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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-08-28 MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS August 28, 1975 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in a special session on August 28, 1975 at 4:30 p.m. in the Director's Room of the City Administration Building. PRESENT: City Manager Donald L. Grimes; Administrative Assistant David McWethy; City Attorney Jim McCord; City Clerk Darlene Westbrook; and Directors Marion R. Orton, John Todd, Russell Purdy, and Morris Collier ABSENT: Directors Ernest Lancaster, Paul Noland, and Al Hughes OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Carl Yates, consulting engineer; Mayor Bobby Carlisle, City of Farmington; and representives of the news media CALL TO ORDER The special meeting was called to order by Mayor Orton who explained the pwrposeof the meeting being to consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Tri -City Construction Company for construction of a sewerage system in the City of Farmington, and the consideration of a resolution authorizing the execution of an Armed Guard Security contract with Frontier Airlines. • RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH TRI -CITY CONSTRUCTION - Farmington Sewer System The City Attorney read a resolution which would authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a change order to authorize construction of a sewerage system for the City of Farmington. In brief explanation, the City Manager stated that the City of Farmington would bear the total local share of the project and that Farmington would bear the cost of any con- struction cost overruns. After brief discussion and comment, Director Purdy, seconded by Director Todd, moved that the resolution be adopted. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster, Noland, Hughes The resolution was declared passed. RESOLUTION NO. 69-75 APPEARS ON PAGE 1$$ OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK IV RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ARMED GUARD SECURITY AGREEMENT - Frontier Airlines The City Attorney read a resolution authorizing the execution of an Armed Guard Security Agreement by the Mayor and City Clerk with Frontier Airlines. The agreement would stipulate that Frontier would agree to pay a lump sum of $21,415 for all security services performed by the City 351 351.1 351.2 351.3 351.4, l 352 352.1 through December 31, 1974, and; commencing January 1, 1975 until the agree- ment is cancelled, Frontier would agree to pay the City a monthly amount of $1,800 for security services rendered by the City. The agreement, unless sooner terminated, would run for a period of three years beginning January 1, 1975 and would terminate December 31, 1977. 352.2 In comments to the Board, City Controller Pat Tobin, who had conducted negotiations of the agreement, stated that the cost for operating the security service at the airport was $30,000 per year. He stated that the City is required by federal law to provide security at the airport but that one possible way of decreasing the cost would be to provide less qualified personnel. 352.3 Foll Director vote was "Ayes": "Nays": Absent: The resol owing slight further discussion, Director Collier, seconded by Purdy, moved to adopt the resolution. In roll call the following recorded: Collier, Todd, Orton, Purdy None Lancaster, Noland, Hughes ution was declared passed. RESOLUTION NO. 70-75 APPEARS ON PAGE 189 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK IV OTHER BUSINESS 352.4 Other business discussed by the Board, but not acted upon, concerned a statement from the Board Finance Committee regarding possible uses of any surplus revenue that might be generated by the sales tax should the tax be approved by the voters in a September 9, 1975 election. 352.5 Director Collier felt it would be beneficial to supply proponents of the sales tax with factual information about what specific cuts would have to be made in the fire and police departments if the voters failed to approve the tax. Director Purdy expressed his relunctance to state specific figures for fear the City would obligate itself; and, that if quantitative figures were to be decided, the decision should be made by the full Board. Director Todd felt that individuals supporting the tax could handle the possibilities and probabilities more effectively than the Board without potential damage that could be done by a quick Board decision. 352.6 Director Collier stated: "I want to go on record as stating my position that I definitely want the people to know exactly how the police and fire departments are going to be hurt, because that was in my campaign; that those are the two departments I wanted to make certain they are protected in. When people start asking questions, I want to be on record as being in favor of showing exactly what cuts would be made in these two departments." 352.7 Mayor Orton announced that a "Committee for Sound Local Financing" had been organized whose chief co-ordinators are Mr. Rodney Ryan, Mr. Jerry Marshall and herself. She stated that the committee planned to place several ads in the local newspaper in support of the tax. Director Todd wanted assurance that the cost of the ads would be disassociated from any municipal spending and felt that the ads should state that no city funds were used to finance the advertising. Mayor Orton assured the Board that the names of the committee members would be listed in the ads, to be paid for from contributions. • ADJOURNMENT 352.8 There being no further business for the Board's consideration, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED: (2 -teens 7AC 352 1