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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-23 MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS March 23, 1976 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in a special session on March 23, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. in the Directors Room of the City Administration Building. PRESENT: City Manager Donald Grimes; Administrative Assistant David McWethy; City Attorney Jim McCord; City Clerk Darlene Westbrook; and Directors Marion Orton, John Todd, Paul Noland, Al Hughes, Russell Purdy, and Morris Collier. ABSENT: Director Ernest Lancaster OTHERS PRESENT: Members of the Southeast Fayetteville Community Organization, members of the audience, and representatives of the news media. CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES 128.1 Mayor Marion Orton called the meeting to order. The special session was called to consider agenda items of the regular meeting of March 16 which had been cancelled due to absence of a majority of Directors. 128.2 There being no amendments necessary to the minutes of the regular ' meeting of March 2, 1976, the Mayor declared the minutes approved as submitted. 128.3 Director Noland, seconded by Director Hughes, moved that any agenda item of this meeting not completed by midnight be postponed until the next regular meeting. Following brief discussion, the recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed. REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF SIGNAL LIGHT - Huntsville/Willow Intersection 128.4 As a result of a pedestrian fatality at the Huntsville and Willow Street intersection, members of the Southeast Fayetteville Community Organization had requested the installation of a traffic light at the intersection. Mr. Bruce Myers, spokesman for the group, presented a statement to the Board which cited lack of proper visibility, heavy traffic volume, and the large number of children that cross the inter- section, as mayor factors making the intersection dangerous. 128.5 City Manager Grimes reported results of a Traffic Department study of the intersection which showed that children crossing the intersection have almost twice the number of time gaps required by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices which had been adopted by the City. In a memo to the City Manager, ' Traffic Superintendent Perry Franklin stated that he did not feel the intersection warranted either a traffic signal or a four-way stop sign. 128 129 Recommendations of the City Manager and Traffic Superintendent to improve safety at the intersection included: 1. Reduce speed limit to 15 miles per hour during school crosswalk hours. 2. Construction of a landing on the north side of Huntsville Street at the time sidewalks are constructed to provide a place for the children to wait to cross. 3. Continue employment of the adult school crossing guard at the intersection. 4. Continue traffic safety classes for children. 5. Improve the parcel of land at the northwest corner of the intersection to help improve visibility. u: When those present in the audience claimed that the adoption and TQ adherence to the uniform traffic manual seemed more important than the safety of children's lives, the City Manager explained that the manual was adopted by the City to provide uniform traffic management and signali- 200 zation standards as well as to assure federal funding. In regard to the specific request of SEFCO, Grimes recommended to the Board that neither a signal light nor four-way stop signs be installed. Several members of the group repeatedly cited the heavy traffic volume of Huntsville Avenue and the number of children who must cross the intersection on their way to school. Mr. D. L. Land, school crossing guard for the intersection, did not believe the reduced speed limit would be beneficial; instead, that a signal was needed to slow and stop traffic. One individual commented that vehicular traffic seemed to take precedent over human life while another believed that failure by the Board to grant SEFCO's request would imply that the Directors favored a traffic manual over human existance. Director Hughes believed that safety training for children had been deficient in past years. Whereas Director Hughes cited the expense of a signal light, Director Noland stated that he did not think the cost was a prime factor but that he was concerned that residents in areas of other dangerous intersections at which accidents had occurred could justifiably request signal installations. Director Noland moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted. The motion died for lack of second. Director Collier took exception to comments that the Board was not considerate of human life but that he was not prepared to take any action until he could determine what the proper solution would be. A motion by Director Hughes to reject the request for the installation of a signal light died for lack of second. Upon completion of discussion, the Board had taken no action. Mr. Myers requested that the matter be placed on the agenda of the April 6, 1976 meeting for further consideration. SIGN APPEAL - 524 North College/James Sullivan, petitioner The petitioner requested a variance in the setback provisions of the Sign Ordinance to permit the erection of a free-standing sign 30 feet from street right-of-way rather than 40 feet as required by ordinance. Mr. James Sullivan, petitioner, was present to represent his request. He stated that the sign he wished to erect was one which he had had for several years and indicated that it met all other requirements of the ordinance. 129 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4' 129.5 129.6 129.7 129.8 If required to be placed 40 feet from the right-of-way, the petitioner contended that the sign would be obstructed from view by adjacent buildings. 130.1 During discussion, City Attorney McCord advised the Board that the fact that the sign would not be visible if placed at the required setback would constitute a hardship, thereby justifying a variance. 130.2 Director Collier, seconded by Director Hughes, moved that the variance be granted. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the variance granted. INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTY SALE - Bargo Engineering, Inc. 130.3 The City Attorney read a resolution approving the sale of 3.97 acres of industrial park property to Bargo Engineering for the sum of $9,445.00, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a warranty deed to the purchaser. 130.4 There being no discussion, Director Purdy, seconded by Director Collier, moved adoption of the resolution. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the resolution passed. RESOLUTION NO. 13-76 APPEARS ON PAGE 43 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V RESOLUTION REQUESTING COUNTY COURT ORDER - County Road Names 130.5 The resolution would request the execution of a County Court order to rename several county roads near the northeast part of the City to restore the roads' historical names. The matter had been discussed at the February 3, 1976 Board meeting. 130.6 Director Purdy stated he would not have given the matter favorable consideration had he realized the confusion that would arise upon renaming the roads. Director Hughes disagreed saying that the historical names were most commonly referred to. 130.7 Discussion completed, Director Hughes, seconded by Director Noland, moved adoption of the resolution. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the resolution passed. RESOLUTION NO. 14-76 APPEARS ON PAGE 44 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION - Urgent Needs Funds 130.8 The resolution, read by the City Attorney, would authorize the City Manager to execute a request for federal Urgent Needs Funds in the amount of $623,100 to fund water and sewer project WSF-Ar-06-37-1001. 130 • There being no discussion, Director Hughes, seconded by Director Todd, moved adoption of the resolution. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the resolution passed. RESOLUTION NO. 15-76 APPEARS ON PAGE 45 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITIZENS PARTICIPATION PLAN - Community Development tt: The resolution, read by the City Attorney, would formally adopt a Citizens Participation Plan for utilization in the Community Development Block Grant Program. Director Todd moved that Section B(2) of Part I be amended to read: m "Research of census tract needs will generally identify the needs of citi- zens from particular census tracts, but particular individuals, groups, or agencies..." The motion was seconded by Director Purdy. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster Director Todd then moved that Part II, Section C, be amended by delet- ing the second sentence. The motion was seconded by Director Purdy. The ' recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster Director Purdy, seconded by Director Hughes, moved adoption of the resolution. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the resolution passed. RESOLUTION NO. 16-76 APPEARS ON PAGE 46 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V LAKE WILSON - Improvement Project The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended approval by the Board of the installation of a pavillion and picnic equipment at Lake Wilson as part of a Fayetteville Jaycee Bicentennial project. Mr. Dennis Hill, spokesman for the Jaycees, reported that a $3,000 Bicentennial grant had been awarded the Jaycees on a matching basis to fund the project. He stated that the Jaycees would be willing to main- tain the park on a temporary basis until future use justifies maintenance at City expense but that no one expected the City to maintain it at this time. Mr. Herman Jones and Mrs. Lee Havens were present in the audience to express their opposition to the project and termed it a waste of taxpayer's money. They contended that the area was not suitable for picnic grounds and that improvements would attract undesireable visitors. Both cited the constant use of the site as a dumping ground. Mr. Jones believed a full time attendant would be needed to •prevent vandalism. 131 131 131.1 131.2 131.3 131.4 131.5 131.6 131.7 131.8! 132.1 Mr. Hill contended that the lake area would never be anything but a dumping ground if the project were not allowed to proceed. Director Todd felt the Jaycees should be given the opportunity to make improvements to the site. However, opponents of the project stated that area residents would continue to oppose the project until the area could be cleared of litter and improved access provided. 132.2 Director Todd, seconded by Director Hughes, moved to accept the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation and approve the pro- posed improvements. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed. ORDINANCE APPROVING FINAL PLAT - College Market Addition 132.3 The ordinance, read the first time by the City Attorney, would approve the final plat of College Market Addition located on Rolling Hills Drive and would accept and confirm dedicationof street right-of-way and/or utility easements. 132.4 Director Noland, seconded by Director Hughes, moved that rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. 132.5 Director Hughes, seconded by Director Collier, moved that rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on third and final reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. 132.6 There being no discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2207 APPEARS ON PAGE 83 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DEVELOPER CONTRACT - College Market Addition 132.7 The City Attorney read a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a developers contract to guarantee developments to the College Market Addition. 132.8 Director Collier, seconded by Director Purdy, moved adoption of the resolution. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the resolution passed. RESOLUTION 17-76 APPEARS ON PAGE 47 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V 132 ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY - R76-3 / 326 Watson and 330 West Avenue The ordinance, read the first time by the City Attorney, would rezone a .09 acre tract located at 326 Watson Street and 330 North West Avenue from R-0 Residential Office to C-3 Central Business District. Petitioners in the request were N. Elbert Carson and William E. Stevens. Director Hughes, seconded by Director Todd, moved that rules be sus- pended and the ordinance placed on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. S41 Director Purdy, seconded by Director Hughes, moved that rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on third and final reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2208 APPEARS ON PAGE 84 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V 133.1 133.2 133.3 133.4 ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY - R76-4 / 1926 North Gregg The ordinance, read the first time by the City Attorney, would rezone 133.5 a .8 acre tract located at 1926 North Gregg from R-1 Low Density Residential to R-2 Medium Density Residential. Petitioner in the request was Joan Hess. Director Hughes, seconded by Director Purdy, moved that rules be sus- 133.6 pended and the ordinance placed on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. Director Hughes, seconded by Director Purdy, moved rules be further 133.7 suspended and the ordinance placed on third and final reading. The record- ed roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass. 133.8 The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2209 APPEARS ON PAGE 85 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V 133 ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY - Ash Street 134.1 The ordinance, read by the City Attorney, would rezone a 5.71 acre tract located on the south side of Ash Street between Birch and Chestnut Avenues from R-3 High Density Residential to I-1 Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial. Petitioner in the request was Helen Edmiston. 134.2 Director Noland commented that an I-1 Classification would have a more positive effect on the flood plain area than would the higher density R-3 classification. 134.3 Director Hughes, seconded by Director Todd, moved rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. 134.4 Director Purdy, seconded by Director Collier, moved rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on third and final reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. 134.5 There being no further discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE N0. 2210 APPEARS ON PAGE 86 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY - R76-7 / 24th Street 134.6 The ordinance, read by the City Attorney, would rezone a 23.12 acre tract located on the south side of 24th Street from R-1 Low Density Resi- dential to R-2 Medium Density Residential. Petitioner in the request was Westark Real Estate and Development Company. 134.7 Director Hughes questioned ifthe rezoning would compound existing drainage problems in the area. The City Manager stated that provisions for proper drainage could be considered at the time a large scale develop- ment plan were submitted for approval. 134.8 Director Purdy, seconded by Director Noland, moved to suspend rules and place the ordinance on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. 134 • 135 Director Purdy, seconded by Director Collier, moved to further suspend 135.1 rules and place the ordalnance on third and final reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. There being no further discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance 135.2 should pass. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster T4 The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2211 APPEARS ON PAGE 87 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V CO ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY - R76-8 / Leverett and North Streets The ordinance, read by the City Attorney, would rezone a 3.9 acre tract 135.3 located at the southeast corner of Leverett Avenue and North Street from R-3 High Density Residential to R-0 Residential Office. Petitioner in the request was Jim Lindsey. Director Purdy, seconded by Director Noland, moved to suspend rules 135.4 and place the ordinance on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of ' the Boardo "Ayes":Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. Director Collier, seconded by Director Hughes, moved to further sus- 135.5 pend rules and place the ordinance on third and final reading. The record- ed roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass. 135.6 The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2212 APPEARS ON PAGE 88 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY - R76-9 / School and Mountain Avenue The ordinance, read by the City Attorney, would rezone a .22 acre tract located at the northwest corner of School Avenue and Mountain Street intersection from R-0 Residential Office to C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial. Petitioners in the request were Mrs. Allen Banks and Mr. James Beard. 135 135.7 136.1 Director Purdy, seconded by Director Collier, moved to suspend rules and place the ordinance on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Tadd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. 136.2 Director Purdy, seconded by Director Collier, moved to further sus- pend rules and place the ordinance on third and final reading. The record- ed roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. 136.3 There being no discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2213 APPEARS ON PAGE 89 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY - R76-10 / Public School Properties 136.4 The ordinance, read by the City Attorney, would rezone two parcels of land upon which are located Woodland Junior High School and the Richardson Center; and Jefferson Elementary School to P-1 Public Insti- tutional. Petition for the requested change was initiated by the City Planning Commission. 136.5 Director Noland, seconded by Director Todd, moved to suspend rules and place the ordinance on second reading. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the second time. 136.6 Director Hughes, seconded by Director Purdy, moved to further sus- pend rules and place the ordinance on third and final reading. The record- ed roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed and the ordinance was read the third and final time. 136.7 There being no discussion, the Mayor asked if the ordinance should pass. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Collier, Todd, Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": None Absent: Lancaster The Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2214 APPEARS ON PAGE 90-91 OF ORDINANCE & RESOLUTION BOOK V 136 131 PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW - Villa Mobile Home North The preliminary plat of an expansion:of the Villa Mobile Home Park had 137.1 been approved by the Planning Commission with the request that the developer provide an additional access. The developer requested to appeal before the Board to obtain approval -in -concept of the additional access. The developer, Mr. Jim Ogden, showed the Board proposedaccess routes. 137.2 He stated that a portion of a possible east -west route to intersect with College Avenue had been dedicated and that adjacent property owners had indicated their willingness to dedicate additional right-of-way. It was pointed out that this proposed access would not be feasible because of terrain and physical obstructions on the west side of College Avenue. u. Residents of the mobile home park were present in the audience.- Two 137.3 ry of the residents, one the park manager, felt the present access (Villa ct Boulevard) was adequate and not hazardous, citing that no accidents had occurred at the intersection with College Avenue. The park manager was of the opinion that a proposed access route through an adjacent housing DG subdivision utilizing Peg Lane and Appleby Road would be so inconvenient that motorists would be discouraged from using the route. Mr. Wade Bishop, developer of the adjacent subdivision, expressed his concern that the expansion, with its proposed access route through his subdivision, would endanger the safety of residents. "I don't feel I should sacrifice the safety of residents of the subdivision to satiny Ogden," Bishop stated. An alternative access route to the east -west proposal, was one which would run in a southeasterly direction north of Villa Boulevard. Mr. Ogden stated that high pressure natural gas lines located in the area of the proposed access and difficulties in obtaining the necessary right-of-way might also make that proposed route unfeasible. Mr. Ogden stated that he felt he was being asked to do more than his share in trying to provide access to his development. The City Attorney felt that the basic question involved was whether the City could require a developer to make off-site improvements. Marshall Carlisle, legal counsel for Mr. Ogden, stated that if Mr. Ogden were required to give a street outside the subdivision, his client would take the matter to court. Directors Noland and Hughes stated that they were concerned that proper and safe access be available to accommodate the traffic that would be generated with the addition of 91 spaces to the existing 141 spaces. Mr. Carl Beard, resident of Peg Lane, expressed opposition to an access which would channel traffic through the Bishop Subdivision but stated that he would not object to an access which would channel traffic to Johnson Road. Mr. Bishop suggested the Board consider requesting a feasibility study by the Traffic Engineer on the proposed Peg Lane/Appleby Road access. Director Noland indicated a desire to see development of the concept of providing access utilizing the southeasterly proposal. Mayor Orton stated that the Board preferred to have a definite access proposed rather than a concept. The Board took no action on the matter. BID AWARD - Bid 314 / Street Department Backhoe Sturman Mackey, Purchasing Officer, recommended award of Bid 314 for one Street Department industrial backhoe and front-end loader to Otis Tole Equipment Company of Fort Smith in the low bid amount of $21,694.20. 137 137.4 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 137.9 Funds for the purchase had been appropriated in the 1976 Revenue Sharing Budget. Mr. Mackey stated that the equipment was badly needed to replace delapidated equipment. The purchase had been rebudgeted for three con- secutive years, he said. 138.1 Directors Collier and Todd were in opposition to the purchase. Collier felt the revenue sharing funds should be set aside to pay future police salaries and felt that continued purchasing of expensive equipment would endanger acceptance by the public of any revenue producing tax proposals. 138.2 The City Manager expressed the importance of having the necessary equipment to operate the Street Department and cited the receipt of state and county turnback funds that had to be ear -marked only for street maintenance and construction. He assured the Board that purchases of equipment would not be recommended unless absolutely necessary. 138.3 Mayor Orton reminded that the purchase of the backhoe had been in- cluded in the 1976 budget and that the Board might try to avoid complicat- ing bid procedures on items appropriated and approved with the 1976 budget. Director Collier felt that the budget might need to be reviewed before June as had been proposed earlier in the year. 138.4 Mackey mentioned an upcoming bid for Sanitation trucks that could cost from $70-80,000 which had been budgeted in the Revenue Sharing budget. The Board indicated approval of utilizing Sanitation equipment replacement funds for the purchases instead of Revenue Sharing funds. 138.5 Director Hughes, seconded by Director Purdy, moved that the bid be awarded as recommended. The recorded roll call vote of the Board was: "Ayes": Noland, Hughes, Orton, Purdy "Nays": Collier, Todd Absent: Lancaster The motion was declared passed. OTHER BUSINESS SPECIAL MEETING 138.6 The Mayor announced that a special meeting of the Board would be held on March 30, 1976, at 7:30 p.m., to consider the award of a land- fill contract; a proposed revenue producing tax proposal to be submitted to the voters; and the approval of the Large Scale Development proposal of Ellis Bogan for the Paradise Valley Golf course. 138.7 In regard to the large scale development of Mr. Bogan, Mayor Orton stated that she wished to appeal, in behalf of the City, a Planning Commission decision which waived the Master Street Plan for the develop- ment. Director Hughes had moved to approve the development plan, but the motion died for s d lack of secon. ADJOURNMENT 138.8 There being no further business for the Board's consideration, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: "Darlene Westbrook, City Clerk 138 APPROVED: )/i)/(7420-71,l/(� L/Jz 7Z/ Mario R. Orton, Mayor