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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A special Joint meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Directors and the
Springdale City Council was held on March 6, 1980 at 5:30 P.M. in the Springdale
City Council Chamber, Springdale, Arkansas.
PRESENT: Directors Rick Osborne, Ann Henry, Frank Sharp, Ernest Lancaster,
Paul Noland, Phil Colwell; City Manager Don Grimes, Administrative
Assistant David McWethy.
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ABSENT: Mayor John Todd.
OTHERS PRESENT: Springdale City Council, Springdale Chamber of Commerce
6) Representatives, the Regional Airport Committee; Purchasing
0 Officer Sturman Mackey, and Sanitation Superintendent Wally Brt;
CO other members of the audience and representatives of the news
Q media.
Q CALL TO ORDER
Q Springdale Mayor Charles McKinney called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. 311.1
REGIONAL AIRPORT
Springdale Mayor Charles McKinney called for discussion to determine the 311.2
desires of the two cities with respect to the preparation of an environmental
impact statement for the proposed regional airport.
After a brief discussion regarding the continued study of the proposed 311.3
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, Director Ann Henry moved that in view of
the recent airline deregulation, increased study and construction cost, and
limited property tax milage that the two cities not pursue at this time further
study of the airport. The motion was seconded by Roy Bowman of the Springdale
City Council. The recorded vote on the motion was:
Ayes: Osborne, Henry, Sharp, Lancaster, Noland, Colwell, and all representatives
of the Springdale City Council.
Nays: None.
Absent: Mayor John Todd.
The mayor declared the motion passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-80 APPEARS ON PAGE 352 OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION BOOK VIII.
SANITATION BID AWARD
The Board next considered award of a bid to Crane Carrier Company of Tulsa, 311.4
Oklahoma, for two 56,000 GVW truck chassis and award of bid to Solid Waste Manage-
ment Inc. of Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the purchase of two LoDal packer units
for installation on the chassis.
A memorandum regarding the recommendation was presented to the City Board 311.5
by City Manager Don Grimes. This memorandum is attached and hereby made a part
of these minutes.
Director Osborne moved the tity manager's recommendation for the bid award 311.6
be accepted. The -motion was seconded by Director Ann Henry and the vote was as
follows:
Ayes: Osborne, Henry, Sharp, Lancaster, Noland, Colwell.
Nays: None.
Absent: Todd.
The motion was declared passed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business for consideration, the meeting was declared 311.7
adjourned.
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MINUTES OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
A meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Directors was held on Tuesday,
March 18, 1980, at 7:30 P.M. in the Directors Room, City Administraiton Building,
Fayetteville, Arkansas.
PRESENT: Assistant -Mayor Paul Noland, Directors Phil Colwell, Ernest Lancaster,
Frank Sharp, Richard Osobrne; City Attorney Jim McCord, City Clerk
Angie Medlock, and Administrative Assistant David McWethy.
ABSENT: Mayor John Todd, Director Ann Henry, City Manager Don Grimes.
OTHERS PRESENT: Members of the audience and representatives of the news media.
CALL TO ORDER
312.1 In the absence of the mayor, Assistant -Mayor Paul Noland called the meeting
to order, and following a moment of respectful silence and roll call, proceeded to the
first item of business.
LOT SIZE WAIVER REQUEST FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM
312.2 The first item for consideration was a request submitted by Mr. and Mrs.
Howard J. Guinn to be allowed to use a septic system for a 1.05 acre parcel of
property not having access to a public sewer.
312.3 Engineer Neal Albright explained that a satisfactory sewage system has been
designed for this lot, and asked that the Board consider the waiver as requested.
He noted that the State Department of Health has approved the septic system.
In response to the city attorney, Mr. Albright said Mr. Guinn had indicated that the
property was purchased before July 5, 1977, the date which the new subdivision
regulations went into effect, and Guinn said he had purchased the entire parcel
which was available at that time.
312.4 Director Lancaster commented that the City had had several meetings before
passing the ordinance requiring the 11 acre minimum for a septic system. City
Attorney McCord advised that if the property was purchased prior to the 1; acre
requirement (July 5, 1977) and this is not a subdivision of property, he felt the
Board would not have the authority to deny a building permit where the use of a
septic system has been authorized by the State Department of Health. McCord quoted
from a previous opinion that
(1) the City may not totally prohibit the use of septic tanks
within the corporate limits or within its extra -territorial
planning jurisdiction, and
(2) the City may not refuse to approve an individual building
permit or a subdivision plat because the Property would be served
by septic tanks or some other type of individual sewage disposal
system where such system has been approved by the State Department
of Health, and there is no municipal law establishing standards
affording greater protection to the public health or safety than
312.5 those afforded by the Department of Health regulations."
Director Osborne then moved that based on the engineer's assurances that the
system is adequate, that pollution will not occur, and the State Department of Health
approval, the request be approved. He stated that he doesn't like the precedent
being set, however, based on the city attorney's opinion, he feels the request
should be approved.
312.6 George Blackwell spoke in opposition to granting the waiver. He stated that
the property "is either an acre and a half or it is not".
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