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MINUTES OF A FAYETTEVILLE CITY BOARD MEETING
A regular meeting of the Fayetteville City Board of Directors was held on
Tuesday, August 2, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Directors' Room of the City
Administration Building at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
PRESENT: -Assistant Mayor Bumpass; Directors Martin, Kelley, Marinoni and
Lancaster; City Manager .Pennington, Assistant City Manager
Linebaugh, City Attorney McCord, City Clerk McWethy, members of
the staff, members of the press and audience
ABSENT: Mayor Johnson and Director Hess
CALL TO:ORDER
In the absence of the Mayor, the meeting was called to order by Assistant 'Mayor 254.
Bumpass, with five Directors present. The Assistant Mayor asked for a moment of
respectful silence.
CONSENT AGENDA
Director Bumpass introduced the following items which were consolidated in a
Consent Agenda.
Minutes of the July 13 and July 19 City Board meetings;
'Award of Bid #853 for sewer replacements on Brophy and Highland Streets, to
the low bidder, Fayette Tree and Trench, bidding $16,330; and a request for
a budget adjustment of $4,630 to be taken from funds available in the
private line replacements budget;
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Award of Bid #855 for engineering services for improvements to Willow and
Spruce Streets, under the Community Development Block Grant Program; to
Crafton, Tull, Spann and Yoe, proposing the lower fee of $12,466.63;
Award of Bid #856 for playground equipment and handicap drinking fountain,
funded under the Community Development Block Grant Program, to the lowest
bidder meeting specifications, Diversified Rec, bidding $36,992;
Authorizing a one-year lease agreement with Gulliver's International Tours
for advertising display space at the Airport Terminal Building, at a monthly
rate of $80;
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:55.1 Authorizing a one-year lease with Art Ray for space in aircraft hangar "B"
at the Fayetteville Airport, at a monthly rate of $115; and
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155.2 Authorizing renewal of liability, boiler and machinery, property and auto
insurance policies as recommended by the city's insurance consultant, Bob E.
Hall:
?55.3 Liability:
Public Official
Law Enforcement
Legal Defense Fund
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Boiler & Machinery:
?55.5 Property/Vehicle/Buildings:
Property
Property
Vehicle
Carrier
Markel
Markel
Municipal League
McCartney-Faucette
Gallagher & Co.
Municipal League
Municipal League
1988 Budget
$15,420
38,904
5,000
Premium
$ 7,748
24,768
16,056
4,919
11,191
7,070
80/vehicle
?55.6 Director Bumpass asked if any Directors wished to remove any item from the
consent agenda for specific discussion. There being no such requests, it was
moved by Marinoni and seconded by Martin to approve the consent agenda. Upon
roll call, the motion passed, 5-0, Directors Johnson and Hess being absent.
ANNEXATION/HUNTSVILLE RD. & HUNT LANE
?55.7 Assistant Mayor Bumpass introduced consideration of the annexation petition of
Vonda Rogers Wright, for a 7.28 acre parcel located at the southwest corner of
Huntsville Road (Highway 16 East) and Hunt Lane.
255.8 Bumpass said the Planning Management Director provided information for the Board
which indicated that the County Court had filed an order of annexation. There
being no questions, Bumpass asked the City Attorney to read the ordinance.
255.9 The City Attorney said the annexation approval could be done by resolution and he
recommended this be done so that an ordinance would not have to be read three
times. There being no objection to the recommendation, it was moved by Martin
and seconded by Kelley, to approve the annexation. Upon roll call, the motion
passed, 5-0.
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Bumpass remarked that the Board had viewed the property that morning.
ALLEY CLOSING/HEATH
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ordinance vacatingand abandoning a portion of a north -south alley located
,between S. College and S. Washington Avenues, north of Fifteenth Street.
Bumpass said no objection had been raised from neighbors, and letters of
concurrence had been submitted by all affected utility companies and the City
Engineer. He added that the City Manager recommended approval of the request.
There being no objection, Bumpass asked that the ordinance be read. The City
Attorney read the ordinance for the first time. Director Marinoni, seconded by
Martin, made a motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its second
reading. Upon roll call, the motion passed, 5-0. The ordinance was read for the
second time. Director Marinoni, seconded by Lancaster, made a motion to further
suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its third and final reading. Upon
roll call, the motion passed, 5-0. The ordinance was read for the third and
final time.
Bumpass asked if there were any comments for or against passage of the ordinance.
No public comment was expressed. Bumpass commented that -the Board had.viewed the
property that morning. Upon roll call, the ordinance passed, 5-0.
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OTHER BUSINESS
DPC&E CORRESPONDENCE
City Manager Pennington referred to a letter which had been sent, along with a
monthly report, from Ted Ivy, Inspection Engineer for the State Department of
Pollution Control and Ecology. He quoted an excerpt from the letter: "I
recommend and encourage all city officials, particularly the Board of Directors,
to drive through the plant to the area across the stream from the plant's
discharge to the White River. From there it is a 200 foot walk to a point of
convergence of the plant effluent stream and the main body of the White River. I
am sure they will be impressed with the clarity and quality of the plant's
discharge when compared to the White River's upstream characteristics. sI hope
this first-hand view would make all the time, money, frustrations and efforts
seem not only worthwhile but impart a sense of pride in playing some part in the
project..."
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SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
City Manager Pennington asked if the Board would consider holding a special
meeting just before the next agenda session next Tuesday, August 9, to review a
recommendation from the staff regarding an engineer for the resource recovery
project. It was the consensus of the Directors to schedule the special meeting.
Pennington reminded the Board that they would meet at 10:00 a.m. on that same day
with the planning consultant. He said the agenda meeting would take place in
City Hall and the planning meeting would take place in the Center for Continuing
Education.
ARTS CENTER PROJECT
Assistant Mayor Bumpass asked the City Manager if he had any comments regarding
the demolition of some buildings on Dickson Street at the site of the Arts
Center.
Pennington said architect John Mott was present to answer questions regarding
progress on the Arts Center project. Pennington told the Board the University of
Arkansas would handle the bidding process on the demolition project, because
their procedures are more detailed than the City, and it was determined it would
be safer to follow more stringent requirements.
Mott reported about half the property has been acquired, and six building
included in that property are proposed to be demolished. He said specifications
have been prepared for the demolition and will be reviewed by city and university
staff. He said the intent would be to remove the buildings down to the concrete
slab.
257.6 In answer to a question from Director Kelley, Mott said assuming the
specifications are acceptable to the city and university, advertising for bidding
can be done next week, with the state requirements causing this part of the
process to take three weeks. He said if bids were opened in early September and
contracts signed in mid-September, the demolition could be completed by the end
of October or the middle of November.
257.7 Pennington said the Board could call a special meeting when the contract is
available so that the project is not delayed. He pointed out to the Board that
the University would also have to give its approval.
257.8 Pennington said the Board did not need to take any action on the specifications
but asked that they express the sentiment that they would like the project to go
forward as expeditiously as possible.
257.9 Director Lancaster asked if the Board should pass a resolution stating that the
staff can approve the specifications. Pennington said the law already provides
for that.
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Lancaster, seconded by Martin, moved to authorize the City Manager and his staff 258.
to review the specifications and approve them as expeditiously as possible. Upon
roll call, the motion passed, 4-0-1, Bumpass abstaining.
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CITIZEN STATEMENT
Al Vick approached the podium and read the following statement:
"The earth and subsequently everything living upon it is in grave danger as
we are watching the unfolding of a worldwide environmental crisis. Drought
brought on by the greenhouse.effect"and deforestation1is not only affecting
the American midwest but is ravaging major parts of every continent on the
planet. Our protective layer of ozone is being stripped away at an alarming
rate. Back in 1974 a scientist estimated that we would have a 7% ozone
depletion by the year 2050. However, in 1988 we already have a depletion of
between 7% and.8%. Skin cancer is already on the rise due to this
depletion which has
estimated that by the
15% and 16% at which
spontaneously. These
supply. Another 30%
and vegetation of the
been caused by our use of chemicals. It is now
year 2000 ozone depletion will have reached between
time all vital plankton in the world's oceans will die
organisms produce at least 30% of the earth's oxygen
to 38% of our oxygen supply is produced by the trees
Amazon region which is being clear-cut at alarming
rates, and this being done in the name of progress. Entire oceans are on the
verge of dying due to chemical pollution as .industrial wastes, sewage,
herbicide and pesticide runoff and oil spills take their toll. .Clearly the
effects of our lifestyles upon our mother earth are coming full circle. We
have put material progress and money ahead of our efforts for creation and
life. Now the time has come for us to pay the price. But there are steps
that we can all take which will help ensure our survival even at this late
date. First would be to stop polluting. This would include ending of all
city-wide herbicide -spraying programs. Another positive step would be to
move away from the throwaway mentality which is filling up landfill space
and which perpetuates the myth that incinerators are necessary. Secondly,
the continual "polish -up the city and develop" idea is very dangerous and
not in the best interest of Fayetteville residents, no matter what they are
told. With an imminent oxygen shortage, we cannot afford to lose 'any more
trees or green oxygen -making plants in exchange for parking lots, buildings,
etc. Thirdly, we can all involve ourselves in home organic gardening,
working together in our neighborhoods or among friends, and by recycling our
materials as much as possible. At the present time in the Fayetteville area
there is aluminum and glass recycling, plastic water container
recycling...Newspapers can be brought to the fire station for re -use and
even grocery bags are being used over again. Plastics, for the most part,
are not all that necessary, especially if families learn to buy in bulk.
They are extremely dangerous when burned and do not break down in the
environment. We are living in the most exciting time of all history because
within the framework of the next few years all of humanity must make
decisions as to whether we will support the process of life on this planet
or whether we will continue to exploit our earth without giving back and
consequently die. To the elected leaders of Fayetteville, then, I ask this
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one question: What do you choose for us? Will you support us in our desire
to live on a clean vibrant earth or will you choose to steal the promise of
life which has been inherited from generation to generation since the
beginning of time, from our children and yours, by perpetuating the myths of
exploitation, chemicals, unlimited economic growth and progress? So then,
what do you choose for us? Life or death?"
Assistant Mayor Bumpass told Vick that a landscape committee had been formed and
was meeting on a regular basis. He said Vick might want to meet with the
committee and could contact the City Manager's Office to find out when their next
meeting will be.
A citizen, speaking from the audience, asked what the City had decided to do
about spraying WSA-6. Public Works Director Mike Batie replied that the staff,
after the last Board meeting, began using "Roundup", which Batie said was a more
expensive herbicide but a little better to use. He said people can call the City
staff for information such as this if they wish to do so.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at about 8:02 p.m.
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