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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-06-16 - Minutes - Archive7 WAIVER OF NOTICE OF AND CONSENT TO SPECIAL MEETING We, the undersigned, do hereby accept notice of this Special meeting, waiving any and all irregularities in the service of notice and do hereby consent and agree that the Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville Arkansas shall meet at the City Administration Building at 10:30 a.m. on the 16th day of June, 1969 for the following purposes: To take action on an emergency sitivation caused by the • burning of Hillcrest High School property owned by the Authority and open bids for demolition of standing walls. V e:::A • MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. • The Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in Special Session Monday, June 16, 1969 at 10:00A.M. at the City Administration Cuilding. Members Present: Commissioners Whillock, Douglas, Gould, Shelton Members Absent: Commissioner Baxter Others Present Hugd Kincaid, ERnest Jacks, Warren Segraves, Wesley Howe, The Board was called in Special Session to take action on an emergency situation caused by the burning of the Hillcrest High School property owned by the Authority. Waiver of Notice and consent to meeting attac hed. The Chairman read a letter from the City of Fayetteville asking the Authority to take prompt action to pull down the walls left standing which the City considered a major hazard to the public and had caused the closing of bordering streets which were major traffic arteries. The Chairman reported action which had been taken to date:: The Regional Office of Housing Assistance had authorized the Authority to request the Architects to solicit bids to pull down the walls to eliminate existing safety hazards but not to involve clearance. • • Bids had been received from the only two wrecking companies available in the community. Bids were opened and found to be identical. A call to the HAO Regional office resulted in their recommendation to reject bids and ask for new ones. Mr. Douglas moved that the bids be rejected and new bids be requested. Seconded by Mr. Shelton and the vote recorded: AYES: Whillock, Douglas, Gould, Shelton NAYS None The Chairman declared the motion carried. Mr. Douglas moved that, because of the emergency situation, the Board authorize the Chairman, assisted by the Attorney and Architects, take whatever action necessary to solicit new bids and award a contract to the bidder offering the proposal most favorable to the Authority and report their action to the next Board meeting for ratification. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gould and the vote recorded: AYES: Whillock, NAYS: NONE The Chairman declared the Douglas, Gould, Shelton motion carried. There being no further business the meeting was adjqurned. APPROVED � CHAIRMAN ATTEST ypQ �Q SECRETARY