HomeMy WebLinkAbout76-89 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. % ' S %
No resolution was ever drafted.
Attached is a copy of the Board of Director
minutes where the resolution was adopted.
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A regular meeting of the Fayetteville City Board of Directors was held on
Tuesday, September 5, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the Directors' Room of the City
Administration Building at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
PRESENT: Mayor William Martin;. Directors Michael Green, Russ Kelley,
Ernest Lancaster, Paul Marinoni, Jr., ShellSpivey and Fred
Vorsanger; City Manager James Pennington, City Prosecutor Terry
Jones, City Clerk Suzanne McWethy; members of the staff, press
and audience
CALL TO ORDER
285.1 The meeting was called to order by the
Mayor welcomed the new City Attorney,
and recite the Pledge of Allegiance,
respectful silence be observed.
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Mayor, with seven Directors present. The
Jerry Rose, asked those present to stand
and then asked that a brief moment of
285.2 The Mayor welcomed the public watching the meeting on television, and those
Present in the audience. He said everyone present would have an opportunity to
address the Board on every item under discussion. He asked that those wishing
to speak introduce themselves, give their place of residence, keep their comments
Concise and non-repeti€ive, and address the entire Board. He said any questions
for the Board or staff should be directed to the Mayor.
FUI RIGe HT HONOReD
285.3 Dan Ferritor, University of Arkansas Chancellor, said on September 22 J. William
Fulbright, for many years the junior senator from Arkansas, would be returning
to his home in Fayetteville, and during that time a number of people at the
University and in the city have dedicated three days to "Welcome Home Bill" time.
Ferritor told the Board that fifty years ago this month Senator Fulbright became
President Fulbright of the University of Arkansas and served in that post for
two years before moving on to Congress and the Senate.
285.4 Ferritor said, in order to show Fulbright how much the community appreciates him,
he was requesting the Board set aside a space on the west side of the Old Post
Office on the Square right outside the building, to place a plaque commemorating
Senator Fulbright and his many long years of homecomings to Fayetteville and his
long years of service to the United States and to the world.
285.5 Ferritor said John Lewis, President of Bank of Fayetteville, wrote a letter to
the City Board expressing his regret that he was unable to attend the meeting,
but expressing his support of the request. Ferritor read Lewis' letter to the
Board.
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September 5, 1989
It was moved by Martin and seconded by Vorsanger to approve the request. 286.1
Bill Giese, Fayetteville resident, said he wanted to make sure it was included 286.2
that, it was through Fulbright's leadership that the Gulf of Tonkin resolution
was pushed through.
George Blackwell, Fayetteville resident, said Fulbright was the compelling force 286.3
in the acquisition of the Veterans' Hospital in Fayetteville, and has spent a
lot of his lifetime for the benefit of the veterans and their families.
Upon roll call, the motion passed, 7-0. 286.4
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CONSENT AGENDA
The Mayor introduced consideration of items which may be approved by motion, or
contracts and leases which can be approved by resolution, and which may be
grouped together and approved simultaneously under a "Consent Agenda." The Mayor
explained that the Consent Agenda represents items on which there is thought to
be unanimous agreement by the Board, but pointed out any Director may request
the removal of an item from the Consent Agenda. The Mayor read the items
contained in the consent agenda, as follows:
A. Minutes of the August 15, 1989 regular Board meeting and the August
9, 1989 special Board meeting;
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B. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk 286.7
to execute a one-year agreement with Continental Ozark, Inc., for
lease of the north one-half of the executive aircraft hangar at the
Fayetteville Municipal Airport;
The City Manager recommends approval of the lease. The term
of the lease is to be from September 1, 1989 through August
31, 1990, with three options to renew, at a monthly rate of
$653.48. This is an increase of $33.48 per month over the rate
charged in 1986, 1987 and 1988.
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C. Consideration of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute a one-year agreement with the University of Arkansas for
the south one-half of the executive hangar at the Fayetteville
Municipal Airport;