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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 18, 1971
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, January 18, 1971, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Harris, Johnson and Knight.
Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the General Budget be adopted without being itemized. On calling the roll, and members voted aye and the motion carried. Amount: $723,789.34.
Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the Budget for the Street and Sanitation Departs. Be accepted as follows:
Mosquito & Sanitation $309,100.00
Street 351,090.00
General 723,789.34
Total $1,383,979.34
All members voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Stricklin moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the City Water & Light be requested to install lights on Nettleton and Main and on E. Nettleton, Complying with the recommendations from the Arkansas Hwy. Dept. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Dr. Bowers moved with Mr. Minx seconding the motion that a second letter be written to the Hwy. Dept. requesting a light at Union & Matthews, listing the number of accidents that have occurred at that intersection. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
The Mayor appointed Allen Nixon to the Library Board to serve the un-expired term of Allen Patteson which ends in 1972. Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Harris seconding the motion that the appointment be accepted and approved. All aye and the motion carries.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that four radios for the Fire Dept. be purchased from Motorola, as recommended by the Committee. All aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion that 6 new police cars be purchased from Chevrolet who made the lowest bid of $3,197.00 per unit. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Bowers moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion that yield signs be placed on both sides of Walnut at the intersection of Jefferson & Walnut. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Knight offered the following Resolution: Mr. Darling moved with Mr. Minx seconding the motion that the Resolution by adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. (Resolution Salary Raises for 1971)
RESOLUTION TO INCREASE SALARIES FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS
The resolution was given the number 1971:02.
Mr. Darling moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the bills as okayed by the finance committee be paid. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Williams offered the following Ordinance for its 1st reading. Then moved with Mr. Bowers seconding the motion that the rule be suspended on the 2nd and 3rd readings and the Ordinance be adopted along with the Emergency Clause. All voted aye and the motion carries. (Ordinance No. 1291)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1019 FIXING THE SALARY OF THE CITY CLERK, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (ORDINANCE NO. 1291)
The following Ordinance was read for the second time: (2nd reading Zoning Ordinance amendment)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.