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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 20, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, July 20, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Rogers, Brickell, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert.
Mr. Brickell offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SELL OF ONE USED ASPHALT DISTRIBUTOR FOR NO LESS THAN $560.00.
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:17.
Property owners on Aggie Road filed a petition asking for a ditch to be cleaned out. Council asked the Mayor to contact Drainage District No. 20 and find out whose responsibility it is to clean the ditch and report back.
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the City advertise for bids on resurfacing streets amounting to approximately 173,000 sq. yards and specifications of the Engineer must be met. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that a special committee be appointed to study and negotiates a long range program for street repairing and rebuilding. This committee to consist of the Street Committee, Mayor, Chairman of the Finance Committee, an Engineer, the Street Foreman and the City Planning Commission. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the City Atty. be directed to draw up an Ordinance changing the parking meters according to the City Planning Commission’s recommendation. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Mark-time parking meters be converted to 10 hour meters at $10.00 per meter. Roll was called. Voting aye-Keister, Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Smith, Heern, Copeland and Ebbert. Voting no-Field, Rogers and Parks. Motion carried.
Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the City refuse the offer of the Brooks’ property for $15,000.00 and immediately proceed with its condemnation. Roll was called. Voting aye-Keister, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert. Voting no-Snow and Field. Motion carried.
Mr. Ebbert offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION VACATING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY BETWEEN HAVEN STREET AND SMITH STREET TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:18.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the City Atty. draw up an Ordinance regulating the operation of taxi cabs and that he check with other towns the size of our City. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.