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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 5, 1988
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An Appeal Hearing was held at 6:45 p.m. of MAPC decision regarding property located West of Brown’s Lane and North of Race by Connie Halk. Attorney Richard Castleman represented her. Following discussion, Ms. Halk decided to withdraw a request to have the property rezoned R-1 to C-3.
A Public Hearing was held at 7:15 p.m. regarding the abandonment of a 20-ft., alley lying North and South in 600 Block West of Main between Cherry and Elm Avenues by A. C .Williams, Jr. He presented a petition signed by all adjacent property owners.
City Council Minutes - December 5, 1988
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all Aldermen.
The minutes of November 21, 1988, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Evans. All voted aye.
Mr. Nix offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A 20-FT. ALLEY BETWEEN CHERRY AVENUE AND ELM
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. The ordinance was read for the second time. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye with the exception of Mr. Park who voted nay. The ordinance was read for the third time. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause. A roll call vote was taken and all voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2153.
Mr. Nix offered a resolution certifying local government endorsement of Dana Corporation located at 4929 Krueger Dr. to participate in the Arkansas Enterprise Zone Program. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Park for the adoption of the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1988:48.
Mr. May offered a resolution requesting CWL to provide electrical, water and sewer services to the site of the new Craighead County Jail located on Willett Road, on County Road #30, North off 63B with a mutual agreement between Craighead Electric and City Water and Light. Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Park for the adoption of the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1988:49.
Mr. Hannah offered a resolution amending the Jonesboro Employee Handbook with regard to time off work as a bereavement period in the event of the death of a member of the employee’simmediate family by granting three (3) working days off per calendar year, with pay at the time of the death without a loss of accrued sick leave days or vacation days. The immediate family shall mean one of the following: husband, wife, child, step-child, parent, brother, half-brother, sister, half-sister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in law, father-in law, step parents and properly established foster parents. In the case of step- parents, employee must have lived in the same household with step-parents. In the case of foster parents, employee must have lived in the household of such foster parents in the relationship of parent and child. If the day is not used, it is not accumulative and must be specifically used for the funeral of the immediate family as heretofore defined. An employee shall be granted one-half day per calendar year to attend the funeral of a fellow employee with the responsibility of the Department Heads to maintain records. If the day is not used, it is not accumulative and must be specifically used for the funeral of a fellow employee. This policy is applicable to all full-time employees only and does not include civil service personnel. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Park for the adoption of the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1988:50.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to reappoint Doug Davis to the Parks and Recreation Commission with expiration 12/93. All voted aye.
Dr Strauser, Chairman of the Finance Committee stated copies of the proposed 1989 Budget were distributed to Aldermen for their review. A discussion and adoption of same would be at the next meeting.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.