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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 2, 2001
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PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 P.M. - A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating and abandoning a drainage and utility easement located in the Craighead Technology Park, as requested by the Chamber of Commerce. No opposition was voiced.
APPEAL HEARING 6:10 P.M. - Attorney C.M. Mooney, Sr. represented Mr. J. Gardner Lile. Mr. Mooney requested Council to conduct the appeal hearing but table the reading of the ordinance until July 16, 2001, because of an incorrect legal description. Councilman Kelton questioned the zoning classification of the ordinance. After some discussion regarding the most appropriate zoning classification, Mr. Mooney requested that Alderman Kelton fax his office with the correct zoning description so he could prepare a new ordinance for the next council meeting. Mr. Kelton requested City Planner, Glenn Batten to provide the zoning information to Mr. Mooney. Mayor Brodell informed Council that the City of Jonesboro owns approximately seventeen acres along the railroad track near the Southwestern Bell property, and the drawing provided by Mr. Mooney’s office was incorrect.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - July 2, 2001
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, July 2, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Attorney Phillip Crego, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, and twelve council members. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to approve the minutes of June 18, 2001, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Councilman Copeland offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A 40 FOOT DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN THE CRAIGHEAD TECHNOLOGY PARK (CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to suspend the rules and place on second reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to further suspend the rules and place on third and final reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Kelton moved, seconded by Councilman Rega for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Rega for the adoption of the emergency clause. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3302.
Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Crockett to table Item B - Ordinance to rezone property located on the west side of Airport Road, north of the Cotton Belt Railroad, and south of Moose Lodge, until July 16, 2001. The reason for tabling the ordinance was to allow time for the legal description to be corrected by the surveyor. The description overlapped with property owned by the City of Jonesboro. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Councilman Rega offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM RESIDENTIAL (R-2) TO COMMERCIAL (C-2) LOCATED AT 2205 AND 2207 CENTRAL STREET. (JAMES L. CARTER)
Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Young to suspend the rules and place on second reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Young moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to suspend the rules and place on third and final reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Kelton moved, seconded by Councilman Young for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3303.
Councilman Perrin offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM RESIDENTIAL (R-2) TO COMMERCIAL (C-5), FOR THREE LOTS LOCATED AT 803, 805 AND 807 LOGAN AVENUE. (OLLIE BATIE AND PAUL PRUNTY)
Councilman Young moved, seconded by Councilman Tate to suspend the rules and place on second reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye with the exception of Councilman Kelton who abstained from voting. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Tate moved, seconded by Councilman Rega to suspend the rules and place on third and final reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye with the exception of Councilman Kelton who abstained from voting. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye with the exception of Councilman Kelton who abstained from voting. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3304.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore for the adoption of a resolution setting a public hearing for the purpose of vacating a ten (10) foot utility easement located in a westerly direction from Brazos Street across Lot 1 through Lot 9 of Merryman’s replat of Merryman’s Subdivision. Mr. James Willett had requested the public hearing. Councilman Moore requested letters from all utility companies be provided by the next council meeting. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 2001:28.
Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Young for the adoption of a resolution expressing the willingness of the City of Jonesboro to utilize federal-aid monies for signalization of U.S. Highway 18 and Rains Street. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 2001:29.
Councilman Tate moved, seconded by Councilman Young for the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sell Highway Right of Way, Highway 63, Valley View, Craighead County, Tract 9 to the Arkansas Highway Commission (Job : 100454 STP-9927 (18). A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The resolution was assigned number 2001:30.
Under new business, Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Tate to designate the $1050.00 received by the sell of Highway Right of Way, Highway 63, Valley View, Craighead County, Tract 9 (previously adopted Resolution No. 2001:30) to the City Stars Athletic Program. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Councilman Moore requested City Planner, Glenn Batten to provide detailed information on each item presented to the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.