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Minutes from the City Council meeting on June 5, 2000.
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - June 5, 2000
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, June 5, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: City Clerk Donna Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego, and 11 council members. Those members were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Vice Mayor Rega presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Brodell. Councilman Kelton was unable to attend.
Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Young to amend the minutes, clarifying the location of the street light he requested to “half way between Stadium and the park”. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes as amended. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Councilman Tate offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 954, THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REZONE FROM C-2 AND R-2 TO C-1, CERTAIN PROPERTY (CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH PROPERTY ON OAK, CHERRY, CHURCH AND MAIN STREETS)
Councilman Tate moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin 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: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Young 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: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Tate moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3231.
The following appointments and reappointments to the Parks Advisory Board were reviewed:
(1) Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Tate to accept the reappointments of Mr. Jay Clevenger and Mr. Curtis Tate both with an expiration date of 2005. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
(2) Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Crockett to accept the appointments of Mr. Mike Brooks, Mr. Roger Walls, Mr. Fred Hargett, and Mr. Bill Rogers all with an expiration date of 2005. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
(3) Councilman Copeland moved, seconded by Councilman Crockett to accept the appointment of Mr. Ralph (Pop) Stricklin as an Honorary Member. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Under new business, Vice Mayor Rega announced the Professional Services Committee would be conducting a public hearing, June 27, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. at the Huntington Center located at 900 W. Monroe, for the purpose of hearing comments regarding the cable franchise agreement. Vice Mayor Rega and Councilman Perrin reminded everyone of the July 18th Special Election regarding the 1% Sales and Use Tax.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.