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Minutes for the City Council meeting on November 18, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, November 18, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Heern.
After discussion with Walt Chrisco and his attorney, Gene Webb, pertaining to the Chrisco property being rezoned to C-3, Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cook that the matter be returned to the City Planning Commission for further consideration. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Brickell reported to Council that the Sanitation Committee recommended that the City negotiate and buy from H.P. Cargill 39 acres for the City to use for the city dump at the price of $7000.00. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the recommendation be accepted. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 13-2, 13-8 AND 13-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR OCCUPATION OR PRIVILEGE TAX.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cook that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried.
The City Attorney read the following ordinance for the second time:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF SARAH AVENUE LYING EAST OF KATHLEEN STREET
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Wilson seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried. Mr. Mays then moved that the ordinance be adopted and Mr. Heern seconded the motion. On calling the roll all voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1084.
Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Sammons that the Kenny Street matter be referred to the Street Committee. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried.
There being no further business, Mr. Heern moved with Mr. Brickell seconding the motion that Council recess until Monday night, November 25, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. All voted aye on the roll call. Motion carried.