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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 15, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, April 15, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Perry. Absent: Wilson.
After the minutes were read, Mr. Bridger requested that after understanding the motion that he voted no on, that he was in favor of the motion to add up to 14 additional parking spaces for rent on the lot at Church & Jefferson.
Mr. Paul Osborn explained the City Audit to the Council and answered questions pertaining to the 1962 audit which was done by the firm of Osborn & Osborn.
Mr. Cook gave Council the Street Committee’s recommendation to open up Rains Street from where it now dead ends south to Highway 18 (Old Nettleton Road), the City to grade it and gravel it. Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Brickell seconding the motion that the Committee’s recommendation be accepted and approved. Roll was called. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
The City Attorney read the following ordinance and it was on its second reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF WASHINGTON AVENUE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell that this proposed ordinance be amended to prohibit parking on Johnson Avenue between Gee Street and Caraway Road. Roll was called. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO REGARDING PRIVILEGE TAXES AND LICENSING OF AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS.
Mr. Mays moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading and Mr. Sammons seconded the motion. On calling the roll all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye and the motion carried. Mr. Bridger then moved for the adoption of the ordinance and Mr. Brewer seconded the motion. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1075.
The Mayor received a letter from the Highway Dept. recommending the type of traffic light to be used at Caraway Road and East Nettleton. After discussion, Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the Street Committee study the situation and recommend back to Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Perry made the motion, seconded by Mr. Bridger that the matter of changing the City Inspector’s job be turned over to the Finance Committee and bring their recommendation back to Council. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Snow 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. Brickell gave a report and a recommendation from the Sanitation Committee. He then moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the City ask for bids on an open bed dump truck, a 24 yd. packer type truck and some kind of small truck to haul wet garbage. On calling the roll, Mr. Sammons had left the meeting and all other members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Brickell seconding the motion that the City Atty. be directed to draw up an ordinance to install a flasher stop and go light at the corner of Huntington and Church. Mr. Snow voted no on the roll call and all other members voted aye. Motion carried.
After the City Atty. informed Council that the City had lost the Declaratory Judgment suit to determine the right-of-way on Church St., near Nettleton Avenue, Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the case be appealed. On calling the roll, Mr. Snow and Mr. Stallings voted no and all other members present voted aye and the motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.