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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 4, 1962
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Tuesday night, September 4, 1962, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Smith, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Copeland and Perry.
Mr. James and Mr. Lytle asked Council that a space be provided for rides to be set up to promise more trade in downtown Jonesboro. Mr. Brewer made the motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, that the request be granted and the location to be worked out later. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON PORTIONS OF UNION, JEFFERSON, EAST, WASHINGTON AND BURKE STREET; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith made the motion, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Brickell 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. Motion carried. Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Perry seconding the motion, that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Perry made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brewer, that the emergency clause be adopted. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1060.
After the bids were opened on a truck for a new Pak-Mor, Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, that the City purchases the International Truck at a price of $4,900.00. Roll was called. Voting aye: Sammons, Snow, Kelly, Cook and Ledbetter. Voting no: Brewer, Wilson, Smith, Brickell, Stallings, Copeland and Perry. Motion failed. Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the Ford truck be purchased at a price of $3,792.06. On the roll call, voting aye: Brewer, Wilson, Smith, Brickell, Stallings, Ledbetter and Copeland. Voting no: Sammons, Snow, Kelly, Cook and Perry. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brewer that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Brewer moved with Mr. Sammons 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. Motion carried. Mr. Cook then moved with Mr. Smith seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Sammons that the emergency clause be adopted. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1061.
After the bids were opened for two new police cars, Mr. Brewer made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland that the City purchases two Dodge Darts at a price of $2,100.00 each. Roll was called. Voting aye: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Smith, Copeland and Perry. Voting no: Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook and Ledbetter. There being six ayes and six nays, the Mayor voted aye, which broke the tie vote and the motion carried.
Mr. Kelly made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell that the City furnish and install a 1x5 pipe, 40 feet long at the corner of Fred and Donald Streets. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook reported to Council the Street Committee’s recommendation to widen Church Street from Nettleton to Steele Street as much as possible, approximately 6 or 8 feet. Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that Council approve and accept this recommendation. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The Street Committee further recommended that they meet with the District Engineer of the Highway Department, Mr. Price and Mr. Sanders to negotiate with them to widen Main and Nettleton.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Perry that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. All voted aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.