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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 3, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City hall, Monday night, June 3, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Wilson, Bridger, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Perry. Absent: Brewer and Brickell.
Bids to tear down the Great Southern buildings were opened and Mr. Perry moved with Mr. Mays seconding the motion that the bid of T.V. Wallis to pay the City $651.00, which was the best bid be accepted. Roll was called. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
A number of property owners appeared before the Council to protest the change in zoning, and after discussion, Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Bridger that the ordinance be adopted. On calling the roll, Mr. Bridger passed and the following voted no: Sammons, Wilson, Stallings, Snow, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Perry. Motion failed.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Perry that the drainage problem in Ward 6 caused by the Crane Company be referred to the Street Committee. Roll was called. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Snow moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the Micklish proposition concerning the City Inspector job be accepted. On calling the roll, voting aye: Bridger, Snow and Ledbetter. Voting nay: Sammons, Wilson, Stallings, Cook, Mays and Perry. Motion failed.
Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Perry that the matter of the flooding on both East and West Nettleton be taken up with the Highway Department for some solution to the problem. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Stallings that the drainage problem in the 1600 block of Rains Street be remedied and that not less than a 30 inch pipe be used. Roll was called. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Snow moved with Mr. Cook seconding the motion that the Street Committee’s recommendation be accepted in regards to the corner of Haltom & Richmond, that the offer of Eugene Sloan to pay ½ of the cost of a 24 inch pipe be accepted and that a 30 inch pipe be used. Roll was called. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Kelly seconding the motion that the City Atty. be authorized to take the necessary steps to clear up the right-of-way dispute on East Washington from Houghton St. east. Roll was called. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
The City Atty. read the following ordinance for the third and final time:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHURCH AND HUNTINGTON; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Mays then moved with Mr. Perry seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. On calling the roll, Mr. Snow and Mr. Kelly voted no, and all other members present voted aye. Motion carried. Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Perry that the Emergency Clause be adopted. On the roll call, Mr. Snow and Mr. Kelly voted no and all other members present voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1078.
Mr. Kelly moved with Mr. Cook seconding the motion that the traffic light at Caraway Road and East Nettleton recommended by the Highway Department be installed. That bids be accepted for the installation of the light as per Highway specifications. Roll was called. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Perry that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye and the motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.