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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 6, 1992
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - APRIL 6, 1992
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the City Clerk, City Attorney, and all the Aldermen.
The minutes of March 16, 1992, were approved as mailed by motion of Mr. Mays, seconded by Mr. Evans. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on the third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11.12, PLUMBING CODE, SECTION 11.12.02.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given number 2393.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11.20, ELECTRICAL CODE, SECTION 11.20.11.
The decision was made to leave the ordinance on the first reading.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 6.08.15.INSPECTION AND CONFINEMENT OF CERTAIN DOGS.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Strauser, to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to further suspend the rules and place on the third and final reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given number 2394.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place on the second reading. All voted aye. The decision was made to leave it at the second reading.
Item “E” from the agenda was pulled till further information could be gathered.
Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to grant Martha Pickering’s request for a hardship home application in order to build a home with handicap specifications located at the Westview Addition. All voted aye.
The following appointments were recommended by Mayor Brodell:
(A) To reappoint Mr. Bill Rainwater to Advertising and Promotion Commissioner with term to expire April 1996. Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All voted aye.
(B) To reappoint Ms. Betty Sloan to the Forum Commission with term to expire April 1997. Mr. Hinson moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser. All voted aye.
(C) To reappoint Mr. Wallace Fowler to the Airport Commission with term to expire April 1996. Mr. Mays moved seconded by Mr. Bridger. All voted aye.
(D) To appoint Mr. Wallace Russell as the representative for the Morton Mitchell Improvement District. Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All voted aye.
The following bids were up for review:
92:24 Cab & Chassis for the Street Department. Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to table the bid. The decision was made after discussion of opening bids up to other businesses for a used truck.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to set an appeal hearing for Mr. Martin E. Lilly, Attorney representing Mr. And Mrs. Roger Presley regarding a MAPC decision made on property located in R.L. Hays Second Addition. All voted aye. The hearing was set for April 20, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. to be held at City Hall.
Under new business Mayor Brodell read a resolution which placed the MATA traffic plan before the public for their vote during the General Election. This action would waive the certification process. Dr. Mike Dougan spoke in opposition to the resolution stating the N.O.W. group was fully aware of the problems with certification, but did not agree with waiting till November for the public to vote, but asked that it be done in the next thirty days. Mr. Shelton suggested paying overtime to the City Clerk in order to get verification completed. Mrs. Jackson explained the problem was not money, but enough time. Several weekends has been spent trying to enter signatures into a computer. Mr. Nix stated verification was not the only problem; Council needed to decide whether to have an election in thirty days of in November, and if the general public is to decide then as many voters as possible needed to be present. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger for the adoption of the resolution. A roll call vote was taken with all the Aldermen voting aye. The resolution was given the number 1992:12.
Mr. Hannah offered a resolution transferring the title of a 1984 Chevrolet Caprice from the Police Department to the Drug Task Force. Mr. Hannah moved seconded by Mr. Shelton for the adoption of the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1992:13.
Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to waive the bids and purchase a truck for $35,000.00 from Town and Country International. A roll call vote was taken with all Aldermen voting nay with the exception of Mr. Mays, Mr. Stricklin, Mr. Strauser, and Mr. Hinson who voted aye.
Mr. Evans complemented Mr. Doug Little, Code Enforcement Officer for a job well tone.
Mr. Province inquired about the condemnation of located at the 700 block of Monroe Street. He asked that something be done about it.
Mr. Hinson requested a set procedure for waiving bids on used equipment, stating that used equipment is harder to come by than new.
Mr. Evans recommended revamping the hours for City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson stating that since the city is growing more hours are needed. Mr. Bridger and Mr. Stricklin stated this needs to be addressed at election time when a new City Clerk is elected.
With no further business the meeting was adjourned.