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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 8, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Tuesday night, Sept. 8, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Smith, Heern, Copeland and Ebbert. Absent: Parks.
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the decision of the off-duty Police Officers working at the Fair be left up to the Mayor. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
A letter of resignation from Judge Foster Clarke as Municipal Judge was read. The Mayor accepted the resignation with regret. As a faithful servant to all, Judge Clarke will always be remembered. Bill Penix was appointed to work with a committee on obtaining portraits of Judge Clarke and Judge Carroll to be hung in the Court room.
Mr. Copeland offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING JUDGE FOSTER CLARKE’S RESIGNATION DUE TO HEALTH REASONS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 3, 1959
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. Mr. Brickell was not present on the vote. Mr. Snow did not vote and all other members present voted aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:21.
They Mayor appointed Jack Deacon to replace Joe Barrett on the Library Board. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that Council approve and accept the Mayor’s appointment. Roll was called. All present voted aye. Motion carried.
After a letter of recommendation from the School Board President, Vance Scurlock and one from Al Heringer who resigned from the board that Hardy Little be appointed, Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that Council makes the appointment. Roll was called. Voting aye-Keister, Smith, Heern, Copeland and Ebbert. Voting no-Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin and Rogers. Brickell and Parks not present at this time. The Mayor voted aye which broke the tie and the motion carried.
On a request that a stop and go light be placed at the intersection of Church and Huntington, Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that no action be taken and that the Police Chief be asked to study that situation and make a recommendation as soon as feasible. Roll was called. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Smith made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the Mayor advertise for bids on a new police car every 6 months using the most logical car for a trade in. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. This was Mr. Brickell’s first vote and he voted on all of the following motions.
After the bids for uniforms were opened, Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the bids be turned over to the Police and Fire Committee and be given authority to buy. Further that the committee should look into the feasibility of renting uniforms for the Street and Sanitation Departments and summer uniforms for the Fire Dept. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Rogers read the following Ordinance and it was placed on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREOF AND DUTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the Engineer be instructed to use discretion in the remainder of the street resurfacing and take into consideration the money left, the condition of the streets and the most needed streets and to use the revised list of streets in his decisions. Roll was called. Voting aye-Keister, Rogers, Smith, Heern and Copeland. Voting no-Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell and Ebbert. Motion failed.
Council asked that the Mayor and the Park Committee meet with the Booster’s Club on Wednesday morning to discuss the Colored Community Center problem.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that Marcom and Locust Streets from Valley Drive to Wood Street be accepted as a part of the City Street system. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the police and fire equipment purchase gasoline from Ferguson’s Station at $.05 off the regular pump price on a trail base only. Mr. Rogers voted no. Mr. Ebbert passed on all other members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Williams 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.
Council agreed that Elmer Baugh be sent to Meter School at Dual’s expense.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.