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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 18, 1985
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A Public Hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. for Motel 6, Inc. 2300 South Caraway Rd. No action was taken.
City Council Minutes, March 18, 1985
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday March 18, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of March 4, 1985, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Nix, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO EAST ARKANSAS CABLEVISION, INC. A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AND SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANTING OF THIS FRANCHISE.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Sanderson to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. Aldermen Park, Stricklin, Hinson, Evans, Bridger, Shelton, Strauser, Sanderson, and Nix voted aye. Aldermen Hannah, Culpepper, and Mays voted nay.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Park to allow the reading of an annexation ordinance by Mr. Skip Mooney concerning property owned by Mr. Tommy Rankin on Highway 1-B. All aldermen voted aye, with the exception of Mr. Hannah who voted nay.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance: (Annexation Highway 1-B)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE MEMBERSHIP BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO IN THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The following ordinance was on second reading: (Rezoning R-1 to C-3 Browns Lane)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Park to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1915.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance: (Motel 6, Inc. Annexation)
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL (C-3); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye.
Mr. Culpepper moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to allow the Mayor to obtain bids from local abstract companies for preparing legal descriptions of all islands in the city limits that have not been annexed. All voted aye.
Mayor Stallings introduced Claud Bull to the Council. Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to appoint Claud Bull to the Advertising and Promotions Committee with the expiration of term being February, 1989. All voted aye.
Mr. William Bird, 212 E. Nettleton addressed the Council concerning complaints against several local government officials.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to allow the reading of an ordinance by Mr. Mike Mitchell regarding property rezoning owned by Mr. J. C. Sykes on Browns Lane. All aldermen voted aye, with the exception of Mr. Nix and Mr. Hannah.
Mr. Park offered the following ordinance: (Rezoning- R-1 to C-3 Browns Lane)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
The following bid was up for review:
85:5 Pick-up for Humane - Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to reject all Bids and collect bids on a smaller size pickup truck. Aldermen Park, Bridger, Hannah, Strauser, Sanderson, Culpepper, Mays, and Nix voted aye. Aldermen Stricklin, Hinson, Evans, and Shelton voted nay. The motion passed 8-4.
Mr. Hinson moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to authorize a public sealed-bid sale and set a date for sale of surplus equipment. All voted aye. The bid dates will be March 19, through April 11.
Under new business by the Council: Mr. Hinson suggested that all people requesting to be heard by the Council be placed at the end of the prepared agenda.
Mr. Evans suggested the City Clerk post the hours the office is open.
Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to waive bidding procedure and obtain telephone bids for equipment to be used in Merrywood Subdivision regarding the drainage problem, due to an emergency. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah asked the Mayor if a decision had been reached by the City Engineer concerning Mr. Bob Rees’ property at Race and Caraway. The Mayor responded that the City is currently investigating the claim by Mr. Rees that the municipality does not have title to the Southwest corner of the intersection.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to purchase police department telephone and change to Merlin 10-30 with A. .T. T. Aldermen Park abstained. All other Aldermen voted aye.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to permit 700 women attending the W. M. U. Baptist Convention at First Baptist Church as a gesture of good will, admittance to parking spaces and provide them with white stickers to designate free parking. All voted aye.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.