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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 15, 1986
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A Public Hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. regarding the alley closing at Cuba (Bryan) and Dewey and east 115 ft. of Schley from its intersection with Dewey. Mr. David Coop was the attorney for the property owners.
City Council Minutes - September 15, 1986
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and Aldermen Park, Stricklin, Hinson Evans, Shelton, Hannah, Strauser, Sanderson Culpepper, Mays and Nix. Aldermen Bridger was absent.
The minutes of September 2, 1986, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Culpepper, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye.
Mr. Evans offered the following ordinance: (Rezoning- D. Conrad, off Caraway Rd. R-3 to I-1)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Annexation-Prospect Baptist Church, Hwy 49 N)
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 3; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL ( R -1); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1994.
Mr. Evans offered the following ordinance: (Alley Closing-Cuba & Dewey & Schley & Dewey)
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE A TEN FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN CUBA (BRYAN) AVENUE AND DEWEY STREET AND CLOSING THE EAST 115 FT. OF SCHLEY STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH DEWEY
Mr. Shelton offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING A CHANGE OF CONTROL OF UNITED STATES ARTISTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., THE PARENT COMPANY OF E. ARKANSAS CABLEVISION, INC. (GRANTEE)
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to adopt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1986:27.
Mr. Park offered a resolution from the Parks and Recreation Comm. to name the park at Logan & McDaniel as the William (Bill) Evans) Memorial Park. Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to adopt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1986:28.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to allow the placement of a mobile home by Darren Painter, Lot 7, Block 2, Myer’s Add., 304 N. Church. All voted aye.
The following bids were up for review:
86:25 -550 gallon gas tank installed-Fire Dept. Station #4 - Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to accept the low bid meeting specifications, and to appropriate $3,021.00 from Capital Improvement for said bid. All voted aye.
86:26 -Full-size Pickup -Sanitation Dept. Landfill - Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to table the bid until the Public Works Director can be present for the discussion of said bid. All voted aye.
86:27 -Roof for storage bldg. @ Kitchen & Matthews -Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to accept the low bid meeting specifications and to appropriate expenditure from Capital Improvements. All voted aye.
Mr. Kent, Purchasing Agent asked for permission to place surplus items submitted by Dept. Heads for sealed bids. Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to grant the bidding procedure. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to authorize the Mayor and the Director of Finance to pay EnviroMed $225,000.00 for services rendered pertaining to the Landfill. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Park to authorize expenditures of $29,000.00 to be moved from unappropriated funds to the Police Budget, to be used for payment of overtime to uniformed police officers and subject to final approval by the Finance Committee, to pay attorney fees for the lawsuit that determined the city was in error in requiring said uniformed officers to report to work 15 min. prior to a shift change. Mr. Hannah stated the attorney’s must provide documented bills for their services rendered. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton that $2,900.00 be transferred from the Humane budget to the City Collector’s budget. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to authorize the Director of Public Works to begin drafting specifications for compactors and a transfer for compactor station at the Landfill and to solicit bids before the regularly scheduled council meeting on October 6, 1986. All voted aye.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.