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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 5, 1972
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Tuesday night, September 5, 1972, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Harris, Johnson and Knight.
After a number of property owners protesting the City’s purchase of additional land for the dump had been heard, Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the City exercise its option to buy the Clyde Williams property for $24,000. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
The urgency to secure right of way to the Children’s Colony on Young Street was explained to Council and that it was imperative to acquire said right of way as soon as possible by Mr. Bill Stuck, Marion Ulmer and other officials. After much discussion and in order to speed acquisition of the right of way, Dr. Bowers moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the resolution passed August 14 be amended to exclude the Young Street project as it had been started long before the resolution setting up new policies for securing future right of way had been passed. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Dr. Bowers offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion. All members voted aye and the resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION PASSED ON AUGUST 14, 1972, TO EXCLUDE THE YOUNG STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION FROM HIGHLAND DRIVE TO CHILDREN’S COLONY PROPERTY
The resolution was given the number 1972:10.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for its 1st reading:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING THE PERMANENT FINANCING OF THE COST OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY (THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE); PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All aye and motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Bowers seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All members voted aye and motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Darling to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1340.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
Dr. Bowers moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All aye and motion carried. Dr. Bowers then moved with Mr. Bowers seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and motion carried. Motion by Dr. Bowers, second by Mr. Bowers to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1341.
The following ordinance was on third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT ON STREETS IN FAIRVIEW ADDITION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and motion carried. Motion by Smith, second by Park to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1342.
Briarwood 3rd Addition ordinance was on its 2nd reading.
The Fleetwood annexation ordinance was on the third and final reading.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the bills as okayed by the finance committee be paid. All voted aye. Carried.
Mr. Stricklin moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion to defer action on the recommended condemnations of several pieces of property until Council has the opportunity to look them. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
Dr. Bowers requested the Sanitation Committee to study the ordinance on littering and recommend back to Council as to amending it and also to look for land around 10 miles out of the city for trash burning.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.