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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 6, 1956
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on the above named date at 7:30 p.m.in the City Hall. There were present: Mayor, Deputy City Clerk, City Attorney and the following Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Fritz, Fields, Copeland, Powell, Snow, Hamilton and Hart. Absent: Stricklin.
Mr. Snow offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON JOEL STREET
The ordinance was read for the first time. Mr. Snow then made the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Dr. Fritz seconded the motion, roll was called. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was then read the second time. Mr. Snow then made the motion second by Hamilton that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll as called. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was read for the third and final time. Mr. Snow then made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the ordinance be adopted as read. Roll as called. All members present voting aye. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared the ordinance adopted as read. The ordinance was given the number 921.
Mr. Johnson made the motion and was seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that building permit be granted to Nina Kornegay to operate a café at 826 E. Washington.
Mr. Herbert McAdams, President of Farmer’s State Bank, requested that one parking meter be removed from Main Street in front of the bank and the bank be allowed to pay monthly rental for customer parking facilities. Mr. Copeland made the motion and seconded by Mr. Powell, that the matter be turned over to the Parking Meter Committee for study. Roll was called. Johnson, Snow, Hamilton and Hart voting no. Copeland, Keister, Fritz, Fields and Powell voting yes.
A request that a motor club be given permission to use the Municipal Airport once monthly as a drag strip was tabled for the time being, after Mayor Herbert Sanderson pointed out that two airlines asking to come to Jonesboro and nothing should stand in the way of the airlines using the airport at any time.
Captola Bennett reported the Colored Community Center is still operating at a profit and there is a small cash balance on hand.
Mr. Copeland made the motion and was seconded by Mr. Hart, that Mr. Herbert H. McAdams be appointed to the three-year term as School Board Representative on the City Water and Light Board.
The Council appropriated $300 to cover an operating loss of City Transit Company buses.
The Council delayed putting an ordinance that sets up standard for trailer parks on third and final reading for two weeks. Asked two trailer park owners to study the proposed ordinance and report at next meeting.
Mayor Sanderson appointed a committee to investigate the duties and qualifications and salary of the City Clerk. The following were appointed to the committee: Johnson, Hart, Powell, Hamilton, Keister.
Mr. Copeland offered the following resolution and seconded by Mr. Hamilton. Roll called and all present voting aye.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY CLERK RETURN TO HER DUTIES
The resolution was given the number 1956:08.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Powell, that the bills as okayed by the Council be paid. Roll was called. All aye.
There being no further business, Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Snow, that Council adjourn. All aye. Council adjourned.