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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 4, 1990
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JUNE 4, 1990
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and Aldermen Hannah, Park Stricklin, Bridger, Shelton, Province, Sanderson, Strauser, Hinson and Nix. Absent were Aldermen Evans and Mays.
The minutes of May 21, 1990, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Park. All voted aye,
A Public Hearing regarding ICF/MR Bonds was postponed at the request of the attorney representing the matter, Jane Dickey of the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock.
Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to allow the sale of land for a 1.5 acre lot in the Mini-Industrial Park for a new facility at the price of $8,000 per acre with a one year option on an adjacent lot. The industry is the first graduate of the East Arkansas Business Incubator System. All voted aye.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for first reading: (Rez R -1 to I -1, S side of Hwy. 63B, W of Gee, Johnson)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Brian Wadley, MAPC liaison stated that no stipulations were placed on the property. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2276.
Mr. Nix offered the following ordinance for first reading: (Rez. R -1 to R -2, SE corner of Airport Rd., McNabb)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Park to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Brian Wadley, MAPC liaison stated that no stipulations were placed on the property. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Province to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix further moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2277.
Dr. Strauser offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE NON-CONFORMING PROPERTY USES WITHIN EXISTING ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS: PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION, RESTORATION, AND CHANGE OF NON-CONFORMING USES AND EXPANSIONS OF NON-CONFORMING USES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mayor Brodell stated a total master rezoning of city properties in under review and this would save property owners hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Mr. Park offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN TITLE 12 OF THE JONESBORO MUNICIPAL CODE AND ORDINANCE NO. 1565, AND MAKING OTHER NECESSARY AND PROPER AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 12
Discussion was held regarding part-time positions stipend being set by the park commissioners. Dave Wimpy, Director of Parks stated there had been no problems with the setting of salaries for said positions and that they would continue to go through the budget committee as in the past. Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Park to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause and continuing to operator the setting of salaries as prescribed by the ordinance and staying within the latitude of the Park budget. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2278.
Mr. Province offered a resolution as presented by a committee appointed to study the needed improvements to South Caraway Road recommending the City Council pass an ordinance establishing a Street Improvement District for the purpose of providing appropriate funding for the improvements of said road. Several residents spoke in opposition to the formation of said district noting an assessment would provide a financial hardship and they had previously given right of way and were promised by the county that a road would be paved under a state aid agreement. Mayor Brodell stated the state however, withdrew from the county contract after the area was annexed into the city on April 7, 1989. He further added the original request for the road came from officials of the Nettleton School District which is building a new elementary school at the intersection of Fox Meadow Lane and Caraway. The city agreed to assist in paying a proportionate cost if the property owners would also pay a portion and the city agreed to extend the paving from Arkansas 1-B to Arkansas 1 if right of way is dedicated by the property owners on the stretch of gravel road.
Mr. Strauser asked if the property owners were being assessed according to frontage foot. The proposal is based on improvements by frontage foot according to Kent Arnold, businessman supporting the project. Dr. Strauser noted a different formula was utilized when the North Caraway Rd. Street Improvement District was formed whereby property owners living of N. Caraway but still benefitting from the project agreed to pay a portion of the cost. Mr. Arnold stated projections indicated property owners would pay $4 per frontage foot for paving and private developers approximately $100 to build a street. He further added 2.7 miles of land is involved with 2800 ft.
Mayor Brodell asked that the matter be further reviewed and the options discussed and brought back for consideration at the next meeting.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to reappoint Mr. James A. Turner to the Board of Zoning Adjustment with expiration March 16, 1993. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton offered a resolution to authorize and support placement of an automatic camera by Burlington Northern Railroad at the crossing of Highland Dr. and E. Nettleton. The Mayor stated a sign designating the positioning of said camera would be posted. Mr. Nix asked that the railroad be notified that they could also be ticketed. Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Province for the adoption of the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1990:29A.
Mr. Park offered a traffic resolution as requested by the Jonesboro Police Department as follows:
a) To place yield signs at Maurita and Grove, Myette and Maurita, Grove and Lamesa
b) To place stop signs at Hickox and Wood, Southside Softball Complex Rd. and South Caraway Rd., Myette and Hickox, Myette and Grove, and Lamesa and Hickox.
c) To place 20 mph speed limit signs at Woody Ln., Lamesa, Grove Maurita, Hickox, Myette, and Royale
d) To place 40 mph speed limit signs at Willett Rd. from Dan Ave. to intersection of Duncan Rd. Ext.
e) To place 35 mph speed limit signs on N. Floyd between Johnson and Blankenship, Blankenship Rd. between, Floyd and N. Culberhouse
f) To place double flashing yellow lights (2) sets to designate school zone of 25 mph when lights are flashing on Rains and East Nettleton for East bound traffic, Terrace Ct. and East Nettleton for West bound traffic.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser for the adoption of the resolution. All voted aye with the exception of Mr. Sanderson who voted nay. The resolution was given the number 1990:30.
Dr. Strauser moved, seconded by Mr. Park to approve construction work on Technology Drive East subject to a letter from JIDC stating they will reimburse the city for the total amount within thirty (30) days. All voted aye. A Reimbursement Account will be opened by the Finance Director for this project. The lump sum low bid meeting specifications was from Cameron Construction in the amount of $58,875.45. The bid is for labor and fuel only, no pipes or materials included and part of the equipment will be furnished by the bidder and a select group of equipment as specified in the bid will be provided by the city.
The Mayor asked the committee serving in the selection of the City Attorney to convene and discuss recommendations related to the position as soon as possible and present same to the Council.
Mr. Hannah presented a resolution that the Jonesboro Police Department
begin assessing charges for performing Breathalyzer tests for agencies other than Jonesboro Police Department and the Arkansas State Police in the amount of $15.00 each to be deposited into the Training and Equipment fund to cover the costs of mouthpieces, Data Master Tickets, and training of operators. In the event an officer of Jonesboro Police Department who administers the examination is required to testify in court, that agency shall reimburse the overtime salary of that Officer at the rate of time and one half of the officer’s hourly salary. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton for the adoption of the resolution. A roll call vote was taken and all voted aye with the exception of Mr. Sanderson who voted nay. The resolution was given the number 1990:31.
Mr. Sanderson, Chairman of the Parking Committed presented a report as follows:
a) To rent all front footage on ½ the property of Central Chevrolet Parking Lot which would provide 100 additional spaces
b) Purchase the Davis property on Main and Burke and Main and Cate to utilize as parking
c) And to authorize the Mayor to have someone to number all parking spaces in use excluding leased lots in the City of Jonesboro regardless of their location
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by the Mr. Park to authorize the Mayor to have someone number said lots as recommended. A roll call vote was taken. Voting aye were Mr. Hannah, Park, Sanderson, Hinson and Nix. Voting Nay were Mr. Stricklin, Bridger, Shelton, Province and Strauser. With a tie vote, Mayor Brodell cast the deciding vote in the affirmative.
Dr. Strauser presented a recommendation from the Finance Committee to appropriate the total of $122,000 from Unappropriated Street Dept. Funds and appropriate $22,000 for part-time labor and $100,000 for pothole material, gravel and other supplies as needed to repair the streets. Dr. Strauser moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger to approve the committee recommendation. All voted aye.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.