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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 2, 1958
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Tuesday night, September 2, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Brickell, Heern, Field, Copeland, Hamilton, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Absent: Parks.
Mr. Elmer Mayes, the City Treasurer, asked the Council to accept his resignation effective October 6, 1958. With reluctance, Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that Council accepts the resignation. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the Mayor appoint a committee to recommend a person to serve as City Treasurer and the committee report to Council at the next meeting their recommendation. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed this committee as follows: Mr. Griffin, Mr. Copeland and Mr. Johnson.
The Police Chief and Fire Chief gave their report on overnight parking of large vehicles. After discussion, Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that the City Attorney draw up an ordinance to prohibit trucks, ¾ ton or over, to park on the City streets from midnight to 6:00 a.m., no parking at all on Main, from railroad to Jefferson, and on Matthews, from Main to Carson, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Roll was called. Voting aye: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Brickell, Heern, Field and Griffin. Voting no, Copeland and Hamilton. Mr. Ebbert and Mr. Williams passed.
After property owners filed a petition asking for help with a drainage problem, the Mayor was asked to investigate the problem and see what would be needed and the cost of the project on West Monroe to drain into Christian Creek.
Mr. Brickell offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING A PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. The ordinance was adopted. The ordinance was given the number 971.
Mr. Keister offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF LOTUS STREET TO EDGEWOOD STREET
Mr. Williams made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1958:30.
The ordinance to remove the traffic light at Flint and Cherry was read for the third and final time. Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. Voting aye - Keister, Johnson, Brickell and Heern. Voting no - Snow, Field, Copeland, Hamilton, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Motion failed.
At the recommendation of the Police Chief and several of the Councilmen on some needed stop signs, Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the City Attorney draw up an ordinance on the recommended stop signs. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that a warning ad be published concerning the dog ordinance. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the City Attorney draw up an ordinance to amend the dog ordinance time limit to fifteen days instead of 30. Roll was called. All members present other than Mr. Copeland voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.