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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 17, 1986
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Public Hearings
Three Public Hearings were held prior to the regular meeting.
6:30 p.m. Relocate and Abandon a portion of Osler Drive, Professional acres, Inc, - Dennis Zolpher, Attorney for the proponents addressed the matter. The closing of the street would provide for the construction of an $8 million, 54-bed Rehab Hospital Services Corp., of Camp Hill, Pa. The hospital provides physical, occupational, recreational, and respiratory therapy for stroke and accident victims and others. Attorney Bill Bristow spoke on behalf of his client, Skip Macon, and adjacent property owner and stated officials of the Rehab Center had agreed to perform contractible agreements with Mr. Macon. Skip Mooney, Attorney for two adjacent property owners opposing the issue, spoke against the rehabilitation facility.
7:00 p.m. Alley Closing - Word and Johnson. Warren Dupwe addressed the Council regarding the matter. No opposition was voiced.
7:15 p.m. Annexation - McMillan and Reed- 619 W. Parker Rd. - Joe Tomlinson presented the matter to the Council and no opposition was given.
City Council Minutes - March 17, 1986
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of March 3, 1986, and a Called Meeting on March 7, 1986, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Hinson, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Culpepper offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A PORTION OF OSLER DRIVE, PROFESSIONAL ACRES BLVD. AND ALL OF FLEMING AVE.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Culpepper to suspend the rules and place on third reading. Aldermen Stricklin, Evans, Bridger, Shelton, Strauser, Sanderson Culpepper, and Mays voted aye. Aldermen Park, Hinson, Hannah, and Nix voted nay. The motion carried. Mr. Sanderson further moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye, with the exception of Mr. Hannah who voted nay. The ordinance was given the number 1971.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A CERTAIN ALLEY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS EXTENDING FROM JOHNSON TO WORD.
Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Stricklin further moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1972.
Mr. Culpepper offered the following ordinance: (Annexation-McMillan/ Reed, 619 W. Parker Rd
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL FOUR (C-4): DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Culpepper moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Culpepper moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1973.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance: (Annexation-Jack Grimes/others N. side Hwy 18 E.)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; BY ORDER OF COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Culpepper to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance: (Rezoning- S. Daugherty R-1 to C-3-N. of Indian Ins., E. Nettleton)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Culpepper offered the following ordinance: (Annexation - L. McDaniel, D. Reaves /others, Medallion Acres, off Hwy 1B)
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 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-2): DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Park to authorize the appointment of a special committee composed of the Mayor, Director of Finance, Finance Committee, Sanitation Committee, and the City Attorney, and the Public Works Director to review and adopt a proposed contract with EnviroMed for engineering work at the Landfill.
Mr. Sanderson presented a resolution from the Sanitation Committee banning the garbage hauled by private companies after March 29. Discussion followed. Two commercial haulers asked Aldermen to allow them to carry waste collected in the city to the Landfill. They stated they will enter into contracts with United Sanitation, Inc. to haul other waste to United Sanitation’s private Landfill. They added rates of United’s to dispose of waste are much higher than those charged by the city, and they may be forced out of business. The Mayor stated he expects PC & E to notify the city on April 15 that the municipal Landfill has been downgraded from Class l to Class 4, thus causing the city to haul garbage collected within the municipality to another Landfill in the area if the permit is reclassified. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Park based on the intent of the Sanitation Committee recommending to ban all garbage hauled from outside the city limits of Jonesboro effective March 29 and continue to allow commercial accounts to be picked up by private haulers from within the city limits and to be accepted until April 7 Council Meeting when the Sanitation Committee make a recommendation concerning the matter. All voted aye.
Mr. Hinson asked the City Attorney to research an ordinance regarding a loading zone on Church Street.
Mr. Evans suggested the Council meetings be aired by television and expressed interest in Crime Prevention Week.
Mr. Shelton asked the Mayor to meet with Mr. Floyd Wineland concerning the disposal of waste.
Mr. Hannah offered a resolution to accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee concerning Assistant City Collector and to continue to fund the position through Sept., 1986 and he moved for its adoption. Mr. Shelton seconded and all voted aye.
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONCERNING ASSISTANT CITY COLLECTOR AND TO CONTINUE TO FUND THE POSITION THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 1986
The resolution was given the number 1986:04.
Dr. Strauser asked the Mayor to check into an unattractive area near Kroger and the Ramada Inn.
Mr. Culpepper announced that a committee to review annexation proposals and to study the feasibility of a proposal that the city request a special census will be brought to the April 7 Council meeting. The Mayor added the census in 1980 and noted state turnback revenues and tied to population counts and the municipality would receive approximately $50 annually for each new resident counted.
The following bids were up for review:
86:09 Ready Mix Concrete - Street - Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger to accept the low bid meeting specifications from Hedger. All voted aye.
86:10 Concrete Culvert Pipe - Street - Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to accept the low bid meeting specifications from Jonesboro Concrete Pipe. All voted aye.
86:11 Concrete Blocks - Street - Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to accept the low bid meeting specifications from Nettleton Concrete. All voted aye.
86:12 Thermoplastic Materials - Street - Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to accept the low bid meeting specifications from Pavemark. All voted aye.
86:13 Crushed Stone - Street - Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to accept the low bid meeting specifications for hot mix from Black Rock Sand and Gravel and base course, rip rap from St. Francis Materials. All voted aye.
86:14 Riding Lawn Mower - Cemetery - Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to accept low bid meeting specifications from Jonesboro Ford Tractor for $4,450.00 Kubota. All vote aye.
86:15 Overhead Door at Shop - Street - Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to accept low bid meeting specifications from Overhead Door of NE Ark. for $1,340.00. All voted aye.
86:16 Asphaltic Concrete - Street - Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to accept the low bid meeting specifications from Atlas. All voted aye.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.