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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 4, 1960
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, January 5, 1960, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks, Ebbert, Sammons and Kenward. The minutes of the last meeting in 1959 were read and approved by the old Council. Mr. Rogers made the motion seconded by Mr. Heern that the bills be paid as approved by the Finance Committee. Roll was called. All 1959 Councilmen voted aye. Motion carried. Reverend Roberts led the new Mayor and Council in prayer and Mayor Miller handed the gavel over to the new Mayor Herbert Sanderson who in turn presided over the rest of the meeting. Mr. Clay Kenward and Mr. Lafayette Sammons were seated as the two new Councilmen.
Mr. Heern offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AMENDMENT NO. 49 TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Heern made the motion seconded by Mr. Brickell that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All present voted aye. There being 12 ayes and no nays, motion carried. The ordinance was read the second time. Mr. Copeland made the motion seconded by Mr. Smith that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. On calling the roll, there were 12 ayes and no nays and the motion carried. The ordinance was read for the final time. Mr. Parks moved with Mr. Copeland second that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared the ordinance adopted. Roll was called. On the emergency clause. All aye. The ordinance was given the number 999.
Mr. Brickell made the motion seconded by Mr. Sammons that the Mayor’s appointment of James Coleman as Fire Chief and Bert Frazier as Police Chief be approved. Due to his physical condition, Chief Frazier waives his rights to the Pension Plan. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland made the motion seconded by Mr. Smith that condemnation suit be started against Calvin Mitchell and Mary Joyce Mitchell to acquire a lot on West Washington. Roll was called. Voting aye - Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Kenward. Voting no - Snow and Sammons. Motion carried.
Mr. Smith read the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY INSPECTOR AND COMBINING THE OFFICES OF BUILDING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND GAS INSPECTORS; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREFORE AND DUTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
After much discussion, Mr. Sammons made the motion seconded by Mr. Snow to postpone the second reading of the ordinance until the next meeting. Roll was called. Voting aye - Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Copeland, Parks, Kenward and Sammons. Voting no - Field, Smith and Heern. Motion carried. The plumbers and electricians requested Council to allow each of their committee to confer with the Council Committee in further study of said ordinance.
Mr. Parks offered and read the following ordinance and placed it on the second reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EQUIPMENT OR REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
Mr. Copeland made the motion seconded by Mr. Sammons that Council go into executive session. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
After the session, there being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.