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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 20, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, April 20, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Field, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert.
After the Council heard from John Buzbee and Neal Thayer that the request of the City Planning Com. and the City Water & Light Co. had been done pertaining to the ordinance closing a street in the Ridgecrest Addition, Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that the City Attorney withdraw the suit vs. John Buzbee et al, with costs to be paid by the defendants and that the minutes of the City Planning Commission approving the abandonment be spread in the minutes of the City Council and the Resolution of Feb. 16, be deleted from the records. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
The Minister from the Nazarene Church on Carson and Creath asked Council for help in their parking situation and widening the street and paving Van Dine. Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the enforcement of the No Parking Ordinance No. 981, except for the Stop signs, be held up until the recommendation comes from the Chamber of Commerce Committee and the City Council Committee after they study the report of the overall traffic survey. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Ebbert offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION APPROVING THAT THE CITY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR BE PAID 100% OF THE ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES COLLECTED.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:09.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Mayor’s appointment of Louie Micklish as Plumbing Inspector be confirmed. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
After the car bids were opened and read, Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the low bid from Abernathy Motors for a Plymouth be accepted at the price of $1,200.00 Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Parks offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREFORE AND DUTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that the Ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. Voting aye-Keister, Johnson, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert. Voting no-Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell and Field. The motion carried. Roll was called on the Emergency Clause. Voting aye-Keister, Johnson, Smith, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert. Voting no-Snow, Williams, Griffin, Brickell and Field. The ordinance was given the number 984.
Mr. Johnson offered the following Ordinance and it was placed on the third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING OF ANY VEHICLES WITHIN CERTAIN ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the Ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Roll was called on the Emergency Clause. All aye. The ordinance was given the number 985.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the City purchases a Yazoo lawn mower for the Nettleton Cemetery with an extra blade at the lowest bid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Williams, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid with the exception of the City Transit, and to hold up on it until the statement is clarified. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Keister offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION VACATING AND ABANDONING LOTS 1 AND 2 AND LOTS 12 AND 13 OF BLOCK “B” OF BELMONT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:10.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.