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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 5, 1961
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, June 5, 1961, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Griffin, Smith, Brewer, Snow, Perry, Kenward, Cook, Brickell, Copeland and Ebbert. Absent: Sammons and Field.
Mr. Brickell offered the following Ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AS PART OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, WEST 319 FEET OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 14 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Snow that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All members present voted aye. Motion carried. After the second reading, Mr. Brickell moved that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Mr. Kenward seconded the above motion. Mr. Brickell then moved with Mr. Kenward seconding that the Ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1025.
Mr. Cook offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Cook, that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All members present voted aye. Motion carried and the ordinance was then read the second time. Mr. Cook made the motion seconded by Mr. Ebbert that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried and the ordinance was read for the third and final time. Mr. Snow moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. Roll was called. All voted aye and the Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Ebbert seconding that the emergency clause be voted upon. On calling the roll, there were 10 ayes and no nays. The motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1026.
Mr. Kenward made a recommendation from the Street Committee on the Floyd St. problem suggesting the street be widened to 27 ft. Mr. Ebbert made the motion that the Council hold up on the Floyd Street widening . After some discussion, Mr. Cook made the motion that Floyd St. be widened to 21 ft. This motion failed for lack of a second. Mr. Brewer seconded Mr. Ebbert’s motion, but the Mayor ruled that neither motion was valid, because a motion was before the Council when a previous motion was seconded which was out of order.
Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Kenward seconding the motion the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. Mr. Ebbert passed and all other members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Smith that the City pays $1.00 more on the group insurance premiums for the City employees, as the premium rates are to be increased the 1st of July, 1961. Roll was called. Voting aye - Griffin, Smith, Brewer, Perry, Kenward, Brickell and Ebbert. Voting no- Cook. Mr. Snow and Mr. Copeland were not present on this motion. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.