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City Council agenda for May 7, 2001
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PUBLIC HEARING - 5:50 P.M. - Regarding the abandonment of unimproved portions of a fifteen foot (15') utility easement along the south and west property lines of Lot 5, Windover Plaza, Second Addition, Jonesboro, Arkansas. (Hilltop Development)
PUBLIC HEARING - 5:55 P.M. - Regarding the abandonment of unimproved portions of a twenty foot (20') utility easement running northeasterly across Lot 1 of Abernathy's Airport Road Second Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. (Mike Warden)
APPEAL HEARING - 6:00 P.M. - Regarding the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission's recommendation to deny a zoning change from Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-3), located at the northwest corner of Highland Drive and Wofford Street. (Elaine Hallum and Joe Heinemann, Attorney Robin Nix, Jr.)
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - May 7, 2001
1. Call to order by Mayor at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call by City Clerk.
3. Approval of minutes from April 16, 2001 as delivered.
● Presentation to Girl Scout Crowley's Ridge Troop 193 for the successful completion of a Youth Service Arkansas community project.
● Presentation to Mayor Brodell by the Jonesboro Miracles and the Jonesboro Parks Department. (Jason Wilkie)
4. City Attorney:
A. 1st Reading - Ordinance to vacate and abandon an unimproved portion of a fifteen foot (15') utility easement. (Hilltop Development
B. 1st Reading - Ordinance to vacate and abandon an unimproved portion of a twenty foot (20') easement. (Mike Warden)
C. 1st Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-3), located at the northwest corner of Highland Drive and Wofford Street. (Elaine Hallum and Joe Heinemann, Attorney Robin Nix, Jr.)
D. 1st Reading - Ordinance declaring it unlawful to disturb or destroy "GPS GRID" survey markers or monuments, and establishing penalties for such offense.
5. Resolution setting a public hearing for the purpose of vacating an alley running north and south between Van Dyne Street and Bridge Street, adjacent to and between the west side of lots 12, 13, 14 and the east side of lots 9, 10, 11 all of Block 5 of Matthews Addition. (Mr. & Mrs. Randy Simpkins & Ms. Jerrilyn Beeson)
6. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sell 11.906 acres in the Wind Chimes Industrial Addition, located on C.W. Post Road to Packaging Plus, Mr. Gregory Clark, Owner.
7. Resolution requiring that all future surveys tie to Jonesboro GPS GRID survey monuments.
8. Resolution giving notice of the City of Jonesboro's intent to enforce paving requirements of Title 14 of the City Code.
9. New Business by the Mayor.
Request by Mr. Bill Ebbert to address Council regarding the following:
· Salary increases of city leadership as it relates to Police, Fire and other city employees.
· Attorney General spokesman's position regarding a citizen's right to speak in public meetings.
10. New Business by Council
11. Adjournment