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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 3, 1986
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MARCH 3, 1986
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Present were City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen. Vice- Mayor Don Culpepper presided over the meeting in the absence of the Mayor.
The minutes of February 17, 1986, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Sanderson. All voted aye.
The following bid was up for review:
86:08 - Portable Bldg. - Craighead Forrest - Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to accept the low bid meeting specifications from Eagan Manufacturing for $2,300.00 - 2% - 10 day notice. All voted aye.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to table the first reading of an annexation ordinance of Elmer Bowen located S. of 63 Bypass adjacent to Candlewood Estates. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Annexation - Roy E. Holt - S. of 63 bypass-E. of S. Culberhouse)
AN ANNEXATION ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-1): DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1970.
Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to set a Public Hearing for Roger McMillan, and Kevin Reed, 619 W. Parker Rd., S. of 63 Bypass, E. of S. Culberhouse on March 17, 1986, at 7:15 p.m. All voted aye.
Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to set a Public Hearing for the closing of an alley between Johnson and Word on March 17, 1986, at 7:00 p.m. All voted aye.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to reappoint Donald Timms, Ward 4 and Albert Mink, Ward 6, to the CWL Board of Directors, with terms to expire in 1989. All voted aye.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Park to adopt a memorandum of intent for a proposed $2.4 million Act 9 Industrial Bond Issue from Y. T. Y. Corporation of Chicago to purchase an existing facility in the Jonesboro Industrial Park and relocate. All voted aye.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following resolution:
IN THE MATTER OF VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF OSLER DRIVE, PROFESSIONAL ACRES BLVD., AND ALL OF FLEMING AVENUE
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to set a Public Hearing to vacate and relocate a street in Professional Acres Subdivision on March 17, 1986, at 6:30 p. m. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1986:02.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following resolution: (Res. - Enterprise Zone - Farr Co.)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES, ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to adopt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1986:03.
Director of Public Works, Jeff Gibson reported that developers of a multi-family residential complex on the SW corner of the intersection of Smoot and W. Nettleton have not complied with all stipulations for the development. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Mays to have Jeff Gibson send letters to all property owners in the development notifying them that the project or its streets will not be accepted until the developers meet all the city requirements and stipulations imposed by the MAPC. Mr. Nix noted that a recognized surety bond should be a standard operating procedure and said bond should be notarized. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to instruct the City Attorney to notify officials of Crisis Prayer Line Inc., 1920 Wood Street that the organization could not operate a residential shelter in the facility due to the area being zoned R-1. All voted aye.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.