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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 4, 1986
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 4, 1986
The Jonesboro City Council met a t7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and Aldermen Park, Stricklin, and Culpepper. Absent were Mays and Nix.
The minutes of July 21, 1986, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Culpepper. All voted aye.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to reject bid #86-01 - Public Sale - Kitchen @ Matthews. All voted aye.
Mr. Evans offered the following ordinance: (Annexation - Gamblin & others, S. of 63 Bypass, W. of Willow Rd.)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORIES TO WARD 5; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Stricklin asked that a stipulation be included in the ordinance to install a fire hydrant to service the property being annexed and that a letter to the Mayor agreeing to the stipulation be sent. Mr. Gamblin agreed to provide said letter by the next meeting.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance: (Speed limit & no parking in N. Jonesboro)
AN ORDINANCE FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye.
Mr. Park offered the following ordinance: (Rezoning - Ronnie White C-2 -R-2 Fox Meadow Sub. W. of Stadium)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOKR THE CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
Mr. Hinson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye.
Mr. Hinson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye.
Due to the illness of Alderman Robin Nix who serves as Chairman of the By-Ward Election Committee, Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to table the discussion of the matter until the August 18th meeting. All voted aye.
Mr. Hinson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to allow the placement of a mobile home at 217 Hickory by Donna Tate. All voted aye.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to allow bids for the repair of the roof of city property at Kitchen @ Matthews before inclement weather from the capital improvement fund. All voted aye.
Mr. Bridger presented a report on recommended street improvements and asked Aldermen to review the streets and make a recommendation at the next meeting regarding same.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $2,500 FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AN FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Park to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah then moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah further moved, seconded by Mr. Park to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given number the 1990.
Mr. Hannah noted the thorough work of the auditors and asked Aldermen to review the document.
Mr. Sanderson reminded the Council of the one-cent county sales tax election to be held on Tuesday, August 5, 1986.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.