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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 1, 1968
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, July 1, 1968, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Turner, Bennett, Ledbetter, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Copeland, Young, Johnson and Knight.
Rev. Robertson gave the opening prayer.
Rev. Emil Williams, President of the Ministerial Alliance, read a resolution that the Ministerial Alliance had passed asking action of the City Council on a Blue Law Ordinance. The Mayor appointed a committee to make a study of such an ordinance and recommend back to Council. The committee: Ralph Stricklin, Chairman, Joe Clay Young and Clyde Knight.
The following ordinance was on its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 882 TO ALLOW PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF VINE STREET BETWEEN HUNTINGTON AND VINE, OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Pierce then moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight made the motion seconded by Mr. Johnson that the emergency clause be adopted. All aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1207.
The Mayor appointed Mr. Bud Melton to the City Planning Commission to serve the unexpired terms of Olan Parker, Jr., who resigned. Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the appointment be accepted. On calling the roll, voting aye: Pierce, Turner, Ledbetter, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Johnson and Knight. Voting nay: Bennett, Darling, Copeland and Young. The motion carried.
The following ordinance was on its second reading:
AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARSON STREET FROM MONROE AVENUE NORTH TO CREATH AVENUE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Johnson moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Turner then moved with Mr. Johnson seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Johnson made the motion seconded by Mr. Turner that the emergency clause be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1206.
Mr. Copeland moved with Mr. Pardew seconding the motion that a quick claim deed be given to Wormack for the Indian Mall property. Roll was called. Mr. Turner and Mr. Darling passed and all other members voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Darling moved with Mr. Bennett seconding the motion that Bob Stewart be given two weeks’ vacation. Mr. Copeland voted no and all other members voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pardew seconding the motion that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. Mr. Copeland voted nay, Mr. Young passed and all other members voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Bennett tendered his resignation as 5th Ward Alderman because he has moved out of the city limits.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.