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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 5, 1970
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, October 5, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Bowers, Williams, Johnson and Knight.
Mr. Minx offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE AND AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS LESSOR, AND TENNECO, INC, A DELAWARE CORPORATION AS LESSEE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE CONTENTS SET FORTH IN AND MADE A PART OF THE ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASE AND AGREEMENT; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Williams 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. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and the motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Pierce, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1275.
Mr. Young offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PERMANENT FINANCING OF THE COST OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY (THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT, THE CONSTRUCTING THEREOF AND THE FINANCING THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Young seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and the motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Pierce, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1276.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and the motion carried. Motion by Minx, second by Stricklin, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1277.
Mr. Johnson moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion that the matter of basic builders request for right-of-way returned to them in order to meet set-back regulations be referred to the Board of Adjustment. Recommendation to the Board from the Council to require 13 feet setback in lieu of 25 feet for a strip of land on Tony Drive 98 feet wide between East Matthews and Stalling Lane. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pardew seconding the motion that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Aye - carried.
Mr. Knight offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
The following ordinance was on its second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 24-20, 24-21, 24-22 AND 24-28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO
Mr. Knight 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. Darling moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. Motion and second to adopt emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1278.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.