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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 16, 1985
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Four Public Hearings were held preceding the City Council meeting commencing at 6:30 p.m.
(1) Finance Director Herb Davis addressed revenue sharing.
(2) Attorney Jane Dickey and Lindsey Schuff, Executive Vice-President of Greenleaf Health Systems reported on a proposed site for construction of the facility at 2712 E. Johnson. Several residents spoke in opposition to the locality.
(3) Alderman Don Culpepper addressed agricultural zoning and stated such zoning will promote orderly growth, aid CWL, and ease annexation of islands surrounded by existing corporate limits.
(4) Attorney Dennis Zolper reported on three platted, but never developed coves in a subdivision North of Highland, and East of Kathleen (Farm Circle, Shelter Cove, and Arden Circle).
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 16, 1985
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of December 2, 1985, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Park, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Evans offered the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES BOARD OF $4,000.000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS REVENUE BONDS (GREENLEAF CENTER/ARK. PROJECT), SERIAL 1985.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Culpepper to adopt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1985:23.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE FAWN CIRCLE, SHELTER COVE, AND ARDEN CIRCLE
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah further moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1959.
Mr. Culpepper offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mayor Stallings asked the City Clerk to address the proposed amendment to Ordinance #1954. She stated that she had spoken with Mr. Thomas Legget, Attorney representing Farr Co. and the maturity date of the bonds in the original ordinance was listed as December 1, 2003, and should be December 1, 2001. Mr. Hannah offered the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS; AMENDING ORDINANCE #1954, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1985, PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to adopt the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given number 1960.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance: (Annex/CWL -8 tracts of land)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORIES TO PARTICULAR WARDS; DECLARING ZONING FOR EACH ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Mays to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Culpepper to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Stricklin moved seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1961.
Mr. Park offered the following ordinance: (Ord. to change submittal date by subdividers to MAPC)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT SECTIONS 10 (A) & 11 (B).
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah moved seconded by Mr. Park to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1962.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following ordinance: (Ord. to change deadline date to MAPC)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #1290, SECTION 21-14 AND 21-15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to amend the ordinance to include in Section 21-14 (a) the subdivider. Add “or his representative” shall submit. All voted aye. Mr. Nix further moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Sanderson to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1963.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to appoint Clay Gott, 429 Campus to fill the unexpired term of E. J. Buhrmester on the Parks and Recreation Commission. All voted aye. His term will expire 12/88.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt a resolution commending the efforts of E. J. Buhrmester and Judy Roach on the Park and Recreation Commission with copies of said resolution sent to both individuals. All voted aye. The resolution for Roach was given the number 1985:24A. The resolution for Buhrmester was given the number 1985:24B.
Mr. Culpepper moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to amend the proposed 1986 budget and raise the salary of the City Clerk from $2,850 to $3,600 annually. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Mays to amend the budget and give the Building Inspector a 5% raise, plus $660 annually to give him parity with a police or fire captain. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A 1986 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,014,955.00
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah further moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Park to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1964.
Mr. Hannah stated pay raises for supervisory personnel in the police and fire department will receive $100.00 across the board + 5% effective January 1, 1986. No overtime compensation will be given to supervisory personnel. This will be uniformly accessed throughout the city personnel to comply with state law.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to purchase a second set of doors at the West entrance of existing archway at the Bell Center from Pierce Construction for $1,407.00 plus tax waiving city purchasing procedure. All voted aye.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Mays to renew the lease between the City of Jonesboro and William and Mary Rodney, tenants, for a term beginning January 1, 1986, and ending December 31, 1986, concerning the concession stand at Craighead Forest Park for $150.00 a month. All voted aye.
Dave Wimpy reported that hardware cloth had been placed over windows at the Bell Center to prevent small children direct access to windows.
Mr. Hinson and Mr. Shelton complimented the efforts of the Finance Committee. Mr. Hinson also read a letter from the manager of Avondale Arms lauding the professional efficiency of the Jonesboro Police Department and Chief Cunningham.
Mr. Hannah, Chairman of the Finance Committee stated that he appreciated the compliments made by Aldermen. Most of all he appreciated the spirit of cooperation that exists on the Council, and added that Aldermen will stand up for the issues that they believe to be right and proper, but the bottom line is that the majority rules and the Council accepts the decision and moves on to another case with a cooperative attitude.
Mr. Sanderson announced the Sanitation Committee would meet immediately following the meeting at the Best Western.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.