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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 15, 1958
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, December 15, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Keister, Johnson, Snow, Brickell, Heern, Field, Copeland, Hamilton, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Absent: Parks.
After the bids on a new fire truck were opened and discussed, Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that the City purchase the truck from the Central Fire Truck Corporation. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. Cost - $16,137.54 - deluxe model.
Mr. Field offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A STREET IN THE RIDGECREST ADDITION
Mr. Field moved that the resolution be adopted and Mr. Griffin seconded. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1958:44.
Mr. Keister made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ebbert, that the City Council go on record approving the arrangement with City Water and Light Plant to share 50% of the job on Valley Drive. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Keister, that Council ask the City Water and Light to give their written approval of any new street that meets all the requirements of the Master Street Plan before the City will accept said street into the City Street System. Roll was called. All members present voted aye, except for Mr. Copeland who passed. Motion carried.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that Johnston-Freeman do the audit for the City for 1958. Roll was called. Voting aye - Keister, Brickell, Heern, Copeland and Hamilton. Voting no - Snow, Field, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Mr. Johnson passed. Mayor Miller broke the tie vote by voting no. Motion failed.
Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that Osborn & Osborn have the 1958 audit. Roll was called. Voting aye - Keister, Johnson, Snow, Field, Ebbert, Williams and Griffin. Voting no - Brickell, Heern, Copeland and Hamilton. Motion carried.
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Finance Committee investigate the feasibility of a city engineer and recommend back to Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Heern, that the estimated budget of the Mayor and Department Heads be taken under advisement and study by the Finance Committee and a recommendation be made back to Council. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Johnson made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Mayor appoint a committee to study the possibility of letting bids on all major items purchased by the City. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed Griffin, Ebbert and Field on this committee.
Mr. Johnson offered an ordinance to increase the Clerk’s salary $1,200.00 per year. The ordinance failed after two different amendments were offered, one for $300.00 per year and one for $600.00 per year. Voting no on all suggestions were Snow, Brickell, Field and Griffin. Hamilton passed on each issue. All members present voted no on the $600.00 increase except Mr. Johnson and Mr. Ebbert. Voting aye for the $300.00 increase were Keister, Johnson, Heern, Copeland, Ebbert and Williams. For the lack of a two-thirds majority the ordinance failed to ever get placed on the second reading.
The Mayor appointed Mr. Keister, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Heern to serve on the committee to study the occupation tax.
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that a letter to the City Collector be directed to her, instructing her not to issue any license to anyone unless their inventory agrees with the assessment on the Tax Assessors books and not to receipt anyone who does not pay on this amount. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Snow offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO L.B. HAMILTON FOR HIS WORK AS AN ALDERMAN FROM THE THIRD WARD
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1958:45.
Mr. Hamilton made the motion, seconded by Mr. Field, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.