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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 16, 1975
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 16, 1975
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session June 16, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named aldermen: Ward, Sanderson Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling.
Mr. Doss McDaniel reported to council on the proposed Civic Auditorium and advised council that funds are available for the hiring of an architect.
The following Ordinances were on second reading: (3)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
The following Ordinance was on third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE SENIOR FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICER ON DUTY TO SEND THE RESCUE TRUCK BELONGING TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Stricklin moved that the ordinance be amended in Section 1 to read, if the Mayor or Fire Chief are out of their offices or out of the Central Fire Station. Motion second by Mr. Ward: Roll call, voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Voting nay, Bridger. Motion carried.
Mr. Ward moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Hannah. Roll call voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Burns, Minx, Stricklin, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Voting nay, Bridger. Motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1454.
The following bids were submitted for the sale of Bridger street property.
Bill Rogers $150.00
A. Brooks Griffith 864.00
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah that both bids be rejected. Roll call, voting aye: Sanderson, Bowers, Johnson, Hannah, Darling. Voting nay, Ward, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Haggenmacher, motion failed.
Mr. Stricklin then moved that the bid from A. Brooks Griffith of $864.00 be accepted seconded by Mr. Ward. Voting aye, Ward, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Haggenmacher, voting nay, Sanderson, Bowers, Johnson, Hannah and Darling.
Motion carried.
The following bids were opened on aerial spraying:
Craighead County Flying Service $2294.00 per spray
Kissinger & Coggin Flying Service 5800.00 per spray
Mr. Minx moved that the bid from Craighead County Flying Service be accepted. Seconded by Mr. Smith, all voted aye, motion carried.
The following bid was submitted for chemicals used in the spray for mosquitoes: Helena Chemical Co. $22.90 per gallon of Baytex. Mr. Johnson moved for the acceptance of this bid, seconded by Mr. Burns. All voted aye, motion carries.
Mayor Stallings advised council that the city has at the present time, thirteen employees under the CETA Program including 1 mechanic, 6 firemen, 2 sanitation workers, 1 street laborer, 1 dogcatcher, and 2 parks workers.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT (IN THE FORM AND WITH THE CONTENTS SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE) AND AUTHORIZING A FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE (IN THE FORM AND WITH THE CONTENTS SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE), BOTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE GILBERT INDUSTRIAL PROJECT: PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Stricklin moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading, second by Mr. Ward. Roll call, voting aye: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Stricklin, Minx, Smith Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Mr. Burns passed.
The Ordinance was then read, the second time by the City Attorney.
Mr. Stricklin then moved that rules be further suspended and the ordinance by placed on third and final reading, seconded by Mr. Sanderson. Roll call voting aye, Sanderson, Ward, Bridger, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Mr. Burns passed.
Mr. Sanderson then moved that the ordinance be adopted to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. Voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Voting nay, Bowers, Mr. Burns passed. The ordinance was given the number 1455.
The following names were submitted to council to serve on the Electrical Board: Thayer, Marsh, Jim Johnson, Ralph Stricklin, and Bob Adams. Mr. Sanderson moved for the appointments of the above named, seconded by Mr. Ward. All voted aye, motion carried.
Mr. Sanderson moved that the Resolution accepting dedication of land from JUR be accepted, seconded by Mr. Ward. All voted aye, motion carried.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF CERTAIN LAND LOCATED IN THE JONESBORO CENTER URBAN RENEWAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AREA, ARK. A-24, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
The resolution was given the number 1975:09.
Mr. Hannah moved that the recommendation of Mr. Bill Brown to the Planning Commission to replace Hulan Adams be accepted, seconded by Mr. Johnson. Voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Voting nay, Haggenmacher.
Mr. Jim McKinnon advised council that the low bid on the Fire Station was from Cooper Construction for $51,610.00. Mr. Sanderson moved that Coopers bid be accepted, seconded by Mr. Minx. All voted aye, motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Ward, council approved the spending of up to $3500.00 on improving Neely Road. Voting aye, Ward, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, and Darling. Voting nay Sanderson and Hannah.
Mr. Stricklin moved that the bills be paid as okayed by the finance committee, seconded by Mr. Ward. All voted aye, motion carried.
There being no further business, council adjourned.