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City Council agenda for April 5, 2005
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
● Public Works - 4:30 p.m. - City Council Conference Room
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - April 5, 2005
1. Call to order by Mayor at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call by City Clerk.
3. Approval of minutes from March 15, 2005, as delivered.
4. Financial Report.
(Financial Report 1st meeting of the month, and Legal Report 2nd meeting of the month)
5. City Attorney:
A. 3rd Reading - Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2035 requiring rigid outside containers made of concrete, metal or fiberglass for all burials in the City of Jonesboro.
B. 2nd Reading - Ordinance requiring electronic recording by owners and operators of pawnshops and pawnbrokers doing business in the City of Jonesboro; declaring an emergency; and for other purposes.
C. 3rd Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Residential (R-2) to Commercial (C-5), located on the south side of the street between Matthews Ave and Stallings Lane. (Herb Stallings)
D. 1st Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Commercial (C-3) to Residential (R-2), located on the west side of Nettleton Avenue, between Highland Drive and Stevens Street.
E. 1st Reading - Ordinance creating a department of Community/Economic Development; setting out the duties; declaring an emergency; and for other purposes
F. 1st Reading - Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for the purchase of recording equipment for the Office of City Clerk.
6. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement for capital contribution, improvements, and debt incurrence on Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority.
7. Resolution to amend the City of Jonesboro Employee Handbook, specifically amending the sick leave policy.
8. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to approve a general release and waiver from Ford Motor Company.
9. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for improvements to Craighead Forest Park Lake.
10. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with the Jonesboro Softball Association for the construction of a maintenance facility at the Southside Softball Complex.
11. Resolution establishing and appointing members to the ad hoc Mayor's Strategic Taskforce on public transit.
12. Resolution appointing members to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee.
13. Resolution accepting an engineering contract with Miller-Newell for construction of sewer improvements.
14. Resolution authorizing grant application to the Arkansas Department of Economic Development.
15. Resolution for the appointments to the Airport Commission.
16. Resolution accepting a dedicated permanent drainage easement from Charles and Rachel Jones.
17. Resolution accepting a dedicated permanent drainage easement from Mr. Larry Duke.
18. Resolution accepting a dedicated permanent drainage easement from Mr. RobinNix.
19. Resolution accepting both a temporary and permanent drainage easement from Mr. Bill Taylor.
20. New Business by the Mayor.
21. New Business by the Council.
22. Public Comment. (Five minute time limit per individual for a total of 15 minutes)
ยท Request by Mr. Ken Yarbrough to address the Jonesboro City Council regarding the Lawson Road right of way.
23. Adjournment.