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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 23, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, September 23, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Snow, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Griffin.
Mr. Snow offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN ALLEY LOCATED NORTH OF CREATH AVENUE
Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Kelly seconding the motion that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1963:16.
Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell that the rezoning of the Bridger property be tabled until the next meeting with the stipulation that the permits be extended until then. On the roll call, all of the members voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Brickell offered the following ordinance and placed it on the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CULBERHOUSE STREET AND PARKVIEW AVENUE; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Mays seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried. It was read the second time.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance for its second reading, after he had moved with Mr. Brickell seconding the motion that the ordinance be amended to establish the light at Flint and Matthews and all members had voted aye and the motion carried:
AN ORDINANCE TO ELIMINATE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FLINT AND CHERRY STREETS, AND TO ESTABLISH STOP SIGNS AT SUCH INTERSECTION; FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF FLINT AND MATTHEWS AVENUE; PROVIDING PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Mays offered the following Ordinance and placed it on first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF COTTON GINS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Ledbetter that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. All voted aye on the roll call and the motion carried.
Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Cook seconding the motion that the party responsible for government vehicles be notified that from now on all government vehicles will be ticketed when parked at an unpaid parking meter. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.