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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 7, 1977
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 1977
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room. Present: City Attorney, City Clerk, and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Absent: Mayor and Haigler.
In the absence of Mayor Stallings, Vice Mayor Hannah presided.
Mrs. Laura Wilson requested that the City inspect the lot at 701 E. Washington for the unsightly conditions that exist there. Mr. Hannah asked Mr. Tomlinson to look into the matter and report back to council.
Mr. Smith moved that council convene in a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing on Downtown Improvement District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Shepard and received unanimous vote.
At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, Mr. Shepard offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN JONESBORO IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Park moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on 2nd reading, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith moved that provision B containing property on West Oak be deleted, seconded by Mr. Park. All voted aye. Mr. Smith then moved for the adoption of the ordinance as amended, seconded by Mr. Park, with the only dissenting vote cast by Mr. Sanderson. The ordinance was adopted and given #1566.
Mr. Don Taylor, Chamber of Commerce, advised council that Pausch & Sons Inc. is interested in buying 1.27 acres at $7,000.00 an acre if they could acquire the right-of-way behind the property. Mr. Sanderson moved that the recommendations be accepted providing that the City is not responsible for construction of road, seconded by Mr. Minx. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on 2nd reading:
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 TERRITORY TO WARD 3; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-1); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Max Dacus presented to council the Streets and Highway Committee of Chamber street plan and Mr. Stricklin moved for the adoption of same, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All aye.
Mr. Sanderson moved that Mr. Tom Bryant be appointed to the Plumbing Board, seconded by Mr. Smith. All voted aye. Mr. Bryant’s term to expire in 1980.
Mr. Hinson offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith moved that the bid from NCR for a cash register, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
The following bids were opened for a pickup for street dept:
Aycock $3763.37
Central 3685.00
O’Neal 3822.21
Mr. Bridger moved that the low bid from Central be accepted, seconded by Mr. Minx. All voted aye.
The following bids were opened for a pickup for Parks dept:
Aycock $4581.03
Central 4475.00
O’Neal 4776.45
Mr. Smith moved that the low bid from Central be accepted, seconded by Mr. Shelton. All voted aye.
The following bids were opened for a Public Works vehicle:
Aycock $4677.57
Central 4650.00
O’Neal 4609.67
Mr. Hinson moved that the low bid from O’Neal be accepted, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All voted aye.
The following bid was opened for fire training equipment:
D & D
Mr. Stricklin moved that the bid be accepted, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All voted aye.
The following bid was opened for Fire Chief vehicle:
O’Neal $5337.36
Mr. Stricklin moved that the bid be accepted, seconded by Mr. Shelton, with descending votes being cast by Mr. Sanderson and Mr. Minx.
The following bids were opened on a crew cab pick-up:
Aycock $5319.80
Central 5350.00
O’Neal 5247.15
Mr. Smith moved that the low bid from O’Neal be accepted, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All voted aye.
The following bids were opened on a small dozer:
Craighead Equipment $14,301.55
J.A. Riggs 28,000.00
Barton Equip. 14,500.00
Road Builders 16,203.00
Case Power 15,759.00
Mr. Bridger moved that the low bid from Barton Equipment be accepted, seconded by Mr. Shelton. All voted aye.
The following bids were opened on asphalt:
Fob Laid
Primer Tack ACHM ACHM
Atlas .60 .60 13.45 13.75
Field Bros. .50 .60 14.00 16.75
Ben Hogan .75 .75 13.00 16.25
Asphalt Products .50 .50 13.43 16.23
Mr. Smith moved that the low bid from Atlas be accepted, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All voted aye.
The following were presented for the Advertising and Promotion Commission:
Maj. Lubotsky E.M. Ott Nancy Haigler
Don Minx Dwayne Camp
The following were presented to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission:
Bob Robinson Arlis Johnson Jerry Reece
Kenneth Camp Sims Dailey
There being no further business, council adjourned.