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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 18, 1977
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 18, 1977
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, July 18, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard.
Mr. Shepard corrected the minutes to read…Stadium Boulevard instead of Indian Boulevard. Mr. Stricklin then moved that the minutes be approved as mailed, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye.
On request of Mr. Gene Gregory that the alley between Miller and Bridge be opened, Mr. Sanderson moved that the request be referred to the Street Committee for their recommendations, seconded by Mr. Shelton and receiving unanimous vote of council.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER ACT NO. 9 OF 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PERMANENT FINANCING FOR THE COST OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY (THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY TO EXECUTION AND DELIVERY TO A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT, THE CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT, THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF AND THE FINANCING THEREOF; AUTHORIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, AS LESSOR, AND WHEELER BRICK CO., INC. AS LESSEE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE CONTENTS SET FORTH IN AND MADE A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Sanderson moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading, seconded by Mr. Smith. Mr. Sanderson moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on third and final reading, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye. Mr. Park then moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Mr. Shelton. All voted aye. On motion by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Park, the emergency clause was adopted by unanimous vote. The ordinance was given #1589.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE JOINT RESOLUTION OF JULY 12, 1965, BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO AND CITY WATER AND LIGHT SETTING THE TERMS FOR THE MONIES PAID BY CITY WATER AND LIGHT
Mr. Park moved for the adoption of the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Sanderson. Voting aye: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Voting nay: Hannah and Haigler. The resolution was given the number 1977:08.
The Mayor read the following to council:
The Department of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration, has recently released funding for Round II of the Local Public Works, capital development and Investment Program. These funds must be spent on projects for the construction of Public Works facilitates, and the applications for these projects must be submitted within the next 28 days.
Due to the concentration of population and unemployment ratios, the City of Jonesboro requests that Quorum Court, of Craighead County, consider Jonesboro proportionally when allocation these funds.
Also, I would recommend that we submit to the Craighead County Quorum Court, the Jonesboro Community Auditorium as a qualified project. This project, meets every criteria for an eligible project and plans for this project have been completed and cost estimates have been made.
Ms. Haigler offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE QUORUM COURT PAY FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE JONESBORO COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM
Mr. Hannah moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Ms. Haigler. All aye. The resolution was given the number 1977:07.
The following bids were opened for sanitation truckers and loaders:
Trucks Loaders
Town & Country $16,238.24 Scruggs Equipment $9936.00
Aycock Pontiac 21,595.00 Hawkins Equipment 9163.00
O’Neal Ford 14,957.85 Hawkins Equipment 11,623.00
Delta Ford 14,484.15 (side loader)
Mr. Stricklin moved that the bids be referred to the Sanitation Committee for their recommendation at the next meeting, seconded by Mr. Hannah, all aye.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE PRAYING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS VACATE AND ABANDON STREET KNOWN AS DANNY DRIVE.
Mr. Hannah moved that the ordinance be tabled for two weeks, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, all aye.
After discussion on house trailers being placed at 215 and 217 E. Center and 710 Warren, Mr. Shepard moved that the request be denied, seconded by Mr. Hannah and receiving unanimous vote of council.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hinson, chairman of the Parking Committee, offered the following amendments:
U. 4 meters to be placed on the south side of Washington from Main to Church.
W. Delete.
X. 2 meters to be placed on the west side of Church between Washington and the alley behind Strand Theater building.
Mr. Hinson moved for the adoption of the amendments, seconded by Mr. Hannah. Voting yea: Hinson and Bridger. Voting nay: Park, Sanderson, Shelton, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Motion failed.
Mr. Hannah then moved that the ordinance by amended by deleting section X, seconded by Ms. Haigler, with the only descending vote cast by Mr. Hinson.
Mr. Hannah then moved for the adoption of the ordinance as amended, seconded by Mr. Park, with the only descending vote cast by Mr. Hinson. The ordinance was the adopted and given #1587.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1434, ARTICLE 2, LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS, CONTACTORS, ETC., AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, all voted aye and the ordinance was given #1588.
Mr. Park offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS: SIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5: ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-1): DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Minx moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading, seconded by Mr. Shelton, all voted aye.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES: TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance to be placed on 2nd reading, seconded by Mr. Shelton. Roll call vote aye: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Mr. Bridger and Mr. Minx were not present for roll call. Mr. Hannah then moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on 3rd reading, seconded by Mr. Shelton roll call as previous. Mr. Hannah then moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Smith with roll call as previous. The ordinance was adopted and given #1593.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF YOUNG ROAD TO STADIUM BOULEVARD AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Sanderson moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on 2nd reading, seconded by Mr. Minx. Roll call voting aye: Park, Sanderson, Shelton, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Mr. Hinson passed and Mr. Bridger was not present for roll call.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
The Mayor read a letter from Mr. Allen Nixon, thanking members, of the council for allocating an additional $3,000.00 for Library equipment.
Mr. Smith moved that the Street Committee look into the feasibility of placing load limits on West Washington, form Gee to Floyd. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hannah and received unanimous vote of all council present. Mr. Stricklin and Mr. Minx were not present for roll call.
Mr. Bridger submitted to council, a list of streets for slurry seal and advised them that he will ask for approval of same at next meeting.
Mike Cameron advised council that Act 229 passed in the last session of the legislature, specified school signs and that it would be an approximate cost of $1,500.00 to the City of Jonesboro, Mr. Stricklin moved that these signs be purchased so as to comply with the state law, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All present voted aye.
Mr. Stricklin moved that the City advertise for bids on new fire trucks, seconded by Mr. Smith. All present voted aye.
There being no further business, council adjourned.