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Excerpts from minutes of the City Council meeting on May 16, 1996.
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EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE JONESBORO, ARKANSAS CITY COUNCIL HELD MAY 16, 1996
The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular special session at its regular meeting place in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at 5:30 o'clock p.m., on the 16th day of May, 1996. The following were present:
Alderman Vance, Wise, Evans, Province, Hannah, Young, Tate, Kelton, and Roddy.
Absent: Rega, Perrin, and Harpole
The Mayor stated that consideration should be given to an ordinance authorizing the issuance of sales and use tax bonds for the purpose of financing the cost of constructing street and road improvements, pledging a 1% sales and use tax to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, prescribing other matters relating thereto, and declaring an emergency. This was a matter with which the Council was familiar and after a discussion, Alderman Young introduced an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SALES AND USE TAX BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING STREET AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; PLEDGING A 1% SALES AND USE TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Alderman Vance , seconded by Alderman Young, them moved that the rule requiring the reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be suspended and that the Ordinance be read by title only. The mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye:
Alderman: Vance
Alderman: Wise
Alderman: Evans
Alderman: Province
Alderman: Hannah
Alderman: Young
Alderman: Tate
Alderman: Kelton
Alderman: Roddy
Alderman Vance seconded by Alderman Tate moved that the rule requiring the reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on its second reading by title only. The Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye:
Alderman: Vance
Alderman: Wise
Alderman: Evans
Alderman: Province
Alderman: Hannah
Alderman: Young
Alderman: Tate
Alderman: Kelton
Alderman: Roddy
And the following voted nay:
Thereupon the Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members of the Council having voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the motion was carried and the rule suspended. The Ordinance was then read by title by City Attorney, Phillip Crego.
Alderman Vance seconded by Alderman Tate then moved that the rule requiring the reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on its third reading by title only. Mayor Brodell put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye:
Alderman: Vance
Alderman: Wise
Alderman: Evans
Alderman: Province
Alderman: Hannah
Alderman: Young
Alderman: Tate
Alderman: Kelton
Alderman: Roddy
And the following voted nay:
Thereupon the Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members of the Council having voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the motion was carried and the rule suspended. The Ordinance was then read by title by the City Attorney, Phillip Crego.
Alderman Vance seconded by Alderman Young moved that the Ordinance be adopted. The question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye:
Alderman: Vance
Alderman: Wise
Alderman: Evans
Alderman: Province
Alderman: Hannah
Alderman: Young
Alderman: Tate
Alderman: Kelton
Alderman: Roddy
And the following voted nay:
Alderman Vance seconded by Alderman Young moved that Section 28, the emergency clause, be adopted and on roll call, the following voted aye:
Alderman: Vance
Alderman: Wise
Alderman: Evans
Alderman: Province
Alderman: Hannah
Alderman: Young
Alderman: Tate
Alderman: Kelton
Alderman: Roddy
And the following voted nay:
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance and the emergency clause adopted and signed the Ordinance, which was attested by the City Clerk and sealed with the seal of the City. The Ordinance was given No. 2699.
(Matters not relating to the Ordinance are omitted.)
There being no further business, the Council adjourned.