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City Council agenda for August 20, 2001
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POLICE COMMITTEE MEETING - 5:30 P.M. AT THE HUNTINGTON BUILDING
STREET COMMITTEE MEETING - 6:00 P.M. AT THE HUNTINGTON BUILDING
SANITATION COMMITTEE MEETING - 6:15 P.M. AT THE HUNTINGTON BUILDING
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - August 20, 2001
1. Call to order by Mayor at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call by City Clerk.
3. Approval of minutes from August 2, 2001 as delivered.
● Presentation of Champions, for the Mayor's Invitational Tournament of the City Stars Basketball Team. (Jonesboro Parks Department- Jason Wilkie, Interim Parks Director)
4. City Attorney:
A. 3rd Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-3- Limited Use), located on the north side of Dan Avenue (Hwy 91), on both sides of Walpole Lane. (David Best, Best Petroleum)
B. 1st Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Residential (R-1) to Residential R-2A, located on the east side of Scott Street, approximately ¼ mile north of Greensboro Road. (Tommy Davis)
C. 1st Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Residential (R-1) and Residential (R-2) to Residential (R-2A), located on the east side of Scott Street in the 900 Block of J.A. Lamberth Subdivision. (Tommy Davis)
D. 1st Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Commercial (C-3) to Residential (R-2), located at 1600 Stadium Boulevard. (Community Fellowship Church)
E. 1st Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-3), located at 537 W. Nettleton Avenue. (Robert Leon Carlisle)
F. 1st Reading - Ordinance to rezone property from Residential (R-1) to Industrial (I-1 LU-O, limited use overlay for Class IV Landfill), located on the north side of Strawfloor Drive, approximately ¼ mile west of Tall Birch Drive. (City of Jonesboro)
G. 3rd Reading - Ordinance defining "professional services" for the purpose of providing for the annual negotiation of contracts which prohibits the use of competitive bidding for the procurement of professional services.
5. Set an appeal hearing regarding a recommendation by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission to deny rezoning from Residential (R-1) to Commercial (C-3) for property located on the west side of Southwest Drive, south of Harwood Drive and west of Oak Park Drive. The appeal also includes the recommendation to deny final approval of Harwood Addition and subdivision plans for Darr Hill Road Addition, and a replat of Lot 35 of Benton Subdivision. (Ruben Griffin)
6. Set an appeal hearing regarding a recommendation by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission to deny rezoning from Residential (R-2) to Commercial (C-5 LU-O)for property located at 418 W. Matthews Avenue. (Sam Hester)
7. Resolution setting a public hearing for the purpose of abandoning a seven and one half foot (7.5') utility easement, and a ten foot (10') drainage easement along the west side of Lots 5, 6, and 7 in Block "D" of Forest Green Phase III Subdivision. (Bob Gibson, Greenmeadows Development)
8. Resolution approving the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas to participate under the 2002 Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism's Outdoor Recreation Grant Program.
9. Resolution requesting City Water and Light to provide the following:
· Free electrical service at a ball park located at 418 CWL Drive.
· Provide electrical service and installation of nightlights for walking trails at the Joe Mac Campbell Park
10. Resolution requesting traffic signs at various locations within the City of Jonesboro as recommended by the Jonesboro Traffic Authority.
11. Resolution endorsing Nestle USA Prepared Foods Division, located at 8203 E. Highland Drive to participate in the Advantage Arkansas Program.
12. Resolution endorsing Millard Refrigerated Services, located at 8401 E. Highland Drive to participate in the Advantage Arkansas Program.
13. New Business by the Mayor.
14. New Business by Council.
15. Adjournment.