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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 15, 1963
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, July 15, 1963, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Brewer, Wilson, Bridger, Stallings, Brickell, Kelly, Cook, Ledbetter, Mays and Griffin. Absent: Snow.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that Mr. Les Griffin be appointed as Alderman of the 6th Ward to fill the unexpired term of James Perry. On calling the roll, all members present voted aye and the motion carried. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Griffin and he was duly sworn in.
Mr. Cook gave a report from the Street Committee and recommended that the City accept the dedication of approximately 34 feet from Claud Kirksey and that the legal proceedings be stopped, providing the dedication is made. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the recommendation be accepted and all voted aye on the roll call. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook made the motion, seconded by Mr. Mays that the City Atty. be authorized to prepare the necessary dedication deed for the right-of-way from Kirksey and if necessary, an engineer be hired to establish its description. Roll was called. All aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Mays seconding the motion that the Street Committee’s recommendation be accepted which is that the City Atty. be authorized to start the necessary proceedings to condemn property for street purposes for access to the City school on Wilkins and that all expenses shall be paid for by the Jonesboro Special School District. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION ACTION ON PROPERTY ON WILKINS STREET EXTENDED BETWEEN METZLER LANE AND BERNARD STREET
The resolution was given the number 1963:12.
The City Attorney read the following ordinance for its third and final time:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.
Mr. Brewer then moved with Mr. Wilson seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion was carried. Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brewer that the Emergency Clause be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1080.
Mr. Sammons moved with Mr. Brewer seconding the motion that the Mayor and the Street Committee be given the authority to take bids and given the power to award a contract to the best bid received to move approximately 4500 yards of dirt on the East side of Carson between Washington and Monroe. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Mays made the motion, seconded by Mr. Sammons that the Council further table the rezoning of the Bridger property until the 2nd meeting in August and the building permits pertaining to this property will not expire until the zoning has been settled. All members voted aye on the roll call and the motion carried.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Cook seconding the motion that the City Atty. be requested to file injunction proceedings against maintenance of a nuisance on the property at 203 Drake St., as per resolution passed August 20, 1962, and an extension of 60 days given January 21, 1963. On calling the roll, all members present voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion, seconded by Mr. Stallings that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.