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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 18, 2004
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APPEAL HEARING - 6:15 P.M. - The public hearing regarding MAPC decision on a zoning change from Residential (R-2) to Commercial (C-3), located at 826 W. Huntington Avenue for David Oesterblad was tabled due to notification signs being removed after the appeal was filed.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - October 18, 2004
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, October 18, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Assistant Carol Duncan filling in for City Attorney Phillip Crego and ten council members. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall. Councilman Province and Councilman Roddy were unable to attend.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of September 20, 2004, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall.
Councilman Street offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM AGRICULTURAL (AG-1) TO RESIDENTIAL (R-1), LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CASEY SPRINGS ROAD, EAST OF STRAWFLOOR DRIVE (John Sloan)
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Street to suspend with the second reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall. No further action was taken regarding this particular ordinance.
The following ordinance was never offered:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM RESIDENTIAL (R-2) TO COMMERCIAL (C-3) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 826 WEST HUNTINGTON AVENUE (David Oesterblad)
Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to pull the ordinance due to notification signs being removed after the appeal was filed. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Street for the adoption of a resolution setting a public hearing for the purpose of abandoning a 20 foot drainage easement across Lot 13 in Block “D” of Dunwoody-Huntcliff Estates Subdivision as requested by Mr. Skip Macon. The time set for the hearing was originally set for 6:00 p.m. on November 1, 2004, but Councilman Young moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to amend the time to 6:15 p.m. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall. The resolution was assigned number 2004:86.
Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to pull a resolution requesting a public hearing for the purpose of abandoning a portion of Union Street as requested by Union Pacific Rail Road. The reason the resolution was pulled was because the petition was not signed or notarized as required by state law. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall.
Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman McCall for the adoption of a resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements for MATA rights of way for the following parcels:
•Division of Developmental Disabilities - 2301 Fox Meadow Lane - Parcel B
•Division of Developmental Disabilities - 2305 Fox Meadow Lane - Parcel C
•Division of Developmental Disabilities - 2801 Fox Meadow Lane - Parcel D
•Division of Developmental Disabilities - 2301 Fox Meadow Lane - Parcel G
A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall. Councilman Moore questioned if there had been an appraisal done on the property, and Mayor Brodell responded saying the original figure was approximately $38,000 but he had negotiated it down. The resolution was assigned resolution number 2004:87.
Under new business, Mayor Brodell stated he saw no reason to change the Halloween Holiday from Sunday evening giving safety as the reason.
Councilwoman Furr reported the efforts being made for the development of a consortium with Arkansas State University Criminology and Sociology Departments were going well. She explained Arkansas Business Weekly had run a story about the collaboration and calls had come in from the Little Rock Economic Development Division.
Chief Floyd Johnson provided information on a training session scheduled to begin tomorrow, October 19th through the 21st, at the New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church located at 403 West Allen Avenue. The seminar was being conducted by the Regional Community Policing Institute, at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, for the purpose of enhancing working partnerships with local law enforcement agencies. Registration was necessary to attend with the exception of one evening session from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the 19th.
Councilman Farmer reported the Finance Committee has heard recommendations from Human Resource Director, Suzanne Hackney and the dental insurance would be let for bid. A tentative date of December 20, 2004, was set for an orientation meeting with new members of the Jonesboro City Council.
Councilwoman Williams reported the Public Services Committee would be scheduling a special called meeting for the purpose of discussing the Forestry Grant. It was also reported the Finance Committee had rescheduled its meeting for October 28th at 4:00 p.m. due to several members going to be absent.
With no further business, Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Street for adjournment. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, and McCall.