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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 1, 1959
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, June 1, 1959, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Atty., City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers, Heern, Copeland, Parks and Ebbert. Absent: Keister and Smith. Immediately preceding the meeting, Mr. Eric Rogers, Jr. was sworn in as alderman from the 5th ward.
Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Parks, that tentative approval be given on the rezoning by the City Planning Commission of the Labaume area between Labaume, Word, Allen and Church Streets. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Charles Frierson and Mr. Neal Thayer presented the first report of the Traffic and Study Group to the Council with their recommendation.
Mr. Copeland offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE TRAFFIC AND STUDY GROUP REPORT
Mr. Copeland made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1959:12.
Mr. Field made the motion, seconded by Mr. Copeland, that the Mayor accepts bids for a packer type truck according to set out specifications with the truck and the packer to be bid on separately. All bids to be in by July 6, 1959. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed Mr. N.C. Puryear to the City Water and Light Board to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. W.L. Mack. Mr. Heern made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin, that the Mayor’s appointment be approved. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Snow, that the Mayor be authorized to employ movers when the new City Hall is ready for occupancy. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Rogers made the motion, seconded by Mr. Brickell, that the Resolution on Rules for Conducting Council meetings be adopted with the following deletions: Paragraph entitled Minutes, Paragraph entitled Petitions, Memorials and Remonstrance’s, Paragraph entitled Finance Committee and item No. 1 in the paragraph Steps to a Motion as pertains to the Marker of a motion first rising. Roll was called. All aye. Resolution was passed and adopted and the following is a true record of the Resolution.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RULES OF CONDUCT
The resolution was given the number 1959:13.
Mr. Ebbert made the motion, seconded by Mr. Rogers, that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Some of the bills were questioned, and on the roll call those voting aye were: Snow, Field, Williams, Griffin, Brickell, Rogers and Ebbert. Voting no: Heern, Copeland and Parks. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.