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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 17, 1978
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 17, 1978
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, April 17, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. Present, Mayor City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Absent: Shelton.
On motion by Mr. Minx, seconded by Mr. Hannah, and unanimous vote of council, the minutes of April 3, 1978, were approved as mailed.
Kenneth Sanders presented petitions to Mayor and council concerning the closing hours of Patrick Street Community Center. Mayor advised Mr. Sanders that the petitions would be referred to the Parks Commission.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Stricklin moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Sanderson. All voted aye and the ordinance was given #1641.
Mr. Park moved that the following ordinance be reconsidered and placed on 3rd reading, seconded by Mr. Shepard, with the only dissenting vote cast by Mr. Hannah.
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-2); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
After the reading of said ordinance, Mr. Park moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Minx. Voting aye: Park, Sanderson, Bridger, Minx, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Voting nay: Hinson and Hannah. The ordinance was adopted and given #1643.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO ABANDON A PORTION OF STONE STREET AS REQUEST...
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