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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 17, 1965
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, May 17, 1965, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Bridger, Darling, Stallings, Heern, Williams, Pardew, Mays, Ledbetter and Snow.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Bridger seconding the motion that the following amendments be made in the proposed TV Cable Ordinance:
Section 6, by adding the company will obtain permission of the City before erecting any pole. If other utilities elect to go underground in a special area of the City, the company will also place its cable underground, again renting facilities from other utilities, if available.
Section 5, by striking and substituting “The Company, its officer and employees.”
Section 21. The Emergency Clause.
On calling the roll, all members voted aye and the motion carried. Then the City Attorney then read the ordinance as amended for the third and final time.
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Bridger seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. On calling the roll, voting aye: Bridger, Mays and Ledbetter. Voting no: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Darling, Stallings, Heern, Williams, Pardew and Snow. Motion failed.
The TV Cable Committee reported that Clear Vision TV Company ordinance which was placed on its second reading, November 2, 1964, should be rejected by the City Council and that a franchise should be awarded to Telecom Cable Company, Inc. The committee’s recommendation was approved by the Council.
The City Attorney suggested that Council thank the committee for the many hours that they had contributed to the study of CATV, which they did.
Mr. Snow made the motion, seconded by Mr. Griffin 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 unanim...
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