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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 18, 1987
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MAY 18, 1987
The Jonesboro City Council met a 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Hannah and the invocation was given by Mark Ford.
The minutes of May 4, 1987, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Stricklin.
Representatives of Jonesboro Unlimited asked the City Council to authorize topographical mapping of more than 3,000 acres at the east edge of the city limits, and explained that the work will help with the development of the new industrial park and possibly allow development of some additional tracts in the industrial park south of Highland, west of Commerce Drive. John Troutt, Jr., Chairman of Jonesboro Unlimited said the organizations Executive Committee has unanimously recommended the group pay up to $40,000 or one-half of the estimated $80,000 mapping cost, if the city authorizes the project. The Jonesboro Unlimited membership will vote on the project on Thursday. Both the city and Jonesboro Unlimited will recoup the cost of mapping through the sale of industrial property, Troutt added. Mayor Brodell stated the city has talked with one mapping firm and a second company would have representatives in Jonesboro on Tuesday. A recommendation for council action will be forthcoming in the near future regarding the matter.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance: (Annexation, Hwy 49 N, C. Atkins, R-1)
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-1); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
The Attorney representing the matter, Skip Mooney asked the ordinance follow its normal course of one reading for three consecutive meetings, adding that a stipulation regardi...
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