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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 4, 1999
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - OCTOBER 4, 1999
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, October 4, 1999, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and 11 council members. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, and Roddy. Councilman Perrin was unable to attend. Councilman Young was not present during roll call but arrived just before Item 4-A was addressed.
Councilman Rega moved, seconded by Councilman Crockett for approval of the minutes from September 20, 1999, as delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, and Roddy.
Councilman Province moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy to pull Item 3-A, a request by Mr. Doug Thomas to address Council regarding Ordinance No. 3160, the vacating of Main Street. Mr. Thomas had sent a letter requesting the item to be removed from the agenda. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, and Roddy.
Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Crockett to limit debate to ten minutes per person for public comment regarding Agenda Items 3-B through 3-D. Councilman Moore originally made the motion to limit the debate to five minutes per person, but later amended his motion to ten minutes. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, and Roddy.
Prior to Dr. Isaac Richmond addressing Council, Mayor Brodell requested Council to refrain from asking any questions and making any comments due to a pending lawsuit.
Dr. Isaac Richmond, Director of Commission o...
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