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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 3, 1985
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JUNE 3, 1985
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, June 3, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, and all aldermen.
The minutes of May 20, 1985, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Culpepper. All voted aye.
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to reschedule an Appeal Hearing for C. L. Miller -agent for Gwyn Bradsher, 705 Locust on July l, 1985, at 6:30 p.m. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on second reading: (Rezoning R-1 to C-3) E. Nettleton
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR PARKING REGULATIONS IN THAT AREA OF DOWNTOWN JONESBORO WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO.
Mr. Culpepper moved, seconded by Mr. Mays to amend the ordinance regulating downtown parking as follows:
Sec. 14: (d) Change one hour to two hours
(d) 2 Change “Cate” to “W. Washington Ave.”
Add from, “W. Monroe” to “Cate Street”
(d) 9 North side of “E. Monroe Ave.” from “Church Street” to alley between “Main” Street: and “Church Street”; and
(d) 10 South Side of “W. Monroe Ave.” from Main Street to alley
Sec. 15: (a) through (j) specific locations for handicapped parking spaces
Sec. 17: (a) insert provision making separate offense
(b) increase fine to $100.
Sec. 18: add emergency clause
Mr. Joe Clay Young, III addressed the council concerning a parking sticker approach to allocate a portion of the downtown parking spaces. Mayor Stallings asked the committee to review Mr. Young’s recommendations.
Margaret Warden voiced opposition to the proposal to increase the amount of the overtime fine.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Rezoning R-1 to R-2) W. Matthews and W. W...
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