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Minutes for the Public Works Committee meeting on August 2, 2004.
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Public Works Committee Minutes
Monday, August 2, 2004
4:30 P.M.
Members Present: Farmer, Street, Province, Roddy, Moore and Dover.
Others Present: Aubrey Scott, Royce Leonard, Jim McKinnon, Suzanne Hackney, Claude Martin, Ron Shipley, Donna Jackson, City Clerk, Keith Inman, Jonesboro Sun.
MINUTES - Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes as amended for July 6, 2004. The amendment was to change the name “Shawki” to “Shawki Al-Madhoun”. All voted aye.
FEMA GRANT - Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to recommend to the full council a resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute a FEMA grant application for continued drainage planning after review and approval by the City Attorney and Public Works Director. It was explained the opportunity existed to receive approximately $200,000.00 in grant funds from FEMA but the deadline was August 13, 2004 to get the application in. All voted aye
PERMANENT TRAFFIC AUTHORITY - Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to recommend an ordinance to the full council creating a Permanent Traffic Control Review Committee. All voted aye.
STREETS & MATA PROJECTS - Mr. Martin reported the W. Nettleton Project was progressing well with only one complaint caused by the pavement not being in. The Fox Meadow Project is waiting on the traffic study, and the Lawson Road Project has right-of-way with the exception of Mr. Yarbrough. A letter was provided by Mr. W. J. Marriott who explains a trade off was agreed on between Mr. Larry Johnson, the former Mayor’s Assistant and himself to donate .80 acres of land located off Lawson Road in exchange for city sewer being brought up to his property line. The March 13th, 2003 Infrastructure Committee minutes reflect that Mayor Brodell was requesting approval to purchase the .80 acre for $36,875.00 with Mr. Marriott to do his own...
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