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Minutes from the City Council meeting on October 20, 2003
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - OCTOBER 20, 2003
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, October 20, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and twelve council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Roddy.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of October 6, 2003. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Roddy.
City Attorney Crego provided an update by Attorney Ralph Ohm and pending lawsuits. He stated the case with Southwind had been settled, and an amendment had been filed by Dr. Mackey regarding the abandonment of Ransom Lane, with no agreement reached regarding the Willet property.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS OF SUBDIVISIONS OF FIVE ACRES OR MORE BE SUBMITTED IN A DIGITAL FORMAT TIED TO AT LEAST TWO OF THE JONESBORO GPS MONUMENTS
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore for the adoption of the ordinance. Mr. Terry Bare, of Hayward, Kenward, & Bare Associates speaking for a group of engineers, stated they were not opposed to making the ties but recommended the ordinance be more specific with regard to the “As Built” drawings. He explained they understood the intent on the construction drawings, but the ordinance needed to be specific as to the type of drawings needed. Mr. Claude Martin, Public Works Director explained they have never required anything by streets and drainage drawings. He explained once the ordinance is adopted a booklet would be provided listing the location of the monuments. Mr. Bare stated the new provisions would increase the cost by $...
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