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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 4, 1975
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 4, 1975
Jonesboro City Council met in regular session August 4, 1975, 7:30 p.m. There were present the following: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and the following named Alderman: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling.
On a complaint from a member of the audience Mr. Burns requested that Mr. Gardner check the drainage problem at 903 Hope and report to Council at the August 18th meeting.
The following Ordinance was on third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE ABSENT FROM REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS DUE TO SICKNESS, ILLNESS AND/OR DEATH OF COUNCIL MEMBERS FAMILIES OR ARE ABSENT DUE TO OTHER CITY BUSINESS
Mr. Johnson moved for the adoption of the Ordinance to include the emergency clause seconded by Mr. Stricklin. Roll Call: Voting aye: Ward, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher and Johnson, voting nay: Sanderson, Hannah and Darling. Motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1459.
On final condemnation at 417 Krewson Mr. Ward moved that any action be tabled for 2 weeks pending notification of property owner, seconded by Mr. Bowers. Roll Call: Voting aye: Ward, Bridger, Burns, Bowers, Haggenmacher, and Johnson. Voting nay: Sanderson, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Hannah and Darling. There being a Six-Six vote, the Mayor voted aye. Motion carried.
Joe Tomlinson advised council that legal ads will be placed in the Jonesboro Sun to locate property owners at 721 and 723 E. Washington, with a September 15th deadline.
The following Ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 954, ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED JULY , 1975 NUNC PRO TUNC NOVEMBER 21, 1973, ASSIGNING ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 4, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTH...
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