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Minutes for the Nominating and Rules Committee meeting on July 6, 2004.
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City of Jonesboro
Minutes of
Nominating and Rules Committee
July 6, 2004
Huntington Building
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. by Alderman McCall. Members present were: Tim McCall, Alec Farmer, and Cecil Province. Alderman Moore was unable to attend. Others in attendance were City Clerk Donna Jackson.
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman McCall to allow for the placement of a resolution on the agenda for July 6th, 2004 which provided for the following:
1. The new highway connector between U.S. 67(proposed future I-30) from its new location to U.S. 49 at Gibson Switch be located approximately one mile south of the current State Highway 226.
2. For this new highway (Proposed I-730) to have interstate-type right of ways for the roadbed and interchange and overpasses, and that the funds that would be expended to meet these 1991 State Highway program project for this corridor be used to plan and purchase the right of way and build the first two lanes of this project.
3. Immediately start construction for the U.S. 49 five lane project to continue from the Valley View community along its present route to Gibson Switch.
The resolution established that the City of Jonesboro would support a request from the Congress of additional funds to accommodate the proposed I-730 at the 226 Corridor as listed in the proposed six year federal highway bill. All voted aye.
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to allow for the placement of an amended ambulance ordinance, previously approved by the Public Safety Committee, on the July 6, 2004 agenda. All voted aye.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business the meeting was adjourned.