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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 10, 1989
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
7:00 p.m. - A Public Hearing was held regarding the closing of Block St. and the E/W alley between Block and Liggett, North of Aggie Rd. No objections were voiced.
7:15 p.m. - A Public Hearing was held regarding the vacating and abandonment of Machine Rd. in Shelby Acres, South of Hwy 63 Bypass. No objections were voiced.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JULY 10, 1989
The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all Aldermen.
The minutes of June 19, 1989, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Bridger, seconded by Mr. Evans. All voted aye.
Mr. Jack Sugg representing property owners of the North Caraway Rd. Improvement District presented the Council with a petition filed with the City Clerk containing required signatures. The petition will be forwarded to the Craighead County Tax Assessor for verification that 51 % of the property owners’ signatures are contained therein and represent a majority in value of the owners of real property within the said territory.
A single listing on the agenda regarding the vacating of Block St. and the E/W alley between Block and Liggett required two separate ordinances. The ordinance regarding the alley was read first by the City Attorney after being offered by Mr. Park. The ordinance was further amended to include a 10 ft. right of way on motion by Mr. Park, seconded by Mr. Stricklin and approved by council. Upon discovery of the error, Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to delete the amendment and all council voted in the affirmative. Following legal advice by Mr. Mooney, Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to rescind the action on the ordinance. All voted aye. Mr. Park then offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON BLOCK STREET
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to suspend the rules an...
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