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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 2, 1995
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, OCTOBER 2, 1995
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, October 2, 1995, at 7:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were Mayor Brodell, City Clerk, Donna Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego, and ten council members. Those Councilmen were: Vance, Rega, Evans, Province, Young, Perrin, Tate, Kelton, Roddy and Harpole.
The minutes of September 18 were approved as mailed by Councilman Perrin seconded by Councilman Harpole. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those Councilmen voting aye were: Vance, Rega, Evans, Province, Young, Perrin, Tate, Kelton, Roddy, and Harpole.
Mrs. Bessie McBride was honored by the City Council for being named the Jonesboro School District's Teacher of the Year. Mayor Brodell presented Mrs. McBride with a citation for this accomplishment.
Mrs. Demetra Barton, the first woman elected to serve on the City Council met with Jonesboro's Councilmen and invited them to attend her 100th birthday party on November 25, 1995, to be held at the First Baptist Church.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTIES FROM RESIDENTIAL ONE TO COMMERCIAL THREE, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF STADIUM BOULEVARD AND PLANTERS DRIVE. (MARY WILLETT\SKIP MOONEY, SR.)
Councilman Vance moved, seconded by Councilman Tate for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those Aldermen voting aye were: Vance, Rega, Evans, Province, Young, Perrin, Tate, Kelton, Roddy, and Harpole. The ordinance was given the number 2655.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (17.07 Acres - Brown Lacy)
Councilman Tate moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin for the adoption...
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