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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 17, 1992
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PUBLIC HEARING
7:15 p.m. - A Public Hearing was held concerning the vacating and abandoning of Brentwood Lane, Brentwood Cove East and Brentwood Cove West
City Council Minutes - February 17, 1992
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the City Clerk, City Attorney, and all the Aldermen.
The minutes of February 3, 1992, were approved as mailed by motion of Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on third reading:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRAFFIC PLAN PRESENTED BY THE METROPOLITAN AREA TRAFFIC AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO FOR THE FUTURE PLANNING OF STREETS, ROADWAYS AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND FOR THE CREATIONOF A PERMANENT METROPOLITAN AREA TRAFFIC AUTHORITYTO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PLAN.
Speakers in opposition to the traffic proposal were Dr. Mike Dougan and Dr. Laddie Logan. Dr. Dougan stated that a one-way street down Washington will make the court house out of compliance with Federal Handicap rules. Also, Dr. Dougan stressed the rejection of one-way couplets along with Kitchen Street plans, the parts which are most dangerous. Dr. Logan agreed the city needed a traffic plan and explained his proposed plan was done in a week’s time whereas the M.A.T.A. plan took over a year to prepare. However, Mr. Logan added he did not feel it would have made much difference anyway, for no matter how long he took to prepare the proposal it would not have been taken seriously.
Mr. Ron Jackson was the spokesperson for M.A.T.A. Mr. Jackson read a resolution, adopted by the Board of the Chamber of Commerce, in favor of a traffic plan in which modifications could be made as needed, and for the City Council to establish a permanent Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority to implement the adopted traffic proposal. Mr. Jackson also read a letter from Mr. Jim Hargis, a property owner on S. Main Street, and Mr. ...
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