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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 18, 1985
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - FEBRUARY 18, 1985
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday February 18, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and Aldermen Park, Stricklin, Hinson, Evans, Shelton, Hannah, Strauser, Sanderson, Culpepper, Mays, and Nix. Aldermen Bridger was absent.
The minutes of February 4, 1985, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye.
Concerning the appointment to the Library Board, Mayor Stallings placed in nomination Betty Sloan, 1418 South Main St. to fill the position. Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to appoint Betty Sloan to the Library Board of Trustees. All voted aye.
Magdalene Hays, 219 Campus, addressed the council at length concerning drainage on her property. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to refer the drainage problem at 219 Campus to the Street Committee for their review. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton offered the following Resolution: (Resolution - W. A. Krueger)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CERTIFICATE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES, ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to adopt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1985:04.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND #1536 BEING AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREOF AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES THEREOF
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Rezone R-1 to C-3, off Browns Lane)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Parks moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to table the adoption of the ordinance until the March 4th, 1985 meeting. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Rezo...
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