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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 4, 1978
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 4, 1978
The Jonesboro City Council met December 4, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room. Present were Mayor, City Clerk and all elected aldermen. City Attorney Dennis Zolper was absent.
The minutes of November 20, 1978, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Park, seconded by Mr. Smith and all council voting aye.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, THE SAME DEALING WITH LICENSE AND PRIVILEGE TAXES
Mr. Minx offered the following amendment:
(Section 14: creating a Board of Review of nine members for the purpose of citizens seeking relief from license). Mr. Minx moved for the adoption of the amendment, seconded by Mr. Bridger, all voted aye.
Mr. Bridger offered the following amendment:
(105) MANUFACTURERS, to be based on number of employees as follows:
(a.) From 1 to 50 employees $500.00
(b.) From 51 to 99 employees $1,000.00
(c.) From 100 to 199 employees $1,500.00
(d.) From 200 to 299 employees $2,000.00
(e.) From 300 and more $2,500.00
Mr. Bridger moved for the adoption of the amendment, seconded by Mr. Park, with Mr. Sanderson and Mr. Shepard casting dissenting votes. All others voted aye. Motion carried.
After a lengthy discussion on the matter and all citizens wishing to be heard had spoken, Mr. Shelton moved that the ordinance be adopted as amended, seconded by Mr. Park, with all council voting aye except Mr. Sanderson. The ordinance was adopted, and given #1664.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 13-70 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, INCREASING THE LICENSE TAXES FOR ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY AND THE TIME WHEN SAID TAXES WILL BE DUE
Mr. Stricklin moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Shelton. All vot...
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