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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 20, 1964
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, April 20, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Heern, Cook, Pardew, Mays, Ledbetter and Snow.
Mr. Mays offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF AN ALLEY EXTENDING FROM MAIN STREET AS REQUESTED BY E.C. BARTON AND COMPANY
Mr. Sammons made the motion seconded by Mr. Cook that the resolution be adopted. All voted aye on the roll call and the motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1964:10.
After a petition had been filed, signed by property owners on North Caraway Road requesting a 30 MPH speed limit be enforced, Council unanimously agreed to comply with their request.
The following ordinance was automatically on its second reading:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT TO OPERATE A COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM TO CLEAR VISION T.V. COMPANY, A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BEING A NON-EXCLUSIVE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, ERECT, LAY, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
The bids on a packer type garbage truck body were opened after each one of the bidders were allowed 10 minutes to explain their truck body. Mr. Mays, chairman of the Sanitation Committee, moved with Mr. Cook seconding the motion that the City purchase the Pak-Mor from Hawkins Equipment Company at a price of $4,395.00. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion was carried.
Mr. Stallings made the motion seconded by Mr. Brickell that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Rol...
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