File #: MIN-05:106    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 4/5/2005 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/19/2005
Title: Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 5, 2005
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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 5, 2005
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - APRIL 5, 2005

The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Doug Formon, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and twelve council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley.

Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of March 15, 2005, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley.

Finance Director, Larry Flowers provided a review of the monthly financial report. Mr. Flowers reported we had spent 19% of the budget through February, with the sales tax revenue being up by 4½% from last year. He explained the rate of increase in sales tax was declining but still favorable. He further stated while building permits and privilege licenses were up, collection of fines were down. On the expenditures side, it was reported that we had spent 16% through February with Operations & Maintenance equaling 19% and Capital Improvements equaling 2% (mostly ADA work). Mr. Flowers closed saying the Fund Balance and Operations & Maintenance will accelerate once the freeze on fixed assets is lifted.

The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:

ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2035 REQUIRING RIGID OUTSIDE CONTAINERS MADE OF CONCRETE, METAL OR FIBERGLASS FOR ALL BURIALS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO

Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Williams for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3527.

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