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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 3, 2000.
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:10 P.M. - A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of granting a permit to the Arkansas Cab Company. Mr. Peter Ramsey had requested the hearing. Councilman Rorex questioned how many cab companies were running in Jonesboro. Mayor Brodell stated two cab companies were operating in Jonesboro at the present time. Mrs. Susan Meredith, owner of the Thrifty Cab Company spoke in opposition to the request. Mrs. Meredith contended there was not enough business in Jonesboro to support three different cab companies, and feared her business would suffer if a third company was permitted to operate. She reminded Council of the Northeast Taxi Cab Company, which only stayed in operation one year.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - January 3, 2000
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, January 3, 2000, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and 10 council members. Those members were: Kelton, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Councilman Tate and Councilman McCall were unable to attend.
Councilman Roddy moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin for approval of the minutes from December 20, 1999, as delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, Perrin and Roddy.
Mayor Brodell recognized Mr. Gary Bowman, Manager of Cox Communications who addressed Council regarding Jonesboro’s cable service. Mr. Bowman explained as a cable operator, Cox is required by law to get consent from FOX in order to transmit FOX programs on the Cox cable system. He explained negotiations were being conducted, locally and nationwide, regarding the addition of two extra FOX networks. Mr. Bowman explained Jonesboro currently receives five of the FOX channels and is limited...
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