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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 15, 2005
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:00 P.M.- A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating and abandoning a seven and one half foot utility easement lying adjacent to the west side of a ten foot drainage easement which lies along the east property line of Lot 31 Block “B” of Griffin Park Phase III Subdivision. The request for a public hearing was made by Mr. Brandon Hogan. No opposition was voiced.
PUBLIC HEARING - 6:15 P.M.- A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating and abandoning a ten (10) foot utility easement located along the south line of Lot 4, Abernathy Lake Estates and Re-Plat of Lots 1 and 2, Nix Lake Estates, Third Addition. The request for a public hearing was made by Ms. Kitty Ledbetter. No opposition was voiced.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - March 15, 2005
The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, March 15, 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 ten council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall. Councilman Perrin and Councilman Ashley were unable to attend.
Councilman McCall moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of March 1, 2005, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall.
A presentation by Mr. Cody Hiland of the Arkansas Public Service Commission regarding a proposed rate increase by Center Point Energy Arkla was provided to city council members. Mr. Hiland explained Arkla has requested an increase on its distribution rates to reflect the increase cost in delivering natural gas to its customers. Opposition was voiced by several council members regarding Arkla’s customer service office being closed and as well as increases to the gas rates. ...
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