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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 21, 2006
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:15 P.M. - A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating and closing a 10 foot alley, and all of Baker Street south of Hope Avenue and north of Washington Avenue. The hearing was requested by Jonesboro Real Estate Holdings and their attorney Robert Gibson. No opposition was voiced.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - February 21, 2006
The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. Members present were: Mayor Doug Formon, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, and ten council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall. Councilmen Perrin and Ashley were absent.
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Hargis to amend the minutes for the February 7, 2006, meeting on page 3 to read, “No action was taken regarding Agenda Item “F”, an ordinance to accept the bid of J. A. Riggs # 1 and to appropriate funds for a 2003 Caterpillar Hydraulic Excavator.” A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall. Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Hargis to adopt the minutes as amended. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall.
No legal report was provided. City Attorney Crego explained the report was not available due to his hospitalization and having to move his office to the Huntington Building during the repair of the Justice Complex.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM AG-1, AGRICULTURAL TO R-1 RESIDENTIAL, LOCATED NORTH OF FLEMON ROAD, EAST OF WOODSPRINGS ROAD, AND WEST OF FRIENDLY HOPE ROAD (Jerry McCormick)
Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Street for the adoption of the ord...
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