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Minutes for the Nominating and Rules Committee meeting on July 29, 2003.
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City of Jonesboro
Minutes of
Nominating and Rules Committee
July 29, 2003
Blue Cross Blue Shield Building
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 noon by Alderman McCall. Members present were: Aldermen Tim McCall, Chris Moore and Alec Farmer. Members absent were: Alderman Paul Copeland. Also present were Mayor’s Assistant Larry Johnson, Alderman Province, Parks Director Jason Wilkie, City Attorney Crego and City Clerk Donna Jackson. Others present were: Mr. Bill Ebbert and Mr. Keith Inman of the Jonesboro Sun.
SPECIAL CALLED MEETINGS - QUORUM
Discussion was held regarding the Parks Subcommittee calling so many special meetings. The first issue was the fact that Councilman Province and Councilman McCall had informed Chairman Young that they would be unable to attend, but meetings were called anyway. The other issue was that special meetings were being called for items that could be addressed at the regularly scheduled Public Services committee meeting. Councilman Farmer stated when calling a Special Called meeting the Chair needs to make sure they have a quorum. Discussion followed regarding what constitutes a quorum. Parks Director, Jason Wilkie stated Chairman Young did not know if he counted toward a quorum. Councilman Farmer referred to a booklet provided by the Arkansas Municipal League in which it explains that the Chair constitutes a quorum and a majority of a committee is a quorum. For clarification purposes, Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to recognize the Chair as a voting member of each committee and a quorum is a majority of committee members including the Chair. All voted aye.
PARKS
Mr. Jason Wilkie, Parks Director presented the following items as previously reviewed by the Parks Subcommittee of Public Services: RESP Contract for E. Boone Watson Center; 2 Pepsi Contracts for Allen Park and Parker Park; Agreement of Understand...
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