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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 19, 1977
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 19, 1977
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Absent: Bridger.
Mr. Park moved that the minutes of September 6, 1977, be approved as mailed, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, all voted aye.
Glen Bradley, Director of Emergency Services, recommended to council that these additional tornado sirens were needed in the city. The locations being Neeley Lane near the water tank, vicinity of University Elementary School, Race Street, and a small one in the east Oak area. Mr. Hannah moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee, seconded by Mr. Smith, all voted aye.
Joe Tomlinson recommended to council that the house located at 1000 Cartwright be condemned by October 15, and the house at 1002 Cartwright have the deficiencies completed by October 15, 1977. Mr. Hannah moved that the recommendations be accepted, seconded by Mr. Smith. Voting aye: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Hannah Stricklin and Smith. Voting nay: Shelton, Minx, Haigler, Province and Shepard. Motion failed.
Mr. Smith then moved that 1000 Cartwright be condemned, seconded by Mr. Minx, all voted aye.
Mr. Hannah moved that the deficiencies be completed by October 15th on the house located at 1002 Cartwright, seconded by Mr. Hinson. Voted aye: Park Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Hannah, Stricklin, Smith and Shepard. Voted nay: Minx, Haigler and Province; Motion carried.
Mr. Sanderson moved that the bids for the police units be rewritten deleting the 121” wheelbase and to comply with the way cars are manufactured today, seconded by Mr. Hannah. Voting aye: Park, Sanderson, Shelton, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Province and Shepard. Voting nay: Hinson, Stricklin and Smith.
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