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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 4, 1964
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, May 4, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Heern, Pardew, Mays, Ledbetter and Snow. Absent: Cook.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY IN BLOCK “H” OF THE ORIGINAL SURVEY TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO
Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Mays made the motion seconded by Mr. Sammons that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. On calling the roll, all present voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Mays then moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. On the roll call, all members present voted aye and the motion carried. Moved by Mr. Mays, seconded by Mr. Stallings, that the emergency clause be adopted was carried unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1094.
Mr. Wilson made the motion seconded by Mr. Mays that the TV antenna ordinance be withdrawn at the request of the sponsors. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried.
The following ordinance was automatically on its second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
Mr. Stallings gave the Parking Committee’s report and recommendation for the City to purchase three gates from the Cincinnati Gate Company at a cost of $4,928.65 F.O.B. Cincinnati, with the City to pay two-thirds of the cost for two gates. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Wilson seconding the motion that the recommendation be accepted. All voted aye on the roll call and the motion carried.
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