title
Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 1, 1979
body
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 1, 1979
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday October 1, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and all aldermen.
On motion by Mr. Sanderson, duly seconded by Mr. Park and unanimous vote of council, the minutes of September 17, were approved as mailed.
Mr. Hannah advised council that the only source available for funding EMS would be to cut line items of various department budgets. Those cuts would be as follows:
$ 500 Printing Admin
1000 Fixed Assets Admin
1500 Insurance Fire Dept.
1500 Insurance Police Dept.
3500 Adn. Employee Building Inspector
Mr. Park moved that the cuts be made, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. Voting aye: Park, Hinson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Stricklin, Mays and Haggenmacher. Voting nay: Sanderson, Haigler and Province. Motion passed.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF INTENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AND THE COLSON COMPANY PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR FINANCING THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO
Mr. Park moved for the adoption of resolution, seconded by Mr. Sanderson. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1979:14.
Mr. Hannah offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A PURCHASING MANUAL AS PREPARED BY THE PURCHASING AGENT
Mr. Hannah moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Mr. Park. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1979:15.
On recommendation of the Building Inspector, Mr. Park moved that permission to place a mobile home at 1007 Cartwright be tabled until October 15. The motion was seconded by Ms. Haigler. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS, ZONED R-2, ANNEXED TO THE ...
Click here for full text