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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 4, 1992
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City Council Minutes - May 4, 1992
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the City Clerk, City Attorney, and all the Aldermen.
The minutes of April 20, 1992, were approved as mailed by motion of Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye.
Boy Scout Troop Eight attended the meeting and led Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Mays offered a resolution declaring a Memorandum of Intent regarding industrial revenue bonds for an unnamed client. Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Evans for the adoption of the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1992:17.
Mr. Province offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL STREET SEALING WORK.
Mr. Hinson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to further suspend the rules and place on the third and final reading. All voted aye. Mr. Hinson moved, seconded by Mr. Nix for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2398.
Mr. Evans offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPEAL DECISION OF M.A.P.C. TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM R-1 TO C-3, OWNED BY MR. ROGER PRESLEY.
Mr. Lilly, attorney for Mr. Presley handed out a petition with signatures of residents who were in favor of the re-zoning, stating some signatures were on both petitions. Mr. Lilly also stated that Mr. Steven Evans, spokesperson for the group in opposition to the rezoning, was not a registered voter. Mr. Shelton restated his position from the last meeting that he considered this to be spot zoning. Mr. Steve Evans stated he had been a registered voter in the past and had lived in the area for the last twenty three years. Mr. Steve Evans also gave names o...
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