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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 7, 1991
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - OCTOBER 7, 1991
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen with the exception of Mr. Stricklin who was unable to attend.
The minutes of September 16, 1991, were approved as corrected by Clerk on page 2 paragraph 3, from Gallagher to Garver & Garver. Mr. Mays moved seconded by Mr. Evans for the approval of the minutes, as corrected and all voted aye.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance for first reading: (Annexation of Hedger Lane)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNING SA ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD TWO (2) ; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY (R-2 ), DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FURTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye.
Mr. Nix then moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to further suspend the rules and place on third and final reading. All voted aye. With the understanding there were no stipulations on the property and that Mr. Hedger would be responsible for occurring costs, Mr. Hinson moved seconded by Mr. Evans to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2358.
Mr. Evans offered a resolution allowing the “Students With A Purpose” from Valley View School to “Adopt A Highway” on a portion of Valley View Drive from Weaver Road South to Mount Carmel Road Intersection. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton for adoption of the resolution. The resolution was given number 1991:41.
Under new business City Council approved the sell of property to Mr. Leon Hedger for $14,358.00 plus $250.00 for survey work. In 1989 lot 9 and a portion of lot 10 of block D on Cotton Street was offered to Hedger Brother Inc. and Jonesboro Steel, with the latter not ...
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