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Minutes for the special called City Council meeting on September 1, 2005
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SPECIAL CALLED MEETING-SEPTEMBER 1, 2005
The Jonesboro City Council met Thursday, September 1, 2005, at 4:30 p.m. in a special called meeting called by Mayor Formon. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Doug Formon, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, and eight council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Street, Johnson, Dover, McCall, and Ashley. Councilmen Moore, Williams, Perrin and Furr were unable to attend.
The purpose of the called meeting was to discuss an ordinance to waive formal bidding and authorize the purchase of fuel for the public works department. Discussion was held regarding the ordinance being open ended or setting a limited time frame to purchase fuel with no formal bidding. The decision was made to amend the ordinance setting a limit for December 31, 2005, for review of the fuel cost, and reconsideration of the matter at a later date. The ordinance was amended prior to it being offered.
Councilman Farmer offered the amended ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASING OF FUEL FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Street to suspend with the second and third readings. A voice vote was taken resulting all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Street, Johnson, Dover, McCall, and Ashley. Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Ashley for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Street, Johnson, Dover, McCall, and Ashley. Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Dover for the adoption of the emergency clause. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Street, Johnson, Dover, McCall, and Ashley. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3570.
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