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Minutes for the City Council meeting on November 20, 1972
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, November 20, 1972, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Harris, Johnson and Knight. Absent: City Clerk.
Mr. Knight offered the following ordinance for its 1st reading:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE 66ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING INDUSTRY; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Park, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1348.
The Parking Authority recommended to Council that work on hospital parking lot be done amounting to $9,875.80 and that the parking fee be raised to 25 cents. After there were objections to the increase in the fee, Mr. Stricklin moved with Mr. Minx seconding the motion that the work be done, but action on raising the fee be deferred until later. All voted aye and the motion
carried.
The City Attorney reported the details and history of the trailer park on Rogers Street. He rendered his opinion that Paxton, the owner, had met requirements and that the p...
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