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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 19, 1987
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - OCTOBER 19, 1987
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen with the exception of Mr. Sanderson who was absent.
Ken Miller led the pledge of allegiance and Larry Fugate gave the invocation.
The minutes of October 5, 1987, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Park. All voted aye.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 8 DESIGNATED ELECTRICAL CODE
The following ordinance was on second reading: (Annexation, David Doyle, et al, Mardis 3rd Add., 41.56 acres)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5, DELARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Attorney Charles Frierson presented a document containing 18 signatures of property owner’s agreement to the installation of 6-inch water mains and fire plugs at an estimated cost of $10,833.00. Mr. Frierson assured the council that the property owners would follow through with the stipulation of additional water mains and fire hydrants.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Park to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix further moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the ordinance with the stipulation the property owners finance the additional water mains and fire hydrants. A roll call vote was taken and all voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2051.
The following ordinance was on third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON CAROL CIRCLE WHICH IS LOCATED IN SHELBY ACRES IN JONESBORO, CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Attorney Jim Lyons stated Citizens Bank was willing to pay $1,000 of the estimated $5,000 cost for intersection improvements and to provide corrected plat....
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