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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March, 6, 1978
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 6, 1978
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 6, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room. Present: City Attorney, City Clerk, and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Absent: Mayor and Hinson. Vice Mayor Minx presided in the absence of the Mayor.
The minutes of February 20 were amended by adding the parking lot behind City Hall for removal of meters. Mr. Sanderson then moved that the minutes be approved as amended, second by Mr. Smith with unanimous vote of council.
Joe Tomlinson, Building Inspector, recommended to council that the structures located at 1505 Dan and 1327 South Main be condemned. After much discussion on the matter of after Mr. Minx had read a letter from Dr. Hermie Plunk, which indicated that she planned to renovate the building at 1327 South Main for the purpose of a home for wayward girls. Mr. Hannah moved that the condemnation be approved on both structures. The motion was second by Mrs. Haigler. Voting aye: Shelton, Minx, Hannah and Haigler. Voting nay: Park, Sanderson, Bridger, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Motion failed.
Mr. Shepard then moved that the structure located at 1505 Dan be condemned, seconded by Mr. Shelton, with the only dissenting vote being cast by Mr. Hannah.
On motion by Mr. Shelton, second by Mr. Hannah, and unanimous vote of council, Dr. Plunk will have until the first meeting in April to present plans for renovation, purpose and specifics, time element for renovation and proposal for operation for the structure at 1327 S. Main. If those requirements are not met, the condemnation will again be considered at that time.
Mr. Hannah moved that a taxi permit be granted to Aubrey Lawrence, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
After Jerry Reece had addressed council, Mr. Hannah moved that the...
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