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File #: MIN-70:029    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 12/7/1970 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/21/1970
Title: Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 7, 1970
Related files: RES-70:2221, ORD-70:2513, ORD-70:2512, ORD-70:2511, ORD-70:2510, ORD-70:2509, ORD-70:2508, ORD-70:2507
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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 7, 1970
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, December 7, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Bowers, Harris and Knight. Absent: Johnson.

Mr. Scott Harris was given the Oath of Office for an alderman of the 2nd Ward by the City Clerk.

Mr. Darling moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the ordinance to rezone Dr. Bowers’ property be amended by deleting paragraph #3. Dr. Bowers passed and all other members present voted aye and the motion carried.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 924 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES

Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance as amended be adopted. All except Dr. Bowers voted aye and the motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Pierce, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1283.

The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE STOP SIGNS ON CERTAIN STREETS AT THEIR INTERSECTION WITH OTHER STREETS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion for the adoption of the ordinance. All present voted aye and the motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Williams, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1284.

The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AS TO A CERTAIN AREA ON EITHER SIDE OF HAVEN STREET BETWEEN NETTLETON AVENUE AND ELM STREET

Mr. Stricklin moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion for the adoption of the ordinance. All present voted aye and the motion carried. Moti...

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