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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 1, 1998
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JUNE 1, 1998
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, June 1, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and 12 council members. Those members were: Kelton, Rorex, Province, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Young, Fletcher, Bowers, and Roddy.
The minutes for May 18, 1998, were approved as delivered, by Councilman Young seconded by Councilman Davis. A voice vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Rorex, Province, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Young, Fletcher, Bowers, and Roddy.
Item 3-A was pulled from the agenda at the request of Linda West regarding the entrance to the Fairview Jaycee City Park.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (Robin Nix)
Councilman Young moved, seconded by Councilman Tate for the adoption of the ordinance. Discussion followed with Mark Mayfield, Attorney for Mr. Robert Jernigan, explaining that Lot 10 of the Marlo Acres First Addition was subject to a Bill of Assurance requiring it be used for residential purposes. Attorney Mayfield questioned the emergency in adopting the rezoning ordinance, and the manner in which notification signs were placed 25 feet from the actual property. He also explained that several local residents were given wrong information regarding the time and place of the council meeting. Due to the confusion Attorney Mayfield requested the ordinance be tabled or denied. Attorney Skip Mooney, Sr. representing the owner of Lot 10, Mr. Robin Nix dba HardRock, explained the matter had been approved by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, and the signs had been placed in the proper location. Mr. Mooney sta...
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