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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 18, 1985
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A Public Hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. for Motel 6, Inc. 2300 South Caraway Rd. No action was taken.
City Council Minutes, March 18, 1985
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday March 18, 1985, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of March 4, 1985, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Nix, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO EAST ARKANSAS CABLEVISION, INC. A CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AND SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANTING OF THIS FRANCHISE.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Sanderson to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. Aldermen Park, Stricklin, Hinson, Evans, Bridger, Shelton, Strauser, Sanderson, and Nix voted aye. Aldermen Hannah, Culpepper, and Mays voted nay.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Park to allow the reading of an annexation ordinance by Mr. Skip Mooney concerning property owned by Mr. Tommy Rankin on Highway 1-B. All aldermen voted aye, with the exception of Mr. Hannah who voted nay.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance: (Annexation Highway 1-B)
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; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE MEMBERSHIP BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO IN THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The following ordinance was on second re...
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