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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 16, 1970
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, March 16, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Stricklin, Darling, Minx, Pardew, Bowers, Williams, Johnson and Knight. Absent: Mayor.
Vice-Mayor Darling presided over the meeting as the Mayor was out of town. Mr. Darling did not vote on any of the motions.
Mr. Young offered the following ordinance and it was read for the first time:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A TRANSITIONAL QUIET ZONE (C-4) TO ALLOW FOR CONVERSION OF RESIDENCE INTO A COMMERCIAL ZONE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Young moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. On the roll call, Mr. Minx voted nay and all other members voted aye. Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion that the ordinance be tabled for two weeks. On calling the roll, voting nay - Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Stricklin, Pardew, Bowers, Johnson and Knight. Voting aye - Minx and Williams. Motion failed. Mr. Young moved with Mr. Pardew seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. Voting aye - Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Stricklin, Pardew, Bowers, Johnson and Knight. Voting nay - Minx. Passed by Williams. Motion carried. Mr. Young then moved with Mr. Pardew seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. Williams passed, Minx voted nay and all other members voted aye. Motion carried. Motion by Young, second by Pardew to adopt the emergency clause passed with Minx voting nay and all other members voting aye. The ordinance was given the number 1259.
The following ordinance was read for the first time:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A QUIET ZONE (C-5) TO ALLOW FOR CONVERSION OF RESIDENCE INTO A...
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