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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 15, 1982
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, MARCH 15, 1982
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Present, Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and the following named aldermen: Park, Shelton, Hinson, Bridger, Hannah, Johnson, Sanderson, Province, Mays, Haggenmacher. Absent, Stricklin.
The minutes of March 1, 1982, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Johnson.
The following ordinance was on 2nd reading.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.1142 WHICH WAS PASSED AND ADOPTED NOVEMBER 21, 1966 GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO JONESBORO CABLE TELEVISION, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION, ACQUIRING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING CONDITIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS THEREFORE; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES AND VIOLATIONS OF ITS PROVISIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Province moved that the ordinance be amended by deleting the amendment to Sections 13 and 14. Motion seconded by Mr. Hinson. Mr. Bridger passed and all others voted aye.
Several members of the audience spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance including, Clyde Still, Robert Rees, David Rees, Gene Brown. Mr. Troy Henry and Ernest Hicks, Mgr. of Cablevision, spoke in support of the ordinance and rebutted several comments made by those in opposition.
Mayor advised council that the committee working on the matter has mailed questionnaires to several cities and replies are still being forwarded. The committee should be ready for a recommendation in three weeks.
Mr. Province offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on 2nd reading, seconded by Mr. Hinson, all aye.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance:
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