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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Special Session Minutes
February 14, 1957
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in special session on Thursday, February 14, 1957, at 7:30 P.M. in the Engineering Office of City Water and Light Plant.
MEMBRERS PRESENT: Planning Commissioners Jesse banks, Dean Elis, C.D. Frierson, Mrs. Clifford Hill, Lloyd Rebsamen, and Neal Thayer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. John Voorhees of the University of Arkansas Planning Division.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Planning Commissioners Al Hendrix, Minor Markle, and Elmer A. Stuck.
Minutes of the special meeting held November 30, 1956, were read and approved.
The Chairman stated that his term of office had expired. Whereupon, moved by C.D. Frierson, seconded by Mrs. Clifford Hill, and carried, that the election of a new chairman be deferred until six months from January 1st.
The chairman presented a proposed contract with the University of Arkansas for a complete legal map of the City of Jonesboro and environs. After discussion, moved by Mrs. Clifford Hill, seconded by Jesse Banks, and carried that the commission accept the proposal of the University of Arkansas and that the chairman and secretary be authorized to sign the contract. C.D. Frierson and Lloyd Rebsamen, representing the Mercantile and Peoples National Banks of Jonesboro, stated that they would loan funds to cover the obligation of the contract until the maps could be sold.
After further discussion, moved by Mrs. Clifford Hill, seconded by Jesse banks, and carried, that the chairman and secretary be authorized to sign a note on behalf of the Planning Commission pledging only the security of the completed maps, with no other liability, with a Jonesboro bank or banks for funds to provide payments of the maps.
Mr. Voorhees discussed at some length various forms of zoning ordinances, procedures in public hearing and the general problems related to zoning matters.
Mr. Voorhees presented and discussed seve...
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