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Minutes from the City Council meeting on March 17, 1975
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 17, 1975
City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 17, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. There were present, Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk, and the following named aldermen: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS A ZONING ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
Mr. Sanderson moved with Mr. Ward seconding the motion to place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye, motion carried.
The following ordinance was on third and final reading: (#1440)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 10-11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS INCREASING THE MONTHLY TRASH COLLECTION FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS BY $.50 PER MONTH AND FOR COMMERCIAL UNITS BY 20% PER MONTH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Hannah moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Mr. Burns. Roll call, voting aye: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers and Johnson. Voting nay: Haggenmacher and Darling. Motion carried.
Mr. Ward moved for the adoption of the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Hannah. Roll call, voting aye: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Johnson and Hannah. Voting nay: Haggenmacher and Darling. Motion carried.
Mr. Ward offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE $85.00 PER SPACE FOR ALL CITY OWNED OR CONTROLLED CEMETERY LOTS AND WHICH FURTHER PROVIDES THAT ALL PERMITS ISSUED FOR OPENING GRAVES WILL COST $45.00 ON WEEKDAYS AND $60.00 ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Bids were opened on demolition of city owned property. The following bids were submitted:
Pete Mead $27,300
T.V. Wallis 4,400
Tom Bounds 27,522
Dudley & Buzick 32,500
J & R Concrete 31,800
Mr. Darling moved, seconded by Mr. Hann...
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