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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 16, 1992
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City Council Minutes - March 16, 1992
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the City Clerk, City Attorney and all the Aldermen with the exception of Mr. Evans who was unable to attend.
The Minutes of March 2, 1992, were approved as mailed by motion of Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton offered the following Ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2381 TO EXCLUDE THOSE PORTIONS OF THE STREET AND HIGHWAY PLANNING STUDY ADOPTED IN SAID ORDINANCE, CONCERNING THE NORTH/SOUTH ONE WAY COUPLET, EAST/WEST ONE WAY COUPLET, AND CERTAIN ONE WAY STREETS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Discussion followed with Mr. Mays questioning the wording of the ordinance in regards to Matthews and Church Streets. Mr. Shelton explained Pam Honeycutt had typed the ordinance for him. Ms. Honeycutt explained she had not drafted the original ordinance and only deleted certain parts. The original ordinance was drafted by Attorney Robert F. Thompson from Paragould, Arkansas. Dr. Strauser asked if Kitchen Street was intentionally excluded because for now, he was concerned with the one-way couplets. Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Province to further suspend the rules and place on the third and final reading. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to amend Section One (1) to delete Matthews Street from subsection A and to delete Church Street from subsection B. All voted aye. Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Province to further suspend the rules and place on the third and final reading as amended. All voted aye. Discussion followed with Mr. Mays questioning the purpose of the map submitted with the ordinance, if it was intended to run Fisher Street up to 63 Bypass. Mr. Shelton replied that the purpose of the map was...
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