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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 5, 1972
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Tuesday night, September 5, 1972, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Harris, Johnson and Knight.
After a number of property owners protesting the City’s purchase of additional land for the dump had been heard, Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the City exercise its option to buy the Clyde Williams property for $24,000. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
The urgency to secure right of way to the Children’s Colony on Young Street was explained to Council and that it was imperative to acquire said right of way as soon as possible by Mr. Bill Stuck, Marion Ulmer and other officials. After much discussion and in order to speed acquisition of the right of way, Dr. Bowers moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the resolution passed August 14 be amended to exclude the Young Street project as it had been started long before the resolution setting up new policies for securing future right of way had been passed. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Dr. Bowers offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion. All members voted aye and the resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION PASSED ON AUGUST 14, 1972, TO EXCLUDE THE YOUNG STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION FROM HIGHLAND DRIVE TO CHILDREN’S COLONY PROPERTY
The resolution was given the number 1972:10.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for its 1st reading:
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, ...
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