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Minutes for the Land Use Advisory Committee meeting on July 17, 2014
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Members present: Dr. Jim Sanders, Pamela Alexander, Councilman Todd Burton, Carroll Caldwell, Terry Bare
Members absent: Bill Hall, Darren May, James Dunivan, Mark Enos, Steve Smith, Eric Scarbrough, Jerry Halsey, Jr., Kevan Inboden, Nadine Straitt, Shawnie Carrier, and Wixson Huffstetler
Mr. Caldwell motioned, seconded by Ms. Alexander to amend the July 3, 2014 minutes as follows:
Along major arterials, where high intensity exists, the average depth of that district shall be amended from 660 feet to 1320 feet up to the property line. A roll call vote was taken with Ms. Alexander, Mr. Burton, Mr. Caldwell, and Mr. Bare voting aye. Mr. Sanders abstained from voting. The motion carried.
City Planner, Otis Spriggs provided members with an amended draft of the Bylaws and Operation Procedures for the Land Use Advisory Committee (attached). The amendments highlighted within the draft included the following:
· Proxy Voting: Proxy voting shall be allowed only for items that were studied in previous meetings and set previously for approval.
· Proxy voting shall be based on the fact that individual committee members making the proxy vote(s) have previously participated in the item discussion and/or deliberation.
· Chairman/Chairperson shall be a voting member on all action items.
· Quorum: In order for business to be transacted, there must be a recognized quorum of voting members. Five (5) appointed members or greater of the total committee voting membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings.
Discussion was held regarding absentee members and their replacement on the committee. Mr. Spriggs explained it would be up to Mayor Perrin to make recommendations to the Jonesboro City Council who would have to vote on the removal and replacement process. It was agreed if a member misses more than five meetings in a row they should be replaced. Mr...
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