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Minutes for the Infrastructure Committee meeting on March 13, 2003.
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Infrastructure Committee Minutes
Monday, March 13, 2003
6:00 PM
Members Present: Dover, Farmer, Moore, Street
Members Absent: Copeland
DRAINAGE SUBCOMMITTEE
Committee members heard a presentation by Carter Burgess who is still in negotiations with Mayor Brodell for storm water work
Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Moore giving Mayor Brodell approval to enter into an immediate contract with either Fisher Arnold or Carter Burgess to do additional topography in the development of contour maps, as required by FEMA. The approximate cost is $38,000 with the money to come from the 2003 Budget, Drainage Improvement line item. All voted aye.
Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Dover endorsing a letter from the Infrastructure Committee, to Congressman Marion Berry to include particular language in the Fiscal Year 2004 Agricultural Appropriations bill for $2,000,000 to help alleviate flooding of Ditch 26. All voted aye.
STREETS & MATA
Councilman Moore presented a proposal on behalf of Mayor Brodell and his assistant Larry Johnson to purchase .80 acre, located on Lawson Road from Mr. Jerry Marriott. The purchase is needed in order to construct a five-lane highway in the area and would be contingent on Mr. Ken Yarbrough donating additional right-of-way to the City of Jonesboro. Councilman Moore explained Mr. Bob Gibson had appraised the property for $40,000 and Mr. Johnson and Mayor Brodell had been negotiating with Mr. Marriott who wanted city sewer brought up to his property line in exchange for the property. The sewer improvement would cost $36,875.00, and the Mayor’s Office was requesting approval to purchase the .80 acre for $36,875.00, with Mr. Marriott to do his own sewer improvement. Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Street to recommend to the full council the purchase of .80 acre for $36,875.00, contingent on Mr. Ken Yarbrough donating...
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