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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 16, 1978
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 16, 1978
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, January 16, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. Present, Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named aldermen: Park, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Absent Sanderson and Hinson.
Mr. Hannah moved that the minutes of January 3, 1978, be approved as mailed, second by Mr. Stricklin, all voted aye.
Mr. Olan Parker, representing Jonesboro Cable TV, requested that a fifty-cent rate increase on each outlet, to be effective April 1, be approved. Mr. Minx moved to that effect, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, with the only dissenting vote cast by Mr. Shepard.
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE JONESBORO CABLE T.V. TO INCREASE ITS RATES TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO
The resolution was given the number 1978:01.
After discussion on granting a taxi permit to Mr. Aubrey Lawrence, Mr. Hannah moved that the request be denied, seconded by Mrs. Haigler, with all council present voting aye.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION TO NAME JUDGES, CLERKS AND ALTERNATE WORKERS FOR THE CITY WATER AND LIGHT PLANT ELECTION OF 1978
Mr. Hannah moved for the adoption of the resolution, seconded by Mr. Smith, all aye. The resolution was given the number 1978:02.
The Mayor presented the names of Ralph Morrison and Bill Brown for reappointments to MAPC, and advised the council that he would ask for their approval on February 6.
Chairman of the Airport Commission, Bill Hurt Jr., recommended to council that 10.8 acres be sold to Flintrol, Inc. for $5,000.00 an acre, subject to F.A.A. approval, with said money to be used by the Airport Commission for F.A.A. matching funds. Mr. Bridger moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE SCHROEDER AND BURNETT PROPERTY SOLD TO FLINTROL INCORPORATED
The resolution was given the number ...
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