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Minutes for the City Council Meeting January 3, 1978
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 3, 1978
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Tuesday, January 3, 1978. Present, Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard.
The minutes of December 19, 1977, were approved by amending the vote on making application with EDA for funds on the Strand Theatre. Record should reflect that Mr. Province cast a nay vote.
Mr. Park offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FLINTROL PROJECT, SERIES C, DATE FEBRUARY 1, 1978; AUTHORIZING A SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT AND A SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FLINTROL PROJECT; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Sanderson then moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading, seconded by Mr. Smith, all voted aye. After the reading of the ordinance, Mr. Park moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on 3rd reading, seconded by Mr. Stricklin, all voted aye. Mr. Park then moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Mr. Sanderson, all voted aye. The emergency clause was adopted on motion by Mr. Park seconded by Mr. Sanderson. All voting aye and the ordinance was given #1627.
Mr. Bridger moved that Thayer Marsh and Wilson Cox be appointed to the Electrical Board, seconded by Mr. Minx. All voted aye.
On recommendation of the purchasing agent, Mr. Hannah moved that the low bid of $18.39 from Lone Star for tires be approved, seconded by Mr. Bridger, all voted aye.
The following ordinance was on 2nd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
The Mayor advised council that Mayor Bob Camp of Paragould ...
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