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Minutes from the City Council meeting on May 20, 1996
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MAY 20, 1996
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, May 20, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Donna K. Jackson, City Clerk, Phillip Crego, City Attorney, and 11 council members. Those members were: Vance, Wise, Evans, Province, Hannah, Young, Rega, Tate, Kelton, Roddy, and Harpole. Councilman Perrin was unable to attend the meeting. Vice Mayor, Gary Harpole presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Brodell.
The minutes of May 6, 1996, were approved as delivered by Councilman Tate and seconded by Councilman Young. A voice vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Vance, Wise, Evans, Province, Hannah, Young, Rega, Tate, Kelton, Roddy, and Harpole.
The following ordinance was up for the third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Dallas & Timmy Spence & Regina Prociw)
Councilman Young moved, seconded by Councilman Tate for the adoption of the ordinance. The question was asked of City Attorney, Phillip Crego, could the ordinance be adopted with the stipulation that easements be granted for the Higginbottom Creek Drainage Project. Mr. Crego responded no such stipulation should be allowed. A voice vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Vance, Wise, Evans, Province, Hannah, Young, Rega, Tate, Kelton, Roddy, and Harpole. The ordinance was given the number 2700.
Councilman Evans offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Mike & Marcie Walters - C. Mooney, Sr.)
Councilman Evans moved, seconded by Councilman Tate to suspend the rules and place on the second reading. A voice v...
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