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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 2, 1989
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PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing was held at 6:50 p.m. regarding the abandonment of Lot 15 of J. A. Lamberth Subdivision and lots 16 and 18 of the replat of lots 16 - 18 and 21 of J. A. Lamberth Subdivision by Tommy Davis. Warren Dupwe was the attorney for the matter. No opposition was voiced.
APPEAL HEARING
An appeal of the MAPC decision regarding rezoning of property R-1 to R-3 and approval of replats of lots 1, 2, 15 - 28 and 43 - 47 of Ruth Ann Subdivision located SE of Aggie Rd. on Mark St. and on Holmes St. was held for Robert Rees. Skip Mooney, Sr. was the attorney for the matter. Numerous residents in the area voiced opposition.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - OCTOBER 2, 1989
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. in regular session. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of September 18, 1989, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Evans. All voted aye.
Regarding the appeal of Mr. Robert Rees regarding rezoning property R-1 to R-3 in Ruth Ann Subdivision, SE of Aggie Rd. on Mark St. and on Holmes Rd., Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger to uphold the decision of the MAPC by denying the rezoning request R-1 to R-3. A roll call vote was taken. Aldermen Hannah, Park, Stricklin, Evans, Bridger, Province, Mays, Sanderson, Strauser, Hinson and Nix voted aye. Aldermen Shelton and Hinson voted nay. The motion passed 10-2.
Dr. Strauser offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON JAY COVE IN JONESBORO, AR
Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third and final reading. All voted aye with the exception of Mr. Park who voted nay. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the ordinance subject to the easements and with the emergency clause....
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