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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 17, 1972
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY NIGHT APRIL 17, 1972
The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, April 17, 1972, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Harris, Johnson and Knight.
Jim Moser, Trust Officer of the Citizens Bank reported and recommended to the Council the purchase of 78 acres @ $615.00 an acre in the Industrial Park area, suggesting that the land could be paid for with Certificate of Indebtedness financed by the Bank. An Ordinance will be drawn up for Council’s consideration at the next meeting.
Mr. Pierce offered an Ordinance for an annexation to St. Bernard’s Hospital for its 1st reading. Mr. Stricklin moved with Mr. Johnson seconding the motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Voting aye: Pierce, Park, Williams, Stricklin, Johnson and Knight. Voting nay: Dr. Bowers, Darling, Minx, Smith and Harris. Bowers passed. With the vote tied, the Mayor broke the tie by voting aye, but the motion failed since the law requires a 2/3rd majority to suspend the rules.
The Ordinance regulating Coupon books was on its second reading. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that section 3 and section 4 be amended. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
After the slurry seal bids were opened, and after much discussion, Mr. Darling moved with Dr. Bowers seconding the motion that until the results are seen from the 2 miles already done on the streets with slurry seal, that no more work be done. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
The bids were opened on mosquito spraying. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the low bid of $1,195.00 from Phil’s Flying Service be accepted. On the roll call, all members present voted aye an...
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