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Minutes from the City Council meeting on September 20, 2005
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:15 P.M. -There was a public hearing on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at 6:15 p.m. for the purpose of abandoning a utility easement located at Friendly Hope Road south of the intersection with Woodsprings Road as requested by Marshall Morrison.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - September 20, 2005
The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. Members present were: Mayor Douglas Formon, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and nine council members. Those members were: Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Dover, McCall, and Ashley. Councilmen Alec Farmer, Mitch Johnson, and Councilwoman Judy Furr were unable to attend.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Street to approve the minutes of the regularly scheduled meeting held September 6, 2005, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Dover, McCall and Ashley.
Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Ashley to approve the minutes of a special called meeting held September 16, 2005, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Dover, McCall and Ashley.
City Attorney Phillip Crego provided the Council with the legal report. He informed the Council that Mr. Ralph Ohm has provided a written copy of the cases still pending that he is handling. The list is down to seven and Mr. Crego reported that the results have been good. Mr. Crego’s report included three civil cases that need to be wrapped up. The remaining stats show the number of criminal appeals is growing, but Mr. Crego explained it doesn’t pose a problem.
Item 5A on the agenda was pulled. Councilman Perrin recommended Mayor Formon and Ms. Suzanne Hackney to go ahead and hire someone for the position as is...
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