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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 17, 1972
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, MONDAY NIGHT JANUARY 17, 1972
The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, January 17, 1972, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Harris, Johnson and Knight.
Mr. Minx offered the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CARTER PUBLICATIONS TRANSFER OF STOCK TO INTERNATIONAL CABLE VISION CORPORATION
Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the Resolution be adopted. All present voted aye and the motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1972:01.
After a request from Frolic that parking be allowed on the north side of Aggie Road from the Pepsi plant to the Frolic building, Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the street committee study the matter and recommend back to Council. All present voted aye and the motion carried.
After the bids on gasoline were opened, Mr. Minx moved with Mr. Bowers seconding the motion that the bid be awarded to the lowest bidder, which was Con-o-co. All present voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Park seconding the motion that the bid of $8.88 per ton from Field Brothers to surface certain streets be accepted. All present voted aye and the motion carried.
The Jonesboro Park Commission Ordinance was on its second reading.
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND PROVIDING FOR THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE JONESBORO PARKS COMMISSION
Mr. Harris moved with Mr. Minx seconding the motion that Section I of the Ordinance be amended to read that the chairman shall not succeed himself. On calling the roll, voting aye: Dr. Bowers, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Bowers, Harris and Knight. Voting nay: Pierce, Park, Williams, Smith and Knight. Mr. Johnson was not present. Motion carried, 6 & 5. Mr. Minx mo...
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