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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 6, 1977
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 6, 1977
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, June 6, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. There were present, Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Absent: Bridger.
The meeting began with Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer.
Mr. Hannah moved that the minutes of May 16, be approved as mailed, seconded by Mr. Shelton. All voted aye.
Bill Hurt, Jr., Chairman of the Airport Commission, asked council to consider termination present leases and contracts with leases, and Mr. Stricklin so moved, seconded by Mr. Sanderson, with all present voting aye.
Mr. Hinson, Chairman of the Parking Committee, moved that the meters on Main Street parking lot be changed from 1 to 2 hours; the lot on Union will continue to be leased (the front one half) and the meters on the back half will be removed and those spaces will be rented to individuals at $5.00 monthly, and the meters on the south side of Madison near Abilities Unlimited will be removed and made free parking. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minx. Mr. Sanderson cast the only negative vote.
On motion by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Hinson, permission was granted for mobile homes to be places on lots at 1101 Cartwright and 826 Logan, with the only nay vote cast by Mr. Minx.
Jim McKinnon presented to council fourteen (14) items to be included in Third Year Program of CDBG, after which Mr. Sanderson moved for approval of same, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye except Mr. Shepard.
Representatives of ACORN and NAACP addressed council and advised them of their disapproval, stating that the funds should be used for housing rehabilitation.
After much discussion on proposed sites for the Senior Citizens Site, Mr. Shelton moved that the City purchase the Nazarene Church, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. Roll call voting...
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