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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 4, 1989
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 4, 1989
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of November 20, 1989, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Evans. All voted aye.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Park to lift the moratorium on annexations. All voted aye.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS: ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORIES TO WARD 2; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
MAPC representative indicated there were no stipulations placed on the ordinance. Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to delete the phase “all the rights” in all ordinances pertaining to annexation, currently under consideration noting that new residents should not expect all city services immediately. All voted aye. Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Park to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. The ordinance was read for the second time. Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. The ordinance was read for the third time. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin for the adoption of the ordinance, as amended with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2242.
The following ordinance was on third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
MAPC representative Gene Vance indicated all stipulations have been met. Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted a...
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