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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 3, 1970
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, August 3, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Bowers, Williams, Johnson and Knight.
Mr. Pardew offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All members voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Bowers moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that Council accepts the recommendation of the Parking Authority Commission to remove a parking meter by the bus station on the north side of Jackson. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Knight offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN USES WHICH CANNOT BE WELL ADJUSTED TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR LOCATIONS WITH FULL PROTECTION OFFERED TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES BY RIGID APPLICATION OF THE DISTRICT REGULATIONS. THEIR USES ARE GENERALLY OF A PUBLIC OR SEMI-PUBLIC CHARACTER AND ARE ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE FOR THE GENERAL CONVENIENCE AND WELFARE, BUT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE USE, THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND POSSIBLE IMPACT, NOT ONLY ON NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES, BUT ON A LARGE SECTION OF THE CITY, REQUIRE THE EXERCISE OF PLANNING JUDGMENT ON LOCATION AND SITE PLAN; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE USE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Young offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
CAMPER ORDINANCE
Mr. Young withdrew this ordinance at the meeting held on August 17th.
After the pension plan bids were opened, Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. ...
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