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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 16, 1985
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 16, 1985
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. on September 16, 1985. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and Aldermen Park, Stricklin, Hinson, Evans, Shelton, Hannah, Strauser, Sanderson, Culpepper, Mays, and Nix. Aldermen Bridger was absent.
The minutes of September 3, 1985, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Mays. All voted aye.
The following bid was up for review:
85:28 - Street Dept. - 4-door sedan for Public Works Director - Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to accept the low bid meeting specifications from Tom Kirk for $9,121.22. All voted aye.
Mr. Culpepper offered the following ordinance: (Annexation - Upper Duckswater-off Woodsprings Rd. Dr. J. Schrantz)
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 TERRITORY TO WARD 4: ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-1); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Hannah questioned the use of security gates at the entrance of the subdivision for emergency vehicles. Dr. Schrantz responded by citing 3 methods of obtaining entry (1) button-used by property owners (2) telephone-resident of subdivision calls and opens gate (3) red button-pushed from outside indicating an intruder or someone other than a resident is within the area.
Mr. Sanderson questioned the placing of an ordinance on second reading without the plat and evaluation sheet of city officials concerning the property. Mr. Tomlinson, Building Inspector, agreed to provide the evaluation sheet on the first reading of future ordinances.
Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Park to suspend the rules and place on second reading. Aldermen Park, Stricklin, Hinson, Evans, Shelton, Culpepper, and Mays voted aye. Aldermen Hannah, Strauser, and Sanderson voted nay. M...
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