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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 16, 1964
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, March 16, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Heern, Cook, Pardew, Mays, Ledbetter and Snow.
Mr. Wilson informed Council that the Police and Fire Committee wished to recommend the purchase of two Dodge Police cars from Abernathy Motor Company at a price of $4,073.64 for both. Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the recommendation be approved and accepted. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Stallings gave Council the Parking Committee’s recommendation for the following changes:
200 Block Church Street lot and 200 Block Monroe lot - install gates for 10 cents unlimited time parking. Retain free spaces for City and rental spaces. Remove meters.
East Washington - resurface and install meters.
Install meters removed from lots - at all permitted places for street parking from tracks to Matthews and between 300 feet east of East Street and 300 feet west of Madison.
Union Street lot - prepare entire lot to street level, resurface and install meters.
Issue and sell $28,000 certificates of indebtedness - to obtain funds for the above improvements and installations.
Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Mays seconding the motion that the Council accept and approve the committee’s recommendation. On calling the roll, all members voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion seconded by Mr. Mays that the bills as okayed by the Finance Committee be paid. Roll was called and all voted aye. Motion carried.
There being no further business, Council voted unanimously to adjourn.