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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 18, 1975
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 18, 1975
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session Monday, August 18, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. There were present, Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk, and the following named aldermen: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling.
Mr. Hannah offered the following Ordinance for 1st reading:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING, CLOSING, AND ABANDONING JACKSON STREET FROM MAIN STREET TO UNION STREET AND THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY AND EAST AND WEST ALLEY IN BLOCK “B” OF THE ORIGINAL SURVEY TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mayor suggested that a public hearing be scheduled for Monday, August 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the County Court Room. On motion by Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Darling, All members voting aye.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS LESSOR, AND HYTROL CONVEYOR COMPANY, INC., AS LESSEE IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE CONTENTS SET FORTH IN AND MADE A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT: PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Stricklin moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on second reading, seconded by Mr. Ward. Roll call voting aye: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Haggenmacher, Johnson and Hannah. Voting nay, Bowers and Darling. Motion carried.
The ordinance was then read for the second time.
On motion by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Ward to place the ordinance on third and final reading roll call was as follows; voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Burns, Stricklin, Johnson and Hannah. Voting nay, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher and Darling. Motion failed with lack of two-thirds majority.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following ordin...
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