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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 7, 1998
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The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, December 7, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and 10 council members. Those members were: Kelton (Arriving at 6:35 p.m.), Rorex, Province, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt (Arriving at 6:50 p.m.), Perrin (Arriving at 6:50 p.m.), Bowers, and Roddy. Councilmen Perrin, Pratt, and Kelton were a few minutes late due to previous business obligations. Councilman Young and Councilman Crockett were unable to attend.
Councilman Tate moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy to approve the minutes from November 16, 1998, as delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Rorex, Province, Davis, Tate, Rega, Bowers, and Roddy.
The following ordinance had been read three times previously:
ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (Jay Gunter / Scott Emerson)
The decision was made to move this matter to the bottom of the agenda, allowing for the arrival of Councilman Perrin who was expected shortly. After addressing all items on the agenda, except for New Business, Council returned to this rezoning matter. Attorney Scott Emerson requested Council to amend the ordinance to eliminate the emergency clause. Discussion followed regarding the legalities of amending the ordinance once it has been read three times. Councilman Bowers stated once an ordinance has been amended it must start over on the first reading. City Attorney, Crego agreed with Councilman Bowers, stating that was correct if the meaning of the ordinance had been changed. Attorney Emerson stated he was not changing the meaning of the ordinance, only to remove the emergency clause. Mr. Emerson explained absence of the emergency clause means the ordinance would...
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