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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 20, 1993
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PUBLIC HEARING - 7:15 P.M. - A public hearing was held regarding the vacating and abandonment of Jordan Street and a portion of Hill Drive. Attorney Tom Bennette was filling in for Attorney Skip Mooney Sr. No opposition was voiced.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 20, 1993
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all council members.
The minutes of December 6, 1993, were approved as mailed out by motion of Councilman Perrin seconded by Councilman Harpole. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye.
Councilman Vance offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAFEWAY PROJECT TO COME FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RESERVES
Councilman Vance moved, seconded by Councilman Harpole to amend the ordinance as follows: Section One - amending $800,000.00 to read "$870,000.00" and to amend the total of $1,550,000.00 to read "$1,620,000.00". A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Councilman Evans moved, seconded by Councilman Bowers to suspend the rules and place on the second reading. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Councilman Evans moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to suspend the rules and place on the third and final reading. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Councilman Harpole moved, seconded by Councilman Vance for the adoption of the ordinance as amended. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye, with the exception of Councilwoman Ingram who voted nay. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 2527.
Mayor Brodell recognized Elaine Bartee of Nettleton and Lois Freeman of Jonesboro Schools for being awarded the title of 1994 Teacher of the Year. Each teacher was giv...
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