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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 5, 1977
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 5, 1977
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Tuesday, July 5, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room. Present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk, and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Haigler, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard.
The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer.
Mr. Sanderson moved that the minutes of June 20, 1977, be approved as mailed, seconded by Mr. Stricklin with unanimous vote of council.
Mr. Minx moved that a Public Hearing be held July 18th at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of hearing a proposed Act 9 Bond Issue for Wheeler Brick Company. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Shepard offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE PRAYING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO VACATE AND ABANDON STREET KNOWN AS DANNY DRIVE
On motion by Mr. Shepard, seconded by Mr. Sanderson and unanimous vote of council, the rules were suspended and the ordinance placed on 2nd reading.
The following ordinance was on 3rd and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #1434, ARTICLE 2, LICENSING OF AN ELECTRICIAN, CONTRACTOR, ETC., AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Stricklin moved that the ordinance be rejected, seconded by Mr. Hannah. All aye.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #1434, ARTICLE 2, LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS, CONTRACTORS, ETC., AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Stricklin then moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on 2nd reading, seconded by Mr. Park. All voted aye.
Petitions were presented to council asking for the condemnation of structures at 1000 and 1002 Cartwright. Mr. Bill Ebbert, property owner, was in attendance and advised that he must bring the houses up to standard or they will be destroyed in 60 days.
Mr. Park offered the following resolution:
A RESOL...
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