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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 20, 1969
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark. met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, October 20, 1969, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Bowers, Williams, Johnson and Knight.
The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Harry Park the newly elected 6th Ward Alderman.
Mr. Darling offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE TRAFFIC OF TRUCKS IN WEIGHT OF 2-TON OR MORE ON PORTIONS OF WOOD STREET AND CULBERHOUSE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Johnson moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be amended leaving off Culberhouse until December 1, 1969. All members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Darling moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Johnson moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the ordinance as amended be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. Motion by Mr. Knight, seconded by Mr. Williams to adopt the Emergency Clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1241.
The following ordinance was read for its first time:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARK., REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES AND OBJECTS AND NATURAL GROWTH AND OTHERWISE REGULATING THE USE OF PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF THE JONESBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY CREATING AIRPORT APPROACH ZONES, TRANSITION ZONES, HORIZONTAL ZONES AND CONICAL ZONES AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR CH...
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