File #: MIN-01:241    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 12/3/2001 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/17/2001
Title: Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 3, 2001
Related files: RES-01:805, ORD-01:611, AG-01:129, MIN-01:239, MIN-01:242, ORD-01:610
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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 3, 2001
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:10 P.M. - A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating a fifteen (15’) foot utility easement located in Block “D” of Woodland Heights Phase III Subdivision as requested by Mr. Jim Able. No opposition was voiced.

PUBLIC HEARING - 6:20 P.M. - A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating the unimproved portions of a ten foot (10’) utility easement and twenty foot (20’) drainage easement both located in Block “B” of Rossland Hills, Phase III Addition as requested by Steve and Dan Phillips, Phillips Investments, Inc. Mr. Claude Martin, City Engineer stated for the record that the city needed assurances that a new easement would be dedicated before abandoning the old one.

The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, December 3, 2001, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: City Attorney Phillip Crego, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, and eleven council members. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Moore, Perrin and Roddy. Vice Mayor Perrin presided over the meeting in Mayor Brodell’s absence. Councilman Copeland was unable to attend.

Councilman Roddy moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of November 19, 2001, as previously delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye with the exception of Vice Mayor Perrin who abstained from voting. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Moore, and Roddy.

Councilman Rega offered the following ordinance for first reading:

ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN UNIMPROVED FIFTEEN (15’) FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT (JIM ABEL)

Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Rorex to suspend the rules and place on second reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye with the exception of Vice Mayor Perrin who abstained from voting. City Clerk, Donna Jackson stated qu...

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