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Minutes from the City Council meeting on June 7, 1993
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - June 7, 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 May 17, 1993, were approved as amended by motion of Councilman Harpole seconded by Councilman Perrin. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye.
Councilman Vance reported that the City had negotiated an agreement with the Arnold and Stacks Company at seven (7) percent of the construction cost, with any expense going toward a new building should the Safeway Project not be feasible.
Item Five from the agenda was addressed first.
Councilman Mays offered a resolution certifying local government endorsement of the Hytrol Conveyor Company to participate in the Enterprise Zone Program. Councilman Mays moved, seconded by Councilman Kelton, to adopt the resolution. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. The resolution was given the number 1993:20.
The following ordinance was on the third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND OTHER PURPOSES. CALVIN CONNELL REZONING
Councilman Mays moved, seconded by Councilman Vance for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. Discussion was opened to the floor with Attorney Ben Williams speaking in opposition to the rezoning. Attorney Williams stated it was his understanding that that the rezoning was tabled and to be discussed before the MAPC. Mr. Brian Wadley, Planning Coordinator, explained before construction could begin on the property, a site plan would have to be submitted to the MAPC, and this particular site-plan was to include a left turn lane for Cole and Nettleton Streets. Mr. Wadley also explained the MAPC had granted variances for this piece of property, and that an Appeal had been filed regarding the m...
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