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Minutes from the City Council meeting on May 20, 1991
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MAY 20, 1991
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all Aldermen with the exception of Mr. Province who was absent.
Mr. Brian Hill representing the Boy Scouts of America led the pledge of allegiance and Alderman Pete Shelton gave the invocation.
The minutes of May 6, 1991, were approved as corrected on motion by Mr. Shelton, seconded by Mr. Hinson. All voted aye.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVER COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF A USED RUBBER TIRE EXCAVATOR FROM BARTON EQUIPMENT CO. FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Mays to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton for the adoption of ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2342.
The following ordinance was on third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1201, CHAPTER 5.12 OF THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCE, LABELED MOSQUITO AND BLACKBIRD CONTROL, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAXATION OF THE CITIZENS OF JONESBORO AND TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL.
Dr. Strauser moved, seconded by Mr. Hinson to amend the ordinance in line eight (8) replacing the word “effectively” with the phrase “to attempt to”. . . control the mosquito population. All voted aye. Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to adopt the ordinance as amended effective January l, 1992. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2343.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Rezoning R-1 to R-2 Northside Church of Christ)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER...
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