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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 4, 1998
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:15 - A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating a portion of Commerce Drive. Mr. Ron Kendall with Burlington Northern Railroad, and Mr. T.V. Wallace, a local resident spoke in favor of the abandonment. No further discussion was held.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 4, 1998
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, May 4, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and 11 council members. Those members were: Kelton, Rorex, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Young, Fletcher, Bowers, and Roddy. Councilman Province was unable to attend. Councilman Kelton presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Brodell.
The minutes for April 20, 1998, were approved as delivered, by Councilman Roddy, seconded by Councilman Tate. A voice vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Rorex, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Young, Fletcher, Bowers, and Roddy.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (Dan Hatch)
Councilman Tate moved, seconded by Councilman Davis for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Rorex, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Young, Fletcher, Bowers, and Roddy. The ordinance was given the number 3045.
Councilman Bowers offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON AN UNIMPROVED PORTION OF COMMERCE DRIVE.
Councilman Bowers moved, seconded by Councilman Tate to suspend the rules and place on second reading. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Rorex, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pr...
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