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Minutes for the special called City Council meeting on August 27, 2002
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SPECIAL CALLED MEETING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 27, 2002
The Special Called Meeting of the Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of waiving bids, reviewing specifications and authorizing negotiations to clean out ditches. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Brodell, City Attorney, Phillip Crego, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, and ten council members. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, Rorex, Crockett, Rega, Moore, Young, Perrin, and Roddy. Councilmen Province and Copeland were unable to attend.
Councilman Tate addressed the Council stating the ordinance, specifications, and contract were acceptable with the exception that a clause needed to be added stating the contract could be terminated at any time if the City Engineer determines the work to be unsatisfactory, and the work being hourly, could be terminated by the City of Jonesboro at any time.
Mayor Brodell asked City Attorney, Crego about amending the documents to allow the City Engineer to be able to terminate the contract at his discretion. Attorney Crego stated it was his understanding that this was a temporary emergency situation and if so they should adopt the ordinance to waive competitive bidding, however for a long-term agreement he recommended following the bidding process.
Councilman Perrin suggested the “Contract” be amended in Article 1 to add the wording “See Exhibit A - Specifications”, and to include certain details as the furnishing of tools, equipment, General Liability Insurance, Workman’s Compensation, and require a contractors’ license. He also recommended adding an Article 3 to include a termination clause and work being done on an hourly basis.
Mr. Claude Martin, City Engineer questioned the Council’s expectations of the engineering department pertaining to the ditch work. He stressed he was concerned with approving work hours for lab...
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