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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 15, 1969
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, December 15, 1969, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Bowers, Williams and Knight. Absent: Pardew and Johnson.
Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. Bowers seconding the motion that the option be renewed on the City owned building on East Washington to the Crowley’s Ridge Development Council. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
The following ordinance was read for the first time:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INDUSTRY, THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE BONDS, AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT, THE CONSTRUCTING THEREOF AND THE FINANCING THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. All present voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All aye and motion carried. Unanimous vote on adopting the Emergency Clause. The ordinance was given the number 1251.
Mr. Knight offered the following ordinance for its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE AND AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AS LES...
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