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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 4, 1991
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - FEBRUARY 4, 1991
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all Aldermen.
The minutes of January 21, 1991, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Hinson, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; DECLARING THE ZONING FOR THE ANNEXED TRACT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Stricklin moved seconded by Mr. Shelton for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2320.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE MAKING UNIFORM, AND PLACING RESTRICTIONS ON THE NAMING AND NUMBERING OF STREETS
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mayor Brodell stated the main reason for the ordinance was because of 911. Emergency personnel do not need a duplication of streets with emergency vehicles needing to locate an address rapidly. Mr. Brian Wadley, MAPC liaison stated the streets sunning concurrent would remain in effect and that this is the adopted standard use by both CWL and SW Bell. The streets will be placed on computer and the postal service recommends passage.
The following ordinance was on third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHE...
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