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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 19, 1985
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 19, 1985
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. on August 19, 1985. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of August 5, 1985, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Attorney Tommy Womack addressed the Council regarding issuing a $3 million Act 9 Industrial Bond to finance construction of a facility for Kenney Manufacturing Co. of Providence, Rhode Island at 4929 Krueger.
Mr. Mays offered the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO AUTHORIZING THE ENTRY INTO AGREEMENT TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY WITHIN THE CITY.
Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to adopt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1985:09.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO SELL THE CRANE BUILDING PROPERTY
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to adopt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1985:10.
Mayor Stallings expressed appreciation to the delegation from the Chamber of Commerce for their outstanding work on industrial development for Jonesboro.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Annexation W. Nettleton W. of Smoot)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT DATED JULY 10, 1978, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 1; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to table the annexation until the drainage problem could be completed. Aldermen Park, Evans, Bridger, Hannah, and Nix voted aye. Aldermen Stricklin, Hinson, Shelton, Strauser, Sanderson, Culpepper, Mays voted nay. The motion failed.
Mr. Stricklin moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the o...
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