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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 15, 1976
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 15, 1976
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 15, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: City Attorney, and the following named aldermen: Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Absent: Mayor, City Clerk, and W.R. Bowers. Mr. Ralph Stricklin, Vice Mayor, presided in the absence of the Mayor.
Lieut. Bob Smith, Traffic Safety Officer, recommended to council that portable stop signs be placed on West Washington at the intersection of Chestnut Street. On this recommendation, Mr. Darling moved that the City Attorney be directed to draw an Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Bridger. All members voted aye.
The following Ordinance was on 1st reading and offered by Mr. Hannah:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES: TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved that Mr. Bill Hinson be appointed to the CW&L Board, seconded by Mr. Smith with unanimous vote of council. Mr. Bob Robinson was recommended to serve on the Parks Commission, to replace Mr. Bob Aguair, and after a request from Mr. Bill Bell as to the manner in which the appointment was recommended; Mr. Hannah moved that the matter be tabled until the following council meeting, seconded by Mr. Smith. Roll call voting aye, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Mr. Stricklin passed.
The following Ordinance was on third & final 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 4; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY RESIDENTIAL (R-2); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Haggenmacher moved that the Ordinance be accepted to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Johnson. Roll call v...
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