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Minutes from the City Council meeting on January 7, 2002
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 7, 2002
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, January 7, 2002, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Brodell, City Attorney Phillip Crego, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, and twelve council members. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, Rorex, Crockett, McCall, Rega, Province, Moore, Young, Perrin, Copeland, and Roddy.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy to approve the minutes of December 17, 2001, as previously delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, Rorex, Crockett, McCall, Rega, Province, Moore, Young, Perrin, Copeland, and Roddy.
Councilman Province reported to the City Council that the Building Committee met and recommended the sale of city-owned property (parking lot) located at Cate and Church Streets (200 S. Church). Ms. Nancy Chrisman, Executive Director of the Jonesboro Central Planning Association explained the proposal was to build a 120 unit multi-family apartment complex to be called “Church Street Loft Apartments”. It was explained that the 12 million dollar project was subject to approval of a bond application with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority with a decision expected around February 21, 2002. Councilman Province moved, seconded by Councilman Rorex to sell the city-owned tract of land located at Cate and Church to First Security Vanadis Capital of Little Rock for $100,000, with the stipulation that the city would have the right to buy the property back for the same $100,000, if the apartments are not developed as part of the condition for a sale. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, Rorex, Crockett, McCall, Rega, Province, Moore, Young, Perrin, Copeland, and Roddy.
Councilman Perrin offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2.08.02 OF ...
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