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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 20, 1987
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - APRIL 20, 1987
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all Aldermen.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Hannah, and the Invocation was given by Mark Ford.
The minutes of April 6, 1987, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Evans. All voted aye.
The Mayor recognized youth of the Walnut Street Baptist Church who assisted with the cleaning of the city and presented them with a certificate of appreciation. In addition, Mayor Brodell expressed appreciation to officials of Wal-Mart and Pizza Inn for their contribution to the Clean Sweep effort.
Attorney Jane Dickey of the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock that handled the Act 9 bond issue used to finance development of the Flintrol property had defaulted on the terms of a 1978 lease with the city and has abandoned the property. Flintrol filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition May 7, 1986, and a trustee appointed by U.S. Bankruptcy Court has formally agreed to abandon the property located on Airport Rd. The A.I.D.C. negotiated terms of the lease with Associated Plastics and will make the bond payment of the bond payment of the bonds. Mr. Park offered the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS LESSOR, AND ASSOCIATED PLASTICS, INC., AS LESSEE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASE AND AGREEMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE CONTENT SET FORTH IN AND MADE A PART OF THIS RESOLUTION; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Park to adopt the resolution. A roll call vote was taken and all voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1987:16.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to table an ordinance limiting the height of objects around the Jonesboro Municip...
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