File #: MIN-96:017    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 8/19/1996 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 9/3/1996
Title: Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 19, 1996
Related files: RES-96:1181, RES-96:1180, ORD-96:452, ORD-96:451, ORD-96:450, ORD-96:449, ORD-96:448, MIN-96:018, MIN-96:016, AG-96:016
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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 19, 1996
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 19, 1996

The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, August 19, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Hubert Brodell, Mayor; Donna K. Jackson, City Clerk; Phillip Crego, City Attorney; and 11 council members. Those members were: Vance, Wise, Province, Hannah, Young, Rega, Tate, Kelton, Perrin, Roddy, and Harpole.

The minutes of August 5, 1996, were approved as delivered by Councilman Harpole and seconded by Councilman Young. A voice vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Vance, Wise, Province, Hannah, Young, Rega, Tate, Kelton, Perrin, Roddy, and Harpole.

The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:

ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN AS RECOMMENDED BY THE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION

Councilman Harpole moved, seconded by Councilman Young for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken with all eleven council members voting aye. Those members were: Vance, Wise, Province, Hannah, Young, Rega, Tate, Kelton, Perrin, Roddy, and Harpole. The ordinance was given the number 2713.

The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:

ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF GORDON STREET BEGINNING 140 FEET WEST OF INTERSECTION OF FOURTH STREET AND CONTINUING WEST UNTIL ITS INTERSECTION WITH MCCLURE STREET AND A PORTION OF WORD STREET BETWEEN FOURTH AND MCCLURE. (Arkansas Glass/Jon Coleman)

At the request of Attorney, Jon Coleman, Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Kelton to table this item for two weeks. A voice vote was taken with all eleven council members voting aye. Those members were: Vance, Wise, Province, Hannah, Young, Rega, Tate, Kelton, Perrin, Roddy, and Harpole.

The following ordinance was on the second reading:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES...

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