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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 19, 1979
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 19, 1979
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session Monday, March 19, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all aldermen except Mr. Hinson.
The minutes of March 5, 1979, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, second by Mr. Hannah and unanimous vote of council.
Tommy Womack, representing DSA Investments, presented to council a petition requesting an alley closing in Sigler’s College Addition between Sycamore and Stone Streets. Mr. Park moved that a Public Hearing be scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on April 2, 1979. The motion was second by Mr. Mays and all council voted aye.
On motion by Mr. Hannah, second by Mr. Stricklin, and unanimous vote of council, Robert Bahn and Ralph Benefield were appointed to the Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Mr. Hannah moved that Ralph Stricklin and Dr. Albert Mink be appointed to the CW&L Board. Motion seconded by Mr. Mays and all voted aye except Mr. Stricklin who passed.
On recommendation and motion by Mr. Province, the insurance bid from Mardis, Bennett and Adkins Ins. Co. was approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Hannah. All voted aye.
Mr. Bridger moved that the bids from Communication Supply of $5,783.60 for a communication system for the Sanitation Dept. be approved. The system will be purchased without the tone coder squelch and will carry a one-year warranty. The motion was second by Mr. Shelton and all council voted aye.
Mr. Hannah moved that the 1970 Ambassador be sold to Tom Gibson for $50.00, the 1976 Plymouth be sold to Preston Haag for $200.00 and that all other bids be rejected and a minimum of $850.00 be set on all 1977 vehicles. He also asked that one of the 1977 Fords be withdrawn from the bid list for use by the finance department. The motion was second by Mr. Minx. All voted aye.
Mr. Stricklin moved that the tornado siren activators be purchased from Anderson Uniforms, second by Mr....
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