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Minutes for the City Council meeting on December 6, 1993
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 6, 1993
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all council members with the exception of Councilman Vance and Councilman Mays who were unable to attend.
The minutes of November 15, 1993, were approved as mailed out by motion of Councilman Bowers, seconded by Councilman Harpole. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye.
The following was tabled till a later date:
* Certificate of Appreciation to Elaine Bartee, due to illness.
* Judy Schales to address Council regarding gang related activities.
The next order of business was a decision regarding the findings of the majority in value pertaining to Kellers Chapel Road Improvement District No. Six (6). Skip Mooney Jr. represented citizens in favor of the Improvement District while Charles Frierson represented citizens opposed to the Improvement District. Mr. Mooney submitted a notarized amended verification, claiming 57 % of the total assessed value. Mr. Frierson argued not only is 51 % of the assessed property value needed, but also a majority in number of property owners as well as acreage. Mr. Frierson submitted a petition claiming a majority in property owners opposed to the Improvement District, as well as a petition of signatures requesting to have their names removed from the petition Mr. Mooney submitted. Debate took place between the two attorneys on the proper procedure for Improvement Districts. Mayor Brodell stated it was unclear which procedure should be followed and referred the matter to City Attorney, Pam Honeycutt for a legal opinion. Ms. Honeycutt explained the law was not absolute regarding procedures for Improvement Districts. But, Ms. Honeycutt gave the following requirements in this particular case:
1. The City to enact a study showing the approximate cost and approximate amount ass...
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