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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 3, 2003
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MARCH 3, 2003
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, March 3, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and twelve council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, Copeland, McCall, and Roddy.
Councilman Copeland moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to approve the minutes of February 17, 2003, as previously delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, Copeland, McCall, and Roddy.
At the request of Mr. Carroll Caldwell, Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to remove Mr. Caldwell’s request to address the City Council regarding support for citizen’s right to vote on the issue of “Liquor by the Drink”. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, Copeland, McCall, and Roddy.
The Financial Report was not provided due to the illness of Mr. Larry Flowers, Finance Director.
Councilman Dover offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REVIEW OF CERTAIN CITY DEPARTMENTS BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM; PROVIDING FUNDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Councilman Dover moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to suspend the rules for the second and third readings. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, Copeland, McCall, and Roddy. Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Street for the adoption of the ordinance. Discussion followed. Councilman Young asked for clarification in Section 1 of the ordinance that stated...
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