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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 2, 1999
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - AUGUST 2, 1999
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, August 2, 1999, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and 11 council members. Those members were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, and Roddy. Councilman Perrin and Mayor Brodell were unable to attend. Vice Mayor, Brian Rega presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Brodell, who was on official business in Little Rock.
Councilman Roddy moved, seconded by Councilman Crockett for approval of the minutes from July 19, 1999, as delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Tate, McCall, Young, Crockett, Rorex, Rega, Province, Copeland, Moore, and Roddy.
Vice Mayor Rega explained the request by Mr. R. Wayne Gibson to address City Council regarding a drainage problem at 5541 E. Nettleton, was pulled due to the matter being resolved earlier in the day.
Mr. Hugh Atwood, President of the Old Towne Neighborhood Association, once again addressed Council regarding property at 1210 S. Madison. Mr. Atwood, referring to an article printed in the Jonesboro Sun, stated not much work had been done at 1210 S. Madison due to the illness of the general contractor. He questioned if all the workers (bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians) were ill as well, because no progress had been made on the Madison property. Mr. Atwood also referred to another Jonesboro Sun article, dated May 21, 1996, regarding Mr. Ebbert being required to post a $25,000.00 bond prior to receiving another extension. He stated the bond was posted, but never collected, even though construction was not completed. Mr. Atwood read a letter addressed to the City Council from the Old Towne Neighborhood Association which consists of 318 residents or approximately ...
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