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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 17, 1982
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 17, 1982
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, May 17, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and all aldermen except Mr. Bridger.
The minutes of May 3, 1982, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Park, second by Mr. Shelton.
Mr. Shelton offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION BY CITY COUNCIL OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR THE FIRST PHASE DEVELOPMENT OF CRAIGHEAD FOREST PARK
Mr. Park moved for the adoption of the resolution, second by Mr. Stricklin, all voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1982:04.
Discussion was held on three radio control units for tornado sirens, which do not function properly and Mr. Glenn Bradley advised council that the company from which they were purchased, Alerting Communications of America, had offered the City a $1,500 refund. Mr. Shelton moved that Mr. Bradley be authorized to negotiate with the company. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson, all voted aye.
The following bids were reviewed for a hand held radar, for police department: (see attached)
Mr. Mays moved that all bids be rejected and item be advertised for bids again. Motion seconded by Mr. Stricklin, all voted aye.
The following bids were reviewed for a sanitation truck: (see attached)
Mr. Mays moved that the bids be tabled, seconded by Mr. Park, all voted aye.
The following bids were reviewed for a packer: (see attached)
Mr. Park moved that the low bid meeting the specs be approved, second by Mr. Sanderson, all voted aye.
On motion by Mr. Stricklin, second by Mr. Shelton and unanimous vote of council, the city will advertise for bids on sanitation truck with gasoline engine instead of diesel.
The following bids were reviewed for cythion: (see attached)
Mr. Province moved that the low bid meeting the specs be approved, seconded by Mr. Johnson, all voted aye....
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