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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 19, 2005
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - April 19, 2005
The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and eleven council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall. Councilman Ashley was unable to attend. President Pro Temp Perrin presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Formon who was in Little Rock attending a Highway and Transportation meeting.
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of April 5, 2005, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall.
City Attorney Crego provided a written report of pending lawsuits. Mr. Crego stated there have been no major developments with the exception of a six month extension regarding the ADA lawsuit which would extend work through September for downtown sidewalks. It was explained the cases being handled by Attorney Ralph Ohm with APERMA were dwindling.
The following ordinance was on the third reading:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM COMMERCIAL (C-3) TO RESIDENTIAL (R-2), LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF NETTLETON AVENUE, BETWEEN HIGHLAND DRIVE AND STEVENS STREET. (Max Dacus)
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman McCall for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Johnson, Dover, Furr, and McCall. The ordinance was assigned number 3534.
Councilman Moore offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM COMMERCIAL (C-4), NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO (C-30, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE O...
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