File #: MIN-75:885    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 6/16/1975 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 7/7/1975
Title: Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 16, 1975
Related files: RES-75:1808, ORD-75:2259, ORD-75:2258, ORD-66:2677
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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 16, 1975
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 16, 1975

The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session June 16, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named aldermen: Ward, Sanderson Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling.

Mr. Doss McDaniel reported to council on the proposed Civic Auditorium and advised council that funds are available for the hiring of an architect.

The following Ordinances were on second reading: (3)

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES

The following Ordinance was on third and final reading:

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE SENIOR FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICER ON DUTY TO SEND THE RESCUE TRUCK BELONGING TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS: AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Mr. Stricklin moved that the ordinance be amended in Section 1 to read, if the Mayor or Fire Chief are out of their offices or out of the Central Fire Station. Motion second by Mr. Ward: Roll call, voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Voting nay, Bridger. Motion carried.

Mr. Ward moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Hannah. Roll call voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Burns, Minx, Stricklin, Smith, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling. Voting nay, Bridger. Motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1454.

The following bids were submitted for the sale of Bridger street property.
Bill Rogers $150.00
A. Brooks Griffith 864.00

Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah that both bids be rejected. Roll call, voting aye: Sanderson, Bowers, Johnson, Hannah, Darling. Voting nay, Ward, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Haggenmacher, motion failed.

Mr. Stricklin then moved that the bid from A. Br...

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