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Minutes for the City Council meeting on July 21, 1986
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JULY 21, 1986
The Jonesboro City Council met a 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and Aldermen Park, Stricklin, Hinson, Evans, Bridger, Shelton, Hannah, Strauser, Sanderson, Mays and Nix. Alderman Culpepper was absent.
The minutes of July 7, 1986, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Nix. All voted aye.
Joe Williams, representing the Parks and Recreation Commission voiced support in favor of the proposed one-cent sales tax. He noted that unless the sales tax is passed the citizens of Craighead County will not have the opportunities presently available and additional revenues would have to be obtained from another source.
Mr. Park offered a resolution commending Leon Burns, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO LEON BURNS FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO AND ITS CITIZENS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
He then moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to adapt the resolution. All voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1986:19.
The following bid was up for review:
86:22 - Dirt Hauling on Crane job - Farr Co. Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to accept the low bid meeting specifications. All voted aye.
Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Sanderson to table an ordinance regarding traffic control on streets and stop signs in N. Jonesboro and in the 900 block of E. Word until Capt. Bob Smith can present a report regarding same. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Rezoning-C-5 to R-2-Max Dacus, Jr. West Washington, Wilson’s 2nd Add)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING CLASSIFICATION.
Mr. Stricklin asked that the property owner, Max Dacus, Jr. provide letter to the Mayor and/or Jeff Gibson agreeing to the stipulation that no building permit be granted u...
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