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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 3, 1964
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, February 3, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Sammons, Griffin, Wilson, Bridger, Brickell, Stallings, Heern, Cook, Pardew, Mays, Ledbetter and Snow.
Mr. Mays offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO NAME JUDGES AND CLERKS FOR THE CITY WATER AND LIGHT PLANT ELECTION OF 1964
Mr. Wilson made the motion seconded by Mr. Brickell that the resolution be adopted. Roll was called. All voted aye and the motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1964:07.
Mr. Mays gave the Sanitation Committee’s report and recommendation to have the Mayor and the City Attorney enter into an agreement with H.P. Cargill to purchase the site for the City’s refuse, Cargill paying the 1962 and 1963 taxes and the City to assume the balance of the loan, a cost of slightly less than $8,000.00. Mr. Cook moved with Mr. Sammons seconding the motion that the recommendation be accepted and approved. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried.
The Insurance Committee recommended that the group insurance proposal of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company be accepted. After discussion, Mr. Mays moved with Mr. Stallings seconding the motion that the matter be postponed until the next meeting and that there be a clarification made as to part-time City employees. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Cook gave the Street Committee’s recommendation on Bittle or Sycamore Street as follows: that the City would do the drainage, shaping and the gravel and the property owners do the necessary dirt moving, paving and the curb and gutters; said street to be four lanes with median in middle. Mr. Brickell moved with Mr. Bridger seconding the motion that the recommendation be accepted. On calling the roll, all voted aye and the motion carried....
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