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Minutes for the Public Safety Committee meeting on February 17, 2004.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE MINUTES
February 17
The Jonesboro Public Safety Committee met, February 17, 2004 at 5:15 p.m. at 900 West Monroe, Jonesboro, Arkansas. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Tim McCall, Chris Moore, Judy Furr, Harold Perrin, Jim Hargis and John Street. Others in attendance: Mayor Brodell, City Clerk Donna Jackson, and Keith Inman Jonesboro Sun. Chairman Moore called the meeting to order.
MINUTES - January 20, 2004
Councilman McCall moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to approve the minutes from January 20, 2004 committee meeting. All voted aye.
SUBCOMMITTEES
Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin naming Councilman Chris Moore as the overall chair of the Public Safety Committee. All voted aye.
Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilwoman Furr naming Councilman Tim McCall as the subcommittee chair of the Ambulance committee. All voted aye.
The decision was made to have the same subcommittee chairs as last year with the exception of the addition of the Ambulance Subcommittee who would be chaired by Councilman McCall. All agreed.
HUMANE SOCIETY
Chairman Moore read a letter from City Planner Glenn Batten regarding the sanitary sewer easement that runs along the south line of Max Dacus’ property on Commerce Drive. The letter explained it was not necessary to get approval from Mr. Dacus to place a sanitary sewer line in the easement. Dr. Richard Wang of the Humane Society proposed a land for sewer type of arrangement where the Humane Society would offer the City a building site free of charge at its East Highland property for construction of a new animal Control facility and the City would secure sewer access to the property and make that sewer access available to the Humane Society at no charge. Mayor Brodell responded saying he was not sure what the new administration will do, and explained he only had ten mont...
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