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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 20, 1993
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 20, 1993
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all council members.
The minutes of September 7, 1993, were approved as mailed by motion of Councilman Hannah seconded by Councilman Harpole. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye.
Mr. Ken Stacks gave projections on the Safeway Building Project. Mr. Stacks informed the Council of a bid date, October 14, 1993, and stated he would give a full report of those bids at the next council meeting. Many questions followed. Councilman Hannah questioned if the financial projections were the same as previously reported. Mr. Stacks stated it would be difficult to estimate without having all the bids in, but estimated the cost to be 1.25 million dollars, with a ten to fifteen percent slide either way. Councilman Evans questioned if the building would meet A.D.A. guidelines and would be able to expand in the future. Mr. Stacks answered yes to the A.D.A. guidelines, but did not recommend the expansion of the building. Councilwoman Ingram questioned the security system of the building and was told that it would be locked down except in an emergency when quick evacuations would be necessary. Councilman Harpole moved, seconded by Councilman Hannah to proceed with the bidding process on the Safeway Project. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye.
Dr. Larry Rogers Sr. addressed the City Council concerning the removal of three Civil Service Commissioners. Dr. Rogers cited Ark. Statutes, Section 14.51.210 which gives instructions how the City Council may remove Civil Service Commissioners. Dr. Rogers quoted the Jonesboro Review which reported that Commissioner Larry Johnson stated the Civil Service Commission had considered education, training, and certification of each of the applicants fo...
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