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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 19, 1975
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 19, 1975
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, May 19, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. There were present the following: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and the following named councilmen: Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Bowers, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah and Darling.
Mr. Minx offered the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO COMMEND ROBERT FULLER AND THE JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL HURRICANE CHOIR
Mr. Burns moved for the adoption of the ordinance, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye, motion carried. The resolution was given the number 1975:07.
Mr. Minx moved, seconded by Mr. Smith, that the city cooperates with the State up to $3000 on building a bikeway from ASU to Race Street. All voted aye, motion carried.
On motion by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Ward, council approved cutting the right-of-way requirement for a sidewalk across the Missouri Pacific Tracts southeast from Race and Willow Road from 30 feet to six feet, this being part of the Community Development Block Grant work. Roll call, voting aye, Ward, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Johnson, Hannah and Darling, Haggenmacher pass Motion carried.
Mr. Burns offered an amendment to the Ark-la Gas Company that the tax increase, become effective last January, seconded by Mr. Bowers. All voted aye, motion carried.
The following ordinance was on third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 13-70 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, INCREASING THE LICENSE TAXES FOR ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY AND THE TIME WHEN SAID TAXES WILL BE DUE
Mr. Bowers moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Hannah. All voted aye, motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1453.
Mr. Burns moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger, that the city request from Ark-La an accounting of monies collected....
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