File #: MIN-98:005    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 2/16/1998 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/2/1998
Title: Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 16, 1998
Related files: MIN-98:003, MIN-97:024, AG-98:004, RES-98:1071, RES-98:1070, RES-98:1069, ORD-98:1510, ORD-98:1509, MIN-98:006, MIN-98:004
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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 16, 1998
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The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, February 16, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and 11 council members. Those members were: Kelton, Rorex, Province, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Young, Bowers, and Roddy. Councilman Fletcher was unable to attend.

The minutes for February 2, and February 5, 1998, and November 22, 1997, were approved as delivered, by Councilman Roddy seconded by Councilman Rorex. A voice vote was taken resulting in all council members voting aye. Those members voting aye were: Kelton, Rorex, Province, Davis, Tate, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Young, Bowers, and Roddy.

Councilman Roddy offered the following ordinance for the first reading:

ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (Little & Maddox)

Councilman Rega recommended holding all rezoning matters on first reading due to notification signs not being in place. Mr. Brian Wadley of the Inspection Department stated the signs had been requested around January 20, 1997.

Councilman Pratt offered the following ordinance for the first reading:

ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (Sam Hester / C. M. Mooney)

Mr. Charles Mooney, Sr. Attorney for Mr. Hester stated there was a rezoning notification sign on the property as early as last Friday, and requested the ordinance be read twice. Councilman Rega stated he did not see a sign posted for this location. Councilman Rorex agreed with Councilman Rega that a sign was not posted on the property.

Councilman Rega offered the following ordinance for the first reading:

ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER ...

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