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Minutes for the City Council meeting on November 6, 1967
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, November 6, 1967, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Turner, Bennett, Ledbetter, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Bowers, Copeland, Johnson and Knight. Absent: Young.
The opening prayer was given by Rev. Paul Corbett, 1st Presbyterian Church.
After Council heard from Attorney Wheatley and Attorney Westbrooke and after much discussion, Mr. Copeland moved with Mr. Ledbetter seconding the motion that the City enter into a 5 year lease agreement with Mr. Bill Ebbert on Church Street extended. On calling the roll, voting aye: Ledbetter and Copeland. Voting nay: Pierce, Turner, Bennett, Darling and Knight. Passing: Stricklin, Minx, Bowers and Johnson. Motion failed.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGE TO ZONING BOUNDARIES.
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. All members present voted aye and the motion was carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the Emergency Clause be adopted. All voted aye, motion carried. The ordinance was given the number 1181.
The Mayor appointed a committee to serve along with himself to see a solution to the box factory problem. They are Mr. Johnson and Mr. Minx.
After bids for 4 new police cars were opened and read, Mr. Stricklin made the motion, seconded by Mr. Pierce that the low bid of Ryburn Ford Sales be accepted. The cost: $2,488.00 each. On calling the roll, voting aye: Pierce, Ledbetter, Stricklin, Minx, Bowers, Copeland, Johnson and Knight. Voting nay: Turner, Bennett and Darling. Motion carried.
Mr. Darling moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the Director of the Census be requested to...
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