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Minutes for the Public Works Committee meeting on March 1, 2005.
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Public Works Committee
Jonesboro City Council
March 1, 2005
The Public Works Committee of the Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. Present were: Chris Moore, John Street, Darrel Dover, Cecil Province, and Jimmy Ashley
Councilman Ashley moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2005 as prepared with a second by Councilman Dover. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members present voting aye. Those members were Province, Ashley, Moore and Dover.
John Easley, from Associated Engineering, informed the committee about what is proposed with the change order #2 on the downtown sidewalk improvement program with the Knish Corporation. Mr. Easley explained that this was additional work and materials that were not included in the original contract. This $59,000 will final out the original contract and change orders with Knish. There is still approximately $118,000 left that can be used for additional improvements. Knish has declined to accept a third change order and the additional improvements will have to be bid out. The Finance Committee reviewed and approved the resolution at its February 17, 2005 meeting.
Councilman Moore moved to approve the resolution authorizing change order #2 with Councilman Dover making the second. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members present voting aye. Those members were Dover, Province, Moore and Ashley.
The committee reviewed but took no action on a resolution to lease a portion of the Huntington Building to CWODNA. Changes requested to be made in the resolution were a termination clause whereby either party could terminate the lease at any time with 30 day notice, extending the term to a 3 year term, and adding a section regarding prior approval by the city before altering or remodeling the building.
A resolution to extend the lease with St. Bernard’s for a portion of the Huntington Building until ...
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