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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 7, 1980
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 7, 1980
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, April 7, 1980, at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all aldermen.
The minutes of March 17, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Shelton and all council voted aye.
The following ordinance was 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ZONING SAID PROPERTY R-2; ASSIGNING SAID PROPERTY TO WARD 4 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Sanderson moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, seconded by Mr. Hannah. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1716.
The following ordinance was on 2nd reading:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1657 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; CHANGING THE NAME OF THE FACILITIES BOARD CREATED IN SUCH ORDINANCE TO THE “CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES BOARD: EXPANDING THE POWERS OF SAID FACILITIES BOARD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ACT NO. 142 OF THE ACTS OF ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Park moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance to be placed on third and final reading, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 1717.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE STORAGE, HANDLING OR USE OF CLASS I FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND COMBUSTIBLE CLASS II AND III LIQUIDS ON RESIDENTIAL LOTS LOCATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Shelton moved that Section 3 be amended to read…all persons, firms, corporations and/or associations are prohibited from storing Class I flammable or Class II or III combustible liquids is...
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