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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 15, 1981
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, JUNE 15, 1981
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, June 15, 1981, at 7:30 P.M.
Present, Mayor, City Clerk and all Aldermen. Absent: City Attorney.
The minutes of June 1, 1981, were approved as mailed on motion by Ms. Haigler, second by Mr. Sanderson.
Ms. Betty Brodell, representing property owners in Oak Hills Terrace Subdivision, addressed council concerning drainage problems in that area. Pictures were presented to council which indicated the flooding conditions.
Mr. Cameron suggested the box culverts at Oak and Warner should be enlarged and one built at the end of Freemen Street. Dr. Joseph Taylor, 1803 Warner advised that the flooding presented a health problem due to the fact that it was flooding into the sanitary sewer system. Mr. Hannah suggested that Mr. Cameron figure the cost of building the culverts discuss with Guaranty Mortgage Co., developer of Scenic Hills, for help in alleviating some of the problems, and hold a meeting with area residents for further discussion on the problems.
Mr. Hannah offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER ACT NO.9 OF 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PERMANENT FINANCING FOR THE COSTS OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY (THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT, THE CONSTRUCTING THEREOF AND THE FINANCE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, AS LESSOR AND MARLISS INDUSTRIES, INC., AS LESSEE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND MADE A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT, PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Park moved the ru...
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