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Minutes from the City Council meeting on January 20, 1992
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City Council Minutes - January 20, 1992
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all the Alderman. (Mr. Evans had to leave due to an emergency early in the meeting).
The minutes of January 6, 1992, were approved as mailed by motion of Mr. Stricklin seconded by Mr. Shelton. All voted aye.
Item (D) was offered first:
Mr. Hinson offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVED THE TRAFFIC PLAN PRESENTED BY THE METROPOLITAN AREA TRAFFIC AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO FOR THE FUTURE PLANNING OF STREETS, ROADWAYS AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, & FOR THE CREATION OF A PERMANENT METROPOLITAN AREA TRAFFIC AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PLAN.
Filling in for Mr. Ron Jackson, Mr. Heern introduced members of the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority, Mr. Heern stated the plan had been amended three or four times to comply with the three public hearings which were held prior to bringing it to the Council. Mr. Heern also introduced Consultant Ernie Peters who did a breakdown of the traffic proposal. It was decided to hold further readings until the next council meeting on February 3, 1992.
The following ordinance was on third reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Bridge for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2376.
Mr. Stricklin offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Mays to further...
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