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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 7, 1977
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 1977
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Court Room. Present: City Attorney, City Clerk, and the following named aldermen: Park, Sanderson, Hinson, Shelton, Bridger, Minx, Hannah, Stricklin, Province, Smith and Shepard. Absent: Mayor and Haigler.
In the absence of Mayor Stallings, Vice Mayor Hannah presided.
Mrs. Laura Wilson requested that the City inspect the lot at 701 E. Washington for the unsightly conditions that exist there. Mr. Hannah asked Mr. Tomlinson to look into the matter and report back to council.
Mr. Smith moved that council convene in a Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing on Downtown Improvement District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Shepard and received unanimous vote.
At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, Mr. Shepard offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN JONESBORO IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
Mr. Park moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on 2nd reading, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Smith moved that provision B containing property on West Oak be deleted, seconded by Mr. Park. All voted aye. Mr. Smith then moved for the adoption of the ordinance as amended, seconded by Mr. Park, with the only dissenting vote cast by Mr. Sanderson. The ordinance was adopted and given #1566.
Mr. Don Taylor, Chamber of Commerce, advised council that Pausch & Sons Inc. is interested in buying 1.27 acres at $7,000.00 an acre if they could acquire the right-of-way behind the property. Mr. Sanderson moved that the recommendations be accepted providing that the City is not responsible for construction of road, seconded by ...
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