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Minutes for the City Council meeting on November 2, 1998
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:20 p.m. - A public hearing was held, as requested by Mr. Gene Vance, regarding the vacating and abandonment of a drainage easement located between Lots 12 and 13, Block “D”, of Ridgepointe Phase I. No opposition was voiced.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - November 2, 1998
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, November 2, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and 9 council members. Those members were: Kelton, Rorex, Province, Crockett, Rega, Pratt, Perrin, Bowers, and Roddy. Councilman Tate, Councilman Davis and Councilman Young were unable to attend.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Roddy to approve minutes of the special called meeting of October 23, 1998, and of the regular council meeting October 19, 1998, as delivered. Councilman Pratt questioned City Clerk, Donna Jackson regarding the writing of the minutes for the special called meeting. Mrs. Jackson explained the minutes were provided to her by the Mayor’s Assistant, Larry Johnson. Councilman Pratt read from the Jonesboro Code of Ordinances, Section 2.20.02, entitled “Council Meetings - Special”, which states special meetings of the Council may be held upon the call of the Mayor, or by three (3) members of the Council by giving at least two (2) days notice and by giving notice in writing to be served personally, or through the mail, to all members of the Council, stating the time and purpose of the meeting. Councilman Pratt also referred to a previous court ruling that if all members of a city council are not notified, then the meeting is not a legal meeting. Councilman Pratt requested a legal opinion from City Attorney, Phillip Crego regarding the legality of the special called meeting held on October 23, 1998, stating he had not been notified. Mayor Brodell responded by stating the meeting was nece...
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