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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 15, 1989
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MAY 15, 1989
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of May 1, 1989, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Nix. All voted aye.
The following bid was up for review:
89:23 - 4 cu. yd. dumpsters
Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to accept the low bid meeting specifications for 20 dumpsters for $395.00 from Marliss Industries. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A 10-FOOT ALLEY RUNNING E & W BETWEEN LOTS 1 - 7 & LOTS 8 - 13 IN BLOCK 1 OF GREGG & HOUGHTON’S SUBDIVISION OF KITCHEN’S PLACE
Attorney Skip Mooney stated the City Council had been provided a copy of the written agreement filed with the City Clerk regarding allowing the City of Jonesboro to gain access to Lot #7 in order to load and unload equipment at the back of the building located on said lot. This right of ingress and egress shall be effective until such time as the city sells Lot #7 or until John and Janet Douglas sell Lot #8, whichever comes first.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Attorney Ray Nickle stated plans for the land use and two (2) buildings are to be sold for storage and had formerly been used by ARCO Insulation Co. John Sloan, representing MAPC stated no building permit would be issued until the property owners come before the MAPC with a site development plan. Several residents of the area opposed the proposed zoning, contending it would lower residential property values and create a traffic hazard. Mr. Nix asked City Attorney, Jim Burton to draft a legal opinion on the options available to the Council on the rezoning proposal by the June 5, 1989, meeting.
The following ordinance was...
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