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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 1, 1982
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, MARCH 1, 1982
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, March 1, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. Present, Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all aldermen expect Mr. Stricklin.
The minutes of February 15, 1982, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Park, second by Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Park moved that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance for traffic control at Rose and Madison and speed limits on Burke Street. Motion seconded by Mr. Johnson, all aye.
Mr. Minx moved that Mayor Stallings be appointed to the CW&L Board, representing Ward 3, motion seconded by Mr. Park, all aye.
Albert Mink was appointed to the CW&L Board representing Ward 6, on motion by Mr. Minx, seconded by Mr. Hinson, all aye.
The un-expired term of Bruce Kimmel was filled by appointment of Donald Timms from Ward 4 on motion by Mr. Bridger, second by Mr. Minx.
Mr. Bridger moved that Ralph Stricklin be re-appointed to CW&L Board, seconded by Mr. Minx, all aye.
Mr. Park offered the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO.1142 PASSED AND APPROVED NOVEMBER 21, 1966, GRANTED A FRANCHISE TO JONESBORO CABLE TELEVISION, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING ACQUIRING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING CONDITIONS REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS THEREFORE; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES AND VIOLATIONS OF ITS PROVISIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Gene Browne spoke to council concerning the cable service and indicated the prices to be out of line with cities comparable in size to Jonesboro. He requested that a committee from council study the proposals from Cable TV and give the matter serious consideration before adopting. Mr. Robert Rees also spoke in opposition to the proposed ordinance.
Mr. Ernest Hicks, manager of Cablevision, spoke to council rebutting some of the charges brought by Mr. Browne and Mr. Rees....
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