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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 19, 1986
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A Public Hearing was held for Wayne and Virginia Baker and Bill and Juanita Ebbert regarding the abandonment of a portion of Belmont Avenue at 7:00 p.m. Attorney Charles Frierson, representing Mr. and Mrs. Baker stated the portion of Belmont Avenue his clients requested being closed had been closed on July 10, 1967, but had not been properly filed by the City Clerk on that date. Mr. Ebbert addressed the portion of the street being closed at his request and the Mayor stated with the City Attorney concurring that the adjourning property owners must agree to the abandonment of the street.
City Council Minutes - May 19, 1986
The City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor City Clerk, City Attorney and all Aldermen.
The minutes of the regular session held on May 5, 1986, and the Called Meeting held on May 8, 1986, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Park. All voted aye.
Mr. Shelton offered the following ordinance: (Annexation-Calvary Chapel Church, S. of Bypass, and E. of Hwy 1)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY AGRICULTURAL (AG), DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Mr. Shelton moved, seconded by Mr. Evans to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. The ordinance was read for the second time. Attorney Mike Gott requested the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on third reading. After discussion, Mr. Park and Mr. Bridger stated the third reading should be delayed until the department heads had an opportunity to formulate their opinions regarding said annexation and prepare the proper forms concerning the matter.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Annexation-Walden & Timms W. Washington, zoning Tract 1 (C-3) and Tract 2 (R-3)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAI...
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