City of Jonesboro - File #: ORD-11:054

• File #: ORD-11:054
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend Code of Ordinances to add housing needs/market analyst to professional services
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/1/2011
• In control: Finance & Administration Council Committee
• On agenda: 7/5/2011
• Final action: 7/5/2011
• Title: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, § 2-576, KNOWN AS PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, BY ADDING THE SERVICE OF A HOUSING NEEDS MARKET ANALYST
• Sponsors: Grants, Planning
• Indexes: Code of Ordinances amendment
• Code sections: Chapter 2 - Administration

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/5/2011	1	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/5/2011	1	Finance & Administration Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass

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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, § 2-576, KNOWN AS PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, BY ADDING THE SERVICE OF A HOUSING NEEDS MARKET ANALYST

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Whereas, pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated 9-11-801(c) the governing body for the City of Jonesboro has the authority to determine professional services by a two-thirds (2/3) vote; and

Whereas, it has been recommended by the Finance Committee that a housing needs/market analyst be added to the list of professional services. 

Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:

Section 1. The Jonesboro Code of Ordinances § 2-576, known as Procurement of Professional Services be amended to include a housing needs/market analyst as a professional service for the City of Jonesboro.

Section 2. Due to the immediate need to obtain this professional service and a pending deadline for a federal grant application an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5^th day of July, 2011.