title
Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 20, 1971
body
The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, September 20, 1971, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Williams, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Bowers, Harris, Johnson and Knight.
Mr. Knight offered the following Ordinance for its 1st reading: (Ordinance #1308 Calling Spec Electric-Krueger)
AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE UPON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING THE PERMANENT FINANCING OF THE COST OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Stricklin moved with Mr. Bowers seconding the motion that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the second reading. On calling the roll, all members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Darling moved with Mr. Stricklin seconding that the rule be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. All members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Knight then moved with Mr. Bowers seconding the motion that the Ordinance be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. Motion by Knight second by Williams to adopt the Emergency Clause passed unanimously.
Mr. Smith moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion that the Code of Ordinance be brought up to date. All voted aye and the motion carried.
The following Ordinance was on the third and final reading: (#1309 Zoning Amendment)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES
Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Johnson seconding that the Ordinance be adopted. All voted aye and the motion carried. Motio...
Click here for full text