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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 16, 1976.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1976
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, February 16, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. There were present, Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and the following named aldermen: Bowers, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah, Darling.
Mr. Darling moved that Mr. Bill Hinson be named to succeed Mr. Malcolm Ward, motion seconded by Mr. Minx with unanimous vote of Council. Mr. Hinson was then sworn in by the City Clerk.
Mr. Loan Parker, representing Jonesboro Cable TV, presented to Council a request for a $.50 increase per month beginning April 1, 1976. After much discussion, Mr. Burns moved that the rate increase be taken under advisement until the City consulted with a local auditing firm for recommendations. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hannah. Roll call voting aye, Burns, Hannah. Voting nay, Bowers, Sanderson, Bridger, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Darling. Motion failed.
Mr. Bowers then moved that the rate increase recommendation be accepted, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. Voting aye, Bowers, Sanderson, Bridger, Stricklin, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Darling. Voting nay, Burns, Hannah. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION DATED 2/16/76 - JONESBORO CABLE T.V. RAISE RATES
The resolution was given the number 1976:04.
After the Mayor has read to Council a letter from the Parking Authority recommending that four meters be removed from the west side of the courthouse for parking of Sherriff vehicles, and two meters from the east side of the courthouse for the County Treasurer and the County Clerk, the matter was referred to Don Bridger, Chairman of the Parking Committee.
Mr. Bridger offered the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON PARTS OF WOODROW AND FORREST STREETS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN PARTS OF WO...
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