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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 3, 1976
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 3, 1976
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, May 3, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. Present: City Attorney and councilmen: Bowers, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Hannah Darling and Stricklin, Absent: Mayor and City Clerk. In the absence of the Mayor, Vice-Mayor Stricklin presided.
Mr. Wally DeRoeck spoke on the property transfer between the City and Citizens Bank and also on the closing of the alley next to the Strand Theater running east & west through the east one-half of Block “G”. Mrs. Betty Sloan spoke on closing of the alley and stated that the Hotel & Motel Commission may need additional time for meetings to develop plans for the use of Strand Theater. Mr. Burns ask that the Advertising & Promotion Committee advise council of their recommendations of closing the alley south of the theater, running east & west.
Mr. DeRoeck informed council on the appraisals of the properties, which was made by Mr. Boyd McCrackin:
Strand Theatre $95,000.00
City Property 55,000.00
Mr. Stricklin advised council that Mr. R.A. Thrasher has appraised the Strand Theatre property at $101,000.00
Mr. Hannah moved that the appraisals presented be accepted by council, seconded by Mr. Burns, Voting aye: Bowers, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Johnson, Hannah and Stricklin. Voting nay, Haggenmacher and Darling.
The following bids were opened on two tracks:
Central Chevrolet $ 6,700.00
O’Neal Ford 6,578.37
Mr. Bridger moved to accept the low bid of O’Neal Ford, seconded by Mr. Haggenmacher. Voting aye: Bowers, Sanderson, Bridger, Burns, Minx, Smith, Hinson, Haggenmacher, Johnson, Darling and Stricklin. Voting nay, Hannah.
The following ordinance was on third and final reading and was withdrawn by request of the property owners:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #954 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CHANGES IN ...
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