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Minutes for the City Council meeting on January 8, 1968
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, January 8, 1968, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Turner, Bennett, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Pardew, Copeland, Young, Johnson and Knight. Absent: Ledbetter.
Rev. James Robertson gave the opening prayer.
The Mayor appointed Mr. Russell Key for a 3-year term to the Board of Adjustments in the place of Brooks Griffith and reappointed Frank Walden to a 3-year term. Mr. Pierce moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the appointments be approved. All aye and the motion carried.
The Mayor appointed Maybron Spurlock in the place of Vance Scurlock and Glen Lane in the place of Roy Jolly to the City Planning Commission for 3-year terms. Motion by Stricklin and second by Darling that the appointment be accepted. All present voted aye and the motion carried.
The Mayor reappointed Charles Frierson and Marion Ulmer to the Community Center Board for 3-year terms. Mr. Knight moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the appointments be accepted. All members present voted aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Charles Frierson III was reappointed to the Craighead Forest Commission for a 7-year term. Mr. Johnson moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the appointment be accepted. All aye and the motion carried.
Mr. Young moved with Mr. Darling seconding the motion that the appointments to the Urban Renewal Agency be tabled until the next meeting. On calling the roll, voting aye: Turner, Darling, Minx, Pardew, Copeland, Young and Knight. Voting nay: Pierce, Stricklin and Johnson. Motion carried.
The following ordinance was on its second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A STOP SIGN ON FISHER STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH CATE AVENUE; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Young moved ...
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