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Minutes for the City Council meeting on June 20, 2006
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - June 20, 2006
The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. Members present were: Mayor Doug Formon, City Clerk Donna Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and ten council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. Councilwoman Williams and Councilman Johnson were not able to attend.
Councilman Perrin moved seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of June 6, 2006, as delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley.
The following ordinance was on the third and final reading:
ORDINANCE ABANDONING A PORTION OF JEFFERSON AVENUE, RUNNING EAST OF CHRISTIAN CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 30 IN THE WILSON’S SECOND ADDITION. (Mr. Roy Cooper and Ms. Mary Tolbert/Charles Mooney Jr.)
Questions had been raised at the last meeting of the City Council with regard to being able to get an excavator into a drainage ditch located in the area. Mayor Formon explained after viewing the area city employees would be able to access the ditch from the other side so there would not be a problem. However, Mayor Formon questioned if the City of Jonesboro was collecting fees for the drainage district. Councilman Farmer explained the Christian Creek Improvement District had granted the City of Jonesboro their right of way prior to it dissolving, but when the Improvement District dissolved the fees were dissolved as well. Councilman Moore moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. The ordinance was assigned number 3646. Councilman Moore questioned the need for an emergency clause. Mr. Charles Moon...
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