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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 5, 2003
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Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. -A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating a fifteen-foot (15’) sewer easement located off Parker Road near Higginbottom Creek. Farmer Enterprises, Inc. requested the abandonment for Home Depot. Councilman Farmer recused himself from the public hearing proceedings. No opposition was voiced.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 5, 2003
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, May 5, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Hubert Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and eleven council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, McCall, and Roddy. Councilman Copeland was unable to attend.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of April 21, 2003, as previously delivered. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, McCall, and Roddy.
Finance Director, Larry Flowers gave the monthly financial report ending March 31, 2003. City Collector, Becky Sharp reported she had collected $3,530.37 in revenue from 30 new businesses as well as past due accounts from 2002 and 2003. Councilman Perrin requested that the financial report include an additional column that refers back to the budget. Councilman Young requested the financial report be provided prior to the council meeting so the information could be reviewed. Councilman Young questioned what was being done to prevent erosion of ditches being cleaned out. Councilman Farmer explained the drainage project had begun in September 2002 with no established plan to clean the ditches or prevent erosion problems. He further explained the Infrastructure Committee was currently researching the implementation of a ditch maintenance plan utilizing the Engineering and Street ...
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