CITY OF JONESBORO
CALLED MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 2004

 The City of Jonesboro Mayor and Council held a Called Meeting on December 15, 2004 at 6:00pm.  The meeting was held at 170 South Main Street.

             Members Present:        Council member Yvette McDonald

                                                Council member Donna Meadows

                                                Council member Wallace Norrington

                                                Council member Linda Wenz

                                                Council member Rick Yonce

                                                Mayor Joy B. Day

            Staff Present:                Stacey Ingles, Finance Officer

                                                Kathryn Lookofsky, Main Street Director

Robert Thomas, Police Chief

                                                Jon Walker, City Manager

Jimmy Wiggins, Fire Chief 

Mayor Day began the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Executive Session:  Mayor Day called for a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel and legal matters.  Councilman Norrington made a motion to go into Executive Session.  Councilwoman McDonald seconded. The motion carried unanimously. 

Councilman Norrington made a motion to resume Regular Session.  Councilwoman Wenz seconded.  The motion carried unanimously.  Regular Session was resumed. 

Budget Adoption:  City Manager Jon Walker reviewed the proposed 2005 Budget, for a total budget of $3,456,696.  Mayor Day called for a motion to approve the proposed 2005 Budget as read.  Councilwoman Wenz made a motion to approve the 2005 budget as read.  Councilwoman McDonald seconded.  The motion carries with Councilwomen Wenz, McDonald and Meadows in support.  Councilmen Norrington and Yonce opposed.

Mayor Day asked for a motion to adjourn.  Councilman Norrington motioned to adjourn.  Councilwoman Wenz seconded.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

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Joy Day, Mayor                                                           Joan Jones, City Clerk

Footnote:  Mayor Day explained the Public Hearings have been held on the budget, the meeting is adjourned; however she will stay to listen to the citizens.  She advised council they were free to leave.  The council stayed to listen to the citizens’ concerns.