City of Jonesboro
Regular Meeting
January 14, 2002

            The regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held January 14, 2002 with Mayor Day and the following members present:  T. E. Adair, Luther Maddox, Yvette McDonald, Clifford Sewell and Rick Yonce.  Prior to the beginning of the meeting, Probate Judge, Eugene Lawson administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected council members, Yvette McDonald, Wallace Norrington and Rick Yonce.

             Mayor Day led in the Pledge to the Flag.

             The minutes of the December 2001 were read and stand unanimously approved.

             Upon the recommendation of Mayor Day, McDonald moved, seconded by Norrington that the appointment of employees be removed from the agenda.  The motion carried unanimously.

             Maddox moved, seconded by McDonald, that the home occupation request of Darrell Williams, 8050 Tara Blvd. Apt. 0-3, be granted for catalog order sales.  For the motion were Adair, Maddox, McDonald, Norrington and Yonce; Sewell opposed. The motion carried.

             On a motion by Sewell, seconded by McDonald, the request of the U.D.C. was tabled.   They were requesting that the City pay the bill for the gas lights at the Confederate Cemetery . The motion carried unanimously.

             There were several code enforcement issues discussed and Chief Harris was asked to follow up specifically on the Thurmond property on Irvin Street along with the property across the street.  Chief Harris requested  that all code enforcement calls be forwarded to the Police Department.

             There being no further business, Sewell moved, seconded by Maddox, that the meeting be adjourned.  The motion carried unanimously.

Joy Day,                    Katherine Smith,
Mayor                        City Clerk