CITY OF JONESBORO
CALLED MEETING
JUNE 20, 2006 

The City of Jonesboro Mayor and Council held a CALLED MEETING on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 6:30pm.  The meeting was held at 170 South Main Street. 

            MEMBERS PRESENT:            Council member Luther Maddox

                                                            Council member Clarence Mann

                                                            Council member Donna Meadows

Council member Rick Yonce

                                                            Council member Linda Wenz

                                                            Council member Bobby Wiggins

                                                            Mayor Joy B. Day 

            STAFF PRESENT:                   Joan Jones, City Clerk 

            Mayor Day called the meeting to order. 

            Deputy City Clerk/Finance Clerk:  Mayor Day asked council to consider creating a             Deputy City Clerk position since this was not a line item budget.  Councilman Maddox             made a motion to create a Deputy City Clerk position that can be cross trained to assist             with financial duties.  Councilman Mann seconded.  The motion carried unanimously.

            As to the salary, Mayor Day asked for council input.   

            City Manager Position:  Mayor Day requested action regarding the City Manager             Position.  Councilman Mann made a motion to eliminate the position of city manager.              Councilman Maddox seconded.  Council members Yonce, Mann, Wiggins and Maddox             voted in favor of the motion.  Council members Wenz and Meadows opposed the motion.             The motion carried. 

            Downtown Development Director Position:    Discussion was held regarding the         
            position of Downtown Director. This position is needed in order to participate in the Main 
            Street Program.  Councilman Wiggins made a motion to do away with the position of
            Downtown Development Director.  Councilman Yonce seconded.  The motion carried
            with Council members Yonce, Wiggins, Maddox and Mann voting in favor of the motion. 
            Council members Meadows and Wenz opposed the motion.  

Downtown Parking: Mayor Day requested clarification on the Downtown Parking.  Business owners have requested information on putting up signs.  Councilman Wiggins reviewed his recommendations which would include signage for Retail Business Only, the city would make the signs, enforced two hour time limit, and the signs would be removed once the streetscape project is complete.  City Attorney J. Kendall recommended treating everyone the same.  After discussion, Councilman Wiggins made a motion to 

1) Parking on the East Side of Main Street between College Street and West Mill Street be unlimited parking,

2) Parking on the West Side of Main Street between College and Smith Street be limited to two hour parking on Monday thru Saturday between the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm

3) To encourage retail business in the downtown are, have Reserved Parking Only signs for

(A). Retail Businesses (this would be a business that sells individually or in small quantities or sells directly to consumers as a main income);

(B). Request signage in writing to city hall;  

(C). If requirements are met, pay $200.00 for signage, post, hardware and                 installation.  This would be limited to two reserved spaces and limited until the              streetscape project construction starts.  Current signs are grandfathered and there     will be no reserved parking on Main Street after Streetscape unless the council makes a new resolution;

4) Directional signs at Main Street/West Mill Street to help people find the public parking lot behind Heritage Bank. 

Councilman Maddox seconded the motion.  The motion carried with Council members Yonce, Wiggins, Maddox and Mann voting in favor.  Council members Meadows and Wenz opposed the motion.  The motion carried. 

Service Delivery Strategy Resolution:  Mayor Day gave a brief overview of the House Bill 489 Service Delivery Strategy and requested approval of this Resolution.  Discussion was held regarding the fire tax. Councilman Mann made a motion to table the Service Delivery Resolution.  Councilwoman Wenz seconded.  The motion carried unanimously. 

Alcohol Pouring License:  Mayor Day asked city clerk to update the council on Harold’s Barbeque request for their pouring license.   Discussion was held regarding the time frame, the cost, the proximity of the church and the preliminary plans and the need for compliance with the state and city ordinances.  The council agreed to have Harold’s be incompliance before a pouring license is issued. 

OTHER BUSINESS:  Joel Logan was present for any questions regarding his proposal for Information Technologist.  Councilman Wiggins will meet with Mr. Logan.    

There being no further business Mayor Day thanked everyone for coming and asked for a motion to adjourn.  Councilman Maddox motioned to adjourn.  Councilman Yonce seconded.  The motion carried unanimously.  The called meeting was adjourned. 

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Joy Day, Mayor               Joan Jones, City Clerk