CITY OF JONESBORO
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 09, 2009
The City of Jonesboro Mayor and Council held their monthly
Council meeting on Monday, November 9th, 2009.
The meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. at the Jonesboro Police Station,
Council Present: Luther Maddox, Mayor
Bobby Wiggins, Councilmember
Clarence Mann, Councilmember
Roger Grider, Councilmember
Wallace Norrington, Councilmember
Billy Powell, Councilmember
Rick Yonce, Councilmember
Staff Present: Interim Police Chief Tim Jessup, Public Works Director Joe Nettleton,
Administrative Assistant Pat Daniel, and Code Enforcement Officer
Charles Carpenter.
Mayor Maddox called the meeting to order. Prayer was given by Councilmember Yonce. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.
Mayor Maddox voiced the need for an amending of the Agenda to add item ‘K’ for the award of a contractor on the Streetscape project.
Minutes of the October 12, 2009 Regular Meeting and the October 22, 2009 Called meeting were considered and approved. [Motion: Norrington, 2nd: Mann, Vote: Unanimous].
Public comments were given by Barbara Emert of Historical Jonesboro, David Barron, Anne Wise, Larry Boak and Ed Wise.
OLD BUSINESS -ITEMS:
None
NEW BUSINESS – ITEMS A
– J:
A. Considered Home Based Occupation Tax Certificate for M & R Remodeling – Mr.
Christopher
Michael McIntyre. Approved. [Motion: Powell, 2nd: Mann, Vote: Unanimous].
B. Considered budget amendment related to payment for damage to guard rail at McDonough
Street and Stockbridge Road. Discussion ensued related to ‘Offender” responsibility and
bringing this
person before the court. Approved. [Motion: Wiggins,2nd: Norrington,
Vote: Unanimous].
C. Considered event permit for Norma Buckley as agent for Matias A. Casal, owner of
Jonesboro
Shopping Center LLC – 8160 Tara Blvd. Approved.
[Motion: Yonce, 2nd:
Wiggins, Vote: Unanimous].
D. Considered grant application for Irvin Street – (HUD) SPLOST funding. Approved.
[Motion: Grider, 2nd: Norrington, Vote: Unanimous].
E. Considered
Midsouth Planning Health Benefit plan for 2010.
Approved. [Motion:
Norrington, 2nd: Grider, Vote: Unanimous].
F. Considered award of Ameritas Group Dental Benefit with a 4% increase in rate for
The 2010 benefit year. Approved. [Motion: Yonce, 2nd: Norrington, Vote: Unanimous].
G. Considered motion to repeal the Golf Cart Ordinance. Discussion ensued. Approved.
[Motion: Grider, 2nd: Yonce, Vote:
Yea - Grider, Mann, Yonce; Nay – Norrington Powell,
Wiggins – result a tie, Mayor Maddox
elected to vote Yea]. Result 4-3, Yea’s have it.
H. Considered
motion to enter Executive Session.
Approved. [Motion: Norrington, 2nd:
Yonce, Vote: Unanimous].
I. Considered motion to resume Regular
Meeting. Approved [Motion: Norrington, 2nd:
Yonce, Vote: Unanimous].
J. Considered vote, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session. None.
K. Considered award of Streetscape Phase I contract award to C.M.E.S. Inc. at $2,726,122.78,
as
recommended by Newsome Engineering. Approved. [Motion:
Norrington, 2nd: Yonce,
Vote:
Unanimous]
OTHER BUSINESS:
Mayor Maddox mentioned the following:
· There will be a covered dish supper 6:00 Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Jonesboro Firehouse Museum.
· There will be a Neighborhood Watch meeting Monday, November 16, 2009 at 170 South Main Street. The meeting starts at 6:30.
· Report on Streetscape project
· Report on Sidewalk project
· Report on Election
Considered motion
to adjourn. Approved. [Motion:
Mann, 2nd: Norrington, Vote:
Unanimous].
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LUTHER MADDOX – MAYOR JANICE TRUHAN - CITY CLERK