CITY OF JONESBORO

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 18th, 2011

The City of Jonesboro Mayor and Council held their Regular Council meeting on Tuesday, January 18th, 2011. The meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. at the Jonesboro Police Station, 170 South Main Street Jonesboro, Georgia.

Council Present: Luther Maddox, Mayor

Clarence Mann, Councilmember

Wallace Norrington, Councilmember

Joe Compton, Councilmember

Pat Sebo, Councilmember

Bobby Wiggins Councilmember

Roger Grider – Councilmember - Absent

Staff present: Chief Franklin Allen, Joe Nettleton - Public Works Director, Charles Carpenter – Code Enforcement Officer, and Janice Truhan – City Clerk.

Mayor Maddox called the meeting to order.

Prayer was given by Councilman Mann. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.

The Council considered approval of the Minutes from: December 6^th, 2010 Worksession, December 13^th, 2010 Regular Meeting, December 17^th, 2010 Budget Worksession, and December 28^th Budget Hearing. Approved. [Motion: Wiggins, 2^nd: Compton, Vote: Unanimous].

Public comments were given by Bill Bixby, Jon Crane, Joy Day, and Beverly Lester.

Old Business:

A. None

Councilmember Compton made a motion to amend the agenda ‘to put all City Council Called and regular meetings on the phone tree.’ Failed. [Motion: Compton, 2^nd: Mann, Vote: Yea – Compton, Mann, Sebo, Norrington Nay – Wiggins]. Mayor Maddox stated it was being done.

New Business – Items B – I on agenda:

B. Award of Proclamation to Jonesboro resident Louise Bunn. Mayor Maddox presented Ms.

Bunn with a Proclamation for her many years of service to the community and her years of

Volunteerism.

C. Considered Conditional Use Request from John Agule (owner), concerning the property

located at 8896 Tara Blvd., Suite 300. Mr. Agule is requesting Conditional Use for ‘Adult

Day Care Services’ owned and operated by Ms. Brenda A. Roberts. Approved. [Motion:

Norrington, 2^nd: Wiggins, Vote: Unanimous].

D. Considered ‘Take Home Vehicle’ policy revision. Councilmember Compton requested a

motion to postpone until Councilmember Grider’s return. Approved. [Motion: Compton,

2^nd: Wiggins, Vote: Unanimous].

E. Considered quarterly budget meetings. Approved with first meeting occurring May 2011,

with the Worksession, August 2011, and November 2011. [Motion:Norrington, 2^nd:Mann,

Vote: Unanimous].

F. Considered entering Executive Session for the purpose of personnel or legal matters.

Approved. [Motion: Norrington, 2^nd:Mann, Vote : Unanimous].

G. Considered resuming Regular meeting. Approved. [Norrington, 2^nd: Mann, Vote:

Unanimous].

H. Considered vote, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session. No vote taken.

I. Considered re-appointment of City of Jonesboro employees for 2011. Approved. [Motion:

Wiggins, 2^nd: Norrington, Vote: Unanimous].

Mayor Maddox wanted to mention what a great job the City employees did during the recent storm. All Officers made their shifts. Public Works came in with what little equipment we had. We have Quality employees. The Mayor asked if there was anything that would have helped them during the storm. Public Works Nettleton stated that a ‘spreader’ would have helped a lot.

Councilmember Mann thanked everyone for coming and asked them to bring a friend. Councilmember Compton stated that he was disturbed that a Councilmember requests something to be on the agenda (the phone tree usage) it should be there. Mayor Maddox stated that you don’t put policy items for a vote.

Pat Sebo said that people have a right to voice their opinions but they are responsible for their words and action. And that we should choose them wisely. Also, that “I am concerned about the present and future of the City.’ .

Mayor Maddox called for motion to adjourn. Approved. [Norrington, 2^nd: Sebo, Vote: Unanimous].

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LUTHER W. MADDOX – MAYOR JANICE TRUHAN - CITY CLERK