CITY OF JONESBORO

 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

MARCH 8TH, 2010

 

 

The City of Jonesboro Mayor and Council held the Regular monthly Council meeting on Monday, March 8th, 2010.  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

                                    Roger Grider, Councilmember

                                    Wallace Norrington, Councilmember

                                    Joe Compton, Councilmember

                                    Pat Sebo, Councilmember

                                    Bobby Wiggins Councilmember

 

Staff Present: Janice Truhan City Clerk, Interim Chief Wayne Woods, Joe Nettleton Public Works Director, Code Enforcement Officer Charles Carpenter. Administrative Assistant Pat Daniel and City Attorney Steve Fincher.

 

Mayor Maddox called the meeting to order. 

 

Prayer was given by Councilmember Wallace Norrington. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.

 

The Council considered the minutes for the month of February 8th, 2010 Regular meeting.  Approved. [Motion: Norrington, 2nd, Grider, Vote: Unanimous].

 

Public Comments were given by Ms. Linda Wenz, Ms. Joy Day and Mr. Leroy Mc Smith

 

OLD BUSINESS: – A

 

A.  Consider, by Resolution, support of Package Store in Jonesboro. Motion to delay vote until

      we receive 35% of voters. Approved.  [Motion: Compton, 2nd: Grider, Vote:  Yea – Sebo,

      Wiggins, Mann, Compton, Grider, Abstain: Norrington].

 

NEW BUSINESS – ITEM B– M:

 

B.  Considered Home based business – Sparkling Janitorial Service of 125 Scarlett Drive,           

      owned and operated by Balvina Santiago De Nava. Approved. [Motion: Grider 2nd:

       Norrington, Vote: Unanimous].

       

C.  Considered Home based business – Razzle Dazzle of 105(d) Williamson Mill Road, owned

      and operated by Ms Shirley Turnipseed and Ms. Adrienne Wolchik. Approved. [Motion:

      Norrington, 2nd: Compton, Vote: Unanimous].

     

 

 

D.  Considered Variance request from New Covenant Fellowship Baptist Church 7827 Old

      Morrow Road Jonesboro. Discussion ensued. Approved. [Motion: Mann, 2nd: Norrington;

      Vote: Unanimous].

 

E.   Considered Variance request for First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, 147 Church Street – Mr.

      Wes Agnew.  Discussion ensued regarding Mr. Agnew's absence, Setbacks and buffers.

      Approved. [Motion: Sebo, 2nd: Grider, Vote: Unanimous].

 

F.   Consider assigning approval of Home Based business applications to the City Clerk. 

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

 

G.  Consider year end 2009 budget adjustments of $75,968.26.  Approved. [Motion: Wiggins,

      2nd: Norrington, Vote: Unanimous].

 

H.  Consider appointment of Auditor for 2010. Motion made to accept Fulton and Kozak as the

      City Auditor for 2010. Approved. [Motion: Wiggins, 2nd: Grider, Vote: Unanimous]. 

 

I.    Consider approval of format for Chief of Police applications.  Approved unanimously, no

      vote taken. Councilmember Mann nominated Councilmember Wiggins, and Mayor Maddox

      nominated Councilmember Norrington. 

 

J.   Considered amending the Sign Ordinance to allow ’spectacular signs’ in Jonesboro. Motion

      made to allow all pennant stringers under ‘Special Signs’.  Approved. [Motion: Grider, 2nd:

      Compton, Vote: Unanimous].

 

K.  Considered proposal to fund Neighborhood Watch program with five hundred dollars per

      year to be taken from the Contingency fund for the purpose of refreshments or door prizes. 

      Mr. Compton withdrew this item as he stated he had not worded this correctly.  He will

      resubmit at  later date.  Motion made to postpone. Approved. [Motion: Compton, 2nd:

      Norrington, Vote: Unanimous].

 

L.   Considered approval of modified Resolution regarding Hotel/Motel tax increase.  Approved.

       [Motion: Sebo, 2nd: Wiggins, Vote; Unanimous].

 

M.   Considered motion to amend agenda to remove items M – O related to Executive Session.

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

 

OTHER BUSINESS: 

 

Mayor Maddox announced and the following activity occurred:

 

·         Covered dish supper will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday March 11th, 2010 at the Jonesboro Firehouse Museum - 103 West Mill Street.

·         Neighborhood Watch program meeting will be held Monday March 15th, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at 170 South Main Street.

·         .Joe Nettleton reported on a number of items inclusive of bids for roofs, and Sealed Bid sale status.

·         Interim Chief Woods addressed the Council regarding Corporal position or lack thereof, police patrol; grant approval for computers for cars, uniforms for special teams and the traffic unit.

 

Mayor Maddox called for a motion to adjourn.  Approved. [Motion: Norrington, 2nd: Grider, Vote: Unanimous].

 

 

 

 

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LUTHER W. MADDOX – MAYOR                     JANICE TRUHAN - CITY CLERK