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August 4, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

Municipal Center, 300 S. Church

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Agenda — 41 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
  2. 2 PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:25 P.M. ▶ jump to 0:02
  3. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M. ▶ jump to 2:07
  4. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION ▶ jump to 2:18
  5. 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT ▶ jump to 3:07
  6. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 3:20
  7. 7 UPDATE OF THE NEA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROJECT BY JORDAN CARLOW COM-26:036 Read ▶ jump to 3:43
  8. 5. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 13:55
  9. 9 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 21, 2026 MIN-26:067 Passed Pass
  10. 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
  11. 10 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 218 W. FORREST, PARCEL 01-144073-27900, OWNED BY DERR LAVAUGHN IN THE AMOUNT OF $315 RES-26:079 Passed Pass
  12. 11 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 413 PARKVIEW, PARCEL 01-144302-18300, OWNED BY SANDHILL PROPERTY MGT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,240 RES-26:080 Passed Pass
  13. 12 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 616 E. OAK, PARCEL 01-144191-17500, OWNED BY JOYCE SCARBOUGH IN THE AMOUNT OF $275 RES-26:081 Passed Pass
  14. 13 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 704 VINE, PARCEL 01-143134-22200, OWNED BY EKPE UKO IN THE AMOUNT OF $275 RES-26:082 Passed Pass
  15. 14 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1702 W. NETTLETON, PARCEL 01-143242-00800, OWNED BY EF HOLDCO WRE ASSETS REO LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $315 RES-26:083 Passed Pass
  16. 15 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5017 MT. CARMEL, PARCEL 01-133013-01500, OWNED BY KATHERINE ARTERBERRY IN THE AMOUNT OF $465 RES-26:084 Passed Pass
  17. 16 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ADOPT A REVISED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO RES-26:085 Passed Pass
  18. 17 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT RL PERSONS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE SOUTH CARAWAY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT - JOB NO. 2026:20 RES-26:086 Passed Pass
  19. 6. NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 14:24
  20. 19 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
  21. 20 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A 15’ ALLEY BETWEEN 1810 HENRY STREET AND 1812 HENRY STREET AS REQUESTED BY DAVID CLIFFT ORD-26:023 Held at one reading ▶ jump to 14:27
  22. 21 AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE ORD-26:024 Held at one reading ▶ jump to 14:57
  23. 22 AN ORDINANCE FOR A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR ENCOURAGING ADVANCEMENT, INC. d/b/a BLAZING BUFFALO SPORTS GRILL, INC. TO BE LOCATED AT 3310 SOUTHWEST DRIVE, SUITE 7, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS ORD-26:026 Held at one reading ▶ jump to 15:27
  24. 23 AN ORDINANCE FOR A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR MATAJI LLC d/b/a MY PLACE HOTEL JONESBORO, AR TO BE LOCATED AT 2905 GILMORE DRIVE, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS ORD-26:027 Held at one reading ▶ jump to 16:30
  25. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 17:14
  26. 25 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING ▶ jump to 17:18
  27. 26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX 7 OF THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE DESIGN MANUAL ORD-26:020 Held at second reading ▶ jump to 17:21
  28. 27 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, ARTICLE III, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO RM-12 LUO MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT WITH LIMITED USE OVERLAY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2038 NORTH CHURCH STREET, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS REQUESTED BY NK & SONS INVESTMENT ORD-26:022 Held at second reading ▶ jump to 17:42
  29. 28 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-1 TO C-3 LUO FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1400 SOUTHERN RIDGE BLVD. AS REQUESTED BY FISHER ARNOLD ORD-26:025 Held at second reading ▶ jump to 18:19
  30. 29 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING ▶ jump to 18:43
  31. 30 AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING ORDINANCE 24:037 WHICH ESTABLISHED AND CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL TRAFFIC PATTERNS NEAR JONESBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUSES ORD-26:017 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 18:47
  32. 31 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE ORD-26:019 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 19:23
  33. 32 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, ARTICLE III, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-3 TO C-3 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2911 BROWNS LANE ORD-26:021 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 19:55
  34. 33 ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN HELD IN COUNCIL ▶ jump to 20:38
  35. 34 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-1 TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1004 N. CARAWAY ROAD AS REQUESTED BY DAVID TAPP ORD-26:018 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 20:41
  36. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS ▶ jump to 24:09
  37. 36 JUNE 2026 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COM-26:041 Filed
  38. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ▶ jump to 28:00
  39. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 30:11
  40. 11. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 30:26
  41. 41 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk