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May 19, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

Municipal Center, 300 S. Church

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Agenda — 34 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
  2. 2 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE BOND ISSUE FOR INNOVASIAN CUISINE AT 5:25 P.M.
  3. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M. ▶ jump to 0:02
  4. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION ▶ jump to 0:13
  5. 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT ▶ jump to 1:19
  6. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 1:37
  7. 7 BUILDING CODE REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESS ASSESSMENT STUDY PRESENTATION BY MATRIX CONSULTING GROUP COM-26:032 Read ▶ jump to 9:31
  8. 5. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 52:38
  9. 8 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
  10. 9 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 5, 2026 MIN-26:042 Passed Pass
  11. 10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER JONESBORO TO LEASE SPACE AT 407 UNION AVENUE RES-26:043 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 53:24
  12. 11 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ATTORNEY TO CERTIFY THE CITY OF JONESBORO 2026 ANNUAL FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (GOJO) RES-26:046 Passed Pass
  13. 12 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO APPROVE USE OF THE ARKANSAS WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORK (AWIN) WITH NECESSARY EQUIPMENT PURCHASES FOR THE GOJO TRANSIT SYSTEM RES-26:050 Passed Pass
  14. 13 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FY2025 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) RES-26:051 Passed Pass
  15. 14 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FY2027 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) FROM THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE RES-26:052 Passed Pass
  16. 15 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FY2026 SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RES-26:053 Passed Pass
  17. 16 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO EXECUTE A RELEASE AND WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG STRAWFLOOR DRIVE RES-26:054 Passed Pass
  18. 17 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER RES-26:055 Passed Pass
  19. 18 RESOLUTIONS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 56:33
  20. 19 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 1205 N. Floyd St. Jonesboro, AR 72401 RES-26:045 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 56:35
  21. 6. NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 57:50
  22. 21 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING ▶ jump to 57:51
  23. 22 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER THE MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY; TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE BONDS AND THE APPROVAL OF A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND A PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE BONDS; TO AUTHORIZE AND PRESCRIBE CERTAIN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PROJECT, THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING THEREOF, AND THE FINANCING THEREOF; TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE PROJECT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ORD-26:016 Waived Second Reading Pass ▶ jump to 57:53
  24. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 59:17
  25. 24 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING ▶ jump to 59:19
  26. 25 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM I-1 TO C-3, LUO FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5925 EAST JOHNSON AVENUE ORD-26:014 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 59:21
  27. 26 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM RM-8 TO RS-5 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1601 GRANGER DRIVE AS REQUESTED BY CRAFTON TULL ORD-26:015 Postponed Temporarily Pass ▶ jump to 59:59
  28. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS ▶ jump to 60:33
  29. 28 APRIL 2026 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COM-26:031 Filed ▶ jump to 66:36
  30. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ▶ jump to 66:41
  31. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 82:45
  32. 30 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO MAKE A REAPPOINTMENT TO THE ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS COMMISSION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION RES-26:057 Passed Pass
  33. 11. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 87:32
  34. 33 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk