City Council

Municipal Center, 300 S. Church

Agenda — 28 items

1. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M. ▶ jump to 0:01
2. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION ▶ jump to 0:20
3. 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT ▶ jump to 0:52
4. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 1:13
5. 5 Proclamation Recognizing Building Safety Month COM-26:026 Read
6. 5. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 5:10
7. 7 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 21, 2026 MIN-26:038 Passed Pass
8. 8 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1603 S. MATTHEWS, PARCEL 01-144214-06900, OWNED BY TREVOR ANDERSON IN THE AMOUNT OF $465 RES-26:047 Passed Pass
9. 9 RESOLUTIONS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 5:28
10. 10 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ENTRY INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN THE FINANCING OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO BE LEASED TO NICHIREI GLOBAL FOODS, LLC, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF INNOVASIAN CUISINE ENTERPRISES, INC., OR THEIR AFFILIATE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, INCLUDING PARTICULARLY AMENDMENT 65 TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION AND THE MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND LAW RES-26:048 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 5:35
11. 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH VECTOR DISEASE CONTROL INTERNATIONAL, LLC (VDCI) RES-26:049 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 10:47
12. 6. NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 12:16
13. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 12:18
14. 14 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING ▶ jump to 12:22
15. 15 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A SPORTS TOURISM COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP, PURPOSE, AND DUTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ORD-26:013 Postponed Temporarily Pass ▶ jump to 12:24
16. 16 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 Held at second reading ▶ jump to 30:18
17. 17 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 Held at second reading ▶ jump to 30:44
18. 18 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING ▶ jump to 31:13
19. 19 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 93:741 TO REINSTATE THE MULTI-WAY (FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS) AT RAINS AND WILKINS INTERSECTIONS ORD-26:008 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 31:17
20. 20 AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE ORD-26:009 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 31:45
21. 21 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE ORD-26:010 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 32:14
22. 22 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-1 TO C-3 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6904 E. HIGHLAND DRIVE ORD-26:012 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 32:43
23. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS ▶ jump to 33:18
24. 24 MARCH 2026 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COM-26:025 Filed
25. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ▶ jump to 38:56
26. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 41:07
27. 11. ADJOURNMENT Passed Pass ▶ jump to 41:13
28. 28 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk