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City Council

February 17, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

Municipal Center, 300 S. Church

Agenda — 41 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC SERVICES COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 4:30 P.M.
  2. 2 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
  3. 3 PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:25 P.M. ▶ jump to 0:03
  4. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M. ▶ jump to 3:07
  5. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION ▶ jump to 3:19
  6. 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT ▶ jump to 3:58
  7. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 4:15
  8. 5. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 46:24
  9. 8 2025 CLAIMS ANALYSIS PRESENTATION BY THE HATCHER AGENCY COM-26:009 Filed
  10. 9 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 3, 2026 MIN-26:012 Passed Pass
  11. 10 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING THE OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY AND A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AT 2400 E. JOHNSON AVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS RES-25:219 Passed Pass
  12. 10 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
  13. 11 A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE BID AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE BUSES FOR THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (JET) RES-26:009 Passed Pass
  14. 12 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ACCEPT A PERMANENT RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 3505 STELLA DRIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS RES-26:010 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 47:23
  15. 13 A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF STREET LIGHTS RES-26:011 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 49:21
  16. 14 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE FY2026 BETTER UTILIZING INVESTMENTS TO LEVERAGE DEVELOPMENT (BUILD) GRANT RES-26:013 Passed Pass
  17. 15 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2404 BRAZOS, PARCEL 01-144281-29400, OWNED BY KINGDOM ASSETS, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $275 RES-26:015 Passed Pass
  18. 16 RESOLUTIONS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 52:44
  19. 16 RESOLUTIONS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
  20. 17 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 3806 School Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401; Parcel # 01-144272-16500 RES-25:168 Postponed Indefinitely Pass ▶ jump to 52:47
  21. 18 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 2410 W. Matthews Ave. Jonesboro, AR 72401; Parcel # 01-143143-01900 RES-25:169 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 53:47
  22. 19 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 120 W. Woodrow Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401 RES-25:216 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 54:55
  23. 20 RESOLUTION REQUESTING FREE UTILITY SERVICES FROM CITY WATER AND LIGHT FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL RES-26:006 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 56:12
  24. 21 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AUTHORIZING THE OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY ON S CARAWAY ROAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS RES-26:012 Passed as Amended Pass ▶ jump to 57:23
  25. 6. NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 61:20
  26. 23 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING ▶ jump to 61:22
  27. 24 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON A DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED IN LOT 5R OF THE SECOND ADDITION OF BLOCK C, SOUTHERN HILLS, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS: ORD-26:005 Held at one reading ▶ jump to 61:24
  28. 25 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-1 TO RS-6 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 900 N. CARAWAY ROAD AS REQUESTED BY KLAUS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC ORD-26:007 Held at one reading ▶ jump to 61:51
  29. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 65:12
  30. 27 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING ▶ jump to 65:16
  31. 28 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-1 TO RS-7 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1306 CHARLES DR. AS REQUESTED BY WESTON WAGNER ORD-26:004 Held at second reading ▶ jump to 65:18
  32. 29 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING ▶ jump to 65:42
  33. 30 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 R-1 SINGLE FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT TO C-3 LUO GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2620 ALEXANDER, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS REQUESTED BY PAULA THOMPSON ORD-26:001 Passed as Amended Pass ▶ jump to 65:48
  34. 31 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR MONARCA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, LLC ORD-26:002 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 72:59
  35. 32 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR WALK-ON'S SPORTS BISTREAUX ORD-26:003 Passed Pass ▶ jump to 79:07
  36. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS ▶ jump to 81:36
  37. 34 JONESBORO AIRPORT COMMISSION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 2025 COM-26:008 Filed
  38. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ▶ jump to 90:37
  39. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 96:36
  40. 11. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 102:34
  41. 41 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk