City Council
Municipal Center, 300 S. Church
Agenda — 41 items
- 1 PUBLIC SERVICES COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 4:30 P.M.
- 2 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
- 3 PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:25 P.M.
- 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M.
- 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
- 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT
- 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
- 5. CONSENT AGENDA
- 8 2025 CLAIMS ANALYSIS PRESENTATION BY THE HATCHER AGENCY
- 9 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 3, 2026
- 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
- 10 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 11 A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE BID AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE BUSES FOR THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (JET)
- 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
- 13 A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF STREET LIGHTS
- 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
- 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
- 16 RESOLUTIONS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
- 16 RESOLUTIONS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
- 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
- 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
- 19 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 120 W. Woodrow Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401
- 20 RESOLUTION REQUESTING FREE UTILITY SERVICES FROM CITY WATER AND LIGHT FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- 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
- 6. NEW BUSINESS
- 23 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
- 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:
- 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
- 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 27 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
- 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
- 29 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
- 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
- 31 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR MONARCA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, LLC
- 32 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE APPROVAL OF A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR WALK-ON'S SPORTS BISTREAUX
- 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS
- 34 JONESBORO AIRPORT COMMISSION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 2025
- 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
- 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 11. ADJOURNMENT
- 41 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk