City Council

Municipal Center, 300 S. Church

Agenda — 30 items

1. 1 SPECIAL CALLED NOMINATING & RULES COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 4:45 P.M.
2. 2 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
3. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M. ▶ jump to 0:03
4. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION ▶ jump to 0:19
5. 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT ▶ jump to 0:53
6. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 1:20
7. 7 PROCLAMATION FOR JONESBORO E-911 EMERGENCY DISPATCHER WEEK COM-25:009 Read
8. 5. CONSENT AGENDA ▶ jump to 4:26
9. 9 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 1, 2025 MIN-25:029 Passed Pass
10. 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
11. 10 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT (PSN) RES-25:031 Passed Pass
12. 11 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1305 ROSEMOND, PARCEL 01-143243-10300, OWNED BY MARCUS & STORMIE SWAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $665 RES-25:032 Passed Pass
13. 12 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF JONESBORO’S GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A SPARKGOOD GRANT FROM WALMART SUPERCENTER #128 RES-25:033 Passed Pass
14. 13 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA), FY2022-2024 49 U.S.C SECTION 5339 FORMULA GRANTS FOR THE JONESBORO ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION (JET) SYSTEM RES-25:034 Passed Pass
15. 14 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, AN OPERATING ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED BY 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 53; TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE, OR OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION RES-25:035 Passed Pass
16. 15 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA), FY 2022 AND 2024 49 U.S.C SECTION 5307 FORMULA GRANTS FOR THE JONESBORO ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION (JET) SYSTEM RES-25:036 Passed Pass
17. 16 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM (RTP) FUNDS; AND, AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AN FY25 RTP GRANT RES-25:037 Passed Pass
18. 17 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) FUNDS; AND, AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A FY25 TAP GRANT RES-25:038 Passed Pass
19. 6. NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 4:52
20. 19 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING ▶ jump to 4:55
21. 20 AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5905 E. JOHNSON AVENUE IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, FROM R-1 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY) TO C-3 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ORD-25:011 Held at one reading ▶ jump to 4:58
22. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ▶ jump to 5:33
23. 22 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING ▶ jump to 5:36
24. 23 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-25:009 Held at second reading ▶ jump to 5:39
25. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS ▶ jump to 6:03
26. 25 JANUARY 2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COM-25:008 Filed
27. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS ▶ jump to 13:13
28. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 15:20
29. 11. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 15:30
30. 30 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk