City Council
Municipal Center, 300 S. Church
Agenda — 36 items
- 1 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 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
- 7 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 18, 2026
- 7 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 8 A RESOLUTION AGREEING TO THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF THE AIRPORT ROAD (ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 351) AT-GRADE INTERSECTION WITH THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD (DOT# 787795S) UPON THE COMPLETION OF A GRADE-SEPARATED HIGHWAY CROSSING AT THIS SAME LOCATION
- 9 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
- 10 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, FY2026 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 2026 CHEVROLET 1500 CREW CAB 4X4 TRUCKS FOR THE JONESBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 11 RESOLUTIONS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
- 12 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FREE UTILITY SERVICES FROM CITY WATER AND LIGHT FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
- 6. NEW BUSINESS
- 14 ORDINANCES TO BE INTRODUCED
- 15 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING A CITY-WIDE FIVE-EIGHTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.625%) SALES AND USE TAX; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO
- 16 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS ON THE QUESTION OF LEVYING A CITY-WIDE FIVE-EIGHTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.625%) SALES AND USE TAX; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO.
- 17 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
- 18 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2-87 TO CLARIFY HOW A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY SPONSOR LEGISLATION
- 19 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-84 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD PROCEDURE FOR OPENING INVOCATION DURING COUNCIL MEETINGS
- 20 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-84 AND 2-87 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CORRECT OUTDATED LANGUAGE AND UPDATE TIMELINES FOR PROVIDING NOTICE OF A SPECIAL CALLED COMMITTEE MEETING TO THE CITY CLERK AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 22 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
- 23 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM PD-M, MULTI-FAMILY USE TO PD-M, COMMERCIAL USE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1411 SOUTHERN RIDGE BOULEVARD AS REQUESTED BY JEREMY BEVILL ON BEHALF OF SOUTHERN HILLS APARTMENTS DEVELOPMENT, LLC.
- 24 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
- 25 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A 15’ ALLEY BETWEEN 1810 HENRY STREET AND 1812 HENRY STREET AS REQUESTED BY DAVID CLIFFT
- 26 AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE
- 27 AN ORDINANCE FOR A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR ENCOURAGING ADVANCEMENT, INC. d/b/a BLAZING BUFFALO SPORTS GRILL, INC. TO BE LOCATED AT 3310 SOUTHWEST DRIVE, SUITE 7, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
- 28 AN ORDINANCE FOR A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT FOR MATAJI LLC d/b/a MY PLACE HOTEL JONESBORO, AR TO BE LOCATED AT 2905 GILMORE DRIVE, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
- 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS
- 30 JONESBORO AIRPORT COMMISSION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR JULY 2026
- 31 JULY 2026 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
- 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 11. ADJOURNMENT
- 36 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk
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