City Council
Municipal Center, 300 S. Church
Agenda — 41 items
- 1 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
- 2 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
- 7 UPDATE OF THE NEA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROJECT BY JORDAN CARLOW
- 5. CONSENT AGENDA
- 9 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 21, 2026
- 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 10 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 218 W. FORREST, PARCEL 01-144073-27900, OWNED BY DERR LAVAUGHN IN THE AMOUNT OF $315
- 11 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 413 PARKVIEW, PARCEL 01-144302-18300, OWNED BY SANDHILL PROPERTY MGT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,240
- 12 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 616 E. OAK, PARCEL 01-144191-17500, OWNED BY JOYCE SCARBOUGH IN THE AMOUNT OF $275
- 13 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 704 VINE, PARCEL 01-143134-22200, OWNED BY EKPE UKO IN THE AMOUNT OF $275
- 14 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1702 W. NETTLETON, PARCEL 01-143242-00800, OWNED BY EF HOLDCO WRE ASSETS REO LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $315
- 15 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, TO PLACE A MUNICIPAL LIEN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5017 MT. CARMEL, PARCEL 01-133013-01500, OWNED BY KATHERINE ARTERBERRY IN THE AMOUNT OF $465
- 16 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ADOPT A REVISED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO
- 17 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT RL PERSONS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE SOUTH CARAWAY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT - JOB NO. 2026:20
- 6. NEW BUSINESS
- 19 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
- 20 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A 15’ ALLEY BETWEEN 1810 HENRY STREET AND 1812 HENRY STREET AS REQUESTED BY DAVID CLIFFT
- 21 AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 25 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
- 26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX 7 OF THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE DESIGN MANUAL
- 27 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 C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO RM-12 LUO MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT WITH LIMITED USE OVERLAY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2038 NORTH CHURCH STREET, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS REQUESTED BY NK & SONS INVESTMENT
- 28 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-1 TO C-3 LUO FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1400 SOUTHERN RIDGE BLVD. AS REQUESTED BY FISHER ARNOLD
- 29 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
- 30 AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING ORDINANCE 24:037 WHICH ESTABLISHED AND CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL TRAFFIC PATTERNS NEAR JONESBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUSES
- 31 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE
- 32 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, ARTICLE III, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-3 TO C-3 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2911 BROWNS LANE
- 33 ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN HELD IN COUNCIL
- 34 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES FROM R-1 TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1004 N. CARAWAY ROAD AS REQUESTED BY DAVID TAPP
- 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS
- 36 JUNE 2026 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
- 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- 11. ADJOURNMENT
- 41 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk
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