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City Council

August 4, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

Municipal Center, 300 S. Church

Agenda — 41 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC WORKS COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
  2. 2 PUBLIC HEARING AT 5:25 P.M.
  3. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M.
  4. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
  5. 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT
  6. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
  7. 7 UPDATE OF THE NEA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROJECT BY JORDAN CARLOW COM-26:036 Read
  8. 5. CONSENT AGENDA
  9. 9 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 21, 2026 MIN-26:067 Passed Pass
  10. 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
  11. 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 RES-26:079 Passed Pass
  12. 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 RES-26:080 Passed Pass
  13. 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 RES-26:081 Passed Pass
  14. 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 RES-26:082 Passed Pass
  15. 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 RES-26:083 Passed Pass
  16. 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 RES-26:084 Passed Pass
  17. 16 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ADOPT A REVISED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO RES-26:085 Passed Pass
  18. 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 RES-26:086 Passed Pass
  19. 6. NEW BUSINESS
  20. 19 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
  21. 20 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE ABANDONMENT OF A 15’ ALLEY BETWEEN 1810 HENRY STREET AND 1812 HENRY STREET AS REQUESTED BY DAVID CLIFFT ORD-26:023 Held at one reading
  22. 21 AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE ORD-26:024 Held at one reading
  23. 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 ORD-26:026 Held at one reading
  24. 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 ORD-26:027 Held at one reading
  25. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  26. 25 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
  27. 26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX 7 OF THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE DESIGN MANUAL ORD-26:020 Held at second reading
  28. 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 ORD-26:022 Held at second reading
  29. 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 ORD-26:025 Held at second reading
  30. 29 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
  31. 30 AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING ORDINANCE 24:037 WHICH ESTABLISHED AND CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL TRAFFIC PATTERNS NEAR JONESBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUSES ORD-26:017 Passed Pass
  32. 31 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE ORD-26:019 Passed Pass
  33. 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 ORD-26:021 Passed Pass
  34. 33 ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN HELD IN COUNCIL
  35. 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 ORD-26:018 Passed Pass
  36. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS
  37. 36 JUNE 2026 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COM-26:041 Filed
  38. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
  39. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
  40. 11. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass
  41. 41 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk

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