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November 18, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

Municipal Center, 300 S. Church

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Agenda — 35 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING AT 5:00 P.M.
  2. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY MAYOR HAROLD COPENHAVER AT 5:30 P.M.
  3. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
  4. 3. ROLL CALL (ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE) INITIATED AND CONFIRMED BY CITY CLERK APRIL LEGGETT
  5. 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
  6. 6 PRESENTATION BY JOHN KEETING BAKER OF MITCHELL, SELIG, GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C. REGARDING FOIA CHANGES COM-25:048 Read
  7. 6 THANKS FOR GIVING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AWARD RECOGNITION COM-25:052 Read
  8. 5. CONSENT AGENDA
  9. 8 MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 4, 2025 MIN-25:097 Passed Pass
  10. 9 A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT FROM CHRISTOPHER AND MARILYN NEWSOME FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS RES-25:139 Passed Pass
  11. 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
  12. 10 A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT FROM MICHAEL AND RAHEL CASTORENA FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS RES-25:140 Passed Pass
  13. 11 A RESOLUTION TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT A RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION FROM ZP NO 319 LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS RES-25:161 Passed Pass
  14. 12 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BAILEY CONTRACTORS, INC. TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE 911 AND REAL TIME CRIME CENTER PROJECT RES-25:162 Passed Pass
  15. 13 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHEAST ARKANSAS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NAIDC) FOR FUNDING OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RES-25:163 Passed Pass
  16. 14 RESOLUTIONS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
  17. 15 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 233 S. Fisher St. Jonesboro, AR 72401: Parcel # 01-144073-17500 RES-25:137 Passed Pass
  18. 16 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO CONDEMN PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 505 W Woodrow St. Jonesboro, AR 72401: Parcel # 01-144073-17500 RES-25:138 Passed Pass
  19. 17 RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS REQUESTING CITY WATER AND LIGHT (CWL) TO PROVIDE CONTRIBUTION COMMITMENTS TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW FIRE TRUCKS FOR THE JONESBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT RES-25:165 Passed Pass
  20. 6. NEW BUSINESS
  21. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  22. 20 ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
  23. 21 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO COMPLY WITH CHANGES TO THE ARKANSAS LAW REGARDING PRIVATE CLUB PERMITS ORD-25:033 Held at second reading
  24. 22 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 117 ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 117-324(g) TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A VALID REGISTRATION OR LICENSE ON A BOAT, TRAILER, OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKED OUTDOORS ON RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO ORD-25:037 Postponed Temporarily Pass
  25. 23 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PLACE VARIOUS TRAFFIC SIGNS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC CONTROL COMMITTEE ORD-25:038 Held at second reading
  26. 24 AN ORDINANCE TO ADD SECTION 2-289 TO THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLED FIREFIGHTER BILL OF RIGHTS ORD-25:039 Held at second reading
  27. 25 ORDINANCES ON THIRD READING
  28. 26 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT TRANSFER OF LOCATION FOR THE PARSONAGE, LLC ORD-25:035 Passed Pass
  29. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS
  30. 28 September 2025 Financials COM-25:050 Filed
  31. 9. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
  32. 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS
  33. 11. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass
  34. 32 COJ Litigation Report 11182025 COM-25:051 Filed
  35. 35 _____________________________ Date: ____________ Harold Copenhaver, Mayor Attest: _____________________________ Date: ____________ April Leggett, City Clerk

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