CITY OF JONESBORO
February 12, 2007
Council Meeting Minutes 

The City of Jonesboro Mayor and Council held their monthly council meeting on Monday, February 12, 2007.  The meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. at the Jonesboro Police Station, 170 South Main Street, Jonesboro, Georgia. 

            Council Present:         Roger Grider

                                                Luther Maddox

                                                Clarence Mann

                                                Linda Wenz

                                                Bobby Wiggins

                                                Rick Yonce

                                                Mayor Joy Day 

Staff Present:  Sam Durrance, Public Works Director; Wayne Rowland, Chief of Police. 

Mayor Day called the meeting to order, followed by the pledge of allegiance.  Minutes of the January 2007 meeting were approved as written. [January 8, 2007 meeting, Regular Council Meeting, Motion:  Wenz, 2^nd: Wiggins - Vote: Unanimous]. 

Old Business – Consideration of Daily Siren in City (12:00) p.m. [Motion to sound a siren daily at 12:00 p.m, Monday - Saturday; Motion: Wiggins, 2^nd: Yonce; Yes:  Maddox, Mann, Wiggins, Yonce, No: Grider Wenz]. 

The Council voted unanimously to go into Executive Session to discuss, personnel matters and possible real estate acquisition (Annexation) pending state study on Tara Blvd. [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Grider, Vote:  Unanimous].  Following Executive Session, the Council voted unanimously to resume regular session [Motion: Mann, 2^nd: Grider, Vote:  Unanimous].  Public comments were delivered by Monique Henderson, and Barbara Emert.  The meeting agenda was amended unanimously in order to add four items. [Motion: Grider, 2^nd,: Maddox, Vote:  Unanimous]. 

The Council approved the following items (C – K) on the amended agenda:

·        Considered the equipment issue of a broken concrete saw owned by Jon Crane and voted to approve payment for repair in the amount of $500. [Motion: Grider, 2^nd: Maddox; Yes: Grider, Yonce, Maddox, Mann; No:  Wenz, Wiggins], Approved. 

·        Considered the variance request for T & T Uniforms, 285 North Main Street. [Motion: Grider, 2 ^nd: Wenz, Vote: Unanimous].

·        Considered the business license request for the Home Occupation - Big Step Services 102 Woodland Drive, Stephen Taylor, Owner. [Motion: Yonce, 2^nd: Wenz, Vote:  Unanimous].

·        Considered the business license request for the Home Occupation – Williams & Williams Bath, Inc., 122 Evenview Drive, Carlton and Lavoya Williams, owners.  [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Mann, Vote: Unanimous].

·        Considered the business license request for the Home Occupation – Williams VIP Services, Carlton and Lavoya Williams, owners.  [Motion: Mann, 2nd: Yonce, Vote: Unanimous].

·        Considered the Disorderly Conduct Ordinance. [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Wenz, Vote:  Unanimous].

·        Considered the Resolution appointing Sandra Meyers as City Treasurer.  [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Wiggins, Vote:  Unanimous].

• Considered the ninety (90) day extension on Moratorium - re-zoning and new construction, authorizing Mayor to sign.  [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Wiggins, Vote:  Unanimous].
• Considered the “Run for the Rainbow” – fun run race @4:00 p.m.on May 19, 2007.  [Motion: Grider, 2^nd: Mann, Vote:  Unanimous].

The meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote [Motion: Grider, 2^nd: Yonce, Vote:  Unanimous]. 

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Joy B. Day, Mayor                                                       Janice  Truhan, City Clerk