CITY OF JONESBORO
January 8, 2007
Council Meeting Minutes 

The City of Jonesboro Mayor and Council held their monthly council meeting on Monday, January 8, 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, Interim Police Chief

Mayor Day called the meeting to order, followed by the pledge of allegiance.  Minutes of December 2006 meetings were approved as written. [December 11, 2006 meeting, Regular Council Meeting, Motion: Wenz, 2^nd: Grider- Vote: Unanimous with the exception of Maddox abstaining, due to absence from meeting] [December 22, 2006 Called Council Meeting, Motion: Grider, 2^nd: Wiggins- Vote: Unanimous]. Public Comments were delivered by Travis Cantrell, Beverly Lester, Daniel Hudson, and Larry Boak. The meeting agenda was amended unanimously in order to add two items: Consider Adoption of Budget 2007 and Consider Home Occupation at 107 Batiste Park Road. [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Mann] 

The council voted unanimously to go into executive session to discuss litigation, personnel matters, and possible real estate acquisition [Motion: Yonce, 2^nd: Grider]. Following executive session the council voted unanimously to resume regular session [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Wenz]. Council unanimously approved the appointment of Wayne Rowland as Chief of Police for the City of Jonesboro [Motion: Grider, 2^nd: Wenz]. Council unanimously approved participation as a Heritage Partner with Historical Jonesboro requiring a donation of $4000. [Motion: Mann, 2^nd: Grider]. Council approved the Fee Schedule for 2007 [Motion: Grider, 2^nd: Maddox; Yea: Grider, Maddox, Wenz, Yonce- No: Mann, Wiggins].  Council voted unanimously to approve the Budget for 2007 [Motion: Wenz, 2^nd: Maddox ]. 

The Council unanimously endorsed the placement of the Civil War Heritage Trail marker in Dickson Park, exact location to be determined by a joint effort between the city and GCWHT [Motion: Wenz, 2^nd: Yonce]. Council unanimously approved a Home Occupation at 1465 Brownleaf Drive [Motion: Grider, 2^nd: Mann].  Home Occupation at 107 Batiste Park Road was unanimously approved [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Mann]. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote [Motion: Maddox, 2^nd: Grider].  

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Joy Day, Mayor / Acting City Clerk