Public Works Council Committee - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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About this meeting

Government Body
Public Works Council Committee
Meeting Type
Public Works Council Committee
Location
Jonesboro, AR
Meeting Date
July 1, 2025

Transcript

14 sections (from 20 segments)

0:00 – 0:370

First item's roll call. Please mark your attendance when prompted to do so. Why? All right. We've got a quorum. Next item is approval of minutes, minutes 25,047 from 06/03/2025 meeting. I will give you minute to look at those that were in your packet and be ready to entertain a motion. Move to adopt. Second. And motion is second to adopt the minutes from the meeting on 06/03/2025.

0:37 – 1:020

Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? If not, all those in favor, please sit and file by saying aye. Aye. Oh, excuse me. Marcus Prent. You're not excused. Okay. Those are approved. Next time, new business. Resolution is to be introduced.

1:04 – 1:440

Resolution 25,063. Resolution of the city council of Jonesboro, Arkansas to accept a permanent right of way at five ninety three South Madison Street for the purpose of the constructing and maintaining sidewalk improvements. Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desire to accept the following described right of way for the purpose of constructing and maintaining sidewalk improvements, five foot permanent right of way, legal description follows. Just for note, it contains 1,000 square feet, more or less. Now therefore be resolved, section one, the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized to accept the right of way described above.

1:55 – 2:090

Second. I have motion seconded to board full council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Anyone in public? If not, please mark your vote.

2:15 – 2:510

And we'll move forward. Next item, resolution 25,065, resolution by the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas to authorize the mayor and city clerk to accept a drainage easement from Patsy Sue Brown, the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. Whereas the city of, let's see here. Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to accept the following described easement for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements, a 15 foot easement along and parallel to the southward property line. Legal description follows.

2:52 – 3:120

Now therefore be it resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas. That section one, the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized by city council for the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas to accept the easement described above. Forwarded full council. Motion seconded the full council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee?

3:14 – 3:540

Anyone in public in attendance? If not, please cast your vote. That will be forwarded full counsel. Next item, resolution 25,069, a resolution to the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas to authorize the mayor and city clerk to accept a permanent right of way from James Keller, trustee of the James Keller Living Trust for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roadway improvements. Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to accept the following described easement for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roadway improvements, legal description follows.

3:55 – 4:220

This contains point two five acres. Now therefore, it be resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro that section one, the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized by the city council for of Jones, Arkansas to accept the permanent right of way described above. I make a motion to recommend full council. Second. Motion to second recommend full council.

4:22 – 4:540

Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Anyone in attendance? If not, please cast your vote. And then we'll move to full council. Next item, 25,073, a resolution by the Jonesborough City Council to accept a permanent construction easement at 1509 Wood Street for the purpose of the construction and maintaining sidewalk improvements.

4:56 – 5:250

Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to accept the following described easement for the purpose of constructing and maintaining sidewalk improvements, legal description follows. This one contains four sixty six square feet in total. Therefore, it will be resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro that section one, the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized to accept the easement described above. Move to forward forward council. Second.

5:26 – 5:450

Motion seconded forward forward council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Anyone in attendance in the audience? If not, please cast your ballot. And that item will forward to full council as well.

5:46 – 6:500

Next item is resolution 25,074, a resolution by the city council of Jonesboro, Arkansas authorizing the offer and acceptance to purchase additional right of way at 101 Mark Street for the purpose of construction, maintaining pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements. Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to purchase the following described right of way for the purpose of constructing and maintaining pedestrian and infrastructure improvements. Legal description follows. This contains three eighty three square feet, whereas the offer has been made and accepted to sell the above described property for the price of $11.49 dollars whereas the attached offer and acceptance will be executed upon passage of this resolution, whereas the funding for the purchase shall come from the capital improvements budget. Now therefore be it resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro that section one, the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized to execute the documents necessary to effectuate this transaction.

6:50 – 7:260

Move forward for council. Second. I have a motion second for council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Excuse me. Anyone in audience in attendance? Okay. If not, I have a motion to say it. Please cast your ballot. And that item will be forwarded to full counsel. Next item is pending items. Know of none. Other business? I know of none. Anyone on the council have any other business for the committee?

7:28 – 7:480

The last next item is public comments. Any comments by anyone from the public on anything not on today's agenda? Okay. If not, next item is adjourned. So moved. I have a motion and second to adjourn. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Meeting adjourned. Thank you.

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