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Finance & Administration Council Committee Meeting - August 26, 2025

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0:00

Afternoon, everybody.

0:03

It's four o'clock.

0:06

I'm going to call today's finance and administration council committee to order.

0:15

Please record your attendance by pushing the appropriate button.

0:19

I'll let you figure out which one that is.

0:29

All right.

0:30

We do have a quorum.

0:32

And the system is not recording the votes.

0:38

So we may have to do this as a voice vote.

0:42

It should have recorded and it did not.

0:44

All right.

0:45

There are five in attendance.

0:47

So the floor can vote.

0:48

I don't have to vote, correct?

0:50

Unless there's a tie.

0:52

And then I can choose if I want to.

0:55

Um first up is approval of minutes from the finance committee meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

1:03

Move to approve, listeners noted change.

1:05

Second.

1:06

Motion is second.

1:07

Any questions or comments on the minutes?

1:11

If not, please say all those in favor of approving the minutes say aye.

1:16

Aye.

1:17

Any opposed?

1:18

I almost forgot how to say that.

1:20

All right, moving to new business.

1:22

These are all municipal liens.

1:26

So if it's okay, I'm just gonna read them by title only.

1:29

Is that okay with everybody?

1:31

Including the city attorney.

1:33

Okay.

1:34

She she shook her head, yes.

1:37

All right.

1:38

First up is resolution 25106.

1:42

Resolution by City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to place a municipal lien on property located at 100 West Washington, parcel 01-144-183-42300, owned by Laurel Park LLC in the amount of 3,293, 122.07.

2:00

Moved it forward to full council.

2:01

Second.

2:02

Motion second forward to full council.

2:04

Any questions or comments on this one regarding the citizens bank building property?

2:10

So the Laurel Park people are the are the rightful owners, I guess, of the land of the land.

2:17

Okay, so the structure itself, are we seeking any funds for that as well?

2:24

You you can't do that through this because it's a lien and there's nothing.

2:28

We we took the building.

2:30

So there's nothing to put a lien on.

2:32

So the only thing that we have left to put a lien on is the underlying property.

2:38

Any other questions or comments from the council committee or staff?

2:44

Any questions from the public in attendance?

2:49

Hearing none.

2:49

All those in favor of forwarding resolution 25106 to full council, please say aye.

2:55

Aye.

2:56

Any opposed.

3:04

Resolution by the city council of the city of Jonesville, Arkansas to place municipal lien on property located at 1400 Merriwood parcel 01-144-203-16200 on by Tonya R.

3:17

Hines in the amount of 315.

3:20

Move forward to full council.

3:21

Second.

3:22

Most second to forward full council.

3:24

Any questions or comments regarding this resolution?

3:28

Anything from the staff or public in attendance.

3:33

If not, please record your uh please all those in favor of forwarding resolution 25107 to full council, please say aye.

3:42

Any opposed.

3:47

Resolution by the city council of the city of Jonesville, Arkansas, to place municipal lien on property located at 1617 Rich Road, parcel 01-143-252-2500.

4:00

Owned by Randolph and Judith Reynolds in the amount of 275 dollars.

4:05

Move forward to full council.

4:07

Second.

4:07

Most said forward full council.

4:09

Any questions or comments from anybody in council chambers regarding this resolution?

4:16

If not, please.

4:18

All those in favor of forwarding resolution 25108 to full council, please say aye.

4:24

Any opposed.

4:47

Move forward to full council.

4:48

Second.

4:48

Motion second.

4:50

Any questions or comments regarding this resolution from anybody in council chambers?

5:00

If not, all those in favor of forwarding resolution 25109 to full council, please say aye.

5:04

Aye.

5:04

Aye.

5:05

Any opposed.

5:08

Resolution 25110.

5:11

Resolution by the city council of the city of Jonesville, Arkansas, to place the municipal lien on property located at 3806 School Street, parcel 01-144-272-16500, owned by Ogla Hernandez in the amount of 275 dollars.

5:27

Move forward to full council.

5:29

Second.

5:30

Motion statement forward full council.

5:32

Any questions or comments regarding this resolution from anybody in council chambers?

5:39

If not, all those in favor of forwarding resolution 25110 to full council, please say aye.

5:45

Aye.

5:46

Any opposed?

5:48

All right.

5:48

Last item under new business, resolution 2511.

5:53

Resolution by the city council of the city of Jonesville, Arkansas, to place the municipal lien on property located at 1313 Purdue, partial 01 144 212-2200, owned by Michelle Nutt in the amount of 275 dollars.

6:09

Move forward to full council.

6:11

Second.

6:11

Motion second forward to full council.

6:13

Any questions regarding this resolution or comments?

6:19

Not all those in favor of forwarding resolution 2511 to full council, please say aye.

6:25

Aye.

6:26

Any opposed?

6:27

All right.

6:27

That was the last item under pending.

6:29

I mean under new business.

6:30

I'm not aware of anything under pending items.

6:33

Does anybody have any other business for the committee today?

6:40

Not we'll move into public comments.

6:42

This gives the public a chance to comment on anything that was not discussed on today's agenda.

6:47

Any takers?

6:49

All right.

6:50

If not, we'll move to item eight adjournment.

6:53

So move.

6:53

Second.

6:54

All those in favor say aye.

6:55

Aye.

6:56

Any opposed?

6:57

We stand adjourned.

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Summary of Proceedings

Finance & Administration Council Committee Meeting

Date: August 26, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Municipal Center, 300 S. Church Street, Jonesboro, AR
Chairman: Joe Hafner

Members present: Charles Coleman, John Street, David McClain, Brian Emison, and Chairman Hafner (non-voting except in ties). Members absent: Ann Williams and Anthony Coleman. The committee considered six municipal lien resolutions, all recommended to the full council with no opposition.

Approval of Minutes

  • Minutes from the Finance Committee meeting on August 12, 2025 were approved by a voice vote (4 ayes, 2 absent).

Discussion Items

  • RES-25:106 – 100 W. Washington (Laurel Park, LLC) – $3,293,122.07
    Councilmember David McClain asked whether funds were also being sought for the structure. City Attorney Carol Duncan clarified that because the city had already taken the building, there was no structure to place a lien on; the lien could only be placed on the underlying land. The resolution was recommended to council (4 ayes, 2 absent).
  • RES-25:107 – 1400 Merrywood (Tonya R. Hinds) – $315
    Recommended to council (4 ayes, 2 absent).
  • RES-25:108 – 1617 Rich Road (Randolph & Judith Reynolds) – $275
    Recommended to council (4 ayes, 2 absent).
  • RES-25:109 – 3801 Vickie Drive (Sharon R. Caldwell) – $315
    Recommended to council (4 ayes, 2 absent).
  • RES-25:110 – 3806 School Street (Olga Hernandez) – $275
    Recommended to council (4 ayes, 2 absent).
  • RES-25:111 – 1313 Pardew (Michelle Nutt) – $275
    Recommended to council (4 ayes, 2 absent).

Public Comments

  • No members of the public spoke.

Key Outcomes

  • All six municipal lien resolutions were recommended to the full City Council for final approval.
  • The meeting was adjourned at an unspecified time after a motion by David McClain, seconded by John Street, passed unanimously (4 ayes, 2 absent).

Meeting Transcript

Afternoon, everybody. It's four o'clock. I'm going to call today's finance and administration council committee to order. Please record your attendance by pushing the appropriate button. I'll let you figure out which one that is. All right. We do have a quorum. And the system is not recording the votes. So we may have to do this as a voice vote. It should have recorded and it did not. All right. There are five in attendance. So the floor can vote. I don't have to vote, correct? Unless there's a tie. And then I can choose if I want to. Um first up is approval of minutes from the finance committee meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Move to approve, listeners noted change. Second. Motion is second. Any questions or comments on the minutes? If not, please say all those in favor of approving the minutes say aye. Aye. Any opposed? I almost forgot how to say that. All right, moving to new business. These are all municipal liens. So if it's okay, I'm just gonna read them by title only. Is that okay with everybody? Including the city attorney. Okay. She she shook her head, yes. All right. First up is resolution 25106. Resolution by City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to place a municipal lien on property located at 100 West Washington, parcel 01-144-183-42300, owned by Laurel Park LLC in the amount of 3,293, 122.07. Moved it forward to full council. Second. Motion second forward to full council. Any questions or comments on this one regarding the citizens bank building property? So the Laurel Park people are the are the rightful owners, I guess, of the land of the land. Okay, so the structure itself, are we seeking any funds for that as well? You you can't do that through this because it's a lien and there's nothing. We we took the building. So there's nothing to put a lien on. So the only thing that we have left to put a lien on is the underlying property. Any other questions or comments from the council committee or staff? Any questions from the public in attendance? Hearing none. All those in favor of forwarding resolution 25106 to full council, please say aye. Aye.

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