Public Safety Council Committee Meeting - November 18, 2025
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Public Safety Council Committee Meeting Summary
The Public Safety Council Committee of the City of Jonesboro met on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the Municipal Center. Four members were present (Brian Emison, Janice Porter, Chris Gibson, Kevin Miller), constituting a quorum. Three members were absent (David McClain, Chris Moore, LJ Bryant). The meeting focused on approving the previous month's minutes and introducing an ordinance to update towing service fees.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes (MIN-25:094): The minutes from the October 21, 2025, Public Safety Committee meeting were approved unanimously (3 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent).
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public offered comments.
Discussion Items
- Ordinance ORD-25:040 – Towing Service Fee Update: The committee reviewed an ordinance to amend ORD-17:026, which regulates towing service pricing in Jonesboro. The proposed changes adjust fees for services initiated by city departments, based on data showing that 2017 rates no longer reflect current economic conditions. Key increases include: after‑hours release fee from $30 to $75; citywide base response rate from $125 to $225; secondary towing from $75 to $150; per‑loaded‑mile outside city limits from $2 to $5; winch fee from $100 (unchanged); standby charges per hour from $100 to $150; daily storage from $35 to $50, with electric storage from $70 to $100; and after‑hours release fee to $75 (already listed). No committee members, administration, or public offered questions or comments.
Key Outcomes
- Vote on ORD-25:040: The motion to recommend the ordinance to the full City Council passed (3 ayes – Janice Porter, Chris Gibson, Kevin Miller; 0 nays; 3 absent – David McClain, Chris Moore, LJ Bryant).
- Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned without further business (3 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent).
Meeting Transcript
Okay, good afternoon, everybody. We're gonna go ahead and we are going to call to order the public safety council committee meeting for the city of Jonesboro. Um first on our agenda tonight we have call to order. So we'll go ahead and we will take attendance if you will denote your attendance by pressing the button in front of you. Okay, we do have four members present and we do have a quorum. Thank you, everybody. Next on our agenda is the approval of minutes from the previous meeting on Tuesday, October 21st. I'll move to adopt unless any changes are noted. I'll second. Okay. I have a first and second to approve the minutes as presented. Do I have any questions or comments? Okay. Seeing none, we'll go ahead and we will take a vote on the approval of those minutes. Okay, that item does pass. Thank you, everybody. Moving on to our next item on the agenda being new business. We have a ordinance to be introduced. That would be ordinance 25040. An ordinance to amend ordinance 17026 relating to the towing services in the city of Jonesboro. Whereas the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas currently regulates the price structure for towing services for the citizens of Jonesboro. And whereas this ordinance only relates to requests for towing initiated by departments of the city of Jonesboro, and whereas data has been submitted that demonstrates the rates established in 2017 are not in conformity with current economic standards. And whereas the following amended language of chapter 66-83 is to be adopted with all other language remaining the same. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Section one, that sections of Chapter 66-83 shall be updated with the following language. Section A, Chapter 2, change in the after hours release fee from $30 to $75. Section A, Chapter 16. Change the following fees as follows. Citywide base response rate from 125 to 225 dollars. Secondary towing from 75 to 150 dollars per loaded mile outside city limits from $2 to $5. Winch fee 100. Standby charges per hour, 150 dollars, daily storage per day, $50, and $100 per day for electric after hours release fee to $75. And I will entertain a motion to forward the full council. So moved. Second. Okay. I have a motion and a second to forward the full council. Do I have any questions or comments from anybody on the committee? Okay. Any questions from the administration or from the any comments from the public in attendance? Okay. Seeing none, we will go ahead and we will call a vote on ordinance 25040. Okay. And that item does pass. Thank you, everybody. That brings us on to our next item on the agenda being pending items. I know of none. Um and our next item being other business. Is there any other business from anybody else on the committee for public safety? Okay.
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