The Finance & Administration Council Committee of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the Municipal Center. The meeting, chaired by Joe Hafner, addressed two resolutions and provided updates on pending items. Councilmembers present: Joe Hafner, John Street, David McClain, Ann Williams, Charles Coleman, and Brian Emison. Anthony Coleman was absent.
No public comments were made.
Hey, good good afternoon, everybody. It's four o'clock. Great. Somebody says something in your own. Good afternoon. It's four o'clock. We'll get today's meeting going. Good to see you, buddy. Yeah. Listen. Following today's um, please go ahead and record your attendance by pushing the appropriate button. Sorry to interrupt the party. All right, we do have a quorum. Um next step is approval of minutes from the Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 meeting. Approved unless there's a noted change. Second. I motion second. Any comments or questions on if not, please record your vote on whether or not to approve. First item under new business is a municipal lien. So I'll just read it by title only. It's resolution 26047. Resolution by the City Council City of Jonesburg, Arkansas, to place the municipal lien on property located at 1603 South Matthews, Parcel 01-144-214-06900, owned by Trevor Anderson in the amount of 465 dollars. Move forward to full council. Second. Any questions or comments on the committee? Anything from staff or the public in attendance. Y'all care about this municipal lien? No. Okay. Um if there's no questions or comments, please record your vote on whether or not to forward it to full council. It got floated to you. Maybe probably hitting your buttons again. Not working. We're gonna have to voice vote. Voice vote. All right. All those in favor of forwarding resolution um 26047 to full council, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right. Wow, just like the good old days. All right, next up is resolution 26048. Um, I will go ahead and read it in its entirety. So please bear with me. Um, a resolution authorizing the entry into an agreement to issue bonds for the purpose of assisting in the financing of industrial facilities with within the city of Jonesville, Arkansas to be leased to Nishurae. How do you sorry? Nitchare Global Foods LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovation Cuisine Enterprises Incorporated or their affiliate pursuant to the authority of the laws of the state of Arkansas, including particularly amendment 65 to the Arkansas Constitution and the municipalities and counties industrial development revenue bond law. Whereas the City of Jonesford, Arkansas is authorized under the provisions of Amendment 65 to the Arkansas Constitution and the municipalities and counties industrial development revenue bond law, Arkansas Code annotated 14-164-201 to own, acquire, construct, equip, and lease facilities to secure and develop industry and to assist in the financing thereof by the issuance of bonds payable from the revenues derived from such facilities. And whereas Nisara Global Foods LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of innovative in in a innovation. Um I'm not stroking out, I promise.