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Public Works Council Committee Meeting – October 8, 2026

Meeting Portal — Thursday, October 8, 2026
BodyJonesboro, Arkansas
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, October 8, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

1:25

It's fairly easy.

1:26

I mean that you could do

Speaker 2

1:27

it, but I don't want you to walk in there.

1:36

So they are positioned.

1:58

Um, yeah.

2:52

So I can't hear the point.

Unassigned speaker

3:26

I'm not sure.

Speaker 2

3:29

We don't vote.

3:30

Yeah, we're going to say how we just want to look at the same closure.

Unassigned speaker

4:28

But it works good.

Unassigned speaker

4:47

Well, we were pressed over.

Speaker 2

4:54

No, thank you.

4:56

Oh, we got one.

4:58

All right.

Speaker 1

5:22

Next item is approval of minutes.

5:24

Minutes 26086 from the September 1st 2026 meeting.

5:29

There's copy in your packet, and when you're ready, I'll be ready to entertain a motion.

Speaker 3

5:35

Make a motion if there's not any other change except for minutes.

Speaker 1

5:39

Motion second to approve minutes unless there's no change.

5:42

Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee?

5:47

If not, please mark your preference.

5:57

Okay, next item, new business resolutions to be introduced.

6:01

Resolution 16121, a resolution by the Jonesboro City Council to authorize the mayor and city clerk to accept a permanent drainage easement from Southern Hills Real Estate LLC for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements.

6:15

Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to accept the following and described easement for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements.

6:23

Legal description follows.

6:34

Now therefore be it resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

6:39

That section one, mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized by the city council for the city of Jonesboro Arkansas to accept the easement described above.

Speaker 4

6:51

I'll make a motion that this be forwarded the to the full council.

6:55

Second.

Speaker 1

6:56

Motion second forward resolution 26121 full council.

6:59

Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee?

7:04

Any comments or questions by anyone in attendance?

7:09

If not, please mark your vote.

7:21

Resolution by the Jonesborough City Council to authorize the mayor and city clerk to accept a permanent drainage easement from Evelyn M.

7:28

Abbott Trust, John Engel Hart Trustee for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements.

7:35

Whereas the City of Jonesborough, Arkansas desires to accept the following described easements for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements.

7:42

Legal description follows containing 0.07 acres, 3,050 square feet more or less.

7:55

Oh, therefore be it resolved City Council, City of Jonesboro.

Unassigned speaker

7:58

That Section One, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the city council with the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to accept the easement described above.

Speaker 1

8:13

Second motion second forward full council.

8:16

Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee?

8:20

Anyone in attendance?

8:23

If not, please uh mark your vote.

Unassigned speaker

8:30

And

Speaker 1

8:30

that passes will be forward to full council.

8:32

Next item is uh pending items.

8:34

I'm not aware of any other business.

8:36

Anyone on the committee have any other business for the committee?

Speaker 5

8:41

Do you want to vote to switch the public works in November?

8:49

That first Tuesday is election.

Speaker 1

8:51

Okay.

8:52

Well, are we gonna do the council the same?

8:55

Okay, well then I'm um do we have a motion to move see what date is that we'd move it to the fifth or no fifth

Unassigned speaker

9:06

or fourth

Speaker 6

9:07

move from the third to the fifth.

Speaker 1

9:09

Okay,

Speaker 5

9:09

yes, that's correct.

Speaker 1

9:10

Okay, is that your motion?

9:12

Sure.

9:13

Have a second

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Summary of Proceedings

Public Works Council Committee Meeting

On October 8, 2026, at the Jonesboro Municipal Center, the Public Works Council Committee convened to consider two permanent drainage easements, routine approvals, and schedule adjustments. The meeting was rescheduled from its usual date due to National Night Out. Attendance was confirmed by City Clerk April Leggett via electronic roll call.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The committee unanimously approved the minutes from the September 1, 2026, meeting (MIN-26:086) with no changes or comments.

New Business

  • RES-26:121 – Southern Hills Real Estate LLC Drainage Easement: A resolution was introduced to authorize the mayor and city clerk to accept a permanent drainage easement from Southern Hills Real Estate LLC for constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. The committee voted to forward the resolution to the full council.
  • RES-26:122 – Evelyn M. Abbott Trust Drainage Easement: A resolution to accept a permanent drainage easement from Evelyn M. Abbott Trust, John Engelhardt, Trustee, for constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. The legal description was noted as containing 0.07 acres (3,050 square feet) more or less. The committee voted to forward this to the full council as well.

Pending Items / Other Business

  • No pending items were reported.
  • The committee discussed rescheduling the November Public Works meeting because the first Tuesday in November is Election Day. A motion was made and seconded to move the meeting from November 3 to November 5, 2026.
  • The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

Public Comments

  • Tony Green, 2604 Briar Lane, spoke during public comments regarding a zoning change related to a connection between Whiteman Street Creek and Briar Lane. He referenced an approval from the previous day and asked if it could be discussed.

Key Outcomes

  • The committee forwarded Resolution RES-26:121 to the full council for approval.
  • The committee forwarded Resolution RES-26:122 to the full council for approval.
  • The committee voted to move the November 2026 Public Works Committee meeting from November 3 to November 5 due to Election Day. The vote was unanimous by voice vote.

Public Works Council Committee

Date: October 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Public Works Council Committee

Date: October 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Consent Calendar

  • None; the meeting agenda did not include a consent calendar. All items were handled individually.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Tony Green, 2604 Briar Lane, addressed the committee regarding a new zoning approval he said was granted the previous week. He stated that a project will connect Whiteman Street Creek to Briar Lane. He referenced an approval from the prior day (October 7, 2026). He appeared to be raising a question or concern about this connection and its implications, though no formal request for action was made.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes from the September 1, 2026 Public Works Committee meeting (MIN-26:086). Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. (Note: The posted meeting time of 5:00 PM conflicts with the raw transcript which opens mid-meeting at a roll-call confirmation point; no minutes document was included in the packet.)
  • RES-26:121 – Permanent Drainage Easement (Southern Hills Real Estate LLC): Committee voted to forward the resolution to the full council to accept a permanent drainage easement for constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. No discussion or objections recorded.
  • RES-26:122 – Permanent Drainage Easement (Evelyn M. Abbott Trust): Committee voted to forward the resolution to the full council. The easement was described as containing 0.07 acres (3,050 square feet), more or less.

Committee Scheduling Change

  • November Meeting Date Changed: The committee voted to move the November 2026 Public Works Committee meeting from Tuesday, November 3 to Thursday, November 5, 2026, due to Election Day. The vote was unanimous by voice vote.

Public Comments

  • Tony Green, 2604 Briar Lane, raised a question about a project connecting Whiteman Street Creek to Briar Lane and mentioned a new zoning approval from the prior day. [The transcript cuts off before the full response/discussion is recorded.]

Key Outcomes

  • Resolution RES-26:121: Motion and second to forward to the full council; vote passed. Authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to accept a permanent drainage easement from Southern Hills Real Estate LLC for drainage improvements.
  • Resolution RES-26:122: Motion and second to forward to the full council; vote passed. Authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to accept a permanent drainage easement from Evelyn M. Abbott Trust, John Engelhardt, Trustee (0.07 acres / 3,050 sq ft more or less).
  • Meeting date change: The committee voted unanimously to move the November 2026 Public Works Committee meeting from November 3 to November 5, 2026, due to Election Day. It will be a voice vote.
  • The meeting was rescheduled from a previous date due to National Night Out.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion and second to approve the September 1, 2026 minutes; approved by roll.
  • Resolutions RES-26:121 and RES-26:122 were forwarded to the full council.
  • November meeting date was moved to November 5, 2026. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Tony Green, 2604 Briar Lane, raised a concern regarding a new zoning approval related to Whiteman Street Creek connecting to Briar Lane. He indicated the city had done an approval the previous day. His comment was not on the day's agenda. No formal action was taken.

Additional Notes

  • The agenda stated the meeting was rescheduled due to National Night Out.

  • The agenda and the raw transcript are consistent regarding the meeting date and resolutions.

  • There is no indication of the exact date for the November meeting in the raw transcript.

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Meeting Transcript

It's fairly easy. I mean that you could do it, but I don't want you to walk in there. So they are positioned. Um, yeah. So I can't hear the point. I'm not sure. We don't vote. Yeah, we're going to say how we just want to look at the same closure. But it works good. Well, we were pressed over. No, thank you. Oh, we got one. All right. Next item is approval of minutes. Minutes 26086 from the September 1st 2026 meeting. There's copy in your packet, and when you're ready, I'll be ready to entertain a motion. Make a motion if there's not any other change except for minutes. Motion second to approve minutes unless there's no change. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? If not, please mark your preference. Okay, next item, new business resolutions to be introduced. Resolution 16121, a resolution by the Jonesboro City Council to authorize the mayor and city clerk to accept a permanent drainage easement from Southern Hills Real Estate LLC for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to accept the following and described easement for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. Legal description follows. Now therefore be it resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas. That section one, mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized by the city council for the city of Jonesboro Arkansas to accept the easement described above. I'll make a motion that this be forwarded the to the full council. Second. Motion second forward resolution 26121 full council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Any comments or questions by anyone in attendance? If not, please mark your vote. Resolution by the Jonesborough City Council to authorize the mayor and city clerk to accept a permanent drainage easement from Evelyn M. Abbott Trust, John Engel Hart Trustee for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. Whereas the City of Jonesborough, Arkansas desires to accept the following described easements for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage improvements. Legal description follows containing 0.07 acres, 3,050 square feet more or less. Oh, therefore be it resolved City Council, City of Jonesboro. That Section One, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the city council with the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to accept the easement described above. Second motion second forward full council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Anyone in attendance? If not, please uh mark your vote. And that passes will be forward to full council. Next item is uh pending items. I'm not aware of any other business. Anyone on the committee have any other business for the committee? Do you want to vote to switch the public works in November? That first Tuesday is election.

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