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Public Safety Council Committee Meeting – October 20, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, October 20, 2026

BodyJonesboro, Arkansas

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DateTuesday, October 20, 2026

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Speaker 1

0:00

If you're on this committee, if you would press the button in front of you to denote your attendance for today.

Unassigned speaker

0:10

Okay.

Speaker 1

0:10

And I do show five members present.

0:12

Thank you all very much for being here today.

0:14

That'll bring us into our next item on the agenda being approval of minutes from the previous meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026.

Speaker 2

0:21

Move to adopt unless there's a change to be noted.

0:24

Second.

Speaker 1

0:25

I have a motion of second to approve the minutes as presented from the previous meeting on September the 15th.

0:30

If there's no questions or concerns, we'll go ahead and we will call a vote on this item.

0:39

I do see that we have five that voted in favor of that.

0:43

Thank you all very much.

0:44

Moving on to the next item on our agenda or ordinances to be introduced.

0:48

We have ordinance 26042, which is an ordinance to the city of Jonesboro to place various traffic signs that designated locations as determined by the traffic control committee.

Unassigned speaker

1:03

Now

Speaker 1

1:03

therefore be it ordained by the city council of the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the following changes be made as recommended by the traffic control committee.

1:10

Installing stop signs at the following locations on Lazar Drive at Buck Drive on Bayou Court at Skinner Court and on Maple on Red Maple Way at Orchard Pass, along with establishing 25 mile an hour speed limits at the following locations of West Oak Avenue, Kingsbury Street, and Watergate Street.

Speaker 2

1:32

We recommend to the full council.

1:34

Second.

Speaker 1

1:35

Okay.

1:36

I have a motion and a second to recommend ordinance 26042 to the full council.

1:40

Do I have any questions or comments from anybody on the committee?

1:45

Okay.

1:45

Any from the administration and any from the public in attendance.

Unassigned speaker

1:51

Okay.

Speaker 1

1:51

Seeing none, we'll go ahead and we will call a vote on this item.

1:58

Okay.

1:59

And that motion does pass.

2:01

Thank you all very much.

2:03

That'll bring us to our next item on the agenda being resolutions to be introduced.

2:07

And we will begin with resolution 26 148.

Unassigned speaker

2:13

A resolution by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to condemn property located at 600 and 602 North Church Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401.

Speaker 1

2:22

Parcel number 014-4074-1030.

2:37

We have a motion on that item.

Unassigned speaker

2:39

I

Speaker 2

2:39

make a motion we recommend to the full council.

Speaker 1

2:42

Okay.

2:42

I have a motion and a second to recommend that item to the full council.

2:45

Do I have any questions or concerns from anybody on the committee?

Unassigned speaker

2:49

Okay.

Speaker 1

2:49

Any from the administration?

2:51

And any from the public in attendance.

Unassigned speaker

2:55

Okay.

Speaker 1

2:55

Seeing none, we'll go ahead and we will call a vote on this

Unassigned speaker

2:58

item.

Speaker 1

3:04

Okay.

3:05

Got five votes for that, and that item does carry, so that resolution will move on to full council.

3:10

Brings us to our next item on the agenda being pending items.

3:13

I know of none.

3:15

And bringing us to other business for the committee.

3:18

Is there anything that anybody from the committee would like to bring to um to the discussion today?

Speaker 3

3:22

Uh chairman.

3:23

Yes, sir.

3:24

Uh and I know Miss Richardson and I've emailed about this.

3:26

It's been a minute.

3:27

Uh any update on signage on the park rangers for the parks and stuff.

Speaker 4

3:35

Yeah, we uh we've tried to print some off in the city shop and it just wasn't gonna be efficient, so we've actually ordered those out.

3:41

Um I don't know if they're done yet, but I do know that an order has been placed and uh I talked to Adam the other day about it.

3:51

I guess after probably the last time he emailed me and they said as soon as they get in, I'll start putting them up.

3:56

Uh I can definitely follow up on that and see if they've got them in, yeah.

Speaker 3

3:59

Sounds good.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Parks and Recreation███████████████████████████29%

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Engineering And Infrastructure█████████10%

Summary of Proceedings

Public Safety Council Committee Meeting – October 20, 2026

The Public Safety Council Committee of the Jonesboro City Council met at the Municipal Center, 300 S. Church Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The agenda lists the meeting at 5:00 PM; the supplied meeting timestamp is 2026-10-20 11:00:00+00:00. Five committee members were present. The committee unanimously approved the previous meeting's minutes, recommended a traffic-sign ordinance and a property condemnation resolution to the full City Council, and received updates on park-ranger signage and the new police station.

Approval of Minutes

The committee considered minutes from the September 15, 2026, Public Safety Committee meeting (MIN-26:090). A motion to adopt was made and seconded; all five members present voted in favor.

Public Comments & Testimony

No members of the public addressed the committee during the public comments portion of the agenda.

Discussion Items

Ordinance ORD-26:042 (Traffic signs): Sponsored by Engineering, the committee reviewed an ordinance to install stop signs at designated locations recommended by the Traffic Control Committee, specifically on Lazar Drive at Buck Drive, on Bayou Court at Skinner Court, and on Maple on Red Maple Way at Orchard Pass, and to establish 25 mph speed limits on West Oak Avenue, Kingsbury Street, and Watergate Street. The ordinance was recommended to the full council.
Resolution RES-26:148 (Condemnation): Sponsored by Code Enforcement, the committee reviewed a resolution to condemn property located at 600 & 602 N. Church St., Jonesboro, AR, Parcel # 01-144074-10300. The resolution was recommended to the full council.
Park ranger signage (Other Business): The chair asked about signage for park rangers. Staff responded that signs had been ordered after in-house printing proved inefficient; once the signs arrive, they will be installed. Park rangers are often visible at Parker Park, Allen Park, and other locations, and they frequently assist the public unsolicited. The non-emergency dispatch number will be on the signage, while 911 remains for emergencies. Staff noted IT is exploring ways to expedite non-emergency call routing, but no separate direct line has been established in order to keep 911 as a consistent option.
New police station update (Other Business): Councilman Moore asked for an update. The Police Chief reported that the department is fully operational in the new consolidated facilities, all police services have been moved into two buildings, and the move was completed in less than two weeks. The Eboon Watson Center has been vacated except for unused furniture; Parks Director Stern will handle that, and previously budgeted kitchen renovations will follow. A grand opening date has not yet been set, but is expected within about three weeks. Remaining construction includes fire-code modifications, ADA concrete work (completed), sheetrock finishing, painting, doors, and millwork.

Key Outcomes

Approved the September 15, 2026, minutes by unanimous vote (5-0).
Recommended ORD-26:042 to the full City Council by committee vote.
Recommended RES-26:148 to the full City Council by vote (5 in favor).
The committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote after no further business or public comments.

Meeting Transcript

If you're on this committee, if you would press the button in front of you to denote your attendance for today. Okay. And I do show five members present. Thank you all very much for being here today. That'll bring us into our next item on the agenda being approval of minutes from the previous meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026. Move to adopt unless there's a change to be noted. Second. I have a motion of second to approve the minutes as presented from the previous meeting on September the 15th. If there's no questions or concerns, we'll go ahead and we will call a vote on this item. I do see that we have five that voted in favor of that. Thank you all very much. Moving on to the next item on our agenda or ordinances to be introduced. We have ordinance 26042, which is an ordinance to the city of Jonesboro to place various traffic signs that designated locations as determined by the traffic control committee. Now therefore be it ordained by the city council of the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the following changes be made as recommended by the traffic control committee. Installing stop signs at the following locations on Lazar Drive at Buck Drive on Bayou Court at Skinner Court and on Maple on Red Maple Way at Orchard Pass, along with establishing 25 mile an hour speed limits at the following locations of West Oak Avenue, Kingsbury Street, and Watergate Street. We recommend to the full council. Second. Okay. I have a motion and a second to recommend ordinance 26042 to the full council. Do I have any questions or comments from anybody on the committee? Okay. Any from the administration and any from the public in attendance. Okay. Seeing none, we'll go ahead and we will call a vote on this item. Okay. And that motion does pass. Thank you all very much. That'll bring us to our next item on the agenda being resolutions to be introduced. And we will begin with resolution 26 148. A resolution by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to condemn property located at 600 and 602 North Church Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401. Parcel number 014-4074-1030. We have a motion on that item. I make a motion we recommend to the full council. Okay. I have a motion and a second to recommend that item to the full council. Do I have any questions or concerns from anybody on the committee? Okay. Any from the administration? And any from the public in attendance. Okay. Seeing none, we'll go ahead and we will call a vote on this item. Okay. Got five votes for that, and that item does carry, so that resolution will move on to full council. Brings us to our next item on the agenda being pending items. I know of none. And bringing us to other business for the committee. Is there anything that anybody from the committee would like to bring to um to the discussion today?

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