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as well as the beauty. He asked that the council use their influence to persuade the Quorum Court not to allow the placement of the wood caps. C) MR.GREG MOHLKE WITH A PRESENTATION FROM THE RECREATION TASK FORCE Mr. Greg Mohlke addressed the council representing the Recreation Task Force. Mr. Mohlke gave a brief background on how the task force was formed and the steps they had taken to get to this meeting. The task force collected over 1,100 signatures in favor of a new community center with meeting and convention space, basketball courts, an outdoor water and splash park, indoor competition swimming facilities,therapy pool, indoor walking track, a senior citizens area a theatre/auditorium style lecture center and other similar amenities, a skate board park and a new recreation facilities for baseball, softball and soccer fields. The task force will be presenting the council, hopefully at the next meeting,with an ordinance to hold a special election on August 10, 2010 giving the citizens of Batesville the opportunity to vote for a sales tax to build and maintain the facilities mentioned. After a question and answer period from the council and citizens, Mayor Elumbaugh commended and thanked the task force for their work. D) REAPPOINTMENT TO THE BATESVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY Mayor Elumbaugh asked the council to re-appoint Ms. Nancy Phillips to the Batesville Housing Authority. Councilmember Shetron so moved and Councilmember Bryant seconded. All voted for. Ms. Phillips will expire May 27, 2015. E) ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his engineer's report. Mr.Johnson said the tunnel drilling was now at 1300+feet but has hit hard material and was only progressing 10 to 20 feet per day. He said the contractors were expecting the hard material and were still very pleased with the progress. Mr.Johnson said all other departments were running as usual.