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Ms. Lisa Toliver-Gay with the UP Postal Service and Mr. Mike Martin, Batesville <br /> Postmaster addressed the council regarding the Batesville Post Office. Ms. Toliver-Gay <br /> insured the council that our local post office is not in danger of closing. Mail is still <br /> cancelled with a Batesville post mark here but is going to Jonesboro for sorting. The <br /> mail is then returned to Batesville for distributing. She said the US Postal Service has <br /> the fast speed sorting machines at Jonesboro, Fayetteville, and Little Rock. Mr. Martin <br /> also assured the council that there are no planned lay-offs at the Batesville office. He <br /> said when an employee retires or is promoted to another job, sometime those vacant <br /> jobs are not refilled but no employees are being laid-off. <br /> C) MR. RON VINCENT WITH SUDDENLINK <br /> Mr. Ron Vincent, Systems Manager with Suddenlink addressed the council <br /> regarding a recent rate increase with the cable company. Mr. Vincent said in 1992 the <br /> FCC changed the guidelines for rate increases and instead of getting approval from <br /> local governments, the FCC now approves rates. Councilmember Carpenter pointed <br /> out that the City's cable television franchise agreement still says that any rate increase <br /> must be approved by the City Council. The council agreed to get legal council to see if <br /> Section 4.16.03 of the City's franchise ordinance is still valid or if it is in conflict with the <br /> FCC regulations. <br /> D) JOHNNY ABBOTT— LANDSCAPING <br /> Mr. Johnny Abbott, Cemetery and Landscaping Supervisor addressed the council <br /> regarding the removal of the Crape Myrtles along Hwy 167. Mr. Abbott said the 150 <br /> Crape Myrtles had to be removed for the widening of the Highway 167. He said they <br /> will be replanted at City Hall, Fire Station 1, Animal Control, Pioneer Cemetery, <br />