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Mr. Nick Baxter with the Water Utilities addressed the council regarding <br /> collecting garbage tax on vacant houses and empty lots. Mr. Baxter said people <br /> owning rental property will ask to have the garbage removed when the house is <br /> empty and a lot of the times when the house becomes occupied, the garbage tax <br /> fails to get back on the water bill. Mr. Baxter said he was doing an analysis on <br /> the garbage and found over 100 accounts that were not being charged garbage. <br /> He also discussed if the council wanted to charge garbage on a vacant lot. After <br /> a discussion the council agreed to amend the garbage tax ordinance to require <br /> that the garbage tax be charged on any lot with a structure and an active water <br /> meter. The Mayor said he would get with the City Attorney and have an <br /> ordinance ready to adopt at the next meeting. <br /> "PRESENTATION FROM JAMES BRAZIER — BROAD BAND WIRELESS <br /> Mr. James Brazier with All Digital, Inc. addressed the council regarding <br /> wireless internet services for the city and citizens of Batesville. Mr. Brazier said <br /> he was looking to locate on existing infrastructure such as water tanks. He said <br /> his company could save the city money on its internet costs as well as possibly <br /> create income to the City. No decision was made by the council. <br /> "PRESENTATION FROM DUSTIN WISH — INDCO.NET <br /> Mr. Dustin with Indco.net also addressed the council regarding wireless <br /> internet services for the city and citizens of Batesville. He said his company's <br /> goals were to supply expanded wireless broadband to the community, <br /> interconnect municipal facilities and water department locations, provide other <br />