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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> JANUARY 24, 2006 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in regular session on January 24, at 5:30 <br /> PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. <br /> Councilmember Pectol gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following <br /> councilmembers answered present: R.L. Carpenter, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, <br /> Dana Mynatt, Jerry Pectol, and Stephen Smart. The City Clerk was also present. <br /> Councilmembers Cooke and Terrell and City Attorney Stalker were absent. <br /> Councilmember Pectol moved to approve the minutes from the previous <br /> meeting and Councilmember Matthews seconded. All voted for. <br /> Councilmember Matthews moved to approve the prepared agenda. <br /> Councilmember Pectol seconded and all voted for. <br /> PRESENTATION FROM GARY BUCKNER AND MICHELLE BUCKNER <br /> Mr. Gary Buckner and his daughter Michelle Buckner addressed the <br /> council. Michelle teaches at the University at Putian, China and gave the council <br /> a little history regarding "Sister Cities". Batesville has been invited by the Mayor <br /> of Putian to send a representative from Batesville to visit our Sister City. They <br /> will be the host city any pay for all lodging and meals. Round trip tickets will cost <br /> around $800.00. Michelle said China takes the Sister City very serious and they <br /> also want to build a relationship with one of our colleges in Batesville. Putian, a <br /> city of 3,000,000 has 12,000 students at their university. Several <br /> councilmembers expressed an interest in going to Putian. Mayor Biard told the <br /> Buckner's that the council would make a decision at the next meeting as who to <br /> send to represent Batesville. <br />