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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> APRIL 11, 2006 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 11, at 5:30 PM <br /> at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. <br /> Councilmember Smart gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following <br /> councilmembers answered present: R.L. Carpenter, John Cooke, Fred Krug, <br /> Doug Matthews, Dana Mynatt, Jerry Pectol, Stephen Smart and Paula Terrell. <br /> Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. <br /> COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS <br /> Mr. Lyndal Waits addressed the council regarding the proposed smoking <br /> ordinance that was before the council. Mr. Waits said he was concerned <br /> because the non-smoking area includes Riverside Park and that is where the <br /> annual Hawg Bar-B-Q is held. Mr. Waits said that most of the teams that <br /> participate in the Bar-B-Q have people on their teams that use some form of <br /> tobacco. He said that if the city passed the ordinance they would have to hold <br /> the event elsewhere. He suggested that they consider putting a waver clause in <br /> the ordinance for such events. <br /> ROUTINE BUSINESS <br /> Councilmember Smart moved to approve the minutes from the previous <br /> meeting and Councilmember Terrell seconded. All voted for. <br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> *THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO RAISE WATER RATES <br /> Councilmember Cooke moved to read the third reading by title only. <br /> Councilmember Matthews seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 <br />