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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> AUGUST 23, 3005 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in regular session on August 23, at 5:30 <br /> PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. <br /> Councilmember Carpenter gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following <br /> councilmembers answered present: R.L. Carpenter, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, <br /> Dana Mynatt, Jerry Pectol, Stephen Smart and Paula Terrell. Also present were <br /> the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember John Cooke was absent. <br /> Councilmember Terrell moved to approve the minutes from the previous <br /> meeting and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. <br /> Councilmember Smart moved to approve the prepared agenda as <br /> amended. Councilmember Terrell seconded and all voted for. <br /> MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> Fire Chief Danny Russell and Assistant Chief Brent Gleghorn addressed <br /> the council to inform them that the City had been approved for a Federal Grant in <br /> the amount of$52,800 with a 5% match of$2,640. The grant is to purchase 6 <br /> "no smoke" devices for our 6 fire apparatuses. The no smoke devices will keep <br /> smoke out of the living quarters when the apparatuses are started in the bays. <br /> The council was then informed that the hydraulics on the snorkel truck <br /> was leaking and it will cost approximately $13,000 to $27,000 to repair. Mr. <br /> Gleghorn said that they can continue to add hydraulic fluid until the first of the <br /> year so the repair amount can be budgeted in 2006. The council asked them to <br /> try to keep it going until the first of the year and then they will decide how to <br /> proceed. <br />