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MINUTES OF COUNCIL JULY 13, 2004 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on July 13, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Watkins gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following Councilmembers answered present: Jim Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Gerald Gaither, Jim Mitchum, Jerry Pectol, Paula Terrell and Jim Watkins. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and the City Attorney Scott Stalker. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting. Councilmember Watkins seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Watkins seconded and all voted for. SHERIFF'S REPORT The council was given a copy of the Departmental Activity and Status Report for June, 2004. DISCUSSION WITH JAYCEES ON RELEASE OF FUNDS Members of the Batesville Jaycees addressed the council to ask for the release of$45,000 from the Jaycee Trust Fund. The Trust Fund currently has approximately $53,000 from rental income from the building down at the stadium. The Jaycees plan to use around $40,000 to help renovate the building at the stadium primarily roof repair. Also, they wish to donate $5,000 to the amphitheater project. Councilmember Cargill moved to release the funds and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE FOR VEHICLE LOTS, ETC. BEING HARD SURFACED Councilmember Cargill introduced an ordinance that would require public or private parking areas including open sales and storage areas to be improved with a paved or concrete surface; and to require existing parking lots to be improved with a paved or concrete surface by a date no later than seven years from the date of this passage. Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full and Councilmember Cargill moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Watkins seconded