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Independence County and Cave City. The Chief said that the agreement allows the fire departments to help each other in emergency situations and also protects our employees and equipment. Councilmember Cargill moved that the Mayor sign the agreements and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CONSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT 2 Mayor Biard read a resolution that states that the Batesville City Council endorses proposed Amendment 2 to the Arkansas Constitution. The Amendment will allow the General Assembly to approve the issuance of general obligation bonds for any economic development project that plans to invest more than $500 million in capital expenditures and to hire more than 500 new employees. Councilmember Watkins moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for except Councilmember Ford. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Biard announced a major national business chain is coming to Batesville. They plan on building on 13.99 acres on Harrison Street next to the Market Place Shopping Center. The business wants to install a traffic light at the entrance of their property. The Mayor said the business would pay for the stoplight however after 6 months the City would have to maintain it. His other concern is that if the stoplight is approved at the new business location, citizens will want to install one at 30th Street and Harrison. That would make 4 stoplights very close to each other on a busy street. A study will have to be performed by the Highway Department before any stoplight is installed on a state highway. Mayor Biard said he received a letter from the Highway Department that they plan to extend the 4-lane highway from Batesville to Cave City. The Mayor said they plan to have a center turn lane for approximately 1.9 miles and also a bicycle path all the way to Cave City. He said the estimate of the job is $48.4 million and will begin when funds become available.