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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> SPECIAL MEETING <br /> SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in special session on September 18, at 10:00 AM at the <br /> Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. The following <br /> councilmembers were present: Jim Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Jim Mitchum, Jerry <br /> Pectol, Paula Terrell and Jim Watkins. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and <br /> the City Attorney Scott Stalker. Members of the Batesville Planning Commission were also <br /> present. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting. <br /> Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Pectol <br /> seconded and all voted for. <br /> DISCUSSION OF ACT 624, AFFORDABLE HOUSING <br /> Mr. Jim vonTungeln, Municipal League Staff Planning Consultant, American Institute of <br /> Certified Planners came before the council to answer questions regarding Act 624 entitled "An <br /> act to provide for the availability of affordable housing within the municipalities of Arkansas". <br /> Mr. vonTungeln gave the council sample regulations that he wrote to address Act 624. He said <br /> he read the ordinance that the Planning Commission prepared and said that it was a good <br /> ordinance but might need to be tightened up in a few areas. He said it was not imperative that <br /> the council adopt an ordinance by October 1 as long as they were aggressively working on the <br /> issue. He said a moratorium for 60 to 90 days would probably protect the city and give them <br /> more time to fine-tune their ordinance. The council asked the Mayor to have a 90 day <br />