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MINUTES OF COUNCIL AUGUST 26, 2003 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on August 26, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Ford gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following Councilmembers answered present: Jim Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Gerald Gaither, Jim Mitchum, Paula Terrell and Jim Watkins. Also present were the Deputy City Clerk Brenda Riley and the City Attorney Scott Stalker. Councilmember Pectol was absent. 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. RESOLUTION TO ALLOW FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT AIRPORT Councilmember Watkins introduced a resolution that would authorize the Mayor and the City Attorney of Batesville to sign a grant offer agreement for improvements to the Batesville Regional Airport under project number 3-05-004-007-2003. Mayor Biard read the resolution and ask Mr. Charles Barnett, with the airport commission, to explain to the Council what the resolution was for. Mr. Barnett explained to the council that the Batesville Airport has a need to implement Phase 1 of Safety Area improvements which would include demolition and site grading of 3 hangers, construct fuel farm and the removal of existing security fence construction, hangar acquisition and grading. This resolution would authorize the Mayor to accept the grant offered by the Federal Aviation Administration. Councilmember Watkins moved to pass the resolution and Councilmember Carpenter second and all voted for. The resolution was given 42003-8-2-R. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Biard informed the council that Mr. Dirk Groenenberg, who use to live in Batesville had left a $250,000 donation to the City of Batesville. He stipulated in his will that the money would be used to