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MINUTES OF COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 20,2003 The Batesville City Council met in a special session on November 20, at 9:00 AM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. 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. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE #935 Councilmember Pectol introduced an ordinance that would amend ordinance 4935, Section 2, to give the Mayor authority to issue other exemptions if there is a reasonable need which will benefit the City of Batesville to shoot fireworks inside the city limits. The council discussed the issue and the Mayor made it clear that he would proceed with caution in a limited manner and this exception is to be truly an exception and not the general rule. This request is coming from Batesville High School who is in a state football playoff game on Friday, November 21 and would like to shoot fireworks during and after the game between 6:30 and 10:30 PM. Superintendent Ted Hall said the school has hired a professional company to set off the fireworks. Danny Russell, Assistant Fire Chief, said for safety purposes, 4 firefighters should be present at the fireworks site. Mr. Russell said that he had one on-duty firefighter that could go to the school but he would have to get 3 off-duty to assist firefighters. Mr. Hall said the school would pay for the off-duty officers. Councilmember Watkins moved to suspend the rules for the second and third readings and Councilmember Cargill seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. Councilmember Watkins moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given