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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> APRIL 13, 1999 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 13, at 5:30 P.M. <br /> at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. <br /> Councilmember Pectol gave the invocation. Upon roll call all the council <br /> answered present except Councilmember Insell. Also present were the City <br /> Clerk and the City Attorney. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting. <br /> Councilmember Pectol seconded and all voted for. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda and <br /> Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. <br /> PRESENTATION BY TOMMY BRYANT ON HARRISON STREET TRAFFIC <br /> Mr. Tommy Bryant gave a presentation to the council regarding Harrison <br /> Street traffic. He gave the council a copy of 346 signatures in favor of making <br /> Harrison 3 lanes, 2 travel lanes with a center turn lane. Mr. Bryant prepared <br /> several charts showing accidents on Harrison Street and possible solutions to <br /> correct the traffic problem. Several citizens spoke regarding the problems with <br /> Harrison Street. Councilmember Cargill stated that the council has no jurisdiction <br /> over a state highway, but they could ask the highway commission to do a study <br /> regarding the traffic problems on Harrison Street. Mr. Cargill suggested that the <br /> council invite the engineers from the highway commission to meet with the <br /> council and discuss the problem face to face. Mayor Biard said he would write a <br /> formal letter to Mr. Dan Flowers, State Highway Commissioner, and ask that a <br />