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Councilmember Gaither moved to go into executive session and Councilmember <br /> Mitchum seconded. All voted for. <br /> Upon returning from executive session Mayor Biard said that no action was taken <br /> regarding a city employee. The Mayor said that Mr. Alan McNamee, who is currently on the <br /> Utility Commission is going to be have to temporally leave the country and needed to be <br /> replaced on the Commission. Councilmember Insell moved to appoint Mr. Jim Whitson to <br /> replace Mr. McNamee. Councilmember Bone seconded and all voted for. <br /> MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> Mayor Biard asked the council to consider a contract between the City and Jimmy <br /> Woods. The Mayor said Mr. Woods resigned from the City last Friday, September 8. Mayor <br /> Biard said Mr. Woods worked with the Corp of Engineers regarding the Levee Project and <br /> several grant projects. He said he thought it would be of the City's best interest to contract with <br /> Mr. Woods to continue these projects until another employee could be trained. The Mayor <br /> played a video showing the work that Mr. Woods does at the rain gauges at Allison and Calico <br /> Rock. Councilmember Insell said he talked with representatives with the USGS and they said <br /> that the City currently has a contract with them to maintain the rain gauges and there is no need <br /> for a City employee to monitor them. Mr. Insell said he thought the other projects that Mr. <br /> Woods was doing could be distributed to other City employees. Mr. Insell made a motion not to <br /> enter into the contract with Mr. Woods and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. <br /> The Mayor said the principle of the Batesville Middle School contacted him regarding the <br /> traffic flow on Water Street when school dismisses. Currently cars park on both sides of the <br /> streets to pick up children causing the children to have to cross the street during the heavy <br /> traffic. The Mayor suggested "No Parking Signs" on the North side of Water Street. This would <br /> force the cars to park on the South side and stop the children from crossing the street. <br />