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SEWER ORDINANCE (MITCHUM) The Mayor read an ordinance for the second reading that would establish a procedure for request for sanitary sewer service for customers living outside the city limits of Batesville. Councilmember Mitchum moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third and final reading. Councilmember Bone seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the third and final reading. The council decided to wait until an opinion from the Municipal League on the legality of the ordinance before making a final vote. THIRD READING OF UTILITY RATE ORDINANCE -WATER Mayor Biard read for the third and final reading an ordinance that would repeal ordinance No. 91-1-3 and fix new rates for the water to be furnished by the waterworks system of the City of Batesville. Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Bone seconded. The roll call count was 5 for (Insell, Mitchum, Bone, Cargill and Carpenter) and 3 against (Pectol, Ford and Gaither). The motion carried and the ordinance was given No. 2000- 12-1. THIRD READING OF UTILITY RATE ORDINANCE — SEWER Mayor Biard read for the final reading an ordinance that would amend ordinance No. 90- 12-1 with respect to the establishment of rates for sewer services. Councilmember Bone moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Insell seconded. The roll call count was 4 for (Insell, Cargill, Carpenter and Bone), 3 against (Pectol, Ford and Gaither) and Councilmember Mitchum abstained. The motion carried and was given No. 2000-12-2. After the meeting, legal council said the ordinance needed 5 votes to carry therefore the ordinance did not pass. CONSIDERATION OF 2001 BUDGET The council was given a copy of the proposed budget. The budget presented showed $2,971.00 in revenue over expenditures for General Fund and a balanced budget for Street Fund. Mayor Biard explained that because of the expected bad weather, he may not be able to