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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> MAY 22, 2001 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in regular session on May 22, at 5:30 PM at the <br /> Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Ford <br /> gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following Councilmembers answered present: <br /> Dana Bone, Jim Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Gerald Gaither, Jim Mitchum, <br /> Jerry Pectol and Jim Watkins. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and the <br /> City Attorney Scott Stalker. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting. <br /> Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. <br /> Councilmember Cargill seconded and all voted for. <br /> CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY ON CHERRY <br /> STREET <br /> Councilmember Cargill introduced and Mayor Biard read a resolution to condemn <br /> property located on Cherry Street in Block 2 of the Charleston Addition. Code <br /> Enforcement Officer Chad McClure showed the council pictures of the property. Mr. <br /> Norman Barnett, owner of the property, addressed the council and also had pictures to <br /> show the council of his property and other properties that he said were in worse condition <br /> than the structure on his property. He said that he did not have a problem with making <br /> the structure safe but he said that it was a concrete building and structurally sound. The <br /> council told Mr. Barnett that if the resolution is adopted he would still have 30 days to <br /> make the necessary repairs to the building before the condemnation will proceed. <br />