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customers in the Balch addition as well as the property west of Gap Road from the intersection of <br /> Harrison Street to the City Limits. The proposed purchase price is $300,000. Batesville Water would <br /> finance the project with the purchase of bonds. Mr. Tharnish said the city would lay new lines along <br /> Harrison Street from East of Wal-Mart past the Balch addition. The new lines would cost approximately <br /> $300,000 and would be paid for out of the Utilities improvements funds. Mr. Howard House, Mr. Max <br /> McElmurry and Dr. Red Bell showed the council a map of a proposed golf course on Gap that needs <br /> water service. The council did not act on the resolution. <br /> DISCUSSION WITH THE BATESVILLE WATER UTILITY CONCERNING OUTSIDE <br /> WATER CONNECTIONS <br /> Mr. Jim Whitson, Chairman of the Utility Commission, addressed the council with a request to set <br /> 10 meters outside the city limits on McMahan Lane. Mr. Whitson said the commission approved the <br /> request and now would like the council's approval. Councilmember Watkins moved to set the meters and <br /> Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. <br /> UPDATE ON HYDRO-PROJECT BY INDEPENDENCE COUNTY <br /> County Judge David Wyatt and Mrs. Rita Potts addressed the council regarding the proposed <br /> hydro-project. Mrs. Potts said the project is moving along at a steady pace. She said that there was a <br /> target date sometime in March to close the deal on the financing for the project. <br /> CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE U of A <br /> COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT BATESVILLE FROM R-1 TO R-2 <br /> Councilmember Gaither introduced and Mayor Biard read an ordinance to re-zone 25.14 acres of <br /> land owned by the University of Arkansas at Batesville from R-1 to R-2. Councilmember Bone moved to <br /> suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. Councilmember Gaither seconded and the <br /> roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading and <br /> Councilmember Watkins moved to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third reading. <br /> Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the <br />