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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> APRIL 23, 2002 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 23, 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 /> Jim Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Gerald Gaither, Jim Mitchum, Jerry Pectol and <br /> Jim Watkins. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and the City Attorney <br /> Scott Stalker. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting. <br /> Councilmember Cargill seconded and all voted for. <br /> Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember <br /> Pectol seconded and all voted for. <br /> PRESENTATION BY INDEPENDENCE COUNTY ECONOMIC <br /> DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION - INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE <br /> Mr. Woody Castleberry addressed the council regarding the possibility of hiring <br /> an Engineering Firm to get a second opinion on the current sewer problems in Batesville. <br /> Some of the council has expressed concern before about the firm used by the Water <br /> Utilities. Mr. Castleberry said that a firm out of Little Rock, recommended by former <br /> Mayor Jim Sherrill, gave the committee a quote not to exceed $6,500 to do a study on the <br /> sewer plant capacities and needed improvements. Mr. Castleberry said the current sewer <br /> plant has not been expanded since 1977. The council asked Mr. Castleberry to approach <br /> the Utility Commission with the proposal and see if they will pay for the study. <br />