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City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report. Mr. Johnson said he didn't have much to report from the last meeting. He reported that several streets were paved last week. When asked by Councilmember Krug about the delivery of our one arm sanitation truck, Mr. Johnson said he is expecting it any day. C) CONSIDER TWO REQUESTS FOR WATER SERVICE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS Utility Office Manager Nick Baxter addressed the council regarding water service outside the city limits. Ms. Maisie Stubbs joined Mr. Baxter. Ms. Stubbs and her husband Rodney live at 90 Mitchell Road and are requesting a water meter from the city. The Stubbs signed the required forms for the request. Councilmember T. Bryant moved to approve the request and Councilmember Fredricks seconded. All voted for. The second request was for Bobby Dugger on 260 Mitchell Road. Mr. Dugger also signed all required forms. Councilmember T. Bryant moved to approve the request and Councilmember Poole seconded. All voted for. D) HEAR A TOURISM UPDATE FROM MR. KYLE CHRISTOPHER Mr. Kyle Christopher, Tourism Director for the Batesville Chamber of Commerce, addressed the council with a tourism update. Mr. Christopher said since the inception of the Advertising and Promotion Tax nearly two years ago, Batesville and Independence County have gone from virtually none existent in the tourism world to being recognized in Statewide publications and on radio and tv. He said to date the A&P Commission has granted $11,000.00 in event grants to organizations that have hosted in events in Batesville. That equals 550 total hotel stays within the city limits of Batesville. Four new Wayfinding signs are set to be installed this summer. The Coca- Cola mural is now complete and Mr. Christopher thanked the city for their help in flagging traffic so the workers could use a lift truck for the project. Councilmember Matthews said this mural is the oldest Coca-Cola mural in the country and it took a lot