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City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report. Mr. <br />Johnson said he didn’t have much to report. He said he is waiting on one more <br />easement for the contract section III project and hopes to go out for bids soon. The <br />street and construction departments are working repairing leaks and street repairs <br />and both plants are running well. Councilmember Musgrave asked if there was a <br />problem obtaining the final easement for the contract section III project to which Mr. <br />Johnson said no, that it was a corporate issue that just takes time. <br />C) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ROSS NELSON <br />Animal Control Officer Ross Nelson addressed the council to inform them of a new <br />animal registration tag that the city will be transitioning to shortly. The tag will have <br />a QR code on the back which will allow anyone with a scanner application on their <br />cell phone to able to scan the code. The code will show the name of the animal, <br />owners name and phone number. The owner of the animal will have the option to <br />put more information about the animal such as address or veterinarian preferences. <br />Mr. Nelson said this could help decrease the number of animals in the shelter and <br />may save the citizens from having to pay an impound fee. He said the tags will cost <br />the city $1.58 per tag. The company, Pet Hub, has many cities in several States, <br />however, the City of Batesville will be the first city in the State of Arkansas to use <br />the “smart tag”. <br />D) EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />Councilmember Bryant moved to go into executive session to consider an <br />appointment to Public Facilities Board. Councilmember Matthews seconded and all <br />voted for. <br />Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember Musgrave moved to re- <br />appoint Mr. Scott Fredricks to the Public Facilities Board. Councilmember Bryant <br />seconded and the vote was 6 for and 1 (Fredricks) abstained. Mr. Fredricks term <br />will end November 10, 2025. <br />E) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY <br />OF BATESVILLE TO PARTNER WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />Councilmember Bryant introduced a resolution to partner with the Arkansas <br />Department of Transportation along with the City of Southside and Independence <br /> <br />