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<br />MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 22, 2022 <br /> <br />The Batesville City Council met in regular session on February 22th, at 5:30 pm at <br />the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Utility Office <br />Manager Nick Baxter gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following Councilmembers <br />answered present; Brittany Bennett, Tommy Bryant, Scott Fredricks, Julie Hinkle, Paige <br />Hubbard, Doug Matthews, and Chris Poole. Also present were the City Attorney Tim <br />Meitzen and Admin Assistant Jennifer Corter. Councilmember Fred Krug and City Clerk <br />Denise Johnston were both absent. <br />Councilmember Hinkle moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. <br />Councilmember Bennett seconded and all voted for. <br />Councilmember Hubbard moved to approve the prepared amended agenda. <br />Councilmember Fredricks seconded and all voted for. <br /> <br />CITIZENS COMMENTS <br /> NONE <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A) SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT NOISE THAT INJURES OR <br />ENDANGERS THE COMFORT, REPOSE AND PEACE OF OTHERS <br />Councilmember Matthews made a motion to read the ordinance by title only. <br />Councilmember Hubbard seconded and the roll call was 7 for and 0 against. City Attorney <br />Tim Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. There was some lengthy discussion about <br />what the law specifies as “noise” and research of what other towns are doing. <br />Councilmember Fredricks said the proposed ordinance is “too general” and Councilmember <br />Pool agreed saying it is not advancing us toward any specific solution. Mayor Elumbaugh <br />asked for a motion to further suspend the rules and wave the third reading. Councilmember <br /> <br />