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C) EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />Councilmember Bryant made a motion to go into executive session and <br />Councilmember Bennett seconded. All voted for. Upon return, Councilmember <br />Fredricks made a motion to reappoint Mr. Larry Morris, Mr. Jimmy Wallace and Mr. <br />Johnathan Abbott to the City Tree Board. Councilmember Poole seconded and all <br />voted in favor. All terms will expire September 8, 2023. <br />Councilmember Matthews made a motion to reappoint Ms. Kristie Jenkins, Mr. Kyle <br />Kallsnick and Mr. Lackey Moody, Jr. to the Parks and Recreation Advisory <br />Committee. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and all voted for. The terms will <br />expire September 30, 2024 <br /> <br />MAYOR COMMENTS <br />Mayor Elumbaugh expressed his displeasure in the claims by the news media and <br />Independence County that the City of Batesville is not fulfilling financial obligations at <br />the shooting range. Mayor Elumbaugh said that over the years several agreements <br />have been entered into, including the Rocky Willmuth Shoot Sports Complex. The <br />City has been involved since the infancy of this program and Mayor Elumbaugh <br />expressed that he is a huge advocate for the complex which gives kids sporting <br />options. He gave a brief history of the agreement pertaining to the complex. <br />Councilmember Bryant continued with more detailed history, dating back to the 1986 <br />Resolution between the City and County regarding the 1 cent county sales tax. One <br />of the issues within the resolution dealt with parks and recreation. Both Mayor <br />Elumbaugh and Councilmember Bryant reiterated that past agreements have been <br />honored by every county administration up until the current administration. Mayor <br /> <br />