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City Council Meeting <br /> January 20,2026 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> A) MS. MOLLY MOORE WITH GIRLS SCOUTS PROJECT <br /> Ms. Molly Moore with Troop 3091 addressed the council to propose a Girl Scout <br /> Gold Award project to restore the Veteran's Memorial Park on St. Louis Street. <br /> She plans to clean and restore the park. She has enlisted the help of Mr. Gary <br /> Sudal for site contracting services and Mr. Fred Ely to build benches and seats to <br /> play chess at. Councilmember Krug expressed appreciation for her desire to <br /> improve the park. He asked how she planned to raise the funds. Ms. Moore is not <br /> requesting any city funds for the project. She plans to fundraise and will seek <br /> private donations. Her goal is to begin work in March of 2026 and complete it by <br /> May with a deadline of September 2026. Councilmember Roberts also expressed <br /> an appreciation for her efforts and encouraged her to consider safety and the rules <br /> and regulations since the park is along a state highway. Mayor Elumbaugh <br /> proposed arranging a meeting with Ms. Moore, parks, and landscaping <br /> departments. <br /> B) POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> Chief Scarbrough addressed the council for his monthly report. He announced <br /> the department was awarded a$575,000.00 grant with no city fund match for <br /> safety equipment for the Real-Time Crime Center. <br /> C) CITY ENGINEER REPORT <br /> City Engineer, Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report. <br /> He stated the last required project under the Consent Administrative Order is a <br /> sanitary sewer rehab using trenchless technology. The Arkansas Division of <br /> Environmental Quality will issue a letter releasing the city from the order upon <br /> its completion and continued documentation. The project will take approximately <br /> 10-12 months to complete with Insituform. <br /> He requested approval from the council to move forward with the sewer rehab <br /> project with Insituform in the amount of 6.2 million dollars allocated from utility <br /> cash reserves. A motion was made by Councilmember Moody, seconded by <br /> Councilmember Hinke to approve the sewer rehab project with Insituform. The <br /> motion passed unanimously. <br /> He stated crews are preparing for potential winter weather next week. The Event <br /> Center roof is close to being installed and the enclosure will follow. <br /> Councilmember Krug asked for a Bethesda Water update. The City Attorney <br /> informed him the application had been sent in to Arkansas Natural Resources <br /> Division(ANRD) earlier that day. Mr. Johnson said it will be under ANRD's <br /> review for now. If things go as expected, Bethesda Water Utilities will be <br /> dissolved and they will become part of Batesville Water Utilities. <br /> Councilmember Roberts asked for a Cushman Water update. Mr. Johnson said he <br /> believes they have a project in progress to replace their service lines from the <br /> main to the meter. He expects it to have a significant impact on their water loss <br /> once the project is completed. Councilmember Roberts also asked about trash <br /> pickup regulations. Specifically what the rules are pertaining to overflowing <br /> cans. Mr. Johnson said there are rules in place that trash cans should not be <br /> overflowing with trash and if they are,the trash truck driver may issue <br />