2013-09-10 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on September 10, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Elumbaugh called the meeting to order. Utility Office Manager Nick Baxter gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following council answered present; Tommy Bryant, Margarett Henley, Paige Hubbard, Davy Insell, Fred Krug, Douglas Matthews, Chris Poole, and David Shetron. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and the City Attorney Lindsey Castleberry. Councilmember Henley moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Bryant seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Bryant moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS Ms. Katrina Rowe-Fudge of 871 Sidney Street addressed the council regarding the discussion of changing the name of one block of Sidney, between Neeley and E. Boswell Streets, to Bill Hicks Street. Ms. Fudge said four generations of her family have owned property and lived on the 800 block of Sidney. She said there are lots of people in Batesville who have done great things who could have streets named after them and she was concerned with where the council would draw the line. Mr. Jim Leonard of 505 Sidney Street addressed the council concerning the street renaming. He said renaming one block of a street would set a precedence that would be very hard to stop. He also said he could not see the advantage of renaming one block of a street.