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and the roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Castleberry read the ordinance by title only. <br /> Councilmember Matthews moved to further suspend the rules and waive the second and third <br /> readings. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Councilmember Mathews moved to adopt the <br /> ordnance and Councilmember Bryant seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The <br /> ordinance was given number 2011-02-01. Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the emergency <br /> clause and Councilmember Bryant seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. <br /> B) FIRE CHIEF BRENT GLEGHORN WITH YEAR-END REPORT <br /> Fire Chief Brent Gleghorn addressed the council and gave them a year-end report for the Fire <br /> Department. <br /> C) BATESVILLE AIRPORT BUSINESS <br /> Airport Commissioners Charles Barnett and Karl Kemp addressed the council regarding airport <br /> business. They reminded the council that Ms. Mary Amos,who has been the airport manager for the <br /> past 32 years, is retiring. The airport advertised for the position and had several applicants. The <br /> commission narrowed the applicants to 5 and conducted interviews and then narrowed the selection <br /> down to two. They would like to offer the position to one candidate but they said they needed a <br /> better employment package to offer. The commissioners asked the council to consider making the <br /> airport workers city employees which would include employee health insurance and APERS retirement. <br /> They also asked the council to reallocate the $50,000.00 in the 2011 budget,which was intended for <br /> grant matches, to instead help pay for the salaries and benefits for the airport. Mr. Barnett said they <br /> had visited earlier with the Mayor and City Clerk and in their discussions,they decided it would be <br /> better if the payroll and accounting be done through the clerk's office. The airport currently pays an <br /> accounting firm to do their bookkeeping. Moving it to the clerk's office would save that expense. <br /> Councilmember Matthews told the council he was for the requests made by the commissioners but <br /> wanted the council to know that approving the reallocation and making the airport workers city <br /> employees would bean ongoing financial commitment. Council member Matthews moved to make <br />