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crew is moving to Bates Street for more line repairs. The Street department was <br /> working all over town trying to unstop storm drains to hopefully help the drainage <br /> problems through the rainy spring season. <br /> F) EXECUTIVE SESSION <br /> Councilmember Bryant moved to go into executive session. Councilmember <br /> Matthews seconded and all voted for. <br /> Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember Bryant moved to appoint <br /> Mr. Danny Storlie to replace Mr. Chad Sisco's unexpired term on the Appeals Board. <br /> Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted for. Mr. Storile's term will expire <br /> September 8, 2013. <br /> G) REVIEW FEBRUARY, 2011 FINANCIALS <br /> The council was given a copy of the February, 2010 financials for review. <br /> MAYOR COMMENTS <br /> Mayor Elumbaugh told the council that as per their instructions at an April, 2010 <br /> council meeting, the Landscaping Department went to 1411 Davis Lane to plant 30 <br /> trees to replace trees that the city cut down that were in the city right-of-way. The <br /> Mayor said when the city crew started to plant the trees, the homeowner did not like <br /> where they planned to place the trees and has requested the city just leave the trees <br /> with her and she would plant them herself. The council discussed the possibility of the <br /> trees being planted back in the city right-of-way. Councilmember Matthews moved to <br /> stay with the original motion to have the city crew plant the 30 trees on the property. <br /> Councilmember Henley seconded and all voted for. <br /> The Mayor reported that he just returned from a National League of Cities in <br /> Washington DC along with 20 other mayors from Arkansas. He said he had a chance <br /> to visit with our Arkansas Congressmen and Senators and if hopeful that Batesville will <br /> be remembered when grants are considered in our area. <br />