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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br /> JANUARY 11, 2011 <br /> The Batesville City Council met in regular session on January 11, 2011 at the Municipal <br /> Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh called the meeting to order. The Mayor welcomed new <br /> councilmembers Paige Hubbard and Chris Poole and the new City Attorney Lindsey Castleberry. <br /> Upon roll call the following councilmembers answered present; Tommy Bryant, Margarett <br /> Henley, Paige Hubbard, Davy Insell, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, Chris Poole, and David Shetron. <br /> Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and the City Attorney Lindsey Castleberry. <br /> Councilmember Shetron moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. <br /> Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted for. <br /> Councilmember Bryant moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember <br /> Henley seconded and all voted for. <br /> CITIZENS COMMENTS <br /> Mr. Richard Black from 875 Main Street addressed the council. Mr. Black asked the <br /> council to seriously consider abolishing the Interlocal Agreement with the County and <br /> establishing a City Police Department. Mr. Black gave the council statistics about vehicles <br /> deaths from 2005 through 2009. The statistics showed that Independence County's vehicle <br /> death rate was about 4 times the National rate and we were in the top 10 for number of death <br /> among the State's 75 counties. Mr. Black said our rates are high because the lack of police <br /> presence. He again urged the City to reform its own Police Department and for the county to <br /> also hire more officers. <br /> UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> None <br />