HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12-11 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
DECEMBER 11, 2008
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on Thursday, December
11, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over
the meeting. Councilmember Pectol gave the invocation. Upon roll call the
following councilmembers answered present: R.L. Carpenter, Davy Insell, Fred
Krug, Matt McDonald, Trula Pectol, David Shetron, and Paula Terrell. Also
present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember Doug
Matthews was absent.
Councilmember Shetron moved to approve the minutes from the previous
meeting and Councilmember Pectol seconded. All voted for.
Councilmember McDonald moved to approve the prepared agenda.
Councilmember Terrell seconded and all voted for.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A) RECOGNIZE OUTGOING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Elumbaugh recognized Councilmembers Paula Terrell, Trula Pectol
and R.L. Carpenter on their years of service for the City and presented each with
a plaque.
B) EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilmember McDonald moved to go into executive session to consider
the firing, hiring, promotion or demotion or one or more employees.
Councilmember Shetron seconded and all voted for. Upon returning from
execution session, Councilmember Terrell moved to reappoint Ms. Barbara
Fitzpatrick, Mr. Ron Beckman and Mr. Bill Olsen to the Historic District
Commission. Councilmember Shetron seconded and all voted for. Each term
will end 1/8/2012.
C) CEMETERY RESOLUTION
The council considered two Cemetery Resolutions; Jim Leggett,
Resolution #2008-356-2 for $2,000.00 and Joyce Richey, Resolution #2008-346-
1 for $1,000.00. Councilmember Terrell moved to approve the resolutions and
Councilmember Shetron seconded. All voted for.
D) PAID BILLS REPORT
The council reviewed the paid bills report for November, 2008.
MAYOR COMMENTS
Mayor Elumbaugh asked the council to approve incentive pay for city
employees this year. He recommended $250.00 for all full time employees
employed at least 6 months and $125.00 for part time employees and full time
employees employed less than 6 months. Councilmember McDonald moved to
approve the incentive pay and Councilmember Krug seconded.
Mr. Ben King, Architect for the new fire station, addressed the council
regarding the bid openings for the new station. The City received 14 bids with
the low bid from Noacon at $1,085,860.00. Councilmember Carpenter moved to
accept the low bid and Councilmember Terrell seconded. All voted for.
Mayor Elumbaugh said since the council was going to wait to pass the
2009 budget next month, he asked them to approve the pay raises so they could
start with the first payroll in 2009. Councilmember Terrell moved to adopt an
across the board 3% pay increase for all City employees for the 2009 budget.
Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
LIAISON REPORTS
None
COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Councilmember Pectol moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK