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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-26 MINUTES OF COUNCIL NOVEMBER 25, 2008 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on November 25, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Councilmember Krug gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following councilmembers answered present: Davy Insell, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, Matt McDonald, Trula Pectol, David Shetron, and Paula Terrell. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember R.L. Carpenter was absent. Councilmember Shetron moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting and Councilmember McDonald seconded. All voted for. Councilmember Terrell moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Shetron seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS None UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS REQUEST FROM INDEPENDENCE COUNTY REGIONAL MUSEUM Mr. Charles Barnett addressed the council representing the Independence County Regional Museum. He gave the council a couple of handouts regarding the museum and said that to date the museum had not asked for any funding from the City. Mr. Barnett said the County gives the museum $12,000.00 a year to help with their operation and asked the City to consider giving $6,000.00 in 2009. Mr. Barnett said he knows the City is struggling with its budget as is the County but believes that the museum is a worthwhile project to support. CITIZENS REGARDING DUMPSTERS AT APARTMENT COMPLEXES Mr. Marvin Reeves addressed the council regarding the City's ordinance on trash containers. Mr. Reeves had some apartment complexes in Batesville and said there is nowhere in the back of the apartments to place a dumpster. Currently he has wooden bins in the front next to the street for his tenants to place their garbage. After a discussion, the council asked Sanitation Supervisor Marty Thompson to see if there were any alternatives to dumpsters that might be appropriate for apartment complexes and would not violate the City's ordinance. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PLACING OF LIENS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN BATESVILLE Mayor Elumbaugh opened the meeting for a public hearing to consider the placement of liens on certain properties in the City of Batesville. There being no one to speak, the meeting was closed. CONSIDER PLACING LIENS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure gave the council a list of properties to consider placing liens for reimbursement for mowing and cleaning up the properties. The following properties were considered; 149 E. Pine Street, Arthur G. Burwell owner, $756.227 555 Hawkins Street, Amanda L. Adkerson owner, $1,456.22, 2029 Neeley Street, V.L. Story owner, $1,456.22, 1712 Lyon Street, Ernest & Jo Ann Halcom owner, $17456.227 961 Bryant Street, David Oliver owner, $756.22. Councilmember Matthews moved to place lien on all five properties. Councilmember Shetron seconded and all voted for. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE COMPETITIVE BID REQUIREMENTS TO THE STATE GUIDELINES Councilmember Shetron introduced an ordinance that will increase the competitive bid requirements from purchases over $10,000.00 to purchases over $20,000.00 which is the State of Arkansas guidelines. Mr. Stalker read the ordinance in full. Councilmember McDonald moved to suspend the rules and wave the second and third readings. Councilmember Krug seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Councilmember Insell moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember McDonald seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2008-11-02. Councilmember Krug moved to adopt the emergency clause. Councilmember Matthews seconded and the roll call was 6 for and 1 (Terrell) against. The motion carried. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO CORRECT A PREVIOUS ANNEXATION Councilmember Insell introduced an ordinance to correct a previous annexation. Mr. Stalker read the ordinance in full. Mayor Elumbaugh said when the property was originally brought into the City, a portion of the legal description was left out of the ordinance. The property is located off of Hill Street. Councilmember Shetron moved to suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings. Councilmember Insell seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Councilmember Shetron moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Terrell seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2008-11-03. ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his engineer's report. Mr. Johnson said the City had received some money for the flood damage but it was considerable less than applied for. He said International Adjusters is going through the proper channels to file an appeal on behalf of the City. MAYOR COMMENTS Mayor Elumbaugh said we were starting a new process for picking up leaves in the City. Starting December 2, the leaf truck will follow the same route as the garbage trucks. He said they would probably not complete the routes in one day but will pick up where they left off on the following week. The Mayor reminded the council of several dates; December 2 budget meeting, December 9 Economic Development Tax Election and December 11 council meeting. LIAISON REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Terrell moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Pectol seconded and all voted for. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK