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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-10-14 MINUTES OF COUNCIL OCTOBER 14, 2008 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on October 14, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Councilmember Matthews gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following councilmembers answered present: R.L. Carpenter, 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 Shetron moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. Councilmember Insell moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Shetron seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS Mrs. Patricia Crane addressed the council with a complaint regarding brush pickup. Mrs. Crane said she has had a large pile of brush for several weeks and the city workers have been on her street several times and not picked up her brush. She also said the public should be made aware that when a residence has brush that needs to be picked up they need to phone the request in to city hall to be placed on a pickup list. Mr. Terry Chandler addressed the proposed changing of Main Street, between Central Avenue and State Street back to a two-way street. Mr. Chandler said if the City changed that portion of Main Street back to a two-way street, he thought that all of Main should be two-way. He also said there was a need for a four-way stop at the intersection of Central and College Streets. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE MAIN STREET BETWEEN CENTRAL AVENUE AND STATE STREET TO A TWO-WAY STREET Mayor Elumbaugh asked the City Attorney to read the proposed ordinance to change the portion of Main Street from Central Avenue to State Street back to a two-way street for the second reading. Mr. Stalker read the ordinance in full. The Mayor said the ordinance will be placed on the October 28th agenda for the third and final reading. NEW BUSINESS A) RECOGNIZE MR. AND MRS. STEVE THOMAS, MR. CHARLIE GRANT AND MR. PAUL VANHORN FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY Mayor Elumbaugh recognized Mr. & Mrs. Steve Thomas, Mr. Charlie Grant and Mr. Paul VanHorn for their years of service to the City of Batesville and Independence County. The Mayor mentioned several functions that were made possible because of these individuals. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas were unable to attend but sent the Mayor an email thanking him and several others for their help. Mr. VanHorn was also unable to attend however the Mayor gave Mr. Grant a certificate of appreciation as well as certificates to give to the Thomas' and Mr. VanHorn. B) PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Mayor Elumbaugh opened the floor for a public hearing at 5:37 P.M. to meet the requirements for the issuance of Revenue Bonds for Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. After a brief discussion, the Mayor closed the hearing at 6:41 P.M. C) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Councilmember McDonald introduced a resolution approving payments in lieu of taxes in connection with the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds for Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. The City Attorney read the resolution in full. After a discussion, Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Shetron seconded. All voted for. The resolution was given #2005-10-01-R. D) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR THE PRESERVE AMERICA COMMUNITY DESIGNATION Councilmember Shetron introduced a resolution authorizing the City of Batesville to apply for the Preserve America Community Designation. Mr. Stalker read the resolution in full. Ms. Paula Grimes with Main Street Batesville explained to the council the benefits of being a Preserve America Community which primarily involves being eligible for specific government grants. Councilmember Terrell moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Matthews seconded. All voted for and the resolution was given #2008-10-2-R. E) CONSIDER THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2008 PAYABLE IN 2009 The council considered the levy of taxes for the year 2008 and payable in 2009. The current levy is 4.0 for City General and .4 for Firemen's Pension. Councilmember McDonald moved to levy 4.0 for City General and .4 for Firemen's Pension. Councilmember Terrell seconded and all voted for. F) ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council and provided each councilmember a copy of the City's Comprehensive Correction Action Plan submitted to ADEQ. Mr. Johnson said the report was required by CAO (Consent Administrative Order) from ADEQ. G) REVIEW PAID BILLS REPORT The council reviewed the paid bills report for September, 2008. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR Mayor Elumbaugh informed the council that a rock broke the side glass of a vehicle owned by Ms. Linda Brown as the Landscaping crew was mowing City property at the intersection of Main and St. Louis Streets. Ms. Brown has had her glass repaired and is asking the City to reimburse her for the expense totaling $53.63. Councilmember Matthews moved to pay the reimbursement and Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for. The Mayor asked for approval for send the City's traffic control employees, Marty Thompson and Johnny Coles to a training seminar in Decatur, Alabama. The approximate cost of the trip including registration, hotel, meals and gas will be $1,550.00. Councilmember Terrell moved to approve the out of state travel and Councilmember Shetron seconded. All voted for. The Mayor told the council that the City sold a used sanitation truck on GovDeals.com for $53,750.00. The City budgeted to receive $25,000.00 The Mayor recognized Mr. Bud Shreve and thanked him for his efforts in raising funds to repair the Welcome to Batesville sign located in the curve on Ramsey Mountain. As of today the City has received $5,260.00 and Mr. Shreve said he has several more commitments. The council was informed that 2 vehicles were being removed from the City Fixed Assets list. Unit#509, 1999 Ford Crown Vic, and Unit#208, a 1984 Pack Rat. LIAISON REPORT None COUNCIL COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Matthews moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted for. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK