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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-11 MINUTES OF COUNCIL JULY 11, 2006 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on July 11, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Krug gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following councilmembers answered present: R.L. Carpenter, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, Dana Mynatt, Jerry Pectol, David Shetron, Stephen Smart and Paula Terrell. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS Mayor Biard opened the floor for comments from citizens. There being none, the Mayor closed the floor. ROUTINE BUSINESS Councilmember Smart moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Mynatt seconded and all voted for. UNFINISHED BUSINESS "STATE AND LILLY STREETS — CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure addressed the council regarding State and Lilly Streets. Ms. Julie Hallmark addressed the council regarding her property at 206 Lilly Street. Ms. Hallmark said she has been taking care of her mother who is ill. She said she had cleaned up around the house and mowed her yard. She said the items on the carport have been straightened up and a tarp was up around the items. Mayor Biard said he checked with Marcus Bowers about the cost to remove the items. Mr. Bowers said it would cost $1,500 to $1,700 to enclose the carport or $2,500 to have it removed and a monthly storage cost of$65. After a lengthy discussion, Councilmember Terrell moved that the items be removed from the carport or siding be put up around the carport to enclose it by August 31. Councilmember Krug seconded and all voted for. "CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE CONCERNING SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES Councilmember Carpenter introduced and ordinance that would amend the zoning code concerning sexually oriented businesses. Councilmember Matthews moved to read the first reading by title only. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and the roll call was 8 for and 0 against. Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the second and third readings. Councilmember Mynatt seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. Councilmember Mynatt moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Matthews seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2006-7-1. NEW BUSINESS "CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING BATESVILLE FROM SHIELDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING ACT Councilmember Carpenter introduced an ordinance that would exempt the City of Batesville from Act 11 of 2006 concerning shielded outdoor lighting. Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full for the first reading. The ordinance will be considered at the next meeting. "EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Smart moved to go into executive session and Councilmember Terrell seconded. All voted for. Upon returning from executive session Councilmember Terrell moved to appoint Mrs. Nina Womack to the Planning Commission. Councilmember Mynatt seconded and all voted for except Councilmember Krug. Mrs. Womack will fill the unexpired term of Mickey Powell. The term will end 6/10/07. "CEMETERY RESOLUTION The council considered a cemetery resolution for Deanne Coleman, #2006-192-1 for$600.00. Councilmember Smart moved to accept and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. COMMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS None COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Biard asked Parks Director Randy Palmer to come before the council for questioning as per request from Councilmember Terrell. Several of the council asked Mr. Palmer questions ranging from the storage of parks mowers, lighting issues on the walking track and parking lots and revenue from the pools. COMMENTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY None COMMENTS FROM MAYOR Mayor Biard informed the council that during the past week, we had two claims for window breakage from city mowers and weed-eaters. The first claim came from a vehicle parked at Darrell's Foreign Car Repair next to the Gray's Addition to Oaklawn Cemetery. According to the police report, a cemetery worker was mowing in the Gray's Addition and a rock broke out the back glass of a van parked at the business. The Mayor said all indications are that the city worker did the damage. The repair cost is $267.05. The second claim came when a city worker was weed-eating at the intersection of Harrison and Boswell Street when a rock hit a passing vehicle and broke out a side glass. The city worker said the incident did happen. The repair cost is $159.80. Councilmember Smart moved to pay for both repairs. Councilmember Mynatt seconded and all voted for. The Mayor told the council that the bid openings for the Animal Control facility were all over what the city has to construct the facility. He said they are in the process of negotiating with the low bidder. The council was given a copy of the May 2006 financial statement. There being no further business, Councilmember Matthew moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Smart seconded and all voted for. JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK