HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-26 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
JULY 26, 2005
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on July 26, at 5:30 PM
at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting.
Councilmember Pectol gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following
Councilmembers answered present: R.L. Carpenter, John Cooke, Fred Krug,
Doug Matthews, Jerry Pectol, Stephen Smart and Paula Terrell. Also present
were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember Dana Mynatt was
absent.
Councilmember Pectol moved to approve the minutes from the previous
meeting and Councilmember Smart seconded. All voted for.
Councilmember Terrell moved to approve the prepared agenda as
amended. Councilmember Pectol seconded and all voted for.
DISCUSSION OF CHANGES MADE IN PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE
Planning Commission member Mickey Powell addressed the council with
some additional changes to the proposed sign ordinance. The council agreed
with the recommendations and asked the clerk to make the changes and present
the ordinance at the next meeting for consideration.
COURT DATE FOR CHADWICK AND DILLON STREET CITATIONS
The council were given packets from Mr. Bob Stroud, attorney for Mr.
Charles Goff, stating their position on the Chadwick citations and a copy of the
motion to dismiss that they will file with the District Judge on their court date of
August 3rd. Councilmember Terrell moved to make no further decision or
discussion of the case until we have retained legal council to advise us.
Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for. Councilmember
Matthews said he has already talked to the Municipal League and was given the
names of two attorneys that specialize in such matters. The council asked Dr.
Matthews to contact both attorneys about representing the City. City Attorney
Stalker said he would ask for a continuance of the August 3rd date to give our
attorney enough time to study the case.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Biard said he was calling a Special Council Meeting for
Wednesday, July 27 at 5:00 PM at the Municipal Building to meet with the
Election Commission regarding the recent referendum of the Hamburger and
Hotel tax and the Business License fee.
The Mayor said he has had several citizens ask for a cross-walk and
"Pedestrian Crossing" sign on College Street at the Post Office entrance.
Councilmember Pectol moved to place the cross-walk and sign. Councilmember
Smart seconded and all voted for.
Mayor Biard informed the council that the Blankenship Law Office was
asking to break their lease and move out of the Municipal Building August 31St
Their lease is not up until January 17, 2007. The Mayor said that another tenant,
Business Information Systems, would like to take over the Blankenship office for
$9.00 per square feet. Blankenship is currently paying $10.00 per square feet.
Councilmember Krug moved to rent the space to BIS at $9.00 per square feet.
Councilmember Cooke seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Terrell
moved to disregard the terms of the Blankenship lease and Councilmember Krug
seconded. Councilmember voting for were Cooke, Matthews, Smart & Terrell.
Against were Carpenter, Krug and Pectol. The motion carried.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The council was given a copy of the financial statement for June 30, 2005.
There being no further business, Councilmember Matthews moved that
the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Smart seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK