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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-08-09 MINUTES OF COUNCIL AUGUST 9, 200 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on August 9, 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, John Cooke, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, Dana Mynatt, Jerry Pectol, Stephen Smart and Paula Terrell. The City Clerk was also present. City Attorney Scott Stalker was absent. Councilmember Smart moved to approve the minutes from the previous two meeting and Councilmember Cooke seconded. All voted for. Councilmember Mynatt moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Terrell seconded and all voted for. STEPHEN GILES, ATTORNEY, WILL DISCUSS WITH THE COUNCIL THE CHADWICK STREET ISSUE Mr. Stephen R. Giles, PA, addressed the council and first gave a brief background regarding his law practice. Mr. Giles worked as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Little Rock for 17 years. Now in his private practice he specializes in Municipal Law, Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate Law. Without giving an opinion on the outcome of the pending litigation regarding the Chadwick and Dylan Street issues, Mr. Giles did discussed the matter with the council and said he thought he could help in these matters. Mr. Giles charges $200.00 per hour for his services. Councilmember Matthews moved to retain Mr. Giles as a special prosecutor for the Chadwick and Dylan cases and Councilmember Terrell seconded. All voted for. DISCUSSION WITH THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REGARDING LAND PURCHASES FOR THE WIDENING OF HARRISON STREET Mr. Dean Farris addressed the council with an offer to purchase the City's property needed for the widening of Harrison Street. The lands involved are located at St. Louis and Harrison Streets, the Fitzhugh Pool area at 20th and Harrison and the property where White Rodgers is located on Harrison Street. The Highway Department offered $1,500 for the property located at the intersection of St. Louis and Harrison for moving a backflow devise and sprinkler heads. The offer for the Fitzhugh Pool parking lot is $23,150.00 for landscaping, asphalt paving and 10 parking spaces. The council decided to take the offers under advisement and seek their own appraisers before accepting the offers. The offer for a portion of land where White Rodgers is located is $58,950.00. Three representatives with White Rodgers were present as well. The City owns the property where Whiter Rodgers is located but there is some confusion as to who receives the monies from the sell of the property. Councilmember Carpenter moved to give City Attorney Scott Stalker a complete copy of the White Rodgers lease for him to review and advise the council at the next meeting. PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES The City Attorney was supposed to have an ordinance ready for the council to consider regarding appointments to boards, commissions and committees. Since Mr. Stalker was not present and no ordinance was ready for consideration, the Mayor said he would place the item on the next agenda. DISCUSSION OF SIGN ORDINANCE The council briefly discussed the proposed sign ordinance and asked to have it drafted into ordinance form to be considered at the next meeting. CODE ENFORCEMENT UPDATE Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure had several updates for the council. 315 Lilly has been torn down and almost completely cleaned up and should be finished in a couple of weeks. 325 Lilly still needs attention and the council asked to have the owner Mr. Clyde Lampp come to the next meeting. 1284 Grace was discussed at length and Mr. McClure is to report back at the next meeting regarding its status. State & Lilly, the yard has been cleaned up but there are still shrubs that need to be cut down. Mr. McClure will notify the tenants to have the shrubs removed within 5 days or receive a citation. Central Avenue Sheriffs Boys Ranch Thrift Store, Mr. McClure talked to Lisa Slisher who works at the Bethesda office. She said that people drop junk off at that location and they are aware of the problem. 1341 & 1351 Lyon Street, Mrs. Jacquelyn Earls said she is having the electricity disconnected and hope to have the structures town down soon. 9t" Street property owned by Mrs. Pearl Flemming, Mr. McClure said he spoke with Mrs. Flemming and she said she is planning on have the out side porch and roof repaired and remodel the inside. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Biard read a letter of resignation from Mrs. Miriam Lee from the Planning Commission. Mrs. Lee's term runs through 6-10-2008. The Mayor asked the council to bring some names for consideration to replace Mrs. Lee to the next meeting. CEMETERY RESOLUTION The council considered cemetery resolution #2005-221-1 for Bearl W. Huff in the amount of$300.00. Councilmember Terrell moved to accept the resolution and Councilmember Smart seconded. All voted for. LIAISON REPORTS Councilmember Matthews reported on the last budget committee meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for August 29th at 5:00 PM at the Municipal Building. The council set the meetings in September for the 6th and 20th at 5:00 PM at the Municipal Building. There being no further business, Councilmember Smart moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for. JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK