HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-28 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
JUNE 26, 2005
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on June 26, at 5:30 PM at the
Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember
Carpenter gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following councilmembers answered
present: Carpenter, Cooke, Krug, Matthews, Mynatt, Pectol and Terrell. The City Clerk
was also present. The City Attorney was absent.
Councilmember Carpenter moved to approve the minutes from the previous
meeting and Councilmember Pectol seconded. All voted for.
Councilmember Pectol moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember
Terrell seconded and all voted for.
PRESENTATION TO RETIRING EMPLOYEE
Mayor Biard presented Ms. Faye England, Dispatch Supervisor, with a plaque for
her 27 years of service to the City of Batesville. Ms. England is retiring June 30, 2005.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ADOPT RULES OF PROCEDURE
Councilmember Carpenter introduced an ordinance that would adopt rules of
procedures for the transaction of business of the City Council. Mayor Biard read the
ordinance in full and Councilmember Carpenter moved to suspend the rules for the
second and third readings. Councilmember Krug seconded and the roll call count was 7
for and 0 against. Councilmember Terrell moved to adopt the ordinance and
Councilmember Pectol seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The
ordinance was given 42005-6-3. Councilmember Carpenter moved to adopt the
emergency clause and Councilmember Matthews seconded. The roll call count was 6 for
and 1 (Mynatt) against.
DISCUSS PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE
Mayor Biard gave the council a copy of a proposed sign ordinance that has been
recommended by the Planning Commission. The council will consider the ordinance at
the next meeting
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilmember Matthews moved to go into executive session and
Councilmember Terrell seconded. All voted for.
Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember Mynatt moved to appoint
Mr. Steven Keagel Smart to the City Council. Councilmember Terrell seconded and all
voted for. Mr. Smart will fill the unexpired term of the late Mr. Jim Mitchum. His term
will end 12/31/2006.
SPECIAL MEETING JULY 5TH
Councilmember Mynatt moved to call a special meeting July 5th at 5:30 to
consider appointments to the Advertising and Promotion Commission. Councilmember
Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The council was given a copy of the May, 2005 financial statement.
There being no further business, Councilmember Pectol moved that the meeting
be adjourned. Councilmember Mynatt seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK