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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-07-27 MINUTES OF COUNCIL JULY 27, 2004 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on July 27, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Ford gave the invocation. Upon roll call the following Councilmembers answered present: Jim Mitchum, Jerry Pectol, Paula Terrell, Jim Watkins, Jim Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford and Gerald Gaither. Also present were the Deputy City Clerk Brenda Riley and the City Attorney Scott Stalker. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting. Councilmember Cargill seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for. ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE OWNER BY POLLY BENNETT FROM R-1 TO C-1 Mr. Steve Bell, Attorney for Polly Bennett, addressed the council with a request to rezone 8.40 acres located off of the 3200 block of Harrison Street from R-1 to C-l. Mr. Bell told the council that all of the property located in that area was already zoned C-1. Mr. Bell had a map attached to the ordinance specifically outlining this property. Councilmember Cargill introduced the ordinance and Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full. Councilmember Watkins moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading and Councilmember Gaither seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. Mayor Biard read the ordinance for the second reading and Councilmember Carpenter made a motion to suspend the rules and place it on the third and final reading. Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. Mayor Biard read the ordinance for the third and final reading and Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given 42004-7-2. Councilmember Ford moved to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. CONSIDERATION OF PAYING FOR BROKEN GLASS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE Lt. Curtis Goodrich with the Independence County Sheriff's office addressed the council to pay a bill from Abe's Glass for the replacement of a back glass for one of the Metro cars. The Metro car was down at Riverside Park and one of the mowers from the parks department threw a rock and broke the glass. Lt. Goodrich ask the Council to approve payment from the Parks Department budget instead of the Metro budget. Councilmember Gaither made a motion to pay the bill in the amount of$482.62 to Abe's Glass from the Parks Department budget. Councilmember Pectol seconded and all vote for. AIRPORT RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE SERVICE ON RUNWAY 17/35 Ms. Mary Amos, Airport Manage and Mr. Charles Barnett with the Airport Commission addressed the council to ask permission for the Mayor and the City Attorney to sign a grant offer agreement for improvements to the Batesville Regional Airport. The grant would be used to build a parallel taxiway to service runway 17/35 and the maintenance hangar on the Northwest side of runway 17/35. Councilmember Watkins moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Terrell seconded and all voted for. The resolution was given 42004-7-1 R. AGREEMENT WITH PARENTS AS TEACHERS ADVISORY COUNCIL Ms. Joy Smith, Parent Coordinator with the Batesville School District, addressed the council to ask for their support to designate the Parents as Teachers Advisory Council as the eligible Local Council for the City of Batesville for the purpose of applying for a discretionary grant under the Early Learning Opportunities Act program. The Batesville School District will serve as the fiscal agent on behalf of the Advisory Council. Councilmember Ford made a motion to approve this agreement and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. PRESENTATION ON HYDROPOWER VISITORS CENTER Rita Potts, hydroelectric project coordinator, Mr. Ken French and Mr. Phillip Freyaldenhoven with Mobley Contractors addressed the council to update them on the visitors center for the hydropower project at Lock and Dam 1. Ms. Potts told the council that the original plans for the visitors center was for it to be in the powerhouse, but after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States they practically closed public access to the powerhouses. The choice now for the visitors center will be in the grassy area across from the Golf Course and will face the river. Ms. Potts told the council they would have to amend the lease to include this piece of property before any bond money could be spent. Mr. French asked permission to close the loop off of Chaney Drive during the period of heavy construction. He told the council that with all the truck traffic they would feel much safer if this area was closed. This area of the park would be closed for 12 to 14 months. Councilmember Watkins made a motion to approve the site for the visitor's center, amend the lease to include this property for the visitors center and to give the contractors permission to close the loop around Riverside Park. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for. CONSIDERATION OF GRASS CONTROL ORDINANCE Councilmember Cargill introduced an ordinance that would amend municipal ordinance 4 93-11-2 sections 1 and 2 and ordinance 4 967 section 3 chapter 5.08 of the unsightly and unsanitary conditions of real property. Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full and Councilmember Cargill moved to place the ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. Mayor Biard read the ordinance for the second time and Councilmember Watkins moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third and final reading. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. Mayor Biard read the ordinance for the third and final reading and Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given 42004-7-3. Councilmember Carpenter moved to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. MAYOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Biard informed the council that the bids on the Riverwalk expansion came in over budget. They City will rebid the project, which should be completed by the end of the year. Mayor Biard told the council that the property at 2060 College had been mowed by City worker and that the City will send a bill to the property owner. Mayor Biard reminded the council that the August 10th meeting had been cancelled and the next meeting would not be until August 24, 2004. EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Watkins made a motion to go into executive session to consider a personnel issue. Councilmember Mitchum seconded and all voted for. Upon returning from executive session Mayor Biard stated that no action would be taken at this time. FINANCIAL REPORT The council was given a financial report for the period ending June 30, 2004. LIAISON REPORT There being no other business Councilmember Mitchum made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Watkins seconded and all voted for. Joe M. Biard, Mayor Brenda Riley, Deputy Clerk