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FEBRUARY 24, 2004
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on February 24, at 5:30 PM 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 Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Gerald Gaither, Jim Mitchum, Jerry
Pectol, Paula Terrell and Jim Watkins. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston
and the City Attorney Scott Stalker.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting.
Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember
Gaither seconded and all voted for.
CONSIDER SETTING WATER METER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
Mr. Larry Tharnish with the Batesville Water Utility addressed the council with a
request to set a water meter outside the city limits. Mr. Marlin Ivy on 300 Hunter Springs
Road has requested the meter. Councilmember Gaither made the motion to set the meter
and Councilmember Mitchum seconded. All voted for.
CITY ATTORNEY OPINION REGARDING REQUEST FOR APPEAL ON
DECISION BY CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
City Attorney Scott Stalker addressed the council regarding a request from Mr.
Gary Vinson to appeal a Planning Commission ruling to the City Council. Mr. Stalker
said that the city code book regarding sub-division had no appeal process, however, Mr.
Stalker said because of the complicated issue, he was advising the council to hear the
appeal. Councilmember Cargill moved to hear the appeal at a public hearing set for
March 23. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
SECOND READING ON RE-ZONING REQUEST BY ESTELLE RUCKER
Mayor Biard read an ordinance to re-zone certain property owned by Ms. Estelle
Rucker from R-2 to C-1 for the second reading. The Mayor said the ordinance would be
placed on the agenda at the next meeting for the third and final reading.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The council was given a copy of the financial statement for January 31, 2004.
There being no further business, Councilmember Mitchum moved that the meeting be
adjourned. Councilmember Watkins seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK