HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-27 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
APRIL 27, 2004
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 27, at 5:30 PM at the
Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. The Mayor asked for
30 seconds of silence to remember the family of Kenneth Melton who was killed this
week while serving our country in Iraq. Afterwards, Councilmember Ford gave the
invocation. Upon roll call, the following Councilmember answered present; Jim Cargill,
R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Jim Gaither, Jim Mitchum, Jerry Pectol, Paula Terrell and
Jim Watkins. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Scott
Stalker.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting and
Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. The council then went outside to look
at the new sanitation truck purchased by the City.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda and Councilmember
Cargill seconded. All voted for.
REQUEST FOR THREE WATER METERS OUTSIDE CITY
Mr. Jerry Jeffery addressed the council with three water meter requests. Two off
of Dry Run Circle and one off of Tucker Lane. Councilmember Carpenter moved to
approve the meter sets and Councilmember Cargill seconded. The roll call vote was 8 for
and 0 against.
FURTHER REVIEW OF PROPERTY IN GOFF ADDITION
The council again discussed the decision by the Batesville Planning Commission
regarding the issue of paving the 150' extension of Chadwick Street and if Dylan is a
street or private drive. Mr. Gary Vinson and Mr. Charles Goff were present to speak in
opposition of the decision. Mrs. Pat Rutherford and several other neighbors were present
to speak in favor of the decision. Councilmember Watkins said he was concerned if the
city could make an individual pave a street. Dr. Doug Matthews of the Planning
Commission said that the city requires all streets in sub-division to be paved, curbed and
guttered. According to the City's codebook, if a lot is divided into 2 or more lots, that
constitutes a sub-division, therefore, the street has to be paved, curbed and guttered. Mrs.
Rutherford said this issue has been going on for over a year and asked the council to
please make a decision. After a lengthy discussion, Councilmember Carpenter moved
that Mr. Charles Goff pave, curb and gutter the 150 ` extension of Chadwick and allow
the city to help with in-kind work and that Dylan is a private drive and needs to be
chipped sealed or have some other form of a hard surface. Councilmember Terrell
seconded. The roll call count was 2 for (Carpenter, Terrell) 4 against (Cargill, Gaither,
Mitchum, Pectol) and 2 abstained (Ford and Watkins). The motion failed.
Councilmember Watkins then moved to have the City Attorney contact the Municipal
League Attorneys and ask for an opinion of these issues by the last meeting in May.
Councilmember Ford seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 1 (Carpenter)
against.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilmember Ford moved to go into executive session to consider
appointments to the Parks and Recreations Commission. Councilmember Gaither
seconded and all voted for. Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember
Cargill moved to re-appoint Mr. Terry Watson and Mr. John Hayes to the Parks and
Recreation Commission. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for. Mr.
Watson term will expire 1/10/2009 and Mr. Hayes will expire 5/10/5009.
REPORT FROM ARKANSAS MECHANICAL
Mayor Biard said he has asked Arkansas Mechanical to address the council to tell
where they are on the heat and air upgrade. Mr. Arthur DeLanno, president of Arkansas
Mechanical and Mr. Mark Jorris said they were probably a week to 10 days away from
finishing the job. They are waiting on parts from the manufacturer. Mr. DeLanno said
there are now digital controls on the boilers, air handlers and chiller. All of the current
individual thermostats will be replaced as well but not with digital controls. He said that
they had discussed the digital control issue earlier and said it would not be cost effective,
but in time the City can slowly change to digital controls. Mr. DeLanno assured the
council that the new system will be more cost effective and the tenants will be able to
better control their own environment.
LIAISON REPORTS
Councilmember Watkins said that the airport is in need of a new fuel truck. The
current fuel truck is a 1971. Mr. Watkins said they thought they could buy a truck for
$14,000 - $20,000. Councilmember Watkins moved that the City pledge to pay for half
the cost for a fuel truck up to $10,000. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted
for.
There being no further business, Councilmember Watkins moved that the meeting
be adjourned. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK