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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-22 MINUTES OF COUNCIL APRIL 22, 2003 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 22, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Watkins 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 Watkins seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Terrell seconded and all voted for. PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR WRMC WOMEN'S CENTER Councilmember Gaither introduced a resolution in support of the White River Health System, Inc., Josephine Raye Rogers Center for Women and Imaging and encourages the application to the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration for funding assistance for the project. Mayor Biard read the resolution in full and Councilmember Watkins moved to adopt and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for and the resolution was given#2003-4-1-R. DISCUSSION CONCERNING NEW RESCUE VEHICLE Batesville Fire Chief James Boothby, OES Director Bill Hicks and Sherwin Meharg with Vital Links addressed the council regarding the purchase of a new rescue vehicle. The Mayor explained to the council that the total cost of the vehicle and equipment will be split between the three entities, approximately $30,000 each. The vehicle is expected to cost around $60,000 and Vital Links will put new extraction equipment on the vehicle which will cost about $30,000. The city and county will enter into an Interlocal Agreement and the vehicle will be in the city's name and run by the city. The Mayor said the Vital Links board and the Quorum Court have already approved their expenditure for the vehicle. Councilmember Cargill moved to go ahead and advertise for bids on the vehicle and to have an Interlocal Agreement to consider at the next meeting. Councilmember Watkins seconded and all voted for. BATESVILLE UTILITIES Utility Manager Larry Tharnish and Commissioner Jim Reid addressed the council for the approval to upgrade to a 12" line from the Old Ruddel Hill water tank to the Bethesda meter. It is approximately 7200 feet and will take 2 to 3 month to complete. Mr. Tharnish said they would not be able to start the job until next year. Councilmember Cargill moved to go ahead with the project and Councilmember Pectol seconded. All voted for. REPORT BY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER Animal Control Officer gave the council an activity report for the first quarter of 2003. ORDINANCE CONCERNING LITTER CONTROL PROGRAM (SECOND READING) Mayor Biard read an ordinance for the purpose of participating in litter control programs for the second reading. Councilmember Watkins moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third and final reading. Councilmember Pectol seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the final reading and Councilmember Watkins moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Pectol seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given 42003-4-2. Councilmember Gaither moved to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Terrell seconded. All voted for. DISCUSSION OF NOISE ORDINANCE The council again discussed with members of the audience suggestions for a noise ordinance. After the discussion, the council said they would take up the discussion at a later meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Gaither moved to go into executive session and Councilmember Pectol seconded. All voted for. Upon returning from executive session, Mayor Biard said there were three commission appointments for consideration. Councilmember Gaither moved to re-appoint Dennis Butler to the Parks Commission. Councilmember Cargill seconded and all voted for. Mr. Butlers term will be 5-10-03 thru 5-10-08. Councilmember Watkins moved to re-appoint Donald Duncan to the Parks Commission and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. Mr. Duncan's term is 1-10-03 thru 1-03-08. Councilmember Cargill moved to re-appoint Mr. Keller Crosby to the Housing Authority. Councilmember Terrell seconded and all voted for. Mr. Crosby's term is 5- 27-03 thru 05-27-08. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Biard asked the council to approve a $1,000 expenditure in the Street Fund to purchase numbers for house and business to comply with the ordinance that was passed at the last meeting. The Mayor said the Fire Department can make and put up the signs for $15.00 each which will be put back into the Street Fund. Councilmember Watkins approved the new line item expenditure and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The council was given a copy of the financial statement for March 31, 2003. There being no further business, Councilmember Watkins moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Mitchum seconded and all voted for. JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK