HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-13 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
JANUARY 13, 1998
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on January 13, at 5:30
P.M., at the Municipal Building. Mayor Biard presided over the meeting.
Councilmember Insell gave the invocation. Upon roll call, all the council
answered present. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney.
Councilmember Gaither moved to approve the minutes from the last
meeting and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda and
Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for.
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT
Captain Gene O'Brien addressed the council with a year end law
enforcement report. The reports included the number of metro cars and their
mileage, and year-end officer activity report.
CABLE TV FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
Mayor Biard read the proposed cable TV franchise ordinance for the
second reading. After a discussion, the Mayor said the ordinance would be read
for the third and final reading at the next meeting on January 27.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY IN QUAIL
VALLEY
Mr. Malcom Moore and Ms. Pat Dunnegan came before the council with
an ordinance that would re-zone certain property in Quail Valley from C-2 to C-3.
The re-zoning would allow apartments to be built which will house the elderly.
Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full and Councilmember Ford moved to
suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading.
Councilmember Pectol seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0
seconded. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading.
Councilmember Carpenter moved to further suspend the rules and place the
ordinance on the third and final reading. Councilmember Cargill seconded and
the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the
third reading and Councilmember Ford moved to adopt the ordinance.
Councilmember Pectol seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against.
The ordinance was given #98-1-1. Councilmember Gaither moved to adopt the
emergency clause and Councilmember Cargill seconded. The roll call count was
8 for and 0 against.
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO WAVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
COMPETITIVE BEDDING ON CERTAIN ITEMS FOR 1998
Mayor Biard read an ordinance that would wave the requirements of
competitive bedding during the calendar year of 1998 on the purchases of used
equipment, SB-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt and employee health
insurance. Councilmember Gaither moved to suspend the rules and place the
ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll
call count was 8 for and 0 against. The mayor read the ordinance for the second
reading and Councilmember Bone moved to further suspend the rules and place
the ordinance on the third and final reading. Councilmember Cargill seconded
and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The mayor read the ordinance for
the final reading and Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt the ordinance and
Councilmember Pectol seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against.
The ordinance was given #98-1-2. Councilmember Gaither moved to adopt the
emergency clause and Councilmember Insell seconded. The roll call count was
8 for and 0 against.
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
As required by law, the Mayor gave his annual State of the City Address.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Biard asked for council approval for the re-appointment of Woody
Castleberry to the Industrial Park Commission. Councilmember Cargill moved to
approve the re-appointment and Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted
for.
REVIEW BILLS
After a review of the bills, Councilmember Bone moved that they be paid
and Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for.
There being no further business, Councilmember Mithcum moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK