HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-10 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 10, 1998
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on February 10, at 5:30
P.M. at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting.
Councilmember Pectol gave the invocation. Upon roll call, all the council
answered present. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney.
Councilmember Cargill moved to approve the minutes from the previous
meeting. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended
and Councilmember Pectol seconded. All voted for.
PRESENTATION TO ACCEPT PROPOSED STREET IN QUAIL VALLEY
Ms. Pat Dunnegan, Director of the Independence County Senior Citizens
Program, addressed the council with a request for the city to accept a street
which will be constructed to code and will provide the entrance to a 16 unit facility
to house low income elderly persons. An ordinance has not yet been prepared
but because of a time limit for federal monies, a verbal commitment is needed by
the council. Councilmember Cargill moved to accept the street and
Councilmember Bone seconded. All voted for. Mayor Biard asked Mr. Hance to
prepare an ordinance to officially adopt the street.
FARMER'S MARKET UPDATE
Mr. Elmer Kirk, a spokesman for the Farmers Market, addressed the
council asking for permission to use Kennedy Park for the Farmer's Market this
year. Mayor Biard and council liaison to the Farmer's Market Jim Mitchum said
they had looked at the proposed sight and feel that it would be a good location
for the market. Councilmember Insell moved to allow the Farmer's Market to use
the sight at Kennedy Park for this year if they so desire. Councilmember Ford
seconded and all voted for.
ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE A TRACT OF LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
HARRISON STREET FROM R-1 TO C-2
Mayor Biard read an ordinance that would re-zone certain property on the
north side of Harrison Street near the Gap Road intersection from R-1 to C-2.
The Mobley Lumber Company presently owns the land. Councilmember Cargill
moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading.
Councilmember Gaither seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 1 (Pectol)
against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading. Because Mr.
Mobley was not present at the meeting to answer questions regarding the re-
zoning, the council tabled the ordinance. The ordinance will be placed on the
next meetings agenda for the third and final reading.
PROPOSAL TO ASSIST THE AIRPORT
At the last meeting, the council was informed that the airport was having
financial problems primarily because of the runway overlay and the loss of fuel
revenues from the airport being temporarily closed. The Mayor told the council
that the city had a $200,000 CD that matured and would need to be reinvested
tomorrow. The Mayor proposed giving the airport $47,687.35 which is the cost
for 5 employees from March through December. He said with this help, the
airport could start rebuilding its reserve funds. With the remaining money, the
Mayor asked to put $52,312.65 in the Mayor's Discretionary Account and
reinvest the remaining $100,000. Councilmember Bone moved to disburse the
funds as requested by the Mayor and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. The
roll call count was 8 for and 0 against.
REVIEW BILLS
After a review of the bills, Councilmember Gaither moved that they be paid
and Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for.
There being no further business, Councilmember Mitchum moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Bone seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK