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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-23 MINUTES OF COUNCIL JUNE 23, 1998 The Batesville City Council met for its regular meeting on June 23, at 5:30 P.M. at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Ford gave the invocation. Upon roll call, all the council answered present. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Pectol seconded and all voted for. PRESENTATION FROM PARKS COMMISSIONER DENNIS BUTLER Mr. Dennis Butler presented a check in the amount of$2,500.00 from Pepsi to Randy Palmer for the parks department. ICYAA and Pepsi entered into an agreement in which ICYAA would use Pepsi products at their concession stands and in return Pepsi would give the City $2,500.00 to be used for parks improvements. YOUTH VANDALISM Mayor Biard asked Andy Barlow and Chris Denton to address the council. Mr. Barlow and Mr. Denton were sighted by the Sheriff's Department for criminal mischief and parking in a handicapped parking space. The boys were caught vandalizing the Welcome to Batesville sigh at the Airport with a paint ball gun. The boys cleaned the sign, apologized for their actions and agreed to write a letter to the editor to publicly apologize and urge others not to commit such acts of vandalism. PUBLIC HEARING — PARKS GRANT Mayor Biard formally opened the public hearing for the purposes of hearing from citizens in regards to their wishes for park improvements. Several were in attendance and asked for various improvements. Ms. Mitzi Morris with White River Planning and Development took down the requests and read a list of short and long term goals for the parks. After a brief discussion, the hearing was closed. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A PARKS GRANT Mayor Baird read a resolution authorizing the mayor to submit an application to the Department of Parks and Tourism for a grant to improve the recreation facilities in Batesville. Councilmember Bone moved to approve the resolution and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for and the resolution was given #98-6-1. 2ND READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO EXPAND THE HISTORIC DISTRICT The Mayor said that the group requesting the re-zoning to HR-1 has withdrawn the ordinance for consideration. The group will go back to the Planning Commission for guidance. DISCUSSION CONCERNING STREET CUTS Mayor Biard asked Mr. Mike Cash Manager of the Batesville Arkla Gas to address the council. The Mayor expressed his disapproval of the random street cuts made by Arkla. Mayor Biard said that around November of each year he mails to each of the utilities a list of streets that will be paved the next year. He said the reasoning behind the letter was to allow the utilities enough time to do any repair work before the paving. The Mayor said that Arkla has known since last November of the Cities plans to pave Porter Street. Now he said he understands that Arkla is planning to cut the newly paved portion of Porter and will cause a 6-week delay in allowing the contractors to resurface the unpaved portion of Porter. Mayor Biard told Mr. Cash that this kind of behavior would not be acceptable. The Mayor told Mr. Cash to inform the president of Arkla that he expected the work on Porter to be completed in 3 weeks. He also said that if the repairs made to street cuts were not satisfactory, he would require Arkla to repave the entire block. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-2 TO 1-2, IDEAL BAKING COMPANY Mr. Don McSpadden, representing Ideal Baking Company, presented an ordinance that would re-zone certain property owned by Ideal Baking Company from R-2 to I-2. The Mayor read the ordinance in full and Councilmember Bone moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Ford 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 reading. Councilmember Gaither seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 1 (Mitchum) against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the final reading and Councilmember Gaither moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Bone seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #98-6-1. Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All vote for. REPORT OF THE JUNE 9, 1998 DISASTER DRILL Mr. Jim Woods gave a report and showed the council a video on the June 9, disaster drill. Mr. Woods said it took approximately 6 hours to install the stop logs. Mr. Woods said the drill was a success. EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Insell moved to go into executive session and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All vote for. Upon returning from executive session the council made several commission appointments. Councilmember Cargill moved to re-appoint Mr. Keller Crosby to the Housing Authority. Councilmember Bone seconded and all voted for. Mr. Crosby's term will be 5/27/98 through 5/27/03. Councilmember Cargill moved to re-appoint Mr. Dennis Butler to the Parks Commission. Councilmember Insell seconded and all vote for. Mr. Butler's term will be from 5/27/98 through 5/10/03. Councilmember Bone moved to appoint Mr. Donald Duncan to the Parks Commission. Mr. Duncan will replace Mr. John David Morgan whose term expired 1/10/98. Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted for. Mr. Duncan's term will be from 6/23/98 through 1/10/03. Councilmember Cargill moved to appoint Mrs. P.J. Dingler to the Parks Commission. Mrs. Dingler will fill the unexpired term of John Smith who moved from Batesville. Councilmember Gaither seconded and All voted for. Mrs. Dingler's term will be from 6/23/98 through 5/10/01. REQUEST HIGHWAY STUDY OF 23RD AND HARRISON STREET Councilmember Bone moved to have the Mayor request a study from the Highway Department regarding the intersection of 23rd and Harrison Streets. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for. There being no further business, Councilmember Mitchum moved that the meeting be adjourned and Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for. JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK