HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-28 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
JULY 28, 1998
The Batesville City Council met for its regular meeting on July 28, 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 last
meeting and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda.
Councilmember Pectol seconded and all voted for.
DISCUSSION OF RIVERSIDE PARK PROBLEM
Captain Gene O'Brien and Sergeant Bobby Norman addressed the
council to give a report on the patrolling of Riverside Park and Chaney Drive.
Captain O'Brien said there were auxiliary police patrolling the park 3 to 4 nights
per week. He said about 8 tickets had been issued. Mr. Dewey Rowe
addressed the council with a recommendation on beautifying Riverside Park. Mr.
Rowe presented a drawing and said he would donate his time for the project and
he could also get a lot of the material donated for the improvements.
Councilmember Cargill as well as several other Councilmember encouraged the
Mayor to pursue the park improvements. Mayor Biard appointed Jim Cargill,
Chairperson, Ms. Bone, Mr. Mitchum, Mr. Pectol, Mr. Gaither and Mr. Ford as a
committee to meet with Mr. Rowe and recommend to the council improvements
for Riverside Park.
PARKING ON CASE STREET BETWEEN 17TH AND 18TH STREETS
The council looked at pictures of cars parked on Case Street between 17th
and 18th Streets. Two residents on Case Street said when the cars are parked
on the street two vehicles can not pass safely. Mayor Baird ask Chad McClure to
talk to the residents on Case who are parking on the street and instruct them to
park their personal autos in their driveways.
DISCUSSION WITH PLANNING COMMISSION CONCERNING UPDATING
THE CITY ZONE CODES
Planning commissioners Jerry Buie and Damon Dortch addressed the
council to discuss the direction to go in updating the city zone codes. Jan Smith
with White River Planning and Development also was in attendance. Ms. Smith
said a thorough update of the zone code would take about 1 year. The Mayor
asked Ms. Smith to look at other codes adopted by cities similar to Batesville and
Mr. Buie to gather information from the other commissioners and report back to
the council.
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure gave the council an update on
the condemnation proceeding on two properties in Batesville. The property
located at 528 Wycough will be ready for removal and clean up on August 11th
The property at 450 Lilly has been sold and should be cleaned up in 7 to 10
days.
INCREASE MEAL REIMBURSEMENTS
Mayor Biard asked the council to increase the reimbursement limit for
meals to $15.00 per meal per person. The current allowable is $10.00.
Councilmember Bone made the motion to increase to allowable to $15.00 and
Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for.
CEMETERY RESOLUTION
The council considered a cemetery resolution for Jerry Barris, Certificate
#98-209-1 for $100.00. Councilmember Cargill moved to accept the resolutions
and Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Insell said he wanted to express his disappointment in the
Arkansas Beverage Control Broad for issuing a liquor license to the VFW. Mr.
Insell said the application was first denied but then approved after an appeal. He
said several Councilmembers wrote the ABC Board in opposition as well as
several local churches. Mr. Insell said one of his main concerns was that the
VFW is located on Chaney Drive which is the main route all the youth "cruse" to
go down to Riverside Park.
There being no further business, Councilmember Mitchum moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK