HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-10 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 10, 1998
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on November 10, at
5:30 P.M. at the Municipal Building. Mayor 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 Ford moved that the minutes from the last meeting be
approved. Councilmember Pectol seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda and
Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for.
Y2K PRESENTATION: BLAKE WATKINS, GUEST — STEVE MASSEY, HAIL
TECHNOLOGIES
Mr. Blake Watkins with Arkansas Eastman addressed the council with a
Year 2000 presentation. Mr. Steve Massey with Hail Technologies, Greg
Wolverton with the Sheriff's Department and Faye England with Police
Dispatching were also in attendance. Mr. Wolverton said the Sheriff's
Department and City Dispatch officers were in pretty good shape. City
employees Johnny Coles and Robert Cogar attended a school in Alabama last
week to learn about the Year 2000 regarding the city stop lights. Mr. Dale Rust
said the 911 system depends on Southwestern Bell being compliant. Mr.
Watkins suggested that the City get letters of compliance from venders as well as
doing test runs to insure compliance.
REFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: REARRANGEMENT OF STOP
SIGNS AT 9T" & VINE STREETS
Councilmember Mitchum said he sat at the intersection at 9t" and Vine
Streets today from 2:45 P.M. to 3:15 P.M. and said 27 cars passed through the
intersection on Vine Street and 9 passed through on 9t" Street. Councilmember
Cargill moved to take no action and leave the stop signs as they are.
Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Biard said the projected cost for the Highway 106 improvement is
$845,000 of which $211,000 will be the City's share. Because of the large
expense the council asked the Mayor to write a letter to the Arkansas Highway
and Transportation Department and say that the City would not be interested in
participating in the Highway 106 repair.
The Mayor said he was expecting a portable radar unit this Thursday to
use for 2 weeks on a trial basis. The council request that the City be in charge of
the unit instead of the Sheriff's Department.
The city wide leaf pick up started today. The leaf truck will run Tuesday through
Friday for approximately four weeks. The truck will follow the same schedule as
the trash pick-up.
CONSIDER A CONDEMNATION PROCESS
Mayor Biard asked the council to start the condemnation process on
property located off lower Main Street. The property is being used as an illegal
dump. Councilmember Gaither moved to proceed with the condemnation
process and Councilmember Pectol seconded. All voted for.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The council was given a copy of the financial statements for the month
ending October 31, 1998.
REVIEW BILLS
After a review of the bills, Councilmember Insell moved that the bills be
paid and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for.
4-WAY STOP SIGN AT GRACE AND WILSON STREET
Councilmember Pectol moved to place a 4-way stop sign at Wilson and Grace
Streets. Councilmember Gaither seconded. The roll call count was 5 for (Ford,
Gaither, Insell, Cargill and Pectol) and 3 against (Mitchum, Bone and Carpenter).
The motion carried.
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