HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-08 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
JUNE 8, 1999
The Batesville City Council met for its regular meeting on June 8, at 5:30 P.M. at the
Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Gaither gave the
invocation. Upon roll call, all the council answered present. Also present were the City Clerk and
the City Attorney.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Biard said that tomorrow afternoon the City will hold a public hearing for a parks and
recreation grant. Parks Supervisor Randy Palmer was present to explain and answer any
questions regarding the application for the parks grant. The Mayor said there is a committee
discussing the use of the Radio Station property and it has been suggested to place playground
equipment in that area for small children. Mr. Palmer said the complete grant application had to be
in the mail by Friday.
Mr. Chad McClure showed a video of the clean up along the Bayou. The City received a
$49,950 grant for the clean up process. Mayor Biard said the clean up should be complete by the
end of this week.
Mr. McClure showed the council a zoning map concerning the zoning of a particular piece of
property on Hwy 25. The planning commission asked the council to approve to pay the expense to
hire a surveyor to determine the correct zoning of the property the. Councilmember Carpenter said
the City zoning map is correct and if a property owner wants the land surveyed, it should be at the
property owner's expense not the City's. Councilmember Carpenter moved to not pay for the
survey, send the request back to the planning commission, and authorize Mr. McClure to work on
getting an updated, larger zoning map for the City.
Mayor Biard said he needed the council's approval for expenditures out of the Jaycee Trust
Account. The Mayor said the Jaycees have asked to take $6,000 for a two-day rodeo with all the
proceeds from the rodeo to go back into improving the rodeo arena. Secondly, an $8,000 draw for
a floating water cascade (fountain) with color lights at Row Lake. The Mayor said the fountain will
be pretty and provided needed aeration for the fish at the lake. Councilmember Bone moved to
approve the Jaycee withdrawals and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for.
Mayor Biard said the council needed to make a decision on how to proceed regarding the
possible by-pass through Eagle Mountain Blvd. After a discussion, the Mayor said he would ask
the highway department to make a recommendation of where the by-pass would be located and
then call for a public hearing.
The City has applied for a grant to purchase a second wood chipper. The grant application
is for $15,000 which would cover approximately half of the cost of a chipper.
REVIEW BILLS
After a review of the bills, Councilmember Cargill moved to pay the bills. Councilmember
Insell seconded and all voted for.
There being no further business, Councilmember Mitchum moved that the meeting be
adjourned. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK