HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-14 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
DECEMBER 14, 1999
The Batesville City Council met for its regular meeting on December 14, 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 Insell seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Gaither moved to approve the prepared agenda and
Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for.
ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE FROM C-2 TO C-3 PROPERTY ON EAST
HARRISON
Mayor Biard read an ordinance that would re-zone certain property of
White River Chiropractic Life Center from C-2 commercial to C-3 Commercial. A
16-unit handicap facility is being proposed for the property. The property is
located on the east end of Harrison Street. Councilmember Carpenter said that
portions of the land description were typed incorrectly. The portions of the
description that read feet and inches instead should say minutes and seconds.
Mr. McClure produced the copy of the description that was published in the local
newspaper and it was written correctly. Mr. Malcom Moore, a local realtor, said
the boundaries of the description were correct. Mayor Biard asked Mr. McClure
to retype the ordinance with the wording corrections. Councilmember Bone
moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading.
Councilmember Pectol seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against.
The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading. Councilmember Cargill
moved to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third reading.
Councilmember Insell seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against.
Mayor Biard read the ordinance for the final reading and Councilmember Bone
moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Pectol seconded. The roll
call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #99-12-1.
Councilmember Gaither moved to adopt the emergency clause and
Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for.
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING RECONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES
FROM UTILITIES
Mayor Biard read an ordinance that would authorize the reconveyance to
the grantors, their heirs and assigns, certain lands donated to public use for
water system sites for which there is no further need for public use.
Councilmember Gaither moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on
the second reading. Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll call count was
8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading.
Councilmember Carpenter moved to further suspend the rules and place the
ordinance on the third reading. Councilmember Bone seconded and the roll call
count was 8 for and 0 against. Mayor Biard read the ordinance for the final
reading and Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt the ordinance and
Councilmember Gaither seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against.
The ordinance was given #99-12-2.
DISCUSS PROPOSED 2000 BUDGET
The council discussed the proposed 2000 budget. Mayor Biard said
Southside Water Association contacted him regarding the water line running to
the airport. During the construction of the new 4-lane highway, the city may
upgrade the current 2" water line to a 6" or 8" line. The mayor said he discussed
this with Fire Chief Bob Davis and Water Utility Manager Larry Tharnish and they
recommended running an 8" line. After a discussion, Councilmember Ford
moved to amend the proposed budget to include $10,850.00 for airport utility
improvements. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING 2000 BUDGET
Mayor Biard read an ordinance which would adopt for the City of
Batesville a budget for the twelve months beginning January 1, 2000.
Councilmember Cargill moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on
the second reading. Councilmember Insell seconded and the roll call count was
8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading.
Councilmember Insell moved to further suspend the rules and place the
ordinance on the third reading. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and the roll
call count was 8 for and 0 against. Mayor Biard read the ordinance for the final
reading and Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt the ordinance and
Councilmember Insell seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against.
The ordinance was given #99-12-3.
LEVEE REPORT
The council asked the Mayor to have Jim Woods prepare a written report
on the proposed expenditures for the levee and attend the next meeting to
answer any questions the council may have.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilmember Insell moved to go into executive session to consider a
commission appointment. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for.
Upon returning from executive session, Mayor Biard explained that Parks
Commissioner Cindy Wade resigned from the commission and Commissioner
Dewey Rowe moved out of the city into the county. Ms. Wade's appointment
was a county position. The Mayor recommended moving Mr. Rowe to the open
county position and appointing Levita Gist to the city position left vacant by Mr.
Rowe. Councilmember Cargill moved to make the appointment recommended
by the Mayor. Councilmember Ford seconded and all voted for. Mr. Rowe's
term will expire January 10, 2004 and Ms. Gist's term will expire May 10, 2001.
PAID MONTHLY BILL REPORTS
The council was given a copy of the paid bills report for November 1999.
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