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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-08 MINUTES OF COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 2000 The Batesville City Council met for its regular meeting on August 8, at 5:30 P.M. at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember gave the invocation. Upon roll call, all the council answered present. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember Insell moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Ford seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Cargill seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS REQUEST TO DISCUSS WITH COUNCIL CHANGING PARTS OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE Mrs. Ann Luster addressed the council with proposed changes to the current animal control ordinance. Mrs. Luster addressed about 6 areas that she would like to see changed in the current ordinance. Mrs. Luster asked the council to consider her changes. Ms. Bone asked to have the issue put on the next agenda. DISCUSSION WITH SHERIFF RON WEBB REGARDING COMPENSATION TIME AS REFERRED FROM THE JULY 11 COUNCIL MEETING Sheriff Ron Webb addressed the council regarding compensation time for CID officers. The council was given a copy of a letter from Chief Deputy Jim Smith rescinding an earlier memo to Brenda Bittle on the subject of accumulated compensatory time. Councilmember Insell said the problem still falls back on lack of personnel. After a discussion, the council decided to invite the entire council and Quorum Court to the next Interlocal Meeting scheduled for September 19 at 4:00 P.M. Mayor Biard said he would let the council know the location of the meeting. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE AREA FROM R-2 TO HR-1 (HISTORICAL DISTRICT) Mr. Tim Kuykendall gave a slide presentation showing houses in the proposed area to be re-zoned. The area is located on Broad and Bates Streets between River and Slater Streets. Mayor Biard read an ordinance that would re- zone certain area from R-2 to HR-1 (Historical District). Councilmember Cargill moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Bone seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading and Councilmember Pectol move to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third reading. Councilmember Ford seconded and the roll call count is 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the third and final reading and Councilmember Bone moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2000-8-1. Councilmember Carpenter moved to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Bone seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 1 (Mitchum) voting against. CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORTS Mr. Chad McClure reminded the council of the public hearing scheduled for the next meeting on the property located at 1331 E. College. Mr. McClure suggested that the council drive by and look at the property before the hearing. He also said he had talked with a business owner downtown who has been blocking the sidewalk with merchandise and hopes they business owner will comply with the city's ordinance prohibiting such blocking. CEMETERY RESOLUTIONS The council considered three cemetery resolutions. Chaney W. Taylor and Bonnie H. Taylor, Resolution #2000-221-3, for $500.00, J.D. King, Resolution #2000-221-2, for$100.00, and Florence M. Caudle, Resolution #2000-221-1, for $1,200.00. Councilmember Cargill moved to accept the resolutions and Councilmember Insell seconded. All voted for. PAID BILLS REPORT AND REVENUE REPORTS The council was given a copy of the paid bills report and revenue reports for the month ending 7/31/2000. The Clerk told the council that on the last bill from the Municipal Court there was a charge for Juvenile Holding. She talked to the Municipal Judge who said that should be a county expense since it is the housing of prisoners. Councilmember Insell moved not to pay for the Juvenile Holding expense and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Insell said it has been brought to his attention that the city has a lease with the White River Firefighters Association for the property at the river where the fire-training center is. Mr. Insell said the lease prohibits the city from making any decision on the structures on the property such as painting the tank. Councilmember Carpenter asked the status on the new policy and procedures manual was. The Clerk said she was working on a new manual and hoped to have a rough draft for the next meeting. Mr. Carpenter also asked the cost of the audit just completed by Hughes, Welch and Milligan. The Clerk said she thought it was around $14,000. Mr. Carpenter said he thought the city should ask for a Legislative Audit from the state at no expense to the city. Other Councilmember asked if the city could get an audit at no expense to the city. The Clerk said the majority of cities use the Arkansas Legislative Audit for their audits which are free but to here knowledge Batesville had always used an independent audit. The council asked the Mayor to check with the Municipal League and get more information on the Legislative Audit. 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