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APRIL 10, 2001
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 10, at 5:30 PM at the
Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Ford gave the
invocation. Upon roll call the following Councilmembers answered present; Dana Bone, Jim
Cargill, R. L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Gerald Gaither, Jim Mitchum, Jerry Pectol and Jim
Watkins. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Scott Stalker.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda and Councilmember Cargill
seconded. All voted for.
ORDINANCE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE ZONING FROM C-2 TO C-3, 5.20 ACRES AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 233 & 25
Mayor Biard read an ordinance that would re-zone certain property of Howard L. House,
Edward House, George Ring and Preston Grace, Jr. from C-2 Commercial to C-3 Commercial.
The property is located North and West of the intersection of East Main and White Drive.
Councilmember Watkins moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second
reading by title only. 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 Bone
moved to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third reading by title only.
Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor
read the ordinance for the final reading. Councilmember Watkins moved to adopt the ordinance
and Councilmember Bone seconded. The roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The
ordinance was given #2001-4-1. Councilmember Gaither moved to adopt the emergency
clause. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
Councilmember Mitchum introduced the proposed handbook and explained the process
that the handbook committee went through to produce the final product. The committee
members consisted of the City Clerk and Councilmembers Jerry Pectol and Jim Mitchum.
Safety Director Sharon Taylor helped with the drug testing portion of the policy. The council
discussed at length the policy of personnel use of City owned vehicles. The new policy prohibits
any personnel use of City owned vehicles. It also prohibits any passengers in City owned
vehicles unless they are in the scope of employment for the City or in the care, control and
custody of the City. After much discussion, the council agreed to adopt the policy as written.
The council then discussed the proposed Alcohol & Drug Free Workplace Policy. Sharon Taylor
addressed the council to explain the policy and answer questions from the council. After a brief
discussion and recommended changes, the council agreed to adopt the policy. The council
instructed the City Clerk to prepare a resolution to adopt the Handbook and Alcohol & Drug Free
Workplace Policy at the next meeting.
There being no further business, Councilmember Mitchum moved that the meeting be
adjourned. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK