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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on September 11, 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 the City Attorney Scott Stalker.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the last meeting.
Councilmember Cargill seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember
Gaither seconded and all voted for.
REQUEST FROM SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Dan Johnson and Chief Deputy John Hilburn addressed the council
regarding a grant proposal for additional officers. Chief Hilburn said he was in the
process of applying for a STOP Grant which is a grant to hire policemen and equipment
dedicated to family violence prevention. The total grant will be $272,695.79 with a 25%
match by the city and county. Mr. Hilburn said city and county match can include in-
kind work. He said with the city's approval, he would apply for 4 officers (1 investigator
and 3 deputies) and 4 vehicles with all the necessary equipment. Two officers and cars
will be assigned to the county and two officers and cars to the city. The county gave the
approval for the grant application last night. The Chief said the way the figures look
now, the city will be obligated to about $13,215.00 but this figure could be a little higher.
He said the best part of the program is if the monies are not distributed next year for the
grant, the city did not have to continue with the program. The sheriff's department would
lay off the four officers but get to keep the four cars. He also said the money will not
have to be spent until 2002 so the council will be able to budget for the expense for next
year. After a discussion, Councilmember Bone moved to proceed with the grant
application and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All voted for. Chief Hilburn said
he would come to the next meeting with the exact figures for the grant proposal.
CODE ENFORCEMENT REVIEW AND UPDATE
Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure gave the council a review and update of
his department. Mr. McClure showed the council pictures of a house on Broad Street.
The house on the property burned over four years ago. Mr. Dave Hughes who is in the
process of repairing the house has been before the council on three separate occasions.
The pictures show little improvement to the house since 1999. Mr. McClure said the
yard needed to be cleaned up as well as debris removed from the property. He said the
yard has been out of compliance for quite some time and he has already issued Mr.
Hughes a warning. Councilmember Gaither moved to have the Code Enforcement
Officer instruct Mr. Hughes to clean up the property by September 19, 2001.
Councilmember Pectol seconded. After a discussion, Mr. Gaither withdrew his original
motion and instead moved for the Code Enforcement Officer to issue a citation for non-
compliance to Mr. Dave Hughes regarding the yard of the property. Councilmember
Pectol seconded and all voted for.
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
The council considered the re-appointment of two Parks and Recreation
Commissioners. The members are Mrs. Levita Gist and Ms. Crystal Bradley. Both
members were filling unexpired terms for previous commissioners. Councilmember
Bone moved to re-appoint Mrs. Gist and Ms. Bradley. Councilmember Watkins
seconded and all voted for. Ms. Bradley's term will run until 5/10/2005. Mrs. Gist's
term will run until 5/10/2006.
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