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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-08 MINUTE OF COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 2002 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on January 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard called the meeting to order. Councilmember Ford gave the invocation. After a roll call, the following members 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 and Councilmember Watkins seconded. All voted for. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. BATESVILLE ARTS COUNCIL Mr. Jim Tucker addressed the council regarding the cleaning up of the old Marvin Hotel. Mr. Tucker said he had made arrangements with the courts to use inmates to help the cleaning. Mr. Tucker said he hoped to begin the cleaning within the next 4 or 5 days and be completed by mid February. Councilmember Gaither asked if the city was going to recover the $600. that was spent to remove a wall inside the hotel when it was on fire. The Mayor said the City Attorney was checking on that matter. Mr. Gaither moved to proceed, if possible, with the process to recover the money. Councilmember Cargill seconded and all voted for. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R-2 TO C-1 LOCATED AT 24TH AND BYERS STREETS. Councilmember Bone introduced an ordinance that would re-zone certain property located at 24th and Byers Streets from R-2 to C-1. The property is owned by Frank Tripp. Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full and Councilmember Bone moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. Councilmember Watkins seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading and Councilmember Cargill 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. The Mayor read the ordinance for the final reading and Councilmember Pectol moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Bone seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2002-1-2. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING Councilmember Cargill introduced an ordinance that would wave competitive bidding during the calendar year of 2002 on the purchases of used equipment, SB-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt and employee health insurance. Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full and Councilmember Ford moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Watkins seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the third reading. Councilmember Watkins moved to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Gaither seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the final reading and Councilmember Ford moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Watkins seconded and the roll call count was 8 for and 0 against. Councilmember Gaither moved to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Bone seconded. All voted for. The ordinance was given #2002-1-1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Ford moved to go into executive session to consider an appointment to a city commission. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for. Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember Watkins moved and Councilmember Bone seconded to appoint Dr. Bradley Slaughter to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Jim Douglas on the Utility Commission. All voted for. At the November 27, 2001 meeting, the council appointed Mr. Alan McNamee to fill the position but he was unable to accept. Dr. Slaughter's term will expire May 10, 2004. AIRPORT AUDIT The Mayor asked the council to authorize him to instruct the Airport to have a private audit performed instead of using the Arkansas Legislative Audit. Mayor Biard said since the Airport is run by a commission, they should have their own audit performed instead of being included with the city's audit. Councilmember Watkins so moved and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. CONSIDER THE 2002 BUDGET The council was given a copy of the latest figures for the 2002 budget proposal. Sheriff Johnson addressed the council and asked for an additional $23,000. for a car to fulfill a grant match that was proposed to the council last October. The grant will provide for 4 officers to work in the area of violence against women. Sheriff Johnston said that he will instruct the new officers that if the grant is not renewed next year, they will be laid off. Councilmember Bone moved to add the request to the budget and Councilmember Watkins seconded. All voted for except Councilmembers Ford and Mitchum. After a discussion, Mayor Biard read an ordinance to adopt the 2002 budget. Councilmember Watkins moved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the second reading. Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 1 (Ford) against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the second reading and Councilmember Watkins moved to further suspend the rules and place the ordinance on the third reading. Councilmember Cargill seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 1 (Ford) against. The Mayor read the ordinance for the final reading and Councilmember Cargill moved to adopt. Councilmember Watkins seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 1 (Ford) against. The ordinance was given #2002-1-3. CEMETERY GUIDELINES The council reviewed the proposed cemetery guidelines for Oaklawn Cemetery. Councilmember Mitchum asked the council to approve the guidelines in principal and he would bring back a completed brochure for final approval. Councilmember Bone so moved and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. CEMETERY RESOLUTION The council considered a cemetery resolution for Jeanne Matlock Hedin, Certificate #2002-8-1 for $100.00. Councilmember Mitchum moved to accept and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The council was given a copy of the financial statement for November, 2001. PAID BILLS REPORT. The council was given a copy of the paid bills report for December, 2001. There being no further business, Councilmember moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember seconded and all voted for. JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK