HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-07-23 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
JULY 23, 2002
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on July 23, 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:
Jim Cargill, R.L. Carpenter, Robert Ford, Gerald Gaither, Jim Mitchum, Paula Terrell
and Jim Watkins. Councilmember Pectol was absent. 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 Watkins seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Cargill moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember
Ford seconded and all voted for.
UTILITIES REQUEST FOR OUTSIDE CITY WATER AND SEWER
CONNECTIONS
Water Utility Manager Larry Tharnish and Mr. Jim Whitson addressed the council
with requests to connect water and sewer outside the city limits. One request is for a
water connection west of Davis Lane for Dusty Kelley. Mr. Kelley said he was going to
petition the City to be annexed into the City. Councilmember Watkins moved to approve
the request and Councilmember Terrell seconded. All voted for. The second request is
for a sewer connection for Ms. Janette Meyer off Spring Valley Drive. The connection
will run off the line that was run to the Industrial Park. Councilmember Watkins moved
to approve the connection and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for.
CODE ENFORCEMENT UPDATES
Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure addressed the council with current code
enforcement updates. He updated the council on the statues of the property located
behind 440 Calvin Circle in Meadow Heights. Mr. Roger Crawford who lives on Calvin
Circle showed the council a video that he took of the property and the conditions that he
has to live by. There was a hole about approximately 6 foot deep full of stagnant water.
The property also is grown up with high weeds and piles of brush. Mr. McClure read
City Ordinance 493-11-2 which prohibits such conditions in the City limits.
Councilmember Gaither moved to mow and clean up the property and to write citations
to the property owners for unsightly property. Councilmember Watkins seconded and all
voted for.
Mr. Larry Little showed the council before and after pictures of his property
located on the N/E corner of 9th and Oak Streets. The council condemned the property at
a previous meeting. Mr. Little has made great improvements to the property.
Councilmember Watkins moved to extend the time to have the property cleaned up for 30
more days. Councilmember Carpenter seconded and all voted for.
DISCUSSION CONCERNING RIVERSIDE PARK
Mayor Biard asked the council to approve the naming of the children's park at
Riverside Park. The Mayor recommended "Riverside Children's Park and Memorial".
He also asked for the council's approval of making the street that circles in front of the
children's playground a one-way street. Councilmember Mitchum so moved and
Councilmember Ford seconded. All voted for. Mayor Biard said signs stating
restrictions and hours would also be posted. The council then discussed the recent
vandalism that occurred at Riverside Park. Mr. Herman Lee and Max Eddy, a
construction worker on the new riverwalk, addressed the council. Mr. Lee explained to
the council why he felt the recent damage to the Outlook 41 was vandalism Mr. Eddy
told the council of a couple of incidents regarding threats made by teenagers at the park
to himself and to other co-workers. Sheriff Johnson and Captain Lindsey also addressed
the council with possible solutions. After a discussion, the council instructed the City
Attorney to draft an ordinance to address the parking at Riverside and Kennedy Parks and
to impose fines for those parking sporadically within the parks. They also discussed have
more visible policing of the parks.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilmember Gaither moved to go into executive session. Councilmember
Ford seconded and all voted for.
Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember Watkins moved to re-
appoint Mr. Tommy Tucker to the Parks Commission. Councilmember Cargill seconded
and all voted for. Mr. Tucker's term will extend to May 10, 2007.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The council was given a copy of the financial statements for June 30, 2002.
There being no further business, Councilmember Mitchum moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Watkins seconded and all voted for.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK