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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-08-27 MINUTES OF COUNCIL AUGUST 27, 2002 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on August 27, 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, Jerry Pectol, Paula Terrell and Jim Watkins. Also present were the Deputy City Clerk Brenda Riley 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 as amended. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for. PETITION TO ANNEX PROPERTY ON DAVIS LANE Mr. Gary Vinson, Attorney for Clifford and Alene Reynolds, address the council in reference to the petition by Mr. Reynolds to have property on Davis Lane annexed into the city limits. After some questions from the council, Councilmember Cargill introduced the ordinance to approve and accept the annexation. Mayor Biard read the ordinance in full, except for the legal land description, which was presented in writing. Councilmember Watkins made a motion to suspend the rules for the second and third reading. Councilmember Gaither seconded and the roll call was 8 for and 0 against. Councilmember Gaither made a motion to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Watkins seconded and the roll call was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given 42002-8-1. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2002-6-02 ADOPTED JUNE 25, 2002 WHICH RELATES TO THE FINANCING OF WATER AND SEWER BONDS Mr. Larry Tharnish and Mr. Jerry Post addressed the council to request the adoption of an ordinance that would amend ordinance 2002-6-02. The amendment would save approximately $96,000 in interest cost. Mr. Mark Shelton told the council because of the interest rates going down that the City could save approximately $96,000. Councilmember Watkins introduced the ordinance and made a motion to suspend the rules for all three reading and Councilmember Gaither seconded. The roll was 8 for and 0 against. Councilmember Terrell made a motion to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Cargill seconded. The roll call was 8 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given 42002-8-2. Councilmember Watkins made a motion to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. UPDATE ON LARRY LITTLE PROPERTY AT 9TH & OAK STREETS Mr. Larry Little was present to report to the council on the work that has been done on the property at 9th & Oak Streets. Mr. Little informed the council that he still needed more time to work on this property to bring it up to code. Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure showed the council some pictures of the work that had been done. Councilmember Mitchum made a motion to allow 30 more days and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. REPORT ON MARVIN HOTEL PROPERTY - LOWER MAIN STREET Mr. Chad McClure gave the council a progress report on the work to remove the debris from the former Marvin Hotel located on lower Main Street, which was destroyed by fire last year. Mr. McClure showed the council some pictures and told them that some work had been done to remove the debris. Mr. Eddie Lumpkin, owner of the property, was not present for questioning. Councilmember Cargill made a motion for a follow up progress report and or Mr. Lumpkin to be present at the next council meeting, which will be September 10. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for. Mr. McClure will send a certified letter informing Mr. Lumpkin of the councils actions. REPORT FROM JIM NOORDHOEK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2598 CASE STREET Mr. Chad McClure told the council that Mr. Noordhoek could not be present because of illness, but told Mr. McClure that he had been approved for a loan. The council discussed a resolution which would condemn the structure located at 2598 Case Street, which had been tabled at the last meeting. Councilmember Watkins made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. The resolution was given 42002-8-4-R. UPDATE ON PROPERTIES PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED The council was brought up to date on some properties that had been discussed at previous meetings. The first property is located at 5th & Vine Street. This property is owned by Mr. Brodie. After some discussion the council instructed Mr. McClure to prepare a resolution and have it ready for the Septemeber 10th council meeting to start condemnation proceeding. The second property that was discussed was at the corner of Hwy. 106 & Davis Lane. The Mayor informed the council that he had received a letter from the owner in regards to this property. The letter stated that the estimates that they had received to tear down the structure were in their opinion high. They ask for more time to see if they could get it done cheaper. MAYOR ANNOUNCEMENTS The Mayor informed the council that the County had entered into an agreement with the Inter- Governmental Cooperative Council for mosquito control, due to the West Nile Virus. The county will pay the total cost to conduct mosquito larvae dips and larvicide applications for the control of mosquitoes. CEMETERY RESOLUTION Council considered a cemetery resolution for N.H. Strong in the amount of$100.00. Councilmember Cargill made a motion to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Gaither seconded. All voted for. The resolution was given#2002-126-1. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The council was given a copy of the financial statement for the month ending July 31, 2002. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Pectol ask the Mayor to contact the Arkansas Highway Department about the railroad track on Central Avenue. Mr. Pectol also ask about the street cuts on Broad Street. He said that the street cuts are not being patched back correctly. The Mayor told the council that he had instructed the Street Superintendent to talk to the Reliant Arkala manager about the proper procedure to repair street cuts. Councilmember Watkins ask the Mayor to check into who is responsible for empty the trash cans at the old McDonalds on St. Louis. He told the Mayor that the trashcans are running over with trash. There being no further business Councilmember Watkins made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Mitchum seconded. All voted for. BRENDA RILEY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR