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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-09-11 MINUTES OF COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on September 11th at 5:30 pm at the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Utility Billing Supervisor Nick Baxter gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following Councilmembers answered present; Tommy Bryant, Ronda Bryant, Margaret Henley, Julie Hinkle, Doug Matthews and Chris Poole. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen. Councilmembers Hubbard and Shetron were absent. Councilmember T. Bryant moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Poole seconded and all voted for. Councilmember T. Bryant moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Poole seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS None UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A) POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT Police Chief Alan Cockrill addressed the council with his monthly report. Chief Cockrill gave the council his department's monthly report for August, 2018. The Chief said he currently has two officers in their third week at the academy. B) ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report. Mr. Johnson said all departments are running well. He said the distribution of the new garbage cans is complete with a few exceptions. There is a learning curve that our citizens have to adjust to and certain guidelines that must be followed. He said these include keeping the lids closed on the cans to prevent rain from soaking the contents, proper placement of the cans and removing them from the curb in a timely manner. Customers who are not following the instructions will be warned and if the offence continues, the contents in their containers will not be emptied. Mr. Johnson also said the council will be considering a resolution regarding Consent Administrative Order, originally issued in 2008 by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for sanitary sewer overflow issues. Mr. Johnson said anytime a change is made to the original CAO, a new resolution must be adopted. C) HEAR A REQUEST FROM BATESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CEO CRYSTAL JOHNSON Chamber of Commerce CEO Crystal Johnson addressed the council with an invitation to attend a portion of the Chamber Board retreat on December 19tH Ms. Johnson said she would normally do the invitation through an email, however, she and the Mayor thought an explanation of the meeting would be beneficial. Ms. Johnson said she has carved out 3 to 4 hours during the retreat to include not only the Chamber Board Members but also the Leadership Batesville group, the Impact Steering Committee and the City Council. The meeting will be facilitated by the Center of Community and Economic Development from UCA. Ms. Johnson said she hoped with bringing this group together, she would gather valuable information on how to tackle our big impact projects that are still left to do and are specific to the City of Batesville. Ms. Johnson said she hoped that all would try to attend and she would send out a reminder for the meeting. D) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONSENT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 08-083-002 Councilmember T. Bryant introduced a resolution to approve Consent Administrative Order 08-083-002 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the order. Councilmember Matthews moved to read the resolution by title only. Councilmember T. Bryant seconded and the electronic vote was 6 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. Councilmember T. Bryant moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Henley seconded and the electronic vote was 6 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2018-09-01- R. E) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING THE CITY OF BATESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND CREATING A PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Councilmember Matthews introduced an ordinance to abolish the City of Batesville's Parks and Recreation Commission and to create a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember T. Bryant seconded and the electronic vote was 6 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember T. Bryant moved to further suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings. Councilmember Matthews seconded and the electronic vote was 6 for and 0 against. Councilmember T. Bryant moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Henley seconded and the electronic vote was 6 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2018-09-01. Councilmember Matthews moved to appoint all the current Parks and Recreation Commissioners to the new Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Councilmember T. Bryant seconded and all voted for. F) EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember T. Bryant moved to go into executive session. Councilmember Henley seconded and all voted for. Upon returning from executive session, Mayor Elumbaugh said no decisions were made. G) PAID BILLS REPORT The council was given a copy of the August, 2018 paid bills report for review. H) PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 5, 2018 AS GO PINK FOR THE CURE DAY Mayor Elumbaugh read a proclamation declaring October 5, 2018 as Go Pink for the Cure Day. MAYOR COMMENTS Mayor Elumbaugh said he had a conflict with the last meeting of September, the 25th. He asked the council to cancel the last meeting in September. Councilmember Matthews moved to cancel the September 25th meeting. Councilmember T. Bryant seconded. All voted for. LIAISON REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Hinkle said she had several complaints regarding high grass at 2505 N. Central Avenue. Mayor Elumbaugh said he would turn the complaint into code enforcement. ADJOURNMENT There being no more business, Councilmember Matthews moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember T. Bryant seconded and all voted for. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK