HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-27 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
AUGUST 27, 2018
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on August 27th 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; Ronda Bryant, Tommy Bryant, Margaret Henley,
Julie Hinkle, Paige Hubbard, Doug Matthews, Chris Poole and David Shetron. Also
present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen.
Councilmember T. Bryant moved to approve the minutes from the previous
meeting. Councilmember Hinkle seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember T. Bryant moved to approve the prepared agenda.
Councilmember R. Bryant seconded and all voted for.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A) MR. SCOTT LANCASTER, WITH THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM, TO
RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF A NEW POLICE K-9
Mr. Scott Lancaster addressed the council to recognize individuals and corporate
sponsors for the purchase of a new police K-9. Mr. Lancaster said after retiring
one of our K-9s, the Community Relations Team knew that the dog needed to be
replaced and decided to try to raise funds to help with the purchase. He said
they were hoping to raise at least half of the cost of the dog. However, because
of our supportive community he said they had the entire cost, $7,750.00 raised
within 15 minutes. After Mr. Lancaster introduced Officer Amber Branscum and
K-9 Benny, he recognized the following; Phil Baldwin with Citizens Bank, Dale
Cole with First Community Bank, Stacey Gunderman with FutureFuel Crop, Josh
Kemp with Ozark Information Services, Gary Bebow with White River Medical
Center, Kevin Rose with Centennial Bank. Merchants and Planters Bank, whose
representatives were unable to attend, was also recognized. Mayor Elumbaugh
also thanked those who raised the funds for the K-9 and also remarked how our
citizens are always eager to help, especially with it comes to our police
department.
B) MR. JEFF OWENS, PARKS DIRECTOR, WITH A COMMUNITY CENTER
FINANCIAL REPORT
Parks Director Jeff Owens addressed the council with a financial report for the
community center. The report, ending August 24th shows 4,010 memberships
with a total of 8,073 individual passes. $918,850.75 in receipts and $718,835.92
in expenses shows a profit as of now, however, Mr. Owens said these numbers
include the pool receipts which drastically decline from now to the end of the
year. He said he is constantly looking for ways to improve the facilities. For
example, currently Pickle Ball is a huge activity and he and the Mayor went to
Heber Springs to see how they striped a section of the gymnasium floor.
Keeping up with current trends are difficult to do but that is their goal.
C) EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilmember T. Bryant moved to go into executive session. Councilmember
Henley seconded and all voted for.
Upon returning from executive session, Councilmember Shetron moved to re-
appoint Mr. Steve Case and Mr. Danny Storlie to the Batesville Appeals
Commission. Councilmember T. Bryant seconded and all voted for. Both terms
will expire 9/18/2023.
MAYOR COMMENTS
The Mayor said the Municipal League is offering a budgeting class on September
12th and encouraged anyone interested in attending to do so.
Mayor Elumbaugh said the City Engineer had found a 2013 Freightliner
sanitation truck approximately $140,000. The truck will have the arm that will be able to
pick-up our new trash cans from the curb. After a discussion, Councilmember Poole
moved to proceed with the purchase of the truck. Councilmember Shetron seconded
and all voted for.
LIAISON REPORTS
None
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember T. Bryant said he was just notified that Batesville Chamber CEO
Crystal Johnson was just named the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber
Executives 2018 Outstanding Chamber Executive. Mr. Bryant offered his
congratulations to Ms. Johnson.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no more business, Councilmember T. Bryant moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Matthews seconded and all voted for.
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK