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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-09 MINUTES OF COUNCIL JULY 9, 2019 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on July 9t", at 5:30 pm at the Batesville Community Center, Conference Rooms A & B. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Utility Office Manager Nick Baxter gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following Councilmembers answered present; Scott Fredricks, Julie Hinkle, Paige Hubbard, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, Pete Musgrave and Chris Poole. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen. Councilmember Tommy Bryant was absent. Mayor Elumbaugh welcomed Mr. Pete Musgrave as our newest City Councilmember. Councilmember Fredricks moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Hinkle seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Hinkle moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and all voted for. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A) POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Police Chief Alan Cockrill addressed the council with his monthly report. Chief Cockrill reported 35 accidents, 56 incident reports, 8 felony arrests and 25 misdemeanor arrests for the month of June. He said his department had been very busy for the Independence Day festivities which included a 5K race with approximately 200 runners and the fireworks at Riverside Park. B) ENGINEER'S REPORT City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report. Mr. Johnson said he had nothing new to report from the last meeting. All departments were running well. C) PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES Mayor Elumbaugh opened the floor at 5:41 PM for a public hearing regarding the condemnation of certain properties in the city limits of Batesville. There being no one in the audience requesting to speak, the public hearing was closed at 5:42PM. D) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY AT 151 WEST MAIN STREET Councilmember Fredricks introduced a resolution to condemn the structure located at 151 West Main Street. Councilmember Matthews moved to read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. A question was asked if a structural engineer had been hired to determine if the building was structurally sound. City Code Enforcement Officer, Chad McClure, said the stability of the building does not necessarily factor in on a decision to condemn a structure. The 4 deficiencies considered in condemnations are 1) Major structural components, or parts thereof, such as the doors, windows and walls are missing or damaged; 2) The structure has been left unlocked, unattended, and vacant; 3) The structure is not under active repair; 4) The structure is not being used as an accessory building or out building. Mr. McClure said the building meets all of the requirements not to mention for the safety for our citizens as bricks have fallen from the building onto the sidewalk as well as glass from the windows. Councilmember Hubbard moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Krug seconded. The electronic vote was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2019-07-01-R. E) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY AT 823 ELM STREET Councilmember Poole introduced a resolution to condemn a structure located at 823 Elm Street. Councilmember Fredricks moved to read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Fredricks moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Hinkle seconded and the electronic roll call was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2019- 07-02-R. F) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY AT 490 HAWKINS STREET Councilmember Fredricks introduced a resolution to condemn a structure located at 490 Hawkins Street. Councilmember Hubbard moved to read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Hinkle moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll call was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2019-07-03-R. G) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY AT 492 FERRELL STREET Councilmember Fredricks introduced a resolution to condemn a structure located at 492 Ferrell Street. Councilmember Hubbard moved to read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Hubbard moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll call was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2019-07-04-R. H) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN PROPERTY AT 410 LILLY STREET Councilmember Fredricks introduced a resolution to condemn a structure located at 410 Lilly Street. Councilmember Fredricks moved to read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Hinkle seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Fredricks moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Hubbard seconded and the electronic roll call was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2019-07-05-R. 1) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A MEETING WITH THE INDEPENDENCE COUNTY QUORUM COURT CONCERNING DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND COUNTY Councilmember Fredricks introduced a resolution requesting a meeting with the Independence County Quorum Court concerning disagreements between the City and County, primarily regarding Batesville's contribution to jail costs and District Court expenses. Councilmember Poole gave a little background regarding the jail costs, District Court expenses and fine money. Mr. Poole said in the past the City contributed 30% of the fine money collected and paid to the City and a portion of the District Court Expenses. In mid-2017 the City relinquished all the City's fine money to the County to cover the jail and District Court Costs. With the County collecting all the City's fine money, they, the County, should have approximately $45,000.00 extra monies once they allocate the 30% to the jail and pay the District Court expenses. The City wants to help with the jail expenses and a fair share for District Court expenses and meeting with the Quorum Court to work out these issues needs to take place. Mayor Elumbaugh said we, the City, and the Quorum Court need to sit down and work it out. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution in full. Councilmember Fredricks moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember Hubbard seconded. The electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2019-07-06-R. J) PAID BILLS REPORT The council was given a copy of the June, 2019 paid bills report for review. MAYOR COMMENTS Mayor Elumbaugh said there was a record number of people who attended the fireworks display at Riverside Park this past week. He thanked the Police Department and the Parks & Recreation Department for all their hard work to make the 5K and fireworks a great success. He also thanked The Citizens Bank and their many sponsors for putting a great fireworks show. The Mayor said he would like approval from the council to purchase 14 to 16 security cameras for the exterior of the Community Center. He said the parking lots need to have cameras as well as the parameter of the center itself. He said they were figuring somewhere between $12,000 to $13,000 and it can be purchased using funds from the Community Center Maintenance Fund. Councilmember Matthews moved to purchase the security cameras and Councilmember Hubbard seconded. All voted for. Mayor Elumbaugh said he has a conflict with the next scheduled council meeting on July 23rd. He asked the council to move the meeting to the 5th Tuesday, July 30tH Councilmember Fredricks so moved and Councilmember Hubbard seconded. All voted for. LIAISON REPORTS Councilmember Matthews said the Airport was about to start the chip seal and repainting of the big runway. The project is partially funded by federal dollars. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Matthews said he provided each of the council a map showing the walking and bike trails around the city. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Matthews moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Hubbard seconded and all voted for. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK