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MINUTES OF COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on February 18, at 5:30 pm at
the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting.
Cemetery/Landscape Supervisor Johnathan Abbott gave the invocation. Upon roll call,
the following Councilmembers answered present; Tommy Bryant, Julie Hinkle, Paige
Hubbard, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews and Pete Musgrave. The City Clerk Denise
Johnston was also present. Councilmembers Fredricks and Poole were absent as well
as the City Attorney Tim Meitzen.
Councilmember Hinkle moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Councilmember Bryant seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Hinkle moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember
Bryant seconded and all voted for.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A) POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Police Chief Alan Cockrill addressed the council for his monthly report. Chief
Cockrill said he didn’t have much to report except for the condition of his injured
officers. He said Officers Akins and Branscum have returned to work while
Officers Leonard and Bittle are still off duty.
B) ENGINEER’S REPORT
City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report.
Mr. Johnson said the bids were opened for the Hwy 106 utility relocate job. The
low bidder is a local company, Hargan Construction, with a total bid of
$658,202.00. Mr. Johnson said all the bids have been reviewed and he was
recommending the low bid from Hargan. Councilmember Matthews moved to
accept the low bid from Hargan Construction and Councilmember Bryant
seconded. All voted for. Mr. Johnson said all departments were running well
within the city.
C) 2020 CENSUS UPDATE FROM MR. JAMES BLAXTON
Mr. James Blaxton with the US Census Bureau addressed the council regarding
the upcoming 2020 Census. Mr. Blaxton informed the council that the main
change for the 2020 Census compared to censes’ in the past is along with the
paper form, now a person can choose to respond by phone or online. Mr.
Blaxton said he has been working with the clerk’s office and has discussed
issues like the “hard to count” population. Every household will receive a
postcard in the mail around the middle of March explaining all the ways to
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respond. April 1 is officially Census Day. Councilmember Bryant asked how
people in nursing homes or extended stay facilities are counted. Mr. Blaxton said
if they “live” at the facility, they will be counted at the facility address.
MAYOR COMMENTS
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Mayor Elumbaugh invited the council to a retreat on April 1 at his cabin in
Mountain View. The Mayor said the retreat will be a time to discuss and plan for the
future.
The Mayor said he has a conflict with the first meeting in March and asked the
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council to cancel both regular meetings in March and have one meeting on March 17.
Councilmember Bryant so moved and Councilmember Hinkle seconded. All vote for.
The Mayor also congratulated Main Street Batesville for winning 7 awards at the
Arkansas Municipal League.
LIAISON REPORTS
None
COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Councilmember Matthews moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Hinkle seconded and all voted for. The meeting
was adjourned at 5:52 pm.
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK