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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-09 MINUTES OF COUNCIL APRIL 9, 2024 th The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 9, at 5:30 pm at the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Utility Office Manager Nick Baxter gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following Councilmembers answered present; Brittany Bennett, Scott Fredricks, Julie Hinkle, Paige Hubbard, Doug Matthews, and Chris Poole. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen. Councilmember Fred Krug was absent. Councilmember Poole moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Bennett seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Matthews moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Hubbard seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS None UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A) POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT Interim Police Chief John Scarbrough addressed the council with his monthly report. Chief Scarbrough said the March activity report was average for this time of year. The Chief said they were in the process of installing the new computers and printers in their vehicles and are hoping to have them in service soon. He also reported that he was proud of his officers for their willingness to serve and protect our citizens and all the visitors during yesterday’s total solar eclipse. There were activities all weekend and the weather was perfect for the once in a lifetime experience. B) ENGINEER’S REPORT City Engineer Damon Johnson address the council with his monthly report. Mr. Johnson said the plans for the new Water Treatment Plant are completed and ready to be sent to the Health Department and several other regulatory departments for approval. Mr. Johnson said he is planning a meeting between the WTP project managers and the Parks and Recreation project managers. He said it is exciting to have two large projects going at the same time and both groups are looking forward to working with each other to make sure both projects run smoothly. Mr. Johnson said the Wastewater Plant was having problems with large turtles getting stuck in their pumps. The damage to the pumps was extensive, approximately $100,000.00 to repair. He said they recently installed a large screen to protect 3 pumps from the turtles. The Street Department is running as usual, patching streets and doing drainage maintenance. He said they were also working with the railroad company to help improve the track crossings lower College Street. The railroad will not let the city do any work on their tracks so they will have to do the improvements. Lastly, Mr. Johnson said over the past couple of years, he has been working on an issue in Quail Valley. At the intersection of Quail Valley Drive and Whippoorwill Lane, there is an area that has been used to create a shortcut forming a triangle. That area is actually on private property and the owner of the property has asked the city to widen the intersection and block off that area of his property so vehicles can’t drive on it. Mr. Johnson said they have widen the intersection of Quail Valley Drive and Whippoorwill Lane and hopes to have the triangle issue remedied soon. C) FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Fire Chief Mark McCollum addressed the council with his monthly report. His March report shows 41 incidents, 446 training hours. He also said his department has been busy with several new business inspections. D) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF BADBOY INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TAX BACK PROGRAM OF THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE ACT OF 2023 Councilmember Reeves introduced a resolution of endorsement of BadBoy, Inc. to participate in the Tax Back Program of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003. Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the rules and 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. After a discussion, Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2024-04-01-R. E) EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Fredricks moved to go into executive session and Councilmember Bennett seconded. All voted for. Upon returning from executive session, no decisions were made. F) FINANCIAL REPORT The council was given a copy of the March, 2024 financials for review. MAYOR COMMENTS rd Mayor Elumbaugh said the next meeting will be April 23. The Mayor asked for approval to pay for new lane line ropes for the indoor pool at the Aquatics Park out of the Community Center and Aquatics Park Maintenance Fund. The cost for the ropes is $9,223.75. Councilmember Poole moved to pay the expenditure out of the maintenance fund. Councilmember Hinkle seconded and all voted for. LIAISON REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Fredricks moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Hubbard seconded and all voted for. The meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK