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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-13 MINUTES OF COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 2024 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on August 13, 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, Paige Hubbard, Fred Krug, Chris Poole, Landon Reeves and Robb Roberts. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen. Councilmember Julie Hinkle was absent. Councilmember Bennett moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Hubbard seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Poole moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Roberts seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS Mr. John Healey, a resident at 1665 Moss Street, addressed the council with words of praise for the help he received regarding a drainage issue in his back yard. City Engineer, Damon Johnson, later explained that when the addition Mr. Healey lives in was platted, drainage issues were not addressed. Now, new additions must conform with current City codes. Mr. Johnsons was appreciative of Mr. Healey’s words but said the City was just doing the right thing. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A) POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT Police Chief John Scarbrough addressed the council with his monthly report. Calls for service, accidents and incident reports were down from last month’s report while arrests stayed the same. Chief Scarbrough said they are still working on the new building with new furniture and painting some interior walls. B) ENGINEER’S REPORT City Engineer Damon Johnson addressed the council with his monthly report. Mr. Johnson said a lot if his time has been working with ANRC to secure the funding for the new Water Treatment Plant. He said an intake pump had to be replaced at the Water Treatment Plant which is just part of keeping the current plant functional as the new WTP plant is being constructed. The sewer line replacement project is continuing and should be completed in approximately 18 months. C) FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT Fire Chief Mark McCollum addressed the council with his monthly report. The council was given a stats report showing 52 incidents, 9 of which were fire calls and 215 training hours. D) CONSIDER A NEW WATER SERVICE AT 84 MITCHELL ROAD Utility Office Manager Nick Baxter addressed the council with an outside of the city limits meter request from Jeffery Stephenson, located at 84 Mitchell Road. Mr. Stephenson has signed all the required documents for the connection. Councilmember Bennett moved to grant the meter request. Councilmember Poole seconded and all voted for. E) SS4A TRAFFIC STUDY PRESENTATION Mr. Doug Swet and Mr. Cody Yoders with Kimley Horn Engineer Consulting Firm addressed the council with a presentation regarding the SS4A street safety grant received by the City. Mr. Swet said Batesville has a yearly average of 10 fatal or severe injury accidents and the goal, with recommended improvements, is to make that number zero within the next 20 years. Mr. Yoders said they are working with State and local agencies to help locate the areas that need attention and the best way to correct the problem areas. F) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO UPDATE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Councilmember Bennett introduced a resolution to revise the Batesville Comprehensive rd Plan for the vicinity of Byers and 23 Streets. Code Enforcement Officer Chad McClure gave a brief explanation of the proposed resolution. Councilmember Bennett moved to suspend the rules and 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 Roberts moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll count was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2024-08-01-R. G) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BATESVILLE ZONING DISTRICTS MAPS FOR LOTS 13 AND 14 IN BLOCK 53 OF MAXFIELD’S THIRD EASTERN ADDITION Councilmember Fredricks introduced an ordinance to amend the Batesville Zoning rd Districts Map at the corner of 23 and Byers Streets from C-1 to R-2, more specifically for lots 13 and 14 in Block 53 of Maxfield’s Third Eastern Addition. Councilmember Reeves moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bennett seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Reeves moved to further suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings. Councilmember Bennett seconded and electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Councilmember Roberts moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Bennett seconded. The electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2024-08-01. H) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BATESVILLE ZONING DISTRICTS MAP FOR LOTS 3,4,6,7 AND 8 IN BLOCK 2 OF MAXFIELD’S EASTERN ADDITION Councilmember Fredricks introduced an ordinance to amend the Batesville Zoning th Districts Map at the corner of 14 and Case Streets from R-2 to C-1, more specifically for lots 3,4,6,7 and 8 in Block 3 of Maxfield’s Third Eastern Addition. Councilmember Fredricks moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bennett seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bennett moved to further suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Councilmember Poole moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Roberts seconded. The electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2024-08-02. I) FINANCIAL REPORT The council was given a copy of the July, 2024 financials for review. MAYOR COMMENTS th Mayor Elumbaugh said the next scheduled meeting is August 27. The Mayor asked for payment approval from the Community Center Maintenance Fund for pool furniture. Councilmember Poole moved to approve the purchase. Councilmember Roberts seconded and all voted for. Mayor Elumbaugh reminded everyone that schools starts tomorrow, to be mindful of kids and additional traffic. LIAISON REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Hubbard asked for an update of the progress of the new Main Street Streetscape. Parks Director Owens said the original project completion date was mid- December; however, they are ahead of schedule and hope to be completed before the Halloween Parade. Councilmember Roberts thanked Mr. Owens for his diligence to make sure the home owners on Main Street have as little as possible disruption during the streetscape construction. He said as a Main Street homeowner, he is excited about the project. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Bennett moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Poole seconded and all voted for. The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK