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SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 3, 2024
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The Batesville City Council met in special session on October 3, at 12:15 pm at
the Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Upon roll
call, the following Councilmembers answered present; Brittany Bennett, Scott Fredricks,
Julie Hinkle, 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 Reeves moved to approve the prepared agenda.
Councilmember Hinkle seconded and all voted for.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A) DISCUSS A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE MAIN STREET
STREETSCAPE PROJECT
Mayor Elumbaugh gave the council an estimate for adding 2 additional street
parking spaces at 1063 E. Main and 843 E. Main Streets. The bid is to demo the
current curb, add a new curb with additional heavy-duty concrete and install sleeves for
electrical and irrigation. The bid is $11,714.00. The Mayor said there should be around
$18,000 left in a contingency account but if not, he has some discretionary funds he can
use to pay for the project. The Mayor also said that if approved by the council, the
request will then have to be approved by ARDOT which will take a couple of weeks.
Councilmember Roberts gave each councilmember arial photos of the four blocks on
Main Street that this project affects. The photos show street parking on blocks 700, 900
and 1000. The only block without any street parking is the 800 block. Mr. Roberts said
he agreed that each block needs parking for emergency and delivery vehicles.
Councilmember Poole said this is a unique set of circumstances and thinks it is a fair
price for the proposed work to be done. Councilmember Krug said he was concerned
about how we tell other residents of Main Street that they don’t get a parking pad at
their residence when some others do. Councilmember Hubbard said she was
concerned that the pads will be used more for personal parking rather than their intent
which is for emergency and delivery vehicles. Councilmember Poole moved to approve
proposed bid of $11,714 for the two new parking pads at 843 E. Main and 1063 E. Main.
Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the roll call count was 6 for and 2 (Krug and
Roberts) against. The motion carried.
MAYOR COMMENTS
Mayor Elumbaugh invited the public to a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new
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Westside Park at 4:00 pm on October 3.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Councilmember Hinkle moved that the meeting
be adjourned. Councilmember Bennett seconded and all voted for. The meeting was
adjourned at 12:40 pm.
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK