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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-25 MINUTES OF COUNCIL APRIL 25, 2023 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 25, 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; Tommy Bryant, Scott Fredricks, Paige Hubbard, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, and Chris Poole. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen. Councilmembers Brittany Bennett and Julie Hinkle were absent. Councilmember Hubbard moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Bryant seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Fredricks moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember Bryant seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS Ms. Theodora Hightower asked the council to consider enacting an ordinance to require home owners located in the historic district in Batesville to maintain their properties to a higher standard. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PROPERTIES INCLUDED IN THE BATESVILLE COMMERCIAL HISTORIC DISTRICT Councilmember Fredricks introduced an ordinance to expand the commercial area in the Batesville Historic District. Councilmember Fredricks moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call count 6 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. Mayor Elumbaugh said the ordinance will be placed on the next meeting’s agenda for the second reading. NEW BUSINESS A) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEMPORARY ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES IN RIVERSIDE PARK IN BATESVILLE, AR Councilmember Bryant introduced an ordinance to expand the temporary Entertainment District Boundaries in Riverside Park to include the area around the Amphitheatre for the summer concert series planned at the park. Councilmember Bryant moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll call count was 6 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bryant moved to further suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll count was 6 for and 0 against. Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Poole seconded. The electronic roll call count was 6 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2023-04-01. Mr. Meitzen read the emergency clause. Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt the emergency clause. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll call count was 6 for and 0 against. B) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO CONTRACT WITH ECOLOGICAL DESIGN GROUP AND TAGGERT ARCHITECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN FOR RIVERSIDE PARK Councilmember Bryant introduced a resolution to contract with Ecological Design group and Taggert Architects for the development of a master plan for Riverside Park. Councilmember Fredricks moved to suspend the rules and read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll call count was 6 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll call count was 6 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2023-04-01-R. C) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN OUTDATED DOCUMENTS OF THE CLERK/TREASURER’S AND THE BATESVILLE WATER UTILITY OFFICES Councilmember Bryant introduced a resolution to approve the destruction of certain outdated documents of the Clerk/Treasurer’s office and the Batesville Water Utility office. Councilmember Bryant moved to suspend the rules and read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll call count was 6 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only. Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Fredricks seconded and the electronic roll call count was 6 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2023- 04-02-R. MAYOR COMMENTS th Mayor Elumbaugh said the next council meeting is scheduled for May 9. The Mayor asked the public to be patient with us for the removal of brush and limbs. We have had several storms that have broken off limbs and uprooted trees and we are responding as fast as we can to clean of those areas. Mayor Elumbaugh also announced the passing of Mr. Sanford St. John. Mr. St. John work for 7 mayors in a span of over 53 years. For most of those years he was the Street and Sanitation Supervisor. The Mayor said his visitation is tomorrow evening from 5:00 – 7:00pm at Qualls Batesville Funeral Service and the funeral on Thursday at 2:00pm. FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL Ms. Johnston informed the council of two fixed asset disposals. The Street Department sold two items on GovDeals; a 1986 Chev, Unit #713, and a 1994 Ford Backhoe, Unit #725. LIAISON REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Matthews requested that the Street light located at McCaleb and College Streets, pole #1735 be adjusted to shine down rather than up. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Poole moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Hubbard seconded and all voted for. The meeting was adjourned at 5:44pm. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK