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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-25 MINUTES OF COUNCIL JULY 25, 2023 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on July 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; Brittany Bennett, Tommy Bryant, Scott Fredricks, Julie Hinkle, Fred Krug, Doug Matthews, and Chris Poole. Also present were the City Clerk Denise Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen. Councilmember Paige Hubbard was absent. Councilmember Bryant moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Hinkle seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Hinkle moved to approve the prepared agenda and Councilmember Bryant seconded. All voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS None UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING KNOX BOXES AT CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS The first item to discuss in unfinished business is the third reading of an ordinance to require Knox Boxes at certain commercial and multi-family residential buildings. Councilmember Hinkle moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. After a brief discussion, Councilmember Poole moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2023-07-02. Mr. Meitzen read the emergency clause. The emergency clause failed for the lack of a motion. B) THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE CODES Next on the agenda is the third reading of an ordinance to adopting various Federal and State Codes. Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call voted was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the ordinance by title only. After a discussion, Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Matthews seconded and the electronic roll call vote was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2023-07-03. Mr. Meitzen read the emergency clause. The emergency clause failed for the lack of a motion. NEW BUSINESS A) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PERPETUAL MAINTENANCE FUND FOR THE BATESVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER AND AQUATICS PARK AND OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS AT FITZHUGH Councilmember Bryant introduced an ordinance to increase the City’s annual contribution to the Perpetual Maintenance Fund for the Batesville Community Center & Aquatics Park and Outdoor Tennis Courts, located at Fitzhugh Park from $75,000.00 to $100,000.00. Councilmember Bryant explained the reasoning for setting up the maintenance fund and the importance of keeping the parks in good condition. Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 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 Bennett seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Poole seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2023-07-04. B) CONSIDER AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING EXTERNAL NOISE ATTENUATION OF DATA CENTERS AND TO PREVENT NOISE DISTURBANCE IN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE Councilmember Poole introduced an ordinance to regulate and prevent unreasonable noise emanating externally from Data Centers. Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 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 Matthews seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt the ordinance. Councilmember Matthews seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given #2023-07-05. Mr. Meitzen read the emergency clause. Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the emergency clause. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. MAYOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Elumbaugh said the next meeting will fall on the special election on th August 8. After a discussion, Councilmember Hinkle moved to only have one meeting th in August on the 15. Councilmember Krug seconded and all voted for. Mayor Elumbaugh asked City Engineer Damon Johnson to address the council to explain the 2 issues in the upcoming special election. Mr. Johnson said the citizens of Batesville are being asked to extend the current 1¢ Wastewater Treatment Plant tax for the construction of a new Water Treatment Plant and to refinance the current 1/2¢ Parks and Recreation tax to enhance our Parks system. Mr. Johnson gave the background on the current taxes and information on the proposed projects. The council was given a pay request for a pool filtration pump replacement. The total cost is $12,420.40 and will be paid out of the Community Center Perpetual Maintenance Fund. Councilmember Fredricks moved to pay the requested expenditure. Councilmember Bennett seconded. All voted for. LIAISON REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Bennett commented that the splash pad in West Batesville is always in use. She said she passes by the park several times a day and it is always full of children. Councilmember Hinkle praised the Street Department for the repairs made on th 20 Street. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Bennett moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Matthews seconded. All voted for. The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 pm. ________________________________ RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR ________________________________ DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK