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MINUTES OF COUNCIL <br />APRIL 23, 2024 <br /> <br />The Batesville City Council met in regular session on April 23rd, at 5:30 pm at the <br />Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh presided over the meeting. Utility Office <br />Manager Nick Baxter gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following Councilmembers <br />answered present; Brittany Bennett, Scott Fredricks, Julie Hinkle, Paige Hubbard, Fred Krug, <br />Doug Matthews, Chris Poole and Landon Reeves. Also present were the City Clerk Denise <br />Johnston and City Attorney Tim Meitzen. <br /> Councilmember Bennett moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. <br />Councilmember Hinkle seconded and all voted for. <br /> Councilmember Reeves moved to approve the prepared agenda. Councilmember <br />Hinkle seconded. All voted for. <br />CITIZENS COMMENTS <br /> None <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> None <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />A) UPDATE FROM FIRE CHIEF MARK McCOLLUM <br />Fire Chief Mark McCollum addressed the council regarding the proposed purchase of a <br />new pumper fire truck. Chief McCollum said he has been pricing fire trucks exactly like <br />the one that was at the last council meeting that was priced at $787,000.00. The Chief <br />said he went to Atlanta to look at an identical truck that the council viewed but for a much <br />lower price of $578,000.00. He also so said if approved to purchase, he will be selling a <br />2011 pumper and is expecting to get approximately $100,000.00 for it. He said he has a <br />little over $600,000.00 in his Act 833 and County Fire Tax funds but does not want to