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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-10-02 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF BATESVILLE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,CITY EMPLOYEES,VARIOUS COMMISSIONS,AND BOARDS OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Batesville,Arkansas recognizes the importance of certain financial services provided to the City by First Community Bank("FCB"); and WHEREAS, a certain member of the City Council also serve in an executive role at FCB,which provides financial services to the City; and WHEREAS, Ark. Code Ann. § 14-42-107 requires the governing body of a municipality to approve by ordinance any contract or business arrangement between the municipality and an entity in which a Council member, employee, board, or commission member profits from directly or indirectly through their position at said entity; and WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges the following affiliations and finds it to be in the City's best interest to continue its financial relationship with FCB and approves the following individuals' roles within the City: Name Position with City Role with First i Nature of First Entity Community Bank Community Bank City Business Robb Roberts City Council Senior Vice Financial Services Member and Public President for Works Commission . Commercial Member Lendin NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION ONE: Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-42-107,the Council of the City of Batesville hereby approves and authorizes the City to conduct business with First Community Bank,acknowledging the positions held by Rob Roberts,who serves on the City Council, and as member of the Public Works Commission.