HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-28-AGENDA PACKET_001Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor
Jessica Davis, City Clerk
Timothy Meitzen, Attorney
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TREASURE
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AGENDA
CITY OF BATESVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
500 EAST MAIN
BATESVILLE, AR 72501
April 28, 2026
5:30 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS
Brittany Bennett
Scott Fredricks
Julie Hinkle
Paige Hubbard
Fred Krug
Lackey Moody, Jr.
Landon Reeves
Robb Roberts
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A) Second reading of an ordinance regarding removal of appointed
commissioners
8. NEW BUSINESS
A) Presentation of award by ACCRTA President Stacey Bennett
B) Executive Session
9. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
10. LIAISON REPORTS
11. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS (by roll call)
12. ADJOURNMENT
Batesville- My Hometown... Make it Yours!
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REMOVAL OF APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-42-110 allows the City Council to provide by
Ordinance for the removal of Commissioners by a majority vote of the council; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to have the authority to remove Commissioners for Cause
by a three -fourths (3/4) majority vote;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Amending Title 1-General Provisions of the Batesville Municipal Code by
adding the following Section to be Codified as 1.40 to the Batesville City Code:
Section 1.40 Removal of Commissioner That a Member of any Commission appointed
under the City of Batesville's Municipal Code and/or Ordinances may be removed for cause
upon a vote of three -fourths (3/4) of the duly elected members of the City Council.
Section 2. Repealing conflicting Ordinances That any other Ordinances found to be
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Specifically, Ordinance, Number 733, Section
4, codified as 2.44.04 under the City Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
Section 3: Invalidity If any portion or portions of this ordinance are deemed or held to
be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4: Emergency Clause That the need for commissioners to be in compliance with
city and state law is immediate. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its adoption
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026.
MAYOR RICK ELUMBAUGH
ATTEST:
JESSICA DAVIS, CITY CLERK