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CITY OF BATESVILLE COUNCIL
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
City Hall May 26,2026 5:30 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS: OTHERS:
Kyle Christopher, Ward I Position 1 Rick Elumbaugh,Mayor
Scott Fredricks, Ward I Position 2 Jessica Davis, City Clerk
Fred Krug, Ward 2 Position 1 Tim Meitzen, City Attorney
Robb Roberts, Ward 2 Position 2
Julie Hinkle, Ward 3 Position 1
Brittany Bennett, Ward 3 Position 2 (Absent)
Paige Hubbard, Ward 4 Position 1
Lackey Moody,Jr., Ward 4 Position 2
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
INVOCATION
Bryce Cash
ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
The clerk verified the roll.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilmember Hinkle, seconded by Councilmember Roberts to
approve the minutes from the May 12,2026 regular called meeting. The motion-passed
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Moody, seconded by Councilmember Fredricks
to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
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NEW BUSINESS
A) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH STEEP CREEK,
LLC FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
The Mayor called for Mr. Meitzen to read the resolution by title only. Mr.
Meitzen read the resolution by title only. City Engineer, Damon Johnson gave a
brief overview of other projects Steep Creek has completed in Batesville. Out of
the seven bids, Steep Creek came in$100,000.00 under. The FEMA grant will
cover 80% of the cost. Councilmember Roberts made a motion, seconded by
Councilmember Moody to approve the resolution. The electronic roll call was 7
for, 0 against. The resolution was given#2026-05-02-R.
COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
The Mayor announced the next council meeting is scheduled for June 9, 2026. He
informed the council there would be a city handbook update soon and asked for any
volunteers to assist in the review process before adding it to the agenda. Any available
councilmembers can reach out to him. June 6ffi is the Jeff Owens Memorial Bike Ride.
Dates to Remember:
• Council Meeting June 9tn
• Jeff Owens Memorial Bike Ride June 6th
LIAISON REPORTS
None
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Brittany Bennett—Absent
Kyle Christopher—He announced the Eagle Mountain Property Association has
updated their bill of assurance which now allows semi-annual yard sales. There was lots
of traffic in the neighborhood and positive feedback on it.
Scott Fredricks—None
Julie Hinkle None
Paige Hubbard—None
Fred Krug—None
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Lackey Moody,Jr.—He requested an upgrade to the TextMyGov app to include
emergency weather and public alerts. He thanked Jennifer Corter for her help getting the
information together. The upgrade will add an additional cost of$800.00. Information on
signing up for TextMyGov and the alert system can be found on the city's website. A
motion was made by Councilmember Roberts, seconded by Councilmember Fredricks to
add the emergency weather and public alert features to our current package.
Robb Roberts—None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Councilmember Fredricks made the motion,
seconded by Councilmember Hubbard to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously
and the meeting adjourned at 5:40p.m.
Rick E , ayor
Jessica Davis, Ci Clerk