HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-29 MINUTES OF COUNCIL
DECEMBER 29, 2015
The Batesville City Council met in regular session on December 29, at 5:30 P.M. in the
Municipal Building. Mayor Rick Elumbaugh called the meeting to order.
Councilmember Henley gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following
councilmembers answered present; Tommy Bryant, Sonya Crafton, Margarett Henley,
Paige Hubbard, Doug Matthews, Chris Poole and David Shetron. Also present were the
City Attorney Tim Meitzen and City Clerk Denise Johnston. Councilmember Chris
Beller was absent.
Councilmember Bryant moved to approve the minutes from the previous
meetings of November 11th, December 8th and a special meeting on December 22nd.
Councilmember Shetron seconded and all voted for.
Councilmember Bryant moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended and
Councilmember Shetron seconded. All voted for.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
A) VIDEO PRESENTATION FROM POLICE CHIEF ALAN COCKRILL
Police Chief Alan Cockrill addressed the council and played a video of the
conception and past 6 months of Batesville's new Police Department. Chief
Cockrill said he is very proud of his department and thanked the Mayor and
Council for their support in their historic action of creating our own Police
Department.
B) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE A LEASE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BANCORPSOUTH BANK
Councilmember Matthews introduced a resolution to authorize and approve the
execution of an equipment lease-purchase agreement with BancorpSouth
Equipment Finance for two residential rear load sanitation trucks.
Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the rules and read the resolution by
title only. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the electronic roll call count was
7 for and 0 against. Mr. Meitzen read the resolution by title only.
Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the resolution and Councilmember
Bryant seconded. The electronic roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The
resolution was given #2015-12-02-R.
C) DISCUSS THE 2016 PROPOSED BUDGET
The council was given a copy of the proposed 2016 Budget. The Mayor went
over a few highlights of the budget and asked the council to take the budget
home with them to go through it thoroughly and be ready to adopt it at the next
meeting.
COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
Mayor Elumbaugh said the Clerk and Administrative Assistant will both be out of
town for the next scheduled council meeting on January 12th. He asked for the meeting
to be changed to the first Tuesday in January, the 5th. Councilmember Bryant so moved
and Councilmember Henley seconded. All voted for.
The Mayor commented on the recent flooding that Batesville received and the
extraordinary work of our employees. He said City of Batesville employees always
respond when needed and stay until the work is done.
LIAISON REPORTS
None
COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Councilmember Matthews moved that the
meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Henley seconded and all voted for.
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK