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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-14 MINUTES OF COUNCIL JUNE 14, 2011 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on June 14, at 5:30 PM at the Municipal Building. Mayor Elumbaugh called the meeting to order. Councilmember Hubbard gave the invocation. Upon roll call, the following council answered present; Tommy Bryant, Margarett Henley, Paige Hubbard, Fred Krug, Douglas Matthews, Chris Poole, and David Shetron. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember Insell was absent. Councilmember Shetron moved to approve the minutes from the previous two meetings. Councilmember Henley seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Matthews moved to approve the prepared agenda as amended. Councilmember Bryant seconded and all voted for. CITIZENS COMMENTS None OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS A) CONSIDER THE REZONE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2505 N. CENTRAL FROM R-1 TO C-1 Mr. Chad McClure addressed the council with a resolution and ordinance to revise the Batesville Comprehensive Plan and rezone property located at 2505 N. Central Avenue from R-1 to C-1. Mr. McClure showed the council a map of the proposed rezone. Councilmember Bryant introduced the resolution to revise the Comprehensive Plan. The City Attorney Lindsey Castleberry read the resolution in full. After a discussion, Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt and Councilmember Matthews seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given # 2011-6-1-R. Councilmember Bryant introduced an ordinance to rezone property at 2505 N. Central Avenue. Councilmember Matthews moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Shetron seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Castleberry read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Matthews moved to further suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. After a discussion, Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Bryant seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given # 2011-6-1. Councilmember Shetron moved to adopt the emergency clause. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. B) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3319 HARRISON STREET FROM C-1 TO R-2 Councilmember Bryant introduced an ordinance to rezone certain property located at 3319 Harrison Street from C-1 to R-2. Councilmember Bryant moved to suspend the rules and read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Poole seconded and the roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. Mr. Castleberry read the ordinance by title only. Councilmember Matthews moved to further suspend the rules and waive the second and third readings. Councilmember Bryant seconded and the roll count was 7 for and 0 against. After a discussion, Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Bryant seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The ordinance was given # 2011-6-2. Councilmember Matthews moved to adopt the emergency clause and Councilmember Bryant seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. C) MR. JACK KREPPS REGARDING THE "MARY WOODS NO. 2" STEAMBOAT Mr. Jack Krepps addressed the council to request a place to park the Mary Woods No.2 Paddle Steamboat. The State was about to cut the boat up and sell it for scrap and Mr. Krepps purchased it in hopes of restoring it and saving it for its historic value. The Mary Woods No. 2 was the last paddle steamboat to run on the White River. Mr. Krepps said he wants to restore the boat and dry dock it at Kennedy Park. The boat would be a tourist attraction with hands-on activities for kids. He said he planned for it to be a non-profit venture with no admission fee. He would sell concession for income to pay for utilities, insurance and other expenses. Mr. Krepps said the restoration cost could be around a million dollars which he plans to raise through fundraisers and corporate support. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has given him 30 days to remove the boat from the Jacksonport State Park. The council asked Mr. Krepps several questions and expressed the concerns about how he would get the boat to the proposed location, the time it would take to restore and the fact that the place he proposed to place the boat has flooded 3 times in the past 2 years. Councilmember Shetron said the City needed to require a bond to protect the city in case the project was not completed. After a lengthy discussion, the council asked Mr. Castleberry to contact the Municipal League for guidance before making any decision. The Mayor told Mr. Krepps that he would call for a special meeting next week to address his proposal. D) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE CITY OF BATESVILLE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH CITY EMPLOYEES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES Councilmember Krug introduced an ordinance to allow the city to conduct business with city employees for goods and services. Mr. Castleberry read the ordinance in full. The ordinance was discussed and will be placed on the next meeting's agenda for the second reading. E) CONSIDER A TAX BACK RESOLUTION FOR PILGRIM'S PRIDE Councilmember Bryant introduced a resolution to allow Pilgrim's Pride to participate in the Tax Back Program. Mr. Castleberry read the resolution in full. Councilmember Bryant moved to adopt and Councilmember Henley seconded. The roll call count was 7 for and 0 against. The resolution was given #2011-6-2-R. F) ENGINEER'S REPORT Mr. Damon Johnson addressed the council with his engineer's report. First, he asked for out of state travel for Michael McDaniel to go to Dallas, TX for pre-treatment schooling. Councilmember Shetron moved to approve the travel and Councilmember Bryant seconded. All voted for. Mr. Johnson said several prospective contactors visited the Wastewater Treatment facility regarding phase 2 of the plant upgrade. He said the site visit went well and bids were to be opened June 28tH G) REVIEW PAID BILLS REPORT The council was given a copy of the May, 2011 paid bills report for review. H) CEMETERY RESOLUTIONS The following cemetery resolutions were given for consideration; Dr. John Wright, $1,200.00, Sandra Hughes, $1,600.00, Robert Jeffery, Jr., $400.00, Paula Bothe, $600.00, Sharon Black, $400.00, James Street, $1,200.00, Stan Wood, Jr., $2,400.00, Shelby Knauf, $1,600.00, Bernice Davis, $200.00. Councilmember Shetron moved to accept the resolutions and Councilmember Matthews seconded. All voted for. MAYOR COMMENTS Mayor Elumbaugh said there was an opening on the Planning Commission and encouraged anyone interested in the position to contact City Hall. The Mayor said the new rescue truck was outside the building and encouraged all the council to take a look after the meeting. LIAISON REPORTS None COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Shetron said he would like to call an Interlocal Committee meeting for Tuesday, June 21St at 5:15 PM. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Councilmember Krug moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilmember Henley seconded and all voted for. RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR DENISE M. JOHNSTON, CITY CLERK