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Minutes of Council June 13, 2000 The Batesville City Council met in regular session on June 13, at 5:30 P.M. at the Municipal Building. Mayor Joe Biard presided over the meeting. Councilmember Pectol gave the invocation. Upon roll call, all the council answered present except Councilmember Bone. Also present were the City Clerk and the City Attorney. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Councilmember Insell seconded and all voted for. Councilmember Ford moved to approve the prepared agenda and Councilmember Cargill seconded. All voted for. DISCUSSION WITH LYNDAL WAITS CONCERNING TRAFFIC SIGNALS Mr. Lyndal Waits with the Arkansas Highway Department addressed the council regarding the possible removal of stoplights at 3rd and Main, 4th and Main and College and Central Avenue. Mr. Waits said a formal request was in order to remove the stoplights. Mr. Waits said traffic patters have changed over the years and the lights may not be needed anymore. He said the city can control the timing on the 3rd and 4th lights since they are on city streets. He said a change in the timing of the lights might be a solution. Councilmember Insell asked if the city could change the lights to flashing caution on Main and stop on 3rd and 4th streets. Mr. Waits said that would be an alternative. He said the city may would to consider one of the alternatives before actually removing the lights. Mayor Biard said he would draft a letter asking for permission to remove the stoplights. DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE DEALING WITH MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY Councilmember Cargill presented the council with a sample addition to the city's zoning book that would address unsightly or unsanitary conditions on real property in depth. Mr. Cargill said the current lacked teeth. He asked that the council look at the proposal and discuss it at the next meeting. DISCUSSION OF INTERLOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT