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CITY OF BATESVILLE COUNCIL
REGULAR CALLED MEETING
City Hall May 12,2026 5:30 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS: OTHERS:
Kyle Christopher, Ward 1 Position I Rick Elumbaugh,Mayor
Scott Fredricks, Ward I Position 2 Jessica Davis, City Clerk
Fred Krug, Ward 2 Position 1 Tim Meitzen, City Attorney(Absent)
Robb Roberts, Ward 2 Position 2
Julie Hinkle, Ward 3 Position 1
Brittany Bennett, Ward 3 Position 2
Paige Hubbard, Ward 4 Position I
Lackey Moody,Jr., Ward 4 Position 2
CALL TO ORDER
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
INVOCATION
Rev. Carolyne Adhola, Pastor of St. Paul's Church
ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
The clerk verified the roll.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilmember Fredricks, seconded by Councilmember Krug to
approve the minutes from the April 28,2026 regular called meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Councilmember Hinkle, seconded by Councilmember Bennett to
approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
None
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REMOVAL OF
APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Elumbaugh asked Ms. Davis to read the ordinance by title only. Mayor
Elumbaugh then asked for any discussion. Councilmember Roberts made a motion to
adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Hinkle seconded. The electronic roll call was
8 for,0 against. Ms. Davis was asked to read the emergency clause. Councilmember
Fredricks made a motion to adopt the emergency clause, seconded by Councilmember
Bennett. The electronic roll call was 8 for,0 against. The ordinance will be given
#2026-05-01.
NEW BUSINESS
A) POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Chief John Scarbrough addressed the Council with his monthly report. A digital
copy was sent to each member by email prior to the meeting. He had 10 officers
that attended a week-long SWAT training. This was a free class in North West
Arkansas and provided attendees with tactical and life saving techniques.
B) FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Fire Chief Mark McCollum addressed the Council. A digital copy of his report
was sent to the Council prior to the meeting. He reported that close to 400
people came to the safe room during the recent tornado warned days. He reported
all of the tornado sirens are currently working. The tower truck has been down
but is back in service. The rescue truck is in the shop being repaired as well.
C) ENGINEER'S REPORT
City Engineer, Mr. Damon Johnson addressed the Council with his monthly
report. Both large projects are doing well. Playground equipment and"splash
pad work will begin this summer. Work on the interior of the Events Center
continues. Repairs are being made to the stoplight.at St. Louis and Harrison due
to a recent lightning storm. The sewer rehab project is advancing quickly. There
will be a bid opening tomorrow at 3:00 for a FEMA Grant.
D) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS FOR VARIOUS GRANTS
The Mayor called for Ms. Davis to read the resolution by title only. Mayor
Elumbaugh explained this grant was for the old country club property and the
City would not be responsible for any match to the grant. The owner will
complete the match which is a win for the city, allowing for future growth of the
Greenway trails in this area. With no further discussion, Councilmember Bennett
moved to adopt the resolution. Councilmember Moody seconded the motion.
The electronic roll call was 8 for and 0 against. The resolution was given
#2026-05-01-R.
E) FINANCIAL REPORT
The council was provided a copy of the April financial report
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COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
The Mayor announced the next council meeting is scheduled for May 26, 2026. He
informed the council of a request from the Parks Department to use Perpetual
Maintenance funds for indoor pool pump maintenance and repair. The quote from
Memphis Pool supply is $7,363.84. Councilmember Moody made a motion to use J
perpetual funds to pay for the repairs and maintenance, seconded by Councilmember
Hinkle. The motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Elumbaugh also reminded the Council of the Jeff Owens Project,memorial bike
ride, coming up on June 6th, and encouraged everyone to come out and support it.
Dates,to Remember:
• Next meeting will be scheduled for May 26tn
• Jeff Owens Memorial Bike Ride June 6th
LIAISON REPORTS
Councilmember Roberts reported on the Airport Commission and the challenge they faced
trying to maintain their current width resurfacing. The FAA only wanted to pay for part
of the paving and the commission and our congressional representation worked very hard
to make this a powerful project. This would still leave the airport with several hundreds
of thousands of dollars on the repaving. Bids were opened last week and our local Atlas
Asphalt was the winning bid. This bid was one that was a huge win for the entire
community and now the airport will only pay roughly $9,000.00 for the work. He noted
that a huge debt of gratitude is owed to Atlas Asphalt for all they have done.
Councilmember Moody reported the Planning and Zoning Commission continues to
work very diligently on updating the code book. There have been many dramatic
changes over the past few years and has been a struggle to keep up. The goal is to keep
everything needed permissible and reevaluate how the community is being used a little
differently. He encouraged the Council to reach out to Chad McClure or any of the
Planning Commissioners with comments or suggestions.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Brittany Bennett—None
Kyle Christopher—None
Scott Fredricks—None
Julie Hinkle—None
Paige Hubbard—None
Fred Krug—None
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Lackey Moody,Jr.—None
Robb Roberts—None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Councilmember Roberts made the motion,
seconded by Councilmember Hubbard to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously
and the meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
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Jessica Davis, City Clerk