CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
JANUARY 12, 2009
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: ADAM RAKER
KEVIN CRAIG
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
DEAN MILLER JR
TAMMY McBURNEY
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
CCCDC: JOAN MOORE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: ANGELA R. WOODS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/SHARON GRAVES
ABSENT:
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER: WILLIAM C. YAGER
CALL TO ORDER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M. BY MAYOR LOUDEN. MAYOR LOUDEN OFFERED AN INVOCATION, FOLLOWED WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
MAYOR LOUDEN PRESENTED KRISTEN STOOPS, 2008 TEEN COUNCILMEMBER, A PLAQUE FOR HER SERVICE ON COUNCIL.
INTRODUCTION OF 2009 TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS
KRISTEN STOOPS, 2008 TEEN COUNCILMEMBER, INTRODUCED 2009 TEEN COUNCILMEMBER, ANGELA WOODS . KRISTEN ANNOUNCED WILLIAM YAGER WILL BE THE OTHER 2009 TEEN COUNCILMEMBER . HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND BECAUSE HE HAD A BASKETBALL GAME.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: DECEMBER 8, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
FY 2007-2008 AUDIT PRESENTATION: RASIOR, ZAPP AND WOODS
JERILYNN ZAPP, RAISOR, ZAPP & WOODS, PRESENTED THE FY 2007-2008 AUDIT TO COUNCIL. MRS. ZAPP NOTED BOTH THE CITY AND UTILITIES FUND BALANCES WERE MORE THAN LAST YEAR. SHE ALSO NOTED THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE CROSS TRAINING OF THE POSITIONS EVEN THOUGH THEY REALIZE BOTH OFFICES ARE SMALL.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
**BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS:
TONY GOSSOM: TERM TO END - 12/31/2012
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
**PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
BARRY BROWN: TERM TO END – 12/31/2012
SAM BURGESS: TERM TO END – 12/31/2012
DEAN MILLER JR: EX OFFICIO MEMBER THROUGH 12/31/2010
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
**TOURISM:
AMY ALSUP: RESTAURANT REPRESENTATIVE: TERM TO END – 12/31/2011
KEVIN CRAIG: CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVE: TERM TO END - 12/31/2011
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENTS TO TOURISM.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
**URBAN FORESTRY:
JIM FOTHERGILL: TERM TO END – 12/31/2011
MYRTLE MURRAY: TERM TO END – 12/31/2011
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENTS TO URBAN FORESTRY.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
**P.E.A.K. TRUST:
BILL OSBORNE: TERM TO END – 08/31/2010
GREG GOFF: TERM TO END – 08/31/2010
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENTS TO P.E.A.K. TRUST.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL
ANGELA WOODS, TEEN COUNCILMEMBER, GAVE AN UPDATE ON EVENTS AT CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
* THERE IS A BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 14TH .
* ALL DISTRICT BAND HAS A CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH .
UTILITIES
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
* THE $40,000 REIMBURSEMENT FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
OF THE GAS LINES AT THE SITE OF THE HWY 36 SLIDE, WHICH COST
THE STATE $1.3 MILLION IN MAINTENANCE, HAS BEEN DENIED
TWICE. THE UTILITIES WILL BE GOING FOR AN APPEAL.
* GHENT SEWER PROJECT APPROVED – READY TO BID.
* EAGLE CREEK PROJECT – $1 MILLION BLOCK GRANT SUBMITTED TO
DLG; WAITING ON APPROVAL.
CCCDC
JOAN MOORE, CCCDC DIRECTOR, UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
* ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING: TUESDAY, JAN. 20TH @ GBSP
WITH JACK COUCH FROM KIPDA AS THE GUEST SPEAKER.
* GRANTS TO BE SUBMITTED THIS MONTH ARE AS FOLLOWS:
*STREETSCAPE: 4 BLOCKS AROUND COURTHOUSE.
* RECREATIONAL TRAILS.
* HEALTH TESTING SET FOR MARCH 28TH @ ARMORY.
POLICE
CHIEF MICHAEL WILLHOITE ADVISED COUNCIL THE 2008 “SHOP WITH A COP” PROGRAM SERVED 70 CHILDREN WITH TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT OF $14,400.
CHIEF WILLHOITE ADVISED COUNCIL HIS DEPARTMENT HAS TWO NEW OFFICERS: JUSTIN DOLL AND MICHAEL JUMP, WHO STARTED TODAY AND WILL START 18 WEEK POLICE ACADEMY ON JANUARY 26TH .
BUILDING INSPECTOR
JOHN WELCH, BUILDING INSPECTOR, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
* THE BOARDS ARE CURRENTLY ELECTING OFFICERS FOR 2009
* PLANNING AND ZONING WILL BE WORKING ON A MIXED USE
ORDINANCE.
* DRB LOOKING AT CHANGES FOR THE EIP/HISTORIC DISTRICT
ORDINANCE(S).
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED MR. WELCH THE STATUS ON 512 MEADE STREET?
MR. WELCH SAID THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY IN $50 FINE STATUS AND HAS BEEN POSTED. THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS 30 DAYS TO PAY OR AT THAT TIME THE CITY CAN SUE.
CLERK-TREASURER
BECKY PYLES, CLERK TREASURER, ADVISED COUNCIL W-2’S AND 1099’S ARE COMPLETED AND WILL BE HANDED OUT WEDNESDAY WITH PAYCHECKS.
MS. PYLES DREW ATTENTION TO A QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE FILLED OUT BY COUNCIL FOR AN UPDATE ON EMAIL ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, ETC.
MAIN STREET
SAM BURGESS, MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
* ACCREDITATION APPLICATION FOR 2009 DUE FEB. 13TH AND IS
NECESSARY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FOR RENAISSANCE
ON MAIN PROJECTS.
* THE COUNTY HAS A GRANT READY TO BE SUBMITTED FOR A
STREETSCAPE AROUND THE COURTHOUSE.
* CARROLLTON HAS GONE THRU A SELF ASSESSMENT BY REGIONAL CAPTAINS OF KENTUCKY MAIN STREET. THE RESULTS WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MAIN STREET BOARD MEETING.
* NATIONAL TOWN MEETING WILL BE IN CHICAGO THE 1ST WEEK
OF MARCH. MR. BURGESS WILL BE ATTENDING.
* 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF KENTUCKY MAIN STREET PROGRAM IS THIS
YEAR. CARROLLTON WILL BE HOSTING “BEST PRACTICES” CONFERENCE.
* MAIN STREET IS PLEASED WITH WI-FI PROJECT AND STILL WORKING
ON MORE UPDATES.
MAYOR’S REPORTS:
MAYOR LOUDEN MENTIONED PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE, DENNIS WEBSTER, HAS UNDER GONE A 5-WAY BY-PASS. HE IS IN THE AUDUBON HOSPITAL IN LOUISVILLE.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID THE HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUE WILL BE ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PROPERTY ACQUISITION/DISPOSITION/LITIGATION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:51 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:10 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
NO ACTION TAKEN
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE THROUGH 01/13/2009
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE THROUGH 01/13/2009.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
COMMENTS:
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER ADVISED THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION HAS SET 2009 ARBOR DAY ON MONDAY, APRIL 27TH WITH PETE BARBER FROM DIVISION OF FORESTRY ATTENDING. ARBOR DAY WILL BE HELD AT THE CORNER OF HWY 227 AND US 42 TO DEDICATE THE LANDSCAPED LOT AND TO THANK DONORS.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE EIP FUNDING BE EXTENDED TO RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:25 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.