CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
JANUARY 26, 2009
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
TAMMY McBURNEY
DEAN MILLER JR
ADAM RAKER
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
CODE OFFICIAL: ARTHUR ZOOK
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/SHARON GRAVES
ABSENT:
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: ANGELA R. WOODS
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
CHRISTINA POOLE, REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONGRESSMAN GEOFF DAVIS’ OFFICE, WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND INTRODUCED HERSELF TO THE NEW COUNCIL
MEMBERS.
KANUTE RAREY, ADMINISTRATOR OF CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INTRODUCED HIMSELF AND SAID SINCE THE HOSPITAL WAS WITHIN CITY LIMITS HE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO ATTEND COUNCIL MEETINGS.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: JAN. 12, 2009
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL: FY 2007-2008 AUDIT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE AUDIT AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
DISCUSSION: HEALTH INSURANCE
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED THAT BILL OSBORNE AND HE WILL BE MEETING WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE BROKER, SHERRILL MORGAN , EARLY IN FEBRUARY.
HIS MAIN CONCERN REMAINS THE DOUBLE COVERAGE ON SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES. THE MAYOR SAID HE BELIEVES EVERY EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE COVERED WITH INSURANCE BUT DOUBLE COVERAGE IS A LUXURY.
MAYOR LOUDEN TOLD THE COUNCIL HIS MAIN REASON TO BRING THIS UP FOR DISCUSSION WAS TO ADVISE THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND DISCUSS SOME OF THE POSSIBILITIES.
COUNCILMAN RAKER SAID IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT IN FAVOR OF LOSING THE DOUBLE COVERAGE ON THEIR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN. HE ASKED WHY THE $100 A MONTH OFFERED TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHO GIVE UP DOUBLE COVERAGE COULDN’T BE PUT IN A FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT .
COUNCILMAN MILLER SAID THE PROBLEM WITH A FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT WOULD BE IF NOT USED BY THE END OF THE YEAR THE MONEY IS FORFEITED.
COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY ASKED THE MAYOR IF THE INSURANCE BROKER COULD COME TO A COUNCIL MEETING AND ANSWER SOME OF THE COUNCIL’S QUESTIONS ?
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID HE WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH SHERRILL MORGAN TO ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING.
REQUEST: POINT PARK: AUGUST 28-30, 2009: POINT PARK RIVER RUN
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST FOR USE OF POINT PARK.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
MAYOR’S REPORTS:
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENT: LOIS ROBBINS: TERM TO END 12/31/2009
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID HE WAS RECOMMENDING LOIS ROBBINS TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MAGUANA QUALLS.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF LOIS ROBBINS TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
COMMENTS
COUNCILMAN RAKER ASKED IF THE UTILITIES HAD MADE A CUT IN THE PAVEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF 227 AND US 42? HE SAID THE AREA IN QUESTION IS DEEP AND MIGHT NEED MORE ASPHALT.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID THE ASPHALT PLANT IS CLOSED FOR WINTER AND AS SOON AS THEY OPENED THE POTHOLES WOULD BE REPAIRED.
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER ASKED ABOUT THE LIGHTING ON THE SCULPTURE AT THE CORNER OF 227 & US 42. SHE SAID THE LIGHTS DIDN’T SEEM TO BE WORKING.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID HE WOULD HAVE RONNIE KNIGHT CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 7:30 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR SUSIE MCGEE, ASST. CITY CLERK