CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
TAMMY McBURNEY
DEAN MILLER JR
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
LEVI UNDERWOOD
PRESS: NEWS DEMOCRAT/KRISTIN SHERRARD
ABSENT: COUNCIL: ADAM RAKER
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.
MARTY NEMES – KLC INSURANCE AGENCY MARKETING AGENT PRESENTATION: CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACE DISCOUNT
MARTY NEMES CONGRATULATED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACE DESIGNATION AND PRESENTED THE MAYOR WITH A CHECK FOR $1,766. MR. NEMES WENT ON TO EXPLAIN BECAUSE OF THE CERTIFIED DRUG FREE WORKPLACE DESIGNATION, THE CITY RECEIVED A 5% DISCOUNT ON THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: FEBRUARY 8, 2010
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
TEEN COUNCIL REPORT
TORY BICKERS, TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE UPDATED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
* THE JUNIOR CLASS WILL MEET WITH SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER
TO PREPARE FOR SPRING TESTING.
* THE ROBOTIC CLUB IS BUILDING A ROBOT FOR COMPETITION.
MAYOR’S REPORTS
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED HE HAD A VISIT TODAY FROM JOE WILLIAMS WITH THE GOVERNORS OFFICE . MR. WILLIAMS MADE A CALL TO THE KENTUCKY D.O.T. CONCERNING THE CONTRACT WE ARE NEEDING FOR THE POLK STREET PROJECT. THE MAYOR IS HOPING THIS WILL SPEED UP THE PROCESS . MR. WILLIAMS WILL BE KEEPING IN TOUCH TO MAKE SURE THINGS ARE MOVING ALONG PROPERLY.
EIP
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD MET WITH BOTH SAM BURGESS AND JOHN WELCH ON THE PROGRESS OF THE REVISION TO THE EIP ORDINANCE. THE CONSENSUS WAS THERE IS A LONG PROCESS AHEAD.
THE MAYOR SAID, THAT BEING THE CASE, HE WOULD BE REVIEWING THE APPLICATIONS FOR EIP FUNDS BEFORE SENDING THEM TO DRB AND THEN BRINGING THEM TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THIS WAY ANY WORTHY PROJECTS WOULD NOT BE HELD UP BY THE CURRENT HOLD ON THE FUNDS.
P&Z APPOINTMENT: GEORGE MILLER – TERM TO END 12/31/2013
MAYOR LOUDEN RECOMMENDED GEORGE MILLER , 810 HIGHLAND AVENUE, TO FILL ONE OF THE VACANT SEATS ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE GEORGE MILLER AS A PLANNING AND ZONING APPOINTMENT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PENDING LITIGATION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:15 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:06 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY THROUGH PURCHASE OR EMINENT DOMAIN
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY THROUGH PURCHASE OR EMINENT DOMAIN.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
COMMENTS
COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY ASKED IF CINCINNATI CHANNELS COULD BE ADDED TO THE INSIGHT CABLE LINEUP FOR CARROLLTON.
THE MAYOR SAID, BECAUSE OF FCC RULES, CARROLLTON IS IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA AND CAN NOT RECEIVE CINCINNATI CHANNELS. HE SUGGESTED ANYONE WANTING THE CINCINNATI CHANNELS USE AN ANTENNA. HE HAS ONE AND CAN GET THREE MAJOR NETWORKS.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:11 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR SUSIE MCGEE, ASST CITY CLERK