CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
MAY 11, 2009
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
DEAN MILLER JR
ADAM RAKER
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
CCCDC: JOAN MOORE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: WILLIAM C. YAGER
NEWS DEMOCRAT / SHARON GRAVES
ABSENT:
COUNCIL: TAMMY McBURNEY
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER: ANGELA R. WOODS
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
MARK SKIRVIN, OWNER OF INK SPOT TATTOO PARLOR LOCATED AT 101 FIFTH STREET, QUESTIONED A LETTER HE RECEIVED TO MOVE HIS BUSINESS’ GARBAGE CANS. MR. SKIRVIN SAID HE HAS NO ACCESS TO THE ALLEY FROM HIS BUILDING AND CAN’T MOVE THE CANS INSIDE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF HIS BUSINESS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS.
RON KNIGHT TOLD MR. SKIRVIN HE COULD MOVE THEM TO HIS TRASH PAD.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: APRIL 27, 2009
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #09-03: FY 08-09 AMENDED CITY BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-03, AMENDING FY 2008-2009 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-03, AMENDING FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #09-04 : FY 08-09 AMENDED UTILITIES BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-04, AMENDING FY 2008-2009 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-04, AMENDING FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #09-05: FY 09-10 CITY BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-05, SETTING FY 09-10 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-05, SETTING THE FY 09-10 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING ORDINANCE #09-06: FY 09-10 UTILITIES BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-06, SETTING FY 09-10 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-06, SETTING FY 09-10 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING ORDINANCE #09-07: FY 09-10 SALARY SCALE: RAISED BY 3%
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-07, SETTING FY 09-10 SALARY SCALE WITH A 3% INCREASE, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-07, SETTING THE FY 09-10 SALARY SCALE.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-08: AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES: CHAPTER 110 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES: REQUIRING PROPERTY TAXES PAID PRIOR TO OBTAINING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-08 , AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 110, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, REQUIRING PROPERTY TAXES PAID PRIOR TO OBTAINING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-08, AMENDING CHAPTER 110 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED IF THERE IS ONLY ONE PROPERTY OUT OF SEVERAL OWNED BY SAME PERSON, WHICH IS DELINQUENT, WOULD THIS ORDINANCE STILL APPLY?
ATTORNEY MARSH SAID IT WOULD.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-09: AMENDING EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: SECTION III: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: TELEPHONE POLICY – CELL PHONES: STIPEND OF $30
MAYOR LOUDEN ASKED CHIEF WILLHOITE IF ALL THE OFFICERS WERE IN AGREEMENT WITH CHANGING THE POLICY?
CHIEF WILLHOITE SAID ALL WERE IN AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN CELL PHONES.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-09, AMENDING EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SECTION III, TELEPHONE POLICY, TO INCLUDE A $30 STIPEND FOR PERSONAL CELL PHONES.
AYES 5 NAYS O
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-09, AMENDING EMPLOYMENT P0OLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SECTION III, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, TELEPHONE POLICY, CELL PHONES TO INCLUDE A MONTHLY STIPEND OF $30, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING ON JUNE 8, 2009.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LITIGATION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:20 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:42 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SETTLE LITIGATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
COUNCILMAN MILLER LEFT MEETING @ 7:43 P.M.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL
TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, WILLIAM YAGER, REPORTED ON UPCOMING EVENTS AT CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL AS FOLLOWS:
* SENIOR TRIP WILL BE TO NEW YORK CITY
* LAST DAY OF SCHOOL JUNE 1ST
* GRADUATION SET FOR JUNE 7TH
PUBLIC WORKS
RONNIE KNIGHT, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, ADVISED HIS DEPARTMENT IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH CITIZENS PILING OUT LIMBS LARGER THAN 3” DIAMETER WHICH WON’T GO THRU CHIPPER. THERE IS ALSO A LOT OF GRASS AND WEEDS, ETC AND THEY HAVE NO PLACE TO GET RID OF IT.
UTILITIES
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING:
* STATE SCHEDULED TO PAVE HIGHLAND AVENUE THIS SUMMER.
* GAS – THERE IS A MONTH EXTENSION ON BP PROJECT IN REGARDS TO DOWNGRADE OF CITY BANK.
THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE SOCIETY GENERALE GAS PROJECT.
CCCDC
JOAN MOORE, CCCDC DIRECTOR, REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING:
* HAS SUBMITTED 3 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS.
* RECEIVED HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT $63,000 LAST YEAR FOR
911, CITY WOULD BE VERY LUCKY TO RECEIVE ANOTHER ONE.
* LAST MEETING FOR YOUNG LEADER INSTITUTE IS SCHEDULED
FOR THURSDAY, MAY 14TH WITH GRADUATION SET FOR MAY 19TH
@1:30 P.M.
* WORKING ON EARLY HEADSTART GRANT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MIKE WILLHOITE , POLICE CHIEF, ADVISED THE NEW POLICE OFFICERS WILL GRADUATE FROM THE ACADEMY ON JUNE 12TH.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
RANDY THARP, FIRE CHIEF, ADVISED THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL START THE WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN “DOOR-TO-DOOR COLLECTION” AT 6:30 P.M. ON MAY 20TH.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
JOHN WELCH, BUILDING INSPECTOR, ASKED COUNCIL FOR ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED MIXED USE ORDINANCE.
MR. WELCH ALSO ADVISED THE ZONING MAP UPDATE WILL BE COMPLETED SOON.
CLERK-TREASURER
REQUEST: POINT PARK OCT. 17-18 – KY BASS FEDERATION NATION TOURNEY
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST FOR USE OF POINT PARK.
AYES 4 NAYS 0
MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, SAM BURGESS, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
* THURSDAY, MAY 14TH - NORTHERN KY MAIN STREET WILL HAVE
BARBARA WOLD FOR 2 SESSIONS AT THE FORT THOMAS
COMMUNITY CENTER.
* OHIO RIVER SWEEP – JUNE 20TH.
* FIRST FRIDAY STARTS ON JUNE 5TH.
MAYOR’S REPORT
* MAY 25TH COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH 5/12/09
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH 5/12/09.
AYES 4 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 4 NAYS 0
COMMENTS
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER MENTIONED THE MASTERSON HOUSE WILL CELEBRATE “HERITAGE DAY” ON SATURDAY MAY 16TH FROM 11:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
COUNCILMAN CRAIG MENTIONED 2009 RELAY FOR LIFE WILL BE HELD THE LAST WEEKEND OF MAY @ FAIRGROUNDS.
THE CARROLL COUNTY FAIR FOR 2009 IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 4TH – 13TH .
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 7:58 P.M.
AYES 4 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.