CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
JULY 13, 2009
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG @ 7:26 P.M.
MIKE GORDON
TAMMY McBURNEY
DEAN MILLER JR
ADAM RAKER
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: WILLIAM C. YAGER
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/SHARON GRAVES
ABSENT:
COUNCIL: NANCY JO GROBMYER
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
CCCDC: JOAN MOORE
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: ANGELA WOODS
CALL TO ORDER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT THE HOUR OF 7:02 P.M. BY MAYOR LOUDEN. MAYOR LOUDEN OFFERED AN INVOCATION, FOLLOWED WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
CRYSTAL AND JAMES MONTGOMERY, 605 6TH STREET, WERE CITED FOR RAISING “ANIMALS IN VIOLATION”, PIGEONS IN THE YARD.
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED ATTORNEY MARSH HAD SAID IT WAS CONSIDERED A VIOLATION.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO GIVE THEM UNTIL MONDAY TO TALK WITH ATTORNEY MARSH.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: JUNE 22, 2009
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 4 NAYS 0
PROPOSAL: INCREASE UTILITIES MANAGER WAGES BY 3%
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT CARROLLTON UTILITIES COMMISSION’S PROPOSAL TO INCREASE WAGES FOR UTILITIES MANAGER BY 3%, EFFECTIVE 7/14/2009.
AYES 4 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL:
TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, WILL YAGER, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATE ON THE EVENTS AT CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL:
* 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL, AUGUST 6, 2009.
* FRESHMAN ORIENTATION, AUGUST 3, 2009.
* TEEN COUNCILMEMBER ANGELA WOODS ATTENDING
GOVERNOR’S SCHOLAR PROGRAM THIS SUMMER.
PUBLIC WORKS:
RONNIE KNIGHT, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
* CLEANING RIVERBANKS WITH COUNTY’S DOZER, WILL PUT THE
GABION BASKETS ON THE BANK AFTER CLEANED.
* BLACKTOP LIST FOR COUNCIL’S APPROVAL @ 7/22 MEETING
ESTIMATE $55,552.20.
COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY SAID SHE HAD A REQUEST FOR A TRASH RECEPTACLE AND A STREET LIGHT AT 605 HIGHLAND AVENUE IN FRONT OF DESIGN WITH THE THYME.
A TRASH RECEPTACLE CAN BE PLACED THERE BUT A STREET LIGHT CAN NOT BECAUSE THERE IS NO WIRING.
COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY ALSO MENTIONED HWY 42 EAST CURBING NEEDS TO BE SWEPT.
UTILITIES
UTILITIES MANAGER, BILL OSBORNE, UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
* B P PROJECT – STILL WAITING ON MOODY’S DECISION ON
COLLATERAL NEEDED TO PREVENT DOWNGRADE OF PEAK BONDS.
* SEVERAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS:
1. HIGHLAND AVENUE SEWER MANHOLES
2. SEMINARY BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH REPLACEMENT
OF WATER LINE
3. MOVING HYDRANT FOR POLK STREET EXTENSION
* BIDDING EAGLE CREEK PROJECT NEXT WEEK.
* SUBMITTED EDA PROJECT OF 4.3 MILLION APPLICATION FOR
GRANTS.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE CHIEF, MICHAEL WILLHOITE, UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
* NEW OFFICERS, MICHAEL JUMP AND JUSTIN DOLL, RIDING ON
PATROL WITH SEASONED OFFICERS.
* POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS APPLIED FOR SEVEN GRANTS AND TO
DATE HAVE RECEIVED FIVE WITH TWO GRANTS PENDING UNTIL
EARLY FALL.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL FIRE CHIEF, RANDY THARP, IS OFF WORK FOR AN INJURY TO HIS HAND.
COUNCILMAN KEVIN CRAIG ARRIVED AT 7:26 P.M.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
BUILDING INSPECTOR, JOHN WELCH, GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE MIXED USE ORDINANCE PER THE LAST PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING. THE COMMISSION ALSO WANTS TO GET RID OF HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS WHERE POSSIBLE. PROPOSALS WILL BE FORTHCOMING FOR THE JULY 27TH MEETING.
A PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING CHANGES HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 3RD.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED MR. WELCH WHY A “WARNING OF VIOLATION” WAS ISSUED TO 406 HAWKINS STREET IN FEBRUARY AND AFTER NOTATION OF “VERY LITTLE PROGRESS MADE” IN MAY, A “NOTICE OF VIOLATION” WASN’T ISSUED?
MR. WELCH EXPLAINED THERE HAD BEEN A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND HE
HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE CURRENT OWNER CONCERNING THE VIOLATIONS.
CLERK-TREASURER
REQUEST: SUSPENSION OF DELINQUENT BUSINESS LICENSE
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO SUSPEND THE DELINQUENT BUSINESS LICENSE.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
MAIN STREET
SAM BURGESS, MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
* 1ST FRIDAY EVENTS GOING WELL.
* SUBMITTING TEA GRANT FOR CORNER OF 5TH AND MAIN ON
SOUTHSIDE, FOR BURYING OVERHEAD UTILITIES AND TO
REPLACE SIDEWALKS WHEN ALL ESTIMATES ARE RECEIVED.
THE GRANT REQUIRES 20% MATCH.
MAYOR’S REPORTS:
ORDINANCE REVISION TO INCLUDE FENCES
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FENCES BEING BUILT TOO CLOSE TO THE STREET. CURRENTLY PROPERTY OWNERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN BUILDING PERMITS FOR FENCES. CITY HAS NOT ENFORCED RIGHT-OF-WAY RESTRICTIONS. THE COUNCIL NEEDS TO LOOK AT DEVELOPING AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE FENCES.
UPDATE ON EIP ORDINANCE REVISION
THE EIP REVISION WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE FUNDING IS ALLOWED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010.
HEALTH INSURANCE UPDATE
MAYOR LOUDEN UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE BIDS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE:
* ANTHEM’S RENEWAL IS 19.5% - $ 70,000 INCREASE
FOR CITY/UTILITIES
* HUMANA WOULD NOT QUOTE
* BLUEGRASS QUOTE WAS 14.5% INCREASE. LOWEST BID,
HOWEVER, NO COVERAGE IN MADISON, INDIANA
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LAND DISPOSITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:53 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:05 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
NO ACTION TAKEN
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH 7/14/09
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH 07/14/09.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
COMMENTS:
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO REMOVE THE BARRICADE FROM ALLEY BETWEEN 7TH AND 6TH STREETS AND HAWKINS AND POLK STREET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:17 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.