CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
APRIL 14, 2008
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
CHRISTEN BROCK
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
DAVID WILHOITE
DEAN MILLER JR
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
CCCDC: JOAN MOORE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: CHRISTIN STOOPS
KORY BROCIOUS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/PHYLLIS MCLAUGHLIN
ABSENT: POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
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
BRUCE WESTRICK, REPRESENTING THE 1200 BLOCK OF NINTH STREET, PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH A PETITION REQUESTING SPEED BUMPS FOR THE AREA. MR. WESTRICK SAID SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED BY THE CARROLLTON HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVISING "CHILDREN AT PLAY" AND POLICE PATROL THE AREA BUT THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLES TRAVELING TOO FAST.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID COUNCIL WOULD TAKE THIS REQUEST UNDER ADVISEMENT.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING ON MARCH 24, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED WITH CORRECTION OF A TYPO.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #08-02 BUSINESS LICENSE AMENDMENT: ADDING RENTAL PROPERTIES
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-02, BUSINESS LICENSE AMENDMENT, ADDING RENTAL PROPERTIES, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-02.
COUNCILMAN MILLER ADVISED HE THOUGHT COMMERCIAL RENTAL PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT SCALE THAN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. MR. MILLER DOESN’T WANT ANY FEES FOR RENTAL BUSINESSES.
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED FOR A VOTE ON THE MOTION:
AYES 5 NAYS 1 (MILLER) MOTION CARRIED.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL
CHRISTIN STOOPS, TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, UPDATED COUNCIL ON CURRENT EVENTS AT THE CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL:
- C.A.T.S. TESTING WILL BE FROM APRIL 21 – MAY 2
- PORTFOLIOS ARE DUE FRIDAY
- PROM WILL BE HELD ON DERBY DAY
PUBLIC WORKS
RONNIE KNIGHT, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, ADVISED COUNCIL THE OLD “ICE HOUSE” ON 5TH STREET HAD BEEN TORN DOWN AS OF TODAY. THE CLEAN UP WILL START IMMEDIATELY.
UTILITIES
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, ADVISED COUNCIL THE HWY 36 SLIDE HAD INVOLVED A 6” GAS LINE FROM LOCUST TO PRESTONVILLE. THE UTILITIES HAD TO CUT THAT SECTION OFF, CAP AND FEED CUSTOMERS FROM BOTH SIDES.
MR. OSBORNE SAID NO PROJECTS HAVE BEEN LISTED AS YET FOR KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE MONEY.
HB690: P.E.A.K. LEGISLATION (THE SAME AS GEORGIA & FLORIDA) PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENATE TO STREAMLINE THINGS AND GIVE BOND COUNSEL MORE SECURITY. IT AUTHORIZES THE CREATION OF A GAS AUTHORITY VERSUS USING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS.
CCCDC
JOAN MOORE, CCCDC COORDINATOR, GAVE SEVERAL UPDATES ON GRANTS:
- SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL – SUBMITTED FOR $246,934.
- FIRE FIGHTERS GRANT – SUBMITTED FOR $426,920,
FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
- PRESERVE AMERICA GRANT – IS A FEDERAL GRANT –
WILL NEED LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN IN
ORDER TO APPLY.
- OLD FIREHOUSE GRANTS? NEED COST ESTIMATES.
COUNCILMAN CRAIG ADVISED BRICK MASON COMING
THIS WEEK.
- HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT TRAINING ON THURSDAY.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
STEVE ABBOTT, ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF, ADVISED COUNCIL THE OFFICERS HAVE TRAINING SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
JOHN WELCH, BUILDING INSPECTOR, ADVISED COUNCIL PLANNING AND ZONING IS WORKING ON RE-ZONING ISSUES ALONG POLK STREET. THE COMMISSION IS LOOKING AT CHANGING SOME AREAS TO R3.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED MR. WELCH ABOUT THE FRANCIS DOOLEY ESTATE. MR. WELCH SAID THE BUILDING IS TO BE DEMOLISHED.
MR. WELCH ALSO GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE BIG BURLEY PROPERTY OWNED BY JAY GIBSON. A COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR APRIL 24, 2008.
CLERK-TREASURER
REQUEST: USE OF POINT PARK: JUNE 21ST RIVER SWEEP
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO GRANT THE REQUEST.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
REQUEST: 4 PORT-O-LETS FOR POINT PARK RIVER RUN
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO GRANT THE REQUEST.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
NEXT MEETING DATE AND TIME:
MS PYLES REMINDED COUNCIL THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON APRIL 28TH AND WILL START AT 6:30 P.M. WITH A PUBLIC HEARING ON MUNICIPAL STREET AID AND LGEA FUNDS.
MAIN STREET
SAM BURGESS, MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, DEEMED “ 2008 EASTER ON THE SQUARE” AS SUCCESSFUL.
MR. BURGESS ALSO ADVISED THERE WERE 20 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE KENTUCKY HOUSING MEETING HELD ON APRIL 10, 2008 AT THE CARROLL COUNTY LIBRARY, INCLUDING THE MAIN STREET DIRECTORS FROM WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY AND WARSAW, KENTUCKY.
MR. BURGESS INVITED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY REGIONAL KENTUCKY MAIN STREET PROGRAM MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE CARROLL COUNTY LIBRARY ON MAY 6TH AT 6:30 P.M. MR. RON CROUCH, DIRECTOR OF THE KENTUCKY STATE DATA CENTER ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, WILL BE GIVING THE PRESENTATION.
MR. BURGESS ADVISED TWO NEW BUSINESSES HAVE OPENED IN DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON.
- SHANDIO VALLEY WINERY WITH LOCAL PRODUCTS.
- SIMPLY COFFEE AND CRAFTS WITH HANDCRAFTS, LOCAL
FOODS, ART AND CERAMIC LESSONS.
MR. BURGESS WENT ON TO SAY, WE NEED TO HAVE MORE HERITAGE RETAIL BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT ATTRACTS TOURISTS.
FIRST FRIDAY
MR. BURGESS ADVISED JUNE 6TH WILL KICK OFF THE “FIRST FRIDAY” EVENTS FOR THE SUMMER. THERE WILL BE A TENT WITH A LOCAL HISTORY DISPLAY AVAILABLE FOR ALL WHO ATTEND.
MAYOR’S REPORTS
REQUEST: SPEED LIMIT – JORDAN WAY 15 MPH.
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT ON JORDAN WAY TO 15 MPH.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LET COUNCIL HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT THE SITUATION.
APPOINTMENT: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
TONY GOSSOM – TERM TO END 12/31/08
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LAND ACQUISITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:40 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
COUNCILMAN MILLER LEFT MEETING AT 8:10 P.M.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:14 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH APRIL 15TH
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH APRIL 15TH.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
COMMENTS
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER ADVISED THE TREE SCULPTURE SHOULD BE DELIVERED NEXT WEEK. RONNIE KNIGHT AND TIM HENDRICK WILL BE GOING TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS OF THE SCULPTURE.
ARBOR DAY HAS BEEN SET FOR APRIL 28TH AT 11:00 A.M. AT POINT PARK. THE COMMISSION WILL BE PLANTING A WEEPING CHERRY TREE.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:16 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREASURER