CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
AUGUST 13, 2007
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
POLICE CHIEF: MIKE WILLHOITE
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRADY BICKERS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/PHYLLIS CODLING @ 7:05 P.M.
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.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: JULY 23RD AND SPECIAL MEETING: JULY 26TH, 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MS. BROCK
AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
BID OPENINGS: FY 2007-2008 SIDEWALK PROGRAM
MAYOR LOUDEN OPENED THE TWO BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE FY 2007-2008 SIDEWALK PROGRAM.
--BIMPS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION $52,111.00
--BRASH-BARRY INC. $53,111.40
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MR. CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO AWARD THE FY 2007-2008
SIDEWALK PROGRAM BID TO THE LOW BIDDER, BIMPS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, FOR $52,111.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
FY 2007-2008 STREET PAVING
MAYOR LOUDEN GAVE AN UPDATE ON SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT WERE GOING TO NEED FUNDING IN THE NEAR
FUTURE AND WERE NOT IN THE BUDGET. AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE $39,550
(MAIN STREET FROM SECOND TO FIFTH) FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $57,269.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MR. WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO REMOVE
MAIN STREET FROM THE FY 07-08 STREET PAVING LIST AND TO PAVE THE REMAINDER AT AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $57,269.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
[ 1 ABSENT: DEAN MILLER OUT OF THE ROOM]
RESOLUTION #R07-16 AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN DEED TO HPM, INC.
A DEED TO HPM, INC. WAS SIGNED IN JULY 1992 BY MAYOR WEBSTER. HOWEVER, THE ORIGINAL WAS LOST
AND IT WAS NEVER FILED. THE CARROLLTON UTILITIES HAVE REQUESTED A NEW DEED BE PREPARED AND SIGNED.
RESOLUTION #R07-16 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A DEED TO HPM, INC. WAS READ BY ATTORNEY
FOR THE CITY, NICHOLAS MARSH.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY MS. GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO
APPROVE RESOLUTION #R07-16 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R07-17 AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH JACK MCKINNEY FOR
CERTIFIED ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH MR. JACK MCKINNEY
AND TO ALLOW OTHER CERTIFIED ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS TO WORK IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON.
MR. MCKINNEY AGREED TO NULLIFY THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2007.
ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY, NICHOLAS MARSH, READ RESOLUTION #R07-17.
IT WAS MOVED BY MS. BROCK AND SECONDED BY MR. MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO
APPROVE RESOLUTION #R07-17 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R07-19 AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH BEN TRUSTY
NICHOLAS MARSH, ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY, READ RESOLUTION #R07-19.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MR. MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO
APPROVE RESOLUTION #R07-19 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R07-18 SET MOTOR VEHICLE AND WATERCRAFT PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR
YEAR 2008 AT 26.00 CENTS PER $100
ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY, NICHOLAS MARSH, READ RESOLUTION #R07-18.
IT WAS MOVED BY MS. GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY MR. WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE
RESOLUTION #R07-18 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
--TEEN COUNCIL:
BRADY BICKERS, TEEN COUNCIL MEMBER, REPORTED THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR HAD BEGUN ON AUGUST 7TH
AND THE NEW C.C.H.S. PRINCIPAL HAD EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.
--UTILITIES:
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, REPORTED THE CURRENT HIGHWAY 42 PROJECT WAS A KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT. THE UTILITIES WAS NOT CUTTING TREES, HOWEVER THEY WERE MOVING UTILITIES.
MR. OSBORNE REQUESTED IF ANYONE HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS/COMPLAINTS ON THE NEW SEWER PLANT TO
CALL HIM SOON AS THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY WAS RUNNING OUT.
MR. OSBORNE REPORTED THEY WERE BUILDING THE CITY GATE FOR THE GAS LINE FOR THE OWENTON PROJECT.
THIS WAS A $ 5.3 MILLION GRANT WHICH WAS FUNDED 100%.
--POLICE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE CHIEF MIKE WILLHOITE REPORTED THE NEW VIDEO CAMERAS WERE INSTALLED, TRAINING COMPLETED,
AND WERE WORTH THE INVESTMENT. FILM CLIPS FROM THE VIDEO CAMERAS WERE ALREADY BEING USED IN COURT.
--BUILDING INSPECTOR:
JOHN WELCH, BUILDING INSPECTOR, REPORTED THERE WOULD BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 10TH FOR
PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES.
MR. WELCH REPORTED HE, ALONG WITH P&Z MEMBERS AND MAYOR LOUDEN, HAD ATTENDED A MEETING WITH
THE N.K.A.P.C. ON MIXED USE ZONING.
--CLERK-TREASURER:
CITY CLERK-TREASURER, BECKY H. PYLES, ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 27TH
AT 6:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING THE 2007 ADVALOREM TAX RATE.
BLUES TO THE POINT REQUEST
MS. PYLES PRESENTED A REQUEST FROM CLAYTON DERMON, CO-SPONSOR OF THE "BLUES TO THE POINT" ON
SEPTEMBER 7TH AND 8TH FOR SIX PORT-O-LETS.
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MR. CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE SIX PORT-O-LETS
FOR THE BLUES TO THE POINT EVENT AT POINT PARK ON SEPTEMBER 7TH & 8TH.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
--MAIN STREET:
SAM BURGESS, MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, REPORTED THE AUGUST "FIRST FRIDAY" WAS A BIG SUCCESS AS THE TRADITION
WAS CATCHING ON WITH EVERYONE. NEXT MONTH THE ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE THE "MUDDY LOAFERS" WITH A
CITY WIDE YARD SALE. MAIN STREET WILL RENT TABLE SPACE FOR THE YARD SALE TO BE HELD FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
MR. BURGESS REPORTED THE RIVER SWEEP WAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DURING HIS EMPLOYMENT AS MAIN STREET DIRECTOR
WITH MORE THAN 150 PEOPLE REGISTERED. THE ACCOMPANYING POSTER CONTEST DREW 49 ENTRIES.
MR. BURGESS REPORTED MAIN STREET RECEIVED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD AT THE
ANNUAL DINNER.
MR. BURGESS ALSO NOTED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS INVESTING
$1,000 OF THEIR FUNDS IN THE NEW WI-FI PROGRAM.
MAYOR'S REPORTS:
N.K.A.D.D. ANNUAL MEETING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH.
2007 SENIOR EVENT:
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED THE 2007 SENIOR EVENT, SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH AT POINT PARK,
HAS BEEN MOVED TO GENERAL BUTLER STATE PARK CONFERENCE CENTER DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LAND ACQUISITION
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MR. WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:54 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY MS. BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO RETURN FROM
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:20 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME.
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH AUGUST 14, 2007
IT WAS MOVED BY MS. GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY MR. MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE
ACCOUNTS PAID AND PAYABLE THROUGH AUGUST 14, 2007.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
IT WAS MOVED BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MR. CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE
FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
COMMENTS:
ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY, NICHOLAS MARSH, ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE LEAVING THE FIRM OF CRAWFORD & BAXTER, P.S.C.
AND GOING TO THE FIRM OF MONK & MARSH, P.S.C. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2007. HE WILL HAVE HIS NEW CONTRACT FOR
THE NEXT MEETING ON AUGUST 27, 2007.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. GORDON AND SECONDED BY MR. CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ADJOURN THE BOARD
OF COUNCIL AT THE HOUR OF 8:23 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREASURER