CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 11, 2008
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
CHRISTEN BROCK
MIKE GORDON
DAVID WILHOITE
DEAN MILLER JR
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
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
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART @ 7:06 P.M.
ABSENT:
COUNCIL: NANCY JO GROBMYER
TEEN COUNCIL: KORY BROCIOUS
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
SEVERAL RENTAL LANDLORDS WERE IN ATTENDANCE TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED RENTAL ORDINANCE. THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS WERE VOICED:
- ADAM MCNEESE: 1) NOT REPRESENTING WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT.
2) CITY OPENING THEIRSELVES TO
LIABILITY.
- RICK NELSON: THE EFFECT ON PEOPLE WHO BUY &
DEVELOP RENTALS.
- BRAD MCNEAL: CONCERNED CITY IS TRYING TO DO TOO
MUCH. WHAT IF NEXT COUNCIL DOESN’T
HAVE SAME THOUGHTS AND HIRES
OUTSIDE INSPECTORS?
- DEAN MILLER SR: ABOUT THE COUNCIL’S GOALS, STATING
THE CITY JUST WANTS TO ADD MONEY
TO ITS COFFERS AT THE EXPENSE OF
LANDLORDS.
SAM BURGESS, INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS A RENTER AND THE MAIN STREET DIRECTOR. MR. BURGESS SAID AT THE STATE MEETING HE ATTENDED THERE WAS MENTION OF KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATION AFFORDABLE LOANS THAT OFFER 3.5% INTEREST. HE ALSO MENTIONED MOST CITIES HAVE RENTAL ORDINANCES IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING ON JANUARY 28, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL
CHRISTEN STOOPS, TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, GAVE AN UPDATE ON CURRENT EVENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
CHRISTEN ALSO MENTIONED LAST WEEK THE HIGH SCHOOL HAD BEEN EVACUATED BECAUSE OF A “BOMB THREAT”.
UTILITIES
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, REPORTED THE NEW GAS SYSTEM IN OWENTON IS COMPLETED, TESTING DONE, AND THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE TURNED ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.
MR. OSBORNE SAID THE UTILITIES IS WATCHING THE CURRENT LEGISLATURE FOR GRANT MONEY FOR KIA FUNDS.
CCCDC
JOAN MOORE, CCCDC DIRECTOR, REPORTED SHE IS WORKING ON “SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL” GRANT FOR POLK STREET. THIS WOULD INCLUDE SIDEWALKS AND CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS. THE DEADLINE FOR THIS GRANT IS MARCH 15TH WITH NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED. MAYOR LOUDEN AND RONNIE KNIGHT ARE ASSISTING MS. MOORE IN GETTING THE NECESSARY ESTIMATES.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE CHIEF, MICHAEL WILLHOITE, MENTIONED THE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT FOR HIS DEPARTMENT WAS IN THE PACKETS.
CHIEF WILHOITE ALSO REPORTED AN ARREST HAD BEEN MADE ON THE “BOMB THREAT” MADE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. THE WOMAN WHO WAS ARRESTED WAS INDICTED TODAY.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
JOHN WELCH, BUILDING INSPECTOR, REPORTED COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND HE HAD MET WITH A CONTRACTOR TO LOOK AT THE OLD FIREHOUSE ON COURT STREET. IF THE CITY CAN UTILIZE COMMON WALLS, THE COST WILL BE LESS TO STABILIZE THE ROOF.
CLERK-TREASURER
REQUEST TO USE POINT PARK: POINT PARK RIVER RUN - AUG.
22-24, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR USE OF POINT PARK.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
REQUEST TO USE POINT PARK: BLUES TO THE POINT WITH GOSPEL CONCERT – SEPTEMBER 5-7, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR USE OF POINT PARK.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
REQUEST: PORT-O-LETS FOR BLUES TO POINT
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE NOTED THE PUBLIC WORKS HAD A BIG MESS TO CLEAN UP ON THIS FESTIVAL LAST YEAR. MR. WILHOITE ASKED IF THE COMMITTEE COULD GET A DUMPSTER AND BE MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEAN-UP.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO DONATE 6 PORT-O-LETS TO BLUES TO THE POINT FESTIVAL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING A DUMPSTER WILL BE ACQUIRED FOR THE EVENT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
MAIN STREET
SAM BURGESS, MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, REPORTED HE IS WORKING ON PARTNERING WITH THE CCCDC AND KENTUCKY HOUSING CORPORATIONS TO HAVE AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON A LOW INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LIVING SPACE ABOVE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.
MR. BURGESS ALSO REPORTED “EASTER OF THE SQUARE” HAS BEEN SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND, FROM 1 P.M. TO 4 P.M.
MR. BURGESS ASKED COUNCIL TO CALL THEIR LEGISLATORS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO INCLUDE RENAISSANCE ON MAIN MONEY IN THE NEW BUDGET.
MAYOR’S REPORTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PROPERTY ACQUISITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:58 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:08 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS TO PURCHASE PROPERTY IN CITY LIMITS.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
DISCUSSION: RENTAL PROPERTY ORDINANCE
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED FOR DISCUSSION ON THE REVISED RENTAL PROPERTY ORDINANCE. HE NOTED THE BUSINESS LICENSE PORTION OF THE ORDINANCE HAD BEEN REMOVED.
DURING DISCUSSION THERE WERE SEVERAL CORRECTIONS MENTIONED:
- EXEMPTION FOR SUBSIDIZED HOUSING NEEDS TO BE ADDED
- SEC IV (C) SHOULD BE 3-5 YEARS? NO NEED TO BE 3
YEARS WITH 1ST PERMIT STAGGERED AT 1-2-3 YEARS
- ABSENTEE LANDLORDS/DESIGNATED RESIDENT AGENT NEEDS
WORK
- MAYOR THINKS COMPLAINTS SHOULD GO EITHER MAYOR OR
COUNCIL THEN TO COURT SYSTEM INSTEAD OF 3 STEPS
THE DECISION WAS MADE TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH 7:00 P.M. AT THE CARROLL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL IF AVAILABLE.
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2008.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:40 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.