CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 26, 2007
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
CHRISTEN BROCK
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
DAVID WILHOITE
DEAN MILLER JR @ 7:08 P.M.
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRADY BICKERS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/JASON BERKOWITZ
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.
READING OF MINUTES: FEBRUARY 12, 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS READ.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-01: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-01, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-01, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE AT THE MARCH 12TH MEETING.
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 2/13/2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 2/13/2007.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
PROPOSAL: POINT PARK CABLING
--MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM RONNIE KNIGHT, PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, ON ENCLOSING THE CENTER OF POINT PARK. THE QUOTE FOR FIFTY 12 FT (6"x 6") SQUARE POSTS AND CABLING IS $1448.50. MR. KNIGHT IS STILL SURE HE CAN GET TELEPHONE POLES AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
THE MAYOR SAID HE HAD DISCUSSED THIS PROJECT WITH MR. KNIGHT AT SOME LENGTH AND MR. KNIGHT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE ROUND STYLE POSTS, AS THEY PRESENT A MORE NAUTICAL LOOK.
COUNCILMEN CRAIG AND MILLER VOICED CONCERN ABOUT NOT HAVING A UNIFORM LOOK WITH ROUND POSTS.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL WAS IN AGREEMENT, AS LONG AS THE ROUND POSTS COULD BE CLOSE IN SIZE, THE SAME HEIGHT, PAINTED THE SAME, AND MAINTAINED, THEY HAD NO OBJECTION TO USING THEM.
--MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD A QUOTE FROM TROXELL ELECTRIC FOR HEATING THE BATHROOMS AT THE POINT.
THE QUOTE OF $1500 INCLUDES A HEATER IN EACH BATHROOM AND ONE IN THE UTILITY ROOM PLUS LABOR. THE THERMOSTAT WOULD BE PLACED IN THE UTILITY ROOM SO IT COULD BE SET AND NOT TAMPERED WITH BY THE PUBLIC.
COUNCILMAN GORDON WANTS TO MAKE SURE THE BATHROOMS WOULD BE CLOSED AT DARK, THE SAME AS IN THE SUMMER.
--MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD ONE OTHER QUOTE FROM TROXELL ELECTRIC TO REMOVE THE OLD ELECTRIC SERVICE FROM BEHIND THE PLAYGROUND AND REPLACE IT WITH UNDERGROUND SERVICE.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID THIS REQUEST WAS NOT FROM THE COUNCIL, HOWEVER, RONNIE KNIGHT THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP THE AESTHETICS OF THE PARK.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO TALK WITH MR. KNIGHT ON THIS REQUEST AT THE NEXT MEETING.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED THAT MR. KNIGHT CHECK THE LIGHTING ON BOTH SHELTER HOUSES, WHICH SEEM TO NOT BE WORKING PROPERLY. PROPER LIGHTING WILL HELP DETER VANDALISM.
--MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD RONNIE KNIGHT ORDER SOME EXTRA ONE-WAY SIGNS IN ANTICIPATION OF CHANGING THE TRAFFIC FLOW TO ONE-WAY AT THE PARK. AN ORDINANCE IS NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE STREETS FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY. ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES FOR THE NEXT MEETING.
THE TRAFFIC FLOW WILL BE CLOCKWISE FROM MAIN AROUND 1ST TO SECOND STREETS.
--MAYOR LOUDEN SAID THE OTHER CHANGE DISCUSSED FOR POINT PARK WAS INSTALLING SPEED HUMPS. MAYOR LOUDEN'S PREFERENCE IS THE LOWER WIDER HUMPS AS OPPOSED TO THE HIGH NARROW BUMPS. MR. KNIGHT HAD ESTIMATED $10.00 PER LINEAR FOOT BUT SAID IF OHIO VALLEY ASPHALT IS IN THE AREA PAVING THE COST WOULD BE MUCH LESS. THE MAYOR ASKED FOR INPUT FROM THE COUNCIL ON PLACEMENT OF THE SPEED HUMPS.
AFTER DISCUSSION THE CONSENSUS WAS TO PLACE 2 AT THE SKATE PARK, 1 ON MAIN STREET, 1 ON THE ROAD RUNNING ALONG THE RIVER BY THE GAZEBO, AND ONE ON SECOND STREET.
--COUNCILMAN CRAIG STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A SMALL DOCK, AROUND 20 FT, AT THE FIFTH STREET BOAT RAMP. AT PRESENT THERE IS NOTHING TO TIE OFF THE BOAT AT THIS RAMP. THE QUESTION WAS ALSO RAISED ON PARKING AT THE FIFTH STREET RAMP FOR BOATERS WHEN THE POINT PARK IS CLOSED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
--MAYOR LOUDEN NOTED HE IS STILL WORKING ON ADDITIONAL LIGHTING AND SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT QUOTES FOR POINT PARK.
UPDATE ON REQUEST: MITCHELL PERKINS
MAYOR LOUDEN PASSED AROUND A LIST FROM MITCHELL PERKINS, CARROLL COUNTY SOLID WASTE AND FLOOD PLAIN MANAGER, SHOWING THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE. MAYOR LOUDEN SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE MAIN EQUIPMENT NEEDED WERE CONES TO HOLD BOTH SIGNS AND BARRICADES.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE SAID HIS CONCERN WAS ABOUT MISSING EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE WAS A REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS BOARD THERE WAS PLENTY OF EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCIES.
COUNCILMAN GORDON FELT THE CITY SHOULD WAIT AND SEE WHAT DONATIONS ARE MADE FROM THE INDUSTRIES.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE CONSENSUS WAS TO PURCHASE THE EXTRA EQUIPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO LOAN OUT IF MR. PERKINS DID NOT GET ENOUGH DONATIONS FROM THE INDUSTRIES.
DISCUSSION: LIBRARY
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL JOHN WELCH AND HE HAD A MEETING WITH THE ARCHITECT FOR THE LIBRARY PROJECT. QUESTIONS HAD BEEN RAISED ON THE REQUESTED BUMP OUT AND THE LIGHTING. JOHN SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON THE SAME QUESTIONS. SO FAR, THE ARCHITECT HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK TO THEM WITH ANY ANSWERS.
FLAGS
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD ASKED RONNIE KNIGHT TO LOOK AT THE FLAG SITUATION ON HIGHLAND AVENUE. MR. KNIGHT WILL SEE IF THE FLAGS CAN BE PLACED IN A DIFFERENT AREA OF THE POLES TO KEEP THEM FROM TANGLING IN THE ELECTRIC LINES.
ONE POSSIBILITY WOULD BE TO REMOVE THE FLAGS FROM HIGHLAND AND DISPLAY ONLY IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY MIGHT BE TO CHANGE THE FLAG HOLDERS TO STICK STRAIGHT OUT INSTEAD OF AT AN ANGLE.
RIVER WALK
MAYOR LOUDEN ASKED FOR SOME DIRECTION FROM THE COUNCIL ON A POSSIBLE RIVER WALK. BEFORE STARTING A RIVER WALK PROJECT THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES THAT MUST BE A CONSENSUS AMONG COUNCIL. THE AESTHETICS OF THE WALK, AND IF NECESSARY, IS THE COUNCIL WILLING TO CONDEMN PROPERTY ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
THE ISSUE OF THE RIVERSIDE FACADES WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED. SAM BURGESS, MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, HAS BEEN SENDING OUT LETTERS REMINDING THE BUSINESS OWNERS ABOUT THE EIP ORDINANCE, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDS FOR FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS, BUT HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK ANY EXPRESSED INTEREST. MAYOR LOUDEN WONDERED HOW TO GET THEM INTERESTED IN USING THE EIP MONEY TO ENHANCE THE RIVERSIDE FAÇADE OF THE BUILDINGS.
COUNCILMAN MILLER SAID HE IS IN FAVOR OF A RIVER WALK BUT NOT IN FAVOR OF CONDEMNING ANY PROPERTY.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED WITH A RIVER WALK PROJECT BUT ONLY ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY.
COUNCILMAN CRAIG NOTED THAT MAIN STREET HAS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN THE RIVERBANK BY CLEARING TREES AND DEBRIS.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ADVISED THAT WE HAVE A VERBAL AGREEMENT WITH SOME OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO ALLOW THE CITY TO USE THE PROPERTY FOR EXTRA PARKING FOR EVENTS IF THE CITY MOWS THE LAND.
ATTORNEY NICK MARSH WILL GET WRITTEN AGREEMENTS FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO ALLOW THE CITY TO USE DURING SPECIAL EVENTS AND TO MOW AND CLEAN THE DRIFTWOOD.
CODE ENFORCEMENT
ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH ASKED FOR DIRECTION ON THE 3 ORDINANCES HE IS AMENDING TO INCLUDE CIVIL PENALTIES. THE ORDINANCES INCLUDE CHAPTER 90, ANIMALS, CHAPTER 92, NUISANCES, AND THE HISTORIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE. A DECISION WAS MADE TO SET THE CIVIL PENALTY AT $50 A DAY FOR VIOLATIONS.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO ALSO AMEND CHAPTER 10, GENERAL PENALTY, AND INCLUDE THE CIVIL PENALTY OF $50 A DAY.
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD REQUESTED NICK TO AMEND THE DEFINITION FOR FOWL WHICH HAS CAUSED CONFUSION IN THE RECENT PAST. THE MAYOR FELT THAT "FOWL" SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH "POULTRY" WITH A DEFINITION OF CHICKENS, GEESE, ETC.
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED THE CONTRACT HAD BEEN SIGNED BY JACK MCKINNEY TO BE THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR FOR CARROLLTON. COUNCIL VOICED SOME CONCERNS THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT USING JUST ONE INSPECTOR. THE STATE SAYS ONE INSPECTOR WOULD HAVE MORE CONSISTENCY. MAYOR LOUDEN WILL LOOK INTO HAVING ANOTHER INSPECTOR FOR BACK-UP.
TREE SCULPTURE
MAYOR LOUDEN PASSED AROUND A PICTURE OF THE PROPOSED TREE SCULPTURE TO BE LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF HWY 227 AND US42. HE ADVISED NICK HAD WORKED WITH THE URBAN FORESTRY COMMISSION ON A CONTRACT WITH THE ARTIST'S COMPANY FOR THIS SCULPTURE.
CLERK TREASURER, BECKY PYLES, ADVISED SHE HAD CONTACTED THE CITY'S INSURANCE CARRIER AND FOUND THE GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE WOULD COVER ALL THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. IF THE CITY WANTS TO INSURE THE SCULPTURE THE ARTIST WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE GROUNDING IN CASE OF LIGHTNING.
QUESTIONS WERE RAISED ON A WARRANTY ON THE SCULPTURE, AN INDEMNIFICATION PERIOD, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SCULPTURE.
COUNCIL WOMAN GROBMYER ADVISED ROBIN KATES WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ARRANGING A MEETING BETWEEN URBAN FORESTRY AND THE ARTIST TO GO OVER THE CONTRACT AND THESE QUESTIONS WOULD BE ASKED AT THAT TIME.
RESOLUTION #R07-04: AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON, KENTUCKY ON BEHALF OF THE URBAN FORESTRY BOARD WITH DOUWE BLUMBERG OF DOUWE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A STATUE TO BE ERECTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 227 AND US HIGHWAY 42
RESOLUTION R07-04, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON AND DOUWE BLUMBERG FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A STATUE TO BE ERECTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 227 AND US HIGHWAY 42, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R07-04 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
LAWN MOWING BUSINESS LICENSE EXEMPT FOR OVER 65
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST TO EXEMPT INDIVIDUALS OVER THE AGE OF 65 FROM PURCHASING A LAWN MOWING BUSINESS LICENSE.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO HAVE ATTORNEY MARSH PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE FOR THE MARCH 12TH MEETING.
CHIPPER/LEAF DUMPSTER @ PUBLIC WORKS
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL HE HAD DIRECTED BILL OSBORNE, UTILITY MANAGER, TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT TO CLARIFY IF THE CITY COULD DUMP THE LIMBS AND YARD REFUSE AT THE LAND FARM OWNED BY THE UTILITIES. AT PRESENT THE CITY PAYS $500 MONTHLY FOR DUMPSTER SERVICE.
POLICY AND PROCEDURES: REMOVE "PUBLIC HEARING"
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN AMENDMENT TO THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, REMOVING THE RIGHT TO A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A DISMISSED EMPLOYEE. THE STATE DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AT-WILL EMPLOYEES. ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH WILL PREPARE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE MARCH MEETING.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:45 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.