CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
JULY 23, 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
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK: SUSIE MCGEE
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: HALEY FRANKLIN @ 7:08
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/PHYLLIS CODLING
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 9, 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #07-27: AMEND CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCE: SECTION 72.06: DOWNTOWN PARKING
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-27, AMENDING CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 72.06, DOWNTOWN PARKING, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MARSH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-27, AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #07-28: AMEND CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES: SECTION 153.20: ENTERPRISE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-28, AMENDING CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 153.20, THE ENTERPRISE INCENTIVE PROGRAM, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-28, AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-29: AMEND CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES: SECTION 93-01 (E) (1): DESIGNATING THE LEGALITY OF CERTAIN FIREWORKS.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-29.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-29, AMENDING CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 93.01 (E) (1), DESIGNATING THE LEGALITY OF CERTAIN FIREWORKS, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING: SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 26,2007
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-31: AMEND CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES: SECTION 93.02 PROHIBITING THE SALE OR USE OF FIREWORKS; EXCEPTION FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-31.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE # 07-31, AMENDING CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 93-02, PROHIBITING THE SALE OR USE OF FIREWORKS, EXCEPTION FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING : SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 26, 2007
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-30:WATER RATE INCREASE
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-30, CARROLLTON UTILITIES WATER RATE INCREASE.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-30, INCREASING THE WATER RATE BY 5%, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING: SPECIAL MEETING - JULY 26, 2007
REQUEST: CHANGE POINT PARK REQUEST: WAL-MART BFL BASS TOURNAMENT/FLW OUTDOORS FROM JULY 12, 2008 TO AUGUST 2, 2008
DUE TO A CONFLICT IN SCHEDULES, WAL-MART BFL BASS TOURNAMENT IS ASKING FOR A CHANGE IN THE DATE FOR USE OF POINT PARK.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN DATE.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
DISCUSSION: FY 07-08 STREET PAVING LIST
MAYOR LOUDEN HANDED OUT THE 2007-2008 PAVING LIST AND ASKED IF THE COUNCIL HAD ANY ADDITIONS TO THE LIST.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO HAVE RONNIE KNIGHT GET BIDS ON THE CURRENT LIST WITH A FEW ADDITIONS AND THEN MAKE A DECISION ON WHICH PROJECTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED FOR FY 2007-08.
DISCUSSION: CHIPPER TRUCK RULES AND REGULATIONS
MAYOR LOUDEN HANDED OUT THE CHIPPER TRUCK RULES AND REGULATIONS, WHICH HAVE BEEN REVISED BY PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR RONNIE KNIGHT, AND ASKED COUNCIL IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO LEAVE THE CHIPPER TRUCK RULES AND REGULATIONS AS PRESENTED BY MR. KNIGHT. THE WEB-SITE WILL BE REVISED TO READ THE SAME.
DISCUSSION: ALLEYS NOT CLOSED AND/OR NOT PASSABLE
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED TO THE ATTENTION OF COUNCIL AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL ALLEYS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. THE MAYOR SAID THERE ARE SEVERAL THAT HAVE NOT BEEN OPENED OR MAINTAINED BY THE CITY AND ARE NOW IMPASSABLE DUE TO OBJECTS SUCH AS FENCES, SHRUBS, ETC. FROM THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS. RECENTLY THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH A PROPERTY OWNER AND A CITIZEN WHO WAS WALKING DOWN THE ALLEY WHO WAS TOLD HE WAS TRESPASSING. THE MAYOR WOULD LIKE DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL ON WHETHER TO LEAVE THE ALLEYS ALONE, OR OPEN AND MAINTAIN THE ALLEYS. HE REMINDED THEM IF THE ALLEYS ARE OPENED, THIS WOULD MEAN REMOVAL OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO HAVE PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, RONNIE KNIGHT, MAP ALL ALLEYS IN THE CITY LIMITS AND LIST WHAT IS OBSTRUCTING THEM.
COUNCILMAN MILLER SAID HE FELT THE CITY EITHER NEEDED TO DO ALL OR NONE.
COUNCILMAN GORDON SAID HE FELT THE CITY SHOULD ONLY OPEN THE OBSTRUCTED ALLEYS IF A REQUEST IS MADE TO RE-OPEN THEM.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE ASKED MR. KNIGHT TO SEPARATE THE LIST OF ALLEYS BY OPEN, NEED TO OPEN, AND CLOSED BY CITY.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LAND ACQUISITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:51 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:42 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR THE CITY NOT TO EXCEED $17,500.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
REMINDER: NKADD ANNUAL MEETING: AUGUST 20TH @ 6:00 P.M.
R.S.V.P. BY FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH
MAYOR LOUDEN REMINDED THE COUNCIL TO R.S.V.P. FOR THE NKADD ANNUAL MEETING BY AUGUST 10TH.
HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIER CHANGE
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL THE CITY WOULD BE CHANGING FROM ANTHEM BC/BS TO HUMANA EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1ST. HE INVITED THE COUNCIL TO ATTEND EMPLOYEE MEETINGS SET FOR JULY 25TH AT 3:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. THE MAYOR HAS ALSO INVITED SPOUSES TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS.
UPDATE: ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL HE HAD NICHOLAS MARSH SEND A LETTER TO JACK MCKINNEY INFORMING HIM OF THE CITY'S INTENT TO BREAK THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR CONTRACT. MR. MCKINNEY CAN LET THE CITY OUT OF THIS CONTRACT IMMEDIATELY, OR IF HE CHOOSES NOT TO RESPOND, THE CONTRACT WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE LETTER.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID THE KENTUCKY UTILITIES LIST CONSISTS OF FOUR ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS: JACK MCKINNEY, TOM MCKINNEY, STEVE HELMER AND BEN TRUSTY. HE ASKED IF COUNCIL WANTED ALL FOUR APPROVED ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS ON THE NEW LIST FOR THE CITY.
THE COUNCIL WAS IN AGREEMENT. THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE WORDING ON THE ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE ALL ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS APPROVED BY KENTUCKY UTILITIES. NICHOLAS MARSH WILL CHECK TO MAKE SURE A CONTRACT IS NOT NECESSARY WITH EVERY ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEW STATE REQUIREMENTS.
NAMING STREET RUNNING ALONG RIVER FROM 4TH TO 5TH STREETS.
MAYOR LOUDEN WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE STREET RUNNING ALONG THE RIVER, FROM 4TH TO 5TH STREET, NAMED. THE CITY HAS MAINTAINED THIS STREET FOR MANY YEARS AND THE STREET IS CURRENTLY REFERRED TO AS WATER STREET BUT THE ORIGINAL WATER STREET IS NOW UNDER WATER.
THE MAYOR ASKED COUNCIL TO LOOK AT THE AREA TO DECIDE EXACTLY WHERE THEY WANT THE STREET TO START AND FINISH AND TO THINK OF NAMES.
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER SAID SHE DIDN'T THINK THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WOULD WANT THIS STREET TO CONTINUE TO BE CALLED WATER STREET.
MAYOR LOUDEN SUGGESTED THE CITY COULD CALL IT NEW WATER STREET.
COMMENTS
COUNCILMAN CRAIG SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A STOP SIGN FOR FIRST STREET AT POINT PARK. DURING EVENTS, THE VEHICLES HAVE TO COME THE WRONG WAY ON THE ONE WAY STREET BECAUSE OF THE CIRCLE BEING CLOSED. CARS ARE NOT STOPPING BECAUSE THERE IS NO SIGN. THE ONLY OTHER RECOURSE WOULD BE TO SHUT DOWN THE PARK WHICH WOULD MEAN CLOSING THE SKATE PARK AND SHELTERS EVEN WHEN THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EVENTS.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED WHEN THE SIDEWALK PROJECT FOR FY 2007-2008 WOULD BE BID.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE ASKED IF THE 500 BLOCK OF SEMINARY IS INCLUDED IN THE SIDEWALK PROJECT.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE ALSO ASKED CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO PLACING A SIDEWALK RUNNING FROM THE BOAT RAMP TO THE DOCK. HE HAS WITNESSED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF CITIZENS FALLING WHEN TRYING TO GET TO THE DOCK. COUNCILMAN CRAIG SAID HE HAS ALSO WITNESSED THE SAME.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:58 P.M.
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN MAYOR SUSIE MCGEE ASST CITY CLERK