CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
JUNE 25, 2007
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
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
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER: HALEY FRANKLIN
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/BRANDON QUICK @ 7:14
ABSENT: COUNCIL: CHRISTEN BROCK
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER: BRADY BICKERS
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
DEAN MILLER SR, REQUESTED THE COUNCIL CONSIDER ADDING ANOTHER ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO THE LIST OF APPROVED INSPECTORS FOR THE CITY. MR. MILLER HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM CARROLLTON RESIDENTS.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID THE KBC ALLOWS MORE THAN ONE INSPECTOR TO BE UNDER CONTRACT AND HE DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH USING A SECOND ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, BUT THE CURRENT CONTRACT WITH MR. MCKINNEY STATES THAT HE IS THE ONLY INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY. Mr. MCKINNEY’S CONTRACT CAN BE TERMINATED WITH SIXTY DAYS NOTICE OR HE MAY BE WILLING TO RENEGOTIATE HIS CONTRACT VOLUNTARILY.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE MAYOR WILL HAVE JOHN WELCH CONTACT MR. MCKINNEY TO SEE IF HE WOULD BE WILLING TO VOID THE CONTRACT AND START OVER WITH A NEW CONTRACT ALLOWING FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTORS.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO GIVE THE 60 DAY NOTICE TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT WITH JACK MCKINNEY.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: JUNE 11, 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-26: AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF BONDS FOR 2007 P.E.A.K. GAS PROJECT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-26.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OR ORDINANCE #07-26, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BONDS FOR 2007 P.E.A.K. GAS PROJECT, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007
DISCUSSION: DICK'S GUT DRAINAGE PROJECT
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED ATTENTION TO AN ESTIMATE OF $90,000 FROM MSE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF DRAINAGE ON DICK'S GUT. MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL THE MONEY FOR THIS PROJECT IS NOT IN THE NEW BUDGET.
THE ESTIMATE INCLUDES DIGGING OUT AND WIDENING DICK'S GUT AND PLACING IT ON GRADE. THE AREA WILL THEN BE LINED WITH GEO-CELL, WHICH IS A HONEYCOMB MATERIAL, THAT WILL HELP DRAINAGE. THE MATERIAL CAN BE COVERED OVER WITH DIRT AND GRASS CAN BE RE-SOWN.THIS WILL PREVENT EROSION OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH.
FISCAL COURT HAS OFFERED APPROXIMATELY $60,000 TO HELP WITH THE COST OF THE PROJECT.
DURING DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED DEAN MILLER SR IF THE COUNTY WOULD BE CLEANING OUT BLUE LICK, BECAUSE EVEN IF THE DRAINAGE IS CORRECTED IN THE CITY THE PROBLEM WON'T BE SOLVED UNTIL BLUE LICK IS CLEANED OUT.
DEAN MILLER SR SAID THE COUNTY HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO CLEAN OUT THE BLUE LICK AREA TO HELP THE DRAINAGE.
AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL ASKED THE MAYOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON THIS PROJECT BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION.
THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE A WARRANTY INCLUDED ON THE GEO-CELL IN THE SPECS THAT ARE PUT OUT TO BID.
PROPOSAL: DRAINAGE FOR AREA BETWEEN HIGHLAND AVENUE AND BARKER (aka OLD BRITE LITE WAREHOUSE PROPERTY)
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED ATTENTION TO A MAP PROVIDED BY PUBLIC WORKS, SUPERVISOR, RONNIE KNIGHT, SHOWING THE STORM SEWER AND CATCH BASINS IN THE AREA IN QUESTION.
MR. KNIGHT HAS FOUND THE AREA HAS ADEQUATE DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPERS TO HOOK ON WHEN BUILDING.
APPOINTMENT: UTILITIES COMMISSION
GREG GOFF TERM TO END: APRIL 2011
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT OF GREG GOFF TO THE UTILITIES COMMISSION.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
RESIGNATION: P.E.A.K. INC AND P.E.A.K. TRUST: DWIGHT LOUDEN
MAYOR LOUDEN ANNOUNCED HE IS RESIGNING THE VOTING POSITION OF P.E.A.K. INC AND P.E.A.K. TRUST TO CREATE A OPENING FOR AN NEW APPOINTMENT HE HAS IN MIND.
MAYOR LOUDEN SAID HE WOULD STILL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF BOTH P.E.A.K. INC AND P.E.A.K. TRUST AND ATTEND MEETINGS BUT WOULD NOT BE A VOTING BOARD MEMBER.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF DWIGHT LOUDEN FROM THE BOARD OF P.E.A.K. INC AND P.E.A.K. TRUST.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPOINTMENT: P.E.A.K. INC AND P.E.A.K. TRUST
MAYOR LOUDEN RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF GREG GOFF TO THE BOARD OF P.E.A.K. INC AND P.E.A.K. TRUST, DUE TO HIS EXTENSIVE FINANCIAL BACKGROUND. HIS TERMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
P.E.A.K INC TERM TO END: MARCH 2009
P.E.A.K. TRUST TERM TO END: AUGUST 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT OF GREG GOFF TO THE BOARD OF P.E.A.K. INC AND P.E.A.K. TRUST.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
RESIGNATION: KENT WILLHOITE: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL KENT WILLHOITE IS RESIGNING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD SO HE CAN BE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF KENT WILLHOITE.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPOINTMENT: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
JIM RICHEY: TERM TO END: DECEMBER 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT OF JIM RICHEY TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPOINTMENTS: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ZACK SPENCER TERM TO END: DECEMBER 2010
KENT WILLHOITE TERM TO END: DECEMBER 2010
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R07-14: AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ENTER CONTRACT FOR CITY ATTORNEY
RESOLUTION #R07-14, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH NICHOLAS MARSH AS CITY ATTORNEY, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R07-14 AS READ.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
DISCUSSION: DOWNTOWN PARKING: REFERENCE CODE 72:06
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED ATTENTION TO THE PARKING REGULATION 72:06, WHICH STATES A VEHICLE UNATTENDED FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD CAN BE TAGGED AND TOWED. ONE PROBLEM WITH 72.06 IS IT HAS NO BOUNDARIES SO THIS CAN BE ENFORCED ANYWHERE IN THE CITY. MANY RESIDENTS DO NOT HAVE OFF STREET PARKING SO THEIR VEHICLES CAN BE TOWED IF LEFT PARKED FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD.
THE MAYOR SAID AFTER TALKING WITH POLICE CHIEF, MICHAEL WILLHOITE, THE REGULATION IS NOT BEING ENFORCED BY THE POLICE. CHIEF WILLHOITE IS USING THE 72 HOUR RULE.
THE MAYOR FEELS THIS ORDINANCE NEEDS TO BE REVISED.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO HAVE THE MAYOR AND ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH, REVISE THE ORDINANCE AND HAVE IT READY TO PRESENT AT THE JULY 9, 2007 MEETING.
SPECIAL MEETING: JUNE 27, 1007 @ 11:00 A.M.
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL TO HAVE THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 07-26 CONCERNING PEAK BONDS.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LAND ACQUISITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:15 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:37 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
COUNCILMAN DEAN MILLER JR LEFT THE MEETING.
COMMENTS
COUNCILMAN CRAIG SAID HE HAD RECEIVED A LOT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON THE FIFTH STREET BOAT RAMP.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE VOICED HIS CONCERN OVER NOT HAVING A POURED SIDEWALK TO GO DOWN TO THE BOAT RAMP FROM THE PARKING AREA. HE SAID HE WAS DOWN AT POINT PARK AND WITNESSED SOMEONE FALL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO WALK DOWN TO GET INTO A BOAT.
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED ATTENTION TO AN ESTIMATE FROM OVA FOR A WALKING TRACK AT POINT PARK. THERE ARE TWO ESTIMATES ONE WITH THE CITY DOING THE PREP WORK AND THE SECOND WITH OVA DOING ALL THE WORK. THIS PROJECT IS NOT IN THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008.
AFTER DISCUSSION, SAM BURGESS, MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, WAS ASKED TO GET INFORMATION ON THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT AND REPORT BACK.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:43 P.M.
AYES 4 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR SUSIE MCGEE, ASST. CITY CLERK