CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
MAY 14, 2007
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
CHRISTEN BROCK
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
DAVID WILHOITE
DEAN MILLER JR @ 7:05 P.M.
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCIL MEMBER: HALEY FRANKLIN
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/PHYLLIS CODLING
ABSENT:
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
TEEN COUNCIL MEMBERS: 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
POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL WILLHOITE INTRODUCED DONNIE DAWES AS THE POLICE CHAPLAIN FOR THE CITY OF CARROLLTON. MR. DAWES IS A LICENSED MINISTER WITH CHAPLIN TRAINING AND ATTENDS THE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: APRIL 23, 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #07-19: AMENDED FY 06-07 CITY BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-19, AMENDING FY 06-07 CITY BUDGET, 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 #07-19.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #07-20: AMENDED FY 06-07 UTILITIES BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-20, AMENDING FY 06-07 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILLHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-20.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #07-21: FY 07-08 CITY BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-21, ADOPTING FY 07-08 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-21.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #07-22: FY 06-07 UTILITIES BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-22, ADOPTING FY 07-08 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILLHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #07-22.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
1ST READING: ORDINANCE # 07-23: ADOPTING POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURE #7.12 CHAPLAIN PROGRAM
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-23.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-23, ADOPTING POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURE #7.12, CHAPLAIN PROGRAM, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE JUNE 11, 2007.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-24: ADOPTING POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURE #07-13 MOBILE DATA TERMINAL SECURITY
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-24.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-24, ADOPTING POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURE #7.13, MOBILE DATE TERMINAL SECURITY, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE JUNE 11, 2007.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-25: AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES: UTILITIES COMMISSION: SEC. 35.115 (A): MEMBERS; DUTIES
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-25.
COUNCILMAN MILLER SAID HE DOES NOT SEE A NEED TO CHANGE THE WORDING FROM "RESIDENT OF CITY OF CARROLLTON" TO "RESIDENT OF CARROLL COUNTY, KENTUCKY." HE FEELS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND QUALIFIED PEOPLE IN THE CITY LIMITS TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION. SINCE THE CARROLLTON UTILITIES IS CITY OWNED HE PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE REQUIREMENT FOR CITY RESIDENT REMAIN.
MAYOR LOUDEN NOTED THE CURRENT MEMBERS ARE BECOMING SENIOR CITIZENS AND WOULD LIKE A YOUNGER MEMBER TO LEARN ABOUT THE UTILITIES. MAYOR LOUDEN SAID HE FELT THE UTILITIES WERE NOW REGIONAL AND QUALIFIED PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS NEEDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE COMMISSION.
AYES 4 NAYS 2 (MILLER & BROCK)
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-25, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, UTILITIES COMMISSION, SEC. 35.115 (A), MEMBERS; DUTIES, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK TO AMEND THE FIRST READING TO STRIKE "RESIDENT OF CARROLL COUNTY, KENTUCKY" AND LEAVE IT "RESIDENT OF CITY OF CARROLLTON."
AYES 2 NAYS 4 (CRAIG -GROBMYER
WILHOITE- GORDON
RESOLUTION #R07-11 CONDEMNATION FOR UTILITIES EASEMENT
RESOLUTION #R07-11, CONDEMNATION FOR UTILITIES EASEMENT, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICK MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R07-11, AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
TEEN COUNCIL
HAYLEY FRANKLIN, TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, ADVISED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL "HONORS DAY" WILL BE HELD ON MAY 30TH AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WITH "GRADUATION" SET FOR JUNE 3RD.
MAYOR LOUDEN CONGRATULATED HAYLEY ON RECEIVING THE 2006 GOVERNORS IMPACT YOUTH VOLUNTEER AWARD.
UTILITIES
UTILITIES MANAGER, BILL OSBORNE, REPORTED THE OWEN COUNTY GAS LINE PROJECT HAS ONLY ONE TO TWO MILES LEFT BEFORE THE LINE WILL BE READY TO CONNECT. THE CITY OF OWENTON HAS $500,000 LEFT OVER FROM THE GRANT AND WITH OTHER MONIES HAVE ASKED THE CARROLLTON UTILITIES TO PROVIDE A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
MR. OSBORNE REPORTED CAMPBELLSBURG IS SCHEDULED TO CONNECT ON JUNE 1ST AND THE HAPPY HOLLOW CLEAN-UP IS PROGRESSING.
MR. OSBORNE REPORTED THAT EAGLE CREEK IS WANTING TO BE HOOKED UP TO THE SEWER SYSTEM. THE UTILITIES HAD A MEETING ON SATURDAY, MAY 12TH WITH 100 - 120 PEOPLE FROM EAGLE CREEK ATTENDING.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE CHIEF, MICHAEL WILLHOITE, ANNOUNCED THE RETIREMENT OF POLICE CAPTAIN, RONNIE CULVER. MR. CULVER HAS BEEN WITH THE CITY OF CARROLLTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR 40 YEARS. MR. CULVER'S LAST DAY WILL BE MAY 31ST. CHIEF WILLHOITE HAS PLANNED A RECEPTION FOR MR. CULVER FROM 11:00 - 1:00 ON THE 31ST AND INVITED THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ATTEND.
CHIEF WILLHOITE ADVISED THE COUNCIL HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT THAT IS DUE JUNE 15TH. HE IS ASKING FOR MORE MOBILE DATA TERMINALS FOR THE POLICE CRUISERS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE CHIEF, RANDY THARP, ADVISED THE COUNCIL HE HAD GIVEN A TOUR OF THE FACILITIES AND FIRE TRUCKS TO THE AMISH SCHOOL LAST FRIDAY.
CHIEF THARP ALSO ADVISED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL START THE WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN FUND RAISER GOING "DOOR-TO-DOOR" THIS WEDNESDAY AT 7:00 P.M.
CHIEF THARP WILL BE CONDUCTING A SAFETY PROGRAM FOR CAMP KYSOC THE END OF MAY.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
BUILDING INSPECTOR, JOHN WELCH, ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF A PLANNING AND ZONING PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED ON TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE ON PROPOSED RE-ZONING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:
GILLOCK AVE FROM C3 TO R2
6TH AND POLK ST. FROM I1 TO R3
4TH AND POLK ST. FROM I2 TO I1
MR. WELCH GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE THREE COURTS PROJECT ON GILLOCK AVENUE. THE OWNER IS GETTING CONSTRUCTION PLANS TOGETHER FOR INSPECTION.
MR. WELCH ALSO GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE PROPOSED HILL PROPERTY SUBDIVISION. THERE IS A MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 17TH WITH CHRIS HART FROM DIVISION OF WATER TO CHECK THE FLOOD PLAIN REQUIREMENTS.
CLERK-TREASURER
REQUEST: POINT PARK: RUMBLE ON THE RIVER VII: AUGUST 24-
26, 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST FOR USE OF POINT PARK ON AUGUST 24-26, 2007.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
CLERK-TREASURER, BECKY PYLES, ADVISED COUNCIL BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT WITH THE DUE DATE OF JUNE 1ST.
MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, SAM BURGESS, REPORTED THEY HAVE CONTRACTED WITH LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS OF SPARTA, KENTUCKY TO PROVIDE THE WI-FI INTERNET. THE $1,000 PRELIMINARY SITE SURVEY SHOWS THEY CAN COVER THE IMMEDIATE AREA AROUND THE COURTHOUSE. $10,000 SHOULD COVER THE REST OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT: SIXTH STREET TO KENTUCKY RIVER AND SYCAMORE TO OHIO RIVER. MR. SAGE CUTLER OF CONNECT KENTUCKY NOTED THAT GALLATIN COUNTY IS CURRENTLY 90% COVERED WITH EITHER DIAL-UP OR BROAD BAND INTERNET SERVICE. MR. BURGESS IS CONFIDENT ABOUT HIRING LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS.
MR. BURGESS REPORTED THAT MARK DENNEN, STAFF ARCHITECT WITH KENTUCKY HERITAGE COMMISSION, VISITED CARROLLTON TO LOOK AT THE PROGRESS IN THE DOWNTOWN. MR. DENNEN'S OVERALL IMPRESSION WAS GOOD WITH SOME OBVIOUS PROBLEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED.
MR. DENNEN, JOHN WELCH, MAYOR LOUDEN AND MR. BURGESS TOURED THE OLD FIRE HOUSE BUILDING. MR. DENNEN WAS IN AGREEMENT THERE WAS LITTLE HOPE OF SALVAGING THE BUILDING BUT THOUGHT THE FRONT FAÇADE COULD BE SALVAGED TO KEEP THE UNITY OF THE DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE. MR. DENNEN THOUGHT A POSSIBLE USE COULD BE A WALK-THROUGH TO A PARKING LOT ON 4TH STREET AND SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR TE-21 ENHANCEMENT GRANT FUNDS OR THE RENAISSANCE KENTUCKY GRANT FUNDS.
MAYOR'S REPORTS:
---MAY 28, 2007 COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PROPERTY 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 8:03 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:35 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION WITHIN THE CITY OF CARROLLTON.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 5/15/07
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 5/15/07.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILLHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
COMMENTS:
COUNCILMAN WILLHOITE ADVISED THE LAST FISHING TOURNAMENT WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE CITY AND LIKED POINT PARK. THE TOURNAMENT HAD 121 ENTRIES WITH THE WINNING TEAM GETTING A $9,000 PURSE.
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER REMINDED EVERYONE ABOUT MASTERSON HOUSE HERITAGE DAY IS SET FOR SATURDAY MAY 19TH FROM 11:00 - 4:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILLHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:41 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREASURER