CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
OCTOBER 8, 2007
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
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/PHYLLIS CODLING @ 7:10 P.M.
ABSENT:
COUNCIL: NANCY JO GROBMYER
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: HAYLEY FRANKLIN
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
PASTOR BRIAN HALLBERG, FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER YOUTH MINISTER, ASKED PERMISSION TO USE POINT PARK FOR A YOUTH EVENT ON NOVEMBER 3, 2007 FROM 5:00–9:30 P.M.
PASTOR BRIAN SAID THERE WILL BE 50 ADULT VOLUNTEERS TO SUPERVISE THE EVENT AND THEY ARE EXPECTING 300-500 YOUTH.
THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE A SKATEBOARD COMPETITION AND TALENT SHOW.
FAMILY WORSHIP WOULD ALSO LIKE THE PARK CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC.
MAYOR LOUDEN TOLD PASTOR BRIAN THE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER WOULD NEED TO GET THE “USE FOR POINT PARK FORM” AND FILL IT OUT TO BE APPROVED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING ON OCTOBER 19, 2007.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: SEPTEMBER 24TH
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R07-24: AFFIRMING SINGLE COUNTY SOLID WASTE AREA DESIGNATION STATUS
RESOLUTION #R07-24, AFFIRMING SINGLE COUNTY SOLID WASTE AREA DESIGNATION STATUS, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICK MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R07-24, AS READ.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-36: POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ADDITION OF POLICY #5.06 ELECTRONIC CONTROL WEAPONS
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-36.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-36, ADDING POLICY #5.06 ELECTRONIC CONTROL WEAPONS TO THE POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURES, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICK MARSH.
REQUEST: FLW OUTDOORS AGREEMENT FOR POINT PARK
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF POINT PARK WITH FLW OUTDOORS.
AYES 5 NAYS O
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
UTILITIES
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, REMINDED COUNCIL THE 3RD ANNUAL CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH FROM 11:00-2:00 P.M.
CCCDC
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL THE CCCDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS BEEN INTERVIEWING AND ACTIVELY PURSUING A DIRECTOR.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE CHIEF MIKE WILHOITE ADVISED COUNCIL THAT OFFICER TIM GIVIDEN HAS BEEN TO A 2-DAY INSTRUCTION CLASS FOR USING TASERS. OFFICER GIVIDEN WILL BE CONDUCTING A MANDATORY 6 HOUR TRAINING FOR EACH OFFICER ON THE USE OF TASERS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE CHIEF RANDY THARP ADVISED COUNCIL HIS DEPARTMENT WILL BE DOING PROGRAMS THIS MONTH AT THE CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND KENTUCKY AREA TECH-CARROLL ATC. THE HEAD START PROGRAM WILL BE TOURING THE FIRE STATION.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER JOHN WELCH ADVISED HE IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO PRESENT THE RE-ZONING REQUEST TO THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 22, 2007.
THE RENTAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE HAS HAD ONE MEETING TO REVIEW THE SAMPLE ORDINANCE ON RENTAL PROPERTY. THEY ARE SCHEDULED TO MEET AGAIN ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH @ 10:00 A.M.
MR. WELCH ADVISED COUNCIL THE PLANNED SUBDIVISION ON THE HILL PROPERTY IS READY TO MOVE FORWARD AS SOON AS THE CHANGE TO THE FLOOD PLAIN MAP IS COMPLETED BY MR. ELLIS OF FEMA.
MR. WELCH ALSO ADVISED THE GILLOCK PARK SUBDIVISION PROPERTY IS FOR SALE BY MR. WALLACE.
CLERK-TREASURER
CLERK TREASURER, BECKY PYLES, ADVISED COUNCIL TAXES ARE BEING COLLECTED ON A STEADY BASIS.
MS. PYLES ALSO ADVISED COUNCIL SHE WILL BE MEETING WITH LENA JONES, DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES, WHO WILL ASSIST WRITING A GRANT FOR CLEANING AND MICROFILMING THE TWO COUNCIL BOOKS RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE CITY.
MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR SAM BURGESS ADVISED COUNCIL THE BUILDING THAT FORMERLY HOUSED THE MUSTARD SEED IS BEING RENOVATED AND DALE RAISOR HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE FAÇADE OF HIS BUILDING ON MAIN STREET.
MR. BURGESS REPORTED HE AND JEFF MOORE WILL BE MEETING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007 WITH LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FOR FINALIZATION OF THE WI-FI PLANS.
MR. BURGESS ADVISED THAT CCCDC, MAIN STREET AND CHAMBER WILL BE HOSTING THE 3RD ANNUAL SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DAY ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24TH AT GENERAL BUTLER STATE PARK.
MR. BURGESS GAVE DATES FOR UPCOMING SEASONAL EVENTS:
“ANOTHER REASON TO BE THANKFUL” – NOV. 19TH
OFFICIAL LIGHTING OF CHRISTMAS TREE
“A CHRISTMAS CARROLL” – DEC. 8TH
MAYOR’S REPORTS
--SPECIAL MEETING: OCTOBER 19TH @ 10:30 A.M.
--BID OPENING: DICK’S GUT PROJECT: OCTOBER 19TH @11:00 A.M.
--ANIMAL SHELTER OPEN HOUSE: OCTOBER 13TH 10:00A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
--KLC CONVENTION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNT PAID/PAYABLE THRU OCTOBER 9, 2007
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU OCTOBER 9, 2007.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 7:35 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.