CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 10, 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
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
POLICE CHIEF: STEVE ABBOTT FOR MICHAEL WILLHOITE
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRADY BICKERS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/JEFF MOORE
ABSENT:
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
TEEN COUNCIL MEMBER: HAYLEY FRANKLIN
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.
CAROL KINGTON, 1015 TILLEY DR., VOICED CONCERN ON SUB-STANDARD RENTAL PROPERTY. SHE QUESTIONED IF THE CITY INSPECTS THESE PROPERTIES AND IF CITIZENS HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON RENTER’S RIGHTS.
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED MS. KINGTON AT THIS TIME THE CITY DOES NOT REQUIRE A MANDATORY ANNUAL INSPECTION. HE HAS TURNED THIS CONCERN OVER TO PLANNING AND ZONING AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEE IF THERE IS A SOLUTION. THE CITY COULD REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BEFORE RENTING THE PROPERTY.
PAUL KEMPER, GILLOCK AVENUE PROPERTY OWNER, VOICED HIS CONCERN ON THE PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE ON GILLOCK AVENUE. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED C-3 AND THE PROPOSAL WOULD CHANGE IT TO R-2
WHICH COULD AFFECT IT’S RESALE VALUE.
MR. KEMPER ASKED THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER WAITING UNTIL MIXED USE ZONING IS IN PLACE AND RE-ZONE THE PROPERTY TO MIX USE.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: AUGUST 27TH AND SPECIAL MEETING: AUGUST 30TH
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
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-34 AMENDING CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 90.08 “ANIMAL WASTE” IN REGARDS TO HORSES
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-34.
COUNCILMAN MILLER QUESTIONED THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE.
JOHN WELCH, ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ASKED WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CITING THE OFFENDERS. COUNCIL FELT THE CITING SHOULD PRIMARILY BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED FOR A VOTE
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-34, AMENDING CARROLLTON CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 90.08, ANIMAL WASTE IN REGARDS TO HORSES, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL
BRADY BICKERS, TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, GAVE AN UPDATE ON CURRENT EVENTS AT THE CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
“WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT” WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2007.
THE CARROLL COUNTY BAND HAS A COMPETITION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2007.
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, RON KNIGHT, ADVISED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL THE “BLUES TO THE POINT” EVENT AT POINT PARK SEEMED TO GO WELL WITH NO PROBLEMS.
MR. KNIGHT ALSO ADVISED COUNCIL DENNIS WEBSTER WAS SELECTED TO FILL THE VACANT PUBLIC WORKS POSITION AND IS SCHEDULED TO START WORK ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2007.
MR. KNIGHT REPORTED THE 2007-2008 SIDEWALK PROJECT IS HALF COMPLETED.
MR. KNIGHT ALSO REPORTED PAVING IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AFTER SEPTEMBER 12, 2007.
UTILITIES
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING:
- OWENTON GAS PROJECT RECEIVING A LOT OF NEWSPAPER COVERAGE.
- UTILITIES IS WORKING WITH CONTRACTORS ON THE HIGHWAY 42 PROJECT IN CONNECTION TO MOVING UTILITIES.
-EXIT 55 SEWER PROJECT IS NOW UNDERWAY.
-NATURAL GAS PRICES ARE STILL FALLING.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE CHIEF, RANDY THARP, ADVISED COUNCIL TESTING ON ALL THREE ENGINES HAS BEEN COMPLETED ALONG WITH A PUMP TEST ON THE LADDER TRUCK. ALL TESTED OKAY AND WILL NOT BE TESTED AGAIN UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE VOICED CONCERN ON CHARGING A BUILDING PERMIT FEE WHEN SOMEONE HAS SUFFERED A DISASTER AND IS RE-BUILDING. HE HAD A COMPLAINT FROM BOB MAY WHO SUFFERED A FIRE AND IS WORKING ON RECONSTRUCTION.
COUNCILMAN CRAIG SAID HE THINKS A PERMIT SHOULD BE ISSUED WITHOUT CHARGE WHEN A DISASTER HAS STRUCK IF THEY ARE RE-BUILDING ON THE SAME FOOTPRINT. MR. CRAIG WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION TO THAT EFFECT.
ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH ASKED TO BE EXCUSED FOR A FEW MOMENTS TO CREATE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-35 AMENDING SECTION 150.03 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
CLERK-TREASURER
CLERK-TREASURER, BECKY PYLES, ADVISED COUNCIL APPROXIMATELY 1300 TAX BILLS FOR 2008 WERE MAILED ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2007.
MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, SAM BURGESS, REPORTED CARROLLTON MAIN STREET WILL BE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERAL BUTLER STATE PARK ON “NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY”. THE FIRST NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1994. CARROLLTON MAIN STREET WILL BE UNDERTAKING THIS PROJECT FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22ND – 29TH, ENCOURAGING PROPERTY OWNERS TO CLEAN THE RIGHT-OF-WAYS ON HIGHLAND AVENUE FROM 11TH STREET TO THE KENTUCKY RIVER BRIDGE.
MR. BURGESS REPORTED THE LAST “FIRST FRIDAY” EVENT FOR 2007 WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7TH.
MR. BURGESS NOTED MAIN STREET WILL BE PARTNERING WITH CARROLL COUNTY TOURISM AND CARROLLTON/CARROLL COUNTY CHAMBER TO FINISH THE 21 BLOCKS OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON TO OFFER FREE WI-FI SERVICE.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #07-35 AMENDING SECTION 150.03 BUILDING PERMIT FEES
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO AMEND SECTION 150.03 TO NOT CHARGE FOR A BUILDING PERMIT FOR RE-CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING AFTER A DISASTER.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY, NICHOLAS MARSH, READ THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #07-35 AMENDING SECTION 150.03 BUILDING PERMIT FEES.
SECOND READING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007.
MAYOR’S REPORTS
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL HE HAD RECEIVED A PETITION WITH 70 RESIDENTS' SIGNATURES REQUESTING SPEED BUMPS IN CARROLLTON VILLAGE.
COUNCILMAN MILLER STATED HE WANTED TO WAIT ON A DECISION UNTIL THE COUNCIL SEES HOW THE SPEED BUMPS WORK IN POINT PARK.
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR ADVISED COUNCIL THE ASPHALT SPEED BUMPS ARE $5.00 A FOOT IF THE PAVERS ARE IN TOWN.
COUNCILMAN GORDON ASKED MR. KNIGHT TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY NEED TO BE PLACED IN CARROLLTON VILLAGE AND SAID THEY SHOULD BE INSTALLED WHILE THE PAVERS ARE IN TOWN TO SAVE MONEY.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS IN CARROLLTON VILLAGE.
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED HE HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY DIANE KNIGHT OF THE KENTUCKY FILM COMMISSION AND ADVISED THE MARINES WILL BE FILMING A RECRUITING ADVERTISEMENT IN CARROLLTON ON SEPTEMBER 15TH.
PROCLAMATION: NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS AWARENESS WEEK – SEPTEMBER 22ND THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29TH 2007
MAYOR LOUDEN READ A PROCLAMATION, PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 22ND THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29TH “NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS AWARENESS WEEK”.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:59 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:25 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R07-22: AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SPEND UP TO $1,500 IN CLOSING COST FOR LAND ACQUISITION
RESOLUTION #R07-22, AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SPEND UP TO $1,500 IN CLOSING COST FOR LAND ACQUISITION, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R07-22 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2007.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER ADVISED THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL “HERITAGE DAY” AT THE MASTERSON HOUSE WILL BE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2007. MS. GROBMYER REQUESTED ONE PORT-O-LET AS THE CUB SCOUTS WILL BE SPENDING THE NIGHT.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A SECURITY DEPOSIT GIVEN FOR THE USE OF POINT PARK EVEN FOR NON-PROFITS AS THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WAS SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ON CLEAN-UP.
COUNCILMAN CRAIG REPORTED THE FAMILY WORSHIP COMMUNITY PICNIC WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH FROM NOON TO 6 P.M. WITH 7500 PEOPLE EXPECTED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:30 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.