CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
APRIL 27, 2009
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
TAMMY McBURNEY
DEAN MILLER JR
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/SHARON GRAVES @ 7:03 P.M.
ABSENT:
COUNCIL: ADAM RAKER
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: ANGELA R. WOODS
WILLIAM C. YAGER
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: APRIL 13, 2009
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
BID(S) OPENING/AWARD: PAVING
MAYOR LOUDEN OPENED TWO BIDS FOR THE FY 2009-2010 PAVING:
OHIO VALLEY ASPHALT LLC AND KEMPER CONSTRUCTION.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE LOWEST BIDDER: OHIO VALLEY ASPHALT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
BID (S) OPENING/AWARD: DGA/ROCK/SAND
MAYOR LOUDEN OPENED TWO BIDS FOR THE FY 2009-2010 DGA/ROCK/SAND: NUGENT SAND AND STERLING MATERIALS FROM VERONA, KY.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCBURNEY TO ACCEPT NUGENT’S BID.
MAYOR LOUDEN CALLED FOR DISCUSSION BEFORE THE VOTE. COUNCILMAN MILLER ASKED IF THE CITY COULD AWARD BOTH COMPANIES THE BID?
[STERLING MATERIALS DOES NOT HAVE CITY PICKUP SITE IN CARROLL CO.]
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO AWARD TO BOTH COMPANIES AND LET PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, RONNIE KNIGHT, USE EACH COMPANY AT HIS DISCRETION.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG TO AMEND THE ABOVE MOTION AND AWARD TO BOTH BIDDERS TO BE USED AT RONNIE KNIGHT’S DISCRETION.
AYES 5 NAY 0
THE ORIGINAL MOTION, NOW AMENDED TO AWARD TO BOTH BIDDERS, WAS CALLED FOR A VOTE BY MAYOR LOUDEN.
AYES 5 NAY 0
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #09-03: FY 08-09 AMENDED CITY BUDGET
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-03, AMENDING FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-03, AMENDING FY 2008-2009 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE ON MAY 11TH.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #09-04 : FY 08-09 AMENDED UTILITIES BUDGET
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-04, AMENDING FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-04, AMENDING FY 2008-2009 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE ON MAY 11TH.
MAYOR’S BUDGET MESSAGE FY 09-10
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED ON THE FY 09-10 BUDGET, HIGHLIGHTING THE FOLLOWING:
** 3% INCREASE FOR SALARIES
** NEW COMPUTER HARDWARE FOR ADMINISTRATIV
** NEW POLICE CRUISER
** NEW PUBLIC WORKS DUMP TRUCK
** GOOD FINANCIAL POSITION DUE TO PEAK CONTRIBUTIONS
AND GOOD SPENDING HABITS OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS
** CAPITAL FUND WILL BE USED TO FUND POLK STREET EXTENSION,
OLD FIRE HOUSE RENOVATIONS, AND DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #09-05: FY 09-10 CITY BUDGET
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-05, SETTING THE FY 09-10 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-05, SETTING FY 09-10 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE ON MAY 11TH.
UTILITIES BUDGET MESSAGE: FY 2009-2010
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, REPORTED ON THE FY 09-10 UTILITIES BUDGET. THE FY 08-09 GAS TRANSPORTATION CHARGES ARE DOWN 12% - BUDGETED SAME FOR FY 09-10.
SEWER REVENUE IS DOWN DUE TO CONSERVATION. UTILITIES WILL PROCEED WITH GHENT STATION/GALLATIN STEEL, EAGLE CREEK PROJECTS WITH GRANT APPLICATIONS. LOOKING AT A 5% INCREASE IN SALES WITH RATE CHANGE ORDINANCE.
LOOKING AT A 5% INCREASE IN WATER RATES FOR FY 09-10.
COUNCILMAN MILLER ASKED WHY THE CITY SHOULD HAVE A 5% INCREASE WITH ALL THESE ADDITIONS?
MR. OSBORNE SAID COSTS ARE INCREASING FOR ALL UTILITIES.
COUNCILMAN CRAIG ASKED WHY WE HAVE NOT RAISED OUR MARGIN ON GAS SALES?
MR. OSBORNE IS PLANNING TO COVER COSTS OF THE SYSTEM AND CREATE A RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR POSSIBLE UNPAID LARGE CUSTOMER DEBT. THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN EXPANDING BY SALES TO PLANTS AND OTHER PROJECTS.
1ST READING ORDINANCE #09-06: FY 09-10 UTILITIES BUDGET
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-06, SETTING FY 09-10 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-06, SETTING FY 09-10 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE ON MAY 11TH.
1ST READING ORDINANCE #09-07: FY 09-10 SALARY SCALE: RAISED BY 3%
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-07, SETTING THE FY 09-10 SALARY SCALE.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-07, SETTING FY 09-10 SALARY SCALE WITH A 3% INCREASE, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WILL BE ON MAY 11TH.
1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-08: AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES: CHAPTER 110 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES: REQUIRING PROPERTY TAXES PAID PRIOR TO OBTAINING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-08, AMENDING CHAPTER 110 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-08 , AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 110, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, REQUIRING PROPERTY TAXES PAID PRIOR TO OBTAINING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING WIL BE ON MAY 11TH.
1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #09-09: AMENDING EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: SECTION III: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: TELEPHONE POLICY – CELL PHONES
TABLED UNTIL MAY 11TH MEETING.
RESOLUTION #R09-02: AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ENTER CONTRACT WITH NICHOLAS MARSH OF MONK & MARSH: ATTORNEY FOR CITY
RESOLUTION #R09-02, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH NICHOLAS MARSH OF MONK AND MARSH TO BE ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY FOR FY 2009-2010 ,WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #09-02, AS READ.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R09-03: AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ENTER CONTRACT WITH RAISOR, ZAPP & WOODS FOR FY 08-09 AUDIT
RESOLUTION #R09-03, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH RAISOR, ZAPP AND WOODS FOR THE FY 08-09 AUDIT, NOT TO EXCEED $8,750, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R09-03, AS READ.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
REQUEST: POINT PARK: COME CALLING ON CARROLLTON BASS TOURNAMENT: OCT 4TH
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR USE OF POINT PARK.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PROPERTY ACQUISITION / DISPOSITION / LITIGATION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN McBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:15 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON 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
NO ACTION TAKEN
COMMENTS
MAYOR LOUDEN MENTIONED URBAN FORESTRY HAD OBSERVED 2009 ARBOR DAY WITH A DEDICATION OF THE “TREE CITY COURTYARD” TODAY AT 11:00 A.M. PLAQUES WERE HANDED OUT IN APPRECIATION OF ALL WHO WORKED ON THE TREE SCULPTURE PROJECT.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:40 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.