CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
DECEMBER 14, 2009
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
TAMMY McBURNEY
DEAN MILLER JR
ADAM RAKER
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
ZONING ENFORCEMENT: ARTHUR ZOOK
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
CCCDC: JOAN MOORE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER: ANGELA R. WOODS
PRESS: NEWS DEMOCRAT/KRISTIN SHERRARD
ABSENT:
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER: 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.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
ANGELA WOODS, 2009 TEEN COUNCILMEMBER, INTRODUCED 2010 TEEN COUNCILMEMBER, TORY BICKERS.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING: NOVEMBER 23, 2009
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #09-35: ADDING FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLAN
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-35, ADDING FLEXIBLE SPENDING PLAN, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #09-35.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RESOLUTION #R09-21: AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS FOR K.I.A. ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT – EAGLE CREEK $750,000 LOAN
RESOLUTION #R09-21, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENT FOR K.I.A. ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT OF $750,000 LOAN FOR THE EAGLE CREEK PROJECT, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION #R09-21 AS READ.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL
TEEN COUNCILMEMBER, ANGELA WOODS, UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE FOLLOWING:
* DEC. 18TH LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR 2009.
* HIGH SCHOOL DOING FINALS WED. – FRIDAY.
* HELD WINTER BALL ON DEC. 5TH
*FBLA & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL HAVING OPEN HOUSE ON
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009.
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, RON KNIGHT, ASKED COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL FOR REMOVAL OF THE “CANADIAN HEMLOCKS” FROM THE IOOF CEMETERY BORDER. THE CEMETERY BOARD HAS ASKED THE CITY TO REMOVE THEM AS THEY ARE ENCROACHING ON THE TOMBSTONES.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO REMOVE THE TREES.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
UTILITIES
UTILITIES MANAGER BILL OSBORNE GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
*CARROLLTON AREA REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
“C.A.R.E.” PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES THE REGIONAL SEWER
IN CARROLL AND GALLATIN COUNTIES SET TO BE BID.
* WORKING WITH CCCDC TO GET FUNDING TO UPGRADE STUDY ON
AQUIFER. THE LAST STUDY IS 10 YEARS OLD.
CCCDC
JOAN MOORE, CCCDC DIRECTOR, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
* $12,000 RENAISSANCE ON MAIN GRANT APPLICATION SENT IN FOR
MARKETING STUDY.
* TE GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE PUSHED BACK TO JUNE 1ST
2010. ESTIMATES NEED TO BE IN BY MAY 2010.
* EARLY HEAD START GRANT APPROVED FOR $2,000,000 OVER NEXT
2 YEARS – GOVERNOR TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT AT NOON ON
FRIDAY.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE CHIEF MIKE WILLHOITE REMINDED COUNCIL “2009 SHOP WITH A COP” WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17TH WITH 81 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE CHIEF RANDY THARP INFORMED COUNCIL THEY HAVE SCHEDULED THIS YEAR’S “CHRISTMAS WITH FIREMEN” ON DECEMBER 24TH @11:00 A.M.
CHIEF THARP ALSO INFORMED COUNCIL HIS DEPARTMENT HAS HIRED GREG BECK TO FILL THE OPEN POSITION OF FIRE ENGINEER/TELECOMMUNICATIONS. MR. BECK STARTED TO WORK ON DECEMBER 4TH.
CHIEF THARP NOTED ENGINE 203 HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS BACK IN SERVICE.
CLERK-TREASURER
REQUEST : KENTUCKY KRUIZERS - USE OF POINT PARK ON 9/18/2010
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE REQUEST FOR
USE OF POINT PARK.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
CLERK-TREASURER, BECKY PYLES, REMINDED COUNCIL THE EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION AND CHRISTMAS DINNER WILL BE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18TH,
AT 11:30 A.M.
MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, SAM BURGESS, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATES:
* CARROLLTON’S RENAISSANCE ON MAIN APPLICATION FOR A
MARKETING ANALYSIS IS FIRST ONE RECEIVED BY STATE.
* TE GRANT IS DUE ON JUNE 1ST.
* “A CHRISTMAS CARROLL” WAS A HUGE SUCCESS WITH THE
COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF THE CHAMBER, CITY PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT AND POLICE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PENDING LITIGATION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER IN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:26 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:48 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY IN CITY LIMITS
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY IN CITY LIMITS.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
MAYOR’S REPORTS
TOURISM APPOINTMENTS:
JUDY CHATHAM – HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS: HOTEL/LODGING
PAUL GAINES – COUNTY APPOINTMENT
CHARLIE WEBSTER – CITY APPOINTMENT
TERMS RUN FROM JAN. 1, 2010 THRU DECEMBER 31, 2012
HEALTH INSURANCE UPDATE:
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT SIGN-UPS MEETING WAS HELD LAST FRIDAY. THE FSA SHOULD RUN CONCURRENT WITH THE HEALTH INSURANCE.
MAYOR LOUDEN HAS RECEIVED A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE COST OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT WITH BLUEGRASS FAMILY HEALTH BY 6%. THE EXTENSION WILL BE THRU DECEMBER 31, 2010, WITH RENEWAL DUE JAN. 1, 2011.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXTEND BLUEGRASS FAMILY HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT THRU DECEMBER 31, 2010.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
POLK STREET EXTENSION UPDATE:
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL HE HAD SUBMITTED ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO FRANKFORT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3RD.
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 12/15/09
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RAKER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THRU 12/15/2009.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN MCBURNEY AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE FINANCIAL REPORT.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 7:56 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREASURER