CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
APRIL 28, 2008
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
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
UTILITIES FINANCE OFFICER: CHAS ROBBINS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/PHYLLIS MCLAUGHLIN
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
KAREN CLAIBORNE AND MARY BROBERG, MEMBERS OF THE PORT WILLIAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MADE THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING TO HELP WITH THE PRESERVATION OF THE MASTERSON HOUSE. THE MASTERSON HOUSE, BUILT IN 1798, IS THE ONLY HISTORICAL HOME IN THE COUNTY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THE HOME NEEDS A NEW WOOD SHINGLE ROOF WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST $9400.00, WINDOWS AND A NEW FURNACE.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE MAYOR TOLD MS. CLAIBORNE AND MS. BROBERG TO APPLY FOR 08-09 EIP FUNDING.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING ON APRIL 14, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
BID(S) OPENING/AWARD: PAVING
MAYOR LOUDEN OPENED ONE BID FOR BITUMINOUS BASE, BINDER, AND SURFACE RECEIVED FROM OHIO VALLEY ASPHALT.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR FY 2008-2009 PAVING.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
BID(S) OPENING/AWARD: DGA/ROCK/SAND
MAYOR LOUDEN OPENED ONE BID FOR DGA, ROCK, AND SAND RECEIVED FROM LITER’S QUARRY.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR FY 2008-2009 DGA/ROCK/SAND.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
IT WAS NOTED THAT LITER'S QUARRY DOES NOT HAVE A LOCAL PICK-UP YARD AND DID NOT BID THOSE LINE ITEMS. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CAN PICK UP DGA/ROCK/SAND AT NUGENT SAND, WHICH IS CLOSER, BUT WILL PLACE DELIVERY ORDERS THROUGH LITER'S QUARRY.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #08-03 FY 07-08 AMENDED CITY BUDGET
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-03, AMENDING FY 07-08 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-03, AMENDING FY 2007-2008 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING MAY 12TH.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #08-04 FY 07-08 AMENDED UTILITIES BUDGET
UTILITIES MANAGER BILL OSBORNE GAVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AMENDED BUDGET. THIS IS THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF REVENUES WITH CAMPBELLSBURG AND HAPPY HOLLOW ADDITIONS.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-04, AMENDING FY 07-08 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-04, AMENDING FY 2007-2008 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING MAY 12TH.
MAYOR’S BUDGET MESSAGE FY 08-09
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED ON THE FY 08-09 BUDGET, HIGHLIGHTING THE ADDITIONAL $400,000 ESTIMATED REVENUE FROM THE 1998 P.E.A.K. PROJECT. MAYOR LOUDEN NOTED THIS MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR
SEVERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING POLK STREET EXTENSION, PAYING OFF THE 2007 FIRE TRUCK LOAN, AND HELPING TO FUND THE RENOVATION OF THE OLD FIREHOUSE ON COURT STREET.
1ST READING: ORDINANCE #08-05 FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-05, SETTING THE FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-05,SETTING FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING MAY 12TH.
UTILITIES BUDGET MESSAGE: FY 2008-2009
BILL OSBORNE, UTILITIES MANAGER, REPORTED ON THE FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET. MR. OSBORNE POINTED OUT MOST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS WERE FUNDED BY GRANTS.
MAYOR LOUDEN REPORTED THE PROPOSED ADDITION TO CITY HALL FOR THE UTILITIES OFFICES, ESTIMATED AT $600,000, WAS DELAYED THIS YEAR AND NOT IN THE BUDGET.
MAYOR LOUDEN ALSO COMMENTED THAT THE CARROLLTON UTILITIES HAD $100 MILLION IN GAS SALES FOR ONE YEAR, WHICH IS REALLY SOMETHING CONSIDERING THE SMALL SIZE OF THE CARROLLTON UTILITIES.
1ST READING ORDINANCE #08-06 FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE 1ST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-06, SETTING FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-06, SETTING FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
SECOND READING MAY 12TH.
REQUEST: PORT-O-LET: HERITAGE DAY: MAY 16-17
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MADE THE REQUEST FOR A DONATION OF ONE PORT-O-LET FOR HERITAGE DAY ON MAY 17TH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO GRANT THE REQUEST FOR ONE PORT-O-LET.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
RE-APPOINTMENT: UTILITIES COMMISSION
CHARLIE WEBSTER: TERM TO END – APRIL 30, 2011
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF CHARLIE WEBSTER TO THE UTILITIES COMMISSION.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
REQUEST: SENIOR EVENT: $600 DONATION
THE SENIOR EVENT COMMITTEE HAS REQUESTED A $600 DONATION FOR THE 2008 SENIOR EVENT, WHICH IS $100 MORE REQUESTED LAST YEAR.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO GRANT THE REQUEST FOR A $600 DONATION.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
EXECUTIVE SESSION: PROPERTY ACQUISITION/PROPERTY DISPOSITION
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 7:58 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE HOUR OF 8:17 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
NO ACTION TAKEN
COMMENTS
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE ASKED IF THE CITY COULD GET COUNTY GOVERNMENT, OWNERS OF GOLDEN BURLEY WAREHOUSE, TO POST THE BUILDING AS IT COULD BE A LIABILITY.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE REPORTED THE PLAPP'S FISHING TOURNAMENT, HELD SATURDAY APRIL 27TH, HAD 57 BOATS PARTICIPATING.
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER THANKED COUNCIL FOR THE DONATION OF ONE PORT-O-LET FOR THE HERITAGE DAY AT THE MASTERSON HOUSE.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLER AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 8:20 P.M.
AYES 6 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.