CITY OF CARROLLTON
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL
MAY 12, 2008
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL: KEVIN CRAIG
CHRISTEN BROCK
MIKE GORDON
NANCY JO GROBMYER
DAVID WILHOITE
ATTORNEY FOR CITY: NICHOLAS MARSH
CLERK/TREASURER: BECKY H. PYLES
POLICE CHIEF: MICHAEL WILLHOITE
FIRE CHIEF: RANDY THARP
PUBLIC WORKS SUPER: RONNIE KNIGHT
BUILDING INSPECTOR: JOHN WELCH
UTILITIES MANAGER: BILL OSBORNE
CCCDC: JOAN MOORE
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR: SAM BURGESS
TEEN COUNCILMEMBERS: CHRISTIN STOOPS
KORY BROCIOUS
PRESS: MADISON COURIER/SARA DENHART
NEWS DEMOCRAT/SHARON GRAVES
ABSENT: COUNCIL: DEAN MILLER JR
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: MUNICIPAL STREET AID PUBLIC HEARING, L.G.E.A. PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING ON APRIL 28, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #08-03: FY 07-08 AMENDED CITY BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-03, AMENDING FY 2007-2008 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-03, AMENDING FY 07-08 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #08-04: FY 07-08 AMENDED UTILITIES BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-04, AMENDING FY 2007-2008 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-04, AMENDING FY 07-08 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING: ORDINANCE #08-05: FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-05,SETTING FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-05, SETTING THE FY 08-09 CITY BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
2ND READING ORDINANCE #08-06: FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET
THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-06, SETTING FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET, WAS READ BY ATTORNEY NICHOLAS MARSH.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE 2ND READING OF ORDINANCE #08-06, SETTING FY 08-09 UTILITIES BUDGET.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
1ST READING ORDINANCE #08-07: 5% WATER RATE INCREASE
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO HAVE THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE #08-07.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
TEEN COUNCIL
CHRISTIN STOOPS, TEEN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, GAVE THE FOLLOWING UPDATE ON UPCOMING EVENTS AT CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL:
- WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008 – ACADEMIC BANQUET
- FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
- SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008 – GRADUATION
PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR RON KNIGHT ADVISED COUNCIL THE SCRAP METAL FROM THE ICE HOUSE HAD BEEN SOLD FOR $1,989.33.
MR. KNIGHT ALSO REPORTED HIS CREW IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON CLEAN UP OF THE 6TH STREET LOT BETWEEN HIGHLAND AND MAIN STREET.
UTILITIES
UTILITIES MANAGER, BILL OSBORNE, GAVE UPDATES ON SEVERAL PROJECTS:
- GAS LINE TO BE RELOCATED ON HWY 36 AT A COST OF
$35,000, REQUESTED KY D.O.T. TO REIMBURSE.
- REPLACING GAS MAINS ALONG BRIDGE IN MILTON.
- EXIT 55 SEWER LINE NOW IN OPERATION.
- EXTENSION COMPLETED @ CAMPBELLSBURG’S INDUSTRIAL
PARK.
CCCDC
CCCDC DIRECTOR JOAN MOORE ADVISED COUNCIL SHE CURRENTLY HAS FOUR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS APPLICATIONS IN PROGRESS.
MS. MOORE REPORTED ON THE HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEE. THE RESOURCE INVENTORY RESULTS WILL BE GIVEN AT A MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 9TH FROM 8:00 – 10:00 A.M. AT THE CARROLL COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE.
POLICE DEPT
POLICE CHIEF MIKE WILLHOITE ADVISED COUNCIL HE HAD SUBMITTED A TAP GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,000.
CHIEF WILLHOITE ALSO ADVISED COUNCIL HIS DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN AWARDED A $1,500 HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT TO WORK O.T. FOR THE MEMORIAL WEEKEND.
FIRE DEPT
FIRE CHIEF RANDY THARP ADVISED COUNCIL HIS DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON WHAS CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN FOR 2008. THERE IS A GOLF SCRAMBLE PLANNED ON MAY 30TH AT WHEATLEY GOLF COURSE AND ROAD BLOCKS ON THE 1ST WEEKEND OF JUNE.
BLDG INSPECTOR
BUILDING INSPECTOR JOHN WELCH HANDED THE PROPOSED RE-ZONING BY THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND ASKED COUNCIL TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE NEXT MEETING.
CLERK-TREASURER
REQUEST: 4 PORT-O-LETS FOR NBAA FISH TOURNEY ON
MAY 13-17, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO GRANT THE REQUEST FOR 4 PORT-O-LETS.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
MAIN STREET
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR SAM BURGESS ADVISED COUNCIL 40 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE PRESENTATION BY RON CROUCH AT THE LIBRARY, 10 OF WHICH CAME FROM JEFFERSONTOWN. THE JEFFERSONTOWN ATTENDEES TOURED DOWNTOWN CARROLLTON AND LIKED THE E.I.P. PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE CITY.
MR. BURGESS REMINDED THE COUNCIL THE FIRST “1ST FRIDAY" EVENT ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 6TH.
REQUEST: $500 DONATION FOR JULY 4TH “1ST FRIDAY” CELEBRATION
MR. BURGESS REQUESTED COUNCIL DONATE $500 TOWARDS THE “1ST FRIDAY” JULY 4TH CELEBRATION ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR A $500 DONATION.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
MAYOR’S REPORTS
MAY 26TH COUNCIL MEETING CANCELLED
MAYOR LOUDEN ADVISED COUNCIL THE SECOND MAY MEETING WOULD FALL ON THE MEMORIAL HOLIDAY SO HE WOULD BE CANCELING THAT MEETING.
RECOMMENDATION: UTILITIES COMMISSION RAISE 4% EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
RECOMMENDATION: UTILITIES MANAGER RAISE 4%
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
RESIGNATIONS: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBERS
- BOB YOUNG
- MARY FRANCES MEFFORD
- SANDY MAY
THE ABOVE THREE MEMBERS SUBMITTED RESIGNATIONS TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE CLOSE OF MAY 5, 2008 PLANNING & ZONING MEETING.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATIONS.
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE WOULD LIKE TO SEE PLAQUES DONE AND PRESENTED TO THESE MEMBERS AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPOINTMENT: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: SANDY RAY
MAYOR LOUDEN RECOMMENDED SANDY RAY TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MARY FRANCES MEFFORD. HER TERM WILL END ON DEC. 31, 2011
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH MAY 13, 2008
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CRAIG AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS PAID/PAYABLE THROUGH MAY 13, 2008
AYES 5 NAYS 0
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORTS
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN BROCK AND DULY CARRIED TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
COMMENTS
COUNCILMAN WILHOITE THANKED THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE HARD WORK ON MAINTAINING POINT PARK DURING ALL OF THE FISHING TOURNEYS.
COUNCILWOMAN GROBMYER THANKED RON KNIGHT AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE WORK DONE ON THE CORNER LOT OF HIGHWAY 227 AND 42 IN PREPARATION FOR THE "TREE" SCULPTURE.
COUNCILMAN CRAIG ANNOUNCED THE CARROLL COUNTY FAIR WOULD BE JUNE 5TH - JUNE 14TH.
ADJOURNMENT
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GORDON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WILHOITE AND DULY CARRIED TO STAND IN ADJOURNMENT AT THE HOUR OF 7:45 P.M.
AYES 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT D. LOUDEN, MAYOR BECKY H. PYLES, CLERK-TREAS.