The Flemingsburg City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 10th, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Annex. Council members present were Marty Voiers, Carl Haight, Nancy Suit, Georgianna Sparks, Meredith Story, and Scott Manning. Mayor Louie K. Flanery presided.
Councilman Story led the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the September 12th and
September 21st meetings were presented. Councilman Voiers moved to approve. Councilman Manning seconded the motion. All were in favor.
There was no old business to discuss.
Resolution No. 05-10-1 adopting NIMS for the
Flemingsburg Utility System was presented.
Councilman Haight moved to adopt. Councilwoman Suit seconded the
motion. All were in favor.
Memorandums of Understanding regarding KIA grant
funds for the Cherry Grove Road Sewer project and the pump station upgrade were
presented. BTADD will be the project
administrator. KIA has already approved
funding. The memorandums are required
to start the project. Grant funds for
$100,000 were originally intended for the lift station on Elizaville Ave. but
can be split and used where needed according to Wastewater Superintendent Dale
Clary. All but one resident has agreed
to the project. The engineer is
looking into ways to run the line across the road from this property. Councilman Story moved to adopt both
memorandums of understanding.
Councilwoman Sparks seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Jim Compton updated Council on the progress of
remodeling the depot. Compton estimated
that work should be finished in two weeks.
The Finance Committee had nothing to report.
Police Chief Danny Carpenter, Chairman of the Safety
Committee, was absent. City Attorney
Tom MacDonald stated that the committee had been working on the noise ordinance
and parking violations. MacDonald
presented a draft of Ordinance No. 11-05-1 regarding the creation of a Codes
Enforcement Board. Before passing
anything else the Codes Enforcement Board needs to be in place. MacDonald reviewed the draft and asked
Council to consider the following items: the number of members on the board,
who could fill a vacancy, compensation, scheduled meetings, the number of days
allowed to schedule a requested hearing, and the amount of fines. MacDonald stated that this was a model
ordinance from another state, which KLC had changed to fit Kentucky
statutes. It can be expanded to be as
detailed as needed.
Councilman Story requested that the additional sewer
fees from the rate increase be set aside in a separate fund and shown on the
financial statement. He also questioned
the status of the audit and requested that the auditors be contacted again
about getting started on the audit.
Councilman Voiers questioned the status of widening
Crest Ave. and the street by the old Dairy Queen. Mayor Flanery stated that Gene Schwartz had met with Tommy
Carpenter regarding this matter.
Additional surveying is needed and the deeds need to be pulled to check accuracy. Councilman Voiers noted that there had been
no progress on this matter since June.
The issue of Pepsi machines on the sidewalks was
discussed. Letters were mailed to the
company in April, but they had not responded by the July meeting. Councilman Voiers questioned what was
currently being done. Mayor Flanery
stated that attempts to resolve this matter with Pepsi have been unsuccessful,
so the issue has been dropped for now.
The ordinance does state that the pedestrian walkway cannot be
blocked. Councilman Voiers stated that
is was not appropriate to have these machines on the new sidewalks.
Councilman Story questioned if the codes enforcement
officer had received his certification.
Mayor Flanery stated that he had not.
Story then asked if not being certified would interfere with him doing
his job. Tom MacDonald stated that it
would in certain situations. Councilman
Voiers noted that being certified was a part of the codes enforcement officer’s
job description. He also noted that in 2003
Council received monthly reports through May, but had received nothing since
then. His job description requires that
he report to Council. Mayor Flanery
stated that he would follow up on this matter.
Councilman Voiers questioned the status of Police
Officer Darren Hull. According to
Police Officer Randy Sergent, Hull was going to another doctor for a second
opinion. City Clerk Joy Roark stated
that, after making a second request, worker’s compensation had finally assigned
a caseworker, so the City should receive more frequent updates on his
condition.
Public Works Supervisor Jim Compton reported that he
had contacted H.G. Mayes about blacktopping City streets, but he had heard
nothing back from them. There was some
concern over getting materials before the plant closed for the winter. Streets that need repaired were reported. Council discussed the streets in Barbour
Doyle’s subdivision on the by-pass. It
was noted that not all streets in the subdivision have been turned over to the
City. Compton stated that the bad
potholes have already been filled.
Council agreed that Compton should have input as to which streets would
be accepted by the City.
There was no utility report due to the absence of
Supervisor Kenny Dearing. Council
discussed budget payments for utility customers. Mayor Flanery stated that the City would work with customers who
could not pay their accounts in full by setting up a payment contract. Customers who do not abide by the terms of
their contract would be cut-off. Councilman
Story asked if anything could be done to reduce the minimum bill if a customer
had zero usage. It was suggested that
the minimum bill be lower during the summer months.
Waste Water Supervisor Dale Clary had nothing to
report.
Councilman Haight asked if the City had a contract
on the blacktopping. Jim Compton stated
that no bids had been taken. Streets
had been patched and were in pretty good shape now so the blacktopping could
wait.
Council discussed the Dispatch Board. City Attorney Tom MacDonald stated that
everything was on file with the Secretary of State. All members have been appointed.
Councilman Voiers asked who would take the lead. Mayor Flanery will follow up on that matter.
Councilman Voiers questioned the status of the
pornography ordinance. Tom MacDonald
stated that it was a zoning issue and the Planning Commission was reviewing
it. Voiers asked if he could get a copy
of the County’s ordinance and if the City would be covered under the
County. MacDonald stated that he had not
reviewed their ordinance yet, but vagueness was a problem with pornography
ordinances in general. Councilman
Voiers requested reports from other boards affiliated with the City.
Councilwoman Sparks requested that garbage at local
businesses be picked up later in the day on Monday. Compton stated that traffic was an issue later in the day on
Monday, but he could pick their garbage up early on Tuesday morning.
Mayor Flanery reported that there would be a bid
opening on October 13th for moving the gas and water lines on the Mt. Sterling
Rd. Council discussed having another
free garbage pick-up week. The week of
November 7th was approved.
Mayor Flanery, Councilman Voiers, and City Attorney Tom MacDonald
reported on their meetings at the KLC convention.
Councilwoman Suit moved to go into executive session
at 8:42 p.m. to discuss a specific proposal regarding a contract with a
business entity. Councilman Manning
seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Councilman Voiers moved to go out of executive
session at 9:00 p.m. Councilman Haight
seconded the motion. All were in
favor. No action was taken as a result
of executive session.
Councilman Manning moved to adjourn. Councilman Haight seconded the motion. All were in favor.
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Louie K. Flanery, Mayor
ATTESTED:
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Joy
Story Roark, CKMC
Date
Approved: _________________