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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M.
ON THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2003
Members Present: Hayes, Hall,
Clinkscales, P. Phillips, Wilkerson, McKinney, Ennis,
Litchfield, R. Phillips, Ford, Metzmeier, Ewing, Mayor Allen,
Attorney Bertram, City Clerk Purvis
187.0
Mayor Allen called the meeting to order. The Rev.
Ronnie Dooley from
Jones Chapel
in Adair County gave the opening prayer.
188.0
Approval of Minutes from previous meeting:
Clinkscales
made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by P. Phillips with all members
voting Aye. Motion approved.
189.0
Financial Report:
The financial
report was discussed with Hayes making a motion to approve, seconded by Ennis,
with all members voting Aye. Motion approved.
190.0
Recognition of Visitors:
Mayor Allen
thanked the people in the audience for coming and will ask for their comments
and questions later in the meeting,
191.0
Reports:
Team Taylor
County had an activity report in packet.
192.0
Old Business:
192.1
Updates:
Beverly
Ennis, Chairperson for committee to Study Policy & Procedures Manuel, reported
that her committee had met again and were going over the manuels page by page.
The next meeting is scheduled for August 14 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Stan
McKinney, Chairman for Website announced that he had met with John Humphress and
website was progressing well.
Frank
Metzmeier, Chairman to Study Transient Merchant Ordinance reported that he had
met with Taylor Co. Fiscal Court and they agreed that the City and County
Attorneys need to meet together to discuss. Attorney Bertram brought an
interlocal agreement and ordinance and discussed the terms. Metzmeier stating
upon questioning that the purpose of the ordinance would be to enforce the
merchants to fulfill their obligations and to protect the citizens.
193.0
New Business:
193.1
There was a First Reading of Dog Ordinance. John
Harris of the Animal
Shelter
reported that they need funding for one more full time employee and for more
cages. A motion was made by McKinney to approve the first reading, seconded by
R. Phillips. All members except Wilkerson voted to approve. Motion approved.
193.2
Mayor Allen presented a Letter of Intent to furnish
the “Old Bowling
Alley” for an
After School Youth Center. The City has applied for a Title V Grant for $50,000.
to pay for a director and police officer to be on duty for 44 weeks after school
from 3:30 to approximately 7:30 p.m. This program will be for both school
systems for students grades 7 –12. The funds will also purchase equipment, games
and TV. Campbellsville University has asked to form a partnership with the City
to furnish tutors, teachers and mentors. They currently have grant funds
available to cover these personnel. Hayes made a motion to table the discussion.
His motion died for lack of a second. Wilkerson made a motion to approve the
After School Program, seconded by Clinkscales, with all members voting Aye.
Motion approved.
193.3
Resolution to apply for Kentucky Renaissance Grant
Recycled Façade
Funds.
Jeffrey Schuhmann from Team Taylor County explained the grant and that it would
be used to improve the façade at Advanced Screen Print on Main Street. Wilkerson
made a motion to approve the application, seconded by Ennis with all members
voting Aye. Motion approved.
193.4
Resolution to apply to the 2003 Downtown
Revitalization Projects grant.
Schuhmann
discussed the grant and application. A motion to approve the application was
made by Ewing, seconded by R. Phillips, with all members voting Aye. Motion
approved.
193.5
Mayor Allen recommended Doug Tucker to replace Ann
Gibbs who is resigning from the Renaissance Board. A motion to approve by R.
Phillips, seconded by Litchfield with all members voting Aye. Motion approved.
193.6
Ann Gibbs resigned from the Historic District
Commission and Mayor Allen recommended Dave Nunery to replace her. Ewing made a
motion to review both committees and present more information at the next
meeting. Seconded by Hall with all members voting Aye. Motion approved.
194.0
Announcements:
Mayor Allen
announced that there will be a Mediation Meeting by the Historical Society
concerning the Cell Tower on August 7, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. held at Best Western.
On August 12,
2003 at 7:00 p.m. there will be a joint meeting at the Court House with Taylor
County Fiscal Court to discuss funding for Golf Course.
195.0
Other:
Mayor Allen
recognized Dr. David McCullough from Campbellsville University. She
congratulated him on the recent successful Civil War Band Festival where fifteen
bands from eleven states met in Campbellsville.
John Harris
from the Animal Shelter spoke again of the need for additional funding and
manpower if the Dog Ordinance is approved.
Several
residents were at the meeting to discuss their water problems on Gray Court and
Jackson Street. Mayor Allen told them she would ask City Engineer Don Dabney to
look at the problem.
Mike Hall Jr.
made a motion to adjust the recent payroll increase from the 3% across the board
to giving all employees who make $13.00 and under .40 on the hour and all
employees who make above 13.00 a 3% increase. Seconded by McKinney. Information
was reviewed on the financial cost. Ewing made a motion to table the motion
until the Special Call Meeting on August 12 where more information can be
reviewed. Seconded by Metzmeier with all members voting Aye except Hall who
opposed. Motion approved.
196.0
Wilkerson made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Hayes
with all members
voting Aye.
Meeting adjourned.
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