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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M.
ON THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2003
Members Present: Hayes, Hall,
Clinkscales, P. Phillips, Wilkerson, McKinney, Ennis,
Litchfield, R. Phillips, Ford, Metzmeier, Ewing, Mayor Allen,
Attorney Bertram, City Clerk Purvis
201.0
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Allen with
the opening prayer given by Rev. John Coomer from First United Methodist Church.
202.0
Approval of Minutes from previous meetings:
Clinkscales
made a motion to approve the minutes from both the regular meeting and for the
Special Call meeting. Ford seconded the motion with all members voting Aye.
Motion approved.
203.0
Financial Report:
Motion to
approve the financial report was made by Clinkscales, seconded by Ennis with all
members voting Aye. Motion approved.
204.0
Recognition of Visitors:
Mayor Allen
recognized the people in the audience and will address their concerns later in
the meeting.
205.0
Reports:
Team Taylor
County had an activity report in the packet.
206.0
Old Business:
206.1
Updates
Beverly Ennis reported that her
committee to Study Policy & Procedures Manuel had met once in August and the
next meeting is scheduled for September 11 at 6:00 p.m. The committee recommends
that the composition of the committee be changed.
John
Humphress told the members that the Web-site still needed more email addresses
from different departments but they expected to get them soon.
Frank
Metzmeier, Chairman to Study Transient Merchant Ordinance announced that he has
an ordinance ready to present but will wait until after the Fiscal Court meets
next week and then present it at next months regular meeting.
206.2
Final Reading of Animal Control Ordinance: The council
reviewed and
discussed a
revised ordinance drawn up by Attorney Bertram. After a lengthy discussion a
motion was made by McKinney to have a second and final reading on the first
ordinance with revised wording to exclude all animals except dogs. Seconded by
Hayes. A roll call was taken. Those members voting Aye were: Hayes, Clinkscales,
P. Phillips, McKinney, Ennis, Litchfield, R. Phillips and Metzmeier. Members
voting no were: Hall, Wilkerson and Ewing. Ford abstained. Motion approved.
206.3
Final Reading of Ordinance of Lease for Financing a
Golf Course at Green
River State
Park: The Mayor informed the council that the Governor has signed the lease and
that the Fiscal Court plans on voting on the 2nd Reading next week.
Wilkerson made the motion to approve the Final Reading, seconded by Ennis. A
roll call was taken with the following members voting Aye: Hayes, Hall, P.
Phillips, Wilkerson, Ennis, Litchfield, R. Phillips, Ford and Ewing. Those
voting no were: Clinkscales, McKinney and Metzmeier. Motion approved.
206.4
Resolution and recommendation of Appointment to
Historic Commission
/Renaissance
Committee: Mayor Allen recommended the following people to serve on the
committee:
Mary Osborne, Virginia Flanagan and Doug Tucker – 3 yr. Terms
Gwynette Sullivan, Debbie Carter and Linda Hayes – 2 yr. Terms
Ron Bennett, Melinda Thompson and Greg Gribbins –1 yr. Terms
The Mayor and
Acting Main Street Manager, Jeffrey Schuhmann are ex officio members. A motion
was made by McKinney to approve the appointments, seconded by Clinkscales with
all members voting Aye except for Hayes who abstained. Motion approved.
207.0
New Business:
207.1
A motion was made by Ewing to approve the 2004
Property Tax for
Motor Vehicle
and Water Craft at 17.40 cents per $100.00. Seconded by P. Phillips with all
members voting Aye. Motion approved.
207.2
The following people were appointed to the 4th
of July Board:
Stan
McKinney Charlie Shaw
Jamia
Skaggs Shirley Bright
Mike Ramsey
Eddie Franklin
Debra
Sullivan Barb Smith
Marilyn
Martin Bryan McFarland
John
Miller Sarah Curry
Todd
Horn Bill Cassell
Tracy Gaskins
A motion was
made by Wilkerson to approve the appointments, seconded
by P. Phillips
with all members voting Aye except for McKinney who
abstained.
Motion approved.
207.3
The members were presented with an application for
2003 Downtown
Revitalization Project for relocation of Library. Jeffrey Schuhmann of Team
Taylor County discussed the possible plans for relocating the Library if the
grant is approved.
208.0
Announcements:
Mayor Allen
announced that there will be a meeting on September 22 at 7:00 p.m. for downtown
businesses to meet and discuss applying for grants and how they may be used.
209.0
There was a First Reading of an Ordinance levying Ad
Valorem Taxes on Real
and Personal
Property for the City of Campbellsville, Ky. For the Year 2003 at 19.0 cents on
each $100. of real property and 19.7 cents on each $100. of personal property.
There will be a Special Call Meeting later this month for the final reading.
Mayor Allen asked the
audience for any questions and Mrs. Wright from Gowdy
Street asked the council to
consider closing the alley that runs between Gowdy
and Taylor Blvd. It was
decided that a Public Meeting will be called to discuss
the possible closing.
210.0
Ennis made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Hayes with
all members voting
Aye. Meeting
adjourned.
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