There
was a regular meeting of the Flemingsburg City Council Monday, April 14, 2008
at 7:00 p.m. at the City Annex. Council
members present were Ricky Hurst, Marty Voiers, Scott Manning, Georgianna
Sparks, Meredith Story, and Van Alexander.
Mayor Louie Flanery presided.
Councilman
Hurst led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Councilman Manning moved to approve minutes of the March 10th
meeting. Councilman Alexander seconded the motion. All were in favor.
City
Attorney Tom MacDonald noted that Ordinance No. 3-08-1, which was passed at the
March meeting, prohibited the use of jake brakes in the city limits. Police Chief Randy Sergent reported that the
State views jake brakes as a safety device and their use cannot be prohibited
according to the State Highway Dept.
Councilman Story moved to rescind Ordinance No. 3-08-1. Councilwoman Sparks seconded the
motion. All were in favor.
MacDonald
presented Ordinance No. 4-08-1 regarding noise regulation. It was noted that the section prohibiting
the use of jake brakes had been eliminated.
A spelling correction was also noted in Section 6B, 3rd line,
changing the word office to officer.
Councilman Voiers moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.
4-08-1 with the noted correction.
Councilman Hurst seconded the motion.
All were in favor.
Doug
Padgett with BTADD presented an update on the comprehensive plan for the City,
County, and the City of Ewing. Padgett
stated that the goals and objectives gathered from public forums as well as the
original plan made up the base of the current comprehensive plan. Councilman
Voiers questioned if there was any way to validate the goals and
objectives. Padgett stated that during
the five- year review goals that have been met could be removed and those that
are ongoing can be reworded to reflect their current status. Mayor Flanery noted that a lot of the goals
from the previous plan have been met.
The Planning Commission has adopted the comprehensive plan. Padgett stated that each entity would also
be required to adopt the plan.
Councilman Manning moved to adopt the comprehensive plan. Councilwoman Sparks seconded the
motion. All were in favor.
Council
discussed the Hazmat Eight-WMD, Inc. affiliation agreement. It was the consensus of Council that
Emergency Management Director Duane Price be asked to address questions and
concerns about this document before any action is taken.
A
resolution was presented for Municipal Road Aid funds of $33,592 for fiscal
year 2008-2009. Councilman Story moved
to adopt. Councilman Alexander seconded
the motion. All were in favor. Councilman Story noted that the City should
have a public meeting before using municipal road aid funds for any purpose other
than snow removal.
City
Clerk Joy Roark presented the first reading of Ordinance No. 4-08-2
establishing the positions of Assistant City Clerk/Treasurer and Police
Sergeant. Council requested that
wording in the Police Sergeant job description be changed to make 3 years
experience mandatory rather than desirable.
Councilwoman Sparks moved to approve.
Councilman Hurst seconded the motion.
All were in favor. These
positions, being newly created, were not included in the current year’s budget
and will not be filled at this time.
Chief
Sergent requested a letter of approval to apply for a Law Enforcement Safety
Fee Grant for $39,271 with a local match of $4,925. Funding, which comes from federal monies but is managed by the
state, would be used for overtime, mileage, and equipment (dash cameras,
P.B.T., and radar units). Sergent
confirmed that all officers would be able to work the grant and had received
NIMS training. Councilman Story
suggested it would be a good idea to do road blocks within a three-mile radius
of Flemingsburg rather than out in the county, making reference to a prior
roadblock at Sherburn. Chief Sergent
agreed. Councilman Story moved to
approve the grant application.
Councilman Alexander seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Chief
Sergent requested a letter of approval to apply for a Highway Safety Grant for
$36,393 with a local match of $12,738.
In addition to overtime the grant request included funding for a fully
equipped police cruiser, 2 radar units and 4 P.B.T. units. Councilman Voiers moved to approve. Councilman Hurst seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Council
discussed an ordinance to allow temporary off-site auto sales. It was the consensus of council that this
ordinance would be detrimental to the community and existing businesses. No action was taken.
Mayor
Flanery opened the following sealed bids for sidewalk improvements:
Ø
Legend Concrete, owners
Ashley McCord and Travis Ruark - $26,875 plus an additional $2,100 if stamped
Ø
Thompson Bros. - $24,500
plus an additional $1,900 if stamped
Ø
RGF Inc - $31,227
Mayor
Flanery will review the bids and specifications. No action was taken.
Joy
Roark reported the following recommendations made by the Buildings &
Grounds Committee: move all surplus
furniture/equipment to one location for a one-day sale; partition a storage
area in the front of the annex for storage, make handicapped entrance to annex
more accessible, create a sitting area for guests at annex, convert front two
rooms on the second floor of the Police Dept. to a fitness area for city
employees, and replace basement steps at annex. Routine maintenance, painting, and carpet replacement were
recommended as funding became available.
The committee also recommended that a wellness program be adopted. The health dept. has been contacted
regarding their services. KLC confirmed
there were no liability issues as long as the fitness center was restricted to
city employees. They suggested against
the use of free weights due to the potential for injuries. Councilman Story offered the use of his
rental property on Elizaville Ave. at no cost to the city as temporary storage
for the surplus property.
Councilman Story reported that Tom MacDonald was going to check with Municipal Gas regarding a couple of issues with their contract. The City of Vanceburg has already signed with Municipal Gas and is receiving a small discount. The bond market is down at this time, but when the market goes up the discount will increase. A meeting of the Finance Committee was scheduled for Monday, April 21st <