CITY OF FORT THOMAS,

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2010

Mayor Mary Brown called the meeting of council to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 5, 2010. The Clerk called the roll and the following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Kelly, Jim Doepker, Jill Steller, Eric Haas, and Roger Peterman. Absent: Tom Lampe. Staff members in attendance included: City Administrator Don Martin, City Clerk Melissa Kelly, Finance Director Fred Ewald, Fire Chief Mark Bailey, Police Chief Mike Daly, and City Attorney Jann Seidenfaden.

Mayor Mary Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Visitors and Communications

Melanie Etheridge of 37 W. Southgate addressed council. Mrs. Etheridge noted that the residents on the street feel that there is a speeding problem and would like to know how much longer the process will take. Her sister has addressed the issue with the city in the past. Don Martin noted that there will be another StealthStat survey conducted so that staff and the city engineer can get a good reading. It is not contusive to conduct a survey when it is cold and there is snow on the ground because people tend to slow down. Once the survey it completed, it will be sent to the city engineer and reviewed. At that time a determination will be made on whether to take action on the street. Mr. Martin also stressed that the installation of speed bumps on a street is always used as a last resort and the city looks at other measures before even considering this option.

Reports of Boards, Committees and Commissions

Presentation from the Fort Thomas Tree Commission: The Fort Thomas Tree Commission was in attendance to present the possible revisions to the Tree Ordinance to Council. Mr. John Cody, Chairman gave a brief presentation of the changes and a recommendation to accept the revised document. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker to accept the recommendation from the Tree Commission for the changes to the Tree Ordinance. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. An ordinance will be drafted for consideration at the April 19, 2010 meeting.

Report from the Law, Labor, and License Committee: Jill Steller reported that the Law, Labor and License Committee met prior to the council meeting to further discuss the possible utilization of the Fort Thomas Schools to broadcast a public access channel for the city. Staff had consulted with the city’s attorney that contracts with us on cable issues and she strongly advised against it due to many issues that can arise when running a public access channel. It was the consensus of the committee not to use the schools to broadcast for the city. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker to accept the recommendation of the Law, Labor, and License Committee. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Reports of Officers

Fire Department 2009 Annual Report: Chief Mark Bailey presented his annual report to Council. Chief Bailey highlighted several key points within the report. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Ms. Kelly to receive and file the 2009 Annual Report for the Fire Department. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Report from City Administrator: Don Martin deferred to new business to discuss the items on his report.

New Business

Consideration of an Amendment to the SD1 Stormwater Transfer Agreement: The changes proposed in the agreement were very minimal and were intended to clarify any potential confusion regarding the definition of the City’s sMS4s (storm water drainage system). A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mr. Haas. For the record, Roger Peterman recused himself from voting due to the fact that his law firm does work for the Northern Kentucky Water District. The motion passed.

Report from Public Works Committee Re: 2010 Street Resurfacing: Eric Haas reported that the Public Works Committee of Council conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 to solicit public comment. The meeting was attended by approximately 45 residents, 30 of which addressed the committee. There were many residents from Burnet Ridge which addressed speeding concerns on their street. A StealthStat survey will be conducted and the police department will actively address speeding vehicles. Other remarks related primarily to site-specific field conditions and matters including cost, assessment policies, and the overall schedule of the project. A motion was made by Mr. Haas and seconded by Mr. Peterman to proceed with the street resurfacing improvements and authorize the first reading of the ordinance acknowledging the city’s intent to proceed with the project.

Consideration of the Bids for the Waterworks Road Pier Wall: On November 16, 2009, city council authorized CDS and Thelen to design the pier wall and solicit bids for work to be done near 570 Waterworks Road. Bids were received and opened on March 12. The lowest and best bid was received from Langenheim and Thompson in the amount of $38,300. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Ms. Kelly to approve the bid received from Langenheim and Thompson in the amount of $38,300. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr Haas, and Mr. Peterman. Voting “no”: none. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Finance Committee Report on Disbursements: The Finance Committee presented its Report of Disbursements and recommended the payment of warrants numbered 59834 through 59941 for the period of March 16- April 5, 2010. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Ms. Kelly to concur in the recommendation of the Finance Committee. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” –Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, and Mr. Peterman. Voting "no" - none. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Ordinances, Resolutions, and Orders

Ordinance O-04-2010 was presented to council for consideration. This ordinance relates to closing and vacating a portion of Southview Avenue to allow construction of a new building for the Northern Kentucky Water District. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mrs. Steller to approve Ordinance O-04-2010. Mr. Peterman recused himself from the vote due to the fact that his law firm does work for the Northern Kentucky Water District. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, and Mr. Haas. Voting “no”: none. The motion passed.

Ordinance O-05-2010: An ordinance amending Section 150 of the Code of Ordinances relating to building codes and permit fees was presented to council for a first reading. This ordinance will be laid over to the next regular meeting of council for consideration.

Resolution R-01-2010: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Office of Homeland Security for a grant received by the Police Department was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Ms. Kelly to approve Resolution R-01-2010.

Resolution R-02-2010: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Kentucky League of Cities regarding the Midway Project Financing was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Haas and seconded by Mrs. Steller to approve Resolution R-02-2010. Mr. Peterman recused himself from the vote due to the fact that his law firm does work for the Kentucky League of Cities. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, and Mr. Haas. Voting “no”: none. The motion passed.

Municipal Order MO-04-2010: A municipal order declaring city owned vehicles as surplus was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mr. Haas to approve Municipal Order MO-04-2010. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, and Mr. Peterman. Voting “no”: none. The motion passed unanimously.

Municipal Order MO-05-2010: A municipal order re-appointing Debra Hausrath as a member of the Board of Adjustment was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker to approve Municipal Order MO-05-2010. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Municipal Order MO-06-2010: A municipal order re-appointing Mary Buten as a member of the Board of Ethics was presented to Council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Ms. Kelly to approve Municipal Order MO-06-2010. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Executive Order EO-06-2010: An executive order re-appointing Scott Hull as a member of the Design Review Board was presented to council with no action needed.

Executive Order EO-07-2010: An executive order re-appointing Brian Barton as a member of the Design Review Board was presented to council with no action needed.

Roger Peterman noted that council and the city appreciate the volunteers that make up our committees and boards. We are thankful to have them.

With no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk