CITY OF FORT THOMAS,

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON

MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009

Mayor Pro Tem, Eric Haas called the meeting of council to order at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009. The Clerk called the roll and the following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Kelly, Jim Doepker, Jill Steller, Eric Haas, Roger Peterman and Tom Lampe. Staff members in attendance included: City Administrative Officer Don Martin, City Clerk Melissa Kelly, Fire Chief Mark Bailey, Police Chief Mike Daly, Finance Director Fred Ewald and City Attorney Jann Seidenfaden.

Mayor Pro Tem, Eric Haas led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Minutes

The minutes of the June 15, 2009 meeting were presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Peterman and seconded by Mr. Lampe to approve the minutes as written. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Reports of Officers

Report from City Administrator: Don Martin: Don Martin presented a report to council on the following:

FOP Work Agreement: The Public Safety Committee met prior to the council meeting to discuss the Work Agreement and specific requests made by the employees. This will be taken back to the FOP negotiating body with a formal offer. It is anticipated that we will have an agreement for council’s consideration at the August council meeting.

Midway Streetscape: City crews are nearing completion of their portion of the work in the Midway District. Prus Construction and Bluegrass Electric are scheduled to begin on July 13^th.

Police Department Renovations: Work is continuing at a rapid pace. The completion date for the contractor is slated for August 5^th. The city will then complete the work by contracting for the installation of floor coverings and the purchase of non-built-in items and computers. The police department should be able to relocate to the remodeled building by the end of August.

2009 Capital Street Program: Eaton Asphalt has begun work on Sweetbriar Avenue and Audubon Place. The work on the remainder of the streets is scheduled to occur on September 11 after the Water District has replaced water mains on Manor, Montvale, and Woodland.

Mr. Doepker questioned the status of the draft ordinance regarding PODS and dumpsters. Mr. Martin indicated that staff has several ordinances from other cities that they are looking at and are in hopes to have a draft ordinance to present to council at the August meeting.

Tom Lampe thanked the General Services Department for a great job cleaning up after the parade on the 4^th of July. He said that the street was clean an hour after the parade was over.

New Business:

Rossford Park Master Plan: Tom Lampe, Chairman of the Recreation Committee of Council reported that the committee met on June 18, 2009 to review the bids received from four design firms. The recommendation of the Recreation Committee is as follows:

We the undersigned members of the Recreation Committee of Council, hereby report that we have interviewed and viewed presentations by two design firms regarding the Rossford Park Master Plan. The two firms were City Studios Architecture/Kleingers Associates and Human Nature/CDS Associates.

Upon completion of the interviews and presentations the Committee discussed the qualifications of each firm. After much deliberation, it is the unanimous recommendation of the Recreation Committee of Council to the Board of Council that a contract be awarded to Human Nature/CDS Associates for the creation of a Master Plan for Rossford Park and to authorize Mayor Brown to execute a contract for same.

A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mr. Peterman to accept the recommendation of the Recreation Committee and to authorize Mayor Brown to execute a contract between the City of Fort Thomas and Human Nature/CDS Associates. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Report on Vouchers

The Finance Committee presented its Report of Disbursements and recommended the payment of warrants numbered 58217 through 58255 for the period of June 15 – July 6, 2009. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker 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, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting "no" - none. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Ordinances, Resolutions, and Orders

Ordinance O-9-2009: Ordinance O-9-2009 was presented to council for a consideration. This ordinance amends the Personnel Pay and Classification Plan for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Ms. Kelly to approve Ordinance O-9-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-10-2009: Ordinance O-10-2009 was presented to council for consideration. This ordinance establishes rates of pay for administrative employees for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker to approve Ordinance O-10-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-11-2009: Ordinance O-11-2009 was presented to council for consideration. This ordinance establishes rates of pay for police officers, excluding the police chief, for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker to approve Ordinance O-11-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-12-2009: Ordinance O-12-2009 was presented to council for consideration. This ordinance establishes rates of pay for the general services department employees who are members of AFSCME Local #286 for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mr. Peterman to approve Ordinance O-12-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-13-2009: Ordinance O-13-2009 was presented to council for consideration. This ordinance establishes rates of pay for all firefighters and paramedics, excluding the fire chief, for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Ms. Kelly to approve Ordinance O-13-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-14-2009: Ordinance O-14-2009 was presented to council for consideration. This ordinance will change the direction of Woodfill Avenue between Alexandria Pike and Grant Street to one-way north east. The change will be effective on Monday, August 3, 2009. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Ms. Kelly to approve Ordinance O-14-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-15-2009: Ordinance O-15-2009 was presented to council for consideration. This ordinance is an amendment to the 2008-2009 budget by increasing General Fund Revenue by $329,000 and increasing General Fund Grants and Subsidies expenditures by $329,000. This amendment is a result of award of a grant in the amount of $329,000 for the Campbell County Emergency Management radio repeater channel. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mr. Doepker to approve Ordinance O-15-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no” – none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Municipal Order MO-4-2009: A municipal order declaring surplus property for the Fire Department. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Ms. Kelly to approve Municipal Order MO-4-2009. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

A motion to adjourn the council meeting was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mrs. Steller. Motion approved by unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:25.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk