CITY OF FORT THOMAS,

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009

Mayor Mary Brown called the meeting of City Council to order at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2009. The Clerk called the roll and the following Councilmembers were present: Jim Doepker, Jill Steller, Eric Haas, Roger Peterman and Tom Lampe. Absent: Lisa Kelly. Staff members in attendance included: City Administrative Officer Don Martin, City Clerk Melissa Kelly, Fire Chief Mark Bailey, Police Chief Mike Daly, and City Attorney Jann Seidenfaden. Absent: Finance Director Fred Ewald.

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

Minutes

The minutes of the February 17, 2009 meeting were presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mrs. Steller to approve the minutes as written. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Visitors and Communications

Mr. Jeremy Biaoni of 51 Stacy Lane addressed Council. Mr. Baioni is the baseball coach at Highlands High School. He is asking the city for $3,000 to assist with improvements to the baseball field in Highland Park. The Booster Club has committed $5,000 towards the project. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mr. Lampe to refer the matter to the Recreation Committee of Council. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Reports of Boards, Committees and Commissions

Law, Labor and License Committee Report: The Law, Labor and License Committee met prior to the Council meeting to discuss a request submitted by Flo Grey, on behalf of the 4^th at the Fort, Inc. They are seeking permission to allow the distribution and consumption of alcohol outside of the Community Center. Under the current request, alcohol would be purchased inside and a ticket would be provided. The purchaser would then take the ticket outside where the beer would be distributed and consumed. The city’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Officer, Jennifer Machesney, indicated that all that will be needed is a letter from the city authorizing this process.

The recommendation of the Law, Labor, and License Committee is as follows:

“We the undersigned members of the Law, Labor, and License Committee of Council recommend to the full council that the 4^th at the Fort, Inc., be granted permission from the Fort Thomas Board of Council to annually distribute alcohol outside of the Community Center within the beer garden as designated on the attached site plan, and, that such approval be limited to the date of the “4^th at the Fort” event.”

A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mr. Peterman to accept the recommendation from the Law, Labor, and License Committee of Council. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Reports of Officers

Fire Department Annual Report, Chief Mark Bailey: Fire Chief Mark Bailey presented his 2008 Annual Report to Council. Chief Bailey gave a PowerPoint presentation along with his report. A motion was made by Mr. Peterman and seconded by Mr. Doepker to receive and file the Fire Department’s Annual Report. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

City Administrator’s Report: Don Martin presented his report to Council on the following:

New Business Assistance Program: As a result of the comments after the previous council meeting, the “New Business Assistance Program” will be expanded by including additional information about the city in the folder. The purpose of this expansion is to permit the program and related documents to be used to assist in attracting new businesses to the city rather than just assisting businesses which are opening in the city.

Police Department Remodeling Project: The project is moving forward in a timely manner. Demolition should be completed by Friday. The plumber started working in the basement this week and the general contractor will be starting very soon.

2009 Street Resurfacing Program: The 2009 Street Resurfacing Program public hearing for the streets and the Midway Project will be held on Monday, March 16^th at 6:00 p.m.

Report on Vouchers

The Finance Committee presented its Report of Disbursements and recommended the payment of warrants numbered 57541 through 57596 for the period of February 17 – March 2, 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” – 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

Municipal Order MO-2-2009: A municipal order re-appointing Mike Federle as a member of the Board of Ethics. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mr. Haas to approve municipal order MO-2-2009. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

With no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Brown.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk