CITY OF FORT THOMAS,

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008

Mayor Mary Brown called the meeting of City Council to order at 8:00 P.M. on May 19, 2008. The Clerk called the roll and the following Councilmembers were present: Jill Steller, Jim Doepker, Barbara Levine, Eric Haas, Roger Peterman, and Tom Lampe. Staff members in attendance included: City Administrative Officer Don Martin, City Clerk Melissa Kelly, Finance Director Fred Ewald, City Attorney Jann Seidenfaden, Fire Chief Mark Bailey, and Lieutenant Ken Fecher.

Mayor Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Minutes

The minutes of the May 5, 2008 meeting were presented to Council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker to approve the minutes as written. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Reports of Officers

Fire Department Monthly Report: Chief Mark Bailey presented his monthly report for April and asked for questions from Council. There being no questions, Mr. Lampe made a motion to receive and file the Fire Department Monthly Report for April. It was seconded by Mrs. Levine. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Police Department Monthly Report: Lieutenant Ken Fecher presented the monthly report for the Police Department to Council and asked for questions. There being no questions, Mr. Doepker made a motion to receive and file the Police Department Monthly Report for April. It was seconded by Mr. Lampe. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

City Administrator's Report: Don Martin presented his report to Council. Mr. Martin discussed the following:

· Covert Run Pike: There is a section of Covert Run Pike approximately 2,250 feet in length running from Covert Place to Rossford Avenue which is county owned and maintained. The county is proposing transferring ownership of this stretch of road to the city. The county has secured a grant to install piers to stabilize the road and then resurface it. Once this project is complete, the city and county will meet again to see if the transfer is feasible.

· Bonnie Lane Reconstruction: The necessary sewer easements for the project have been signed and are in the process of being recorded. The sanitary and storm sewer work is anticipated to start in late May or early June. Once the sanitary and storm sewer work is complete, the reconstruction of the street will occur.

· Water District Park: The Sanitation District will be providing funding for the storm water “best management practices” area of the park. The Green Team will fund a portion of the landscaping and trees. The city will still need funding to purchase additional trees.

· Southbank’s Six-month Report: Enclosed in everyone’s packet was a copy of the six month report from Southbank President, Bill Scheyer for Tri-Ed and their economic development foundation. This report covers the six months that Mr. Scheyer has been with Southbank.

New Business

Consideration of Proposal from the Law Firm of Linda Ain: Cincinnati Bell has applied to the city for a franchise agreement to provide cable television services. Do to the complex nature of such franchise agreements we do not have the in-house expertise to ensure compliance with appropriate laws and regulations to adequately protect he city’s interests. Linda Ain specializes in telecommunications law. The city will also retain Linda to provide advice and assistance regarding the 2008 Insight franchise agreement renewal. A motion was made by Mr. Peterman and seconded by Mr. Lampe to retain Linda Ain to represent the city and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Mrs. Steller, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Levine, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no”: none. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Consideration of Bids for Street Resurfacing: Bids were solicited for the remainder of the 2008-2009 Street Resurfacing project. Bonnie Lane was bid out as a separate project and was approved at the last meeting. This component includes Tower Hill Road, North Fort Thomas Avenue, Carmel Drive and a city parking lot near the VA in Tower Park. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mrs. Levine to award the contract to Eaton Asphalt in the amount of $125,045. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Mrs. Steller, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Levine, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no”: none. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Report on Vouchers

The Finance Committee presented its Report of Disbursements and recommended the payment of warrants numbered 55755 through 55845 for the period of May 5 – May 19, 2008. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mrs. Levine to concur in the recommendation of the Finance Committee. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Mrs. Steller, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Levine, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting "no" - none. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Ordinances, Resolutions, and Orders

Executive Order EO-10-2008: An Executive Order appointing Ken Bowman as the city’s representative to the Campbell County Board of Assessment Appeals. No action by council is required.

With no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk