CITY OF FORT THOMAS,

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008

Mayor Mary Brown called the meeting of City Council to order at 8:00 P.M. on May 5, 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 Police Chief Mike Daly.

Mayor Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Minutes

The minutes of the April 21, 2008 meeting were presented to Council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mr. Peterman to approve the minutes as written. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Reports of Boards, Committees, and Commissions

Committee of the Whole: The Committee of the Whole met at 6:30 prior to the Council meeting to discuss the 2007/2008 Archery Report. Council will meet again on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the program further.

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

· Storm Water Asset Transfer: The Storm Water Asset Transfer Steering Committee met on 4/30 to discuss the process of transferring the storm sewer systems to Sanitation District No. 1. There would be no fees assessed to the municipalities for this transfer.

· Memorial Parkway Sidewalk: A pre-construction meeting occurred on 4/25. AC&E Construction will be on-site to begin the sidewalk and retaining walls between Wessex and Stardust in mid-May. The General Services Department will continue to work on the sidewalks between Clover Ridge and Wessex.

· US 27 Resurfacing and "Road Diet": US 27 will be resurfaced from Woodfill Avenue south to the bridge over I-275 and will include a reconfiguration from two lanes in each direction to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane. Barrett Paving was awarded the contract and will complete the project no later than October 2008.

· Town Center Clock: Verdin is currently fabricating the clock for the tower at Town Center. They are anticipating a completion date of late May, which should allow for it to be installed prior to Memorial Day. Once installed, a "grand opening" ceremony will be scheduled.

· Board Vacancies: The city currently has two vacancies on its boards. Michele Wright has asked not to be re-appointed to the Tree Commission. Also needed is a representative for the city on the Campbell County Board of Tax Assessment Appeals.

New Business

Consideration of Bids for Bonnie Lane Reconstruction Project: Bids were received for the reconstruction of Bonnie Lane as recommended by the Public Works Committee of Council. The lowest and best bid was from JPS Construction in the amount of $201,503. CDS Engineering has recommended that the Contract be awarded to JPS Construction. A motion was made by Mr. Peterman and seconded by Mr. Haas to award the contract for the Bonnie Lane Reconstruction to JPS Construction in the amount of $201,503. 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 55663 through 55754 for the period of April 22 - May 5, 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

Ordinance O-06-2008: An Ordinance vacating and closing the unimproved right-of-way of Kath Lou Court was presented to Council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mrs. Levine to approve Ordinance O-6-2008. Upon call of the roll, the following voted "aye" - Mrs. Steller, Mr. Doepker, Mrs. Levine, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting "no" - none. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

With no further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk