CITY OF FORT THOMAS,

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008

Mayor Mary Brown called the meeting of City Council to order at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 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, City Treasurer Fred Ewald, City Attorney Jann Seidenfaden, Police Chief Mike Daly and Fire Chief Mark Bailey.

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

Proclamation: Red Ribbon Week: Mayor Mary Brown read and presented each Fort Thomas school with a proclamation for Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated in October when the citizens and children focus on drug-free activities within their communities.

Minutes

The minutes of the October 6, 2008 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

Kevin Haas of 106 Stanbery Ridge was present and addressed Council. Mr. Haas stated that the portion North Fort Thomas Avenue from Covert Run to the end of the city should have sidewalks due to safety issues. There was a Stealth Stat Survey done by the police department but the results of this survey were not currently available. Mr. Haas indicated several reasons why there should be sidewalks and passed out an information booklet for council’s review. The residents in the area are also working on a petition from affected property owners which will be completed in the near future. Roger Peterman noted that this portion of North Fort Thomas Avenue is a “missing link” and needs to be addressed. Jill Steller indicated that she is glad that this is being brought up and it does need to be re-visited by the city. Eric Haas noted that there could be alternatives for grant money from the State of Kentucky and will touch base with Katie Stine for more information.

A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mr. Peterman to refer this issue to city staff and to the Public Works Committee of Council for review. 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 carried by a unanimous vote.

Reports of Officers

Fire Department Monthly Report for September: Chief Mark Bailey presented his monthly report to council. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mrs. Levine to receive and file the fire department’s monthly report for September. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Police Department Monthly Report for September: Chief Mike Daly presented his monthly report to council. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mrs. Levine to receive and file the police department monthly report. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Mayor Brown thanked Mike Jansen, the Police Department and the Fire Department for all the work they did on the Crime Prevention Community Night Out held on October 6, 2008 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the parking lot of the city building. It was a great event for the kids and had a wonderful turn out from the community.

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

· Inverness Intersection at Rob Roy: The intersection of Rob Roy and Inverness is coming along nicely and should be completed within the next few weeks.

· Kentucky Lottery Commercial: The city has been approached by a company that wants to film a Kentucky Lottery commercial near the Inverness intersection in one of the pocket parks. The commercial will be filmed on Thursday, October 23^rd between 6 and 10 p.m.

· Sanitation Bills: Sanitation District No. 1 is notifying customers of a change in the calculation of sewer bills. Beginning in July of 2009 the assumption of water usage will be based on what is used in the winter months since this will be a more accurate way to measure what actually goes into the sanitary system. This calculation will not include filling of pools, washing cars or watering landscaping.

New Business

Pre-Renovation Survey of City Building: As part of the renovation project for the police department, a pre-renovation survey for asbestos-containing materials and other hazardous materials is required. A bid has been obtained from BHE Environmental to conduct the survey to determine if such material is present in the areas to be renovated. The cost of the survey is $3,710. This survey must be completed prior to the completion of bid documents in order to define the scope of work for potential contractors. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker and seconded by Mr. Lampe to proceed with the pre-renovation survey with BHE Environmental. 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 carried by a unanimous vote.

Report on Vouchers

The Finance Committee presented its Report of Disbursements and recommended the payment of warrants numbered 56676 through 56783 for the period of October 2 – October 20, 2008. A motion was made by Mrs. Levine and seconded by Mr. Doepker 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-24-2008: An ordinance adopting a supplement to the Fort Thomas Code of Ordinances was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Levine and seconded by Mrs. Steller to approve Ordinance O-24-2008. 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 carried by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-25-2008: An ordinance adopting a new Policies and Procedures Manual for the Police Department was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Doepker to approve Ordinance O-25-2008. 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 carried by a unanimous vote.

With no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk