CITY OF FORT THOMAS,

CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Mayor Mary Brown called the meeting of council to order at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2009. The Clerk called the roll and the following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Kelly, Jill Steller, Eric Haas, Roger Peterman and Tom Lampe. Absent: Jim Doepker. 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.

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

Minutes

The minutes of the August 3, 2009 meeting and the September 8, 2009 meeting were presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Peterman and seconded by Mr. Lampe to approve both sets of minutes as written. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Visitors and Communications

Tom Saalfeld, Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer of St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas addressed council. Mr. Saalfeld reviewed the strategic plan for St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Mayor Brown thanked Mr. Saalfeld for updating council on the changes to be made in the future.

Mr. Peter Cabrel of 234 Newman Avenue addressed council. Mr. Cabrel expressed concerns regarding the archery ordinance and would like council to consider requiring a proficiency test, requiring hunters sign in and out of the city, and to consider requiring homeowners to carry additional insurance if they are allowing hunting on their land.

Reports of Officers

Fire Department Monthly Report: Chief Mark Bailey: Chief Mark Bailey presented his monthly report for August to Council. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mrs. Steller to receive and file the fire department monthly report. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

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

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

PODS and Dumpsters in Right-of-Way: Staff is working on the language requested by council to include in an ordinance

Rossford Park: The Steering Committee, consisting of staff and the design team, met on September 11 to review conceptual designs for the presentation to the public. The first public forum will be on October 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. and the second on November 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. It is anticipated that the final design will be presented to council in late November or early December.

Report on Vouchers

The Finance Committee presented its Report of Disbursements and recommended the payment of warrants numbered 58686 through 58762 for the period of September 9 - 21, 2009. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Haas to concur in the recommendation of the Finance Committee. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye” – Ms. Kelly, 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-17-2009: An ordinance fixing the tax rate for the year 2009 was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Peterman to approve ordinance O-17-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Ms. Kelly, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman, and Mr. Lampe. Voting “no”: none. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Ordinance O-18-2009: An ordinance amending Chapter 95 of the Code of Ordinances regulating the discharge of arrows from bows or crossbows was presented to council for a first reading. This item will be laid over to the next meeting of council for consideration.

Resolution R-9-2009: A resolution amending the KDOT agreement pertaining to Memorial Parkway sidewalk was presented to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mrs. Steller and seconded by Mr. Lampe to approve Resolution R-9-2009. Upon call of the roll, the following members voted “aye”: Ms. Kelly, Mrs. Steller, Mr. Haas, Mr. Peterman and Mr. Lampe. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.

Executive Order EO-8-2009: An executive order appointing Tom Fernandez as a member of the Board of Adjustment was presented to council with no action needed.

A motion to adjourn the council meeting was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mrs. Steller. Motion approved by unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk