MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL
COUNTY, KENTUCKY, ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011
Mayor Mary Brown called the meeting of council to
order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2011. Melissa Kelly
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 Administrator Don Martin, City Clerk Melissa Kelly, Fire
Chief Mark Bailey, Police Chief Mike Daly, Finance Director Fred
Ewald, and City Attorney Jann Seidenfaden.
Mayor Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Minutes
The minutes of the November 7, 2011 meeting were presented
to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker
and seconded by Mr. Lampe to approve the minutes as written.
The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
Visitors and Communications
Chief Bailey introduced new firefighter/paramedic Matt Bryant
to council. Lt. Chris Amon presented Matt with his badge. Matt
introduced his family and Mayor Brown welcomed them.
Jack Moreland of Southbank Partners was present. Mr. Moreland
explained that Southbank is working toward advancing the Riverfront
Commons project. In order to obtain grant funds and direct appropriations
from the General Assembly, a formal interlocal agreement relating
to the Riverfront Commons project would be beneficial. Mr. Moreland
is asking the city to formally adopt the Riverfront Commons Design
guidelines at a future meeting, he will return to answer questions.
Reports of Officers
Fire Department Monthly Report for October: Chief Mark Bailey:
Chief Bailey presented the monthly report for the fire department
to council. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mr.
Peterman to receive and file the fire department monthly report.
The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
Police Department Monthly Report for October: Chief Mike
Daly: Chief Daly presented his monthly report for the police
department to council. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded
by Mrs. Steller to receive and file the monthly report from the
police department. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
Report from City Administrator: Don Martin presented his
report to council:
Tower Park Stream Restoration: NKU's Center for Applied Ecology
is continuing the restoration of the stream in Tower Park. This
project will be done in multiple phases to avoid having large
areas disturbed during bad weather. Numerous trees will need
to be removed to facilitate the restoration of the stream. Should
anyone receive questions or concern from residents, please refer
them to city staff for more explanation.
Tower Park Oak Trees: A contract has been issued to prune
the three trees and remove the other in Tower Park near the playground.
The work is scheduled to occur on December 9th.
Don Martin thanked all who were involved in coordinating the
Holiday Walk on December 4th. Despite the rain, the event was
a success. The Mayor also noted that the event was very nice,
even with the rain.
New Business
Southbank Interlocal Agreement: Southbank is currently working
to advance the Riverfront Commons Project.
Consideration of Cable Documents: The city has been working
with Insight Communications regarding non-compliance issues over
the past year with their anticipated merger with Time Warner
Cable. The merger cannot proceed until Insight is in compliance
with Fort Thomas and several other cities in Kentucky. The primary
non-compliance issue was Insight's failure to build an I-net
for the city. After determining this would not be beneficial
for the city, a settlement of a one time payment of $75,000 was
reached. There are three documents necessary to facilitate the
transfer of the franchise. They are as follows:
Resolution R-11-2011: A resolution approving a transfer of
control to Insight Communications Company, Inc., to Time Warner
Cable, Inc. This document will be considered later in the meeting.
Franchise Extension Agreement: An Agreement extending the
cable franchise with Time Warner Cable for a period of one year
under the terms and conditions of the of the 10-year franchise
agreement with Insight. A motion was made by Mr. Peterman and
seconded by Mr. Lampe to approve the Franchise Extension Agreement.
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.
Settlement Agreement: An agreement which settles any and
all outstanding non-compliance issues between the city and Insight
Communications relating to the current 10-year franchise agreement;
and releasing any and all claims against Insight and its successors
for same. A motion was made by Mr. Haas and seconded by Mr.
Doepker to approve the settlement agreement between the city
and Insight. 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.
Crown Castle Cell Tower Lease: Crown Castle, the current
lessee of the cell tower behind the city building has asked for
an extension of the current lease. Crown Castle has offered
to pay a COLA between 2 and 3% each year and a $10,000 signing
bonus. The lease would include six, five-year options which
could extend the least to October 6, 2042. A motion was made
by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mrs. Steller to approve the extension
of the lease and agree to the new terms. 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.
Consideration of 2012 City Engineering Fees: CDS has submitted
a proposed fee structure for the 2012 calendar year. The proposed
rates are the same as the 2010 and 2011 rates. A motion was
made by Mr. Peterman and seconded by Mr. Haas to approve the
rates for CDS for the 2012 calendar year. 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.
Finance Committee Report on Disbursements:
The Finance Committee presented its Report of Disbursements
and recommended the payment of warrants numbered 63351 through
63510 for the period of November 8 - December 5, 2011. 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
Ordinance O-21-2011: An ordinance amending the zoning code
pertaining to vehicle weight limits on private property was presented
to council for a first reading. This ordinance will be laid
over to the next regular meeting of council for consideration.
Municipal Order MO-11-2011: A municipal order declaring certain
vehicles as surplus was presented to council for consideration.
A motion was made by Mr. Lampe and seconded by Mrs. Steller
to approve MO-11-2011. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
Municipal Order MO-12-2011: A municipal order re-appointing
Barb Manyet as a member of the tree commission was presented
to council for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. Lampe
and seconded by Mr. Peterman to approve MO-12-2011. The motion
carried by a unanimous vote.
Resolution R-11-2011: A resolution approving the transfer
of control from Insight Communications Company to Time Warner
Cable was presented to council. A motion was made by Mr. Doepker
and seconded by Mrs. Steller to approve R-11-2011. 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 carried by a unanimous
vote.
Executive Order EO-10-2011: An executive order re-appointing
Sharon Covill to the Renaissance Board was presented to council
with no action necessary.
Executive Order EO-11-2011: An executive order re-appointing
Tracy Davis to the Renaissance Board was presented to council
with no action necessary.
With no further business to come before council, the meeting
was adjourned.
APPROVED:
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Mary H. Brown, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk
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