CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS
Council Meeting Minutes
April 22, 2025
A meeting of the St. Matthews City Council was held in-person on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Richard Tonini. The following people were present:
MAYOR
Richard J. Tonini
CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Bernie Bowling (absent) Councilmember Tim Holland
Councilmember Sarah Landes Councilmember Mary Jo Nay (absent)
Councilmember Frank Flynn Councilmember Amy Olson
Councilmember Nathan Hernandez (absent) Councilmember Jackie Vanetti
OTHER OFFICIALS
John Singler – St. Matthews City Attorney
Judi Kassebaum – St. Matthews City Clerk
Major Eddie Jones – St. Matthews Police Department
Kenan Stratman – St. Matthews Public Work Director
OTHER ATTENDEES
Alex Posorske – TARC
Bob Cline – Resident
James Archibald – Resident
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was accomplished followed by the roll call of attendance. Councilmembers Bowling, Hernandez, and Nay were absent.
A motion was made by Councilmember Holland to approve the minutes from the April 8, 2025, council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson. Upon Voice Vote: (5-0) the motion carried.
PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS
James Archibald, a resident of King Arthur Ct, received a notice regarding overgrowth in the drainage ditch behind his house. The City sent notices in the fall and again in the spring to residents reminding them of their responsibility to maintain this area behind their houses. Although Mr. Archibald cleaned his area, he knew several neighbors who were not able to clean the area themselves. He suggested on future mailers the City provide a list of local businesses the residents could hire to clean out the drainage ditch. The question arose about possible complaints from businesses not listed. It was noted the City could start with Chamber members and other businesses could apply to have their names added to the list.
PENDING BUSINESS
No pending business was discussed.
NEW BUSINESS
Alex Posorske, TARC Director of Marketing and Communication, spoke to the council about the TARC2025 Plan. TARC cut 50% of its services due to financial reasons. Two short-term plans and one long-term plan are being considered. Paratransit is the fastest growing segment of ridership. It costs $46.25 per ride, but TARC can only charge $3 per ride. TARC is presenting the plans to the community this spring. A survey is available on the TARC website until April 30. TARC plans to implement one of its plans by the summer of 2026.
Kenan Stratman, Public Works Director, went to a Vision Zero meeting with Mayor Tonini, Chief Wilkerson, and Jim Birch, City Engineer. The purpose of Vision Zero is to have zero fatalities and serious accidents. KIPDA applied for a grant with 15 areas to study crashes and where they are occurring. There was only 1 fatality on a St. Matthews road, others in the area have been on Louisville roadways. KIPDA and HDR Engineering are asking participating communities to sign a petition being cognizant of the study. Councilmember Flynn made a motion to pass Resolution 25-01. Councilmember Holland seconded the motion. By voice vote the resolution passed 5-0. Councilmember Olson suggested sharing the information on Vision Zero and the resolution in the newsletter.
EXPENDITURES
Councilmember Holland made a motion to approve the expenditures listed and have checks drawn on the city’s treasury in the amount of $143,041.69. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson.
Upon Roll Call Vote: (5-0) the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
· Councilmember Vanetti noticed that although the graffiti at Plant Kingdom was gone, the grass is overgrown, and it looks rundown.
· Councilmember Flynn reminded the council that insurance is renewed on July 1.
· Councilmember Landes brought up overgrown shrubbery at Hycliffe and Breckenridge. Public Works will look at the area to see if the median needs to be cut.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
There was no City Attorney report.
MAYOR’S REPORT
The Mayor read an email from the City Clerk of Meadow Vale thanking the council for the contribution to the city clerk conference hosted by KIPDA Clerks.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Holland made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson. Upon Voice Vote: (5-0) the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Tonini, Mayor
Judi Kassebaum, City Clerk
| April 22, 2025 | |||
| BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR DRAW WARRANTS on the City Treasury, | |||
| counter-signed by the City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk authorizing payment of the below listed invoices: | |||
| AT&T | All – Telephone Service | $3,074.73 | |
| Baumann Paper Co. | Works – Trash Can Liners | $1,553.70 | |
| Bill Hutchinson | Works – Repairs & Maintenance | $1,250.00 | |
| BMS, LLC | All – Insurance Addendum | $173.25 | |
| Cintas | Works – Supplies & Materials | $1,099.89 | |
| Cliffod Distributing Co., Inc. | Works – Supplies & Materials | $954.92 | |
| Cross Chrysler Jeep | Police – Vehicle Repairs – Mechanical | $150.00 | |
| First Financial Bank | All – Multiple | $6,384.12 | |
| Freedom Dodge | Police – Capital Improvements-Vehicles | $85,694.00 | |
| Galls | Police – Uniforms | $519.09 | |
| Gannett Indiana-Kentucky Localiq | Admin. – Advertising | $230.50 | |
| J Edinger & Sons, Inc. | Works – MudFlaps for Truck | $279.80 | |
| Kathy Williams Creative | Admin. – Newsletters | $1,500.00 | |
| Kentucky League of Cities Trust | All – Quarterly Unemployment | $670.05 | |
| LG&E | Works – Electric/Gas | $2,559.58 | |
| Louisville Water Company | Works – Water Services | $313.85 | |
| Miller Company | Police – Service Contract – Copies | $89.22 | |
| Norton Healthcare | Police/Works – Contract Services/Medical | $2,953.00 | |
| Oxmoor Ford Lincoln Mercury | Police – Vehicle Repairs – Routine | $458.98 | |
| Security Pros, LLC | Works – Monitoring | $1,215.46 | |
| Site One Landscape Supply | Parks – Supplies & Materials | $648.32 | |
| St. Matthews Ace Hardware | Works/Parks/Rental -Supplies & Materials | $581.15 | |
| Tire Plus Total Car Care | Police – Vehicle Main.-Routine & Mechanical | $8,847.33 | |
| Total Office Products & Service | Police – Office Supplies | $129.57 | |
| Trace3, LLC | IT – CI-Network Equipment Install Project | $7,199.00 | |
| Treez | Works – Tree Removal From Easement | $1,800.00 | |
| Verizon Wireless | All – Telephone Service | $3,352.02 | |
| Valvoline | Police – Vehicle Main.-Preventative | $480.62 | |
| Voiance | Police – Contract Services-Investigative | $41.25 | |
| Yesworx | IT – May, 2025 Support Services | $1,000.00 | |
| MAPS | |||
| Flynn Brothers | Works – Cold Patch | $259.90 | |
| Morton Sale | Works -Road Salt | $2,118.25 | |
| POLICE FORFEITURE ACCOUNT | |||
| First Financial Bank | Police – Training/Supplies & Materials | $3,865.66 | |
| VOLL FIELD ACCOUNT | |||
| McCoy Painting, Inc. | Painting Backstop Walls @ Trinity Stadium | $1,225.00 | |
| Reimbursements and Payments | |||
| Doane, Sandra | Admin. – Reim. Travel/Training | $369.48 | |
| TOTAL | $143,041.69 | ||
