CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS
Council Meeting Minutes
April 9, 2024
A meeting of the St. Matthews City Council was held in-person on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Tonini. The following people were present:
MAYOR
Richard J. Tonini
CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Bernie Bowling Councilmember Sarah Landes
Councilmember Frank Flynn Councilmember Mary Jo Nay
Councilmember Nathan Hernandez Councilmember Amy Olson
Councilmember Tim Holland Councilmember Jackie Vanetti
OTHER OFFICIALS
John Singler – St. Matthews City Attorney
Eddie Jones – Major, St. Matthews Police Department
Susan Clark – St. Matthews City Clerk
OTHER ATTENDEES
Pat Chapman – Resident
Gary Major – Resident
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was accomplished followed by the roll call vote of attendance.
MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilmember Olson to approve the minutes from the March 26, 2024 council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Holland.
Upon Voice Vote: (6-0) the motion carried. Councilmembers Bowling and Nay abstained from voting as they were not present at the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 19, 2024 CAUCUS MEETING
Councilmember Nay made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 19, 2024 caucus meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Holland.
Upon Voice Vote: (8-0) the motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 23, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING
Councilmember Landes made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 23, 2024 caucus meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson.
Upon Voice Vote: (5-0) the motion carried. Councilmembers Nay, Bowling, and Flynn abstained from voting due to being absent from the meeting.
PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS
Resident Gary Major mentioned an issue with drivers making an U-turn from Shelbyville Road heading west at Thierman Lane and going into the new car wash. Mayor Tonini relayed he will discuss with St. Matthews City Engineer and traffic specialist Jim Birch to see if the qualifications are met to install a “No U-Turn” sign at that location. Major Eddie Jones with the St. Matthews Police Department said he would inform police officers to be aware that these U-turns are taking place.
PENDING BUSINESS
There was no pending business on the agenda to discuss.
NEW BUSINESS
GRANT FUNDING REQUEST HB PRODUCTIONS, LLC RICHARD TONINI, MAYOR
The city has received a request for an in-kind contribution and participation in the St. Matthews Summerfest scheduled for June 22, 2024. In the past, the Chamber of St. Matthews has spearheaded the effort to organize a summer event starting with the St. Matthews Street and culminating with the St. Matthews Potato Festival. The Chamber is no longer involved with a summer event and HB Productions, a private company, is interested in heading up the new St. Matthews Summerfest. HB Productions would like the participation of the St. Matthews Police Department for security as well as the use of a couple of Public Works dump trucks for safety reasons. The dump trucks will be parked perpendicular to Frankfort Avenue which would block vehicular traffic to a (temporarily) closed street for pedestrian safety during Summerfest. Mayor Tonini has determined this event does benefit the community and therefore city resources can be utilized if this application is approved. Councilmember Flynn made a motion to accept this grant funding request which is for an in-kind donation only and no cash is disbursed. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Holland.
Upon Voice Vote: (8-0) the motion carried.
EXPENDITURES
Councilmember Bowling made a motion to approve the expenditures listed and have checks drawn on the city’s treasury in the total of $242,787.62. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Nay.
Upon Roll Call Vote: (8-0) the motion carried. Yes Votes: Councilmembers Vanetti, Hernandez, Olson, Holland, Bowling, Nay, Flynn, and Landes. No Vote: None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Councilmember Hernandez mentioned there is graffiti on two of the park benches at Warwick Park that needs to be removed. He also requested a quarterly financial report for the next council meeting.
• Councilmember Olson relayed the Outstanding Neighbor Award for the month of April has been award to Margi and Dale Seebold. Additionally, in honor of Earth Day, there will be a St. Matthews Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 13th starting at 9:00 a.m. at Independence Bank. The bank is providing coffee and doughnuts for volunteers. The event is scheduled to conclude at 11:00 a.m.
• Councilmember Holland mentioned he and Councilmember Nay are working on advertising for The Arterburn. Also, representatives of the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator will hold a community meeting at The Arterburn on Thursday, April 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. regarding 2024 PVA reassessments in the City of St. Matthews.
• Councilmember Nay is working on edits for the newsletter that will be in homes by early May. Concerning another matter, St. Matthews City Hall will be displaying Donate for Life colors, green and blue, for a week in April to highlight the importance of organ donations.
• Councilmember Flynn said insurance renewal quotes will be coming soon. He would like to be involved with the formulation of the next budget which may involve holding a caucus meeting.
• Councilmember Landes reminded everyone of the next caucus meeting will be held Saturday, April 20th at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Mr. Singler relayed he had no additional comments.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Tonini had no additional comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Holland made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmembers Bowling and Nay.
Upon Voice Vote: (8-0) the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Clark, City Clerk
Mayor Richard Tonini
| APRIL 9, 2024 | |||
| BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR DRAW WARRANTS on the City Treasury, | |||
| counter-signed by the City Clerk authorizing payment of the below listed invoices: | |||
| Andersons’ Sales & Service | Works – Supplies & Materials | $464.56 | |
| AT&T | All – Telephone Service | $5,113.21 | |
| Bob Hook Chevrolet Chevrolet | Police – Vehicle Maintenance/Routine | $621.32 | |
| Charter Communications | Works – Monitoring | $163.15 | |
| Criss Cross Directories | Police – Printed Directory Service | $528.00 | |
| Cross Chrysler Jeep | Police – Vehicle Maintenance/Mechanical | $1,298.96 | |
| DC Elevator | Works – Elevator Maintenance | $126.00 | |
| Derby Fire Services | Police – Repairs & Maintenance | $182.00 | |
| Earth First of Kentuckiana | Works – Mulch & Top Soil | $4,765.30 | |
| Farley Printing | Admin. – Business Cards | $317.11 | |
| Galls | Police – Uniforms | $90.88 | |
| Great American Financial Services | Admin./Police – Copy Machine Contract | $238.04 | |
| Hard Head Veterans | Police – Ballistic Helmets | $14,671.84 | |
| Home Depot Credit Services | Works – Supplies & Materials | $1,825.43 | |
| IdentoGo | Admin. – Fingerprinting S. Clark | $20.00 | |
| Interstate All Battery Center | Police – Supplies & Materials | $120.00 | |
| Jacob Domalewski | Works – Restoration Brown Cemetery | $5,000.00 | |
| Jim’s Body Shop | Police – Vehicle Maintenance – Body | $1,999.00 | |
| Justin Bartrow | Works – Backhoe Repairs | $370.00 | |
| KEMI | All – Worker’s Comp. Installment | $17,516.82 | |
| Kentucky League of Cities Trust | All – 1st Quarter Unemployment | $600.85 | |
| Kentucky Municipal Clerks Association | Admin. – Dues – S. Clark | $45.00 | |
| Lewis Seed Company | Works – Grass Seed | $316.48 | |
| LG&E | Works – Electric/Gas | $5,272.06 | |
| Meineke Car Care Center | Police – Vehicle Maintenance/Routine | $913.82 | |
| MPI Printing | Admin. – New Letterhead | $122.45 | |
| Napa Auto Parts | Works – Supplies & Materials/Equip. Repairs | $81.64 | |
| Norton Healthcare | All – Drug Screens & DOT Physical | $245.00 | |
| PNC Bank | All – Multiple | $8,775.48 | |
| Quality Inn | Police – Training/Travel | $702.00 | |
| RCS Communications | IT – Dispatch Maintenance | $291.00 | |
| Rumpke | Works – Garbage Services/Portalets | $131,375.27 | |
| Security Systems, Inc. | Works – Monitoring | $38.00 | |
| Singler & Ritsert | Admin. – City Attorney | $3,213.87 | |
| St. Matthews Ace Hardware | Works – Supplies & Materials | $376.07 | |
| Tires Plus Total Car Care | Police – Vehicle Routine Maintenance | $749.73 | |
| Total Office Products & Service | Police – Office Supplies | $290.91 | |
| Trugreen | Parks – Lawn Service – Brown Park | $199.04 | |
| Valvoline | Police – Vehicle Maintenance | $568.10 | |
| Welders Supply Company | Works – Supplies & Materials | $32.78 | |
| Wex Bank | All – Gasoline | $15,535.31 | |
| Willis Klein | Works – Supplies & Materials | $351.38 | |
| Wilson Equipment Co. | Works – Backhoe Repairs | $580.33 | |
| Opioid Settlement | |||
| Avive Solutions, Inc. | Police – AED’S | $15,913.02 | |
| Reimbursements and Payments | |||
| Austin, Elizabeth | Admin. – Contract Services | $247.50 | |
| Cundiff, Billy | Police – Reim. Uniforms | $328.91 | |
| Wilkerson, Barry | Police – Reim. Dues | $190.00 | |
| TOTAL | $242,787.62 | ||
