The regular monthly meeting of the St. Matthews City Council was called to order by Mayor Bowling at 7:08 p.m. The meeting was held at St. Matthews City Hall, 3940 Grandview Avenue. The following people were present:
Mayor
Bernie Bowling
City Council
Councilman Art Draut
Councilman Martha Schade
Councilman Mary Jo Nay
Councilman Rick Tonini
Councilman Stuart Monohan – absent
Councilman Pat Wissing
Councilman Frank Flynn
Councilman Tony Weiter
Other Officials
Foster Haunz – City Attorney
Chief Norman Mayer – Chief of Police
Jack Ruf – Code Enforcement Officer
Susan Clark – City Clerk/Treasurer
Other Attendees
Mrs. Betty Kassulke – Resident
Kevin Young – Landscape Architect
Bill Bardenwerper – Legal Counsel – KIA Dealership
Deborah Bilitski – Legal Counsel – Park Federal Credit Union
Peter Jones – Park Federal Credit Union
Sandy Tallarico – Park Federal Credit Union
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MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilman Nay to approve the minutes from the March 13, 2012 meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schade.
Upon Vote: (7-0) the minutes were approved. Councilman Monohan was absent and unable to vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No one from the public choose to address the Council at this time.
NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Bowling presented the council members with additional information relating to the development of Section 3-B regarding the implementation of sidewalks along Shelbyville Road between Fairmeade and Hubbards Lane. The most expensive estimate for the work proposed is $128,369.00. The least expensive estimate is $65,200.00. The engineers estimate was $77,000. This work is piggybacked with other sidewalk work being completed on both sides of Shelbyville Road. Councilman Flynn made a motion to accept the bid of $65,200 to complete this work. His motion was seconded by Councilman Schade.
Upon vote: (7-0) the motion carried. Councilman Monohan was absent and unable to vote.
PENDING BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 12-05 PARK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION – 2nd Reading
Deborah Bilitski was present for the 2nd reading of Ordinance 12-06 relating to the future development of Park Federal Credit Union at the corner of Washburn Avenue at Westport Road. The binding elements were discussed, including changing from R-5 to Commercial
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Neighborhood. Councilman Wissing said item 5 was acceptable. Councilman Nay asked Ms. Bilitski about the groundbreaking timeframe. Ms. Bilitski replied that it is scheduled to close
with 30-45 days. The family currently in the dwelling has asked for additional time to stay in the home, even up to 4-8 months. The building permit is good for one year after date of issue.
Councilman Nay made a motion to approve Ordinance 12-05. The motion was 2nd by Councilman Weiter.
Upon vote: (7-0) the motion was approved. Councilman Monohan was absent and unable to vote.
ORDINANCE 12-04 KIA DEALERSHIP – 2nd Reading
Mr. Bill Bardenwerper addressed the council members regarding the 2nd reading of Ordinance 12-04. Councilman Tonini inquired if a KIA becomes inoperable, will it be towed to the KIA dealership parking lot? Mr. Bardenwerper responded this is correct. Basically only cars with mechanical problems are towed to the LaGrange Road lot. It could possibly contain cars with small dents. All major body work is completed at the Preston Highway location. Councilman Nay and Councilman Schade want to limit this location to C-1 plus C-2 commercial vehicle sales excluding heavy body work. Mr. Bardenwerper emphasized it is a property with a C-2 rating; they will sell and fix cards and no heavy body work will be performed. It will not have a paint booth and that is what defines heavy and light body work. There will be screening and buffering for the neighbors including a 7-foot wooden privacy fence along the rear, north property line. The additional space could be used for sales in the future but its’ intended use at this time will be light service work. Mayor Bowling added for the record that Mr. Chip Montgomery has agreed to dismantle the tall Eckhart Lighting sign that currently rises above the expressway. Mr. Bardenwerper said that Mr. Montgomery has agreed to dismantle this sign as a responsible business owner. Councilman Weiter made a motion to accept Ordinance 12-04. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nay.
Upon vote: (7-0) the motion was approved. Councilman Monohan was absent
and unable to vote.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Councilman Wissing asked that any ordinances to be considered by the council be received by the councilmembers 2-3 days before the council meetings. There needs to be ample time to read and give thoughtful consideration to the issues before it is time for voting. Related to this issue, Councilman Schade said that any proposals need to be received by Foster Haunz within 7 days of the next council meeting date in order to give STM legal counsel time to formulate an ordinance and then, in turn to give the council members 2-3 days for consideration. Councilman Flynn said if Mr. Haunz has not received a proposal within 7 days of the next council meeting, then the issue will be delayed until the meeting after that. Councilman Wissing also said that it appears residents want more police presence in neighborhoods and maybe we should look at increasing the police staff. Mayor Bowling and Councilman Tonini, members of the Police Committee, said the issue will be further discussed at the next police committee.
• Councilman Tonini informed the council that we are planning to purchase camera’s for the police cars. They can be useful as file photos for accident scenes as well as crime scenes. We are also planning to purchase a Dodge Ram Truck for hauling confiscated property. Also looking at replacing the bullet-proof vests in an attempt to possibly saving the lives of our officers. Bullet proof vests are good for approximately 5 years and we are coming up on their 5 year mark. Expenses can be coming from seized assets funds account. Councilman Nay said that every officer on the STM unit does an awesome job. Councilman Flynn said he is a big fan of buying local. Why are we purchasing a Dodge truck when Ford is here local? Councilman Tonini said the Dodge Ram truck was $4,000 less on the state contract list than the Ford trucks. Service on the Dodge truck can be done in St. Matthews as the new Oxmoor Dodge dealership is now open on Shelbyville Road.
• Councilman Nay said that Senior Care Experts will have a “Shred-Day” on Saturday, April 21, 2012. The cost of $5 per vehicle goes to support this program. She is continuing to work with the Mary Rita McDevitt and the Windsong Neighborhood Association regarding finding possible funding sources for their new signature entrance. Additionally, she is working on the next edition of the newsletter. If anybody has anything they want included, please contact her soon. She then informed Mr. Haunz that she wants further information on his opinion and position on property tax
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incentives. Kim Johnson of Kentucky League of Cities believes her idea may be constitutional.
• Mayor Bowling referenced a letter from the Kentucky Department of Local Government. The Kentucky General Assembly indicates that 4th class cities can pay themselves up to $68,169 dollars to serve on the city’s council. The City of St. Matthews does not pay anywhere near that amount as a conscious effort to be trusted stewards of the city’s money.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Mr. Haunz updated the Council members regarding the ABC case filed with the Franklin Circuit Court. The Supreme Court decision should be forthcoming.
EXPENDITURES
Councilman Tonini made a motion to approve the listed expenditures and that checks are drawn on the City’s Treasury in the mount of $144, 794.02. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nay.
Upon vote: (7-0) the motion was approved. Councilman Monohan was absent and unable to vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Nay made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Schade.
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Upon Vote: (6-0) the motion was approved and the meeting adjourned. Councilman Monohan was absent and unable to vote. Councilman Draut was not in attendance and unable to vote on this motion.
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Mayor Bernie Bowling
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Susan Clark, City Clerk
March 27, 2012
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:
ADP $320.00
A & K Detailing $65.00
America’s Best Tires $703.44
Anthem $51,379.99
AT&T $190.31
Beck PC $2,632.50
Benovation $937.00
Birch, James $5,700.00
Blackburn – Davis Heating, Inc. $2,603.72
Bluegrass Uniforms $61.49
Capitol Software $1,043.03
Central Office Supply, Inc. $843.79
Charles Guelda & Sons Plumbing $259.29
Delta Dental $3,673.05
Dot Trend $711.00
Eagle Paper Inc. $305.70
Earl B. Wise Mechanical $470.00
Earth First $477.00
Eckart Electrical $90.97
Evans Small Engine Repair $215.29
Geoghegan Roofing Corp. $558.00
Goins Automotive $3,051.08
Goodyear $1,331.92
Grainger $103.00
Guardian $5,354.06
Hasler $85.00
Haunz, Foster $3,000.00
HDR Engineering $13,952.45
Human Development Company $200.00
John Deere Landscapes $99.00
KY Tactical Officers Assocation $900.00
Law Enforcement System $63.28
Lawrence and Associates $2,500.00
Lewis Seed $332.32
Lexis Nexis $110.00
Louisville Gas & Electric $2,407.19
Louisville Water Company $1,546.05
Mother Earth Recycling $2,929.00
Murphy’s Camera $9.71
Neutz Upholstery $130.00
Nixon Power Services $315.00
Nugent Sand Company $6,740.72
Otis Elevator $5,986.34
Pirelli Tire LLC $197.50
Precision Delta Corporation $3,396.00
Reflex Graphics Inc. $1,084.56
Rex Davis Asphalt $2,925.00
Riverfarm Nursery $1,500.00
Simplex Grinnell $2,920.45
St. Matthews Exterminating $85.00
Staples $117.93
Sunbelt Rentals $605.19
Surburban Septic $1,280.00
Treez $900.00
University of Kentucky (Conf. Fee – Police) $300.00
Verizon $1,206.64
Walker & Thornton $2,600.00
White Cap Construction $63.00
Reimbursements and Payments
Mayer, Norm – Reimbursement Lunch/West Liberty Trip $57.50
Norton, John – Canine Expenses $375.00
Smith, Jonathan – Telephone Replacement Expense $56.00
Smith, Jonathan – SRT Pants $49.80
Tonini, Frank – Leaf Collection $687.76
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TOTAL $144,794.02
