CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS
Council Meeting Minutes
JANUARY 23, 2024
A meeting of the St. Matthews City Council was held in-person on Tuesday, January 23, 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 (Absent) Councilmember Tim Holland
Councilmember Jackie Vanetti Councilmember Sarah Landes
Councilmember Frank Flynn Councilmember Amy Olson
Councilmember Mary Jo Nay Councilmember Nathan Hernandez
OTHER OFFICIALS
John Singler – St. Matthews City Attorney
Rheba Roten – St. Matthews City Clerk
Chief Barry Wilkerson—St. Matthews Police
OTHER ATTENDEES
Gary Major, Patrick Chapman,
Kate Leitner, Eline/St. Matthews Library
Josh Suiter, Chamber of Commerce
Residents Cathi Clark and Sibyl Bogardus
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was accomplished followed by the roll call vote of attendance.
MINUTES
A motion was made by Councilmember Nay to approve the minutes from the January 9, 2024, Council Meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Holland.
Upon Voice Vote: (7-0) the motion carried.
PUBLIC MEETING COMMENT
Kate Leitner, Branch Manager of St. Matthews Eline Library addressed the Council regarding upcoming events at the library:
Microsoft Excel 1, Monday, January 29, 2024—10:00-11:30 a.m.
Microsoft Excel 2, Monday, February 5, 2024, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
2024 Home Cleaning and Organizing, Monday, February 5, 2024, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Microsoft Word 1, Monday, February 12, 2024, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday Adult Book Discussion—Tuesday, February 13, 2024—2-3:00 p.m.
English Conversation on Mondays, January 22, 2024—6-7:00 p.m.
Family Movie Night: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Thursday, January 25, 2024 6:15-8:30 p.m.
National Draw a Dinosaur Day, Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 3-5p.m.
Reading with Mercy the Dog, Thursday, February 1, 2024, 3-4:30 p.m.
Pint Size Playdate, Saturday, February 3, 2024, 10:30-12:30 p. m.
Café’ Louie St. Matthews Saturday, February 24, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Mr. Josh Suitor, Chamber of St. Matthews, addressed the Council regarding an email that a Chamber member had received regarding an upcoming street festival to be held in St. Matthews. Although the STM Chamber had produced a STM Street Festival years ago, they were unaware of another party reviving the festival. Mayor Tonini responded by stating an upcoming Council Caucus meeting has been requested by the interested party, and is scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 2024 to discuss the street festival. As of this date, no information has been shared with the city government by the interested party and no decision has been made regarding the event.
PENDING BUSINESS
City Attorney John Singler reported no pending business.
NEW BUSINESS
City Attorney John Singler reported there was no new business.
EXPENDITURES
Councilmember Nay made a motion to approve the expenditures listed and have checks drawn on the city’s treasury in the total of $130,466.56. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Holland.
Upon voice vote (7-0) the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilmember Vanetti had no report.
Councilmember Hernandez had no report.
Councilmember Olson had no report.
Councilmember Holland had no report.
Councilmember Bowling was absent; therefore, no report.
Councilmember Flynn stated a quarterly report indicated the prescription program utilized by the City of St. Matthews showed $337,000 in savings.
Councilmember Nay reported that she, Councilmember Holland, and Mayor Tonini attended the Trinity High School celebratory assembly earlier this morning which recognized the 2023 Trinity football and 2023 Trinity cross-country Kentucky State Championships. Mayor Tonini read a proclamation to each winning coach and Councilmember Nay & Holland introduced the street signs which displayed their victories. The signs will be installed on Shelbyville Road by the public works department.
Councilmember Landes had no report.
Chief Barry Wilkerson reported the police body cams are going live on February 1, 2024, and the new radio consoles will be installed by mid-February.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
City Attorney Singler had no report.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Tonini reported that the Ethics Board had met on Thursday, January 18, 2024. They have requested to meet with the Council to discuss the Ethics Ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Holland made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson .
Upon Voice Vote: (7-0) the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rheba Roten, City Clerk
Mayor Richard Tonini
| January 23, 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: | |||
| A+ Paper Shredding, Inc. | Police- Contract Services | $82.00 | |
| All About You Heating & Air | Works – 400 Ten Pin Service Call | $117.50 | |
| Anderson’s Sales & Service | Works- Trimmer Parts/Repairs | $226.66 | |
| AT&T | All- Telephone Service | $4,717.21 | |
| CDW- Government | IT-Licenses | $1,826.50 | |
| Central Business Systems | Admin- Office Supplies | $192.16 | |
| Cintas | Works- Supplies | $852.48 | |
| Clifford Distributing Co., Inc. | Works-Brown Park Supplies | $443.62 | |
| Cross Chrysler Jeep | Police- Vehicle Mechanical | $907.61 | |
| Delta Dental of Kentucky, Inc. | All- Dental Insurance | $5,929.38 | |
| DC Elevator | Works- Service Contract | $126.00 | |
| Derby City Pressure Wash | C.Ctr. – Inspect Grease Exhaust Systems | $150.25 | |
| Entenmann-Rovin Co. | Police- Uniforms | $184.00 | |
| First Financial Bank | All – Gas, Work Release, Brakes, Etc | $4,613.97 | |
| Flynn Brothers | Works/Maps – Supplies & Materials | $125.40 | |
| Galls, LLC | Police – Uniforms | $438.91 | |
| Goodyear Auto Service Center | Police- Routine Vehicle Maintenance | $1,049.03 | |
| Guardian Insurance Company | All- Long/Short/Life Insurance | $9,965.19 | |
| IAPE | Police- Dues | $130.00 | |
| Kentucky League of Cities | Admin-Strategic Plan Initial Invoice | $1,000.00 | |
| Louisville Gas & Electric Co. | All- Gas Services | $32,556.60 | |
| Louisville Water Company | Works- Water | $2,630.67 | |
| Meineke Car Care Center | Police- Vehicle Mechanical Routine | $638.26 | |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | Police- CI, Equipment- in Car Systems | $24,600.00 | |
| MPI Printing | Police- Printing | $748.02 | |
| Nugent Sand Company | Works- 12 Ton Dense Grade | $255.60 | |
| Quality Inn | Police- Training & Travel | $390.00 | |
| RCS Communications | Police- Capital Improvements- Equipment | $7,377.00 | |
| Saf-Ti-Co | Works/Maps- Trinity Signs | $539.00 | |
| Security Pros, LLC | Works- Monitoring | $1,215.46 | |
| Security Systems, Inc | Works- Monitoring | $38.00 | |
| Southern Tire Service, Inc. | Works- Truck Tire Repairs | $70.00 | |
| Tony’s Wrecker Service | Police- Towing | $430.00 | |
| Total Office Products & Service | Police- Office Supplies | $289.51 | |
| Treez | Works- Tree Removal/Trimming | $4,650.00 | |
| Valvoline LLC | Police/Works- Vehicle Preventative Maintenance | $374.82 | |
| Verizon Wireless | All- Telephone | $1,016.96 | |
| WEX Bank | All- Gasoline | $14,215.36 | |
| Wilson Equipment Co. | Works- Backhoe Repairs | $3,467.67 | |
| Police Forfeiture Account | |||
| Gracie University | Police- Charles Robinson | $1,500.00 | |
| Reimbursements and Payments | |||
| Doyle, Lisa | Police- Reim. Uniform Purchases | $139.85 | |
| Hellinger, Brian | Police-Training Expense Reim | $109.63 | |
| Roy, Kevin | Police-Reim Uniform Purchases | $136.28 | |
| TOTAL | $130,466.56 | ||
