CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS
Council Meeting Minutes
May 9, 2023
A meeting of the St. Matthews City Council was held in-person on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor Tonini. The following people were present:
MAYOR
Richard J. Tonini
CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Bernie Bowling Councilmember Tim Holland
Councilmember Cathi Clark Councilmember Sarah Landes
Councilmember Frank Flynn Councilmember Mary Jo Nay
Councilmember Nathan Hernandez Councilmember Amy Olson
OTHER OFFICIALS
John Singler – St. Matthews City Attorney
Eddie Jones – Major – St. Matthews Police Department
Susan Clark – St. Matthews City Clerk
OTHER ATTENDEES
Gary Major – Resident
Kate Leitner – Eline Library
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 April 25, 2023 council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Holland.
Upon Voice Vote: (8-0) the motion carried.
PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS
Ms. Kate Leitner, Manager of the St. Matthews/Eline Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, reviewed a list of upcoming programs and events.
· Thursday, May 11 at 2:00 p.m. the book club for adults will meet.
· Thursday, May 18th at 2:00 p.m. a class will be held “Library One-on-One”.
· Tuesday, May 16th is movie night at 6:00 p.m.
PENDING BUSINESS
There was no pending business on the agenda.
NEW BUSINESS
Municipal Order 23-12 Acceptance of Garbage Bid John Singler, Attorney
for Service 2023-2025
Mayor Tonini gave a summary of the recent bid process regarding garbage service for the City of St. Matthews. The bids were opened on Monday, May 8th, 2023. Rumpke was the only environmental services company to submit a bid. The cost for the next two years to receive the same service as currently offered has risen a whopping 30%. That is an extraordinary increase. Managing services must be reviewed to be fiscally responsible and good stewards of public money. Discussion took place regarding service options including eliminating back door service. Eliminating this option, used by about 950 residents, would reduce the annual expense by $80,000. Attorney Singler mentioned that waste haulers are experiencing severe personnel challenges as well as federal government regulations. This industry is currently not a competitive field. Expenses can be managed by accepting a 5-year contract but the city would not benefit if and when the circumstances improve. There is also a cost escalator for fuel and an industry index that is now incorporated in the bid that previously did not exist. A brief discussion took place regarding implementing an application system where only those were truly medically not able to take their toters to the end of the driveway would be allowed to keep the back door pick-up. Questions asked by councilmembers were: How are extra materials removed if pick-up is replaced by a larger truck with an arm to empty toters? How are residents to be notified if they are currently using back door service and are switched to toters? How and when would toters be delivered? What would the procedure be for the pick-up of alleyways? Mr. Singler relayed he will invite a Rumpke Government Accounts representative to the next council meeting to address these questions. Councilmember Nay made a motion to table MO 23-12. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Flynn.
Upon Voice Vote: (8-0) the motion was tabled.
EXPENDITURES
Councilmember Bowling made a motion to approve the expenditures listed and have checks drawn on the city’s treasury in the total of $451,958.40. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Nay.
Upon Roll Call Vote: (8-0) the motion carried. Yes Votes: Councilmembers Hernandez, Clark, Olson, Holland, Bowling, Nay, Flynn, and Landes. No Vote: None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
· Councilmember Hernandez mentioned a future time and date for a St. Matthews Planning and Zoning meeting will be identified soon.
· Councilmembers Clark has been participating in the health insurance renewal process.
· Councilmember Olson stated she would like to see a charging station installed in St. Matthews. Mayor Tonini interjected a charging station is already being planned and will be included in the upcoming fiscal year 2023-2024 budget. He believes most vehicles will be charged at home. However, one can be installed for public use. The location has not been determined and there will be a fee for use of the station.
· Councilmember Bowling is working on the formulation of a budget, and it will be available for councilmember review prior to the next council meeting. The Police Department is working on locating grants for radios and a new dispatch console. That console alone is expected to have a price tag of approximately $653,000 range.
· Councilmember Flynn said that two types of health insurance plans were reviewed. Anthem placed a bid for traditional insurance. It was more expensive and had less benefits than a TPA plan with Cigna. This plan can save the city up to $471,000. It is the recommendation of the Insurance Committee to continue with Cigna Insurance with a Third-Party Administrator (TPA).
· Councilmember Landes, also a member of the Insurance Committee, relayed the plan offering Cigna Insurance is very reasonable with only a 4% increase in cost.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Mr. Singler had no further report.
MAYOR’S REPORT
· The City of St. Matthews is hosting a regional voting location at The Arterburn, formally known as St. Matthews Community Center, beginning Thursday, May 11, through Saturday, May 13, 2023. The Arterburn will serve as a polling location again on Primary Election Day to be held Tuesday, May 17, 2023. He encouraged all to vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Holland made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson.
Upon Voice Vote: (8-0) the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Clark, City Clerk
Mayor Richard Tonini
| MAY 9, 2023 | |||
| 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: | |||
| AT&T | All – Telephone Service | $3,038.17 | |
| Baumann Paper Company | Works – Can Liners | $1,624.50 | |
| Charles Guelda & Sons Plumbing Inc. | Works – Unclog drain | $160.00 | |
| Charter Communications | Works – Monitoring | $89.99 | |
| Clark & Riggs | Admin. – Newsletter | $2,887.00 | |
| Clifford Distributing | Works – Cleaning Supplies | $666.95 | |
| DC Elevator | Works – Elevator Maintenance | $120.00 | |
| Dell Marketing, LP | IT – Laptop for Police | $2,946.48 | |
| Delta Dental of Ketucky, Inc. | All – Dental Insurance | $5,497.67 | |
| Derby Fire & Safety | Works/Police – Fire Extinguisher Charge | $2,571.59 | |
| Earth First | Works – Mulch | $3,648.85 | |
| Effective Fitness Combatives, LLC | Police – Class (Forfeiture Account) | $1,120.00 | |
| Frank Otte Nursery | Works – Flowering Plants | $1,940.58 | |
| Freedom Tactical | Police – Uniform Components | $50.00 | |
| Galls | Police – Uniform Components | $487.68 | |
| Goodyear Auto Service Group | Police – Vehicle Repairs/Maintenance | $850.68 | |
| Great American Financial Services | Admin. – Copy Machine Rental | $149.36 | |
| Halo | Admin. – Supplies and Materials | $294.15 | |
| Home Depot | Works – Supplies and Materials | $2,531.08 | |
| Identigo | Police – Fingerprinting | $20.00 | |
| Kentucky League of Cities | All – Quarterly Unemployment Fee | $581.36 | |
| Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services | Admin. – Add. Coverage for Work Trucks | $1,365.11 | |
| Leonard Brush and Chemical | Works – Supplies | $1,704.20 | |
| LG&E | Works – Street Lights/Electric | $39,018.19 | |
| Louisville Wedding Network | Comm. Center – Wedding Show | $499.00 | |
| Lowe’s | Works – Supplies and Materials | $40.48 | |
| Maria Marchal Photography | Admin. – Portrait | $307.40 | |
| Moreno Express | Admin. – Newsletter Production | $2,424.61 | |
| NAPA Auto Parts | Works – Supplies | $305.01 | |
| Nixon Power Services | Works – Generator Maintenance | $575.00 | |
| Oxmoor Ford | Police – Vehicle Repairs/Maintenance | $479.35 | |
| PNC Bank | All – Credit Card Charges | $5,796.39 | |
| RCS Communications | Police – Radio Dispatch/Repairs | $291.00 | |
| RES Kentucky, LLC | Draut Park – Flood Control Maintenance | $2,500.00 | |
| Riverfarm LLC | Work – Tree Purchase | $27,480.00 | |
| Rumpke | Works/Parks – Garbage & Portalets | $99,529.21 | |
| Security Systems, Inc. | Works – Monitoring | $38.00 | |
| Singler & Ritsert | Admin. – City Attorney Fees | $3,267.39 | |
| St. Matthews Ace Hardware | Works – Supplies and Materials | $530.88 | |
| Stephens & Lawson, PSC | Admin. – CPA Consultant Work | $1,656.25 | |
| The Motz Group | Comm. Center Park – McCandless Field | $39,832.00 | |
| Trans Union | Police – Investigative Tool | $288.20 | |
| Triumph Landscape Construction, Inc. | Brown Park – Upgrades | $180,610.08 | |
| Trugreen | Works – Brown Park Treatment | $191.39 | |
| Valvoline | Police – Vehicle Maintenance | $521.74 | |
| Voiance | Police -Investigative Tool | $41.55 | |
| Welders Supply Company | Works – Compressed Air | $30.95 | |
| Wilson Equipment Company | Works – Repairs | $6,847.24 | |
| Reimbursements and Payments | |||
| Austin, Elizabeth | Comm. – Consultant Expense | $105.00 | |
| Book, Carolyn Estep | Police – Social Services | $4,187.50 | |
| Roy, Kevin | Police – CID Clothing Allowance | $219.19 | |
| TOTAL | $451,958.40 | ||
