CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS
Council Meeting Minutes
October 14, 2025
A meeting of the St. Matthews City Council was held in-person on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Councilmember Nay. The following people were present:
MAYOR
Richard J. Tonini (absent)
CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Bernie Bowling (absent) Councilmember Tim Holland (absent)
Councilmember Sarah Landes Councilmember Mary Jo Nay
Councilmember Frank Flynn Councilmember Amy Olson
Councilmember Nathan Hernandez Councilmember Jackie Vanetti (absent)
OTHER OFFICIALS
John Singler – St. Matthews City Attorney
Judi Kassebaum – St. Matthews City Clerk
Chief Barry Wilkerson – St. Matthews Police Department
Jack Ruf – Code Enforcement Officer
Kenan Stratman – Public Works Director
Detective Kevin Roy – St. Matthews Police
Officer Billy Cundiff – St. Matthews Police
OTHER ATTENDEES
Kate Leitner – Manager, Eline Library
Virginia Hart – Chamber St. Matthews
Robert Klein – Resident
Ray Barrow – Resident
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was accomplished followed by the roll call of attendance. Mayor Tonini, Councilmembers Bowling, Holland, and Vanetti were absent.
A motion was made by Councilmember Olson to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2025, council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Flynn. Upon Voice Vote: (5-0) the motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilmember Landes to approve the minutes of the September 30, 2025, caucus meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson. Upon Voice Vote: (5-0) the motion carried.
PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS
Virginia Hart, CEO Chamber St. Matthews, told the council that Halloween at Brown Park this weekend has 60 vendors registered and there will be new kid activities.
Kate Leitner, Manager of the Eline/St. Matthews Branch of the Library gave the following report:
· Movie Discussion Group: Thursday, October 16, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
· Friends of the library: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
· Night Owls Book Discussion: Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
· English Conversation Club: Every Week on Mondays, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
· D&D at the Library: Thursday, October 25, 2025· Lego Race!: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
· Storytimes: Wednesdays 10:15 Baby & 11:15 Toddler; Thursdays 10:15 Preschool & Family
· Main Off-Broadway Play Reading Series: Journey’s End: Sunday, November 9, 2025, 1:30 pm – 4:15 pm
PENDING BUSINESS
Discussion of Property at 908 Browns Ln Update – Baptist Health has cleaned up all areas in question. Councilmember Flynn said they did a great job.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business was discussed.
EXPENDITURES
Councilmember Flynn made a motion to approve the expenditures listed and have checks drawn on the city’s treasury in the amount of $1,319,420.29. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson.
Upon Roll Call Vote: (5-0) the motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
· Councilmember Hernadez asked Mr. Stratman about the attendance at the Warwick Park meeting. Over 400 invitations were sent to neighbors informing them of the meeting regarding the next phases to be completed at Warwick Park, and approximately 30 people came to the meeting. The City received feedback on the playground equipment being considered. It was asked that the exhibits of the renovations be put on the City’s website.
· Councilmember Olson said that she and Councilmember Vanetti will be working towards setting up a Green Committee once the new ordinances are in place regarding the setting up of committees. The Outstanding Neighbor of the Month is Kevin Wadle for his little library in a tree. She mentioned people are thrilled to have new street and stop signs put up by Public Works and asked how one could acquire an old sign. Mr. Statman is saving old signs. The Mayor is considering inviting the public to put their names in a drawing for old signs. She also asked if Air B&B’s are allowed in St. Matthews. Short-term rentals are only permitted in multi-family zoned areas.
· Councilmember Nay will bring the candy and decorations to Brown Park on Saturday, but will be unable to stay to decorate and give out candy due to a back injury.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Mr. Singler distributed to the council a copy of the ordinance concerning property maintenance: nuisances. He went through the ordinance and advised them to let him know of any changes they would like. The ordinance was passed in 2019, and some sections should be updated, including the City’s position on natural landscaping. At the next meeting Mr. Singler will have ordinances regarding committee set up and a municipal order regarding industrial bonds for Our Lady of Lourdes.
MAYOR’S REPORT
There was no Mayor’s report.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Landes made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hernandez. Upon Voice Vote: (5-0) the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Tonini, Mayor
Judi Kassebaum, City Clerk
| October 14, 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: | ||
| A+ Paper Shredding, Inc. | Police – Service Contract – Shredding | $161.98 |
| A & K Auto Detailing Plus | Police – Car Wash & Detail | $675.00 |
| American City Business Journals, Inc. | Admin. – Annual Subscription | $220.00 |
| American Legal Publishing Corp. | Admin. – Internet Renewal 10-14-25/10-14-26 | $400.00 |
| AT&T | All – Telephone Service | $6,273.54 |
| Auto Zone, Inc. | Works – Supplies & Materials | $199.10 |
| Best Equipment Co., Inc | Works – Repairs & Maintenance/Equipment | $1,394.19 |
| BMS, LLC | All – Insurance Addendum | $162.75 |
| Business Cabling Systems, LLC | IT – Repairs & Maintenance/Tech Equip./Cables | $2,380.00 |
| CDW Government | Parks/IT- Brown Park Gen./Supplies/ Licensing | $8,804.39 |
| Central Business Systems | Admin. – Office Supplies | $508.72 |
| Charles Guelda & Sons Plumbing | Works – Repairs & Maintenance | $250.00 |
| Charter Communications | IT – Contracted Services | $220.00 |
| Cintas | Works – Supplies & Materials | $937.28 |
| CMTA, Inc. | Parks – CI/Brown Park Improvements | $22,875.00 |
| Coco Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated | Admin. – Supplies & Materials | $598.48 |
| DC Elevator | Works – Services & Repairs | $132.30 |
| Derby Fire Services | Works – Monitoring | $604.50 |
| Delta Dental Of Kentucky, Inc. | All – Dental Insurance | $6,672.29 |
| Derek Engineering, Inc. | Works – Capital Improvements/Arterburn | $58,124.88 |
| Duplicator Sales & Service, Inc. | IT – Contracted Services | $528.00 |
| E Z Construction Company | Works-Capital Improvements-Trinity Hills Project | $555,958.20 |
| Earth First of Kentuckiana | Works – Mulch & Plantings | $252.00 |
| Enterprise Fleet Management | Police – Leases | $13,810.94 |
| Evident | Police – Supplies & Materials | $249.71 |
| Fed Ex Freight | Police – Miscellaneous | $195.00 |
| First Financial Bank | All – Multiple | $5,934.55 |
| Galls | Police – Uniforms & Equipment | $1,067.68 |
| Grainger | Works – Repairs & Maintenance – Building | $84.95 |
| Great American Financial Services | Police/Admin. – Service Contract – Copies | $238.04 |
| Guardian Insurance Company | All – Long/Short/Life Insurance | $11,289.77 |
| Home Depot Credit Services | Works/Police – Supplies & Materials | $480.00 |
| Integrity Auto Repairs, LLC | Works – Repairs & Maintenance/Vehicles | $2,610.90 |
| IdentoGo | Police – Fingerprinting | $22.00 |
| J. Edinger & Sons, Inc.. | Works – Repairs & Maintenance Vehicles | $2,239.50 |
| J R Hoe & Sons, Inc. | Works – Supplies & Materials | $636.95 |
| K & K Roofing, Inc. | Works – Repairs & Maintenance/Salt Bin Roof | $6,900.00 |
| Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Ins. | All-Workers Comp. – 3rd & 4th Installment & Audit Premium Adjustment 7-1-24/7-1-25 | $34,016.73 |
| Kentucky League of Cities, Inc. | Admin. – Training/KLC Conference | $469.00 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer | Police – Supplies & Materials | $424.12 |
| Kiesler’s Police Supply, Inc. | Police – Training/Equipment | $170.00 |
| Legal & Liability Risk Mgmt. Institute | Police – Training/Course & Materials | $150.00 |
| LG&E | Works – Electric/Gas (2 Months) | $70,098.91 |
| Louisville Gas and Electric Company | Police – Contract Services – Investigative | $207.54 |
| Louisville Mulch & Stone | Works – Supplies & Materials | $32.76 |
| Louisville Water Company | Works – Water Services | $2,760.56 |
| Lowe’s | Works – Supplies & Materials | $238.56 |
| Lusk Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | Works – Equipment Repairs | $1,841.59 |
| Meineke Car Care Center | Police – Vehicle Maintenance – Routine | $2,985.63 |
| Miller Company | Police – Service Contract – Copies | $474.64 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | Police – Capital Improvements – Equipment | $87,190.00 |
| NAPA Auto Parts | Works – Supplies & Materials/ Equip. Repairs | $410.71 |
| Norton Healthcare | Police/Works – Contract Services – Medical | $234.00 |
| PB Electronics | Police – Radar Certifications | $250.00 |
| Plumbers Supply Company | Works – Supplies & Materials | $138.56 |
| PNC Bank | All – Multiple (2 Statements) | $3,195.59 |
| Porta Kleen | Works – Portalets | $760.00 |
| Premier Fleet Graphics | Police – Capital Improvements – Vehicle Decals | $2,500.00 |
| Quadient, Inc. | Admin. – Service Contract-Office Equipment | $225.04 |
| RCS Communications | Police – Repairs & Maintenance/CI-Vehicles | $21,912.71 |
| Reach Alert | Admin. – Service Contract | $4,536.00 |
| Rumpke | Works – Garbage Contract (2 Months) | $283,193.78 |
| Schiller | Parks – Projects – Brown Park | $11,412.86 |
| Security Systems, Inc. | Works – Monitoring | $114.00 |
| Singler & Ritsert | Admin. – September, 2025 Services | $2,935.00 |
| Site One Landscape Supply | Parks – Plantings @ Brown Park & City Hall | $637.47 |
| Sparkle Brite Car Wash | Police-Vehicle Main.-Car Washes (2 Mos.) | $504.00 |
| St. Matthews Ace Hardware | Works – Supplies & Materials | $368.89 |
| St. Matthews Exterminating Co. | Parks – Pest Control | $163.00 |
| St. Matthews Fire Protection District | Police – Quarter 2 Training/OT | $4,141.26 |
| Stephens & Lawson, PSC | Admin. – Professional Services – September | $1,470.00 |
| Sterling Thompson Company, LLC | Admin. – Bond – J. Kassebaum | $1,364.12 |
| Studio Kremer Architects | Works – Capital Improvements/Arterburn | $700.00 |
| Taylor Siefer Williams | Parks – Warwick Park – Bal. Phase 1 | $12,510.00 |
| Tires Plus Total Car Care | Police-Vehicle Main.Mechanical/Routine | $14,423.15 |
| Tony’s Wrecker Service | Police/Works – Towing | $130.00 |
| Total Office Products & Service | Police – Office Supplies | $15.98 |
| Trompeter Co. | Admin. – Supplies/Materials – Halloween Candy | $326.46 |
| Trugreen | Parks -Chemical Treatment -Brown Park | $206.00 |
| Valvoline | Works/Police-Repairs & Main. – Vehicles/PM | $1,104.67 |
| Verizon Wireless | All – Telephone Service | $3,630.24 |
| Voiance Language Services, LLC | Police – Contract Services – Investigative | $18.75 |
| We Embroider | Police – Uniforms | $103.00 |
| Welders Supply Company | Works – Supplies & Materials | $32.75 |
| Wex Bank | All – Gasoline | $17,697.67 |
| Willis Klein | Works – Supplies & Materials | $328.05 |
| Wilson Equipment Co. | Works – Repairs & Maintenance – Vehicles | $523.04 |
| MAPS | ||
| Flynn Brothers | Works – Street Repairs – Cold Patch | $92.00 |
| Saf-Ti-co | Works – Signs | $2,198.50 |
| Opioid Settlement Fund | ||
| Ace Interdiction Tactics | Police – Training Expense | $6,500.00 |
| Police Forfeiture Account | ||
| First Financial Bank | Police – Acoustic Panels/Anchors | $1,125.48 |
| Galls | Police – Uniforms | $761.99 |
| Reimbursements and Payments | ||
| Austin, Elizabeth | Admin. – Contract Services – September, 2025 | $248.00 |
| Casey, Tim | Works – Reimbursement Work Clothes & Boots | $650.00 |
| Hupp, Kainan | Works – Reimbursement for Work Boots | $150.00 |
| Marasa, Debbie | Police – Special Pay – Court | $104.99 |
| Pound, Taylor | Works – Reimbursement Work Boots | $150.00 |
| Wilkerson, Barry | Police – Reimbursement Shoes | $69.95 |
| TOTAL | $1,319,420.29 | |
