CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS
Council Meeting Minutes
October 26, 2021
A meeting of the St. Matthews City Council was held in-person on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. The following people were present:
MAYOR
Richard J. Tonini
CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Bernie Bowling Councilmember Stuart Monohan – absent
Councilmember Cathi Clark Councilmember Mary Jo Nay
Councilmember Frank Flynn Councilmember Amy Olson
Councilmember Tim Holland Councilmember Tony Weiter
OTHER OFFICIALS
Carrie Ritsert – St. Matthews City Attorney
Eddie Jones – Major – St. Matthews Police Department
Susan Clark – St. Matthews City Clerk/Treasurer
Jim Birch – St. Matthews City Engineer
Kenan Stratman – Director – St. Matthews Public Works Dept.
Jack Ruf – St. Matthews Code Enforcement/Planning & Zoning Officer
OTHER ATTENDEES
Pat Chapman – Resident
Gary Major – Resident
Jo Craig – Resident
Josh Suiter – Chamber of St. Matthews
Elizabeth Cleary – Chamber of St. Matthews
Unidentified woman
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 October 12, 2021 council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Olson.
Upon Voice Vote: (6-0) the motion carried. Councilmember Clark abstained from voting due to having been absent from the meeting.
PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS
Resident Jo Craig asked the council to install a solar radar sign on Winchester Road to address perceived speeding. St. Matthews City Engineer Jim Birch, whose specialty is traffic engineering, completed 2 speed studies recently to collect data. One of the speed study’s was conducted from October 21 thru October 24, 2021. The mechanism utilized was a mobile unit mounted to an existing pole. People tend to slow down when they see a police car so the best avenue to collect raw data is with the mobile unit. Data collected indicated that approximately 85% of 2,600 vehicles recorded traveled at approximately 30.9 miles per hour or slower. Another study conducted October 10-22, 2019 indicated the average speed was 28.7 miles per hour for the 3,200 vehicles a day travelling that section of the road. The 85% speed was 31.9 mpg. The question of the location of current stop signs arose. Jack Ruf, St. Matthews Code Enforcement Officer and Planning and Zoning Officer interjected that area is the former City of Broadfields and stop signs would have been installed before it was the City of St. Matthews. St. Matthews had no initial involvement whatsoever in the location of current stop signs. Mayor Tonini stated St. Matthews follows the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the Federal Highway Administration. Further discussion took place regarding the running of stop signs. Jim Birch interjected those problems are not addressed with radar signs. Mayor Tonini concluded the discussion by indicating the situation will be further studied.
Elizabeth Cleary, Director of Operations for the Chamber of St. Matthews, relayed the Halloween in Brown Park event held Saturday, October 23, 2021 drew a large crowd. Councilmember Nay mentioned it appears about 2,600 children plus adults enjoyed the festivities. Ms. Cleary went to say the next community event is Light Up St. Matthews to be held Saturday, December 4th also at Brown Park. Councilmember Weiter asked for a summary of Christmas light displays, i.e., actual number, status of working order and list of wish list items. For possible inclusion in future seasons. Ms. Cleary relayed she is compiling the information at this time and will distribute when concluded. It is presently known about 120 electrical cords will need to be replaced for the 2021 Light Up St. Matthews season as well as the replacement of an unknown number of electrical connectors. Short discussion followed regarding adding more lights on trees and bushes.
PENDING BUSINESS
DISCUSSION ON TRINITY HILLS SUBDIVISION DRAINAGE ISSUE
Kenan Stratman, St. Matthews Director of Public Works, mentioned a gas line is being relocated. The water line project should commence this week. Actual work on the culvert should begin the 1st week of November. The road will be closed to thru traffic for about 2 weeks after the culvert work begins.
ORDINANCE 21-06 RESET OF HOURS FOR CERTAIN ESTABLISHMENTS – TABLED
No discussion took place on the item.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to discuss.
EXPENDITURES
Councilmember Bowling made a motion to approve the expenditures listed and have checks drawn on the city’s treasury in the total of $171,406.28. The motion was seconded by Councilmembers Weiter and Clark.
Upon Roll Call Vote: (7-0) the motion carried. Yes Votes: Councilmembers Bowling, Clark, Flynn, Holland, Nay, Olson, and Weiter. No Votes: None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
· Councilmember Weiter was thankful for a nice turnout at the Halloween in Brown Park event.
CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
· Ms. Ritsert had no additional comments.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Tonini gave the following report:
· After reviewing the proposed changes to the Louisville Metro Council Districts, it appears there are no significant changes to the districts that include the City of St. Matthews. Districts represented remain Districts, 7,9 and 26.
· Further discussions are taking place at the federal level regarding the allowance of approved uses for the American Rescue Plan Act. It has been fairly restricted to clean water, replacement of loss revenue with narrow guidelines, and health related improvements for the community. An expansion of allowed projects may be forth coming.
· Six St. Matthews residential streets were repaved recently. They were: N. Bonner, Castleview, Cherrywood, St. Matthews Avenue, Iola, and Cornell.
· The drainage project on Sears Avenue is complete.
· Kenan Stratman relayed he met with the St. Matthews Fire Marshall recently regarding the elevator at City Hall. Sprinkler system work is to begin next week. A date has not been specified for the fire alarm company to complete their necessary work. Still left to be accomplished are drywall work and a new door that is rated to withstand a fire for 2 hours with a new lock.
ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Weiter made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilmembers Flynn, Clark, and Nay.
Upon Voice Vote: (7-0) the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Clark, City Clerk
Richard Tonini, Mayor
| OCTOBER 26, 2021 | |||
| 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. | Admin. – Document Destruction | $55.00 | |
| Air Hydrom Power | Works – Tarp Strap | $61.34 | |
| AT&T | City Hall/Comm. Center – Phones | $1,321.88 | |
| Auxiant | All – Health Insurance (2 months) | $45,954.57 | |
| B & K Printing | Works – Business Cards | $67.00 | |
| Baptist Health Occupational Medicine | Police/Works – Routine Drug Testing | $737.00 | |
| Bobcat Enterprises, Inc. | Works – Repairs | $64.16 | |
| BSN Sports (Voll Field Account) | Comm. Center – Home Plate (2) | $1,166.26 | |
| Clark & Riggs | Admin. – Newsletter Production | $2,256.00 | |
| Cundiff Electric | Brown Park – Repairs | $432.90 | |
| Delta Dental of Ky. | All – Dental Insurance | $4,899.83 | |
| Fitzsimmons | Works – Tarp for Dump Truck | $950.00 | |
| Geoghegan Roofing Corp. | Comm. Center – Remodeling Work | $1,462.30 | |
| J. Edinger and Sons, Inc. | Works – Tailgate Assembly | $1,937.80 | |
| John Conti Coffee | All – Coffee | $241.47 | |
| Kathy Williams Creative | Admin. – Newsletter Editor | $1,200.00 | |
| KEMI | All – Workers Comp Insurance | $20,432.94 | |
| Kentucky Treasury – Notary Commission | Admin. – Clark Notary Renewal | $10.00 | |
| Lewis Seed Company | Works – Straw | $182.00 | |
| Lexis Nexis | Police – Investigative Tool | $118.00 | |
| LG&E | Works – Electricity | $1,410.45 | |
| Louisville Metro Government | Police – Disptach Licenses | $1,789.20 | |
| Marillia Design anad Construction | Comm. Center – Renovations | $9,601.00 | |
| Miller Company | Police – Copy Machine Charge | $39.09 | |
| Mobile Forensic Solutions | Police – Investigative Tool | $450.00 | |
| Moreno Express | Admin. – Newsletter Production | $2,123.89 | |
| Northern Safety & Industrial | Works – Gloves and Eyewear Protection | $339.48 | |
| Nugent Sand Company | Works – Crushed Stone | $264.00 | |
| Office Depot | Admin. – Double sided tape | $7.78 | |
| Print Tex | Police – Uniforms | $200.85 | |
| Property Valuation Administrator | Admin. – PVA Assesment Rolls | $50,000.00 | |
| Security Pro’s | Works – Monitoring | $1,215.56 | |
| Spectrum | Works – Monitoring | $165.53 | |
| St. Matthews Ace Hardware | Works – Supplies and Materials | $74.13 | |
| Staples Credit Plan | Admin. – Office Supplies | $423.82 | |
| The Courier-Journal | Admin. – Legal Ad’s | $365.75 | |
| Tony’s Wrecker Service | Police – Towing | $463.75 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance Program Inc. | Police – Taillamps for MRAP | $550.00 | |
| Verizon | All – Cell Phones and MDT’s | $2,534.61 | |
| Wex Bank | All – Fuel for Vehicles | $15,341.72 | |
| Reimbursements and Payments | |||
| Cundiff, Billy | Police – CID clothing allowance | $378.79 | |
| Cushman, Larry | Police – Reimbursement SWAT supply | $116.43 | |
| TOTAL | $171,406.28 | ||
