MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR
AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE
HELD ON THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE 2013
A regular meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Louisville was held at five-thirty
o’clock p.m. on the 18th day of June 2013, at the City Hall, the aforesaid
being the time and place for the meeting with the following officers
present: William A. “Will” Hill, Mayor; Eugene
Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem; Frances S. Ball, Richard R. (Dickie) Caperton, Judy H.
McLeod, and Gwenita Mays, Aldermen; Babs W. Fulton, City Clerk; and C. Taylor
Tucker, City Attorney.
The
meeting was duly opened and called to order by Mayor Will Hill. The Mayor gave the opening prayer and the
Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The following business was
transacted at the meeting:
ORDER – APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball seconded
by Richard R. Caperton and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes
of the regular meeting of June 4, 2013 as they now appear in the Minute Book.
ORDER –ZONING
FOR USE PERMITTED ON APPEAL FOR 302 SOUTH JONES
There came on for consideration the petition for
Use Permitted on Appeal by Doris Aldridge Payton, Fannie Lillian Young, Doris
Jean Aldridge, Brenda Aldridge, George William Aldridge II, and Tandreka Henton-Hunt
for approval to operate a child care facility at 302 South Jones, then upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by
Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board accepted the recommendation of
the Zoning and Planning Board to allow the child day care facility to operate
on this property. Copy of said Zoning Board minutes is made Exhibit "A"
to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures
ORDER – TRAFFIC
LANES AND PARKING ON NORTH CHURCH STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of determining whether to allow parking on
the portion of North Church Street between West Main and Mill Street and maps
of both options were presented to the Board, then upon motion made by Judy H.
McLeod duly seconded by Richard R. Caperton and approved by the majority by a
four to one vote, with Gwenita Mays voting against the motion, the Board chose
Option #2, to allow parking on the northern end of that section of the
street. Copy of said map is made Exhibit
"B" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words
and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 101 DAWKINS STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 101 Dawkins Street, parcel number 151283301 0600100, owned by Willie L.
Loving, to determine if said property is unclean or unsafe, then upon motion
made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously
approved, the Board adopted a resolution that said property is in a state of
uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public health and safety of the
community and giving the owners 14 days to clean the property. Copy of said resolution is made Exhibit
"C" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words
and figures
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 417 METTS STREET
There came on for consideration the matter of
a hearing on unclean property located at
417
Metts Street, parcel number 151282804 0300700, owned by Furnia Ray Clark, to
determine if said property is unclean or unsafe, then upon motion made by Frances
S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board
adopted a resolution that said property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be
a menace to the public health and safety of the community and giving the owners
fourteen (14) days to clean the property.
Copy of said resolution is made Exhibit "D" to these minutes
the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 124 BAREMORE STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 124 Baremore Street, parcel number
151283304 0104900, owned by Robin Goss, to determine if said property is
unclean or unsafe, then upon motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Gwenita
Mays and unanimously approved, the Board adopted a resolution that said
property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public health
and safety of the community and giving the owners fourteen (14) days to clean
the property. Copy of said resolution is made Exhibit "E" to these
minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 512 NORTH CHURCH STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 512 North Church Street, parcel
number 151282702 0200500, owned by Earnest White Jr., to determine if said
property is unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Judy
H. McLeod duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board postponed
the hearing to July 23, 2013, to acquire additional information. Copy of said
notice is made Exhibit "F" to these minutes the same as if recopied
herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 121 EILAND AVENUE
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 121 Eiland Avenue, parcel number
141220301 0400500, owned by 20/20 Investments, to determine if said property is
unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Gwenita Mays duly
seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board postponed the
hearing to July 23, 2013, to acquire additional information. Copy of said notice
is made Exhibit “G” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in
words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 345 NORTH CHURCH AVENUE
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located at
345
North Church Street, 151282703 0403000, owned by Charlene Estes, to determine
if said property is unclean or unsafe, then upon motion made by Frances S. Ball
duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board adopted a
resolution that said property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a menace
to the public health and safety of the community and giving the owners fourteen
(14) days to clean the property. Copy of said resolution is made Exhibit "H"
to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 121 NORTH HIGHT AVENUE
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean
property located at
121
North Hight Avenue, parcel number 151282704 0300100, formerly owned by Brenda
Keen, to determine if said property is unclean or unsafe for the community,
then upon motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and
unanimously approved, the Board postponed the hearing to July 23, 2013, to acquire
additional information. Copy of said
notice is made Exhibit “I” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in
full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 314 PONTOTOC STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 314 Pontotoc Street, parcel number
151282704 0300300, owned by Billie Joy Harrell Tucker, to determine if said
property is unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Frances
S. Ball duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board
postponed the hearing to July 23, 2013, to acquire additional information. Copy
of said notice is made Exhibit "J" to these minutes the same as if
recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 213 SOUTH COLUMBUS AVENUE
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 213 South Columbus Avenue, 151283402
1600500, owned by Barry D. Suber, to determine if said property is unclean or
unsafe, then upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and
unanimously approved, the Board adopted a resolution that property is in a
state of uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public health and safety of the
community and giving the owners fourteen (14) days to clean the property. Copy of said resolution is made Exhibit “K” to
these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 215 SOUTH HUDSON AVENUE
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 215 South Hudson, parcel number
80-151283402 1500700, owned by Mary Lois McDaniel Life Estate , to determine if
said property is unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Eugene
Crosby duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board determined
that the property is in compliance.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 714 SOUTH COLUMBUS AVENUE
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 714 South Columbus, parcel number
151283403 0900800, owned by Roger and
Grace Young, to determine if said property is unclean or unsafe for the
community, then upon motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Frances S.
Ball and unanimously approved, the Board determined that the property is in
compliance.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 102 THOMPSON STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 102 Thompson Street, parcel number
151282802 0402301, owned by Edgewood LLC, to determine if said property is
unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly
seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board adopted a resolution
that property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a menace to the public
health and safety of the community and giving the owners thirty days to clean
said property. Copy of said resolution
is made Exhibit “L” to these minutes the same as if recopied in full in words
and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 308 PONTOTOC STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 308 Pontotoc Street, owned by
151282704 0300500, owned by Kenneth Hall, to determine if said property is
unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Gwenita Mays duly
seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board determined that
the property is in compliance.
ORDER – UNCLEAN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 314 SOUTH JONES AVENUE
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 314 South Jones Avenue, parcel number
151283402 2202300, owned by Michelle Hines and Henry Hudson, to determine if
said property is unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Judy
H. McLeod duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board
determined that the property is in compliance.
ORDER –
UNCLEAN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 221 SOUTH JOHNSON STREET
There
came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on unclean property located
at 221 South Johnson Street, parcel
number 151283401 0800800, owned by Annie Thomas Estes Estate, to determine if
said property is unclean or unsafe for the community, then upon motion made by Frances
S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board
determined that the property is in compliance.
ORDER –APPOINTMENT
TO LOUISVILLE UTILITY BOARD
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously
approved, the Board appointed Jerry Donald to a five year term ending June 30,
2018, on the Louisville Utility Board.
ORDER – BOARD
APPOINTMENT TO TOURISM BOARD
Upon
motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved,
the Board appointed Gerald Mills, Winston County Economic Development Director,
to a three year term ending July 1, 2016, on the Tourism and Recreation Board.
ORDER – APPOINTMENT
TO ZONING BOARD
Upon
motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Richard R. Caperton and
unanimously approved, the Board appointed Sandra Cole to a five year term
ending July 1, 2018, on the Zoning and Planning Board.
ORDER –APPOINTMENT
OF THREE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Upon
motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board appointed
Claire Crowell, Charles Holmes, and Steve Quinn, to a four year term ending
July 1, 2017, as Election Commissioner.
ORDER –ACKNOWLEDGE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LETTER
Upon
motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board
acknowledged the letter of preclearance received from the Department of Justice
allowing the vote of a hotel-motel tax on the June 4, 2013, election. Copy of
said letter is made Exhibit “M” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein
in full in words and figures.
ORDER –
SOLID WASTE REPORT
Upon
motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously
approved, the Board acknowledged the report and authorized the annual tax
payments to the State Tax Commission from the Landfill Fund for $22,907.33 for
Sanitary Landfill and $431.07 for Class I Rubbish Site to be paid from Landfill
fund. Copy of said report is made Exhibit “N” the same as if recopied herein in
full in words and figures
ORDER – G.
O. BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND
PAYMENT TO
FALCON CONTRACTING COMPANY
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously
approved, the Board approved payment of $ 204,804.71 to Falcon Contracting
Company, Inc. for hot mix asphalt for street paving and improvements to be paid
by G. O. Bond Construction Fund. Copy of said invoice is made Exhibit “O” to
these minutes the same as if recopied in full in words and figures.
ORDER –AGREEMENT
WITH WINSTON COUNTY TO PAVE HILLCREST CIRCLE
Whereas
the Board entered the inter-local agreement with Winston County to pave
Hillcrest Circle outside the city limits, then upon motion made by Frances S.
Ball duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board
authorized the invoice of $29,410.43 to be sent to Winston County, which is the
actual cost of the paving. The payment and reimbursement of paving will be paid
by the G. O. Bond Construction Funds. Copy of said invoice is made Exhibit “P”
to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –PAYMENT
TO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Upon
motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously
approved, the Board adopted the payment of $168.00 to each of the three
Election Commissioners, Claire Crowell, Charles Holmes, and Steve Quinn, for
election service. Copy of said request is made Exhibit “Q” to these minutes the
same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –ACKNOWLEDGE
DEFAULT JUDGEMENT
AND
FORFEITURE FROM CODY FRANK ADAMS
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously
approved, the Board acknowledged the default judgment from Cody Frank Adams
awarding the city with $2,385.00 and a 2010 Lexus subject to lien. Copy of said
judgment is made Exhibit “R” to these minutes the same as if recopied in full
in words and figures.
ORDER –PAYMENT
TO KIM MING
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board approved
payment of $160.00 to Kim Ming, Circuit Clerk for filing fees for the default
judgment. Copy of said invoice is made Exhibit “S” to these minutes the same as
if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –TAX
EXEMPTION FOR POLO CUSTOM PRODUCTS
There
came on for consideration the application by Polo Custom Products for a tax
exemption from all ad valorem taxes except School District tax, then upon
motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Frances S. Ball, the Board adopted
a resolution to approve the application for a five-year exemption from city ad
valorem taxes for Polo Custom Products on new equipment with a total true value
of $7,030.09. Copy of said application is made Exhibit “T” to these minutes the
same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
Upon
motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board
acknowledged the Homeland Security Grant Program Award in the amount of
$4,500.00 to be used to purchase communication equipment and upon the same
order the Board authorized Fire Chief Terry Johnson to request an advance of
the grant funds. Copy of said award
letter is made Exhibit “U” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in
full in words and figures.
ORDER –FIRE
TRAINING
Upon
motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously
approved, the Board approved the request for Robert Hutto to attend Fire
Service Chaplin training at MS Fire Academy, July 24-25, a free course. Copy of
said request is made Exhibit “V” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein
in full in words and figures.
ORDER –FIRE
TRAINING
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously
approved, the Board approved the request for Robert Hutto and Detrick Sanders
to attend Fire Inspector Course NFPA 1031-1 at MS Fire Academy, July 29-August
8, registration $750.00 each to be paid from Fire Rebate training funds. Copy
of said request is made Exhibit “W” to these minutes the same as if recopied
herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –FIRE
TRAINING
Upon
motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board approved
the request for Chief Terry Johnson to take an Online Plans and Code
Enforcement Training through TrainingDivision.com for continued education and
code enforcement, registration $700.00 to be paid from Fire Rebate training
funds. Copy of said request is made Exhibit “X” to these minutes the same as if
recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –2010
TAX MATURITY NOTICE
Upon
motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board approved
the 2010 Tax Maturity legal notice. Copy
of said notice is made Exhibit “Y” to these minutes the same as if recopied in
full in words and figures.
ORDER –2012
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE
Upon
motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board approved
the 2012 Delinquent Tax Notice. Copy of
said notice is made Exhibit “Z” to these
minutes the same as if recopied in full in words and figures.
ORDER –INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR DRUG FREE SCHOOLS
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board adopted an
Interlocal Agreement with Louisville Municipal School District for Drug Free
Schools to participate in the DARE program and to provide for the reimbursement
of travel expenses to the city for the DARE Officer. Copy of said agreement is made Exhibit “AA” to these minutes the
same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –DECLARE
AND ADVERTISE SURPLUS PROPERTY
Upon
motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board declared
as surplus and authorized the notice to sell two FEMA travel trailers which are
no longer needed for municipal purposes. Copy of said notice is made Exhibit “BB”
to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –DECLARE
AS SURPLUS FIXED ASSET
Upon
motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously
approved, the Board declared as surplus and disposition a glass display case,
fixed asset number .Copy of said is made
Exhibit “CC” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words
and figures.
ORDER –REJECT
AIRPORT PROJECT BIDS
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Richard R. Caperton and
unanimously approved, and upon recommendation of the Airport Board, the Board rejected
all bids on the Airport Terminal Building Project. Copy of said bid sheet is
made Exhibit “DD” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in
words and figures.
ORDER –READVERTISE
FOR AIRPORT PROJECT BIDS
Upon
motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board authorized
the re-advertising of bids for the Airport Terminal Building Project. Copy of said notice is made Exhibit “EE” to
these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –AGREEMENT
WITH CELLULAR SOUTH REAL ESTATE INC.
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board authorized
the Mayor to sign an Option and Lease Agreement with Cellular South Real Estate
Inc. for the initial period of five (5) years and an annual rent of $6.600 for
a wireless communication tower to be located on city owned property on Railroad
Avenue. Copy of said agreement is made
Exhibit “FF” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words
and figures.
ORDER –ACKNOWLEDGE
RECEIPT OF OPTION PAYMENT
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously
approved, the Board acknowledged the receipt of $500.00 option payment from
Cellular South Real Estate Inc.
ORDER –ADOPT
ORDINANCE 363 PROHIBITING OPEN CARRY OF FIREARMS
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board adopted Ordinance
363 Prohibiting Open Carry of Firearms on city owned property and city
sponsored meetings. Copy of said ordinance is made Exhibit “GG” to these
minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER –
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Upon
motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously
approved, the Board voted for closed determination as to whether to convene
into executive session, and inasmuch as determination was made, and upon motion
made by Eugene Crosby seconded by Frances S. Ball duly and unanimously carried,
the Board did convene into executive session to discuss a personnel matter in
the Fire Department.
After
full discussion of the matter and upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly
seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously carried, the Board did convene out of
executive session with no action taken.
ORDER
–REPRIMAND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE
Upon
motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously
approved, the Board voted to reprimand Fireman Detrick Sanders for two days
without pay, and directed that a written reprimand be filed in his personnel
folder.
ORDER –
ADJOURN
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly
seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously carried, the Board meeting was adjourned
with no further business.
ATTEST:
BABS W.
FULTON WILLIAM A.
“WILL” HILL
CITY
CLERK MAYOR