MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR
AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE
HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF JULY 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 2nd day of July 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
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The meeting was duly opened and called to order by Mayor Will Hill. Dickie Caperton 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 Eugene Crosby seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously carried, the Board approved the minutes of the regular meeting of June 18 as they now appear in the Minute Book.
ORDER –NEW TERM APPOINTMENTS
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board made the following appointments for the new term of office ending June 30, 2017: Police Chief, L.M. Claiborne; Fire Chief, Terry Johnson; E911 Coordinator, Vera McCarty; Recreation and Parks Director, Todd McCullough; Code Enforcement Officer, Cemetery Supervisor, and Animal Control Supervisor, Jody Fulton; Public Works Director and City Engineer, Kenny Morris; City Attorney, Taylor Tucker; and Municipal Court Judge, David Wilson.
ORDER – APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO TEM
Upon motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board appointed Eugene Crosby as the Mayor Pro Tem for the 2013-2017 term of office.
ORDER – APPROVE EXISTING CONTRACTS WITH EXCEPTION
Upon motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board approved all existing contracts in effect with the exception of Alwest Advertising Company, now known as CreativeOutdoor.com.
ORDER –UNCLEAN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 148 BAREMORE STREET
There came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on certain property located at 148 Baremore Street, parcel number 151283303 0101100, owned by James A. Edmond, to determine if said property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a hazard to the health and safety of the community, then upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board adopted a resolution finding the property to be unclean and unsafe and giving the owner fourteen (14) days to clean said property. Copy of said resolution is made Exhibit "A" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 112 KENNEDY STREET
There came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on certain property located at 112 Kennedy Street, parcel number 151283402 2501800, owned by Cheryl White, to determine if said property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a hazard to the health and safety of the community, then upon motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board determined that the property is in compliance.
ORDER – UNCLEAN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 202 NORTH SPRING STREET
There came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on certain property located at 202 North Spring Street, parcel number 151282703 0601000, owned by Helen O. Bridges to determine if said property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a hazard to the health and safety of the community, then upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board determined that the property is in compliance.
ORDER – UNCLEAN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 347 NORTH CHURCH STREET
There came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on certain property located at 347 North Church Street, parcel number 151282703 0403100, owned by Prakash Agrawal to determine if said property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a hazard to the health and safety of the community, then upon motion made by Judy H. McLeod duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board adopted a resolution giving the owner fourteen (14) days to clean said property. Copy of said resolution is made Exhibit “B” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – UNCLEAN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 410 EAST ST. CHARLES STREET
There came on for consideration the matter of a hearing on certain property located at 410 East St. Charles Street, parcel number 151283401 0200900, owned by Virginia and Freeman Burchfield, to determine if said property is in a state of uncleanliness as to be a hazard to the health and safety of 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 – G. O. BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND
PAYMENT TO J. C. CHEEK CONTRACTORS
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board approved payment of $45,234.90 to J. C. Cheek Contractors for thermo traffic striping for street improvements to be paid from the G. O. Bond Construction Fund. Copy of said invoice is made Exhibit “C” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – DOCKET OF CLAIMS
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board approved payment of the Docket of Claims #8043-8306 for $121,431.36 for June bills. Copy of said docket is made Exhibit "D" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – BBI TRAINING
Upon motion made by Eugene Crosby duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board approved the request for Wanda Hudson to attend the Fixed Asset training at BBI in Flowood on August 21, 2013, registration $200.00 plus mileage. Copy of said class announcement is made Exhibit “E” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board approved Babs W. Fulton to attend the tax class at BBI in Flowood on August 22, 2013, registration $200 plus mileage. Copy of said class announcement is made Exhibit “E” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – MRPA TRAINING
Upon motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Judy H. McLeod and unanimously approved, the Board approved Todd McCullough’s request to attend the Mississippi Recreation and Parks Association conference in Tupelo on September 16-18, 2013, registration $255.00 meals $93.00 and lodging $238.00. Copy of said registration is made Exhibit "F" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – BUDGET HEARING
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Eugene Crosby and unanimously approved, the Board set the hearing for Tuesday, August 6 at 5:00 p.m. and approved the notice on 2013-2014 budget hearing. Copy of said notice is made Exhibit “G” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – LEXUS PAYOFF
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Dickie Caperton and unanimously approved, the Board authorized the payoff as of July 2 of $11,072.51 for the 2010 Lexus, VIN JTHBF5C2XA5110669, which was forfeited by Cody Frank Adams. Copy of said payoff is made Exhibit "H" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures
ORDER – PROMOTION FOR ED HUNT
Upon motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board approved a promotion for Ed Hunt to Police Captain and shift captain effective July 11, 2013, with a pay of $16.99 per hour. Copy of said request is made Exhibit "I" to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures
ORDER – HIRE NEW POLICE OFFICERS
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board authorized hiring Joseph Chad Williams as a Police Rookie with $13.50 per hour pay rate, effective July 11, 2013.
Upon motion made by Gwenita Mays duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board authorized hiring Constance P. Crosby as a Patrol Officer First Class with $15.42 per hour pay rate, effective July 11, 2013.
ORDER – REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEALS
Upon motion made by Frances S. Ball duly seconded by Gwenita Mays and unanimously approved, the Board authorized the reimbursement of $32.19 to Barry McWhirter for meals at the ALLERT Training in Tunica on June 24-26, 2013. Copy of said request is made Exhibit “J” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – JULY 5, 2013 HOLIDAY
Upon motion made by Dickie Caperton duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board adopted Friday, July 5, 2013, as a holiday for the city employees with reference to the Governor’s Proclamation. Copy of said proclamation is made Exhibit “K” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
ORDER – INSURANCE AGREEMENT WITH NATRON
Upon motion made by Dickie Caperton duly seconded by Frances S. Ball and unanimously approved, the Board authorized the Mayor to execute an agreement with Natron Wood Products upon receiving written confirmation from Natron for insurance coverage. Copy of said agreement is made Exhibit “L” to these minutes the same as if recopied herein in full in words and figures.
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