City of Mount Washington

Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting

October 24, 2005

City Hall Annex Building, 186 Branham Way

 

Mayor Sullivan called the meeting to order at 6:30pm with the following Council members present:  Lloyd Dooley, Ralph Lutes, Joetta Calhoun, Ed Hilbert, Sid Griffin and Larry Porter. 

 

Also present were City Clerk Christi Franklin, Utility Superintendent Ronnie Fick, City Treasurer Peggy Brinkman, City Engineer Dave Derrick and City Attorney Jim Winchell. 

 

Ralph Lutes gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Minutes

Christi Franklin read the minutes of the October 10, 2005 Council meeting.  Sid Griffin made a motion to accept the minutes of the October 10, 2005 meeting as written.  Ralph Lutes seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously by a roll call vote. 

 

Treasurer’s Report

Peggy Brinkman presented the Treasurer’s Report for September 2005.  Lloyd Dooley made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report for September 2005.  Sid Griffin seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously by a roll call vote.

 

Audit Report

Robert Ryan presented the audit report for the 2004/2005 fiscal year and reported the City received a clean audit.

 

Ordinances

Larry Porter introduced and the Council held first reading of an ordinance regulating dumpsters located in business, commercial and/or industrial areas.  Discussion followed.  Jim Winchell will make the change as directed by the Council. 

 

Sid Griffin introduced and the Council held first reading of an ordinance relating to permitting of non-profit and charitable organizations to solicit donations at road intersections.  Discussion followed. 

 

Larry Porter introduced and the Council held first reading of an ordinance to adopt or reject the recommendation of the Bullitt County Joint Planning Commission to re-zone 11.22 acres, more or less, known as the Frank Cornell Development, Inc. property located at the northwest intersection of Highway 44 East and Parkland Trace from B-2 Central Business to R-3 Residential. 

 

Sid Griffin introduced and the Council held first reading of an ordinance to adopt or reject the recommendation of the Bullitt County Joint Planning Commission to re-zone one lot 95’ x 210’, more or less, known as the John and Cindy Mason property located at 10302 Highway 44 East from R-2 Residential to B-2 Central Business.  John Mason answered questions from the Council.

 

Guests to Address the Council

Holly Shirley, Vice President of the Wilchar Estates Homeowners Association, asked for stop signs to be placed between Erin Circle and Fairway and Fairway and Justin Trail to make it a four-way stop due to speeding concerns.  Ronnie Fick will look at it.

Mayor’s Report

Mayor Sullivan welcomed the students from a political science class at Bullitt East and had each student introduce themselves.

 

He also said the City received the Bullitt County flag and will try to find the City flag.

 

Report from Council

Sid Griffin asked the status of the crosswalk on Bardstown Road by the First Baptist Church.  Christi Franklin reported that the State would require a full-time crossing guard before and after school.  Discussion followed.  Chief Hockenbury said he will try to increase patrols in that location.

 

Joetta Calhoun stated that the City did not require a fence on the Fisher property.  She also asked the status of the old water treatment plant.  Christi Franklin said a survey has been completed and the bid specifications will be written.  The Council will review the specifications prior to posting the bid.  Ms. Calhoun reported that the Bullitt County Arts Council will hold an art fair at Paraquet Springs on Saturday beginning at 9:00am.  She also reported that a democratic meeting will be held at the City Annex on November 3rd at 6:00pm.  Ms. Calhoun discussed the monument lighting and asked that if the person contracted cannot do the work, can she find someone else to do the work for the same or higher cost.  It was decided that she can contract with someone else to complete the work for the same cost and if the cost is higher, it needs to be reviewed again.  In addition, regarding the giving of Christmas gifts in the audit report, she said she has always given that back and thought everyone else did too.  Ms. Calhoun asked about the LED signs from the Tourism Commission.  Mayor Sullivan said the City will have a sign as soon as the electricity issue is worked out. 

 

Chief Hockenbury said a film crew from ABC will be in the City regarding the McDonald’s issue.

 

Executive Session

Sid Griffin made a motion to enter into executive session at 7:15pm for the purpose of pending litigation.  Lloyd Dooley seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously by a roll call vote.

 

Reconvene

Larry Porter made a motion to reconvene at 7:30pm.  Sid Griffin seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously by a roll call vote.

 

Jim Winchell stated that no action was taken as a result of executive session.

 

Adjourn

Ralph Lutes made a motion to adjourn at 7:31pm.  Joetta Calhoun seconded the motion.  Motion passed unanimously by a roll call vote.