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Columbia City Council meeting report: Monday, March 6, 2006 Utilities rate increase, to address dire need, gets first reading. Grease trap ordinance gets second reading. School annexation moves ahead. Council hears request for more City funding of City Cemetery Grants may help get more sidewalks, bikeways, and improve local Homeland Security. Marshall Twins get the spotlight. Councillor Joe Moore chooses formal variant in maintaining tradition. Photo with this story; Cemetery Board updated 9:07 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2006 By Ed Waggener ed@columbiamagazine.com In last night's Columbia City Council meeting, the Council, an overall sewer increase of 12% and water rate increase 12% received a first reading. With the reading came warning from Councilman Larry Marshall, who also sits on the utility board. Marshall warned, "The situation is dire" along with a request that council members who have questions ask before the next meeting. The rate increase would become law after it is read a second time and gets the approval of the council. The action was taken at the Council's regular monthly meeting, Monday, March 6, 2006. Marshall Twins get spotlight The 30 minute meeting was dominated by first and second readings of ordinances and a resolution, which put the Council's Marshall Twins, City Attorney Marshall Loy and Senior City Councillor Larry Marshall, in the spotlight for most of the meeting. Councilman Marshall introduced ordinances and Counsellor Marshall Loy read the measures. Restaurant grease trap ordinance get second reading A second reading of the city's new law requiring restaurants to install grease traps received a unanimous voice vote after City Attorney Marshall gave a second reading. Other second readings unanimously approved were a budget amendment for fiscal year 2005-2006, and an annexation ordinance taking school property into the city limits. More than 50 acres of Adair County School Property annexed The council heard first readings for additional annexation of some 50 acres of property belonging to the Adair County Board of Education. When this property is added, all of the School Boards' Main Columbia Campus will be within the Columbia. No votes were necessary on the first readings. City joins Millions in a Month Campaign to Fight Hunger in Kentucky food drive The city moved to support the Millions in a Month by joining Kentucky Harvest and the Kentucky League of Cities to fight hunger in Kentucky. A resolution was approved to have the city participate the collection of canned goods during the month of March, 2006. The drop-off points in Columbia will be drop off points for canned goods during the month of March are: City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Christian Church, and Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.The City is encouraging citizens to help the hungry and homeless by contributing to this drive. Bill Corbin invites Council to view tape on Rescue Squad William Earl "Bill" Corbin of the Adair County Rescue Squad was the only presenter in the "Citizen's Comments" segment. Mr. Corbin said that legislation in the current General Assembly may threaten money available to the Rescue Squads across the State. The threat to Rescue Squad funding is detailed in a tape prepared by the Rescue Squads' state organization, Mr. Corbin said. He invited the Council to a viewing at the Bingo Hall on Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. "The state is coming down hard," Mr. Corbin said. "The tape explains the situation," he said. "This is very, very important to the Adair County Rescue Squad." Mayor says grant should help get more sidewalks, bikeways to school Mayor Patrick R. Bell told the council he is applying for grants which will help Columbia children be healthier by providing more sidewalks to the schools. "We want to help kids be able to bike and walk to school," he said. With the grant he believes that sidewalks all the way to the school can be built, as well as from the Dillon Street and Long Hunters area, and for the short distance between the apartment complex next to the school. "I've talked with Superintendent Treece," he said, "and he supports the action." Mayor Bell seeking grant to renovate City Swimming Pool, stop drastic loss of water Mayor Bell said that another grant will help with repairs to the City Swimming Pool located in Veterans Park at the Fairgrounds. "We'll be doing the same repairs as they did at Pinewood's swimming pool," he said. "We have do something," he said, "the water loss at the pool is absolutely drastic." His Honor thinks better cable may be on the way And, better cable Tv may be on the way, Mayor Bell said. The Mayor told the council that he had a letter from Telecom Management, which is in the process of buying Charter Communications, the cable Tv franchise holder. The letter requested a three-year extension of the franchise agreement presently held by Charter. Mayor Bell said he wouldn't recommend it at this time. He said that he would want to adopt a wait-and-see policy. "I do think we're on our way to better Tv reception," he said. Mayor Bell said he and the City's cable consultant, Linda Ames, are also studying other options. These include getting Duo-County Telephone Cooperative, Russell Springs, KY, to offer phone and cable in Columbia, the Mayor has said in the past. Councillor June Parson requests more money for City Cemetery The city heard a request from Councillor June Parson, for more money for the Columbia Cemetery. The cemetery board is requesting a $5,000 one time payment and an increase to 25% of costs for future maintenance, estimated at $4,500 per year. The matter will be taken up a near future date. Mrs. Parson is also secretary of the Cemetery Board. The complete board is as follows: Richard Phelps, President; John D. Lowe, III; Vice President Robert Flowers, Treasurer; June Parson, Secretary; David Martin, Montra Wethington, Jim Flowers, Ruby Barbee, and Susan Upchurch. The city's stake in the cemetery is now 25%, down from 27% before the Cemetery added the Caldwell property, in 2003, to its holdings. The Council is expected to consider the request at its April Meeting, but could consider it 10 days after the March 6, 2006 meeting. Joe Moore adjournment tradition is formal this time. In maintaining one of America's longest municipal traditions, Councillor Joe Moore once more closed the meeting with a motion for adjournment, doing so after receiving a gesture from the Mayor. The motion came at 6:30:38, This time, Mr. Moore used his more formal phrasing variant. "I move we adjourn," he said. And so the meeting ended. Well attended The Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, Police Chief, Utilities Director, and all six council members, listed below, were present. Also attending were representatives of four local media, Bill Corbin for the Adair County Rescue Squad, and Mr. Roy T. Rademacher. Regular monthly meetings of the Columbia City Council are held each first Monday in City Hall, Campbellville ST, Columbia, KY 42728 Mayor Patrick R. Bell. Councillors Larry Marshall, Joe Moore, Charles Grimsley, Craig Dean, Edwin Taylor, and June Parsons. City Attorney Marshall Loy. City Court Clerk Carolyn Edwards. City Police Chief Mark Harris. City Utilities Commission Director Jim Williams. City Works Director Donnie Rowe. City Sanitation Director Kenneth Dulin. This story was posted on 2006-03-07 06:43:17
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