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Columbia City Council Report September 5, 2006 meeting Meeting is brief but momentous. P&Z recommendation for zone change on Russell Road approved; makes way for garden center. Compensating tax rate gets first reading. Grants for pool, and from DHS announced. Mayor Bell gives upbeat mini-state of the city report. Labor Day, Wares Fare, President Luckey praised. Joe Moore tradition intact. By Ed Waggener In last night's Columbia City Council meeting, a zoning change for the lot east of Dr. Ronnie Rogers office on Russell Road was approved, as recommended by the Columbia Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission. The change to C-1 highway commercial opens the way for owner Jason Stotts to open a garden center at the location. The action was taken following receipt of a letter of recommendation from P&Z Commission Chair Joe Flowers, which included the commission's basis for approving the request. The inclusion of the supporting statement was praised by Councillor June Parson. "This makes it a lot easier for us to understand," she said. The meeting was held on Tuesday night, September 5, 2006, instead of the usual first Monday meeting date, because of the Monday Labor Day holiday. Lower, compensating tax rate set for 2006 City Attorney Marshall Loy gave first reading to the tax rate for 2006, based on the compensating rate option allowed by state law. The city chose the compensating rate instead of the higher, 4% increase, option which is available to them, but which is rarely used in election years. Airport requests stipend; asks support at Frankfort hearing At the meeting, John Ford, manager of the Columbia-Adair County Airport, delivered financial reports and a request for the city stipend for the current year. Ford also request city officials attend a meeting on September 27, 2006, at the Kentucky Aviation Department in Frankfort, KY, which concerns the future of the airport. Ford said that he has not been informed about further details on the meeting, but emphasized that a show of strength always helps at these meetings. Mayor Pat Bell urged councillors to attend, and said that the meeting will be on his calendar. (Magistrates, Councillors, business leaders and other interested parties can contact John Ford at 634-1831 if they wish to attend.) New $16,000 grant will be used to repair plumbing leaks at City Pool Mayor Bell announced the receipt of a $16,000 grant for the Columbia Park Swimming Pool. An earlier grant of $15,000 was used for cosmetic purposes, sprucing up the area and building a new fence. This time, the new $16,000 grant will be used to stop leaks in the pool, which have caused huge headaches for the city. A recent bill of almost $30,000 was settled with the Columbia Utilities Commission for about $20,000. Later, in answer to a question from Councillor Craig Dean as to when the money would be available, Mayor Bell said that his estimate is that the money will be here in time for a fall start on the repairs. Mayor gives optimistic mini state of the city report, praises Wares Fair, President Luckey, success of expanded Labor Day activities Mayor Bell reported that the sidewalks building project is coming along fine. In a rosy mini state of the city report, he also praised the recent Wares Fair at Lindsey Wilson College. Approximately 60 booths offered local business and professional services. Mayor Bell praised Lindsey President Luckey for his leadership in developing economic growth in the greater Columbia area. The Mayor also noted the tremendous success of the expanded Labor Day activities, which included a very successful Buy, Sell, Swap and Trade Day, a City-wide Yard Sale, and a Green River Krusers car show at the Fairground. Notes $20,000 PRIDE award; DHS grant will be used to beef up security at ACHS, ACMS The Mayor noted that the PRIDE cleanup grant of $20,000 has been received, and that another of $10,000 has been received from the Department of Homeland Defense (DHS). Columbia Police Chief Mark Harris said that the DHS officials assessed vulnerabilities to terrorism in the community, and he and Mayor Bell made the decision to use the money at the Adair County School Main Campus. Video cameras will be installed at Adair County High School and Adair County Middle School, Chief Harris said. Progress is being made to get sewers for Green Acres. Mayor Bell said that progress looks good for installation of sewers in Green Acres. The highly developed area east of Russell Creek between Kentucky Highways 206 and East 80 is not now within the City Limits, but the Mayor expects residents there to request annexation in order to get city sewer service. The beautiful residential area, which enjoys one of the most impressive night views of Begley Chapel and Fugitte Science Center, is now served entirely by septic tanks. Councillors Edwin Taylor, Charles Grimsley comment on City-Wide Yard Sale Councillor Edwin Taylor praised the City Wide Yard sale, calling it a big success. He noted that addresses for the yard sales were posted on ColumbiaMagazine.com, and urged that the locations also be published in the print media next year. Councillor Charles Grimsley, who also oversees the event for the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce, said that additional promotion will be sought next year. Grimsley said that he hopes the City-Wide Yard Sale will be a County-Wide Yard sale next year. "We're wanting to have central sales locations in each of the other communities next year," Councillor Grimsley said. "Like at or near the store in Coburg," he added. Grimsley, on behalf of the local chamber, thanked the Mayor and Council for their support of the Labor Day Events. Councillor June Parson noted that she was delighted that the Buy, Sell, Swap, Trade Day had been returned to the Square. "I didn't like it being at the Fairgrounds," she said. Brief meeting. Joe Moore skein of adjournment motions sets another record The fast-paced meeting started by the Board Room clock at precisely 6:00pm CT. It will be noted that this great timepiece is always used, without exception, except when UK has basketball games, in which case the slowest wristwatch in the room is used. Last night's meeting was over at 6:16pm CT, when Mayor Bell bid adieu and signalled to Joe Moore to move adjournment. Councillor Moore, still luxuriating in the $3.33 profit he reported as having earned at the Buy, Sell, Swap and Trade Day, said simply, "I move we adjourn." Even so, each adjournment by the revered Second Senior Councillor sets another record, one which one day might ought to be entered into the World Record Book of Guinesses, as the late, beloved Columbia Coy Downey would have said. Attendance right good In addition to the complete council, the mayor, City Attorney Marshall Loy, Chief Mark Harris, and Airport Manager John Ford, the meeting attendees included City Clerk Carolyn Edwards, representatives of Columbia's newspapers, ColumbiaMagazine.com, and WHVE & Big Dawg radio stations, Citizen observers included Roy Rademacher. Also present was Mayoral Candidate Roger Rucker, who was recognized and welcomed to the meeting by Mayor Bell. Bell and Rucker are the only two mayoral candidates this fall. End of this story About Your Columbia City Government 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. Council Members 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 2006-09-06 06:06:26
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