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Columbia City Council Report, August 4, 2008 In action taken last night
By Ed Waggener In last night's Columbia City Council Meeting, the completion of the annexation was reported to be complete. Jerry Smith, a landowner in the Parrott Aveue neighborhood, asked if the petition prevent the annexation had succeed and was told that it had failed. A letter, dated July 23, 2008, from Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair was read which stated that the required number of valid property owner signatures had not been received. City Attorney Marshall Loy told Smith that the annexation is now final, that the time for appeals had expired. The annexation extends to the fence between Ol' Joe's B&B Que Restaurant and the Joe R. Barbee farm. Council approves annexations on Murray Lane & Grider property Two more annexations were approved, as recommended by the Columbia Planning & Zoning Commission. Two lots on Murray Lane owned by Patrick and Lyda Williams were approved for zoning as R-1A single family residential and property owned by Tommy Grider at 1764 Campbellsville Road will be annexed as C-2 Highway Oriented Commercial. First readings were given to changing the official zoning maps to reflect the inclusion of the two annexations. A vote will be taken on those actions at the second reading. Mayor says Sidewalks to Schools nearly ready for bid advertising The Mayor reported that Sidewalk to Schools project, which had been expected to be done by the start of this school year, is getting getting state approval and that the project could be underway soon. But a project advocated by Councillor Edwin Taylor, to run a sidewalk on the east side of Jamestown Street from Miller Avenue to Franklin Nissan at Russell Road, won't be included. Mayor Bell told Councillor Taylor that he would look into the project. Blacktopping bids for Adams Alley, Bluegrass Drive, and LIndsey Wilson Streets appoved The Council approved the only blacktopping bid received, from Gaddie Shamrock, to pave Adams Alley, Bluegrass Drive, and Lindsey Wilson Street. The bid was $32,307, with a cost for paving material of $89 per ton. The vote was unanimous to accept the bid. "We're blacktopping fewer streets at this time," Mayor Bell said. "We'll probably do it in two steps this year. We'll want to make the streets look nice over in Greenhills and Parrott Avenue after the sewer project is complete." Council approves bid for sewer step screen The City Council also approved the Mayor's request to accept a bid of $59,900.00 + $8,700 installation fee for a stair screen saver for the Columbia Sewer Department. City Sewer Supervisor Bo Murphy recommended the replacement of a 1989 screen. The successful bidder was Guthrie Sales and Service. But CACIDA $10,000 donation tabled; Mayor had recommended approval But the Council tabled a request for a donation for the Columbia-Adair County Industrial Authority for $10,000. The Council turned down Mayor Bell's recommendation that the expenditure be approved. The action came on a motion by Councillor Craig Dean, seconded by June Parson, to table the request. Both Councillor Dean and Parson questioned the need for the money at this time because the authority has $150,000 cash on hand and will receive $41,000 in lease payments for land in the Green River Commerce Park. The vote was unanimous to table. Councillor Parson did commend the new authority, and CACIDA Executive Director/Recruiter Sue Stivers, but said that more study needed to be given to the request at this time. Council doubles fireworks donation But the Council was more generous with its Fourth of July Fireworks stipend. Mayor Bell conveyed a message from Adair County Judge Ann Melton that each of the Fireworks supporters increase its funding. This past year, the huge crowds who attended the display got to see only 12 minutes of pyrotechnics. The fireworks crisis was just as bad in Campbellsville, where bombs bursted in air for no more than 12 minutes, and there was a big citizen outcry there, too, Councillor Craig Dean said. On a motion by Craig Dean, seconded by June Parsons, the Council voted to double the city stipend for the 2009 show, from $750 to $1,500. The Council was told by Mayor Bell that the Trabue House will have repair work done totaling $3,361. The work will done by Red Nixon, with about half the cost being for materials and half being for labor. Councillor Joe Moore said that the cost is about half what he had expected. Council votes to give GRL intake to Holmes Bend Dock The Council approved Mayor Bell's request to give the old Green River Lake intake structure to Holmes Bend Boat Dock. The structure is no longer needed and the Corps of Engineers has ordered the removal of the structure. The cost of removal would have been around $16,000, the Council was told. Council votes to revoke an easement/right of way across McFarland Property The Council also voted to revoke an easement/right of way on the McFarland Property on Corbins Bend Road, which is no longer needed since the City now buys water from the jointly owned Columbia Adair County Water Plant. The vote was unanimous to approve the action. Mayor Bell reads letter in support of reclaiming Burkesville ST Mayor Bell read an email from a citizen in support of the reclaiming Burkesville Street. He did not say who wrote it or whether it was signed.He said it was a nice idea, but it would have to be left to another administration. Noise ordinance committee report received The Council heard an update from a noise ordinance committee, headed by Councillor Linda Waggener. Councillor Waggener said that the city would need to decide on decibel levels and get decible meters for police. Councillor Edwin Taylor thought laws already on the books could handle the situation. He was told that Chief Harris said they need revision. Taylor also asked if the the police would need special to carry decibel meters. Councillor Dean Craig assured him, saying, "That's no big deal." Councillor Waggener thanked the Police for the help they given to updating the ordinance and said that final recommendations from the committee would be forthcoming. Mayor Bell thanked the Councillor for the good work already done on the project. Councillor Charles Grimsley reminds folks of upcoming Labor Day events Councillor Charles Grimsley reminded the Council that the annual Buy, Sell, Swap and Trade Day, accompanied again by the Citywide Yard Sales, would be coming up Labor Day Weekend. Councillor Craig Dean asks about street vending Councillor Craig Dean reminded the City Council that the City had set aside certain days when downtown merchants could use the side walks to display merchandise. It turns out that there are days around labor day when the city relaxes the rule and it is legal. He was told that the days are around the Labor Day event. During most of the rest of the year, a don't ask, don't tell enforcement is used. Councillor Craig Dean commends Black Ice Councillor Craig Dean commended the Adair-Clinton Black Ice for their outstanding performance at the national regional playoffs. Councillor Charles Grimsley asks arrows be changed Councillor Charles Grimsley brought up the matter of the confusing state highway signs on the courthouse lawn with arrows which can be misunderstood by on coming traffic. He said that traffic coming in Greensburg Street and Jamestown Street sometimes see the left pointing arrows for KY 80 on the Jamestown Street side and for KY 80 and KY 55 on the Greensburg Street side and think they need to turn left at the entrance. "About every week at least one car of semi-truck misreads the sign and goes the wrong way on the Square," he said. "We need to get the State Highway Department to do something about it." Grimsley, whose residence is on the Square, said he'd being giving up some entertainment created by the mistake, but he'd live with that. Mayor Bell said he'd contact the State. Mayor says cable Tv company wants to show Council live in action Mayor Pat Bell told the Council that Bill Magrudeer of Duo County had contacted him about covering City Council live. "They said that over in Russell Springs some had reported bad media coverage," he said. "Of course that's not the case here," he said, "we have good media." And that Duo County had come in and given live coverage. Councillor Edwin Taylor was keen for the idea. "That's like C-Span," he said, while Councillor June Parson wondered, jokingly about the Duo County offering make up facilities. And Councillor Craig Dean was concerned that the Councillors would have to stand up before a microphone each time they talked. Mayor Bell said they would not. And the Council voted 6-0 to have go on Tv. Mayor Bell indicated that the agreement is not written in stone. "You can change it any time you want to. Phyllis Goodin commends Columbia Police Department Downtown business owner Phyllis Goodin spoke to the Council and commended the Columbia Police Department for its enforcement of parking and for cracking down on shoplifters. She noted that the CPD's tire chalking method had one flaw. "There are regular offenders who simply see the chalk mark and move their vehicle over one parking spot." Mayor Bell said that the City will look into that. City Utiltiies Department gives reports The Utiltities Department, now operated under mayoral directionbeen reorganized into three groups. No longer is there a Superintendent of Gas and a Superintendent of Water and Sewer. The Mayor has reorganized the utility to answer to him and City Clerk Carolyn Edwards, with Working Supervisors: They are:
Working Columbia Utilities Water & Sewer Supervisor (WCUWSS) Dana Rogers gives first report Working Supervisor Dana Rogers gave the Technical Operations Report for Water. It showed that unaccounted for percentages in the water system had risen to 34.69% in June, the last report currently available in the utilities commission. The report showed that the number of termination notices sent out was 42, and the number of reconnects only 30. the WCUWSS said that a lot of water is being lost through WPA error pipes. He also said that the city , has more flushing to do to keep chlorination levels correct, now that water is bought from the Adair County Water Plant. In answer to a question by Councillor Edwin Taylor, Rogers said that the quality of water coming to the city from the new water plant is as good as that produced by the old Columbia Water Plant, but that he, too had had complaints about the taste of the new supply. The City Sewer report was attached to the Water Technical Operations report, and it showed a better month in June, with over two times the number of gallons billed as were treated. It was a dry month. And that helps. Working Gas Department Supervisor Joe Hare gives gas report Gas Department Working Supervisor Joe Hare gave the technical reported no disconnects in the month of June, 2008, the latest month of report under the new utilities organization. There were also no meter installed. The report noted $52,806.68 in sales, with the actual bill for gas bought $39,314.82. Supervisor Hare told the Council that the figure includes all transportation costs. Presentations were coaxed along by Councillor June Parson, who had been the City Council's representative on the Utilities Commission before that board was abolished at the recommendation of Mayor Bell. The utilities operation they now oversee, which represents over half of the total city budget. For the past two months, no financial statements from the utilities have been generated. In the past, that was done monthly and analyzed by the Utilities Commission. The reports should improve City Clerk Carolyn Edwards has said, when the acounting practices for the City Utilities are aligned with those of the City. Meeting adjourns at 7:12pm The meeting adjourned at 7:12pm, on a motion by Councillor Joe Moore, who said, "Let's go home." The meeting was well attended The meeting was well attended, with a group from Parrott Avenue present, members of the media, and included Phyllis Goodin and Citizen Roy Rademacher. All Council Members were present, as were City Clerk Carolyn Edwards and City Attorney Marshall Loy. CPD officer Jason Cross represented the Columbia Police Force, standing in for Chief Mark Harris. Columbia Utilities Supervisors Dana Rogers for Water, Joe Hare for Gas, and Bo Murphy for the Sewer Department were present and gave reports. End of Report for August 4, 2008 meeting About your Columbia City Council The Columbia City Council holds regular monthly meetings each first Monday in the Council Meeting Room, City Hall, 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. Mayor Pat Bell. Councillors: Charles Grimsley, Craig Dean, Edwin Taylor, Joe Moore, and June Parson. City Attorney, Marshall Loy. City Clerk, Carolyn Edwards. Chief of Police, Mark D. Harris. City Street Department General Manager, Donnie Rowe. City Sanitation Department Supervisor, Ken Dulin. City Water Superintendent, Dana Rogers. City Gas Superintendent, Joe Hare. City Utilities Office Manager, Ann Marie Nixon. City Events Planner, Rhonda Loy. This story was posted on 2008-08-05 09:49:10
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