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Columbia City Council Meeting, March 2, 2009 report
The Adair County High School Band Boosters turned out with a few dozen supporters filling the Council meeting room at City Hall last night to again request action on the group's request for a $10,000 donation toward the band's trip to the 2009 Macy's Day Parade, but action on the matter was delayed, as some councillors wanted to hear City Attorney Marshall Loy's opinion on the legality of such a donation. Mr. Loy was unable to attend the meeting last night due medical reasons, but is expected back shortly. The request in the packed meeting room was presented by Band Booster Doyle Lloyd, who noted that the band will be filmed for 90 seconds by NBC Television for its network broadcast of the hugely popular telecast of the parade, to be held Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November 26, 2009. "We're one of only six high school bands in the nation to be invited," Lloyd noted. Councillor Linda Waggener asked what difference there would be in the city giving to worthwhile programs such as Little League and giving money to help the band. Mayor Bell answered, "No any," but the Council chose to wait until a later meeting to decide the band's request. Chances are good, Mayor tells supporters"I think your chances are good," Mayor Bell told the supporters. And Councillor Craig Dean told the supporters that he would be in favor of sharing transportation costs with the County, but had made the suggestion before Mr. Lloyd clarified that part of the trip's $140,000 cost. In his presentation, Mr. Lloyd said the transportation cost would be about $9,600, but later stepped back into the room to note that was per bus. "We'll have three busses chartered," he said. "If Mr. Dean still wants the City and County to split that costs (about $30,000), we'll be happy to accept that, but I did want you to understand the the total cost on transportation. "Finally", Mayor Patrick Bell told the City Columbia City Council last night, "Phase One of the Safe Routes to School" will be built." Phase One, he said, will go from the curve at Greensburg & Dillon Streets out to the Adair County School District campus. The walk will include new curb and guttering along Greensburg Street, he said. Phase Two, he said, will have to wait. Phase Two includes sidewalks out Dillon Street. "There are still a few problems," Mayor Bell said. "We'll have to wait until we get the clogs out of the churn." Appoval to allow the Mayor to sign necessary paper work for the project was made by sidewalk advocate Councillor Edwin Taylor, and was seconded by deskmate Joe Moore. Approval was unanimous, with Councillors June Parson, Linda Waggener, Craig Dean, and Charles Grimsley voting yes in a voice vote. Mayor authorized to sign paperwork for Parkview Sewer Project Mayor Bell announced the receipt of a $275,000 grant for construction of sewer lines to Parkview Estates, and requested authorization to sign necessary paperwork relating to the infrastructure project. On a motion by Councillor Charles Grimsley, seconded by Councillor Craig Dean, who were joined by Councillors Linda Waggener, June Parson, Joe Moore and Charles Grimsley, the Council approved the Mayor's request 6-0. Parkview Estates is located just southeast of the Louie B. Nunn Parkway, off Jamestown Street. Mayor appoints self, Joe Moore to study city signs Mayor Bell appointed "the two artists on the Council" himself and Councillor Joe Moore, to study other cities' signs to get ideas for improving signs welcoming travellers to Columbia. Mayor Bell said that the criteria will be that the signs be pretty and easy to see. They won't have to be within the city limits, he said. Noise Ordinance second reading delayed The second reading of a noise ordinance which would have set, with certain exceptions, a decibel limit of 65 and will give the City of Columbia Police Department more specific guidance for stopping disturbances of the peace, was put off until a future meeting after two representatives of the Kentucky Motorcycle Association, Bob Riley and Edward Matheny protested the measure.Riley noted that the noise level from a Harley Davidson is generally in the 90 decibel range and protested what he said was language which would encourage "selective enforcement." Edward Matheny spoke to the group, and admitted that some Harley riders do make excessive noise revving engines at stops, but that that action was not condoned by responsible riders. Linda Waggener, chair of the noise ordinance committee, said that the level of 65 decibels was one generally used in other community ordinances. Councillor Edwin Taylor told the KMA representatives that the new ordinance was not designed so much to be used against passing noise, but for enforcement where the racket came from stationary sources. Councillor June Parson suggested that the language might be changed to exclude enforcement where the vehicle is street legal. Mayor Bell suggest deferral of the second reading of the noise ordinance until the return of City Attorny Marshall Loy. Note: The CEO of Harley Davidson Jim McCaslin, himself makes a plea for more responsibility on the part of riders of the noisy motorcycles at "Something We Never Want to Lose" in which he acknowledges a growing nationwide trend for communities to try to bring noise levels under control. In the article Mr. McCaslin notes a huge increase in efforts by communities to bring excessive motorcycle noise under control -CM. Council hears first reading of IDA to EDA ordinance The Council heard a first reading of Ordinance No. 140.4 providing for the changing of the name of the Columbia Adair County Industrial Development Authority to the Columbia Adair County Econonomic Development Authority. No vote was necessary on the first reading. Both the City of Columbia and the Adair Fiscal Court have to agree to the name change. "There seems to be a trend to change the names of Industrial Development Authorities to Economic Development Authorities," Mayor Bell told the Council. Council votes to give $10,000 toward paving at airport The Council voted unanimously, on a voice vote, to approve a request for $10,000 toward paving the area around the Columbia-Adair County Airport's new 10-plane hangar. The vote came on a motion by Councillor June Parson, seconded by Charles Grimsley, with Councillors Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, Edwin Taylor, and Joe Moore voting yes. Minutes approved On a motion by Councillor June Parson, seconded by Edwin Taylor, the minutes of the February 2, 2009, regular meeting was unanimously approved. Council Comments Councillor Charles Grimsley asked Mayor Bell about the status of requests for arrow changes on State directional signs which sometimes misdirect traffic on the Square. Mayor Bell said the Kentucky Department of Highways (KDH) had come to Columbia to look at the signs and that he would get back to the KDH on the matter.Joe Moore moves adjournment at 6:49pmCT Councillor Joe Moore continued his tradition of moving adjournment, with all business complete at 6:50pmCT, he said, "I make a motion we adjourn." Big attendance Thanks in large part to a big ACHS Band Booster turnout, the Columbia City Council meeting room was standing room only. Citizen Roy Rademacher, who rarely misses a meeting, was present, as were all of Columbia's mass media representatives. Mayor Bell acknowledged the attendance, and moved the band's presention to an earlier point in the meeting. He told the boosters that they were welcome to stay, and, if they chose to do so, the meeting would be moved to the City Hall Basement, an assembly hall many times larger than City Hall itself.End of this report for the March 2, 2009 meeting The Columbia City Council holds regular meetings each first Monday in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. Mayor Patrick R. Bell presides. Councillors are June Parson, Linda Waggener, Craig Dean, Charles Grimsley, Joe Moore, and Edwin Taylor. The City Clerk is Carolyn Edwards, who records the sessions. CIty Attorney, Marshall Loy. City Police Chief, Mark D. Harris. City Utilities Superintendents are: Gas, Joe Hare; Water, Dana Rogers; and Sewer, Bo Murphy. This story was posted on 2009-03-03 05:23:46
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