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City Council meeting, Monday, May 4, 2009 In last night's City Council meeting
By Ed Waggener Speeding on an otherwise quiet in Columbia, KY residential street brought two Mitchell Street residents to City Council last night, asking for speed bumps to impede the acts of thoughtless speeders there. The widespread problem in Columbia, is not limited to Mitchell Street by any means, but Steven Chambers says that a prom night incident was what finally brough him and neighbor Owen Pollard to the City Council. Mitchell Street extends from Greensburg Street near the Adair County School District to Baker Street in the Hudson Addition. On prom night, he said, a car shot through the street at a frightening speed. He said that he had nearly been hit by speeders, even while tending his yard. "We need speed bumps, or something," he said. Complaints from Lancaster Street, off Burkesville Street, were heard, as well. Chambers cited skidmarks, evidence of spin outs, and slides along Mitchell Street. Councillor Joe Moore, asked, in the Council Comment segment of the meeting, if anything was going to be done about the request for speed bumps. Sidewalk work on Greensburg ST still stymied Mayor Bell announced that some headway is being made on the seemingly eternal project to construct sidewalks to the Adair County School District campus on Greensburg Street. Mayor Bell said that one or two property owners are not cooperating for temporary easements. Mayor Bell promised to look into the matter. The problem of speeding in Columbia, while not discussed further at the meeting, is widespread, pervasive, and dangerous, as anyone who has walked Burkesville Street, or had to run to get out of the way of speeding pickups leaving the Square, knows. Columbia should be a much safer place for pedestrians than it is, but will never be, until the City focuses on the needs for pedestrian safety. But hazardous duty pay for Columbia Police Department ok'd Mayor Bell did move through a Columbia Police Department benefit, one to continue Hazardous Duty benefits for Columbia Police Department hires and moved through a resolution, previously unannounced to the public, which will affect new hires after September 1, 2008. The resolution was read by City Attorney Marshall Loy. The current 10-man City Policemen have Hazardous Duty Coverage. The resolution affects only new hires. Mayor Bell did reveal the percentage cost addition for measure: 29.5% of each officer's pay is contributed by the City. The overall cost of the measure was not discussed at the meeting. "We have the finest police department around," Mayor Bell said. "We have good people. And to get good people we have to pay them well." Mayor lauds Garden Club Mayor Bell said that the Adair County Garden Club is doing a fine job on the flower beds around downtown, and will be starting work on restoring the garden at the City owned Trabue House, 201 Jamestown ST, Columbia, KY. Mayor says blacktopping work done Mayor Bell announced that the four streets in this years blacktopping plan have been completed. They are as follows:
Mayor Bell lauds PRIDE Clean-up Effort Mayor Bell praised the work of City Events Planner Rhonda Loy for the success of the PRIDE spring clean-up. "We have 350 volunteers," he said. "There were 150 bags of trash picked up." "People compliment us about how clean Columbia is," he said. "I'm glad to we're keeping it that way." City approves Renaissance Columbia plan to pay $1,000 a year on Diamond Rio flop The Council approved a $1,000 payment this year Renaissance Columbia is re-imbursing the city on the 2008 Diamond Rio Concert fiasco. The Council has been given documented cash losses of over $30,000 on the hastily approved event. Actual, in-kind costs for the event, including city employee, facilty, telephone and solicitation have not been accounted for; these figures would have pushed the total loss upward far beyond the cash losses publicly stated. Renaissance Columbia owes, as a compromise settlement, $8,000 to the City of Columbia. The request to make an annual payment over a period of 10 years came in a letter from Rhonda Loy, President of Renaissance Columbia, (and is Mayor Bell's appointed City Events Planner. The letter said that Renaissance Columbia proposes a payback of $1,000 per year over a period of eight years, with all payments due on December 31 of each year, and the first payment due by December 31, 2009. After a question by Councillor June Parson on the power of the Council to allow a payback which would extend beyond the current Council's terms, City Attorney Marshall advised them that they could do so, "But," he said, "that doesn't mean the next City Council can't change those terms." The exact relationship of Renaissance Columbia and the City of Columbia is somewhat murky. Accounting for Renaissance Columbia finances is not part of the financial statement of the City of Columbia.On a motion by Craig Dean, seconded by Charles Grimsley, the Council voted 6-0 in a voice vote to approve Renaissance Columbia payment plan. But Renaissance Columbia's $10,000 concert fund request postponed In a show of Council independence, following several council questions about how the money would be spent, the Council took no action on a Renaissance columbia Board request, dated March 30, 2009, from Renaissance Columbia President Rhonda Loy, which requested "$10,000 to be budgeted annually for live entertainment for events fre to the public, and held on the Square, weather permitting." Mayor Bell supported the payment, which was defended by City Clerk/Renaissance Board Member Carolyn Edwards. Councillor June Parson wanted more information. "I'd like to get more of a feel for what they are talking about." Parson had suggesting, in an earlier meeting in which she guided through a compromise on whether the City of Columbia itself, or the City of Columbia with Renaissance Columbia together, would swallow the huge losses on the Diamond Rio Concert losses. At that time, she had suggested that the City give Renaissance Columbia $10,000 for a free concert for the otherwise hugely successful--financially and with popularly--Downtown Days. The Council was told that the commitment of $10,000 would allow them to get an as yet unannounced "Big Name" performer. But, after Councillor Parson, Councillor Edwin Taylor, both voiced requests for more information before committing city funds specifically for a free concert, the matter was postponed. Council approves second reading of Budget Amendment The Council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 220.144, amending the current city budget to account for certain revenues and expenditures changes in the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year Budget. Councillor Linda Waggener volunteers to help with City website Councillor Linda Waggener volunteered to help this summer with the City of Columbia website. "A lot of people want to see city ordinances online," she said. Others, particularly in the media, are wanting the site updated with photos of all city employees online. Joe Moore calls for adjournment After 31 minutes, at 6:30pmCT, the council adjourned on a motion by Councillor Joe Moore. The Columbia City Council holds regular meetings at 6:00pmCT each first Monday of the Month in the Council Meeting Room, City Hall 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2009. Mayor Pat Bell. Councillors, Craig Dean, Charles Grimsley, Joe Moore, June Parson, Edwin Taylor, and Linda Waggener. Columbia Police Chief Mark Harris. City Clerk Carolyn Edwards. Assistant City Clerk Sonya Roy. City Events Planner Rhonda Loy. City Attorney Marshall Loy. City Gas Superintendent Joe Hare. City Sewer Superintendent Bo Murphy. City Water Superintendent Dana Rogers. City Street Department Superintendent Donnie Rowe. City Sanitation Department Superintendent Kenneth Dulin. This story was posted on 2009-05-05 07:59:11
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