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Columbia City Council report: 1 Feb 2016 meeting
Click headline for complete story By Ed Waggener A reasoned speech for First Amendment Rights by Columbia Attorney Mike Harris, who was as fervent in protecting the free speech rights of the poorest among us as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in citing the First Amendment rights of wealthy political action members, may have quelled the enthusiasm of the Columbia City Council to pass a Panhandling Ordinance at last night's regular monthly meeting of the Columbia City Council meeting. At the meeting, Mr. Harris told the Council that even though communities pass such laws, they rarely pass higher court scrutiny when challenged, and were found to be fraught with liabilities. After the meeting, Mr. Harris said that he believes that, while the ordinance could be somewhat perfected, he thinks that the whole idea should just be abandoned. A second reading of the ordinance was scheduled for last night, but was tabled on a motion by Council Member Charles Grimsley, with a second by Linda Waggener. The motion carried unanimously, on a voice vote, with Council Members Craig Dean, Craig Lasley, Ron Rogers, and Mark Harris joining in the affirmative an with no dissent voiced on that question. Despite the subdued interest in the ordinance, Mayor Curtis Hardwick called set another meeting for the Panhandling Ordinance committee, which includes the Mayor and Council Members Craig Dean and Linda Waggener. Somewhat related to the Panhandling Ordinance, Citizen Ramie Hutchison said, are the homeless among us. Mayor Hardwick said that the Ministerial Association helps with those needs, and that there is ongoing work by Lee Ann Jessee and others to establish permanent homeless shelters in the community. Hutchison also announced that he is leaving Duo-County Tele-Com and that the next meeting would be the last he will videograph for the company. He said later that he plans to continue work in the field through an independent company. Good news on sidewalks Councilman Ron Rogers and Mayor Hardwick reported progress on sidewalks. They said that they are working with Lindsey Wilson Vice President Mark Coleman to get rights of way to complete the Lindsey sidewalks from the Wellness Center to KY 80, the first phase of the Lindsey Project, and later phases to Miller Avenue at Jamestown Street and via Lowe's Lane to a Jamestown Street crossing. Mr. Rogers said that the top priority remains getting sidewalks to the Adair County School campus. The council was high in its praise of the snow clearing job by the City. The City Street Department was caught shorthanded when the storm came, but, Mayor Hardwick said, thanks to the help of Supt. Cook and others in the gas department, the work stayed on schedule. He also asked members of the Council and citizens to examine a test solution to repair uneven sidewalks without re-pouring whole sections. The test repair is in front of City Hall's entrance, at the corner of Reed & Campbellsville Streets. Scott Tarter asks for action on the weeks long Fireworks use Military veteran Scott Tarter came before the council to ask for protection against the loud noises from fireworks in the weeks before and following the Fourth of July celebration. Tarter said that he suffers for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and, after subject to weeks of random fireworks last year, he had to be treated at a government facility. He asked that the City restrict fireworks to no more than two days' use. He was the only person to speak to the problem at the meeting, but his goal joins a chorus of animal lovers, parents of small children, and residents who find excessive noise to be hazardous to their health. The police and Mayor Hardwick said that the problem is catching those who violate laws. City Hall gets complaints, they said, but by the time the police get to the neighborhood to check them out, they can't find the perpetrators. Minutes approved The council unanimously approved the other agenda items, the minute for the January 4, 2016 regular meeting. Council comments - Linda Waggener - said, "Everybody stay well and warm." - Craig Lasley - Applauded the snow removal work by the City, and asked that a pothole on Bomar Heights be repaired. Mayor Hardwick said that the city knows about the pothole, but that the Columbia-Adair Utilities District will be laying new waterlines there in a future phase, and that the work will be followed, likely, by repaving of Bomar Heights by the contracting firm. R - Ron Rogers - reported on the Sidewalk update, see his comments preceding. - Charles Grimsley - Brought about an exchange with Mayor Hardwick on the Martin Luther King Memorial Street lighting project when he asked about it's status. Mayor Hardwick said that he is working with Taylor County RECC to ascertain full costs. He said that TRECC will charge $18/month per light, will furnish the lights and posts, but that installation will be the responsibility of the City. He told the Council that he will get more exact totals and get back with them. -Mark Harris - Asked that the Council consider giving employees a raise. He said that it had been three years since they had been given one. Mayor Hardwick said that a raise is being considered, but that the city budget needs some healing time. COLUMBlA CITY COUNCIL holds its regular monthly meeting each first Monday at 6pmCT in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. The meetings are open to the public. Mayor Curtis Hardwick. Councillors Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, Dr. Ron Rogers, Charles Grimsley, Craig Lasley, and Mark Harris. City Clerk Rhonda Loy. City Attorney Marshall Loy. City Police Chief Jason Cross. City Gas Superintendent Ron Cook. City Sanitation Department Superintendent O'Shaughnesy Frazier. City Street Department Superintendent Donnie Rowe. This story was posted on 2016-02-02 08:19:49
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