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Columbia City council meeting 7 Mar 2016 - report
By Ed Waggener The City of Columbia's Financial outlook is looking better, thanks to the Payroll Tax with is adding revenue to its general fund at annualizes to just under $1,000,000 per year, though overall, the city's financial balance is now weighed down by a requirement to state retirement fund deficits on its balance sheet for the first time, and that, the council was told, is now at approximately $2,000,000. The requirement to acknowledge the deficit is faced by all entities in Kentucky, CPAs Brent Billingsley and Jenna Price of the firm of Campbell Myers and Rutledge, Inc., Glasgow, KY, told the council. And, before getting alarmed, it is part of the overall Commonwealth of Kentucky deficit, not an additional one. Otherwise, the auditors said, last year was the first in their four years serving as auditors that the city has operated in the black. The payroll tax, they said, has turned the city budget around from a dire situation to much more positive balances. Two recommendations were made on improving internal concerns:
Tripping hazards on the Square will be eliminated soon. Shayne Lingg of Precision Concrete Cutting presented an audit of the condition of downtown walks - done at no cost to the city - which found 33 trip hazards with average height of about half an inch on the Square and in one block off the Square. Following his presentation, the City Council voted unanimously to invest $2,546.25 to repair all of the Trip Hazards defined in the proposal. The action came on a motion by Councillor Ron Rogers and second by Councillor Linda Waggener. Mr. Lingg invited the public and the council members to take a look at sidewalk improvements in nearby Glasgow, Campbellsville, and Bardstown, and on Campbellsville University and Murray State University's campuses. Garden Club representatives ask for more city involvement at TRH In the citizen comments time, Vonnie Kolbenschlag represented the Adair County Garden Club with requests for more attention to the historic Trabue-Russell House which the group serves. She made the case for taking better care of the asset by sharing history and recommended readings, of "The Other Dan," and "Westward into Kentucky" to learn the importance of preserving it. Kolbenschlag was accompanied to the meeting by Adair County Garden Club President Donna Jones, and Member Mary Knight. Jones asked for greater involvement by the City Street Department in the maintenance of the Trabue-Russell House, include supplies and a weekly mowing of the premises on a regular basis, and asked for a look at improvements which will make the facility a more inviting place to hold meetings. Mayor Hardwick told the group that he will take immediate action to improve the maintenance and consider upgrades to the kitchen, bathrooms, and and heating and air condition the group requested. A surprise immediate offer of assistance for the Trabue-Russell House came after the ACGC group left. Shaynee Ligg of Precision Concrete Cutting, announced that his firm will include sidewalk repairs on a pro bono basis. "Our company is deeply committed to preservation of historic sites," he said. "I was deeply moved by the garden club's plea," he said. "That's why we'll commit to do this work at no cost to the city." Mayor's announcements: Mayor Hardwick announced that there will be a new gas sales system at the Columbia/Adair County Airport and the community is expecting increased expansion and activity there. Don Franklin Ford, he announced, will provide a car to be stationed at the airport for guest travel if the city and county will share the insurance cost of $800 a year. Motion was made by Councillor Rogers to pay $400 if the county agrees to pay $400, Councilor Harris seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, with Councillors Linda Waggener, Craig Dean, and Craig Lasley affirming in a 5-0 vote. Mayor Hardwick briefly brought up the panhandling ordinance, but it was tabled. Councillor announcements:
Attendance was great: The grand council meeting room in City Hall was filled to capacity. Candidate for Congress Jamie Comer's Eastern Regional Campaign Coordinator, Tiffany Hadley Kessler attended the meeting. No other campaign representative for national office was present. The council was short one member, veteran councilman Charles Grimsley, who, Mayor Hardwick said, would have attended were he not recovering from knee surgery. Mayor Hardwick presided; Councillors Craig Dean, Linda Waggener, Craig Lasley, Ron Rogers, and Mark D. Harris were present, as were City Clerk Rhonda Loy, City Attorney Marshall Loy, City Gas Superintendent Ron Cook, City Police Officer Atwood, City Planning & Zoning Commissioner Roy Rademacher; members of the media, and Garden Club and auditing firm members previously mentioned. This story was posted on 2016-03-08 06:47:49
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