CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY

Regular Business Meeting

MINUTES

February 12, 2007

CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Don Kirby called to order the Regular Business Meeting of the Union City Commission on Monday, February 12, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.

Present: Mayor Don Kirby, City Commissioners Greg Lloyd, Bob Kelly, Todd Sayers and John Mefford. Also present were Warren S. Moore, (City Administrator), Greg D. Voss (City Attorney) and Barry J. Burke P.E. (City Engineer of Foppe Technical Group).

Absent: Kathy Porter (City Clerk/Treasurer) – Warren Moore, City Administrator recorded the Minutes of this meeting in the absence of the city clerk.

Visitors signing the attendance list were: Donald & Annette Famiano, Louis Teleky, Mark Beman and Mike Lyons.

MINUTES:

Mr. Kelly made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes dated January 8, 2007, Mr. Sayers seconded the motion. Motion carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

The Treasurer’s Report was not available due the absence of Kathy Porter, City Clerk/Treasurer.

Snow Plowing Bid Report

At this time the result of the snow removal bid was mentioned. This was the second time bids were placed for the 2007-2008 winter season. The results were not much different. Motion was made by Mr. Sayers to accept the bid from Spillman Lawncare, LLC, seconded by Mr. Kelly. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Received an email dated January 16, 2007 from Lisa B. Wilson attached was a letter and resume’ expressing her interest in serving as a representative for the City of Union on the Boone County Planning Commission due to the resignation of Mr. Randy Barlow. There was no discussion.

REPORTS OF CITY OPERATIONS:

Planning and Zoning: No report given.

City Engineer Report: Mr. Barry Burke P.E., P.L.S. Foppe Technical Group. (All Commissioners were provided copies of the report dated February 7, 2007 prior to tonight’s meeting)

Union Visioning Committee: Mindy Gardt, Consultant not in attendance.

Cemetery Manager/Sexton: Eddie Johnson was not in attendance.

City Administrative Officer: Warren Moore was to speak on snow removal which was covered earlier in the meeting tonight under the Treasurer’s Report.

Regular Business Meeting of Union City Commission

MINUTES – February 12, 2007 – Page 2 of 2

OLD BUSINESS:

Second reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2007-001 – AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT BOUNDRIES OF THE CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY. Location of 409 Mt. Zion Road - 4.3736 acre (owners Richard & Jocelyn Haltermon) and 1437 Mt. Zion Road - 4.3772 tracts respectively (owners Kenneth & Allison Theissen). Mr. Mefford made a motion to approve the Ordinance on second reading and the motion was seconded by Dr. Lloyd. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Resident Don Famiano of Burleigh Lane presented to the commissioners’ his study of the speeding issues in the Hempsteade Manor sub-division. Mayor Kirby wants to look into this problem and resolve it for the safety of all residents. Mayor Kirby asked Mr. Sayers to work with the Sheriff’s Department. Mayor Kirby also asked Mr. Kelly to work with Warren Moore and Boone County on the signage. Mayor Kirby reported that the City of Union will write up an enforceable speed limit Ordinance at the next city meeting.

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-004 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE COST OF PURCHASING CEMETERY LOTS IN THE UNION RICE CEMETERY. A motion was made to approve the Resolution by Dr. Lloyd and seconded by Mr. Mefford. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-005 – A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE GRANT, APPROVING THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF LOCAL BUDGET, AND AUTHORIZING A REPRESENTATIVE TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS. Motion to approve was made by Dr Lloyd seconded by Mr. Mefford. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION NO. 2007-006 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00) WITH THE BOONE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TOWARD THE EMPLOYMENT OF A DESIGN/MARKETING CONSULTANT REGARDING THE UNION TOWN CENTER. A motion was made to approve the Resolution by Mr. Kelly and seconded by Dr. Lloyd. Motion carried.

PROCLAMATION – Signed by Mayor Donald Kirby honoring former city attorney Donald Christy Knapmeyer by Warren Moore and our present city attorney Greg Voss. Mr. Knapmeyer was the city attorney from 1983-1993.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Date for next month City Business Meeting: March 12, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT:

No further business came before the Commission. Mr. Kelly moved to adjourn the meeting Mr. Mefford seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Signed this 12th day of March, 2007

APPROVED: ATTEST:

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Don Kirby, Mayor Kathy Porter, City Clerk/Treasurer