CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY

Regular Business Meeting

MINUTES

December 11, 2006

CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Pro Tem Greg Lloyd called to order the Regular Business Meeting of the Union City Commission on Monday, December 11, 2006, at 7:35 p.m.

Present: Mayor Pro Tem Greg Lloyd and City Commissioners Bob Kelly and Todd Sayers. Absent were: City Commissioner John Mefford; Mayor Don Kirby (arrived at this meeting at 8:07 PM. Also present were Greg D. Voss (City Attorney), City Clerk Kathy Porter, and Barry J. Burke P.E. (City Engineer).

Visitors signing the attendance list were: Jerilyn Verhoever and Pam Machenheimer. Also in attendance were: Reporter Brenna Kelly, (Kentucky Enquirer) and Reporter Paul McKibben, (Boone County Recorder)

MINUTES:

Mr. Sayers made a motion to accept the minutes of November 13, 2006 as presented. Mr. Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Mr. Sayers made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report as of November 30, 2006 as presented. Mr. Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Letter dated November 27, 2006 from resident Florence Fran Cheser requesting the status of Russwill Lane acquiring service to city sewage. A petition was signed by 22 Russwill Lane residents with addresses and phone numbers; this was attached to her letter. Mr. Burke mentioned that we are working on Phase A & B and about 75% done. This should be completed by next spring. Phase C has not yet been financially secured. Attorney Greg Voss and City Engineer Barry Burke will get together and draft a letter to send Mrs. Cheser regarding the sewer system status of Russwill Lane. Mayor Kirby mentioned that he spoke with Mrs. Cheser and explained the City of Union is trying to get more funding for Phase C.

REPORTS OF CITY OPERATIONS:

Planning and Zoning: Mr. Randy Barlow – City of Union Representative not in attendance.

The Boone County Planning Commission has been asked to pursue finding a consultant to prepare a plan for the ‘Union Town Center’. Mr. Dave Geohegan, Director of Planning Services was in attendance tonight and presented to the city commission a hand-out of the Proposed Scope of Services for the possibility of soliciting proposals to hire a consultant(s) to provide professional services in order to create, design and market materials for the Union Business District in Union. After discussion and review the commissioners were in agreement that there was not to be a large anchor building within the scope of this project. Mayor Kirby arrived at this point in the meeting at 8:07pm and led the rest of the meeting. Mayor Kirby called for a motion to approve the Planning and Zoning to pursue this endeavor to get a consultant to layout a plan for our Union Town Center. Motion made by Mr. Kelly and seconded by Dr. Lloyd. Motion carried.

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

City Engineer Report: Mr. Barry Burke, P.E., P.L.S. Foppe Technical Group.

(All Commissioners were provided copies of the report dated December 6, 2006 prior to tonight’s meeting)

OLD BUSINESS:

Snow removal discussion: Mr. Kelly spoke with Jeff Earlywine and said the County will provide services until we award a contract with a snow removal service. The County will provide snow removal and we will be ‘ok’ thru this

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winter season. Mayor Kirby asked Mr. Kelly to continue to work on the snow removal services and asked if there were any other comments on this. There were none.

Mr. Sayers reported that he met with the Boone County Sheriffs Department on Friday with our request to provide additional uniform coverage in the city. After further information to be obtained by Mr. Sayers he will then come back with a proposal for the commission to consider. Mr. Sayers also requested that the Sheriff’s Department be given a copy of our city ordinances to enforce. Mr. Sayers commented that he would like to be the liaison between the City and the Sheriff’s Department. Attorney Voss will contact the County Attorney’s Office regarding the Inter-Local Agreement on enforcing our city ordinances.

NEW BUSINESS:

Jeff Earlywine, Boone County Administrator, RE: E911 & Public Safety. Not in attendance.

Michael Morgan, Director of Union Emergency Services Alliance. He gave an update on the development of the new Union Emergency Headquarters. There will not be an official groundbreaking. However, they plan on having the officials invited to the first bricklaying.

Resolution No. 2006-017 – Mayor Kirby read A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BOONE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN. Dr. Lloyd made a motion to approve the resolution and Mr. Sayers seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Mr. Jim Staverman, Director of the Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC), spoke regarding the (PSCC) Five year Capital Improvement Report.

Resolution No. 2006-018 – Mayor Kirby read A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN INCREASE IN E911 FEES TO MAINTAIN A QUALITY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITHIN BOONE COUNTY. Dr. Lloyd made the motion to approve the resolution and Mr. Sayers seconded the motion. Motion carried.

First reading: Ordinance No. 2006-009 – AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE CLOSURE OF MAPLE STREET IN UNION, KENTUCKY. Dr. Lloyd made the motion to approve the increase and Mr. Sayers seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Discussion of Ordinance No. 2006-010 – AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN UNINCORPRATED TERRITORY ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY. At this time Mayor Kirby turned the floor over to City Attorney Greg Voss to discuss the annexation agreement of the property at 1409 Mt. Zion Road (owners Richard & Jocelyn Haltermon) and 1437 Mt. Zion Road. (owners Kenneth & Allison Theissen). After discussion, Mayor Kirby called for a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the annexation agreement. Motion was made by Dr. Lloyd and seconded by Mr. Kelly. Motion carried.

Mayor Kirby asked if there was any other new business, there was none.

Mayor Kirby asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak.

Michael Morgan, Director of Union Emergency Services Alliance gave an update on the development and progress of the new Union EMS facility west side of U.S. 42 and Sweet Harmony Lane.

Pam Machenheimer, a visual arts educator at the River Ridge Elementary School in Villa Hills, Kentucky was in attendance. She spoke about the students and parents in the community who would like to see the City of Union

offer a community arts program. She would be willing to set it up and run it. She feels strongly that the students and parents would support such a project. She is looking for a suitable place to rent and get the project started.

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Ms. Jerilyn Verhoever inquired about what Drees is doing on Old Union Road next to the Verhoever property. They have totally regarded the property and created multiple hills. She is concerned about the water drainage. Mayor Kirby asked if Dave Geohegan, Director of Boone County Planning would research this and get in contact with her.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Date for next month City Business Meeting: January 8, 2007, @ 7:30 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT:

No further business came before the Commission. Mr. Lloyd moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m. Mr. Sayers seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Signed this 8th day of January, 2007.

APPROVED: ATTEST:

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Don Kirby, Mayor Kathy Porter, City Clerk/Treasurer