CITY OF CRESTVIEW HILLS

MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

NOVEMBER 12, 1998

CALL TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor Harold A. Ries with the Pledge of Allegiance and a silent prayer.

ROLL CALL - Present were Messrs. Paul Meier , Ralph Laird , John Drummey, Joe Maloney and Mrs. Beverly Draud. Mr. Frank Sommerkamp was absent.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Approved as submitted

Motion: Mr. Maloney ??Second: Mr. Laird

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes from the regular meeting of October 8th were accepted as written.

Motion: Mr. Meier ??Second: Mr. Drummey

CITIZENS AND GUESTS

?None to report.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

Mr. Celarek reported on the following:

  1. The MGLNK annual meeting is November 21st at the Commonwealth Hilton at 6PM.
  2. The annual meeting for the Council on Aging will be held December 3rd at Noon at Four Seasons Sports Country Club.
  3. The Board of Adjustments will meet November 17th at 7PM to discuss the results of the market feasibility study conducted by Project Market Decisions for the City and the study conducted by Danter Corp. for Ashley Development.
  4. OKI is monitoring the Light Rail Transit System and the Bus Rapid Transit system being constructed in the Louisville area. Mr. Celarek informed council that he voted for the light rail mass transit system that was the recommendation of OKI. He also voted for an environmental engineering study to be done to decide exactly where the best places to build the system would be. Cost of the project is still a big concern.
  5. Larry Klein is the new City Administrator for the City of Ft. Wright. Mr. Klein used to be with the Kenton County Fiscal Court dealing with the collection of business taxes. He will be missed in that capacity.
  6. The Crestview Hills Mall put in a new water meter toward Dixie Hwy by the main entrance to prevent back flow. There have been complaints once again about the mall lights shining into the back yards on Campus Drive. Mr. Celarek and Mr. Berry, Mall Manager, will jointly look into the possible planting of more trees in the rear of the mall parking lot.
  7. The City is still talking with KDOT about the increased noise level on I-275 especially since the truck ban on I-75 has been enforced and the intensity lights on I-275. A copy of the noise monitoring study conducted by RNK Environmental has been forwarded to Frankfort in an effort to get some sort of barrier installed along I-275 between the railroad tracks and Dixie Hwy. The City is also still working on reducing the number and intensity of lights on the poles especially near the residential areas near Old Crestview and Lookout Farm.
  8. There will be held at Four Seasons Sports Country Club on Thursday, December 17th between 4PM and 6:30PM a retirement reception for Mayor Harold Ries, Councilwoman Beverly Draud and Councilman John Drummey. All who are able are invited to attend.
  9. Mr. Celarek attended the ICMA conference in Orlando, FL and gave a brief description of the events that took place.

OLD BUSINESS

A. Economic Development

Mr. Celarek and Mr. Meier discussed some of the comments of the Economic Development committee meeting of November 10th. These comments and questions were as follows:
    1. The plan shows an exit and entrance onto Thomas More Parkway. This is an opposition to City Council’s determination that this entrance should be an entrance only. In conversation with the consultant for the project he stated that the Jacobs Group requested that they try one more time for a right turn only exit onto Thomas More Parkway.

This matter has been the subject of several discussions. City Council has made its determination. Centre View Blvd. is to be the major intersection in this area with a traffic signal. Not only will this curb cut serve the hotel, but it will be serving the present and future Hemmer office buildings to the east. An exit at the curb cut would permit traffic to skip the traffic signal and have direct flow into Thomas More Parkway. This is counter to sound traffic control onto Thomas More Parkway.

Staff recommends that the Economic Development Committee and City Council again reject the exit proposal. It is also recommended that traffic signs be installed on each side of the roadway at the driveway entrance to the motel prohibiting exiting to Thomas More Parkway.
    1. There are two (2) signs for the motel shown on the submittal. Only one sign 30 sq. ft. in area is permitted (Section 14.5 B 3 (a).

The main sign is 20 sq. ft. in area. The second sign at the motel entrance is about 4.5 sq. ft.

In the RP-1 district there is permitted directory signs of 6 sq. ft. in area. While these signs seem to be directed to office buildings, the location of the sign from Thomas More Parkway (220 ft.) and the need for directional signage, permits us to interpret that the second sign meets this allowance.

The main sign at Thomas More Parkway is shown setback 25 feet on one drawing and only 5 feet on the landscaping drawing. This was clarified with their consultant that the 25 foot required setback would be used.
    1. The site plan’s 98 off street parking spaces for Marriott’s 95 hotel rooms permits a maximum employment of only six persons.

D. The roof is proposed to be asphalt shingles. A previous development proposed at this location was allowed to have this type of roof instead of a standing seam metal roof. Thus, staff would also allow asphalt shingles at this location only.

Mr. Steve Maluse of the Jacobs Group mentioned that housekeeping staff would be at a minimum, possibly two times a week on any given unit and there would be a sales and residence manager during the day. There will be 95 units in two buildings; 47 units in building A and 48 in building B. Occupancy is expected to be approximately 77%. NKAPC reviewed the stormwater plan which calls for a multi-unit detention facility on site which will be constructed at the same time as the buildings.

Mr. Celarek interjected that Mike Arnold and Alan Griffin, two attorneys at 328 Thomas More Pkwy., are opposed to the interconnecting parking lots for fear of injury due to vehicular wrecklessness.

Mr. Meier made a motion to accept the Stage I & II plans for the Marriott Town Suites to be constructed on lot 2 noting the conditions set forth by the NKAPC, seconded by Mrs. Draud.
  1. Economic Development

Mr. Celarek read a letter from Marriott NGH withdrawing their proposal for an assisted living facility. Reasons for withdrawl were stated as current competition, market condition and the site cost.

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Finance

Mr. Celarek introduced Jim Sparrow from the firm of Rankin and Rankin to review the FY98 audit for council. Mr. Sparrow said the City is in great financial shape with relatively no outstanding debt, excepting a note payable to the Sanitation District for the adoption of the sanitation sewers in the city. The City has also reserved funds for special, as of yet undesignated, capital uses.

B Legal

The Mayor wished to nominate Lynn Hood to serve the unexpired term of Don Niehaus, who resigned. Mr. Niehaus’s term expires June of 1999. Mr. Meier made the motion to accept the nomination, seconded by Mr. Maloney.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Public Works - Mr. Celarek reported that the state approval for the sidewalk on Dixie Hwy. is being obtained through Forrest Rankin and the possibility exists that bids might be taken within the next two weeks. Horsebranch Rd. has been repaved completely and the rumble strips have been added on the shoulders. Reflectors should be added next week and the striping completed. Discussion ensued about striping on Thomas More Pkwy. Mr. Steve Berling noted that a second coat still needs to be applied as well as new turn lane arrows to be done with a reflective plastic.

Police Authority - Mr. Meier stated that some salary adjustments were made at the last meeting. There will be a Long Range Police Study meeting with some of the officers on December 2nd to discuss technology issues that will hopefully improve the safety of the citizens and officers.

Recreation - Mr. Meier commented that Cincinnati Cyclones tickets for November 18th which is UK night are being sold at the City Building.

Finance - Mr. Celarek noted that the State of Kentucky Revenue Cabinet is not forcing the cities to enact the personal property tax but was trying to cooperate with DLG for better reporting.

After general conversation, motion to adjourn made by Mr. Laird, seconded by Mr. Maloney at 8:18 PM.