CITY OF CRESTVIEW HILLS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, MAY
13, 2004
7:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER - With the Pledge of Allegiance and a
silent prayer, Mayor Paul W. Meier called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
ROLL CALL - Present were Mrs. Terri Jameson,
Messrs. David Kramer, Joe Maloney, Harold Ries, and Frank Sommerkamp. Mr. Ralph Laird was absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Revised Agenda for the May 13,
2004. Approved as presented.
Motion: Mr. Ries Second:
Mr. Sommerkamp
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Council was asked to approve the
minutes of the Thursday, March 25, 2004 Special Council Meeting and the
Thursday, April 8, 2004, regular Council Meeting with additions or deletions.
Thursday,
March 25, 2004 Special Council Meeting approved as submitted.
Motion: Mr.
Kramer Second: Mr. Ries
Ayes: 5 Nays:
0 Absent: 1
Motion
carried.
Thursday,
April 8, 2004 Regular Council Meeting approved as submitted.
Ayes: 5 Nays:
0 Absent: 1
CITIZENS
AND GUESTS
Colonel Paul Herbst, Chief of Lakeside
Park/Crestview Hills Police Authority was present, as was Joan Trame and Janet
Buhr from the College Park subdivision, and Merrick Krey,
Kenton County PVA.
Mr. Krey addressed Council with regard
the county assessment of property for 2004 calendar year. The City’s real estate taxes have been
reassessed this year. The County and
City taxes will reflect that reassessment on the real-estate tax bill for
2004. Final day to appeal a reassessment
is May 17, 2004. Property owners may
obtain information from the Property Valuation Administration website at www.kentonpva.com. Property owners can get an idea of the
valuation of their property in comparison to nearby properties. Property owners are welcome to phone the PVA
office at 392-1750 or Mr. Krey at 392-1763
Mayor Meier inquired whether the
information on the website was up to date.
Mr. Krey stated that the website provider is updating the site. Some properties may show the 2003 evaluation
on the website at this time.
Mayor Meier complimented Mr. Krey for
the timeliness of the information regarding the property assessments for the
Shopping Center Zone.
1) Mayor’s Group Meeting at City of
Covington on Saturday, May 15th at 9:00 A.M.
2) Eggs and Issues Tuesday, May 18th
at Receptions. The Best Awards is the
featured topic. Since the City is a
sponsor it would be good for the City to be represented.
3) Thursday May 20th the
Municipal Government League will meet for their bi-monthly meeting at the City
of Ft. Mitchell city building.
4) Veteran’s Memorial will be dedicated
at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 15th at Belmont Drive & Dixie
Highway in Lakeside Park.
Mr.
Groth reported on the following:
1.
Thursday,
August 5th there will be a Functional Regional Terrorism Exercise at
the METS Building 3861 Olympia Blvd., Erlanger. Lakeside Park/Crestview Hills Police Authority & Ft. Mitchell
& Edgewood Fire Department will participate. Elected officials are also invited.
OLD
BUSINESS
Mayor Meier
mentioned that the ALS Service funding was discussed at the last meeting of the
Kenton County Mayor’s Group. The group
is working with the Kenton County Fiscal Court to construct a method of
taxation to fund the service. If this
can be negotiated, a referendum would be placed on the November ballot for
approval by Kenton County voters.
NEW
BUSINESS
A. First Reading of Ordinance 2004-5-1 – To approve the budget for Fiscal
Year 05. Mayor Meier noted that the
Police Authority could request additional funding beyond the $600,000 currently
proposed. The Finance Committee will
meet for final discussion of the budget on Monday June 7 at 4PM.
C.
Resolution
2004-5-2 – Mayor Meier requested J.R. Anderson and
Jay Bayer review the changes made after stage I to the now proposed site plan
(stage II). Mr. Bayer noted that it is
the same basic layout with minor changes to buildings 1000 (moved 100 feet east
and the leaseable space will decrease in square footage) and 5000 (will also
decrease in leaseable space). Heavy
duty pavement will be used in anticipated high traffic areas, while light duty
pavement will be used for the parking areas.
There will now be a bell tower located in the interior courtyard instead
of a fountain. The development will try
to use as many of the existing utilities and storm drains as possible, however
it is anticipated that some new will have to be constructed. There was brief conversation regarding an
existing storm pipe, dust control, lighting, expected truck traffic, and
outlots. The dust will be dependent
upon weather conditions mostly, proposed lighting should not shine into the
residential areas, there will be a few semi-trucks weekly delivering inventory
to retail establishments but mostly should be UPS or FED EX trucks.
At this time, talks
are underway for a Max and Erma’s to be built on the interior outlot next to
Carrabba’s and a Jared’s Jewelers next to Panera Bread.
Mr. Kramer inquired
as to whether the interior short term parking could somehow be enforced. Mr. Anderson replied that meters can be
installed with the proceeds going to charity, but it is difficult to construct
an exact definition of “short term.”
Mr. Anderson
reviewed the precast system colors and patterns for the buildings as well as
the expected time tables for construction.
Mr. Kramer motioned
to accept Resolution 2004-5-2, approving the site plan for the Crestview Hills
Town Center, contingent upon recommendations and exceptions mentioned by NKAPC,
KC&MP&ZC, and staff. Motion
seconded by Mr. Sommerkamp. Ayes
carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Economic Development – Mr. Kramer stated that the committee considered a zoning change for College Park Drive east of Turkeyfoot Rd. The change was requested by resident Bob Edwards, who was present and noted that while Legends Way, Summit Hills and College Park Drive were all part of the RIBc zoning, there were different setback requirements imposed on the various subdivisions therein. Currently, College Park residents are subject to 50’ front and rear yard setbacks, which could be changed to 30’. Mr. Edwards spoke with Thomas More College, which should not be affected by the change, and Summit Hills Country Club, which wrote a letter stating they would be in favor of the change as it should not impact them. After general discussion concerning the history of the area, the Board of Adjustments, and why the change would be beneficial, Mr. Kramer made the motion to apply to NKAPC for a new zone to be created for College Park Drive east of Turkeyfoot Road with setbacks in the front and rear yards of 30’, seconded by Mr. Sommerkamp. Ayes carried, Mr. Maloney abstained.
Mayor Meier informed council that the application for said zoning change will qualify for hearing in July.
Mr. Kramer noted that the undeveloped area that was to be part of the Rhine Valley apartments has been purchased by an agency called Miller Valentine, who has a client that desires to build a medical office building and wishes the zoning to be changed back to RP-1. The Miller Valentine agency has applied to NKAPC for said change; the City should receive the recommendation in 30 – 60 days.
Public
Works – Mr.
Sommerkamp reported on the following:
1)
Bids were received on May 4, 2004 at 4PM at
the City Building for the proposed additional eastbound lane on Thomas More
Parkway. Six bids were received and
Eaton Asphalt was the apparent low bidder at $91,252.70. Mr. Sommerkamp made a motion to accept the
low bid, seconded by Mrs. Jameson. Ayes
carried.
2)
The City is working with the Kenton County
Board of Education and the Kentucky Department of Transportation to construct a
new storm sewer from the Dixie Highway to a point in the rear of Caywood
School. This will help relieve the
storm water ponding problem in the rear yards our residents on the south side
of Summit Drive. The field survey work
is complete and the project is in the design stage.
3)
The City will be improving the northeast side
of the Dixie Highway and Winding Way intersection by moving back the steel pole
for the traffic signal, removing part of the guardrail and building board fence
to match the southwest side of the intersection.
4)
A meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, May
25, 2004 at the City Building regarding the feasibility of construction of an
earthen berm along the rear of the lots on the northeast side of Woodspoint
Drive. This berm would provide a sound
buffer between the houses on Woodspoint Drive and the traffic on I-275..
5)
The City of Crestview Hills has the necessary
permits to landscape the traffic island on Turkeyfoot Rd. south of I-275. Work on this project will begin very soon.
Finance - Mayor Meier reported the committee will meet Monday June 7.
Police Authority - Mr.Kramer noted that on April 19 an arrest was made in the Applebee’s murder case. The budget meeting was moved to Wednesday May 19 but currently it appears the Authority is asking for a budget of 1.008 M, of which Crestview Hills would subsidize $660,000. The sharp increase is mostly due to the approval to hire 2 additional officers beyond the 9 currently budgeted.
Recreation/Communication – Mrs. Jameson reported the city outing at Summit Hills Country Club would be Tuesday August 10 with golf starting shotgun style at 12:30PM. Prices will remain the same as last year, $50 per person to play golf, $10 per adult to dine buffet style afterwards, and $5 for children 12 and under. There will be a sign-up form available in the next newsletter. Bus trips to Great American Ball Park have been planned for June 15, July 17, and August 28, with independent transportation for tickets sold for May 24. There will be a newsletter mailed next week.
Personnel – Mayor Meier noted that appraisals have been reviewed with the staff and committee.
Building – Mr. Groth stated that a meeting was held May 3 with another scheduled for May 24 at 10 AM. The committee, comprised of Frank Sommerkamp, Ralph Laird, David Kramer, Jim Connelly, Dan Groth, and Janet Buhr, will discuss the merits of a community room. They will also converse regarding 4 proposed options:
1) Do nothing.
2) Build a t-shaped extension onto the current building.
3) Build a new building holding administration, the Police Authority and a possible community room.
4) Build a separate structure to hold only the police.
After general discussion, motion to
adjourn made by Mr. Laird, seconded by Mr. Maloney at 9:04PM.
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Mayor Paul W. Meier City Clerk C.R. Wirthlin