CITY OF CRESTVIEW HILLS
MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE 11, 2002, 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, Ralph Laird, Joe Maloney, Harold Ries and Frank Sommerkamp.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -
Mayor Meier proposed that item B Under Old Business be added to the
agenda to reflect: Cinergy Power Plant
Update. Motion to accept as amended:
Motion: . Mr. Kramer Second: Mr.
Maloney
Ayes: 6 Nays:
0
Ayes
carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- of the Special Meeting of May 9, 2002 –
7:25 PM - To Hear a Bond Issue for the Purchase of Computer Systems for Thomas
More College - Mr.
Kramer wished the minutes to reflect that he recused from the vote due to
work/client conflict.
Motion made to accept as
amended:
Motion: Mr. Ries Second: Mr. Maloney
Ayes: 6 Nays:
0
Ayes carried
Motion to
accept the Minutes of May 9, 2002, 7:30 PM Regular Meeting Minutes as
presented:
Motion: Mr.
Ries Second: Mr. Sommerkamp
Ayes: 6 Nays: 0
Motion
carried
CITIZENS
AND GUESTS
Chief Paul Herbst, Lakeside
Park/Crestview Hills Police Authority
Kathleen Corniel, Lookout Farm
Homeowner Association
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Mr. Groth
reported on the following:
Mr. Groth asked that citizen remember
Flag Day is June 14, 2002.
Mayor Meier reported on the following:
1. The Mayors Monthly meeting will be at
Ft. Wright City Building this Saturday, May 11, 2002 at 9:00 AM.
2. The Northern Kentucky Area Planning
Council will meet Monday, June 24 at Twin Oaks at 6:00 PM.
3. An article published in the June 4,
Enquirer that refers to the top cities as rated according to livability. Crestview Hills is on that list.
A. Second
Reading of Ordinance 2002-5-1 –
FY 2002/2003 Budget
Motion
to accept the FY2002/2003 Budget as presented:
Motion: Laird Second:
Sommerkamp
Discussion:
Mr. Meier referred to the last page – questions whether the $60,000 was
shown as having been brought in from a reserve fund for the lights on Thomas
More Parkway. Ms. Wirthlin stated that
this is reflected in the Ordinance but is included in the total. Mayor Meier stated that he would like the
breakdown reflected in the Ordinance under Capital Projects as having been
pulled from the Reserve Account. Ms.
Wirthlin stated that this must be done in the form of an Amendment.
Motion
to accept the FY202/2003 Budget as amended:
Motion: Laird Second:
Sommerkamp
Ayes: 6 Nays: 0
Motion
Carried
1. Cinergy
Power Plant Update
– Jeff Mando, City Attorney reported that on June 10, Don Bickford signed the
official order to dismiss the petitions that were filed on behalf of the City
of Crestview Hills and the other municipalities and some of the residents who
were contesting the construction of the Cinergy Power Plant in Erlanger. Those petitions were dismissed because
of Cinergy’s decision to withdraw their
permit applications from the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Cabinet and the Cabinets patch in accepting the replication of those
certificates, but officially from a legal standpoint we were waiting for that
order to be signed just to make sure we had all our ducks in a row and
everything was documented. That was
done on June 10 and the matter is officially concluded from a legal standpoint
now that those documents have been filed.
Mr. Mando commended Mayor Meier and Council on their leadership
abilities on taking on such a worthwhile cause on behalf of the residents. It was a pleasure for his firm to work on
this issue.
Mayor
Meier offered recognition to Representative Jon Draud and other legislator and
the neighboring city officials for their assistance in this effort. Representative Draud took on ownership of
this bill though it was not his bill on behalf of the City. Mayor Meier also thanked Crestview Hills
City Council for standing financially behind the decision to proceed legally.
NEW
BUSINESS
1. Resignation
of Ethics Committee Member & Reappointment – Scott Powers
has resigned from the Ethics Committee.
Mayor Meier recommended Lance Reed of 558 Trevino Ridge to take Mr.
Powers place on the Committee. Mr. Reed
works as Director of Engineering for General Electric. He is a current graduate of Leadership
Northern Kentucky.
Motion to accept the resignation of
Scott Powers and to appoint Lance Reed, 558 Trevino Ridge to the Ethic
Committee:
Motion: Mr.
Ries Second:
Mr. Kramer
Ayes: 6 Nays: 0
2. High
School Football Games at Thomas More College – Mr. Groth reported that Thomas More
College has approached him in lieu of an opportunity the college has received
to host a double header High School football game on Saturday, September
14. The games would be Dixie versus
Lloyd at 10:00 AM and Campbell County versus Newport Catholic at 1:00 PM. Mr. Groth stated that the August 12, 1999
Council minutes related that Council had given conditional approval for the
field and one of the stipulations was that the college could not rent out the
field for other uses other than College functions. Council would need to give a one-time approval to the College to
allow these high school games to take place.
Mayor Meier agreed that this was a
stipulation for approval of the field in 1999.
Mayor Meier stated that he felt as if any deviation would need to be
approved by Council.
Mr. Sommerkamp stated that he thought
it was the intent at the time not to have an overabundance of projects use the
field and inconvenience the residential area.
Mr. Laird asked what kind of security
would be provided for these games, and if cleanup of the area was to be
provided because having a high school even versus a college event could create
a different need in these areas.
Mr. Groth stated that he had not been
approached with the contract yet.
Mr. Maloney asked if parking would be
a problem.
Mayor Meier stated that he thought it
would probably be not much different than a regular college game so it
shouldn’t present a problem.
Mr. Sommerkamp stated that given the
recent renovations there should be plenty of parking.
Mr. Maloney inquired as to whether the
College was considering port-o-lets for the games. He expressed concern for the sanitary conditions.
Mayor Meier stated that restroom
facilities are not required unless food is being prepared at the event. This is a health department criterion.
Mr. Sommerkamp stated that the game
would be much like a regular college regulated game. Candy and Pop were about the only refreshments served.
Mr. Berling stated that very large
events would need pumps, etc. to be installed to handle that kind of cleanup
for crowds.
Motion to allow the event on a
one-time trial basis:
Motion: Mr.
Sommerkamp Second: Mrs. Jameson
Mr. Kramer recuses from the vote.
Ayes: 5 Recuse: 1 Nays:
0
Motion Carries
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Public
Works – Mr. Sommerkamp reported:
1. Paul Michels & Sons is
constructing the turn lane on Horsebranch Road at Orphanage Road. We now have the necessary insurance
certificates and work will begin next week.
2. The public works committee is
considering the construction of an earthen berm behind the lots on Woodspoint
Drive, which abuts Highway I-275. There
will be a meeting with the residents at our City building on July 23, 2002 to
discuss the merits of the project.
Questions from Mayor’s letter of February stating that the berm is not a
promised event. Matters such as
budgetary, aesthetics, and height are yet to be discussed.
3. Crack sealing and repairs will be done
on Thomas More Parkway next month. The
work will be done at night to avoid traffic problems. Seven days without moisture are needed before the sealing can be
done.
4. The Kenton County Board of Education,
the Kentucky Department of Transportation and the City are working together to
improve the storm water drainage near Dixie Heights, Caywood School and the
homes on the southwest side of Summit Drive.
This project will be constructed in the fall of this year.
Mr. Berling stated that Summit Drive pipe-drains would involve the
State putting a new pipe under the Dixie Highway and the parking lot of the
School. Dixie Heights High School will
cooperate in the effort. The City will
take the lead in getting this done.
Mayor Meier inquired if there was a cost yet on the project. Mr. Berling stated that there is not cost
estimate yet. Mr. Maloney stated that
the project should be done with as little disruption of traffic as possible by
the construction and in conjunction with the Sanitation District.
5. The City is investigating improvement
and landscaping of the median in Turkeyfoot Road between Crestview Hills Mall
Road and I-275. A report will be
presented at the next public works meeting.
6.
The
committee will investigate the possibility of a yield to traffic sign on the
left turn lane of Thomas More Parkway onto Turkeyfoot Road. Every time a successful business goes in it
further aggravates the traffic situation there. Perhaps there are some methods could be found to deal with the
traffic there. Mayor Meier stated that
a letter has been sent to OKI requesting a study of the traffic situation
there. Perhaps waiting on that report
to see. Mr. Maloney questioned whether
the impending work on Turkeyfoot Road /Dudley Road will affect the traffic on
Thomas More Parkway. Mayor Meier stated
that at the Task Force Meeting he made the task force well aware of the
situation and believes they are well aware of the problem there.
Public Safety
Terri
Jameson reported:
Mrs.
Jameson thanked the Council for supporting the officers upon their
accreditation efforts and attending the ceremony.
CHEER - Recycling
Mayor
Meier reported that as of the 1st of July – the City will switch to
Bavarian Waste Collection from Rumpke.
Bins will be picked up on the last Tuesday of the month of June and
replaced with Green Bins.
Recreation
Mrs.
Jameson reported on the Golf /Picnic Outing at Summit Hills on August 13,
Tuesday. Golf is $50 per player and
picnic lunch is $10 per person. There
are passes available to Silverlake $10 for 10 visits. Kings Island tickets available for $23 ea. Picnic lunch for $10. There will be a questionnaire of activities
in the next newsletter after July 4.
Adjournment
The
meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Motion: Ralph
Laird Second: Frank Sommerkamp
Ayes: 6 Nays: 0
Transcribed
by:
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Judy
Cox, Admn. Asst.
Attest:
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C.R.
Wirthlin, City Clerk/Treasurer
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Paul Meier, Mayor