The Warsaw City Council met in special session on Monday,  August 16,  2010 at the city building 303 East Main Street at 7:30pm.  

 

Council members present:    Brandon Terrell,  Charlie French, Keith Jones, Randy Jones,

Jackie Giles.  Jamie Gould arrived right before closed session.  

 

Attorney Mike Duncan was present.

 

Visitors present:    Clay Warnick, Winslow Baker,  Dale Scudder.

 

Mayor Simpson called the meeting to order at 7:30pm.

 

#1 Approval of the Agenda

Removed from agenda due to special meeting nothing can be added.

 

#2 Approval of the Minutes from previous  meetings

A motion by Charlie French seconded by Brandon Terrell to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.    Motion carried unanimously.

 

#3  Approval of financial statements & bills for the month

 A motion by Charlie French seconded by Keith Jones  approving  the financial statements for the month.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#4  Recognition of Audience 

None

 

#5  PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

Mayor Simpson advised that the new insurance company recommended the city replace the existing baby swing at the city park on the river.  The city clerk has a quote of $2,249.00 to replace the swing and would like to purchase with cingular wireless funds.  A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Brandon Terrell to use $2249.00 out of cingular wireless funds to purchase a new baby swing.  Voice vote:  Charlie French yes, Keith Jones yes, Randy Jones yes, Brandon Terrell yes, Jackie Giles yes.  Motion carried unanimously. It was discussed that the city look for playground grants for a playground to be installed at the sports park.

 

#6  RESOLUTION 2010-12 WWTP

A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Charlie French authorizing payments be made regarding the Warsaw Wastewater & Storm water improvement project in regards to resolution 2010-12.  Voice vote:  Randy Jones yes,  Keith Jones yes, Brandon Terrell yes, Charlie French yes, Jackie Giles yes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#7 GALLATIN COUNTY IGA

This item was removed from the agenda due to no Mr. Goessling present.  Mayor Simpson advised concerned resident Dale Scudder that the City would contact him when the item would be discussed.

 

#8 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

This item will be taken up in closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(g)

 

#9 WINSLOW BAKER

·        Winslow advised he was working on a progress report for the sidewalk grant awarded early last year.  Questions were raised on the requirements for this new sidewalk.

·        A new member for the code enforcement board is needed due to Kenny Locke Jr. has moved out of the city.

·        Joe Jiles who lives at 716 Main Cross would like to replace the sidewalk in front of his house.  City is asked to pay for the concrete Joe will do the work.  Winslow to give Joe to specs for the sidewalk.

 

#10 ORDINANCE 2010-06 SET PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR 2010 BY EMERGENCY

Mayor Simpson present council with this year’s data on setting the property and personal tax rates.  The personal compensating rate this year is .101/$100 assessment while the real property compensating tax rate is .135/$100 assessment.  A motion by Randy Jones seconded by Jackie Giles to approve ordinance 2010-06 setting the property and personal tax rates and .135 and .101 respectively and declaring it an emergency so that tax bills can be mailed right away.

Voice vote:  Brandon Terrell yes, Charlie French yes, Keith Jones yes, Randy Jones yes, Jackie Giles yes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Councilman Jamie Gould arrived for the meeting.

 

#11 CLOSED SESSION

A motion by Randy Jones seconded by Jackie Giles to exit regular session and enter Closed Session per KRS 61.810 (1)(c) and KRS 61.810 (1)(g)  Motion carried unanimously.

 

A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Randy Jones to exit Closed Session and enter Regular Session.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Brandon Terrell authorizing and directing the Mayor to negotiate with the County Judge Kenny French on an economic development project.  Voice vote:  Charlie French yes, Keith Jones yes, Randy Jones yes, Jackie Giles yes, Brandon Terrell yes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Brandon Terrell to  Adjourn. 

Meeting adjourned at  9:05pm.

 

 

 

 

Mayor, Travis Simpson

 

 

City Clerk, Carolyn Marksberry