The Warsaw City Council met in special session on
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
#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
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
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
Mayor, Travis Simpson
City Clerk, Carolyn Marksberry