The Warsaw City Council met in regular session on
Council members present: Brandon Terrell, Charlie French, Keith Jones, Randy Jones,
Jackie Giles & Jamie Gould.
Attorney Mike Duncan was present.
Visitors present: Clay
Warnick, Winslow Baker, Cliff
Ashburner, Tom Nienaber, Alexandra
Weldon, Rachel Gunther, Hunter Smith, Nelson Brown, Whitney Young, Andrew
Arnold,
Mayor Simpson called the meeting to order at
#1 Approval of the Agenda
Mayor Simpson added Nelson
Brown concerning a property issue, Closes Session for Litigation and
Acquisition of Property and moved item #6 down on the agenda, Jamie Gould added
trees, Randy Jones added comments.
A motion by Charlie
French seconded by Jackie Giles to approve the agenda with the amendments. Motion carried unanimously.
#2 Approval of the Minutes from previous meetings
A motion by Keith
Jones and seconded by Brandon Terrell to approve the minutes from the September
13 and 30th meetings. Motion
carried unanimously.
#3 Approval of
financial statements & bills for the month
A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Charlie
French approving the financial statements for the month. Motion carried unanimously.
#4 Recognition of Audience
Mayor Simpson
welcomed several students from Mr. Stigall’s citizenship class at GCHS.
#5 SNOW CONTRACT
FY 2010- 2011
Mayor Simpson advised only one bid for snow removal had been received by the city. It was from Larry Lewis who has held the contract for the last several years. He placed a bid for $60 per hour and $105 per ton for snow removal and salt.
A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Keith Jones to accept the bid placed by Larry Lewis for $60/hour and $105 / ton of salt. Voice vote: Brandon Terrell yes, Charlie French yes, Jackie Giles yes, Randy Jones yes, Keith Jones yes, and Jamie Gould yes. Motion carried unanimously.
#6 WELDON ANNEXATION AND ZONING
Tom Nienaber, attorney for Bob and Alex Weldon was present to discuss with Council the Weldon’s request for annexation and re-zoning pursuant to KRS 209 subsection 1. As previously discussed in May and June, the Weldon’s own property near the City’s Wastewater Treatment plant. The Weldon’s would like to request:
· that 12+/- acres be annexed into the City of Warsaw and zoned with a mobile home park classification.
· They in turn would donate 17.5 acres to the city
· They would not develop the property until January 1, 2016 but if the property wasn’t developed the zoning would not expire.
· The Weldon’s are flexible on the layout and willing to discuss with city officials and would also build a connector road to the existing Bea Scott Drive.
· They would like the 17.5 acres that would be donated and incorporated into the city’s current sports complex be named “Connelly Park” with a marker designating such to be paid for by the Weldon’s.
Mr. Nienaber also mentioned the Weldon’s interest in opening up Fifth Street from High to the River. Mr. Nienaber advised that this does not need to be part of the annexation and zoning discussion.
After discussion, a Motion by Jamie Gould seconded by Brandon Terrell to accept the 1st Reading of annexation and zoning ordinance and ask for recommendation from the Planning and Zoning commission. Voice vote: Randy Jones no, Jackie Giles no, Keith Jones no, Charlie French no, Brandon Terrell yes, Jamie Gould yes. Motion failed 4 no votes to 2 yes votes.
#7 2ND
READING OF ZONING ORDINANCE 2010-08
A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Brandon Terrell
approving a recommendation of the Gallatin County Planning Commission, in order
to approve a zoning map amendment for the RB Management of Kentucky, Inc.
“Dorman Products Expansion” property consisting of approximately 15 acres +/-,
located on the south side of US 42, East of the current Dorman Products
facility located at the corner of US 42 and Dorman Drive, from its current
zoning classification, county residential/agricultural, to City of Warsaw light
industrial, in order to expand Dorman Products.
Voice vote: Charlie French yes, Keith Jones yes, Randy Jones yes, Jamie
Gould yes, Brandon Terrell yes, Jackie Giles yes. Motion carried unanimously.
#8 RESOLUTION 2010-15
WASTEWTER & STORMWATER PROJECT
A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Charlie French approving Resolution 2010-15 authorizing payments be made regarding the Warsaw Wastewater & Storm Water Improvement Project all subject to available funds”. Voice Vote: Brandon Terrell yes, Keith Jones yes, Jamie Gould yes, Randy Jones yes, Charlie French yes, Jackie Giles yes. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Randy Jones questioned when Highway 35 would be repaired where the contractor had crossed the road. The Mayor advised it was the contractor’s intent to patch the spot until all road crossings were done and then repair all at the same time.
#9 SET HALLOWEEN
TRICK OR TREAT TIME AND DATE
A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Jamie Gould to set the
City of Warsaw’s Trick or Treat for Saturday, October 30th from 6pm
– 8pm. Voice vote: Brandon Terrell yes, Charlie French yes, Keith Jones no, Randy Jones no, Jamie
Gould yes, Jackie Giles yes. Motion
carried 4 yes votes to 2 no votes.
#10 WINSLOW BAKER
Winslow Baker had nothing to report. Randy Jones requested that Mr. Baker look at the trailer park on River view drive for overgrown weeds etc.
Additions:
Nelson Brown who owns property on East High and down to the River was present on behalf of himself and 2 other neighbors to request that a city easement that exists behind their houses but in front of the river property be either given back to the property owners for sold to them for a fair price. Mr. Brown advised he and his neighbors would like to own the 60’ right a way. It is Mr. Brown’s opinion that he and his fellow neighbors could better control/patrol the area if they owned the property. The owners would be Nelson Brown, Carol and John Sappington, and David Jones. Neither Council nor the Mayor have a problem with turning the easement over. A plat showing these owners will be brought back at the November meeting for action.
A motion by Jackie Giles seconded by Charlie French exit regular session and enter Closed Session for the purpose of land acquisition and litigation pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(b) and KRS 61.810(1)(c). 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 to give Mayor Simpson the authority to negotiate a property issue with the Weldon’s.
A motion by Keith Jones seconded by Brandon Terrell to Adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 8:44pm.
Mayor, Travis Simpson
City Clerk, Carolyn Marksberry