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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 13, 2007
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CORBIN, KENTUCKY, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AT THE CORBIN CITY GOVERNMENT CENTER, WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT:
WILLARD MCBURNEY, MAYOR
PHIL GREGORY
JOE SHELTON
BRUCE FARRIS
DENNIS LYNCH
RESOLUTION NO. 10-2007 - MOTION BY FARRIS, SECOND BY SHELTON, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 10-2007, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A CDBG GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE 5TH STREET PROJECT, BE APPROVED AS READ.
CLOSE BIDS ON SKATEBOARD EQUIPMENT - MOTION BY FARRIS, SECOND BY LYNCH, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE BIDS FOR THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE SKATEBOARD PARK BE CLOSED.
OPEN AND READ THE BIDS - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY SHELTON, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE BIDS BE OPENED AND READ. ONLY ONE BID WAS RECEIVED AND WAS AS FOLLOWS:
SKATEWAVE $52,288.40 INSTALLED AT THE SITE
DISPOSITION OF THE BIDS - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY GREGORY, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE BIDS BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
CLOSE BIDS ON THE SIDEWALK PROJECT - MOTION BY FARRIS, SECOND BY GREGORY, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE BIDS FOR THE SIDEWALK PROJECT BE CLOSED.
OPEN AND READ THE BIDS - MOTION BY FARRIS, SECOND BY GREGORY, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE BIDS BE OPENED AND READ. ONLY ONE BID WAS RECEIVED AND WAS AS FOLLOWS:
GKC PROPERTIES $3.00 PER SQUARE FOOT
DISPOSITION OF THE BID - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY GREGORY, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE BID BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
BILLS - MOTION BY GREGORY, SECOND BY FARRIS, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE JULY BILLS BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.
AT THIS TIME, BILL ED CANNON INTRODUCED MS. JEAN BREEDING TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. MS. BREEDING HAS TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE EXPO CENTER SITE. MANY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS WERE ON DISPLAY AT THE MEETING. MR. CANNON EXPLAINED THAT HE FELT LIKE THE CITY SHOULD HAVE A PHOTO HISTORY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXPO CENTER.
MINUTES - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY FARRIS, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST REGULAR MEETING AND THE SPECIAL MEETING ON JULY 12 AND JULY 24 AND AUGUST 3, BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED.
STEPHEN KAPPELER - AT THIS TIME, MR, STEPHEN KAPPELER, THE INTERIM DIRECTOR AT THE CORBIN CAMPUS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY CAME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF.
DANNY ROSE - AT THIS TIME, MR. ROSE CAME BEFORE THE COMMISSION TO ASK THE BOARD TO HELP HIM PAY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FENCE ALONG HIS PROPERTY. THE LENGTH OF THE FENCE IS 152 FEET. THE BOARD TOLD MR. ROSE THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION.
BACKUP GENERATOR FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - AT THIS TIME, POLICE CHIEF CARSON MULLINS CAME BEFORE THE BOARD TO PRESENT THE PROPOSAL FOR A BACKUP GENERATOR FOR THE DISPATCH CENTER. THE COST FOR A 200 AMP SYSTEM IS $99,085.22 AND THE COST OF A 400 AMP SYSTEM IS $114,289.61. WHEN THE POWER GOES DOWN, THE 911 CALLS MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO WILLIAMSBURG TO BE ANSWERED. THIS WEEK, THE POWER WENT OUT AND THE SERVER WENT DOWN AND THE INTERNET WENT DOWN, THEREFORE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT SENT ANY OF THEIR REPORTS. THE CITY HALL STAFF HAD TO STAY OVER TO WAIT FOR THE SUPPORT STAFF TO COME TO REPAIR THE SERVER TO GET THE INTERNET BACK UP. A BACKUP GENERATOR WOULD TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LYNCH, SECOND BY SHELTON, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE PROPOSAL ONCE AGAIN BE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
MIKE ABNER - MOTION BY GREGORY, SECOND BY SHELTON, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT MIKE ABNER BE HIRED FULL TIME IN THE RECYCLING DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE AUGUST 13, 2007 AT A STARTING WAGE OF $8.24 PER HOUR.
ANNEXATION REQUEST - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY SHELTON, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE PROPERTIES OWNED BY JACK AND REBA CORNELIUS, LYNDA ANDERS, KENNETH AND BRENDA HARP AND W. CHRIS AND TYRA HARP.
SURPLUS PROPERTY -MOTION BY GREGORY, SECOND BY SHELTON, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE BOARD TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT DECLARING DAMAGED DUMPSTERS AS SURPLUS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HAROLD BURKE IS TO MAKE A LIST OF HOW MANY DUMPSTERS THERE ARE FOR THE NEXT MEETING.
ORDINANCE NO. 7-2007 - MOTION BY FARRIS, SECOND BY GREGORY, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 7-2007, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8-2003, SETTING FORTH RESTRICTIONS TO ENSURE THAT PREMISES SHALL NOT BE DISORDERLY, BE APPROVED ON THE FIRST READING.
RESOLUTION NO. 11-2007 - MOTION BY FARRIS, SECOND BY LYNCH, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 11-2007, A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING HIGHWAY NO. 3041 AS A TRUCK ROUTE AROUND DOWNTOWN CORBIN, BE APPROVED AS READ.
ACCEPT FINAL BIDS ON EXPO CENTER - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY GREGORY, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE FOLLOWING BIDS BE AWARDED ON THE EXPO CENTER:
040 MASONRY GOODIN
082 ALUMINUM DOORS AND WINDOWS ROGERS
090 GYPSUM, DRYWALL C&N DRYWALL
LONDON/CORBIN AIRPORT - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY SHELTON, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE CITY RATIFY THE LEASE WITH THE LONDON/CORBIN AIRPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME.
MAIN STREET ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD - MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY GREGORY, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD BE ACCEPTED FOR THE MAIN STREET PROJECT.
AT THIS TIME, DR. DAVID MUFFLY ADDRESSED THE BOARD CONCERNING THE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION. HE EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS WITH THE LACK OF FACILITIES. COMMISSIONER SHELTON TOLD DR. MUFFLY THAT THE CITY IS TRYING TO HELP ALL OF THE YOUTH SPORTS WITH FACILITIES. THE GRANT THAT THE CITY RECEIVED IS FOR ALL RECREATION. A MEETING IS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH ALL PARTIES TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE FACILITIES.
SKATEBOARD PARK EQUIPMENT - MOTION BY GREGORY, SECOND BY LYNCH, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA, THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE BID FROM SKATEWAVE OF $52,288.40 FOR THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW SKATEBOARD PARK.
AT THIS TIME, BRUCE CARPENTER THANKED EVERYONE FOR ALL OF THEIR HELP DURING NIBROC.
MOTION BY LYNCH, SECOND BY FARRIS, VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS PRESENT BEING YEA AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
APPROVED:
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WILLARD MCBURNEY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ERIN BLOUNT, CITY CLERK
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