PRESENT:
Mayor Lonnie Falk; Council Members Harold Smith, Nan Milliman, Raymond
Burse, Alan Simon, Lee Zimmerman, Sandra Tucci; City Attorney John Evans;
City Administrator Ann Simms; Police Chief Lewis Nugent; Recording Secretary
Phyllis A. O’Donnell.
Mayor Falk called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
Council Member Smith moved approval of the minutes of the regular City
Council Meeting of May 18, 1998; Council Member Milliman seconded; passed
unanimously.
INTRODUCTION
Mayor Falk said he was pleased to introduce Terry Butrum, a new member
of the Prospect Police Department. Officer Butrum was formerly with the Jefferson
County Sheriff’s Office and the Mayor said the City is pleased to have such
an outstanding individual join our Police Department. Chief Nugent added that
Butrum comes to the City with excellent qualifications, good background experience
and high recommendations from previous assignments.
COMMENTS
FROM CITIZENS
The Honorable Jack Dulworth, Chairman of the Louisville and Jefferson
County Planning Commission, addressed the Council requesting that the Prospect
City Council consider providing funds (approximately $50,000) necessary to
engage a consultant for preparation of a study of zoning needs and need for
controls in the far northern portion of the county. The area will, of course,
include all of Prospect, but will extend significantly beyond the City’s boundaries.
If approved, Dulworth said he would appoint the Study Committee which would
then solicit proposals from consultants to assist in the study. Mayor Falk
praised the idea, saying such a study could well address the City’s concerns
about zoning and future zoning not only within the City itself, but in adjacent
areas wheere Prospect has no direct control over zoning change decisions.
A discussion followed after which Council member Raymond Burse said he would
draft a resolution for consideration later in the meeting that would fund
the study and to address the concerns brought out in the discussion. .
Residents of Gunpowder Lane informed the Council about an on-going problem with three particular dogs in their neighborhood. They consider the dogs very dangerous and are afraid that someday a child or an adult will be attacked and seriously injured. One of the residents reported that her small dog was attacked in her yard and required stitches and medical treatment. They were asking for assistance from the City in solving this problem. Chief Nugent stated that the owners had been cited and the dogs had been taken to the pound but retrieved by owners. City Attorney John Evans said he would investigate the alternatives and get back in touch with Chief Nugent.
FINANCIAL
REPORT
There was no financial report available due to the transition of the City’s
bookkeeping system to a CPA firm, Chilton and Medley, which is in the process
of setting up accounts and computerizing the process.
POLICE
REPORT
Chief Nugent said the biggest news was that Terry Butrum has joined the
force. The City will be losing one of its officers, Cody Chapelle, to the
City of Louisville in July. There has been an increase in house checks with
the onset of summer vacations. The City has received many compliments about
the housewatch program from residents. Dispatch runs are down and the number
of citations are up.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
NEW
BUSINESS
Council Member Zimmerman introduced RESOLUTION NO. 7, SERIES 1998; A resolution
expressing Prospect’s growing and continuing dissatisfaction with the Louisville
Gas & Electric Company service. Council Member Simon seconded; passed
unanimously on a roll call vote 6-0.
Council Member Burse moved that the City of Prospect forward ORDINANCE NO. 354, SERIES 1998; An Ordinance Regulating the Outdoor sale, Display and Storage of Merchandise within the City of Prospect, Kentucky”, and OrdINANCE. No. 377, Series 1998; An Ordinance Regulating the Construction of Residential Outbuildings within the City of Prospect, Kentucky to the Louisville and Jefferson County Planning Commission for review; Council Member Milliman seconded; passed unanimously on a roll call vote 6-0.
Council Member Burse introduced Municipal Order No. 2, Series 1998; AN ORDER ESTABLISHING A PAY RANGE FOR THE CITY OF PROSPECT PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 335, SERIES 1997; Council Member Milliman seconded; passed unanimously on a roll call vote 6-0.
A letter from Dr. Paul Arena was read requesting aid from the City for a water source or irrigation system to an island in the Meadows. After some discussion, it was decided that the City would not install any new irrigation systems and could not legally provide water or maintenance to a system put in by residents.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Council Member Simon moved the Council meet in executive session to discuss
personnel; Council Member Burse seconded. The Council met in Executive Session
from 8:40 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
ZONING
STUDY RESOLUTION
Council Member Burse introduced RESOLUTION NO. 8, SERIES 1998: A resolution
approving the funding of up to $50,000 to fund the proposed study subject
to the following: The Planning Commission provide a letter to the City stating
that the majority of the members of the committee shall be members designated
by the City of Prospect, state in detail the process to be followed in the
study and how the results will be handled, acknowledge that the recommendations
of the Committee will be binding on the Committee as it relates to the City
of Prospect, to the extent allowable by law. The Planning Commission will
follow the recommendations to the Committee as it relates to the area. Council
Member Simon seconded; passed unanimously on a roll call vote 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Zimmerman moved adjournment; Council Member Simon seconded;
passed unanimously. Mayor Falk declared the meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Phyllis
A. O’Donnell
Recording Secretary
Approved:
Lawrence
C. Falk
Mayor
ATTEST:
Phyllis
A. O’Donnell
City Clerk