November 2008 Newsletter
Please have your leaves (no sticks) within 3 ft. of the street—not in the street, and the City will pick them up.
Congrats to all who voted and spoke their mind.
Marty Dunn, Leaf Commissioner
RECYCLING:
Let’s go green. Save all renewable resources by recycling paper, plastic, and glass. Please join us! Orange bins are available with lids. Roll-around trash cans are available, too. Please call Jim Lynch, Commissioner of Trash & Recycling. 491-8446
FREE MULCH:
Several loads of small-size tree mulch was dumped in the Bunsen berm area close to Hurstbuonre Parkway. This came from fallen limbs and trees in Welch Park and the berm areas. It’s good for acid-loving plants and landscaping needs. Free to residents. Bring you containers and shovels.
Need help? Call Jim Lynch, Commissioner
491-8446
The regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order at 7:30 pm on September 11, 2008 at the meeting room of the Hurstbourne Acres City Hall/Police Department, 1940 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky, with the following persons present:
Sean Fore, Mayor
Marty Dunn, Commissioner
Brent O. Hardin, Commissioner
Jim Lynch, Commissioner
Donna Nichols, Commissioner
John Price, Treasurer
Chris Redman, Police Chief
Steve Yocum, Police Officer
Michael Bolten, City Clerk
Bruce Collier, Property Owner
Linda & Paul Schneider, Residents
Teresa Renninger, Resident
Ora Lee Osborne, Resident
Charles & Norma Pennington, Residents
Jon Ackerson, Metro Candidate
Bill Heck, Resident
Jeri Heck, Resident
Pearlie Woods, Resident
Grace Scott, Resident
Betty Hardin, Resident
Janet Baker, Resident
Donnie Logsden, Resident
Sandy Ashley, Resident
Margaret Bode, Resident
Leslie Dunn, Resident
Minutes for Meeting on August 14, 2008
Commissioner Dunn made a motion to accept the minutes as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hardin and passed with one opposed, Commissioner Nichols.
Treasurer’s Report
John Price read the treasurer’s report for August, 2008 and copies were made available for all people in attendance. Commissioner Dunn then made a motion to approve as read, which was seconded by Commissioner Nichols. The motion passed unanimously.
Warrants
The warrants for August, 2008 were then read by John Price, and copies were made available for all people in attendance. Commissioner Dunn made a motion to approve payment of the warrants, which was seconded by Commissioner Hardin and passed unopposed.
Police Report
Police Commissioner Dunn read the following report:
-Officer Yocum has been promoted to Lieutenant and is no longer an employee of Hurstbourne Acres but is contracted under the same rate and conditions as before.
-280 police hours from 8/14/08 to 9/11/08,
-310 police/public contacts,
-3 citations, 4 arrests,
-2 robberies,
-3 theft reports,
-2 accidents,
-19 suspicious persons,
-4 motorist assists,
-Block Watch program continues,
-Theft of signs reported,
-Mileage on the police car is at 16,478 miles,
Other issues mentioned were an abandoned car on Hurstbourne Circle, 1-way violators on Hurstbourne Lane, and a pending reply from Attorney Emery regarding the house on Cardwell Way.
Attorney’s Report
In the absence of an attorney this meeting, there was no report.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Sanitation Commissioner
Commissioner Lynch reported several misses on Cardwell way as well as the garbage cans in the park. Rumpke was contacted and this has been resolved.
Parks Commissioner
Commissioner Hardin reported that a flag has been installed, but a volunteer is needed to be the ‘Keeper of the Flag’. In other news, the park has been cleaned up for the upcoming picnic, there is a new plaque on the building in the park, a new water pump has been installed including a faucet. There was a discussion regarding installing a lock for the faucet. Concerning the city picnic, all of the preparations have been completed, including the honor guard, fire truck, food, drinks, inflatables, door prizes, etc.
Roads Commissioner
Commissioner Nichols discussed the ‘Geese’ problem in the city, particularly around the park. After outlining the options, including the methods used to remove the geese, she recommended that the Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Department be contracted to relocate the geese. Commissioner Dunn made a motion to contract with the Kentucky Fish & Wildlife as indicated for an amount of $800. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nichols, and passed without opposition.
After Commissioner Nichols reported on her efforts in obtaining a vendor for leaf and snow removal, Mayor Fore decided to reassign those duties to Commissioner Dunn.
OLD BUSINESS
Investment Ordinance
Mayor Fore and Commissioner Dunn met with the city’s investment advisor. The advisor proposed some changes to the current investment ordinance. The intention is to incorporate the approved changes to the ordinance and have the first reading at the November meeting and the second reading at the December meeting in preparation for the upcoming year.
Galapaloosa
After a detailed discussion of the cost to remove the horse from its current location, repair and install the horse at the park, including the city’s liability, Commissioner Hardin made a motion to drop the issue and decline the gift of the Galapaloosa horse to the city. Commissioner Nichols seconded the motion, which passed unopposed.
NEW BUSINESS
Candidate Debate
Mayor Fore confirmed that there are 8 candidates running for 4 positions on the Commission. Two residents of the city suggested that the city hold a ‘debate’ to discuss the issues important to our city. After listening to several comments from those in attendance, Mayor Fore said that he would report at next month’s meeting.
Fence Permit/Rental Property Conditions
Mayor Fore reviewed a fence permit request from an owner of a property on Cardwell Way, Bruce Collier, which has been approved. Mr. Collier, who was in attendance, did dispute the comments published in the July minutes stating that discretionary funds from Julie Raque Adams were used to pay for the resodding of the property. There was also further discussion of the costs and benefits of to the city for taxing or restricting rental property.
Record Retention Guidelines
Mayor Fore briefly discussed the record retention requirements for a city and indicated that he would have a full report at next month’s meeting.
Presentation by Jon Ackerson
City Metro Candidate, Jon Ackerson, expressed his ideas and opportunities for representing this district on the Louisville Metro Council.
Skunk Patrol
It was reported that the city has already spent $843 for the capture and removal of skunks in the city, including setting 14 traps, all without success. The city’s efforts will continue.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Bolten, City Clerk
The regular meeting of the City Commission was called to order at 7:30 pm on October 16, 2008 at the meeting room of the Hurstbourne Acres City Hall/Police Department, 1940 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky, with the following persons present:
Sean Fore, Mayor
Marty Dunn, Commissioner
Brent O. Hardin, Commissioner
Jim Lynch, Commissioner
Donna Nichols, Commissioner
John Price, Treasurer
Chris Redman, Police Chief
Steve Yocum, Police Officer
Michael Bolten, City Clerk
Charles & Norma Pennington, Residents
Leslie Dunn, Resident
Teresa Renninger, Resident
Sally Price, Resident
Denny Comer
Ella Crump, Resident
Janie Blair, Resident
Paul Schneider, Resident
Donnie Logsden, Resident
Margaret Carter, Resident
Pearlie Woods, Resident
Jeri Heck, Resident
Minutes for Meeting on September 11, 2008
Commissioner Lynch made a motion to accept the minutes as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nichols and passed unopposed.
Treasurer’s Report
John Price read the treasurer’s report for September, 2008 and copies were made available for all people in attendance. Commissioner Lynch then made a motion to approve as read, which was seconded by Commissioner Nichols. The motion passed unanimously.
Warrants
The warrants for September, 2008 were then read by John Price, and copies were made available for all people in attendance. After a discussion, Commissioner Hardin made a motion to approve payment of the warrants, which was seconded by Commissioner Lynch and passed unopposed.
Police Report
Police Commissioner Dunn read the following report:
-312 police hours from 9/11/08 to 10/16/08,
-356 police/public contacts,
-7 citations, 2 arrests,
-6 reports,
-1 accident,
-19 suspicious persons,
-4 motorist assists,
Starting the week of 10/20, Police Commissioner Dunn along with Police Chief Redman will be walking around the city with Block Watch captains discussing crime issues.
Attorney’s Report
Attorney Steve Emery had nothing specific about which to report.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Parks Commissioner
Commissioner Hardin reported that trees damaged in the wind storm on 9/14/08 will be removed. The city also agreed to pay for the removal of the debris from the storm. That will be completed within the next 7 to 10 days. In other news, it was noted that the Port-A-Let in the park will be removed at the end of the month. There were many compliments about the success of the city picnic. 10 residents, who were not able to make it to the picnic, were taken food that day. In answer to a question about the availability of food for those who are diabetic, Commissioner Hardin advised that he would make sure that next year’s picnic would take that into consideration. Finally, it was mentioned that American Legion Post #244 donated $100 to help offset the cost of the flag in the park.
Police Commissioner
Commissioner Dunn introduced the first person to serve as Police Chief for the City of Hurstbourne Acres, Denny Comer. The upcoming Leaf Removal dates were discussed; first pickup is scheduled for 10/26, 10/27, & 10/28, second scheduled pickup is 11/16, 11/17, & 11/18, and the final pickup will be 12/7, 12/8, & 12/9. Leaves should be raked to within 3 ft. of the street, and in case of inclement weather, will be picked up the day after.
Concerning the snow removal contract, Commissioner Dunn mentioned the problem with people parking on the street, hindering the snow removal efforts. To resolve this issue, it was recommended that the city pass a ‘Snow Emergency’ ordinance which the attorney’s office will develop and furnish to the Commissioner for review.
Roads Commissioner
As discussed earlier, Commissioner Nichols will contact the Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Department to proceed with the removal of the geese. It was mentioned that the new signs at Blowing Tree & Bristol were up but the one on Blowing Tree has already been stolen. Two more signs have been ordered. To refute comments made during last month’s meeting concerning the signing of contracts by Commissioners, Commissioner Nichols read a statement. She has requested access to copies of contracts signed for the period from January, 2005 to October, 2008 in accordance with the Kentucky Open Records Act. The Mayor has arranged for these records to be available on October 27 at 6:30 pm at the Hurstbourne Acres City Hall. To clarify the issue as to who has the authority to sign contracts for the city, it was recommended by the Commission that a resolution be drafted by the city attorney for review at next month’s meeting.
Sanitation Commissioner
Before talking about city sanitation issues, Commissioner Lynch suggested that it would be a good idea for all city commissioners to submit to a drug test to avoid problems such as developed in another Kentucky city. There was no consensus. Concerning sanitation, yard waste signs for garbage cans are available again; there were no ‘misses’ last month, and new recycle bins and garbage cans were delivered as needed.
NEW BUSINESS
Meet & Greet the Candidates
Mayor Fore confirmed that on October 26, 2008 at 2:00 pm there will be a 1 hour ‘meet and greet’ the candidates, who choose to participate, running for city commissioner. Each candidate will be given 4 minutes to present their positions and reasons for being considered for city commissioner.
Municipal Road Aid Funds
Mayor Fore confirmed that the city secured $21,000 from the Fund which were used for the recent resurfacing of city streets.
Miscellaneous
After a recommendation was made by Commissioner Lynch to have the newsletter published prior to November 2 to include information about the ‘Meet & Greet’ meeting and the candidates positions, it was discussed and the issue dropped.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Bolten, City Clerk