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Home My WebLink About04-19-11Minutes of the sown Council meeting baltl on gprl 19. 201 I a15:OB pm. In the Coun l Chambers in IM1e Municipal Builtling pl d2 First Sireef, NW. there were presenh. MayoNeflrey S. Worrell Council: Morgan P, Welker, H. M. Kitl0. Davitl L Clark, Robetl A. Bopp. Joseph K. Gootlman Absent: Joel B. BUrUaR. Jr. sown 5lall Presen[ John 1. Hawley, sown Manager Paftlcla 6ulse. Clete of Councl ft. D. Wprputlon, sown Affomey Dave Quesenberry, Assl. fo the sown Manager Gary Roche, Police Cbiel Bill Petligo. sown Engineer Dave Hatl. Parks antl Fodl6es Direcbr Sheny Boy4 Finance Dlrecbr ElRabefh CM1Naootl. Atlminlsbolve Secretary John WMfa Economic Development Dlredor Gary Roche, Police Chlel A<cortling fo the Slgn In Sheet, fbe lollowln9 were In aflentlance Gary Hancock Jamie Rptldilfe Bill Wprtlen Nancy Agee Ralph D, Kelly Jeanne Whitman Belly King RobeO Hentlerson Shawn Wl Tyler Klrkner Clark Payne Mde Williams. Press Mellntla Williamz Press Mayor wonell calletl the meeting to wtler of S:W p.m. Following roll call, Councilman Clark movetl t0 motlity Ibe agentlp by atltling item BG HDUSin9 Rebabilitatio0 antl Pmdudon Pmgrom Da9gn amenCmenl. COVnclmpn Welker zacontletl iha mollon antl cnrtietl on voice Morgan P-W¢Iker -Aye Joel B. BUrcbeH. Jr. -Absent H. M, Kitltl -Aye Robetl A. Bopp -Aye Davitl LClark -Aye Joseph K. Gootlman -AYe Mayor WOrtell weCOTetl the VISIbri la the m6efieg_ He onnouncetl Ihal the Employee of the Month owartl for Apr1201 I was being gben to all of Iha employee antl stall of iha iownln recngnlflan of the eatFp eflo0 motleln tleafing wllh lM1e lomado emergency. He pretentetl the awortl fo Ghase Duncan. the Chairman of the Employee CommlHee. on beholl Df the itpfl. Mayor Worrell reptl the press Felease aloutl antl atltletl Ibpl all the employees antl stall woVltl receive on extra paltl tlpy olE Mayor WorteY expressetl hs pppreciplion Io the zlplf fq Iheir hortl woh tlurinB the tllsoslec He slpletl fbpl "I pn'I my everylM1ing fhol is in my heart tonghh II's too soon. I tlon'I fbink any of us coWtl have ever Imagined wbpt happenetl here eleven tlays ago. two of our employees loll (heir M1omes. Antl I can't tall you whatll Ms mean) to me to have Ihli group by my side for the last eleven tlays". the next item on the agentla was NII O Audit report. Deonno COx.Imm RDbinson.Farmer. COx ASSOtlpfes revlewetl iha 2Ulo autlil for COUnd. She presentetla eopy of An Eleeletl OfGCials GVltle io: "AVtlling"; One on"Inlemol Controls Ontl Eloutl Prevention"antl one on Apri119, 2011/Page I of5 "IM1e New Funtl Balgnce' fo epcM1 Council member She nofeC that the autlil resulfetl in an unqualifed opinion, wbicM1 Is the best opinion you can M1ave. IM1e next item on IM1e agentla woi a request regording IM1e train Slalion tledimtlan. Gary Hancock atltlressetl Caun l requesting Ihof Ihe ftetledlmllon of the IIaln gallon scM1edWetl for June I I. 1D11 also M1anw Vr9inia Kelly MocNeal posthumously for all of the M1ard workihe gave to IM1e town n resfodn9 IM1e imin Station IM1e flrsHima. Councllman Cork moved to dlrecf italHO honor Yrglniq Kelly MocNeal during the redetlimtion of IM1e imin Slalion ontl to place a plgque wlfh ber name of fM1e Slte. iM1e motion was seconded by Coun linen Welker ontl routed on IM1e following recorded vole- Morgan P. Welker -Aye Joel B. BUrMeff. Jr. -Absent H. M. Kltltl -qye ftobetl A. Bopp -qye David LClprk -qye JosepM1 K. Gootlman -qye Next Mayor Wonell advietl IM1OI Pplntia Ault Weeks was seM1etluled l0 9h'e p presentation on the BPOL fax. However, she hatl o family emergency and ww unable fo atfentl the meeting. If wqs bopetl that she would be able to offend a meefing in fM1e near IoNre to speak b Council. Mayor Worrell movetl on to Public Opero(iom. the flrsf Item was Cotle Enfwcemenl program. Mr. Hawley summarizetl IM1e changes mabe to the tlmff Cotle enforcement program. Councilman Bopp oplnetl that al fM1is lime, stall resources woultl be beryer NTZetl in the tomatla znne. He tBlf Ihof stall shoultl put the Cotle enforcement program on 1M1a back bumcr for a wM1Pe. Mayor Worrell seconded Councilman Bopp'i comments. Councllman Gootlman advisetl fltaf siofl shoultl ba cautious In publicly saying we're going to cut back on code enorcemenf. He fell the soufM1 Slda was an excepfon. however fM1e rest oHhe sown zoning neetlad to be enlorwd He agreed that finalizaflon of fM1e tlmff code enforcement program document should be tlelayetl unti the twnOCO issue was undelaoMml. Councilman Welker commented that M1e woi comfortable wJM1 xlaH working on IM1e zoning as tM1ey M1ave lime given IM1e dreumstancec LM1e next item on fM1e agentla was a tornado uptlale. Mayor Wonell commenfetl that fhi was obviwzly a sublecl IM1Ot was 9on91o tlominpte over Ihe rest of the spring ontl summer- There are a lot of Issues that wll continue to come up az Ilme goes on ontl dedsionx to be made "m fM1e future. M1awevB6 (here were a few issues to be d5<ussetl now. Mr. HpwleV advised that a ~oinf sown/County tomotlo tlnance group needed to be esfabllsFetl fo determine among other things: I. How to disperse IM1e monies Irom IM1e Pulpzkl iornatlo ftelef Funtl 2 Set up a rystam to pay for volunteertepad resourcet IhrougMM1e iornatlo Funtl 3. Ongoing ontl temporary sM1elter/housing needs He suggested that Iwo Council members serve on Ihe group ps well as fM1e Finance Direcbc along wilM1 Iwo eoam of supervisors repre:emenves and the cepnfr Hnonce Dlreeror. Coundlmen Clprk and Gootlman agreatl to rapreseM fM1e lawn on the ionatlo Flnpnce Glnup. April 19, 2011/PUge2of5 Mc Hawley commented IM1aI there oral the pofenfiol for a Deppbmenf of Housing and Community DevelopmeN revifpl'¢Dlion program, this potential prDgmm woultl moke available lands for iM1e lomatlo a2a. He atldetl iM1al 1F15 wos HUD money Thal comet b iM1e tlDle oI VlrglnD, so there were o lot of gultlellnes to be meL He oral IaoNn9 for Cound Input as to whePoer to pursue iha pmgrom. Mayor Wortell /ell Thal 1M1e DepaOmanl of HDUSIng ontl Community Development coWtl be cnticDl to rebultllgq the area. The consensus of Councl was forila0 fo 9D lonvortl wih iM1e program wltF the aislslance of Clah Payne, a citizen in the sown. Councilman Goodman inquiretl wM1ether iM1e Housing AulM1Drity FDd been conlacletl fo see if elbtli coultl be coortlinaled wi1M1 iFem2 Mayor Wortell respontletl iM1pi iM1e Housing qulM1wlty FDtl not bean contacted. M1owever M1e felt Thal they zFwltl be conigcletl. Next. Mr. Kirkner provided an uptlate regortling the oclivilies at fFe voluntary crews working In the IDmatlD preo and asked for IFe lawn's dhedlon on how la M1ontlle iM1e tlamaged homes In iM1e area. Following esensba tllzcuuDn. MgYDr Worrell otlvsad iM1Ot Councilmen Bopp and Welker M1ad ogreetl ID serve on D committee ihaf would help prioritize iM1e neetls for the homes In the area. iM1e next item Dn iM1e agentla was Housing Rehab ontl Production Program Design gmentlmenl. Mc Hawley advfsetl ihaf in ortlart0 be In compfanw wih iM1e Secure and FaR Enbrcemenl of MDOgage Lfcansing Acl of 2Dg8 ~SAPE Ad~,ihe Dora HgFway HDUing OversigM1t BoarC voted to amend iM1e Housing Rehabllitafion BProdudion Program Design. the amentlmeni Dp6on iM1at was best for iM1e sown wai to implement a program ihaf Is not based on iM1e dlenPS ablly b pay ontl In Ilea of iM1at operate iha program os a grant ontl only recapture the rahabllbtlon Inresimenl Il iM1e propetlyls ocapled by a noo-LMl FouseM1Old wllMn ten Years of the rompletion of fha consimdfon/rehablllbfon He explalnad that sta0 roultl not proceed wilF IFe rehab closings unll sucF time as sown Councl DHlclally atlopletl the amentled program design. Following tllsassion, CDUndlman Welker movetl to adopt the amendetl ontl revuetl version Dl the Dora Highway Revilolizalion Proja[f PrDgrgm. iM1e motion wai secontletl by CDUncilmon Clark ontl cortied on IM1e iDllDwing recordetl vote'. Margon P. Welker -Aye 1oe19. 9umhell. J[ -Absent H. M. Kitltl -Aye Robetl A. BDpp -Aye David L Clark ~ Aye JDSepF K. Gootlman - qye MayDr Wortell moved DO 10 Fnance. iFB N5111em was iBB51o! [Iisaster OrBO. Mc Howley atlvlsetl that since iM1e lornatlo simck Pulaski, zlaH M1ad been: 1. Waiving bullding permll feesln IFe brnotlD area. Permlli hatl been requiretl FOwever. so that 'mspedions cwb be scM1etluled. 2. Repairing contractors in iFe lornatlo area to Dblain temporary 30 tlay fcenses al nD CFarge so stall roultl malnlain a Ilsl olconVadors waking in IM1a o~e~- ApN 19, 2011/Pagc3 pP5 3. Not cM1arging reconnect fees In lM1e tomptlo area for water service lM1OfbrfiscannBCfetl tlurfng tlemdlllon, repair orryif not being able fo stay at 1Fe lomfian_ iryk allowed dlizens io cut ofl wOlerfor O sM1Otl of logq term Ontl not worry Obouf paying to lacvnnecf. Mc Hawley asketl Coun l fo consitler olficiOlly waiving fbese tees. AtltllllonOlly be Otlvisetl that fM1era was not a practical way b pull out fM1e wafer bllU where M1ouses were vacant in fM10 fornotlo area. iherelore. the next set of water bills wwltl go oW fo M1omes IncNtling wM1ere no one wps living due fo Poe tornatlo. Once 1MS batch was sent out antl slap noted which homes were empty, those M1omes sM1OWtl no( receive wafer bkk again. He atltletl that zbR woultl use some ptlminlzhafNe ~saelion with cillzens who receNetl wafer tills for those M1omes. Gouncllman Goatlmon suggesfetl waiving tole fees for people alfecletl In Ibase areas as well. Mc Hawley respontletl Ihaf slOfl woultl work wi1M1 people In 1M1ase areas. Counclmpn Welkal asked for datllicalon lhol BPOL and BuilCing Permit lees were only being wpbetl In the brnatlo pllectetl areas of sown. Mr. HpWey COntkmetl (M1af clpnllCOfiOn Following Ciicusslon, Councilman Welker movetl fo Cirect staff b waive Irom Apfl B, 201 I unfP July 8, 2011. bulbfn9 permit fees. BPOL for confracfais antl reconnect lees for wafer service Ot staff Qrscrefion on propeMes that M1OVe been Cesignaletl by the iowfis Engineefing ifafl ps plfecfetl by fbe tomptlo fM1af occurtetl on Aplil 8, 201 L the motion was secontletl by Councilman Clark. Gouncllman Gootlman otleretl an Omentlmenf fo the motion fo Include waiving late feat for wafer service Oz Colun lman Welker acceptetl the amentlmenY Os oitl Cwncilman Clark. the motion then reatl to tllrecf slap to waNe 4om April 8, 2011 un1B July 8, 2011, bulltling pemlit fees, BPOL fa onfradofs antl reconnect antl late fees for wolef service of stolf tllscretion on propetllas that have been tleignatBC by the iown't Engineenn9 ttafl oz aRadetl by the lomatlo that occunetl on Apr118. Rgl1. The mollon cMrtiatl on the following recortletl vote'. Mogan P. Welker -Aye Joe18. BUmM1eft Jr. -gbsenl H. M. Kitld - qye Robetl A. Bopp -Aye Davitl L GIaR -Aye Joseph KGOOtlmon -Aye Mayor Worrell atlvisetl that the powercompany M1atl also suipentletl temporary service hook-up fees In the altectetl oreo br conhoctors or someone who neetls temporary service haaketl up. the eladtldty woultl not be tree. but 1M1e M1ook up fee wm not being chorgetl. the ned item on the a8entlo was Uptlate on OppenM1elmer ARS. Mc WM1ite pravitletl an uptlafe on the Oppenheimer Atls bitl for the apilOCts ham the (rain 9ation fire. 1M1e bitl was $3S3d3 60 plus shipping b conserve and home IM1e images. councilman Gootlman inquiretl'J this wps the only bitl received2 Mc WMte respontletl ptfitmaflvely. noting shot the legal otlve0iflng antl bitltling plncess was completed wffh only one resu0ing bitl from OppanM1elmer Atli ApN 19, 2011/Page 9 pf 5 Following tliscussipn, Councilmon Cbrk movetl to move lorwartl b get these pM1OtograpM1S resbretl antl oucM1UOtlze }35,343.60 be paltl to Oppenheimer Atli for fbe Images provitletl to fM1em. Councilman Welker se ntletl IM1e motion antl cortietl on iM1e following recortletl vote: Morgon P. Welker -Aye Joel B. BUrcheii. JC -Absent H. M. Kitld -Aye Fobetl A. BOpp -Aye gwid LClaIX Aye JoSepM1 KGOOtlman -Aye Mayor Worrell movetl an fo reSrsincfng maps. He noted IM1e proposetl radlildcfing of maglsfen'al dsirlcfs In IM1e sown of Polaskf mere were no cpmmenls. IDe next Bem on IM1e agentla was Crilzer pilot plant. MC Pedigo advised Ibaf IM1e pilot teed system wos in IpbflCptipn antl M1opetl B would be delivered the next week. iM1era being no Ntlher business, the meeting atlioumetl on motion by Counc~man Clark. seconded by Councilman Welker ontl mrtietl on unite vole. Approved Jalbey S. Worrell. Mayor April I $ 2011/Pvge 5 of 5