CITY OF CLOVERPORT COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2019 6:30 P.M. Mayor Tammy Vessels called to order the regular meeting of the Cloverport City Council at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Vessesl then welcomed those in attendance and Police Chief Wagner Baskett led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a prayer. Roll call of the Council revealed the following: Gwan Bickett – Present Scott Harris – Present Hal Jennings – Present Lesley May – Present Danny Smiley – Present Kevin Thurman – Present Agenda. Co. May moved to accept the agenda as presented, seconded by Co. Jennings, with all ayes being cast. Minutes. Co. Bickett moved to accept the minutes as presented, seconded by Co. May, with all ayes being cast. Financial Statements. Co. Smiley moved to accept the financial statements as presented, seconded by Co. Jennngs, with all ayes being cast. Reports. A. Fire – Mellissa Burnett reported 1 fire run, 9 medical runs, 3 Rescue runs. The Fire Department used 42.1 gallons of diesel and 16.6 gallons of gas. Burnett reported that on February 10th Fire Chief Joseph Burnett had an accident responding to a call in the rescue truck. The Rescue truck was not damaged but the tire had to be replaced. There was a total of 4 members involved in the accident and 2 went to the ER to be checked. Melissa then reported that Eddie Lee had fixed the heat at the firehouse. She also reported that the department received a Lives Saved award from Red Cross. Burnett then asked the council for permission to purchase a pair of boots. Co. Smiley asked for estimates and no action was taken. B. Clerk – City Clerk, Marcia Finley reported 520 stickers being sold. Tank water sold 25,500 gallons and collected $225.85 for the month of January. Clerk Finley reported that Adam Critchelow has finished the survey for the Area Fire House and turned over to Charles Mattingly to draw up the deed. Finley reported that the audits beginning 2015-16 fiscal year started in January. She said the auditors are coming several days a week and Dan Drane has been paid for his work on the compilation. The city has paid the auditors $10,000 for the work they have completed to date. Clerk Finley then mentioned that the City’s new website is ready to launch upon passage of the City’s social media policy. Finley announced that all bills for the General Fund has been paid and the only outstanding bill is the back taxes for the IRS. Finley says in the O&M account she plans to have all bills caught up and paid in full except the bill for Gatterdam. Clerk Finley reported that the Mayor, Eddie Lee, Joe Burns (from Rural Water) and herself will be attending a meeting in Frankfort with enforcement with Division of Water. The City currently has NOV’s dating back to 2013. Finley reported on the Board of Adjustments meeting several times for a local resident wishing to tear down a house and move in a trailer. Finley then asked the council to sign a form stating she had given them a copy of the Managing Government Records and Open Records/Open Meetings Act. C. Police – Chief Baskett announced his resignation due at the end of the month. Baskett has taken a position with the Breckinridge County Sheriffs Department. Baskett announced that he and Clerk Finley will be finishing up inventory by the end of next week. Baskett said there are a couple of large generators and light system worth approximately $10,000 each and suggested the council declare them surplus. No action taken. Baskett had 21 calls for service, 1 property check, 1 directed radar, 12 assists to other agencies, 6 calls out, 2 directed patrols, 80 business checks, 6 state citations and 10 calls after hours. D. Public Works – Eddie Lee reported he fixed a leak on 4th street that was losing 40,000 gals per day. Over all his department fixed 2 water leaks, connected 2 services, disconnected 4 services, replaced 1 meter, 4 disconnects for non payments, 4 reconnects, 8 miscellaneous and has 5 outstanding work orders. His department completed 20 of 25 work orders. Lee also mentioned the lights on the bridge and suggested maybe looking into solar lights. New Business. Ordinance amendment for the Ethics Ordinance was read by Mayor Vessels. The current Ethics Ordinance was amended to include a social media section pertaining to elected officials, board members, commissions and personnel. Co. Bickett made a motion to accept the first reading of the amendment, seconded by Co. Jennings. Roll call vote presented the following: Gwan Bickett – Aye Scott Harris – Aye Hal Jennings – Aye Lesley May – Aye Danny Smiley – Aye Kevin Thurman – Aye Social Media Policy. A Social Media Policy was read by Mayor Vessels. The policy is put in place for the use of the city’s new website and any other type of social media in the future. This being a policy it only requires one reading. Co. Smiley made a motion to accept the new Social Media Policy, seconded by Co. May, with all ayes being cast. Council Input. Co. Smiley reported he has found some street signs. Some are older and some are newer with a reflective cast. Smiley says there are approximately 60 signs needing to be placed and will also required brackets. Smiley will continue his work and turn in a list to City Hall. Co. Bickett discussed cleaning up the town and starting by insuring that residents put their trash cans up after pick-up and only place their garbage out no more than 24 hours before pick-up as required by ordinance. Bickett suggested putting the ordinance on the water bills. Clerk Finley said there isn’t enough space on the description line of the bills to print a whole ordinance, but suggested putting it on the new website. Citizen Input. Matt Greenlee reported for the Code Enforcement board. Greenlee announced the board had elected Misty Woods as the chairperson and Matt Greenlee as the recorder. Greenlee read the minutes from their meeting which took place February 18th prior to the council meeting. He reported the board members will be making a list of complaints and bring to all meetings. He stated they will meet once month on the third Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Co. Jennings asked if he could get a list of the board members. Adjournment. This concluding the business of the meeting, Co. Smiley made a motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m., seconded by Co. Jennings, with all ayes being cast.