CITY OF WINDY HILLS

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting
May 11, 2020

The Council and Officers of the City of Windy Hills met virtually through Zoom, at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Davis called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL: The following were present:

MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBERS OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
Helen M. Davis Bruce Blue Lisa Kraft
Kate Greer Jim Hodge
Marcia Myers Steve Teaford
Marianne Rademaker
Suzanne Spencer
Laura Trachtenberg

MINUTES:

Councilman Blue moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2020, Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Myers and approved unanimously. There were no April minutes because the April City Council meeting was canceled due to the COVID 19 emergency.

FINANCIAL REPORTS, APPROVAL OF BILLS:

The financial reports for March-April, 2020 were moved for approval by Councilwoman Greer, seconded by Councilman Blue, and approved unanimously.

Councilwoman Myers moved to approve the March-April bills, totaling $74,599.30 and was seconded by Councilman Blue. The motion passed unanimously.

RESIDENTS’ COMMENTS/CONCERNS: There were no resident comments.

MAYOR’S REPORT: This has certainly been a strange year. I have spent countless hours on the phone in virtual meetings with KLC, JCLC, Mayor Fisher, Senator McConnell, and the State Covid Task Force. If there was a meeting I was supposed to attend, I did. I have also spent too many hours “dumpster” diving through the City records – financial and otherwise. My QuickBooks skills are rapidly improving. It had been 8 years since I had used QuickBooks and it has been a learning curve but I have evolved enough to create all of the financial reports and begin teaching Lisa Kraft, our new City Clerk.
We were contacted by the Verizon franchisee about our un-cashed $2500 check from 2018. After several phone calls and Lisa and I spending hours going through files and QuickBooks, we determined that that the check was never cashed. Lisa contacted them and they are reissuing the check.
I have also handled un-mowed grass, dead trees, driveway encroachment issues, unpaid taxes, complaints about lack of social distancing, etc. We did have several complaints about an Indian Ridge property not complying with social distance and “shelter in place” orders. I contacted the Mayor’s office and they were very responsive. I was asked to obtain specific information from the neighbors so the Health Department could follow up. I emailed the neighbors but no one responded. Nothing was done.
I sent follow up letters to the two property owners with the unsafe trees – one on Antrim and the other on Foeburn. I spoke to the Foeburn homeowner who said that she could not afford to take down the tree. I proposed that we take down the tree and file a lien for said amount. I told her that I would verify the process with our lawyer. Jim and I spoke and he agreed that this is the best approach. I left the homeowner a message and will be following up with her via a letter with a copy for Jim Hodge. The Antrim property will have two trees taken down on Friday, May 15, 2020.
As you know, Lisa Kraft was hired at the end of March. She took the oath of office on May 8, 2020. Per our ordinance, she is paid $25 an hour and works 23.1 hours per week for a total of $30,000. Per our Governor’s orders, Lisa was working from home until this past week. Per Governor Beshear’s orders, the city will reopen May 18, 2020, but following the governor’s guidelines. The guidelines are attached to this report.
Marianne Rademaker and I have been working on the budget through virtual meetings. We have spent hours reviewing the numbers, accounts, etc. and we will discuss and have a first reading of the budget under new business. We received the updated PVA 2020 tax info and those numbers were used for our budget projections.
Police Report: There were a total of 95 hours in March and 106 hours for April. March radar= 30 hours evenly divided between Ambridge and Rudy resulting in 4 warnings and 1 ticket. There was a parking ticket issued for a car on Clerkenwell. We had another barking dog situation this time on Bentwood Place. We had an unlicensed/inoperable car at 617 Rudy Lane.
April Radar = 30 hours evenly divided between Ambridge and Rudy resulting in 1 warning. There was targeted enforcement on Pin Oak that was requested by me based on some residents’ complaints. There was other “unfounded” activity.
There were 34 hours of house watch all devoted to one house in Wexford Place because the resident is sheltering in Washington. According to the report, there was an arrest at the house. There were no parking citations issued for April because we suspended enforcement but we will be resuming next week. Unfortunately, some of our heavy abusers have taken advantage of the situation and the neighbors have been complaining.
Some of the delinquent taxes have been paid and the accounts updated. Lisa and I worked on a request about an unpaid tax bill that we found outdated to 2014/2015. I calculated all of the unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest for years 14, 15, and 19. Lisa sent an email with all of the information. We are implementing a new system to better track tax bills.
The office will be reopening May 18, 2020, per Mayor Fischer and following the Governor’s guidelines. The guidelines follow:
Kentucky released new reopening guidelines on Friday for additional businesses and organizations, including governmental agencies. Governor Andy Beshear thanked the Kentucky League of Cities for collaborating with the governor’s office on the suggested government procedures, which include the proposal that government offices not already in operation reopen on May 18. It is important to note that the guidelines are not mandatory for city governments and are only recommendations. Since many of these recommendations are not practical for some cities, they should be used by cities to help model their own individual policies.
The first recommendation addresses workplace capacity in government offices. On this point, the state is encouraging local governments to have no more than 50% of employees in an office per day, with the hope that other workers can utilize telework. Buildings are also asked to be at no more than 33% occupational capacity. While it will be impossible for many cities to continue operations and meet this goal, cities should look at developing policies that attempt to maximize the ability for employees to maintain safe social distancing.
Many government services and businesses are already operating by phone, and the state is requesting that policy continue where it is possible. They are also encouraging local government employees to wear face masks when interacting with coworkers and the public. You can access the complete guidelines that local offices and agencies, including the judicial and legislative branches, are encouraged to adopt or incorporate here.
Information was also provided on Friday for retail, places of worship, and funeral homes, which have a May 20 resumption date. Those guidelines can be found at the state’s “Healthy at Work” website. Governor Beshear said the state is still drafting requirements for restaurants, salons, and other businesses set to resume operation later this month.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Code Enforcement: Steve Teaford reported there are 55 rental – maybe more and 23 vacant homes.

City Maintenance/Windy Hills Green/Tree Board – Councilwoman Greer: Councilwoman Greer reported on the following items:
Green:
• The dogwood has been planted on the Green behind the signature entrance.

• Mike Hayman is trying to locate an Appalachian Redwood to replace the one that died in the western part of the Green. We may have to wait until fall to get a new one.

• A resident emailed the City that the triangle island on Clerkenwell was looking neglected. After I visited the site, I agreed with her concerns. I called Adam Vogelsang to see what work he did on the area. He only cut the grass. He will now start spraying for weeds and remove the dead shrub. I emailed the resident that we will remedy the situation.

• A resident requested (for the second time) that the City maintain the area along Highway 42 directly behind Coach Gate. The resident’s estimate is $5,000. The issue was addressed after the first request. The Council voted no. This is a State highway and we will not maintain it.

• TREE BOARD

• Because of the virus, there will be no Arbor Day this year. We can still get our Tree City status if we meet all the other requirements.

• Two residents purchased trees under the WHAAG program.

• Four of the people who applied for trees under the special program purchased their trees in March. The others will have to wait until November. Hopefully, there will be no drought.

• Ordered green fairy lights to put up on the signature entrance so the Christmas tree can be turned off.

Newsletter – Councilwoman Myers: Councilwoman Myers stated that she is gathering articles for the May newsletter. It is clear that we cannot celebrate the 4th of July with our usual parade and picnic. Our usual vendors and dedicated volunteers have been notified.
Since we have had to cancel Arbor Day and 4th of July events, and Windy Hills’ graduates are missing significant life landmark celebrations, Councilwoman Myers proposed a contact-free event to engage and lift community spirits. Councilwoman Myers made a motion to approve a Graduation Parade, seconded by Councilwoman Spencer, and passed unanimously. Details below:
On May 31, 2020, with the assistance of the Graymoor-Devondale Police, a graduation parade will tour the city, passing by the homes of 2020 high school and college graduates. Participants would ride in their own vehicles and remain in the vehicles. An announcement will be placed in The Windy Hills Breeze to ask families of grads to contact Lisa so the route can be planned. The route would generally begin from Sojourn Church, loop down Ambridge, then Rudy to Hubbards Lane, Brownsboro, Wexford Place loop, back to Rudy.
Community Caring/Welcome to Windy Hills – Councilwoman Spencer: Councilwoman Spencer reported on the following items:
• Community Caring– Sojourn Church Youth Group offered to do grocery store runs and other errands for our seniors during the first flurry of pandemic closures in mid-March. Notices were passed out by Jody Mudd, Stacey Ferris, and me resulting in 8 calls, 3 to just say “thanks” and 4 actual appointments reported back to me. Thanks to Marcia for a great idea to congratulate Grads. I have no clue how many we have other than one on my street.
• Five new residents in March and April total – I have not called on any new residents.
• Kentucky Orchid Society Bench has arrived at Freedom Metals. Cement company may be back on their working schedule next week and piers can be ordered for installation– Also signage for back rail can be ordered.

Finance – Councilwoman Rademaker: Councilwoman Rademaker reported that funds are secure at First Financial Bank by Federal Reserve, the City will continue doing business with them. The City still has approximately $23,000 at Stock Yards Bank.

Public Works – Councilman Blue: Councilman Blue reported:

• Mayor thanked Bruce for quick response on a downed tree
• Car on Two Springs has been handled.
• EcoTech is back to its regular pickup service.
• Checked all street, street signs, and poles.
• Have marked street areas that need repair. We will start working on the bid, as we did last year. Many of the streets may need repaving soon.
• Have identified street lights out and will report to LG&E. Drainage problems will be reported to MSD.
• Received a call from a resident about trimming back bushes at the corner of Ambridge and Westport Rd.

Ordinances/Community Standards – Councilwoman Trachtenberg: Councilwoman Trachtenberg reported to the Tree Board there is a tree on Windhurst/Ambridge that looks dead. I sent out two letters to vacant homes. The Mayor thanked Councilwoman Trachtenberg for attending a virtual Covid19 meeting in her place.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: Attorney Hodge read a summary:

First reading of Ordinance No.1 Series 2019/2020 – Ad Valorem Taxes. Councilwoman Rademaker made a motion for approval, Councilwoman Greer seconded, and approved unanimously. No action necessary. Second reading will be at the next Council meeting in June.

First reading of Ordinance No.2 Series 2019/2020 – 2020/2021 Budget. Councilwoman Rademaker made a motion for approval, Councilwoman Greer seconded, and approved unanimously. No action necessary. Second reading will be at the next Council meeting in June.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT: Attorney Hodge reported that the Candidate filing deadline is fast approaching – June 2, for the General Election to be held November 3, 2020.

COMMENTS/QUESTIONS TO THE COUNCIL AS A WHOLE: NONE

Councilwoman Myers moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 PM., seconded by Councilwoman Trachtenberg, and the motion passed unanimously.

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Helen M Davis, Mayor Lisa Kraft, City Clerk

The April Council meeting was cancelled due to Covid19.

CITY OF WINDY HILLS

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting

March 9, 2020

The Council and Officers of the City of Windy Hills met at the Sojourn Community Church, 2501 Rudy Lane, at 7:00 P.M.  Mayor Davis called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL:  The following were present:

MINUTES:

Councilwoman Greer moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2020, Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Trachtenberg and approved unanimously.

FINANCIAL REPORTS, APPROVAL OF BILLS:

The financial reports for February 2020 were moved for approval by Councilwoman Trachtenberg, seconded by Councilwoman Rademaker, and approved unanimously.

Councilwoman Rademaker moved to approve the February bills, totaling $34,912.73 and was seconded by Councilwoman Myers.   The motion passed unanimously.

RESIDENTS’ COMMENTS/CONCERNS:  Rick Feldhoff resident at 301 Chelsea addressed his concerns that construction on the “Corn” property was proceeding as there was a crew putting in a culvert and driveway at the entrance into the property.  The Mayor assured them that she is staying on top of any developments as much as she can.

Martha Davis, a resident at 613 Rudy Lane addressed the Council with concern that Sojourn Church had added some turning lanes which were causing some muddy ruts on one side of their driveway at the sidewalk.  She also asked the Council to consider adding a trash can on Hubbards Lane along the sidewalk.  She also stated there are some remains of an old mailbox at 4326 Rudy Lane close to the sidewalk and she would like to see it removed.  She was told that this has been reported to Metro Louisville, as it is on their right-of-way.

MAYOR’S REPORT:  The Mayor read her report as follows:  “Marianne and I represented Windy Hills at the JCLC annual meeting where the featured speaker was the Mayor of Covington.  Marianne, Laura, and I also attended the KLC meeting in Frankfort on February 12, 2020.  While we were in Frankfort, we met with Kandie Adkinson, Office of the Secretary of State Land Office Section to discuss our boundary with St. Matthews.

Update on the “Corn” property – Mr. Marty Pohl sent me a copy of the proposed MSD work on his property.  Tom Davis reviewed the plan and made a couple of suggestions to improve Mr. Pohl’s safety when entering his property. I also shared the proposal with Marcia Myers and Jane Sonntag.  I sent Mr. Pohl a follow-up email that included Tom’s suggestions.

Police Report: There were a total of  101.3 hours.  Radar = 29.3  hours evenly divided between Ambridge and Rudy resulting in 8 warnings on Ambridge and 1 on Rudy, and on several days the fastest speed was only 1 – 3 miles over the posted limit.  Items were stolen out of an unlocked car on Deerfield. One Highfield resident was the victim of identity theft.  She was referred to Metro.

There were 4 houses on house watch with one homeowner using all of the allotted 30 days.

There were 3 parking violations. One fine was paid and I sent a letter to an Indian Ridge resident who had not paid their fine. There was one barking dog warning citation on Waterford.

Grady treated me to tea and we had a very nice 1 1/2 hour discussion.  He brought me up to date on the Metro policing situation.  Metro is short-staffed so the response times will be longer which hopefully will have a minimal impact on our residents since our crime rate is extremely low.  Graymoor-Devondale is planning to raise its hourly rates to $50/hour.

We still have outstanding 2019 taxes and follow up letters have been sent by our city attorney.

After conferring with St. Matthews officials, we have decided to NOT file any paperwork regarding the boundaries with St. Matthews.  The official Secretary of State map which uses Logic is essentially correct.”

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 Code Enforcement:  Steve Teaford stated there are 55 rental – maybe more and 23 vacant homes.

City Maintenance/Windy Hills Green/Tree Board – Councilwoman Greer:  Councilwoman Greer reported on the following items:

Green:

• The insurance money left over from the trees replaced by the accident was used to purchase three trees that Mike Hayman suggested for the Green. Two have been planted and the dogwood will be planted soon.

Tree Board:

• Arbor Day is Sunday, April 19 from 2-4 and the Tree Board is meeting Tuesday, March 17th to plan it.
• Cheri is sending out letters to people who signed up for trees to inform them that they can get the trees now. These people can pick at a tree at Wallitsch, Ottes, or Plant Kingdom.
• Due to the budget, the resident tree subsidy program has been suspended until the new fiscal year.
• The two trees destroyed on Westport Road have been replaced.
• Linda Miller had to remove a dangerous tree in her yard and has been replaced with a Service Berry Tree at the City’s expense.
• Caroline Westfall examined a tree at 729 Wicklow and has been deemed dangerous. A letter will be sent to the owner telling them to remove it.  She also examined a tree at 719 Wicklow, which is not, but while there noticed that the tree next door needs serious pruning.  The homeowner will have this work done.
• Councilwoman Greer met with Adam Vogelsang asking him to give her an itemized estimate of his costs for the next fiscal year for budgeting purposes.

Newsletter – Councilwoman Myers:  Councilwoman Myers stated that the deadline for the next print newsletter is March 11 with a projected in-home date of March 20.  Included in the newsletter is a schedule for all future Ecotech pickups.  Also included in the newsletter are dates for upcoming Windy Hills events.

Community Caring/Welcome to Windy Hills – Councilwoman Spencer:   In Councilwoman Spencer’s absence, the Mayor reported that there are 3 new residents.  She also reported there will be an article in a future Breeze regarding scams.  Also reported was that the bench for the Green being donated by the orchid society has been ordered.

Finance – Councilwoman Rademaker:  Councilwoman Rademaker reported that even though the rates the City was receiving from First Financial have expired, the City will continue doing business with them.

Public Works – Councilman Blue:  Councilman Blue reported:

• Street light replaced across from Two Springs and Rudy; will have to reset sign.
• Anyone with road, signs, or paving issues to call or email him.
• Place in the Breeze and Newsletter to contact him with any Public Works Issues.
• He thanked Marcia Myers for taking care of Recycling while he was ill.
• He is waiting until warmer weather to begin checking all street, street signs, and poles.
• Will mark street areas that need repair and then bid, as we did last year.
• Unless it is an emergency, he will contact the Mayor before calling Adam with a repair request.
• The bench will be delivered to his warehouse for storage until placement.

Ordinances/Community Standards – Councilwoman Trachtenberg:  Councilwoman Trachtenberg reported that she would like the Vacant Property Ordinance addressed in the newsletter and on the website.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

Upcoming Windy Hills Events:  The Glow on the Green will be moved to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the Ice Cream Social will be on October 4.  Councilwoman Greer will look into shredding at the Ice Cream Social this year.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT:  Attorney Hodge reported that the Westport Road Corridor report was available and there is no impact on Windy Hills.

Comments/Questions to the Council as a Whole:   Ralph Williams reported that the Fire Department, Police Department, and EMS were all at the “Lapp” house on Indian Ridge and Brownsboro Rd.

Councilwoman Greer moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 PM., seconded by Councilwoman Myers and the motion passed unanimously.

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CITY OF WINDY HILLS

Minutes of Regular Council Meeting

February 10, 2020

The Council and Officers of the City of Windy Hills met at the Sojourn Community Church, 2501 Rudy Lane, at 7:00 P.M.  Mayor Davis called the meeting to order.

ROLL CALL:  The following were present:

MINUTES:

Councilwoman Greer moved to approve the minutes of January 10, 2020, Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Trachtenberg, and approved unanimously.

FINANCIAL REPORTS, APPROVAL OF BILLS:

The financial reports for January 2020 were moved for approval by Councilwoman Trachtenberg, seconded by Councilwoman Greer, and approved unanimously.

Councilwoman Trachtenberg moved to approve the January bills, totaling $38,267.46 and was seconded by Councilwoman Rademaker.   The motion passed unanimously.

RESIDENTS’ COMMENTS/CONCERNS:  None

MAYOR’S REPORT:  The Mayor read her report as follows:  “We are still working on collecting the outstanding 2019 property taxes.  There are 33 outstanding balances with five accounts dating to 2015, 17, and 18.  The total outstanding taxes are $10,442, but this does not include penalties and interest.   We have collected about 1/3 of the delinquent taxes.  Liens will be filed in March.

Police Report: There were 119 hours of Police support reported during January. There was an increase in house watch to four homes but most of the time was attributable to two of the homes.  Police spent 25 hours in checking just one house. Both of these homes have met the annual one month a year patrol.  The police had one domestic run backing up Metro police.

Radar monitoring and parking ticket enforcement of 98 hours resulted in 0 parking citations, 2 speeding citations on Ambridge and one on Rudy, and 8 warnings for speeding on Ambridge.  I had contacted Grady twice in January because of residents’ complaints about overnight parking issues.  I contacted him again this week to let him know that I expected a prompt remedy to my concerns. We continued targeted overnight patrol on Two Springs but have stopped the targeted enforcement since there have been no issues for the last 2 months.

Per last month’s Mayor’s report, we have adopted the updated proposed project form.

Many of our residents may have noticed the water main leak at the entrance of Wexford Place.  The signature Wexford Place entrance was built on the water company right-of-way.  A major leak was reported in December and the Water Company sent a crew to fix it in mid-January.  The crew was getting ready to tear down the brick entrance on the west side of Antrim.

I was able to get the Water company to agree to stop the work and try to find another solution.  Thanks to Mark Madison, our city engineer,  the WC made a couple of accommodations that were acceptable to the homeowner and the WC agreed to reroute the waterline around the Wexford entrance.  The homeowner signed the paperwork to fix the water main break and reroute the line so it will not impact the entrance.

This change has saved Windy Hills tens of thousands of dollars.  I am thankful that the situation was resolved so well.  We were really lucky since we didn’t have any legal right to force a change in the water line location.  I want to thank Bruce Blue, Steve Teaford, and Mark Madison for helping me resolve this issue.

I have been working with the Secretary of State’s office and the City of St. Matthews to clear up boundary discrepancies between the two cities.  I spent a lot of time “dumpster” diving through our city files and records, talked to multiple individuals, and I am trying to resolve our boundaries without costing us any money.  I have an appointment on Tuesday with the director of the city mapping office.

I filed our 1099s with the IRS and sent copies to the individuals.  I reported last month that I prepared and filed our UFIR. I am pleased to say that the 1099 filing through QuickBooks cost only $14.99 and the UFIR was free.  Last year we paid our accounting firm $845 to handle this.

A contingent of Windy Hills officials will be going to Frankfort on February 12 to attend the KLC legislative meetings.

The Federal Reserve has updated our First Financial account of Pledged holdings that back up our accounts.”

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 Code Enforcement:  Steve Teaford was absent and the Mayor reported that he is working on the Rental property registrations.

City Maintenance/Windy Hills Green/Tree Board – Councilwoman Greer:  Councilwoman Greer reported on the following items:

Green:

• She is meeting with Mike Hayman to arrange the planting of the two trees (Green Point Juniper and Ogden Zelkova) on Westport Rd. and the planting of the Magnolia Fringe Tree and Parrotia Trees on the Green. She stated Councilman Blue is going to try to pick up the Juniper and Zelkova at River Farm Nursery in Oldham County and the other trees will be delivered by White Hall.

Tree Board:

• Cheri Silvey-Slusher is out of town, therefore there was no Tree Board Report.
• She has emailed Caroline Westfall to evaluate two trees on Wicklow that seem to be in decline. They are located at 719 and 729 Wicklow.

Councilwoman Greer made a motion to approve up to $1,000 for the Green to plant Fringe, Parrotia, and Dogwood trees.  Her motion was seconded by Councilwoman Rademaker and passed unanimously.

Newsletter – Councilwoman Myers:  Councilwoman Myers was absent, but the Mayor read her report as follows:  She reported that the Breeze edition of the newsletter was sent on January 23 and opened by 412 residents which compared to November when we sent 697 newsletters and 357 were opened.  Therefore, the number of subscribers and the number opened have both increased.  She stated she would like to see an increase in the number of subscribers which will benefit the residents by getting information out to more residents on a timely basis.  The next deadline for the print newsletter is March 11 with the goal of having it in homes by March 20.

Community Caring/Welcome to Windy Hills – Councilwoman Spencer:   Councilwoman Spencer reported that there are 4 or 5 new residents depending on whether one of the properties (in Kirkwood Glen) is in Windy Hills.  She also reported that 152 residents registered for the Apple Watch drawing.  Julia Ising’s name was pulled and the watch was sent to her via her husband who was in attendance.  She also reported the donors of the Orchid Society bench gave her a check for the City to use as a deposit for a bench on the Green.

Finance – Councilwoman Rademaker:  Councilwoman Rademaker reported that the City has been receiving the Municipal Insurance Premium Tax checks.

Public Works – Councilman Blue:  Councilman Blue reported that he is:

• Evaluating the 2020 road and sidewalk repairs.
• Evaluating the street signs for reflectivity compliance.

Ordinances/Community Standards – Councilwoman Trachtenberg:  Councilwoman Trachtenberg reported that she is updating documents.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

Bench on the Green:  Councilwoman Spencer presented a Project Proposal for a Bench on the Green, donated by the Orchid Society.  She stated the anonymous donor has presented the City with a check in the amount of $750 for a deposit of one half of the cost of the bench.  Councilwoman Spencer made a motion to accept the $750 check as a down payment for the bench and for the Council to move forward and order the bench.  The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Greer.  During the discussion, Councilwoman Rademaker asked if the donor was aware that the total cost was $4 – $5,000 and whether they had agreed to pay the full amount. Councilwoman Spencer stated that they were aware and would be responsible for the total cost of the bench, delivery fees, plaque, and any other fees that may be associated with this bench.   Councilwoman Rademaker stated she would prefer that the donors pay the full amount in advance before the bench is ordered.  The motion passed with the following vote:  3 Ayes – Councilwoman Greer, Councilwoman Spencer, and Councilwoman Trachtenberg.  1 Nay – Councilwoman Rademaker.  2 Absent – Councilman Blue and Councilwoman Myers.

Good Neighbor Award:  Councilwoman Greer made a motion to present a Good Neighbor Award at the next meeting and was seconded by Councilwoman Trachtenberg.  The motion passed unanimously.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT:  No report.

Comments/Questions to the Council as a Whole:   None

Councilwoman Greer moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 PM., seconded by Councilwoman Trachtenberg and the motion passed unanimously.

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