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MINUTES of REGULAR MEETING of the BOARD of COMMISSIONERS of the CITY of BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY held AUGUST 6, 2013 The Board of Commissioners of the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky met in regular session in the Commission Chamber of City Hall, Bowling Green, Kentucky at 7:00 p.m. on August 6, 2013. Mayor Bruce Wilkerson called the meeting to order. An invocation was given by Rev. Mark Benton serving the Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church at Park City and Merry Oaks, and all present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Katie Schaller called the roll, and the following members were present: Commissioner Melinda M. Hill, Commissioner Bill Waltrip, Commissioner Rick Williams, Commissioner Joe W. Denning and Mayor Bruce Wilkerson. Absent: none. There was a full quorum of the Board of Commissioners. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Mayor Wilkerson congratulated the Par Makers for its 50th successful golf tournament during the past weekend. On behalf of Par Makers and Martin Automotive Group, Jimmy Whitney and Doran Lee presented Commissioner Denning with the Person of the Year Award. Comm. Denning expressed his appreciation and commented about being a public servant and wanting to make the community better. Deborah Williams, HANDS, Inc. Director and Chairman of the Board for Scholar House along with Chief Strategy Officer Brenda Weaver of the Kentucky Housing Corporation recognized Lee Gaskin for her success as a graduate of the Scholar House Program. Ms. Weaver explained that the Scholar House Program was developed by the Kentucky Housing Corporation to not only provide housing, but also education opportunities for single parents. She remarked about Ms. Gaskin’s persistence and ability to obtain a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from WKU and continuing on to obtain a Doctorate from Washington State University. Ms. Weaver congratulated Ms. Gaskin for her success and wished her the very best. Ms. Gaskin accepted a plaque commemorating her success and expressed her appreciation for the recognition. Police Chief Doug Hawkins recognized new Deputy Police Chief Kevin Wiles who was unable to attend the previous meeting when his promotion was approved. Chief Hawkins also gave credit to Deputy Chief Wiles for the Police Department’s achievement of its 5th consecutive Accreditation Certificate from the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police. He pointed out that the Bowling Green Police Department was only the second agency in Kentucky to reach this accomplishment. Mayor Wilkerson announced the recent retirements of Public Works Senior Office Associate Patsy Lee with 31 years of service, Golf Professional Chuck Keown with 27 years of service, Fire Company Commander/EMT Garry Preston with almost 26 years of service, Deputy Police Chief Gary Rich with 23 years of service, Parks and Recreation Crew Supervisor Michael Wilson with 23 years of service and Senior Parks Facility Maintainer Tommy Dubree with 17 years of service. He thanked them all for their service and wished them well. *Note: Minutes are a summary of the discussions; a video recording of this entire meeting is maintained by the Office of City Clerk. (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) CITY MANAGER City Manager Kevin D. DeFebbo requested a closed session for the purpose of discussion about proposed litigation against the City. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Hill to convene in closed session following the regular meeting pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) (c). Mayor Wilkerson called for roll call vote. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) (c) was approved by unanimous vote. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of Regular Meeting July 16, 2013 Minutes of the above-referenced meeting were distributed to the Board of Commissioners with the Agenda for their review. Motion was made by Denning and seconded by Hill to approve said minutes as written. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 16, 2013 was approved by unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Wilkerson opened the floor for any public comments and there were none. REGULAR AGENDA ORDINANCE NO. BG2013 – 20 (Second Reading) ORDINANCE RELATING TO BUDGET AMENDMENT ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR TO THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 20 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Hill for second reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Ordinance No. BG2013 - 20 was adopted by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2013 – 21 (Second Reading) ORDINANCE CLOSING A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 2 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CLOSING OF A PORTION OF MIZPAH ROAD LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GLASGOW ROAD AND MIZPAH ROAD Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 21 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for second reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Ordinance No. BG2013 - 21 was adopted by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 116 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENTS CHRISTOPHER W. BATES, CHRISTOPHER J. BRITTON, MERVIN D. HOCHSTETLER AND ERIC T. SMITH TO THE POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 116 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Waltrip for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed the application, testing and interview process undertaken and recommended the appointments. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 116 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 117 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE PROMOTIONS OF DOUGLAS R. MORRIS, JR. TO THE POSITION OF COMPANY COMMANDER/EMT AND JOSEPH S. HARBIN TO THE POSITION OF FIRE APPARATUS OPERATOR/EMT IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 117 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Denning and seconded by Hill for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo commented about a recent retirement which caused the subsequent promotions to be brought forth. Assistant Fire Chief Greg Elrod reviewed the qualifications for both of the individuals recommended for promotion. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 117 was approved by unanimous vote. 3 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) CHANGE ORDER OF AGENDA With no objections, the Mayor requested that item number 15 (Ordinance No. BG2013-25) be moved up on the agenda to accommodate Governmental Relations Specialist Carl Metz of Goodwill Industries of Kentucky who was in attendance at the meeting and needed to return to Louisville that evening. ORDINANCE NO. BG2013 – 25 (First Reading) ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 (BUSINESS AND GENERAL REGULATIONS) TO ADD A NEW SUBCHAPTER RELATED TO REGULATION OF DONATION DROP-OFF BINS Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 25 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Wilkerson for first reading of said Ordinance. DeFebbo recounted that this item was discussed during a previous work session. City Attorney Gene Harmon provided an overview of the proposed regulations which included restricting placement on property used for single family residential, requiring the bins to be permanently attached to a building, and requiring property owners to keep the bins maintained and regularly cleaned-up. Mayor Wilkerson reiterated that the goal of these regulations was to address concerns about aesthetics, safety and being properly maintained. Once the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None First reading of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 25 was approved by unanimous vote. RESUME REGULAR AGENDA MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 118 MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BETTY CRAYTON TO THE BARREN RIVER AREA AGENCY COUNCIL ON AGING Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 118 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Hill for consideration of said Municipal Order. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 118 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 119 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2013-45 FOR RECTANGULAR TABLES FOR THE SLOAN CONVENTION CENTER FROM SICO AMERICA, INC. OF EDINA, MINNESOTA IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $36,279.60 4 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 119 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Denning and seconded by Hill for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed and recommended the purchase. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 119 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 120 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2013-51 FOR THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE, NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FROM VARIOUS VENDORS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $220,709 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 120 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Denning and seconded by Hill for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reported how the City made efforts to encourage more local bidders to participate in the bidding process following the rejection of the previous vehicle bid (Bid #2013-31). He reviewed and recommended the purchases based on lowest bid by package, with one package awarded pursuant to the City’s local bidder preference policy. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Abstaining: Williams Municipal Order No. 2013 - 120 was approved by majority vote. Comm. Williams abstained, stating he had a conflict of interest as an employee of Jim Johnson Nissan. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 121 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2013-55 FOR CISCO SMARTNET AGREEMENT RENEWAL FROM CORNERSTONE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,894 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 121 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Hill for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed and recommended the bid award for annual maintenance services. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 121 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 122 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING BID #2013-56 FOR NETAPP HARDWARE/SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 5 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) FROM ENPOINTE TECHNOLOGIES SALES, INC. OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $99,686.40 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 122 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Hill for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed and recommended the bid award to address data storage needs for the new in-car camera system and other system-wide applications. At the request of Comm. Denning, Chief Information Officer Lynn Hartley confirmed that two of the bidders were deemed non-responsive. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 122 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 123 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING A TRADE AGREEMENT FOR THE TRADE-IN AND PURCHASE OF PRIMARY DUTY HANDGUNS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM SMITH & WESSON THROUGH BUD’S POLICE SUPPLY OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY IN THE NET AMOUNT OF $4,720 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 123 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed the opportunity to save $1,180 by trading-in existing handguns which required installation of new spring kits at a cost of $50 per weapon if kept in-use. He explained the Police Department would receive all new handguns and only have to payout $40 per weapon under the trade agreement. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 123 was approved by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2013 – 22 (First Reading) ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE ORDINANCE REZONING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 1.23 ACRES FROM OP-C (OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL- COMMERCIAL) AND RM-4 (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO OP-C (OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL-COMMERCIAL) LOCATED AT 810 4TH AVENUE EAST, PRESENTLY OWNED BY BG-WC COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION D/B/A THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 22 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Denning and seconded by Williams for first reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. 6 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None First reading of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 22 was approved by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2013 – 23 (First Reading) ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE ORDINANCE REZONING A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 9.079 ACRES FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO HI (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) LOCATED AT 194 BRISTOW ROAD, PRESENTLY OWNED BY ERNEST AND REBECCA SANFORD Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 23 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Williams for first reading of said Ordinance. Mayor Wilkerson asked for discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None First reading of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 23 was approved by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE NO. BG2013 – 24 (First Reading) ORDINANCE REZONING REAL ESTATE ORDINANCE REZONING THREE TRACTS OF LAND CONTAINING 6.88 ACRES FROM LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) AND HI (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) TO HI (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) LOCATED AT 1208 AND 1249 LEWIS AVENUE AND 414 AND 550 POWER STREET, PRESENTLY OWNED BY STEEN CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. Title and summary of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 24 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Williams for first reading of said Ordinance. In response to a question by Mayor Wilkerson, City-County Planning Commission Director Steve Hunter clarified the height requirements for fencing. Following the discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None First reading of Ordinance No. BG2013 - 24 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 124 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF TWO TRACTS OF SURPLUS PROPERTY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.12 ACRE AND 0.08 ACRE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF BROADWAY AVENUE / EAST 12TH AVENUE AND HIGH STREET, AND APPROVING A REAL 7 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) ESTATE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BRIAN CLEMENTS Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 124 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo explained that with excess right-of-way remaining following the realignment of Broadway curve, the City previously declared the property surplus and issued a request for proposals (RFP) to sell the property. Since there were no responses to the RFP, he recommended the sale of the property to Mr. Clements who approached the City about buying it for the sum of $1,000. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 124 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 125 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN TO SHARE COSTS WITH WARREN COUNTY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE KENTUCKY TRANSPARK AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS TO THE INTER- MODAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, INC. (ITA) THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2018 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 125 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. With the recent influx of $2 million from the sale of property to the State for construction of a new I-65 interchange leading to the Transpark and the requirement that those funds be used to pay down the principle of the bond debt, Mr. DeFebbo outlined the proposal for the City and County to continue budgeting for the full bond payment each year for the next five years. He further explained that the excess funds no longer needed for bond payment each year would be paid to the ITA for development of additional infrastructure at the Transpark. Comm. Waltrip commended all parties for developing a reasonable solution that provided a win for all. Once the discussion ended, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 125 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 126 MUNICIPAL ORDER DECLARING A PORTION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN BUTLER COUNTY AS SURPLUS, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE WITH OWL’S HEAD ALLOYS, INC. RELATED TO THE SALE OF PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS SALE Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 126 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal 8 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) Order. DeFebbo remarked that the City was approached some time ago by a local company who was interested in purchasing approximately 67 acres of unused land at the closed landfill located in Butler County to support its existing business. Since the sale of this property was expected to create new jobs in both Bowling Green and in Butler County, he recommended it. DeFebbo also indicated staff was informed that the City of Morgantown was not interested in purchasing the property since they had the first right of refusal. City Attorney Gene Harmon noted that the City would still maintain an easement to share access across a portion of the property. He also explained that since this sale was for economic development purposes the City did not have to go out to bid. With no further discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 126 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 127 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FISHER BUG EVENTS, INC. TO LEASE CIRCUS SQUARE PARK, PORTIONS OF ADJACENT STREETS AND THE CITY OWNED PARKING LOT AND GRASS AREA IN ADJACENT BLOCK FOR THE LOST RIVER MUSIC FEST Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 127 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed and recommended the lease agreement. City Central Coordinator Bobbi Jo Sexton indicated this was a first time event to be held in the downtown and described the area to be leased. She also noted that the proceeds would benefit Camp Courageous. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 127 was approved by unanimous vote. MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 128 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR SELECT NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PROGRAM (SNAP) GRANTS WITH VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 128 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Waltrip and seconded by Hill for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo indicated this was the fifteenth year to provide grant funds for various projects to improve or enhance the vitality of neighborhoods. Neighborhood Services Coordinator Karen Foley stated there were 14 applicants and all were recommended to receive funding. Mayor Wilkerson asked for additional discussion, and with none, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 128 was approved by unanimous vote. 9 (Minutes-Board of Commissioners-August 6, 2013) MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 2013 – 129 MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE 2013 KENTUCKY URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,100 Summary of Municipal Order No. 2013 - 129 was read by the Assistant City Manager/City Clerk. Motion was made by Hill and seconded by Williams for consideration of said Municipal Order. DeFebbo reviewed and recommended the grant application for funds to purchase software that could be used to inventory all the trees located in the city limits and specifically map the Ash trees which were being threatened by the Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive insect. He noted that a 100% match was required and would be met with the use of in-kind labor, equipment and other budgeted funds. City Arborist Jared Weaver responded to questions about the deterioration of trees by drought and insect. With no other discussion, a roll call vote was taken. ROLL CALL: Voting Yea: Hill, Waltrip, Williams, Denning and Wilkerson Voting Nay: None Municipal Order No. 2013 - 129 was approved by unanimous vote. CLOSED SESSION Following a brief recess to clear the Commission Chamber, the Board of Commissioners met at approximately 8:05 p.m. in closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1) (c) as previously approved. Mayor Wilkerson confirmed there would not be any action to follow the discussion. ADJOURNMENT Once all discussion concluded in closed session and there being no further business to come before the Board of Commissioners, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Mayor Wilkerson declared this meeting adjourned. ADOPTED: ______________________________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________________________ Mayor, Chairman of Board of Commissioners ATTEST: ______________________________________________ City Clerk Minutes prepared by Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Katie Schaller 10