_Board of Commissioners

CITY OF NEWPORT, KY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Monday, June 19, 2018 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING The special meeting was called to order by Mayor Peluso at 5:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Newport Municipal Building at 998 Monmouth Street. In attendance were: Commissioner Beth Fennell, Commissioner Thomas Guidugli, Commissioner Frank Peluso, Commissioner Ken Rechtin, and Mayor Jerry Peluso. Also in attendance were: City Manager Thomas Fromme, City Attorney Daniel Braun, Assistant to the City Manager Larisa Sims, Senior Finance Officer Lenny Kuntz, Police Lt. Chris Fangman, Community Liaison Bev Holiday, and City Clerk Amy Able. OLD BUSINESS The city clerk gave second reading to Ordinance O-2018-003. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018, INCLUDING AN ESTIMATE OF REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND MAKING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH. Commissioner Peluso made a motion to approve; second to the motion was offered by Commissioner Fennell. Upon hearing there were no comments or questions, the mayor called for a roll call vote. Commissioner Peluso: Yes Commissioner Rechtin: Yes Mayor Peluso: Yes Commissioner Fennell: Yes Commissioner Guidugli: Yes Motion carried 5-0. The city clerk gave second reading to Ordinance O-2018-004. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2019, INCLUDING AN ESTIMATE OF REVENUES AND RESOURCES AND MAKING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH. Commissioner Guidugli made a motion to approve; second to the motion was offered by Commissioner Fennell. Upon hearing there were no comments or questions, the mayor called for a roll call vote. Commissioner Guidugli: Yes Commissioner Rechtin: Yes Mayor Peluso: Yes Commissioner Fennell: Yes Commissioner Peluso: Yes Motion carried 5-0. NEW BUSINESS The city clerk read Order R-2018-038. AN ORDER AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER THOMAS J. FROMME TO EXECUTE A MUNICIPAL AID CO-OP PROGRAM CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, TRANSPORTATION CABINET, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND MUNICIPAL AID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2018, AS PROVIDED IN THE KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES AND ACCEPTING ALL STREETS REFERRED TO THEREIN AS BEING STREETS WHICH ARE A PART OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. Commissioner Guidugli made a motion to approve; second to the motion was offered by Commissioner Peluso. Mr. Fromme noted this program was discussed in the budget presentation at the meeting on June 18. This involves an allocation of three percent (3%) of (Municipal Road Aid) funds or roughly $9,000 for emergency road funds and bridge repairs. Upon hearing there were no further comments or questions, the mayor called for a roll call vote. Commissioner Guidugli: Yes Commissioner Rechtin: Yes Mayor Peluso: Yes Commissioner Peluso: Yes Commissioner Fennell: Yes Motion carried 5-0. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING There being no further business, Commissioner Guidugli made a motion to adjourn the special meeting. Commissioner Peluso offered a second to the motion. The Mayor asked for a roll call vote. Commissioner Guidugli: Yes Commissioner Rechtin: Yes Mayor Peluso: Yes Commissioner Peluso: Yes Commissioner Fennell: Yes Motion carried 5-0. The special meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m. ___________________________ _____________________________ Date Approved/Signed Jerry R. Peluso, Mayor Attest: __________________________ Amy B. Able, City Clerk