Okay, perfect. Sorry. Um,
thank uh, first of all, thank you all so
much. My name is Katie Joe Burkshire
Kpatrick with the Northern Kentucky Area
Development District and we are here
today to talk about two different
funding sources for Eons Park. As you
all know, that's a big development. you
are doing um up by the old movies um
movie site. And so um we are doing two
grants and we'll start with the land and
water conservation. So that is a um we
can request um $500,000 with that. And
um it is to redo to do a park a
playground where on the top half of
where the concrete um place was for lack
of a better terminology. So hopefully
you all know um where we're describing
and so um it will be an um equipment,
park equipment, play equipment um some
parking and then the um road to go up to
that second tier. So um that is the one
project uh land of water conservation
and um fortunately you all um applied
for a grant program grant grant um with
the state of Kentucky which will pay a
huge portion of that um funding and so
again that will cut down on the costs
that the city has to do. And so that's
the first one. Um that grant grant was
for $250,000 and so that will help with
the matching on that. The second grant
is um rail uh rail control trail um
program which is through the highway
transportation um authority authority.
Um again there are a lot of
abbreviations and I will do my best not
to um use those but um the trail one is
looking at multi- modal there on either
road or um Sigmal tree lane. They are
both um they those names are used
interchangeable. I did notice that you
are uh we're cutting um shutting that
road down um back in end of May. And so
um this is to take that and add
additional um footage to one of the
sides to make it um really accessible
not uh and expand this accessibility for
walking and bicycling and all that
stuff.
Do you all have any questions?
And again, also you got a grant grant
for um the trail record trail grant
also. Um Mark did a wonderful job of
securing that funding for you all. And
so um these are just some small phrases
of your much larger project in Eons's
Adventure Park.
Any questions? Perfect. Thank you.
The grant is due um the end of this
week, beginning of next week, and then
we will see how long it takes the state
to approve that. And then uh you'll and
historically you get a big check from
the state and then the work really
starts to where we work with the
National Park Service or the um highway
transportation authority to get
everything that they need on the federal
level and then you get the the little
check that you can deposit. So it can be
two years less.
I honestly I can't tell you right now
because it's been it's been a it's
flexing because there's some stuff going
um some staffing on the state level and
then um just what's going to happen on
the federal level. I can't can't predict
Okay. So, we're all we're all set.
Here's that
um
sign in sheet, guys. Did you sign in?
Okay.
great. Thank you so much.
Is that it? Okay.
We'll come back at 6:45 for our special
meeting.
So, while we're waiting, it is Renee
Wilson's birthday.
Should we sing happy birthday?
Okay. And then there's also cupcakes in
the back for her birthday. And it's a
big one. Are we allowed to say
it's a big one? She's 70 today.
All right.
And many more to come. Yes. All right.
So, let's let's sing. Okay.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy
[Applause]
[Laughter]
Make sure you get a cupcake. Yes, that's
the one thing that went viral. 2.6
million people.
[Laughter]
All right, guys. It is 6:45. I now call
the June 10th, 2025 special meeting of
the city council to order. Miss Hoffman,
if you can please take role, please.
Present. Far here. Miss Fields here.
Present
here.
Wilson here.
All right. Thank you. All right, Jack.
All right. We have uh quite a bit of
legislation tonight. First, we have an
ordinance to the city of Erlanger and
Kenton County, Kentucky, adopting a
budget for the city of Erlanger for the
fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025
and providing that no money shall be
expended by or on behalf of the city of
Erlanger except in accordance with that
adopted budget. You can see attached to
the ordinance is the uh spreadsheet
which is a summary budget which shows
the uh revenue and expenditures of the
general fund, the employee health plan
fund, the capital asset fund, the police
forfeite fund, the park fund, the tiff
fund and the combined totals. Uh and you
will uh see that this budget does create
an excess of revenues.
All right, it's a second reading. So, do
I entertain a motion that we adopt as
presented? Mr. Armor, Miss Reckers. Any
discussion?
All right. Roll call vote, please.
Mr. Cahill. Yes, ma'am. Miss Skidmore.
Yes, ma'am. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Miss
Jasper Lucas. Yes, ma'am. Miss Wilson?
Yes, ma'am. Miss Nicely? Yes, ma'am.
Miss Rackers? Yes, ma'am. Miss Fields?
Yes, ma'am. All right. Motion carried.
Next, we have an ordinance to the city
of Erlinger and Kent County, Kentucky,
establishing a personnel pay and
classification plan for all Erlanger
employees and non-elected city
officials. Uh, this again is somewhat of
a housekeeping ordinance that we pass
each year. You can see the underlined
positions are the ones that we are
moving bands on. Uh, the numbers that
are struck through are the old numbers
and then the numbers below that are the
new numbers for the minimum and maximum
at each pay band. All right. Do I
entertain a motion that we adopt this m
this
ordinance as read? Miss Nicely, Miss
Wilson. Any discussion?
All in favor? Oh, roll call vote.
Miss Fields.
Yes, ma'am. Miss Rackers? Yes, ma'am.
Miss Nicely. Yes, ma'am. Miss Wilson?
Yes. Miss Jasper Lucas? Yes, ma'am. Mr.
Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Miss Skidmore? Yes,
ma'am. Mr. K Hill. Yes, ma'am.
All right. Motion carried.
All right. Next, we have an ordinance
amending section 3307 of the Erlanger
code of ordinances adding the position
of director of public safety. Uh the
city has identified several non-elected
positions pursuant to KS 83A80.
And we are adding to that the director
of public safety as item G with a short
description of what that director of
public safety position is which will
provide for the overall management and
strategic direction of both the police
and fire and EMS departments. We also
are um taking this opportunity to uh
amend the director of finance position
which has really the last few years been
the director of finance position for the
city.
All right. All right. Do I entertain a
motion we adopt this ordinance as read?
Miss Jasper Lucas, Miss Ruckers. Any
discussion?
All right. Roll call vote, please.
Miss Skidmore. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Farmer.
Yes, ma'am. Miss Jasper Lucas. Yes,
ma'am. Miss Wilson? Yes, ma'am. Miss
Nicely. Yes, ma'am. Miss Recker? Yes,
ma'am. Miss Fields? Yes, ma'am. Mr.
Cahill. Yes, ma'am.
Motion carried. All right. Next, we have
an ordinance amending the zoning map of
the city of Erlinger, County of Kenton
area of approximately 1.94 acres on the
southwest side of Cave Run Drive between
Dixie Highway to the southeast and
Barkley Drive to the northwest,
approximately 415 ft northwest of Dixie
Highway and Erlanger from RM, which is
residential mix zone to neighborhood
commercial NC. Uh there was a uh public
hearing that was held on May 1st, 2025.
PDS staff reviewed the application and
recommended the proposed map amendment.
And at the Kenton County Planning
Commission, they voted to recommend the
zone change. Um the uh zone change is uh
being recommended generally based on the
proposed map amendment is in agreement
with the adopted comprehensive plan. The
submitted concept development plan meets
the minimum requirements of the Erlanger
zoning ordinance. Um and there are a
couple conditions. Uh if you remember
when Andy was here last week that we uh
are recommending approval of this
ordinance based um on complying with the 22 footwide
requirement for drive aisles uh for to
make sure it's consistent with two-way
traffic and that a sidewalk would be
required along Cave Run Drive adjacent
to the subject lot.
All right. Do I entertain a motion that
we adopt this ordinance as read? Miss
Ruckers, Mr. Farmer. Any discussion?
All right. Roll call vote, please.
Miss Rackers. Yes, ma'am. Miss Fields?
Yes, ma'am. Mr. Cahill? Yes, ma'am. Miss
Skidmore? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Farmer? Yes,
ma'am. Miss Jasper Lucas. Yes, ma'am.
Miss Wilson? Yes, ma'am. Miss Nicely.
Yes, ma'am. All right. Motion carried.
All right. Next, we have an ordinance to
the city of Erlanger uh in Kenton
County, Kentucky, approving and adopting
a supplement to the code of ordinances
of the city. Uh this is a supplementing
uh through ordinance 2575. And as was
discussed last week, uh this is our
annual supplement to the code of
ordinances so that all ordinances passed
um in the past year uh get rolled into
the code of ordinances, which is then
online through American Legal.
All right. Do I entertain a motion that
we adopt this ordinance as read? Miss
Fields, Mr. Farmer. Any discussion?
Right. Roll call vote, please.
Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Miss Jasper
Lucas. Yes, ma'am. Miss Wilson? Yes,
ma'am. Miss Nicely. Yes, ma'am. Miss
Rackers? Yes, ma'am. Miss Fields? Yes,
ma'am. Mr. Cahill. Yes, ma'am. Miss
Skidmore. Yes, ma'am. All
right, motion carried.
Uh, next we have two resolutions related
to the public hearing we had. First is a
resolution of the city of Erlinger,
Kenton County, Kentucky. Uh, where we
are applying for a application the
department of local government for
assistance under the land and water
conservation fund act. That the land
water conservation fund is limited to
funding a maximum of 50% of the proposed
project costs estimated at $1 million.
and that the city of Erlinger will hold
in reserve 50% of the proposed project
cost for the purpose of matching the
land and water conservation fund
assistance. Uh and that this would allow
um the city of understand the city of
Erlanganger would be able to uh comply
with all uh federal and state laws
especially title
uh six of the civil rights and sections
504 of the 1973 rehabilitation act. Do
you want to add anything to this Mark?
All right.
Do I entertain a motion that
we adopt this resolution as read? Miss
Nicely, Miss Wilson. Any discussion? All
in favor say I. I. Opposed?
Motion carried. The final resolution is
similar. It's a resolution making
application to the Department for local
government for assistance under the
recreational trails program. Uh they're
limiting the funding to a maximum of 80%
of the proposed project cost estimated
at $250,000
and that the city would hold and reserve
20% of the proposed project cost for
purpose of matching the recreational
trails program assistance. And also with
this grant, the city of Erlinger would
um comply with all applicable federal
and state laws, rules, and regulations.
All right. Do I entertain entertain a
motion that we adopt this resolution as
read, Miss Rackers, Miss Jasper Lucas?
Any discussion?
All in favor say I. I opposed.
All right. Motion carried.
All right. Do I entertain a motion that
we adjourn the special meeting? Mr.
Reckers, Miss Jasper Lucas. Any
discussion?
All in favor say I. Opposed. All right.
Motion carried. We will go ahead and
adjourn
our meeting. And then do we have to open
up the caucus? Well, we noticed it as a
special caucus meeting. So, my my
thought would be is I think uh you and I
probably need to at least stick around
at 7 o'clock and open it to close it,
but I don't think we need everyone else
to stick around unless they just want
to. All right, guys.
Do we need I mean, we could if you all
want to stick around for five minutes.
It's probably cleanest meeting.
All right. It's a caucus meeting. We'll
be back in six minutes. There's cupcakes
in the back.
All right, guys. It's 7 o'clock, so
we'll go ahead and open up the city
council caucus meeting.
And do I entertain a motion that we
adjourn?
Mr. Cahill, Mr. Ruckers. Any discussion?
All in favor say I. Opposed.