City of Bellemeade, Kentucky

City Of Bellemeade

Regular Meeting Agenda

May 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM

The 700 Room, 1st Floor

700 North Hurstbourne Parkway

Louisville, KY 40222

Call To Order –

Approval of Previous Minutes –

Reports – Each Report Will be Followed by Comments from Each Commissioner Who Wishes to Speak.

• Treasurer’s Report and Adoption

• Mayor’s Report – James Martin – Discussion of American Recovery Plan Funding.

• To respond to the public health emergency of COVID-19 or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality;
  • To provide premium pay of up to $13 per hour to essential workers – those needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure or other sectors determined by the governor – during the public health emergency or provide grants to eligible employers. This is in addition to wages the worker otherwise receives and may not exceed $25,000 for any eligible worker;
  • For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in city revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the city’s most recent full fiscal year prior to the emergency (FY 2019); or
  • To make necessary investments in water, sewer or broadband infrastructure.

 Current Resident suggestions are

• Updating the streetlights – LED and adding more between.
  • Drainage issues on north chadwick 100 block
  • Security cameras at entrances.
  • Twice year large junk pick up.
  • Broadband access for City of Bellemeade
  • Hotspots or brodband for NERL library branch
  • Helping low income bellemeade residents with sewer bills
  • Sewer improvements
  • Removing old trees on shelbyville road and planting new ones.
  • Pipeline on the South Hampton Woodcleft Ditch
  • Autumn leaf composting
  • Teaming with other small cities to fund a solar array.

• Commissioner Reports

Public Comments – In Accordance With Commission Rules

New Business –

• First Reading of Budget Ordinance for 2021/2022 Discussion of the Same
• First Reading of Ordinance Amending 2020/2021 Budget to Include Expenditures for Road Repair and Landscaping.
• Presentation of Investment Policy and Discussion and possible adoption of the same.
• First Reading of Non-Solicitation Ordinance
• Discussion of Non – Solicitation Ordinance
• Discussion of Changes to Possible Commissioner Roles
• Discussion of Virtual or Physical Meeting Location Date for April Meetings

Adjournment –

The next working meeting is scheduled for Monday June 7, 2021 7:00 pm. via Zoom. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday June 14, 2021 7:00 pm in person.

Regular Meeting Agenda

April 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM

The 700 Room, 1st Floor

700 North Hurstbourne Parkway

Louisville, KY 40222

Call To Order –

Approval of Previous Minutes –

Reports – Each Report Will be Followed by Comments from Each Commissioner Who Wishes to Speak.

• Treasurer’s Report and Adoption

• Mayor’s Report – James Martin –

• Commissioner Reports – Discussion of Arbor Day event.

• Public Works – Discussion of Road Repair and Speed Hump Painting
  • Discussion of Public Bidding Process for Approximately $20,000 of repairs

Public Comments – In Accordance With Commission Rules

New Business –

• Presentation of Investment Committee Recommendation and Discussion of the Same.
• Resolution authorizing Geri Huff to Locate Money Market Accounts With Higher Rates of Return than Current Money Market Accounts.
• Presentation of Draft/Preliminary 2021/2022 Budget and Preliminary Discussion of the Same
• Discussion of Virtual or Physical Meeting Location Date for April Meetings

Adjournment –

The next working meeting is scheduled for Monday May 3, 2021 7:00 pm. via Zoom. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday May 10, 2021 7:00 pm in person.

March 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM

The 700 Room, 1st Floor

700 North Hurstbourne Parkway

Louisville, KY 40222

Call To Order –

Approval of Previous Minutes –

Reports – Each Report Will be Followed by Comments from Each Commissioner Who Wishes to Speak.

• Treasurer’s Report and Adoption

• Mayor’s Report – James Martin – Investment committee progress;

• Discussion of speed bumps on Wood Road.
• Discussion and reminder of public meetings requirements.

• Commissioner Reports – Discussion of Arbor Day event.

• Public Works – Discussion of Milestone Engineering and possible contact cancellation.

Public Comments – In Accordance With Commission Rules

New Business –

• Second Reading and Consideration of an Ordinance to Increase Public Events Budget by $1000 from savings to allow for purchase of trees for arbor day event.
• Discussion of changing commissioner roles to Public Works, Public Safety, Public Events, and Code Compliance.   This would allow one commissioner to focus exclusively on code compliance but would result in more responsibility for the public works commissioner who would now be responsible for public works and public lands.
• Discussion of Virtual or Physical Meeting Location Date for April Meetings

Adjournment –

The next working meeting is scheduled for Monday April 5, 2021 7:00 pm. via Zoom. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday April 12, 2021 7:00 pm in person.

February 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM

The 700 Room, 1st Floor

700 North Hurstbourne Parkway

Louisville, KY 40222

Call To Order –

Approval of Previous Minutes –

Reports – Each Report Will be Followed by Comments from Each Commissioner Who Wishes to Speak.

• Treasurer’s Report and Adoption

• Mayor’s Report – James Martin – Investment committee progress;

• Commissioner Reports – Discussion of Arbor Day event.

Public Comments – In Accordance With Commission Rules

New Business –

• Consideration and First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase Public Events Budget by $1000 from savings to allow for purchase of trees for arbor day event.
• Discussion of Possible Tree Ordinance to Encourage the Planting of Canopy Trees
• Discussion of Virtual or Physical Meeting Location Date for March Meetings

Adjournment –

The next working meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2021 7:00 pm. via Zoom. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday March 8, 2021 7:00 pm in person.