CITY OF PROSPECT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 18, 1997

PRESENT:
Mayor Lonnie Falk; Council Members Raymond Burse, Lee Zimmerman, Harold Smith, Sandra Tucci and Alan Simon; Acting City Attorney Ingrid Federspiel; Police Chief Lewis Nugent; City Administrator Ann Simms; Recording Secretary Phyllis A. O’Donnell.

Absent: Council Member Nan Milliman.

Mayor Falk called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Council Member Simon moved approval of the minutes of the regular City Council Meeting of July 21, 1997; Council Member Burse seconded; passed unanimously.

COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS:
There were no residents present.

FINANCIAL REPORT:
Mayor Falk explained that due to the end of the fiscal year preparations that a financial report for July was not available.

POLICE REPORT:
Chief Nugent reported that Officer Price had finished his training and he was up and running. Chief Nugent stated that Officer Price is very enthusiastic and doing a good job. It was also reported that the in-car video camera units should be here Thursday or Friday of this week. With the start of school, officers will be patrolling bus stops and the Chief asked residents to be careful at this time of day. Chief Nugent stated that there has been a rash of golf clubs being taken. He warns golfers not to leave their clubs unattended.

Council Member Simon thanked the Police Department for all its help during the Kentucky Opera presentation.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Council Member Smith gave SECOND READING, ORDINANCE NO. 345, SERIES 1997: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR THE CITY OF PROSPECT. Council Member Simon seconded. Passed unanimously on roll call vote 5-0. For: Tucci, Simon, Burse, Smith, Zimmerman. Against: None.

Council Member moved to accept a Quitclaim Deed for the entrance to the Meadows off Covered Bridge Road. Council Member Smith seconded. Passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:
Mayor Falk announced that he will be holding meetings with residents of each subdivision starting next month. These informal meetings will be for the exchange of information, suggestions, ideas and the like. He encourages residents to attend and offer suggestions. Residents will be informed of time and place.

ADJOURNMENT:
Council Member Zimmerman moved adjournment; Council Member Burse seconded; passed unanimously. Mayor Falk declared the meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.