Florence City Council August 12
All City Council members and Mayor Aubuchon-Metzger were present.
Numbers below are used to match the official agenda put out by the city. Listed agenda points reflect city business issues.
#5 – Second Reading of Disability Signage: passed 6-0.
# 6 – Discussion of formal agreement with Kenton County for senior services at the Florence Senior Center. 310 people have used the Florence Seniors Center. Of those, 135 are from Kenton County and 10 are from Campbell County. Kenton County is offering Florence a formal agreement and funding for their citizens’ use of the Senior Center. It was decided during discussion by the City Council to seek more information before voting on the issue.
#7 – Mayors Report
- Aquatic Center will be closing on Labor Day for the season
- Florence will be rededicating the Florence Veterans Memorial on August 23
- World of Golf will be having a miniature golf tournament and a band August 30
- Lincoln Woods Park September 8
- Arbor day September 20
#8 – Other
Councilwoman Whalen asked about the service line insurance that constituents are asking her about. Director Hall explained that a company the city has vetted provides the services but the city does not facilitate or provide insurance to residents. According to this article in LINK nky Hall said, “[The city’s] only part to play in this is allowing them to use our logo to make it more legit and make those who are receiving it comfortable about moving forward.”
Councilwoman Cable asked about progress on the Transportation Improvement District (TID) Board. Director Hall stated he was still looking for a director for the board and had found no qualified candidates so far. Due to this, any improvements in the Florence area are on hold as the administrators are waiting on a board instead of simply making a decision themselves.
James Leach presented the following three points:
1. Thanks for a recent use of EMT services. The EMTs involved were highly professional and helpful.
2. Absence of a “Good Neighbor Policy” on the Florence Web site. The “Good Neighbor Policy” was a good way for residents understand what code inspectors were looking for. Currently, the only way to know the city code is to wade through the legalese on the City Ordinance website, a painful way for non-attorney residents to understand.
3. Addressed the water line repair figures of $3K to $10K used by City Director Hall. Mr. Leach explained he had paid nearly $20K for a sewer issue at his home over the summer and the insurance company paid only about $3K of it.