Meeting Minutes

 
 

November 25, 2024

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City of Northfield Council.
The regular meeting of the City of Northfield Council was held on Monday November 25, 2024 via Zoom.

  • Council members attending: Steve Levy, Tim Martin, Sharon Berger and Tracy Walker
  • Council members absent: Clark Rhea, Brandon Smith
  • City officials present: Mayor Randolph Chappell, Police Chief Tom David, Treasurer Charles Veeneman and City Clerk Lucy Martin
  • City officials absent: City Engineer Adrian Oliver

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Randolph Chappell.

 

Minutes

Minutes for the October 2024 meeting were approved.

 

City Administration Reports

Treasurer’s Report

The Treasurer distributed financial reports prior to the meeting for activity in October 2024. They included:

  • General Fund Income Statement & Balance Sheet
  • Northfield Schedule of Investments (renewed a CD with Stockyard, 4.5%)
  • Road Fund Income Statement & Balance Sheet


Notes:

  • ARPA Funds must be obligated by Dec 31, 2024. They have been allocated to 2024 unplanned maintenance, $14,525.

City Clerk’s Report

  • Taxes collected as of today: 370 bills, $$297,709.95
  • Outstanding: 20 bills, $78,822.62
  • Total plan: 390 bills, $370,532.57
  • Oath of office forms will need to be addressed.
 

Police Report

November

  • Several calls from Northfield Neighbors some were concerns over the false calls to the local schools.
  • Two calls about a large dog running loose on Baylor. The owner was located and the dog secured.
  • 5 Calls transferred over from LMPD
  • 7 House Watch requests
  • Halloween patrol was a success no issues and no mischief
  • 3 Non-injury accidents
  • 2 Hit and run accidents 1 was solved there were no witnesses to the other accident. Minor damage and they occurred on private property parking lots.
  • 3 Citations
  • 2 CITS 1 was transported to U of L Hospital and 1 was transported to a shelter
  • We assisted one of the volunteer voting supervisors get his results in to the clerk’s office.
  • We assisted LMPD with traffic on I 264 at the exit ramp with a jack-knifed Semi.
  • Several street lights that needed repair were reported to LG&E

City Engineer's Report

  • Sidewalk repair. In progress.
  • City street and stop signs to be painted and straightened. In progress.
  • Striping in progress, a vendor has been contacted.
 

Old Business

  • In Progress: Lime Ridge Sidewalk, sidewalk to be repaired.
  • In progress: NF Main Entrance signage update (Tracy).
  • In Progress: Fence down along US42. City attorney has confirmed that Northfield may replace the fence.
    • Tracy has the completed survey of the affected area to determine property line.
    • Tracy will get some cost estimates ($75K placeholder until firm estimate received). Quotes in progress.
    • A permit will be required to proceed further.
    • Fence design to be determined after a decision is made to replace/repair parts of the fence, or to rebuild the entire fence.
  • Not happening in 2024. Northfield citywide leaf pickup, ($20K placeholder until firm estimate received). Joe’s lawn care proposed $120 per house, per event (minimum 12 homes). Tracy will get proposed dates (prefer Mondays). Communication will be distributed then date(s) are confirmed.

New Business

  • Second reading of Ordinance 24.05: Regarding prohibition of any Cannabis dispensary within Northfield, Passed.
  • There was a motion to cancel the December meeting, Passed.
 

Parking Lot

  • NF Elected and Appointed Official pay evaluation for FY24.
  • Speed Hump Policy: Second Reading on hold pending Traffic Engineer input, and final report. Randy has contacted two engineers.

  • Ky Transportation Coop Signup.
  • Small Cellular Site Ordinance: Distributed for review to all council members. Discussion scheduled tabled for a future meeting.
 

Adjourn

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p.m. The next meeting of the Northfield City Council will be held on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Lucy Martin, City Clerk. Randolph L. Chappell, Mayor City of Northfield