The agenda for the regular Fulton City Commission meeting, Dec. 14 included everything from discussions on a downtown beautification project, hiring a temporary animal control officer, discussion on contracting a meter reader, update from CTI Engineers, Inc., and on gas rates.
With lowered commercial gas rates, Futon residents can expect to see a five percent increase for water and sewer rates, as soon as the December billing cycle.
With 24 percent more water and sewer customers, than gas customers, the city’s budget, while generating the same revenue, will be able to more evenly distribute the funds from each departmental source.
Fulton native, and South Fulton resident, Jeff Campbell, proposed a downtown beautification project to the commission.
According to Campbell, David and Denise Woolf agreed to donate a 100 foot by 50 foot downtown vacant lot, in which Campbell has begun the works of a park called Campbell Plaza, in memory of his parents.
Campbell said the pavilion will consist of an open patio space and clock tower, in which he plans to provide funding.
Campbell has received support from the Fulton Rotary Club, and the Fulton Tourism Committee for a second park, in which he has envisioned, also downtown. However, Campbell made a request to the commission to install new sidewalks on Commercial Avenue and Mears Street, in addition to two to four new street lamps.
Mayor Dan Voegeli said no adoptions would be made at that time. Joe Bishop, senior vice-president of CTI Engineers, Inc., gave an update to the commission regarding the agreed order for the city waste water treatment plant.
The city is currently operating under an agreed order for the waste water treatment facility under the division of water.
The agreed order comes as a result of past problems, changed regulation limits on what can be discharged, and the algae problem growing in the waste water lagoon.
CTI is working with the city to make recommendations on what needs to be corrected and an action plan.
Of the five recommendations, Bishop suggested the ultrasonic wave treatment. However, the city is still researching the best option, and the Division of Water has until Jan. 15, to approve the recommendation. In other business on the agenda:
• Billy Nelms was promoted to Public Works Director during executive session. Nelms was appointed as Interim Public Works Director, following the late Richard Tidwell.
• The commission agreed to hire Wiley Pinson Sr. as a temporary animal control officer.
• The first reading of a resolution for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) was read and approved.
• A motion failed to adopt the Kentucky Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation Plan.
• The City of Fulton entered into a contract with Strategic Funding Group for grant writing services.
• Fulton resident Johnny Sutton made a complaint regarding uncontrolled pets on Sunset Drive.
• A special called meeting will be held Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m. Items on the agenda include the second reading to increase water and sewer rates, consider municipal order allowing the city manager to enter into a contract for meter reading, and to consider a request from Tommy Bennett.
• Minutes of a regular meeting Nov. 23, and vouchers were approved.
