NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA PLANNING COUNCIL Business Meeting Minutes: October 29, 2008 President Katherine Terwort opened the Annual Fall Meeting of the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Council at approximately 7:00 PM at Twin Oaks Golf Course. Mayor Billy Bradford opened the meeting with a prayer and President Terwort led the Pledge of Allegiance. Attendance of Council representatives and alternates was as follows: JURISDICTION NAME REP ALT PRES ABST Bromley Covington Crescent Springs Crestview Hills Edgewood Elsmere Erlanger Fairview Fort Mitchell Fort Wright Independence Kenton County Kenton Vale Lakeside Park Ludlow Mayor Annett Davidson Littrell X X Councilwoman Patty Grimes X X Commissioner Sherry Carran X X Mayor Butch Callery X X Councilman Tom Vergamini X X Mayor Jim Collett X X Councilman Frank Sommerkamp X X Mayor Paul Meier* X X Mayor John Link X X Councilwoman Nancy Atkinson X X Mayor Billy Bradford X X Councilwoman Melissa Wilson X X Councilman Paul Hahn X X Mayor Tom Rouse* X X Mayor Harold Parks X X Mayor Tom Holocher X X Councilman Bernie Wessels X X Councilman Dave Hatter X X Mayor Chris Moriconi X X Councilwoman Donna Yeager X X Judge Executive Ralph Drees X X Commissioner Dan Humpert X X Councilman Joe Fricke X X Mayor Michael Pendery X X Mayor Katherine Terwort* X X Councilman David Jansing X X Mayor Ed Schroeder X X Park Hills Mayor Michael Hellmann X X Councilman Steven Ryan X X Ryland Heights Mayor Bob Miller X X Commissioner Elwood Houston X X Taylor Mill Commissioner Bob Haake* X X Page 1 of 5
Villa Hills * Executive Committee NKAPCommission Members Present: Mayor Mark Kreimborg* X Mayor Mike Sadouskas X X Tom Litzler, Treasurer; Billy Bradford; Paul Meier; Gene Weaver; and, Garry L. Edmondson, Legal Counsel Other Guests Present: Missy Andress, City Clerk, Erlanger; Billie Bradford, Guest; John Cole, Ryland Heights Commission; Jay Fossett, City Manager, Covington; Tom France, Kenton County Planning Commission; Kathy Fricke, Kenton County Code Enforcement Board; Ron Gibbons, Crestview Hills Board of Adjustment; Gloria Grubbs, Councilwoman, Elsmere; Mike Hammons, Vision 2015; Richard Harrison, Northern Kentucky Water District; Frank G. Henn Jr., Kenton County Code Enforcement Board; Jim Horner, Code Enforcement Board, Lakeside Park; Terri Jameson, Kenton County Code Enforcement Board; Paula Jansing, Guest; Tom Jordan, Councilman, Lakeside Park; Jack Kleymeyer, UC School Of Planning, Retired; Julia Meier, Guest; Michael Moore, City Architect, Cincinnati; Claire Moriconi, Kenton County Code Enforcement Board; Shane Morris, Guest; Joe Niemeier, Guest; John Nienaber, Park National Bank; Lou Prabell, Park National Bank; Roger Reis, Councilman, Taylor Mill; Roger Rolfes, Chief Administrative Officer, Edgewood; Larisa Sims, Guest; Frank Smith, Former Lakeside Park Mayor; Dr. Pat Sommerkamp, Guest; Tammy Spicer, Guest; Jeffery Spicer, Guest; Paul Swanson, Kenton County Planning Commission; Stacy Tapke, Kenton County Code Enforcement Board Legal Counsel; Bill Terwort, Guest; Frank Warnock, City Attorney, Covington; John Wells, III, Kenton County Planning Commission; Ralph Wolff, Retired Highway Department. NKAPC Staff Present: Jeff Bechtold, Senior Building Official; Trisha Brush, GISP, Deputy Director for GIS Administration; Tom East, Senior GIS Specialist; Dennis Andrew Gordon, FAICP, Executive Director; Jenna Haverkos, Associate Planner; Scott Headlee, Principal Zoning Official; Scott Hiles, Deputy Director for Infrastructure Engineering; Keith Logsdon, AICP, Deputy Director for Long-Range Planning; Joan Morris, Principal Secretary; Lori Remley, Administrative Assistant/Office Manager; Michael Schwartz, AICP, Deputy Director for Current Planning; Sharon Shinners, Receptionist/Assistant Office Manager; Brian Sims, Deputy Director for Building Codes Administration. At approximately 7:45 PM President Terwort called the meeting to order and requested that the record show a quorum of the Council was present. President Terwort introduced the people seated at the head table Tom Rouse, Vice President; Garry Edmondson, Legal Counsel; Bob Haake, Secretary; Tom Litzler, Commission Treasurer; Michael Page 2 of 5
Moore, City Architect, City of Cincinnati; Dennis Andrew Gordon, FAICP, Executive Director; and Lori Remley, Administrative Assistant. President Terwort announced the focus of the evening s program The Banks Project and introduced Michael Moore, City Architect, City of Cincinnati. Mr. Moore provided an overview and update of how The Banks Project is progressing. He stated that The Banks Project covers an area consisting of approximately six city blocks and that the goal was to create a neighborhood type environment. He outlined Phase 1A of the project which consists of 300 apartments, 75,000 square feet of retail space, a 200 room hotel, 25,000 square feet for an urban grocery and parking. He indicated that construction has begun with the pouring of the piles. Mr. Moore stated that concrete and steel from demolition were being recycled. He indicated that the project also included the revitalization of the streetcars and a sixty acre park. The park would have a performance area, fountain, formal garden and a great lawn. After a brief question and answer session, President Terwort thanked Mr. Moore for the very interesting and informative update on The Banks Project. President Terwort noted that members had received a copy of the Minutes of the June 30, 2008, meeting and asked if there were any changes or corrections. There being none, she asked for a motion to accept the Minutes. Councilman Sommerkamp made a motion to accept the Minutes as presented; Mayor Miller seconded the motion. President Terwort asked if there were any questions; there were none. She then asked for a voice vote, which found unanimous approval. President Terwort took the opportunity to recognize the members of the 11 local planning commissions in attendance Boone County, Kenton County, Campbell County, Alexandria, Bellevue, Cold Spring, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Newport or Wilder. President Terwort asked for any news or upcoming events. With no news or upcoming events, President Terwort introduced Mike Hammons of Vision 2015. Mr. Hammons thanked President Terwort for the opportunity to speak and acknowledged Frank Sommerkamp, a mentor and former member of Forward Quest, now known as Vision 2015. Mr. Hammons provided a brief update of Vision 2015 activities and stated that the main project he would like to focus on was a literacy program. He stated that 25 percent of Northern Kentucky third graders read below their grade level. The One to One reading program will consist of 1,500 students in 25 schools. Mr. Hammons asked anyone interested in serving as a literacy coach to complete an application. He also provided information regarding the upcoming Champions for Education Literacy Summit which is scheduled for Saturday, November 15 at Dixie Heights High School (8:30-11:00). Page 3 of 5
President Terwort thanked Mr. Hammons for his update and then introduced Tom Litzler, Treasurer of the Area Planning Commission. Mr. Litzler introduced the other members of the Commission who were present Mayor Billy Bradford, Commissioner Sherry Carran, Mayor Paul Meier, and Commissioner Gene Weaver. He then stated that Area Planning Commission revised its financial reporting in July and that the Commission changed its meetings from twice a month to once monthly on the third Tuesday. Mr. Litzler thanked the Council for its continued support. President Terwort thanked Mr. Litzler for his update. She then introduced Mr. Gordon, executive director. Mr. Gordon stated that the 2009 budget the Council had approved in June was very conservative and that the financial situation is as good as can be expected. He stated that fee-based income makes up 22 percent of the total annual budget. He indicated that, four months into the fiscal year, the actual fee-based income is two percent below the projected figure and that he will continue to monitor these figure. He also stated that the larger budget was in a better position than this time last year. President Terwort thanked Mr. Gordon and asked if there was any other ongoing business. There was none. At this time, President Terwort turned the meeting over to Mr. Gordon for the presentation of the 2008 SPICE Awards. Mr. Gordon provided a brief history of the SPICE Award Program and asked for the assistance of Mr. Litzler. SPICE Awards were presented as follows: Service - Christina Hamilton, Principal Secretary, Long-Range Planning Perseverance Brian Sims, Deputy Director, Building Codes Administration Innovation Jenna Haverkos, Associate Planner, Long-Range Planning Collaboration Tom East, Senior GIS Specialist, GIS Administration Excellence Joan Morris, Principal Secretary, Building Codes Administration After a round of applause for the award recipients, Mr. Gordon thanked the Council for its continued support of the SPICE Award Program. President Terwort asked if there was any additional business. There being none, she reminded members of the Annual Winter Meeting scheduled for the evening of Thursday, January 29, at Twin Oaks Golf Club. Without objection, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM. President Katherine Terwort Area Planning Council Page 4 of 5
Dennis Andrew Gordon, FAICP, Executive Director Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission Page 5 of 5