The Louisville Board of Aldermen dealt with several routine matters during their meeting on Tuesday, September 17 including zoning matters and unclean property issues. No action was taken on the zoning petition for 489 McCullough Rd., Anna Ard Pitching, LLC, as the petition had been withdrawn from the Zoning Board. The Board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Zoning Board to rezone the property at 15636 W. Main St., R & D Properties, LLC from R-1 to B-2.
Under unclean property:
• It was reported that cleanup has begun on the property at 37 Spring Ave., belonging to Jeremy & Karen Stewart. The Board voted unanimously to give a continuance until November 5.
• A permit for demolition has been pulled for the property at 232 Northwood Dr., but it is still not in compliance. The Board voted unanimously to give a continuance until November 5.
• Property on Railroad Ave. owned by Gaston Barrett is in compliance. The Board voted unanimously to remove it from the unclean property list.
• No action was necessary on the property at 54 Ward St. owned by Casey Sisson. It remains open and the cost of cleanup must be adjudicated.
In other action, the Board:
• Voted 5-0 to appoint Terry Reynolds to a three-year term on the Winston County Economic Development Board, beginning September 30.
• Voted 5-0 to declare as surplus and advertise the sale of fixed assets declare as surplus and authorize the disposition of fixed assets; declare as surplus and authorize trade of fixed assets.
• Voted 5-0 to acknowledge the receipt of seized funds in the amount of $3.8K and authorize the purchase of 21 Clock Model 5 guns for Louisville Police Dept.
• Voted 5-0 to authorize Mayor Hill to sign a contract with Mike Perkins as a Police consultant, for $2K per month to be paid on the docket each month.
• Voted 5-0 to authorize Mayor Hill to sign an addendum of contracts relating to HMGP Saferoom, with Broaddus, JBHM and Burks Mordecai.
• Voted 5-0 to acknowledge a scholarship awarded to Alderman Drew Massey from True South Economic Development and approve request for lodging in the amount of $544.
• Voted -0 to authorize the Mayor to sign a work authorization with Clearwater Consultants for professional services on 2019 Airport projects.
• Voted 5-0 to authorize payment to Clearwater Consultants for $21K for 2019AIP Grant project upon receipt of AIP Grant funds.
• Voted 5-0 to authorize payment of $144.8K to MS Development Authority for Airport Revitalization Loan upon receipt of AIP Grand funds.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Louisville Board of Aldermen is Tuesday, October 1 at 5:30 p.m.
