By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM
Fort Thomas Matters Reporter
The Fort
Thomas Council Meetings have gone so smoothly lately that nothing major
occurred during Monday’s meeting.
Throughout
the process, council members joked about how short the meeting would last. It ended
up lasting just 11 minutes and 16 seconds.
“All the elected officials are focused on what’s best
for the city,” said Don Martin, Fort
Thomas City Administrative Officer. “I
think people do have differences of opinion. But when it comes to big-picture
issues, they all really care about their city.”
Martin even
pointed out that the pay of the elected officials is the lowest in Northern
Kentucky. Council members receive $72 a year.
Mayor Mary
Brown was not present at the meeting. So Mayor Pro-Temp Eric Haas presided over
it.
The main
thing that occurred during the meeting was the approval of Ordinance 11.2013 on
adjusting the fees of collecting trash. Residents will see an increase of three
percent and businesses will see an increase of six percent.
The council
also approved re-appointing Jann Seidenfaden as City Attorney and appointing
Joseph Ewald as Director of Finance. Ewald takes over for his dad, Fred Ewald.
Fred Ewald held the position for about 25 years.
Fort Thomas
Fire Chief Mark Bailey and Police Chief Michael Daly said things went smooth at
the 4th at the Fort event at Tower Park over the weekend. They expressed
gratitude for nothing major occurring during the festivities.
No citizens
attended the meeting. But City Clerk Melissa Kelly did read a letter thanking
Mayor Brown for the Northern Kentucky Senior Games recently held in Fort
Thomas.
Martin also
requested that city representatives be ready for the Fourth of July Parade at
10:30 a.m. Thursday. The city administrators and council then extended an
invitation for people to attend the parade.
The next
scheduled meeting is July 15 at 7 p.m.
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