By Ronica Shannon
Register News Writer
RICHMOND —
The city’s operation of Gibson Bay Cafe may have cost extra in the first month of operation, but should be a steady source of income for the city, according to information given at Tuesday’s meeting of the Richmond City Commission.
Interim City Manager Jimmy Howard released the financial statement for the cafe beginning on June 1 and ending June 30.
During that time period, there has been a gross revenue of $8,807.87. The cafe’s operating expense, which includes payroll, Social Security, unemployment and workers compensation insurance, electric bill, property insurance and repairs, totals $6,025.59 leaving an operating income of $2,782.28.
The city’s startup costs to run the cafe is what caused a deficit during the first month, according to Howard’s figures.
The startup cost for the cafe, which was made up of mostly one-time expenses, was $4,284.94. This cost included $200 for a beer license (which along with food-handler training will be reoccurring costs), a vending machine purchased from previous café owner Jeannie Strong for $500, safety features, new shelves and other items, Howard said.
The financial loss to the city for the café’s first month in operation was $1,502.66, but Howard said it would be a money-making venture for the city in years to come.
In other business:
• City Finance Director Mike Broyles announced Tuesday that as of June 30, the city had $609,216.81 cash-in-bank balance and an investment (CD) balance of $1,522,604.83.
• The commission passed the final reading of an ordinance making several changes to the current zoning and development ordinance.
Some of the ordinance changes include permitting beauty salons/barber shops to be of conditional use in single- and multi-residential dwellings, residential estates, mobile home parks and planned-use development areas; digital, LCD or LED reader board signs are no longer permitted within city limits; residential developments of 50 or more units and multifamily developments of 40 or more units will be required to do a traffic study; the bond amount to filed with the Richmond Planning and Zoning Department has been increased from 115 percent to 125 percent; multi-family and commercial developments will no longer be issued temporary certificates of occupancy without an agreement relating to the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy and the term “family” is now defined by “containing more than two persons,” rather than the previous “five persons.”
• The final reading of an ordinance was passed that decreases the speed limit in the Stoney Brook subdivision to 20 MPH. This came at the request of the president of the homeowner’s association in that particular area, according to Richmond Mayor Connie Lawson.
• Eastern Kentucky University Cooperative Education students Scott Shockman and Corey Evans will be utilized as co-op students for the Richmond Fire Department.
• Earl Slone was transferred from the city’s parks and recreation department to serve as an environmental laborer for the Richmond Recycling Department.
• An order was adopted paying out the accrued holiday and personal time of former Richmond Police Officer Michael Travis Bowles.
• Matthew Cunliffe was hired as a summer camp counselor for the parks and recreation department, and Samantha Mink and Hannah Nelson were hired to serve as concession workers for Paradise Cove.
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Gorman said these were replacements rather than new hires for the department.
• Tony W. Hall and Ronnie P. Leedy were hired to serve as seasonal workers for the Gibson Bay Golf Course.
• An order was adopted setting 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 as the official Trick or Treat time for Richmond.
The next meeting of the Richmond City Commission is scheduled for noon Tuesday, July 27 at city hall.
Ronica Shannon can be reached at rshannon@
richmondregister.com or 624-6608.
