City of Lakeside Park
Minutes of Meeting on 10/12/26
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Markgraf called to order the regular meeting of Lakeside Park City Council at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, October 12, 2026, in the Lakeside Park City Building located at 9 Buttermilk Pike. Those in attendance were Mayor Markgraf, City Clerk Teresa Bruck and Attorney Greg Voss. The council members present included Tom Bernheimer, Dennis Landwehr, George Best, Mary Ann Thaman, and Dave Wolfer. Council member Brian Waite was absent.
AGENDA
With no additions or corrections, Ms. Thaman made the motion to adopt the Agenda of October 12, 2026, as presented, and Mr. Bernheimer seconded the motion. Voice vote was taken. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays; motion carried.
MINUTES
With no corrections or changes, Mr. Best made a motion to adopt the minutes of September 14, 2026, and Ms. Thaman seconded the motion. Voice vote was taken. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays; motion carried.
CITIZENS ADDRESSING COUNCIL
No citizens in attendance
MAYORS REPORT
The mayor reported that over the weekend a scooter rider was killed in Park Hills, and this re-iterated the importance of passing the E-bike Ordinance for our city tonight. He asked council to consider a Resolution tonight to declare October to be City Government Month as promoted by Kentucky League of Cities. He said the Resolution is designed to recognize members of local government and staff. He spoke about the project to update the outdated crosswalks throughout our city with piano key like markings. The contractors will be working on this project during the nighttime hours. He spoke about the upcoming general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He asks residents before voting, to review the qualifications for each candidate for office and not to vote based on slick mailers and sound bites. He said to look at the candidate’s history, experience and objectives. He provided the early voting information in our city’s precinct to be located at Lakeside Christian Church 195 Buttermilk Pike for the dates of Thursday, October 29, Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st between the hours of 7:30A.M. and 4:00P.M. Keeping in mind that Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. He wished everyone a happy Columbus Day. He said Trick-or-Treating will be on Saturday, October 31, 2026, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. Finally, he said he would be requesting council this evening to consider a brief Executive Session at the conclusion of the meeting.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
Mr. Voss conducted the 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 12-2026 Amending Chapter 40 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lakeside Park, Kentucky to regulate the operation of electric bicycles on public sidewalks and other Pedestrian Facilities.
Mr. Bernheimer made the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 12-2026, and Mr. Landwehr seconded the motion.
Ms. Thaman asked if scooters were included in this Ordinance and Mayor advised yes.
Mr. Wolfer said he understood this has been in legislation but wanted to know if our Ordinance was similar to the other cities in our area. The mayor said he did not think anything has been passed yet by legislation, but he said he thinks there is going to be something proposed in the upcoming January of 2027 session. He advised that if the proposed legislation in January is passed then it would not take effect until July, but we are being proactive on the city level as it is needed.
Mr. Best asked about the violation reviews. The mayor advised we don’t currently have a procedure, so right now it would be up to the mayor’s discretion for violation appeals. He said he was not sure if PDS would address them as they are considered nuisance related, but he would check to see if it could be appealed to the code enforcement board. Mr. Voss advised, as the law is written now, if we don’t have an appellate method then it would go to the district court. He said they will need to review the Interlocal Agreement with the PDS. The mayor added that Crestview Hills has an appeals board of Crestview Hills residents and council members for specific violations and citations, but typically we have so few that we have not had the need for this type of board.
Additional inquiries about who will issue citations and it was advised the police department would be the ones.
Mr. Wolfer asked if this is being addressed with the schools? The mayor advised he is not certain, but there is talk on this topic amongst the mayors. However, the mayor did advise he is aware that Beechwood School does not allow e-bikes and scooters to be ridden to school. Mr. Wolfer added that there needs to be education on these types of scooters/bikes.
Roll Call was taken for Ordinance No. 12-2026 as follows:
Dave Wolfer yes Mary Ann Thaman yes
George Best yes Dennis Landwehr yes
Tom Bernheimer yes
Ordinance No. 12-2026 carried with 5 Ayes, 0 Nays; motion
Mr. Voss then conducted the reading of Resolution No. 04-2026 Declaring the month of October to be City Government Month.
Mr. Wolfer made the motion to adopt Resolution No. 04-2026, and Mr. Best seconded the motion. Voice vote was taken. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays; motion carried.
CITY CLERK/TREASURER
Ms. Bruck said the property tax bills went out last week and are due by December 31, 2026. The city does not offer a discount but does charge penalty and interest if received after the due date. She said if residents’ property taxes are included with your escrow to be sure to provide a copy of the bill to their bank. She added that when making a payment in person, to please bring the entire bill as the top portion would be stamped paid for your records. She advised the fall newsletter has gone out in paper form and will be going out in electronic form. If you would like to sign up for electronic form, go to the website to sign up. Last, she advised the city has been awarded a Safety Grant this year for the corrected trip hazards that were done on Turkeyfoot, Dixie and Buttermilk Pike.
Mr. Bernheimer inquired about paying property taxes by credit card and Ms. Bruck advised you can. He also asked for the fee and she advised 2.75%.
FIRE/EMS
Assistant Chief Jansing gave a summary of his report that included a total of 25 calls in Lakeside Park and all average runs; they had 3 new members in EMT class and 4 members in Basic/ Fire training class.
PUBLIC WORKS
Ms. Thaman said the public works committee did not meet, but Mr. Greer provided some updated information. The crack seal project has been completed and is now closed out. She also said the piano key crosswalks will be installed soon. Last, she advised that the city had purchased another speed sign and it has been placed on Arcadia.
POLICE AUTHORITY
Mayor Markgraf provided the report for the police authority that included 20.3 of the calls were attributed to the City of Lakeside Park; Ptl. Amann and Ptl. Holman completed a course for piloting drones and are both now certified as FAA Part 107 drone pilots; Ptl. Armstrong attended a Foundation in Peer Support training as part of her duties as coordinator for the NKY Law Enforcement Peer Support Team; As there is renovation ongoing at the police department, they were able to surplus various office equipment; the department also surplussed 2 cruisers; there was extensive discussion about Flock camera’s and at an upcoming meeting there will be a determination to silo the Flock Camera information to other agency, unless that other agency have process and procedures in place similar to our departments; he said the next Police authority meeting will be October 19, 2026, at 5:30PM.
PDS
Mayor Markgraf advised permits and violations reports have been provided to the council members. He said most of the permits this month were for AC units, roofing replacements, and decks.
FINANCE
Mr. Wolfer provided highlights for the month of September. He first said we received gross revenues of approximately $65,0000 from property taxes, occupational licenses, payroll taxes and interest from accounts. He said besides the regular monthly expenses to run the city, we also had a payment for our Fiscal Year audit, our PVA assessment and our quarterly payment to the police department. The total expenses for the month were $337,000, leaving us with a net loss of $272,000 which is normal for this time of year. He reviewed the Profit and Loss details, and everything looked like it was properly recorded. The reconciliation reports were zeroed out to the penny and looked good. We have in our all our accounts totaling $4.76 million. Lastly, he reviewed the credit card charges, and everything appeared to be a proper city expenses.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT LEAGUE OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY (MGLNK)
Mr. Landwehr had no report.
RECREATION
Ms. Thaman reported the city had a second City-Wide yard sale for this year and it was very successful; she said the administration tries to schedule the yard sales around the city large item pick up, the city shred week and the Kenton County cleanup Spring and Fall cleanups; the adopt-a-unit mum sale was one of our best sale years; trunk-or-treat at Immanuel Church is Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 1:00PM; we had the first Light-Up Lakeside meeting to go over the preliminary set up and will have a follow up meeting Wednesday, October 28th; we are looking for volunteers to help with Light Up Lakeside event on Sunday, December 6th; she noted the time for the Light Up Lakeside event will be different this year and it will be from 4:30PM to 7:30PM; Sign Ups for Carriage rides will be the first week in December; Senior Winter games sign up have begun; and lastly, we are pairing with Barleycorn’s and the Diocese Children’s Group Home for a giving tree this year. All these events will be on our city website for more details.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business.
COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
Ms. Thaman said provided prayers for the woman who died in the Park Hills e-bike accident.
Mr. Bernheimer made additional comments about the upcoming election. He said there are 6 seats for council position and 8 candidates on the ballot with 3 incumbents. It’s important to do your homework to know who you are voting for and why. The mayor’s seat is also up in the election, and we have a current mayor that has five years’ experience in office and 17 years as a council member versus a newcomer whose looking to make our urban city a place to raise poultry, and he doesn’t feel that’s what we want here. He then commented that your vote does count and it’s critical for the future of Lakeside Park.
Mr. Wolfer added a shout out to Libby Baker who is the force behind the great mum sale and thanks to her efforts.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Markgraf called for an executive session pursuant to KRS61.810 (c) to discuss pending litigation against or on behalf of the public agency.
Ms. Thaman made a motion to go into executive session at 7:50 P.M. and Mr. Bernheimer seconded the motion. Voice vote was taken. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays; motion carried. The mayor advised they will be taking no action for the Executive Session.
Mr. Wolfer made a motion to come out of executive session at 8:15 and Mr. Bernheimer seconded the motion. Voice vote was taken. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays; motion carried. When council returned to the chambers, no action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:16 p.m. Mr. Landwehr made the motion to adjourn the meeting, and Ms. Thaman seconded the motion. Voice vote taken 5 Ayes, 0 Nays; motion carried.