[6:11] regular meeting today. Today is Monday,
[6:14] September the 27th, 2026. The time is
[6:17] now 4:30 p.m. So, I officially want to
[6:20] call our meeting to order. I had been
[6:22] waiting for our
[6:24] guest of honor, but he sort of snuck in
[6:26] on the back row and took a seat. So, uh,
[6:29] now that he's here she works, we shall
[6:30] get started. Uh, first thing on our agenda today is that we're
[6:34] going to be, uh, do a prayer normally,
[6:37] but today we're going to have a moment
[6:39] of silence. Uh, there's been a Kentucky
[6:42] state trooper down in Warren County, B,
[6:46] Bowling Green, Kentucky,
[6:48] who was shot today in the line of duty.
[6:51] We think he's still alive, but want to
[6:53] do a moment of silence in his behalf.
[6:57] So, if you'll bow with me, please.
[7:14] Thank you all. And if you would please
[7:17] stand as we are going to be led this
[7:20] evening. A pledge of allegiance by
[7:22] Langston Zim Zeba who is the nephew of
[7:28] the honore this afternoon. Come forward
[7:31] young man Langston. Love that first
[7:33] name.
[7:49] To the flag of the United States of
[7:52] America and to the republic for which it
[7:55] stands, one nation under God,
[7:59] indivisible, with liberty and justice
[8:02] for all.
[8:05] Now, now Langston is a third grader
[8:09] >> and by the time he gets to be in the
[8:10] fifth grade, he's going to be taller
[8:11] than the chief.
[8:21] » Oh, he is also the
[8:24] son of Ashley Gray,
[8:27] who is a Denver High School 1939
[8:30] graduate.
[8:34] Oh, Ashley, that's my urine. I'm sorry.
[8:36] [laughter]
[8:38] And where' your dad go? His dad's al Oh,
[8:40] there he's dead back there, too.
[8:43] Oh, he looking around. Put that hand up.
[8:45] There you go. [laughter]
[8:47] We want to welcome all of you all back
[8:49] to them on behalf of the chief.
[8:53] Next on our agenda is uh the chair would
[8:56] like to entertain a motion to approve
[8:58] the agenda as prepared today.
[9:01] So move.
[9:02] >> Thank you ma'am. Is there a second?
[9:04] >> Second.
[9:05] >> Thank you sir.
[9:07] Hearing no additions or deletions. Uh
[9:10] chair would call for the question. All
[9:11] those in favor of approving our agenda
[9:13] as presented say I.
[9:15] >> I.
[9:16] >> Oh well they got shot today. Those
[9:17] opposed. Motion carries. Next on our
[9:20] agenda as we hear the public and uh
[9:22] those who are present who want to speak
[9:24] to us about things on our agenda uh
[9:27] today may speak at this time. There's
[9:29] another opportunity to speak to the
[9:31] commission about things that are not on
[9:34] our agenda today.
[9:40] All right. So, hearing none, the next
[9:42] order of business is uh approval of the
[9:44] minutes of the previous meeting. Chair
[9:46] would like to entertain a motion to
[9:48] approve our minutes.
[9:50] >> I'll make a motion to approve the
[9:52] minutes of 914 2022 as presented.
[9:56] >> Thank you, ma'am. Is there a second?
[9:58] >> Second. Thank you, ma'am. Any
[10:00] corrections, additions, or deletions?
[10:04] Hearing none. All those in favor of
[10:05] approving our minutes say I.
[10:08] >> I.
[10:09] >> Those opposed? Mot motion carries.
[10:12] Yeah, I I guess I should say the next
[10:14] item on the agenda is uh maybe the most
[10:18] important thing that we will attempt to
[10:20] do this afternoon. It's one that uh I'm
[10:24] going to vote no
[10:27] for this afternoon. and he already knows
[10:29] that. But uh we want to recognize uh
[10:34] our retiring
[10:36] well I should say your retiring police
[10:39] chief our retiring police chief. Uh,
[10:43] and it's a it's a tough time for us
[10:46] to have a young man who started off as a
[10:49] snotty-nosed police officer with the
[10:51] Denver Police Department and has spent
[10:54] his entire professional career
[10:57] in the Davville Police Department.
[11:01] That's kind of tough, but he's done just
[11:03] that. And so, we are very proud and
[11:05] respectful of him for that. Uh and in
[11:08] spite of the news that we got from
[11:09] Bowling Green today, uh our chief has
[11:12] been uh through it all with our own
[11:15] police department, but with lots and
[11:17] lots of police departments
[11:19] throughout the state. That's another
[11:23] reminder about the thing in Bowling
[11:24] Green. So you all silence your phones.
[11:27] Mine
[11:28] just keeps shocking me, but it's on
[11:30] silence. So, uh
[11:34] Chief Gray, I guess we should entertain
[11:35] a motion. uh
[11:39] to first of all accept your resignation.
[11:44] I'm sorry.
[11:46] >> Retirement. Retirement. I'm sorry.
[11:48] Retirement.
[11:50] >> I'm I'm I'm all shook up, but that's
[11:53] okay.
[11:53] >> I'm going to make a motion that we
[11:55] adjourn.
[11:59] » Whoa.
[12:01] So that means we would will not have to
[12:03] address his retirement today. Our
[12:05] resignation, right?
[12:06] >> Okay.
[12:08] Is there a motion
[12:12] >> to accept the retirement of
[12:15] Mr. Chief Tony Gray?
[12:20] >> I will regretfully make that motion.
[12:24] >> Okay. Is there a second?
[12:27] >> I'll second. And I'd like to amend the
[12:29] motion to say official retirement date
[12:33] September 30th, 2030.
[12:40] » No worries.
[12:41] >> I got to keep on trying, guys.
[12:43] >> Yeah,
[12:45] [clears throat]
[12:45] >> now before we approve this motion, I'm
[12:46] going to let Assistant Chief dome come
[12:50] forward and uh
[12:52] have a few words of
[12:55] few comments.
[12:56] The key word in that was few. So,
[13:04] » Chief Grey leave again. Oh, there he is.
[13:08] >> All right. Mayor, commissioners.
[13:12] When I first looked at the agenda that
[13:15] uh for his retirement, it said Mr.
[13:17] Coffee was going to speak, but that's
[13:19] okay. We've been around each other long
[13:20] enough that I can talk about him and if
[13:23] uh I don't do a good job, we can let him
[13:25] talk about himself. He won't have any
[13:26] issues with that. No, I'm just kidding.
[13:29] All right. 31 years. I keep saying 30,
[13:32] but it's really been 31. Chief Gray
[13:34] started here in 1995.
[13:37] So, rose up through the ranks, patrol
[13:40] officer,
[13:42] detective, which I'm sure there was many
[13:45] occasions he wish he would have stayed
[13:46] as a detective in that bureau.
[13:49] But uh better things await and he became
[13:54] the administrative sergeant. He was
[13:56] intram chief,
[13:59] assistant chief, intram chief and then
[14:01] became chief of police.
[14:03] 31 years is a long time to work
[14:07] anywhere. 31 years in policing
[14:11] >> is forever. and for somebody to serve
[14:17] with the integrity that he served with.
[14:21] He is a constant professional. And when
[14:24] I think about Chief Gray, that is really
[14:26] what I think about is professionalism
[14:31] embodied.
[14:34] He promoted me to his assistant chief. I
[14:38] think together we were a pretty good
[14:39] pair. He was professional and calm.
[14:43] Sometimes I was a little uh
[14:46] quick to act on things. So one of the
[14:49] things that he has taught me is to be
[14:51] patient. Look at things from 360
[14:56] degrees. Look from things from a higher
[15:00] vantage point. Plan for the future.
[15:04] I think the Danville Police Department
[15:07] has soared under his leadership. As you
[15:09] can see,
[15:11] the people here tonight to support him.
[15:14] He won't be replaced, that's for sure.
[15:18] But he has left this department a lot
[15:20] better than he found it.
[15:24] And what good cops want at the end of
[15:26] the day when they call it a career is
[15:29] for just the people that were served
[15:31] alongside of them and served either
[15:36] beside them or under them. is to just be
[15:38] able to say that guy was a good cop.
[15:42] >> Tony Gray was a damn good cop.
[15:44] >> Well, thank you. [applause]
[15:54] » Uh uh Chief Chief Ray, before you uh
[16:00] have your your moment of your words to
[16:02] share with us, I feel a need to
[16:05] move this motion forward.
[16:08] I said, "I want you to go up and sell
[16:09] them good things and then the vote goes
[16:10] the wrong way." So, [laughter]
[16:14] when I decided to run for the mayor's
[16:17] job, I was made some promises by lots of
[16:20] folks who were part of the city uh city
[16:23] staff. And one was that if I uh
[16:27] was successful and served uh four years
[16:30] or eight years or 12 years, whatever the
[16:32] time might be, that they would uh always
[16:34] be right there by my side. Got my back,
[16:37] you know. And uh I pray on early in
[16:39] November I'll get to serve four more
[16:42] years. But Chief Grace says he'll still
[16:45] be there and still got my back, but he's
[16:46] not going to be in uniform. So in case
[16:49] you're wondering why I got this jacket
[16:50] on today, I got my uh holster on. He's
[16:52] promised to give me a something to put
[16:54] into my hoster here. So, we'll see what
[16:56] happens later on. Okay.
[16:58] >> Please do.
[16:59] >> So, we have we have a motion on the
[17:00] floor and a second to accept uh Chief
[17:04] Grey's official return effective uh 09
[17:09] 30 2030.
[17:14] [snorts]
[17:16] >> Is that okay with you, Chief?
[17:17] >> We can do that, but he'll be here.
[17:19] >> He'll be here. Right. it it's uh
[17:22] September the 30th, 2026.
[17:25] So, we're going to do a roll call vote
[17:27] for the record. So, all those in favor
[17:29] of accepting his retirement.
[17:33] Commissioner Codle
[17:36] >> again regretfully.
[17:38] Yes.
[17:38] >> Commissioner Peak.
[17:40] >> Thank you for your service, Tony. Yes.
[17:42] >> Mayor Atkins,
[17:44] >> again, regretfully,
[17:47] but yes. Commissioner Holland.
[17:51] >> Yes.
[17:51] >> Commissioner Sris.
[17:55] » Oh, okay.
[17:58] >> Congratulations, Chief.
[18:01] [applause]
[18:19] Now, I guess you uh
[18:21] you know the standard protocol is you
[18:23] get three minutes, but since this might
[18:26] be this might be your last chance,
[18:27] you'll
[18:30] >> we'll just we'll just ignore that one
[18:31] tonight. Yes, sir.
[18:33] >> Uh I have just a few comments because
[18:36] most of the family here is three hours
[18:38] away
[18:39] >> and [clears throat] work will come early
[18:41] for them in the morning.
[18:42] >> Yes.
[18:43] >> But not for me. Oh,
[18:47] [laughter]
[18:50] » mayor, you pinned me 15 years ago.
[18:52] >> 15 years ago. Wow.
[18:54] >> And uh you let me hang around this long.
[18:56] So, I guess I didn't mess things up too
[18:58] badly since you finally let me pick my
[19:01] retirement date.
[19:02] >> Oh, man.
[19:04] >> First, I'd just like to say God's been
[19:06] so good to me.
[19:07] >> Amen. Amen.
[19:12] » It's all right.
[19:20] Can I thank everyone I need to thank by
[19:22] name.
[19:24] There are way too many people that have
[19:26] contributed to this incredible chapter
[19:29] of my life.
[19:32] Mayor, commissioners, city managers,
[19:34] fellow city co-workers,
[19:36] county officials, emergency responders,
[19:39] [clears throat] community members,
[19:41] friends, classmates,
[19:43] dispatchers, and most of all the members
[19:45] of the Danville Police Department.
[19:48] I am eternally grateful to each and
[19:50] everyone.
[19:52] Many are not here, but I recognize I
[19:55] would not be here without yours and
[19:56] their support and their grace.
[20:00] In two more days, my retirement will be
[20:02] official and this 31-year chapter of
[20:05] life will end.
[20:07] It truly has been an honor to serve and
[20:09] represent a great city and a privilege
[20:12] to lead a great police department.
[20:17] We have outstanding professional men and
[20:19] women that we work with daily.
[20:23] I am confident that they are capable
[20:25] individuals who will carry on the
[20:27] values, the rich history and traditions
[20:29] of the Danville Police Department.
[20:33] I wish for them a hedge of protection
[20:35] around them, calm seas, and much success
[20:38] in their future endeavors.
[20:42] Lastly, but not least,
[20:45] I give great thanks to my immediate
[20:47] family.
[20:50] [clears throat]
[20:50] In 28 of my 31 years, especially the
[20:53] last 15 years as chief, this job has had
[20:57] immense
[20:59] repercussions on their lives as well.
[21:04] Behind the scenes, they have provided a
[21:06] safe space for confidentiality,
[21:09] no judgment, and much needed rest.
[21:13] They've held me up, pushed me forward
[21:16] with unwavering support in uncertain
[21:19] times and challenging times.
[21:22] They have sacrificed on my behalf, and
[21:25] those sacrifices cannot be numbered, nor
[21:28] can they be measured.
[21:31] I appreciate everybody that's in this
[21:33] room today.
[21:34] those inside the room and those outside.
[21:38] I want to thank you all for your
[21:39] comments and support.
[21:41] >> Thank you.
[21:42] Chief. [applause]
[21:53] » Um,
[21:55] Chief Gray,
[21:57] >> uh, you're not getting off that easily.
[21:59] Come on back down front.
[22:04] This is a roast.
[22:06] [laughter]
[22:08] » I guess technically you do have me for
[22:10] two and a half minutes. [laughter]
[22:14] [snorts]
[22:19] » I want you to know I got a jacket on
[22:20] tonight. [laughter]
[22:23] [snorts]
[22:24] That's not me.
[22:25] >> Yeah,
[22:26] >> but I
[22:30] appreciate
[22:33] a few.
[22:42] Oh, it says Anthony.
[22:47] [laughter]
[23:02] those things.
[23:19] [laughter]
[23:30] What's that used for?
[23:31] >> It's not a get out of jail.
[23:37] » I don't even pass those out.
[23:49] » Keep the city.
[23:52] >> Guess I will need one after this.
[23:54] Another
[24:06] » Yes, sir.
[24:10] [laughter]
[24:12] >> Oh, I'm sorry.
[24:15] You don't know this.
[24:24] My son turned 16 and he told his friends
[24:27] to go out and buy a matchbox
[24:30] car's
[24:46] car.
[24:55] That's what it takes.
[24:58] for
[25:11] real.
[25:14] [cough]
[25:16] We thought it would be
[25:23] professional
[25:25] longing career, whatever you want to
[25:27] call it, has been with us.
[25:32] I think you serve 15 years as
[25:36] our chief. That's
[25:39] a monumental achievement as well. And
[25:42] the fact
[25:48] that serve in a position
[26:07] 15 years ago
[26:17] with you. Then we want to get all your
[26:20] family.
[26:24] We're not going to miss you.
[26:27] won't be coming. We'll see you
[26:29] around.
[26:31] >> And every time we have a special event,
[26:34] we'll make sure the chief All
[26:44] right.
[26:52] Thank you.
[26:54] >> All right.
[27:06] Brother, sister,
[27:42] Perfect.
[27:45] >> Let's get C3.
[27:47] [applause]
[27:54] » [applause]
[27:58] » some of his fellow officers who were
[28:00] present
[28:08] also used to be a part of [snorts]
[28:12] Mr.
[28:21] There you go. Pull him out of there.
[28:40] » You want one by yourself?
[28:44] Get you one by yourself, man.
[28:46] >> You taught him everything that he knows,
[28:47] right?
[29:03] » [laughter]
[29:20] [clears throat]
[29:26] » Hey Tony, before you get gone,
[29:30] I want to Uh,
[29:36] » you don't need to hear from me. I
[29:38] acknowledge that,
[29:39] >> right? But, but you've been a part of my
[29:43] personal life since I was in high
[29:45] school. We talked about that there a
[29:47] minute ago. Uh,
[29:48] >> oh,
[29:48] >> when when you started repping, John
[29:49] Drake was too back there, just by the
[29:51] way. So, I'll give him I'll age him a
[29:52] little bit. But man, listen, you you are
[29:56] a tremendous person and you have done
[30:00] more for the community than
[30:03] the average citizen understands.
[30:06] You're you are a an extremely long
[30:09] tenure chief. that is so hard to be and um you have weathered a storm for
[30:19] this community for a number of years and when other communities have
[30:25] struggled, you know, you you've looked
[30:27] around and you can see it different
[30:30] places, you know, different thing. We
[30:32] never experienced that here. And the
[30:34] police chief role and your leadership as
[30:38] chief has a lot to do with that. And
[30:41] don't don't walk out of here and not
[30:44] know that that we as your peers,
[30:48] employees, as peers, we acknowledge
[30:51] that. Okay.
[30:53] >> I appreciate.
[30:54] >> Commissioner Codle wanted to make
[30:57] >> Can I make a just quick?
[31:02] Oh, time to get in.
[31:07] Chief, um, I've known you a long time
[31:09] and not many people really know that
[31:12] when you applied for the job, you
[31:13] actually had on parachute pants and a
[31:16] you had a fade, but you had to that's a
[31:19] little known fact.
[31:21] But if you I don't know if you look at
[31:23] the crowd that kind of sums you up um
[31:26] pretty quickly the number of people and
[31:29] all the the diversity of all the people
[31:32] that that you have had an influence over
[31:34] and and treated fairly all these years
[31:36] and you know you got the good, the bad,
[31:38] and the Anthony Wright out there. It's
[31:40] just it's it's amazing. But your, you
[31:44] know, your leadership, the law
[31:46] enforcement part, the and the public
[31:48] relations is going to be the thing
[31:50] that's really hard to replace because
[31:52] you knew how to walk that fine line,
[31:54] which is not always easy to do. And and
[31:57] I appreciate it and the city appreciates
[31:59] it.
[32:02] » And um another FYI for those who are in
[32:05] attendance tonight and those who are
[32:07] viewing us, u there's going to be
[32:10] another special recognition for Chief
[32:12] Gray. uh given by his family on
[32:16] Saturday, October the 17th
[32:18] from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m.
[32:22] >> 2 to 4
[32:23] >> 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All right. I was
[32:25] going to get there early. Okay. But uh
[32:28] so please feel free to uh because there
[32:29] are a lot of people want to say
[32:30] something to our chief, outgoing chief,
[32:32] and uh we didn't want to get into that
[32:34] tonight. Uh but we want to give you the
[32:36] family wants to give you an opportunity
[32:38] to come by and say some other things to
[32:40] him.
[32:42] What's that now? Or sign a book.
[32:44] >> Yeah, we'll have a thing where you can
[32:45] write.
[32:46] >> He's so sweet.
[32:48] >> It'll be October the 17th from 2 to 4 at
[32:51] the showroom.
[32:52] >> I changed my calendar. I had four.
[32:54] >> Is that right? 17.
[32:56] >> 2.
[32:57] >> I guess you told me 11 o'clock so I
[32:58] could come help set up then, right?
[33:00] >> Yes. I'm I'm good with that.
[33:03] >> Earn my piece of cake, right?
[33:06] >> All right. That's good. Mayor, I just,
[33:08] you know, the me and Stephen were
[33:10] talking last week and uh
[33:15] it's all about the village. The village
[33:17] has been good to me.
[33:18] >> So, I've tried to be good to the
[33:20] village.
[33:20] >> Wow.
[33:21] >> That's the best way for me to sum it up.
[33:23] >> Wow.
[33:24] >> And chief, if I can, mayor, take one
[33:27] liberty. It feels like a a notable
[33:29] moment in our history as a fair city.
[33:31] >> Yes.
[33:33] Tony, many men want to be remembered for
[33:35] things they accomplished, of which you
[33:36] have numerous things that we could list
[33:38] here tonight. But your impact is who you
[33:41] have impacted here, not what you have
[33:44] accomplished. And that's evident not
[33:46] only by this room, but the body of your
[33:49] work. And I'm so glad that while you're
[33:51] retiring as chief, you're not retiring
[33:52] from your impact that you've left in
[33:54] this community. I know that'll continue.
[33:56] you, the measure of you as a leader and
[33:59] a chief uh in this community is your
[34:02] demeanor and your integrity. Um, which
[34:05] has been a stabilizing factor for a
[34:08] long, long time. And we're lucky to have
[34:11] had your leadership and your impact and
[34:13] I'm grateful it'll continue because I
[34:15] know it will. Thank you.
[34:20] » Thank [clears throat] you, Mr. Dixster.
[34:23] Okay, let's let's go on then. Let's go
[34:25] to our next item on the agenda cuz I
[34:28] know some people are real antsy to get
[34:29] him outside. So [laughter]
[34:31] chief for the next 48 hours now you're
[34:33] still an employee of the city of DO,
[34:35] right? So
[34:35] >> yes,
[34:36] >> don't do anything out there I would I
[34:38] wouldn't approve of. [laughter]
[34:41] >> Wow.
[34:42] >> That's amazing, isn't it? Hard to
[34:43] believe.
[34:46] >> Next item on our agenda is a
[34:47] presentation recognition of Kentucky
[34:50] Veterans Hall of Fame, Mr. Jack
[34:52] Hendricks.
[34:55] Where' Jack go? Kind of hard to follow
[34:57] that Jack, but
[35:11] [snorts]
[35:15] » don't take Don't take it personally.
[35:30] When you're ready.
[35:32] >> Are we ready?
[35:33] >> We ready to clutch. You had 30 seconds.
[35:35] >> Well, I was going to say something.
[35:37] Thank Tony for all the work work he's
[35:39] done. Congratulate him on his uh
[35:43] retirement.
[35:45] I worked with him as a volunteer, as you
[35:47] guys all know, for 16 years. I'm telling
[35:49] you, he's one of the best police chiefs
[35:50] in this state, if not one of the best in
[35:53] the country. So hopefully you'll get one
[35:56] just as good.
[35:58] At any rate, uh I'm Jack Hendrickx. Good
[36:01] afternoon, mayor, city commissioners,
[36:02] and others. Uh thank you for inviting me
[36:05] up and General Hunt, uh here to join you
[36:08] in honoring one of our local veterans.
[36:11] I'd also like to thank our city manager,
[36:13] Earl Coffee, for attending the induction
[36:16] ceremonies in Lexington for the last two
[36:19] or three years.
[36:21] Earl and this body has always shown deep
[36:24] dedication to all of our veterans.
[36:28] And that's pretty obvious with all the
[36:30] banners up and down Main Street and all
[36:32] the other streets in town. So this body
[36:36] as well as every other commission that's
[36:38] set up there for me for the last 25
[36:40] years has always been there for our
[36:43] veterans and I've never asked for
[36:45] anything for the vets that you didn't
[36:47] agree to. So thank you very much for
[36:49] that.
[36:51] For those who may not be familiar with
[36:53] the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame, let
[36:55] me give you a little info about this
[36:58] great organization.
[37:00] Uh the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame
[37:02] was foundation was formed in 2010
[37:06] by executive director HB Deathridge.
[37:10] He's a Vietnam vet, businessman, and
[37:13] formed for the p purpose of recognizing
[37:17] great Kentucky veterans, past, present,
[37:21] and future, who honorably served in our
[37:24] uniformed services of the United States
[37:26] military and who upon returning to
[37:29] civilian life continue to exemplify the
[37:32] finest virtues of citizenship by leading
[37:35] a life of honor, service to our
[37:38] communities,
[37:40] and and whose achievements and
[37:42] accomplishments go above and beyond
[37:44] others in his or her chosen calling.
[37:49] That's what the Veterans Hall of Fame is
[37:50] all about. There's some brochures back
[37:53] at the back if anybody'd like to have
[37:54] one. Tells you a little bit about it.
[37:58] The Kentucky Hall of Fame does just that
[38:01] what our founder
[38:03] set out to do. Each year, nominees from
[38:07] across the state are reviewed, and each
[38:09] year they select a number of worthy
[38:12] veterans to be inducted into this great
[38:14] organization.
[38:16] This year, there were 22 chosen. With
[38:19] these new inductees, it will bring the
[38:21] alumni to 317 for state of Kentucky.
[38:26] Now, that's out of the hundreds of
[38:28] thousands of veterans that have served.
[38:30] So
[38:31] needless to say, it's a great honor for
[38:34] each of the inductees. Damble and B
[38:36] County has now has three of these
[38:39] honores.
[38:41] With that, I'll turn it over to General
[38:43] Hunt who is a member of the board of
[38:45] directors of the Kentucky Veterans Hall
[38:47] of Fame and he will introduce this
[38:51] year's inductee from Danville, General
[38:53] Hunt.
[38:58] » Thank you. Thank you for allowing me
[38:59] this opportunity to speak briefly. Uh
[39:03] the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame is an
[39:05] organization that takes the as the
[39:08] foundation a person's military career
[39:11] where they have served honorably in in
[39:13] the in the military of the United States
[39:16] and each inductee has done that. But the
[39:19] difference maker for the Kentucky
[39:21] Veterans Hall of Fame is that the
[39:23] inductees have been uh vetted with their
[39:29] service beyond uniform service. What
[39:32] they've done to improve the quality of
[39:35] life in their sphere of influence where
[39:37] they live across the state. And this
[39:40] year we inducted 22 new veterans into
[39:44] the Hall of Fame. One of them being a
[39:46] 100red years old from Richmond and
[39:48] Madison County.
[39:50] 100 years old. And he is as clear as
[39:54] clear can be. But in Bole County,
[39:58] Army Specialist Donnie Canater Jr.
[40:03] has distinguished himself greatly to
[40:06] have passed a rigorous vetting of the
[40:09] qual of the of the performances he has
[40:12] done to make Boil County and Danville a
[40:16] better place to live through his service
[40:18] and giving back to the community that
[40:21] has provided so much for him. and he is
[40:24] uh employed with the uh national I'm
[40:27] going to say this wrong Mike the
[40:28] National Cemetery Administration
[40:31] and his supervisor and boss are here
[40:34] today is here today to show support for
[40:37] Donnie Caner and I want to thank the
[40:39] Daml city commission and mayor for this
[40:42] recognition of him it's about specialist
[40:46] army specialist retired Donnie Caner
[40:50] » [applause]
[40:57] » They kind of put me on the spot. Melanie
[40:59] texts me on Friday. He's like, "Hey, can
[41:01] you be at the commissioner's meeting on
[41:02] Monday?" Like, "Sure." But then, of
[41:04] course, Jack says, "Hey, it's for
[41:06] recognition of your induction." So, I'm
[41:08] a little underdressed and not speak.
[41:10] >> That's okay.
[41:11] >> Um, I want to thank the mayor, the
[41:13] commissioners, city staff. You all are
[41:17] what made my work possible.
[41:20] The county officials, county employees,
[41:23] we couldn't do what we do at the VFW. We
[41:25] couldn't do what we do without your
[41:26] support. And that that makes a world of
[41:29] difference because all of my efforts
[41:31] have been through you all. You know, you
[41:33] all been on our side. You've taken, you
[41:35] know, you've taken time out of your day
[41:37] to come support us.
[41:39] And
[41:40] it's an honor to be recognized in front
[41:42] of everybody.
[41:44] And like I said, I'm sorry. I was not
[41:46] prepared for this.
[41:49] >> Um, but about a year ago when Jack first
[41:52] uh first approached me with the about
[41:54] the nomination, I didn't want to do it
[41:57] because I didn't think I'd earned a I
[41:59] hadn't earned it yet. You know, some of
[42:02] these guys been doing this for 40, 50,
[42:03] 60 years. You know, it's been I've been
[42:07] active in a community for about 10 to 12
[42:08] years now. and to be held in regard with
[42:13] those same people means a lot to me.
[42:16] And then uh Melanie or yeah, Melanie
[42:19] said she couldn't make it. So uh I had
[42:23] talked to her on Friday. I also talked
[42:25] to Earl. So while I've got the
[42:27] microphone, I've got something I need to
[42:29] do on behalf of the BFW. So I'm gonna
[42:30] steal the floor for just a minute. So
[42:31] that's all right, sir.
[42:32] >> Yes, sir.
[42:34] >> Um so back in December, we hosted the uh
[42:37] the city county dinner annually.
[42:40] One of our awardees was unable to attend
[42:42] because of an accident on go at the end
[42:45] of Gogggin Lane and 52. It took up about
[42:47] half the county staff that day. Um after
[42:51] that everything kind of got pushed.
[42:55] Things got lost in the mix. We never
[42:56] could make schedules mesh up. So I've
[42:59] got the final awardee for the 2025 26
[43:03] year for the public servant awards that
[43:06] the VFW puts out every year. U if I
[43:09] could have Crystal Blackburn.
[43:12] I received her write up. [applause]
[43:20] Her supervisor nominated her and it was
[43:22] a very impressive write up. I don't
[43:24] unfortunately I don't have it with me.
[43:26] It's buried in a stack of emails
[43:27] somewhere.
[43:29] But uh she was also the runner up for
[43:32] the state awardee.
[43:34] So that came down to about 45
[43:38] dispatchers across the state and she was
[43:40] narrowly narrowly beat out on the the
[43:42] winner of the state award. Crystal, I'm
[43:45] sorry it's taken almost a year to get
[43:46] this to you. Um on behalf of the BFW, I
[43:51] want to say thank you for your service.
[43:54] [applause]
[44:08] Yes, sir.
[44:12] » Thank you. I appreciate it. Thank you.
[44:14] >> Thank you again for your service.
[44:19] [laughter]
[44:20] >> All right. Thank you, sir.
[44:26] » [laughter]
[44:31] » Everybody
[44:38] [laughter]
[44:52] » [laughter]
[44:53] >> That's for sure.
[45:07] two
[45:11] perfect
[45:16] [applause]
[45:38] I don't want to break a camera.
[45:52] » Commissioner Peak just reminded me. I
[45:54] didn't say, but there's three inductees
[45:57] now. Donnie makes the third in Ball
[45:59] County. For a county our size, there's
[46:02] not very many that's got three inductees
[46:05] into the Veterans Hall of Fame. And
[46:07] that's Howard, myself, and Donnie. So,
[46:11] >> thank you, Donna.
[46:20] » Thank you, everybody.
[46:21] >> Thank you. Appreciate you.
[46:31] Okay, we got a lot of items left on our
[46:33] agenda and we only have 20 minutes of
[46:34] time left. So, I guess we had to really
[46:36] roll her, right? Okay. Um, that was good
[46:40] though.
[46:41] >> Got two more items and we'll have it
[46:42] clean down.
[46:45] >> Next on our agenda is to hear from
[46:48] Dav County Development Corp update our
[46:51] new president, Grayson Evans. Welcome,
[46:54] Grayson.
[46:56] Thank you, mayor, members of the
[46:57] commission. A couple of very difficult
[46:59] acts to follow tonight, but we certainly
[47:01] have a lot to be thankful for here. Um,
[47:04] I won't give a spoiler or anything like
[47:06] that, but you do have an agenda item on
[47:08] your agendas for later in your meeting
[47:10] this evening and wanted to come and just
[47:13] thank you all in advance for your
[47:14] consideration and also um just give you
[47:17] a quick update on some of the things
[47:19] that we're doing around here as your
[47:21] economic development organization. Um,
[47:24] so whenever our entity, the the
[47:28] development corporation passed a fiscal
[47:29] year 26 budget, it was at a time when my
[47:32] position was vacant and the board had
[47:35] communicated with key officials, as I
[47:37] understand it here at the city about the
[47:39] possibility of a budget amendment being
[47:41] needed. Um, at our September 16th
[47:44] meeting, uh, the development court
[47:45] passed a budget amendment. Um but wanted
[47:48] to let you know that fiscal stewardship
[47:50] is is obviously at the forefront of my
[47:52] mind as I move into this role. Um we
[47:55] have started working on um garnering
[47:59] support for additional members for our
[48:01] chairman circle and leveraging private
[48:03] partners in the community and trying to
[48:05] find other groups to come alongside you
[48:07] all the county and other important
[48:09] partners to invest in what we're trying
[48:11] to do to bring more jobs to the
[48:12] community and more growth to Danville.
[48:14] Um, so just wanted to wanted to make
[48:18] that disclaimer here in front of you all
[48:19] this evening and then um give you a
[48:21] quick update on just a few of the things
[48:23] we've done in the last month or so. Um,
[48:25] we're working pretty aggressively to
[48:27] advance the development of all three
[48:29] distinct properties owned by the EDA and
[48:32] the industrial foundation. Uh, if you
[48:34] drive around town, you'll see a couple
[48:36] of different road projects taking shape.
[48:38] one in our existing industrial park,
[48:41] another off of Steuart's Lane on the
[48:43] EDA's Norfolk Southern property, and
[48:46] we'll certainly be moving forward with
[48:48] the help of city engineer and manager
[48:50] and other staff members on access to the
[48:54] reading site for a couple of the
[48:55] commercial businesses who will be making
[48:56] it their new home here soon. Um, we're
[48:59] engaged with multiple prospects who've
[49:01] expressed an interest in the vacant RR
[49:03] Donnelly building and we've established
[49:05] a new marketing committee and have
[49:06] created a new content plan for our
[49:08] website, publications, and social media.
[49:11] Um, last week facilitated the regional
[49:13] job fair for the community and the other
[49:16] cities and counties that surround. We
[49:18] don't have a hard and fast count yet,
[49:19] but estimate that we had about 500 job
[49:21] seekers attend the event and have heard
[49:23] from several of our employers that they
[49:26] have made hires already. and we're
[49:28] already almost full again with
[49:30] pre-registrations for the spring should
[49:32] we choose to move that event forward
[49:33] again. Um we have a small business and
[49:36] entrepreneurship course going on right
[49:38] now in partnership with the chamber and
[49:39] ENKU and BCTC. Uh folks trying to launch
[49:43] businesses here in Danville and Boil
[49:44] County from gunsmithing to AI video
[49:48] development to baked goods to barbecue
[49:50] sauce to psychiatry. So, um, you know,
[49:54] kind of a diverse and broad, uh, kind of
[49:56] series of different business interests,
[49:58] but we're trying to help provide
[49:59] resources for them. Um, just again
[50:02] wanted to give you all a quick update on
[50:04] what these first few weeks on the job
[50:05] have looked like and thank you for
[50:07] continuing to support our entity and the
[50:10] economic development efforts of the
[50:11] community. So, thank you.
[50:13] >> Thank you, sir.
[50:16] >> Any questions?
[50:17] >> I just appreciate you coming to the
[50:19] meeting. I learned a lot and took notes.
[50:21] So, um, I hope to see you regularly.
[50:25] >> We'll be back. We'll make it happen.
[50:26] >> Thank you.
[50:29] sir. Next item on our agenda
[50:32] is a banner request from the Kauian
[50:35] Club, their annual chili cookover. The
[50:38] chair would entertain a motion to
[50:40] approve the banner request as presented.
[50:43] >> [laughter]
[50:45] >> Kellen codle. I will also say that let's
[50:48] go ahead and just put that on the agenda
[50:50] that October the 17th come to the chili
[50:52] cook off get your get plenty of food and
[50:55] then go to honor Tony on the two
[50:58] o'clock. There you go.
[51:00] >> I think that's pretty sweet.
[51:01] >> I think that's a great idea. [laughter]
[51:04] >> Is there a motion to approve the banner?
[51:08] >> Second. [clears throat]
[51:08] >> Thank you all.
[51:10] >> Thank you very much.
[51:11] >> When is the cook off?
[51:12] >> What time? It is 11 11:30 is when we
[51:15] start the tasting. It's over with at 2.
[51:18] We announce the winners at 2:30. So, you
[51:20] can come get tons of food and tons of
[51:22] chili and then go see Tony and and honor
[51:25] him.
[51:25] >> Okay.
[51:25] >> It's a good deal.
[51:26] >> See, I I had chilly at 11 o'clock.
[51:28] That's what it was. All right.
[51:29] [laughter]
[51:30] >> See chili.
[51:31] >> All those in favor for approve of the
[51:33] banner request say I.
[51:35] >> I.
[51:35] >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Thank
[51:37] you, ma'am.
[51:39] for proclamations for fire safety week
[51:41] 2026.
[51:44] >> Madam clerk, would you read that for us?
[51:47] >> Sorry, I was not prepared to read that.
[51:49] I will do it though. Just give me
[51:51] >> Cool.
[51:52] >> Just give me a second.
[51:53] >> Well, I can read. Want me to read it?
[51:54] >> I can get it.
[51:55] >> You sure?
[51:56] >> Yeah.
[51:56] >> I was going to charge.
[51:58] >> Fire prevention week 2026. Whereas the
[52:01] city of Danville, Kentucky is committed
[52:03] to ensuring the safety and security of
[52:05] all those living in and visiting
[52:07] Danville. And whereas fire is a serious
[52:09] public safety concern both locally and
[52:11] nationally and homes are the location
[52:13] where people are at greatest risk from fire. And whereas the
[52:18] majority of US fire deaths, four out of
[52:21] five occur at home each year, Danville
[52:23] citizens should identify places in their
[52:25] home where fires can start and eliminate
[52:27] those hazards. And whereas lithium ion
[52:30] batteries are increasingly found in
[52:32] devices and systems that are used daily.
[52:35] And whereas these batteries can overheat
[52:36] and catch fire if not used, charged, or
[52:39] stored properly. And whereas the 2026
[52:42] fire prevention week theme is charging
[52:44] to fire safety, safe charging is a
[52:46] superpower. And whereas this year's
[52:49] theme focuses on educating everyone
[52:51] about the importance of buying,
[52:52] charging, and recycling lithium ion
[52:55] batteries safely. And whereas Danville's
[52:58] citizens are responsive to public
[52:59] education measures and are able to take
[53:01] action to increase their safety from
[53:03] fire, especially in their homes. Now
[53:06] therefore, be it resolved that Mayor
[53:07] James JH Atkins and the city
[53:09] commissioners of the city of Danville on
[53:11] this 28th day of September, 2026 do
[53:14] hereby proclaim the week of October 4th
[53:17] through the 10th, 2026 as fire
[53:19] prevention week and urge all citizens of
[53:21] Damble to educate everyone on the
[53:23] importance of having working smoke
[53:25] alarms in their home and to support the
[53:27] many public safety activities and
[53:29] efforts of the Damble Fire Department
[53:31] during Fire Safety Prevention Week.
[53:34] Thank you, ma'am.
[53:36] >> I move that we uh accept the
[53:38] proclamation into the record.
[53:41] >> Thank you, sir. Is there a second?
[53:44] >> Second.
[53:45] >> Thank Thank you, ladies.
[53:47] >> All those in favor say I.
[53:49] >> I. Those opposed. Motion carries. Next
[53:52] item is first reading ordinance 2077
[53:55] change for 828
[53:58] LLC.
[54:00] >> Madam want to read the first reading.
[54:02] This is the second reading of ordinance
[54:04] number 2077, an ordinance changing the
[54:07] zone from highway business HB and
[54:09] general business GB to single family
[54:11] residential R1C and multif family
[54:13] residential RM4 for approximately 41.482
[54:17] acres more or less of real property
[54:19] located at 755 Stanford Road in the city
[54:23] of Danville, Kentucky.
[54:24] >> Is it a first read or second reading?
[54:27] >> It's the first reading.
[54:29] >> She said second. Chair would entertain a
[54:32] motion to accept the first reading of
[54:35] ordinance 277.
[54:37] >> I'll move to approve the first reading
[54:39] of ordinance 2077.
[54:42] >> Thank you, ma'am. Is there a second?
[54:45] >> Thank you, ma'am. Any questions or
[54:47] comments?
[54:48] Hearing none. All those in Oh, roll call
[54:50] vote.
[54:52] >> Commissioner Codle,
[54:53] >> yes.
[54:54] >> Commissioner Peak,
[54:55] >> yes.
[54:55] >> Mayor Atkins,
[54:56] >> yes, ma'am.
[54:56] >> Commissioner Holland,
[54:57] >> yes. Commissioner Sus.
[55:00] >> Thank you all. Next item is resolution
[55:03] 202692801
[55:06] sound system RFP award. Mr. Board.
[55:10] >> All right. Thank you, mayor. Uh, so yes,
[55:12] in front of you, you have a proposal
[55:15] from or results of an RFP that the IT
[55:17] department put out for a uh echo.
[55:21] >> I want I want to I'm gonna talk loud.
[55:24] Skip this. So, you have an RFP out for
[55:28] new sound system for the commission
[55:29] chambers uh to improve audio quality for
[55:34] inerson and uh live stream attendance.
[55:37] Uh the city received one proposal from
[55:40] Fyet Electrical in the amount of
[55:42] $39,768.97
[55:46] upon review by staff and staff's
[55:48] previous experience with Fy Electrical.
[55:51] We feel like that is a good be in the
[55:52] staff recommending requesting approval
[55:55] of that RFP from F electrical for the
[55:58] new sound system.
[56:01] >> Thank you, sir. Is there a motion?
[56:04] >> I'll move to approve resolution
[56:06] 2026092801.
[56:10] » Thank you, ma'am.
[56:11] >> Second.
[56:11] >> Thank you, sir. Were you surprised about
[56:14] just the one
[56:17] >> one bitater
[56:40] was surpris
[56:48] Okay.
[56:52] » Thank you, sir. Is there a motion? Oh,
[56:55] there's a motion.
[56:56] >> All those in favor of this resolution
[56:59] say I.
[57:00] >> I.
[57:01] >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Next item
[57:04] is resolution 20 269802.
[57:09] City County joint planning and zoning
[57:11] resolution.
[57:13] Mr. Coffee.
[57:14] >> Thank you, mayor, commissioners. Um,
[57:17] through
[57:19] several discussions the with with the
[57:22] county judge and the mayor, we um
[57:26] arrived at the the the
[57:28] uh point where we felt like the
[57:30] resolution should be recommended to the
[57:32] full commission and and considered. the
[57:34] fiscal court picked it up and and have
[57:37] already done done that consideration and
[57:39] actually approved it as you can see in the uh with a signature on the
[57:44] document. The Bull County uh court
[57:46] resolution 260922 and the city of
[57:49] Damville resolution 20260 2802 joint
[57:53] resolution of the city of Danville and
[57:55] the Bull County fiscal court
[57:57] establishing an ad hoc committee to
[57:59] evaluate planning and zoning and make
[58:01] recommendations for improvement. Um it
[58:04] establishes uh just in the same way
[58:06] we've done with other joint jointly
[58:09] created operations of the the two
[58:11] governments. Uh recently we can think of
[58:14] not from 911 to parks and wreck to the
[58:17] even our our EDA process with the EDC
[58:22] a jointly uh created uh committee of
[58:25] sorts is is uh the best way to to have
[58:29] that dialogue and then come back with
[58:31] the recommendations. And so what the the
[58:34] purpose is not necessarily to we we just
[58:38] want to acknowledge I guess not
[58:39] necessarily to to say there's something
[58:42] ne to to recreate but what we'd like to
[58:45] do is figure out u the the operations
[58:49] and reaffirm that we're doing uh a good
[58:53] job reaffirm our our I guess our
[58:56] protocols and and our understandings of
[58:59] all the things that are related to the
[59:01] operation of planning and zoning which
[59:04] is u not necessarily a Danville only
[59:08] problem or a bull county only problem.
[59:10] It it is a consistent divergent over
[59:12] time where you have a board and you have
[59:15] the law and and then you have u various
[59:18] decisions. You have turnover on the
[59:20] board over a period of time. So it
[59:22] really what we want to do is recenter
[59:24] our effort and to make sure uh we're
[59:27] doing a good job and serving the
[59:28] community with the expectation that that
[59:31] was originally created when KRS 100 was
[59:34] passed. Um other communities across the
[59:37] state are having similar issues. The
[59:39] reason the which is really shown with
[59:42] the legislature uh taking so much u if
[59:46] you look at the bills being produced at
[59:48] the legislature you see so many of them
[59:50] in reaction in response to local
[59:53] planning and zoning decisions which
[59:54] isn't necessarily a healthy thing. And
[59:57] so what we've got to do is try to figure
[59:58] out to make sure we're compliant, make
[1:00:00] sure we're doing a good job. And and uh
[1:00:04] um we don't know where that goes
[1:00:06] honestly. We we just we know that that
[1:00:09] planning zoning is creation of the city
[1:00:11] and the county. And so through through
[1:00:14] as I said through discussions with the
[1:00:15] county judge and and the mayor, it seems
[1:00:18] like a good time to do that. U the the
[1:00:20] indicators are that we've had three
[1:00:22] turnovers of the positions in recent
[1:00:25] years and among all the other
[1:00:26] trepidation and discussions that we've
[1:00:29] had u of late especially couple times.
[1:00:32] And so it just seems like the right
[1:00:34] thing to do and and to get everybody
[1:00:35] back centered on the same page. And uh
[1:00:38] so that's what we are providing you with
[1:00:40] the opportunity and the recommendation
[1:00:42] that you proceed with the the ad hoc
[1:00:45] committee evaluation. It does not
[1:00:46] include uh uh me for example. It
[1:00:49] includes the judge, a magistrate, the mayor, a commissioner. Then it
[1:00:55] includes the city attorney, the county
[1:00:57] attorney, the city engineer, and the
[1:01:00] county elected surveyor.
[1:01:06] » Thank you, sir.
[1:01:08] >> Any comments from the commission?
[1:01:12] >> Go ahead.
[1:01:13] >> We'll make the motion first.
[1:01:22] » Where' it go?
[1:01:24] Sorry.
[1:01:32] » Yes. I move for approval of resolution
[1:01:35] 20269282.
[1:01:42] » Second
[1:01:47] questions or comments?
[1:01:49] >> Go ahead, Don.
[1:01:50] >> Yeah, you go ahead first. Everybody
[1:01:52] wants to go. Okay. I'm just going to say
[1:01:54] for me I just like if you would for the
[1:01:57] community I mean I think overall what
[1:02:00] the we have a P&Z director that's
[1:02:02] leaving and I think as custom in a lot
[1:02:06] of jobs in the city when things change
[1:02:10] drastically or the same thing happens
[1:02:12] over and over the city and the county I
[1:02:14] look at things as a whole to see what
[1:02:17] works if it's fine it may be perfectly
[1:02:20] fine as it is but you need to just
[1:02:23] review it. I think for the best of the
[1:02:25] community that's I I just want to get
[1:02:28] that out there because that's sort of in
[1:02:29] your summary here. I think that's
[1:02:31] important for people to know that P&Z
[1:02:33] isn't stopping that she's leaving and
[1:02:36] that things will go on as
[1:02:38] >> correct.
[1:02:39] >> Right. As like
[1:02:41] >> Yeah. So the resolution only asks for a
[1:02:43] pause in the hiring until an evaluation
[1:02:46] pause of six months I believe
[1:02:48] >> from the date of execution. It's and it
[1:02:51] really it gives an opportunity. So So
[1:02:54] expand on that. Not just the PNZ
[1:02:56] director position is is being replaced.
[1:02:59] You have uh the county building
[1:03:01] inspector is going to indicated a
[1:03:03] retirement this year possibly. You're
[1:03:06] you've we have Sergeant Rainwater and
[1:03:09] our code enforcement that's retiring. So
[1:03:11] there's a lot of vacancies in the space
[1:03:13] of application of the zoning ordinance,
[1:03:15] the subregs, the the uh compliance of
[1:03:20] all of our building building codes,
[1:03:22] right? Uh so it the time is correct to do that evaluation now spec es
[1:03:29] especially now that you have the
[1:03:30] director position turned over. So it
[1:03:33] just makes sense in the same way we had
[1:03:35] other events historically that that
[1:03:38] required such as changes in state law or
[1:03:40] something that required 911 to be
[1:03:42] revisited with a funding application. if
[1:03:44] you'll remember the driver of that the
[1:03:47] EDC the turnover in the director
[1:03:49] position meant a lot when when we did
[1:03:52] the um visits to other agencies and it
[1:03:55] brought that back to okay what do we do
[1:03:57] with the board now that we're creating
[1:03:59] an EDA so that the structure then was
[1:04:01] properly evaluated by
[1:04:04] and and it was healthy I mean at the end
[1:04:06] of the day um the city and county had
[1:04:10] these are create creations of the the
[1:04:12] local governments and And so having
[1:04:15] those local governments re reweigh and
[1:04:18] revisit those foundations makes a lot of
[1:04:20] sense and provides some of the
[1:04:22] leadership that you're quite frankly
[1:04:24] elected to provide. And so this is the
[1:04:27] methodology through which your elected
[1:04:29] voices can jointly be uh considered
[1:04:32] towards an idea.
[1:04:37] Yeah, I was going to touch on, you know,
[1:04:40] you mentioned we had three directors in
[1:04:43] the past however many years.
[1:04:45] >> Yeah, six years, five years.
[1:04:46] >> And two of them, the last two we've had
[1:04:48] have been young people that would have
[1:04:49] been great to keep on long term. And um
[1:04:54] so it occurs to me we may be the problem
[1:04:57] and if we are we need to address that.
[1:04:59] it could be a a board issue. And so I,
[1:05:04] you know, I think it's like you say,
[1:05:07] it's a good good time to re-evaluate and
[1:05:10] uh fix what needs fixing if anything
[1:05:13] does.
[1:05:14] >> Yeah.
[1:05:16] So there's not there's there's not
[1:05:18] one single way to administer planning
[1:05:20] and zoning. So, if you go across the
[1:05:23] state, depending on the population of
[1:05:24] your community, you could have
[1:05:26] everything from joint boards, you could
[1:05:29] have the city of Danville could have its
[1:05:30] own planning and zoning board.
[1:05:32] >> Now, that's that's not something that
[1:05:34] you've ever talked about and I'm not
[1:05:36] advocating for anything. I'm saying too,
[1:05:38] you can have so some of the discussion
[1:05:41] historically happened in here where we
[1:05:42] had we had uh Mr. Hunter was from
[1:05:45] Bowling Green. Well, his employment at
[1:05:47] Bowling Green was different than our
[1:05:48] employment structure here. So some of
[1:05:50] the resources he he had at accessible at
[1:05:55] that previous position, he qu I don't
[1:05:59] have access to those here. Well, it's
[1:06:00] because you're not structured inside of
[1:06:02] the the system in the same way as you
[1:06:04] were there. It's it's a different So you have the flexibility to really
[1:06:09] change how you're structured. I'm not
[1:06:11] advocating that you do that,
[1:06:12] >> right? But but it's a proof check to
[1:06:14] make sure that the existing structure is
[1:06:16] correct and serving the community with
[1:06:18] the existing load that we have on it,
[1:06:20] the existing demand for services that we
[1:06:22] have on on the system. It's everything
[1:06:25] that we do for economic vitality. When
[1:06:28] we have any any enterprise coming into
[1:06:31] the community is dealing with your
[1:06:32] building inspector, planning and zoning
[1:06:34] for zoning compliance, your code
[1:06:36] enforcement folks, you want that to
[1:06:39] operate as efficiently as possible.
[1:06:42] And so it's not being efficient whenever
[1:06:44] we debate
[1:06:46] how you apply clear text that is in the
[1:06:51] zoning uh subdivision rags when because
[1:06:55] you've just simply had a different
[1:06:56] director that that isn't experienced
[1:06:59] with that application yet. Right? So you
[1:07:01] don't want to you want to create a
[1:07:03] simple efficient system. And I know I'm getting deep in the weeds in ways
[1:07:08] but I apologize for that. But at the end
[1:07:11] of the day, that's that's the debate you
[1:07:12] want to have. And and truthfully, it
[1:07:15] doesn't start at with planning and
[1:07:17] zoning commission on its on at that
[1:07:20] level. It starts with the elected
[1:07:22] bodies. It starts with the county judge
[1:07:24] and the mayor and the ad hoc committee
[1:07:27] guiding what their expectations are and
[1:07:29] then delivering that as a product.
[1:07:36] Looking at the framework of the
[1:07:38] committee, um there's really no one on
[1:07:40] the committee right now that's currently
[1:07:42] serving on the the planning and zoning
[1:07:44] board. Um so would it be uh my privilege
[1:07:47] to suggest that we consider the planning
[1:07:50] and zoning attorney as a ninth member of
[1:07:53] this uh ad hoc committee? So I can
[1:07:57] >> mayor we made a full conscious kind of
[1:07:59] effort in our review of that matter to
[1:08:01] not include anyone that is currently on
[1:08:03] the planning commission or its council
[1:08:05] for the matter of fact that the planning
[1:08:08] zoning board itself is vested with
[1:08:10] authority that is given by the city and
[1:08:12] the county and that it's critical um in
[1:08:16] our estimation that that determination
[1:08:18] be made by the parent organizations of
[1:08:21] the planning commission which are the
[1:08:23] city and the county. And we've done this
[1:08:25] in in previous aspects as well um when
[1:08:30] we've reviewed city county joint
[1:08:32] operations to not include members of the
[1:08:35] created entity that serve at the the
[1:08:39] pleasure of the forming entities. So
[1:08:42] from an efficiency standpoint the
[1:08:44] commission itself needs to operate as
[1:08:46] directed by the city and county and not
[1:08:49] be part of the direction itself. So that
[1:08:52] was the philosophical um manner for
[1:08:55] which the the uh ad hoc committee was
[1:08:58] devised.
[1:09:00] >> That's interesting.
[1:09:01] >> And furthermore, what we look at at um
[1:09:04] in these situations like Commissioner
[1:09:06] Codle said about kind of the the
[1:09:07] turnover that's transpired and some of
[1:09:09] the other um I I'll say elements of
[1:09:12] friction um that have been present um by
[1:09:15] virtue of just kind of common
[1:09:17] circumstances through the planning
[1:09:18] commission. It's akin to like having the check engine light on your car come
[1:09:23] on. It it needs it it means that it
[1:09:25] needs to be evaluated for service. It
[1:09:28] could just be um a simple fuse that
[1:09:31] needs replaced, but it could also show
[1:09:34] some mechanical issues that need to be
[1:09:36] addressed further. It would be unwise to
[1:09:40] merely continue to drive the vehicle
[1:09:42] knowing that the check engine lights on
[1:09:45] without making proper evaluation. What
[1:09:47] this is is merely a pause.
[1:09:49] an evaluation and a confirmation of the
[1:09:52] systems that we have in place are
[1:09:54] appropriate, well functioning and
[1:09:58] welloiled.
[1:10:00] And then those recommendations will be
[1:10:02] brought back respectively to the city
[1:10:04] and county for further um action. And
[1:10:07] then the planning commission will then
[1:10:09] be directed at the um behest of the city
[1:10:13] and county jointly for its mission going
[1:10:16] forward.
[1:10:18] So the same response would be to my next
[1:10:20] thought and that was to suggest uh one
[1:10:23] of the planning and zoning board
[1:10:26] planning and zoning commission members
[1:10:27] be appointed to this ad hoc committee.
[1:10:29] We we do not feel that would be
[1:10:31] appropriate or an efficiency of of
[1:10:34] process that would be necessary at this
[1:10:35] point in time.
[1:10:36] >> And from this proclamation, the county
[1:10:40] should probably ask well the county sort
[1:10:42] of adheres to that philosophy as well
[1:10:44] since they've approved the
[1:10:46] >> that that's correct. That that had been
[1:10:47] fully discussed um in previous
[1:10:50] encounters with the judge executive.
[1:10:54] If PNZ isn't included, have they been
[1:10:56] communicated with thoroughly
[1:10:59] since I I never knew anything about this
[1:11:01] till I read it Sunday,
[1:11:04] >> but um was staff communicated with with
[1:11:07] the county at least by the 22nd or
[1:11:10] earlier?
[1:11:11] >> Well,
[1:11:13] staff
[1:11:15] there's only one subordinate staff
[1:11:16] person. The director position is vacant.
[1:11:19] the planning zoning commission. We we
[1:11:22] intentionally had a conversation with
[1:11:24] the county judge and the mayor uh as a
[1:11:27] group first because the the planning
[1:11:30] zoning commission follows their
[1:11:32] direction. So I don't want to
[1:11:33] artificially create a situation where a
[1:11:36] volunteer appointed board member assumes
[1:11:40] the elected
[1:11:44] people's um peer responsibility. I'm
[1:11:49] trying to think of a way to say that
[1:11:50] correctly. I just wanted to make sure
[1:11:51] it's not
[1:11:53] >> well and and so the communication what
[1:11:55] we would do is take the time to speak
[1:11:57] after you all consider the resolution.
[1:11:59] We'll communicate that effectively to
[1:12:01] >> to them.
[1:12:03] >> Um more specifically, the uh deputy
[1:12:06] judge executive did reach out to staff
[1:12:09] >> and we did communicate to staff and I
[1:12:12] know the mayor did uh comment to the
[1:12:14] chairman. I know the county uh folks
[1:12:17] have emailed. I know that happened um
[1:12:21] different times both before last Tuesday
[1:12:25] um last Tuesday and since last Tuesday,
[1:12:28] but but we haven't been overt in in
[1:12:31] having a like a formal meeting. I know
[1:12:33] that we've had indep independent
[1:12:35] communication with different folks along
[1:12:37] the way. Um, but like I said, I I think
[1:12:40] it's it's important
[1:12:43] that the the planning and zoning is not
[1:12:46] the elected body for the community. And
[1:12:49] I think I think for me part of the
[1:12:51] confusion and and I think that's
[1:12:53] demonstrated throughout Kentucky over
[1:12:55] time as as the legislature is continuing
[1:12:58] to necessarily weigh in on local issues
[1:13:03] through through in response to planning
[1:13:06] and zoning decisions that's being passed
[1:13:08] up to them. You can see it in the House
[1:13:10] bills being presented. And so I think
[1:13:12] it's an when when you have a something
[1:13:15] so significant as your application of
[1:13:17] your zoning ordinance, I think the
[1:13:19] elected officials have to take the
[1:13:20] leadership role that they're responsible
[1:13:23] uh or that you've been elected to. And
[1:13:25] so what I'm trying to do through this
[1:13:27] resolution and through this
[1:13:28] recommendation
[1:13:30] um is to make sure you all have the
[1:13:32] proper floor to exercise your elected uh
[1:13:34] authorities. I mean, I think it's good
[1:13:36] to evaluate because Danville has changed
[1:13:39] and sometimes structures need to change.
[1:13:41] >> Well, and we planning zoning still has
[1:13:44] in in essence the same foundation it's
[1:13:46] had since we've create since it was
[1:13:49] created in this community, right? Um I I
[1:13:52] don't know um if that that may be fine,
[1:13:56] you know, I I I don't know. I think it's
[1:13:59] but I I do think it's important that like I said the jointly elected
[1:14:04] officials need to make that that
[1:14:05] recommendation to the city commission
[1:14:07] and to the fiscal court. Um
[1:14:10] and not necessarily me or or you know I
[1:14:14] think I think this process enables the
[1:14:17] elected officials to lead.
[1:14:20] >> That sounds good. I I think six months
[1:14:22] is a lot. Um,
[1:14:24] planning and zoning, as you know, had
[1:14:27] three positions, a director, an
[1:14:30] administrative assistant, and a code
[1:14:32] enforcement.
[1:14:33] >> Mhm.
[1:14:34] >> Full-time.
[1:14:36] >> And now there's one person. Um,
[1:14:41] so six months would be a lot.
[1:14:44] >> Yeah. I think for one person to not have
[1:14:46] a breakdown and for the citizens,
[1:14:50] you know, uh to be worked with and was
[1:14:54] it right to lose that code code
[1:14:56] enforcement officer position? I don't
[1:14:59] know. That was a position that checked
[1:15:02] if everything was right afterwards.
[1:15:05] whether it's signage,
[1:15:07] whether it's
[1:15:09] uh landscaping,
[1:15:13] you you need to check things and not
[1:15:16] trust that it happens.
[1:15:18] >> Um and then with Rusty retiring, um
[1:15:21] please don't take six months.
[1:15:23] >> And commissioner to address I think the temperature of the county judge and
[1:15:27] I don't think she would mind saying was
[1:15:29] there's no expectation that it would
[1:15:31] last that long. The the hope is that it
[1:15:33] would be
[1:15:34] >> it would be a swift eval comprehensive
[1:15:38] process that begins immediately after
[1:15:40] the passage of this resolution.
[1:15:42] >> That's good.
[1:15:42] >> And then conclusions are reached uh
[1:15:45] promptly for implementation
[1:15:48] uh swiftly
[1:15:49] >> that can be done before Christmas. I
[1:15:51] mean meeting weekly.
[1:15:52] >> There there is certainly a desire of the
[1:15:54] parties to accomplish that task quickly.
[1:15:57] And I I just want to also just for the
[1:15:59] notation of of the public record that
[1:16:02] there's an expectation that's reiterated
[1:16:04] in the joint resolution saying that all
[1:16:07] administrative services shall continue
[1:16:10] and that there's nothing prohibiting the
[1:16:13] planning commission from appointing an
[1:16:14] interim director and and we would
[1:16:17] encourage them publicly to do so um
[1:16:20] swiftly so that they can continue to
[1:16:23] operate as nor enable them citizens to
[1:16:26] receive the services that are expected
[1:16:28] to be received. This is a pause on the
[1:16:31] permanent hire of a full-time director
[1:16:34] so that these further evaluations can be
[1:16:36] met. You can never change structure post
[1:16:38] hire. It's most efficient to look at
[1:16:41] structural u mechanisms prehire so then
[1:16:44] the right person is hired with a right
[1:16:46] understanding of what they the structure
[1:16:48] they're being employed by is.
[1:16:51] >> Oh, I think it's a great thing to look
[1:16:53] at. So, it's it's a good time. Thank you
[1:16:55] for uh it not being six months.
[1:16:59] >> So
[1:16:59] >> he couldn't guarantee that. But okay. Uh
[1:17:02] any other comments?
[1:17:03] >> This is just a comment. This is out
[1:17:04] there. Have Have the city and county
[1:17:07] ever been pleased with planning and
[1:17:09] zoning?
[1:17:10] >> Yeah. When I sued about
[1:17:12] >> So So I I would absolutely say yes. Um
[1:17:17] it had it was it functioned at a very
[1:17:20] high level until we started having just
[1:17:22] the
[1:17:23] >> the turnover when when the the historic
[1:17:26] director that had been here a long time
[1:17:27] retired. I don't think we we h I think
[1:17:30] we had some turnover on the board itself
[1:17:32] at the time. I think we had some
[1:17:33] resignations of long-erving folks and I
[1:17:37] just don't think that the board itself
[1:17:39] really has found its footing again. And
[1:17:42] I I think so you you had a planning
[1:17:44] design. We first of all the the city
[1:17:47] engineers back there and he can talk but
[1:17:49] um we we we valued the the inspection
[1:17:54] that came from zoning compliance is
[1:17:56] critical
[1:17:57] >> but the city didn't necessarily endorse
[1:18:00] that that decision that was made by
[1:18:02] planning and zoning as a body. So
[1:18:05] planning and zoning made the decision to
[1:18:07] remove the code enforcement and to
[1:18:09] consolidate the enforcement and
[1:18:11] observation of their zoning into the
[1:18:13] director position. We didn't support
[1:18:15] that and we we went on the record with
[1:18:18] not supporting that. We don't support
[1:18:19] that now. The the average complaint we
[1:18:22] get. So that's part of the recent
[1:18:25] confusion. We've had uh structures built
[1:18:28] on property lines that were not movable.
[1:18:30] Um, we we've had things that are just
[1:18:33] issues that doesn't involve that that
[1:18:37] are purely administration and and
[1:18:39] application of of the documents that
[1:18:42] planning and zoning is responsible for
[1:18:43] enforcing. So, it's not necessarily um
[1:18:48] slander at any one individual. It's it
[1:18:51] truly is is an education, it's a
[1:18:53] training, it's a reiteration. It's all
[1:18:55] the aspects of administering a body like
[1:18:57] that. But the most important thing is is
[1:19:00] that the the elected officials
[1:19:02] um establish the level of service that
[1:19:05] it wants or the level of service that it
[1:19:08] needs because plan zoning is the arm of
[1:19:10] the city and county as it relates to
[1:19:12] development,
[1:19:13] >> right? And then we'll get together and
[1:19:14] know that we want to, you know, pay for
[1:19:17] good services. So that's that's good.
[1:19:20] Okay.
[1:19:22] >> Other comments?
[1:19:25] Call for the question.
[1:19:28] All those in favor of resolution 2026
[1:19:33] 0928
[1:19:35] 02 say I.
[1:19:38] >> I.
[1:19:39] >> Those opposed. Motion carries.
[1:19:42] >> Okay. Next on our agenda,
[1:19:45] the city manager report.
[1:19:51] » Thank you, mayor, commissioners. Um,
[1:19:53] we'll go over some quick dates. The fall
[1:19:56] break for the schools are October 5th
[1:19:58] through the 9th. We would like to just
[1:20:01] make everybody aware that uh people will
[1:20:04] be all over town. Usually kids are out.
[1:20:07] Um October 12th is the next commission
[1:20:09] meeting. Um moving down the October 2nd
[1:20:13] is the Bourbon Chase. Uh the epicenter
[1:20:15] will be fourth in Maine. Again, you'll
[1:20:18] have u a significant number of people
[1:20:21] that that pass through town during that
[1:20:23] event. Each bus has six people on it.
[1:20:25] You'll have three or 4 hundred buses.
[1:20:27] So, you're going to have you could have
[1:20:29] 5,000 people that will will kind of move
[1:20:31] like a herd through downtown over a
[1:20:33] period of a few hours there. And um it's
[1:20:36] a it's a sight to see if you would like
[1:20:38] to come out and definitely would
[1:20:40] encourage you to do that. Center
[1:20:41] college's homecoming is the 15th through
[1:20:43] the 17th. The um audit process is is
[1:20:48] ongoing. If you have any questions, we'd
[1:20:50] be happy to talk to you that the their
[1:20:52] staff was in the building last week. The
[1:20:55] um skate park grand opening was
[1:20:56] terrific. Uh we had a a big day in the
[1:20:58] park that Saturday. You had touch a
[1:21:00] truck was going on. You had I think
[1:21:03] Commissioner Holland was watching soccer
[1:21:05] that morning, too. And it was a it was a
[1:21:08] big day definitely for Millennium Park.
[1:21:09] But it was a it was a milestone day.
[1:21:10] There were some kids out there that
[1:21:12] helped. They were they were adults now,
[1:21:15] but they were kids when the original
[1:21:16] skate park was assembled.
[1:21:18] >> And uh it's it's just an interesting
[1:21:20] thing to see how things uh like uh
[1:21:23] features in a park progress over time.
[1:21:26] >> And so you can see those kids that was
[1:21:27] learning to skate in 2005
[1:21:30] that are really impressive now as adults
[1:21:33] that are encouraging others to skate and
[1:21:35] taking care of the young folks. So it is
[1:21:36] interesting. Um the um October 15th is
[1:21:41] third Thursday witches night downtown 5
[1:21:43] to9 17 Saturday again is the chili
[1:21:46] cookoff which you know and then I want
[1:21:48] to talk about the uh police chief hiring
[1:21:50] process. We since the uh packet was
[1:21:54] Friday we we took a minute and would like to draw your attention to the
[1:21:58] digital uh uh file. We've added inside
[1:22:02] of your packet a a flowchart when you
[1:22:05] get to the folder of the the hiring
[1:22:08] process. We were able to do that today
[1:22:09] for you to look at. This is the what the
[1:22:12] process that we will follow and I'll go
[1:22:14] over that. We we are updating the job
[1:22:16] description.
[1:22:18] The it is below my memo. Kevin, uh
[1:22:21] commissioner call. Thank you.
[1:22:23] >> Yeah. Um the job description
[1:22:26] >> I knew where it was. Donna was I need a
[1:22:28] copy cuz I'm papering, you know.
[1:22:30] >> Yeah, we I did not print it. I
[1:22:32] apologize.
[1:22:33] >> Um the um current job description that we're looking at is in there. It's
[1:22:40] including your packet. You're welcome to
[1:22:42] review it and give us any feedback that
[1:22:44] you want. So, it's update the job
[1:22:46] description which is done and the
[1:22:48] marketing materials which is ongoing. We
[1:22:50] want to advertise the position. Um we
[1:22:52] are advertising nationally a as uh been
[1:22:56] suggested to me. We we are going through
[1:22:59] our national um um sources that we were
[1:23:04] able to um use during the fire chief
[1:23:07] hire that resulted in um a wide variety
[1:23:11] of applicants from across the the region
[1:23:14] and also some from out of state. Um, so
[1:23:17] we were able to what we consider a a
[1:23:20] wide spectrum of candidates.
[1:23:23] We would like to uh then take those with a small committee. What I'm going
[1:23:28] to use right now, unless you all give me
[1:23:31] different direction, is the HR director.
[1:23:33] I want to use the utility director and
[1:23:35] the city attorney to start to whittle
[1:23:37] down the applications once the deadline
[1:23:39] passes. Um we'll go through uh screen
[1:23:44] those applicants down to a a small
[1:23:46] number and begin to do uh interviews on
[1:23:49] with some top applicants. Um and we'll
[1:23:53] do uh with that panel we'll we'll do
[1:23:55] that interview and then we'll ultimately
[1:23:58] um come back with a recommendation to
[1:24:00] you guys at the end of that process. So
[1:24:02] that slide, the very last page, page
[1:24:05] seven of that packet indicates the
[1:24:07] process that we would expect to to
[1:24:09] follow, which is very similar to to the
[1:24:12] fire chief hire that we uh had to
[1:24:14] experience what uh well we've done twice
[1:24:17] now.
[1:24:21] » Any questions or comments to the city
[1:24:23] manager?
[1:24:26] » You can do that and and certainly um the
[1:24:29] first step will be advertising. So when
[1:24:32] we come back in two weeks, if you all
[1:24:34] have a question on the process, you're
[1:24:36] welcome to bring that up then and and
[1:24:39] because it will be at once advertised,
[1:24:41] it will be out there for a while. Um so
[1:24:44] just know that. Um so you will have time
[1:24:47] to to come back and talk about the
[1:24:49] process that we've we've given you.
[1:24:52] >> So it's advertising for how long?
[1:24:54] >> We will be advertising and I think what
[1:24:56] do we do on the the fire chief Randy? 30
[1:24:58] days. Um actually I think it ended up
[1:25:01] being more like 60. We really didn't put
[1:25:03] a time stamp on it because we wanted to
[1:25:05] make sure that we got vid cabinets but I
[1:25:08] think practically I think it was open
[1:25:09] for about 60-day window.
[1:25:15] » Other questions for the city manager
[1:25:20] » hearing none then uh the next item on
[1:25:22] the agenda is the our second hear the
[1:25:25] public where folks can be recognized and
[1:25:28] speak to us for 3 minutes or less and
[1:25:30] we'll listen to you talk about your
[1:25:32] topic and move right along. Is there
[1:25:34] anyone deser to speak to them? Yes, sir.
[1:25:36] You want to take the mic and identify
[1:25:38] yourself?
[1:25:42] Mayor, Mr. Mayor, commissioners,
[1:25:46] my name is Michael Thrasher and I reside
[1:25:49] at 75 Gwyn Island Circle in Boil County.
[1:25:54] Roughly eight years ago, a sewage
[1:25:56] pumping station was built in the
[1:25:58] vicinity of the intersection of
[1:26:00] Southbuster Pike and Highway 33 along
[1:26:03] Mox Creek. The city of Danville has been
[1:26:06] and is responsible for this pumping
[1:26:09] station and the one located near Spears
[1:26:11] Creek just off the Highway 2168 bypass.
[1:26:15] >> [clears throat]
[1:26:16] >> Ever since a sewage pumping station was
[1:26:18] put into operation, there has been a
[1:26:20] continued problem of air pollution from
[1:26:23] the pumping station, primarily during
[1:26:25] the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
[1:26:29] Though there has been some minor
[1:26:30] technical attention to the problem in
[1:26:32] the past, it still exists. The odor from
[1:26:36] this problem radiates about one quarter
[1:26:39] to [clears throat] one half of a mile.
[1:26:41] This distance encompasses not only
[1:26:44] houses near the intersection of Gwyn
[1:26:47] Island Road and Highway 33, but also
[1:26:50] nearby houses in the Hunt Farm
[1:26:52] subdivision and the Mox Creek
[1:26:54] subdivision.
[1:26:55] Somewhere in the neighborhood of 30
[1:26:58] houses are directly affected, plus
[1:27:00] traffic passing through that area on
[1:27:02] Highway 33 and onto Gwyn Island Road. As
[1:27:06] a side note, the pumping station near
[1:27:09] Spears Creek does not seem to have this
[1:27:11] air pollution problem to my knowledge.
[1:27:15] My sole purpose being here today and
[1:27:17] speaking to this group is to ensure that
[1:27:19] you as the governing body of the city of
[1:27:22] Danville have been ma made aware of the
[1:27:25] problem of the air pollution caused by
[1:27:27] the sewage pumping station and that it
[1:27:30] is a matter of public record. Thank you
[1:27:32] very much.
[1:27:33] >> Thank you, sir.
[1:27:34] >> What was your name again? I'm sorry.
[1:27:38] >> C.
[1:27:38] >> Thank you.
[1:27:40] >> How you spell that?
[1:27:41] >> T H R S H E R.
[1:27:44] >> All right. Good. All right. Thank you,
[1:27:46] sir.
[1:27:48] Anyone else?
[1:27:52] Thank you guys for being patient
[1:27:53] tonight.
[1:27:54] >> Yes, sir. Young man.
[1:27:57] All right. [clears throat] First off,
[1:27:59] congratulations to Tony. Been a neighbor
[1:28:02] and a friend for a long time. All
[1:28:05] right. Next.
[1:28:09] Anybody seen any raccoons in the
[1:28:12] neighborhoods?
[1:28:14] >> I'm not seeing them anymore.
[1:28:17] Um,
[1:28:18] >> you caught them all.
[1:28:20] >> You're not seeing them.
[1:28:21] >> They disappeared.
[1:28:22] >> Oh, okay.
[1:28:22] >> Yeah. Um,
[1:28:26] speak about the cat that was in the
[1:28:28] window. Since we don't have planning and
[1:28:30] zoning enforcement, we can't seem to get
[1:28:33] a a phone call from any enforcement.
[1:28:37] Dead cat laid in the window in that
[1:28:39] house next to me or my daughter for five
[1:28:42] days. Dogs broke the windows out. They
[1:28:45] attacked and came after my daughter.
[1:28:49] Trapped one woman in the car.
[1:28:52] There's six of them in there. They've
[1:28:54] been gone. They left them there for over
[1:28:56] five days.
[1:28:58] >> [clears throat]
[1:28:59] >> couldn't get a hold of anybody to come
[1:29:01] over there and look, do anything.
[1:29:03] >> What's that address again?
[1:29:06] >> My address for my do my house is 418.
[1:29:10] It's the one next to me.
[1:29:11] >> Yeah, it was 416
[1:29:13] 420.
[1:29:14] >> It should be 416, I think. But I'm not
[1:29:18] positive that that's the number. It
[1:29:20] should be, but mine is 418. I'm next to
[1:29:23] it. It laid in the window right beside
[1:29:26] our driveway and the smell and the
[1:29:29] stench from the house is rank comes out
[1:29:32] of it all day.
[1:29:35] Now
[1:29:38] the dogs
[1:29:40] I I mean they have barked but they
[1:29:44] actually came after my daughter and run
[1:29:47] her in the house. Pin one in the car.
[1:29:52] I'm not going to put up with that.
[1:29:55] I don't want to. I'm gonna have my
[1:29:58] granddaughter get bit or my grandson. I
[1:30:01] don't know if any of y'all have ever
[1:30:02] been dog bit, but it it hurts. I have
[1:30:06] twice about two bad dogs.
[1:30:10] Shots and all that you have to go
[1:30:11] through. Now,
[1:30:17] I got to address this. I didn't get to a
[1:30:21] while back because I've been busy with
[1:30:23] my grandkids. But I wanted to say this
[1:30:26] to Mr. Coffee here. Average average
[1:30:30] citizen
[1:30:32] uh few meetings back it was said it
[1:30:35] spoke they don't quite understand the
[1:30:38] workings of the public
[1:30:41] agendas and the uh government. I
[1:30:45] understand it pretty good. I brought
[1:30:47] this up with Mr. Uh Jason at the county
[1:30:51] because he said it too there. We
[1:30:53] understand a lot more than you all think
[1:30:55] we do. I've been watching a lot more.
[1:31:02] I guess that was my 30 minutes.
[1:31:05] >> Did you self-govern yourself there?
[1:31:07] >> I figured I better.
[1:31:10] >> That's not all I had to say. Was that
[1:31:11] your last item?
[1:31:13] >> Was that your last item?
[1:31:15] >> No.
[1:31:15] You got another I I wanted to ask
[1:31:17] about well is that the reason that you
[1:31:20] can't get because of the turnover with
[1:31:22] the planning and zoning and the
[1:31:23] enforcement code enforcement is that why
[1:31:25] you can't I couldn't get somebody to
[1:31:27] come come out there. Animal control
[1:31:29] didn't answer. They didn't come. I mean
[1:31:32] >> did you go to the courthouse for animal
[1:31:34] control?
[1:31:36] I mean in fiscal court over animal
[1:31:38] control. I'm
[1:31:40] >> they just turned them into under the
[1:31:42] sheriff's office,
[1:31:43] >> right?
[1:31:43] >> Yeah.
[1:31:44] >> Did you? Well, I went out to I caught
[1:31:46] out to the where you go is out to
[1:31:48] >> humane societies.
[1:31:49] >> Yeah. Out on the bypass. That's where I
[1:31:51] had to go when I had
[1:31:53] >> when I had to talk to them.
[1:31:55] >> I went out there and
[1:32:00] >> thank you.
[1:32:01] >> Thank you'all.
[1:32:02] >> But please continue to come back. Keep
[1:32:03] us updated on the stuff.
[1:32:05] >> I just been busy with my grand
[1:32:09] you been spoiling them.
[1:32:10] >> Oh.
[1:32:16] Well, thank you, sir. That's great.
[1:32:19] >> Anyone else?
[1:32:26] » Uh, commissioner comments. And, uh,
[1:32:31] >> I've got one.
[1:32:32] Um, pertains to our
[1:32:36] city attorney.
[1:32:38] Uh, congratulations on being named
[1:32:41] Graham Pub Center. Um, [laughter]
[1:32:45] you won the Joe McDaniel, what was the
[1:32:48] full title of the
[1:32:50] >> Excellence Award.
[1:32:52] >> Thank you.
[1:32:53] >> That's pretty cool.
[1:32:54] >> I appreciate that. It was a special day
[1:32:56] >> for sure.
[1:32:56] >> Well, you you surprised us. [laughter]
[1:33:00] >> Thank you. I think it surprised a lot of
[1:33:01] people.
[1:33:03] >> I'm kidding. Congratulations.
[1:33:04] >> Thank you very much.
[1:33:05] >> He He compliments and he takes it right
[1:33:07] back.
[1:33:08] man.
[1:33:09] >> I'll take it,
[1:33:09] >> Steve. [laughter]
[1:33:11] >> Okay,
[1:33:12] >> other comments.
[1:33:14] >> I just wanted to say I mean there's a
[1:33:16] lot going on in Dan. Well, obviously the
[1:33:18] things that were good, but the KC the
[1:33:19] training was good that we went to last
[1:33:21] year, last year. Last week feels like
[1:33:24] last. And then the award that uh was
[1:33:27] given on Friday for the city. Hopefully
[1:33:29] you'll announce that again um for the
[1:33:32] mural on Main Street,
[1:33:34] >> which was awesome. And then [snorts] um
[1:33:37] maybe at the next meetings we could do
[1:33:40] per you know the cancer awareness for
[1:33:41] October
[1:33:44] add that to the agenda maybe but since
[1:33:47] October will be this week just to
[1:33:49] acknowledge that.
[1:33:52] >> Okay. Someone else
[1:33:55] >> I had I had several people I have a Josh
[1:33:58] request. I'm just putting it out there.
[1:34:00] Um you know you're out there on the
[1:34:03] campaigning and stuff. um across from
[1:34:06] Jenny Rogers between Jenny Rogers and
[1:34:08] Monasuri and there's the walkway um not
[1:34:12] only the people that help the kids walk
[1:34:14] but um where Alta and East Maine is
[1:34:16] people don't stop
[1:34:19] and I've had um several people wonder if
[1:34:22] there can be a speed hump before or
[1:34:25] after the crosswalk or something um
[1:34:29] because there's been some scary
[1:34:30] incidents um with kids and all going to
[1:34:34] Jenny Rogers.
[1:34:35] >> So, I wanted to make sure you were aware
[1:34:38] of that.
[1:34:38] >> Yeah, we'll put it on our list. I've
[1:34:40] always had kind kind of had my eye on
[1:34:42] that intersection for a mini roundabout.
[1:34:43] I'm not sure if the the dimensions would
[1:34:46] work, but it would definitely do the
[1:34:47] job, but we'll we'll take a look at it
[1:34:48] and see.
[1:34:49] >> Okay. Thank you, Josh.
[1:34:53] >> Other comments?
[1:34:58] » All right, let's go on then. Next item
[1:35:00] is pay of the bills.
[1:35:02] Oh.
[1:35:10] We'll take a break.
[1:35:11] >> Well, there's been a Are you motioning
[1:35:13] for a five minute?
[1:35:16] >> Two minutes. Two.
[1:35:18] >> Wow.
[1:35:21] >> Is there a second comment consensus?
[1:35:23] We'll take a five minute break. I'm not
[1:35:25] leaving my seat. I can't do anything in
[1:35:27] five minutes anymore.
[1:39:10] Next item is payment of the bills. Uh
[1:39:12] chair entertain a motion to pay the
[1:39:14] bills as presented.
[1:39:15] >> So moved.
[1:39:17] >> Is there a second?
[1:39:18] >> Second.
[1:39:19] >> Thank you all. Any questions about the
[1:39:21] bills?
[1:39:23] >> Hearing none. All those in favor say I.
[1:39:25] >> I.
[1:39:26] >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Budget
[1:39:28] book presentation.
[1:39:30] comfort.
[1:39:32] >> So within your packet, you as of about
[1:39:35] 4:25 have our FY27
[1:39:39] budget book
[1:39:41] >> uh which is different than your approved
[1:39:42] budget which has been available online
[1:39:45] um on our website available to the
[1:39:47] public since um July 1st. But your
[1:39:50] budget book is a much more comprehensive
[1:39:53] document that includes
[1:39:55] um charts and and abstracts and and
[1:39:59] graphs and data. Um and it gets compiled
[1:40:03] into 191 page document which is also why
[1:40:07] you all don't get a copy yet. Um
[1:40:11] >> thank you.
[1:40:11] >> I'm working with Melanie. We're going to
[1:40:13] have some professionally printed copies
[1:40:15] made um for you all and then copies
[1:40:18] available that for people here at the
[1:40:20] public if they would like one. [snorts]
[1:40:21] Um we'll also post our um budget book to
[1:40:25] the website as well so the public can
[1:40:27] get the full document as well. Um we'll
[1:40:30] be submitting it to the National
[1:40:33] Government Finance Officers Association
[1:40:35] to attempt
[1:40:37] um a budget award. Um this will be our
[1:40:40] second attempt. We have not yet got the
[1:40:41] award, but we got some good feedback
[1:40:43] last time. So, um hopefully we'll get
[1:40:46] some more feedback this year as well. Um
[1:40:49] and see if we get to get a nice gold
[1:40:52] star for um uh gold standard in
[1:40:56] budgeting as a as a city. So, uh we just
[1:41:00] wanted to present this to you all as an
[1:41:02] official document. It it just takes a
[1:41:03] while. Takes time to do it. It takes um
[1:41:06] time to review it. You know, Melanie
[1:41:08] helped out. I've got a staff member,
[1:41:11] Mariah, who put her poor heart and soul
[1:41:14] into it this year. Last year, we had our
[1:41:16] intern um working on it. And um it just
[1:41:20] it's a team effort that a lot of tears
[1:41:24] back there and paper cuts
[1:41:29] >> close to 200 pages.
[1:41:31] >> 200 pages.
[1:41:31] >> Oh man, that's
[1:41:33] >> And you guys need to read every single
[1:41:34] one of them,
[1:41:34] >> right? I say don't print too many
[1:41:36] copies, man. If you catch a typo, tell
[1:41:38] me before [snorts] Wednesday when
[1:41:40] therefore Wednesday.
[1:41:41] >> I'm sorry.
[1:41:42] >> Are there numbers in it?
[1:41:43] >> There are numbers all over it.
[1:41:47] >> It's in the packet, but just going
[1:41:49] through the It's pretty impressive
[1:41:50] though.
[1:41:51] >> It is in the packet. the the actual line
[1:41:53] item budget is also included in the
[1:41:55] document itself, but it's really um the
[1:41:58] intent of the budget book is is to be
[1:42:00] almost an analysis of your budget plus
[1:42:03] to include um uh like your policies like
[1:42:06] I throw Ry's um authorized positions
[1:42:10] policy in there and the comp plan and we
[1:42:13] include debt and um
[1:42:16] >> lots of lots of things. Um
[1:42:20] it's a we try to make it a little bit
[1:42:22] visual but it's um
[1:42:26] it's available to the public. I will say
[1:42:28] this type of budget book is not as
[1:42:30] easily understood by the public which is um on my list of next things after this is to start producing what's
[1:42:39] called a popular annual financial report
[1:42:42] which is a short
[1:42:44] >> public update kind of a little different
[1:42:46] than what we do at our monthly and
[1:42:48] quarterly updates that you all get but
[1:42:50] is really truly geared toward the
[1:42:52] public. Um whereas my reports to you all
[1:42:54] are geared so that you all know the
[1:42:56] position of of the city financially. Um
[1:43:00] so this is we're happy for the public to
[1:43:02] look at it, ask questions. Like I said,
[1:43:04] we'll have some printed copies for them,
[1:43:06] but a lot of times they don't know what
[1:43:08] a consolidated financial statement is or
[1:43:12] um necessarily what our funds are and what they're for. And so this could
[1:43:17] be a little bit overwhelming to a true
[1:43:19] non-financial person, but it's in there.
[1:43:23] Um, if you have any questions about it,
[1:43:25] let me know.
[1:43:26] >> Thank you, ma'am. No extraction needed
[1:43:27] on that one.
[1:43:28] >> I just want to say thank you because
[1:43:30] that's not been done in a long time.
[1:43:32] >> Yeah.
[1:43:32] >> And it and I think once we get a good
[1:43:34] process in invol place, it'll be a
[1:43:37] little quicker.
[1:43:38] >> Um, but it takes it takes a lot of work.
[1:43:41] We've been working on it since since
[1:43:43] April. It's just a and the system we
[1:43:45] use, we use Canva a lot for it. It's
[1:43:47] finicky and
[1:43:49] >> um so we've been working on it. It just
[1:43:52] takes a while.
[1:43:54] [clears throat]
[1:43:54] >> All right. The next item which does
[1:43:56] require some action is the Denver Board
[1:43:58] County Development Core budget
[1:43:59] allocation request. M Compton, you going
[1:44:02] to take the lead on that one?
[1:44:03] >> Yeah. So in um budget um this year we
[1:44:06] allocated $50,000 to the Danville Boil
[1:44:10] County Economic Development Corporation.
[1:44:12] We are recommending that that allocation
[1:44:14] be increased to 100,000. That is
[1:44:17] commensurate with where it was a couple
[1:44:19] years ago. Um we had reduced it um for a
[1:44:22] couple years running. Um there were a
[1:44:24] few reasons um for that partially
[1:44:27] budgetary, partially I think um some
[1:44:32] communication issues. Um we, you know, I
[1:44:36] feel comfortable requesting that you all
[1:44:38] increase it. I do sit on the board's um
[1:44:40] finance committee for the Danville Bo
[1:44:42] County Development Courts Fina finance
[1:44:44] committee. Um they're they're taking a
[1:44:48] very strong and and um financially
[1:44:52] responsible position in their upcoming
[1:44:56] um year. Um and I think in the best
[1:45:00] interest of the city and the
[1:45:02] corporation, we should increase their
[1:45:05] current year [clears throat] funding.
[1:45:07] >> Thank you, ma'am. Is there a motion?
[1:45:11] » I move to approve the request as
[1:45:14] presented.
[1:45:16] >> Thank you, ma'am.
[1:45:18] >> I'll second.
[1:45:21] >> Thank you, ma'am. Any questions to Miss
[1:45:24] Compton?
[1:45:29] Hearing? None. All those in favor say I.
[1:45:32] I. Those opposed. Motion carries.
[1:45:35] Thank you all. [clears throat]
[1:45:38] smiling back there. Look,
[1:45:41] next item is uh resolution 20 26 092803,
[1:45:46] the KPBI dispersement number six. Mr.
[1:45:50] Hun, welcome.
[1:45:52] >> Good to see you back there, man.
[1:45:58] Uh this is dispersement request number
[1:46:01] six for the second round of KPDI funds
[1:46:05] that have been awarded to the EDA. Um
[1:46:08] this is related to the project that the
[1:46:11] local match is being funded by the
[1:46:13] industrial foundation. Um it's the
[1:46:16] project that is um
[1:46:21] uh there's too many KPIs
[1:46:24] >> Stagal Road. Stagal road. Uh within the
[1:46:27] packet is the dispersement request and
[1:46:29] an update on the project. Um but we just
[1:46:32] need this signed for the dispersement by
[1:46:35] the cabinet.
[1:46:37] >> And the request is for how much?
[1:46:39] >> Oh
[1:46:41] 165 35719.
[1:46:44] Yeah,
[1:46:44] >> they have four thou 4 400,000 or so left
[1:46:48] on the grant. Um, and total is a
[1:46:50] million. Um, but this is a direct pass
[1:46:52] through to the EDA from the city.
[1:46:55] >> Thank you, ma'am. Chair would like to
[1:46:58] entertain a motion to the KPDI
[1:47:01] dispersement.
[1:47:02] >> I'll move to approve resolution
[1:47:04] 2026092803.
[1:47:09] » Thank both of you ladies. Any questions
[1:47:11] or comments? Hearing none. All those in
[1:47:13] favor say I.
[1:47:14] >> I.
[1:47:15] >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Next item
[1:47:19] is the second reading of ordinance 2076
[1:47:23] fiscal year 27th property tax rates. Uh
[1:47:26] madam clerk, you want to read to
[1:47:28] ordinance for us, please?
[1:47:29] >> Yes. This is the second reading of
[1:47:31] ordinance number 2076 and ordinance
[1:47:33] establishing adorum tax rates for fiscal
[1:47:35] year 2026 through 2027 and payments for
[1:47:39] penalties for non-payment.
[1:47:41] Thank you, ma'am.
[1:47:43] Is there a motion?
[1:47:46] >> I'll make a motion to approve the a
[1:47:48] second reading of ordinance 2076.
[1:47:51] >> Thank you, ma'am. Is there a second?
[1:47:55] >> Second.
[1:47:56] >> Thank both of you. Any questions or
[1:47:59] comments?
[1:48:01] Hearing none. Roll call vote.
[1:48:03] >> Commissioner Peak.
[1:48:05] >> Yes.
[1:48:05] >> Mayor Atkins.
[1:48:06] >> Yes, ma'am.
[1:48:06] >> Commissioner Holland,
[1:48:07] >> yes. Commissioner Sris,
[1:48:09] >> Commissioner Codle.
[1:48:10] >> Yes. M. Compton, you want to make a
[1:48:12] comment now?
[1:48:13] >> Uh, just just to read uh to remind the
[1:48:16] public from the last meeting, rates for
[1:48:18] 2026 will be set at for real property at
[1:48:22] um 11.7 cents per 100 for real property.
[1:48:26] 17.95
[1:48:27] cents per $100 of personal property and
[1:48:31] 20 cents per $100 for motor vehicles. um
[1:48:34] for real property which is your home
[1:48:36] property. This is a decrease in your
[1:48:38] rate for 2026.
[1:48:41] >> Thank you ma'am. The word decrease is
[1:48:44] very important right.
[1:48:45] >> All right. Next item. Resolution 2026
[1:48:49] 092804
[1:48:51] the KIA grant assistance agreement.
[1:48:54] >> Mr. Courier.
[1:48:57] >> Thank you. Mayor
[1:48:57] >> have to vote on that.
[1:48:59] >> Uh oh.
[1:49:00] >> This is Wait. Sorry.
[1:49:02] >> We did. We did roll call vote, didn't
[1:49:03] we? Yeah, we did real quick.
[1:49:04] >> Oh, we did. Okay.
[1:49:06] >> Yeah,
[1:49:06] >> you scared me. [laughter]
[1:49:10] » That's all right. I have them all the
[1:49:12] time. All right, Marshall. I'm sorry. Go
[1:49:14] ahead.
[1:49:15] >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, this is a request
[1:49:17] for approval of proceeding for with the
[1:49:20] Kentucky Infrastructure Authority grant
[1:49:22] agreement for wastewater treatment plant
[1:49:25] improvements phase 2 project. This grant
[1:49:28] agreement uh totals $12 million.
[1:49:31] Um, and this goes along with the
[1:49:35] previously approved um, KIA
[1:49:39] uh, lowinterest loan agreement that we approved a couple months ago for
[1:49:45] an additional $10 million. So that
[1:49:47] brings us to $22 million to fund the
[1:49:50] project.
[1:49:51] [clears throat]
[1:49:52] >> Is there a motion to accept
[1:49:55] the grant assistance agreement?
[1:49:59] I'll make a motion to approve resolution
[1:50:01] 202692804.
[1:50:04] >> Yeah, I was concerned about that
[1:50:05] hesitation. Is there a second?
[1:50:07] >> No hesitation.
[1:50:09] >> Second.
[1:50:10] >> Thank you, ladies.
[1:50:12] Any questions or comments on this,
[1:50:14] Grant?
[1:50:16] >> The match was what? Uh
[1:50:19] >> what was the match?
[1:50:21] >> There's no match on this.
[1:50:22] >> Oh, wow.
[1:50:23] >> Yeah.
[1:50:23] >> No hesitation.
[1:50:26] >> Wow. the TW me.
[1:50:30] All those in favor say I.
[1:50:32] >> I.
[1:50:33] >> Those opposed? Motion carries.
[1:50:37] Next item is solid waste ordinance.
[1:50:42] Orderous discussion.
[1:50:43] >> Excuse you. [laughter]
[1:50:46] >> Well, it was Josh. I guess Josh, you're
[1:50:48] up, right?
[1:50:50] >> Yes. Thank you all. Um this and you know
[1:50:53] it's been a this meeting's been a little
[1:50:54] bit of a longer one so we don't have to
[1:50:56] spend a lot of time on this because this
[1:50:57] isn't timesensitive. We during the
[1:51:00] process of all the solid waste changes
[1:51:01] we've made this year. We've gone through
[1:51:02] the solid waste ordinance and it needed
[1:51:04] to be updated uh in a big way. So
[1:51:07] >> if you look through it's in your packet
[1:51:09] the update that we've done. There's a
[1:51:10] lot of red. We it shows all the changes
[1:51:13] and it's almost all red. We've had to
[1:51:14] change almost the entire thing. This is
[1:51:16] something my our staff we worked with
[1:51:18] codes enforcement on because there was a
[1:51:19] lot of codes enforcement portions to
[1:51:21] this. Um it really just modernizing it
[1:51:23] and also providing us with some
[1:51:25] enforcement mechanisms that we
[1:51:26] previously didn't have such as
[1:51:28] previously we there was no ordinance
[1:51:30] that says you couldn't put your garbage
[1:51:32] in a recycling container.
[1:51:33] >> So we didn't have any enforcement
[1:51:34] measures for that if we caught somebody
[1:51:36] doing that. So that's in there. I'm
[1:51:38] going to run through real quick some
[1:51:39] highlighted stuff. Like I said this is
[1:51:40] not time sensitive. We don't have to
[1:51:42] approve anything tonight. I wanted to
[1:51:44] get you this in your hands, show you
[1:51:45] some of the big changes, and then let
[1:51:46] you all stew on it for a little bit, and
[1:51:48] we can we can talk about this later. Um,
[1:51:51] very first page, there's a and we can
[1:51:53] get in more into this later. We define
[1:51:55] apartment complexes, townhouse
[1:51:56] complexes, conomian complexes as a
[1:51:59] property that has six or more units on
[1:52:00] it. We're going to use that later to
[1:52:02] tell people where they have to have
[1:52:04] dumpsters at moving forward. Um, because
[1:52:07] th those are our big trouble areas with
[1:52:08] containers right now. and from
[1:52:10] enforcement standpoint is when we have
[1:52:12] a, you know, sixlex with a very small
[1:52:15] road frontage area and they're all
[1:52:17] putting all these containers there all
[1:52:19] at the same time and it's it makes that
[1:52:20] difficult. So, we're going to try to get
[1:52:22] more dumpsters in those locations. So,
[1:52:24] that that that definition will apply
[1:52:26] later. You know, we define recyclable
[1:52:28] materials. We kind of leave that a
[1:52:29] little bit open so it can change because
[1:52:31] that's not something I also we tried to
[1:52:33] make this as evergreen as we could. uh
[1:52:35] that you know as things change in the
[1:52:37] future that we don't have to go back and
[1:52:38] be revisiting this ordinance all the
[1:52:40] time. Um put in here about solid waste
[1:52:42] collector uh that we contract that that
[1:52:45] out. So how that's going to work. Um
[1:52:50] on page 27-2.1
[1:52:52] we go more into we we created a section
[1:52:55] about downtown collection. Um this is
[1:52:58] probably the area that we had the most
[1:53:00] discussion about of of how to do
[1:53:02] downtown solid waste collection. Um,
[1:53:05] this could be one I could see us coming
[1:53:06] back to in the future after we do a
[1:53:09] little trial and error with with this
[1:53:11] with when you read through this. It's a
[1:53:13] lot about, you know, where do we what
[1:53:14] enforcement do we have for when people
[1:53:16] use roll carts, when do we force them to
[1:53:18] use dumpsters, when does the city put
[1:53:19] out dumpsters, and you have kind of
[1:53:20] common areas as long as they're paying
[1:53:22] in to the overall collection on their on
[1:53:24] their water bill. Um, and then we talk
[1:53:28] about grease and oil that they need to
[1:53:30] address. If there's a restaurant, they
[1:53:31] need to address their grease and oil.
[1:53:32] And they do that through the health
[1:53:33] department and through uh wastewater
[1:53:35] with with Marshall and those folks. So,
[1:53:37] um, we we added an area in there for
[1:53:42] they have to have their contain if
[1:53:43] they're using containers. If they're if
[1:53:44] they're a business that there's no way
[1:53:45] we can get a dumpster, they have to use
[1:53:47] containers. In this area that we
[1:53:49] describe as downtown, they have to have
[1:53:50] them off the sidewalk really quickly
[1:53:52] after it's picked up. They can't leave
[1:53:53] their containers out. Even, you know,
[1:53:56] residents, okay, you know, you you get
[1:53:58] home from work late, you're gonna have
[1:54:00] time to get that off the off the curb,
[1:54:01] but downtown businesses need to get
[1:54:03] those containers off the curb pretty
[1:54:04] quickly. Um,
[1:54:06] and then it just on through 7-3 is about
[1:54:09] the container requirements.
[1:54:11] Um, like I said, it it talks about where
[1:54:14] feasibility and that that a lot of that
[1:54:15] falls back on me to determine when
[1:54:17] dumpsters are feasible and when row cart
[1:54:19] row carts the city engineer has
[1:54:20] described in here. Um
[1:54:24] 7-3F goes into a little bit more into
[1:54:26] dumpster containers. Um and when those
[1:54:28] are utilized and when they're not. Um
[1:54:32] especially when it comes to with like I
[1:54:34] said those multif family businesses when
[1:54:36] they're going to be required to use a
[1:54:37] dumpster, when they're eligible to use
[1:54:39] roll- cart pickup. Um 7-4 was a big one.
[1:54:43] That was placement of containers. This
[1:54:44] code enforcement had a big role in this
[1:54:46] the updates to it which was when can
[1:54:48] people set their containers out? When do
[1:54:49] they have to have them picked up? who's
[1:54:50] responsible for that. Um, one thing that this is a little bit of an aside
[1:54:56] I'll make quick. Anything that any
[1:54:59] issues we have with codes enforcement
[1:55:00] with roll carts with gu with anything in
[1:55:02] this area, it all goes back to the
[1:55:04] property owner because that's the only
[1:55:06] thing we can tie it to. So, that's a a big a bit of u you know, it
[1:55:12] causes a bit of an issue because the the
[1:55:14] especially landlords, they don't they
[1:55:16] don't want to be dealing with who set
[1:55:17] their roll cars out, when they set them
[1:55:19] out, did they pull them back in time,
[1:55:20] are they are they broken, those kind of
[1:55:21] things. Um, but there really is nothing
[1:55:23] for else for us to tie that codes of
[1:55:25] enforcement to. We have to tie it to the
[1:55:27] property owner. Um, so I think as much
[1:55:30] of that as we can get cleaned up and and also make sure that the landlords
[1:55:34] and the property owners are aware that
[1:55:36] they are the ones responsible for
[1:55:37] ultimately for that. They can pass that
[1:55:39] some of that responsibility on to their
[1:55:41] renters. Um,
[1:55:45] that's what down at the bottom of
[1:55:48] the page that starts 7-4 at the bottom
[1:55:50] there is that this sentence about if
[1:55:52] it's a recyclable, if it's designated as
[1:55:54] recyclable roll card, it can only have
[1:55:55] recyclables in it. So that gives us a
[1:55:57] little bit of enforcement teeth with
[1:55:58] that. Um and then you get to 7-4.1 that
[1:56:02] talks about this the collection fee
[1:56:04] charges. In the past we actually had the
[1:56:06] dollar amount in this ordinance. So
[1:56:07] we've taken we replace that with it
[1:56:10] depends on the contract with the solid
[1:56:12] waste collector and it'll be determined
[1:56:13] annually by the city commission. Uh so
[1:56:15] they can it can change annually with as
[1:56:17] is due with the contract. Um, yeah, and
[1:56:21] it kind of it describes kind of how we
[1:56:23] do things now with the base service of
[1:56:24] one cart. Extra services go through the
[1:56:26] solid waste collector. Um, but yeah,
[1:56:29] that's that's really the highlights. Uh,
[1:56:31] like I said, we can spend some time
[1:56:33] looking at this. If you all have any
[1:56:34] questions, reach out. Um, but yeah, this
[1:56:37] is just something that we just needed to
[1:56:38] do just from it really needed to be
[1:56:40] updated. Uh, we got I got a couple other
[1:56:42] ordinances on my list that we'll
[1:56:44] hopefully get to in the near future um
[1:56:46] that need to be updated as well. So, uh,
[1:56:48] that's all I had for tonight unless
[1:56:49] there's any any particular questions.
[1:56:52] >> They're not allowed. They're not allowed
[1:56:54] to ask any. Let's go. Uh, next item is
[1:56:58] resolution uh 2026 092805
[1:57:02] Station number two for bid award. Josh,
[1:57:07] >> wait, wait, wait. How about this?
[1:57:09] >> I'd like to entertain a motion to
[1:57:11] approve this resolution
[1:57:14] for station number two. So moved.
[1:57:17] >> Thank you, ma'am. Is there a second?
[1:57:18] >> Second.
[1:57:20] >> All right. Any questions about this bid?
[1:57:24] >> You all had a chance to study, right?
[1:57:27] >> Josh, you want to make a real short
[1:57:29] comment?
[1:57:29] >> Yep. We uh opened bids on September 8th.
[1:57:31] We got four bids for the renovation of
[1:57:33] the flat roof at fire station number
[1:57:35] two. Um the low bid was from Top Roofing
[1:57:38] in the amount of $42,866.
[1:57:41] I reviewed it. Chief McCertie and I uh
[1:57:44] we've looked at it together. staff at
[1:57:46] the fire station met with these folks
[1:57:47] when they came to review it before their
[1:57:49] bid. They and we all we have a good
[1:57:51] feeling about them. We've looked at
[1:57:52] references and we recommend awarding the
[1:57:54] bid to top roofing for that amount and
[1:57:57] it's under budget by by a significant
[1:58:00] amount.
[1:58:00] >> Thank you, sir.
[1:58:00] >> So, all those in favor say I.
[1:58:03] >> I. Those opposed? Motion carries.
[1:58:08] We like to entertain a motion for the
[1:58:11] skate park skate park change order
[1:58:14] number one. Is there a motion?
[1:58:17] Resolution 202692606.
[1:58:20] >> And I'll make that motion.
[1:58:21] >> Thank you, sir. Is there a second?
[1:58:22] >> Second.
[1:58:23] >> Thank you, ma'am.
[1:58:25] Any brief comments on this one?
[1:58:27] >> This is actually a deduct of $1,500.
[1:58:29] There was meant to be painted on that
[1:58:31] low wall Millennium Skate Park.
[1:58:34] >> There was no version of that that we all
[1:58:35] thought looked good. So, we just said,
[1:58:38] "Let's just scratch it. We'll figure out
[1:58:40] some signage later." Because we just
[1:58:41] couldn't, nobody was comfortable with
[1:58:43] how anything looked that they drew up
[1:58:44] for us. So, that's what we're getting
[1:58:46] this deduct for.
[1:58:48] >> Thank you, sir.
[1:58:49] >> I was wondering what it was. So,
[1:58:51] >> okay.
[1:58:54] >> All those in favor of resolution 092806
[1:58:57] say I.
[1:58:58] >> I.
[1:58:59] >> Those opposed? Motion carries. Thank you
[1:59:02] all. Resolution 2692807
[1:59:07] local assistance road program grant
[1:59:10] application. Chair will entertain a
[1:59:12] motion to accept this resolution.
[1:59:14] >> So move.
[1:59:17] >> Is there a second?
[1:59:18] >> Second.
[1:59:19] >> Thank you, ma'am.
[1:59:21] Josh, brief comment. Yes, this is uh we applied for a similar grant last year
[1:59:26] that had different name, but uh this is
[1:59:28] a state program that pays for mostly
[1:59:30] resurfacing of existing streets. We are
[1:59:33] applying for $200,000 and then with that
[1:59:36] has a $50,000 match to repave corporate
[1:59:38] drive. Um so that's the project that we
[1:59:41] would like to apply for. Applications I
[1:59:42] think are due on Thursday. So we'll get
[1:59:45] that we'll get that sent in tomorrow.
[1:59:48] >> Thank you, sir.
[1:59:51] >> All those in favor?
[1:59:54] plan for this grant. Say
[1:59:56] >> I.
[1:59:58] >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Okay. Uh,
[2:00:02] thank you. Well, Josh, resolution
[2:00:03] 092808,
[2:00:05] Meadow Brook design fee increase. Is
[2:00:09] there a motion to approve this fee
[2:00:11] increase for Meadow
[2:00:14] Brook Drive? I
[2:00:15] >> move for approval of resolution
[2:00:17] 202692808.
[2:00:19] >> Thank you, sir. Is there a second?
[2:00:24] Thank you, ma'am. Josh, brief comments.
[2:00:27] >> Uh, yes. This is that project that's the
[2:00:30] swell that runs between Metobrook and
[2:00:31] Brook Haven. We have a lot of flooding
[2:00:33] and erosion issues out there. This is
[2:00:35] they've done a preliminary design uh
[2:00:37] that we're we're on board with and now
[2:00:38] this will just they'll prepare the final
[2:00:40] bid documents uh for this fee and then
[2:00:42] we'll get it out the bid. I think this
[2:00:43] will be something we'll ask for in the
[2:00:45] budget next year. Uh probably start
[2:00:46] hopefully start next summer would be the
[2:00:48] goal for it. Uh but yeah, it's $22,500
[2:00:51] for them to to complete the bid
[2:00:53] documents with it's Strand Associates is
[2:00:56] the engineering firm doing the work.
[2:00:58] >> So it just went up during or I mean
[2:01:00] >> well they just they the scope of work
[2:01:02] they they've not gotten a fee for that
[2:01:03] yet. They just they we approved their
[2:01:05] fee to do preliminary design. Now we're
[2:01:07] approving their fee to do the the final
[2:01:09] design.
[2:01:09] >> Okay.
[2:01:10] >> Yeah.
[2:01:10] >> Just make a difference there.
[2:01:15] » Thank you. So all all those in favor of
[2:01:17] passing 2092808
[2:01:19] say
[2:01:20] >> I.
[2:01:21] oppose.
[2:01:23] Motion carries. Thank you.
[2:01:26] All right. Resolution 202692809
[2:01:33] Stanford. Oh, this is the agreement
[2:01:35] between the Danville Fire Department and
[2:01:36] the Stanford Fire Department. Okay. Um,
[2:01:39] is there a motion to approve this
[2:01:40] resolution?
[2:01:42] >> I'll move to approve.
[2:01:44] Is there a second?
[2:01:45] >> Second.
[2:01:46] >> Thank you all. All right, Chief, give
[2:01:47] them a brief explanation of this. What
[2:01:49] do you mean?
[2:01:50] >> Thank you, mayor, commissioners. Uh,
[2:01:51] yes, very similar to the last agreement
[2:01:53] that you uh approved between B County
[2:01:56] and and Naval. Um, we we're just trying
[2:01:58] to go through systematically with all
[2:02:00] our neighboring departments and get an
[2:02:02] updated agreement before them so that we
[2:02:05] can agree on them and get on the same
[2:02:06] page. Stanford is a little bit different
[2:02:08] of a um of an agreement because they
[2:02:11] also offer ladder operations and they
[2:02:14] can support us in latter operations as
[2:02:16] well as we can do for them. So this is
[2:02:18] just another general guideline and
[2:02:21] reciprocal reciprocal agreement um
[2:02:23] between Stanford and Damble and I
[2:02:25] appreciate you considering it for
[2:02:27] adoption of this agreement.
[2:02:29] >> It really sounded good to me. Okay. All
[2:02:32] those in favor?
[2:02:34] >> Those opposed? Motion carries. Thanks
[2:02:36] staff for a lot of good work tonight.
[2:02:38] >> Yeah,
[2:02:39] >> there is a motion to adjourn.
[2:02:42] >> There is do need an executive session
[2:02:44] for the
[2:02:46] for personnel.
[2:02:47] >> All right, chairman entertain a motion
[2:02:50] to go into a very brief executive
[2:02:52] session dealing with personnel.
[2:02:55] >> I'll make a motion to go into executive
[2:02:57] session to discuss personnel pursuant to
[2:02:59] KRS618101.
[2:03:02] >> Can you say very brief?
[2:03:04] >> Is there a second?
[2:03:06] Thank you, ma'am. Thank you.
[2:03:07] >> I want to say thanks, Josh, for I mean,
[2:03:09] we learned about the grant at the KC
[2:03:11] training last week and I texted and it's
[2:03:14] like, oh, I'm already doing that. So,
[2:03:15] thank you.
[2:03:16] >> Yeah,
[2:03:17] >> he's always
[2:03:18] >> Yeah, seems always, oh, it's fine. Josh
[2:03:20] knows about this.
[2:03:21] >> Hey, John.
[2:03:22] >> Okay. Did I motion? All in favor of
[2:03:24] going to executive session say I.
[2:03:27] Those opposed. All right. Motion
[2:03:29] carries.
[2:41:24] So moved.
[2:41:26] >> Second.
[2:41:27] >> All right. All those in favor coming up
[2:41:28] say I.
[2:41:29] >> I.
[2:41:30] >> All right. Um, Mr. City Manager, you
[2:41:33] have a couple of things for us.
[2:41:34] >> Yes, sir. Um staff is recommending the
[2:41:37] hiring of Dakota Williams to the
[2:41:39] position of program coordinator within
[2:41:41] parks and recck department.
[2:41:43] >> Thank you sir. Is there a motion?
[2:41:45] >> So moved. Second.
[2:41:47] >> Thank you all. All those in favor say I.
[2:41:49] >> I.
[2:41:50] >> Those opposed. Congratulations.
[2:41:54] >> Staff is recommending the
[2:41:55] reclassification of Jacob Jacob Borman
[2:41:58] to the position of police sergeant.
[2:42:02] >> Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir.
[2:42:05] Thank you, ma'am. All those in favor?
[2:42:08] >> I.
[2:42:09] >> Those opposed? Thank you.
[2:42:10] >> Uh, Commissioner Pete, you have a
[2:42:14] >> motion you'd like to make?
[2:42:15] >> I'd like to make a motion that the city
[2:42:18] of Dame will appoint Glen Don to the
[2:42:21] position of interim police chief
[2:42:23] effective October 1st.
[2:42:25] >> Second.
[2:42:26] >> Thank you all. Any comments or
[2:42:29] questions?
[2:42:32] >> Who is he?
[2:42:33] >> [laughter]
[2:42:35] >> All those in favor say I.
[2:42:37] >> I.
[2:42:38] >> Those opposed.
[2:42:40] >> Motion carries. Congratulations.
[2:42:45] » Okay. Now we need to have a discussion
[2:42:46] about the U
[2:42:50] ad hoc planning and zoning committee. As
[2:42:53] the mayor, I've been deemed a member of
[2:42:56] that committee and there's a vacancy on
[2:42:58] that committee for a city commissioner.
[2:43:01] So, the chair will entertain motions
[2:43:03] from the floor to who's going to
[2:43:05] represent us on the uh planning zone and
[2:43:08] ad hoc committee.
[2:43:10] It we would be my suggestion that um
[2:43:14] Commissioner Holland be on the committee
[2:43:16] due to her experience in that particular
[2:43:18] area.
[2:43:21] >> Second
[2:43:23] proply moved and second. Any other
[2:43:24] nominations from the floor?
[2:43:27] >> Hearing none. So, uh although Oh, are
[2:43:30] you willing to serve? Oh, Barry. Yes,
[2:43:33] I'd be glad to.
[2:43:35] >> All those in favor of a
[2:43:38] the motion to have Mrs. Commissioner
[2:43:40] Holland represent the city on the
[2:43:43] planning and zoning ad hoc review
[2:43:45] committee. Say I.
[2:43:47] >> I.
[2:43:48] >> Those opposed.
[2:43:50] >> Motion carries. Congratulations, ma'am.
[2:43:52] >> Thank you.
[2:43:53] >> And when you come to the meetings, bring
[2:43:55] chili.
[2:43:57] [laughter]
[2:43:59] » Yes. I do too. Chair would like to Oh,
[2:44:02] that thing is still chair would like to
[2:44:03] entertain a motion to adjurnn.
[2:44:05] >> I move we adjourn.
[2:44:08] >> Second.
[2:44:08] >> Thank you all. All those in favor?
[2:44:10] >> I
[2:44:11] >> If we go much longer, Ashley's going to
[2:44:13] gun us down.
[2:44:14] >> Yeah. Uh Jason
[2:44:18] >> Jason, you have the you have the
[2:44:19] authority to edit out what you want to
[2:44:21] about my comments, sir.