[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.

Danville City Commission Regular Meeting - 9/28/2026

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