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The ordinance would create an improved application, require a communication plan, and allow the city to recover costs for staff time and services, Emily said. She described “the primary purpose” as creating “a process, more of a streamlined process for the people organizing these events to coordinate with the city to ensure the safe and orderly measures are in place.”

Councilors and staff focused on three problems the draft is intended to address: the frequency and impact of Main Street closures on downtown businesses, the lack of a consistent application process and guidance for council when events are considered, and the need to recover or secure payment for city services used at private events.

Council discussion ranged across several operational topics the draft would cover: a defined application window and a first-come/first-served approach, a tiered set of predetermined routes (small, medium, large) for parades and walks, insurance and indemnification requirements, a deposit for city services that would be refunded if no damage or extra staff time was required, and clearer notice and communication requirements for affected property owners.

Councilors asked staff to provide concrete cost estimates and a simple matrix so event organizers know likely minimum and maximum costs based on expected attendance and duration. Police and public-works overtime and barricade/cleanup costs were repeatedly cited as items that should be estimated and included in any fee or deposit structure. One councilor cited a prior “color walk” in which colored powder landed on nearby houses and required an unplanned fire-department response; that incident was offered as an example of why deposits or clearer cost recovery are needed.

Members discussed carving out exceptions or different tiers for city-sponsored events (for which the city would continue to absorb costs), nonprofit events, and private/for-profit events. The council also debated whether a small set of longstanding city festivals and parades (Festival of the Horse, Fourth of July, holiday parades, Martin Luther King Jr. events) should be designated as guaranteed or city-sponsored events.

Downtown-business feedback from a short survey was discussed: respondents reported reduced customer access when Main Street is closed and favored evening or weekend event times, and many suggested moving some events to the pavilion or other parks. Staff said the city website can host an events calendar and that organizers would be required to include a communication plan in permit applications.

No formal vote or ordinance adoption took place. City attorney Emily and staff will return with a revised draft, cost estimates and a proposed matrix of event size, duration and likely city-service costs for council review and a potential first reading.

Ending: The council agreed to keep the ordinance discussion on future agendas and to provide staff questions and feedback by email so a revised draft and cost matrix can be prepared for a formal first reading.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Georgetown City Council Meeting | January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City Attorney Emily told the Georgetown City Council on Jan. 13 that a council-initiated draft special-events ordinance would set rules for planned events that use city property or the public right-of-way and would standardize permits, conditions and an appeals process.","taxTitle","Georgetown City, Scott County, Kentucky","taxId",55608,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392915,"Votes at a glance: Georgetown City Council — Jan. 13, 2025",4083,1321000,5404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2108738-c75b487f4b70506d676eda3da553d54c&start=1321&end=5404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2108738-c75b487f4b70506d676eda3da553d54c/thumbnail_1321000.jpg","/articles/6392915/Georgetown-City/Scott-County/Kentucky/Votes-at-a-glance-Georgetown-City-Council-Jan-13-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392915-1a754fc9b3005a2b07efda28127598ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1775217092&Signature=S-4fD8PIHSpo4WBz5X-LAA4ieS8XHkl3Wr-Up~gx~KDPZnkknWG7vkTp60KsU-W2uOXZ29n-r2BqQSSVRrWBp5-hEuqKMz4DUjRQDa1K9ztchr4RL6LH0QhLWVjgBL3TdFwhuyoC0Psz0Fc8wjnHnNWtXsXxHX4dqICB-zqjW8mVfX-mzQvpl6NvB5CDSnYYUAo3u0IqTiKZcKcPxBO0BbxyooGawnPJLXgYK7IQ4RQcIT88pzpOpEQR5Of~fz2tPpK8P7PTKH5ZYy6uKPJUeZdlWHkTmv68~OeM6JqINIzeye3LV5~I8gJvhwDkO1MjuAbw92GpI8B-rVlQQr4Q6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Georgetown City Council approved a set of routine motions and items at its Jan. 13 meeting. Key outcomes are listed below; where the transcript did not supply exact motion text, the item is summarized and noted as \"not specified.\" All listed motions were adopted by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript.

1) Approval of minutes
Motion: Approval of the meeting minutes (motion text not specified).
Mover: Mister Hampton.
Second: Miss Brent.
Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
Notes: No roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.

2) Martin Luther King Jr. March — permit approval
Motion: Approve the Martin Luther King Jr. annual march as requested (motion text not specified).
Mover: Miss Mitchell.
Second: Miss Sams.
Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
Clarifying details: Organizer John Douglas confirmed a certificate of insurance had been emailed to the clerk. The march will start at the Georgetown College Student Center and follow a planned route (college to Military to Main to Broadway to College Street); planners will meet inside at about 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 with the march starting at 4 p.m.

3) Coldest Night of the Year — permit approval (Gathering Place)
Motion: Approve the Coldest Night of the Year walk permit for the medium route on Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. (motion text not specified).
Mover: Miss Brent.
Second: Miss Mitchell.
Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
Clarifying details: Heather Johnson, director of the Gathering Place, said the walk will be on sidewalks only; the event will raise funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness.

4) Executive order — Building Inspection Board of Appeals appointment
Motion: Approve appointment of Craig Campbell to the Building Inspection Board of Appeals (motion text not specified).
Mover: Miss Mitchell.
Second: Mister Chris.
Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
Notes: The appointment was introduced as a staff recommendation; no roll-call tally recorded.

5) Resolution — Committee schedule adjustments (public-works and fire committee)
Motion: Adopt resolution to change public-works committee meeting to 3rd Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and move the fire committee meeting location to the fire training center (motion text not specified).
Mover: Miss Sams.
Second: Miss Mitchell.
Outcome: Approved by voice vote.

6) Municipal order — Street dedication for Barclay Meadows (final acceptance of streets)
Motion: Accept streets in Barclay Meadows (Blockby Miller units number 23) as city assets (motion text not specified).
Mover: Miss Sams.
Second: Mister Hampton.
Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
Clarifying details: City engineer Eddie Hightower explained dedicated streets become city assets; developers must obtain permits for future utility cuts and post bonds and insurance for restoration.

Ending: The meeting record shows unanimous voice approval on the listed items; detailed roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript.
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Jeff Norman told the council he is concerned about an affordable housing shortage that is forcing recent high-school graduates to move away. Norman urged policies to support long-term housing and tenant protections, saying, \"If we wanna look towards the future of Georgetown, we have to have affordable housing where people actually put their roots here.\" He asked the council to consider loan programs, landlord accountability and protections for renters who report needed repairs.

Business-owner Steve Glass spoke about a proposed business park and a related editorial. Glass said the revenue split in a discussed annexation deal would give the city 5 percent and the county 5 percent of host-city revenue, while neighboring Berea would receive the full 10 percent under the plan he described. He raised concerns that annexation language and revenue sharing could leave the fiscal court \"without any skin in the game\" while the city incurs infrastructure costs such as a potential new fire station.

Glass also said opponents of the business park told the council they do not want additional housing near the site; he argued that if the business-park plan fails and the land is later developed for housing, the community could still face an affordable-housing shortage. He suggested that some land in the area—Landrum or Landover Lane Run—might be suitable for less disruptive development.

Ending: Speakers asked the council to consider policies that support affordable homeownership and stronger renter protections, and to clarify fiscal and annexation impacts of any business-park proposal.","During public comments at the Jan. 13 Georgetown City Council meeting, speakers urged the council to address local affordable housing shortages and questioned the planned business park, saying development decisions could reduce housing supply or shift tax revenues.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392926,"Council debates standing work-session ordinance; some members prefer adding council discussion item instead of monthly session",1168,4272000,5440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2108738-c75b487f4b70506d676eda3da553d54c&start=4272&end=5440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2108738-c75b487f4b70506d676eda3da553d54c/thumbnail_4272000.jpg","/articles/6392926/Georgetown-City/Scott-County/Kentucky/Council-debates-standing-work-session-ordinance-some-members-prefer-adding-council-discussion-item-instead-of-monthly-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392926-1e0b55f3ed790010b35970d8750c93b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775217092&Signature=f2w~KOEwwU~nFXAA4ABA3JMGag9rc67Yp8LM6MqytHjLO2q1ZFKUUCMHJEii8JCC5pzqRceUgg28M30lsGrybDha6DXR3X~qO-E-PP25qv2Mwc0OeQnRVj5zOhNwWAVoWyQRiuaLpmlhjcIs39IvwIjRJm7HxHu8z6T5FqOWajmiUltepoo7N38uMQOjIBmmIyG6hoDH5~nfKx6fpsokb1F-8yPIAlmNrKMDNUmdD1eCSqe6ShqZLut2etDELEIIjLogpATJApsz9-n7NWCDcTgYZjzKv5MT7XGHjqZcyzSYBvbPyn0GQ68RBqp194GriErUbTeiXEsIMP4pxTD4jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Georgetown City Council revisited a council-initiated ordinance that would create a standing monthly work session for nonvoting discussion at its Jan. 13 meeting. The ordinance had a prior first reading; the council held discussion but took no final action.

City Attorney Emily explained the proposal’s intent: to provide a regularly scheduled opportunity between the two monthly council meetings to discuss projects and public business without taking votes, and to help committees and the full council exchange information before matters return for final action.

Councilors debated whether a standing third meeting is necessary or whether the same objectives could be achieved by reorganizing the existing meeting agenda — for example, by restoring an “introduction of new items” or an extended council-discussion slot at the end of the regular meeting — or by continuing to call special work sessions when needed.

Several council members said they favored more public discussion and transparency and suggested improvements that could include: better pre-meeting notification, a consistent calendar of events, and clearer committee reporting. Others noted that the council can already call special work sessions and that adding another standing meeting could be unnecessary.

No ordinance amendment or adoption occurred at the Jan. 13 meeting. Council members were told the second reading is scheduled for a future meeting; if councilors want changes, those can be proposed before the second reading or the ordinance can be voted down at that time.

Ending: The council left the proposal open for further changes and discussion; members suggested several procedural alternatives and asked staff to return with any edits requested before a scheduled second reading.","The council considered a council-initiated ordinance to schedule a standing monthly work session for nonvoting discussion between regular meetings. Councilors discussed alternatives — adding a regular \"introduction of new items\" slot on the existing agenda or continuing to call special meetings — and no second-reading action was taken.","actionData","errors"]

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