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City counsel told the council her legal review raised concerns that parts of the draft payscale ordinance may not be consistent with statutory law governing mayor-council duties and with the city’s 2021 employee handbook (ordinance 021034). Counsel said the council’s authority is tied to setting compensation and pay-classification plans by ordinance, but that specifying detailed job duties, education and minimum experience in an ordinance risks intruding on executive branch day-to-day management authority. \"It is my legal opinion that the current Payscale ordinance... is not consistent with statutory law,\" counsel said as she advised further review.

Council members debated tradeoffs. Supporters said including clear job qualifications protects fair hiring and prevents politically motivated appointments; critics said embedding detailed descriptions in ordinance would require council approval for routine job-description changes and could hamper departmental operations. One council member described past problems where an improperly tailored job description reportedly led to a hiring that created operational issues.

The council agreed to seek outside guidance: staff said they would contact the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) municipal-law attorneys (counsel identified Morgan Patterson and Megan as municipal-law contacts) and obtain a second legal opinion if needed. A motion to retain an outside attorney for a second opinion was proposed and later withdrawn while the council pursues initial KLC guidance. The council also directed staff to include any clarified approach in upcoming budget discussions if changes affect compensation tables.

No ordinance final adoption occurred at the meeting; councilors requested legal advice and said they would revisit the payscale language in a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 12, 2025 Regular Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff and the city attorney raised concerns that the council’s draft payscale ordinance—an 80-page document including detailed job descriptions—may conflict with state law and the city’s administrative scheme; the council agreed to seek guidance from the Kentucky League of Cities and deferred further action.","taxTitle","Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky","taxId",71516,"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},6062900,"Alpha Ministries outlines residential recovery program; council discusses using opioid funds for local nonprofits",161,686995,848680,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275275-f0e7720b7c7cb7a78a05c7748af7c5a0&start=686&end=848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275275-f0e7720b7c7cb7a78a05c7748af7c5a0/thumbnail_686995.jpg","/articles/6062900/Shepherdsville/Bullitt-County/Kentucky/Alpha-Ministries-outlines-residential-recovery-program-council-discusses-using-opioid-funds-for-local-nonprofits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062900-5aaf00c08c7856bb88d3a0e79e953174/orig.mp4?Expires=1775639929&Signature=KVEYp4PlF4TuBAoYDipdbWlIKlmDzJkikhhlOKG4OaVWiY0PsS6m2Hlut1j1fWNmS84LYRAxOqcWSdy9-4uodoJ6IAuNZe2z4RnKqVFiywoDAEMIIrGr9lxGgETYiHvRWHUts6fF~0GugOxjwYeNUmXm0QcQ8b2te3lQ58zspvUejunf~nzqViXKdeTJ1sXXNwMJWxQGoXsqTDgRrnz5GIzfLEbMBsIBJNry79HMDsTniAr5B4XcGvpj8FxhbancMIo7HvcRDHFQm7vMw86WDUlO4N57max25oAs4YTg~oXvu7khjkU-UTp407MpYcHZDz1z83~9Qja8yfAqL~naRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alpha Ministries told the Shepherdsville council it operates a local residential program for people in recovery and asked for support as the city finalizes allocation plans for opioid-settlement funds.

Mike Mudd, introducing himself as CEO and campus pastor of Alpha Ministries, said the nonprofit operates a brick-and-mortar residential program for men in Bullitt County and that the program currently houses 17 men and includes two peer-support specialists. \"We're proud to say that we're the only residential program in the city with our own brick and mortar facility that's dedicated solely to this purpose,\" Mudd said.

Mudd provided cost figures for the program as presented: he said housing and support for a resident is $400 a month, weekly outreach costs were described as \"$2.50 a week\" for fuel, food and supplies, and education/counseling/job-readiness training was described as about $500 a month. He also described a proposed food-trailer ministry to provide meals and job training for residents, saying the trailer project was estimated at about $55,000.

Council members discussed how the city might distribute federal/state opioid-settlement funds. A council speaker said, \"We have, as we mentioned, a hundred and 50,000, but we're not spending all that at 1 time. We're just trying to take organizations out, maybe put a 10,000 a year and 10,000 a year.\" Council members emphasized that recipients would need to account for spending and provide itemized reports because federal reporting and oversight apply.

Council members asked for follow-up about program details and storage or operational support for community food drives tied to other nonprofits. City staff said legal counsel would review the allowable uses for opioid funds and councilors said they would pursue allocation plans while monitoring recipient outcomes; no final allocations were made at the meeting.","Alpha Ministries described its residential recovery program for men, staffing and training plans, and a proposed $55,000 food-trailer project; the council said it has $150,000 in opioid settlement funds and discussed allocating initial grants (about $10,000) and monitoring requirements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062902,"Council holds first reading on annexation of Field of Grace property on South Preston Highway",145,347925,493195,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275275-f0e7720b7c7cb7a78a05c7748af7c5a0&start=347&end=493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275275-f0e7720b7c7cb7a78a05c7748af7c5a0/thumbnail_347925.jpg","/articles/6062902/Shepherdsville/Bullitt-County/Kentucky/Council-holds-first-reading-on-annexation-of-Field-of-Grace-property-on-South-Preston-Highway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062902-9c94db0239607b88d496ca86f670e82a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775639929&Signature=Vra82YuqLd94jCAAGzE2TE7aQcImg-JDHWXBMVnZeyB6Fmadd3JeU8TYjdC44fNp0kmsupEEfV9JeUXPLoJ6JxzBTcndS0a8q~6RptEkWprwZCmEeBksn4OfngvWm1LgHje4WpbMMizbqdUqCUDT7TwN94FSBW8L0bV-e95iOgB7pRwmyXMeXhQCO~vS8qqEdgZkN~KLK4oim1PCkrIF5EYfivl2eULdnsR4OoWX7L98Zm0xLIMhM6gkJlg9JJMl1-0RGi6O4Qv74Ur7vsie9CGJEJqarg7xn08YrZ8iJ4m0zhO2vf4dpS1ieaN1hVNjcVnZtjVEx3LGtWz34BpLhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Shepherdsville held a first reading of an ordinance to annex roughly 15.797 acres owned by Field of Grace Independent Baptist Church at 6275 South Preston Highway into city limits.

City staff read the ordinance as introduced on the council docket, described as \"an ordinance pursuant to KRS 81A.412 annexing into the city Bullock County, Kentucky by consent of all property owners of partial real estate currently owned by Field of Grace Independent Baptist Church Inc, consisting of 15.797 acres more or less, located at and known as 6275 South Preston Highway, Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky.\" The read summary lists the parcel ID (0480000017 / 04800000017A) and states the owner gave prior written consent.

The first reading included ordinance sections that describe the property, incorporate exhibits, and state the land is adjacent to city boundaries and “urban in character and suitable for development for urban purposes.” The ordinance text also states that, after annexation, the property would remain subject to the same land-use restrictions that applied under Bullitt County Fiscal Court prior to annexation.

Council members and staff noted the developer and neighborhood representatives had been engaged; staff said the developer ProLogistix plans to present a new proposal and that the item had been pulled previously from the agenda. The council set a second reading for June 9; the city also noted the meeting on May 27 would be a special budget meeting and not the second reading date.

No formal vote on annexation occurred at the first reading; members were invited to submit questions to staff and the developer ahead of the June 9 second reading.","City read a first-reading ordinance to annex about 15.8 acres owned by Field of Grace Independent Baptist Church at 6275 South Preston Highway; second reading set for June 9 and the ordinance references owner consent and continuity of prior county land-use restrictions.",{"_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},6062905,"Shepherdsville officials review quote for portable Conestoga ADA restrooms",169,104045,273825,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275275-f0e7720b7c7cb7a78a05c7748af7c5a0&start=104&end=273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275275-f0e7720b7c7cb7a78a05c7748af7c5a0/thumbnail_104045.jpg","/articles/6062905/Shepherdsville/Bullitt-County/Kentucky/Shepherdsville-officials-review-quote-for-portable-Conestoga-ADA-restrooms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062905-2f09c669e9cc1cb395574a31319a989f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775639929&Signature=RsfEVQ2Xqu8eZS7OMxfv3hhOeimlDGf6qKTLmcivfGqLK8mCtAabGbeSPqKS0jITuBGQTCYkgu5miH8xEY3bXPmLIlDmmRdF3aEqhVugKSi0AmGupymNdKh-VVFS1xY80EDQeDt9xwzgs2gg83dk3kbjgkE8qr3Ou3sfF0gPYGCOo0YI4KmOCsqNEyoIF2uK8WplskR3P3UkhdTX~UVmOG6vzPc2EbqXIWVWqnNNUlmh21JFzDUCrFQZvFH4WTzmSrpC8dEkJOQgxEJ46d43fyAHJGQNUt~eqO2qF5PKK5qIHb8gu2Bly8-TITyTk-rrXSQRCOwa3LR5G7uA5IxsSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Shepherdsville officials reviewed a vendor quote for portable Conestoga-brand ADA restrooms that staff said would serve the Farmer’s Market area, the Mulvaney building, baseball fields and playground areas.

At the meeting, a staff presenter described a vendor quote from Conestoga Wagon Company LLC of Bloomington, Idaho and said, “the grand total first is a hundred and $13,750.” The same presentation listed two line items of $52,550 each (totaling $105,100) for “two 88 toilet sinks” and two Mitsubishi dual-head HVAC units at $3,450 each (totaling $6,900). Staff acknowledged the line-item breakdown and the quoted “grand total” as presented to the council.

The presenter described the units as moveable but capable of permanent utility hookups and said the units would be placed at three park locations and two additional sites near the skatepark and baseball fields “so folks that are at the baseball field don’t have to try to go to either one of them.” Staff also said they had inspected a similar Conestoga installation in Hart County and described it as “immaculate.”

Council members asked practical questions about capacity and configuration (two stalls per unit, and the presenter said the units would likely be “double-gender” arrangements rather than strictly men/women stalls). The presenter said the units include storage for supplies and can be lifted and moved if floods or other needs require relocation.

Council members noted that the vendor appears to be a single source and said they wanted to ensure the city had followed procurement rules before finalizing any purchase. No formal vote or contract award occurred at the meeting; staff said the units would serve as interim or permanent solutions while the city pursues longer-term restroom construction as part of park improvements.

Council members and staff encouraged anyone interested to view an existing Conestoga unit the staff inspected and asked staff to return with procurement documentation and clarified pricing before any award.

The discussion concluded with staff indicating two full sets of restroom units would be acquired (one set for the baseball area and one for the skatepark/market area) and with follow-up review of bidding/sole-source justification planned.","City staff presented a vendor quote for two Conestoga-brand ADA restroom units and two Mitsubishi dual-head units for park and event areas; staff said the quote’s line-item math and single-source procurement were discussed and the purchase remains under review.","actionData","errors"]

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