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Council approves minutes, proclamations and holds executive session; public hearing scheduled for Oct. 20
Summary
At the Sept. 15 meeting the council approved meeting minutes and two proclamations, held an executive session under KRS 61.810 and scheduled a zoning public hearing for Oct. 20.
The council approved routine business, adopted two proclamations and held an executive session during its Sept. 15, 2025 meeting.
At the start of the meeting the council approved the minutes from its Sept. 2 meeting. A council member moved to approve the minutes; George moved the motion and Clayton seconded, and the council approved the minutes by voice vote.
The council also ratified bills included in the meeting packet and approved two proclamations: one recognizing Manufacturing Week and one issuing a key to the city to radio personality Dave Thompson. The Manufacturing Week proclamation was moved by Billy and seconded by Tim and carried on a voice vote. The key-to-the-city proclamation for Dave Thompson was also approved by voice vote following brief comments from council members about Thompson's community presence.
The council voted to enter executive session under KRS 61.810 (the Kentucky open-meetings statute provision authorizing certain closed meetings). A motion to move into executive session was made and seconded; the council left executive session and later re-entered open session by motion and voice vote. After returning to open session at the meeting's close, the mayor asked Arlene to make a statement; Arlene said, "We, just discussed..." The meeting record does not disclose the executive-session subject, consistent with the statute permitting closed deliberations on specified topics.
Nut graf: The meeting combined routine approvals and ceremonial items with an executive-session meeting held under KRS 61.810. The council also scheduled a public hearing for the zoning request RZ-25-137 for Oct. 20; staff said that hearing will be at the start of that meeting.
Other business discussed included a drainage-tile arrangement with Exit 107 Homes (a staff member said the city will front about $11,000 for tile and be reimbursed), a municipal building award for the new transfer station, and reminders about upcoming training and chamber events.
Ending: The council adjourned after approving the remaining items on the agenda and setting the Oct. 20 public hearing date for the zoning request.
