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Council approves zoning map changes, surplus vehicles and minutes; readouts and roll calls recorded
Summary
Hopkinsville City Council held roll-call votes on two zoning map ordinances and approved surplus property and meeting minutes; no vote was taken on stormwater utility transfer.
Hopkinsville City Council approved two zoning map amendments on first reading, declared several public-works vehicles surplus, and approved minutes from the July 1, 2025 meeting during its regular session.
Ordinance 19-2025 and Ordinance 20-2025 (first readings) — both zoning map amendments initiated by Community and Development Services — were moved, seconded and approved by roll call. The ordinances rezone parcels along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way into B-4 Arterial Commercial District and a mix of B-4 and AT-1 Agricultural Transitional District for sections as described in the ordinance text. The clerk called the roll for each ordinance; all council members present voted yes as recorded in the transcript.
The council also declared a list of vehicles used by public works and information technology to be surplus property and authorized the mayor to dispose of them under KRS 82.083; that motion was adopted by voice vote.
The minutes for the July 1, 2025 regular meeting were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
No ordinances related to the stormwater utility’s organizational structure were presented for a vote during the meeting. Council members requested further information from staff about stormwater funding, maintenance and possible transfers of responsibilities before any formal action.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 19-2025 (Edmonds and Stites, MLK South property, first reading): Motion passed by roll call; council recorded unanimous "yes" votes from members present. Mover/second: not specified in record. - Ordinance 20-2025 (Edmonds and Stites, MLK North property, first reading): Motion passed by roll call; council recorded unanimous "yes" votes from members present. Mover/second: not specified in record. - Order 31-2025 (Surplus vehicles for Public Works): Motion passed by voice vote; mover Travis, second not specified. - Approval of minutes (07/01/2025 regular meeting): Motion passed by voice vote; mover/seconded as recorded and adopted.
