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Council approves event permits, two ordinances and several municipal orders
Summary
Georgetown City Council approved permits for parades and community events, adopted two ordinances including an increase in police positions and a change to council pay schedule, and approved several municipal orders and purchases at its April 14 meeting.
Georgetown City Council on April 14 approved a set of routine event permits and municipal orders and passed two ordinances, including a personnel change that increases authorized police positions and a change to council pay schedule.
The council granted parade and event approvals for the Scott County School graduate parade, Georgetown College commencement street closures, the Scott County Farmers Market season at the new pavilion and the Master Gardener Garden Expo. It also approved a $13,600 purchase order for GIS software migration (Bennett & Williams), a municipal order for a sewer privilege fee related to Lanes Run Business Park Phase 3, and declared old traffic-modeling equipment surplus.
The City also voted on two council-read ordinances. The personnel ordinance (amending section 2-60, exhibit b) increases the number of police officer positions from 55 to 57; the roll-call vote on the second reading recorded all council members present voting yes. The council also adopted an amendment to the city code moving council compensation to a biweekly pay schedule; the clerk said the new schedule will begin with the first May payroll.
Motions on specific event permits were typically made and seconded from the council dais and decided by voice vote with the clerk noting each motion passed. Examples recorded in the meeting: the Scott County parade motion was moved by Councilmember Brent and seconded by Councilmember Hamrick; the Georgetown College commencement street closure request was moved by Councilmember Mitchell and seconded by Councilmember Minky.
The council recorded a first reading of a service-area ordinance tied to the South Sewer Extension project but deferred further action to allow staff to clarify the list of properties eligible to tie into the extension and to research cross-county implications before returning the ordinance for final consideration.
Council members and staff noted that many agenda items were submitted to fit the city’s permitting and operating schedules; none of the approvals at this meeting created an immediate legal or budgetary obligation beyond those described in the motions and supporting memos.
Votes at a glance (selected items) - Personnel ordinance (amend section 2-60, exhibit b): increases authorized Georgetown Police Department officer positions from 55 to 57. Roll-call recorded: Missus Wilkins Brent — yes; Mister Crisp — yes; Missus Hamburg — yes; Mister Hampton — yes; Mister Minky — yes; Missus Lehi Mitchell — yes; Missus Tingle Sainz — yes; Mister Stone — yes. Outcome: approved on second reading. - Council pay schedule ordinance (amend Ord. 13-008): changes council pay from monthly to biweekly; roll-call recorded as all members present voting yes. Outcome: approved; first biweekly payroll to be in May. - Scott County School parade permit (season): motion passed (mover: Councilmember Brent; second: Councilmember Hamrick). Outcome: approved. - Georgetown College commencement street closures (May event): motion passed (mover: Randy Jones, applicant; moved on council motion by Councilmember Mitchell; second: Councilmember Minky). Outcome: approved. - Scott County Farmers Market seasonal permit (pavilion use, signage and police support as needed): motion passed (mover: Councilmember Stone; second: Councilmember Hampton). Outcome: approved; council directed staff to coordinate signage and public-works support. - Master Gardener Garden Expo (May 3): motion passed (mover: Councilmember Hamrick; second: Councilmember Minky). Outcome: approved. - Bennett & Williams purchase order (ArcGIS migration): $13,600 motion passed (mover: Councilmember Bridal; second: Councilmember Hambrick). Outcome: approved; funding taken from remaining IT budget. - Lane Run Business Park Phase 3: municipal order for sewer privilege fee (city share funded by prior land-sales proceeds): motion passed. Outcome: approved. - Surplus traffic-modeling equipment (City Engineer): motion passed. Outcome: approved.
The council deferred further action on a South Sewer Extension service-area ordinance to allow staff to incorporate clarifications requested by council members (limiting tie-ons south of the greenbelt to existing structures unless otherwise specified, adding location clarity, and researching any Fayette County property impacts).
