Nicholasville commission approves minutes, orders, payments and routine items in Oct. 14 meeting

At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Nicholasville City Commission approved a slate of routine and substantive items by roll call, including minutes, municipal orders, development surety releases, equipment purchases, personnel actions and accounts payable.

Key votes recorded at the meeting included: approval of the Sept. 26, 2024 minutes; second reading of Ordinance 170-2024 (zoning amendments related to medical cannabis) and first reading of Ordinance 171-2024 (annexation acreage correction to 23.8 acres at 2045 Shun Pike); ratification of the mayor's signature on a mutual settlement and release involving multiple parties; release of letters of credit for Brandon Oaks and Hawthorne following engineering and water verification; authorization to purchase three police vehicles from the state forfeiture account (two investigation vehicles totaling $78,820 and a $48,601 Chevy 2500 for community services) and a $12,645 trailer to haul UTVs and equipment; acceptance of a donated 2011 Ford Taurus (estimated $3,300) from McLean Cumberland; pay increases tied to professional certifications; approval to hire Jacob Rubin as a lateral police officer (step 1, $25.32/hour) pending standard screenings; and approval of accounts payable in the amount of $3,730,665.48 covering bills from Sept. 21 through Oct. 11.

Where motions recorded a roll call, the transcript records affirmative votes by the named commissioners during the roll calls. The commission also approved municipal orders updating fire SOPs and employee-handbook language regarding overtime and compensatory time. No items were tabled at the meeting; staff were directed to bring several draft ordinances and handbook proposals back at future meetings for more detailed consideration.