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Danville approves right‑of‑way abandonment, multiple design and lease agreements; votes at a glance
Summary
The Danville City Commission approved Ordinance 2060 to abandon a portion of Lexington Road right-of-way, authorized stormwater design contracts, a trail design, fitness‑center equipment financing and lease-rate terms for the Jenny Rogers Early Learning Center, and approved a series of other routine resolutions and purchases.
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Danville City Commission approved Ordinance 2060 (second reading) to abandon and close roughly 1.9 acres of a 60‑foot right of way near Old Lexington Road and Waterworks Road. The ordinance passed on a recorded roll-call that the clerk read into the record.
The body also approved multiple resolutions and contract scopes presented by staff:
• A finance agreement to lease two treadmills and two ellipticals for the Bunny Davis fitness center at $468.04 per month for 48 months (total stated in the record: $22,465.92).
• A scope-and-fee of $17,000 to Strand Associates to evaluate and design stormwater conveyance and erosion repairs between Brookhaven and Meadowbrook.
• A $25,000 scope-and-fee to Vantage Engineering to design stormwater fixes for flooding behind homes on East Main and Kentucky Avenue, including easement work across approximately 15 properties.
• A $25,000 scope-and-fee to Palmer Engineering to prepare designs and encroachment permitting for the Connector Road (KY‑2168) trail extension; staff estimated construction as more likely in 2027 than 2026.
• Approval to accept lease-rate terms for the Jenny Rogers Early Learning Center: staff presented a tiered occupancy schedule beginning March 1, 2026, and the record shows a final full‑occupancy monthly rent at the top tier of $4,233.75; the city will provide utilities under the proposed terms.
• Authorization to trade in older office equipment and acquire an upgraded color printer/copy/fax for dispatch; the presenter read the total cost into the record and noted a $25 monthly maintenance/consumables fee.
Other routine approvals included Resolution 2025120802 (police surplus bicycles to be sold via GovDeals) and authorization for a testing agreement to screen a large pool of entry‑level firefighter applicants. All presented motions were moved, seconded and approved by the commission.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded in the meeting): • Ordinance 2060 (right‑of‑way abandonment) — second reading approved by roll call (affirmative votes recorded in transcript). • Resolution 2025120803 (fitness center equipment lease) — approved; financing terms read into record. • Jenny Rogers Early Learning Center lease-rate approval — approved (rate: $0.75 per sq. ft. per month; staged occupancy; city to cover utilities). • Stormwater design scopes (Meadowbrook $17,000; East Main $25,000) — both approved. • Connector trail design (Palmer Engineering $25,000) — approved. • Resolution 2025120809 (dispatch equipment replacement) — approved.
Commissioners approved payments of the bills (including a late post‑office box fee added to the packet) and closed the meeting after personnel and property matters were handled in executive session.
