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Campbellsville council approves low‑cost office for local child‑advocacy group, declares surplus items and OKs $47,530 carbon‑feeder purchase
Summary
The council voted to lease a small office to an organization identified in the meeting as 'Kesa' for record‑keeping, declared a list of public works items surplus, and authorized a $47,530 purchase to replace a carbon feeder at the water treatment plant, saying the overrun would be covered from other budgeted items and not reserves.
At the meeting, the Campbellsville City Council approved several consent and routine items: a memorandum of understanding to offer small, low‑cost office space to an organization identified in the meeting as "Kesa," a declaration of a list of surplus public works items, and the urgent purchase of a replacement carbon feeder for the water treatment plant.
A council member said she had been approached by Emma Bamba, whom the meeting identified as executive director of "Kesa," described in the discussion as a court‑appointed special‑advocacy organization that would use the space only for records and not to host children. The council approved the MOU to allow the organization to rent a small office for a nominal fee.
Council also reviewed and declared surplus a set of equipment no longer needed by public works, including a trenching box, tool box, ladder pump with motor, tilt trailer, multiple flow motors, two 2,500‑gallon double‑wall tanks, a new Miller welder and stage pieces. A motion to declare these items surplus carried by voice vote.
On the water plant, the council was told the existing carbon feeder had burned and needed immediate replacement. The quoted purchase price was $47,530, compared with a budgeted amount of $45,000. The presenter said other budgeted items no longer needed (about $13,000) would cover the variance and that no reserve funds would be used. The council approved the purchase by voice vote.
Separately, the council voted to enter executive session under state law (KRS 61.810(1)(b) and (1)(c)) to discuss possible property acquisition and pending or threatened litigation.
Why it matters: The MOU will give a court‑appointed child advocate a local point of contact for records and case management; the carbon feeder purchase addresses an urgent water‑treatment need and the surplus declaration clears the way for disposal or sale of unneeded assets.
Motions on these items were approved by voice vote; the transcript does not record individual roll‑call tallies for each vote.
