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Walton caucus lists event planning, water-rate discussion and a landlord cleaning-account proposal; meeting adjourns
Summary
The Common Council of the City of Walton met in caucus on Jan. 7 at City Hall to review eight agenda items, including event planning, possible use of Venmo/Square for event payments, a water-rate discussion and a proposed landlord cleaning-account policy; the meeting adjourned after a motion at 8:45 p.m.
The Common Council of the City of Walton met in caucus on Jan. 7 at City hall, listing eight agenda items that ranged from event planning to a proposed policy allowing landlords to use temporary "cleaning accounts" for water service. Mayor Terri Courtney and council members were recorded as present.
Council listed the agenda items as: creating or coordinating a Business Coalition for the City of Walton; an events-planning meeting set for Feb. 11, 2025 at 6:15 p.m. in the Senior Center; consideration of Venmo and Square for event payment processing; a City Manager discussion; a water-rates discussion; an employee-holiday discussion; a request by the American Legion to name a short street; and a proposed cleaning-account procedure for water service.
The cleaning-account item would, as described in the meeting record, allow a landlord to have water turned on for a rental property for 30 days without paying a deposit; if service continued past 30 days the landlord would be required to pay a deposit of $150. The transcript notes the office could not find documentation of the process in city records.
The agenda included a notice that the council intended to discuss certain personnel matters in closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(f), which the record cites as permitting discussions that might lead to appointment, discipline or dismissal of an individual employee, member or student while noting the exception should not be used to conceal general personnel matters.
Before adjournment, Council member Dan Martin moved to adjourn; Council member Sherry Gaskill seconded. The roll call recorded five "yes" votes: Rose Beach, Amy Long, Sherry Gaskill, Dan Martin and Matt Brown. The transcript records those affirmative votes; no other formal actions, motions or votes on agenda items are recorded in the provided transcript.
The caucus included scheduling details for upcoming events and procedural items; the events-planning meeting on Feb. 11, 2025 was the only item in the record with a specified follow-up date.
