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City Council Members City Council Members Alonzo Allen Greg Hampton Sonja Wilkins Brent Mark Showalter Millie Butcher Conway Todd Stone Willow Hambrick Connie Tackett Burney Jenkins, Mayor Special Meeting Notice Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City of Georgetown City Council is called and will be conducted at the Scott County Fiscal Court Room, 101 E. Main Street, Georgetown, KY 40324, at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, for the purpose of discussion and/or actions related to the items set forth in the meeting agenda that is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. Special Meeting of the Georgetown City Council Scott County Fiscal Court Room 101 E. Main Street, Georgetown, KY 40324 Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:00 PM AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Resolution – 2024 KPDI Application for Lanes Run Business Park Phase III 5. Discussion – Fund Balance 6. Discussion – Potential Bond Issue for City Hall Renovation Project 7. Vote – Amount for Potential Bond Issue 8. Potential Action, if needed – First Reading of Bond Ordinance 9. Adjournment 100 N. Court Street • Georgetown, KY 40324 • 502.863.9800 • Fax: 502.863.9810 • EOE Georgetown City Council Meeting Minutes of November 11, 2024 Page 1 of 2 Georgetown City Council Meeting November 11, 2024 6:00 pm Mayor Jenkins called the Georgetown City Council meeting to order. All members were present except Councilmember Butcher Conway. After a moment of silence, Councilmember Hambrick led the pledge. 1. Minutes A motion was made by Councilmember Allen and seconded by Councilmember Tackett to approve the minutes from the City Council meeting, held October 28, 2024. The motion was unanimously approved. 2. Acknowledgement Receipt of Check Register Mayor Jenkins requested that council members acknowledge receipt of the check register. All acknowledged receipt. 3. Executive Session A motion to enter an Executive session was made by Councilmember Tackett and seconded by Councilmember Hambrick at 6:17 pm. The motion was unanimously approved. A motion to enter regular session was made by Councilmember Tackett and seconded by Councilmember Allen at 6:30 pm. The motion was unanimously approved. No action was taken during the Executive session. 4. First reading of work session ordinance 5. City Attorney First reading of ordinance closing right of way. 6. City Engineer a) Municipal Order – Indian Hills Storm Water Project A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Hampton and seconded by Councilmember Wilkins Brent. The motion was unanimously approved. b) Municipal Order – Main Street Sidewalk Project A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Tackett and seconded by Councilmember Stone. The motion passed 6-1. Councilmember Allen voted no. 7. Finance Department First reading of bond ordinance. 8. Fire Department Resolution – Training Facility Grant – Kentucky Fire Commission Georgetown City Council Meeting Minutes of November 11, 2024 Page 2 of 2 A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Wilkins Brent and seconded by Councilmember Tackett. The motion was unanimously approved. 9. Grant Administrator a) Resolution – Emergency Solutions Fund – Kentucky Housing Corporation A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Allen and seconded by Councilmember Hambrick. The motion was unanimously approved. b) Resolution – TAP Grant – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Tackett and seconded by Councilmember Hampton. The motion was unanimously approved. c) Resolution – Liability Grant – Kentucky League of Cities A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Hambrick and seconded by Councilmember Tackett. The motion was unanimously approved. 10. Police Department a) Municipal Order – Drone as First Responder A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Showalter and seconded by Councilmember Stone. The motion was unanimously approved. b) Municipal Order – Axon Body Worn Camera Add-Ons A motion for approval was made by Councilmember Stone and seconded by Councilmember Tackett. The motion was unanimously approved. There being no further business, Mayor Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 8:55 pm. APPROVED ______________________________ Burney Jenkins, Mayor ATTESTED BY: _________________________________ Tracie Hoffman, City Clerk-Treasurer  CITY OF GEORGETOWN RESOLUTION 24-____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN COMMITTING MATCHING FUNDS TO SCOTT COUNTY UNITED, INC.’S 2024 KENTUCKY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE APPLICATION FOR THE LANES RUN BUSINESS PARK PHASE III PROJECT. WHEREAS, the 2024 Kentucky Product Development Initiative (“KPDI”) program is a statewide effort to support upgrades to industrial sites throughout the Commonwealth and position Kentucky for continued economic growth; and WHEREAS, KPDI applicants may seek state funding assistance for transformative site and infrastructure improvement projects that will generate increased economic development opportunities and job creation for Kentucky residents; and WHEREAS, through KPDI’s competitive application process, up to two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) of funding is available to each county in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and WHEREAS, Scott County United, Inc. desires to submit a grant application for one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of KPDI funding for the additional development of Phase III of the Lanes Run Business Park; and WHEREAS, in support of said grant application, Scott County Fiscal Court and the City of Georgetown have been asked by Scott County United, Inc. to commit one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) each in matching funds to support this application; and WHEREAS, the City has funds available in the General Fund 2024-2025 fiscal year budget for the $100,000.00 match, and said funds will be reallocated to the Business Park Fund via future budget amendment upon award of the KPDI grant funding and the respective approval and/or acceptance by the Scott County Fiscal Court and Georgetown City Council. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Georgetown that: The City of Georgetown hereby expresses support for the 2024 Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) application being submitted by Scott County United, Inc. and hereby expresses its intent to provide matching funds in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), provided that City Council approval shall be required prior to the acceptance of the KPDI grant award. This RESOLUTION was approved by vote of the City Council, City of Georgetown on the 20th day of November 2024.  CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN By: Burney Jenkins, Mayor ATTESTED BY: Tracie Hoffman, City Clerk/Treasurer