Town Council Meeting

TYRONE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM Eric Dial, Mayor Gloria Furr, Mayor Pro Tem, Post 4 Jessica Whelan, Post 1 Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Dia Hunter, Post 2 Dee Baker, Town Clerk Billy Campbell, Post 3 Dennis Davenport, Town Attorney Also present: Randy Mundy, Police Chief I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. Mr. Phillip Fields, a Pastor, who lives on Mann Road, thanked the Town for the use of Shamrock Park last night for their event. He thanked Council for the freedom to express their 1st Amendment rights. He also thanked Council for the police presence. Ms. Sandy Dow, a local caterer and food truck owner, shared that the name for the new pop- up food truck events on Fridays and Saturdays should be changed. The current name is Tyrone Town bites. She named many names, including Tyrone’s Street Cuisine, and Tyrone’s Taste on the Go. She reported that there were not many attendees on Friday and Saturday and that most food truck vendors were working at fall festivals this time of year. She suggested hosting the event once or twice a month until the word gets out. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made to approve the agenda. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Furr. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. VI. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. Town Council Meeting Page 1 of 5 September 18, 2025  1. Approval of the September 4, 2025, minutes. 2. Approval to hire Ms. Cherish Mitchell for the Town's Code Enforcement Officer position. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda. Motion made by Council Member Whelan, Seconded by Council Member Hunter. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. VII. PRESENTATIONS VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. Public Hearing for the consideration of an Alcohol License application from John Kaufman for Partners II Pizza of Tyrone for Off-Premises Catering of malt beverages and wine. Dee Baker, Town Clerk Ms. Baker shared that before Council was the first application for an off-premises alcohol catering license. The ordinance originated in 2020, giving current business owners who already have a current serving license the ability to apply for an off- premises catering extension to their license. When approved, they could apply for a special event permit and serve at different commercial locations that met alcohol serving and distance requirements. They would also need to apply to the Department of Revenue and report their taxes to the Town. Council Member Whelan asked when the ordinance was initiated. Mr. Trocquet stated that it was originally passed in 2020; however, changes to the ordinance were recently made. Mayor Dial opened the public hearing for anyone who wished to speak in favor of the item. No one spoke. Mayor Dial then opened the public hearing for anyone who wished to speak in opposition to the item. No one spoke. Mayor Dial closed the public hearing. A motion was made to approve the alcohol license for John Kaufman for Partners II Pizza of Tyrone for off-premises catering of malt beverages and wine. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Hunter. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. IX. OLD BUSINESS 4. Consideration to revise the Town of Tyrone fee schedule to establish fee minimums for building department fees. Phillip Trocquet, Assistant Town Manager Page 2 of 5  Mr. Trocquet stated that in April, Council approved a new fee schedule for building, planning, zoning, engineering, and environmental services to comply with HB 461, which replaced the valuation method with a square-footage method. It was discovered that projects with small footprints were producing fees that did not cover the cost of inspections. He then made several recommendations for minimum fees. Among the fees were plan reviews for residential $150, commercial $250, pool flat fees were $300 for residential, and the Town admin fee minimum would be $30. He added that soon he would bring back ordinances referencing the fee schedule. Council Member Hunter asked if the fee schedule would continue to change and what would take place if the Town no longer used SafeBuilt? Mr. Trocquet stated that most costs should remain the same for some time, unless we hire a staff member for the building department. A motion was made to approve the revised Town of Tyrone fee schedule, establishing fee minimums for building department fees. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Furr. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. X. NEW BUSINESS 5. Approval to award the Pickleball Shade and installation bid to Playworx for an amount not to exceed $10,253.47. Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Mr. Perkins shared that Recreation sought bids for the purchase of a pickleball shade and its installation. The lowest of eight bids was Playworx for $10,253.47. This was the same company that erected the new playground at Shamrock Park. He added that $9,000 would come from the General Fund, and the remainder would come from Recreation Assigned Funds. Council Member Campbell inquired about a warranty. Mr. Perkins stated that it was for 1 year, and the fabric was for 10 years. The shade would be located between the courts. A motion was made to award the pickleball shade and installation bid to Playworx for an amount not to exceed $10,253.47. Motion made by Council Member Furr, Seconded by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The second public comment period is for any issue. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. Page 3 of 5 XII. STAFF COMMENTS Chief Munday invited Mayor and Council to Major Van Brock’s retirement party on the 25th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Tyrone Depot. He added that due to his retirement, there would be a few promotions forthcoming for Major, Captain, and Lieutenant. There would also be testing for Sergeant and Corporal, and he would be interviewing four to five officers for a full staff. Mr. Perkins gave praise to Chief Mundy during the critical time following the recent death of an officer. He added that Chief Mundy lined up counseling for those who needed it. He knew what needed to be accomplished. Mr. Perkins informed everyone that the Tyrone elections would be held in November, and two people qualified and were unopposed. He shared that everyone needed to come out and vote. Mr. Perkins stated that following the Fayette County Board of Election’s official vote next Tuesday, he would advertise that early voting would be in the Town’s Council Chambers three weeks before election day, which would be held in the Tyrone Library. Mr. Trocquet noted that a rezoning was advertised for the Planning Commission meeting next week and for Council to vote on October 16th. The applicant lives at 243 Briarwood Road and was requesting the property be rezoned from AR (Agricultural Residential) to R-18. Ms. Beach announced that the auditors were there all week and believed they left on a positive note, and the Town should have another favorable audit. Ms. Julie George with Rushton and Company will present their findings in February. Ms. Beach also informed everyone that through email with the Fayette County Tax Commissioner’s office, she was told that staff were struggling with new software and newly approved laws. This would mean that the millage public hearing would be delayed, and the deadline would probably be January 15th. XIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Hunter wished his wife a Happy 16th Anniversary. Council Member Whelan reminded everyone of the importance of voting for the Public Service Commissioner in November, they play a critical role in our state. Council Member Whelan shared condolences to the late police officer’s family and gave thanks to Chief Mundy for his role in assisting everyone. She also gave condolences and asked for prayers for the family of a motorcyclist who lost his life on Highway 74 and Tyrone Road. Mayor Dial echoed the thanks given to Chief Mundy and the officers and staff members for time with the officer and for supporting him. Thank you all for investing in him. He added that he admired and respected Chief Mundy, his officers, and the staff. Page 4 of 5 XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made to approve the Executive Session minutes from September 4, 2025. Motion made by Council Member Hunter, Seconded by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. XV. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn. Motion made by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. By: Attest: Eric Dial, Mayor Dee Baker, Town Clerk Page 5 of 5