Council Work Session

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council met on November 22, 2011, in the Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of the Government Center, with Mayor Gray presiding. The meeting included three agenda items: Public Comment on Issues on Agenda, Approval of Summary, and New Business. The Council took four motions and votes during the session and heard one public comment. The Summary was approved, while the Public Comment and New Business items were handled as informational matters.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the meeting on November 28, 2011:

• Mayor Gray
• CM Ellinger
• CM Myers
• CM Stinnett
• VM Gorton
• CM McChord
• CM Lane
• CM Beard
• CM Blues
• CM Farmer
• CM Lawless
• CM Martin
• CM Ford
• CM Bennett
• CM Crosby
• CM Henson
• CM Kay

No members were absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The meeting included four votes, all of which passed by voice vote.

Approval of the Summary 1:08 CM Ellinger moved to approve the summary, with a second from CM Beard. The motion passed by voice vote.

Approval of New Business Items 20:42 CM Blues moved to approve new business items, with a second from CM Myers. The motion passed by voice vote.

Referral of Jail Administrator Cost Effectiveness Issue 55:10 CM Myers moved to refer the issue of the cost effectiveness of having an elected administrator oversee and run the jail into the Budget and Finance Committee, with a second from CM Lane. The motion passed by voice vote.

Approval of the NDF List 1:38:17 CM Ford moved to approve the NDF list, with a second from CM Blues. The motion passed by voice vote.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting addressed two grant allocations for fiscal year 2012:

Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Grant Program - Amount: $50,000.00 - Recipient: Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet - Identifier: 418-11

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program - Amount: $129,533.00 - Source: U.S. Department of Justice - Identifier: 419-11

The total financial actions approved amounted to $179,533.00 in grant funding.

Public Comment

0:38

Mr. Mundy reported that no members of the public wished to speak on the agenda items.

Contested Items

Cost Effectiveness of Elected Administrator Overseeing Jail Operations

A heated discussion arose regarding the cost effectiveness of having an elected administrator oversee and run the jail. The primary disagreement centered on the appropriate committee venue for addressing this issue, rather than the substance of the proposal itself.

Committee members debated whether the matter should be moved to the Budget and Finance Committee or remain under the jurisdiction of the Public Safety Committee. Concerns about timing and the scope of discussion influenced the disagreement, as participants weighed the procedural implications of each approach. The discussion reflected uncertainty about which committee was best positioned to evaluate the financial and operational dimensions of the proposal.

The contested nature of this item indicates that no clear consensus emerged on how to proceed with the review process, though the specific outcome of the debate is not detailed in the available record.

Public Comment – Issues on Agenda

0:38

No public comments were made on the issues on the agenda. Mr. Mundy noted this during the meeting.

Approval of Summary

The council approved the summary of the previous meeting. 1:08

Council Members Ellinger and Beard participated in this agenda item. The summary was approved without noted objections or concerns.

New Business

2:09

The meeting included discussion of new business items focused on participation in the Kentucky Business Investment Program. Key speakers addressing this agenda item were Jenna Greathouse, Conrad Carney, Russ Hensley, and Joel Fay.

The discussion centered on three organizations' involvement with the Kentucky Business Investment Program: CMS Text, Shatterbox, and GE Lighting. The specific details of their participation, proposals, or initiatives were presented during this portion of the meeting.

This agenda item was informational in nature, with no formal action or decision required. The outcome was to provide information to meeting attendees regarding these business program participants.