Hopkinsville City Council could be getting an ordinance soon regarding the Downtown Entertainment District that would allow individuals to easily carry drinks between locations in the downtown area.
During the Hopkinsville Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday night, City Attorney Doug Willen provided an update on the city council’s request to explore Downtown Entertainment Districts in other communities. Willen mentioned that they have been in contact with cities like Owensboro, Paducah, Henderson, and Bowling Green, who have existing ordinances for such districts and are in the process of drafting a similar ordinance based on their input.
click to download audioOnce the new ordinance is prepared, according to Willen, it will go straight to the city council.
In new business, Community Development Planner II Stacy Cook from Community and Development Services presented information about a resolution for the Flood Control Local Match Participation Program Grant for approximately $218,230.
click to download audioCouncilman Chuck Crabtree inquired about the specifics of the six projects and the nature of the work, with Cook providing a breakdown in response.
click to download audioThe Council unanimously approved sending the proposed resolution to the city council, along with a modification to the municipal order related to the Basic Property Maintenance Code. The Aunt Mary Fund, established using fines from Property Maintenance Code Violations, is a special rehabilitation fund aimed at assisting individuals facing financial constraints in addressing violations. Chief Financial Officer Melissa Clayton explained that the change is to make the Aunt Mary Fund more accessible by removing the clause about the income limitations.
click to download audioAnother item under new business – The Solid Waste Trucks Lease – was deferred to another meeting, per Committee of the Whole Chair Steve Keel.
