City Commissioners - Regular Meeting

All right, we'll call a meeting back to order from our recess meeting from yesterday, the 25th. Motion to receive and file the agenda presented?

So moved. Second.

Any changes? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? All right, we'll move into old business.

So Mr. Wheeler, item A. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the city of Ashland, Kentucky, authorizing directing the mayor to execute an agreement with Ashland Community Kitchen, Inc., the subrecipient of $12,000 for operating costs from the community development block grant.

So moved.

Second. Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Aye. Item B. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the city of Ashland, Kentucky, authorizing and directing the mayor to execute an agreement with Community Assistance Referral Service Inc. CARES, the subrecipient of $12,000 for operating costs from the Community Development Block Grant. So moved.

Second.

Discussion? All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed? Item C. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled, An Ordinance of the City of Ashland, Kentucky, Authorizing and Directing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Hillcrest Bruce Mission, the Subrecipient of $12,000 for Operating Cost from the Community Development Block Grant.

Second. Discussion?

All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? I'm D. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the city of Ashland, Kentucky authorizing and directing the mayor to execute an agreement with safe harbor of Northeast Kentucky Inc, the sub recipient of $12,000 for operating costs from the community development block grant. So move.

So first and a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye.

Aye. All opposed? Item E. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the City of Ashland, Kentucky authorizing and directing the mayor to execute the revised web service sales agreement between the City of Ashland and revised LLC in the initial amount of $4,350 for the first year in an annual payment for a period of four years beginning April 1, 2027 for website redesign, hosting, maintenance, and content migration for the City of Ashland.

so move second any discussion all in favor say aye all opposed you know what when will you actually start on that Erica okay Okay.

All right. Thank you. Item F. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the city of Ashland, Kentucky authorizing directing the mayor to execute a memorandum of agreement between the city of Ashland, Kentucky Ashland Fire Department and the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management regarding the Kentucky Urban Search and Rescue Program.

Second.

Discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Aye. item g second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the city of ashland kentucky authorizing and directing the mayor to execute an agreement with the boyd county council on aging inc dba ashland senior center the sub-recipient at seventeen thousand dollars from the community development block grant so move second discussion All in favor say aye. Opposed? Item H second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance to the city of Ashland Kentucky authorizing and directing the mayor to execute a contract with tri state construction for the purchase of all labor materials, equipment and services for the demolition and removal of all debris at 2918 Central Avenue in the amount of $6,400 for the Department of Community and Economic Development to be paid for the general fund. Second discussion. Item I. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the city of Ashland, Kentucky authorizing and directing the mayor to execute a contract with Tri-State Construction for the purchase of all labor materials, equipment, and services for the demolition and removal of all debris at 2749 Winchester Avenue in the amount of $10,900 for the Department of Community and Economic Development to be paid from the general fund.

So moved. Second.

Discussion? All in favor say aye.

Aye. All opposed?

Item J. Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the City of Ashland, Kentucky, amending Section 2 of Ordinance Number 93, Series of 2025, previously amended by Ordinance Number 9, Series of 2026, which is commonly known and referred to as the FY 2025-2026 Budget Ordinance of the City of Ashland.

So moved.

Second.

Discussion? All in favor say aye.

Aye. All opposed?

Any other business need to come from the commission?

Are we going to be ready for 4th of July celebrations next week?

All our crews? Yeah, the 250 is meeting one more time this week. We're checking with Visit Ashland, who's doing the pancakes. breakfast to make sure they've got everything in line. And then, of course, Winter Wonderland is doing the parade. And there is an opportunity, the large flag that I have that's 30 by 60. King's Daughters is going to carry it, but there's an opportunity if we want to get in there and help them to carry that flag. I think that's probably going to be the grand finale to bring it right down through the Yeah, I'm sure you'll be there.

Right? Remember, Mr. Atkins could help you.

Yeah. He just might come down there. All right.

Do you think we could get the street department? I know Sean's not here. But you think we can get the street department maybe to clean the entryways coming into town or entry and exit? You know, we're gonna have upwards of probably 20,000. Okay. I know, like maybe the medians on Greenup Avenue and and out on 13.

It's a great time to showcase the city, but they've always worked well along the July 4. You know, holiday.

Oh, the temperature's not real high one o'clock in the afternoon for free.

Oh, I know. I think the only event Well, you know, when it was down Winchester, he had a little bit of shade, right, you know, on Carter, it's going to be on green for Carter. Carter, It's pretty much the same route as the Christmas parade. Okay. Yeah. All right. With no other business, we stand adjourned.

Thank you, Mary. Thank you.