City Council - Regular Meeting

Everyone, tonight we will have a proclamation for Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And I'll let Mr. Val start off and then I'll file in with each.

Good evening everyone. Thank you for being here. Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage in the United States was celebrated beginning in 1978 and was made into a month-long event in 1992. And whereas Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month seeks to honor and recognize the contributions of US residents and communities originating from Asia and the native and indigenous peoples from the Pacific Islands. And whereas today more than 20 million Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders live in the United States are vibrant, diverse, prosperous, welcoming, inclusive, and whereas whereas Asian-American and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions across science, medicine, agriculture, law, government, arts, service industries, and military. services and whereas rich history of Asian-American and Pacific Islanders span thousands of years and this year the theme is power and unity strengthening community together highlight the importance of using our collective powers sharing our stories and being a bridge builders in our community. Now therefore we James Rightight Jr. Mayor of City of Hopkinsville and Jerry Gillum, Judge Executive Christian County along with the Human Rights Commission do hereby proclaim Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Hopkinsville and Christian County. We encourage all residents to join and pay tribute to this generation of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched American history and are instrumental in the

future success. signed and sealed on the fifth day May of of 2026. Thank you. [applause]

Evening everyone. I'd like to call this uh May 5th, 2026 city council meeting to order and invocation. Uh Mr. Joe Buffer, would you please come and do the invocation for Ward Nine? Thank you, sir.

Thank you. It's honored to be here with you tonight. Would you please join with me as we go to the Lord in prayer? Heavenly Father, we thank you, God, for this day that you've blessed us with, God, we are so thankful for the rain that you've sent our way. Lord, it's certainly something that we have no control over. God, we have been in need of it and we certainly thank you for it. God, we thank you that you're sovereign. Lord, as I sit here tonight, I ponder over the many prayers that you've answered over the last year. Lord, one that certainly comes to my mind is as we come to the close of another school year, how you have watched over our schools and our children once again. Lord, we don't want to take that for granted. We know that there are just a handful of days left and we pray God that you'll continue to watch over them and this year will end safely as numerous years have. God, I come tonight praying for wisdom. God, I pray that you would bless this council with godly wisdom. Lord, I pray that they would be men and women of their word. Lord, I know there are many positions to be voted on in the coming days. And Lord, both for these men and women and those who may be elected in the coming days, I pray, dear God, that they would honor their word and their promises. God, I pray that they would lean upon you. God, you are the source of all wisdom. And so, God, I pray that you would bless these our leaders,

God, that they would seek your counsel. And God, as they seek to lead our city, the people of this community, I pray, God, that you would be honored. Lord God, we love you. and we thank you for loving us as you do. May you answer our prayers according to the riches of your glory and do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or even imagine. Lord, I pray that before this day is over that each one of us will count the many blessings that you have bestowed on us even this day. Lord, bless the families of these leaders. May your hand be upon them. We ask it all in Jesus name. Amen.

Amen. We stand for the pledge, please. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. Thank you, clerk. Would you please call the role? Council member Smith present. Council member Stalins here. Council member Marsh here. Council member Crabtree here. Council member Craig here. Council member Martin here. Council member Sumar here. Council member Meek

here. Council member Bogard. Council member BZ here. Council member Bell here. Council member Draoud here. We have a quorum. All righty. Under awards and recognitions, we have none. So, we'll move into item six, public comments. If anyone would like to come and speak at the uh form at the podium, please do.

Hello, my name is uh Sharon Manning. I live at 505 Brown Street. Uh I like to thank the minister that just came up. It is it leads me into what the Lord has asked me to do for this council. And I just want you guys to know that when I first came here, I'm as you see, I'm kind of new. So when I came in, when I go into a space, I look for the I feel for the spirit of how what it's about. I look for light. I look for dark places, you know. And so when I came in, none of you guys were in your seats. And so when I came in, I looked at your seats and all I saw was light. And what the Lord impressed on me to say and to encourage you guys to let you know that what you're doing is a great thing. There's a reason why there's only 12. Everybody can't do what y'all do. And he said just to let you guys know that what you do is greatly appreciated and that continue and because what you do is not easy. It's not easy. So he just wants you to know that he is well pleased. well pleased my good and faithful servant. So that's all.

Thank you. Matthew,

my name is Shante Simon Williams. I live at 1516 Tate Street. I got this in the um mail the other day from the mail man telling us that we have to do the community a community box uh of the mailbox. So, I went to go pick up this key today and I was informed that I had to pay $30 for this. I don't want the mail the the the box. I just want to be able to put a mailbox in front of my house and I want to know why I can't do that without having to pay $30 for what they decided to do because they've been delivering this mail ever since I was a child. I've been over in the same area for 60 years and now all of a sudden they decided that we need a community box. He gonna drive right by my house to go [clears throat] deliver the mail at these two houses from the second house from the bottom. He gonna ride right by my house. So why can't I put a mailbox up instead of having to walk down the street or drive down the street to get my mail? I don't even want to change. But since you have progress, you know, but I I should be able to decide if I want a mailbox in front of my house if you're going to ride right by there anyway. And I should not have to pay $30 for something that they decided to do because I'm not in a rural area. I'm in the city. And it says here that if you're in a rural area, it's at your expense and it had to be a certain way. But I'm not in a rural area. I'm on Tate Street.

What street? Tate. Tate. Okay. Ma'am, I will I will look into that and see what's going on. I Um,

what block of tape? What's your address? 1516 Tate Street. We um we have a little box there, but it's always been like he he just put the that mail and that was their cut off and then he would deliver mail all the way down to to this, you know, our street, right? So, I'm not understanding really what's the issue besides they saying that they don't want him to have to get out of his car and come in my yard or whatever to deliver. Okay, I can deal with that. But why can't I put a mailbox outside of my fence? I will have to check with the me the postal service and see why they changed on that. That that is the US Postal Service. That is not us. But I can I can make that phone call and be finding out for us.

Well, and find out why we have to pay the $30 if we have to do that because they changed it. We didn't. Yes, ma'am. I will be asking that question. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Good evening.

Good evening. Diane Cronia Turner live at 26 Harden Place. I'm here for Jeffers Ben Environmental Center. We're getting ready for our 25th Take Kids Fishing event. It's going to be on Saturday, May the 23rd, starting from 9 to noon. And I gave you all a flyer and registration form. Uh you can get those out and then if you know somebody that needs a registration form, you can call the number on there. If it's one family, they can put all their individual children on one form. The registration fee is $2 per person and adult because you will get your free lunch and the children will get a t-shirt. And we're going to have water activities. So, they need to bring towels if they're going [clears throat] to get wet. So, they won't get back in your car wet going at home because we're going to have the water slide and everything like that. So, we invite you to come out and see what takes place. you see our sponsors on the flyer, but we want the community to come out and support our event. This is our 25th year, so we're proud of that. So, everybody come out and thank you for supporting Jeff Bev environmentalist. Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am. Well, thank you for all you do. Anybody else with public comments?

Right. Mayor's comments. Thank you all that came out last Friday to the uh budget when we done that. We presented the budget. I'd like to thank everyone that come out to Rotary Park and we had a great turnout for that. Thank you Parks and Rec, Mike and his team and everybody and thank you to the community and thank you to Rotary for stepping up on that. Uh there again Saturday the the park was full but all the parks you know parks over at Trillers was busy the parks at uh over at Debo Park was busy you know they were all busy on you know the kids were really enjoying all the parks we had some great weather a lot of people had a lot of fun with that and we appreciate everyone getting out and enjoying quality of life in Hopkinsville on that um the thin Blue Run, uh, Chief Newbie and them. Thank you all for the for that. They raised over $16,000 for Sanctuary and the Pin Children Advocacy Center. Uh, May the 8th at 2:00, we are going to unveil the signage at Steve Trible Bridge. If it is raining, we're going to do it in front of the courthouse right over there. But right now, we're praying for good weather and uh, Steve and everybody are excited about that. um like for everybody to remember the graduation here coming up in the next couple weeks. Hoptown High School in Christian County. The last one we're going to see there. I'd like to, you know, remember your students. Remember them. You know, it was a long time ago was 1989, but you know, [laughter] but we had a lot of fun back then. But if we can remember our schools and remember the school board and the teachers, I'd really appreciate that on

that professional ser uh clerk week. Uh Anna and Britney, thank you. And public service recognition week. We really appreciate you. Thank you. And we'll move into uh item eight, reports from officers, committee, and guest speakers. That would be the Melissa Clayton with the fire and police pension fund. Good evening. Good evening.

It is my pleasure to bring to you guys the policeman and firemen pension fund update as required by KRS. This is for calendar year 25 which ended in December. Um so we report on this annually. Um we started the year January 1 of 2025 with 1,178967 in the bank. Um we had revenues of 62,128. That's various interest and dividends from the where the funds are invested. We make a contribution every year to the policeman and firemen pension fund um through the annual budget process. Our contribution for 20 um for last year 2425 was 200,000 and we had 227,707 in expenses which gave us a positive amount in the policemen and firemen pension fund. So the fund balance on December 31st of 2025 was 1,213442. [clears throat] So, um, just to give you a snapshot of what's going on, we have 11 participants still. Uh, the monthly payment amount is 17,24306 currently. Um, that gives us annual payments of 216,91678 and we made our uh contribution this past March of another $200,000 into the fund already. Um, that kind of concludes my report. I'd be happy to answer any questions you guys might have about that fund.

Any questions for Miss Clayton? Okay. Thank you, ma'am. Item B, zoning and text amendment, manufacture home and single family uh placement. Tom Britain. Thank you, sir.

Sir, mayor, council members, thank you. You have in your packet a series of text amendments that have been recommended to you by the planning commission. We held a public hearing on this. Uh last Monday night, I had no negative comments and the board voted uh unanimously to forward this to you with re a favorable recommendation. At the committee of the whole meeting, I spent some time kind of going through the text amendments and I won't go through all of that, but just to give you a summary, House Bill 160 changed the way we have to treat qualified manufactured housing. For several years, the city has regulated that through a series of compatibility standards. What the new law that goes into effect July the 1 says is that you can have compatibility standards. However, they have to be applied equally to all single family housing. So, what this amendment does, it creates some basic compatibility standards for single family housing, which would also apply to qualified manufactured housing to address orientation, uh, roof pitch and foundation walls or skirings. These are somewhat the minimal requirements and we found or believe that it would not adversely affect our single family housing or home builders. It would though add some minimum layer of protection from the standpoint of compatibility as it relates to qualified manufactured housing. So a lot of pages uh the pages of uh substance are on pages 40 and 41 which are the compatibility standards. pages 57 and 58 which address manufactured housing house housing parks. As I told you during the committee of the whole meeting, currently we have none of those districts designated. However, this was placed in there in the future. If council decided to enact that that

district, you had that option. Also, pages 51, 52, and 53 within your packet address nonconformities. Uh the biggest addition to this section is a provision which provides for the conversion of existing non-conforming manufactured home parks to either stick built modular or qualified manufactured home park. A lot of communities have a similar provision. The city of Hopkins school does not and we thought that would be important for potential upgrade of parks if desired. Mayor, that is all my comments unless council members have specific questions. Any questions for Tom on this on the manufacturing house piece? And

and when would this [clears throat] go in effect, Mr. Brie? The new state law becomes effective July 1st of this year. And obviously it would become effective after council second reading and publication for the city. So we're looking by 1 July, but we'll have to take this back and and vote on it. Yeah. Okay. With a motion. Yep. Yeah, a motion would be appropriate to forward this on the council. Motion. Got a motion by Travis. Second by Randy. All any discussion. All those in favor say I.

I. Any oppose? Likewise. Mayor. [clears throat] Righty. Thank you, sir. Item nine, approval amendments for the April 21st, 26 regular meeting. A motion, second by Terry. On that, all those in favor say I. I.

You oppose? Likewise. Okay. All righty. Item 10, ordinances. Get to the right page here. Ordinance A is 10-2026 chapter 91.04 related rate establishment and Riverside and Caves Spring Cemetery. First reading.

An ordinance amending a certain section of chapter 91 of the Hopkinsville Code of Ordinances pertaining to rates established for Riverside and Cave Springs Cemeteries. Now therefore be ordained by the city council of the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky as follows. That section 91.04 of the Hopkinsville code of ordinances is hereby amended as follows. 91.04 04 rates established for Riverside and Caves cemeteries. One, a Riverside Cemetery one. The following rates are hereby established to take effect July 1st, 2026. Grave A. Grave price 725 each. B grave price reader section 1300 each. C grave opening Monday through Friday 850 each. D grave opening Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 1150 each. E infant burial Monday through Friday 275 each. F. Imperial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 525 each. G. Cremation burial Monday through Friday 150 each. H. Cremation burial larger vaults Monday through Friday 275 each. I. Cremation burial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 325 each. J. Cremation burial larger vault Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 525 each. K. Determent charges 1750 each. L. Late charges late arrival service charge after 3 p.m. 200 each to the following rates are hereby established to take effect July 1st 2028. A grave price 750 each. B grave price reader section 1,350 each. C grave opening Monday through Friday 900 each. D grave opening Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 1,200 each. E infant burial Monday through Friday 300 each. F. Infant burial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 550 each. G. Cremation burial Monday through Friday 175 each. H. Cremation burial larger vaults Monday through Friday 300 each. I cremation burial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 350 each. J. Cremation burial larger vault Saturday,

Sunday or city declared holidays 550 each. K. Dis disentment charges 1825 each. Illate service charge after 3 p.m. 200 each. B. Cave Cemetery. When the following rates are hereby established to take effect July 1st, 2026. A grave price to 725 each. B grave opening Monday through Friday 850 each. C grave opening Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 1150 each. D infant burial Monday through Friday 275 each. E infant burial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 525 each. F. Cremation burial Monday through Friday 150 each. G. Cremation burial larger vaults Monday through Friday 275 each. H. Cremation burial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 325 each. I. Cremation burial larger vault Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 525 each. J. Disenterment charges 1,750 each. K. Late arrival service charge after 3 p.m. 200 each. Two. The following rates are hereby established should take effect July 1st, 2028. A grave price 750 each. B. Grave opening Monday through Friday 900 each. C. Grave opening Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 1,200 each. D. Infant burial Monday through Friday 300 each. E. Infant burial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 550 each. F. Cremation burial Monday through Friday 175 each. G. Cremation burial larger vaults Monday through Friday 300 each. H. Cremation burial Saturday, Sunday or city declared holidays 350 each. I. Cremation, burial, larger vault, Saturday, Sunday, or city declared holidays 550 each. J. Disenterment charges 1825 each. K. Late arrival service charge after 3 p.m. 200 each. C. No grave openings or closing or funerals will be permitted on Thanksgiving or Christmas days. Section two. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such infirmity shall

not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section three, all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section four, this ordinance shall take effect July 1st, 2026 after its passage and publication according to law. So moved. Got a motion. Second by Jason. Any discussion? Really quick, just one. If a person, a constituent would like to purchase, is it possible to purchase a plot prior to the raise? someone go out and just buy it. They can. All right. Yeah, they can go buy it. They can come see me tomorrow. Okay. On that. [laughter] Not that anyone's looking forward to it. Just ask. I gotta sign them.

Thank you. Okay. Thank you. All righty. Any more discussion? All righty. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Craig, yes. Council member Martin, yes. Council member Sear, yes. Council member Meek, yes. Council member Valz, yes. Council member Bell, yes. Council member Draoud, yes. Council member Smith, no. Council member Stalins, yes. Council member Marsh, yes. Council member Crabtree, yes. That passes on first reading. [clears throat]

Ordinance 11-2026 FY2526 capital budget amendment. First reading. Amending the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky annual capital equipment and property replacement budget for fiscal year July 1st, 2025 through June 30th, 2026 by estimating revenues and resources and appropriating funds now therefore be ordained by the city council of the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky as follows. Section one that section one of ordinance 042026 submitting the fiscal year 2025 2026 capital equipment and property replacement budget is hereby amended as follows. [snorts]

Revenues transfer from general fund 2,310,771 transfer from general fund wins additional insurance premium 390,737 transfer from ARPA fund 440,000 transfer from grant matching fund 95,000 capital equipment replacement fund 620,000 total capital revenues 3,856,508 expenses administration 50,000 information technology 190,000 police department 575,000 541 Fire Department 350,000 city maintenance 360,000 Fort Campbell contracts 22,000 parks and recreation 70,000 mandated agencies 230,000 buildings and properties 1,ion50,000 transfer to MRA 583,967 transfer to trust 375,000 total capital expenses 3,856,508 surplus deficit zero section two if any section subsection sentence clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid. Such infirmity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section three, any and all existing ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section four, this ordinance shall take effect after its passage and publication according to law.

All right. A motion second by Terry. All righty. Any discussion? See none. Clerk, call the role, please. Council member Craig, yes. Council member Martin, yes. Council member Sumar, yes. Council member M, yes. Council member Veles, yes. Council member Bell, Council Member D, yes. Council member Smith, yes. Council member Stalins, yes. Council member Marsh, yes. Council member Crabtree, yes. That passes on first reading.

All righty. [clears throat] Municipal orders. Municipal orders 19-2026. Camel Caravan LLC in Senate. a municipal order establishing a downtown development incentive district authorizing and directing the retention of up to one half of all occupational license fees due and payable to the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky from the salaries, wages, and other compensation to be paid to the new employees instead of incentive district for a period of 5 years where the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky is authorized to levy and impose an annual license fee upon all persons, associations, corporations, or other entities engaged in any occupation, trade, profession, or other activity in the city for the privilege of engaging in such occup occupation, trade, profession, or activity. And whereas the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, approved a downtown development incentive policy on September 4th, 2018 pursuant to municipal order 28, 2018, which was later amended by municipal order 40, 2022. And whereas Kamo Caravan LLC developer has proposed to develop property located at 1016 South Main Street, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. And whereas Chemmo Caravan LLC estimates an investment of 55,000 in said development. And whereas said development will promote economic development, will provide much neededed downtown retail property in Hopkinsville, Christian County, and will provide additional revenue to the city through the collection of occupational license fees. And whereas as an incentive to support Camo Caravan LLC and in said development, the city hereby agrees to authorize Camo Caravan LLC to retain through a rebate 50% of the total occupational license fee revenue otherwise derived from the city from salaries, wages, and other compensation paid to new employees in the development district for a period of 5 years after commencement. And whereas the development of the property increases the net profits and occupational license fee revenues and enhances overall economic prosperity in the community. Now therefore be ordered as follows. There is hereby established for the purpose of calculating and rebate occupational license fees a downtown development incentive district here and after referred to as 1016 South Main Street, the boundaries of which are existing real estate located at set address. The city of the city council of

Hopkinsville, Kentucky, hereby authorizes a rebate of 50% of the occupational license fees imposed and levied on wages, salaries, or other compensation paid in the incentive district to new employees for a period of 5 years from the commencement of said rebates. said rebate shall be paid to car Camo Caravan LLC. The city council of Hopkinsville further states that the occupational license fee rebates referenced above shall not apply to any employees transferring from existing positions located within the city of Hopkinsville and the retention and rebate of occupational license fees authorized and directed herein shall not apply to other income or net profits of Camo Caravan LLC or other entities within the incentive district and only applies to occupational license fees on wages, salaries, and other compensation paid to new employees and newly created positions in said district. The city council of Hopkinsville further states that the retention and rebate of occupational license fees is authorized and directed herein shall commence upon written notification from developer to activate set incentives within 12 months of the execution of this municipal order and shall not apply in the event developer fails to develop within the incentive district within 24 months of the execution of this municipal order fails to comply with local state or federal laws or otherwise fails to comply with the terms hereof.

Motion second. Randy, any discussion? All right. All those in favor say I. I. [clears throat] Any oppose? Likewise. All right. Moving right along.

Municipal order 20-2026 Genu [clears throat] Wine Fertilizer LLC incentive. A municipal order establishing an industrial incentive district authorizing and directing the retention of up to 50% of all occupational license fees due and payable to the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky from the salaries, wages, and other compensation to be paid to the new employees of Genuine Fertilizer Solutions LLC instead industrial incentive district for a period of 10 years. Whereas the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky is authorized to levy and impose an annual license fee upon all persons, associations, corporations, or other entities engaged in any occupation, trade, profession, or other activity in the city for the privilege of engaging in such occupation, trade, profession, or activity. And whereas Genuine Fertilizer Solutions LLC has proposed to lease and develop land located at 130 Bill Brian Boulevard, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. And whereas said company estimates an investment of approximately 2,900,000 in said industrial development, including rent, building improvements, equipment, furniture, and fixtures, which will result in up to 10 new jobs. And whereas development will [clears throat] promote economic development, will provide much neededed industrial space in Hopkinsville, Christian County, and will provide additional revenue to the city through the collection of occupational license fees. And whereas as an incentive to support Genuine Fertilizer Solutions LLC in said industrial development, the city hereby agrees to authorize Genuine Fertilizer Solutions LLC and/or its assigns to retain 50% of the total occupational license fee revenue otherwise derived from the city from salaries, wages, and other compensation paid to new employees and said industrial district for a period of 10 years after commencement. and whereas that industrial development through the hiring of new employees increases the net profits and occupational license fee revenues and enhances overall economic prosperity in the community. Now therefore be it ordered as follows. There is hereby established for the purpose of calculating and rebating occupational license fees an industrial incentive district here and after referred to as genuine fertilizer solutions LLC the boundaries of which

are a company's property located at 130 Bill Brunard, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The city council of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, hereby authorizes a rebate of 50% of the occupational license fees imposed and levied on wages, salaries, and other compensation paid in the genuine fertilizer solutions LLC industrial incentive district to new employees newly created positions for a period of 10 years from the commencement of said rebates. Said rebate shall be paid to Genuine Fertilizer Solutions LLC andor its assigns. The city council of Hopkinsville further states that the occupational license fee rebates referenced above should not apply to any existing industrial establishment located within the city of Hopkinsville that relocates from an existing location to a location within the industrial incentive district. and the retention and rebate of occupational license fees authorized and directed here and shall not apply to other income or net profits of genuine fertilizer solutions LLC or other entities within the industrial incentive district and only applies to occupational license fees on wages, salaries, and other compensation paid to new employees and newly created positions in said district. The city council of Hopkinsville further states that the retention and rebate of occupational license fees is authorized and directed herein shall commence upon written notification and proof from company to activate set incentives within 18 months of the execution of this municipal order and unless extended by city council shall not appla company fails to develop the property within the industrial incentive district within 24 months of the execution of this municipal order, fails to comply with local, state, or federal laws or otherwise fails to comply with the terms hereof. So moved.

All righty. Any discussion?

Okay. All righty. All righty. All right. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Any opposed. Righty. [clears throat] Okay. Municipal order 21-2026 feed meal logistics LLC in Senate.

A municipal order establishing an industrial incentive district and authorizing and directing the retention of 50% of the increase in adorum taxes due and payable to the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky on real property owned by Feed Mill Logistics LLC for a period of 10 years. Whereas the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky is authorized to levy and impose advalorum taxes on all real property located within the city. And whereas Feedmeal Logistics LLC is proposed to develop property located at 130 Bill Brian Boulevard, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. And whereas company estimates an investment of at least 2,640,000 in said industrial development, which will result in at least 10 new jobs. And whereas said development will promote economic development, will provide much neededed industrial space in Hopkinsville, Christian County, and will provide additional revenue to the city through the collection of occupational license fees and adalorum tax revenue. And whereas as an incentive to support company and set industrial development, the city hereby agrees to authorize feed mill logistics LLC and/or its assigns to retain through rebate 50% of any increase in advorum tax revenue otherwise derived from the city from any increased assessment of the real property owned by company located within the district located at 130 Bill Bryan Boulevard within the city for a period of 10 years after commencement. And whereas the hiring of new employees increases the net profits and the occupational license fee revenues and enhances overall economic prosperity in the community. Now therefore be it ordered as follows. There is hereby established for the purpose of calculating and rebating increased advorum tax revenue and industrial incentive district here and after referred to as feed mill logistics LLC the boundaries of which are the company's property located at 130 Billbroulevard Hopkinsville Kentucky. The city council of Hopkinsville authorizes Feedma Logistics LLC and/or its assigns to retain through a rebate 50% of any increase in advorum tax revenue otherwise derived by the city resulting from said increased assessment after January 1st 2026 of any real property owned by company and located within the industrial incentive district for a period of 10 years. The city

council of Hopkinsville further states that the retention and rebate of advalorum taxes is authorized and directed here and shall commence upon written notification and proof from company to activate set incentives within 18 months of the execution of this municipal order and shall not apply in the event company fails to develop the property within the industrial incentive district within 24 months of the execution of this municipal order, fails to comply with local, state, or federal laws or otherwise fails to comply with the terms hereof. Need a motion. Motion. Second. Second. All righty. Any discussion. All those in favor say I. I. I.

Any oppose? All righty. Municipal order. You good to go? Okay. Municipal order 22-2026. Uh, legacy Hopkinsville real rental [clears throat] rehabilitation incentive program. Hopkinsville City Council hereby amends municipal order 012026 by adopting the attach revised legacy Hopkinsville rental rehabilitation incentives program policy. Funding for the legacy Hopkinsville rental rehabilitation incentives program will be taken from funds budgeted for the inner city RES program. Motion second. Motion second. Any discussion? All those in favor say I. I.

Any opposed? All right. Executive orders. Executive order 21-2026 opioid remediation committee.

Whereas the city of Hopkins will join the National Opioid Settlements by passing the opio opioid abatement allocation agreement in municipal order 442021. And whereas the funds are highly restricted and may only be used in accordance with CARS 15.291. And now therefore, an opioid remediation committee is hereby appointed with the responsibility to to study and to make recommendations for a long-term financial strategic plan for the city's best use of these funds. The opioid remediation committee will be staffed by the city clerk's office. The city chief financial officer and city attorney shall be available to provide guidance on the proper expenditure of said funds and any limitations on set expenditures pursuant to the settlement agreements in Kentucky law. All meetings of the opioid remediation committee shall be scheduled during regular city business hours and shall adjourn no later than 4:30 p.m. The committee shall expire upon the completion of its report containing recommendations to the mayor and Hopkinsville city council. The opioid remediation committee members shall be as follows. Honorable Britney Bogard, city council. Honorable Elizabeth Shroud, city council. Honorable Donald Marsh, City Council. Honor Honorable Vance Smith, City Council. Honorable Brandy Stalin, City Council. Honorable Mike Veles, City Council, Kimberly Morris, member at large. We do need a motion and a second.

Motion. Second. A motion. Second by Amy. Any discussion? I just want to say once again, this is literally a committee of six of one, two, three, four, five, six council members. We keep forming committees and in my opinion, it continues to bypass our responsibility to make the decisions. We are the committee. And this is an example. It's literally six council members out of seven members. That's just want to make my piece that we need to start handling business at the committee of the whole level instead of forming additional committees for everything we try to decide on. Right. Any other discussion?

So may let me get this right. So there was a committee already in place. The committee that I had in place was Melissa Clayton, Doug Willing, police chief, fire chief. Okay. Okay.

I have another question. [clears throat] So, why was it that it was changed to add the C? Because all I kept hearing from council members were they wanted an opioid committee, need an opioid committee, and to open it up to the public. Instead of opening up to the public and letting the public be the committee, I may counsel the committee because if we let someone from one of them organizations on the committee and it was their turn to talk about wanting money, they would automatically wouldn't be available for that

completely. you know, it would be an ethics violation and we couldn't have that. So, it's nothing but council members and one court of appeals judge, Miss Kimberly Morris. It has nothing to do with this courthouse right down the street here. I tried to keep everyone out of it, but because they didn't like the way we were doing the opioid money, so now we have the this right here. Okay. All right, clerk, call the role. Council member Craig, yes. [clears throat] Council member Martin. Yep. Yes. Council member Summer. Forgot where I was at.

Council member M. Council member, Council Member Bell, no. Council member D. No. Council member Smith. Yes. Council member Stalins. Yes. Council member Marsh. Yes. Council member Crabtree. Yes. That does pass. Okay.

Item B, executive order 22-2026, Bluegrass Splash Committee. Effective immediately, council members Jason Bell, Donald Marsh, and Clayton Sumar shall be appointed to the blue the bluegrass splash committee. Effective immediately, Nikki Chambers, Becky Dearman, Chelsea Hanfield, Shannon Lane, Terry Parker, and Pton Rogers shall be appointed to the Bluegrass Splash Committee. Effective immediately, Shakoran Brody shall be appointed as the youth member. The committee shall expire upon submitting its final recommendations to the mayor and Hopkinsville City Council. Oh, there's no sorry, no actions required on this one. No action required on that one.

Executive order 23-2026, Tax Increment Finance Development Authority. Effective [snorts] immediately, Council Member T Robert Terry Meek shall be appointed to the Tax Increment Finance Development Authority to fill the unexpired term of Seth Meek. This term shall expire on December 31st, 2026. There's no action necessary. Okay. Executive Order 24-2026, Hogville Christian County Industrial Development Authority.

Effective immediately, City Council member Robert Terry Meek shall be appointed to the Hopkinsville Christian County Industrial Development Authority to fill the unexpired term of Seth Meek. This term shall expire December 31st, 2026. And there's no action required on this one either. Uh item E, executive order 25-2026, Hogensville Electric System Board. Effective immediately, city council member Donald Marsh shall be appointed to the Hopkinsville Electric System Board to fill the unexpired term of Council Member Amy Craig. This term shall expire December 31st, 2026. And we do need a motion and a second.

Second. Second. Okay. But Jason, any discussion? All right. And the clerk call the role. Council member Craig, yes. Council member Martin, yes. Council member Sumar, yes. Council member Mink, yes. Council member, yes. Council member Bell, yes. Council member D, yes. Council member Smith, yes. Council member Stalins, yes. Council member Marsh, yes. Council member Crabtree, yes. And that passes.

Item 13, other any other business to discuss the council tonight? That's being thankful for the rain. Yes, sir. You had something to bring up? Yes, sir.

Constituent out of war 10, Mr. Tyrone Canel introduce some information that Chief Nubie was requesting and is helping council with this documentation. He'd like to get this on the list so he can come and present it and explain it for the committee of the whole. Okay, Travis, you'll Doug, after you review it. Yeah. Yeah, I'll be glad to take a look and research this and then let the chair know to get it on the business list. Very good. Thank you. Okay. And thank you on behalf of Mr. Tyrone Penel also.

Thank you. All right. Um, any other business? Doug's going to take a look at that for us. Uh, Councilman comments item 14. All righty. Item 15, we're to adjourn it. All those need a motion for adjournment. Motion. We got a motion. You got a second? All right. All those in favor say I. We are journ. Thank you.