Hopkinsville City Council took care of business a little differently Tuesday night by holding the meeting via video conference due to the social distancing and gatherings restrictions in place during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Council unanimously approved a management contract between the City and Hopkinsville-Christian County Family Young Men’s Association (YMCA) for the Tie-Breaker Family Aquatic Center, effective from March 1, 2020 through October 15, 2024. The City will pay the YMCA over $223,000 in 2020 for operations of the park and hire staff, with payments increasing annually to over $242,000 in 2024.
In addition, the contract includes a $1.00 price increase for all patron admissions, generating an additional $30,000 in annual income that was recommended Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation Supervisor Tab Brockman. There are no price changes for season passes and after-hours events.
City Clerk Crissy Upton presented a Municipal Order authorizing Mayor Wendell Lynch to sign all documentation for a KIA Assistance Agreement to assist with funding for Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority’s proposed sewer wastewater treatment plant and adjustments for both sewer utility divisions in Hopkinsville and Pembroke.
In other action, Council approved by an 11-1 vote the West Eighth Street Block Project Fund in an amount of $40,000, as presented by Fletcher.
Councilman Terry Parker was the lone nay vote.
And the Council approved the second reading of rezoning of 1.72 acres on South Elm Street from a Multi-Family Residential District to a General Business District.
Ward 6 councilman Travis Martin was appointed to the E911 Advisory Board and the Hopkinsville-Christian County Ambulance Service Board to fill the remainder of Mayor Wendell Lynch’s terms.
During the mayor’s comments, Mayor Lynch said he and Judge-Executive Steve Tribble Tuesday morning presented a declaration to Heather Lancaster, the executive director of Sanctuary, Inc., for Sexual Assault and Prevention Month. He says residents will also see chalk on the walkways around the city to show support of the initiative.
The mayor also stated the city’s Clock Tower will continue to be lit in green to show compassion to those who have lost the lives to COVID-19. Mayor Lynch also encouraged all citizens to light their homes in green, even if it’s by placing a green light in your window.
