uldraugh City Council met for their regular monthly meeting Monday evening with all council members present.
Ken Allen, owner of Muldraugh Trailer Park, offered his assistance by donating the use of his tractor and trailer to gather junk items for disposal in a city-wide clean-up campaign. He suggested the council make this a community event. Councilman Russell Cowins expressed the city’s appreciation to Mr. Allen for volunteering and for the use of his equipment.
The council agreed to get 2 dumpsters for the city-wide clean-up that will be held April 24-29. Mayor Joseph Noon advised the council that Meade County Recycling will take unwanted items at no charge.
Police Chief Dale Harp advised the council Officer Tim Childs will go to Frankfort Monday, February 20, to begin his 23 weeks of certification training. Chief Harp also told the council the city will need to advertise an opening for another officer.
Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Lee advised the council the fire department, along with the West Point Fire Department, have been training on automobile extrication and the new extrication tools have been working very well. Anthony Lee and Curtis Kelley will be attending instructors classes at Dixie Fire School in March. Also in March, the fire department will participate in a grain bin rescue training class. Curtis Kelley brought a 1985 rescue truck for the council to consider purchasing. The truck belongs to the Flaherty Fire Department and been declared surplus. Flaherty Fire Department had initially asked $10,000 for the truck but since another fire department is also interested in the truck, the truck will be sold by sealed bids. The council agreed to decline to bid on the truck. Lee also informed the council he was applying for 5 sets of turnout gear that would be given away to a volunteer fire department by Globe, a company that sells turnout gear. The Muldraugh Fire Department has 5 new members.
Councilman Robert Mattingly announced a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, sponsored by the Muldraugh Baptist Church, to be held Saturday, March 11 at 5 p.m. to benefit the Muldraugh Fire Department. Sign-ups will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will cost $30 per team and sponsorships for the teams are being sought. The Ladies Auxiliary will be selling refreshments at the event.
Public Works Supervisor Anthony Lee advised the council the top 3 priority sewer rehab projects will cost approximately $30,000, not including labor. Lee explained some contract labor help may have to be used in the section from South Main Street to Sunset Street. The 3 projects involve laying approximately 600′ of pipe and installing 3 manholes. Utility customers that are currently disconnected for failure to pay their bill will receive a letter of warning that their sewer may be capped due to continued use of the city’s sewer service. It is suspected some individuals are getting water from wells or other sources and letting the water drain into the city’s sewer system without paying for the service.
Mayor Noon made the following committee assignments:
Safety – Curtis Kelley, Chairperson, Robert Mattingly and Russell Cowins
Sanitation – Robert Mattingly, Chairperson, Jerry Noel and Sheila Cowins
Water & Sewer – Curtis Kelley, Chairperson, Jerry Noel and Cory Dresel
Parks & Restoration – Robert Mattingly, Chairperson, Russel Cowins and Cory Dresel
Streets & Roads – Sheila Cowins, Chairperson, Jerry Noel and Robert Mattingly
Planning & Zoning Liaison – Jerry Noel
City Clean-up – Cory Dresel, Chairperson, Curtis Kelley and Jerry Noel
City Festival – Russel Cowins, Chairperson, Sheila Cowins and Jerry Noel
Storm Water – Curtis Kelley, Chairperson, Jerry Noel and Robert Mattingly
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