MINUTES – SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
CITY OF HURSTBOURNE
200 WHITTINGTON PARKWAY
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
Mayor Mary Masick called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
C. C. A. O. Tyler Johnson conducted the roll call. A quorum of the Commission was present.
Present:
Mary Masick, Mayor
Marc Norton, Commissioner
Ben Jackson, Commissioner
Bill Leavell, Commissioner
Chris Leahy, Commissioner
Others Present: John Singler, City Attorney
PLEDGE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Mayor Masick.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
Mayor Bonnie Jung of Douglass Hills was in attendance.
BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL/TERMINATION OF FLOCK RENEWAL AGREEMENT
Mayor Masick reiterated to those present that the Commission would be voting to move forward with a new 2-year renewal agreement on Flock Safety cameras, or terminating the agreement within the 30-day notice period as outlined in the current contract.
Mayor Masick asked C.A.O. Johnson and City Attorney Singler to provide information and insight into the cameras as they presently exist within Hurstbourne. Following their explanations, Mayor Bonnie Jung was recognized to speak. She provided the viewpoint and perspective of the City of Douglass Hills, who also has Flock Safety cameras installed in the city limits.
Following those presentations, each member of the Board of Commissioners was given an opportunity to speak on the renewal agreement. Following robust discussion among the group, Commissioner Norton made a motion to terminate the renewal agreement with Flock Safety. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jackson. Discussion followed the motion and second. After discussion, voice roll call was taken – Mayor Masick; nay – Commissioner Norton; yea – Commissioner Jackson; yea – Commissioner Leavell; nay – Commissioner Leahy; nay. The motion was defeated by a 3-2 vote.
After more discussion on the matter, Commissioner Leavell made a motion to approve the renewal contract with Flock Safety for 1 camera only, for it to continue to be operated at Blairwood Road, and to cancel the agreement for the 4 other cameras. A voice roll call was taken – Mayor Masick; nay – Commissioner Norton; yea – Commissioner Jackson; abstain – Commissioner Leavell; yea – Commissioner Leahy; nay. Following the vote, Commissioner Jackson announced that he was changing his abstain vote to nay. The motion was defeated by a 3-2 vote.
More discussion on the matter followed. After it concluded, Commissioner Jackson made a motion to renew the Flock Safety camera agreement for a 2-year period for the 5 cameras located in the city. His vote was seconded by Mayor Masick. A voice roll call was taken – Mayor Masick; yea – Commissioner Norton; nay – Commissioner Jackson; yea – Commissioner Leavell; yea – Commissioner Leahy; yea. The motion was approved on a 4-1 vote.
OTHER NON-BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:42 p.m., Commissioner Jackson made the motion to adjourn. His motion was seconded by
Commissioner Leavell. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Mary Masick
Tyler Johnson, City Clerk