KET to visit Fulton for Banana Festival events
After extensive discussion and research, Fulton’s city officials heard the first reading of a signage ordinance, establishing specific guidelines which will govern and regulate the placement of signs within the city.
City Attorney Allison Whitledge conducted the ordinance’s first reading Aug. 13 before Mayor David Prater, Commissioners Martha Vowell, Elaine Forrester Jeff Vaughn and Darcy Linn, stipulating the amount of time a sign may be erected prior to an event as well as how much time the sign will be allowed to remain following the conclusion of an event including campaign signage.
City Manager Mike Gunn said he had worked with Whitledge on the language of the ordinance, which he saw as a re-enforcement for regulations already in place, with additions as to specifics.
The ordinance requires a second reading and publication prior to adoption.
Whitledge also conducted the first reading of an ordinance establishing the city’s adoption of a portion of street, adjacent to the Dollar Tree area on Middle Road, and for the dedication the street to be named Maxwell Place.
The commission unanimously approved the lease for the Fulton County Hickman County Economic Development Partnership to relocate to an office area of Fulton City Hall for $200 per month, from their present location in the county office building in Fulton. Gunn said he expected the move to be able to take place soon, following minor shifts of items from the office area, to other locations in city hall.
Gunn reported the recently reinstated Parks Board had conducted their first meeting last week, with two replacements to the board, in Anna McCoy to represent the Lions Club, and Jayden Padilla to replace Linus Pulley, representing the Fulton Independent Schools system. Fulton Commissioner Darcy Linn had indicated her intention to resign from the board and serve only in an advisory capacity, as well as serve as a liaison between the board and the city commission.
Gunn also informed the board of the purchase of a sewer camera, at $6600, which he said would ultimately save time and money when trouble shooting problems with the sewer system. He said when plumbers have to be retained to seek out a problem area, and when extensive patching is required to repair areas where searches have been made to try to locate a problem, the purchase of the camera would “more than pay for itself.”
Gunn said he had been contacted by a representative of Kentucky Educational Television, KET, about being connected with local residents who could comment and share stories about the Banana Festival. He said the way he understood, KET is planning to send representatives to Fulton during the festival to interview those in the area who have long-standing information and connections to the festival.
Public Works Director Bubba Nelms reported street paving and patching had been conducted on portions of Sunset, Fourth, Pearl, Martin Luther King Jr., Wells and Northeast Drive.
Commissioner Forrester commended Fulton native Tony Burton, who coordinated a school supply give-away at Fulton city park on Saturday. Forrester said she and Commissioner Vaughn had attended, and thanked area law enforcement officers and fire department personnel who were on hand for the event.
A motion was made, seconded and approved to move from open public session into closed executive session for the purpose of deliberations on the future acquisition or sale of real property, in compliance with Kentucky Revised Statute 61.810.
Joining the commission for the executive session was Wendy Puckett, Executive Director of the Fulton County Hickman County Economic Development Partnership, and Jim Martin, Fulton County Judge/Executive. Upon convening back into to open public session Mayor Prater reported no acton was taken.
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