RUSSELL The Russell City Council handed an ordinance Thursday making downtown an leisure vacation spot middle, opening the way in which for the consuming of alcohol in downtown throughout particular occasions.

Councilmember Ruth Hopkins abstained from the vote, whereas all others voted in favor.

City Attorney Tracy Frye stated the ordinance is only one extra step towards making use of for a state allow to permit the consumption of alcoholic drinks within the downtown hall.

Much just like the ordinance in Ashland — which is about to go in time for the May 5 First Friday — drinkers will have the ability to devour their drinks within the designated zone with a particular wristband and a particular cup in the course of the occasion.

Frye stated she tweaked the ordinance to set the hours of consumption from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday inside the zone. Along with setting the hours, Mayor Ron Simpson can have the ability to restrict the time as much as 11 p.m. and to restrict the zone.

Starting out, Simpson stated the district would be the space of Ferry Street close to the prepare depot. However, all the district will lengthen to the previous Russell High School.

Police Chief Kenny Huddleston stated the allowing from the state ought to take about two to a few weeks as soon as all of the paperwork is submitted.

Here are another highlights from Thursday’s assembly:

• Jim Fennell, who lives on Sparrow Drive, requested the council the place issues are on an engineering research commissioned final 12 months in his neighborhood to review flooding. Due to way back battled authorized instances, the town cannot do a lot within the neighborhood. Fennell stated it has been a 12 months, so he simply wished to see the place issues are.

• The council voted to permit a 2013 Ford 550 pumper truck to be listed as surplus. Fire Chief Billy Selvage stated he wanted it listed as surplus so he might enter into negotiations. He stated he hopes to make use of the proceeds from the sale to offset the prices of equipping a brand new truck that’s 16 months from completion.

• The metropolis acquired a verify for $2,000 from the Foundation for the Tri-State for flowers and benches on the new house throughout the road from the town constructing.

• The farmers market can have its first sale May 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• The council additionally authorised a decision to work towards a grant for 4 new bulletproof vests for the police division. Chief Huddleston stated the grant ought to cowl between $600 and $650 for every vest.

• After a quick government session, the council voted in favor of delisting 10 acres of metropolis property beforehand on the market on Kenwood Avenue.

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