MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
May 12, 2026
CITY OF HURSTBOURNE
200 WHITTINGTON PARKWAY
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Nicol Mercado conducted the roll call. A quorum of the Commission was present.
Present:
Mary Masick, Mayor
Ben Jackson, Commissioner
Chris Leahy, Commissioner
John May, Commissioner
Bill Leavell, Commissioner
Others Present:
John Singler, City Attorney
Chris Crumpton, City Engineer
Tyler Johnson, City Administrator
Nicol Mercado, City Clerk
PLEDGE
The pledge of allegiance was led by Mayor Mary Masick.
RECOGNITION OF GUESTS
No guest speaker made a presentation to the Commission.
BUSINESS/ACTION ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The May 12, 2026, Commission Meeting minutes were presented for approval. Commissioner Leahy recused herself from the discussion, leaving the Board of Commissioners table and exiting the Commission Chambers at 5:27 pm. A quorum remained present for the meeting.
Commissioner May made a motion for approval of the minutes with amendments. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Leavell. Motion was defeated by a 2-2 vote.
Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Mayor Masick seconded the motion. Motion was defeated by a 2-2 vote.
Commissioner May made a motion to approve the minutes with amendments. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Leavell. Motion carried with a 3-1 vote.
Following the completion of the discussion, Commissioner Leahy re-entered the Commission Chambers and the Board of Commissioners table as a voting member at 5:32 pm. A quorum was present for the meeting to continue.
APPROVAL OF DEPARTMENTAL ACH EXPENSES
After reviewing the departmental ACH expenses, Commissioner May made a motion to approve the payments for processing by the Financial Manager. Commissioner Jackson seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.
BUILDING PERMIT – 407 Edinburgh Place – Gazebo
After review of the application and all materials provided, Commissioner Jackson made a motion to approve the building permit application. Motion was seconded by Mayor Masick. Motion passed with one nay by Commissioner May.
BUILDING PERMIT – 400 Edinburgh Place – Garage Addition
After reviewing the application, all materials provided, as well as commentary from the property owner and neighboring residents at 402 Edinburgh, Commissioner Leahy made a motion to take from the table the permit application. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Jackson. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner May made a motion for the permit application, as presented, to be denied. Commissioner Leahy seconded the motion. After brief discourse, Commissioner Leahy withdrew her second. Motion died with no second.
Commissioner Jackson then made a motion to table the application. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Leavell. Motion passed unanimously.
BUILDING PERMIT – 1405 Oxmoor Woods Parkway
After review of the application and all materials provided, Commissioner Leavell made a motion to approve the building permit application. Motion was seconded by Commissioner May. Motion passed unanimously.
ORDINANCE 26-02 AMENDING CHAPTER 153 SIGNAGE – Second Reading
City Attorney John Singler presented for second reading Ordinance 26-02 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AMENDING CHAPTER 153 signage regulations. After discussion of the modified language as previously discussed, Commissioner Jackson made a motion to adopt the new revised Ordinance. His motion was seconded by Commissioner Leavell. A roll call vote was taken—Mayor Masick—yea, Commissioner Jackson—yea, Commissioner Leahy—yea, Commissioner Leavell—yea, and Commissioner May—yea. Ordinance 26-02, Series 2026 was adopted by a 5-0 vote.
CAO TYLER JOHNSON – MANAGEMENT REPORT
CAO Johnson thanked the City Clerk for managing City Hall as the main point of contact the week prior while he was on vacation. CAO Johnson discussed the approval of the City’s first ever solicitation permit and the responses received from residents. An update to the restrictions of soliciting will be added to the existing Ordinance to include set time frames and days. This will be brought to the Commission at the next meeting. Oxmoor Woods Resident’s Association will use City Hall Commission Chambers for their annual meeting on June 23, 2026, at 6 pm, following the City’s regular commission meeting. CAO Johnson also reminded Commissioner’s that the city-wide Junk Pick-up Day is Saturday, May 16.
COMMISSION REPORTS MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Masick had no report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT REPORT – Commissioner Jackson
Commissioner Jackson had no report.
CODE ENFORCEMENT/SANITATION – Commissioner Leavell
Commissioner Leavell shared a Code Enforcement report with focus on lawn maintenance concerns, vehicle storage, nuisance related complaints, signage removals, as well as the addresses to correlate with the various complaint types. Majority of the issues were responded to with courtesy notices and two formal citations were issued.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT – Commissioner Leahy
Commissioner Leahy shared the results of Lyndon Police Department Activity Report for the month of April 2026. There was a total of 140 hours of police patrolling. Commissioner Leahy requested special mention of car break-in/theft prevention tips to be included in the next edition of the Hurstbourne Herald. Commissioner Leahy also informed the Commission that a speed radar sign would be moved from Linn Station Road to an area, yet to be determined, on Nottingham Parkway where speed data can be collected ahead of the new pedestrian walkway project to be used for future comparisons.
PUBLIC WORKS – Commissioner May
Commissioner May shared the sidewalk located in front of McDonald’s is caving in. A brief discussion was held on the responsibility of repair to this area of infrastructure. Commissioner May informed the Commission that the Horticulturist had been evaluating city trees for health and viability; some trees were deemed to be in decline and would be receiving recommendations for removal. Commissioner May also made note that planting in the city was slightly behind schedule with a new anticipated deadline for completion around Memorial Day.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT – Attorney John Singler
City Attorney Singler had no report.
CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT – Chris Crumpton
City Engineer Crumpton shared that two out of four surveys for the city’s entrance project had been received and he would be ready for presenting once the remaining two were completed. He also presented for the Commission the interpretive sign and flagpole installation idea. Feedback was taken on the location and path to the sign.
Commissioner May made a motion to approve the bids received on the interpretive sign as well as the flagpole. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Jackson. Motion carried unanimously. City Engineer Crumpton additionally reported on a meeting held with the speed hump striping company where they discussed striping repairs on the speed humps and gathered information regarding best practice for more protection to avoid damage due to snow removal efforts. He also informed the Commission of a planned meeting with MSD regarding creek repairs and improvements at a handful of locations where needed.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Jerry Plappert
City Treasurer not present.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:15 p.m., Commissioner Jackson made the motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Leahy. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor, Mary Masick
Nicol Mercado, City Clerk