Members of an unidentified local governing body voted to approve a contract that would terminate the gas agreement between the city of Brownsville and the city of Leitchfield and transfer the Brownsville gas system to Leitchfield, subject to review of documents submitted by Brownsville.

The contract was described as having been drafted by the board’s attorney, identified in the transcript as "mister Vickery." During discussion, a speaker warned that attachments should not be placed in the main contract and noted the board had only just received a packet of documents from Brownsville that staff and counsel had not yet reviewed. "We would approve this subject to our review of the Brownsville gas documents that they are presenting us," the speaker said during the exchange.

Board members and staff said they would match the engineering plans to recorded easements and verify title or ownership where necessary; speakers described work to trace easements and noted the intent to trace system connections “all the way to the hookup of [the] ferry.” The board made the approval contingent on that verification and on counsel and staff completing their review of Brownsville’s submitted materials.

Speaker 1 moved to approve the contract on that condition; the motion was seconded by "mister Blaine." The motion passed by voice vote.

The board discussed logistical steps following approval: ensuring attachments are handled correctly, completing a review of Brownsville’s engineering and easement records, and confirming who will sign on behalf of the city after verification. One speaker said the contract had been prepared so that a designated signer could be authorized that evening once verification of documents is complete.

Next steps: staff and counsel will review the Brownsville documents, confirm easement and engineering-plan matches, and return with confirmed paperwork authorizing the designated signer to execute the transfer contract.

Votes at a glance: the contract motion was moved by Speaker 1, seconded by mister Blaine, and adopted by a voice vote recorded as "Motion approved."