City of West Buechel

City Council Resolution

Series 2016, number ___
WHEREAS: Kentuckys Auditor of Public Accounts has recently called into question whether
the citizens of West Buechel are capable of self-government or operating a City according to the
Rule of Law.
WHEREAS: The current administration has repeatedly ignored and disrespected well established
rules for budgeting, spending, financial reporting, personnel management, record keeping, office
management, availability, responsiveness and transparency. These failures have exposed the
City to expensive litigation, inconvenienced the general public and fostered an environment of
mistrust, hostility and disrespect for the law.
WHEREAS: Kentuckys Penal Code has criminalized extreme levels of Official Misconduct
(KRS 522.020 & KRS 522.030) and Abuse of Public Trust (KRS 522.050) along with other
offenses. The Kentucky Revised Statutes impose fines and penalties for lesser violations of
certain laws regulating the duties of City official.
NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED, the following general categories of misconduct and
non-compliance, without being limited thereto, shall be referred to appropriate law enforcement
agencies and officers for investigation and possible criminal prosecution of the responsible
parties.
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Payroll payments in excess of amounts authorized by law.

Spending in significant excess of budgeted amounts.
Illegal termination of employees.
Settlement of legal claims against the City without budget authority, without proper
documentation, and without Council knowledge or approval.
5. Willful failure to comply with statutory procurement procedures and intentional
concealment of unauthorized purchases from City Council.
6. Negligent late payments that result in substantial penalties to the City and intentional
misrepresentations to the Council.
7. Falsifying official records to conceal job performance failures.
8. Failure to comply with established City personnel policies.
9. Illegal electronic eavesdropping at City Hall public areas, without notice.
10. Use of City vehicles for personal purposes without complying with City policies and
procedures.
11. Failure to comply with City credit card use, record keeping and reporting requirements.
12. Failure to comply with financial reporting requirements.
13. Failure to comply with annual audit requirements.
14. Failure to comply with bond and oath of office requirements.

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Voted upon this 10th day of May, 2016 at a regularly scheduled West Buechel City Council
public meeting with a quorum of members present.
Council vote:
_______________________________ (signed) VOTE: ___ Yea _X__ Nay ___ Abstain ____ Absent
Elizabeth Bierbaum
_______________________________ (signed) VOTE: _X__ Yea ___ Nay ___ Abstain ____ Absent
Toby Clark
_______________________________ (signed) VOTE: _X__ Yea ___ Nay ___ Abstain ____ Absent
Clara Crawford
_______________________________ (signed) VOTE: _X__ Yea ___ Nay ___ Abstain ____ Absent
Loy Crawford
_______________________________ (signed) VOTE: ___ Yea _X__ Nay ___ Abstain ____ Absent
Joseph Mattingly
_______________________________ (signed) VOTE: ___ Yea _X__ Nay ___ Abstain ____ Absent
Janie Mosely
Mayor Richards broke the tie and voted Nay.
Attest:
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Mayor Rick Richards, Presiding Officer
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Kim Richards, Clerk-Treasurer

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