City officials present: Mayor Randolph Chappell, Police Chief Tom David, City Treasurer Charles Veeneman, and City Clerk Lucy Martin
City officials absent: City Engineer Adrian Oliver
Guests: John Singler

Meeting Minutes - City of Northfield, Kentucky

Randolph Chappell serves as mayor of Northfield.

Meeting Minutes - Governance - City of Northfield, Kentucky

2026 Kentucky General Election

As of September 15, 2026, Randolph Chappell did not have a website or any information online.

Education

Housing & Urban Development

New Business
The Mayor communicated with a resident on Glenview Ave. who was concerned about speeding. He will have another conversation with the resident to fully understand their issues.

Plans to continue speaking with a Glenview Avenue resident about speeding concerns.

- Plans to continue speaking with a Glenview Avenue resident about speeding concerns.

Public Safety

Trish reported on one quote she had received, for a brick perimeter fence, 8’ tall, $500K. She will distribute the quote to the council, and is in the process of getting more quotes.
The Mayor is setting up a shredding event, details TBA.

Is organizing a document-shredding event.

- Is organizing a document-shredding event.

Public Services

Stop signs leveled and painted, in progress.
Trish still needs help with the street sign in her yard. The sign placement is not optimal. The Mayor has asked Lawnco to make this a priority.

Asked Lawnco to prioritize correcting the placement of a street sign.

- Asked Lawnco to prioritize correcting the placement of a street sign.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Economy

Randolph Chappell

As of September 15, 2026, Randolph Chappell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mauricio Mendez

Buket Urgen

- The duties of the mayor depend on the type of government within the city, 
- If the city has a mayor-council form of government, the mayor is responsible for the executive and administrative functions of the government. They oversee all city departments, but cannot vote in most council matters. 
- If the city has a mayor-aldermen form of government, the mayor is responsible for executing and enforcing local and state laws. The mayor may appoint city officials with approval from the aldermen. 
- If the city has a mayor-commission form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is responsible for executing all decisions reached by the commission. 
- If the city has a city manager form of government, the mayor presides over the city commissioners and can vote within the commission. The mayor is recognized as the head of the city department but does not have any regular administrative duties. 
- City mayors are elected during general elections for a four-year term. Most cities in Kentucky hold nonpartisan elections for mayor. 