Meeting to order if we could please. First item on tonight's agenda is roll call, Madam Clerk. Ms. Crosby? Here. Mr. Ellinger? Here. Ms. Feigl? Here. Ms. Gorton? Here. Mr. Gray? Here. Ms. Henson? Here. Ms. James? Here. Mr. Lane? Here. Ms. Lawless? Here. Mr. Bennett? Here. Mr. Joyen Beard? Present. Mr. Blues? Here. Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum and we're ready to proceed. I want to take a moment and give a little longer introduction than I normally do for the individual who is giving our invocation this evening. The invocation tonight will be brought by Chaplain Donovan Stewart from the Division of Police. Chaplain Stewart has a number of different responsibilities in his capacity as chaplain, but I think all of those responsibilities got brought to the fore and displayed in extraordinarily fine fashion during the events surrounding Officer Brian Derman's untimely and tragic death in early, well, late April, actually. I want everybody on the Council to know that by the time I was at the hospital about 1120, Chaplain Stewart had been there and been counseling with members of the Division of Police and the family for some time. Throughout the days that followed, at every turn, he did an outstanding job of providing comfort and support to the family and to the public, as well as to the Division of Police, and it's an honor and privilege to have you here this evening. So, Chaplain Stewart. Let's pray together. Our Father God, we thank you for being a God who loves us, a God that allows us to be able to serve you, and God, as we come here tonight as employees of the city, as called, as commissioned, as elected leaders, that is truly what we are. We are servants, and God, it's a privilege to be able to be that to those who you placed in our care. God, I pray you'll continue to bless our great city, and I pray that you'll help us to make good decisions. God, before me, there's many, many men and women, very qualified and very capable, elected by the community to lead our community. I pray you'll bless them as they make decisions, both easy and hard ones. I pray that you'll grant them wisdom, grant them ability, and Father, I pray that you will continue to have your sovereign care upon this wonderful city of ours, and God, we thank you for being a God, again, who cares for us, a God who wants to know us personally, and God, I pray as we walk about our daily lives, as we carry out our responsibilities, whatever they may be, may we always realize that those responsibilities, those privileges, are truly unto you. So, God, we commit our time unto you tonight. I pray that all things said and done will be honoring to you. I pray that every decision that's made tonight, dear Father, would be in accordance to your will. I pray that you would reign supreme upon this place and upon these people, and I pray that you'll be pleased with our time together. Of course, in your most holy and precious name we pray. Amen. Thank you. We have several minutes that are specified on the docket that need to be approved this evening. Is there a motion to that effect? Move approval. Second. I have a motion by Councilmember Ellinger and a second by Councilmember Myers to approve the minutes specified on the docket. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. The motion carries. Thank you, Madam Clerk. We're ready to give second reading to the ordinances entitled to second reading. Ordinance number one, an ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government authorizing the issuance of its $65 million general obligation bond anticipation notes series 2010E Eastern State Hospital Project, which amount may be increased or decreased by an amount of up to 10 percent. Approving a form of note authorizing designated officers to execute and deliver the notes authorizing and directing the filing of notice with the state local debt officer, providing for the payment and security of the notes, creating a note payment fund, creating a sinking fund, authorizing acceptance of the bid of the purchaser, authorizing a preliminary official statement and final official statement for the notes, authorizing a first supplemental supplement to the memorandum of understanding, authorizing a continuing disclosure agreement for the notes, and repealing inconsistent ordinances. Number two, an ordinance amending section 2-200B of the Code of Ordinances related to the picnic with the pops to allow outdoor performances at other suitable venues. Number three, an ordinance amending section 4-23 of the Code of Ordinances relating to dog run areas to allow for designation of various parks as dog run areas as financing becomes available. Number four, an ordinance creating section 18-119.1 subsection 1 of the Code of Ordinances related to a no parking zone during the 2010 World Equestrian Games along designated bus routes and primary entry and exit routes to the Kentucky Horse Park, creating section 18-119.1 subsection 2 of the Code of Ordinances related to a no parking zone for the 2010 World Equestrian Games designated the time frame and geographical boundaries for the no parking zone, creating section 18-119.1 subsection 3 of the Code of Ordinances relating to a no parking zone during the 2010 World Equestrian Games for section 18-119.1 to expire at 12 a.m. on October 10, 2010. Number five, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, which grant funds are in the amount of $200,000 federal funds, are for the assessment of petroleum contaminated sites, acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 149 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number six, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 150. Number seven, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $367,774 federal funds, under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, are for the continued support of the four civilian positions in the Division of Police established under the 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program, hiring of civilian law enforcement, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, appropriating funds pursuant to FY2011, Schedule No. 14, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number eight, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $15,275 federal funds, are for continuation of the Juvenile Surveillance Program, professional services, professional development, drug testing services and supplies, and educational materials, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $1,697 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to FY2011, Schedule No. 15, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number nine, an ordinance amending Section 22-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one temporary position of social worker, grade 111E, and creating one temporary position of eligibility counselor, grade 110E, ending three years from the date of passage of this ordinance within the Division of Community Corrections. Number ten, an ordinance appropriating the revenues, expenditures, expenses, and inter-fund transfers for the General Services District, the Tenant Relocation Fund, the Urban Services District Fund, the Police Confiscated Federal Fund, the Police Confiscated State Fund, the Public Safety Fund, the Spay and Neuter Fund, the Municipal Aid Program Fund, the County Road Aid Fund, the Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund, the Sanitary Sewer Revenue and Operating Fund, the Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund, the Water Quality Management Fund, the Landfill Fund, the Right-of-Way Program Fund, the City Employees Pension Fund, the Policemen and Firefighters Retirement Fund of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government, the Extended School Program Fund, the Prisoner's Account Fund, the Enhanced 911 Fund, the LexMann Program Fund, the Lexington- Fayette-Urban County Government Public Facilities Corporation General Fund, the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government Public Facilities Corporation Parks Projects Fund, the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government Public Parking Corporation Fund, the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government Public Library Corporation Fund, the Medical Insurance Fund, the Property and Casualty Claims, and the FY2011 Bond Projects Fund, on a divisional level by four control levels for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, for the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, and approving and adopting the Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years FY2011 through FY2016 as a portion of the fiscal year 2011 Annual Capital Improvements Budget. Approving funding for the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Tourist and Convention Commission from the transient room tax, said funding to equal 99.5 percent of the revenue from the tax, and suspending the Economic Contingency Ordinance No. 78-2006 to not require deposits and to allow for withdrawals. No. 11, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $5,830 from Neighborhood Development Funds in the Division of Parks and Recreation for replacement of playground equipment at Veterans Park, and appropriating and re-appropriating funds Schedule No. 151 and No. 12, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and re-appropriating funds Schedule No. 152. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve those ordinances? I have a motion by Council Member Blues and a second by, I think, Council Member Lane. Any discussion on any of those ordinances? Council Member James. Thank you, Mayor. On No. 9, I need to make a motion. There was some email, you may have seen emails going around on this. Commissioner Bennett has agreed with me that we can pull this item for this time and have some deeper discussion. It has to do with the Social Worker Eligibility Counselor issue. We've gotten some new information that was just provided today. So I'll make a motion to Table No. 9 until such time that we can confer with Public Safety. I have a motion and second to Table No. 9. It's non-debatable. Let's go ahead and vote. Those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you, Mayor. Any further discussion on the remaining items under the ordinances receiving second reading? Seeing none, we'll proceed to vote. Those in favor of approving items 1 through 8 and 10 through 12 under the ordinances entitled to second reading, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed, vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Crosby? No on 10, yes on everything else. Your vote will be noted in the record. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Ms. Feigl? Yes. Ms. Gorton? No on 10, yes on the rest. Your vote will be noted. Mr. Gray? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Ms. James? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. Martin? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Yes. Mr. Beard? Yes. And Mr. Blues? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those ordinances are approved. We're now ready for the reading of ordinances entitled to first reading. Madam Clerk. Ordinance number 13, an ordinance amending Article 5-4H2 of the Land Subdivision Regulations to provide an alternative engineer's and land surveyor's certification for subdivisions that do not require any infrastructure. Number 14, an ordinance amending Section 16-4 of the Code of Ordinances to provide that dumpster collection service will be provided as described in the Division of Waste Management's Dumpster Service Guide and subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Environmental Quality that the Director of Waste Management may exempt properties with insufficient space or special circumstances that properties otherwise subject to dumpster requirements may be approved for roll cart service provided they are in compliance with Section 16-4.1A3 and 4 and waste generation does not require dumpster service and that the property must change to dumpster service if waste generation increases. Amending Section 16-4.1A4 of the Code of Ordinances to clarify requirements for dumpster concrete pads. Amending Section 16-6D of the Code of Ordinances to provide that the Director of Waste Management may designate the location for placement of roll carts. Amending Section 16-8D to provide that improperly prepared refuse must be abated within 48 hours unless the violation constitutes an immediate danger when the Urban County Government will issue a citation and immediately abate the condition and bill the property owner. Amending Section 16-10 to change the Commissioner of Public Works to the Commissioner of Environmental Quality to provide that roll carts shall be placed in front of the residents, that containers shall be placed at the curb between 4 p.m. on the evening before collection and 5 a.m. on the day of collection and shall be removed by 7 p.m. on the day of collection, that containers will be kept in the rear yard or in the side yard when not at the curb for collection, that civil fines may be assessed for continuing roll cart violations and to provide that property owners may provide specified management company or designated representative information to the Director of Waste Management. Number 15, an ordinance amending Section 15-1A of the Code of Ordinances relating to stopping on the street to add food products to this section. Amending Section 15-1B of the Code of Ordinances relating to stopping on the street to add food products to this section to allow for a citation for a violation of this ordinance and increasing the fine to a range of $25 to $100. Number 16, an ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Which grant funds are in the amount of $6,780 from the wealth of Kentucky funds are for the Vintage Kentucky A Toast to Henry Clay Wine Festival, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds and appropriating funds pursuant to FY2011 Schedule No. 16. Number 17, an ordinance amending Section 21-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating two positions of Enterprise Systems Developer Grade 116-E in the Division of Enterprise Solutions and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to advertise internally and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 17. Number 18, an ordinance authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways for funding in the amount of $100,000 for the Flight 5191 Memorial at the Arboretum which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds and appropriating funds pursuant to FY2011 Schedule No. 18. Number 19, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington State Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 19. Thank you. If there are no motions, we will proceed to the reading of resolutions entitled to second reading. Madam Clerk. Resolution No. 1, a resolution accepting the bid of Galls and Aramark Company LLC establishing a price contract for soft body armor for the Division of Police. Number 2, a resolution accepting the bid of Municipal Equipment Incorporated establishing a price contract for litter receptacles for the Division of Waste Management. Number 3, a resolution accepting the bid of PECO Incorporated establishing a price contract for hazardous materials spill clean up for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number 4, a resolution accepting the bid of Intech Building Services Incorporated establishing a price contract for custodial services for the Police, Roll Call West and Health Services for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 5, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for information access at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 6, a resolution accepting the proposal of RRT Design and Construction to provide development, planning and design services for the New Materials Recovery Facility and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with RRT Design and Construction for performance of such services at a cost not to exceed $1,382,345. Number 7, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a mutual aid agreement with Rural Metro Ambulance for mutual aid related to ambulance services at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 8, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $332,900 federal funds under the COPS 2010 Child Sexual Predator Program and are for establishing or enhancing strategies to locate, arrest and prosecute child sexual predators and exploiters and to enforce state sex offender registration laws. Number 9, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with People Plus Incorporated for provision of Web EOC coordination services at a cost not to exceed $52,000. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Asbury University to permit social work students from the university to receive training in the Department of Social Services at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 11, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number 1 to the contract with E.C. Matthews and Company Incorporated for a wheelchair lift replacement, increasing the contract price by the sum of $3,108.19 from $20,939.00 to $24,047.19. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements awarding neighborhood, community and sustainability grants to Booker T. Washington Academy, $2,498.00, Centenary United Methodist Church, $1,480.00, Chevy Chase Neighborhood Association, $2,500.00, Price the King School, $1,041.00, Fairway Neighborhood Association, $2,500.00, Firebrook Homeowner's Association, $2,498.00, First United Methodist, $2,495.00, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, $2,480.00, Journey Baptist Fellowship, $2,110.00, Lexington Traditional Magnet School, $892.00, Merihaven Homeowner's Association, $2,000.00, Mary Queen of the Holy Roses School, $406.00, Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church, $2,500.00, Palomar Hills Community Association, $2,500.00, Pathway Church and Ministry Center, $2,200.00, Picket Oam Neighborhood Association, $2,500.00, Providence Montessori School, $2,500.00, Sarah Christian Village, $2,500.00, Sarah School, $2,500.00, The La Rocca United Methodist Church, $2,500.00, The Southland Association, $2,500.00, Transylvania University, $1,819.00, Vineyard Neighborhood Association, $1,156.00, Walnut Creek Homeowners Association, $2,500.00, William Wells Brown, $1,230.00, Winburns Middle School, $590.00, Nandale Neighborhood Association, $725.00, at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an engineering services agreement with Palmer Engineering for Cold Stream Drive, and the Primson King Drive stormwater study for the Division of Water Quality, at a cost not to exceed $21,600.00. Number 14, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a contract with Preston Osborne for advertising and marketing services for the Division of Waste Management, at a cost not to exceed $211,875.00. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an agreement with Palmer Engineering for a cost estimate for redesign of the intersection of High Street, Fontaine Road, Euclid Avenue, and Tate's Creek Road, at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00. Number 16, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute change order number one to the contract with Landmark Sprinkler, Incorporated, for the Dry Pipe Sprinkler Project at the Material Recovery Facility for the Division of Waste Management, increasing the contract price by the sum of $2,000.00 from $26,800.00 to $28,800.00. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for construction and maintenance of a stone wall. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a test security agreement with IO Solutions, Incorporated, for the development and design of a written test for applicants applying for lieutenant, captain, and major positions in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, at a cost not to exceed $14,000.00. Number 19, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a test security agreement with IO Solutions, Incorporated, for the development and design of a written test for applicants applying for recruit firefighter positions in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, at a cost not to exceed $7,500.00. And number 20, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute change order number two to the contract with H.W. Lochner for right-of-way acquisition services for the Newtown Pike Extension Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $18,050.00 from $197,681.25 to $215,731.25. Thank you. That concludes the reading of resolutions entitled to second reading. Is there a motion to approve those resolutions? I have a motion by Council Member Lane, seconded by Council Member Stennett. Any discussion on those resolutions? Seeing none, we'll proceed to vote. Those in favor of approving those resolutions, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed, vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Crosby? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Ms. Feigl? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Ms. James? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. Martin? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Yes. Mr. Beard? Aye. And Mr. Blues? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those resolutions are approved. We're now ready for the resolutions entitled to first reading. Madam Clerk? Resolution number 21, a resolution accepting the bid of Veolia E.S. Technical Solutions establishing a price contract for lighting and universal waste disposal for the Division of Waste Management. Number 22, a resolution accepting the bid of TP Mechanical in the amount of $39,000 for HVAC system assessment for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 23, a resolution accepting the bid of Heartland Petroleum establishing a price contract for used oil recycling for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 24, a resolution accepting the bids of Galls Incorporated, Lawman's and Shooter's Supply Bluegrass Uniforms, Bluegrass Fire Equipment, Kentucky Uniforms, and U.S. Cavalry establishing price contracts for fire recruit equipment for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number 25, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a letter of agreement with Montjoy Chilton Medley LLP for preparation of the Sheriff's Settlement for the 2009 property tax at a cost not to exceed $12,240. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one of the contract with M2D Design Group for the design of the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden Trailhead, increasing the contract price by the sum of $9,851 from $20,250 to $30,101. Number 27, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an engineering services agreement with J.M. Crawford and Associates Incorporated for design of the Brighton Rail Trail Bridge for the Division of Community Development at a cost not to exceed $132,240. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute deeds of easement and other necessary documents for the Clays Mill Road Section 2B project at a cost not to exceed $500. Number 29, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to the Revenue Enhancement Agreement with PRA Government Services LLC doing business as RDS for revenue discovery services, decreasing the payments to RDS during the amnesty program to 25%. Number 30, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a software license agreement with Data Compression Technology doing business as DCT for support for software that enables viewing of data transferred from Internal Revenue Service at a cost not to exceed $40,000. Number 31, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways to reimburse the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet up to $216,098.97 for installation of massed arm pole systems for the Newtown Pike Extension Project base for Main Street to Versailles Road. Number 32, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept the proposals for FY2011 for excess workers' compensation insurance from New York Marine and General Insurance Company at a cost not to exceed $257,931, excess property boiler and machinery insurance from Public Entity Property Insurance Program at a cost not to exceed $261,591, excess special liability from Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company at a cost not to exceed $534,438, and aviation liability from Old Republic Insurance Company and Phoenix Aviation Managers at a cost not to exceed $8,054 and subject to sufficient funds being appropriated for the purposes and authorizing the Mayor to execute all relevant documents. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 18-86 to install multi-way stop controls at Hayes Boulevard and Levi Todd Boulevard. Madam Clerk, the Chair will recognize Councilmember James for a motion. Thank you, Mayor. Due to an item that was tabled earlier, there is a position that's listed in Item 34, Eligibility Counselor Grade 110E. I need to make a motion to remove that from this, or to table that from, I guess, no, I'm sorry, to remove it from Item 34. Second. Does that make sense? Susan? Yes, we have a motion to delete the reference to Relesia Howard, Eligibility Counselor Grade 110E. It's just above the halfway point on page 9. Thank you, Mayor. I have a motion by Councilmember James, second by Councilmember Myers. Any discussion on that motion? All in favor of approving the motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk, if you'll proceed to give first reading to that item. Bear with me one second while I identify the proper name so I do not read that. It's just slightly, it's about four lines up from the end of Item 34. It actually begins about six lines up with Relesia Howard. Okay. And goes through June 28, 2010. Yes, sir. I've identified it, and I will not read it. Okay. Number 34, as amended, a resolution ratifying the Probationary Civil Service Appointments of Esther Moberly, Program Specialist, Grade 112E, 1006-34-64, Bi-Weekly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Reginald Lyons, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 13.040, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Tim Hafley, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 14.836, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Lysa Spielmann, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 12.459, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Larry Green, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 13.971, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Gary James, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 16.814, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Ernie Young, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 12.606, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Bruce Lee, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 12.606, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Alvin Calloway, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 109N, 17.541, Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2010. Dallas Taylor, Pump Station Supervisor, Grade 115E, $2,200, bi-weekly, in the Division of Water Quality, effective June 21, 2010. Ratifying the Probationary Sworn Appointment of Justin Hallsaver, Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315N, 17.268, Hourly, in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective June 14, 2010. Matthew Galati, Fire Captain, Grade 316N, 22.368, Hourly, in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective June 14, 2010. Approving the Unclassified Civil Service Appointment of Scott Dawson, Evidence Technician, Grade 113N, 20.725, Hourly, in the Division of Police, effective June 28, 2010. Approving the Unclassified Civil Service Appointment to the Office of the Urban County Council, Jonathan Hollinger, A to Council, Grade 000E, 1009, 2308, bi-weekly, in the Council Office, effective June 21, 2010. Number 35. Now, Council Member Lane is recognized for purposes of motion on Item 35. Thank you, Mayor. I move to table Resolution Number 35 and refer the matter to the Council Work Session on August 24 for further review, analysis, and discussion. I have a motion by Council Member Lane and a second by Council Member Martin to table Item Number 35 until the August 24 Work Session. Is that correct? That motion is debatable only insofar as the time at which it is to be tabled is concerned. Is there any discussion on that specific point? Council Member Crosby. Is there a reason why we're waiting until August or can it be discussed? The date of August 24 is the second Work Session after we return from break. I felt that we'd probably be pretty busy on the first Work Session, so I put it into the second Work Session. Thank you. Council Member Myers. Thank you, Mayor. There was another motion that was going to be made to have a discussion on this in this coming Tuesday's Work Session, so I'm wondering if that, you know, why wait until August when we can take care of this on Tuesday? I'm sorry, Council Member Myers, I don't think I followed your question on that. There was another Council Member that was going to make a motion that we have a presentation on this in this coming Tuesday's Work Session. So my question is why table this until August when we can take care of it this Tuesday? Well, because I don't think we've had time to properly review this. You know, we got the new revised resolution, I guess, two days ago, and we didn't get a copy of any of the changes, and this is a major change in the operation of government. I don't feel it doesn't go into effect until January 1, 2011, so it's not like we have plenty of time to review this. Any further discussion on the issue of the time at which the matter is to be tabled? Council Member Myers. I would say that, you know, the Law Department is the one that drafted this, and I think that we've already had a conversation. I think maybe Linda had a conversation with them that they can be prepared Tuesday to provide a side-by-side so that we can understand the differences between this one and the last one. So I would like to see us take care of this Tuesday instead of waiting until August. Thank you. There's no further discussion. We'll proceed to vote. The question on the floor is to table item number 35 until the August 24th work session. Those in favor of tabling that item, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed, vote nay electronically, please. The motion carries by a vote of seven to six. Madam Clerk, if you would proceed with item number 36. Resolution number 36, a resolution accepting the proposal of the public group doing business as publicsurplus.com for the Internet sale of surplus vehicles and equipment not to exceed 7% commission of gross sale proceeds. Resolution number 37, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Fayette County Public Schools for attachment of wireless communication equipment. Number 38, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an encroachment agreement with LexArts Incorporated for Horse Mania 2010. Number 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a second amendment to agreement with Reach Incorporated for an additional $126,304.16 for the First Time Home Buyers Program at a cost not to exceed an additional $126,304.16. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a modification to an agreement with Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways to extend the agreement from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 and reimburse the Urban County Government up to $300,000 for operation and maintenance of traffic signals and electrical traffic control devices on the state primary road system. Number 41, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute amendment number 11 to the contract with Intran, formerly known as American Consulting Engineers, PLC, for professional services for the Newtown Pike Extension Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $350,496 from $6,226,051 to $6,576,501. Number 42, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number 3 to the contract with Wilbur Smith Associates for the Wayfinding Science Systems Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $34,971.06 from $307,895.89 to $342,866.95. Number 43, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number 1 to the contract with Hall Contracting Corporation for South Elkhorn Pump Station Improvements for the Division of Water Quality, increasing the contract price by the sum of $27,987 from $3,842,000 to $3,869,987. Number 44, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a first amendment to the amended and restated grant agreement with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, the State Property and Buildings Commission, and Bell Can Engineering Group, Incorporated, to January 28, 2010, to include additional terms to the amended and restated grant agreement approved pursuant to resolution number 308-2009 at no cost to the government. Number 45, a resolution authorizing the Division of Emergency Management's 911 to purchase equipment, software, hardware, licenses, and peripherals and any related installation and maintenance services for expansion of the existing Central Kentucky 911 infrastructure network from AK Associates, a sole source provider at a cost not to exceed $96,663. Number 46, a resolution authorizing the Division of Emergency Management 911 to purchase equipment and related peripherals for expansion of the existing Central Kentucky 911 infrastructure network from Engage infrastructure and network from Engage Communications, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $33,532. Number 47, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a system supply agreement with Pathmaster Incorporated for installation of a Syntrax Advanced Traffic Maintenance System under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant for the Division of Traffic Engineering at a cost not to exceed $432,920. Number 48, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an engineering services agreement with Sherman Carter Barnhart PSC for the Wallhampton Drive stormwater study at a cost not to exceed $19,500. Number 49, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute change order number 2 to the contract with Schroder Construction Incorporated for pump station upgrade at Haley Pike Landfill, increasing the contract price by the sum of $7,498.34, from $358,816 to $366,314.34. Number 50, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute agreements with the Lansdowne Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $750, Bellowood Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $650, American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians Conference, $225, Zandell Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, Fayette County 4-H Council Incorporated, $650, for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Number 51, a resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute agreements with the Columbia Heights Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $1,000, Bellowood Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $250, Downtown Lexington Corporation Foundation, $2,380, The Southland Association Incorporated, $340, Melrose Oak Park Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $150, Winburn Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, Radcliffe Marlboro Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, Bluegrass Community Foundation Incorporated, $2,400, Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, $2,375, YMCA of Central Kentucky, $875, Western Little League, $2,750, Tabor Lake Subdivision Association Incorporated, $1,100, Lexington Habitat for Humanity Incorporated, $1,250, Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Verman, Harrison and Nicholas Counties Incorporated, $1,050, CASA of Lexington Incorporated, $1,800, the Pasadena Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $629, Beaumont Residential Association Incorporated, $129, for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. And number 52, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements to East Lake Neighborhood Association, $500, Squire Oak Homeowners Association Incorporated, $500, Stewart Hall Homeowners Association Incorporated, $1,100, Retired Professional Football Players of Kentucky Incorporated, $500, Bluegrass Fraternal Order of Police Lodge IV, $500, Andover Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, Walnut Hill Club at Childsburg Owners Association, $500, Tree Fund Tree Research and Education, $80, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $50, Opportunity for Work and Learning Incorporated, $125, Bluegrass Literacy Incorporated, $125, Castlewood Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $150, Arbors Homeowners Association Incorporated, $135, William Wells Brown Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $150, North Limestone Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $150, American Cancer Society, $450, Lansdowne Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, Highlands Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, and Vineyard Neighborhood Corporation, $1,150 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Thank you Madam Clerk. Madam Clerk, I understand on the vote on item to table item number 35 that Council Member Blues actually voted yes, is that correct? But it was not recorded either on the screen or otherwise and so the vote on that should have been eight to six yes rather than seven to six. That is correct, his vote was not recorded so I will record it in the affirmative and that will be noted. And I don't know whether there is some glitch in the system that needs to be addressed or it obviously isn't material as far as the outcome of this motion is concerned, but if we could try to address whatever the issue is just so other votes aren't missed along the way that would be helpful. All right, are there any motions with regard to the resolutions that just received their first reading? Council Member Henson. Thank you Mayor. I move to place on the docket under first reading resolutions a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to internally advertise for all vacant positions from July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to advertise externally if a qualified applicant pool is not reached within two weeks or 14 calendar days, internal advertisement. I don't know if that makes sense. It's not reached within the first week of the internal advertisement. I changed it. It would be changed to two weeks or 14 calendar days. So moved. Second. I have a motion by Council Member Henson and a second by Council Member Gordon to add that item to tonight's docket. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. All opposed, no. I think we have one other one. Council Member Blues. Thank you Mayor. This is a motion to place on the docket a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Quanch Construction, LLC for the Radcliffe Road Stormwater Improvements Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $22,739.70 from $257,357.25 to $280,096.95. So moved. I have a motion by Council Member Blues and a second by Council Member Gordon to add that item to tonight's docket. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Are there any other additions to the docket? All right, Madam Clerk, you'll get first reading to both items. If I can also have clarification on that first one with the human resources, Mrs. Henson's motion. It's within 12 days or two weeks. What was that? Fourteen days? Two weeks or 14 calendar days? Of any internal advertisement. I'll give it a shot here. Resolution number 58, 53. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to internally advertise for all vacant positions from July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to advertise externally if a qualified internal applicant pool does not exist within two weeks or 14 calendar days of any internal advertisement. And number 54, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Glantz Construction and LLC for the Radcliffe Road Stormwater Improvements Project increasing the contract price by the sum of $22,739.70 from $257,357.25 to $280,096.95. Thank you. Are there any motions with regard to the other items? Council Member Lane. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to request a suspension of the rules and a second reading on item number 38. This is to allow placement of Horsemania Art as soon as possible. Thank you. Are there others? Council Member Crosby. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and get a second reading to number 33 and 52, please. 33 and 52. I'll take that as a second of our motion to suspend the rules and we'll add those. Council Member Blues. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to add 39 and 41. Both of these have pending purchase requisitions which will have to be scrubbed and reinitiated if we do not have approval tonight. Thank you. Council Member James. Thank you, Mayor. Number 26. I'd like to ask for suspension of the rules for second reading for the same reason that Council Member Blues just mentioned. Council Member Lane. Sorry, Mayor. That should have cleared off there. Others? Mayor. Council Member Hellinger. Thank you, Mayor. Number 47. By request of the Administration, this is our new traffic management software. We are under a deadline to get Recovery Act dollars obligated. We'll add number 47. Council Member McCord. Thank you, Mayor. I request to suspend the rules for number 27 and 28, please. Thank you. Council Member Stennett. Thank you, Mayor. Number 32 so that we can get insurance coverage as of July 1. Otherwise, we lose it. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Beard. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to request suspension of the rules and ask for a second reading on number 48 at the request of Environmental Quality. Council Member Martin. Thank you, Mayor. I request suspension of the rules for item number 51 so these neighborhood associations and other groups can get started on their projects. All right. I don't see any others, so I have a motion on the floor to suspend the rules to give second reading to the following resolutions, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 38, 39, and 40. All those in favor, please raise your hand. All those opposed, please say aye. Aye. Motion carries. All right. Madam Clerk. Resolution number 26. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute changes from number one to the contract with M2D Design Group for the design of the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden Trailhead, increasing the contract price by the sum of dollars from $20,250 to $30,101. 27. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an engineering services agreement with JM Crawford and Associates Incorporated for design of the Brighton Rail Trail Bridge for the Division of Community Development at a cost not to exceed $132,240. Number 28. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute deeds of easement and other necessary documents for the Clays Mill Road Section 2B project at a cost not to exceed $500. Number 32. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept the proposals for FY2011 for excess workers' compensation insurance from New York Marine and General Insurance Company at a cost not to exceed $257,931, excess property boiler and machinery insurance from Public Entity Property Insurance Program at a cost not to exceed $261,590, excess special liability from Iron Shore Specialty Insurance Company at a cost not to exceed $534,438, and aviation liability from Old Republic Insurance Company and Phoenix Aviation Managers at a cost not to exceed $8,054 and subject to sufficient funds being appropriated for the purposes in authorizing the Mayor to execute all relevant documents. Number 33. A resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to pursue a code of ordinances, Section 18-86, to install multi-stop controls at Hayes Boulevard and Levi Todd Boulevard. Number 38. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an encroachment agreement with LexArts, Incorporated for Horse Mania 2010. Number 39. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a second amendment to agreement with Reach, Incorporated for an additional $126,304.16 for the first-time homebuyers program at a cost not to exceed an additional $126,304.16. Number 41. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute amendment number 11 to the contract within TRAN, formerly known as American Consulting Engineers, PLC, for professional services for the Newtown Pike Extension Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $350,496 from $6,226,005.51 to $6,576,501.51. Number 47. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a system supply agreement with Pathmaster, Incorporated for installation of a Centrax advanced traffic maintenance system under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant for the Division of Traffic Engineering at a cost not to exceed $432,920. Number 48. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an engineering services agreement with Sherman Carter Barnhart PSC for the Wallhampton Dry Stormwater Study at a cost not to exceed $19,500. Number 51. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Columbia Heights Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $1,000. Bellowood Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $250. Downtown Lexington Corporation Foundation, $5,380. The Southland Association, Incorporated, $340. Melrose Oak Park Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $150. Winburn Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $500. Radcliffe Marlboro Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $500. Bluegrass Community Foundation, Incorporated, $2,400. Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, $2,375. YMCA of Central Kentucky, $875. Western Little League, $2,750. Tabor Lake Subdivision Association, Incorporated, $1,100. Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Incorporated, $1,250. Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Incorporated, $1,050. CASA of Lexington, Incorporated, $1,800. The Pasadena Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $629. Beaumont Residential Association, Incorporated, $629 for the Office of the Urban County Council and a cost not to exceed the sums stated. And number 52, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements to East Lake Neighborhood Association, $500. Squire Oak Homeowners Association, Incorporated, $500. Stuart Hall Homeowners Association, Incorporated, $1,100. Retired Professional Football Players of Kentucky, Incorporated, $500. Bluegrass Fraternal Auditor of Police Lodge, Ford, $500. Andover Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $500. Walnut Hill Club at Childsburg Owners Association, $500. Tree Fund, Tree Research and Education, $80. Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $50. Opportunity for Work and Learning, Incorporated, $125. Bluegrass Literacy, Incorporated, $125. Castlewood Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $150. Arborist Homeowners Association, Incorporated, $135. William Wills Brown Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $150. North Limestone Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $150. American Cancer Society, $450. Lansdowne Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $500. Highlands Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $500. And Vineyard Neighborhood Corporation, $6,115 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve those items? I have a motion by Councilmember Beard and a second by Councilmember Martin to approve the items just received in their second reading. Any discussion? All in favor, please indicate by voting. Yes. Councilmember Gray, Vice Mayor Gray. I'd like some background on 32 on the insurance. We're giving a second read to this. You said, Councilmember Stennett, because they'll cancel the insurance. I've heard that a number of times in my life and rarely is it canceled. And considering the issues that we're addressing in the council today, I think this bears at minimum an understanding of the process that we've engaged. Logan's here to answer your question. Who's the, tell us just a little bit, just refresh us, Logan, if you would, on the broker, the process for procurement. Everything was contained in the memo dated June 8th that came to you, and I was not involved with the committee, the selection committee that approved this, but I believe it was Mr. Fogle, Mr. Green, I think that's right, wasn't it, Councilmember Beard? I was not a part of it, but Ms. Bowman, Mr. Sweeney, and I believe there was Mr. Markham, of course. But everything went through purchasing. So there was a request for proposals, but there was a rather detailed memo that went out on June 8th, and so I can refer to that if you'd like. I don't know it from memory, but what exactly would you like to know? June 8th is in a sense a millennium ago as it relates to some of these questions that are presently being considered. Yes, this got put on the docket a week ago. So it's here now for a second read, and I'm fully okay with abstaining, but with the questions that have been presented related to the purchasing and procurement of insurance, it is relevant that as a Councilmember, I want to fully understand the commitment that we're making. And we are looking at 250, 345, 500, a million, a little over a million dollars in this year's premiums, right? Correct. Our current coverage, Councilman Stennett is correct, our current coverage, as you know, we buy on an annual basis. Workers' Comp and Property has been on a fiscal year basis for some time. Liability for some reason was on a, I want to say October to October. As you recall, last fall we purchased a seven-month policy for liability in an effort to try to get all coverages on a fiscal year basis. An RFP went out earlier this year, and these were the proposals that were submitted and selected by the committee. And the current broker is? We don't have a broker. There was an RFP that originally went out for insurance brokerage. There was not a particularly good response. And so a second, as explained in the memo dated June 8, a second RFP went out through purchasing, which, as I understand, included insurance coverage regardless of whoever they wanted, the insurance carriers wanted to use as a broker. And so, which is similar to the way Louisville and the state does their insurance. And so through the second RFP, these responses, and I don't have all the responses, didn't review them. But anyway, these were the selections of the committee. I'd be happy to give you a copy of this memo if you'd like to see it. And our process has changed from last year to this year? Utilization of a broker? No, we did not utilize a broker last year either. All right, Vice Mayor, hang on just a second. When you say a broker, you're talking about somebody that solicits insurance quotes for us. And examines those on behalf of the government. I thought that's what KLC was doing. KLCIS, the insurance board, the insurance group of KLC did that for us for liability in 08, workers comp, and property in 09. And the seven-month policy for liability in the fall of 09 to get us on a fiscal year basis. And again, I'm going from memory, but I believe that's correct. And so this year, in this cycle, we're not utilizing any broker? Outside specialist or consultant? We're doing it internally? We're examining the bids and the full procurement process is being engaged internally without the equivalent of a broker like Marsh or like what KLC eventually became? That's correct. So I'm going to abstain from this because of the absence of the full understanding of the changed process and considering the current issues before the council. Council Member Beard. If there's no broker, how does purchasing know who to send RFPs to? There's thousands of insurance companies out there. I don't believe there are that many in the market that insure local governments, Council Member Beard. Because of some of the specialization such as police, fire, corrections and things like that. That's a little different than you or I trying to go out and buy a homeowner's policy, for instance, or an auto policy. It is different. Let me see if the letter here refers to that. How many folks were contacted? I'm not sure. I don't know that that's referenced in this memo from this moment. Thank you. Council Member Crosby. Thank you, Commissioner Askew. I just want to clarify, did you say the first RFP that was sent out was to solicit a broker and there was poor response to that? Yes. I think we got two responses is my recollection. That there was one response from a company out of Cincinnati for all lines. And a response for property only from another company. And that was it. And that's when we checked, our staff checked with Louisville and the state to see how they do it. Is that a typical pattern for past RFPs for brokers for us to get a poor response? I don't know about that, Ms. Crosby. You probably have to ask Mr. Markham about that. Okay, so the first RFP was to solicit a broker and that didn't go so well. So we sent out a second RFP and that was for the actual coverage. I'm sorry. A couple of people asked if they needed to be here tonight, but since nobody ever called, wrote, contacted us since June 8th, we didn't have any other staff people here. This is a first reading and obviously this being a pretty interesting issue we've been facing over the past few weeks and it's a million dollars. A lot of us have been knee deep on some other things and we realized this was a first reading and perhaps didn't know it was coming up for a second reading tonight. So I think for that reason I'll have to vote against it. But thank you and I'll try and get the information should it not pass. I have the memo. Yes. Any further discussion? Then I think we're ready to vote on the motion to approve the resolutions just receiving second reading. Those in favor of approving those resolutions, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Crosby? No on 32. Yes on everything else. Your vote will be noted. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Ms. Feigl? No. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Mr. Gray? Abstain on 32. Yes on the rest. That will be noted in the minutes. No on 32. Yes on the rest. Your vote will be noted in the minutes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. Martin? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stennant? Mr. Beard? No on 32. Yes on the rest. That will be noted in the minutes. Mr. Blues? Yes. I believe all of those resolutions are approved. Madam Clerk, if you could confirm on number 32 specifically. I had nine in favor, four against, one abstention. All right. All those resolutions are approved. That takes us down to communications from the Mayor. A motion to approve those communications would be in order. Is there a second? Second. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Vice Mayor Gray? Thank you, Mayor. I have a motion to place on the docket under communications approval of Dr. Eunice Beatty and Mr. Michael Cravens to the Planning Commission. Is the motion to confirm the appointment? Confirm the appointment. All right. The motion by Vice Mayor Gray is to confirm the appointment of Dr. Beatty and Mr. Cravens. I have a second by Council Member Lane. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Thank you very much. All right. Item number nine is for information purposes only. Are there any announcements this evening? I do have several individuals who have indicated a desire to participate in the public comment section on our docket this evening. First is Jeff Jones. The next four are yielding me their minutes. Okay. Let's just get that squared away. Ms. Sanders, you're yielding your time. Then Mr. Smith, William Smith, you're yielding your time to Mr. Jones. Mr. Van Zandt, you're yielding to Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones. I promise you I'll make it short and sweet tonight. I just want to come down and say thank you for letting me talk before you. I have two problems that I want to bring before you, and they are concerning the raises. A couple years ago, y'all voted to eliminate the MRSA study raises and voted in to fund the world of works, and none of that has ever been funded. So therefore, with that being said, no one ever chose to give us a raise. The next thing I want to say was last year you gave police fire correction. I understand the collective bargaining and everything, I understand all of that. But you gave them 3.5% raise. You gave them 5% raise. With the rest of your employees that you have at solid waste, water management, police service, human resource, in the last three years, if I'm wrong, I might be off 1%, but we only have received a half percent raise. It's something like that. Okay, well, you can correct me if I'm wrong, but I know it ain't been that much, but I will say this. Well, I'll make this statement. Somebody said, a couple guys said to me today at work, why do you continue to go down there when they really don't care? And I thought about it and I said, I'm not going to go. But I thought about it as we talked about it in the truck. I thought about what Dr. King said every time he went somewhere and they said to him, why do you keep going to speak up for them garbage men because they really don't care? Then we wouldn't be where we are today. I think it's a shame for you all as council members and mayors and vice mayors to overlook us. You expect us to keep your city clean. You expect us to do all the things that you all expect us to do. I brought my son down here today because I want him to understand the process that goes on when people who are in office really don't care about you. And I told him, you have to learn to stand up for what you believe, regardless if you all give us a raise this year or not. If you all find extra money in the budget, I think you all ought to consider us for a raise. But regardless if you all do not give us a raise this year, next year in February we'll be back asking again, how come our kids cannot eat like the rest of the division who you all are giving raises to? I think it's you all pushing the employees to keep the city clean for the equestrian games, you're putting money in for everything else, but what about your employees who's making you all look good? And thank you for your time. Thank you, Kathy. You're our next speaker this evening. Your Honor and members of the council, after some of the things I've read in the news lately about threats that a government, an employee of this government could be sued if he tells this council the details of how he thinks this government is being cheated. I have to ask, whatever happened to something called the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution and what happened to the federal whistleblower protection law? It seems to me that a person revealing wrongdoing should not wind up being sued for telling the truth. And any judge who accepts such a lawsuit instead of tossing it probably needs to be voted out of office the next election. And having said that, I will also remind you that making downtown hostile to motorized vehicles does not make it friendlier to pedestrians or to bicycles for that matter. We really need a street system that accommodates everybody and I don't think you get there by shrinking streets or changing the one ways to two ways. What we need to be doing is lengthening as many streets as possible and having more parallel and perpendicular streets extend the grid pattern that covers downtown and some of the surrounding neighborhoods. And this, I mean, to have as many ways of getting there as possible is a lot better than trying to take a few roads and get to downtown. You can take a few roads and make them huge for the simple reason that when you have a multitude of parallel routes, some will be closer for some of the people and others will be closer for other trips, whereas you have just a handful of big roads, some people have to detour a long way out of their way just to get to and from those. Thank you, Mr. McCarthy. Thank you, Mr. Taylor. Mr. Sailor. Yielded your time and very Ashley. All right. And Eddie Ashley. Eddie. All right. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no motion carries. Thank you.