# Urban County Council Meeting - February 17, 2011 > Auto-transcribed civic record · February 17, 2011 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/1885 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/1885?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2011-02-17 - **Last revised**: July 17, 2026 - **Length**: 7,562 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council met on February 17, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The council addressed 11 agenda items during the session, including roll call, committee reports, ordinances and resolutions at both first and second reading stages, mayoral communications, and public comments. The body took 9 motions and votes and heard 1 public comment. The meeting covered routine governmental business including the approval of committee reports, passage of ordinances and resolutions on second reading, introduction of ordinances and resolutions on first reading, and communications from the mayor's office. ## Attendance **Present:** Kay, Lane, Lawless, McChord, Myers, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Crosbie, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, and Henson **Absent:** Martin **Late:** None ## Votes and Decisions All motions and votes during this meeting passed unanimously with 14 votes in favor and no votes against or abstentions. **Special Council Meeting Scheduled** [timestamp: 00:05:02] Ms. Gorton moved to schedule a Special Council Meeting for a Police Disciplinary Hearing on March 15, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. Ms. Crosbie seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Audit Professional Appointment Referred** [timestamp: 00:07:17] Ms. Gorton moved to refer Fred Brown's appointment as Council-appointed audit professional to the Internal Audit Board. Mr. Ellinger seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Ordinance 0130-26: Budget Amendment** [timestamp: 00:08:07] Ms. Crosbie moved to amend certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and re-appropriate funds under Schedule No. 91. Mr. Myers seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Ordinance 0131-26: Police Department Restructuring** [timestamp: 00:08:07] Ms. Crosbie moved to amend Section 23-5(b) of the Code of Ordinances to abolish two Police Captain positions and create two Police Lieutenant positions in the Division of Police, with appropriate funds pursuant to Schedule No. 92. Mr. Myers seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Ordinance 0132-26: Zoning Correction** [timestamp: 00:15:39] Mr. Ford moved to amend Ordinance No. 6-2011 to correct a clerical error by adding conditional zoning restrictions for property at 1528, 1532, and 1534 N. Limestone, changing the zone from R-1C to B-4. Mr. Lane seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Resolution 0133-26: Second Reading Approvals** [timestamp: 00:17:50] Ms. Gorton moved to approve the second reading of three resolutions: accept donation of a pool table from Ms. Christie Barbour, execute settlement with Julia Householder, and execute Change Order No. 1 to the Charles Deweese Construction contract for the Lexington Streetscape Phase One West Main Street Project. Mr. Farmer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Resolution 0134-26: Multiple Approvals** [timestamp: 00:42:47] Ms. Gorton moved to approve the second reading of multiple resolutions including grant applications, contract modifications, property acquisition authorizations, and personnel appointments. Ms. Crosbie seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Resolution 0135-26: Mayor's Communications** [timestamp: 00:43:48] Mr. Ellinger moved to approve the Communications from the Mayor, including appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions. Ms. Gorton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). **Adjournment** [timestamp: 00:56:01] Ms. Crosbie moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Myers seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (14-0). ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting included multiple contract adjustments and new financial commitments across various city projects and services. **Contract Price Increases:** - Lexington Streetscape Phase One West Main St. Project: $173,106.39 increase with Charles Deweese Construction (Resolution 0133-26) - Clays Mill Rd. Improvement Project: $56,027.00 increase with CDP Engineers, Inc. (Resolution 0134-26) - Lexington Streetscape Phase One Vine St. Project: $124,158.01 increase with Marrillia Design and Construction (Resolution 0134-26) - Materials Recovery Facility project: $28,000.00 increase with IPS Baler, Inc. (Resolution 0134-26) - Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant Pump Station Pump Replacement Project: $45,518.59 increase with Triplett Striping, Inc. (Resolution 0134-26) - Meadows/Northland/Arlington Public Improvements Design Phase 5A: $46,500.00 increase with Sherman-Carter-Barnhart Architects, PSC (Resolution 0134-26) **Contract Price Decrease:** - Municipal Recycling Center modifications: $127,743.49 decrease with Machinex Technologies, Inc. (Resolution 0134-26) **New Contracts:** - Trinity Rd. Stormwater Improvements with Gooch Construction, Inc.: $82,970.00 (Resolution 0134-26) - Public education events and activities with Lexington Legends: $29,500.00 (Resolution 0134-26) **Grant Funding:** - Kentucky Division of Waste Management: $3,000.00 for disposal and recycling of waste tires (Ordinance 0130-26) - Kentucky Dept. of Military Affairs, Div. of Emergency Management: $115,734.38 for emergency preparedness activities (Ordinance 0130-26) - U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women: $400,000.00 for domestic violence accountability project (Resolution 0134-26) - U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security: $13,600.00 for mobile home fire safety improvement program (Resolution 0134-26) - Kentucky Dept. for Local Government: $75,200.00 for Brighton Rail Trail Phase 4 (Resolution 0134-26) **Price Contracts (amounts not specified):** - Aramsco, Inc. for seismic acoustic listening devices and accessories for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services (Resolution 0134-26) - Madrax d/b/a Trilary, Inc. for trail bollards for the Division of Parks and Recreation (Resolution 0134-26) - Aulick Chemical Solutions, Inc. and ChemTreat, Inc. for manhole odor control chemical and containment delivery system for the Division of Water Quality (Resolution 0134-26) ## Public Comment [timestamp: 00:53:44] Mr. Bernard McCarthy addressed the meeting with comments regarding traffic infrastructure and development planning. He suggested extending Jefferson Street northward to connect with Russell Cave as a means to alleviate traffic congestion in the area. Mr. McCarthy argued that widening existing roads is not a feasible solution to congestion problems. Instead, he advocated for new development to include more through streets as part of the planning process. He also recommended that new development projects be required to pay impact fees to fund necessary infrastructure improvements. ## Appointments The following appointments and reappointments were made: **Internal Audit Board** - Fred V. Brown — appointed **Board of Architectural Review** - Ronald Jackson — appointed **Carnegie Literacy Center Board of Directors** - Lucy Anne Pett — appointed **Citizen Corps Council** - Richard Curtis — reappointed - Timothy Melton — appointed **Commission for Citizens with Disabilities** - Bruce C. Burris — reappointed - Sandra L. Cowan — reappointed - Jacob L. Karnes, Jr. — reappointed - Peggy Henson — reappointed - Roger H. Daman — appointed **Greenspace Commission** - Kenneth B. Cooke — appointed **Human Rights Commission** - Gaston T. Ngandu-Sankayi — appointed **Infrastructure Hearing Board** - Jonathan E. Nieman — appointed **Sister Cities Program Commission** - Linda Gorton — reappointed - Lori Houlihan — appointed **Special Events Commission** - William P. Enright — reappointed - Henry G. Hester — appointed - Jerry E. Hancock — appointed **Tree Board** - David E. Leonard — appointed **Bluegrass Crimestoppers, Inc. Board** - Ronnie Bastin — reappointed - Robert Sarrantonio — reappointed - Jeremy Bates — appointed - Jerome Cerel — appointed - Paul Grant — appointed - Michael Johnson — appointed - John Kirkland — appointed - William Poteat — appointed - Ronald Watson — appointed ## Contested Items **Zoning Amendment for 1528, 1532, and 1534 N. Limestone** A zoning amendment for properties at 1528, 1532, and 1534 N. Limestone resulted in a split vote among council members. Council Member Gordon requested clarification on the proposed zoning change, which prompted discussion about a significant administrative issue. During the discussion, it was revealed that a clerical error had omitted conditional zoning restrictions that had been recommended by the Planning Commission. This oversight meant that the zoning amendment as initially presented did not include protections or conditions that the Planning Commission had deemed necessary for the properties in question. The identification of this error by Council Member Gordon's inquiry highlighted the importance of careful review of planning documents and the need to ensure that all recommendations from the Planning Commission were properly incorporated into council proposals before voting. ## Roll Call [timestamp: 00:00] Mayor Gray called the meeting to order and conducted a roll call of council members. The roll call showed 14 members present and one member absent. Following the roll call, Mayor Gray proceeded to open the meeting. ## Invocation Rev. Gerard Howell offered an invocation at the beginning of the meeting [timestamp: 00:01:11]. In his remarks, Rev. Howell expressed gratitude for the city's commitment to religious freedom. He also offered prayers for wisdom and balance in the Council's decisions as the members conducted the city's business. This agenda item was informational in nature and served as the opening ceremonial element of the meeting. ## Committee Reports Vice Mayor Gorton reported on the Committee of the Whole Work Session [timestamp: 00:06:44]. During this session, the committee considered Fred Brown's appointment to the Internal Audit Board. A motion to refer this appointment was brought forward and approved by a vote of 12-1. ## Ordinances – Second Reading [timestamp: 00:08:07] Two ordinances received second reading and were approved unanimously during this portion of the meeting. **Ordinances Considered** The council considered two separate ordinances: - An ordinance amending budgets - An ordinance reorganizing police positions **Key Speakers** Ms. Crosbie and Mr. Myers were the primary speakers during discussion of these items. **Outcome** Both ordinances passed unanimously. ## Ordinances – First Reading [timestamp: 00:09:09] Five new ordinances were introduced for first reading during this agenda item. The ordinances were presented for initial consideration and placed on file for public inspection, allowing for community review before subsequent readings. **Key Speakers** Mr. Ford and Mr. King participated in the discussion of the ordinances. **Content and Scope** The ordinances introduced addressed multiple areas of municipal business, including: - Budget amendments - Grant applications - Program authorizations **Outcome** All five ordinances were advanced to first reading status and placed on file for public inspection. This action allows the public access to review the proposed ordinances before they proceed to additional readings and final consideration. ## Resolutions – Second Reading [timestamp: 00:16:43] Three resolutions received second reading and approval during this agenda item. The resolutions addressed the following matters: - Acceptance of a pool table donation - Execution of a settlement with Julia Householder - Increase to the contract price for the Lexington Streetscape project Ms. Gorton and Mr. Farmer were the key speakers during discussion of these resolutions. All three resolutions were approved. ## Resolutions – First Reading [timestamp: 00:18:21] Multiple resolutions were introduced for first reading during this agenda item. The resolutions addressed a range of matters including grant applications, contract modifications, property acquisitions, and personnel appointments. Key speakers during this discussion included Mr. Blues, Mr. Ellinger, Mr. McCord, and Ms. Gorton. A public meeting was held specifically for Resolution 16 as part of the first reading process. All resolutions presented during this agenda item advanced to first reading status. ## Communications from the Mayor [timestamp: 00:43:48] Mayor Gray presented recommendations for appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions. The recommendations included positions on the following boards: - Bluegrass Crimestoppers - Board of Architectural Review - Other boards and commissions The Mayor's recommendations were presented for consideration by the council. Following the presentation, the recommendations were approved unanimously by the body. ## Communication from the Mayor (For Information Only) Mayor Gray announced the reinstatement of John Cox to his position as Community Corrections Officer, effective February 28, 2011. [timestamp: 00:43:48] This item was presented for informational purposes only and did not require a vote or further action from the body. ## Announcements [timestamp: 00:44:21] Two announcements were made during this portion of the meeting. Council Member McChord announced a public information meeting regarding the Clays Mill Road Improvement Project. Council Member Ford announced the first meeting of the Charles Young Center Redevelopment Task Force. ## Public Comments During the public comment period, Mr. Bernard McCarthy addressed the body regarding traffic congestion and infrastructure development. [timestamp: 00:53:44] Mr. McCarthy spoke in favor of extending Jefferson Street northward as a means to reduce traffic congestion in the area. He advocated for the creation of new through streets to improve traffic flow and circulation. Additionally, Mr. McCarthy discussed the use of impact fees as a funding mechanism to support the necessary infrastructure improvements. The outcome of this agenda item was informational, with no formal action taken during the public comment period. --- ## Decisions - **Motion** — passed (14-0): Schedule a Special Council Meeting for a Police Disciplinary Hearing on March 15, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. - **Motion** — passed (14-0): Refer Fred Brown's appointment as Council-appointed audit professional to the Internal Audit Board - **Ordinance 0130-26** — passed (14-0): Amend certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and re-appropriate funds, Schedule No. 91 - **Ordinance 0131-26** — passed (14-0): Amend Section 23-5(b) of the Code of Ordinances to abolish two Police Captain positions and create two Police Lieutenant positions in the Div. of Police, and appropriate funds pursuant to Schedule No. 92 - **Ordinance 0132-26** — passed (14-0): Amend Ordinance No. 6-2011 to correct a clerical error by adding conditional zoning restrictions for property at 1528, 1532, and 1534 N. Limestone, changing zone from R-1C to B-4 - **Resolution 0133-26** — passed (14-0): Approve the second reading of three resolutions: accept donation of pool table from Ms. Christie Barbour, execute settlement with Julia Householder, and execute Change Order No. 1 to Charles Deweese Construction contract for Lexington Streetscape Phase One West Main St. Project - **Resolution 0134-26** — passed (14-0): Approve second reading of multiple resolutions including grant applications, contract modifications, property acquisition authorizations, and personnel appointments - **Resolution 0135-26** — passed (14-0): Approve the Communications from the Mayor, including appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions - **Resolution 0136-26** — passed (14-0): Approve the motion to adjourn the meeting --- ## Full transcript Greetings, everyone. I'll call the meeting to order and ask for a roll call by our clerk, and then for an invocation by the Reverend Gerard Howell. Mr. Kay. Here. Mr. Lane. Here. Ms. Lawless. Here. Mr. Martin. Mr. McCord. Here. Mr. Myers. Here. Mr. Stinnett. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard. Present. Mr. Blues. Here. Ms. Crosby. Here. Mr. Ellinger. Here. Mr. Farmer. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Ford. Here. Ms. Gorton. Here. And Ms. Henson. Here. Thank you. Thank you, Susan. Now, our invocation tonight will be offered by Reverend Gerard Howell. I'd like to say that in 2004 I started working for the city, and sometime this year I'm going to call it quits and retire. But I do want to say it's been a very positive experience to you who are my far-off employees as well as with my immediate employees. And I think I'd like to say a word of thanks also for a city that's committed to the practice of the freedom of religious faith. And I think that the Chaplaincy plays an important role to assure that everyone gets a chance to do that in the setting of the jail. Shall we pray together? We turn on one who governs the sun by day and the stars by night, who shapes humanity, male and female, and who is ever-present in the seasons of our lives and the air that we breathe. To you we turn as this body takes deliberate actions on the tasks that are before them. May each council member accept their dual challenge to knowledgeably represent their district and the people of Fayette County, and give us citizens of a district and of Fayette County whom they serve an understanding and patience when our wishes are not fully or partially sustained. Bless the dreams that are emerging in this body, and may their visions be hopeful even as they deal with the issues of a deficit budget in a transitional economy. Bless the lives that benefit and those who feel the pinch of the decisions. And as we invest in our future, give us a balanced commitment to maintain and nurture both a caring community and the liberties of the individual. For without a commitment to the freedom and the responsibility to think and act as citizens, and without the desire to share the common tasks and relationships as a community, any action taken tonight will be doomed for the near or distant future. So Eternal One, encourage us to work for the greater good, even when on occasions it comes at personal expense. This we ask humbly as we give ourselves, one with humanity and one with you. Amen. Chaplain, thank you so much. Before I ask Vice Mayor Gordon for committee reports and motions, I'll ask Keith Horn from our law department. I think, Keith, you have a date change for disciplinary action. Is that right? All right. Thank you. You probably remember a couple of weeks ago you gave me a date of March 1st for a police disciplinary hearing. I've heard from the attorney for the officer, Bill Jacobs, and he is requesting more time and has suggested perhaps March 15th as a hearing date. March 15th at 5 o'clock? He understands that it was set at 5 originally, so obviously it's counsel pleasure. All right. Vice Mayor Gorton. I'll do a motion if there's no objection. I move to schedule the police disciplinary hearing and a special council meeting to hear it on March 15th at 5 p.m. Thank you. There's a motion and a second. for March 15th at 5 p.m. Floor is available for discussion. I'm sorry, I was looking at my calendar, and I've got a 6, 5, 30. Excuse me. Well, I'm probably like others. I have something scheduled, but we'll figure it out. Council Member Blaine. Yes, sir. That was about my comment, too. I have something scheduled. I was going to be here for the regular Cal meeting, but I am scheduled to go to Louisville, and I won't be able to be here for the hearing at five. Thank you. Does anybody else have any? Are there any other conflicts? All right. Then we have a motion and a second to the motion. If we're ready to vote, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. The motion carries. So the meeting is scheduled for, or the hearing is scheduled for March 15 at 5 o'clock. All right. Next on our agenda is committee reports. Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. I have a short report tonight. The Committee of the Whole Work Session met February the 15th, and the summary for February 1, 2011, was approved. The review of the docket resulted in questions asked but no action needed. The review of budget amendments had no action needed. And there's one motion referred tonight to, and this person is already on the docket, but I think that the motion needs to come forward anyway, to refer Fred Brown's name as the council nominee for the Internal Audit Board. and this passed by a 12-1 vote, so moved. Second. It's a motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, seconded by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, all in favor please say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. The motion carries. That concludes my report. Thank you, Vice Mayor. All right. We can move now to the next on their agenda, which is a second reading of ordinances. Madam Clerk. Ordinance No. 1, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fade-Irban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds Schedule No. 91 and No. 2, an ordinance amending Section 23.5B of the Code of Ordinances abolishing two positions of police captain and creating two positions of police lieutenant in the Division of Police and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 92. I motion back. A motion and a second. We'll need to do a roll call. Madam Clerk. Mr. K? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Ms. Crosby? Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. The votes reflect passage of second ordinances. Madam Clerk, will you give us the first reading on the ordinances? Thank you. Number three, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Faderman County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 93, No. 4, and ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Division of Waste Management 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 $3,000 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds are for the disposal recycling of waste tires, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 89 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. No. 5, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, which grant funds are in the amount of $115,734.38 federal funds, offer the support of emergency preparedness activities in Lexington, Fayette County, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $115,734.38 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 90, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number six, an ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with the Central Kentucky Area Drug Task Force, Hollingsworth and James, LLC, the Board of Education of Fayette County, Kentucky, Kentucky State Police, Lexington Children's Theater, Incorporated, the Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, and the Commonwealth Attorney, 28th Judicial Circuit for services under the 2009 Project Safe Neighborhood Program at a cost not to exceed $3,000 for the Central Kentucky Area Drug Task Force, $4,000 for Hollingsworth and James LLC, $20,000 for the Board of Education of Fayette County, Kentucky, $10,000 for the Kentucky State Police, $7,168 for Lexington Children's Theater Incorporated, $9,500 for the Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, $8,500 for the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, and $7,000 for the Commonwealth Attorney 28th Judicial Circuit and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 95. No. 7, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $19,060. Federal funds are for the safe havens and supervised visitation program, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $6,354 as a local match to be provided by Sunflower Kids, Incorporated, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 94 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget and authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Sunflower Kids, Incorporated, for supervised visitation and monitored exchange services at a cost not to exceed $19,060. And number eight, an ordinance admitting Section 22-52 of the Code of Ordinances, creating one position of Senior Advisor, Grade 212E, one position of Senior Administrative Aid to Mayor, Grade 120E, one position of Administrative Aid to Mayor, Grade 118E, and abolishing one position of Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 108N, and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule number 96. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any walk-on motions? Council Member Ford. Thank you, Mayor. I move to place on the docket an ordinance amending ordinance number 6-2011 for a zoning map amendment for property located at 1528, 1532, and 1534 North Limestone to change the zone from a single-family residential R1C zone to a wholesale and warehouse business B4 zone. In order to correct the clerical error which failed to include the conditional zoning recommended by the Planning Commission and imposed by this council, so move. There's a motion by Council Member Ford, second by Council Member Lane. Is there any discussion? There is. All right. Just one second. Council Member Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. I just wondered if there's anyone here who could explain what this is. It sounds like a zone. It has to do with a zone change. So can someone explain what we're doing? And it's a walk-on, so do you have some information for us? Only in the fact that I saw an e-mail that I was copied on. I believe there was an error when the law department prepared the ordinance and the conditional zoning restrictions that were recommended by the Planning Commission and reported in the Planning Commission's final report were inadvertently left out of the ordinance that the council actually adopted. And I believe this action would just correct that and to bring those conditional zoning restrictions onto the ordinance. And this is limestone? Yes. And when did the council adopt it? I don't know. I think it was at your last meeting, perhaps. It was put on without a hearing. Okay. So Council would have adopted it two weeks ago. Is that what you're saying? I believe so. It was January 27th. Okay. Okay. So it's correcting omissions. It's adding what was omitted. Planning Commission recommended approval of the zone change with a series of conditional zoning restrictions, And that was all contained in the final report that we sent to you. But I believe there was a mistake made when it was translated into the ordinance, and those conditional zoning restrictions were not included. Okay. And so the Council did adopt exactly what this reflects. Correct. This ordinance is correcting. Can you use your microphone, please? This ordinance is correcting the ordinance that was passed to reflect what the Council actually did. at that when it adopted the ordinance. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Okay. Mr. Farmer, you're good. All right. All right. If there's no further comments or questions, ready for a vote, all in favor, please say aye. All opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk, will you give a first reading of the welcome, please? Ordinance No. 9 and Ordinance No. 6-2011, change in the zone from a single-family residential R1C zone to a wholesale and warehouse business B4 zone for 2.52 net, 2.73 gross acres for property located at 1528, 1532, and 1534 North Limestone to add certain use restrictions imposed as conditions of granting the zone change as set forth in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approved by the Urban County Council, James Waller. Thank you, ma'am. Are there any other motions? All right. Hearing none, we can move on to resolutions then. Madam Clerk, will you give a second reading of the resolutions? Thank you. Number one, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a donation from Ms. Christy Barber of a Harley-Davidson Edition pool table for use at the Carver Community Center at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number two, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a settlement agreement and release with Julia Householder at a cost to Julia Householder of $16,000. And number three, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Charles DeWeese Construction for the Lexington Streetscape Phase I West Main Street project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $173,106.39 from $1,757,455.36 to $1,930,561.75. Is there a motion to approve the second reading of the resolutions? Move approval. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Gorton, second by Council Member Farmer. Madam Clerk, will you call the roll please? Mr. Kaye? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Ms. Crosby? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. And Ms. Henson? Yes. The vote reflects passage of the resolutions. Moves us on to item 7 of our agenda. First reading of resolutions. Madam Clerk, I believe we've got number 16. Yeah, okay, 16 requires a public meeting. All right. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Aramsco Incorporated, establishing a price contract for seismic acoustic listening devices and accessories for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number five, a resolution accepting the bid of Madrix doing business as Trillery Incorporated, establishing a price contract for Trail Bollards for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number six, a resolution accepting the bids of Ollick Chemical Solutions Incorporated and Chemtreat Incorporated establishing price contracts for manhole odor control chemical and containment delivery system for the Division of Water Quality. Number seven, a resolution accepting the bid of Gooch Construction Incorporated in the amount of $82,970 for Trinity Road Stormwater Improvements for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Gooch Construction Incorporated related to the bid. Number eight, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute Change Order No. 2 to the contract with CDP Engineers, Inc. for the Clay's Mill Road Improvement Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $56,027 from $1,011,700 to $1,067,727. Number nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a modification to the new Chance Program funding agreement with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to correct language in the original agreement and remove references to services no longer provided by the Family Care Center. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Oregon County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $400,000 federal funds from the grants to encourage arrest, policies, and enforcement of protection orders program and are for continuation of a project designed to hold offenders of domestic violence accountable for their actions through investigation, arrest, and prosecution and authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with all community partners of the project for comprehensive participation required for the project and the grant application. Number 11, 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 Homeland Security and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $13,600 federal funds from the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program or a Mobile Home Fire Safety Improvement Program. Number 12, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a modification to agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management for extension of the agreement for funds for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program for FY 2008 through June 30, 2011 at no cost to the urban county government. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents for property interest needed for the Shandon Cabot Stormwater Project at a cost not to exceed $1,200,000. Number 14, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute change order number two to the contract with Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects PSC for Meadows-Northland Arlington Public Improvements Design Phase 5A, increasing the contract price by the sum of $46,500 from $188,271.18 to $234,771.18. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents for property interest needed for the Clay's Mill Road Section 2C project at a cost not to exceed $225,000. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department for Local Government All right. This is the coordinated public hearing. Yes. Procedure here calls for us to, for the Chair to declare a public meeting open for comments. Are there any comments related to this item? If there are none, then I'll declare that the public meeting is closed, and Susan, you may continue reading the resolutions. Thank you, ma'am. Resolution number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department for Local Government and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $75,200 federal funds and are for the Brighton Rail Trail Phase 4. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association, $90, First, Racktown Incorporated $500 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one, final to the contract with IPS Baylor Incorporated for the materials recovery facility for the Baylor Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $28,000 from $33,233.20 to $61,233.20. Number 19, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute Change Order Number 2, final to the contract with Machine X Technologies Incorporated for Modifications at the Municipal Recycling Center, decreasing the contract price by the sum of $127,743.49 from $3,861,910 to $3,734,166.51. Number 20, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a contract with Lexington Legends for public education events and activities that cost not to exceed $29,500. Twenty-one, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following. Chris Dove, electrician, grade 114 N, 21.356 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, and authorizing the beginning of the classified civil service probationary period upon successful completion of a physical or medical examination as required effective upon passage of counsel. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following. Benjamin Bates, public service worker, grade 106 N, 12.279 hourly. Joseph Lyons, public service worker, grade 106 N, 12.181 hourly. Larry Craig, public service worker, grade 106 N, 11.150 hourly. Troy Dansby, public service worker, grade 106 N, 12.279 hourly. Louis Dansby, public service worker, grade 106 N, 12.279 hourly. The Division of Waste Management and Authorizing the Beginning Employment Upon Successful Completion of a Physical or Medical Examination as required effective upon passage of council. Number 22, a resolution ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Gary James, Ernie Young, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, in the Division of Waste Management, effective December 27, 2010. Clarence Steele, Operations Manager, Grade 116E, in the Division of Waste Management, effective January 18, 2011. Manuel Benton, Thomas Girton, Public Service Supervisor Senior, Grade 114E, in the Division of Waste Management, effective January 18, 2011. Marcus Ashford, Public Service Supervisor, Grade 111N, the Division of Waste Management, effective January 19, 2011. Ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Christopher Sweat, Fire Major, Grade 318E, 352179 biweekly, in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 3, 2011. Tim Morrow, Robert Poe, Jason Walton, Fire Captain, Grade 316N, 23.039 hourly, in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 3, 2011. Daniel Case, Mark Bramlage, James Moore, Andrew Short, Kevin Austin, Christopher Burke, Jeffrey Johnson, Mark Blythe, Christopher Conley, Fire Lieutenant, grade 315 in. 17.786 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 3, 2011. Jonathan Bastian, Police Sergeant, grade 315 in. 28.588 hourly in the Division of Police, effective March 7, 2011. ratifying leave of absence for Darrell Morbley, Public Service Worker, Grade 106N, Division of Waste Management, request 90 days, Council approved leave without pay to return to duty March 1, 2011, ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment of Kevin Atkins, Senior Advisor, Grade 212, 4,61538, biweekly in the Office of the Mayor, effective January 24, 2011, ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment to the Office of the Urban County Counsel, Jessica Geis, Aid to Council, Grade 000E, 2057-69, biweekly in the Council Office, effective January 31, 2011, ratifying the unclassified civil service pay increase in the Office of the Urban County Council of Georgetta Gill, Aid to Council, Grade 000E, increasing from 2012-56, biweekly to 2057-69, biweekly, effective January 11, 2011. Number 23, a resolution approving the granting of an inducement to All Connect, Inc., pursuant to the Kentucky Business Investment Act created by House Bill 3 of the 2009 Extraordinary Legislative Session, whereby Lexington-Fanturban County Government agrees to forego the collection of the 1% of the occupational license fees that would otherwise be due to it, which shall be retained by All Connect, Inc., for a term of not longer than 10 years from the activation date established by the Kentucky Business Investment Program, subject to the limitations contained in the Kentucky Business Investment Act and any agreement Alconet Incorporated has with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority related to the project and taking other related action. Number 24, a resolution initiating zoning ordinance text amendments to Article 15-4, regulating the height of fencing and the construction of fencing abutting public property. Twenty-five, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a donation from Friends of the Lexington Mounted Patrol of Flooring Materials for use of the Mounted Units Arena at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Morelia Design and Construction for the Lexington Streetscape Phase 1 Vine Street Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $124,158.01 from $1,639,925.81 to $1,764,083.82. Number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a clinical practical education agreement with Eastern Kentucky University for occupational therapy students to work as interns at the Lexington Senior Center at no cost to the Urban County Government. Twenty-eight, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute certificates of consideration and none of the necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Anniston-Wickland Stormwater Improvements Project at a cost not to exceed $550,000. Twenty-nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for properties, interests needed for the Wolf Run pump station expansion and relocation project at a cost not to exceed $263,665.10. And number 30, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with Triplet Striping Incorporated for the Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant Pump Station Pump Replacement Project increasing the contract price by the sum of $45,518.59 from $686,412 to $731,930.59. Thank you, Susan. Are there any wall columns? I don't think so. Okay. Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? Council Member Blues. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules in order to give second readings to 10, 16, and 21 of these three requests from the administration. It's a motion for 10, 16, and 21 by Council Member Blues and a second by Council Member Ellinger. Council Member Ellinger, are there any others? Council Member McCord, sorry. Thank you, Mayor. Just a request for number 8 and number 15. Both of these have to do with the Clay's Mill Road project to move it forward after 30 years of sitting still. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member McCord. Is there a motion? Is there a second? Second. A second by Council Member Myers. All right. Council Member Stenet. Thank you, Mayor. Number 28, this is a project that's been going on for a couple years now, and we're just trying to keep it moving forward. Motion by Council Member Stenet. Is there a second? Second. Second by Council Member Myers. Council Member Beard. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to move to suspend the rules and give a second reading. Number 23. Number 23. Motion by Council Member Beard, seconded by Council Member Ellinger. Is that it? Okay. Did you say Council Member Farmer? Council Member Farmer. Council Member Farmer Thank you, Mayor. I would also ask to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 22, which I've had calls from several members of the staff who are interested in several of those. All right. Is there a second? Second. Is there a second by Council Member Lawless on number 22? Okay. All right. That's number 10, 16, 21, 8, 15, 28, 23, and 22. Sorry that wasn't in exact order. All right. We've had motion and a second on each one of those. Can we just go to a roll call? Pardon? Mayor Schoenberg. Council Member Crosby, question. I have a question for Chief Hendricks. Yes, ma'am. I was looking through. I noticed there was lots of fire on here. These are all promotions. These are reflective of retirements that took place largely in January, which is typical for our division. So these will be filling people retired. And then I'm not sure how to ask this question. With how you assign trucks, are all these people going to be assigned on a buggy? Will they all have assignments? Are they all filling assigned buggies now? Like, I mean, are the people who have retired, are they? They would not be assigned to EMF units. Are they administration? For any of these administration? No, ma'am. These are line operations. Are they assigned to a truck, not just a buggy? Are they all assigned to physically be on a fire truck or a buggy? Yeah, I may not be asking for the correct assignment here. I'm just trying to find out. Are they all going to be? They all will. Most will have assignments. We do have a small pool at each level of officers who fill in on a daily basis. It's a rotating pool where they would fill in for officers that are off. And how many of those do we have currently that? I can find out. I don't know that exact number at this moment. Okay. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Any other questions or comments? Okay, we can take a voice vote on the motions then for each of these. All in favor of suspending the rules on 10, 16, 21, 8, 15, 28, 23, and 22. Please indicate by saying aye. All opposed, no. The motion carries. And now we can, Madam Clerk, would you give a second reading to the suspended resolutions? Thank you. Resolution number eight, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number two to the contract with CDP Engineers Incorporated for the Clay's Mill Road Improvement Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $56,027 from $1,011,700 to $1,067,727. Number 10, 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 Office on Violence Against Women and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $400,000 federal funds from the grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection order program and are for continuation of a project designed to hold offenders of domestic violence accountable for their actions through investigation, arrest, and prosecution, and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with all community partners of the project for comprehensive participation required for the project and the grant application. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents for properties, interest needed for the Clay's Mill Road Section 2C project at a cost not to exceed $225,000. Excuse me. That didn't quite make sense. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department for Local Government and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $75,200 federal funds, and offer the Brighton Rail Trail Phase 4. Number 21, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following. Chris Dove, electrician, grade 114 N, 21.356 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, and authorizing the beginning of the classified civil service probationary period upon successful completion of a physical or medical examination as required upon, effective upon passage of the council. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following, Benjamin Bates, public service worker, grade 106 N, 12.279 hourly, Joseph Lyons, public service worker, grade 106 N, 12.181 hourly, Larry Craig, Public Service Worker, Grade 106N, 11.150 Hourly. Troy Dansby, Public Service Worker, Grade 106N, 12.279 Hourly. Louis Dansby, Public Service Worker, Grade 106N, 12.279 Hourly. In the Division of Waste Management and authorizing the beginning employment upon successful completion of a physical or medical examination as required, effective upon passage of counsel. 22. A resolution ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Gary James, Ernie Young, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, in the Division of Waste Management, effective December 27, 2010. Clarence Steele, Operations Manager, Grade 116E, in the Division of Waste Management, grade effective January 18, 2011. Manuel Benton, Thomas Girton, Public Service Supervisor Senior, Grade 114E, in the Division of Waste Management, effective January 18, 2011. Marcus Ashford, Public Service Supervisor, Grade 111N, in the Division of Waste Management, effective January 19, 2011. Ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Christopher Sweat, Fire Major, Grade 318E, 3,52179 biweekly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 3, 2011. Tim Morrow, Robert Poe, Jason Walton, Fire Captain, Grade 316N, 23.039 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, Effective January 3, 2011 Daniel Case, Mark Bramlage, James Moore, Andrew Short, Kevin Austin, Christopher Burke, Jeffrey Johnson, Mark Blythe, Christopher Conley Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315N, 17.786 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services Effective January 3, 2011 Jonathan Bastian, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 28.588 hourly in the Division of Police Effective March 7, 2011 ratifying the leave of absence for Daryl Moberly, public service worker, grade 106N, Division of Waste Management, request 90 days, council approve leave without pay to return to duty, March 1, 2011, ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment of Kevin Atkins, senior advisor, grade 212E-461538, biweekly in the office of the mayor, effective January 24, 2011, ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment to the office of the Urban County Council of Jessica Geis, Aid to Council, Grade 000E, 205769, biweekly in the Council Office, effective January 31, 2011, ratifying the unclassified civil service pay increase in the Office of the Urban County Council of Georgetta Gill, Aid to Council, 00E, increase from 2012-56 biweekly to 205769, biweekly effective January 11, 2011. Number 23, a resolution approving the granting of an inducement to All Connect, Inc., pursuant to the Kentucky Business Investment Act, created by House Bill 3 of the 2009 Extraordinary Legislative Session, whereby Lexington Fay, Irvine County Government agrees to forego the collection of the 1% of the occupational license fees that would otherwise be due to it, which shall be retained by All Connect, Inc., for a term of not longer than 10 years from the activation date established by the Kentucky Business Investment Program. subject to the limitations contained in the Kentucky Business Investment Act and any agreement All Connect Incorporated has with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority related to the project and taking other related action. And number 28, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interest needed for the Anniston-Wickland Stormwater Improvements Project to have the cost not to exceed $550,000. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve? Move approval. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, second by Council Member Crosby. Is there any discussion? Madam Clerk, will you call the roll, please? Mr. Kay. Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Ms. Crosby? Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the resolutions. Next on our agenda is communications from the mayor. Motion for the mayor. Second. There's a motion by Councilman Ellinger, second by Vice Mayor Gordon. Is there any discussion? Hearing none, if you're ready for a vote, all in favor please say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Motion carries. Next on the agenda, there is no motion necessary. These are for information only. All right. Councilman McCord. Just an announcement. I want to reiterate that Tuesday night from 7 o'clock on at Jesse Clark Middle School will be the public information meeting, pre-construction meeting for the Clay's Mill Road project, and just want to invite anyone that has interest or has questions for the contractors, for the project managers, to come out at 7 o'clock at Jesse Clark Middle School. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member McCord. Council Member Ford. Thank you, Mayor. Just wanted to make an announcement in regards to the Charles Young Center Redevelopment Task Force. The first meeting has been set. It will be held on Wednesday, March 2nd, here at the Government Center, fifth floor conference room, beginning at 530. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Ford. Any other announcements? Council Vice Mayor Gorton. Yes, I just wanted to put an emphasis on some of the trainings that council members and their aides are going to be receiving. And council members, we have arranged for the training to get into PeopleSoft for sign-off on your aides time cards. And the two trainings are Tuesday at 11 o'clock or Tuesday at 5 o'clock. if you could email me or Jennifer Benningfield about which one would work for you better. Thanks. Council Member Lawless. Thank you, Mayor. I would just like to say last night was an extraordinary experience. Omer Blake came, and I would start thanking people, but I would leave people out. but it was about the connection between the city and the university with Penn State. I want to also say how wonderful it was to have so many faculty, staff, neighborhood people, students there, and Dr. Brockman, the president of UK, and I want to thank Mayor Gray, who has done a lot to facilitate these things, and Lisa Higgins-Horde and the Gaines Center, and I'll stop there. Council Member Kay was there, and it was a very uplifting experience and gives me hope that we can work together for a better community. And it was an excellent evening, and it will be on the Internet soon, maybe as soon as Monday. They filmed it, and when I get that information, the link, I will send it out to all my colleagues and to my third district list, and you all can send it to whoever you would like. So thanks to all who attended and participated. Thank you, Council Member Lawless. And since we have done so well on our schedule, it looks like tonight, I'd like to just add a ditto, I guess, to what you had to say. But Council Member Kay really had a good commentary on what Mr. Blake had to say last night. And, Steve, would you go back to that? You did a shrink wrap on the connections, which I thought was really remarkable. And you have a lot of experience with this issue, having facilitated and been a consultant through the university and the neighborhoods for a very long time. And I think it would be valuable for the council and for our listening audience to hear what your observations were. Thank you for the kind words. I think I know what you're referring to. The context for this is that the university has spent a lot of time and energy thinking about ways in which you can be more effective as a neighbor in this community. And as the mayor has said, I've had a role both professionally and civically over the years in working on those issues. Is he Dr. Blake, Omar Blake? he brought a lot of important experience from his work at the University of Pennsylvania and other places and made a convincing case, I think, to the people who were there that there's an opportunity. And I think the shrink wrap comment that I made was that what the University of Kentucky has now facing it is an opportunity to move towards top 20 status in a way that will be different from most other universities. in the country if it takes the advice that Dr. Blake brought to us. Which was working on these edges of the university and really integrating the fabric of our neighborhoods around our university, which is unique. And his language was that the bones in the neighborhoods around our university here are really unique. and other places are trying to recreate that. That was the point that he was making. And so this is all about the economic opportunity that's represented through this model. Vice Mayor Gorton was asking if the lecture was recorded, and I think, Council Member Lawless, you mentioned that. Yes, I said it was, and I've been on the phone early this morning with Lisa and Lisa, all the Lisas, and they're hoping to have it online by Monday. So as soon as I get that link, I will send it out, and I'll put it on Facebook. I was going to send something out today, but I've been running. So anyway, I will get everybody that link. You're referring to Lisa Higgins-Horde at the University of Kentucky as a liaison to the Gaines Center. Right, and Lisa Broom-Price at the Gaines Center. Yes, I spoke with them already. Which sponsored the election. So they're working on it. Great. Okay. Is there anything else, any other announcements to come before the Council? All right, hearing none. Is there a motion to adjourn? Mayor, mayor. No, no, no, no. Oh, my goodness. We also have Commander Blatton has some Commander Blatton. Well, I jumped ahead. I'm so sorry. The floor is available for public comment. I didn't have anybody to sign up. Bernard? Okay. All right, before public comment, let's get our... I don't show that on my... Oh, I'm sorry. I was ahead of myself. We have an announcement by Commander Blanton. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, Mayor and Council. I have two agreements of conformity for the Council's consideration. The first one is in an allegation made against Officer Bamford Hill, employee number 44376, for violation of any rules of the division. The agreement in this conformity for the discipline is written reprimand. There's a motion by Council Member McCord and second by Council Member Crosby to accept. Is there any discussion? Okay. Okay. Council Vice Mayor Gorton has asked Commander if you would read the action again, please, sir. Yes, it's an allegation against Officer Bamford Hill, ploy number 44376, for the offense of violation, any rules of the division. Your agreed upon discipline for this agreement of conformity is a written reprimand. Thank you, sir. Is there any other questions before we ask for the vote? All right. All in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Now, Mr. McCarthy. Thank you, Commander. Oh, you've got another one. All right. Thank you, sir. Sorry about that, Mayor. The second agreement of conformity is an allegation made against Officer Matthew Williams, employee number 42831 for the offense of inappropriate action. The agreed-upon discipline for this agreement of conformity is 10 hours suspension without pay. Second. Motion by Council Member McCord, second by Vice Member Gorton to accept the action. Is there any comment or question? Hearing none, we'll take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Thank you, Commander. Mr. McCarthy. Your Honor and members of the Council, since the General Electric factory along Loudoun is in the process of being torn down, I'd like to suggest this would be a good time to resurrect and build a road project that was first proposed in the Segoe Plan of 1931. That would be to extend Jefferson Street northward to connect it with Russell Cave. And while I've heard all the environmentalist denials, I do believe it's possible to build your way out of congestion. It will cost a lot more money than what's currently being put into transportation, probably offend a lot more neighborhoods, but it's possible to do it. What's not possible or feasible is to widen your way out of congestion. In other words, you can't allow most of the population to continue living on dead ends and cul-de-sacs and expect to take the relatively few streets that currently go somewhere and make them big enough to do all the work. You've got to have more through streets and fewer dead ends. To achieve that, it means you've got to make developers in all new growth areas provide more through streets. In redevelopment areas, you may have to step in and have this government build some of them. And across, you probably need to tax development through impact fees applied countywide. Not only new growth on the periphery of the city, but also any infill and any redevelopment that increases the density over what was there would be the best way to fund some of the roads that we need. We can't expect enough state or federal money to fix everything. Matter of fact, the current funding isn't even enough to keep traffic from getting worse. it merely slows down the deterioration. Thank you so much, Mr. McCarthy. Is there anyone else who wishes to offer a public comment? All right. Motion by Council Member Crosby, seconded by Council Member Myers to adjourn. All in favor, please say aye. All opposed, no. We are adjourned. Thank you.