8, 9, 10, 11, all right. Hello, everyone. Welcome. I'll call the meeting to order. This is a meeting of the Council. And first on our agenda tonight is the roll call, and then our invocation. Madam Clerk. Mr. Martin. Mr. McCord. Here. Mr. Myers? Here. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Present. Mr. Blues? Here. Ms. Cosby? Mr. Ellinger? Here. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Ford? Here. Ms. Gordon? Ms. Henson? Here. Mr. Kay? Here. Mr. Lane? Here. And Ms. Lawless? Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Meredith. Tonight we welcome Imam Insan Bagbi of the Masjid Belal. Thank you, sir, for joining us tonight again. And I greet everybody with the traditional greeting of Islam, As-salamu alaykum, which means may God's peace be upon you. And I begin with the traditional beginning of Islam, which is Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, which means in the name of God, the most compassionate, the most merciful. Let us pray. We give praises to you, O God, remembering that this world is your world. You are the creator, the master. You are the one who infused order and purpose in every particle of life. Therefore, O Lord, help us to be ever mindful of you and your presence as we walk this world. Help us to be grateful for all your bounties. We give praises to you, O God, remembering that it was you who created us. We didn't create ourselves. It was you who shaped and fashioned us from a simple clump of cells. Therefore, O Lord, help us to be your humble servants. To you, O Lord, we pray, bless this body, bless this council, bless this city. Show us the straight path that we might walk the walk of righteousness. Grant us wisdom and justice that our decisions might bring good in the earth. Pour out to us compassion that we remember the other. Remember those who suffer and hurt. And in particular, tonight we remember and ask your blessings on all the tornado victims, our neighbors here in Kentucky and other states. Grant them ease and perseverance and determination to recover. Amen. Amen. Thank you so much, Imam Bagby. Thank you. under second reading of the ordinances to delete references to the following subsection line numbers relating to the positions in the Division of Community Corrections, 540.040, 540.070, 540.085, 540.095, 540.055, and 540.060. This is not a material change and does not require a new first reading. So moved. Thank you, Council Member Henson. Is there a motion? Second. Is there a motion? There's a second. All right. The floor is available for discussion on the motion. Council Member Blues. Is there a reason for this exception? After discussing with Ray Sabatini and Captain Capello, this was a tremendous number. The jail is significantly understaffed. And we thought with a new director coming in that rather than have to recreate positions, it would be best these positions will remain unfunded is my understanding. And as long as they remain there created, then they will not have to be recreated. I'll call on the council members to speak according to what you signed on. So, Council Member Lane. Thank you, Mayor. My question is, how many positions are you showing to be abolished in the corrections that you're adding back in? Could you give me that number? It's like 41, I believe. The actual, if I may. The actual amendment speaks to 62 positions. Mr. Capillo, yeah, yeah. I'll need to recognize you. Jim Capillo, Jim had signed on to speak to issues on the agenda. So, Jim, if you'll give your address, please, sir. Thank you. Just to answer the question, we're looking at a total of 62 positions. six lieutenants, 11 sergeants, 41 officers, two probation aides, one probation officer, and one administrative specialist. One of the questions I had been asked is why should council consider doing this for community corrections when everyone is under a budget crunch? I've looked at the ordinance. Nowhere else in the ordinance is anybody cutting by over 60 positions. This is a situation that was basically done based upon management decisions of the past director. In effect, what happened was government came to the administration and said, you're down 20 positions, the lights are still on, the doors are still open, I guess you don't need those 20 positions, and they were unfunded. And then two years later, government came back to administration and said, the lights are still on, the doors are still open, and you're down another 20 positions. So I guess you don't need them either. And now even with the positions that we have that are funded, we're still down another 40. and we're not even getting the TARC to give us a rubber stamp to fill the positions that you all have funded for us. Okay. What will be the number of funded positions if these were eliminated versus if they were added? Or not added, but retained. You're cutting officers from 298 to 257, sergeants from 36 to 25, lieutenants from 12 to 6, administrative specialists from 9 to 8, probation officers from 6 to 5, and probation aides from 2 to 0. Thank you. Jim, I think it's worthwhile to inform the council members you're representing the FOP. That is correct. Well, I'm actually here in a dual capacity. Okay. I'm here as the vice president of FOP Lodge 83, representing the officers and the sergeants. I'm also here as a captain who has to work out there and try to feed people and say, you can't go home and visit your children because we need you to work three overtimes. And I think that Council Member Henson is doing a good job of describing in her preface to the amendment the perceived conditions at the corrections facility. For what we've just gone through, what I understand some believe to be a long and protracted process of making changes. That happens to be the nature of government, some often say. But we have made the changes, and we have a new director now nominated, and the council will be soon acting on that. And you and I had a conversation, I think on Tuesday, about this issue. I think we need to hear from Commissioner Driscoll with the administration's point of view on this issue. But there is a, I want to say, in recognition of what you have said, in acknowledgement of what you've said, that there is a recognition of the challenges that we have today, and that is meaningful and worthwhile. So we appreciate your being here with this message. Appreciate the motion by Council Member Henson and the second by Council Member Ellinger. And I'd like to ask Commissioner Driscoll if she can comment on this issue. And I think within the context of a newly appointed, hope to be confirmed, permanent director who will be examining these issues and confirming the conditions and then making recommendations to us on improvements that we can make and need to make. Is that effective as a context? Yes, sir. You want to give us the financial context and the budget context for where we are and the themes of where we are today. Put in context this ordinance in general, and then we can get to more specifics in terms of the corrections department, if that helps. In general, as we built the budget last year, the number one complaint from our division directors pretty consistently, as well as when we were providing information to the council and the links committees, was that there was a lot of discrepancy between positions people thought they had, that were on the books, that were in the system, but weren't budgeted. a lot of confusion. So we initiated a process where we said we would, in essence, clean that up before we began this next budget process. So the genesis of the ordinance, it took us quite some time making sure we worked with the agencies, with HR, with the budget office to ensure that this ordinance reflected the positions that were budgeted as we moved forward. Obviously, during any budget process, and we see the next budget process in looking at appropriate staffing levels, that if adjustments need to be made, that those will be made during the budget process and ordinances will be amended to reflect such changes. So we see that moving forward, but we all wanted to have a common starting place. Now, we'll just comment on a couple of things that were mentioned. The TAR committee, which I'm not sure you all are familiar with, it's a talent acquisition committee. It's a review process that agencies come forward on funded vacant positions. The committee has given the go-ahead for all the correction officer positions, so there is no holdup in terms of administratively those positions being filled. And I might add that corrections was the one area that the mayor recommended and the council approved a substantial number of vacant positions to remain. So they are the one agency that had many more vacant positions left that were funded. All of those remain as a result of this ordinance. This does not affect any of those funded vacant positions. So again, moving forward, we think it's important to analyze all the positions to bring forward a mayor's proposed budget with a number of positions, and then you as a council make that decision about what positions will be funded, again, moving forward. So this puts us all on a common ground of understanding, helps us budget better, And we certainly are concerned, obviously, about the staffing levels at Community Corrections because we left, again, they were the one agency where we left a substantial number of funded vacant positions. We've had a class go through, and Commissioner Mason may be better suited to speak about this, but I believe that there's a new class that starts the end of this month. So all of those things are moving forward, and this ordinance, as we presented it, won't affect any of that progress. Is that what you had in mind, Mayor, in terms of other? I think Council Member Kay may have some questions or comments. Yeah, I'd ask to be recognized before you were called up because I wanted to get some information and you provided a fair amount of it. I have a couple questions in addition or maybe some clarifications. Can you explain why the way in which it was being done had created a problem? Why were the vacant positions that were in the budget creating a problem? Again, in terms of using a budgeting tool, we are able to provide better financial information, being able to run different financial models if we have the right positions in the system. And the ordinance didn't match what was in the personnel system, nor did it match what historically over a number of years had been budgeted. So, again, it was one of the challenges that we had, providing better information and actually budgeting in a more effective way if having a solid, singular database from which to work from. So these positions aren't funded. There is not a, again, as we go through the budget, we can propose positions moving forward, but this puts us in a common starting place. So is that... That helps. And from your perspective, is there any difference in the positions that are in the jail system and other positions in government in the way in which they were treated or in which they outcome? Again, we included, this ordinance reflects the positions that were funded in the budget. So in that regard, each agency was treated similarly. Consistently. Consistently. In terms of numbers of vacant positions that were included in the budget, that this was an agency where more vacant positions, realizing the condition and the turnover and the need to continue to recruit in this area, that there were more vacant positions funded in community corrections than in any other agency in the budget. Okay. And so? In the 12 budget. In the current budget. Okay. And so what this ordinance should do is give first the administration and then the council a cleaner way to look at the actual staffing levels and to make decisions about staffing based on that information rather than having, I don't want to be negative in my characterization, but rather having a situation where there are unfunded positions that aren't filled and it's not obvious how they're going to play out in the budget. It is fair. I mean, it's a challenge, and many municipalities go through this process of cleaning out vacancies. Some of these have been on the books for a number of years, some of them not as long. But again, it does give you some consistent data, better data, to make decisions about staffing levels. I have one other question. It may be an HR question, or maybe you can answer it. This sounds like it shifts the default position from a vacancy exists and you can fill it to you have to make the case for the need for a new position. Which, in my opinion, as a finance person, should happen during any budget process. I agree. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Stennett. Thank you, Mayor. Commissioner, this may not be for you, but I may ask the captain, are these all collective bargaining positions, all 41? Are they bargained? The vast majority of them are. The lieutenants, the sergeants, and the officers' positions are all collective bargaining. The probation officer, probation aid, and the administrative specialists are not. And I would say one thing. If they're not funded in the budget, it's essentially they're not there, Even though on the books we've approved them and authorized them by not funding them, you can't fill them anyway. Agreed. Okay, so I'm trying to understand the rationale of keeping them. What are we trying to hold on to? Why take two steps back? If the economy were to turn around tomorrow and these positions are on the books and you suddenly had an infusion of cash in the government and you were able to fund these positions, you could make a budget amendment and fund these positions. You take them off the books, we're back to the situation, as Mr. K said. We've now got to provide a need. And no need assessment has ever been done. in my email bringing this to the attention of counsel. There's a KRS that says there should be a job analysis done, and no job analysis has ever been done. As I say, the decision was made based upon the fact that de facto the lights were on, the doors were open, therefore they must not be necessary. Thank you for that. I would just say that's where I'm at. We need a need assessment out there. We need to see if we really need all these or some of these. But in the meantime, they're not funded. And I think a need assessment would give us the right track. And this is not a question for you. I'm just making a comment that we go on with a new director. When's his official start date, Clay? 15. So, you know, within 30, 60 days, he's going to know a lot of what's going on out there. Not 100%, but he'll get his feet wet and be able to come back. Is there a plan to do a need assessment, Commissioner, out there? Either, Commissioner? I think the question I suspect that with knowing Rodney Ballard Clay, I think the answer is going to be whether you call it a needs assessment or something else that's going to be what he will be doing right out of the gate is examining the Right, in terms of like a consultant coming in and doing a needs assessment there's there's nothing nothing planned but rodney's approach in what he's going to give us in terms of a of a business plan within 45 days will include parts of that yeah and that's what i'm asking for we're going to get in there and develop a plan where we really need positions i think the council will be more than willing to come back and say hey let's create these because it'll put us on the path of success out there so i don't think this negates that path ultimately i I think this is clean, doing a little bit of housekeeping. Now, if these were funded, it would be a totally different story. But I think this opens the door to other divisions in public safety that we have this same issue, and we're not talking about those tonight. So if we want to go down that path and talk about them all, let's talk about them all. But let's not single one division out tonight when we have a new director and let him have opportunity to make the best decision. So that's where I stand. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Beard, and then Council Member Myers. Thank you, Mayor. Commissioner, let me catch you before you stray. You mentioned a substantial number of positions left. Define substantial for me, if you would. In terms of the number of vacancies, I don't have that number in front of me, but it was 20 plus. Maybe in the bread box? It was 20 or 30. I'll have to get the number. What are you talking about within corrections? Within corrections alone. Other agencies, you know, there were. Well, corrections is the one we're on right now. I guess there are several points that bother me a little bit. One is 45 days to complete a needs assessment in 33 days until the budget address. So immediately if a needs assessment shows up something that we need, we're going to have to go back and retool the budget to accept that situation. There is extreme overtime out there, and overtime is 150-plus a position. Has any work been done as far as analyzing what the break-even point is between having overtime and not the type of overtime where somebody gets sick for three days? Not that type of overtime, but it sounds like it's much more excessive than that. And if we're talking about dollars and getting it back to dollars, we've got to take that into consideration, how much overtime we're paying. And we're flying blind unless we have that piece of information also. We have brought the overtime amendment to you and had that discussion last week or the week before in terms of the amount of overtime, the need that was estimated until this new class comes on board and you approved an amendment of half a million dollars. So we have taken that overtime number into consideration. I might just step back a bit and go back to when we did put together the budget. I don't have that exact number of positions, Council Member Beard, But what we did go through is each post, what the staffing requirements were for each post, and came up with our total number and funded the vacant positions between what was on board and that total number needed to staff the post with taking all the other things into consideration, vacations, folks off for leave, et cetera. So that's how we came up with our total number of funded vacancies that we needed. I was just making the point, compared to other agencies, it was a larger number of funded vacancies. So I think it's important to note, when you did pass the budget, we explained how we came up with that staffing number at that point in time. So I think that's important to remember. But our new director is not involved in that at all, and it's going to take him 45 days to get up to speed and get something at least preliminarily on paper so that somebody can analyze it. This still leaves vacancies. It's the 10th of April. Is it not, Mayor, that your speech is? Yes, sir. It is. It doesn't match. there are still funded vacancies and I think we'll be working obviously to get the best information that we have in order to provide to the mayor he in turn to present a budget to you and you know you all know that process as we work through you know adjustments are made throughout that process as well okay I guess that's about there are many other questions that I might dig into, but I'm not going to bother doing that now. I'll wait. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Yes, sir. Thank you, Council Member Beard. Council Member Myers. Thank you, Mayor. Commissioner Mason, there's been a couple of assessments already done out there on the jail, right? We've got one from the Sheriff's Office and one from Captain Brogson. He was here. Yes, there have been. And there are models to look at for numbers, and that's what Commissioner Driscoll was referring to, that there were slots left in the budget and funded. We have been engaged in a hiring process pretty regularly with corrections, far more than other divisions. There are cycles of time that it takes to get people on board, and you have to develop a good pool of people. Go back to one class, the pool was not as deep as it is for this current class. So we're in a position to bring a number on board at the end of March, and there will still be people in that pool that would be viable candidates going forward. So given turnover and things like that, it's a system that's working through. But the models we have and the number of posts and the number of positions, there were slots left in the budget with funds. And then with the assessments that have already been done, And you're comfortable that the new director will be able to hit the ground running, and that 30 days isn't going to be much of an issue in terms of? I think the first, I mean, he's looking at an overall picture in 45 days. I think the budget part of funding for positions is something that he could do rather quickly. Okay. Well, I'm comfortable with what the mayor has proposed, so I'll be glad to know him. Thank you. Back to Councilmember Henson. Thank you, Mayor. I had a question for, I guess, Commissioner Graham. As far as if we would, well, one, I want to say we wouldn't be having this conversation had I gotten all my questions answered through email. so I just chose to go ahead and amend it, and we'll hash it out here, which is what's happening. But how long, once the new director gets going and he determines that positions need to be created, what is that process? What's the length of time there? It shouldn't be a long process because the process starts with what we call a PAQ, which is a position analysis questionnaire, and those would be pretty much standard for corrections officers. I can't imagine that there would be a lot of changes. The only time that that can result in delays is if someone wants to change or create a new position with different duties and that kind of thing. But these would be standard correctional officer positions. So I can't imagine there would be a change to that, and then you go through the advertisement and that kind of thing. So it's really not going to be a long delay because of that. Okay. And then I have one other question regarding mandatory overtime at the detention center. Because I do believe, I've spent quite a bit of time out there, and I do believe that one of the main reasons we have a tremendous turnover is excessive overtime requirements. Folks are getting burnt out. They can't spend time with their families, so forth. And as quickly as they're coming in, they're going out the door. Now, maybe these positions are not needed, but we, you know, it's just a vicious cycle. So how do we correct that? Well, I think the assessments that have been done have shown that getting people on board will help, number one, cut down on overtime, but also eliminate some of the turnover. Some of the turnover is due to overtime. Some of it's not. Some of it's other reasons. Everybody does an exit interview, and we've got those records. We can look and see person by person why. But bringing more people on board will help, and that's why these positions, and I think 28, is that right? 28 positions were left funded in the budget for last time to do that. And so an officer at the Fayette Detention Center has to do how much mandatory overtime per week? I don't know that. I think it's a two, I don't know if Captain Capello could answer that, but I do know that I think they have to pull like two double shifts, which is 16 hours, and that's a tremendous amount of time. It is. So I really think, I mean, I could really withdraw this motion, but I think that this is something that's very serious. That, you know, I've said all along I'm a strong advocate for the detention center, and they have a hard enough job there as it is. The words of Ray Sabatini says, the detention center cannot operate safely with this level of staff deficiency. And that came in an email to me that I'll forward to everyone. But it's something certainly that needs to be addressed. And, you know, when you've got officers that are tired, then it causes problems with inmates, with coworkers, and so forth. So thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Hanson. Council Member Stennett. Thank you, Mayor. I meant to ask Commissioner Mason, you said in the budget, as of right now, we only have 28 vacancies out there? How many vacancy-funded positions do we have that are funded currently? The 28, we left the 28 vacant-funded positions. In addition to that, there's been turnover, which I don't have that number with me. Okay, I didn't know if it was upwards of 50. Any position that has left during the year continues to be funded in addition to those funded vacancies. In those empty positions, Commissioner, once we get a real number of how many they are, Are we going to start another class immediately? There's a class scheduled in March, starting March, late March. And when's the current one come off? We already have them on? We already have them off. Okay, they're already off. So that's the second class. Can you give us that number? How many other vacancies there are funded out there still? Current today? Yes, current, yeah. Yes. You can do that because I don't think either way tonight it's going to fix the overtime issue, and we're voting on the final resolution tonight on the overtime money. But I do think the bottom line is if we need them, we need to fund them. If we don't, then we need to make adjustments accordingly and give the director a new time to bring what he needs back to the council. So thank you, Mayor. I just want to say in our last monthly budget meeting, I believe it's 40-ish in terms of funded vacancies. Council Member Ford. Thank you, Mayor. I just have just a few questions. The first question, and I've been listening to the comments that have been raised, it pertains to the administrative burden. I understand the need for expediency and efficiency and kind of cleaning up the vacancies, those perhaps that we may not ever fill, but I think it's been demonstrated that we have a need. So the first question I may ask from a budgeting standpoint is that will Councilwoman Henson's amendment create an administrative burden if we were to accept the amendment and leave, per her request and that of corrections, those positions on the books? The question was, Council Member Ford, the question is whether it would be an administrative burden? Yes. I'm just curious as to how you'd define that, Chris. Well, I think that the advantages that have been raised for going ahead and doing this bit of housekeeping is to help the budgetary process going forward. And I think in an ideal world, we support that. I definitely do. but I think that the spirit of the amendment is in response to a need. So if the amendment were to pass, if it were to gain support and pass, it will require some shuffling, if you will, amongst the administration and budgetary-wise. Would that be a problem? If it were to pass, would it be a problem? Let me come in. My translation is it would represent an operational challenge because of the consistency issue. Okay. Right. And I think Council Member Kay really kind of summarized it as well as I could in my own head. And how was it you said it, Council Member Kay? Something like that you would, yeah. Do you remember how you said it? Not exactly. I guess the main point is that when you have those positions, there are ways in which you don't understand exactly what you're funding in the budget. their hidden costs or their hidden potential costs, and cleaning that up is a good thing to do. And then address, from an operational point of view, then you address the needs when the needs emerge and are illuminated adequately so that the needs are then addressed. But they're not placeholders. Is that a fair statement or not? It's fair. I guess my comment would be we spend a tremendous amount of resources on the personnel model. And all of these outliers complicate that. and information, having a calming starting point, you can spend your time concentrating on real, what is the appropriate staffing level, et cetera. This is coming just from someone with 25 years of budgeting experience. Let's all start from our good database in which to make decisions. But we do spend a tremendous amount of human resource time, both HR, budgeting, payroll on this issue? Across the board and not across all of government and not just specific to community corrections? Yes, no question. Well, the second question I have in the comment is that in my opinion, I recognize that it may not be the preferred method. I think that the best, again, model would be to clean, do the housekeeping that's needed. And I do personally have some reservation about, if I were to support this, I do have some reservation about singling out one division or one function of government when we recognize that all of government, civil service or sworn, police and fire, they all could make the same argument. But I do feel from what we've heard with the rapid rate of turnover. Tonight's docket probably represents one of the very few in my year and a half here that doesn't have a resignation from community corrections. We always see the high turnover there. So secondly, I don't necessarily see how it would be an advantage for our new jail director to have to recreate the wheel. I know he's going to go out, we hope, and kind of do a needs assessment and analysis. But I don't know how efficient or how well that would be of his time. We know he needs positions out there. He knows it. But to have to recreate the wheel, as been mentioned, I don't know how that's the best use of his time if we need him to hit the ground running. And I want to thank Council Member Henson for bringing this up, and I want to thank the folks at Community Corrections for having the courage to at least go through the process, and that's their right is to present their concerns to us. The overtime and the safety issues on behalf of their employees are a concern to me, so I'm strongly going to consider supporting Council Member Henson's motion to address this need we have out there. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Ford. Council Member O'Keefe. consistent and that's the direction we're moving in. On the other hand, I don't think that we want to sacrifice a real need for clarity and consistency. If someone could make the case that we were jeopardizing the personnel system at Corrections, I would be inclined to support the motion. But I believe it's been made fairly clear that we have other means to address the staffing issues through the regular budget process. And so I think That's exactly what we ought to do. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Kay. Council Member Henson. Again, Mayor, I thank you all for answering and being here to respond, and I will withdraw the motion if it's okay with my seconder. But again, just to reiterate, I hope that we will get things. I feel confident in the new director that I, nominee, that I met two days ago. So, and I hope that we'll see some good changes there. But there are a lot of great people that work at the Fayette County Detention Center. Many of them have been there for many years and hang in there. The new employees many times will leave very quickly. And I'm sure you're aware of all this, the administration is. So I just hope that we will see some changes out there. Thank you, Jane. Thank you, Captain Capello. Councilman Henson, thank you. Just as a footnote, I'll say the same thing that Councilman McKay said and others have said to recognize your advocacy, Peggy, Council Member Henson, for the corrections system, for the officers, for the employees. I also want to thank Captain Capillo. Others have said that it takes a lot of courage to sometimes go against the grain and to be an advocate. and that's what it often takes when we make constructive change. So from all of us, I think, from the administration and from the council, we appreciate your advocacy. And I feel like that I can say now, after having been working on the project at the jail, change management, essentially, a turnaround condition in many respects, that with the nominee and the hope that the Council will confirm the nominee, that we will have a permanent director with a level of commitment and experience for the job, for the role, a guy who will be a vigorous advocate for the best system for the employees, for creating that. I think Rodney said that pretty well on Tuesday when he spoke. And he said something that I think we all should be aware of. He said this is a place that he's learned from being in this business. from being in this role, in this profession. This is an industry, and our corrections facility is a place which is less visible to the public as one of our cornerstones of public safety, less visible and often less recognition and less praise. And so it takes the kind of effort that you all are representing today to illustrate these needs. My own conviction is, my own belief is that we'll have a guy who will not be at all timid or casual about expressing his support for doing the right thing. So, Council Member Henson, thanks again. And, Captain, thanks for being here. All right, Madam Clerk, since we have the motion was withdrawn, the second was withdrawn, so we can move on then to the second reading of the ordinances. Ordinance No. 1 and Ordinance Amending Sections 2152, 2252, and 235B of the Code of Ordinances abolishing vacant and unfunded positions within various departments and divisions of the urban county government. Number two, an ordinance amending Section 2318B, G1, and I of the Code of Ordinances providing that a psychological examination shall not be given until after a conditional offer is made. Number three, an ordinance amending and reenacting ordinance number 47-2010 to expand the Red Mile development area, which was created for tax increment financing purposes to include additional property within the development area without changing the list of approved public infrastructure improvements or their cost or the amount of tax revenue that has been previously approved or committed for reimbursement by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and the Commonwealth of Kentucky in regard to the Red Mile Mixed-Use Project, adopting the Red Mile development area as amended herein, making certain findings of the government in support of its decision, and authorizing the mayor and other appropriate officials to take other such actions that are necessary or required in connection with making improvements within the Red Mile development area in conformity with tax increment financing requirements. Number four, an ordinance amending Section 268 of the Code of Ordinances related to the organization of a nonprofit Kentucky corporation called the Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center Corporation, replacing the three directors nominated by the Lyric Task Force by providing that one director shall reside in the East End area, increasing the at-large directors from one director to two directors, with one at-large director being appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the Urban County Council. and increasing the number of directors appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the Urban County Council from the legal, accounting, financial, marketing, or other business community with expertise in fiscal and personnel oversight from five directors to six directors. And number five, 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 number 55. Sorry, Meredith. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Thank you. Motion by Councilmember Blue, seconded by Councilmember Beer. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, we can ask the clerk to please take a roll. Madam Clerk. Call the roll. Take Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stenet? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Ms. Crosby? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. And Mr. Lane? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. All right. When you're ready, Meredith, please give us a first reading of ordinances. Ordinance number six, an ordinance changing the zone from a neighborhood business B1 zone to a high-density apartment R4 zone for 14.78 net, 17.47 gross acres for property located at 3,600 and 3,652 Winthrop Drive, RML Construction. Number seven, an ordinance accepting the bid of municipal equipment incorporated in the amount of $351,465 for a baler for the material recovery facility for the Division of Waste Management and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 57. Number eight, an ordinance creating Section 16.6.2 of the Code of Ordinances relating to refuse collection to provide for pickup of small animals at veterinarian offices in the Division of Waste Management Collection area to provide for use of 10-cubic-yard roll-off contracts of Bayek County and establishing fees for such services. Number 9, an ordinance amending Section 2152 of the Code of Ordinances, changing the job title of two positions of total rewards assistant, Grade 112N, to two positions of administrative specialist senior, Grade 112N, in the Division of Human Resources. Number 10, an ordinance closing Ham Alley, determining that all property owners abutting the street to be closed have been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing and consented thereto in writing, and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a quick claim deed transferring the former right-of-way to the abutting owners subject to the reservation of easements for access and maintenance of existing utilities in the former right-of-way. Number 11, an ordinance amending subsections 1660A1, 1660A2, 1660A3, 1660A4, 1660A5, 1660A6, 1660A7, 1660A8, and 1660A9 of the Code of Ordinances relating to sanitary sewer tap-on fees to make clarifications to categories of properties and update fees and amending Section 5 of Ordinance No. 34-2008, which amended subsection 1660A6 to correct a hypergraphical error. Number 12, an ordinance amending Section 2152 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of trades worker senior and one position of public service worker senior in the Division of Water Quality and creating one position of trades worker senior and one position of public service worker senior in the Division of Streets and Roads, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 59, effective upon passage of Council. No. 13, an ordinance pursuant to Sections 3.02, 24, and 6.12 of the Charter of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government creating the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, transferring the divisions of planning, historic preservation, and purchase of development rights and the incumbents in all authorized positions as well as all vacant positions from the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer to the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development at their current job classification, pay grade, and salary. Amending Section 2152 of the Code of Ordinances transferring one position of Building Inspector Senior, Grade 114E, four positions of Building Inspector, Grade 113N, one position of Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 108N, and one position of staff assistant, Grade 107N, and the incumbents from the Division of Building Inspection to the Division of Planning at their current job classification, pay grade, and salary. Amending Section 2252 of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing one position of Commissioner of Planning, Grade 210E, in the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, and creating one position of Commissioner of Planning, Preservation, and Development, Grade 210E, in the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, and transferring the incumbent at his current job classification, pay grade, and salary. appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 60, amending Sections 2152 and 2252 of the Code of Ordinances to renumber the affected sections effective upon passage by Council. And No. 14, 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. 58. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions, any walk-ons or seconds, readings? All right. If not, then we can move on, Madam Clerk, to a second reading of resolutions. Thank you. Resolution number one, a resolution accepting the bid of ODB Old Dominion Brush, establishing a price contract for sweeper brooms for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number two, a resolution accepting the bid of Central Kentucky Recycling, LLC, establishing a price contract for removal and disposal of construction and demolition debris for the Division of Waste Management. Number three, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with Advanced Mulching Tech Doing Businesses Eco-Grove for the McConnell's Trace Greenway Restoration Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $37,427.20 from $90,827.80 to $128,255. Number four, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to obtain special operations, hazardous materials, and technical rescue equipment from Thermo Eberline LLC, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $66,180 under the 2011 State Homeland Security Grant Program and authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary documents. Number five, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept the transfer of ownership of a Williams foam trailer from the Winchester Fire Department Emergency Medical Services through a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management on behalf of the Division of Fire and Emergency Services at no cost to the urban county government. Number six, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number three to the contract with Woodall Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of Clays Mill Road Improvements Project Section 2A, increasing the contract price by the sum of $21,193.62 from $3,634,690.95 to $3,655,884.57. Number seven, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky for space in the University of Kentucky Hospital Emergency Room for use as a clinical practice area for the sexual assault treatment program at a cost not to exceed $3,000. Number eight, 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $2,621,416 federal funds under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Safer Grant Program and are for hiring 28 entry-level firefighters. And number nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the National Association of Police Athletic Activities League, Incorporated, 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 $5,000 federal funds and are for participation in the National Powell Mentoring Day, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Thank you, Meredith. Is there a motion to approve second readings? Motion by Council Member Myers. Second by. Who got the second? Council Member Henson? All right. Great. Thank you. Is the motion and a second? Is there a discussion on the motion? Hearing no discussion, I'm going to ask the clerk to please call the roll. Madam Clerk, when you're ready. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stenet? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? All right. Mr. Blues? Yes. Ms. Crosby? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. And Mr. Lane? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. Now we can move on to resolutions with the first reading. And I believe Council Member Ellinger has some motions to amend. Council Member Ellinger? Do we want to do them now or do we want to wait until we get to that number? I have mine on 11 and 12. Do you want to wait until we get there? Since they're right at the beginning, it might be easier if we do it now. Okay, sure. I move to amend item number 11 under first reading of resolutions authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer for the unclassified service appointment of Erica Schroeder, Family Support Worker Senior, Grade 112N at 19.2402 hourly Division of Family Services. So moved. Motion by Council Member Ellinger, second by Council Member Beard. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, then we can take a vote. All in favor of the motion, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. And I'd like to amend item number 12 under first reading of resolutions to add the unclassified civil service appointment of Jennifer Benefield, Council Administrative Specialist Grade 115E at 2249.96 biweekly in the Urban County Council Office, effective March 26, 2012. So moved. Motion by Council Member Ellinger, second by Council Member Myers. Yep. Where is he? Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Ellinger. Madam Clerk, will you give us the first reading, please? Resolution number 10, a resolution accepting the bid of Harrod Concrete and Stone Company, establishing a price contract for wet mix concrete supplement for the Division of Streets and Roads. Resolution number 11, as amended, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointments. Sharika Parker, Child Care Program Aid, Grade 107N, 12.281, hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of council. Samuel Futia, Vehicle and Equipment Technician, Grade 112N, 16.464, hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective upon passage of council. Brooke Gray, Environmental Inspector, Grade 113N, 18.388, hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective upon passage of council. David Fulton, Engineering Technician Senior, Grade 113E, 1908.40 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective upon passage of council, and James Ballard, Director of Community Corrections, Grade 123E, 4230.77 biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective upon passage of council. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary sworn appointments, Samuel Collins, Community Corrections Officer, Grade 110 and 14.340 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective upon passage of counsel, and Robert Goggins, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 28.588, hourly, in the Division of Police, effective upon passage of counsel. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment. Richard Durham, Equipment Operator Senior, part-time, Grade 108N, 12.371, hourly, in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of counsel. Tamway Carter, Equipment Operator Senior, part-time, Grade 108N, 14.093 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of counsel, Sandra Young, Life Skills Program Instructor, Grade 110E, 1,588.32 biweekly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of counsel, and Erica Schroeder, Family Support Worker Senior, Grade 112N, 19.2402 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of counsel. Number 12, as amended, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of James Clark, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, 18.267 hourly, in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective March 5, 2012. William Dixon, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, 18.363 hourly, in the Division of Water Quality, effective March 12, 2012. And Patrick McFadden, Engineering Technician Senior, Grade 113E, 1,908.40 biweekly, in the Division of Water Quality, effective March 12, 2012. Unclassified civil service appointment in the office of the Urban County Council Jennifer Benningfield, Council Administrative Specialist, Grade 115E, 2249.96 biweekly in the Urban County Council Office, effective March 26, 2012. Number 13, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Crestwood Christian Church for use of the Mission Center for the meeting, the challenges, and opportunities of aging conference at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 14, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to internally advertise for vacant positions if requested by the Division Director from the date of passage of this resolution through June 30, 2012, and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to advertise externally if a qualified internal applicant pool does not exist within the first week of any internal advertisement. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Highway Safety 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 $30,000 federal funds, are for click-it or ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an Adopt-a-Spot program agreement with Boy Scout Troop 100 for participation in the Adopt-A-Spot Roadway Cleanup Program at a cost not to exceed $772. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute agreements with South Lexington Babe Ruth Incorporated, $1,000, Dixie Elementary Magnet School PTA Incorporated, $1,000, and Kentucky PTA, $500 for the office of the Irving County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a partial release of easements, releasing a portion of a utility easement and a portion of a storm sewer and drainage easement on property located at 4357 Victoria Court. Number 19, a resolution designating Lakeside Golf Course and Clubhouse as a park and park facility where the Director of the Division of Parks and Recreation may authorize the possession, sale, delivery, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and apply for a malt beverage license for sale of malt beverages at the listed location. Number 20, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a mutual aid agreement with Safety Tech Incorporated for mutual aid related to emergency services at no cost to the urban county government. Number 21, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from Ms. Erica Smith of a ping pong table for use at the Dunbar Community Center at no cost to the urban county government. Number 22. funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 23, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Fayette County Cooperative Extension and AARP for an educational seminar titled, Taking Charge, Your Medication, Your Heart, at a cost not to exceed $125 for space for the seminar at the Fayette County Cooperative Extension facility. Number 24, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet 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 $50,000 federal funds and are for continuation of the street sales drug enforcement project, the acceptance of which obligates the Irving County Government for the expenditure of $16,667 as a local match and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 25, 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 $75,000 federal funds and are for construction of the Brighton Rail Trail Phase 4. Number 26, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a development agreement with Lexington Habitat for Humanity for transfer of properties acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program for rehabilitation and construction by habitat for homeownership for low-income households. Number 27, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one, final to the contract with Grants Excavating Incorporated for the Griffin Gate Pump Station Replacement Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $5,105 from $173,000 to $178,105. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with Harsha Train for design and engineering services for the repair, modification, and or replacement of electrical and mechanical equipment at police headquarters at a cost not to exceed $97,117.73. 29. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with First Bracktown Incorporated, $625, for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 30, a resolution accepting the response of City of Cincinnati on behalf of its Greater Cincinnati Water Works to RFP No. 40, 2011, Billing and Collection Services, Sewer, Landfill, Water Quality Fees, for the Division of Revenue and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with City of Cincinnati related to these services in an amount estimated not to exceed $1,160,000 in fiscal year 2013 based upon projected billings. Number 31, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a letter agreement with Kentucky American Water Company, extending the termination dates of the three separate billing and collection services contracts dated October 4, 2007, sewer user fees, October 4, 2007, landfill user fees, and July 7, 2009, water quality management fees, to and including August 31, 2012. And number 32, a resolution approving and endorsing the proposal of the Division of Parks and Recreation that the pools at Berry Hill Park and Constitution Park be closed and demolished, that the demolition of both pools occur during the summer of calendar year 2012, that the demolitions be funded from fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2013 operating reductions, and that the sites be reprogrammed when funds become available to include a softball field at Constitution Park and a skate park at Berry Hill Park. Thank you, Meredith. Are there any motions for walk-ons? I have a note here that says no one from the administration. Any council members? Any walk-ons? Okay. All right. Then we can move on. How about second readings? Any council members? Second readings? Oh, Council Member Henson. I would like to make a motion to suspend the rules, give second reading on item 26. These homes have been vacant for quite some time, purchased for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, and will be transferred over to Habitat for Humanity. And I believe they have property owners identified, some very deserving folks. So just to move it forward quicker, thank you. Second. Motion by Council Member Hanson. Second by Council Member McCord. Any discussion? Okay. Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you, Council Member Hanson. Did I lose the? No. Yeah. One second. Okay. Council Member McCord. Thank you. Just a motion to spin the rules for number 17. These are just the NDF monies. Number 17, motion by Council Member McCord, second by Council Member Myers. Any discussion on the motion? Okay. Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. I keep losing the... Okay. Council Member Myers. Thank you, Mayor. I want you to spin the rules and give second meeting number 32 so that Friends of the Skate Park can go ahead and put together their fundraising calendar. Second. Motion by Council Member Meyers. Second by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Don't have anybody else showing up for a motion? Okay. All right. Madam Clerk, can you give us a second reading? Thank you. I think the administration has one. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Yeah, that's right. Sorry about that. I think, Keith, you've got one. Okay. Commissioner? Yes, please. I would like to request suspension of the rules and have two readings for both resolution number 30 and 31. The passage of these two items will allow us to begin work on the user fee billing and collection project for implementation in September, as Bill O'Meara presented to you in late February. Second. A motion by Council Member Ellinger, seconded by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? Okay, hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Horne. Mayor, if the Council will, number 11 needs two readings because it makes conditional offers of employment. All right. Is there a motion by Councilman? Motion by number 11. Motion by Councilman McCord. Second by Councilman Myers. Is there a discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Whenever you're ready, Madam Clerk. Resolution number 11 for a second reading, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointments. Sharika Parker, Child Care Program Aid, grade 107N, 12.281 hourly in the Division of Family Services effective upon passage of counsel. Samuel Fuchsia, Vehicle and Equipment Technician, Grade 112N, 16.464 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective upon passage of council. Brooke Gray, Environmental Inspector, Grade 113N, 18.388 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective upon passage of council. David Fulton, Engineering Technician Senior, Grade 113E, 1,908.40 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective upon passage of council. and James Ballard, Director, Community Corrections, Grade 123E, 4230.77 biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective upon passage of counsel. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary sworn appointments, Samuel Collins, Community Corrections Officer, Grade 110N, 14.340 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective upon passage of counsel, and Robert Goggins, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 28.588 hourly in the Division of Police, effective upon passage of counsel. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment, Richard Durham, Equipment Operator Senior, Part-Time, Grade 108N, 12.371, hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of counsel. Tamway Carter, Equipment Operator Senior, part-time, Grade 108N, 14.093, hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of counsel. Sandra Young, Life Skills Program Instructor, Grade 110E, 1,588.32, biweekly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of council, and Erica Schroeder, family support worker senior, grade 112N, 19.2402 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective upon passage of council. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute agreements with South Lexington, Babe Ruth Incorporated, $1,000 Dixie Elementary Magnet School PTA Incorporated, $1,000, and Kentucky PTA $500 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Number 26. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a development agreement with Lexington Habitat for Humanity for transfer of properties acquired under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program for Rehabilitation and Construction by Habitat for Homeownership for Low-Income Household. Number 30. Number 31, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Army County Government to execute a letter agreement with Kentucky American Water Company extending the termination dates of three separate billing and collection services contracts dated October 4, 2007, sewer user fees, October 4, 2007, landfill user fees, and July 7, 2009, water quality management fees, to and including August 31, 2012. And number 32, a resolution approving and endorsing the proposal of the Division of Parks and Recreation that the pools at Berry Hill Park and Constitution Park be closed and demolished, that the demolition of both pools occur during the summer of calendar year 2012, that the demolitions be funded from fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2013 operating reductions, and that the sites be reprogrammed when funds become available to include a softball field at Constitution Park and a skate park at Berry Hill Park. Thank you, Meredith. Are there any motions? Move approval. Second. Move approval by Council Member Blues. Thank you, sir. Second by Council Member... Okay. Thank you. Give it to Council Member Hanson. Generous to my, George. Thank you. Second by Council Member Hanson. Is there any discussion? No discussion? We can take a vote then. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. We'll need a roll call vote for that. Roll call vote. Oh, yes. It is a second read. All right, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Yes. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Ms. Crosby? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Aye. Mr. Ford? Mayor, on number 26, due to professional obligations, I must abstain from that vote. But I thank Rachel and Habitat for their work, and yes on all the rest. All right, sir. We'll note that. Number 26, right? Council Member Ford? Okay. Yes, sir. Number 26, abstain. All right, sir. Yes on all the rest. Thank you. Ms. Henson? Yes on all, but I do need to recuse on number 11. Thank you. Mr. K? Yes. And Mr. Lane? Yes. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. The vote reflects passage on the motion. Okay. Next on our agenda, communications. Communications from the mayor. Moved approved. Who is that? Second. Mr. Lane? Yes. Motion by Mr. Lane, second by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion on the motion? Okay. Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Congratulations, Mr. Farmer. You're on the Sister Cities Commission. Thank you, Mayor. Yes, sir. I know you've wanted this for a long time. I'll be right back. Sir, you bet. Thank you, sir, very much. I don't know exactly what that means, but watch out. As if we're leaving, go ahead. Okay. Next on the agenda is FYI, communications. No motion is required. Next on our agenda announcements, Commander Sedlacek is here with a police disciplinary action. Commander, thank you for joining us tonight. The Division of Police received an allegation against Detective Carrie Anderson Mars, committed the offenses of use of intoxicants while driving Division vehicle weapon policy and operation and maintenance of home fleet vehicles. After the conclusion of the investigation, the recommendation is three-day suspension without pay, suspension of home fleet privileges for 90 days, and mandatory participation in EAP. Motion by Council Member Crosby, seconded by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you, Commander. Next on our agenda, well, the floor is open for any council announcements. Anybody have an announcement? Nope. All right. All right, then we can move on. Public comments, I do have two citizens signed up for public comment. The first is Rachel Childers, and next is Greg Dixon. Is Ms. Childers? I just signed up in case I need to say. Okay. Thanks, Rachel. Thank you very much. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. All right. Mr. Dixon, I believe Greg is here. Thank you, sir. Greg, if you'll just come up to the podium and give us the name and address, even though we know you, sir. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Greg Dixon, the home address is 4908 Stillwood Court, Lexington. I'm here tonight to speak to you on behalf of the company Baker on a Metal Company. The recycling industry has been an important part of the Lexington economy since 1921. We, too, are concerned about metals theft. And in the near future, or currently, there's been some discussion about a Lexington ordinance, and it's something that we are very opposed to in its current form. The reason outlined behind the first tab in the brochure that we passed out a little earlier. First, a county-by-county approach creates unfair market conditions. A local ordinance would hurt our business. It would be better for us to move some of our business segments out of the county than to try and comply and not be able to compete. In my line comments and ordinance markup, I cite specifically how businesses will suffer. Second, taxpayers will pay for duplicate monitoring systems given an impending state law. and third, the ordinance will not stop thieves who will steal material here and then sell it out of the county where our police have no authority, making it harder to catch them, which is my fourth point, that the ordinance makes it harder for local and state law officials to catch thieves. Regulation across the board is good and fair. A statewide system creates a consistent environment for business and law enforcement, including the ability to share information with other localities. A strong state law is in the process. It is the result of an impressive collaboration between industry and law enforcement. Listed behind your second tab are the coalition members and bullet lists of what the bill does. This bill has passed the House and is scheduled to be heard very soon by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The local ordinance would duplicate the billing systems, licenses, and fees, and a number of the ordinance requirements are impractical and costly. And any local law should be consistent with state law to help us continue to be competitive in the local market. I ask three things as you start to consider this in the coming week. First, I would encourage you to postpone moving on this ordinance to see what happens at the state level. Second, during this time, I would ask for you to work with us to develop complementary local rules to make sure we're all on a level playing field. And third, I would encourage all of you to visit our facilities to learn more about our industry and how we can work together to create a more effective regulatory environment. I think the key is I'm looking for legislation that will punish the criminals, not put businesses out of Fayette County. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Dixon. Sometimes I have the unpopular role of being the timekeeper, and you hit it right on the dot at three minutes. We do have that rule. I was forewarned, sir. Well, you did a great job. I'll tell you what. That's being on schedule and on time. All right. Thanks so much. Thank you. I have no one else signed up for public comment, so the Chair will entertain a motion to adjourn, Motion by Council Member Crosby, second by Council Member Stenet. Without discussion, all in favor, please say aye. No, I mean, opposed, no. We are adjourned. I'm not alone. Until now, I've learned to live without love She'll be good night Like a ship without a sail Wandering aimlessly lost Too lonely