# Urban County Council Work Session - August 21, 2012 > Auto-transcribed civic record · August 21, 2012 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/2667 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/2667?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2012-08-21 - **Last revised**: July 17, 2026 - **Length**: 3,165 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 Urban County Council met on August 21, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of the Government Center in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Jim Gray presiding. The council addressed ten agenda items during the session, including public comments, rezoning requests, budget amendments, and various business matters. The body took 21 votes and heard 14 public comments from citizens regarding both agenda and non-agenda items. The council approved several items including the summary of the previous meeting, new business, continuing business and presentations, and the adjournment motion. ## Attendance The following individuals were present at the meeting on August 21, 2012: * Jim Gray * Sally Hamilton * Richard Moloney * Janet Graham * John Maxwell * Charlie Martin * Julie Mantram * Virginia Carter * Mari Bacon * Regina Berry * Daniel H. Fischer * Alvin * Sharon Reed * Mr. Seals * Billy Mallory * Angie Green No absences or late arrivals were recorded. ## Votes and Decisions **August 14, 2012 Work Session Summary** [00:04:33] Motion by Beard, seconded by Myers, to approve the summary of the August 14, 2012 Work Session passed by voice vote. **Budget Amendments** [00:05:25] Motion by Myers, seconded by McChord, to approve the budget amendments passed by voice vote. **Valley Park Neighborhood Building Renaming** [00:05:25] Motion by Henson, seconded by Gorton, to authorize renaming the Valley Park Neighborhood Building as the Jesse Higginbotham Neighborhood Center passed by voice vote. **Referral to General Government Committee** [00:05:25] Motion by Farmer, seconded by McChord, to refer items cc and ee to the General Government Committee passed by roll call vote 14-1. Voting in favor: Jim Gray, Sally Hamilton, Richard Moloney, Janet Graham, John Maxwell, Charlie Martin, Julie Mantram, Virginia Carter, Mari Bacon, Regina Berry, Daniel H. Fischer, Alvin, Sharon Reed, and Mr. Seals. Voting against: Billy Mallory. **New Business** [00:05:25] Motion by Gorton, seconded by Ellinger, to approve the New Business passed by voice vote. **Agenda Adjustment** [00:05:25] Motion by Blues, seconded by Gorton, to adjust the agenda to discuss FY2013 Ad Valorem Tax Rates Presentation first passed by voice vote. **Street Lights Ad Valorem Tax** [00:05:25] Motion by Lane, seconded by Myers, to place on the docket a separate ordinance levying ad valorem tax for Street Lights in Full or Partial Urban Services Districts at $0.034 per $100 assessed value failed by roll call vote 3-11. Voting in favor: Lane, Myers, and Martin. Voting against: Jim Gray, Sally Hamilton, Richard Moloney, Janet Graham, John Maxwell, Charlie Martin, Julie Mantram, Virginia Carter, Mari Bacon, Regina Berry, and Daniel H. Fischer. A portion of this tax would be subject to recall petition and vote or reconsideration pursuant to KRS 132.017. **Call the Question** [00:05:25] Motion by Farmer, seconded by Martin, to call the question passed by voice vote. **General Services and Urban Services Funds** [00:05:25] Motion by Farmer, seconded by Gorton, to approve option 1 for the General Services Fund 1101 and Urban Services Fund 1105, keeping all rates the same as last year, passed by roll call vote 12-1. Voting in favor: Jim Gray, Sally Hamilton, Richard Moloney, Janet Graham, John Maxwell, Charlie Martin, Julie Mantram, Virginia Carter, Mari Bacon, Regina Berry, Daniel H. Fischer, and Alvin. Voting against: Billy Mallory. **Health Department Rate** [00:05:25] Motion by Farmer, seconded by Gorton, to approve the Health Department rate at the level recommended by the Administration passed by voice vote. **Soil and Water Conservation Rate** [00:05:25] Motion by Farmer, seconded by Ford, to approve the Soil and Water Conservation rate at .000433 passed by roll call vote 12-1. Voting in favor: Jim Gray, Sally Hamilton, Richard Moloney, Janet Graham, John Maxwell, Charlie Martin, Julie Mantram, Virginia Carter, Mari Bacon, Regina Berry, Daniel H. Fischer, and Alvin. Voting against: Billy Mallory. **Extension Rate** [00:05:25] Motion by Stinnett, seconded by Beard, to change the Extension rate to .0033 passed by roll call vote 11-1. Voting in favor: Jim Gray, Sally Hamilton, Richard Moloney, Janet Graham, John Maxwell, Charlie Martin, Julie Mantram, Virginia Carter, Mari Bacon, Regina Berry, and Daniel H. Fischer. Voting against: Billy Mallory. **Extension Rate Amendment** [00:05:25] Motion by Stinnett, seconded by Lane, to amend the motion to a ratio of 4% passed by roll call vote 11-1. Voting in favor: Jim Gray, Sally Hamilton, Richard Moloney, Janet Graham, John Maxwell, Charlie Martin, Julie Mantram, Virginia Carter, Mari Bacon, Regina Berry, and Daniel H. Fischer. Voting against: Billy Mallory. **NDF List** [00:05:25] Motion by Gorton, seconded by Kay, to approve the NDF list passed by voice vote. **NDF List Amendment** [00:05:25] Motion by Ford, seconded by Kay, to amend Gorton's motion adding the East End Reunion Committee to the NDF list passed by voice vote. **Itinerant Merchant Ordinance** [00:05:25] Motion by Henson, seconded by Kay, to place the Itinerant Merchant Ordinance into the Planning and Public Works Committee passed by voice vote. **Itinerant Merchant Program Pilot Program** [00:05:25] Motion by Henson, seconded by Gorton, to place the Itinerant Merchant Program Pilot Program into the Economic Development Committee passed by voice vote. **Itinerant Merchant Items Consolidation** [00:05:25] Motion by Gorton, seconded by Kay, to place both items into the Economic Development Committee passed by voice vote. **Mayor's Report** [00:05:25] Motion by Gorton, seconded by Beard, to approve the Mayor's Report passed by voice vote. **Adjournment** [00:26:46] Motion by Stinnett, seconded by Ellinger, to adjourn passed by voice vote. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting authorized the following financial actions and agreements: **Grants and Federal Funding** - **L801-12**: Authorization to submit an application and accept a $75,000 federal grant award from the Kentucky State Police-Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division for operation of a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program for FY 2013. **Service Contracts** - **L829-12**: Authorization to execute a Purchase of Service Agreement and related Lease Agreement with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control, LLC for animal control services totaling $1,095,980. - **L831-12**: Authorization to execute a Commercial Services Agreement with Insight Business for broadband cable Internet service at 2269 Frankfort Court for $3,540. - **L845-12**: Authorization to renew an agreement with Hazen and Sawyer for annual Sanitary Sewer Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) Implementation Services for $500,000. **Community Center Agreements** Four no-cost Memoranda of Agreement were authorized for programs and services at the Charles Young Community Center: - **L840-12**: Center for Family and Community Services for facility management and programs - **L841-12**: Community Action Council for programs and services - **L842-12**: Department for Social Services for programs and services - **L843-12**: Professional Life Coach, LLC for programs and services **Equipment and Infrastructure** - **L844-12**: Authorization to purchase two 12" Full Flare - Weir End - WEMCO Hydrogritters for Headworks at the Town Branch WWTP from Weir Specialty Pumps c/o Sullivan Environmental Technologies for $81,000. **Personnel and Administrative Actions** - **L847-12**: Authorization to amend Section 22-5 of the Code of Ordinances to create one Administrative Specialist Principal position (Grade 114E) and three Administrative Specialist positions (Grade 110N) in the Division of Water Quality, designated as budget neutral. - **L849-12**: Authorization to accept a payment adjustment of $5,419.70 owed to Tobacco Rose Farm employees due to prevailing wage requirements. ## Public Comment Council members and members of the public addressed various topics during the meeting. **Council Member Announcements and Concerns:** Council Member McCord announced the fourth iteration of the Bourbon Chase Relay scheduled for September 28–29 and the fifth iteration of Second Sunday on October 14, encouraging volunteers and community participation [timestamp: 00:07:02]. Council Member Stanton raised concerns about a retroactive pay increase for part-time employees and requested clarification on whether funds would be reclaimed, with the council agreeing to review the impact before second reading [timestamp: 00:09:14]. Council Member Henson moved to place a new ordinance allowing littering to be treated as a civil offense into the Environmental Quality Committee, citing improved enforcement outcomes [timestamp: 00:10:51]. Council Member Blues urged council members to attend a workshop on the Capacity Assurance Program, emphasizing its importance and the need for informed decision-making [timestamp: 00:12:27]. Council Member Ellinger supported a motion to place the airport stormwater fee evaluation into the Environmental Quality Committee, citing the complexity and scale of the airport's drainage system [timestamp: 00:14:48]. Council Member Lane requested a presentation from Hazen and Sawyer before final approval of the renewal contract, citing the $500,000 value and need for transparency [timestamp: 00:17:04]. Council Member Farmer invited council members and the public to attend the Chevy Chase Street Fair on Saturday, highlighting food, music, and community engagement [timestamp: 00:19:44]. Council Member Myers invited council members to attend the Governor's Tax Reform Commission meeting to discuss how Kentucky cities can compete under constitutional constraints [timestamp: 00:22:28]. Council Member Markton warned of a potential tripling of the city's pension fund shortfall due to new Moody's reporting rules, projecting a $774 million gap [timestamp: 00:22:58]. Council Member Lawless highlighted successful weekend events including the Woodland Arts Fair, downtown Farmer's Market, and the Aurora neighborhood street party [timestamp: 00:24:35]. **Public Comment Period:** Sharon Reed, Mr. Seals, Billy Mallory, and Angie Green spoke during the public comment period [timestamp: 00:26:14]. ## Appointments Dr. Regina Berry was appointed to the Center for Family and Community Services. ## Contested Items **Ad Valorem Tax for Street Lights** A motion to place a separate ordinance for a street light ad valorem tax was brought before the council and resulted in a split vote. The motion failed 3-11, indicating significant opposition from council members. The substantial margin of defeat reflected considerable disagreement over this taxation measure for street lighting infrastructure. **Hazen and Sawyer Contract Renewal** Council Member Lane raised concerns regarding a $500,000 contract renewal with Hazen and Sawyer, citing a lack of transparency in the approval process. Lane requested that the firm provide a presentation to the council before the contract received final approval. This dispute highlighted questions about the adequacy of information provided to council members for major financial commitments and the need for direct communication from contractors before authorization of substantial expenditures. ## Public Comment - Issues on Agenda [timestamp: 00:04:02] No members of the public signed up to provide comment on issues on the agenda. The meeting proceeded directly to the next agenda item. ## Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval [timestamp: 00:04:02] No docket was required for this week, so this agenda item was skipped. ## Approval of Summary The summary of the August 14, 2012 Work Session was presented for approval. [timestamp: 00:04:33] Key speakers on this item included Beard and Myers. The summary was approved by voice vote without dissent. ## Budget Amendments No budget amendments were presented for this week's meeting. [timestamp: 00:04:33] ## New Business [timestamp: 00:05:25] Multiple new business items were presented and discussed during this portion of the meeting. Key speakers included Farmer, Gorton, Henson, Stinnett, Ford, and Lane. The agenda covered several substantive matters requiring board action: - Authorization to accept federal funds - Execution of service agreements - Approval of staff positions The items were addressed through formal motions, with decisions made by roll call vote and voice vote procedures. All new business items presented were approved. ## Continuing Business/Presentations During this agenda item, the meeting addressed two main topics: the FY2013 Ad Valorem Tax Rates and the Capacity Assurance Program (CAP) [timestamp: 00:05:25]. A motion was passed to adjust the meeting agenda in order to prioritize the tax presentation. Key speakers on these matters included Blues, Gorton, and Lane. The FY2013 Ad Valorem Tax Rates presentation was presented and discussed by the attendees. The Capacity Assurance Program was also reviewed as part of the continuing business. The outcome of this agenda item was approved. ## Council Reports During this agenda item, council members provided updates on various community matters and city initiatives. [timestamp: 00:07:02] The following council members contributed to the discussion: McCord, Stanton, Henson, Blues, Ellinger, Lane, Farmer, Myers, Markton, and Lawless. Topics addressed included: * Community events * Tax reform * Pension funding * Upcoming city initiatives This was an informational session in which council members shared reports and updates with their colleagues and the public. The outcome was informational in nature, with no formal votes or binding decisions made during this portion of the meeting. ## Mayor's Report No mayor's report was presented during this meeting. [timestamp: 00:22:28] ## Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda [timestamp: 00:26:14] Several individuals registered to speak during the public comment period for issues not on the agenda. The speakers who signed up included Sharon Reed, Mr. Seals, Billy Mallory, and Angie Green. However, no speakers addressed the body during this session. Despite the registrations, the public comment period proceeded without any remarks being delivered. ## Adjournment Council Member McCord made a motion to adjourn the meeting, which was seconded by Ellinger. The motion passed without objection. [timestamp: 00:26:46] --- ## Decisions - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the August 14th, 2012 Work Session Summary - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve New Business - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the NDF list - **Motion** — passed (0-0): place an ordinance considering a civil penalty for littering into the Environmental Quality Committee - **Motion** — passed (0-0): place the Airport stormwater quality management fee into the Environmental Quality Committee - **Motion** — passed (0-0): adjourn --- ## Full transcript ! Thank you. Thank you. I'm out. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. I'll call the meeting to order. This is a meeting of, this is a work session of the Council, August 31st. And first on our agenda is public comment for issues on the agenda. Mr. Mundy says nobody signed up for public comment on issues on the agenda. All right. The next on our agenda is rezoning docket approval. There's no docket required for this week, so we can move on to number three. Move approval. Second. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Vice Mayor Thornton has made a motion to approve the summary. second by Councilmember Ellinger is there any discussion on the motion right then hearing none we can take a vote all in favor please say aye opposed no motion carries thank you thank you next on our agenda budget amendments there are no budget amendments this week so we don't need a motion there there is new Business. Motion by Council Member Blues. Second by Council Member Beard. Did I get that right? Yes. Close. Is there any discussion? Hearing none? No, I'm just joking. I'm sure there is. Is there any discussion? All right. Has anybody signed up? No? Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Let me log in here. Keep moving. Something's wrong. Something's wrong. Something's wrong. This is stunning. All right. I can't even log in. I'm so stunned. All right. Yeah. Now, Vice Mayor. All right. All right. Well, it's true. The electronic even confirms it. Okay, then we can move on to continuing business and presentations. This may be a record. No, no, no, no, I'm sorry. There is a motion and there is a second. All in favor, please say aye. Oppose, no. And vote electronically. And the vote reflects passage of the motion. All right. Next. Number six. Is there a motion? Second. Motion by Council Member Ford, second by Council Member Myers. Is there any discussion on the motion? Okay. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Now we're going to get some. Next on the agenda, council reports. All right, Council Member McCord. Thank you, Mayor. Just as Lexington moves away from that moniker of being the most sedentary city in America, I want to put a couple of dates on everyone's calendar to go ahead and look at September 28th and 29th. And, again, this will be the fourth iteration of the Bourbon Chase Relay, which is a 200-mile relay race across the Bluegrass region, starting in Bardstown and ending up in Lexington on the 29th. There will be a lot more coming out about that, but this is a unique and signature event to the region. And that race needs volunteers. So if you and or your organization has a need for fulfilling volunteer hours, we want you to go to thebourbondchase.com and sign up for that, as that is their biggest need. And then October 14th, even though it's a couple months away, is Second Sunday, and it's the fifth iteration of it. And this year will be something very different in that rather than closing a road, we're going to celebrate Lexington doing what Second Sunday set out to do across communities, which was borrow infrastructure until you had permanent infrastructure. And we do have something amazing in the Legacy Trail that not only is a permanent feature, but it is actually now growing, and we're looking to take that into Scott County and to some other areas. And so on October 14th from 2 until 6, the Legacy Trail will be a place where we're going to celebrate this unique community asset, and there will be a whole lot more coming out about that. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member McCord. Council Member Stanton. Thank you, Mayor. Just a couple items. One, last week on our docket we had a new business item, and also Thursday night we gave first reading to the ordinance that mistakenly gave part-time employees pay increases. And I think the way the ordinance was read, now we haven't had second reading yet, but I would like to know between now and then, this is retroactive back to July 1, Commissioner. So does that mean we're going to go back and take money back away from employees that we mistakenly gave to it? And how does being retroactive, why not just make it current date since it was our error on our end? We haven't really talked to budgeting and the people saw folks about how operationally we're going to do that, so I'm sure we'd be open to whatever the council wants to do. Yeah, if we can just give us a number of what the impact would be and maybe work with these employees who've already received the money. Okay. We can do that. And we'll let you know something in between now and second reading. Is that all right? Thank you. I appreciate that. And then on a bit of good news, this Saturday, actually Friday and Saturday, Fayette County, all five high schools play what we call a football frenzy at Brown Station High School. All five teams will be in action starting on Friday night at 6 p.m. 6 p.m. and 8.45 will be two games, and that will be Brown Station versus Bell County and Bowling Green versus Lafayette. So two state powerhouses versus two local powerhouses. Then Saturday at 3 p.m. starting, we'll have Takesh Creek in Harlan County. At 545, Ryle versus Henry Clay. And at 9 p.m., Louisville Eastern versus Hall of Orange Dunbar. So come on out this weekend for football fans. It's a good weekend in our city to kick off a second weekend of football season. And, again, that's at Bryan Station both Friday and Saturday nights. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Sennett. Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. If you remember back in January at the last legislative session, we were able to get past an option of allowing littering to become civil rather than criminal. What we had found is that many times if a person were cited for littering, it would be combined with another sort of crime, and when it would get to the courts, it would get thrown out. So now Lexington has the option of that offense being civil, and the money would come to Lexington. So I have an ordinance that law has prepared, and I would like to make a motion to put that ordinance into the Environmental Quality Committee. So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Henson. Second by Vice Mayor Vorton. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Then hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Henson. That's it? Okay. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Council Member Blues. On Tuesday, August 28th, from 11 to 1, in the place of the regularly scheduled Environmental Quality Committee meeting, we've scheduled a workshop for council members on the capacity assurance program in progress. The task force has worked to this point. As you recall, we had a presentation on our work to date at last Tuesday's work session. and unfortunately that presentation had to come fairly late in the hour when I think almost every eye in the house was glazed over. And it may be that despite the lucidity of Charlie Martin's presentation that we may have missed this or that critical point. So I really urge all of you to attend that workshop. You may want to review the presentation that Charlie gave in advance. And of peripheral interest, lunch will be provided by Division of Water Quality. I know you received an email on that asking that you send in your menu choice to Julie Mantram of Water Quality by Friday. So I hope you will attend. The Capacity Assurance Program is extraordinarily important. We're working under significant time constraints. next month and in October. Council will be called upon to pass a number of significant votes related to that program, and the more and better you are informed of it in advance, the better. So please sign up to attend, to have lunch, and to get all your questions answered at this juncture. Thank you, Mayor. I'm next on the list. The mayor said go ahead, so I'll proceed. As a member of the airport board, I've been requested by the airport to look at their stormwater quality management fee, and therefore I'd like to make a motion to put into the Environmental Quality Committee the airport stormwater quality management fee. Second. That advice may be? Certainly. Certainly. Mr. Ellinger is wingman for this motion. I just had a question, Mayor. Your motion got a second. Your motion got a second, and now we're into discussion by Mayor Gordon. I just had a question. And we've had some other entities that asked for their water quality management fee to be evaluated and looked at, and so they've gone straight to water quality. Is there a specific issue that they want the council to deal with, or could this go straight to the water quality folks who deal with these? It could go either way, but when talking with them, I thought it would be better to go through the committee as a council because I think they're one of the top, they have one of the biggest bills, and they want to look at possibly the exemption for the runway, which probably should have been looked at initially and was not done. And it's a public use and probably should be looked at, and I think the council probably and the committee structure would be better served. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Lane. Yes, sir. As you're aware, I'm used to be on the airport board, and I would say that their detention and storm drainage system is extremely elaborate, and they've invested a lot of money in that, which might be some justification for evaluating the cost of their operations versus what they're already providing in the way of storm drainage. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Lane. Does anybody else wish to speak to the motion? Nope. All right, then. We can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. The motion carries. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Ellinger. Council Member Farmer. Excuse me, Mayor. I think I'm next. Pardon? Oh, all right. You're right. Thank you. Council Member Lane. Yes, I wanted to ask for some information regarding the new contract that's on the docket between Lexington Fayette, Urban County Government, and Hazen and Sawyer, PSC. And this is a renewal of the existing contract. Under the terms of renewal, it says this agreement may be renewed annually for up to two times, but only upon approval by the owner's urban county council of the owner. Consistent with the terms of this agreement, renewal may be directly related to performance evaluations and the timely achievement of target dates. The performance evaluation criteria will be established and discussed at the beginning of the contract period. if requested by the Irwin County Council, the consultant shall present a summary of findings and a compliment to them near the time of renewal at no additional cost to owner. And the value of this contract is half a million dollars for the next year. And the way, here again, I'm not in any way impugning the quality of the work or the Hayes and Sawyer company, but I think that it's the process that I have a question about, that it's a half-million-dollar contract. It's on time and materials. And I think it would be very valuable to the Council that we bring them before us to give us a little presentation on their services. That's a good idea. So rather than make a motion on this, I would just request that maybe we schedule them at our next work session. That suits the mayor of our... It might be tough for the next work session, only because of their schedule. You mean, would that be next Tuesday? Okay. Our next work session? Yes, sir. There's not going to be one because of the holiday week. I'm thinking that it might be a little tight for them on seven days, but I've endorsed thoroughly your suggestion. If we can get them on next Tuesday, yes. I'll leave it up to the schedulers as soon as possible. So it would be nice if we could have their presentation before we make the final vote. I understand the motivation, yeah. All right. So we'll work to see if we can get them and get Charlie Martin. Okay. Ask Charlie to. Good idea. Thank you, sir. That's very good. Thank you, Mayor. Yes, sir. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. I was going to invite you and members of the council as well as the public to come to the Chevy Chase Street Fair that will be this Saturday from 4 until 10 p.m. in the 800 block of Euclid Avenue. We'll be showcasing a lot of new businesses that are in the neighborhood. There will be a kids area. There will be beer. There will be ale. There will be lager. And there will be porter. And there will be plenty to eat. So we look forward to having you all stop down and enjoy. Come early, stay late, enjoy. Sir. Come early, stay late. Come early, stay late. This is coming Saturday. This is coming Saturday. Those times again? It starts at 4 p.m., runs through 10 p.m. Street fair. In the middle of Euclid Avenue on a state road all afternoon into the evening. There will be great things to eat, to buy, to see, and to do. There will be charges for certain things, yes, sir. There will be some free samples, but I suspect what you want will cost something. We'd be glad to have you all. Is farmers giving away free samples? In the form of advice. Councilmember Beard has an inquiry. What parking is going to be available? Well, I think people use ingenuity in finding parking in Chevy Chase. I don't know why. I thought that was about what you were going to say. The surface lots will be available, as well as the parking lot inside the Chevy Chase Plaza will be accessible, even though the street will be closed. Okay, I didn't know where you cut off the... Because that's a residential building, we leave one of the entrances open so people can come and go into that parking structure because people live there. So that kind of cuts right in behind the bandstand, which faces down Euclid Avenue, and you can hear the music probably at the Coliseum would be my guess. And there's plenty of things to eat, drink, and to enjoy. If you have a problem, since you have my number, call me. I'll find a spot for you. Let's call that your service. And you're behind your place of business? There's some room there, yes? I understand there is. Yes. All right. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, sir. Council Member Myers. Thank you, Mayor. This evening at 6 o'clock at Bryan Station High School, the Governor's Tax Reform Commission will be meeting. And one of the topics of discussion will be how can Kentucky cities compete in today's economy when restricted by a 19th century constitution. So I invite everyone out to that meeting tonight to see what we can come up with as a community with respect to how to address our tax issues for the state. And then I think that ends my report. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Myers. Council Member Markton. Thank you, Mayor. I thought the levity was a little too much, so I have to bring this down a little bit. The Washington Post writes in its August 16th newspaper, New rules expose bigger funding gaps for public pensions. I want to read two paragraphs. Already strapped state and local governments are coming under increasing pressure to reduce pension benefits or increase taxpayer contributions that help pay for them because of new rules that would require them to report those obligations more honestly, advocates say. The latest rules come online from the bond rating firm Moody's at the end of this month. They are projected to triple the gap between what states and municipalities report they have in their funds and what they have promised to pay out to retirees. As of July 2011, the city's pension fund shortfall was about $258 million. If the Washington Post is correct and that amount triples, that amount would go up to $774 million. If you add in the $100 million for bonds and the $226 for medical benefits, that would put our shortfall as of July 2011 at $1.1 billion. Just thought I'd leave folks with a nice, happy thought. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Martin. Council Member Lawless. There was a ton of things going on in Lexington and in the 3rd District this weekend with the Woodland Arts Fair, which was very successful. The Farmer's Market downtown was busy and buzzing. and the Chevy Chase Street Fair that's coming up is not only on a state road, it's in the 3rd District. So thank you and I hope everybody can attend. The Aurora neighborhood street party was a blast as always. They know how to party over there. and so I hope everybody had a good weekend and I'm glad the weather is cooling down because I'm a real sissy when it comes to being overheated. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Lawless. That's all the council members who signed up for council reports. So we can move on then to Mayor's report, which there is no mayor's report this week. And we can move on then to public comment for issues not on the agenda. Does anyone wish to speak to issues that are not on our agenda today, that were not covered on the agenda? I do have some folks that have signed up. I don't know whether this was for issues that were on the agenda earlier or not, but I have Sharon Reed, Mr. Seals, Billy Mallory, and Angie Green. So does anyone wish to speak? No? I yield. I yield. Thank you. So. Well, thank you, sir. Thank you all for coming to ensure that. We always appreciate endorsement of doing our jobs, Alvin. Thank you, sir. Well, unless I'm missing something, this may be a record. Motion to adjourn by Council Member. Who was that? Council Member McCord. Second by Council Member Ellinger. If there are no objections, then we are adjourned. Thank you.