# Urban County Council Work Session - June 11, 2013 > Auto-transcribed civic record · June 11, 2013 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/3023 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/3023?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2013-06-11 - **Last revised**: July 15, 2026 - **Length**: 4,194 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 June 11, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of the Government Center. Vice Mayor Linda Gorton presided over the meeting, which included 15 agenda items and resulted in 19 motions and votes. The council heard 10 public comments on issues under consideration. The meeting covered a range of business including zoning matters, budget amendments, and various authorizations. The council approved requested rezonings and docket items, as well as budget amendments and new business items. Among the specific actions taken, the council approved recognition of Litter Patrol Trustees, authorized the signing of a "Statement of Compliance" regarding bridge posting requirements, and approved a Right of Entry Agreement with Time Warner Cable. The council also authorized the cancellation of an agreement with St. John's Lutheran Church and execution of a new agreement with Bryan Station High School, approved a lease agreement with the Lexington-Fayette County NAACP Branch, and authorized acceptance of donations from The Friends of the Dog Parks, Inc. Additionally, the council held a public hearing and approved Tax Increment Financing for The Summit development. The meeting concluded with adjournment following the Mayor's Report. ## Attendance **Present:** Linda Gorton, Chuck Ellinger, Steve Kay, Shevawn Akers, Diane Lawless, Julian Beard, Bill Farmer, Kevin Stinnett, Jennifer Scutchfield, George Myers, Jennifer Mossotti, Harry Clarke, Peggy Henson, and Ed Lane. **Absent:** Chris Ford. ## Votes and Decisions **Docket and Rezoning Approvals** [timestamp: 00:03:46] The body approved the docket for requested rezonings by voice vote, with motion by Julian Beard and second by Chuck Ellinger. A motion by Bill Farmer, seconded by Ed Lane, to place on the docket a resolution amending Resolution No. 255-2013 to substitute Lake Edge Condominium Association, Inc. for Dellavelle Management, Inc. as a funding recipient also passed by voice vote. **Insurance and Equipment Purchases** [timestamp: 00:03:46] A motion by George Myers, seconded by Chuck Ellinger, to place on the docket a resolution authorizing and approving the purchase of multiple insurances at a total cost not to exceed $1,212,869.78 passed by voice vote. A motion by Chuck Ellinger, seconded by George Myers, to place on the docket a resolution to purchase a cooling unit from Climate Condition Company as a sole source provider also passed by voice vote. **Rate Increase Opposition** [timestamp: 00:03:46] A motion by Linda Gorton, seconded by Peggy Henson, to place on the docket a resolution expressing opposition to Kentucky-American Water Company's rate increase in Public Service Commission Rate Case No. 2012-00520 passed by voice vote. **Budget and Committee Reports** [timestamp: 00:13:37] A motion by Harry Clarke, seconded by Jennifer Mossotti, to approve the summary of the Budget Committee of the Whole report from May 21, 2013 passed by voice vote. Motions by Bill Farmer, seconded by Julian Beard, to approve budget amendments and by Steve Kay, seconded by Peggy Henson, to amend the list of budget amendments to add BA 5054 and BA 5055 both passed by voice vote. **Kroger Zone Change Hearing** [timestamp: 00:13:37] A motion by Bill Farmer, seconded by Julian Beard, to set a zone change hearing for July 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM failed on roll call vote with 3 ayes and 11 nays. Voting in favor were Julian Beard, Bill Farmer, and Kevin Stinnett. A subsequent motion by Chuck Ellinger, seconded by Diane Lawless, to set the hearing for August 13, 2013 at 6:00 PM passed on roll call with 10 ayes and 4 nays. A motion by Shevawn Akers, seconded by Bill Farmer, to amend the date to July 8, 2013 at 5:00 PM failed with 4 ayes and 10 nays. A voice vote motion by Chuck Ellinger, seconded by Jennifer Mossotti, to amend the start time to 5:00 PM passed, and the final August 13, 2013 at 5:00 PM hearing passed on roll call with 10 ayes and 4 nays. **Tax Increment Financing District** [timestamp: 00:24:01] A motion by Julian Beard, seconded by Steve Kay, to set a public hearing at 6:00 PM on July 9, 2013 to receive public comment on establishing a tax increment financing district for The Summit passed on roll call with 11 ayes, 3 nays, and 1 abstention. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed multiple insurance purchases and other financial commitments: **Insurance Purchases** The following insurance policies were purchased: - Old Republic Insurance Company: $4,581.00 for excess aviation liability insurance - Munich Re: $561,396.00 for excess liability insurance covering general, automobile, and public official's liability - Alliant/PEPIP: $317,403.78 for excess property insurance - New York Marine and General Insurance Company: $326,989.00 for excess workers' compensation insurance - International Fidelity Insurance Company: $2,500.00 for a self-insured auto no-fault bond **Grants and Contracts** The Friends of the Dog Parks, Inc. received a grant of $23,202.00 (identifier L0616-13) for the installation of dog water fountains at Coldstream and Masterson Station Park Dog Parks. A lease agreement (identifier L0602-13) was approved with the Lexington-Fayette County NAACP Branch for space within the Black & Williams Neighborhood Center at $897.12. An agreement with St. John's Lutheran Church Venture Crew 279 was cancelled and replaced with a new agreement (identifier L0601-13) with Bryan Station High School Wrestling and Boys Soccer for the Adopt-A-Spot Roadway Cleanup Program at $1,265.40. **Equipment and Budget Amendments** A cooling unit was purchased from Climate Condition Company; the amount was not specified. Two budget amendments were approved: - Amendment BA 5054: $224,000.00 for commissary goods and supplies for Community Corrections - Amendment BA 5055: $30,000.00 for overtime in Facilities and Fleet Services to address a backlog of pending repair requests ## Public Comment The meeting included remarks from various speakers addressing community programs and initiatives. **Senior Intern Program** Christy Stamball welcomed the 37 senior interns participating in the 29th year of the senior intern program, highlighting their dedication and the program's value in educating seniors about government. [timestamp: 00:02:07] **Litter Patrol Program** Multiple speakers praised the litter patrol program's impact on community beautification: - Rodney Ballard, Director, emphasized the program's success in helping inmates improve their lives and praised Rob Allen for his leadership and dedication. [timestamp: 00:07:38] - Rob Allen described the program as a multidivisional effort that provides job skills and resume building for participants while improving community appearance. [timestamp: 00:08:39] - Siobhan Akers, Council Member, praised the program, emphasizing its positive impact on community beautification and the importance of the work done by the trustees and staff. [timestamp: 00:10:45] - Ed Lane, Council Member, commended the litter patrol program, noting its success and expressing support for expanding the initiative to include leaf collection in the fall. [timestamp: 00:10:45] - Linda Gorton, Council Member, expressed appreciation for the litter patrol program, highlighting its role in community improvement and the pride taken by participants. [timestamp: 00:11:16] **Committee Reports** Council Member Beard summarized the May 21, 2013 Committee of the Whole report, highlighting key recommendations from various links including Explorium funding and public safety cost analysis. [timestamp: 00:15:49] Council Member Ford provided a brief report on the Social Services and Community Development Committee's meeting, covering the domestic violence prevention board, housing authority relocation, and small area planning. [timestamp: 00:21:16] **Upcoming Events and Announcements** Council Member Akers announced three upcoming events: a neighborhood meeting, a Father's Day event in Douglas Park, and a meeting of the Master Sensation Neighborhood Association. [timestamp: 00:30:06] Council Member Akers also promoted the Kentucky Women Veterans Resource Fair, highlighting services available to women veterans and their families. [timestamp: 00:30:46] ## Contested Items **Kroger Zone Change Hearing Date and Time** The council experienced significant disagreement over scheduling a hearing for a Kroger zone change proposal. The initial motion to set the hearing date for July 2, 2013, failed with a vote of 3-11, indicating strong opposition to that proposed date among council members. Following this failed vote, the council considered an alternative date. A subsequent motion to reschedule the hearing to August 13, 2013, passed with a vote of 10-4. This closer vote margin, while resulting in approval, still reflected notable division among council members regarding the appropriate timing for the hearing. The shift from the failed July 2 date to the approved August 13 date suggests council members had differing views on how quickly the zone change hearing should proceed, with the August date ultimately gaining sufficient support to move forward. ## Public Comment – Issues on Agenda [timestamp: 00:02:07] No public comments were received on issues on the agenda during this portion of the meeting. Christy Stamball welcomed the senior interns attending the meeting. Several council members, including Rodney Ballard and Rob Allen, praised the litter patrol program. ## Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval [timestamp: 00:03:46] The docket for requested rezonings was presented and approved during this agenda item. Key speakers on this matter included Julian Beard and Bill Farmer. The agenda item also included a motion to amend Resolution No. 255-2013 to substitute a new recipient for funding. This amendment was approved along with the docket approval. The requested rezonings docket was approved by the body. ## Approval of Summary The Budget Committee of the Whole summary report from May 21, 2013, was presented for approval [timestamp: 00:13:37]. The report encompassed recommendations from various areas including social services, public safety, environmental quality, and general government. Key speakers on this agenda item included Linda Gorton, Harry Clarke, and Jennifer Mossotti. The summary was approved by the committee. ## Budget Amendments Several budget amendments were proposed and discussed during this agenda item [timestamp: 00:13:37]. **Amendments Proposed** The amendments included: - Adding funds for commissary goods - Adding funds for overtime for Facilities and Fleet Services **Key Speakers** The following individuals participated in the discussion: - Steve Kay - Peggy Henson - Bill Farmer - Julian Beard **Outcome** All amendments were approved. ## New Business [timestamp: 00:13:37] The board approved several new business items during this portion of the meeting. **Items Approved:** - Authorization to sign a Statement of Compliance - Execution of a Right of Entry Agreement with Time Warner Cable - Cancellation and reassignment of a Kentucky Pride Grant agreement **Key Speakers:** The discussion was led by Bill Farmer, Steve Kay, and George Myers. **Outcome:** All new business items were approved by the board. ## Continuing Business/Presentations [timestamp: 00:15:16] This agenda item included several presentations and recognitions. Linda Gorton, Diane Lawless, and George Myers served as key speakers during this section. The presentations covered the following topics: - Budget Committee of the Whole (COW) summary - Social Services & Community Development Summary - Recognition of the Litter Patrol Trustees The Neighborhood Development Funds were presented and subsequently approved during this agenda item. ## Mayor's Report Council Member Kevin Stinnett moved to approve the Mayor's Report, which was seconded by Council Member George Myers. The motion passed without opposition. [timestamp: 00:15:16] ## Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at approximately 00:15:16 following a motion by Kevin Stinnett, which was seconded by Jennifer Scutchfield. The motion passed without opposition. ## Recognition: Litter Patrol Trustees [timestamp: 00:06:03] The Litter Patrol Trustees were recognized for their work in cleaning up litter across the city. Directors Rodney Ballard and Rob Allen spoke about the program's impact and success, presenting certificates to the trustees in recognition of their efforts. The recognition was approved. ## Authorization to sign "Statement of Compliance" bridge posting requirements **Item Number:** 0559-13 **Type:** Resolution **Outcome:** Approved This agenda item addressed authorization to sign a Statement of Compliance regarding bridge posting requirements. [timestamp: 00:13:37] Linda Gorton was the key speaker on this matter. The motion to authorize signing the Statement of Compliance for bridge posting requirements was brought before the body and approved without opposition. The resolution carried no budgetary impact. ## Authorization to execute Right of Entry Agreement with Time Warner Cable **Item:** 0599-13 **Type:** Resolution **Outcome:** Approved The body considered a motion to authorize execution of a Right of Entry Agreement with Time Warner Cable for the installation of high-speed internet service in Division of Police buildings. [timestamp: 00:13:37] Linda Gorton addressed this agenda item. The agreement would permit Time Warner Cable to access Division of Police facilities for the purpose of installing high-speed internet infrastructure. The motion was approved with no budgetary impact to the jurisdiction. ## Authorization to cancel agreement with St. John's Lutheran Church and execute with Bryan Station High School [timestamp: 00:13:37] The council approved a motion to cancel the existing agreement with St. John's Lutheran Church and execute a new agreement with Bryan Station High School for the Adopt-A-Spot program. Linda Gorton presented this agenda item. The motion involved transitioning the Adopt-A-Spot program partnership from St. John's Lutheran Church to Bryan Station High School. Funds were budgeted to support this change in program administration. The resolution passed with approval from the council. ## Authorization to execute a lease agreement with Lexington-Fayette County NAACP Branch [timestamp: 00:13:37] The council considered a resolution to authorize execution of a one-year lease agreement with the Lexington-Fayette County NAACP Branch for space at the Black & Williams Neighborhood Center. The recommended annual rent for the lease was $897.12. The lease agreement included automatic renewal options. Linda Gorton presented this item to the council. The motion to execute the lease agreement was approved. ## Authorization to accept donations from The Friends of the Dog Parks, Inc. [timestamp: 00:13:37] The council considered a resolution to accept donations from The Friends of the Dog Parks, Inc. for the installation of dog water fountains at two city parks. **Donation Details** The total value of the donations was $23,202. The funds were designated for dog water fountains to be placed at Coldstream Park Dog Park and Masterson Station Park Dog Park. **Key Speaker** Linda Gorton addressed the council regarding this agenda item. **Outcome** The motion to accept the donations was approved. ## Tax Increment Financing Public Hearing for The Summit A public hearing was scheduled to receive public comment on establishing a tax increment financing district for The Summit mixed-use project. [timestamp: 00:24:01] **Key Speakers** Julian Beard and Steve Kay presented on this agenda item. **Action Taken** The resolution was approved. A public hearing was set for July 9, 2013, at 6:00 PM to allow the public to comment on the proposed tax increment financing district for The Summit project. --- ## Decisions - **Motion** — passed (0-0): move item E to next on the agenda - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the summary - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the New Business - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the Neighborhood Development Funds (NDF) - **Motion** — passed (0-0): set a public hearing for 6:00pm on July 9, 2013 to receive public comment on establishing tax increment financing district (TIF) for The Summit, a new mixed-use project on the corner of Nicholasville Road and Man O War Boulevard that is being proposed by Bayer Properties for the Fritz property - **Motion** — passed (0-0): recess - **Motion** — passed (0-0): place on the docket for first reading at the Council Meeting scheduled for 3 p.m. on June 18, 2013 the FY2014 Budget Ordinance - **Motion** — passed (0-0): adjourn --- ## Full transcript Music We're going to go ahead and convene. We have had a busy day already. The council has been sitting in these seats since 9 a.m., working on the budget, And now we'll go ahead and we will convene the Council work session for June 11, 2013. And then Council members already know this, but when the work session is over, we will recess the work session and go back into our Committee of the Whole for Budget. When it's finished, we will come back into our work session because we will need a motion to ratify and place the budget on the docket. So that kind of lays out the way ahead. and I would be remiss if I did not recognize that we have quite a number of wonderful seniors with us today in the senior intern program which Council Member Ellinger has led for the past several years. Do you want to say a welcome? Well, thank you, Vice Mayor. I certainly do. And I want to welcome, this is the 29th year for the senior intern program to be going on. We have 37 interns this week going through. I see Christy Stamball out here. Christy, would you like to come to Mike? I know it's been a long day. And if you can keep it very brief. Briefly. But I know this is a program that the seniors get to learn more about government. I just was talking to them briefly here. And it's a win-win for everybody because we learn from them, but then they learn from us. And I think it's great for them to go back and tell other people, you know, the things that we have learned about government. and they get an appreciation for what goes on. But I want to thank the council members who are involved in this, the administration who give up their time to go and educate the seniors. But Christy, if you would, just give a couple quick words. Sure. I've been keeping them abreast that you guys have been in meetings since 9 a.m. They were very much looking forward to having the meet and greet, but they totally understand. So very few of us stayed, and I want them all to stand up our senior intern class of 2013. These folks are dedicating nearly 33 hours of their life this week to learn about city government, and so far I think they're pretty impressed. It's been a very busy day. Today we did law enforcement, the court system, and of course now our local legislative actions. So we're glad to be here. We appreciate all of the support, and I'm so glad that they keep signing up. Thank you so much. Thank you, Council Member Elling. And the first item we have is public comment regarding issues on the agenda. And Mr. Mundy says there is no public comment. So Council Member Stennett has a motion. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I move to move item E under continuing business and presentations to next on our agenda so that our gentlemen can get back to work, so to speak, not to hold them up any longer in our meeting for the rest of the afternoon. So move. Thank you. Motion and a second to move the recognition of the litter patrol up. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. Thank you so much. And if Rodney Ballard and Rob Allen and our trustees will join me at the podium, please. Thank you. And one of the biggest issues in Fayette County for many years has been litter. It's been a problem. And we have folks now who have been very creative about how to solve it. And so I wanted to recognize our trustees who have been out every day working on a variety of projects and picking up litter. and so we have certificates to present and then I'll ask Director Rodney Ballard from Community Corrections to speak about the program as well as Rob Allen who is a manager in Streets and Roads. And first of all, I want to recognize the folks who have been on the litter patrol but who have graduated and they're no longer out working. Charles Jones, Cecil Seawright, Odwin White, Christopher Fryman, and Nathaniel Fee, and we will be getting certificates to them. So with me right now, I'd like to recognize our trustees and present them with a certificate. It says, Pick It Up, Lexington, and it is signed by Mayor Jim Gray and has the Trustee's name with Keeping Our Community Beautiful. And we so appreciate your contribution to making our community a better place for everyone. So first is Rex Clark. Thank you very much. Thank you. Second is Benjamin Frizzell. Thank you very much. Third is Tevin Williams. And finally is John Young, Jr. We really, really appreciate their work, and I would call on Director Ballard to say a little bit about the program and then Rob Allen to say a little bit about the program. Well, good afternoon. I think on March the 15th, 2012, I began my employment with government, and I think probably if not the first call, maybe the second call was, is how soon could we get folks picking up littered. What you're seeing today is the positive side of my job. There's several men and women that we take care of each and every day that are looking for an opportunity to improve their lives. And today we have four of these gentlemen up here, and we appreciate what they do. But the real success to this program is Rob Allen. I've got the easy job. I just got to take care of them when I come home at night. Rob takes care of them during the day, keeps them busy. I don't know if we've shared our emails with you, everything from the motorists stopping, going buying donuts, and bringing donuts back to them because they appreciated their hard work. But I do appreciate their hard work. It's a big deal. And thank you for taking time out of your busy day if you've been to meetings since 9 o'clock to thank these men. Thank you. Thank you, Rob. Yes, sir. Thank you. This is kind of a unique challenge as compared to last time I was up here discussing leaf collection with you folks. It has definitely been a multidivisional task. not only Commissioner Ballard, but Commissioner Feast has been involved. Director Feast, I'm sorry. Former Director Sam Williams, Albert Miller, Sergeant Jennifer Taylor, Corporal Dan Smith, Darrell Stevens in Waste Management, Bobby Harris and his guys in Waste Management, Mark York in Environmental Policy. It has involved a whole host of folks that make it easy for me. These guys take pride in what they do. We enjoy getting out there and making the community look better. We're certainly open to a variety of projects. We're also working on job skills and resume building for later. Activities that we've done, we've learned a little bit about potholing and blacktop. We'll continue to do that. We pick up the litter. We mow. We'll do just about anything. Several of the council have been in contact with me directly or their aides with suggestions or requests. We certainly welcome that, and I think we can get to them in a timely fashion. And the program has the capacity to expand, and we're hoping this fall, depending on the number of Class D inmates and corrections, to use these folks for leaf collection, which will incur substantial savings in that program. If anybody has any questions, I'd be happy to address them. Other than that, thank you. Yes? Rob, I just want to thank you so much. I received your e-mails on the updates. I'm Siobhan Akers. I'm on the Corridors Commission, and so as part of the corridors, we often discuss problem areas and streets, And so I just cannot thank you enough for helping us in the city and for the trustees that help you as well. I think it's a great program. And, Rodney, thank you as well. I'm Ed Lane in the 12th District, and there are a number of scenic routes out there. I know you all have been working to get trash picked up in that area too, and thank you all for your work out that way. Yes, thank you. Rob, I just wanted to, again, thank you, thank you, thank you. I just can't tell you enough really how much I appreciate the work you're doing. And, you know, the inmates are always, they're very caring about their community. So I appreciate their work very much. I already told them I love them, I love you. And I also think that when it comes to choosing a person to work with the trustees, I mean, they couldn't have found a better person. Because I know you go above and beyond what you need to do. It takes a special personality. Thank you. It's a nice program, and we have found in a lot of the areas that once we clean them up, they stay clean. Yeah. And, of course, mowing has an impact, too, but these guys take pride in what they do. The suggestion to clean up downtown before Memorial Day, we found a lot of paraphernalia near one of the parks, and we were able to dispose of that properly, and that made the guys feel really good to get that out of there before this downtown park was going to be used for that weekend. So there's a lot of positives to it so far. And we've had zero problems on our end. And, of course, Corrections has worked with us and guided us the whole way. Yes, and I appreciate that very much. Thank you, Director Ballard. Thank you, Rob. I'd like to just say the same thing, basically. I think the trustees showing the initiation of doing this is really important, and I appreciate that. And I see that as a really positive direction. And I'd like to see us expand this program because I think it has great value, Rob and Rodney. And so I'd like to encourage us to continue to work this because I think it has great potential. And I'm just tickled to death that this is working. All right. Thank you again. Thank you, Director Ballard. And especially we thank our trustees who are out there working for the city. Thank you. Thank you. We have no rezonings and no docket to approve. Do I hear approval of the summary? Motion to approve with a second. Any discussion? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. There are no budget amendments. Do I hear a motion for new business? Council Member Beard moved. Council Member Stenet seconded to approve new business, pages 6 through 11. Do I have any questions or comments on new business? Okay. Yes. I couldn't log in. I'm sorry. Okay. I know that you are actually involved with the Friends of the Dog Park. And so for letter E, I just wanted to say thank you to the Friends of the Dog Park for water stations at both parks, Coldstream and Masterson Station, that are in my district. So thank you. And if you'll relay the message to your other members. I definitely will do that. Those donations are in the amount of $23,202. Thank you. Are there other new business questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Do I hear motion for neighborhood development funds? Moved. Seconded. Okay. Council Member Stenet moved. Council Member Ellinger seconded to approve neighborhood development funds on page 12. Any discussion? All right. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Anybody opposed? That motion passes. Next on presentations is the Budget Committee of the Whole on May 21, 2013. This report starts on page 13 and goes to page 29. And so as chair of that meeting, I'm going to give a very brief summary. First of all, I want to thank our core staff, Jennifer Benningfield, Stacy Maynard, Paul I think Steve's had a little piece in there distributing things, as well as Connie Underwood and Commissioner O'Mara and Melissa Luker, our CAO, and all the folks who have worked with us on these budget committee meetings and getting us information. So this was the meeting on May 21st when Council Lynx reported out. Council Member Beard reported finance and social services. And if you're interested in all the nitty-gritty detail, the packet is online at lexingtonky.gov. And this link reviewed all the social services partner agencies and made some recommendations, including the one for the Explorium. And I want to thank Council Members Beard, Akers, and Ford for their work on that link. Council Member Henson reported out for the public safety link and was joined by Council Members Lane and Scutchfield on that link. And those folks reviewed police, fire, Division of Emergency Management, Animal Care and Control, E911, corrections, and the Public Safety Commissioner's Office. and one of the main overall recommendations that they made was that each department, each division have a cost analysis for each program and or service similar to what the police do. And they discussed many items, the detail of which is in the packet. Council Member Farmer chaired the Environmental Quality and Public Works link and was joined by Councilmembers Kay and Stennett, and they reviewed all of the divisions that had to do with environmental quality and public works and made some recommendations regarding stormwater projects. We've attended to a lot of these recommendations today in our meeting. Then Councilmember Clark chaired the General Services and Planning link, which also included Councilmember Massadi and myself. And this link reviewed Planning, Historic Preservation, PDR, Engineering Code Enforcement, Building Inspection, Commissioner of General Services, Facilities and Fleet, Parks and Recreation, Downtown Development Authority, Downtown Lexington Corp, Commerce, Lexington, Bluegrass Area Development District, World Trade Center, Lyric Theater, Downtown Arts Center, and SCORE, as well as all of the economic development agencies. And its recommendations are also in the packet. And then finally, Councilmember Ellinger chaired the general government link, and he was joined by Councilmembers Lawless and Councilmember Myers. and they reviewed Friends of the Court, Circuit Court, County Court, Board of Elections, Lexington Public Library, Commonwealth Attorney County Attorney Risk Management, PVA, Mayor's Office, Law, Human Resources, CAO, Government Communications, Computer Services, Enterprise Solutions, Grants and Special Programs, Council Clerk Internal Audit, Council Office Citizens Advocate, Human Rights Commission, Judge Executive and the Coroner. And their recommendations are also included in the packet. And this report, if you want the detail, I recommend you go online and take a look at it. And there is no motion coming forward out of this report. Thank you. Now, Council? Oh, did you have a question, Council Member Masati? I didn't have a question. I had a statement. I spoke briefly with Council Members. Can you speak up just a little bit, please? Yes. I spoke briefly with Council Member Clark about this process, and he and I both had an idea. He still does have the same idea that the same chairs share the same links next year because we had a lot of questions that were for follow-through as far as certain agencies that we asked to come forward and say, would you give us your plan next year and how they participated in it or followed through. So just food for thought. We actually did that the last two years. We stayed the same as links for consistency, and then we switched this year. So that's a good recommendation. Now, Council Member Ford, you have the Social Services Community Development Summary on page 30. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I'll give a very brief report. The Council's Committee on Social Services and Community Development met on May 28th, called the meeting to order at 11.02. Nine committee members were present. The summary of the April 30th meeting was passed on a motion by Councilmember Beard and a second by Councilmember Scotchfield. We had three discussion items, the first being the domestic violence prevention board overview. Social Service Commissioner Beth Mills introduced Ms. Terry Farragher, the director of the board. She discussed the purpose, mission, and goals of the Domestic Violence Prevention Board and a lot of their activities as it pertains nationally, statewide, and here locally. Secondly, we discussed the Housing Authority tenant relocation process, particularly as it pertains to the Pimlico apartment project. The Authority's Executive Director, Mr. Austin Sims, provided information on the conversion of the apartments to a Section 8 rental assistance demonstration program. He gave a very thorough report in regards to the development activities as well as their efforts to work with the community to relocate residents. Lastly, we discussed the small area planning background. Planning Director Chris King came and provided an overview of the small area plan process. He discussed some of the planning efforts of the Planning Commission to pursue other plans, and we hope to hear from him in future meetings. The committee item of the housing authority relocation process was removed. I want a motion by Council Member Myers, seconded by Council Member Scotchfield. The meeting adjourned at 1245. That concludes my report, Vice Mayor. Thank you. Are there any questions for Council Member Ford? All right. Thank you, Council Member Ford. And then the last report is the May 28, 2013 Budget Committee of the Whole. And we met on May 28 to continue our budget discussion, which included links, reports, and recommendations. And there were no motions to come out of this committee. They have really come forward as a whole to the meeting we had today. Are there any questions about that? All right. Moving right along, Council Members, this is the time for Council reports. If you have one, please log in. Council Member Beard. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I have a motion to bring before you. I moved to set a public hearing for 6 p.m. on July 9, 2013, to receive public comment on establishing a tax increment financing district for the summit, a new mixed-use project at the corner of Nicholsville Road and Manowar Boulevard that is being proposed by Bayer Properties for the Fritz property. The zoning application would enable this development will be considered at the Planning Commission later this month. Setting the TIF public hearing now will satisfy the procedural and timing requirements set out in the TIF statutes. It will allow the Council to consider the substantive merits of the TIF request when it returns from its break in August. Tax increment financing is being proposed to help fund significant public stormwater and sanitary sewer improvements in the watershed that are required to be made by the LFUCG as a result of the EPA consent decree and other qualifying public infrastructure. Do I hear a second? Second. Council Member Kaye has seconded. The motion is to set a public hearing at 6 p.m. on July the 9th to receive public comment on the tax increment financing for the summit. Is there discussion? Council Member Farmer, are you on for discussion or a council report? Okay. Is there discussion on the motion? Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member Beard, we have a council meeting scheduled 6 o'clock. Will we be doing that during the council meeting? We could be doing that during the council meeting. Okay, thank you. So you said we could be? Yes. Which would come first? Our law, can our law legal eagles answer that? It would be similar to when you have public hearings on other matters during your council meeting. You could have the public hearing after you open your council meeting or whatever you want to do it. Okay, all right. And it's all a question of will people show up to make comment. Okay. Thank you. Are there other questions? I would just simply like to ask if Chris Westover or I'm not sure who would want to answer it. The zone change hasn't occurred yet. And so it seemed a little out of order to have a TIF public hearing before this property's rezoned. Can you talk a little bit about that? Thank you. I'm Chris Westover. I represent Bayer Properties, Inc. There's no prohibition in the tax increment financing statutes that would prevent this public hearing to take place. The idea is that these are independent of each other. And, in fact, in the TIF statute, it even talks about at the public hearing as part of this is whether there might be proposed changes in the zoning ordinance or in the comp plan or that sort of thing. So it leaves it broad. So there's no reason the Council could not set the public hearing to get the public comment and then later deal with both issues later. Okay, so there's no conflict there at all. That's correct. All right, thank you very much. Is there any other comment on the motion? All right, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? I'm going to be a no vote because I can't be there. Okay, we need a couple more. As one council member has not voted. I recuse myself. Council Member Lane recused. Okay, now that motion passed 11 yay, 3 nay, and 1 recusal. All right, thank you very much. Did that complete your report? Yes. Okay. Thank you. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I'm honored to say that the Human Rights Commission has sent a letter to myself and other members of the 1999 Lexington Fade Urban County Government Council that we have been selected as the recipient of the Human Rights Commission's Outstanding Achievement in Human Rights Award because the 1999 Urban County Council had the courage and determination in the passage of the Fairness Ordinance that was instrumental in selection of our winning this award. I bring it up only because this event is on Thursday night, the 20th, at 6 o'clock, which conflicts directly with our meeting here. I think there's only three of us. I may go. I think there are three of us who, correct? Yeah, they're here now. Who were there for that 1999 vote, and if we come here first, we can scoot out. And go there. And go there. Very good. Thank you. Thank you. Other council reports? Councilmember Akers. Thank you, Vice Mayor. A couple of events coming up. Tomorrow night, the St. Martin's Neighborhood Association will be meeting at 630 at Whitney Young Shelter on St. Martin's Avenue. This Saturday, there's going to be a Father's Day event in Douglas Park. will actually start at 9.30 in the morning at First African Baptist Church with a men's prayer and breakfast, followed by the march at 11 o'clock from the church to Douglas Park where there will be children's activities, food trucks, basketball tournaments, and softball tournaments until 4 o'clock are the children's activities and then the softball tournament will last until 9 p.m. And lastly, next Tuesday, June 18th, the Master Sensation Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 to 8 p.m. at the clubhouse on Master Sensation Drive. Thank you. That's all. Thank you. Are there other council reports? I will add a brief one. I just wanted to announce that the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs is sponsoring a Kentucky Women Veterans Resource Fair. And it's on Saturday, June 15th from 10 to 2 p.m. at National College, which is at 2376 Sir Barton Way. And all women veterans and their families and friends are invited, and women, there's no charge to get in. And I would encourage them. They're going to have employment assistance, benefits and claims reps there, tuition waiver reps, mental health services, and many other resources for our women veterans. So that's on June 15th. And with that, seeing no other council reports, there's no mayor's report. Is there public comment? no more public comments. So now what I'd like to ask is from law, we'll need a motion to recess, correct? And then will somebody be working on a motion that gives the numbers for ratifying and placing the budget on the docket so that we can have that at the work session when we continue after our Committee of the Whole. How's that work? We'll see what we can do. All right. That would be great. Do I hear a motion to recess until after Committee of the Whole budget? Okay. We have several motions and several seconds. All those in favor of recessing directly into the budget, Committee of the Whole, say aye. Aye. All those opposed? All right. Thank you very much. We are in recess. and Council Members will go ahead are still on Council Member Masati's recommendation.