# Urban County Council Meeting - February 13, 2014 > Auto-transcribed civic record · February 13, 2014 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/3245 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/3245?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2014-02-13 - **Last revised**: July 15, 2026 - **Length**: 12,882 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council met on February 13, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 200 E. Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The council conducted a full agenda consisting of 12 items, taking 10 motions and votes throughout the session. The meeting included presentations to the council, and members of the public were afforded the opportunity to comment, with 2 public comments heard during the meeting. The council approved several items during the session, including presentations, minutes from previous meetings, ordinances on second reading, and resolutions on second reading. Additionally, communications from the Mayor were approved. The council also advanced ordinances and resolutions to first reading, allowing for further consideration at a subsequent meeting. Informational items on the agenda included roll call, invocation, communications from the Mayor for information only, and announcements. ## Attendance **Present:** Henson, Lane, Lawless, Mossotti, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton **Absent:** Kay, Myers **Late:** None ## Votes and Decisions **Resolution 0020-14 (First Motion)** — Placing the Residential Parking Permit Program for Eldemere Rd. into the Planning and Public Works Committee for further review. Motion by Farmer, seconded by Gorton. Failed 4-9 on roll call vote [timestamp: 01:05:08]. Voting in favor: Henson, Lane, Lawless, Mossotti, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Ford. Voting against: Farmer. **Resolution 0020-14 (Second Motion)** — Approving the Residential Parking Permit Program for the 1100 block of Eldemere Rd. Motion by Henson, seconded by Ellinger. Passed 12-1 on roll call vote [timestamp: 01:14:41]. Voting in favor: Henson, Lane, Lawless, Mossotti, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Ford, Gorton. Voting against: Farmer. **Ordinance 0026-14** — Amending Section 22-5(2) of the Code of Ordinances to extend the term of a temporary Administrative Specialist position in the Division of Waste Management. Motion by Gorton, seconded by Clarke. Passed 13-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 00:45:34]. **Ordinance 0087-14** — Amending certain budgets to reflect current requirements and appropriating/re-appropriating funds (Schedule No. 40). Motion by Gorton, seconded by Clarke. Passed 13-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 00:45:34]. **Resolution 0011-14** — Approving zoning text amendments to authorize the 'Design Excellence' Program in downtown zones. Motion by Henson, seconded by Ellinger. Passed 13-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 01:14:41]. **Resolution 0026-14** — Authorizing conditional offers for probationary civil service appointments and sworn appointments in multiple departments. Motion by Ford, seconded by Lawless. Passed 12-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 00:59:00]. **Resolution 0046-14** — Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Art in Motion, Inc., for the Gardenside Bus Shelter Renovation Project. Motion by Ford, seconded by Lawless. Passed 12-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 00:59:00]. **Resolution 0120-14** — Authorizing the Mayor and Commissioner of Finance to execute a Master Development Agreement with Bayer Properties, LLC, for the Summit Lexington Development Area TIF Project. Motion by Ford, seconded by Lawless. Passed 11-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 00:59:00]. **Resolution 0025-14** — Authorizing the Mayor to execute agreements with multiple organizations for the Office of the Urban County Council. Motion by Scutchfield, seconded by Ford. Passed 12-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 00:59:00]. **Resolution 0014-14** — Approving the Communications from the Mayor, including appointments and reappointments. Motion by Lawless, seconded by Beard. Passed 12-0 on roll call vote [timestamp: 01:31:17]. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting on February 13, 2014 included approval of multiple financial actions across various county departments and services. **Contracts and Services** Several service contracts were approved, including water treatment for heating and cooling systems with Chem-Aqua, Inc. (Resolution 0031-14) and county street resurfacing with L-M Asphalt Partners, Ltd d.b.a. ATS Construction (Resolution 0060-14). Weather forecasting services for the Division of Streets and Roads were contracted with Telvent dtn for $5,028.00 (Resolution 0364-13). Office supplies for all departments and divisions were contracted with Office Depot, Inc. and Staples Contract and Commercial, Inc. (Resolution 0075-14). Fiber optic cable installation and repair services were approved with Arrow Electric Co. and Davis H. Elliot Construction Co., Inc. (Resolution 0073-14). A business tax analysis of the Revenue Collection system was contracted with Springbrook Software for $24,000 (Resolution 0097-14). **Capital Projects and Equipment** Arch and column replacement at the Community Corrections entrance was contracted with E.C. Matthews, Inc. for $78,305.00 (Resolution 0066-14). Desktop computer equipment leasing from Dell Financial Services, LLC totaled $89,186.40 (Resolution 0046-14). The Division of Parks and Recreation was approved to purchase an aquatic climbing wall from Pyramie USA, Inc. for $26,055 (Resolution 0083-14). A Tracer ES browser-based software upgrade was purchased from Harshaw Trane for $26,640 (Resolution 0089-14). The Division of Police was approved to purchase Gladiator V Bone Conduction Headsets from Atlantic Signal, LLC (Resolution 0106-14). Emergency medical equipment purchases included Lucas II Chest Compression devices from Physio Control, Inc. for $20,363.20 (Resolution 0069-14). **Grants and Funding** The county accepted an $80,000 grant from the Bluegrass Community Foundation for a Local Food Coordinator position (Resolution 0062-14). Additional federal funds of $28,000 were accepted from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the Polo Club Boulevard Design Phase (Resolution 0079-14). Grant applications totaling $245,000 were submitted to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for Traffic Safety, Speed Enforcement, and Distracted Driving Projects (Resolution 0107-14). A $10,500 grant was accepted from the Kentucky Education Fund for Handicapped Children for therapeutic recreation activities (Resolution 0109-14). Loan funds of $13,674,302 were approved from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority for Trunk Sewer Replacement and Wet Weather Equalization Tank Projects (Resolution 0114-14). **Contract Amendments** Several contract modifications were approved, including a $3,749.46 increase for Phoenix Park maintenance improvements with Lexington Library and Harmony HB, LLC (Resolution 0053-14), a $20,000 decrease for emergency generator connections with T.E.M. Group, Inc. (Resolution 0056-14), and a $38,031.61 increase for Tates Creek Road sidewalk improvements with Bluegrass Contracting Corp. (Resolution 0057-14). Design services for the Rose Street Widening Project bike lanes were modified for $6,500 with Hall-Harmon Engineers, Inc. (Resolution 0094-14). ## Public Comment Two members of the public addressed the council during this meeting. **Municipal ISP and Telecom Franchise Agreement** Roy Cornett spoke at [timestamp: 00:19:56] regarding the potential creation of a municipal Internet Service Provider. Cornett urged the council to explore this option, pointing to Chattanooga's success as a model. He also referenced Little Glasgow, Kentucky as a precedent for municipal ISP development. Cornett expressed concern that the current monopoly held by Time Warner could negatively impact citizens, particularly low-income residents who lack affordable broadband alternatives. **Residential Parking Permit Program on Stratford Drive** Steve Angelucci spoke at [timestamp: 00:23:14] about the proposed Residential Parking Permit Program on Stratford Drive. Angelucci raised concerns that the program would severely impact Lexington Catholic School by eliminating off-site parking options. He requested a more transparent public process for the program's development and referred the issue to the Planning and Public Works Committee for further consideration. ## Appointments The following appointments and reappointments were made: **Airport Board** * Elizabeth Woodward — appointed **Bluegrass Crimestoppers, Inc.** * Cathy D. Taylor — appointed * Gregory D. Beard — reappointed * Crystal N. Newton — reappointed * Jason S. Thomas — reappointed * John A. Wagner — reappointed * Joseph M. Wilson — reappointed **Commission for Citizens with Disabilities** * Laura A. Thomas — appointed **Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors** * Thomas W. Harris — reappointed **Keep Lexington Beautiful Commission** * Thad W. Scott — appointed * Peggy Henson — reappointed * Angela Poe — reappointed **Social Services Advisory Board** * Soreyda B. Begley — appointed ## Contested Items **Residential Parking Permit Program for Eldemere Rd.** A motion to refer the resolution regarding a residential parking permit program for Eldemere Rd. to the Planning and Public Works Committee failed by a vote of 4-9. Council Member Lawless opposed the referral, arguing that the process had progressed too far to warrant a delay. Other council members supported the need for additional public process before moving forward. The failed referral meant the matter did not receive the committee review that some members believed was necessary. **Zoning Amendments for Design Excellence Program** The proposed zoning amendments for the Design Excellence Program generated heated discussion during the meeting. Council Member Lawless raised specific concerns about parking reductions in B2A zones that abut residential areas. Lawless requested that a map be provided and that a separate vote be held on this particular aspect of the amendments. However, the motion to grant these requests was not approved, and the amendments proceeded without the additional scrutiny or separate voting procedure that Lawless had sought. ## Roll Call [timestamp: 00:08:01] Mayor Gray conducted a roll call at the beginning of the meeting. All council members were present except for Kay and Myers, who were absent. Following the roll call confirmation, the meeting was officially opened. ## Invocation Rev. Laurie Brock offered the invocation for the meeting [timestamp: 00:08:33]. In her remarks, Rev. Brock expressed gratitude for the community and offered prayer for guidance in serving the least in the community. ## Presentations The Acoustikats performed during this agenda item, which began at approximately 00:10:08 in the meeting. Mayor Gray and Jeremy Michael Lewis were the key speakers during this presentation segment. The Acoustikats were recognized with a proclamation declaring February as Acoustikats Month in Lexington. Additionally, the group received an invitation to perform at a concert at the Worsham Theater. The outcome of this agenda item was approved. ## Minutes of the Previous Meetings The minutes from the January 30, 2014 meeting were presented for approval [timestamp: 00:41:45]. Key speakers on this agenda item included Gorton and Akers. The minutes were approved by unanimous vote with no objections raised. ## Ordinances – Second Reading [timestamp: 00:45:34] Two ordinances received second reading and approval during this agenda item. The first ordinance extended a temporary position in Waste Management. The second ordinance amended budgets to reflect current expenditures. Key speakers on this item included Gorton and Clarke. Both ordinances were approved. ## Ordinances – First Reading Six ordinances were introduced for first reading during this agenda item [timestamp: 00:47:47]. The ordinances addressed changes to parking fines, signage regulations, and personnel positions. Clark presented the ordinances to the body. Following the first reading, the ordinances were scheduled for public inspection on February 20, 2014, allowing the public an opportunity to review the proposed changes before further action. The outcome of this agenda item was the completion of the first reading process for all six ordinances, with the measures moving forward in the legislative process. ## Resolutions – Second Reading [timestamp: 01:14:41] During the second reading of resolutions, the council approved multiple items spanning operational contracts and personnel matters. **Resolutions Approved** The resolutions addressed several categories of municipal business: - Water treatment contracts - Street resurfacing agreements - Office supplies procurement - Lease agreements - Ratification of civil service appointments **Key Speakers** The discussion involved council members Henson, Ellinger, Ford, and Lawless. **Outcome** All resolutions presented during second reading were approved. ## Resolutions – First Reading [timestamp: 01:25:05] Several resolutions were introduced for first reading during this portion of the meeting. The resolutions addressed contracts and authorizations across multiple areas of municipal operations, including security infrastructure, emergency systems, and software services. The resolutions presented included: - Contracts for security cameras - Emergency sirens - Software maintenance agreements - Authorizations for grants - Equipment purchases Key speakers participating in the discussion of these resolutions were Beard, Scutchfield, Clark, and Farmer. The resolutions were presented for first reading, which is the initial formal introduction of proposed measures before the body. This procedural step allows for review and discussion prior to any votes on final passage. ## Communications From the Mayor [timestamp: 01:31:17] The council reviewed and approved the mayor's recommendations for appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions. Key speakers on this item included Lawless and Beard. The mayor's recommendations included positions on the Airport Board and Bluegrass Crimestoppers, among other boards and commissions. The council voted to approve these appointments and reappointments as recommended. ## Communications From the Mayor (For Information Only) [timestamp: 01:31:17] The council received informational communications regarding personnel changes within county government. Lawless presented information on resignations and terminations affecting multiple county departments. The personnel actions involved staff from the following divisions: - Division of Enterprise Solutions - Division of Facilities and Fleet Management - Police Department - Fire and Emergency Services This agenda item was designated for information only, meaning no action or vote was required from the council. The communication served to formally notify council members of the staffing changes across these county agencies. ## Announcements Council Member Lawless brought an important safety matter to the public's attention during the announcements portion of the meeting [timestamp: 01:34:04]. He warned residents about a potentially hazardous GE light bulb that had caught fire in his own home. Lawless urged the public to check their light fixtures for similar bulbs and to take appropriate precautions. This announcement was informational in nature, serving as a public safety alert rather than a matter requiring formal council action or debate. ## Public Comments Two members of the public provided comments during this agenda item. Roy Cornett addressed the council regarding the potential for a municipal Internet Service Provider (ISP). Steve Angelucci spoke about the impact of a residential parking permit program on a local school. The public comment period was informational in nature, with no formal action taken on the matters raised. [timestamp: 00:19:56] --- ## Decisions - **Resolution 0020-14** — failed (4-9): Placing the Residential Parking Permit Program for Eldemere Rd. into the Planning and Public Works Committee for further review - **Resolution 0020-14** — passed (12-1): Approving the Residential Parking Permit Program for the 1100 block of Eldemere Rd. - **Ordinance 0026-14** — passed (13-0): Amending Section 22-5(2) of the Code of Ordinances to extend the term of a temporary Administrative Specialist position in the Div. of Waste Management - **Ordinance 0087-14** — passed (13-0): Amending certain budgets to reflect current requirements and appropriating/re-appropriating funds (Schedule No. 40) - **Resolution 0011-14** — passed (13-0): Approving zoning text amendments to authorize the 'Design Excellence' Program in downtown zones - **Resolution 0026-14** — passed (12-0): Authorizing conditional offers for probationary civil service appointments and sworn appointments in multiple departments - **Resolution 0046-14** — passed (12-0): Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Art in Motion, Inc., for the Gardenside Bus Shelter Renovation Project - **Resolution 0120-14** — passed (11-0): Authorizing the Mayor and Commissioner of Finance to execute a Master Development Agreement with Bayer Properties, LLC, for the Summit Lexington Development Area TIF Project - **Resolution 0025-14** — passed (12-0): Authorizing the Mayor to execute agreements with multiple organizations for the Office of the Urban County Council - **Resolution 0014-14** — passed (12-0): Approving the Communications from the Mayor, including appointments and reappointments --- ## Full transcript Music Thank you. guitar solo Thank you. Thank you. This is for the... Okay. Just a minute. Thank you all. Okay. Okay, okay, all right. Thank you all. and welcome to this meeting of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. First on our agenda is always for those of you who are new to the council meeting, maybe the first time, including the Acousticats, we're going to hear from in just a minute. Thank you, guys. For those of you who are new to our council meetings, the first thing that we do is really, really, really important. It's the roll call. Madam Clerk, Madam Deputy Clerk, Martha, thank you. Ms. Henson? Here. Mr. Kay? Mr. Lane? Here. Ms. Lawless? Here. Ms. Massadi? Here. Mr. Myers? Ms. Gutchfield? Here. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Mr. Beard? Present. Mr. Clark? I'm here. Mr. Ellinger? Here. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Ford? Here. Ms. Gordon? Here. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. And that allows us to go to next, which is the invocation. And tonight our invocation is being offered by Reverend Lori Brock, who is the rector of the Episcopal Church of St. Michael, the Archangel, and Lori mentioned to me just before when we were talking that since she has moved to Lexington, she has gotten back into saddle horse riding and just did this afternoon. I did. I'm supporting your horse industry. So thank you, Lexington. Let us pray. Holy God, who is known by many names and many experiences, in you we live and move and have our being. We humbly pray you so to guide us and govern us with a spirit of love and trust that in all our cares and occupations in this life and in the roles and responsibilities for which you have given us, we may never forget to serve you through the actions to the least of these in our community. We ask this in the spirit of humble service and love. Amen. Lord, thank you so much. We especially thank you for joining us. Thank you, Lord, for joining us. And we always say we'd love for you to stay with us, but do not feel the obligation. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, there we go. That's an alert. Yep. All right. Okay, all right. Next on our agenda is presentations. And tonight we are joined again by the Acousticats, and I want to thank Council Member Ellinger for bringing this exciting group back to, well, first to our attention early on. And, of course, the extraordinary ambassadors have been for our city and for our state. and it's my understanding that they have prepared a Commonwealth favorite for the council meeting. And with that, I'll turn the floor over to the Acousticats, and I know that Council Member Ellinger may have something to say after a portion of their performance. Okay, guys. You all want to. Okay. You know, so that looks like it would be. Would that work right over there? That'd be... Okay, Chris, why don't you direct? Yep. Thank you. The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home. Tis summer, the people are gay The corn tops ripe and the meadows in the bloom While the birds make music all the day The young folks roll on the little cabin floor, all merry, all happy and bright. Bind by hard times, come a-knockin' at the door, then my old Kentucky home, goodnight. Weep no more, my lady. Oh, weep no more today. We will sing one song For my old Kentucky home For my old Kentucky home For my old Kentucky home For my old Kentucky home Far away, far away, far away. Thank you so much. Very briefly, I just want to say a few words. Thank you so much. The Acousticat's been around for 20 years. I know we might have hit a little more media spotlight in the last year, possibly. But thank you so much for the support. Obviously, we have performed in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and other continents and other countries, but we only call one place home. That is Lexington, and that is because you are so supportful. Thank you so much for everything you do, and please continue to watch because we have great things coming your way. Thank you for having us. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute, guys. Council Member Ellinger, you were – yeah, we've got a proclamation. We have a proclamation we'd like you all to stay around for. I know you have to be somewhere at 630, so we don't want to keep you too long, but we want to commemorate you all on what a great representative you were for this community. We're really proud of you, and I think the mayor is going to give a proclamation to you all. And I know this is maybe not capable of doing, but I know being Valentine's, I don't know if you all have something maybe could serenade the women for us. I don't know if that's an option or not, but if you do, we would like that. Okay, that's great. Okay, there you go. Let's let the mayor give the proclamation. Okay, okay, all right. We'll do the proclamation first. Okay, y'all ready? This proclamation is going to be read quickly, but there's a lot to it. So it tells the history, a bunch of whereases. It starts with a commemoration honoring the Acousticats, whereas the Acousticats founded, established in 1993, so that's 21 years ago, are the premier male vocal and cappella ensemble at the University of Kentucky, and whereas the Acoustic Cats had made a splash on national television, appearing on NBC's The Sing-Off, and in their national performance, the Acoustic Cats were outstanding representatives of our state and our city and the University of Kentucky. And whereas the members of the Acoustic Cats are Coach Jordan Lindsay, Coach Ehringer, Nick Johnson, Business Manager Evan Pulliam, PR Director Jeremy Lewis, and members Ron Wilber, Ross Hill, Peter Gibbons, Charlie McManus, Banks Mattingly, Patrick Banks, Mason Stewart, and Mike Owens. Wow, I got all those, I hope I got all those right. And so, therefore, all of us together, on behalf of all Fayette Countians, commemorate the many accomplishments of the Acousticats and declare February as Acousticats Month in Lexington. All right, guys. Thank you. Absolutely. Well, listen, people have sold you. Yeah, let's get a picture. Yeah. My consolation for Valentine's Day on Friday. I could sing one song right now and go back to you guys here. It sounds so good. What I could do is that we have an entire concert tomorrow at Worship Theater commemorating 75 years of the Student Center. It's at 7 o'clock at Worship Theater. I would love for you all to be there. If you are, make sure and say hello to us. Thank you so much. Very nice. Very nice. Very nice. So good to see you all again. Thank you. Good to see you all again. Yeah, we should have had, we need Harry to say something here. Thank you so much. I wish I could hear you every day. The Council Member Clark helped start this. Back in the old days. Oh, gosh. Oh gosh, yeah, he's doing music part. Ready? Three, two, one. Here she goes. One more. Three, two, one. Got it. Good job. Thank you. Great. Great. Great. Thank you. Come back here. Okay, here, let me get this. Well, I'm not able to get it. Are they getting there? You're doing any of that. Okay, all right. Next on our agenda, do we want to do the, all right. Vice Mayor Gordon has a motion to move the public comment to earlier up in the meeting to accommodate those who are here who wish to speak on Time Warner. So, Vice Mayor Gordon. Yes, thank you, Mayor. I move to move the item of public comment up now to our current place in the agenda. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, seconded by Council Member Lawless. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, unless there's objection, the motion carries. So anyone who is here to speak for public comment, all right, I have Roy Cornett, Steve Angelucci, Joseph Smith, Sarah Stevens, and Clark Keller. So if you all would come up to the podium, and if you'll give your name and address. Some of you who've been here before know this protocol. Your name, your address, and three minutes is the time. Thank you. I have the sometimes unpopular duty of being the timekeeper, so. No problem. Thank you. Roy Cornett on Glen Place. I actually, I feel like I'm on a mission from God because my priests just happened to be here at the same time. So, you know, I feel like that, you know, got things going on right. I just attended right before this session the Franchise Agreement Workshop. And because I am not in the telecom industry, I'm just a father of three, a citizen. But one of the things that I'm really concerned about is our future in Kentucky. And the telecom, the franchise agreement, one of the things that we learned in there was that the only control that the council has is over the television aspect. And, in fact, it sounded like Time Warner is actually making an amendment to try and remove what little teeth we have in that franchise agreement. But I handed out to all the council members that were in that meeting, and I've got more over here if somebody would like it, is I wanted to remind the council and the administration that you actually have more leverage than you think because you control the right-of-ways. There are communities all over this country that are starting to basically say the local cable company is not providing an adequate service in Internet to their citizens, especially the low-income citizens of their community, and they're doing something about it. They're creating municipal ISPs. And I urge the council and the mayor's office to at least explore this option because it is possible. Chattanooga just recently, within the last two years, laid the fiber in the ground for 147,000 homes that they've wired on there. And it's not even that uncommon here in Kentucky. The first municipal ISP in the entire United States was Little Glasgow, Kentucky. So it can be done here. But it is something that if we start to explore it, there will be pushback. The telecom industry has lobbied since 2004 and convinced 20 state legislatures to make it illegal for local governments to provide their citizens with Internet access and creating a municipal ISP. Kansas and Utah are probably going to become number 21 and 22. Luckily, that hasn't happened here in Kentucky. like I said I have I won't take any more of your time and I am not an expert I'm just a father of three I'm concerned about it and I really feel like that if Lexington is behind the curve on this where we really only had where we're basically giving a monopoly to one company for our internet we're doing all of our citizens a severe disservice and if we are behind the ball on this I don't think we'll ever be able to catch up thank you all so much And like I said, if anybody else would like a packet that wasn't in the workshop, I've got plenty more and I'd be willing to give you all one. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Cornett. Mr. Principal, Steve Angelucci. Good evening. I'm Steve Angelucci. I'm the president of Lexington Catholic. And attending with me tonight is our principal, Sally Stevens, our board chair, Clark Keller, and our vice chair of our board, Joe Smith. I'm here tonight in December the council passed a resolution establishing a designated private parking zone on the 500 block of Stratford Drive which is a street approximate to our school. There are some aspects to this that the reason I'm here tonight is because I wanted to share a perspective from the school as to the impact of that vote, and perhaps invite you and ask you if you would give further consideration to learning about that impact and maybe work with us a little bit on moving forward in a different manner. But before I go further, I would like to thank, I am the senior officer of a private high school, and I know what it's like to get a phone call from a dissatisfied constituent. At this point, I'd like to thank Harry Clark, and I'd like to thank Chuck Ellinger for accepting a number of e-mails, calls, and visits with professional class and courtesy. And it's not easy getting a call from someone who has questions, who's upset. and probably showed, and I thank you. You handled it very well, and you helped us get to this point. From the documents I've seen, the frustrating part of this, and I think, may I say that I think I have the minutes conveyed to me from my teammates here tonight, so I don't know how we go about that, and I won't take all that time, I promise. But probably the frustrating part for us was that a process so important and critical to our school occurred under all the right rules and laws, but we didn't know anything about it. And it was very frustrating, very challenging to hear that a parking situation and a resolution was adopted that could be very devastating to our school. The first I saw, I saw through the documentation that I've looked over that it was a resident on Stratford Drive who apparently pushed the petition process. And it's ironic. I don't know who he is. I've been the president of Lexington Catholic for five years, and I've never received one phone call from him or another resident on that street about the parking. Now, that's not to say that there might not be a challenge imposed by our cars and our students and our school community. I'm not pretending that there might not be a problem with the school. There are challenges when you live near any school, just like living near an airport. There's going to be airplanes near an airport, and there's going to be a lot of kids around the school. But what was frustrating to us, because we work diligently as neighbors in the Rose Hill Neighborhood Association, we have for years, to respond to every single complaint, every concern, every problem that is voiced to us. Now, we can't fix everything, nor do we always fix things to the satisfaction of our neighbors, but we do try. But it's very difficult to fix something that you don't have the opportunity to know about. And I think that's why we're here tonight, because I wanted an opportunity, and I appreciate this opportunity to let you know the impact on our school. In the December meeting, there were provisions waived in the voting process or in the process of determining this parking permit area that the provisions are intended to provide all parties in the process an open and honest chance to have dialogue and feedback. And I've learned since that point that those provisions are routinely waived, and I'm sure that's because you all are overloaded with many, many things, and it's a practicality, and I do understand that. But we feel strongly that the impact that this parking permit program will have, which I'll go into quickly in a minute, is of such an urgent nature to our school that perhaps a little more due public process might be in order. On first glance, this doesn't look like that big a deal. You know, there's a permit program on the street next to our school. We lose 18 to maybe 20 parking spots daily. But our biggest concern is not only the inconvenience of that. Those kids are going to go park somewhere else. They're going to go park in someone else's house. So really, it's just shifting a challenge, I think. And I don't mean to be insensitive to what these neighbors might feel. Our biggest concern is there are four or five other blocks around our school that may say, you know what, we're going to do the same thing. Let's go ahead and get this residential parking permit area approved. And before you know it, we have absolutely no off-site parking for our school. It would absolutely affect whether we can stay in business. And we've been there 60 years. So, you know, it's our job to be worried about this. I know for others who don't understand our world, it may not be apparent that that was the impact of this. Ironically, from all the documents that I've had a chance to review, I haven't seen one thing identified as the hardship that's being caused by this. Again, I don't pretend to say there isn't a hardship being next to a school, but I still don't know what their problems were, and we didn't have a chance to get to discuss it and address it. Also, I think maybe a wider view, there are three schools within about 400 yards of each other on Clays Mill Road. Clays Mill Elementary, Mary Queen, and Lexington Catholic. Within 35 minutes every weekday, we dismiss over 1,700 students in 35 minutes. And that's a lot of cars. That's a lot of parents. That's a lot of waiting for kids to come out of school. And that creates a traffic and parking puzzle that is frustrating for everyone, and I'm sure especially the neighbors. Steve, excuse me just a second, just to make sure that we've got our time. I believe some others, Joe Smith and Sarah and Clark, you all yielded your time to Steve. Okay, so there should be an additional total of 12 minutes. So how much is left? Six more. You got another six. Okay, I won't need all that, I promise. Thank you, sir. There's only one page and I don't sing. Listen, we were hoping, we were hopeful. Well, I do, but not well. All right. I think if you came down Clay's Mill Road on almost any afternoon, you would see a traffic and parking puzzle that is so difficult and challenging and frustrating for everyone involved, and I'm sure the neighbors, that I hope that this might be an opportunity for not only our schools, but for the council and for others to maybe say, let's not just look at one block of parking. Let's look at this challenge that all of these schools, all these neighbors, and all these parents have, and let's look at it a little more holistically. I know that Lexington Catholic would be very open and receptive to being part of any kind of a comprehensive and open dialogue on what can we do to improve things, me knowing full well that the recommendations from that kind of conversation may result in some things that aren't favorable to our school. But I feel like that's at least a more open, holistic process to help a problem that's probably been there for 30 years. So I would like to close by asking the council for two things, one of which is to consider withdrawing the resolution designating the parking zone on Stratford Road. I do think that more due public process is merited, and I'd like to suggest that possibly this issue and the study of it be taken and be referred to the planning committee of the council, and please allow us to be any helpful part we could in that if that is a satisfactory way to go. So I thank you for your attention. You've got a long night, and I appreciate that we were moved early into it. Thank you, Mr. President. I elevated your role when I introduced you as Principal and Principal Steve. Principal has the hard job. I get the easiest job. Yes, I was going to say that's why I was trying to recover. All right, thanks, Steve. Thank you, Bill. I appreciate your time. All right, we have several council members that have signed on, assumed to speak to this issue. So we'll go first with Council Member Farmer. Thank you mayor. Thank you for coming to be with us tonight. We appreciate it very much I think that there's some diligence that we need to do on behalf of this issue I don't believe we can change our mind tonight, but we could place this issue into the planning committee for further Time spent properly if you will and I would so move at this time All right motion back councilmember farmer second by councilmember Scotchfield all the floor I'll open the floor for discussion and And I would think that the other council members signed on to speak to this issue, Council Member Lawless, Council Member Clark, and Council Member Lane. All right, Council Member Lawless. I wanted to speak to the issue. I guess it would be, I'm not sure it's speaking to the motion about putting it into the planning committee. Well, we have a motion now, so I'm giving you an opportunity to speak to the motion. Okay. I think this is a process that a great deal of diligence goes into. There has to be a study by traffic showing that there is a need for a residential parking permit based on several times of day and several weeks of going down the street and counting the number of cars that are parked on the street. and then at least 65% of the residents or owners have to sign the petition, and that's one per household, not four from one house. The majority of the residential parking permits are in the third district by far because of the University of Kentucky. And I think that this may be a problem that wasn't there 10 or 15 years ago because kids used to, all the kids in school didn't have an SUV when they turned 16. so I understand this is secondhand information but I understand there's parking at Mary Queen in their parking lot that would be available well their parking lot is also their playground during the school day so it they're going to let us use a few spots to the if this is enacted to the end of this year and I don't know what we will do but their their parking lot is not a parking lot per se it's a it's a playground okay so perhaps when it's a private school such as yours it might be suggested that you be contacted to let you know there is a problem but it is for the residents and when you're a a resident on a street and there is nowhere for you to park every day because it's full of another institution's parking overflow and, you know, maybe looking at carpooling, more students walking or riding their bikes to school, whatever kinds of transportation. But we're in a culture now where everybody in the family has a car, everybody drives everywhere by themselves. So that's what I have to say. It's essential for the sustainability of many of the neighborhoods in the 3rd District. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Lawless. Council Member Clark. Thank you very much, Mayor. Steve, welcome. We've had some very interesting conversations, and I appreciate those conversations very much. It's been great fun, and I appreciate your attitude. And I understand your problem. And hi, Sally. It's been a while since we've done KTIP, but it's good to see you too. I'm not talking about the motion, am I? Anyway, I want to make it clear to everyone that I think we do have a problem. I want everybody to know that when this residential parking permit was done, it was done exactly by the rules. Exactly. And exactly as the rules have been done since 1993, as a matter of fact. But here's the problem. it says, and we have said this since 1993, waiving the provisions relating to the mechanics of designating residential parking permit areas. That's the problem. And in most cases, and maybe almost every case except this one, that didn't present a problem because the people around those areas didn't, it was no big deal. In this case, it presented a problem. And I think when we look at this, according to the motion, we need to take that into concern, and we need to be sure that the people who are residents in that area or, in the case of Lexington Catholic, are aware of this. It might not change anything, Steve, but at least you'll be aware when you have an opportunity to say something about it. So that certainly is what I would recommend, and I think this, I think the motion goes to that, and maybe we can see the way through that we can solve some of these problems. And again, thank you, Steve, for being here. Sure. Thank you, Council Member Clark. Council Member Lane. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to make a brief statement that, you know, my thinking is that the public streets are owned by all the citizens of our community, and I would like to see an equitable resolution to this issue so that all the parties can be accommodated. There should be some type of a plan where that parking could be equitably shared during the day and at nighttime, et cetera. And I'm supportive of putting it into the planning committee. Thank you, Mr. Farmer. Thank you to the mayor. Council Member Ellinger. And I know law is actually looking at this, so when we put in the planning committee, we need to have law come and talk about this issue. The waiver factor, matter of fact, on the docket tonight for second reading of resolutions, we have one that's on in the 3rd District with the Eldemir. And it went through the same process as we're going through tonight, like many others have in the past. So we need to look at is this the right way that we need to be doing that and how we go about making sure that everybody that's going to be affected is invited to the forum to make sure that they know what's going on. Just like you said, this could be a domino effect for you all down the road, for other roads. I know that's what you're concerned about. So when we put this, if it does pass, put this in plain, I think we need to look at the ordinance and how it relates back when it was done in the early 90s to how it is in 2014. We also have four overcrowded public high schools, too, that may have a challenge coming up if this reverberates beyond our campus. Certainly. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Ellinger. Council Member Beard. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to remind everyone that this is not an issue just for private schools. Lafayette High School, all along Lafayette Parkway, are several streets that run from Lafayette Parkway over to Clay's Mill. And during school times, both sides of the streets are jammed. So, again, it's not just a private school issue. It's a broader issue than that. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Beard. Council Member Scotchfield. Well, and I'm going to even broaden that more because I know during elementary school, middle school programs in residential neighborhoods, which I know that the schools that are in my district are all residential, we have parking issues. And so this is a much broader issue. And I think we need to take a look at making sure that any interested party, you know, most of these schools were there when people bought their houses, And so they knew they were buying a house by a school in most situations, not in all, because I know there are some schools that have been built in the last few years. But I definitely think this is something we need to research and make sure that we do it right and look towards the future so that we're not leaving out people's concerns. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, Council Member Scotchfield. Okay, that's all who signed on, and it looks like that means that we can take a vote on the motion. All in favor of the motion by Council Member Farmer, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. The motion carries. Thank you. See the value of showing up? Absolutely. Absolutely. All right, thank you all. Thank you for the opportunity to address this and for your comments. Yes, and we'll, Vice Mayor said, make sure to, we will let you know when the meeting is scheduled. Great. Thank you. I'll be there. Yes, sir. Thank you all. Good night. Thanks, Steve. Thank you all for coming tonight. All right. Okay, now that allows us to move back to our agenda item, Roman number number four, which is the minutes of previous meetings. Is there a motion to approve the minutes? Move approval. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Gorton, second by Council Member Akers. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. It allows us to move on to ordinances for a second reading. Madam Clerk, when you're ready, please read the two ordinances. And I believe Council Member Clark, you have an ordinance. I do. Thank you, Mayor. Okay, go ahead, and then we'll read them. All right. after our hearing or our non-hearing on Thursday night, it kind of led to an agreement so that we simply do not need a hearing. And there was enough in agreement. So I move to place on the docket for second reading of ordinances, an ordinance changing the zone from a planned neighborhood residential zone to a neighborhood business zone, and from a professional office zone to a neighborhood business zone for properties located at 1009 and 1017 Wellington Way. So move. Second. All right. Motion by Council Member Clark, second by Vice Mayor Gordon. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. To place it, yes, to place it on the vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Okay, Madam Clerk, when you're ready, if you'll please read the ordinances. Ordinance number one, an ordinance amending section 2252 of the Code of Ordinances extending the term of the temporary position of administrative specialist, grade 110N, for a four-year term expiring on March 22, 2018, in the Division of Waste Management effective upon passage of council. Number two, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette-Irving County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 40. And Ordinance 2A, an ordinance changing the zone from a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.8108 net, 1.0549 gross acres, and from a professional office P1 zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.7561 net, 0.8127 gross acres for properties located at 1009 and 1017 Wellington Way, RTA Family Trust Royce G Pullman trustee council district 10 and the new oh that was it that was number three so is that number three to a we already have a day to a number three yes sir thank you Martha all right is there a motion to approve a motion by Vice Mayor Gordon to approve second by councilmember Clark Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, Madam Clerk, if you'll call the roll, please. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. I keep not doing that. Mr. Farmer? Aye. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gordon? Aye. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. That allows us to move on to ordinances for a first reading. When you're ready, Madam Clerk, please read the ordinances. ordinance number three an ordinance creating section 18 166 i of the code of ordinances relating to related to violations of parking ordinances to establish a fine of 250 dollars for violation of section 18 113.3 parking and handicapped parking spaces number four an ordinance amending section 118 113.42 of the code of ordinances related to handicapped parking signage to increase the minimum height of the signage to 60 inches creating section 18 113.42 a of the code of ordinances relating to handicap parking signage to define the required signage for a handicap van accessible space creating section 18 113.42 b related to handicap signage to define the compliance requirements for section 18 113.42 a number five an ordinance amending section 23.52 of the code of ordinances abolishing one position of police captain three grade 318 e and creating one position of police lieutenant grade 317e both in the division of police appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 42 effective upon passage of council number six an ordinance amending section 2152 of the code of ordinances abolishing one position of budget technician grade 112n and creating one position of budget analyst senior grade 118e both in the division of budgeting effects effective upon passage of council number seven an ordinance amending section 2252 of the code of ordinances abolishing one position of council administrative specialist grade 115 e and creating one position of a research analyst grade 118 e both in the council office appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 43 number eight an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the lexington fayette urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds schedule number 41. all right thank you madam clerk are there any walk-ons or requests for suspensions motions for suspension all right hearing councilmember acres has a question councilman records okay all right not in this area all right then that allows us to move on madam clerk to resolutions for a second reading resolution number one a resolution accepting the bid of chem aqua incorporated establishing a price contract for water treatment for heating and cooling systems for the division of facilities and fleet management. Number two, a resolution accepting the bid of LM Asphalt Partners Limited doing business as ATS Construction establishing a price contract for county street resurfacing for the division of streets and roads. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of E.C. Matthews Incorporated in the amount of $78,305 for arch and column replacement community corrections entrance for the division of community corrections and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban County Government to execute an agreement with E.C. Matthews Incorporated related to the bid. Number four, a resolution accepting the bids of Arrow Electric Company and Davis H. Elliott Construction Company Incorporated establishing price contracts for fiber optic cable installation and repair for the Division of Traffic Engineering. Number five, a resolution accepting the bid of Pace Contracting LLC establishing a price contract for secondary digester floating cover demo removal for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with PACE Contracting LLC related to the bid. Number six, a resolution accepting the bids of Office Depot Incorporated and Staples Contracting Commercial Incorporated establishing price contracts for office supplies for all departments and divisions of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. Number seven, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Elizabeth Overman, PDR Manager, Grade 121E, 3,230.32 biweekly in the Division of Planning, Preservation, and Development, effective January 27th, 2014 Chris to talk public service supervisor grade 111 and 15.804 hourly in the division of Parks and Recreation effective January 13th 2014 ratifying the permanent civil service appointment of Candace Ural child care program eight grade 107 n 12.840 hourly in the division of family services effective January 1st 2014 number eight a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a lease agreement with blue grass community and technical college for lease of space at the central kentucky job center number nine a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with benefit insurance marketing for a one-year extension is expiring on december 31st 2014 number 10 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation of 10 gray co pack and play cribs valued at 700 from safe kids fayette county for distribution to low-income families through the division of social services hands program number 11 a resolution initiating various zoning text amendments, excuse me, various zoning ordinance text amendments to Article 817, Downtown Business B2 Zone, Article 818, Downtown Frame Business B2A Zone, Article 819, Lexington Center Business B2B Zone, and Article 27, Courthouse Area Design Overlay Zone, to authorize in part the Design Excellence Program. Number 12, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Fayette Fiscal Court and John Larson, Fayette County Judge Executive, for the fiscal year 2011 fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2013 county road aid fund program for Fayette County and establishing a budget for the projects in the amount of three million five hundred four thousand two hundred two dollars. Number thirteen a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement for preliminary engineering services with Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the Southland Drive bike lane project at a cost not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Number fourteen a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute a lease agreement with Kentucky Community and Technical College system for classroom space at the detention center at no cost to the urban county government number 15 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute multiple multi-year agreements and related documents state contract with Dell Financial Services LLC for the lease of new and upgraded equipment for desktop computers for the division of computer services at an estimated cost not to exceed 89 186.40 fiscal year 2014. Number 16. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with Lexington Library Harmony HB LLC, a division of Anderson Communities Incorporated, for maintenance improvements to Phoenix Park, increasing the contract price by the sum of $3,749.46 from $19,141 to $22,890.46. sense. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with TEM Group Incorporated for emergency generator connections, decreasing the contract price by the sum of $20,000 from $393,067 to $373,067. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with Bluegrass Contracting Corporation for Tates Creek Road sidewalk improvements project increasing the contract price by the sum of thirty eight thousand thirty one dollars and sixty one cents from one million six hundred seventy one thousand four hundred sixteen dollars and thirty cents to one million seven hundred nine thousand four hundred forty seven dollars and ninety one cents number nineteen a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an award of funds in the amount of eighty thousand dollars from the Bluegrass Community Foundation for support of the of a local food coordinator position in the office of the mayor, the acceptance of which obligates the urban kind of government for the expenditure of $25,000 as a local match. Madam Clerk, hold on just a second. We've got a motion by Council Member Farmer on number 20. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. In an attempt to treat things of like kind in nature similarly, or perhaps to stop us from making some sort of mistake, which could have been perceived to have happened with the item that came before us, I would like to take item 20 and also place it in the Planning and Public Works Committee just for review before we take action on it. So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Farmer, second by Vice Mayor Gorton. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Council Member Lawless. This process is not fast, And this is a result of the traffic flow studies and the parking and the growing parking of UK staff, faculty, and students on the streets in the near neighborhoods. We followed the process. They did the study. They got overwhelming support. it's uh monday through friday september through april from 8 to 4 p.m people cannot park in their home at their homes around these neighborhoods at uk and the problem is getting worse all the time and I really feel like I didn't ask for a second reading on this and I really feel like it's unfair that these people have gone through all this for several months to have it placed in committee at this point. So I will not support the motion and I hope others will also let this go through. Thank you. Council Member Lawless. Council Member Clark. Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to have to agree with Council Member Lawless. I think we have come to the point that this needs to go through, and I have to disagree with Council Member Farmer. I think we're too far along on this particular resolution to change at this point. So I think it ought to go through. but at the same time in the future then we we need to be looking at this but this is this is more of a done deal and we should go ahead and pass this so this can this can be enacted thank you mayor thank you councilman Clark councilmember Henson thank you mayor I'm not going to support the motion either because I think this is even a totally different issue than Lake St. Catholic has. I think when you look at the entire UK community and what the neighbors there deal with on a daily basis. So I will not support this motion and I'm glad that the other item went into committee so that we can look at it and reach out to all the neighbors but it would be impossible to reach out to the entire student body of the University of Kentucky. So thank you. Thank you, Council Member Hanson. Council Member Masati. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Lawless, can you tell me how long of a process this has taken to get to this point? It started before there were several streets, and I have several in the pipeline, so I'm concerned about this before Christmas break, because they need to do the study while school is in session. So, you know, that puts it off. And then they have a process of, you know, going by the street at different times and different days of the week and counting the number of cars, et cetera. I was just wondering about this particular party. Yeah, it started before maybe October, November. I have a stack of them that are in process at this point. And it is a very different issue. I mean, the people on the street vote, and it's very different than one high school or grade school. This is the entire University of Kentucky. and like I say it is essential to the livability and sustainability of these neighborhoods around UK thank you all right thank you council member Masati council member acres thank you mayor I agree that perhaps we should look at the process and as council member Ellinger stated that the committee that it derived from a long time ago doesn't even exist. So I agree we should look at the process and review it, but I don't think that that should delay the work that's already been done to this point. And I agree that the burden on the neighborhoods surrounding the university is high, and so I think that I will not support the motion. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Akers. Council Member, Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. The thing that I note is that all of these used to come to committee. And there was some point where, and I don't know when it was, it used to be that all of the due diligence would be done and then it would go to our committee. We would review to be sure everything was in order and then it would go to the docket. And at some point, and I'm not sure when it was, Council members did start moving these straight to the docket without the council reviewing to see that they had been through the process. And it's years ago. I don't think it's not in the last year or the last two. So I'm not sure what happened there, but I'm going to go ahead and support the motion just to be sure due diligence and all the petitions and everything are there. and to kind of get back to where we were supposed to be doing it in committee. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member Scottsville. Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to support the motion. Right now, the problem that I run into with here is waiving the typical, you know, just because we've been doing it since 1993 doesn't mean that it's always the correct way. and waving the notice out to the public. That doesn't mean contacting every U.K. student, but making it public, therefore transparent, I think is something that we need to re-look at. Thank you. All right. Council Member Ellinger, and then come back to Council Member Lawless. Thank you, Mayor. I think, as I said earlier, probably when we got Lex Park involved in the situation is when things change. Because if you look at what they do, they actually do a very in-depth due diligence. They go through, they check out who's parking there, their times, they get license plates. They do a very thorough investigation. So I think at this point to stop this one I think would probably not be in the best interest. So I will not support the motion. But I do think, as we talked about the other one, we need to look at the ordinance itself and see what we need to do to make sure that all parties are involved, that they do know what's going on. But I don't think we need to throw the baby out with the bathwater on this one. Thank you. Council Member Lawless. Thank you. I think it was when Lex Park, the parking authority, took over the residential parking permit process and the ticketing or enforcement of that that it changed. Because Gary Means and I have had several conversations about this over the years. So I've been on the council for five years, and it was being done that way when I came on the council. And I think that statement about the mechanics is about the service committee, but they have not been – I think all that went into a committee before the parking authority took over the enforcement, et cetera, and they do an outstanding job. So it, but it is, there is public notice because it's on the docket twice for council meetings. So thank you. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Just speaking again in support of the motion, there's probably no more important thing we can do as a legislative body than to involve the public in the rules that we are making, the changes we are making. If we enact this tonight, it's done forever. It may not ever change. I think the opportunity for us to take a step back before we take a step forward is the opportunity for leadership, not the opportunity to make another mistake. So I would encourage those to vote for this. Thank you. Council Member Henson. Thank you, sir. I'll speak again on this because I really do think that we should look at the process that's in place. But I believe that a lot of people that live on these streets went to a great deal of trouble to get this on the docket. And I felt like if this had been at the last council meeting, this wouldn't happen to them. So I just feel very strongly that this needs to stay on the docket. We look at the process going forward, and I also think that the property surrounding the University of Kentucky is just a whole different ballgame than a high school or any school in Fayette County. So that's my thoughts on it. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Hanson. It looks like that's all council members who have signed on to speak to the motion. It allows us to vote. So I'll ask all in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye. I'm voting electronically, let's say. And those who opposed, no. I am. All right. The motion fails to pass. All right. So, Madam Clerk, that was number 20. So you may read number 20. Resolution number 20, a resolution establishing a residential parking permit program for the 1100 block of Eldemure Road between Cooper Drive and Providence Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, September through April, waiving the provisions related to the mechanics of designating residential parking permit areas adopted by Resolution No. 16890 and amended by Resolution No. 45091 and 433-2006. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve? Motion by Council Member Henson. Is there a second? Second. Second by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion on the motion, Council Member Akers? Thank you, Mayor. I did have a question on number 11. Can someone remind me what this change is? It says it's from the council office, so I guess we should know. Okay, thank you. Wait a minute. This is number 11. The question is? I can answer this. Oh, Council Member Farmer. This came through the planning committee. This is where we vetted through at really the behest of the planning staff to update the downtown business zones and the B2 zone so that different definitions could be used other than the ones that were there before. We vetted through it line by line in the committee and made some changes while not making others. And then we had kind of an omnibus motion at the end of the year to bring this forward for its final change. This just updates it based on input from the planning staff. So my question is the authorizing in part the design excellence program. What is the design excellence program? I didn't think that had been approved yet or finalized. It hasn't, and I think what we've done is allow it to move forward for further discussion. We still have more to bring back. In fact, tomorrow we're meeting to talk about some of the incentive packages. So there's still a lot more. Nothing has been created yet. So there's still a lot of discussion to be had about how we move forward with it. So there is ample time for more discussion about whether design excellence is established for the downtown area. And we will be bringing back more in, I want to say, April. to the planning committee. I was, Mayor, if I may. Yeah, Council Member Farmer. I was mistaken in my earlier comments. I thought so. Because we did do what I said we did in NOVA in December. This is the part that was brought to us by Council Member Kay at the last planning and public works committee to let this part go forward so that the planning commission could opine on it while the larger issue of incentives and other things that would go along with downtown design excellence remain in the planning committee it's just a bifurcation if you will of letting one thing move forward while we continue to work on the issue in committee okay that's what i knew i mean i was i was i was there we're still working on it i just didn't think there was i didn't think we were to this point so that's why i was a little from as councilmember farmer it's the part that goes to the planning commission so they can work on those aspects that would essentially be the the the text amendments. So we still have a lot more to. So this doesn't assign any particular area or businesses to a zone that will be required to participate in the design excellence? We'll have to come back to the plan to, to counsel for final approval. At this point, it just goes to the planning commission for them to kind of look at what has been done so far for them to work on it. And there may be some tweaks, but there is a lot more to still go on in terms of those incentive of packages that, you know, particularly for parking and other issues. Okay. Thank you for the clarification. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Akers. Council Member Lawless? Yes, Commissioner Paulson. This is on number 11 also. My concern, and I voiced this before the Christmas break, is about the amendments regarding the B, especially the B2A zone and reducing the parking, which is already very minimal. And I asked for a map of those B2A zones, but you said you'd get it to me, but I never did receive it. Actually, we were talking to Chris Dorch today about producing the map, because I believe there was a smaller map. He's trying to get you a much larger map. Right. Well, I wanted to use it this evening before we voted on this to talk about how many of these B2A zones are abutting neighborhoods, which already have stressed those neighborhoods with the very minimal parking they already have to have. And so I would like to make a motion to separate out that part of this and table it until the next council meeting. so I can get that map and demonstrate the issue, the parking issue. And I think there'll still be plenty of time for that discussion. Again, what we've done is sent it to Planning Commission, so it will come back and there will be more discussion to be able to have. We can still get you the map, and we can still, I mean, if everyone is wanting to go forward with that, but the Planning Commission is still going to address those issues that you have raised in their work session as they go through the design excellence process now. So there will still be more time to discuss that as well. Okay, because like I say, in some cases it's going to be fine, but there are many places where it's not going to be fine. And this is one of the big issues that we'll talk about with design excellence is parking. Downtown parking is always one of those issues. We've got this kind of – businesses will often say we want less parking restrictions, but we want more parking. That's one of those issues we're going to have. And any downtown neighborhood is going to be affected, absolutely. but it's one of those things that's always going to be an issue in downtown neighborhoods. I'm more interested in the B2A zones because many of them are smack in the middle of a neighborhood. Well, but design excellence is not, and that's what I'll tell you. Design excellence is smack downtown, so this is a little bit different than that. Right, but the Zoda addresses parking in the B2A. But design excellence will only affect downtown and in the designated design excellence area. So you're saying B to A zones that are not in the middle of downtown, which there aren't any in the middle of downtown, won't be impacted? What I'll tell you is that the only thing that we're talking about with design excellence is within that design excellence area. Okay, so I'm talking about the B2A zone parking. I think we're talking about very similar things, but I'm just going to, again, remind you that the only thing we're talking about here is just for design excellence. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Council Member Lawless. All right. All right, if there's no further discussion, then we have a motion. We have a second. If there's no further discussion, then Madam Clerk, you may call the roll, please. We had it. No, she didn't. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Scutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? No on 20. Yes on the rest. Thank you. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Thank you, Madam Clerk. vote reflects passage of the motion allows us to move on to resolutions for a first reading madam clerk when you're ready please give us a reading on the resolutions sure resolution number 21 a resident resolution accepting the bid of amtech llc in the amount of 26 090 for installation of outdoor warning sirens for the division of emergency management 9-1-1 Number 22, a resolution accepting the bid of Toyota on Nicholasville establishing a price contract for 2014 Camry Hybrid Police Vehicles for the Division of Police Number 23, a resolution accepting the bids of Delta Services LLC and Pomeroy IT Solutions Sales Company Incorporated doing business as Pomeroy establishing price contracts for security cameras and equipment for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management Number 24, a resolution accepting the bid of J.R. Hohen Sons Incorporated establishing a price contract for iron castings for the Division of Police water quality. Number 25, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a lease agreement with Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board for lease of space within the Central Kentucky Job Center. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointments. Robert Stack, Director Enhanced 911, Grade 122E, 3695.52 bi-weekly in the Division of Emergency Management 911, effective February 24th, 2014 Amanda Sweeney payroll analyst grade 115 e 1,000 812.12 by weekly in the division of human resources effective February 24th 2014 Sandra Jordan staff assistant senior grade 108 and 18.3 44 hourly in the division of police effective February 24th 2014 Orlana Goldsmith childcare program aid grade 107 and 12.1 24 hourly in the division of youth services effective February 24th 2014 Stephen Rogers Park naturalist grade 113 e 1,347.44 biweekly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective March 3rd, 2014. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary sworn appointments. Clay Combs, Robert Stowers, and Ronald Spurlock, Police Lieutenant, Grade 317E, 3,025.15 biweekly, Paul Boyles, Christopher Cooper, James Stone, Todd Eidings, Larry Kennard, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 28.588 hourly, all in the Division of Police, effective February 24th, 2014. Number 27, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointment of Larry Lewis, environmental initiative specialist, grade 115E, 1,787.12 biweekly in the Division of Environmental Policy, effective February 24, 2014, ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Kelly Hunter Planner, grade 113E, 1,674.48 biweekly in the Division of Planning, effective January 29, 2014. Tara Tamara McMullen, Administrative Specialist, Grade 110N, 17.457 hourly in the Division of Planning, effective February 5, 2014. Scott Tyree, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, 13.179 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective January 1, 2014. Ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment of Kevin Wente, Administrative Officer Senior, Grade 120E, 3033.60 biweekly in the Division of Planning, Preservation, and Development, effective January 27, 2014. Edward Dean administrative officer grade 118 e 3038 point 46 by weekly in the division of waste management effective February 24th 2014 Number 28 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from North Folk Southern Corporation engineering department of 200 railroad cross ties for use of the hazardous devices unit training facility and no cost of the urban county government Number 29, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Marshall Service Eastern District of Kentucky for access to radio systems. Number 30, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Transylvania University Department of Public Safety for use of the 800 megahertz P25 trunk radio system. number 31 a resolution rather excuse me authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with everbridge incorporated for an alert notification system at a cost not to exceed 107 468 dollars and 85 cents number 32 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a mutual aid agreement with the transit authority of lexington kentucky lex tran for the provision of fuel and emergencies for the division of fire and emergency services at no additional markup costs to the urban county government. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a software maintenance agreements and end user license agreement with Horizon Information Systems Incorporated for the software for the representative payee program for the Department of Social Services at a cost not to exceed $586.50. Number 34, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a revision to the master service agreement with Time Warner Cable for upgrading internet service from $20 million to $50 million at a cost not to exceed $8,604.60. Number 35, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the urban county government to purchase Lucas II chest compression devices and related equipment and service from Physio Incorporated, excuse me, Physio Control Incorporated, a sole source provider distributor, at an estimated cost not to exceed $20,363.20 and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to sign any necessary agreement related to the equipment and services. Number 36, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute supplemental agreement number one with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of additional federal funds in the amount of $28,000 for the Polo Club Boulevard design fees, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $7,000 as a local match. Number 37, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement for weather forecasting services with Telvent DTN, a sole source provider, for the use of WX Sentry smartphone for the period September 30th of 2013 to October 1st, 2014 for the Division of Streets and Roads at a cost not to exceed $5,028. Number 38, a resolution authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation on behalf of the urban county government to purchase an aquatic climbing wall from Pyramide USA, Inc., a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $26,055. Number 39, a resolution authorizing the Division of Environmental Policy to purchase a Tracer ES browser-based upgrade and related license and installation to existing software from Harshaw Train, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $26,640. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute contract modification number one to an engineering services agreement with Hall Harmon Engineers Incorporated for design services for Rose Street Winding Project bike lanes at a cost not to exceed $6,500. Number 41, a resolution accepting the bid of Springbrook Software to RFP No. 31, 2013 Revenue Collection Recording and Reporting System and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with Springbrook Software to conduct an on-site business tax analysis of the current Revenue Collection Recording and Reporting System at a cost not to excuse me at a cost estimated not to exceed $24,000 for a phase one needs analysis Number 42 a resolution authorizing Atlantic signal LLC as a sole source provider contract for the purchase of gladiator Five bone conduction headsets by the division of police for a period of one year number 43 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit three grant applications to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide any additional information information requested in connection with these grant applications and to accept the grants if the applications are approved which grant funds are in the amount of $245,000 federal funds and are for the traffic safety program $165,000 the speed enforcement projects $65,000 and the distracted driving project $15,000 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 44, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute amendment number one to the agreement with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for extension of the Prison Rape Elimination Act through September 30th, 2014 at no cost to the urban county government. Number 45, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Education Fund for handicapped children, which grant funds are in the amount of $10,500, are for the therapeutic recreation activities for persons with disabilities for the Division of Parks and Recreation, 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 46, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Art in Motion Incorporated for the Garden Side Bus Shelter Renovation Project at a cost not to exceed $33,500. Number 47, a resolution approving and authorizing an assistance agreement between the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to provide $13,674,302 of loan funds for the Bundle II trunk sewer replacement and wet weather equalization tank projects. Number 48, a resolution authorizing the mayor and the commissioner of finance on behalf of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and its Department of Finance to execute a master development agreement and any other necessary related documents with Bayer Properties, LLC, for the Summit Lexington Development Area TIF project. And number 49, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with VIPS, Visually Impaired Preschool Services, $950, the Pritchard Committee for Academic Excellence, $700, Stewart Hall Neighborhood Association, $1,250, $50 Lexarts $1,100 and Lexington rescue mission $1,825 for the office of the urban County Council at its cost not to exceed the sum stated. All right. Thank you, Martha. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions for walk-ons or suspensions? Councilmember Beard. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules for second reading on item number 48. This is relating to the Summit TIF Master Development Agreement. By getting second reading, this will allow the developers to move forward with the permitting process and finalizing the TIF agreement. So move. Motion by Council Member Beard, seconded by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Scutchfield. Thank you, Mayor. Motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 49. Second. Motion by Council Member Scutchfield on number 49 to suspend the rules and second by Council Member Ford. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Clark. Thank you, Mayor. Move to suspend the rules and ask for a second reading of number 26. Motion by Council Member Clark and second by Council Member Farmer on number 26. 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. All right, are there any further? Council Member Farmer. Just one more, Mayor. Number 46, this would give the pardon motion folks the ability to go ahead and get started on the bus shelter redo out there on Alexandria Drive, and I would so move for a second reading. Motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion? All right, hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. I see no for the Council Member Akers. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 49, the NDF funds. Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry. No problem. All right. So we have numbers 48, 49, 26, or 26 and 46. Madam Clerk, when you're ready, if you'll please give us a second read on those, and then we'll vote. I think it started with 26. Number 26 was the first one, right. Thank you. Resolution number 26, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointments. Robert Stack, Director Enhanced 911, Grade 122E, 3695.52 biweekly in the Division of Emergency Management 911, effective February 24, 2014. Amanda Sweeney, Payroll Analyst, Grade 115E, 100812.12 biweekly in the Division of Human Resources, effective February 24, 2014. Sandra Jordan, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 108N, 18.344 hourly in the Division of Police, effective February 24, 2014. Erlana Goldsmith, Child Care Program 8, Grade 107N, 12.124 hourly in the Division of Youth Services, effective February 24, 2014. Stephen Rogers, Park Naturalist, Grade 113E, 1,347.44 biweekly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective March 3, 2014. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary sworn appointments. Clay Combs, Robert Stowers, and Ronald Spurlock, Police Lieutenants, Grade 317E, 3,025.15 biweekly. Paul Boyles Christopher Cooper James Joan Todd idings Larry Kennard police sergeants Grade 315 and 28.5 88 hourly all in the division of police effective February 24th 2014 Number 46 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with art in motion Incorporated for the Garden Site Bus Shelter Renovation Project at a cost not to exceed $33,500. Number 48, a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Commissioner of Finance on behalf of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and its Department of Finance to execute a master development agreement and any other necessary related documents with Bear Properties LLC for the Summit Lexington Development Area TIF project. At number 49, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with VIPS, visually impaired preschool services, $950, the Pritchard Committee for Academic Excellence, $700, Stewart Hall Neighborhood Association, $1,250, LexArts, $1,100, and Lexington Rescue Mission, $1,825 for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. all right thank you madam clerk is there a motion motion to approve by councilmember ford second by councilmember lawless is there any discussion on the motion all right hearing none then i'll ask the clerk to please call the roll Ms. Hinton? Yes. Mr. Lane? Recuse on 48. Yes on the rest. Thank you. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Ms. Massani? Yes. Ms. Gutsfield? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Mr. Akers? Yes. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, on all. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gordon? Aye. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage on the motion. It allows us to move to communications from the mayor. Seconds. motion by council member lawless and second by council member beard is there any discussion on the motion all right then we can take a vote if there is none all in favor please say aye all right opposed no motion carries next is for information only communications from the mayor and next is announcements and we do have two police disciplinary items before I open the floor to the council for announcements. Assistant Chief Compton is here to provide the police disciplinary action. Good evening. On Tuesday, August 13, 2013, an allegation was made that Commander Doug Pape violated General Order 73-2H, Operation Rules, Section 1.02, Misconduct. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with Chief Ronnie Baston and has accepted 30-hour suspension without pay. This recommended discipline has also been approved by Public Safety Commissioner Clay Mason. Is this approval? Second. Motion to approve by Vice Mayor Gorton, seconded by Council Member Massadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Chief? On Wednesday, November 27, 2013, an allegation was made that Officer Ronald Kornrumpf violated General Order 73-2H, Section 1.22, Treatment of Persons in Custody. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with Chief Ronnie Bastin and has accepted a 40-hour suspension without pay. This recommended discipline has also been approved by Public Safety Commissioner Clay Mason. Second. Motion is approved by Council Member Lawless, seconded by Vice Mayor Gordon. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. The motion carries. Chief said it. All right. Thank you, sir. All right. Next, I'll open the floor to any council members for announcements. Any council members have an announcement tonight? All right. Then the floor is open for, pardon? Council Member Lawless? I didn't see that. All right. Last couple of council meetings, I've been meaning to bring a light bulb with me that, and a photo of the light fixture that it was in. It was, it's one of those spirally ones made by GE. and it caught on fire and caught my ceiling fan and fixture on fire. So I got on the Internet and looked, and apparently some of those are faulty. I wrote to them, but if you have those, you might want to see which ones. They haven't done a real recall, but it's on the Internet that some of those light bulbs are dangerous. Fortunately, somebody came in my house to do some work and smelled it and was able to resolve it before my house burned down, which at this point. But I just wanted to warn people, and I'll try to remember to bring that light bulb and let you see the burn and the photo. So check those out. The ones that KU mails out are not on the list, but there are a few. So if you have some, please check them out and check your light fixtures and get rid of them. So thank you. Thank you for enlightening us on that, Council Member. Lawless. And alerting us, yes. Is there any other council members? Council Member Ford? Thank you, Mayor. Just looking at our calendar, the month of February represents one of those few months where we have consecutive council meetings. So I guess we'll be back next week, same time, same place. So just wanted to remind the general public of that. Thanks, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Ford. All right. If there's nothing further to come before the council, I'll accept a motion to adjourn. Second. I mean adjourned. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon and second by Council Mayor Ellinger. Unless there's an objection, we are adjourned. Thank you. Thank you. It would be, it would be so nice. Everybody says a word. We're gonna have a celebration. All across the world. 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