# Urban County Council Meeting - March 20, 2014 > Auto-transcribed civic record · March 20, 2014 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/3306 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/3306?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2014-03-20 - **Last revised**: March 20, 2014 - **Length**: 16,854 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 convened on March 20, 2014, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two main agenda items, including a recognition ceremony and legislative business related to historic preservation. During the session, the Council took two votes and heard from two members of the public during the comment period. The meeting accomplished both ceremonial and substantive business, with the Council recognizing community partners for their educational contributions and advancing historic preservation efforts through zoning legislation. ## Attendance The following members were present at the March 20, 2014 meeting: **Present:** • Mossotti • Myers • Scutchfield • Stinnett • Beard • Clarke • Ellinger • Farmer • Ford • Gorton • Henson • Kay • Lane **Absent:** • Lawless • Akers No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 13 members were present and 2 members were absent. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on two items during the March 20, 2014 meeting, both passing unanimously. **Ordinance 0172-14** [timestamp: 02:00] Mr. Stinnett motioned to approve an ordinance creating a Historic District (H-1) Overlay zone for properties located at 149 and 151 Jefferson St.; 611, 638-640 and 644 Ballard St.; and 609 W. Short St. Mr. Lane seconded the motion. The ordinance passed by roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. Voting in favor were: Mossotti, Myers, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, and Lane. **Resolution 0175-14** [timestamp: 04:00] Mr. Clarke motioned to approve a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for police overtime hours for a Traffic Alcohol Patrol. Ms. Gorton seconded the motion. The resolution was amended to request $132,500 with a $2,500 local match, rather than the original $135,000 amount. The amended resolution passed by roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. Voting in favor were: Mossotti, Myers, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, and Lane. Both measures received unanimous support from all council members present, with no abstentions recorded on either vote. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two financial items totaling $14,330 in expenditures for county operations and maintenance. **Safety Equipment Appropriation** The council considered Ordinance 0200-14, which appropriates $4,200 for safety vests for the Division of Community Corrections. This appropriation would provide necessary protective equipment for corrections staff. **Greenway Maintenance Contract** Resolution 0204-14 authorizes a $10,130 contract with ZKB Construction Services, LLC for honeysuckle removal on greenways and trails. This contract addresses invasive species management to maintain the county's recreational trail system. The two items represent routine operational expenditures for public safety equipment and environmental maintenance of county facilities. ## Public Comment Two residents addressed the Council during the public comment period. **Mr. Van Meter Petit** [timestamp: 13:00] spoke about trails in Lexington, expressing support for completing trail projects in a cost-effective manner. He thanked the Council for bringing the related resolution to the meeting agenda for consideration. **Mr. Don Hatch** [timestamp: 14:00] addressed concerns regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program. He discussed issues with the program's process and highlighted problems created by student parking on his street, indicating ongoing challenges with parking management in residential areas near student populations. ## Appointments The meeting addressed several appointments to city boards and commissions. **Charles Young Center Advisory Board** • Mr. Charles Fields was reappointed to the Charles Young Center Advisory Board • Ms. Joyce Parks was reappointed to the Charles Young Center Advisory Board **Ethics Commission** • Mr. Wesley Barringer was appointed to the Ethics Commission These appointments represent the city's ongoing efforts to maintain active participation on various advisory bodies and commissions that support municipal operations and oversight functions. ## Contested Items The meeting featured one contested item that resulted in a split vote among council members. **Residential Parking Permit Program for Stratford Dr.** The primary point of contention involved a motion to delay the implementation of the Residential Parking Permit Program for Stratford Drive. Council members were divided on whether to proceed with the program as scheduled or postpone its launch. The motion to delay the program's implementation failed by a narrow margin, with 6 council members voting in favor of the delay and 7 voting against it. This close 6-7 vote indicates significant disagreement among the council regarding the timing and readiness of the parking permit program. The split vote suggests that while a majority of council members supported moving forward with the program as planned, a substantial minority had concerns that warranted delaying implementation. The narrow margin of the vote demonstrates the contentious nature of this issue and the divided opinions on the council regarding the best course of action for the Stratford Drive parking situation. With the motion to delay failing, the Residential Parking Permit Program for Stratford Drive proceeded as originally scheduled. ## Recognizing Partners for Youth for Receipt of FCPS Community Partners Leadership [timestamp: 01:00] The School Board recognized Partners for Youth for receiving the FCPS Community Partners Leadership Team Golden Apple Award during agenda item 0273-14. This presentation highlighted the organization's designation as a high-performance community partner. Ms. Laura Hatfield presented information about Partners for Youth and described the program's impact on youth in the community. The Golden Apple Award recognizes community partners who demonstrate exceptional collaboration and effectiveness in supporting Fairfax County Public Schools students and programs. This was an informational presentation with no action required by the School Board. The recognition served to acknowledge Partners for Youth's contributions to the school system and their achievement in receiving this distinguished award for community partnership excellence. ## An Ordinance creating a Historic District (H-1) Overlay zone [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 0172-14, which establishes a Historic District (H-1) Overlay zone for properties located on Jefferson Street, Ballard Street, and West Short Street. Mr. Stinnett presented the ordinance to the council. The proposed overlay zone would provide additional historic preservation protections and regulations for the designated properties in these three street areas. The ordinance was approved by the council. *Note: Limited transcript information was available for this agenda item. The summary reflects the available details about the ordinance's scope and outcome.* --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0172-14** — passed (13-0): An Ordinance creating a Historic District (H-1) Overlay zone for properties located at 149 and 151 Jefferson St.; 611, 638-640 and 644 Ballard St.; and 609 W. Short St. - **Resolution 0175-14** — passed (13-0): A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute and submit a Grant Application to the Ky. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for $135,000 for police overtime hours for a Traffic Alcohol Patrol. --- ## Full transcript I'm out of the blue Greetings, everyone, and welcome to the meeting of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. For those of you who have not been attending a council meeting before, what we begin with is a roll call by our council clerk. In the case tonight, our deputy clerk. Thank you, Julia. Ms. Lawless? Ms. Massadi? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Mr. Beard? Present. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Ford? Here. Ms. Gorton? Here. Ms. Henson? Here. Mr. Kay? Here. Mr. Lane? Here. Thank you. Thank you, Martha. All right. And next on our agenda is the invocation. And tonight we are pleased to have Rabbi Moshe Smolkin, who is with the O'Have Zion Synagogue. Thank you very much. Rabbi. It is an honor to be here this evening, and welcome to everyone. There are a few things that are so essential as truths that whether we are religious, secular, agnostic, sometimes we forget these truths, these essential truths. One of the most important truths is the value of a human being, our worth as individuals. In the Bible, this is expressed in the language that each of us are made, in the image of God. That means when we look at one another, when we look at another human being, we are looking at an image of God. Sometimes we forget this. Sometimes, even more strongly, we forget that the Bible also shares a similar thought about the importance of each individual. It says, In Deuteronomy 14, you are the children of God. So when our leaders here speak with one another, when we are at our best, we can remember that when we speak to one another, we are speaking to another child of God. Moreover, it's kind of outstanding, but we ourselves are children of God. What would that mean if when we're speaking with one another, we can realize that? When we disagree with one another, that we could realize that, that we could honor ourselves as children of God. God, grant our leaders wisdom and understanding. May we all learn to see ourselves as children of God. Thank you. Thank you, Rabbi. Thank you so much. And Rabbi, I often say, as our clergy often exits, that we would love to have you join us for as long as you wish, but we don't expect you to. Thank you very much. I have a little one at home. I have to get her to bed. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Before we begin with our ordinances and resolutions, we have one presentation tonight, and I'm going to ask Laura Hatfield and Larry Johnson and Jody Koch of Partners for Youth to come up to the podium, and if they don't mind, I'm just going to continue from right here because they're going to get a nice award. This is a presentation and a recognition of work well done. Laura, Larry, and Jody at Our Partners for Youth have continued to do really remarkable work for our community day in and day out. and others are taking notice of this as well. It's a good virus. Contagious. Fayette County Public Schools Community Partners Leadership Team has honored Partners for Youth just today, just this morning, with a Golden Apple Award. The Golden Apple Awards are presented annually to high-performance community partners who invest their time, energy, and expertise in the district or in particular schools. Laura and Larry and Jody, we all want to congratulate you on this award and thank you for all that you do for our entire city and community. And with that, I'd love to turn that very tall, large podium over to Laura and Jody and Larry. Laura, she didn't know she was going to be asked to speak, you all, but she has a wonderful ability to share the remarkable work that they are doing in our community, especially for kids. So, Laura, go for it. Tell it all. Just a brief thank you for recognizing us. It doesn't make a lot of sense to us to be recognized for our mission, and that is to get to know other partners who are supporting youth. And so our mission is really to shine the light on the salt of the earth, those people who are doing the good work in our community. While we do have the microphone, we'll use this opportunity to tell people that if you go to our website, partners4youth.org, you can find a list of programs that are going on for our young people during spring break. Also an opportunity to tell our young people that there's a Spotlight on Youth event at the Lyric, April 12th, from 7 to 8.30. So all we want to do is say thank you to folks in the community that do this work to support our young people, and thank you to our young people who are becoming the leaders of tomorrow. So just for context, tell us now, you all are in our, you're in Beth Mill's shop. Yes. You're in our social, so give everybody a little bit of context of Partners for Youth. You know, the last thing a fish can describe is water. We want you to describe that water now, Laura. You do a great job. Tell us all about it. The way I explain Partners for Youth is we have one foot in the city government, fall out of the mayor's office, Beth Mill's office, and also in social services. Our other foot is in the community. We are recognized as a 501c3. That means we can take in money so that we can give it all out. And so we give out all this money, all. This year we hope to give about $70,000 to $80,000 out in grassroots grants to support our young people throughout the spring, summer, and throughout the year. And give an example of those grassroots grants. I'll give you an example. So some of the grants would be, anyone ever heard of the Lexington Boxing Program? So Lexington Legends Boxing. So that is a grassroots grant program. Our Sisters Road to Freedom, that is a summer program that engages our young women with their mothers to learn life skills and learn about other things like that. And overall, how many young people do you all touch in terms of numbers? Last year, 3,112. There you go. Probably not as exact. I'm sure we didn't capture all of those. But Larry is a master with numbers, and that's what his Excel sheet shows. But I think the main thing is when we recognize people in grants, it's more than just money. It's more than just a check that goes out once a year. What we like to do is bring people together and help to increase their capacity. So if we have a summer program, it's just in the summer. Folks who are leading those programs can connect with those throughout the year. And finally, okay, tell a little bit about the work that you've done, the I Do program that you helped us with. That was two years ago. Council Member Ford was involved. And then most recently with Reverend Willis Polk and the We Care initiative, Georgetown Street, your interventions there. Okay. A couple years ago during the Commission on Youth Development and Public Safety created by the mayor and Chris Ford, we worked to bring people together in the faith and in the in the faith community in the school system our city council leaders and our neighborhood association leaders and what we do and i'm looking at several folks around the table with council member skutchfield and peggy henson and anchors and council member ford we work to bring those people around the table to identify what's happening in those areas of town, what's not happening for youth, and how can this, what I like to call beautiful mess, make something sustainable for youth. And so that's what we've been doing, as the mayor alluded to, in the West End. Jody Cook's done a wonderful job working in the West End with Reverend Polk and others and Larry and Winburn. And your partnerships with the private sector, you mentioned Councilmember Scutchfield and Quantrill, Cadillac. Uh-huh. We had our last meeting at Quantrill Cadillac, which was wonderful, because what we want to make sure we do is incorporate these relationships with our business community. And Bill and his work, you want to tell about how they've been involved, just real quickly. Yeah. So in doing that with the I Do initiative in the Woodhill area, we wanted to make sure that we connected with businesses that are really grounded in the area. And Quantrill Cadillac's one of them. And so for the last couple years, what we've done is try to build relationships with people like Bill. And he welcomed about 20 partners into his office the other day so that we could, again, have that same conversation. What's happening for youth in Woodhill? Not happening. And how can these folks make it work? And they've written you a nice check, right? Yes. Yes. Right. Okay. Thank you all very much. Thank you. Thank you. Now, before we go on to the rest of our agenda, the Vice Mayor has a motion to make regarding a closed session. And I'm assuming, will we be going into Council Chambers for this? All right. All right. So those of you who are here, I believe, can remain in Council Chambers. I move that we go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.8101C for the purpose of discussing pending and potential litigation. Second. It's a motion by Vice Mayor Gordon and a second by Council Member K for the council to enter closed session in the council, what do you call that? The caucus room. The caucus room. Thank you, Vice Mayor. so we have a motion we have a second is there any discussion on the motion council member lane thank you mayor is it possible that we could give a an approximate estimate how much time it would take for the closed session for all the people that are here well we really can't say but there we will if it goes longer than 15 minutes and we will let folks know we'll send them okay send a messenger out all right what we're saying to you all is that the council will be entering closed session. You all can stay right where you are. Okay? And we'll be back just as soon as we can. Thank you. Is there any objection to entering closed session? Hearing none will enter. Thank you. guitar solo guitar solo Thank you. A motion by Vice Mayor Gordon to return to open session and a second by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any objection? All right. Hearing none, then we will return to open session. We're back. Thank you all. We hope that you enjoyed yourselves while we were away. We heard that there was some entertainment. All right. All right. Next on our agenda is minutes from previous meetings. the March 6th council meeting, is there a motion to approve? Motion by Councilmember Farmer, second by Councilmember Myers. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk, if you'll take the ordinances for a second read, please. ordinance number one an ordinance creating a historic district h1 overlay zone for approximately 0.40 net approximately 0.532 gross acres for properties located at 149 and 151 jefferson street 611 638 through 640 and 644 ballard street and 609 west short street rear portion urban county council excuse me urban county planning commission council district two number two an ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential r1d zone to a high density apartment r4 zone for 1.168 net 1.488 gross acres at 164 through 200 simpson avenue even only and 1106 and 1108 stillwell avenue anderson campus rental properties council district three. Number three, an ordinance amending section 2152 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of payroll analyst grade 115e in the Division of Accounting appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 46 effective upon pass of counsel. Number four, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $4,200 for safety vests for the Division of Community Corrections and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 49. Number 5, an ordinance pursuant to Section 6.12 of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Charter transferring the Division of Human Resources from the Department of Law to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, transferring all incumbents in all vacant positions at their current job classification, pay grade, and salary, amending Sections 21.52 of the Code of Ordinances to renumber the affected sections, effective July 1, 2014. Number six, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 47. Number seven, an ordinance approving and adopting the Lexington Jobs Fund policies and guidelines and providing for an annual review for the program by the Urban County Council. Thank you. Madam Clerk, is there a motion? I'm going to approve all second. Motion by Council Member Stennett, who is second by Council Member Lane. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then, Madam Clerk, if you'll please call the roll. Ms. Lawless? Ms. Massadi? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes on all. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion, and it allows us to move on to ordinances for a first reading. And Council Member Lane has a comment on number 10. Thank you. one position of police captain grade 318e and creating one position of police lieutenant grade 317e, both in the division of police appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 50, effective upon passage of counsel. Number 10, an ordinance creating section 113 of the code of ordinances of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to provide for use of the name of Lexington for identification or promotional. Council Member Lane has a comment on number 10. I apologize. Thank you, Mayor. That's all right. Thank you, Mayor. Yeah, I have just a few slides I wanted to show regarding the branding and marketing of a community. And I'm doing this just to sort of spark the imagination and let us think about this ordinance, and maybe we could expand it or make it more meaningful. uh the uh next slide the definition of branding is the strategy of how an entity presents its graphic vision a logo to clients in the public branding differentiates differentiates one entity from all others the creation of a brand is a mixture of an entity's culture and philosophy values, aspirations, history, and future, and that's out of Bloomberg Business Week. I picked that specifically for the mayor, since I know you're very fond of the former mayor there. The brand uniquely communicates the organization and the energy of a specific entity. The continuity of marketing and brand management are fundamental to how an entity perceives itself and projects its ongoing image to the outside world. a strategic effort to rebrand and promote our local government as the city of Lexington will require a standardized logo implementation plan and controls for brand management. And then this is my last graphic with verbiage in it. A sample of the status quo reveals an array of the brands across all departments of the Lexington Fayette Urban County government. And so my aide, Alan Waddell, put this together and went out and took these pictures. And this is our website. If you hit the next slide. These are some of the letterheads that we use. They all vary from one office and one even in the council. The council members have different letterheads. Okay, this is Live Green Lexington, which is the Department of Environmental Quality. This is LexServe City Services, and they have two different logos with different colors in them. This is the sign on the Lexington Fayette Government Center. center uh the next are other signs at other locations this is the division of engineering can you go back one please division of engineering the next one is masterson station park sign next please play golf lexington next one please the equestrian facility at Masterson station the signage at East Van Street the one for Lex serve city services next one is Lex live green Lexington the next one is solid waste recyclables only next one is building maintenance this is the waste management rear loader and the next one is division of parks then we have the police department fire department there's a couple of different versions of the fire department there. Then you can see the fire department's command vehicles. Next one is DEAM, that's the emergency management SUV. And the last one shows the wayfaring signs that we recently installed around Lexington which has the blue horse in it. But as you can see we have sort of a disjointed signage program and branding program and marketing program for Lexington and I'm encouraging that we you know go ahead and pass the ordinance tonight to use the city of Lexington in there but for us to consider a more formalized branding and marketing program for the city thank you mayor I'm done thank you councilman Lane madam clerk continue please sorry for interrupting you number 10 an ordinance creating section 113 of the code of ordinances of the Lexington Fayette Urban County government to provide for the use of the name Lexington for identification or promotional purposes. Number 11, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 48. the last one all right are there any walk-ons or suspensions for second reads councilman Myers thank you mayor I'm going to I'm going to place on tonight's docket an ordinance amending certain of the budget selection fan urban county government to provide $75,000 for projects at Berry Hill Park and reappropriating funds schedule number 0053. So moved. Motion by Council Member Myers, second by Council Member Ellinger. I have a question. Is there any discussion on the motion? Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. So, Council Member Myers, could you just explain a little bit about this? And I know I had asked you before the meeting whether this is money that could go to another project and just a little bit about what this is. Sure. Yes, ma'am. This is, as you know, we wrote a grant for the skate park to the state a while back. And, of course, every time we write a grant, if there's a match included, we have to pass an ordinance to make that match available. And that's what we did. And so what this does, we did not get the grant. What this does is move that money out of a line item in grants matching under community development over to parks so we can utilize it. to answer your second question of whether or not there's another grant opportunity that may need this every grant that we apply for that has a match we have to do an ordinance to set aside the money for that match so there shouldn't be any grants out there that don't already have a match set aside having talked to miss gooding today and law purchasing i mean we went through the whole whole group today to make sure that we were doing the right thing here and everybody's fine okay thank you thank you mayor is there any further discussion on the motion all right hearing none we can take a vote all in favor please say aye aye opposed no motion carries thank you mayor all right are there any um madam clerk you want to read the read the motion please the ordinance ordinance number 12. an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the lexington fayette urban county government to provide 75 000 for projects at barry hill park and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number 53. all right thank you are there any motions for suspensions all right hearing none then we can move on to resolutions for a second reading Madam Clerk, when you're ready, please. Thank you. Resolution number one, a resolution accepting the bid of Peterbilt of Louisville, establishing a price contract for front loader CNG refuse vehicles for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number two, a resolution accepting the bids of ZKB Construction Services, LLC, in the amount of $10,130, Ecomend in the amount of $3,500, Schwartz Mowing Incorporated in the amount of $6,800, dollars and packs nursery and landscaping LLC in the amount of three thousand one hundred fifty dollars for honeysuckle removal on greenways and trails for the division of parks and recreation Number three a resolution accepting the bid of chem treat incorporated establishing a price contract for manhole odor control chemical and containment delivery system for the division of water quality Number four a resolution accepting the bid of MB companies incorporated establishing a price contract for sweeper brooms for the division of facilities and fleet management Number five, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Alex Hicks, public service supervisor, grade 111N, 18.096 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective February 24, 2014, and Wanda Keene, administrative officer, grade 118E, 200722.64 biweekly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective March 24, 2014, ratifying the permanent civil service appointment of Jolly Holcomb Child Care Program Aid, grade 107N, 12.458 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective February 5, 2014. Daniel King, Skilled Trades Worker, Grade 111N, 14.739 hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective February 10, 2014. Carl Lilly, Public Service Supervisor, Grade 111N, 21.313 hourly. And Robert Thomas, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 13.441 hourly, both in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective March 2, 2014. Number six, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed agreements with Winburn Neighborhood Association, Inc., $250, Lexington Music Alliance, $3,125, and Bluegrass.org, $2,150, for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number seven, a resolution amending resolution number eight, 2013, to include Polydine, Inc. as an accepted bidder and establishing a price contract with Polydine, Inc. for polymer flocculants for the division of water quality. Number eight, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Kentucky State Police for network data center hosting. Number nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Hill and Meyer pump station decommissioning project at a cost not to exceed $8,472. Number 10, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept a deed for property interest needed for Greenway at 1700 Bryant Road in the Brighton Place subdivision for use as a bike walking trail at no cost to the urban county government. Number 11, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with EOP architecture for the replacement senior citizen center design contract number 8-2014, increasing the contract price by the sum of $5,950 from $158,965 to $164,915. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works to procure professional services from MKSK, a sole source provider, for the Lexington Streetscape Phase 1 Vine Street South Limestone and Cheapside Main Street Site Amenities Project, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with MKSK at a cost not to exceed $31,455.78. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for extension of the Hazardous Devices Unit Bomb Squad Project through August 31, 2014 at no cost to the urban county government. Number 14, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Commonwealth Attorney 20th Judicial Circuit for additional federal funds in the amount of $6,000 for services under the 2011 Project Safe Neighborhood Program. Number 15, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute amendment number one to the agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District to accept additional federal funds in the amount of $22,802 for operation of the Lexington Senior Citizens Center. Council Member Clark has a motion to amend number 16, I believe. Yes. Council Member Clark? Yes. Thank you, Mayor. I move that item number 16 under second reading of resolutions be amended to change the amount of funds to $132,500 and to indicate that the urban county government will be obligated for the expenditure of $2,500 as a local match. This is a material change and will require a new first reading. Second. Motion by Council Member Clark, second by Vice Mayor Gorton. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. We'll take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk, when you're ready. program are for the support of the cost of police overtime hours for a traffic alcohol patrol and the purchase of PBT units, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $2,500 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a letter agreement with American Municipal Tax Exempt Compliance Corporation, Amtech, for arbitrage rebate computation for general obligation bonds at a cost estimated not to exceed $5,700. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an engineering services agreement with Luis Guida Consulting SPQR for the Legacy Trail Interpretive Sign Project RFQ, number 38, 2013, at a cost not to exceed $18,750. Number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $75,000 federal funds and are for the continuation of the Street Sales Drug Enforcement Project, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $25,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 20. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the contract with Todd Johnson Construction Company for construction of Meadows Northland Arlington Public Improvements Project Phase 5A, increasing the contract price by the sum of $70,360.42 from $1,485,989.57 to $1,556,349.99. sense. Number 21, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute professional services agreements with Carrie Barnett, Bridget Holleran, Angela Wallace, Lauren Vincent, Melissa Young-Flynn, and Susanna Moberly as sexual assault nurse examiners to provide on-call forensic examinations under the sexual assault nurse examiner program at a cost not to exceed $40 for each scheduled on-call period, $230 for each completed forensic examination, $50 per case for professional testimony in court, and the reasonable cost of medical liability insurance. And number 22, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with the first Bracktown Incorporated BMW Academy, $1,400, and Fayette County Neighborhood Council Incorporated, $975, for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. thank you madam clerk is there a motion to approve move approval thank you vice mayor gordon and vice mayor motion and second by councilmember Massadi is there any discussion on the motion all right hearing none then uh madam clerk whenever you're ready please call the roll. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk, and the vote reflects passage of the motion. It allows us to move on to resolutions for a first reading. Whenever you're ready, Martha. Thank you. Resolution number 23, a resolution accepting the bid of E.C. Matthews Company, Inc. in the amount of $58,320 for catwalk installation for Dunbar Center for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreement with E.C. Matthews Company, Inc. related to the bid. Number 24, a resolution accepting the bid of Transportation Equipment Sales Corporation, Tesco, in the amount of $56,925 for a paratransit shuttle bus for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 25, a resolution accepting the bid of ZKB Construction Services, LLC, in the amount of $49,834 for downtown ash tree replacement for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointment. Erica Williams, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 108 and 13.283 hourly in the Division of Human Resources, effective April 1, 2014. Number 27, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Beth Belden, Human Resources Manager, Grade 119E, 200390.16 biweekly in the Division of Human Resources, effective March 24, 2014. Michael Tester, Fleet Operations Manager, Grade 116E, 200516.32. David Shelton, Fleet Operations Manager, Grade 116E, 2005-23.60, both biweekly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective April 14, 2014. Ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Oliver Lee Steel IV, Code Enforcement Officer, Grade 113N, 21.880 hourly. Coe Parks, Nuisance Control Officer, Grade 111N, 16.684 hourly, both in the Division of Code Enforcement, effective March 9, 2014. Melissa Bowman equipment operator senior grade 109 and 13.0 to five hourly effective March 2nd 2014 James heard equipment operator senior grade 109 and 12.5 86 hourly effective February 4th 2014 both in the division of waste management Joel Kane skilled trades worker senior grade 112 and 17.4 35 hourly effective March 9th 2014 Robin Goldie skilled trades worker grade 111 and 15.7 41 hourly Robert Nichols electrician electrical instrumentation tech grade 113 N 22.239 hourly Rodney Harris electrical instrumentation tech grade 113 N 25.672 hourly on the division of facilities and fleet management effective February 26 2014 ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment of James York deputy coroner grade 112 N 16.551 hourly in the office of the coroner effective March 24 2014. Number 28. Brandon Mobley, Nicholas Creamer, Justin Yates, Spencer Garten, Matthew Anderson, Eric Sammons, David Ware, Benedict Henson, Alex Lauffery, Zachary Kearcy, Gregory Hanner, Kevin Klier, Martin Ashford, Brandon Irvin, Grant Kleinseek, Theodore Bothers, Stephen Horan, Charles Ashford, Miranda Turner, Brandon Tipton, Jordan Davis, and Joshua Nichols, all firefighters, grade 310N, 14.42 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services effective upon passage of council. Number 29, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a certificate of consideration and to accept a deed from the property located at 272 Derby Drive from Eric Miller for the Derby Drive Stormwater Improvement Project and authorizing the payment of $2,475 plus usual and appropriate closing costs. Number 30, a resolution authorizing the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management on behalf of the Urban County Government to authorize the repair and maintenance of MAC garbage compactors by Worldwide Equipment Incorporated, a sole source provider at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Number 31, a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial Urban Services District Number 3 to provide garbage and refuse collection, providing excuse me, finding a need for this service in the area included, finding the ability of the Urban County Government to provide this service in the area, which areas defined as certain properties on the following street 211 through 611 arcadia park number 32 a resolution specifying the intention of the urban county council to expand and extend partial urban services district number five to provide street lighting and garbage and refuse collection finding a need for these services in the area included finding the ability of the urban county government to provide these services in this area which areas defined as certain properties on the following street, 107 Arcadia Park through 209 Arcadia Park. Number 33, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with Bush and Burkett Incorporated for the Grimes Mill Road bridge replacement at Boone's Creek for the division of grants and special programs increasing the contract price by the sum of $50,676 from $643,172.50 to $693,848.59. Number 34, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a catering contact with the Hyatt Regency Lexington for catering services for the senior intern luncheon at a cost not to exceed $5,500. Number 35, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with the Matrix Group for Research Surveys Related to Environmental Issues at a cost not to exceed $35,845. Number 36, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky for space in the University of Kentucky Hospital Emergency Room for use as a clinical practice area for the sexual assault treatment program at a cost not to exceed $3,000. Number 37, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a renewal agreement with Omnisource Integrated Supply LLC for Web EOC coordinator services at a cost not to exceed $41,000. Number 38, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to approve a purchase with Omnisource Integrated Supply LLC for additional inventory specialist services at a cost not to exceed $27,000. Number 39, a resolution authorizing the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works to accept the quotation from DuraArtStone, a sole source provider, for the purchase of planters to complete the Lexington streetscape phase one project at a cost not to exceed $70,113. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Rogers Road Stormwater Improvements Project at a cost not to exceed $7,500. Number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Greenhouse 17 and Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center, Inc. for services under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program at a cost not to exceed $67,900 and $12,000 respectively. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an award of $5,000 in cash, $5,000 in gift cards, and $10,000 in in-kind services from the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, Local Governments for Sustainability USA, for implementation of a Green Business Challenge program, and the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds. Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Highway Safety Programs to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $20,000 federal funds for additional enforcement services for the distracted driving project and 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 i believe we might have someone called to speak i'm sorry do we have any anyone called to speak on 43 44 i don't have a note that we do 45 i apologize i'll continue on 45 Okay, we do have a question, Martha, on 45 or a comment. So if you'll go ahead and read it, though. Go ahead and read 44, and then we'll go. Thank you, sir. Number 44, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Palomar Hills Community Association, $500, Seedleaf Incorporated, $2,950, Food Chain, $2,600, Imani Family Life Center, $1,200, Lexington District Branch, number 23 of the National Association of Black Veterans, Incorporated, $750, for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. All right. Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to bring to light that when I read out number 45 on Tuesday, I misspoke, and I said $10,250,000, and it is actually correct in here. It is $10,250,000, and I just want to make sure when it was read out, just the law department brought that to my attention. When I read it, I read it wrong, and it is correct in this motion. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Ellinger. All right. Madam Clerk. In number 45, a resolution endorsing the mayor and the Department of Finance proceeding with expenditures to be paid out of the fiscal year 2014 funding in a total amount of $10,250,000, with further information to be provided to the Urban County Council for final action, including the allocation or reallocation of any funding. Thank you, Madam Clerk. All right. The floor is available for it. For Walcottons, Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. I have two walk-ons. First, I move to place on tonight's docket a resolution authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute any necessary documents related to the workout of the Lexington Downtown Housing Fund, LLC, loan to ARTEC, LLC, contingent upon the documents resulting in anticipated payment to the urban county government of at least $150,000. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, seconded by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Vice Mayor Gordon. And then second, Councilmembers, you have before you a resolution and a copy of my motion. And this relates to the Town Branch Trail. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning very soon to expand New Circle Road in a location that crosses and parallels the trail corridor. and so I'm going to make my motion and it basically is asking the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to consider our request to include this portion of Town Branch Trail and then after the motion, I also know that Van Meter Pettit is here to speak about it. I move to place on the dock at a resolution requesting that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet include the design and construction of a section of the Town Branch Trail within the current plans for expansion of New Circle Road between Georgetown and Versailles Roads. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, seconded by Council Member Clark. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, we'll ask then Mr. Pettit, if you'd come, please come to the podium. You know the rules. Yes, sir. Yes. Van Meter Pettit, Constitution Street, a few blocks away. Thank you all very, very much for allowing this to walk on. Very much appreciate it. The design and bid is imminently concluded, and we have walked through about a year and a half of discussions with the Transportation Cabinet, and I've been able to speak with a number of you personally. I haven't been able to get to everybody on the council, But I have actually extra reports for those that I have not been able to speak with. We've kind of done our homework and found that bicycle and pedestrian corridors are to be treated as equal with vehicles when you're spending federal dollars on replacements, as we are with New Circle Road. There's actually a memorandum from the Secretary of Transportation to this specific effect. And there's also a national handbook by AASHTO, which is the National Association of State Highway Officials, that says when you're building these bridges over, it is very cost-effective to build bicycle and transportation with it. We're very interested in seeing Lexington have this trail completed in a timely fashion and in a cost-effective fashion. And it is our sincere belief that by including this with the highway, taxpayers of Kentucky will save money and will get the trail built in a much more expeditious way. When you are bonding and the logistics of contracting and construction, if you're going to tear up all creation to build a highway bridge, you might as well put in the pedestrian bridge while you're at it. That's our logic. We have it all spelled out, and we very much appreciate your consideration tonight. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Mayor. Thanks very much. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Henson. I'm having a suspension of the rules. Are you ready for that yet? Bill has a walk. I think there's another walk on, Mayor. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. it's not usually my prerogative to delve into issues that are in other council members districts in a series of emails that kind of started yesterday and ran through today i was included and mentioned in terms of the action that the council took earlier this year resolution 693-213, which had to do with establishing a residential parking permit program on Stratford Drive. I don't specifically remember us talking about that or deliberating about it or during the conversation of it, understanding its relative impact on the school that is next door. And one of the late suggestions this afternoon on behalf of one of the constituents, one of my constituents, was just to ask for leeway on behalf of this council to bring this residential parking permit program online until after the end of the school year. I had driven on Stratford Drive, and I know that one side of it currently is no parking, and this would establish permit parking on the other side of it. And always wanting to err on the side of both transparency and process and knowing that the school year is drawing to a close, or at least winter is ending, I wanted to make a motion, and if it is the will of the council, just ask for leeway on behalf of those that I think may have other voices or other things to talk about in the conversation. this does not reverse the council's action it just extends implementation so i move to place on tonight's docket a resolution delaying the further implementation and enforcement of resolution number 693-213 pertaining to the establishment of a residential parking permit program for the 500 block of stratford drive until the end of the 2013-2014 fayette county school year so moved second motion by councilmember farmer second by councilmember myers is there any discussion on the motion no the discussion is among council members y'all we'll see if there's an opportunity to yield is there any discussion on the motion All right, I understand. All right. Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. I was approached by an individual who wanted to speak on this, so. All right. First, Council Members, then we'll ask for public comment. Thank you. So you all could come up to the microphone. Yes, sir. Please just. My name is Don Hatch. I am on Stratford Drive, 562 Stratford Drive. And I work for Siemens. I travel a lot, but I'm an engineer for Siemens. We started this process back in September to find out ways to make our streets safer. The issues are that kids park on one side of the street and drop off on the other side of the street in the morning. And so we have basically barely a one-lane road at 8 o'clock in the morning until school starts. and then in the afternoon it's even worse because people wait until their kids get out of school. So in the afternoons we have a one-lane street, barely passable for emergency vehicles and barely passable for residents that live there. Secondly, I would point out that by continuing parking on that street the way it has been done, most of the students are in violation of rules generally. They park on our grass. They park into our driveway right-of-ways, which prevent us from safely getting out of our driveways. We've asked the city to enforce their own rules, and we've asked the school to actually ask their students to behave and park legally and park as best suits the neighborhood. This is not something new that the school has first encountered. The school has been told of this for the past 10 years, and it has recently gotten worse. And it gets worse as the school year extends into the year. Early in the school year, where you have a lot of kids that haven't turned 16 or gotten their legal licenses yet, that starts extending into March and April, where more students park on our street. And I would also then point out to you that this issue is, from the school standpoint, is that they don't have their own parking. they're looking for parking spaces themselves. On six different occasions, I can give you dates if you want them, I've driven through the school and counted at least 25 open parking spots on the school's campus on any given occasion. They also have an agreement with the church across the street to park in certain rows of their area. And those spaces are generally empty as well. So from our standpoint, we just like the street to be safe. And I assume that by deferring this from a transparency standpoint and process standpoint, that you would also defer to safety as well, that you'll take on responsibility for damages to cars speeding down our street. You'll take on responsibility for cars hitting because we can't see out of our own driveways. So while you want to defer this to the end of the school year, I understand. But we've been living with this for a lot longer, and the school has resources to deal with this. on their own at this time. Thank you. We got your name, didn't we? Did the council... All right, thanks so much. All right. We have other council members signed up, and I think we have another member from the audience that would like to speak. While you're coming up, I'll let council members... Council Member Ford, you had signed on, but you aren't on now. Yes, Mayor, I'll go ahead. I will sign on. I do wish to speak. I just have a question of Council Member. Let's allow this gentleman to speak. Yes, sir. If you'll just give your name and the address. My name is William Flesher. I live at 566 Stratford. I've been there for 19 years this fall. When I moved there, Lexington Catholic had a student enrollment of a little less than 3,000 students. There is no public transportation as far as getting their students to the school or picking them up. It's either their parents do it or they provide transportation. It's my understanding that in that 18-year period, enrollment in Lexington Catholic is now about 1,000 students. So it's tripled in size in those 18 years. We've got 300 to 1,000. 300 to 1,000, okay. So it's more than tripled in that time period, which puts more students in the classroom. It puts more cars on the street, whether it's parents delivering them or, as the gentleman preceding me said, as they turn 16, get a driver's license, get a car, they start parking. It didn't used to be a big problem. And as he also said, if you meet someone on that street going in the opposite direction of you, there's no place to pass because the parents pull over on one side to pick up their children. The students are parked on the other side. So you literally have to pull into someone's driveway in order for the other car to get past. Then you have to pull out. So it is a safety issue. It's a time issue. We've tried to address this with Lexington Catholic on several occasions. And, you know, they don't have the resources, they say, to put all their students on campus. Now, whether that's true or not, I don't know because I'm not affiliated with school. But I have the police on speed dial because I get up in the morning. I walk out to get in my truck to go to work, and I would say 20 times in the spring of the year and then again in the fall, I wind up calling the police because somebody's pulled in front of my driveway. So it's a real hassle, you know, and the school doesn't address it. That's why we as a group of people who live on that, it's not the entire street, it's one block. It's the first block off Clay's Mill. So there are other alternatives for them. It's just we've been inundated with this for years and years and years. You know, we got the required number of signatures on a petition and brought it the best we knew, and you voted that that was approved. They put up signs today. I get home, and my neighbor is pounding on the door almost in tears saying, hey, I don't know if you want to go or not, but they're going to read this motion and postpone it or whatever. He and I showed up. Right. Excuse me, sir. I have the unpopular role of being the timekeeper in these events, and we have this three-minute rule. But are you pretty close to it? I'm pretty close. That's all I really have to say. Thank you very much for your time. Yes, sir. Thank you. All right. Council members, we're now in discussion on the motion. Council Member Clark. Thank you, Mayor. I think I need to say a couple of things about this issue. I want to make it very clear to the council that we passed this ordinance by exactly the rules that have been established since 1993. Everything, every residential parking ordinance that has been passed has been passed in exactly the same way, and we did this for this particular one. I must tell you that I have been treated dismally by many, many emails that have castigated my purpose in doing this, even to the point one particular email threatened me, my wife by name, my son by name, and residence, and identified my home, and that was the worst of them, but some were almost as bad. And so I want to report this because I think it's an issue that was beyond reason. Even though the feelings were strong, I want to make it clear that we have gone by the rules exactly as they have been done for the last 20 years and more. In addition to that, I do understand the one issue that is of consequence, and that is from what the president of Lexington Catholic High School said, they were not notified. Now, I have found other people who have said they have been told of the issue. But nevertheless, I think the process is flawed because we have waived any kind of communication with the people that were not on the petition. So we have been talking to law, and they are rewriting the ordinance as we speak. And we will correct that lack of communication. And we will present that as soon as it is available. But I want to say that I am very unhappy about the kind of treatment that I have been given because I am the district council member of that where Lexington Catholic resides. And I just want to put that on the record because I think it's been most just unreasonable and personally damaging. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. council member clark does any other council members wish to speak in discussion all right council member ellinger question mayor thank you mayor council member farmer in your motion could you explain if we do pass this what will happen then after the school year happens is that will this delay this until the till it actually goes into the residential parking will start then after the school year is that your intention or does this stop the process because it's my understanding that we passed it in december they were putting up the signs and people have already paid for permits but are we telling them now not the police not to do anything until after the school year ends or do i'm a little confused on what this is going to do with this motion well i to a certain degree i think it does speak for itself i mean we're just asking it not to be enforced until after the school year ends period so then it will go into effect after the school year that's your intention the council has taken this action and this does nothing to nullify that it just delays its implementation period and then when you say the implementation implementation as in fines from the police or are they going to take the signs down or because if there's signs up there and you're you you've already paid for a parking permit then nothing will happen as for a fine until after the school year is that my understanding that sounds good to me i mean you know that if i think the signs were put up if it's not my I think they were put up and I think people bought permits because we passed this back in December and they and in it and the only thing Councilman Clark I'd say has changed since 1993 looking at the ordinance is that the ordinance at one point referred to the services committee and and the chair and and that no longer is part of it and when the lex park came in it actually we went through the lex park authority on the parking so we still do the same process they still go do their due diligence and i think that's what people have been um mischaracterizing when they say that nothing that it was something was done kind of insinuating something um in a prejudicial or some kind of way in this situation it's it's There's 42, I think, permits that are out there, and they've all gone through the same process, and that they go through and they do their due diligence on the neighborhood has to get a certain percentage of the neighborhood. Sixty-five percent have to go through, do a petition. And then after that, then they go through, and now the Lex Park goes through, and they look at who's parking on there, and they go through that, and they determine if this is a residential parking is permitted to be done on this. and then they bring it to us, and then we vote on it. We did that in December. Now, the one thing I think we need to do, and one that's going to be in Mr. Farmer's committee, is looking at making sure that the neighbors are all involved in the process so they know that this is being addressed and that they can get an input into that. I agree. But I have seen some of the emails, and as a Lexington Catholic graduate, Some of them, I think, have been disappointing in characterizing Councilmember Clark, because I think they have said things that I think at times were disappointing to me as a graduate. So I think what was done was the right process. This might be the best way to give them some time to look at some alternatives until the new school year. And once the school year is over, then the permitting process will begin then. I agree because we have acted. And this is just asking for a stay before enforcement. That is all. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Councilmember Kaye. Thank you, Mayor. I don't know who the appropriate person in the administration to address this question to, but is there any way to determine who actually received notification of the process and who, well, that's it. Is there a way to determine who actually received notification? Is there a list? Who does that? Or is that back in the parking authority? help us with that commissioner paulson or not back row back of the class it's a long journey to the podium you could say if you can i actually can't help you can no i can't can i no i actually don't i think that would be a we'll get the police to come up maybe they can help since they enforce it but i think it's alex park who might be able to tell us i'm really not sure So I will check with planning staff tomorrow, but I am not sure exactly how that works. Okay, thank you. So it's a piece of information that... Well, it might be. We couldn't anticipate that. It's hard to have the whole government available, isn't it? Okay. My second question is, when does the school year end for Lexington Catholic? Do we have a date? Is there anybody that can provide that? Another question is, Council Member Kay has a question of when the school year may end. I would just... Less than a Catholic. If I may. Sometime in... In couching this motion, or in asking the law department to draw this motion, it seemed to be that the standard to use of most ease was the Fayette County Public Schools calendar. It would just strike me, though, that that school year at that school would end sooner because they've had less snow days. And when school is out, there will be no one parking there. But I don't know an exact date. No, sir. Okay. I wonder if I have any other questions that we don't have answers to. I guess I'm, frankly, I'm torn. It seems to me that we're close to the end of March. We're looking at probably another month, month and a half. I understand the concerns about safety. I also understand the concerns about making sure that there, in fact, is a due process, and if people haven't been notified, it's inappropriate, perhaps, to make a judgment. I'm also very concerned about the fact that a member of council has been subject to basically questions about his own motivation, and I find that really unfortunate. So I'm kind of torn, frankly. I don't know. I see a certain amount of merit to waiting until the school year is over so that the institution is directly affected and its students can now make the accommodations that they will have to make eventually. And I also understand the concerns immediately about safety, and it was not clear to me when the motion was put forward that this is a street where people routinely, although there's no parking, they seem to stand and not park both before school and after school, making that situation extremely dangerous. I'm still making up my mind. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you, Council Member Kay. Council Member Massadi. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Kay, last day of school at Lexington Catholic is May 29th. I'm real familiar with that area. My children went to Lexington Catholic. On Clay's Mill Road, I think there's six or eight schools. Parking has always been a real challenge. Recently in my district, signs just went up near an elementary school for no parking because of safety. There was a lot of cars that were double parked. Children were unloading, buses were unloading the street because of construction. So signs went up that there were no parking. My concern is with this motion, if we go ahead and pass this for this one particular area, are we going to have another motion two weeks from now saying, well, you know, we've got another month of school left in front of this particular area, this particular school. Let's waive that, too. So it is very concerning to me that that could be a possibility. And I'm very disappointed in the emails that Councilmember Clark has received. I've seen several of them, and it's unfortunate that emotions get to this point. it's unfortunate that there seems like there's been some either misunderstanding as far as the dialogue between this and and communication is always the key when it comes to making decisions but you went by the rules and that's the rules you were given and you did the best as you could and i think any one of us would have done the same thing so again i'm not sure i can support this motion. Thank you, Council Member Sadi. Council Member Ford. Thank you, Mayor. I have just a few questions. Some of the things that have been echoed in regards to Council Member Clark, us as district council members and council members in general often find it tough when we're put in these situations to serve competing interests of the same constituents. Lex Catholic is a constituent of Council Member Clark. And the concerns for safety, I'll use as an example, the concerns for safety that the neighbors on that block of Stratford are expressing, I would contend could extend to the students. The same visibility and the same congestion is more so, I think, than just a matter of inconvenience to these neighbors. Forbid that a student in this area were harmed or injured because of these issues that have been raised. I also say, Council Member Elliger asked this question, the resolution, and I know that Council Member Farmer has brought this in good spirit, but has it been implemented already? That's an important question. If the signs have already gone up and the permits have already been issued by the residents, the resolution says further implementation, but to me, I think that would be a mute point because it's already been implemented. So then, if that is the case, the resolution would basically be asking us to endorse the non-enforcement of what is the letter of the law. And I don't know if that's in our best practice. But I also will ask this, and this is a question that I don't know, so this is not a rhetorical question. I believe the parking authority is the authorized entity in regards to residential permit. Is that correct? Can somebody confirm that for me, Commissioner Paulson, maybe? It is the parking authority. It is the parking authority. So in that case, can we even bring forth this resolution? The parking authority has its own board. And once, you know, our job is to bring forth and help our neighbors, as Council Member Clark has, to engage the process to go through the residential parking permit process. But once we pass that ordinance. Can legal opine on that? Once we pass the ordinance, isn't the regulatory and the enforcement in the hands of the parking authority? Thoughtful question, Council Member Ford. I think Councilor Horn is ready to get on the horn. I think because the council adopts the residential parking permit for the area, you can adopt councilmember Farmer's motion to postpone enforcement until the end of the school year. Thank you, council. Thank you, attorney. For all the reasons that I've stated, But just, I know that perhaps we have the power to do that. I don't know, for all the reasons I've just stated, if that would be the wisest decision for this council to do. And I say that in the context of safety to the neighbors and the children, and then also the integrity of our process. So I don't think I'll be able to support the motion to walk on. Thank you, Mayor. All right, thank you, Councilman Ford. Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. Councilmember Farmer, I really appreciate what I think your intent is. You heard from a constituent or more than one, and so you have given us some good food for thought, and I appreciate that. If I understand correctly, Councilmember Clark followed all the rules, followed the process we have done for about, is it 40, 37 or 40, 42 other residential parking permits. We followed the exact same process. and I am concerned also about the safety concerns that have been brought to us by the residents on Stratford and I'm looking forward to looking at the process in Mr. Farmer's committee in April or May. I do think that it is up to us to follow our process that's in place and knowing that the signs are up and we've already done this, taken action, I really am hesitant to support your motion. I think we need to follow through just as we have with all the other residential parking permits and be honest to our process. And then in the future we can look at the process and see if we need to change it. But I think in this case, I'm probably not going to be able to support the motion. Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. And I was actually torn very much as to whether to support this motion. But given all the comments, I do know the process. And I know that it's a very thorough process that the residents along the street go through. I know that they pay for their permits. And in a way, I think that's sad that you have to pay for a permit to have a parking space in front of your house. and I do think that there's other options for the high school students. The neighborhoods endured a lot over the years and I just don't think it's asking the students or parents too much to find other options. so I will not support the motion. But thank you, Council Member Farmer. All right. That's all the council members who have signed up to speak on my monitor. Then take a vote on the motion. All in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye. Voting electronically. All opposed? vote no all right motion motion motion fails all right thank you that yes sir thank you councilman farmer are there any any additional walk-ons all right Madam Clerk fuel please read the read the resolutions resolution number 46 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to negotiate and execute any necessary documents related to the workout of the Lexington downtown housing fund LLC loan to our tech LLC contingent upon the documents resulting in anticipated payment to the urban county government of at least $150,000. Yeah, right, right, right. Number 47, a resolution requesting that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet include the design and construction of a section of the Town Branch Trail within the current plans for expansion of New Circle Road between Georgetown and Versailles Roads and directing the Council Clerk to distribute a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions to suspend the rules for a second reading of the resolutions? Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 44 and numbers 46 and 47. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon to give a second reading to 44, 46, and 42. Second by Councilmember 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. Councilmember Clark. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and to give second reading of resolution number 16. A motion by Councilmember Clark. Is there a second? Second by Councilmember Ford. Is there any discussion on the motion? That was number 16. Is that right? Number 16. Thank you. Number 16 was the resolution that needed a first reading because it was amended. All right. What was the number? 16. Okay. All right. 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. councilmember Kaye Thank You mayor I move to spend the rules and give a second reading to number 45 motion by councilmember Kaye second by councilmember Ford to spend the rules on number 45 for a second reading is there is there any discussion on the motion all right hearing nothing about all in favor please say I order well yeah I believe this is newly written legislation that's providing money it's not officially in our budget so can we have a second reason it doesn't matter okay thank you not a budget I don't know not a funding item all right thank you for the point of order the distinction mr. Lane is there further discussion on the motion all right if not then we can take a vote all in favor please say aye aye opposed no the motion carries um council member farmer thank you mayor mine a motion on two number 25 to go ahead with the ash tree replacement in downtown for a second reading and number 39 to go ahead with the replacement of the planters in downtown. So moved on 25 and 39. Second. Motion by Council Member Farmer to suspend the rules on numbers 25 and 39 for a second reading. Is there a second? Second. Second. Second by Council Member Henson. 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. Thank you. Yes, sir. Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. I move to spin the rules and give second reading to number 26 and number 28. These are conditional offers for employment. All right. Thank you. Council Member Henson. There's a motion on numbers 26 and 28. Second. It's a second by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motions? Number 26 and 28. I should have done them all. All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Councilmember Ford. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to Resolution No. 23. This is for a project at the Dunbar Center to help them expedite plans for this spring and this summer. So moved. Motion by Councilmember Ford on No. 23. Second by Councilmember Scutchfield. 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. All right. Any further motions? All right. Councilman, Vice Mayor. Okay. Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. I had a question and then a motion. Was one of them number 16? Yeah. I didn't understand. That was under second readings. Did it not get a second reading? It had to have a new first reading because of the mayor. change okay i apologize and then um i just wondered from water quality folks if we need i see charlie martin number 29 which is one of our storm water we're getting ready to go on a two week hiatus and i didn't know if you needed that tonight or if there are others from the administration that can wait three weeks we don't need it but we'll take it if you wish to that would be fine it wasn't urgent but we'll take it if you want okay i move to suspend the rules on number 29 then motion by vice mayor gordon on number 29 to suspend the rules motion by vice mayor gordon second by council member lane is there any discussion all right hearing none then we take a vote all in favor please say aye opposed no motion carries all right Council Member Lane, did you? Okay, all right, I've seen you. My monitor's still carrying some names. All right, Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready. Just one moment. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $132,500 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds from the law enforcement service fee program or for the support of the cost of police overtime hours for a traffic alcohol patrol and the purchase of PBT units, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $2,500 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. number 23 a resolution accepting the bid of ec matthews company incorporated in the amount of 58 320 for the catwalk installation for dunbar center for the division of parks and recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with ec matthews company incorporated related to the bed number 25 a resolution accepting the bid of zkb construction services llc in the amount of 49 834 for downtown ash tree replacement for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointment. Erica Williams, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 108N, 13.283 hourly, and the Division of Human Resources, effective April 1st, 2014. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make an additional offer to the following probationary sworn appointments. Patrick Miller, James Murray, Ryan Wilson, Ryan Stull, Joshua Slugance, Anthony Porco, Steve Moore, excuse me, Stephen Moore, Sean Beeson, Benjamin Runnels, Mark Renfro, Justin Teeter, Keaton Reeves, Anthony Matthews, Danny Clemens, Paul Holland, Zachary Schlott, Zachary Lieb, Christopher Riley, Ramey Hanna, James Adkins, Brandon Mobley, Nicholas Creamer, Justin Yates, Spencer Garten, Matthew Anderson, Eric Sammons, David Ware, Benedict Hessen, Alex Laughrey, Zachary Kiersey, Gregory Hanner, Kevin Klier, Martin Ashford, Brandon Irvin, Grant Kleinsiek, Theodore Bother, Stephen Horand, Charles Ashford, Miranda Turner, Brandon Tipton, Jordan Davis, and Joshua Nicholas. all firefighters, grade 310N, 14.42 hourly, and the Division of Fire and Emergency Services effective upon passage of council. Number 29, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a certificate of consideration and to accept a deed for the property located at 272 Derby Drive from Eric Miller for the Derby Drive Stormwater Improvement Project and authorizing payment in the amount of $2,475 plus usual and appropriate closing costs. Number 39, a resolution authorizing the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works to accept the quotation from Dura Art Stone, a sole source provider for the purchase of planters to complete the Lexington Streetscape Phase I project at a cost not to exceed $70,113. Number 44, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Palomar Hills Community Association, $500, Seed Leaf Incorporated $2,950, Food Chain $2,600, Imani Family Life Center $1,200, Lexington District Branch No. 23 of the National Association of Black Veterans Incorporated $750 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 45, a resolution endorsing the mayor and the Department of Finance proceeding with expenditures to be paid out of the fiscal year 2014 funding in a total amount of $10,250,000 with further information to be provided to the Urban County Council for final action, including the allocation or reallocation of any funding. Number 46, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to negotiate and execute any necessary documents related to the workout of the Lexington Downtown Housing Fund LLC loan to our tech LLC contingent upon the documents resulting in anticipated payment to the urban county government of at least $150,000. At number 47, a resolution requesting that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet include the design and construction of a section of the Town Branch Trail within the current plans for expansion of New Circle Road between Georgetown and for sales roads, and directing the Council Clerk to distribute a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Thanks, Martha. We're having a little bit of problem with our monitor. I may have missed. The monitor is now showing Council Member Henson and Ford and Ellinger and Gorton, but they've already. All right. My monitor is. All right. Yeah, but Vice Mayor Gorton is on. So let's take this, and then we'll get a motion. I'm on for real. As I'm thinking about our hiatus, there are two more that I think we need to go ahead and give second reading to. One is number 40, which is another stormwater improvement project, and number 43, which is a grant application. So I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to 40 and 43. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, seconded by Council Member Ellinger for 40 and 43. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, we take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Now we'll go, now, I'll take a motion on all. Is there a motion to accept? Would you like me to read number 40? Oh, yeah, yeah, please, please. Thank you, thank you. Resolution number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Rogers Road Stormwater Improvements Project at a cost not to exceed $7,500. And number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Highway Safety Programs to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $20,000 federal funds for additional enforcement services for the distracted driving project and the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditures of funds, excuse me, the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Thank you, Clerk Allen. Just to confirm, you did give a second to read 46 and 47? Yes, sir. All right, thank you. All right, now is there a motion? Move approval. All right, thank you. thank you vice mayor motion by vice mayor gordon second by councilman myers is there any discussion on the motion all right hearing none then i'll ask the clerk to please call the roll thank you yes ma'am miss massadi yes mr myers yes ma'am miss gutchfield yes mr Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Aye on all except 45. Thank you. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes on all. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. K? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes on all, no on 45. Thank you. against it all right thank you madam clerk the vote reflects passage of the motion allows us to move on to communications from the mayor second motion by councilmember farmer second by vice mayor gorton 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 and next on the agenda is is communications for information only. There's no actions required. And next on there, our agenda are announcements. First, we have one police disciplinary item before I open the floor to Council. And I'll introduce Assistant Chief Mark Barnard for that. Good evening. We wanted to discuss a discipline action which took place on Wednesday, October 16th. An allegation was made against Sergeant Pete Ford with violation of General Order 73-2-H operational rules misconduct. At the conclusion of the investigation, Sergeant Ford met with Chief Bastin and has accepted a written reprimand. This discipline was recommended and approved by Public Safety Commissioner Mason also. Move approval. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, second by Council Member Sketchfield. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you all. Chief, thank you. All right. Next, I'll open the floor for council comments, and then we'll go to public comments. Does anyone on the council have an announcement? Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. I know that several people are here wishing to speak about the family pet that was killed. So I was speaking to Commissioner Mason, and I wanted him to come up and provide us some information as much as possible. Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Council Member Hinson. The situation that occurred in Scott County is currently under investigation with the Lexington Police Division as an internal matter. We anticipate it will be finished within two weeks, and then it will continue to proceed through the disciplinary process that police has established. at this point we really can't say anything about the facts or the merits of the case but just want everybody to know that it is under investigation it's been being taken very seriously is the officer still on duty he is so there's been no um suspension with pay or anything like that thank you all right thank you council member Henson any further announcements back council members all right council member farmer I just want to make a request that the officer that's subject of this investigation this is a request merely only on my behalf i would prefer that that officer uh not be on patrol in the fifth district thank you councilmember farmer uh is any further comments by council members all right announcements the floor is now open for public comment and mr. Monday do you have okay thank you mr. Monday We appreciate the editorial comments too, right? Sometimes. All right. All right. I have beginning with Adam Jones, Belinda Sneed, Sharon Moore. All right. Adam Jones. Yes, sir. I live in 909 Somerville Drive. I'm here to comment specifically on the $3 million that was allocated by the Budget and Finance Committee this week. Mr. Mayor and Councilmembers as you all know on April 8th we hold our large Nehemiah Action Assembly which is the largest annual gathering of concerned citizens in Lexington every year. In the Bible the story of Nehemiah he also gathered a great assembly while rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. Adam, excuse me just a second. Would you be able to perhaps help us understand what's going on? Yes. Alright Wonderful. Thank you. I'm getting to it. I'm getting to it. All right. So based on that story in MI, we built a wall of support for your efforts to restore the dignity of Lexington by addressing our affordable housing crisis. We applaud and celebrate that allocation of $3 million. We believe it's a good down payment on a $36 million problem. Each of these BRICS that you see is signed by a constituent who applauds that decision. Voting to approve this first step towards an affordable housing trust fund is a moral choice. We look forward to the next proposal, which should be for a sustainable funding source for a trust fund. Each of these BRICS says, Mr. Mayor, please fund an affordable housing trust fund. Each of them are signed. There's over 500 signatures. We ultimately believe that unless dedicated revenue is established in a trust fund, any effort to alleviate our housing crisis, as outlined by the mayor's study, will fall short. So we look forward to seeing a greater commitment in the near future for a long-term resolution to our housing crisis. $3 million is very good. It is similar to paying one month's rent on a $36 million lease, however. We have much more work to do. There will be over 1,700 people on April 8th expecting to hear from their mayor and their council representatives on how you plan to build on this significant first step. but again, we acknowledge this first step that has been made, and we look forward to the next step, which will include dedicated revenue for an affordable housing trust fund. Thank you. Thank you, Adam. We'll leave this for you, Mr. Mayor. You can put it up in your house or wherever. Thank you. I do have others who have signed up. Belinda, that's okay. I'll tell you what, I believe I'll wait a minute. Don't take your time. We're patient. There we go. Adam, are you speaking for the group, or do others wish to speak? I have a lot of time to me, so they don't have to. All right. Is that now, let me just make sure. Karen, Greg, Jim Brannon, Barry Phillips, Hilde, Donna, some may wish to speak on another issue. That's why I'm calling. All right. I'm sorry. Well, why don't you all come up to the microphone? I don't see. Donna Fowler, Donald Hatch, William Flesher, David Elbon, Robert Millgate, and Zena. Okay, what's your name, sir? I'm Greg Capillo. Okay, yeah, of course, right. Greg Capillo. From 144 North Hanover Avenue, and I'm speaking here today on behalf of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, which has over 2,000 members citywide who support fair and affordable housing in Lexington. First off, we want to say thank you for the $3.5 million, but it falls entirely too short. I love Lexington. I love going out downtown and knowing if I sit at any patio, I'm going to see a friend of mine and be able to have a conversation. I love being a 15-minute bike ride from beautiful, priceless landscape. But every month for me and hundreds of thousands of other low-wage workers is a struggle, and it feels like the mayor and city council don't want folks like us to live here. Simply put, a one-time investment of $3.5 million will not cover the immense need that we have and will continue to have on into the future. If you're willing to find the hundreds of millions of dollars for Rupp Arena, we need to find a dedicated funding stream for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Louisville's trust fund has struggled to remain funded using the same piddling, middling, short-sighted approach. We're asking for leadership and political will to tackle this head-on rather than lean forward every two years. Thank you very much. Thank you, Greg. I have the, let me say, what's your name, sir? My name is Jim Brandon. Okay, Jim, right. I just want to say to you all, many of you have been here before, and I have said tonight once before that I have the unpopular role of being both the timekeeper and also the rule keeper. We, in the council chambers, there's a rule that clapping and demonstrations and so forth aren't appropriate. Okay, so I've mentioned that. Now we can go on. Go ahead, Jim. Mr. Mayor and council members, I was asked to be one of the spokespersons for the group that's concerned about this shooting of the dog, and I'll be very brief about it. Many of these people were heartbroken, dismayed, and scared, quite frankly, when they hear about these things. And I won't go through the details of that. You've been handed a long packet of stuff. If you've got time to read that whole packet, you're living a more boring life than I am. But if you go to the last page of it, it is an editorial in the Lexington Herald. The next to last page is a statement that the gentleman, Mr. Branger, made to a WLEX-TV website. And if you don't listen to anything I had to say, if you would sometime at your convenience, go listen or look at that last page and the next to last page, which has his statement. And I'll leave it to you to conclude what you conclude from that. I do want to make a couple of statements about it, however. You know, I don't have to talk about how much we all love animals. I'm sure many of you all have pets, and we love them dearly. I also shouldn't have to remind you, too, that we're part of a system. I'm a lawyer. You all are elected officials and legislators, and we're all a part of that system. Officer Branger is sworn to uphold that system, too. And the system doesn't allow one person to be the legislator, the prosecutor, the judge, the jury, and the executionist. And we feel like that if you look at the statements that he's made, it does present some risk and danger to the population and to the city of Lexington in terms of potential liability down the road. So a couple of things before my time runs out, I wanted to say, too, this is not about vindictiveness, and it's not about animosity to the police department. We don't believe that the police department stands for this kind of conduct and attitude, and we don't believe this council stands for this kind of attitude and conduct. We've talked to thousands of people that have signed petitions and various things. We believe the people of Fayette County and Central Kentucky do not stand for this kind of attitude and conduct. I'd like to leave one thought with you, that if this is not the kind of attitude and conduct that we believe in and stand for, then we shouldn't stand for it. 43 seconds left. It's a world record. I'm a lawyer, and I'm through before my time ran out. But since I do have 36 seconds, I was on the Paris City Council for a period of eight years as an elected member over there. And this is my first time down here, and I'm really impressed with what you all have to do. You've got a lot of important things on the agenda, and I appreciate you all hearing us. It is important, even though pets, dogs, that kind of thing are very important to us, too. And I think there's some others that I think would be equally brief. Thank you. Thank you, Jim. Thanks so much. Hi. My name is Karen Devin. I live on Story Court here in Lexington. I'm one of the thousands of people who signed the petition asking for the harsh discipline or possible removal of Officer Jeff Brangers from the Lexington Police Division for shooting his neighbor's dog Angel in the back as she walked home. My experience as a civilian who previously worked in various law enforcement agencies and my experience now as a registered nurse leads me to several conclusions. By his own admission, this officer has shot six dogs. I am not here to discuss the letter of the law, but it doesn't take a legal mind to observe that shooting a dog in the back as it's walking home clearly posed no credible threat to him, to his family, or his other animals. This was an unnecessary and lethal use of force. He planned what he did in advance, he took aim, and he fired. This is not a case of animal lovers versus the police. While I find his actions offensive, cruel, and reprehensible, this is the case of one officer who has a propensity for solving problems with violence. No police officer should be shooting first and asking questions later. He is a future use-of-force case waiting to happen. He has exhibited poor impulse control in the discharging of his firearms, and that concerns me a great deal for anyone who is a Lexington police officer. Police officers deal with people at their worst. They may be angry, rude, or mentally ill. Officers must be able to deescalate situations while remaining calm in the face of danger, both real and perceived. They must be able to evaluate what is clearly a danger and what is not. I do not trust this officer to protect me or to represent Lexington. It is an honor to be a member of our police department, and most officers do their jobs well in the face of danger every day. And I do not work here in the city for any police department, never have been. But this officer frightens me and others, and he is surely a liability to the force. If he merely gets a slap on the wrist, he will no doubt be trigger happy again. The next time it may be a person that angers him and the city will bear the liability of an officer gone rogue, one that you failed to rein in when you had the chance. What happened in Scott County is done. It's over. But what happens in Lexington now is up to you. Thank you. Thank you. Ms. Debbie. Yes, sir. My name is Barry Phillips. I live on Sheridan Drive here in Lexington. I'm also here to speak on behalf of the petition regarding the incident with Officer Brangers in Scott County. I'd like to start off by saying, as citizens, we expect our law enforcement officers to possess and demonstrate rational and regional decision-making, especially when deciding to use a firearm. Officer Brangers has demonstrated and admitted to irrational decision-making with the use of his firearms on at least six occasions now by taking the lives of his neighbor's pets. He admitted to knowing that these innocent animals were his neighbor's pets. Furthermore, police officers need to make potential life and death decisions in an instant in the field. This officer made this decision to kill innocent family pets over time and posted in a public media forum that he would continue to kill any canine on his property, regardless of a threat. I ask that the city council and election and police department take careful consideration to this matter and to the potential impact to the city and the police department if Officer Brangers was to have to use this firearm in the line of duty. In closing, I would like to also kind of echo what Joe Brandon had said, that this is not about animal lovers versus the police. It's not about citizens wanting to see a police officer or anybody lose their job. I hate to see anybody with a family lose their income. If Officer Brangers is a valued member of the Lexington, employee of Lexington, maybe there's a different role he could take on within the city or in the city government. But being an officer on the street assigned to protect and serve our community is not what I would like to see or the 1,731 people who have signed our petition. I'm sorry, 2,731 people. Thank you much for your time. Thank you, Barry. I appreciate everyone who's come tonight. Do any council members wish to speak to anything that's been said tonight? First, I want to say to those who are here, Adam, and thank you all again. You know, one of the remarkable things about that I have learned to take care when speaking and saying that I'm sure that all council members feel the same way. I've learned to be careful a little bit about saying that. But I think I can say this in this case, that I know that all council members respect and feel and have come to appreciate, if we have these chance to engage in public service, the value of others' points of view and the value of people who feel, our citizens who feel passionate and conviction, passion and conviction, and are persistent and are advocates for good causes. And so thank you all for that vigorous effort and that persistence. on the issue that, on the case that Barry and Jim and Karen spoke to. What we know about our community, too, is that when we have troubling and disturbing incidents and cases that we must address and deal with, we do that. And as Commissioner Mason said, a thorough investigation is being conducted. What we also have to do is to look broadly at how we engage many of our activities in our government, and sometimes we have to examine symptoms, and we need to look carefully, And then we need to look deeply at those symptoms and try to understand how we can make improvements. And sometimes that is painful and sometimes that is difficult to do that self-examination. And often disturbing incidents cause us to do that. And I suspect that each of us agree that when we have those opportunities, as difficult as they may be, we should take it as our responsibility to do just that. And we will. All right. Is there anything further that should come before the councilman Rallinger? Thank you, Mayor. I just feel like I need to make a statement here because we've been dealing with this issue for a long time. I want to thank our council members and the administration because we finally, I think today, with number 45 on our resolution, made big strides in this community. The community, as far as I'm concerned, is defined by how it treats the less fortunate, our weakest members. And we made a great start today by funding the Affordable Housing Fund and the homeless services. But it can only be a good start. And we must continue to fund both of these. And I want everybody who's worked hard to take a bow. You've done a good job, but it's just a start. We've got to keep working hard for this. But thank you all for sticking in this because it's been a long road, but it's a good start. Thank you all. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger. Does anyone else wish to speak? All right. Motion to adjourn by Council Member Stennett, second by Council Member Massadi. Unless there's an objection, we are adjourned. Thank you all for being here with us tonight. Thank you. We'll be right back. I think about Paris when I'm hungry and white I wish I could jump on a plane So many nights I just dream of the ocean God, I wish I was sailing again Oh, yesterday's over my shoulder So I can't look back for too long There's just too much to see waiting in front of me And I know that I just can't go wrong With these changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes Nothing remains quite the same With all of my running and all of my cunning If I couldn't laugh, I just would go insane We couldn't laugh, we just would go insane We weren't all crazy, we would go insane