# Urban County Council Meeting - April 24, 2014 > Auto-transcribed civic record · April 24, 2014 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/3342 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/3342?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2014-04-24 - **Last revised**: April 24, 2014 - **Length**: 9,517 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council met on April 24, 2014, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The meeting included two agenda items, one informational presentation, and one action item. Council members took two votes during the session and heard one public comment. The body approved a zone change for properties on Spurr Road and Georgetown Road, while also receiving an informational presentation on the Public Health Heroes Award. ## Attendance **Present:** Stinnett, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Myers, and Scutchfield **Absent:** Farmer and Mossotti **Late:** None ## Votes and Decisions **Ordinance 0278-14: Zone Change for Property at 2250 Spurr Rd. and Others** [timestamp: 0:21:18] The body voted on a zone change for property at 2250 Spurr Rd. and other properties. The motion was made by Ellinger and seconded by Myers. The ordinance passed by roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: Stinnett, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Myers, and Scutchfield. No members voted against the ordinance. **Resolution 0222-14: Custodial Services - Phoenix Building** [timestamp: 0:25:46] The body voted on a resolution regarding custodial services for the Phoenix Building. The motion was made by Gorton and seconded by Scutchfield. The resolution passed by roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: Stinnett, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Myers, and Scutchfield. No members voted against the resolution. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting approved the following financial actions: **Public Safety Operations Center Phase 1A - Demolition** - Amount: $252,000 - Vendor: O'Rourke Wrecking Co. - Resolution: 0283-14 - This contract covers demolition work for Phase 1A of the Public Safety Operations Center project. **Asbestos Abatement for Dunbar and Carver Centers** - Amount: $78,488.56 - Vendor: Pinnacle Pollution Control Services, LLC - Resolution: 0294-14 - This contract addresses asbestos abatement work at both the Dunbar and Carver Centers. ## Public Comment Bernard McCarthy addressed the board regarding traffic congestion in downtown Lexington [timestamp: 1:09:30]. He expressed concerns about the current traffic conditions, drawing comparisons to traffic patterns he had observed in Florida. McCarthy suggested that addressing the congestion would require street widening initiatives and extending the existing grid pattern in the downtown area. ## Appointments Brad Chambers was appointed to the position of Director Parks and Recreation. ## Public Health Heroes Award The Mayor presented the Public Health Heroes Award to Reverend Willis Polk and Baby Health Service in recognition of their contributions to public health in Lexington. [timestamp: 00:08:09] **Key Speakers:** - Mayor Gray - Reverend Willis Polk **Presentation:** The award honored the recipients for their work advancing public health initiatives in the community. Reverend Willis Polk and Baby Health Service were recognized for their service and dedication to improving health outcomes in Lexington. **Outcome:** This was an informational presentation recognizing the recipients' public health contributions. ## Zone Change for Spurr Rd. and Georgetown Rd. **Identifier:** 0278-14 **Type:** Ordinance This agenda item addressed an ordinance to change the zoning designation for properties on Spurr Road and Georgetown Road from residential to industrial and office use. [timestamp: 0:21:18] **Key Speakers:** - Ellinger - Myers **Outcome:** The ordinance was approved. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0278-14** — passed (13-0): Zone change for property at 2250 Spurr Rd. and others - **Resolution 0222-14** — passed (13-0): Custodial Services - Phoenix Building --- ## Full transcript Music Thank you. guitar solo guitar solo Thank you. guitar solo guitar solo guitar solo guitar solo guitar solo Thank you. Greetings. Hello, everyone. We'll start the meeting. And as council members arrive, we'll call the meeting to order. And first on our agenda is the roll call and then the invocation. And Meredith, if you'll please call the roll. Thank you, ma'am. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Mr. Beard? Present. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Here. Mr. Farmer? Mr. Ford? Here. Ms. Gorton? Here. Ms. Henson? Here. Mr. K? Here. Mr. Lane? Here. Ms. Lawless? Here. Ms. Massadi? Mr. Myers? Yes, ma'am. And Ms. Gutchfield? Here. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. And next on our agenda is the invocation. And tonight we are honored, pleased, happy to have Father Brian Cole, who is clergy at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church on Main Street. Brian, thank you so much, Father, for being here. Thank you. Let us pray. O God of our many understandings, bless us as the days grow long, as our leaders gather to make wise decisions on behalf of the common good. Give us wisdom not to feed on anxiety and hate. Give us wisdom to seek the good lessons you give, to seek those things that satisfy and heal and make us whole. Give us wisdom to seek the truth that is greater than us all. May those who are called to lead always be first to serve, to guide all your people into a future that is free from fear, where no one is diminished in order for some to flourish. Make us a people able to work together to seek a place where all are welcome, all are counted, all are fed. Until that day, sustain us and inspire us with your mercy and grace. Amen. Amen. Father, thank you so much. Brian, thank you so much. We always say we love to have you join us and stay, but it is not expected. Thank you so much. All right. Before we begin with the ordinances and resolutions, we have a presentation tonight recognizing our public health heroes. These awards are given annually to those who have demonstrated dedication to improving the health of Lexington residents. The awards are given each April as part of National Public Health Week. So I'm going to come around to the podium, and we'll start by asking Reverend Willis Polk to join me at the podium. Oh, okay. Now, wait a minute. We've got all kinds of... Dr. Leach is here as well. All right. Okay. So, first, I would like to honor Reverend Willis Polk. Reverend Polk, the executive director of the Monty Family Life Center, has answered the call on numerous occasions to support the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. That's in quotations provided by Dr. Rice Leach. And that includes providing space to stage the Free Flu of Friday event the past two Octobers. This allowed the Health Department to provide crucial public health services by giving almost 3,600 free flu shots over the two years combined. Reverend Polk has also partnered with Lexington Fayette County Health Department on community grants and works for youth to provide structured activity, educational support and guidance every summer. That's everything that's on the script. For those of us who know Willis well, like many of our council members, know that his heart stretches way to the county borders and beyond and has ever since he's had his ministry here in Lexington. I've not got one, but I've got two plaques here for Reverend Polk. One is the public health hero presentation that's from the city, and this one is from the health department. So you've got not one, but two. And now, since we know that you're not accustomed to public speaking at all, we're just going to invite you that we're just going to hope that you might be able to say a few words of wisdom for us. First time. All right. All right. We'll get a picture. Oh, OK. All right. Yeah, we'll need to turn it around. Have another one with the council. Thank you, Mayor, and to the Vice Mayor, and to the councilpersons, and to Dr. Rice-Leach, and to the Health Department Board. On behalf of the Imani Church and Family Life Center, we are truly thankful. When we met with the Health Department on last week, we told them that it was a dangerous thing to invite a Baptist preacher to a mic and a captive audience. And I did get up early this morning, Mayor, working on my speech, but the only thing I could come up with was just a simple thank you. We are thankful that we are in a position to do some of what we're doing as we partner with the community, trying to make the community not only healthy but safe as well. And we just pray that we are able to continue with that kind of work and provide the kind of services that we have. We have done about 3,600 flu shots, and I challenge them to do about 2,500 this year, even if it means going to a second shift. So we're thankful. God bless you. Thank you. is to Baby Health Service. Baby Health Service, many of us know, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year in 2014. Baby Health Service provides free quality medical care to children from birth to age 17. And these services include drop-in sick visits, school physicals, lab tests, x-rays, and free medicine from inhalers to vaccinations. In 2013, nearly 2,000 children received free care through Baby Health Service, and the volunteered medical services were valued at $233,000 in savings to our community. And Baby Health has developed partnerships to offer free dental checkups and care to uninsured children. As the oldest free children's clinic in Kentucky, it continues to improve the lives of uninsured children and their families. So those from Baby Health Services, will you all please come up here and join us? This is the winner's circle. And then we're going to get pictures made. How are you doing? So there's more of y'all than Willis, so you can share it around. Okay. Okay. All right. Now I'll ask whoever wants to speak, and then we will get pictures. after we give a big applause for you all as well. Thank you all so much. My name is Kathleen Eastland. I'm the president of the board. I have Dr. Bill Underwood, who has been involved with baby health since 1966. He started as a toddler. His wife, Carolyn. Liz Kellen, my volunteer clinic director, who spends more time there than she does with her own family, I'm quite sure. Mayor Graham. Donna Sizemore, one of our three paid staff members. Nellie Wilkinson, past president and current board member. We want to thank you all so very much for this wonderful honor. It is an honor in general to be a nonprofit that is 100 years old. That's quite a feat that we have accomplished, and we look forward to 100 more. Vice Mayor Gorton and Mayor Gray were both at the clinic in 2011 when we rededicated the clinic. And actually, I quote you a lot, because at that rededication, well, it was a really good fun drive statement that you made. we receive no federal funding. We have often received money from the LFUCG, and we do two private fund drives, one to businesses and one to individuals. And Mayor Gray at the rededication said that when he receives that envelope in the mail with the return address of baby health, he knows it's going to come from somebody he knows, and he knows he might as well just get out his checkbook. So we thank you all very, very much for this honor. We are indeed honored, very grateful to be here. Thank you all so much. Thank you, Mayor Greg. Thank you. Thank you. After we get the pictures, we're going to ask Dr. Leach for a few comments. You all, let's go up here with the council members and right up here, and we'll get... Thank you. I need you more than right. I know. All right. This looks great. Everybody smile. One more. now before we finish no rice don't run away before we finish with this presentation I would like to turn the microphone over to Dr. Rice Leach. Thank you, sir. Thank you all for just a moment here. Just a couple of things. I learned this evening that Vice Mayor Gorton and I have more in common than nurse and physician, but we both worked a while at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center. And if you work around American Indians for any amount of time, you come away very quickly with a great understanding of the fact that no such thing as your side of the canoe is leaking. And Reverend Polk and Baby Health have been making sure that the canoe doesn't leak. I've read 110 years' worth of minutes of our Board of Health. And if you go back before Medicaid and Medicare and the TB medicine and the polio vaccine, you find out that Lexington had lots and lots of partners working with the Board of Health. And we have two excellent examples to help those who are beginning to try to figure out how do we roll this thing together to talk with. The contributions they make in spirit are limitless, and what they make in specific contributions saves your taxpayers a bundle of money every year. Thank you for the honors. All right. Thank you all again. And Rice, thank you. There we go. All right. Okay. Thank you, doctor. All right. That allows us to move on to the ordinances for a second reading. and Madam Clerk, I'll ask you to please read the ordinances. Ordinance number one, an ordinance changing the zone from a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone to a light industrial I1 zone for 81.22 net and gross acres, from a high-density apartment R4 zone to a light industrial I1 zone for 3.77 net and gross acres, from a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone to a professional office P1 zone for 4.49 net and gross acres, and from a high-density apartment R4 zone to a professional office P1 zone, for 9.32 net and gross acres with conditional zoning restrictions for property located at 2250 Spur Road and 2350, 2400, and 2550 Georgetown Road, a portion of each Haymaker Development Company, LLC, Council District 1. Number two, an ordinance amending Section 2465 of the Code of Ordinances related to the Corridor's commission to amend the voting membership to be 12 members with the addition of one member from the utility industry, and there shall be eight non-voting members deleting a member from the utility industry. Number three, an ordinance amending Section 2152 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of Public Service Supervisor, Grade 111N, three positions of Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, and creating one position of Information Systems Specialist Senior, Grade 114E, one position of Operations Manager, Grade 116E, and two positions of Safety Specialist, Grade 115E, all in the Division of Waste Management, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 55, effective upon passage of counsel. Number four, 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 52. Number five, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $1,000 in the Division of Code Enforcement from the Neighborhood Development Funds for sidewalk repairs and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 54. Motion by Council Member Ellinger, seconded by Council Member Myers. To approve, is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, then I'll ask the clerk to please call the roll. Madam Clerk. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Clark? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gordon? Aye. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Ms. Masadi is absent. Mr. Myers? Yes, ma'am. And Ms. Scutchfield? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. Allows us to move on to first reading of ordinances. Madam Clerk, when you're ready. Ordinance number six, an ordinance changing the zone from a single-family residential R1C zone to a professional office P1 zone for 1.083 net 1.219 gross acres for property located at 1449 to 1451 Bryan Avenue, including a landscaping variance, Kids House Council District 1. Number seven, an ordinance changing the zone from an agricultural urban AU zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 5.48 net 5.84 gross acres for property located at 2700 Old Todd's Road, including a request for a conditional use permit, Milk and Honey Daycare Preschool Council District 7. Number 8, an ordinance changing the zone from a single-family residential R1B zone to a professional office P1 zone for 0.6610 net 1.0641 gross acres for property located at 3116 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington Vane and Aesthetic Center, Council District 10. Number 8, an ordinance changing the zone from a single-family residential R1B zone to a professional office P1 zone for zero... sorry we just did that one okay I think I believe councilmember Kay has a motion yes thank you mayor on number nine I make a motion to remove number nine from the list of ordinances and to place this issue in the planning committee second motion by councilmember Kay second by vice mayor Gordon is there any discussion on the motion. All right, hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Continue when you're ready. Thank you. Ordinance number 10, an ordinance amending Article 5-2A of the zoning ordinance to provide clarification about when a zoning compliance permit is required, Urban County Planning Commission. Number 11, an ordinance amending section 2152 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of Municipal Engineer Senior, Grade 119E, and amending section 2252 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Project Engineering Coordinator, Grade 119E, both in the Division of Water Quality and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 58, effective upon passage of Council. Number 12, an ordinance amending section 2252 of the Code of Ordinances extending the term of the temporary position of Project Engineering Coordinator, Grade 119E, for a term of four years beginning March 28, 2014 and expiring on March 28, 2018 in the Division of Water Quality, effective upon passage of Council. Number 13, 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 56. Number 14, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to provide funds for the Lexington Jobs Fund and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 57. Number 15, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to provide funds for general fund projects and affordable housing fund, and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 59. And number 16, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $2,059 for the Division of Streets and Roads from Neighborhood Development Funds for column repairs to entrance at Mentel Park and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 61. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions for walk-ons or suspensions of the rules for second reads? All right. If none, then we can move on to a second read resolution. Madam Clerk, when you're ready. Resolution number one, a resolution accepting the bid of Key to Cleaning, establishing a price contract for Custodial Services Phoenix Building for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number two, a resolution accepting the bids of Ferguson Water Works, HD Supply Water Works, and Hays Pipe Supply Company, Inc., establishing price contracts for sanitary sewer repair materials for the Division of Water Quality. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of O'Rourke Wrecking Company in an amount not to exceed $252,000 for the Public Safety Operations Center Phase 1A demolition for the Department of Public Safety and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with O'Rourke Wrecking Company related to the bid. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Speedway LLC establishing a price contract for commercial fuel for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number five, a resolution accepting the bid of Pinnacle Pollution Control Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $78,488.56 for asbestos abatement for Dunbar and Carver Centers for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Pinnacle Pollution Control Services, LLC, related to the bid. Number six, a resolution accepting the bid of Pinnacle Pollution Control Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $18,580.54 for asbestos abatement for Government Center, for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Pinnacle Pollution Control Services, LLC, related to the bid. Number seven, a resolution accepting the bid of Barney Millers Incorporated in the amount of $55,000 for audiovisual equipment for police training facility for the Division of Police. Number eight, a resolution accepting the bid of Grants Excavating Incorporated in the amount of $658,725 for the Green Acres Hollow Creek Road Sanitary Sewer Replacement and Stream Rehabilitation for the Division of Water Quality, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with grants excavating Incorporated related to the bid. Number nine, a resolution accepting the bid of On Duty Depot establishing a price contract for a mobile docking station for the Division of Police. Number ten, a resolution accepting the bids of Brintag Mid-South Incorporated and EMSCO doing business as OP Aquatics, establishing price contracts for swimming pool chemicals for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number 11, a resolution accepting the bid of Pierce Manufacturing Incorporated in the amount of $877,712 for a rear-mounted ladder truck for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number 12, a resolution accepting the bid of Xylem Dewatering Solutions Incorporated, establishing a price contract for centrifugal trash pumps 6 inches for the Division of Water Quality. Number 13, a resolution accepting the bids of Geomembrane Technologies, Incorporated, Covers, and Aqua Aerobic Systems, Incorporated, Mixers, establishing price contracts for secondary digester integrated equipment for the Division of Water Quality. Number 14, a resolution accepting the bid of Davis H. Elliott Construction Company, Incorporated, establishing a price contract for inductive loop vehicle detection and installation for the Division of Traffic Engineering. Number 15, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Sondra Stone, Byer Sr., grade 116E, 200240.24 biweekly in the Division of Purchasing, effective April 7, 2014. Stephan Brown, Public Service Supervisor Sr., grade 114E, William Jones, Public Service Supervisor Sr., grade 114E, both 1,788.96 biweekly in the Division of Waste Management, effective April 21, 2014. Ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Deborah Phelps, Code Enforcement Officer, Grade 113N, 16.624 hourly, effective April 7, 2014. And Thad Scott, Code Enforcement Supervisor, Grade 116E, 2253.84 biweekly, effective March 23, 2014, both in the Division of Code Enforcement. Rifari Cooper, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, 12.770 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective March 15, 2014. Georgia Gill, Staff Assistant, Grade 107N, 15.428 hourly in the Division of Police, effective January 4, 2014. And Christy Taylor, Police Analyst, Grade 111N, 22.533 hourly in the Division of Police, effective August 11, 2013. Number 16. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement awarding a Class B Infrastructure Incentive Grant to Sanford E. Levy, LLC for water quality projects at a cost not to exceed $275,000. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Highway Safety to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $20,000 federal funds, $4,000 for the click it or ticket safety belt enforcement mobilization and $16,000 for the impaired driving enforcement Program the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer Unencumbered funds within the grant budget number 18 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the contract with Smith contractors incorporated for the town branch and West Hickman wastewater treatment plant electrical SCADA blower aeration and pump station improvements project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $514,668.34, from $13,920,723 to $14,435,391.34. Number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an application payment form with Atlas License Company and Data Services for assistance with filing an FCC license application for a new repeater for the Division of Community Corrections at a cost not to exceed $2,620. Number 20, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Kentucky Community and Technical College System on behalf of Bluegrass Community and Technical College for college courses for police personnel. Number 21, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Bluegrass Contracting Corporation for Clay's Mill Road Improvements Project, Section 2B, increasing the contract price by the sum of $33,029 from $3,310,582.35 to $3,343,611.35. Number 22, a resolution approving and adopting an amendment to the 2012 Consolidated Plan, reducing the amount of homelessness prevention funds by $30,000 and increasing the amount of rapid rehousing funds by $30,000 and an amendment to the 2013 Consolidated Plan, eliminating funding in the amount of $23,801 for the Lexington Rescue Mission for Homelessness Prevention Services and reallocating the funds to the Division of Adult and Tenant Services for rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention. Number 23, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice 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 $274,120 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds, are for operation of the day treatment program for the Division of Youth Services 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. Number 24, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute amendments to agreements with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for extension of the Loudoun Avenue Sidewalk Project, the Southland Drive Project, the Gainesway Trail Project, the Tates Creek Road Sidewalk Project, the South Limestone Streetscape Project, and the Town Branch Trail Phase 3 Project through June 30, 2015 at no cost to the Irving County Government. Number 25, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Energy and Environment 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 $90,500 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds under the Kentucky Household Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program and are for the support of a one-day household hazardous waste recycling event, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $22,660 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a Class B Education Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant to the Board of Education of Fayette County for a project at Bryan Station Middle School at a cost not to exceed $2,500. Number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $361,600, FHWA Planning $48,400, Federal Transit Administration Section 5303 $102,000, Mobility Office SLX, $54,000 Air Quality Planning SLX, $67,200 Congestion Management SLX, and $52,800 Bike Ped Planning SLX. Federal funds are for the Division of Planning Unified Work Program Fiscal Year 2015, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $67,800 FHWA Planning, $12,100 Federal Transit Administration, $25,500 Mobility Office SLX, $13,500 Air Quality Planning SLX, $16,800 Congestion Management SLX, and $13,200 Bike Pad Planning SLX as a local match, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated in fiscal year 2015 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 28, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with Realtor Community Housing Foundation for an additional $31,000 in community development block grant funds for accessibility renovations to housing units occupied by low-income occupants with disabilities at a cost not to exceed an additional $31,000. Number 29, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction to provide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning permitting and inspection services in Fayette County for the department pursuant to state law. Number 30, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $19,034.40 federal funds, are for the design phase of the Manowar Boulevard and Richmond Road intersection project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $4,758.60 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 31, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $100,665.60. Federal funds are for the design phase of the Manowar Boulevard and Alumni Drive intersection project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $25,166.40 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 32, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $47,586.40 federal funds, are for the design phase of the Manowar Boulevard and Pink Pigeon Parkway intersection project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $11,896.60 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 33, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a summary plan description with Humana Insurance Company for the PPO-1 plan for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Number 34, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a Class 8 neighborhood incentive grant to Friends of Wolf Run, Incorporated, for stormwater quality projects that have cost not to exceed $28,875. Number 35, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a summary plan description with Humana Insurance Company for the PPO2 plan for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Number 36, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a summary plan description with Humana Insurance Company for the HSA-1 plan for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Number 37, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a summary plan description with Humana Insurance Company for the HSA-2 plan for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Number 38, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Life Insurance Company of North America for group long-term disability insurance for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. Number 39, a resolution authorizing the Division of Police on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase servicing of the police helicopter as needed from R.J. Corman Bell Helicopter Services Center, a sole source provider. Number 40, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with CBS HR Consulting for written examinations to be used in the promotional processes for the division of fire and emergency services at a cost not to exceed 136 136 340 dollars number 41 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute facilities usage agreements with various youth baseball leagues for youth baseball number 42 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a mortgage services agreement with Equifax Information Services LLC for access to credit information for the single family housing rehabilitation program for the division of grants and special programs at a cost not to exceed $1,500. Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute amendment number two to the agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District for operation of the Lexington Senior Citizen Center to revise line items for accurate reporting. Number 44, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit the 2014 Consolidated Plan grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept the grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $3,243,214 federal funds, are for the fiscal year 2015 Community Development Blanc Grant Program $2,044,247, home program 1,027,599 and emergency solutions grant program 171,368 the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of 267,149 from various funding sources as a local cash match and 125,429 in-kind match authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget and authorizing the mayor to execute agreements for the approved plan. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, seconded by Councilmember Scotchfield. Is there any discussion on the motion? Okay, hearing none, then Madam Clerk, when you're ready, please call the roll. Mr. Stenet? Ms. Akers? Mr. Beard? Mr. Clark? Absent. Absent. Absent. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Ms. Lawless? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. And Ms. Scotchfield? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. It allows us to move on to resolutions with a first read. And Madam Clerk, let's see. All right. All right. Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready. Thanks, Meredith. Resolution number 45, a resolution accepting the bid of economy glass service incorporated in the amount of $99,876 for Dunbar Community Center window replacement for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Economy Glass Service Incorporated related to the bid. Number 46, a resolution accepting the bid of JWC Environmental LLC in the amount of $54,985 for inline shredder grinder for Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant, Primary Digester, and Gravity Thickener Buildings for the Division of Water Quality. Number 47, a resolution accepting the bid of Hawk Company in the amount of $31,023.18 for compact phosphate analyzer for the Division of Water Quality. Number 48, a resolution accepting the bid of Kentucky Services Company, Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $187,777.66 for pump installation for pools and fountains for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Services Company, Incorporated, related to the bid. number 49 a resolution accepting the bids of Thalen Associates Incorporated le Gregg Associates and S&M e incorporated establishing price contracts for construction materials sampling testing and special inspections for the division of water quality number 50 a resolution accepting the bit of Southern Communications and consultants incorporated in the amount of $11,000 for repeater for radio system for the division of community corrections number 51 a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Robert Morgan vehicle and Equipment Technician, Grade 112N, 17.894 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Christy Thomas Beyer, Grade 112E, 1,566.08 biweekly in the Division of Purchasing. Lisa McFadden, Program Specialist, Grade 112E, 1,823.04 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality. John Sharp, Vehicle and Equipment Mechanic, Grade 110N, 17.973 hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, all effective May 5, 2014. and Gabriel Hensley, Environmental Inspector 2, Grade 117E, 2147.76 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective April 21, 2014. Ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Ernest Clark, Public Service Supervisor Senior, Grade 114E, 1788.96 biweekly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective February 19, 2014. Irma Bennett, Early Child Care Teacher, Grade 110E, 1,427.12, biweekly in the Division of Family Services, effective March 9, 2014. Michael Thomas, Trades Worker Senior, Grade 109N, 17.620, hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads. Joseph Kipp, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 12.474, hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, both effective March 23, 2014. Jonathan Miller, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 109N, 15.207, hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective March 30, 2014. Gary Rothwell, Electrical Instrumentation Technician Senior, Grade 114E, 1,876.64, biweekly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective April 21, 2014. And Christy Wilkinson, Clerical Assistant Senior, Grade 106N, 13.089, hourly in the Division of Accounting, effective April 22, 2014. and ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Tony Risen, Police Sergeant, Grade 315 and 28.588 hourly in the Division of Police, effective July 21, 2013, and Nathaniel Muller, Police Sergeant, Grade 315 and 28.588 hourly in the Division of Police, effective November 6, 2013. Number 52, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make conditional offers to the following probationary civil service appointments. Tim Gentry, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 11.563 hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Brian Young, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 12.083 hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Mike Turner, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 12.687 hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Robin Burke, Administrative Specialist Senior, Grade 112N, 21.138 hourly in the Division of Emergency Management, 911. Brad Chambers, Director of Parks and Recreation, Grade 122E, 3974 biweekly. in the division of parks and recreation thomas allen public service worker grade 106 n 11.309 hourly in the division of parks and recreation chester hicks administrative officer grade 118 e 2004 24.24 bi-weekly in the department of environmental quality and public works all effective upon passage of council mindy allen administrative specialist senior grade 112 n 17.141 hourly in the division of revenue judith cox telecommunicator grade 111 n 15.242 hourly in in the Division of Police, Joshua Roberts, Administrative Specialist, Grade 110N, 14.620, hourly in the Division of Police, and Matthew Cochran, Skilled Trades Worker, Grade 111N, 15.818, hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, all effective May 5, 2014. And authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make additional offers to the following unclassified civil service appointments. Dennis Tyler Sullivan, Treatment Plant Operator, Apprentice Class 1, Grade 109N, 12.964, hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective upon passage of counsel. Stephanie Love, Client Assessment Counselor, Grade 112E, 1,346.15 biweekly in the Division of Youth Services, and Charlie Lanter, Administrative Officer, Grade 118E, 2,865.38 biweekly in the Office of the CAO, both effective May 5, 2014. Number 53, a resolution amending Resolution Number 42, 2014 to include the University of Kentucky as the state contracting entity and to provide that the agreements operate as price contracts under which multiple departments and divisions of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government may lease equipment as budgeted. Number 54, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with EVA PAR for annual maintenance and testing of emergency supply generators for radio systems and facilities of the Division of Fire and Emergency Services at a cost not to exceed $8,178. Number 55, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a service agreement with Time Warner Cable for repair services at a cost not to exceed $840 Number 56, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Department for Local Government for extension of the Lexington Downtown Redevelopment Project through June 30, 2016 at no cost to the urban county government Number 57, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Les McCann School for the Arts, Care of Lex Arts Incorporated, $1,400. Alzheimer's Association, Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter, $1,275. Young Marines, Captain Reginald Underwood Unit Incorporated, $625. Bluegrass Council of Boy Scouts of America Incorporated, $1,050. American Red Cross Bluegrass Chapter, $1,125. $1,225. Repairs of the Breach Incorporated Doing Businesses Repairers, Lexington, $1,100. Kenwick Neighborhood Association, $1,225. Lakeshore Village Homeowners Association, $1,075. The Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation, $1,400. Transylvania Park Neighborhood Association, $1,200. Art in Motion Incorporated, $800 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 58, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a release of easement releasing a drainage easement on property located at 2349 richmond road number 59 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to an implementation services agreement licensing agreement and maintenance agreement with acela incorporated for implementation of acela civic platform 2 in accordance with the capacity assurance program at cost not to exceed $1,198,788.20. Number 60, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Kentucky Brownfield's Redevelopment Program, and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $50,000 federal funds and are for remediation of environmental concerns identified at the Old Fayette County Courthouse. Number 61. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Lexington Fayette County Health Department, which grant funds are in the amount of $483,586 federal funds are for the Home Network Project at the Family Care Center, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 62, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $53,662 federal funds under the state criminal alien assistance program and are for reimbursement of costs related to the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens. number 63 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a certificate of consideration and to accept a deed conveying permanent sanitary sewer and temporary construction easements from william e sullivan and rv sullivan for the property located at 737 woodward lane for the wilderness road woodward lane sanitary sewer project and authorizing payment in the amount of three thousand dollars plus usual and appropriate closing costs number Number 64, a resolution amending Resolution No. 320-2013 to add Lexington Community Land Trust, Inc. as a third party to the home agreement with Davis Parkview LLB for use of Federal Home Investment Partnership Program funds for the development of rental housing for the households displaced by the Newtown Pike Extension Project. number 65 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with valley park activity board incorporated five hundred dollars art in motion incorporated three hundred and fifty dollars friends for skate parks one thousand two hundred twenty dollars the lexington women's club thirteen hundred dollars transylvania park neighborhood association twelve hundred dollars of score seven hundred twenty five dollars rosa parks elementary pta seven hundred and seventy five dollars carnegie center for literacy and learning two thousand $50 for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated number 66 a resolution requesting that the chief elected official of the bluegrass workforce investment board take the necessary steps to identify and retain a new fiscal and administrative agent independent of the bluegrass area development district to provide services to the bluegrass workforce investment board beginning july 1 2014 and directing the council clerk to provide copies of this resolution to certain administrative and elected officials all right thank you thank you madam clerk are there any motions for walk-ons count uh this is a suspension any walk-ons anybody got a walk-on first council member council member ellinger thank you mayor i moved to place on the docket under first reunion resolutions a resolution waiving aspects of the richmond road landscape ordinance number 213-834 and out lot at 2359 Richmond Road so move thank you council motion by councilor Ellinger 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 opposed no motion carries any other walk-ons Okay, Madam Clerk, would you give that a first read, please? Yes, sir. This will be number 67, a resolution approving a waiver request from McDonald's Corporation from the Richmond Road Landscape Ordinance for an outlot at 2349 Richmond Road. All right. Thank you, ma'am. All right. Are there any, now go to suspensions. Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. Yes, I'd like to go ahead and move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 58, which is release of a drainage easement, and number 52, which not only has our new parks director in it, but has a treatment plant operator in several water quality positions. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon. Second by Council Member Ellinger. Is there any discussion on the motion? Okay. Then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no? Motion carries. Thank you. Council Member Lawless. Yes, I'd like to suspend the rules and have a second reading on number 64. This is the Community Land Trust Davis Bottom View, and they need to close on that tomorrow. And then number 65, the NDFs. And, okay. Do you want to do them one at a time? Thank you, Council Member Lawless. Motion by Council Member Lawless, seconded by Council Member Ellinger on numbers 64 and 65. Is there any discussion on the motion? Okay. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Also, number 57, which is also the NDF. Second. Okay, motion by Council Member Lawless and a second by Vice Mayor Gordon on 57. Is there any discussion? Yeah, we can hear it. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Is it on? It was on that one. On 57? It was, yes, sir. I think we were supposed to be waiting to hear from law to make sure that we could do these. Have we heard from them? Because I don't remember seeing anything. Yes, they're okay because I did talk to the council administrator. They were all initiated prior to the 30 days, so we're going to go ahead and let them go. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Council Member Ellinger. Council Member, so wait a minute. Do we vote on 57? Okay, then. council member henson thank you mayor i move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 59. second 50 henson on 59 and second by council member scutchfield all right is there any discussion okay then all in favor please say aye aye opposed no motion carries on 59 council member forward Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to two resolutions. The first one is resolution 45. It's in regards to the Dunbar Center window replacement that allowed that project to expedite. And then also the second resolution I request for suspension is resolution number 66. This is in regards to the Bluegrass Workforce Investments Board's efforts to gain independence from the Bluegrass Area Development District. I want to thank the law department for their help in helping us draft this resolution, and we submitted this to council this afternoon. So, Mayor, I move suspension on number 66 and number 45. So moved. Motion by Council Member Ford to suspend the rules for a second read on 45 and 66, seconded by Council Member Stenet. Is there any discussion? All right. Then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. opposed no motion carries all right then madam clerk whenever you're ready it looks like that's all the suspensions requested resolution number 45 for second reading a resolution accepting the bit of economy glass surface incorporated in the amount of ninety nine thousand $876 for Dunbar Community Center window replacement for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Economy Glass Service Incorporated related to the bid. Number 52. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make conditional offers to the following probationary civil service appointments. Tim Gentry, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 11.563 hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Brian Young, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 12.083 hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Mike Turner, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 107N, 12.687 hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Robin Burke, Administrative Specialist Senior, Grade 112N, 21.138 hourly in the Division of Emergency Management 911. one Brad Chambers director parks and recreation grade 122 e 3974 biweekly in the department division of parks and recreation Thomas Allen public service worker grade 106 n 11.309 hourly in the division of parks and recreation Chester Hicks administrative officer grade 118 e 2004 24.24 biweekly in the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works all effective upon passage of council Mindy Allen administrative specialist senior grade 112 n 17.141 hourly in the Division of Revenue, Judith Cox, Telecommunicator, Grade 111N, 15.242, hourly in the Division of Police, Joshua Roberts, Administrative Specialist, Grade 110N, 14.620, hourly in the Division of Police, and Matthew Cochran, Skilled Trades Worker, Grade 111N, 15.818, hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, all effective May 5, 2014, and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make conditional offers to the following unclassified civil service appointments. Dennis Tyler Sullivan treatment plant operator apprentice class one grade 109 and 12.964 hourly in the division of water quality effective upon passage of council Stephanie love client assessment counselor grade 112 e 1,346 point 15 bi-weekly in the division of youth services and Charlie Lanter administrative officer grade 118 e 2008 65 point 38 bi-weekly in the office of the CAO both effective May 5th 2014 number 57 Thank you. the breach incorporated doing businesses repairers lexington 1100 kenwick kenwick neighborhood association 1225 lakeshore village homeowners association 1075 the bluegrass trust for historic preservation 1400 transylvania park neighborhood association 1200 art in motion incorporated 800 for the office of the urban county council at cost not to exceed the sum stated number 58 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a release of easement releasing a drainage easement on property located at 2349 richmond road number 59 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to an implementation services agreement licensing agreement and maintenance agreement with acela incorporated for implementation of acela civic platform 2 in accordance with the Capacity Assurance Program at a cost not to exceed $1,198,788.20. Number 64. A resolution amending Resolution No. 320-2013 to add Lexington Community Land Trust, Inc. as a third party to the home agreement with Davis Parkview LLLP for use of Federal Home Investment Partnership Program funds for the development of rental housing for the households displaced by the Newtown Pike Extension Project. Number 65, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Valley Park Activity Board Incorporated, $500, Art in Motion Incorporated, $350, Friends for Skate Parks, $1,220, the Lexington Women's Club, $1,300, Transylvania Park Neighborhood Association, $1,200, SCORE, $725, Rosa Parks Elementary PTA, $775, Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, $2,050, for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. And number 66, a resolution requesting that the chief elected official of the Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board take the necessary steps to identify and retain a new fiscal and administrative agent independent of the Bluegrass Area Development District to provide services to the Bluegrass Workforce Investment Board beginning July 1, 2014, and directing the council clerk to provide copies of this resolution to certain administrative and elected officials. Move approval. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Gorton, second by Council Member Scutchfield. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then Madam Clerk, if you'll call the roll. Mr. Stent? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Mr. Ford? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Ms. Lawless? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes, ma'am. And Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Vote reflects passage of the motion and allows us to move on to FYI, communications from the mayor. No action needed. And then to announcements. Are there any announcements? Council members. Wait a minute. I'm trying to. Council member Lawless. Yes, I want to remind people again about the med toss this Saturday where you can dispose safely of any prescription or over-the-counter medications that you no longer need or are out of date. And we remind people that taking expired prescriptions is extremely dangerous and responsible for over 30% of accidental poisonings of adults. And the I Know You Know Expo is Sunday. There are also a lot of different activities, stream cleanups. So if you go to lexingtonky.gov, I'm sure you can find information on those different outdoor projects. And also lexingtonky.gov backslash medtos if you want to know the locations for that on Saturday. And that's all I have. Thank you very much. Thank you, Councilor Lawless. Vice Mayor Gordon. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to mention the Arbor Day festivity Saturday at the Arboretum and to say that it's an especially big day. Not only will the mayor read the proclamation, but he and President Capilouto will sign our new Arboretum Agreement, which the council has approved and the UK Board of Trustees has approved. So, Mayor, thank you so much. I think it will be a great day. Ten o'clock Saturday. Yes, ma'am. We'll miss you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Councilman Lawless, are you back? All right. I'm sorry. There was one other thing. This was a really, really, really big deal today. I was fortunate enough to be on President Capilouto's work group on student health and safety, and it was a very interesting experience. And so from the beginning, I think 15 people were on it, from the beginning of that task force, how the dialogue and conversations and information at the end, all 15 agreed unanimously to recommendations which the president accepted and announced today what they are. So I'm really excited about that. I think it's going to make for a big move forward to make UK students more a part of our community and our community safer and our students safer as well as our long-term residents. So it was actually one of the most rewarding commissions, boards, task force, or work groups I've ever been on. And so I'm really excited to have had that opportunity. But that was announced today. And so big, big, big deal. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Lawless. Councilman Rakers. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to remind everyone of two cleanups going on this weekend in the second district. The first is the Georgetown Street area cleanup will take place at 8 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the park. Coffee and donuts will be provided with lunch afterward. Again, that's at 8 at Douglas Park. And then at 10 o'clock, there's going to be another one in the McConnell's Trace neighborhood. And volunteers are asked to meet at the corner of McConnell's Trace and I forgot the other street. So it's the main entrance by the Greenway. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Akers. All right. Now we have public comments. Mr. Bernard McCarthy. Your Honor and members of the Council, much as I hate that this has happened, it seems our traffic here in our downtown at rush hour has gotten as bad on limestone from about Euclid to Maine as the traffic I encountered in Florida between Cutler Ridge and Coral Gables on U.S. Highway 1. Now, admittedly, I'm comparing our downtown against the suburbs of another metropolitan area rather than their downtown, which I know from experience not to venture into if I don't have to. But still, I want to point out that as glad as I will be to see Newtown Extension finally get finished, After all the years of political squabbles over it, I am afraid that it will simply not be enough. We still need, as redevelopment occurs, to widen streets within downtown, and we need to extend that grid pattern outward into surrounding neighborhoods whenever opportunities come up. And we still need more improvements out in the suburbs as well. oh thank you burner thank you sir councilman myers uh wishes to speak with an announcement or yes sir thank you um i was trying to get um some helps here uh you know we're trying to raise another half million dollars for the skate park and as part of that fundraising campaign we have an Indiegogo campaign that's going to start tomorrow. And Indiegogo is similar to a Kickstarter campaign. And the closest I can get to the address for you to go online is, if I can get this in, come back. It is www.indiegogo.com, and that's spelled I-N-D-I-E-G-O-G-O.com. And so you can go there and find out more information about it and help us raise money. Or you can call my office, and that is at 258-3220. Thank you very much. Thank you, Council Member Myers. If there's nothing further to come before the council, we take a—oh, I didn't see. Okay. Council Member Akers. Thank you, Mayor. I remembered it's at the intersection of Trailwood Drive and McConnell's Trace on Saturday at 10, And then also that spurred me to remember that we're actually going to be planting trees along that greenway tomorrow at noon. So if anyone wants to come and help plant some seedlings on the greenway in McConnell's Trace, we'll be doing that tomorrow at noon. And then the cleanup is Saturday at 10. Okay. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Councilman Rakers. Looks like that concludes, unless there's something else, that will conclude our meeting. Is there a motion to adjourn? Motion by Vice Mayor Gordon, second by Councilmember Scotchfield. unless there's an objection. We are adjourned. I was lost so deep inside my shell till you came and saved me from myself. Now all I really know is I need you.