# Council Work Session - February 10, 2015 > Auto-transcribed civic record · February 10, 2015 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/3582 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/3582?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2015-02-10 - **Last revised**: July 15, 2026 - **Length**: 6,206 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council met on February 10, 2015, at 3:03 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of the Government Center, with Mayor Jim Gray presiding. The council addressed 10 agenda items during the meeting, which included public comment periods, zoning matters, budget considerations, and administrative reports. The body took 11 votes and heard 11 public comments from constituents. Key actions included approval of requested rezonings and docket items, a budget amendment, new business items, the mayor's report, and adjournment, while other agenda items such as continuing business presentations and council reports were handled on an informational basis. ## Attendance The following individuals were present at the meeting on February 10, 2015: * Mayor Jim Gray * Council Member Akers * Council Member Bledsoe * Council Member Brown * Council Member Farmer * Council Member Ford * Council Member Gibbs * Council Member Henson * Council Member Kay * Council Member Lamb * Council Member Maloney * Council Member Mossotti * Council Member Scutchfield * Council Member Stinnett * Council Member Evans No council members were absent or late for this meeting. ## Votes and Decisions The council passed eleven motions by voice vote during this meeting, with no recorded opposition or abstentions on any item. **Docket and Administrative Approvals** The council approved the docket for requested rezonings [timestamp: 0:00:32], with Council Member Massati moving and Council Member Ford seconding. The January 27, 2015 work session summary was approved [timestamp: 0:01:04] on a motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Council Member Henson. **Budget and Business Items** Budget amendments were approved [timestamp: 0:07:14] on a motion by Council Member Massadi, seconded by Council Member Henson. New business items were approved [timestamp: 0:07:50] on a motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Council Member Henson. At the same time, Vice Mayor Kay moved to remove item H (transfer of Division of Grants and Special Programs) from new business and refer it to the General Government & Social Services Committee [timestamp: 0:07:50], with Council Member Ford seconding. **Funding and Resolutions** The council approved Neighborhood Development Funds (NDFs) for various community organizations [timestamp: 0:26:37] on a motion by Vice Mayor Kay, seconded by Council Member Scutchfield. Resolution 0073-26, changing property address numbers and street names to conform to GIS and 911 system standards, passed [timestamp: 0:34:34] on a motion by Vice Mayor Kay, seconded by Council Member Scutchfield. This resolution becomes effective thirty days from passage. **Agenda Scheduling** The council approved a request to place a presentation on the University of Kentucky's Alumni Drive project on the February 24, 2015 work session agenda [timestamp: 0:34:34], on a motion by Vice Mayor Kay, seconded by Council Member Sadi. A request to schedule a presentation on consent decree projects and funding options for the next Tuesday's work session passed [timestamp: 0:35:06] on a motion by Council Member Stinnett, seconded by Council Member Farmer. **Closing Actions** The Mayor's report was approved [timestamp: 0:37:20] on a motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Vice Mayor Kay. The meeting was adjourned [timestamp: 0:37:51] on a motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Council Member Henson. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting approved nine financial actions totaling approximately $3.08 million in expenditures and authorizations: **Property Purchase** - **L0106-15**: Purchase of property at 2401 Richmond Road for a wet weather storage facility in accordance with the Consent Decree for $2,024,476.00 **Grant Applications and Awards** - **L0114-15**: Authorization to submit an application for federal funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency to purchase a mobile multi-media trailer for fire safety outreach, with a requested amount of $12,827 - **L0157-15**: Authorization to award a Class B Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant to the Transit Authority of LFUCG for $286,630.00 **Contracts and Agreements** - **L0136-15**: Authorization to enter into an agreement with Bluegrass Crime Stoppers to fund operations via a $1.00 fee on court costs - **L0144-15**: Authorization to enter into an agreement with the Southern Police Institute for an investigation course at a cost of $12,600 - **L0151-15**: Authorization to execute a three-year agreement with NAMI Lexington for Mental Health Court administration for $300,000 - **L0156-15**: Authorization to execute a contract modification with CDP Engineers, Inc. for the Loudon Avenue Sidewalk Project for $3,750 - **L0158-15**: Authorization to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 6 with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the Todds/Liberty Road Improvement Project for $438,000 - **L0160-15**: Approval of Change Order Number 1 to the Pump Station Building Renovations contract with Wood Connection for $3,095 ## Public Comment Council members raised questions and made announcements on various topics during the meeting. **Budget and Project Clarifications** Council Member Maloney requested clarification on budget amendment 84201-02 for the Old Frankfort Pike Scenic Byway Viewing Area [0:01:44], which was confirmed to be a visitor information center funded by a Transportation Alternatives Program grant with in-kind match from a nonprofit. She also asked about the purpose of donating a fire truck to the airport [0:08:23], with confirmation that it would be used for training purposes rather than emergency response. Additionally, Maloney inquired about the impact of an underground gas pipeline repair project on Picadome Golf Course [0:09:27], and received assurance that it would be less disruptive than previous projects and limited to one hole. Council Member Evans requested clarification on a change order for utility relocation related to the Todds/Liberty Road Improvement Project [0:11:07], which was confirmed to be related to bridge and grade changes. **Wet Weather Storage Facility** Council Member Brown requested a map and details about the wet weather storage tank at 2401 Richmond Road [0:18:25], specifically regarding its height and visual impact. The response confirmed the tank would be designed to blend into the landscape and not exceed street level. Council Member Henson asked about the lack of government property use for the facility [0:21:10], and received confirmation that limited options existed due to geographic constraints. Council Member Massadi inquired about the $2 million cost and visual appearance of the wet weather storage facility [0:22:55]. The response confirmed it was a negotiated deal with landscaping planned to blend it into the environment. **Community Announcements** Council Member Scotchfield reminded residents to lock vehicles and homes and to report break-ins promptly [0:30:26]. Council Member Massadi encouraged women to learn about heart disease prevention, noting it is the leading cause of death among women [0:30:56]. Council Member Gibbs congratulated the Athens West theater company on their debut production and urged community support for the arts [0:31:58]. Council Member Akers invited council members and the public to view finalists' proposals for the Oliver Lewis Way Bridge Art Project and attend a public presentation the following day [0:33:02]. ## Appointments The following appointments to the Internal Audit Board were made: * **Fred Brown** was appointed to the Internal Audit Board * **Daniel King, CPA** was appointed to the Internal Audit Board ## Contested Items **Wet Weather Storage Facility at 2401 Richmond Road** A proposed wet weather storage facility at 2401 Richmond Road generated significant debate among council members, though the project ultimately received approval through a split vote. The primary concerns raised centered on three main issues: project cost, visual impact on the surrounding area, and the appropriateness of the facility's location. Council members engaged in detailed discussion regarding the design and landscaping elements of the proposed facility, indicating disagreement about how to balance the project's functional requirements with aesthetic and financial considerations. Despite the divisions expressed during deliberation, the project was approved, though the split nature of the vote reflects that council members remained divided on whether the benefits of the facility justified the concerns raised about its expense, appearance, and placement at this particular site. ## Public Comment – Issues on Agenda [timestamp: 00:00] No members of the public signed up to provide comment on issues on the agenda during this portion of the meeting. ## Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval [timestamp: 00:00:32] The docket for requested rezonings was presented for approval. Council Member Massati and Council Member Ford were the key speakers on this agenda item. The docket was approved without discussion. ## Approval of Summary The January 27, 2015 work session summary was presented for approval. [timestamp: 00:01:04] Council Member Farmer and Council Member Henson participated in the discussion of this agenda item. The summary was approved unanimously by the council. ## Budget Amendment The council discussed budget amendments during this agenda item, with Council Members Maloney and Akers and Commissioner Paulson participating in the discussion [timestamp: 00:01:44]. A key component of the discussion involved a $753,900 grant designated for the Old Frankfort Pike Scenic Byway Viewing Area. During the discussion, clarification was provided regarding the funding source for this grant and the timeline for its implementation. The budget amendment was approved by the council. ## New Business [timestamp: 07:50] The council discussed several new business items during this portion of the meeting. **Participants** Council Members Maloney, Brown, Henson, Massadi, and Scotchfield participated in the discussion of new business. **Items Discussed** Three main topics were addressed: - Property acquisition for a wet weather storage tank - Donation of a fire engine - Utility easement agreements **Outcome** The new business items were approved. ## Continuing Business/Presentations [timestamp: 0:27:09] This agenda item presented information from the Planning & Public Safety Committee meeting held on January 13, 2015. The presentation covered three main topic areas affecting city operations. **Presenters and Participants** Council Member Massadi and Council Member Henson participated in this informational presentation, along with staff members Glenda George, Aldona Valicenti, and Robert Stack. **Topics Covered** The presentation addressed updates in three areas: - **EMS Fees** – Discussion of emergency medical services fee structures and related matters - **Ridesharing Regulations** – Updates on policies and regulations governing ridesharing services - **IT Needs in Public Safety** – Assessment of information technology requirements and infrastructure needs within public safety departments **Outcome** This agenda item was informational in nature, with no formal action required. The presentation served to update the council on committee activities and ongoing departmental matters from the January 13 meeting. ## Council Reports Council Members Scotchfield, Massadi, Gibbs, Akers, and Stinnett presented updates during this agenda item [timestamp: 0:30:26]. The reports covered several topics of community interest: * **Heart Health Awareness** — An update was provided on heart health awareness initiatives. * **Local Theater Support** — Council Members discussed support for local theater programs. * **Art Project Finalists** — A report on finalists for an art project was presented. * **Neighborhood Safety** — An update on neighborhood safety efforts was included in the reports. **Motion and Next Steps** A motion was made during this segment to schedule a presentation on consent decree projects for a future meeting. The outcome of this agenda item was informational in nature, with no formal votes or binding decisions recorded. ## Mayor's Report The Mayor's Report was presented as Agenda Item VIII during the meeting. [timestamp: 0:37:20] Council Member Farmer and Vice Mayor Kay were the key speakers on this item. The report was approved without discussion. ## Public Comment – Issues Not on Agenda [timestamp: 00:30:26] During this agenda item, members of the public provided comments on various topics not included on the meeting agenda. Council members Scotchfield, Massadi, Gibbs, and Akers were present to receive the public input. The comments addressed several distinct subject areas: - **Heart health** – A topic of public concern was raised during the comment period - **Theater support** – Members of the public spoke regarding support for theater initiatives - **Art projects** – Comments were made concerning art-related projects The session was designated as informational in nature, with council members listening to and receiving the public comments without formal action or debate being recorded. This portion of the meeting provided an opportunity for community members to bring matters of concern to the council's attention outside of the formal agenda items. ## Adjournment A motion to adjourn the meeting was made and carried without opposition [timestamp: 0:37:51]. Council Member Farmer and Council Member Henson were involved in this agenda item. The motion was approved. --- ## Decisions - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the docket - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the summary - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve budget amendments - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve new business - **Motion** — passed (0-0): remove item H and send to General Government & Social Services Committee - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve neighborhood development funds for February 10, 2015 - **Motion** — passed (0-0): schedule a presentation by UK for their work on Alumni Drive at the February 24, 2015 work session - **Motion** — passed (0-0): schedule a consent decree presentation at the February 17, 2015 work session - **Motion** — passed (0-0): approve the Mayor's Report - **Motion** — passed (0-0): adjourn at 3:39pm --- ## Full transcript Music Welcome to the work session. I'll call the meeting to order and first on our agenda, public comment for issues on the agenda. Mr. Mundy, no one signed up for issues on the agenda. Alright, thank you so much. Next on our agenda is any rezonings and docket approval. Is there a motion to approve the docket? So moved. Motion by Council Member Massati and seconded by Council Member Ford to approve the docket. 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. The motion carries. Next on our agenda is a summary, approval of the summary. Is there a motion to approve the summary of the work session? Moved approval. Second. motion back vice mayor Kay and second by councilmember stentett 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 next on the agenda budget amendments I'll ask for a motion to approve before discussion is there a motion to approve motion by councilmember Massadi is there a second second second by councilmember Hanson all right is there any discussion on the motion. Mr. Maloney, you signed up for this. Yes, I'd like some information about 84-201-02. It's $753,900 for the Old Frankfurt Pike Scenic. I thought we were about done with that project. 8420 84201 All right. Mr. Paulson Commissioner Paulson has risen to the occasion. Irene can probably correct me on that. This is a new award. Do what now? This is a new award. And is it for the middle of the roundabout? I'm not I don't think it is, but I'll have to get specifics on exactly where it is. This is I believe it's a little bit farther out than that. Irene is from what I understand it's an actual uh viewing area out there irene has risen to the podium thank you it's for a building before you reach the roundabout on the left it's for what now again please it's for a building it's a viewing it's a viewers information center a visitor information center. It'll have information about Old Frankfort Pike, and it's for people to pull off and visit the viewers, the visitor information center, and learn about Old Frankfort Pike. So is it going to be between the roundabout and New Circle Road, or is it going to be on the other side? It should be before you reach the roundabout. And is it going to be on city property, or whose property is that building going to be on? It'll be property that's donated to the project. So it's going to be like a welcome tour? Yes, yes, that's it. It'll be a welcome center to old Frankfort Pike, a visitor's information center. Well, I know it's one of the top ten scenic roads in America, so I just knew. I'm just curious what it was. Thank you. You're welcome. y'all might want to hang out up there for a while council members dennett council members dennett all right i just was going to make a clarification on a budget amendment the 83 917 is part of a new business item b as in boy just make that everyone understand Because it usually appears on page 12, and they ask me to make that correction. Thank you, sir. It's done. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Stennett. Council Member Akers. I wanted to ask about that old Frankfurt project also. I see that it's from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Who originated that? I know that we discussed a similar project in the Corridors Commission, and then I believe it went away for lack of interest, or I'm not sure, or maybe because then we received money, this money. This was an application that was submitted in the fall of 2013. Okay. It comes from something called the Transportation Alternatives Program. We used to call it Transportation Enhancement. These are a set-aside from the transportation funds that are for projects that are not strictly transportation. They can be used for bikeways. They can be used for projects like this. We submitted several applications. This is the one that was selected for funding, and it's selected actually by the governor's office for funding. They make the final decision. So did your office submit the application, or was it Derek's planning? LFUCG has to submit the application. These funds cannot be made directly to a nonprofit. They can only be made to a local government. So when you have a nonprofit such as Lexington-Frankfurt Scenic Corridors, which is a nonprofit, they wanted to do the project, they have to approach us, and we submit it to council. Council approved the submission of the application. Okay. And so what's the timeline on this? Usually you have three years to complete the project after the Secretary of Transportation signs the agreement. So it's not been signed by the Secretary of Transportation. This will go through two readings of council here, then we'll ask the mayor to sign the agreement, then we'll send it back to KYTC, and within a few weeks the Secretary of Transportation will sign it, than we normally have, three years to complete the project. And so the $754,000 to round up, does that include, I guess, land purchase? I mean, that's a lot of money to do a little. It includes match. 20% of that amount is match, and it is basically in-kind match. It comes from the donation of the land and also the value of a bronze horse statue that will be used on the site. Okay. So it is an in-kind match from the nonprofit organization. Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Akers. All right. No one signed up for further discussion, so we can vote on the motion. Is there all in favor of the motion? Please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. The motion carries. That allows us to move to new business. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Farmer, second by Council Member Hanson. Is there any discussion on the motion? Council Member Kay. Thank you, Mayor. At the request of the administration, I move that item H, under new business items, be removed from the administrative synopsis on today's agenda and be referred to the General Government and Social Services Committee. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Kay and second by Council Member Ford. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Maloney. Thank you, Mayor. I have a couple of them I want to talk about. The first one is D. I noticed we're giving a fire truck to the airport, and we replaced our truck, because I know we've been wanting a fire truck. And my question is, is the airport, is this an improvement to the airport for the fire truck, or is this a, do they, because I hate to see us give a truck that's not going to be in. Battalion Chief Hoskins is here, and Commissioner Fasten are both here to answer that question. So, Chief? This is an engine that we've used at our academy for the last several years. The airport has a training facility that they have to take one of their aircraft firefighting trucks out of service to use when they do training. And they do training for fire departments from all around the southeast part of the country. This engine is not fit for us to run up and down the highways making emergency responses. However, they can pull it out of their training center about a half a mile maybe and use it and back it back in and it will serve them well. We have no use for this engine. we would be putting it on the market for little or no value if we were to just auction it off. Thank you. And my next question is to Eve, Commissioner Reed. You know, last year, a couple years ago, we pick it on a golf course with Torp for about five months. We lost a lot of revenue, and I noticed that we're getting ready to go back into the golf course again. and I just want to be curious, is this going to be similar to what we dealt with last year or the year before, or is this going to be something different? Because it looks like to me they're going to cross the whole golf course again. It won't be similar. We attempted to have this project go the same time we did the sewer work, and we're unable to. This project will be much similar, will not be similar, and will be much simpler. It will not be a trench. it will be bored underground to repair the gas pipeline. It will be done next January when there's not as many golfers playing. It will, the most impact it will have will be on one hole, number one, and it will possibly shorten it for a period not to exceed two or three weeks. Okay. Well, I appreciate it. I just don't want to go through what we did last year, but thanks. I appreciate the heads up. Thank you. All right. Councilmember Evans. Councilmember Evans. Yes, I just had a question about item N. I believe this is for Commissioner Paulson. N or M? N as in Nancy. N, I believe that Brad Frazier is. Okay, Brad's not here. All right. Councilmember Commissioner Paulson. If you could just explain a little bit more about the utility relocation. This is actually a – we brought this to you guys in December. This was associated with a change order for design, associated with a couple things. Probably the largest part of it is change to the bridge over I-75. There's also some change related to the grade change that was done on the side of the road, moving it from a little less of a steep grade. So with that, there was design change that had to be done in terms of how those intersections were designed. So this was brought back in, I believe, late November, early December, and this is the acceptance of that agreement and the acceptance of those funds for this. In terms of what our role is in this project, and I think we've mentioned this before, we are the right-of-way portion of this, and the design construction will be done by the state. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, Council Member Evans. Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. I just need to recuse myself from item number B. Thank you. Okay. Item B, that will be noted. Councilmember Farmer. My question is about item number B. Item number B. All right. So that would be for Charlie Martin or Vernon Azevedo. Mr. Farmer, Councilmember Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Yes, sir. So this is one of our wet weather storage tanks. This will be a location for it. Yes, sir. And how many are we going to have to build under the consent decree? Eight, I believe, is the total amount. Some of them will be built in multiple phases, but there will be eight total locations. And this item of business is just merely to purchase the land for that to go on, correct? Correct. This is a key junction point. Those who have been around for a long time know about the infamous manholes that overflow next to the guardrail, next to the reservoir, the ones that do in the parking lot there of what was formerly the lexington mall it's it's been the it's the worst area that we have as far as the number of manhole overflows and it has to do with a conjunction of three fairly large sewers that meet at that point and then go into a single one that goes under and through the reservoir on down towards alumni and gainsway and on to west Hickman. So this is a key strategic location at which to be able to intercept those overflows and make them stop. This is going to do a lot in one place at one time, isn't it? It will, yes. I mean, you know, as you know, is that we've done the upstream sewer work through Idle Hour and up in behind the school, the what we call the Woodhill trunk, which will go in front of Home Depot and and work its way over towards the Woodhill neighborhood. That one's coming as far as replacement of it. And then later in the remedial measures plan, there will be a replacement of what we call the trunk sewer that goes along Richmond Road in front of Kentucky American and the fire station on up towards Shinaway. So this is part of an overall improvement to that area to alleviate those chronic overflows. And this is the third one we're undertaking at this time, isn't it? we are under full construction at one of them we're nearing construction at a second one this one right now it said this is this a culmination of about a year to a year and a half negotiation on the site we're going to acquire the site but we're probably a year away from actually starting construction at this point we have a willing seller and a need for this and And so we're recommending that we execute this purchase now because if we pass on it, we may not have the availability of a similarly strategic location in the future. And the reason I brought up the other two, or the other five after this, is this one is going to be relatively front and center as it relates to the citizenry. I mean, people will be able to see this. They may not understand what it is. certainly by the time we're done with the consent decree, people understand what these are all about. But this is going to be quite a structure when it's done. It will be quite a structure, but we recognize that there's going to have to be some treatment of this structure in order to have it where it is located. The seller recognizes that as well, and that part of the negotiation process is there was a reduction in the purchase price under the appraised price of approximately $200,000 to help make this look like what they described as a park-like setting. One of the advantages we have, and as you know, is that they've brought all this fill in when they did a lot of the work, and they actually increased the elevation. That normal ground elevation when Perkins and all that was there was much lower than the street level, Richmond Road. So what we're going to try to do is remove that fill and work with the elevation that we have there relative to Richmond Road to where this is not sticking up like ta-da. Okay. And I'm fully supportive of the item of business. My time is going to run out, but I'm going to ask you one more question. In relation to the overall framework of the consent decree. Please note the importance of these tanks and what they mean to us fulfilling our obligation. Thank you. I thought that was a question. Sorry. Okay. I think they're a critical component to eliminate the unpermitted discharges to the waters of the United States and the waters of the Commonwealth, which is a constant violation of federal law. In order for us to be able to eliminate these overflows was either simply build all the pipes bigger and convey all of this water to the treatment plants or build storage tanks strategically throughout the system that acted as surge tanks. And it would save us a lot of money in the long haul of trying to rebuild the sewer all the way from Lexington Mall to Jesmond County. We actually looked at a tunnel option from this same location to build a tunnel all the way under Fayette County to the treatment plant. And it was nearly $300 million just for that alone. I mean, we tried to do all the different cost-effective solutions that we could find, and we felt like this was the most cost-effective solution to meet the conditions and requirements of the consent decree. And the EPA agreed with us on that? That is correct, yes, sir. And these tanks represent probably the largest physical outlay, but also probably the biggest capturing of opportunity within this? aren't they? And this is not abnormal to Lexington. I've been to tanks in Dayton, Ohio. I've been to tanks in Knoxville. I've been to them in Nashville. This is not, unfortunately, I can't claim the fame of being the one who thought of this. I mean, basically, we're learning from the other folks who are ahead of us. This is a practice that they have used in order to be able to deal with their consent decree obligations as well. Very good. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Excuse me. Council Member Brown. Charlie Stab there. It's a B item also. I just need a little bit more information because I'm playing catch up a little bit, and all of this has been done in the past couple of years, I guess. I would like to have, and I don't see it in here, I would like to have a map showing this particular Richmond Road location. I'm not sure where 2401 is. Maybe you can give me some bearings there. Is it close to New Circle? Do you remember where the old Perkins Pancake House was? Yes, I do. That's it? That's it. Okay. And how high is this or how tall is this storage facility? You've got to. Well, again, part of the agreement. From ground level. Yeah, basically is that we're looking at trying to work from ground level to where the height of the tank would be no higher than Richmond Road is as you're approaching the entrance to Southland. Basically, if you look over there, basically there's probably a 30-foot drop off into that. Yeah, I'm familiar with what you're talking about. So we're working around that to where it is a more, from a viewshed, it is a more seamless type of thing. The cellar obviously doesn't want us to build a monument that blocks the visual attraction. And who is the cellar? Southland Christian Church. Okay. And how much land is there? What's the acreage that you need? If I believe correctly, it's 3.3 acres. Okay. So that's adequate. There's 3.3 acres, but there's like 1.9 that's usable because you do have some floodplain, floodway there. Could you – I'd be interested in the storage and then a map as to what areas it affects. You mentioned something. I think it's coming over into the 8th District in the Gainesway area. I know I have the same problem with overflows. We've had it for years, and this is supposed to address that, I guess, in certain areas of the city, this one. And then you say you have eight other locations? There will be seven other locations. Seven other, I'm sorry. Two of which are the treatment plans proper. Okay. So, you know, when you think about what's going to be outside of what is our. I have the locations of the other six then. You can have the locations of all of them. is that you made a really good point that I made to myself as some of the council members who have been with the council for several years know this. We had distributed a book that showed you everything that was going to go on. Pitch me up. And right, we need to fix up the new folks with that very same book. I'll get to that right away. Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Brown. Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor Charlie. I know whenever possible for these wet weather storage facilities, you place them on government property. And in this case, that was not an option. Is that right? There are very limited options in this geographic location. As I mentioned before, you've got the three, it's almost like three main interstates that meet at one junction, and you're trying to build something that moves that traffic on further, the meeting point is right here. Okay. And I'm assuming the $2 million was negotiated because I guess I'm just thinking that the property wasn't of a lot of use. It was more attractive than what we would have thought as well. when we first got into it. Obviously, the seller has a broader mission out there that things have changed a lot over the last few years from what it was, and we had an appraisal done on this, and this is consistent with what the appraised value of this parcel is based on it per acre. Okay, and there will be some screening for this. Again, like I said, we're going to try to keep this such to where is the elevation is not higher than the street, thus not blocking Home Depot and the church. There will be some generous landscaping that ends up going along with it. Obviously, we don't want to attract attention to ourselves or it to be an eyesore. And so we're going to do what is necessary to do that. We think we can because the elevations there are such as that I think will work in our favor. Okay. Thank you. Councilmember Massadi. Thank you. Thank you, Charlie. This is in reference to item number B. You answered most of my questions as far as location. Where else would we put it? And obviously there was no other parcel on that road that would, you know, accept this size. But, you know, $2 million for this, this is a retail price. I mean, this is, you know, not something that is, you know, based upon its locations and things, and that's why the price is so high. And I guess at this point, basically $2 million was a pretty good deal. We felt like that we negotiated as good a deal as we could. Again, you made a good point. I mean, we're right out there. I don't know how many cars a day go down Richmond Road, but it's a significant number. I think you're right, about $40,000. And knowing that the seller is talking to a lot of other retail type of establishments, we see that, you know, Nukes and McDonald's has already gone on out there, is that, you know, obviously that there was interest by other parties and that, you know, we're obviously our nature of our business, we're probably not the most attractive folks that they'd want to have as neighbors. And so we felt pretty good about it. And I guess that's my next question, you know, just the appearance of it. I mean, what do you have planned? Well, again, you know, landscaping will do a lot. I mean, as far as, especially with it because it's low to the road and stuff, is that we'll use some of that fill that's there. We will use trees. We will make it look like it blends in with the natural terrain that is around it. You know, the devil's in the details is that we've had concepts and discussions, and the term that's used in the agreement is park-like setting. And in realizing that we, because of the nature of where it's at, the agreement is also to negotiate a fee to have the church maintain that area, so it's up to their expectations. We would be the one that would be paying for that from the Division of Water Quality. But, I mean, we do that with our pump stations and all of our other locations as well. It just means I don't have to worry about sending somebody out there. And I think that you all as council members or your successors or otherwise won't have to worry about this thing being an eyesore either because the folks who are the neighbors have a lot of ownership in making sure that it gets maintained well. You know, other than that, except the devil's in the details, And I would imagine I'll look at Councilmember Farmer and that that's his district. He's going to be very much involved as we start putting the details together of him understanding what the intention is to do. All right. Thank you so much. All right. Councilmember Scotchfield. Thank you, Mayor. Charlie, I just want to applaud you on this. I know this has not been something that has been overnight. um council member farmer myself and you have talked because there have been we knew this had to go in in that area and i know you've worked hard on it and and i'm glad to see that we've come to a conclusion for it thank you all right thank you council member scutchfield looks like that's all council members who have signed up for discussion on new business that allows us to take a vote on the motion All in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye and voting electronically. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. I was just to move on to continuing business. Is there a motion regarding the NDFs? Second. Council by Vice Mayor Kaye, second by Council Member 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. And next, that takes us to council reports. If council members will please sign in. Mayor, you missed me. Have I missed something? Summary. Oh, sorry. Council Member Massadi. Yes, ma'am. No problem. I know we're trying to move quickly, so I'll get through this quickly. Planning and Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Vice Mayor Kay called the meeting to order. The first order of business was to elect a chair. I was elected chair, and Council Member Scotchfield agreed to serve as vice chair. Council Member Farmer summarized the November 11th Planning and Public Works Committee meeting. Council Member Henson summarized the Public Safety Committee meeting of 2000 to 2014. Next on the agenda was a discussion of weighting certain EMS fees led by Council Member Henson. Both Rusty Cook and Bill O'Meara addressed the issue. The item was going to remain in committee, but subsequent to the meeting, Councilmember Henson moved the item into General Government and Social Services Committee. Next, the committee had a discussion of ride-sharing and taxi services. Glenda George from the Law Department stated that the state has implemented the regulations of the transportation network companies, leaving no further actions at the local level. In response to a question from Councilmember Stinnett, Omaris stated that enforcing occupational licenses would be handled through the revenue department and their field inspectors. He also stated that revenue is in talks with public safety to coordinate with divisions appropriately. In a response to a question from Council Member Akers, Rick Curtis stated that all companies and their drivers must be in compliance by February 2nd, 2015. Council Member Henson stated at the public comment regarding rights-sharing regulations will be held on February 22nd, 2015 at the Transportation Cabinet Building in Frankfort, Kentucky. Council Member Henson requested that Council review current taxicab ordinances to ensure that they allow for taxicabs to be competitive with ride-sharing companies. Next on the agenda was a discussion of IT needs and public safety. Aldona Valensenti, Chief Information Officer, gave a presentation on current public safety IT issues. She stated that former technologies were implemented in the 1990s and that most of the systems are at the end of their life cycle and are no longer relevant or supported or capable of communicating with one another to share data. In a response to Councilmember Lamb, Robert Stack, director of E-991, confirmed that they do share information with the University of Kentucky Police Department, but stated that the U.K. and the Bluegrass Airport are on different dispatch systems and software. Councilmember Lamb stated it's important for public safety throughout the city and all of its agencies to be as inclusive as possible. In response to a question from Council Member Stenet, Stack stated that the cost for Phase 2 is $1.5 billion, which is the same as for Phase 1 of the project. Stack also indicated that the police system has been updated at this time and fire updates will be completed by late spring. Stenet asked for a Council Member to be added to the RFP working group. There are several motions that are on page, I believe it's 45 of your packet that I don't need to go through in number 7 unless some of the Council Members want me to, but if not, that was the committee report. On behalf of the committee, I so move. Committee adjourned at 2.10 p.m. Thank you, Council Member Sidi. Now we can move on to Council Reports. If you'll please sign in for Council Reports. Council Member Scotchfield. Thank you, Mayor. I'm just going to remind everyone, as we've had a couple of break-ins in my district recently, and I want to remind people to contact the police department when this happens. be vigilant about locking your cars, taking items out of your vehicles at night or during the day, making sure your houses are locked. I think sometimes we live in a great, we do live in a great city, and sometimes we take things for granted and just protect yourself and protect your belongings. Thank you. Thank you, Councilmember Scotchfield. Councilmember Massadi. Thank you, Mayor. There's a lot of talk about inequality between men and women. but one area in particular where women are leading in its record numbers is heart disease. It's the number one killer of women and is more deadly than all forms of cancer, and it's just not a man's disease. One in three women die of heart disease and stroke, but it can be prevented. February is heart month. I would like to encourage everyone, especially women, to learn about the risks of heart disease and stroke and to stay heart healthy. That chocolate candy is good for you, especially the dark chocolate, so you can have that. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Massadi. All right, Council Member Gibbs. Thank you, Mayor. I'd just like to congratulate Lexington's newest theater company, Athens West, on their production, the first production. They did a wonderful job on Doubt, a Parable, which opened last weekend at the rejuvenated Downtown Arts Center, which is now managed by Parks and Rec. The acting was great. But Leslie Beatty, one of my constituents, as Sister Aloysius, reminded me of my elementary school education and scared the hell out of me. And kind of interesting for us, the costumes were beautifully designed by our council clerk, Meredith Nelson. Lexington's recently seen two theater companies close down, or at least going to temporarily close. Let's not lose Athens West. Please get out and see them this weekend. We all really need to support the arts. We're going to keep downtown going, so please get out there. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Gibbs. Council Member Akers. Thank you, Mayor. I wanted to remind everyone who hasn't yet had a chance to see the proposals for the Oliver Lewis Way Bridge Art Project to stop by the lobby. They'll be here, I guess, until the close of business today or maybe until the morning. There are three finalists, and all three proposals are in the lobby. So if you haven't seen those, go check them out. And then tomorrow night at MS Resney Art Gallery on Manchester Street at 903 Manchester, all three of the finalists will be on hand for the public to meet. And they will each present their proposals, their concepts behind each proposal, and the public will be allowed to ask them questions and have a Q&A. And that will be held from 530 to 7 o'clock. and just so that everyone knows the three artists finalists are Blessing Hancock who I believe is from Phoenix, Arizona Christopher Weed from Colorado Springs and Guy Kemper from here in Lexington so that is again tomorrow night at 530 you can meet the artists but you can stop by the lobby today to see their proposals and then Thursday morning the selection committee will meet and hopefully decide on the finalists so it's very exciting and stay tuned, I guess, for that announcement. And then the next announcement I have is tonight, the Metathorpe Neighborhood Association is meeting at 333 Larch Lane in a community center at 7 o'clock and social hour or social time at 630. And that's all I have. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Councilman Rakers. Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. At the request of the administration, I move that a presentation by the University of Kentucky related to work on Alumni Drive be placed on the work session agenda for the February 24, 2015 session. So move. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Kaye and second by Council Member Sadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Stenet. Thank you, Mayor. for my colleagues that are new on council and for those who are returning. When we enacted our consent decree for our sanitary sewer and stormwater work, we started a precedent by having the capacity assurance program once it was enacted presented to the full council rather than go to the committee. Because of that, those efforts and those projects under the consent decree, it'll be necessary to have another presentation next Tuesday before the full council. So I'll make a motion to have a presentation scheduled for next Tuesday's work session in regards to our consent decree projects and their funding options. So moved. Motion by Council Member Stennett and second by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can take a vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. That is all, Mayor. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Council Member Farmer. Director Martin, in anticipation of this presentation, which I appreciate the council members' consent for, I think it's going to be really important for you to show us what our capital needs are as it relates to these wet weather storage facilities and what that planning horizon is. If you could make that. I think we can do that. You know, with over 100 projects, it's hard to hone down on the specifics, but i will be focused on the storage tanks and specifically what the cost is especially in the very near term because the way that the the overall schedule is set up is storage tanks are in the early part of the construction and that forces us into a situation where the expenses are very high in the beginning and then they level out in the latter part of that the design of that is twofold One is obviously to eliminate the discharges, eliminate the overflows that are a public health risk, but also that it serves to deal with our capacity assurance constraints is because the value that we get out of those storage tanks as it related to future capacity needs has the best return on a dollar per gallon basis than anything we're going to do moving forward. Thank you. May I speak to your chief of staff? Certainly. Chief of Staff, please come to the podium. Would you help him? In preparing? Yes. Yes, sir. We are a government working together. And in so being, this is the council's request for the presentation, but the administration needs to work with us. Yes, sir. Absolutely. We'll do it. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. anybody else wish to speak council report all right if not then that allows us to move on to mayor's report is there a motion to approve motion by a councilmember Farmer second by vice mayor Kaye 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 mr. Mundy anybody sign up for public comment all right well thank you very much that means we can I'll ask for motion to adjourn. So moved. There's a motion by Councilmember Farmer, second by Councilmember Henson. Unless there's objection, we are adjourned.