Music Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. One greetings and welcome to the meeting of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council. This is a special call meeting, and we'll follow the routine, the regular agenda. And beginning with a roll call, Madam Clerk, if you're ready, would you please call the roll? Thank you. Mr. Gibbs? Here. Ms. Henson? Here. Mr. Kay? Here. Ms. Lamb? Mr. Lane? Here. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massadi? Here. Ms. Scutchfield? Here. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Brown? Here. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer? Here. And Mr. Ford? Here. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. we did we were unable to what the clergy who had agreed to attend tonight was unable to at the last minute and so I've asked council member Chris Ford if he will give the invocation council member Ford thank you and he's done this on short notice so sir thank you mayor Everybody would rise and we'll pray. Dear Lord, thank you for this evening, this opportunity for the leaders of our city to convene, dear Lord. We ask that you give us deliberations and communication, dear Lord, to work on the tough items of this city. We ask that you, we thank you, dear Lord, for getting us through the storms and the weather that necessitated this special call meeting. And, Lord, we ask for your guidance. Watch over our city. Watch over our residents. And get us through this meeting. And we'll come back in a few days to carry on your business. In your son's name we pray. Amen. Thank you, Council Member Ford. All right. Next on our agenda is minutes of the previous meetings, meetings of February 26th. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from the February 26th council meeting? Second. Motion by Council Member Lamb, second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Just mine. Next on our agenda, ordinances for a second reading. Madam Clerk, when you're ready, would you please read ordinances numbers 1 through 10. Ordinance number one, an ordinance amending Article 815-0 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow mobile food unit vendors, a.k.a. food trucks, as an accessory use in a professional office project, as permitted within the professional office P-1 zone and requiring such vendors to locate at least 500 feet from any residentially zoned property. Number two, an ordinance amending Section 911A of the Code of Ordinances Related to Fire Prevention to include nightclubs, bars, and hotels, amending Sections 911C, D, E, F, G, and H of the Code of Ordinances related to fire prevention to replace the word notice with order to remedy. Number three, an ordinance amending Section 913 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government related to fire prevention to redefine the buildings that can be closed on proper order. Number four, an ordinance amending Section 93A4 of the Code of Ordinances related to fire prevention to delete establishment of fire escapes amending Section 93A8 of the Code of Ordinances related to fire prevention to delete Section 8. Number five, an ordinance deleting Section 921 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government pertaining to a fire prevention board of appeals, amending Section 922A of the Code of Ordinances related to fire prevention to create a new Section 1 which defines the applicability of this subsection, amending Section 922A2 of the Code of Ordinances related to fire prevention to renumber the old Section 1 to Section 2 and to include the orders of other members of the department to provide for a written appeal within 10 business days instead of 30 and to prohibit the fire marshal who issued the order from being the hearing officer. Amending Section 922A3 of the Code of Ordinances Related to Fire Prevention to renumber the existing Section 2 to be a new Section 3 and to include the fire chief's designee in this section. Amending Section 922A of the Code of Ordinances Related to Fire Prevention to renumber the old Section 3 to new Section 4 and to provide for a written decision within five business days. Amending Section 922B of the Code of Ordinances Related to Fire Prevention to delete the existing section and replace it with an appeal of the fire chief's order as provided under state law. Amending Section 922 of the Code of Ordinances Relating to Fire Prevention to delete the existing Section C and replace it with a new Section C, providing that all orders not timely appealed shall become final. Number six, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing two classified civil service positions of public service worker, Grade 507N, and one unclassified civil service position of program supervisor, Grade 519E, and creating one classified civil service position of administrative officer, grade 523E, and one unclassified civil service position of grants manager, grade 523E, with a term of three years expiring February 2018, all in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective upon passage of council, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule No. 46. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Council Member Lamb. Yes, thank you, Mayor. I would like to make a motion to table the action on Ordinance No. 7 relating to the taxicab and transportation network company services until the August 27th council meeting. The reason is to evaluate the ramifications of the state's House Bill 153, which impacted this industry. Once signed by Governor Beshear, House Bill 153 will come into effect on July 1st. I so move. Second. Motion by Council Member Lamb, second by Council Member Farmer. To table item 7, ordinance 7. A motion to table is not debatable, so we'll need to vote on it. All in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. All right. Let's get a show of hands then, or let's just vote electronically. All in favor? Yes. All opposed? No. So it's a motion to table. If you vote yes, you're voting to table it. All right. The motion to table passes. All right. Motion to table passes. Madam Clerk, if you'll continue when you're ready. With number eight. Ordinance number eight, an ordinance of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government authorizing the issuance of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government various purpose general obligation refunding bonds, series 2015A, in one or more sub-series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $85 million for the purpose of refunding. One, all are a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government general obligation bonds, series 2006C, development rights project. Two, all are a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Lexington Fayette Urban County government general obligation bonds, public projects refunding bonds, series 2006D. Three, all are a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government General Obligation Various Purpose Bond Series 2009A. Four, all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Taxable General Obligation Pension Funding Bond Series 2010D. And five, all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Various Purpose General Obligation Public Projects Bond Series 2010G. Federally taxable recovery zone economic development bonds, direct payment to the issuer. Approving a form of bond, authorizing designated officers to execute and deliver the bonds, providing for the payment and security of the bonds, creating a bond payment fund and escrow funds, maintaining the heretofore established sinking fund, authorizing a certificate of award for the acceptance of the bid of the bond purchaser for the purchase of the series 2015-A bonds, authorizing an escrow trust agreement, and repealing inconsistent ordinances. Number nine, 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 45. And number 10, an ordinance amending Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances as follows. Amending Section 1648 to increase disposal fees for sewage. Amending Section 1657.1 to provide that all rates and fees set forth in Sections 1648, 1659, and 1660 shall be adjusted annually each fiscal year beginning effective July 1, 2017 in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers. Amending Section 1659 to increase fees for sanitary sewer service rates for residential users subject to Schedule A from $5.09 for the first unit from 0 to 100 cubic feet of water, and $3.83 per unit for usage in excess of one unit to $5.70 effective July 1, 2015, and $6.38 effective July 1, 2016 for the first unit from 0 to 100 cubic feet of water and $4.21 effective July 1, 2015, and $4.80 effective July 1, 2016 per unit for usage in excess of one unit. to increase sanitary sewer service rates for users subject to Schedule B from $6.17 for the first unit from 0 to 100 cubic feet of water and $4.65 for usage in excess of one unit to $6.91 effective July 1, 2015 and $7.74 effective July 1, 2016 for the first unit from 0 to 100 cubic feet of water and $5.21 effective July 1, 2015 and $5.84 effective July 1, 2016 per unit for usage in excess of one unit, plus increase the charge for suspended solids from 0.694 to 0.777 effective July 1, 2015 and 0.870 effective July 1, 2016. The charge for ammonia nitrogen from 2.108 to 2.361 effective July 1, 2015 and 2.644 effective July 1, 2016. and the charge for biochemical oxygen demand from 0.839 to 0.940, effective July 1, 2015, and 1.053, effective July 1, 2016, and amending Section 1660 to increase sanitary sewer tap-on fees. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve? Move approval. Motion by Council Member Hanson, second by Council Member Maloney. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, then Madam Clerk, if you'll please call the roll. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Scutchfield? Yes, to all of us, Jim. Thank you. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, no on 10. Thank you. Mr. Brown? Yes, on all but 10, no on 10. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, on all. And Mr. Ford? Yes. Thank you. I record three no votes on number 10. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. That allows us to move on to ordinances for our first reading. Whenever you're ready. Ordinance number 11, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of traffic engineer, grade 520E, and creating one classified civil service position of traffic engineer, senior, grade 525E, in the Division of Traffic engineering appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 48. Number 12, an ordinance closing portions of DeShort Circle and DeRudy and McKinley streets determining that the urban county government owns all property abutting the portion of the streets to be closed and hereby consents thereto and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a quick claim deed and or a consolidation plat transferring the former right of way to the urban county government as a budding owner. Number 13, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one unclassified civil service position of deputy coroner grade 515 N and creating one unclassified civil service position of chief deputy coroner supervisor grade 525 E and abolishing one unclassified civil service position of assistant coroner grade 525 E and creating one unclassified civil service position of chief deputy coroner senior grade 518 N and reclassifying the incumbents in the coroner's office and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule number 50. And number 14, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 47. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions for walk-ons or suspensions? All right. If not, then, Madam Clerk, you may continue with resolutions for a second reading. Resolution number one, a resolution accepting the bid of J. Energer and Son Incorporated in the amount of $21,509 for a stainless steel platform bed for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number two, a resolution accepting the bid of Riley Oil Company establishing a price contract for commercial fuel diesel for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of Classic Clean Pro LLC, establishing a price contract for custodial services safety city for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Gilpin Masonry Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $39,400 for the Stone Arch Repairs Dunbar Community Center for the Division of Parks and Recreation, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Gilpin Masonry Construction Company, Inc. related to the bid. Number five, a resolution accepting the bid of Ken Isaacs Interiors, Inc., establishing a price contract for flooring installation for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number six, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointment of Gene Walker, Administrative Officer Sr., Grade 526E, 200890.16 biweekly in the Division of Enterprise Solutions, effective March 9, 2015. Number seven, 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 $603,120 federal funds are for the Old Frankfurt Pike Scenic Byway viewing area, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $150,780 as an in-kind match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number eight, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District to accept additional federal funds in the amount of $18,357.54 for operation of the Lexington Senior Citizen Center. Number nine, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase a portable FTIR gas air analyzer from Rayco, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $70,749. Number ten, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a service-level agreement with Kentucky Interactive LLC, See Kentucky.gov for the provision of services related to online electronic transactions at no cost to the urban county government. Number 11, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a participant immunization registry authorization for the Division of Community Corrections to participate in the immunization registry component of the Kentucky Health Information Exchange at no cost to the urban county government. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with McNutt Construction Company for the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant Masonry Repair Project, decreasing the contract price by the sum of $26,737 from $235,155 to $208,418. Number 13, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interest needed for the Gainesway Trail Project at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Number 14, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interest needed for the Loudoun Avenue Sidewalk Project at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a modification to the agreement with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to purchase soft body armor extending the period of performance from April 30, 2015 through August 31, 2015 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Compliance Assistance 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 cleanup and remediation of environmental concerns at the Old Fayette County Courthouse, the acceptance of which requires 20% local match. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one final to the contract with Hubert Excavating and Contracting LLC for the Blue Sky Force Main Contract 2 project, decreasing the contract price by the sum of $22,598.84 from $1,100,000 to $1,077,401.16. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky State Police for information sharing at no cost to the Urban County government. Number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds for the amount of $75,000 federal funds and are for continuation of the street sales drug enforcement project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $25,000 as a local match, authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget and authorize the grant. Number 20. Number 21. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with LAGCO Incorporated for construction of Meadows Northland Arlington Public Improvements Project Phase 5C, increasing the contract price by the sum of $23,042 from $702,880 to $725,922. Number 22. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $136,639 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds from the law enforcement service fee program, are for support of the cost of police overtime hours for a traffic alcohol patrol and for the purchase of PBT units and accessories. the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $1,660 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 23, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Education Fund for handicapped children and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds during the amount of $15,100 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds and are for therapeutic recreation activities for disabled persons. Number 24, a resolution approving pursuant to Section 2255.1 of the Code of Ordinances, the bond with surety of Edward L. Sparks, 3rd District Constable, $10,000, and directing the Division of Risk Management to record the bond with surety along with a certified copy of this resolution in the Office of Fayette County Clerk. Number 25, a resolution approving pursuant to Section 2255.1 of the Code of Ordinances, the bond with surety of Jeff D. Jacob, First District Constable, $10,000, and directing the Division of Risk Management to record the bond with surety along with a certified copy of this resolution in the Office of the Fayette County Clerk. Number 26, a resolution approving pursuant to KRS 67.720 and Section 2255.1 of the Code of Ordinances, the bond with surety of John S. Roberts, County Judge Executive, in the amount of $10,000, and directing the Division of Risk Management to record the bond with surety along with a certified copy of this resolution in the Office of the Fayette County Clerk. Number 27, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an alarm agreement proposal and addendum with Sonitrol of Lexington Incorporated for alarm installation and activation at a cost not to exceed $2,781.40. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a Class A neighborhood incentive grant to Nolai CDC Corporation for stormwater quality projects at a cost not to exceed $80,588.50. Number 29, a resolution of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government authorizing the advertisement for bids and the distribution of a preliminary official statement for the purchase of the principal amount of its various purpose general obligation refunding bonds, Series 2015-A, in a principal amount not to exceed $85 million. $30.00. Number 30, a resolution accepting the bid of ADS LLC, establishing a unit price contract for Capacity Assurance Program Flow Monitoring Field Services for the Division of Water Quality, and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with ADS LLC related to the bid. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve? Approval. Second. Motion by Council Member Stenet. Second by Councilmember Massati. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, then, Madam Clerk, when you're ready, would you please call the roll? Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Mr. Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massati? Yes. Ms. Scutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. And Mr. Ford? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects the passage of the motion and allows us to move on to resolutions for our first reading. When you're ready, thank you. Thank you. amount of $613,586.52 for a fire trading tower for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irby County Government to execute an agreement with Janky & Sons Construction Incorporated doing business's WHP trading towers related to the bid. Number 33, a resolution accepting the bid of Adams Management Consultants, PLLC, in the amount of $24,890 for Mega Splash Bucket for Southland Pool for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with management consultants, PLLC, related to the bid. Number 34, a resolution accepting the bid of Johnson Controls Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $115,301 for HBAC Controls Renovation Office of Fayette County Clerk for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Johnson Controls Incorporated related to the bid. Number 35, a resolution accepting the bid of Fuel Band LLC in the amount of $27,000 for the refurbishing of the pirate ship in Woodland Park for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with Fuel Band LLC related to the bid. Number 36, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointment. Thomas Clements, Municipal Engineer Senior, Grade 525E, 20405.36 biweekly in the Division of Engineering, effective April 6, 2015. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make conditional offers to the following probationary sworn appointments. Richard Manning, Brian Gurley, Brian Johnson, Christopher Kenny, Dustin Dunn, Kent Anderson, Joshua Cox, John Herter, Jacob Schaefer, Brooks Burnett, Robert Wright, Travis Ekman, Mark Pilot, Christopher Wright, Brooks Fitzpatrick, Zachary Jeter, Andrew Canada, Kyker Moses, Tyler Fitz, Richard McClard, Eric Bottoms, William Owens, Larry Durst, William Tabor, and Sarah Yates. All firefighter recruit, grade 310N, 15.024 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency services effective upon passage of council, and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment. Brian Smith, Fleet Parts Specialist, Grade 510N, 15.498 hourly, in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective upon passage of council. Number 37, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Tammy Rose, Customer Service Specialist, Grade 510N, 21.430 hourly, in the Division of Government Communications, effective February 11, 2015, and Sarah Farley, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 13.879, hourly in the Division of Police, effective February 25, 2015. Number 38, a resolution appointing an ad hoc citizens committee to recommend candidates for the position of citizens advocate. Number 39, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Bluegrass Swim Team Incorporated, $625 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from Kentucky Emergency Management of Batteries and Message Boards for use at the CSEF at no cost to the urban county government. Number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Kentucky Horse Park for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program event. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a construction notice to be submitted by the FCC. to the FCC by Atlas License Company relating to the license for a radio repeater installed in fiscal year 14 at the Fayette County Detention Center for the Division of Community Corrections at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a lease agreement with Walker Properties of Central Kentucky LLC for lease of property at 740 National Avenue at a cost not to exceed $26,225.40. Number 44, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a three-year agreement with Bowman Systems LLC for case management software systems and support for the Department of Social Services at a cost not to exceed $62,190 for fiscal year 2015. Number 45, a resolution accepting the response of J.L. Carmen and Associates doing business as Carmen to RFP number 69, 2014 Corridors Breeders' Cup Beautification Design Project and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with J.L. Carmen and Associates doing business as Carmen to provide services related to the RFP at a cost estimated not to exceed $54,680. Number 46, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Emerson Network Power Lebert Services Company for annual maintenance services on the uninterruptible power system at a cost not to exceed $6,752 fiscal year 2015. Number 47, a resolution accepting the response of Waste Services of the Bluegrass Incorporated to RFP 50-2014, establishing a price contract for waste management disposal and transfer station operations for the Division of Waste Management, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an RFP with Waste Services of the Bluegrass Incorporated related to the RFP. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions for walk-ons or suspensions for second reads? All right. If not, then we can move on to communications from the mayor. Second. Motion by Council Member Stennett, second by Council Member Scotchfield. 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. Next is for information only, communications from the mayor. and next is announcements. The floor is available to council members for any announcements. Any council member have an announcement? All right. Then next on our agenda is public comments. The floor is available for public comments. Mr. Mundy, anybody sign up for public comments? All right. All right. Mr. Collins has signed up for public comment. Thank you, sir. My name is Bruce Koontz. I'm a resident of Georgetown, Scott County, and I'm the current president for the Mallet Point Owners Association, a community located on U.S. 25 north of I-75, exit 129. I would like to thank you, Mayor Gray, and all the Urban Council members for the opportunity to present a petition regarding the routing of trucks delivering the Lexington Fayette Urban County Solid Waste to Waste Services of Bluegrass Landfill located in Scott County. I understand that this is a first reading tonight, that there is an appeal, and there's other reading, so I do appreciate the opportunity to present this petition. Please note that this petition does not represent an objection to awarding the contract to Waste Services of the Bluegrass. The petition asks that the route used to deliver waste be specified in the contract. This is needed to address significant safety and traffic issues if I-75 exit 129 and northbound US-25 is used to deliver waste to WSB. There are two exits from I-75 that can be used to access the WSB, exit 129 and exit 136. Exit 129 is a heavily traffic area, residential, school bus, Toyota shift change, and commercial traffic along with two truck stops. Use of this exit will increase congestion and pose significant safety risks along an approximate eight-mile stretch of two-lane northbound US-25, passing nine housing developments, a fire station, and an elementary school. Unlike I-75, US-25 is not adequately designed or maintained to routinely handle heavily loaded vehicles, such as the tractor-trailers. An example of this would be the road shoulders, which routinely are breaking away, narrowing the roadway and causing vehicles to move towards or over the center line into the path of oncoming traffic. This condition alone is a significant safety concern when two large vehicles, such as a tractor-trailer and a school bus, must pass each other. Use of I-136, while a slightly longer distance, has considerably less traffic and allows trucks to primarily use I-75 with only a short distance of about one and a half miles traveling southbound on US-25 before arriving at the entrance road to WSB. There are no housing developments, schools, or fire stations on the southbound section of US-25 before coming to the WSB entrance road. It is requested that the petition signed by over 200 residents of Northern Scott County and provided to the council members and to the council clerk be entered into the council's meeting record. To address our safety concerns, we ask that via contractual language or other appropriate written instrument that WSB and or its subcontractors agree to utilize the I-75 exit 136 route. We respectfully submit it. Thank you, Mr. Coons. And Frank, you wish to speak? I'm not sure. You're good? Okay. All right. Appreciate it. Thank you all for coming all the way from Georgetown and visiting with us. My pleasure. All right. It looks like that's all who signed up then for public comments. I will, if nothing further to come before the council, then I'll ask for a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Stennett. Second by Council Member Scotchville. unless there's an objection, we will stand adjourned. Thank you. All around me, offer up your best needs.