# Urban County Council - October 8, 2015 > Auto-transcribed civic record · October 8, 2015 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/3791 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/3791?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2015-10-08 - **Last revised**: October 8, 2015 - **Length**: 9,414 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 October 8, 2015, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The meeting included two informational agenda items recognizing Physician's Assistant Week and Greenhouse 17. Two motions were voted on during the session. No public comments were heard during the meeting. ## Attendance **Present:** Kay, Moloney, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Hensley, and Henson **Absent:** Lamb and Mossotti **Late:** None ## Votes and Decisions **Ordinance 1170-15** [timestamp: 0:17:46] An Ordinance changing the zone from a Planned Shopping Center (B-6p) zone to an Interchange Service Business (B-5p) zone was voted on by roll call. The motion was made by Henson and seconded by Evans. The ordinance passed with 13 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: Kay, Moloney, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Hensley, and Henson. **Resolution 1166-15** [timestamp: 0:26:03] A Resolution accepting the bid of Central State Bus Sales for a Paratransit Shuttle Bus was voted on by roll call. The motion was made by Scutchfield and seconded by F. Brown. The resolution passed with 13 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: Kay, Moloney, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Hensley, and Henson. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting approved the following financial actions: **Paratransit Shuttle Bus Purchase** Resolution 1166-15 authorized the purchase of a paratransit shuttle bus from Central State Bus Sales for $56,995. **Swimming Pool Slides Painting Contract** Resolution 1174-15 approved a contract with Dale Cooper, LLC d/b/a Safe Slide Restoration to paint swimming pool slides for $60,400. ## Appointments The following individuals were appointed to government boards during this meeting: * **Dr. Mamata Majmundar** was appointed to the Board of Health. * **Mr. Chris Ford** was appointed to the Domestic Violence Prevention Board. * **Ms. Carla Jackson** was appointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. ## Recognition - Physician's Assistant Week [timestamp: 00:10:13] The Mayor proclaimed October 6 through 12, 2015, as Physician's Assistants Week in Lexington. This proclamation recognized the contributions of physician's assistants to the community. **Key Speakers:** - Mayor Gray - Andy Rutherford **Outcome:** The item was informational in nature, with no formal vote or action required beyond the proclamation itself. ## Recognition - Greenhouse 17 [timestamp: 02:54] The Mayor recognized Greenhouse 17 for their work in domestic violence prevention. During this proclamation, Mayor Gray and Darlene Thomas were the key speakers. The Mayor proclaimed October as Greenhouse 17 Month in Lexington, honoring the organization's contributions to addressing domestic violence in the community. This was an informational agenda item with no formal debate or concerns raised during the discussion. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 1170-15** — passed (13-0): An Ordinance changing the zone from a Planned Shopping Center (B-6p) zone to an Interchange Service Business (B-5p) zone. - **Resolution 1166-15** — passed (13-0): A Resolution accepting the bid of Central State Bus Sales for a Paratransit Shuttle Bus. --- ## Full transcript All right, welcome everybody. Welcome to the... Thank you. Welcome to the meeting of the council. And first on our agenda tonight is a roll call. Madam Clerk, if you'll please call the roll. Mr. Kay. Here. Ms. Lamb. Mr. Maloney. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massadi. Ms. Scutchfield. Here. Mr. Stinnett. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe. Yes. Mr. Fred Brown. Here. Mr. James Brown. Here. Ms. Evans. Here. Mr. Farmer. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Here. Mr. Hensley? Here. And Ms. Henson? Here. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Next on our agenda is invocation, and our council member colleague, Council Member Bill Farmer, has graciously offered to offer the invocation tonight. Thank you, Mayor. Dear Heavenly Father, We give thanks for the blessing of service and the opportunity for leadership as a council and as a mayor. We give thanks for the beautiful city and scenery that we get to serve, the wonderful countryside we get to protect, and the daily lives that we get to enrich. We give thanks for the opportunity of our treasury to spend it wisely in each and every respect and the opportunity to continue to do so. We give thanks for all of these things. And I, in your son's sweet name, say amen. Thank you, Council Member Farmer. All right. Next on our agenda are a couple of presentations, and I'll go around to the podium for these. Thank you. I would like to ask Council Member Evans and Darlene Thomas to join me at the podium. So tonight we are really fortunate to recognize Greenhouse 17. As everyone or most of us are, of course, aware, October is National Domestic Violence Prevention Month. Greenhouse 17, formerly known as the Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program, has been a strong advocate committed to ending partner abuse in families here in Lexington and Fayette County and in the other 16 counties that they serve. As a part of the month-long National Domestic Awareness Campaign, and Greenhouse 17 has launched their own 17 Days, 17 Ways campaign that provides ways for all of us to stand against domestic violence. I'm pleased to honor this great organization and their incredible work here tonight by wearing purple myself in the tie to bring awareness to the issue and to make this very special proclamation. So I will now read the proclamation and then ask Council Member Evans to say a few words. So Greenhouse 17 month says I, Jim Gray, as mayor of Lexington, in recognition of Domestic Violence Prevention Month and in celebration of Greenhouse 17 and the critical support and protection it offers victims of domestic violence in 17 central Kentucky counties do hereby declare October 2015 as Greenhouse 17 month in Lexington. Thank you, darling. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Evans. Thank you, Mayor. I will just add a few words about Greenhouse 17. It is an advocacy agency and shelter committed to ending intimate partner abuse in families and the community. Domestic violence isn't just something that happens to other people. It happens to people that you know. Greenhouse 17's specially trained crisis counselors are available to help people harmed by intimate partner abuse any time of the day, every day of the year. Their main facility is located here in rural Fayette County, and they presently serve 17 counties, as the mayor already said. So I will now ask Ms. Thomas to tell you a little bit more about the great work and other activities that are going on at Greenhouse 17. Well, thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Members, for giving me just a few minutes, and I promise to keep it brief. I'm sure you have a full agenda. You're all very familiar with who we are and who we serve, and about annually we serve around 10,000 men, women, and children who've been victimized by intimate partners, and about 60 percent of those coming from Fayette County. So your support has been critical in our ability to meet the needs of families. But a few years ago, Greenhouse 17 ventured into some uncharted territory, and we decided to begin our own farm and operate our own farm. So if you came and visit us today, you would see what started as box gardens now has six hoop houses or high tunnels. If you're a farmer, you would be more familiar with that language. And we grow a lot of our own food, and we help pay our families stipends, and we work a great deal helping families move from crisis to self-sufficiency. We are much, much more than a shelter, and we could not have done it without the support of this community and each of you. With that, I would also like to inform you of some exciting things that have recently happened. I'm not sure if you're aware, but last year, about this time of year, we received the Mary Byron Project Celebrating Solutions Award. We were the first program in Kentucky to ever receive such acknowledgement and prestige from that group. Not only that, but we were the first shelter in the country to ever be acknowledged. We've also won many state awards from Kentucky Nonprofit Network, the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, and the Kentucky Housing Corporation. But what we do is not about awards. that's so that the community can see that we are really moving towards a venture of not just modeling or teaching self-sufficiency to our families and helping gain extra income, but we've really ventured into this model that is unprecedented anywhere in the country. We've had a hard time finding anybody quite like us. And with that has come a lot of national attention, and most recently international attention. So I just got back on the red eye from San Diego this morning because we were invited to present at a conference, a national conference. Last month it was Chicago. Next month we hope that it will be The Hague in the Netherlands. So Greenhouse 17 was invited to present to advocates representing over 100 countries about what's happening here in Lexington, Kentucky. And I will say that trip was not in our budget. So we always would love the generosity of the council, I guess would be the best way to put it. We've kept our expenses very low, but it would allow two staff members to go travel and share with the world. And Lexington really values its property and its farmland, and it treasures the beauty of what we have. And that is so familiar to many other countries and other survivors from across the world who could benefit from what's happening right here in Lexington. So with that, I thank the council. I just wanted to inform you what's going on. We have a lot to be proud of, but mostly this community has a lot to be proud of. Thank you. Come right here. Come on. Come on. Come on. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. So, Christy and. Christy and Andy. Okay, I've just asked Christy Hall and Andy Rutherford to join me at the podium. Physicians' assistance are important and invaluable aids to our city's physicians and general practitioners. National Physicians Assistance Week takes place each year from October 6th through the 12th to celebrate physicians' assistants and their contributions to the nation's health. I'd like to thank Council Member Bledsoe for bringing this important recognition to our attention. Today, we want to celebrate and recognize the importance and special skills this honorable profession employs by joining the rest of the country and proclaiming this as Physicians' Assistance Week here in Lexington. So if you happen to see your physician's assistant out and about today, wish him or her a happy day and let them know they are appreciated and admired. So I'll read the proclamation. It reads this way. It says, whereas physician's assistants play a vital role in helping patients understand their medical needs, and whereas physician's assistants are valuable assets to the medical community and work with doctors to enhance the delivery of high-quality health care, especially in underserved inner city and rural areas, and whereas physician's assistants have earned the respect of Kentuckians for their dedicated assistance in providing medical treatment. Now, therefore, I, Jim Gray, as mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare October 6th through 12th, 2015, as Physician's Assistance Week in Lexington. And Christy, would you? Christy? Andy? Okay, right. Andy, how about some comments? Yeah, all right. So first of all, I'd like to thank Mayor Gray and also all the council members for having us here for this. So I'm just going to kind of let you all know a little bit about the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants and PAs in general. The Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants, it exists to help promote the PA profession, to also educate the government and the public about what a physician assistant does. So about our education, we are a master's level training program at this time. So there are three PA schools within the state. There's a new school in Sullivan, which is in Louisville. There's the Cumberlands, and then also Kentucky. The University of Kentucky has the largest PA school and also the oldest PA school within the state. So our programs are modeled after the medical school model. We have over 2,000 clinical hours before we graduate, and so that's kind of a little bit of our education. About us, Forbes, Business Insider, USA Today, Young Invincibles, and Glassdoor have all named the PA profession as being the number one profession in the United States at this time. And according to the latest statistics from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, there's 313 physician assistants that are located here in Lexington, Kentucky. With an average salary of around $90,000 to $100,000 each year, PAs provide a local economic impact and salary alone of over $3.1 million annually. So with that, I mean, that kind of shows why our profession might be on the top. But even though while these national publications will state that our profession is one of the best professions here in jobs in America, Kentucky PAs have really been handicapped by overly restrictive legislation. which over the past three years with CAPA and other people's help and the government's help, we've been able to really have those kind of brought down and practicing a lot more because we're wanting to help keep our PAs that graduate, especially here in Lexington and in the state of Kentucky, here in Lexington and in Kentucky. So that's because we're helping Kentucky try to kind of bring in a really friendly work environment for PAs. Also recruit PAs from out of other states. Lexington is known throughout national news as a great place for people to come live. And so we want to bring more people from our profession into Lexington to help bring better health care to not only people here in Lexington, but the state. So once again, I'd just like to thank you all for the opportunity and also for this recognition for PA Week. Thank you. Thank you. All right, we can now proceed with ordinances for a second reading. Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready, if you'll please give us a second reading of ordinances. Ordinance number one, an ordinance changing the zone from a planned shopping center B6P zone to an interchange service business B5P zone for 4.66 net, 5.41 gross acres for property located at 1750 Pleasant Ridge Drive. 2008 and 2024 Bryant Road and 1976 Justice Drive, Gulfstream Enterprises, LLC, Council District 6. Number two, an ordinance changing the zone from a two-family residential R2 zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 0.1653 net 0.1908 gross acres for property located at 334 Richmond Avenue. A conditional use permit and dimensional variances are also requested. National Station, LLC, Council District 5. Number three, an ordinance amending Article 23A7, Expansion Area Residential 3 EAR3 Zone, special provisions to allow for no more than 25% of the required off-street parking to be located between an apartment building and a collector street in the Expansion Area Residential 3 EAR3 Zone and the Residential Development LLC. Number four, an ordinance amending the authorized rank by creating one classified civil service position of administrative specialist, Grade 513N, in the Division of Revenue effective upon passage of counsel. Number five, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of Network Engineer, grade 520E, and creating one classified civil service position of Network Systems Administrator, senior, grade 522N, in the Division of Computer Services, effective upon passage of council. And number six, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette-Urban County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 10. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. And is your motion to approve by Council Member Henson? Is there a second? Second by Councilmember Evans. Thank you. Second by Councilmember Evans. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then we can vote. Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready, please call the roll. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Mr. Hensley? Yes. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. It allows us to move on to ordinances for a first reading. Ordinance number seven, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington, Fayette, Irving County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number 11 and number eight an ordinance amending section 219 one of the code of ordinances deleting the requirement that the clerk of the urban county council administer the oath of office to board agency and commission appointees and extending the time required to complete and submit the oath of office by affidavit thank you madam clerk are there any motions all right if not we can proceed to resolutions for a second reading Thank you. Station number three for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with Adams Contracting LLC related to the bid. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Vogelpool Fire Equipment Incorporated, establishing a price contract for triple combination pumpers for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number five, a resolution accepting the bid of Harrod Concrete and Stone Company Incorporated, establishing a price contract for wet mix concrete for the Division of Streets and Roads. Number six, a resolution accepting the bid of Foster Supply Incorporated, establishing a price contract for tactile detectable warning surface tile for the Division of Engineering. Number seven, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Martha Allen, Council Clerk, Grade 523E, 2307.76 biweekly in the Office of the Council Clerk, effective September 28, 2015. Eric Eason, engineering technician senior, grade 516E, 1,544 biweekly in the Division of Engineering, effective October 5, 2015. And Jennifer Bassett, administrative specialist, grade 513N, 18.479 hourly in the Division of Police, effective October 5, 2015. Ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Daryl Baker, 18.659 hourly, effective June 22, 2015. Andy Ingram, 18.450 hourly, effective June 1, 2015. Daniel Madison, 17.649 hourly, effective August 17, 2015. And Javier Perez, 16.876 hourly, effective August 9, 2015, all resource recovery operator, grade 513N. Shannon Penningor and Tanya Walters, both staff assistant, grade 508N, 14.619 hourly in the Division of Police, effective August 23, 2015. Vanna Armstrong, Social Worker, Grade 513E, 16, excuse me, 1,670.88 bi-weekly in the Division of Family Services, effective September 9, 2015. Brian Smith, Fleet Parts Specialist, Grade 510N, 16.118 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective October 6, 2015. And Robert Royalty, Vehicle and Equipment Mechanic, Apprentice, Grade 510N, 14.434 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective September 9, 2015. and ratifying the probationary sworn appointment of Dean Hammond, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 29.309, hourly in the Division of Police, effective October 5, 2015. Number eight, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Belkin Engineering Group, Inc., and a letter agreement with Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and any other necessary related documents for the provision of $200,000 in economic development funds to Belkin Engineering Group, Inc. for its facility expansion in Fayette County. Number nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Mount Tabor Road Widening Project at a cost not to exceed $40,000. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Highway Safety Programs, which grant funds are in the amount of $30,000 federal funds or for the distracted driving enforcement services, 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 11, a resolution accepting the response of Bell Engineering to RFP No. 35-2015, Audit and Review of Capacity Assurance Program and Collected Fees, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute... Let's give their clerk a chance to read the... Go ahead. Go ahead, Martha. Just getting the elevation a little bit there. Go ahead. To execute an agreement with Bell Engineering to provide services related to the RFP at a cost estimated not to exceed $27,100. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one final to the agreement with Grants Excavating Incorporated for the Walhampton Stormwater Improvements Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $14,183.76 from $705,632.50 to $719,816.26 and extending the contract term from July 1, 2015 through August 14, 2015. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the agreement with Lagco Incorporated for the Anniston-Wickland Stormwater Improvements Project Phase 3 extending the contract term from May 10, 2014 to July 24, 2014. Number 14, A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation of $14,495 from Southeast Baseball to provide a foul ball protection shade at Veterans Park. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a final record plat and any other documents necessary to transfer a permanent access easement across an undeveloped right-of-way located between 910 and 920 Bravington Way to an abutting property owner. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Gresham, Smith, and Partners for professional services related to RFP number 28-2015, traffic video distribution and management system at a cost not to exceed $158,084.04. since. Number 17, a resolution changing the property address numbers of 1316.5 Camden Avenue to 1326 Camden Avenue, 1320 Camden Avenue to 1328 Camden Avenue, 1318 Camden Avenue, Unit 101 to 1330 Camden Avenue, 1322 Camden Avenue to 1334 Camden Avenue, 1318 Camden Avenue, Unit 102 to 1332 Camden Avenue, 1324 Camden Avenue to 1338 Camden Avenue, 422 east third street to 416 east third street and 424 east third street to 420 east third street and changing the street names and property address numbers of 4724 ream away to 4724 larissa lane 4728 ream away to 4728 larissa lane 4732 ream away to 4732 larissa lane 5630 kidville lane to 5540 hearse lane 5550 kidville lane to 5600 hearse lane 5636 kidville lane to 5636 hearse lane 56-38 Kidville Lane to 56-38 Hearst Lane, 1165 Jones Trail to 1171 Appian Way Unit 4, 1173 Jones Trail to 1171 Appian Way Unit 6, 2194 Old Paris Road to 151 Strawberry Fields Road, 2192 Old Paris Road to 153 Strawberry Fields Road, all effective 30 days from passage. Number 18, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the agreement with GRW Engineers Incorporated for design of Polo Club Boulevard, increasing the contract price by $24,991 from $199,737 to $224,728. And number 19, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government and pursuant to the jobs fund program to execute a 10-year forgivable incentive agreement and related documents with Make Time Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the creation and retention of at least five new jobs with an average hourly wage of at least $35.20 exclusive of benefits. Is there a motion to approve? Second. Is there a motion? Second. Thank you. Thank you. Motion by Council Member Scotchfield, seconded by Council Member Fred Brown. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then we can vote all in. Well, no. It's a roll call. Madam Clerk, if you'll call the roll, please. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Scotchfield? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Ms. Brown? Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Mr. Hensley? Yay. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Vote reflects passage of the motion. Allows us to move on to resolutions for a first reading. Whenever you are ready. Resolution number 20, a resolution accepting the bid of MICA Group Environmental Contractors Incorporated establishing a price contract for transportation of leaf and yard waste for the Division of Streets and Roads. Number 21, a resolution accepting the bids of B&S Electric Supply Company and Graybar Electric Company Incorporated establishing price contracts for Granville Streetlight Equipment for the Division of Traffic Engineering. Number 22, a resolution accepting the bid of Windstream Kentucky East LLC in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance Number 98-2015, creating and offering for sale a 10-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive cable television system in Fayette County and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute a franchise agreement with Windstream Kentucky East LLC, incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 98-2015. Number 23, a resolution accepting the bids of TASC, Inc., and Advanced Mulching Technologies, Inc., doing business as EcoGrow, establishing price contracts for greenway and native vegetation maintenance for the Division of Environmental Services. Number 24, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Lisa McFadden, Administrative Specialist Principal, Grade 518E, 2,243.36 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective October 12, 2015, and Jimmy Ross, Sewer Line Maintenance Assistant Superintendent, Grade 520E, 1,926.96 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective October 19, 2015, ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of John Lawhorn, Heavy Equipment Technician, Grade 516N, 20.246 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, and Thomas Clements, Municipal Engineer Senior, Grade 525E, 2501.60 biweekly in the Division of Engineering, both effective October 6, 2015, and ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Aaron Kidd, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 29.309 hourly in the Division of Police, effective October 5, 2015. Number 25. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary civil service appointments. Melissa LaFollette, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 15.738, hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Michael Henderson, Telecommunicator Supervisor, Grade 520E, 2059.93, biweekly in the Division of Emergency Management 911. Jose Batista, Administrative Specialist, Grade 513N, 18.659, hourly in the Division of Police. And Kimberly Jackson, Financial Coordinator, Grade 516N, 20.884, hourly in the Division of Grants and Special Programs, all effective. October 19, 2015, Judy Spurlock, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 14.782 hourly in the Division of Accounting, and Stephanie Theakston, Program Coordinator, Grade 525E, 200523.13 biweekly in the Office of the Commissioner of Social Services, both effective November 2, 2015, authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointments. Robert Richard, Treatment Plant Operator Apprentice, Grade 509N, 13.819 hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Robert S. Lewis, Equipment Operator, Grade 510N, 17.695 hourly in the Division of Youth Services and Kenny Bishop, Administrative Aid to the Mayor Senior, Grade 524E, 2008-47 biweekly in the Office of the Mayor, all effective October 19, 2015. Number 26, a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend the full Urban Services District No. 1 to provide street lighting, street cleaning, and garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for this service in the area included, and finding the ability of the urban county government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets, Dardanelles Drive, Battery Street, Blackford Parkway, Huntley Place, Magnolia Springs Drive, Marco Lane, Sweet Clover Lane, Polo Club Boulevard, and Heather Way. Number 27, a resolution specifying the intention of the urban county council to expand and extend partial urban services district number three to provide garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for this service in the area included, and finding the ability of the urban county government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets, Fort Harrods Drive, Rabbits Foot Trail, Autumn Ridge Drive, Sawgrass Cove, and Walnut Creek Drive. Number 28, a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban services district number four to provide street lighting, finding a need for this service in the area included, and finding the ability of the Urban County Government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following street, Manitoba Lane. Number 29, a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban services district number five to provide street lighting and garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for this service in the area included, and finding the ability of the urban county government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets, Berwyn Court, Cromwell Court, and Cromwell Way. Number 30, a resolution specifying the intention of the urban county council to expand and extend partial urban services district number seven to provide garbage and refuse collection and street cleaning, finding a need for this service in the area included, and finding the ability of the urban county government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets, Deerhaven Lane and Winchester Road. Number 31, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District for fiscal year 2016 local dues payment to support workforce development, aging services, and regional planning at a cost not to exceed $40,096. Number 32, a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Safety on behalf of the urban county government to purchase a self-contained security system for the Public Safety Operations Center from Birdine Security, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $82,740. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Group CJ LLC for additional services under the Mobility Office Marketing Campaign for fiscal year 2016 at a cost not to exceed $40,000. Number 34, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a modification to agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management for extension of the performance period from September 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015 for the fiscal year 2015 Emergency Management Assistance Project at no cost to the urban county government. Number 35, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds are in the amount of $65,000 federal funds or for the purchase of a portable airborne chemical detection and IT system, 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 36, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District for the operation of the home care program for homebound seniors at a cost not to exceed $48,610. Number 37, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one final to the agreement with Advanced Mulching Technologies Incorporated, doing business as EcoGrow for the Green Acre Stream Corridor Vegetative Buffer Ecological Restoration Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $13,250 from $290,000 to $303,250. Number 38, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the agreement with GRW Engineers Incorporated for the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant Administration Building Expansion Improvements Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $4,840 from $41,180 to $46,020. Number 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban 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 $148,000 commonwealth of Kentucky funds, and for the continuation of the litter abatement grant funding program for fiscal year 2016, 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 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with UK Opera Theater for the performance of Billy Goatscruff at the Family Care Center at a cost not to exceed $600. Number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute amended general conditions to the agreement with Omnisource Integrated Supply LLC for WebEOC Coordinator Services for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program. Number 42, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Veterans Affairs for jurisdiction on federal property. Number 43, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth of Kentucky permitting use of the rights of way within Lexington Fayette County for construction of the Kentucky Wired Middle Mile Broadband Network at no cost to the Irving County Government. Number 44, a resolution consenting to the transfer of control of Insight Kentucky Partner 2LP from Time Warner Cable Incorporated to Charter Communications Incorporated and authorizing the mayor to execute a settlement agreement with Time Warner Cable Midwest LLC and an assumption agreement with Charter Communications Incorporated. Number 45, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Schaefer Contracting LLC for the Masterson Station Park Restroom Building Project, adding 21 additional workdays and increasing the contract price by the sum of $5,675 from $169,999 to $175,674. Number 46, resolution of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government requesting that the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $50 million, the proceeds of which will be loaned to Christian Care Communities Incorporated, a Kentucky nonprofit organization, and or one or more affiliates with facilities located within the boundaries of Fayette County to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, and equipping of certain facilities consisting of health care and health-related facilities and waiving certain requirements of the urban county government's industrial revenue housing bond policies and guidelines. And number 47, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement and related documents awarded pursuant to RFP No. 41-2015 with Jones-Lang-LaSalle Americas, Inc. for consulting services related to a new government center at a cost not to exceed $198,500. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions for Walcons? All right. Any motions for suspensions of the rules for second readings? Councilmember Evans. Then Councilmember Scotchfield. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 25, so the personnel offers can be expedited. Motion by Council Member Evans, second by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Scutchfield. Thank you, Mayor. I have been asked by the administration to ask for a second reading on number 32 because we need to get it installed. Number 32. All right. Is it motion on number 32? Is there a second? Second. Second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Stenet. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading number 46 so the bonds can go ahead and be issued. So moved. Motion by Council Member Stenet. Second by Council Member Farmer. 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. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Henson. Hensley. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules for item number 22, the Windstream Resolution. Second. Motion by Councilmember Hensley on number 22, seconded by Councilmember Akers. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Councilmember Akers. Do you want to do the rest? Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 23 so we can move forward with these plantings and preparation for Breeders' Cup. All right. Motion by Council Member Akers on number 23, second by Council Member Hensley. Is there any discussion on the motion? Henson. Son, did I sit home? Both of those backwards. All right. Thank you. Good job, Mayor. Any discussion? All right. Hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. I have one more, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 43 so that we can move forward with broadband. Motion by Councilmember Akers on number 43. Second by Councilmember Henson. Is there any discussion? All right. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Councilmember Hensley. I have a motion to suspend the rules on number 44, the resolution for the Time Warner franchise, or the transfer of control from Insight to Time Warner. Second. Motion by Council Member Hensley. Second by Council Member Henson. And you all are sitting right beside each other. That makes it that much more difficult. All right. Is there any discussion? All right. Hearing none, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Looks like that's all the motions for second readings that we have. So, Madam Clerk, when you're ready, if you'll please give a second reading to those ordinances. Resolution number 22, a resolution accepting the bid of Windstream Kentucky East LLC in accordance with the provisions of ordinance number 98-2015, creating and offering for sale a 10-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive cable television system in Fayette County and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a franchise agreement with Windstream Kentucky East LLC, incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 98-2015. Number 23, a resolution accepting the bids of TASC, Incorporated, and Advanced Mulching Technologies, Incorporated, doing business as EcoGrow, establishing price contracts for greenway and native vegetation maintenance for the Division of Environmental Services. Number 25. 20.884 hourly in the Division of Grants and Special Programs, all effective October 19, 2015. Judy Spurlock, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 14.782 hourly in the Division of Accounting, and Stephanie Deakston, Program Coordinator, Grade 525E, 200523.13 biweekly in the Office of the Commissioner of Social Services, both effective November 2, 2015, authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointments. Robert Richard, Treatment Plant Operator Apprentice, Grade 509N, 13.819, hourly in the Division of Water Quality. Robert S. Lewis, Equipment Operator, Grade 510N, 17.695, hourly in the Division of Youth Services. And Kenny Bishop, Administrative Aid to the Mayor Senior, Grade 524E, 2008-47, biweekly in the Office of the Mayor. All effective October 19, 2015. Number 32. A resolution authorizing the Department of Public Safety on behalf of the urban county government to purchase a self-contained security system for the Public Safety Operations Center from Burdine Security, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $82,740. Number 43. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth of Kentucky permitting use of the rights of way within Lexington Fayette County for construction of the Kentucky-wired middle-mile broadband network at no cost to the urban county government. Number 44, a resolution consenting to the transfer of control of Inside Kentucky Partner 2 LP from Time Warner Cable Incorporated to Charter Communications Incorporated and authorizing the mayor to execute a settlement agreement with Time Warner Cable Midwest LLC and an assumption agreement with Charter Communications Incorporated. And number 46, a resolution of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government requesting that the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $50 million, the proceeds of which will be loaned to Christian Care Communities, Inc., a Kentucky nonprofit organization and or one or more affiliates with facilities located within the boundaries of Fayette County, to finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, and equipping of certain facilities consisting of health care and health-related facilities, and waiving certain requirements of the urban county government's industrial revenue housing bond policies and guidelines. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve? Motion approved by Council Member Scotchfield, seconded by Council Member Maloney. Is there any discussion? Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Just on item 46, for my personal clarity, who are Christian care communities and what are their facilities located within the boundaries of Fayette County? Okay, Wes Holbrook. We've got John Dads from Christian Care Communities here. This is a refinancing bond, and the local community is just required to issue a support resolution to the state for their issuance. But Mr. Dads is here and can talk about their facilities and Christian Care Communities. Welcome, sir. Thank you. We only have one facility in Fayette County, and it's on Maryland Avenue. It's an adult daycare center. We have many facilities throughout the state, but that's the only facility in Fayette County. So part of this bond is being spent here or all of this bond? Well, this is all refinancing of a debt that we currently have, including bonds and other bank financing. We do expect to do some improvements in Fayette County at that facility over time, but initially it was all refinancing. All right. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you. All right. Is there any further discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then I'll ask the clerk to please call the roll whenever you're ready. Mr. Kay? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Mr. Hensley? Yay. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. Allows us to move on to communications from the mayor, which is for information. Is there a motion to approve by Councilmember Stennett, second by Councilmember Farmer? Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. next is communications from the mayor for information only doesn't require a vote and next is announcements the floor is available to council for announcements councilmember Stenick thank you mayor just want to give a congratulations to our new council clerk Martha Allen welcome aboard and congratulations and thank you for for putting up with us and being here very good job tonight and also mayor also want to send a thank you to Commissioner Bastin and the administration on Halloween I know you sent out an alternative plan for Thursday night for Fat Mall for kids that want to go to Fat Mall on Thursday night. So thank you for working on that. Thank you to Fat Mall. It's a good compromise and I think we'll move forward and be able to adjust. So thank you all. Thank you, Council Member Stenet. Council Member Hensley. Thank you, Mayor. I guess, you know, we've had some excitement in the 12th District here in the last couple of days so I would I would like to bring Derek Paulson up to the podium here if we could for just a minute so we can have a discussion I know many of our districts were impacted this past week with the traffic from the concert that was held out of the Talon winery and I'd like to hear your thoughts on what do you think we might should do at this point to try to mitigate this in the future that wouldn't be punitive to the businesses and not get rid of all of our music entertainment in the 12th district we like our music but to control it I'll be happy to try it I think we've been talking a lot the last couple days I've talked with Chief Barnard and Commissioner Baston and quite a few others in the administration as well I think what we saw the other night is something again that we've seen smaller versions of this around the community before this was just something that really showed a deficiency in the way this this process works where we have something that's legally permitted um and but yet there is a public safety aspect that is just there's no review there's no chance for review at this point um there is in the downtown area when we have events but when there's event such as this where all that is needed is a zoning compliance permit there is no chance for public safety to weigh in and look at the at the true public safety concerns. I think in talking to Chief Barnard, traffic is one of his concerns, but I think what he was truly concerned about is the things that we dodged, that there were not those issues that, from a true public safety standpoint, people being injured and the ability to get out there. What we've talked about is looking at some sort of event permit process. I think what we need to do is really weigh what needs to go into that and how that would work. I think we can look at some of the things that we're doing right now again with some of the event permitting that works for downtown. I think issues that need to be looked at are what would trigger it in terms of its size and its scope. But it needs to be something, I think, from what we think that is community-wide so that we can, if there is an event out there again, we'd have a better opportunity to look at the way that you would have ingress, egress, how the parking would work, how everything would work or would not work, and weigh in on it. Again, I raise the issue of what a great job Keeneland is doing on the Breeders' Cup. They could if they chose. It's permissible. It's allowed. They could have everyone go out there and park. They chose not to. They chose to work with us beforehand and really try to mitigate those parking issues, not only for the city but for the people going out to the venue. I think, again, if I could say anything, I think looking at this from a committee standpoint and really trying to weigh some of the options and looking through with a little more time under our belt and then a few more people to weigh in as to how this could work. Again, I think your point is well taken. We don't want to make it so onerous that you're not able to have events. But when we look at some of the events that we've seen around the community, again, public safety seems to bear the brunt of some of these concerns. And we really need to make sure that those issues are addressed before these events come up. It was quite a side. I mean, you know, the police department was kind enough to let me fly in Air 1 to kind of get a bird's eye view. And literally, you know, I shared some pictures with some of the council people. i've tweeted one of them out the traffic was backed up from talon winery all the way to dove run on tates creek inside new circle road bumper to bumper outbound i mean it's the you know officer barry had said that he'd never seen anything like that ever you know with any event that we've had so i would like to make a motion to put a item into the public safety and planning committee to review this okay motion by council member hensley 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 opposed no motion carries thank you council member hensley council member farmer thank you mayor i wanted to ask cao sally hamilton just to step up for a moment because i want to ask a question and or make a suggestion. I know we've done a lot of great planning and we have a lot of great partners getting us ready for the Breeders' Cup. And I don't want work that is needed and projects that are ongoing to be interrupted, but the week of Breeders' Cup, if we can keep from blocking streets where we might be repairing a manhole or someone else might be laying a piece of pipeline or something, I just think the less things that are in the way while folks are in town, perhaps the better off we all might be. And I know that we have control over our paving schedule, and we could decide to pave on some very interior streets rather than arterials or right-of-way places that could cause a problem. It's just my suggestion from being in a couple of early morning backups and coming on the heels of this we were just talking about. We'll have a lot of people from around here. Pardon me. We'll have a lot of people not from around here. And we just want to make their way as smooth as possible. Just a suggestion on my behalf. That's all. That's an excellent suggestion, and we'll get the commissioners together that are responsible for all these areas, and we'll go over our schedule and minimize this as much as possible. I think that would be good for all. Thank you for suggesting it. Thank you, ma'am. And then, Vice Mayor, pardon me, Mayor, Lexington's oldest bar will be celebrating its 82nd anniversary on Saturday. Oh, my goodness. What's the name of that venue, perhaps? Oh, my goodness. So a couple of the patrons and some of the people from there wanted to send you a shirt, Mayor. That's mighty thoughtful. And you don't have to have this on to get in, but it might help. That's mighty thoughtful. Thank you, sir. They complete my report. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Farmer. Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. I was in that work session on Wednesday to provide a council comment. So I just wanted to share that on Saturday, this Saturday from 10 to 1, we've got a group of folks that will be doing a stream clean at Wolf Run Park, which is on Maywick View Lane. And we're going to have door prizes and food at the events from 10 to 1. If you can't stay that long, it's fine. You can come at 10, stay as long as you want, or come whenever you can get there. But anyone that would like to volunteer is more than welcome. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Henson. Council Member Akers. Thank you, Mayor. I wanted to ask someone, I don't know who it would be, maybe, Derek, about the pilot project on Short Street. I don't know who. I'm not sure. I mean, I understand that it's... I'll be happy to take the question, but I've had nothing to do with it. Well, my question is, or my understanding was that this is supposed to have been a pilot project. And so I'm curious if it's a pilot, what its end date is for us to determine if it was a successful or not pilot. So maybe someone else like Jamie knows the answer to that. Oh, here comes David, Jamie, to rescue you. It is the weakest link. My recollection is that it will be the middle of November, and they're going to be gathering information from the businesses and from the public and be presenting that to you all, the reports on that kind of input. But I can't remember the exact date, but it's sometime in the middle of November is when they tend to wind it down and then come back to you to see what you all think, whether it should be permanent or whether it should just be the pilot and learn from there. And when you say they are planning to do all of this, you mean? We've been working with the Downtown Development Corporation on this project, and they are the ones that are gathering the information from the businesses. DDA? Yes, and from the residents. and the public generally. But we'll come back and make a report to you after that period of time. Okay. I have received complaints, not just from residents complaining about the congestion and the traffic through that area, but also from other businesses that are complaining that some businesses are allowed to have their cafes and patios expanded into the public street area for the sake of one business and not for another business. And so I just would like for that to be discussed at some point. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Akers. Council Member Hensley. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to have Commissioner Bastin come up for a second on an issue that I was going to bring forward, being a pilot and being at the airport for a number of years. I know that the expansion of the apron out there is going to remove the hanger that your aviation assets are in a year from now. and trying to get ahead of the curve and not be behind the curve and maybe get something going for the budget for next year. Would you like to discuss that for a minute about what's going on out there? Well, there's a lot of construction, as you well know, which is going to involve some tearing down of buildings. I haven't had recent information with TACA, the person that we leased the building from, currently. The last discussion that I was involved in, they were assuring us that they would try to make some accommodations for us and meet our needs with a hangar space. So, like I said, I haven't had a recent conversation about it, but initially when the first discussion about tearing the hangar down occurred, they indicated that they knew that we would need space and they would do their best to try to accommodate us. Thank you. I'd like to make a motion to put an item into the budget and finance committee to explore if there's any cost savings for a structure that the city would own on Bluegrass Airport for those aviation assets to be located in. The space out there is very limited as it is, and there's not a lot of new hangar construction going on that would accommodate you guys. And so this is not something that's going to be quick when that happens. And I have personal experience from this being a real pain in the butt in the last five years personally. So that's trying to help you guys out with that and get it long term. Okay. There's a motion by Council Member Hensley, second by Council Member Akers, to place this into consideration of this issue into public safety? Finance. Finance. All right. Budget and Finance Committee. All right. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then we'll vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. I just have a few quick announcements. The Hillandale Neighborhood Association and the Rose Mill are having their fall parties this Saturday. Mary Queen is having their fall festival on Friday and Saturday. South Elkhorn is having a fall festival on Saturday. And Palomar Hills and Beaumont are all having garage sales on Saturday. There's a lot going on this weekend in the tent, so if you're looking for some fun things, you can check out our Facebook page, which is Lexington's 10th District. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Bledsoe. All right, it looks like that's all who have signed up for comments, and that allows us to move to public comments. The floor is available for public comments. Mr. Mundy, no one signed up. All right, well, then that allows us to move for adjourn. There is a motion by Council Member Stenet and a motion second by Council Member Farmer. Unless there's objection, we're adjourned. The heart of this star-crossed Voyager beats in time with yours And can you feel the love tonight? 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