# Urban County Council - April 21, 2016 > Auto-transcribed civic record · April 21, 2016 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/3938 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/3938?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2016-04-21 - **Last revised**: April 21, 2016 - **Length**: 16,408 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council met on April 21, 2016, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The meeting included two agenda items, both presented for informational purposes: a presentation regarding the Mayor Baesler Portrait and recognition of Landscape Architecture Month. The Council took two motions to a vote during the session and heard one public comment. The meeting focused primarily on informational items rather than substantive policy decisions or legislative actions. ## Attendance **Present:** Kay, Lamb, Mossotti, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Farmer, Gibbs, Hensley, and Henson **Absent:** Moloney and Evans **Late:** None ## Votes and Decisions **Ordinance 0315-16** [timestamp: 0:47:55] An Ordinance amending the Classified Civil Service authorized strength by abolishing one vacant position of Risk Manager and one vacant position of Staff Assistant Sr., and creating two positions of Attorney was motioned by Ms. Scutchfield and seconded by Ms. Henson. The ordinance failed by roll call vote with 2 ayes and 11 nays. Voting in favor: Scutchfield, Henson Voting against: Kay, Lamb, Mossotti, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Farmer, Gibbs, Hensley **Ordinance 0378-16** [timestamp: 0:49:00] An Ordinance amending budgets for funds in the amount of $72,000 for the construction of a sidewalk on Harrodsburg Rd. was motioned by Ms. Henson and seconded by Mr. Farmer. The ordinance passed unanimously by roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. Voting in favor: Kay, Lamb, Mossotti, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Farmer, Gibbs, Hensley, Henson ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting included approval of two appropriations for capital projects: **Harrodsburg Road Sidewalk Construction** - **Amount:** $72,000 - **Description:** Construction of a sidewalk on Harrodsburg Rd. - **Ordinance:** 0378-16 **Fire Department Repairs** - **Amount:** $99,000 - **Description:** Repairs at the Fire Training Center and various stations - **Ordinance:** 0380-16 These appropriations totaled $171,000 in approved expenditures. ## Public Comment Bernard McCarthy addressed the board regarding traffic and property matters [timestamp: 1:52:17]. He suggested that traffic lights be resynchronized in response to recent speed limit changes. McCarthy also raised a concern about a potential error in property resolution 63, requesting clarification on this matter. ## Contested Items **Creation of Two Attorney Positions** A motion to table the ordinance creating two attorney positions resulted in a split vote, indicating disagreement among meeting participants about whether to proceed with the proposal. The failed tabling motion allowed discussion to continue on the ordinance rather than postponing it indefinitely. The disagreement centered on the necessity and budget implications of establishing these two new attorney positions. Participants expressed concerns about both whether the positions were needed and what financial impact they would have on the budget. The split vote suggests the body was divided on these fundamental questions about the proposal's merits and fiscal responsibility. The outcome of the failed tabling motion meant the ordinance remained under consideration and discussion proceeded, rather than the matter being set aside. ## Mayor Baesler Portrait Mayor Gray and Council Member Susan Lamb presented the official portrait of former Mayor Scotty Baesler during this agenda item, which took place approximately 13 minutes into the meeting [timestamp: 0:13:06]. The presentation focused on recognizing former Mayor Baesler's contributions to Lexington. Mayor Gray and Council Member Lamb discussed his service and legacy to the community. Former Mayor Baesler was present for the occasion. This was an informational presentation with no formal debate or concerns raised. The outcome was ceremonial in nature, honoring the former mayor through the unveiling and presentation of his official portrait. ## Landscape Architecture Month Mayor Gray proclaimed April 2016 as Landscape Architecture Month in Lexington, recognizing the contributions of landscape architects to the community. [timestamp: 0:19:49] The proclamation was presented by Mayor Gray, with remarks from Siobhan Akers and Amin Omidy. The item was informational in nature, serving to acknowledge the professional discipline and its impact on the city's built environment and quality of life. The outcome of this agenda item was informational, with the proclamation formally establishing April 2016 as Landscape Architecture Month in Lexington. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0315-16** — failed (2-11): An Ordinance amending the Classified Civil Service authorized strength by abolishing one vacant position of Risk Manager and one vacant position of Staff Assistant Sr., and creating two positions of Attorney. - **Ordinance 0378-16** — passed (13-0): An Ordinance amending budgets for funds in the amount of $72,000 for the construction of a sidewalk on Harrodsburg Rd. --- ## Full transcript Music All your life you had to stand in line Still you're standing on your feet Oh, all your choices made you change your mind Now your calendar's complete Don't wait for answers Just take your chances Don't ask me why You can say the human heart is only make-believe I am only fighting fire with fire You are still the victim of the accidents you lead Sure as I'm a victim of desire You're all the servants in your new hotel Throw their roses at your feet Fool them all But baby I can tell You're no stranger to the street Don't ask for favors Don't talk to strangers Don't ask me why Yesterday you were an only child Now your ghosts have gone away Oh, you can kill them in the classic style Now you parley from francais Don't look for answers You took your chances Don't ask me why Don't ask me why The Thank you. The Hello, everyone. Welcome. I'll call the meeting to order and ask the clerk to please call the roll. Mr. Kay? Here. Ms. Lamb? Here. Mr. Maloney? Ms. Massadi? Here. Ms. Gutchfield? Here. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Ms. Evans? Mr. Farmer? Here. Mr. Gibbs? Here. Mr. Hensley? Yay. And Ms. Henson? Here. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Next is our invocation, and we are really fortunate tonight, we're honored tonight, that Officer Donovan Stewart, who is chaplain of the Lexington Police Department, will offer our invocation tonight. Chaplain, thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Let's pray together. our father god we come to you together now as a community god praising you for who you are we acknowledge that you're not just a distant deity but you're a god who cares about us as individuals and father god you care about our community as well so father i pray that tonight as decisions are made and as ideas are brought forth and as conversation takes place we pray that all things are done according to your will and for your glory. God, we thank you for those who are in positions of leadership. God, we thank you for our mayor, the council, and so forth, God, as they have big responsibilities. God, as they make decisions that impact so many people. So, God, we pray for wisdom and blessing and guidance to be upon them. And, Father God, I would like to take a moment just to pray for our first responders in our community, fire department and the police department, the sheriff's department, and so forth, God. We're grateful for them. God, we just pray that you'll put your hedge of protection upon them. Please keep them safe in an uncertain world, God. Help them to stand in the gap between good and evil, being able to protect those who are not able to protect themselves. And so, Father, again, we commit all this time to you, asking for you to receive all the glory and the honor that you deserve. For it's in your powerful and precious name we pray. Amen. Thank you, Chaplain. Next on our agenda is I will ask for a motion to approve both sets of the minutes of the April 5th and the April 7th Council meetings. Is there a motion to approve? Mayor, I have a motion. Pardon? I have a motion to remove the April 7th. You have a motion to remove from the minutes? I have a motion to remove the minutes of the April 7th council meeting because there are some clarifications to be made and we just needed some more time to go over the corrections. Second. Alright. There's a motion to remove the April 7th minutes from the motion or to remove the April 7th minutes. There's a motion by Council Member Lamb, seconded by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? Alright. Hearing none, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right, so I'll ask for a motion to approve the April 5th. So moved. All right, motion by Council Member Farmer, second by Council Member Sadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, if not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Next, we have a presentation, and then we have two proclamations, And I'll go around to the podium, and then we'll start with the first presentation. I would like to ask Mayor Scotty Bazzard to please join me up here at the podium and Councilmember Susan Lamb. You're getting a lot of honors tonight. It is great to be here tonight to honor and unveil the official portrait of Kentucky Wildcat, Kentucky Wildcat District Judge, Vice Mayor, Mayor, and Congressman Scotty Basler. In his years as mayor, from 1982 to 1993, Scotty Basler laid the foundation for the quality of life that Lexington enjoys today. He changed Lexington from a college town into a thriving city, rich in arts and culture, diversity and educational and economic opportunities. So today we are doing something that should have been done a long time ago. Thanks to the work of 4th District Council Member Susan Lamb and historian Foster Ackerman, Jr., we are unveiling the official portrait of Mayor Scotty Basler. Soon it will join the portraits of the other mayors in this chamber. So congratulations, Mayor Basler and Alice Basler as well. And now it's time to hear from Councilmember Susan Lamb. Thank you, Mayor Gray. There have been a few key players in making today's portrait reveal to take place. We need to thank Foster Ackerman, who worked so hard to make this idea come to fruition. We must thank the Lexington History Museum Board who collected private donations so this portrait could be completed. I want to personally thank and recognize our artist Steve Sawyer for working hard to make sure we had a great visual historical record for our city. And finally, I want to thank Mayor Vaisler and the numerous folks in the room who came to celebrate this new addition to our archives. When I first talked to Foster Ackerman many months ago, I brought up my concern about not having the complete archive of our mayoral portraits. And I knew that Foster and I would share that because of our historical perspectives. And so he went to his history museum board and actually was able to talk to his board of directors. And after that, then they decided to take on the project of making sure that the Mayorwell portraits were completed from here on out. And so not only are we going to have Mayor Basler's portrait, but we will also have Mayor Teresa Isaac and Mayor Jim Newberry's, which we do not have currently in our collection. And so tonight, the portraits are turned over to us from the Lexington History Museum, and I'll have a resolution to present to the council at the end of the first reading resolutions. And at this time, I just want to thank Mayor Basler for everything, and he's really been a mentor for me, and he gave me my start in government, as well as several of the people in this room that I worked with nearly 30 years ago. And I would like to ask Mayor Basler if he would like to say a few words. Thank you. Mayor. Thank you very much. Let me tell you something. You all probably know this, but a mayor is only as good as his council. I was lucky when I was mayor. I had a lot of good people, a lot of good council, a lot of ideas came from each one of them. We all tried to put them together. And I was very pleased. I enjoyed mayor more than anything I've done. But it's the council that makes it easy. And so we had we didn't always agree, but try to have it agreed in a way. But anyway, that's important. You're all doing a good job. I'll keep up this every now and then. Y'all got money. I never had any money. Well, at least that's what I read anyway. But anyway, thank you very much for the honor and keep on doing a good job. Lexington is a fine city. and it's a good city to be mayor or councilman in because you can do things. You can do things for your people, and that's what politics is all about. Thank you. Thank you. You just had enough sense to spin that one. Thank you. Mayor, thank you. Alice, thank you all for being with us tonight. You know, yeah, we've got to get pictures. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, we should have gotten all the... We should have gotten all the... Siobhan? Okay. I'm joined at the podium by Council Member Siobhan Akers, and we will ask Amin Omidy if he will please join us at the podium. Amin. I mean, as president, you know, basically, you know, this is John. Okay. Okay. Tonight we have a proclamation recognizing landscape architects. Across the country, landscape architects are joining together during the month of April to promote the landscape architecture profession to students and especially underrepresented minorities. They are holding public events showcasing just what can be done through hands-on work with the public, speaking engagements, and in-school presentations. Landscape architects analyze, plan, design, manage, and nurture the built and natural environments. Landscape architects have a significant impact on communities and quality of life. They design parks, campuses, streetscapes, trails, plazas, and other projects that help define communities. Amin Omidy is the president of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and he is with us tonight. Amin, if you will join us here, I will read the proclamation and present it to you. And it reads this way. Landscape Architecture Month. Whereas landscape architects enhance the beauty of our city by creating safe, accessible, aesthetically pleasing public and private spaces, and whereas landscape architects helped shape the overall development of our community, leading the way to a beautiful, functional, and environmentally sound city. Now, therefore, I, Jim Gray, as mayor of Lexington, commemorate Lexington's landscape architects and declare April 2016 as Landscape Architecture Month in Lexington. Congratulations. Now, Council Member Akers. Thank you, Mayor. First, I would like to thank a constituent of mine, Beth Workman, from the Metathorpe neighborhood, who works for a landscape architecture firm here in Lexington and contacted me to host this proclamation and raise awareness for Landscape Architecture Month. So April is designated as World Landscape Architecture Month to raise awareness of the importance of landscape architecture. It was established by the American Society of Landscape Architects to demonstrate and celebrate how landscape architect designed spaces affect our daily lives. Lexington has embraced the landscape architecture profession through understanding and respecting the importance of professionally designed public spaces. We see the effects of landscape architecture every day all around us. From beautifully designed corridor plantings that were part of the Breeders' Cup Corridor Project to public spaces like the Fifth Third Pavilion, landscape architecture is ingrained in our public and private lives. And now I would like to introduce the president of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Mr. Amin Omidy. Thank you so much. And first and foremost, thank you, Mayor Gray, Council Member Akers, and council for recognizing April as World Landscape Architecture Month. It's something that this group of folks right here, you have professionals, students, educators here in representation. We're very passionate about what we do, and it's because we recognize that landscapes have an enormous power to transform and enhance societies by recognizing health, safety, and welfare, which is what we're licensed under. But all too often we place the emphasis on the safety and not enough about the welfare and the health. And I think that's where some of the most transformative projects are taking place now and will continue to shape this city in a positive manner. I'd like to introduce John Swintowski. He's our chapter trustee. And we want to pay a small token of appreciation. Councilmember Akers is a small publication of our year of work. Thanks. so thank you so much again thank you mayor gray council for this recognition i can't add much more to what's already been said except for as chapter trustee to the national organization we want to recognize the landscape architects that practice in this community from the the public staff that work for the Parks Department, the Planning Division here, and the Urban County Government, to the private practitioners and the many firms, individual landscape architecture firms, as well as multidisciplinary firms, and the only landscape architecture program in the state of Kentucky at the University of Kentucky. Thank you all again. That's great. Okay, so anybody that works in the field, you all can join us. Students, go ahead. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. join me at the podium. Eric's not here, but Sam is. Since their inception in 1963, Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass has been inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. With the support of positive adult role models who volunteer their time, JA enables students to understand business, citizenship, economics, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness. Junior Achievement's Bluegrass Apprentice competition was held on March 22nd. Students across Fayette County high school classrooms presented their innovative business plans to a panel of experienced entrepreneurs. As a matter of fact, I'm told that Council Member Russ Hensley participated as one of those judges. This evening, we are recognizing the winning team from Eric Jackson's class at Tate's Creek High School. But Sam is here. Eric's not here. So, all right. So these young men created an innovative product called Bristle Broome. So please join me in congratulating Sam Newman, and we'd also like to recognize Callie Tencher of Junior Achievement, Warren Nash of the Kentucky Innovation Network, and Holly Spade of AT&T, who partnered in this program. So I'm going to ask Council Member Blitz. All right, well, we've got a proclamation, and it says Bluegrass Apprentice Day, whereas Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass inspires young people to succeed in the global economy, helping them understand business, citizenship, economics, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness. And whereas the winning team, represented tonight by student Sam Newman, his teacher at Tates Creek High School, created an innovative product called the Bristle Broom. Now, therefore, I, Jim Gray, as mayor of Lexington, commemorate the Junior Achievement Bluegrass Apprentice competition and declare April 21, 2016, as Bluegrass Apprentice Day in Lexington. So join me in celebrating this. Thanks, guys. I'll just add one little bit. Junior achievement is such an important part, and the Bluegrass Apprentice Competition was held at Creative Lodging Solutions, which is in my district, and there were a number of high schools who presented really interesting, innovative ideas about how to transform Lexington with entrepreneur products. And it was a fascinating discussion, I know Russ really enjoyed it. I thought it was fascinating. And this happened to be the winning team. And I said, we should really celebrate this kind of spirit in Lexington with our high school students. And actually, he brought his broom. So I thought it might be cool for you all to see it. Yeah, and take a picture with it. Yeah, take a picture with it. Yeah. Shows how it works. Yeah, go ahead. So that's fairly simple, but I think it's cost-efficient, but the design itself being cost-efficient offers a real innovative function, rebooting something that everybody uses in their household. So we have, of course, our wedge-edge broom and then a detachable brush on top of the dustpan where you can detach the pole and the brush on top of that and make a long scrub brush. And what you do is your broom, you know, you use it for like a month. It gets dirty after a month of you using it and all that stuff, and you're eventually making your floor dirtier while you're trying to clean it. But with this product, you can essentially, once your broom sweeps the dirt into the dustpan, you drag it through this brush here and it knocks all the dirt off into the dustpan, essentially cleaning your broom while you're cleaning the floor. The other broom? Oh yeah. The one that looks kind of plastic, that is the, it's the completely recyclable broom. Essentially, what this broom is, is we made it out of completely recyclable materials, broken broom handle, actual two-liter bottles. We cut them up and made them into a broom handle. And they could be used for like a donation purposes. We could send them to maybe third world countries and offer it as that kind of incentive. We could probably get the two liters donated by larger corporations like Coca-Cola or Pepsi. And, you know, good incentive makes it look like our company's not just in it for the money. We're in it to help people, too. The normal retail dustpans, $15. Brooms, $8. Ours together, $11.99. Put the pan down. Thank you. Didn't know you were here. Lynn, thanks for all you do. Didn't know you were here. All right. We can now proceed with the next on our agenda, which is ordinances for a second reading. Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready, please give us the second reading of ordinances. Ordinance number one, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Vade Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $72,000 in the Division of Engineering from the Council Capital Funds for the construction of a sidewalk on Harrodsburg Road from Shaker Drive to Della Drive and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 36. Number two, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $99,000 in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services from the Council Capital Funds for repairs at the Fire Training Center, Station 1, Station 4, Station 8, Station 12, Station 13, and Station 16, and appropriating and reappropriating funds at Schedule number 37. Number three, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $28,320 in the Division of Environmental Services from the Council Capital Funds for a mini-track loader for snow removal and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 39, number four, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $5,000 in the Division of Parks and Recreation from the Council Capital Funds for a bird blind at Raven Run and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 40, number 5, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington and Fayette-Durman County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $54,000 in the Division of Parks and Recreation from the Council Capital Funds for benches and new trail signage along the Brighton Liberty Trail and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 42, number 6, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington and Fayette-Durman County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $80,000 in the Division of Parks and Recreation from the Council Capital Funds for a multi-purpose sports and recreation field at Pleasant Ridge Park and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 43, number 7. And 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 35, number 8. And ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of attorney, grade 523E, and creating one classified civil service position of attorney senior, grade 528E, in the Department of Law, reclassifying the incumbent effective upon passage of counsel, number 9. And ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one vacant position of child care program aid, grade 508N. in the Division of Family Services and creating one position of Staff Assistant, Grade 508N, in the Division of Adult and Tenant Services, effective upon passage of counsel, Number 10. An ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, and creating one classified civil service position of Permit Clerk, Grade 512N, in the Division of Police and reclassifying the incumbent, effective upon passage of counsel, and Number 11. An ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one vacant position of Risk Manager, grade 526E, and one vacant position of staff assistant senior, grade 510N, and creating two positions of attorney, grade 523E, all in the Department of Law, effective upon passage of counsel. All right, I understand there's going to be a motion, but first I'll ask for a motion to approve, and then I'll ask for the motion from Council Member Scotchfield. Motion to approve. Second. Motion to approve by Council Member Henson, second by Council Member Farmer. All right, is there any discussion? Council Member Scotchfield. Thank you, Mayor. And Janet, I know you and I have been in, you've sent me some information. I have a motion to table on 11 until the May 12th council meeting. I just, I think personally I have some questions because we have outsourced a lot of our legal and creating two more positions. I know that I've got you coming to lengths and I guess I can, you know, I can look at the motion first, whether it passes. and then determine whether I think we can deal with whether the need is in links while we're looking at the budget. I'll leave that to Council. All right. So we have a motion to table, and I do see Commissioner Graham at the podium, but I will ask for a second. Now, a motion to table is not debatable. so would the council be willing to listen to Commissioner Graham or do we want to take a second on it and then listen to the commissioner? Does anybody have an opinion? Otherwise I'll let Commissioner Graham speak. Okay. All right. Thank you, Mayor and Council. I really appreciate you letting me make just one brief comment on this. it would be my hope that the council wouldn't table this because this is an abolish and create request in other words we are abolishing two positions within our normal personnel complement it isn't a position that was created as part of the budget so we're abolishing two positions that currently exist to create two positions so there would be no increase in our personnel complement I think you all have seen some other abolish and creates on the council agenda. And so this is not something that normally would come within the budget links process. I do understand the issues related to, and of course the council is always free to examine our outside council costs and everything else. But I did want to point out that this is not an additional position request. This is an abolish and create request that's very similar to ones that you all see and have seen on your agendas. So that was my only comment. Okay, so is there a second? All right. There's a second with Council Member Henson. All right, motion to table is not debatable. What's that? You have a question for the commissioner? All right, well then. Well, this is not debatable. All right, I understand, but we've done it. All right, commissioner. There is a question. Not debating. These two positions, are they in next year's budget already? Or will next year's budget have to be amended to include these? They are not part of next year's budget process. In other words, adding positions. They're already in our complement. I mean, it's not an additional request. It's basically taking two positions that we had the money for, abolishing those, taking that money, and making two other positions. I understand it's not additional money. I understand. But are these two positions in FY17 budget? If we look at your personnel, you have two new attorneys in there when the budget was put together. If you all approve tonight, they will be. A late item, I assume? No. I mean, this is. So there are new positions in the budget. Right. But I think you can do positions different ways. In other words, the list of positions that you all got that are additional in the budget process, I think you all get those as part of this. But this is, and maybe Melissa is the best one to answer this, but I think the question was whether to create these in the budget or go ahead and create them with the current funding that I have. So I don't know if that answers the question or not. No, but I mean, the answer, I guess, is they're not in next year's budget in terms of the salary ranges for these positions. Because say somebody came in, and I know this is a wash on paper, but if you want to hire them at a higher salary, the new positions will carry a higher pay range. Is that correct? I think I can answer that one. No, because this was a risk manager, Tom Sweeney, that retired, and he was getting paid, if you count benefits, like $127,000 or something, because he was making like $90,000. The other one is a staff assistant senior position, and with benefits that was someplace around $50,000 or $60,000. Well, an entry-level attorney position, the way that they budget, I think this will be a savings of about $3,000 to the government because we're going to hire, hopefully, if you all approve, we're going to hire two entry-level attorneys that probably haven't even taken the bar yet. So they're going to come in low, and I have no intention of hiring somebody that's well into the pay scale. So my calculations, this will save the government money. Okay, very good. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Council Member Masada, do you have a question? I do. I just have one quick follow-up. So these two positions aren't in law currently. There are two other different divisions. Right. Because our risk manager position, that's been outsourced, so we no longer have the need for a risk manager position. That was outsourced as a savings to the government, actually, too. And our staff assistant position, we're just giving up a staff assistant. So, you know, we think this is a better use of the government's money. And I'm assuming your reason for asking for these two positions is caseload? It is, and it's also to try and create. Right now we're real heavy on attorney seniors and people that are going to be retiring at the same time, and we're trying to create. We've only really got two entry-level positions if you don't count the reclass today. So we're real top-heavy, and we don't have a career track going up, And we're going to get to a point where everybody's going to leave and there's going to be no institutional knowledge if we don't create some new attorney positions to move up. So your anticipation in this is because of retirement coming up? Is that part of it? Yes, retirement. And, you know, to be honest, we do have a pretty heavy caseload. And I think this will be my number one concern is how big is the caseload? Well, I think part of our issue is if we can get some entry-level folks in that can handle routine matters, then our more advanced people can take on more cases that we normally would outsource. So this would help us in that area. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Hensley. You've got a question. Yes, it's a question. So you're looking for junior staff. you're not looking to eliminate professional services out of the budget somewhere else and specialized practice type lawyering? No. Basically, I think the professional services money, that's going to be addressed in the links. I think that's perfectly fine for the council to look at that. This is sort of our normal personnel complement that could be done any time within the year. Okay. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kaye. Thank you, Mayor. My question is the motion to table is to table it for what will essentially be two weeks or is it three? Next council meeting. Three weeks. Three weeks. Is that correct? And a number of questions have been raised. I don't know if the answers have changed people's thinking about whether this ought to be tabled or not. But will the three weeks be a significant handicap? Is it important to move tonight? Well, I think the issue we wanted to go ahead and get this done was because these are civil service positions. They'll have to be advertised. They'll have to go through our process. And we were hoping to get a decision and, if possible, a hiring done before the council goes on break because otherwise you're looking at August, September. And here's the other thing I want to point out for the council, too. You all have allowed the police, you know, the body camera experiment trial, and that's going to go on board in July. We've had extensive discussions with Chief Police Barnard about the extra open records workload that that's going to put on the law department. We have not currently asked for any additional positions to handle that, hoping that these two people would be able to handle that additional workload that we know is going to happen. And so that's the other reason that we wanted to get these people on board so that when July comes, we can have people in place that will be able to help us with that. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Henson, question for Commissioner? I know I have a question about the process because if we hadn't tabled this, then I think we could be having this discussion. We can question any ordinance prior to a vote, but I think since it was tabled, all of this discussion is out of order. I just wanted to voice my opinion, and I have questions about it, too, but I'm not going to ask them. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you, Council Member Henson. My interpretation of what the exercise that we've just gone through is that it allows the Council to make an informed decision, not a debate. They're simply making an inquiry of the administration, of the commissioner, as to the effect of this motion on the government. That has been the point of view that I made in offering the ruling. All right, so we have a motion and we have a second. So now we can vote. All in favor of the motion to table, please indicate by saying aye and voting electronically. All right. Opposed, no. Wait, is this? All right. Is it approving or table? To table. The motion is to table. To table number 11. All right. All right. All right. It looks like the motion to table does not pass. All right. So that allows us to... We have now then a motion on the floor to approve the second reading of ordinances. So, Madam Clerk, if you'll please call the roll. Mr. Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes, but no on 11. Thank you. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, on all. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Mr. Hensley? Yay. And Ms. Henson? Yes, on all, but no on 11. 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 whenever you're ready. Ordinance number 12. An ordinance amending the authorized strength by creating four classified civil service positions of customer service specialists, grade 510N, in the Division of Government Communications, effective upon passage of counsel number 13. An ordinance changing the zone from an agricultural urban AU zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.43 net, 0.46 gross acre for property located at 3080 Old Todd's Road. Mary G. Grimond and Gregory Grimond co-trustees of the Mary G. Grimond Irrevocable Trust Council District 7. Number 14. An ordinance changing the zone from an agricultural urban AU zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 5.8 net and gross acres from an agricultural AU zone, excuse me, agricultural urban AU zone to a highway service business B3 zone for 7.79 net 8.64 gross acres from a single family residential R1D zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 15.59 net 16.40 gross acres from a single family residential R1D zone to a highway service business B3 zone for 1.33 net 1.64 gross acres. and from a single-family residential R1e zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 20.30 net and gross acres for property located at 2731 and 2751 Leestown Road, a portion of, including a dimensional variance, Anderson Village at Green Acres, LLC, Council District 2. 15. In ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $53,949 in the Division of Police from the Council Capital Fund for the purchase of a vaporwave canine and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 45. 16. An ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $5,000 in the Division of Parks and Recreation from the Council Capital Fund for the design and installation of a memorial for Antonio Franklin Jr. in Duncan Park and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule 46. 17. 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 No. 44, No. 18. Service Commission, no vested rights, limited assignment, notice of foreclosure and bankruptcy, cancellation or termination, violations and penalties, permitting and inspection fees, additional permitting and other requirements for substantial new construction, and bid requirements, all effective on date of passage. Number 19, an ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized shrink by abolishing one position of environmental outreach specialist, grade 518E, and creating one position of environmental initiative specialist, grade 518E, and changing the position title of the incumbent, all on the Division of Waste Management, abolishing one position of Environmental Outreach Specialist, Grade 518E, and creating one position of Environmental Initiative Specialist, Grade 518E, and changing the position title of the incumbent, all in the Division of Environmental Services, effective upon passage of counsel, and number 20. An ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of Information Officer, Grade 518E, and creating one classified civil service position of Information Office Supervisor, Grade 522E, reclassifying the incumbent in the Division of Government Communications, effective upon passage of counsel. Madam Clerk, is there a motion? No, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. We don't need it, we don't need it, we don't need it, we don't need it. Right. Are there any raw cons or suspensions for second reads? Nope. All right, then we can move on. Whenever you're ready. Resolution number one. A resolution accepting the bids of Glenn Young's Landscaping and Nursery Center of Kentucky, Incorporated, doing business as Glenn Young's Landscaping, Dave Leonard Consulting Arborist, Incorporated, doing business as Dave Leonard Tree Specialist, Something Bloomin' LLC, Diamond Pond Products, Incorporated, Landscapers Paradise, LLC, and PAX Nursery and Landscaping, LLC, establishing price contracts for tree installation for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number two. A resolution accepting the bid of W.R. Cole & Associates in the amount of $37,600 for window replacement for Kenwood Community Center for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number three. A resolution accepting the bid of Kentucky Uniforms Incorporated and National Workwear Incorporated establishing price contracts for uniforms for the Division of Waste Management. Number four. A resolution accepting the bid of Martin's Sanitation Service Incorporated establishing a price contract for portable restrooms for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number five. A resolution accepting the bid of L&L Excavation and Site Prep Incorporated in the amount of $90,170 for Haley Pike Landfill Force Main for the Division of Waste Management and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to sign an agreement with L&L Excavation Site Prep Incorporated related to the bid. Number six. A resolution accepting the bid of Ford Hall Company, Inc., establishing a price contract for automated brush cleaning system for final clarifiers for the Division of Water Quality, No. 7. A resolution accepting the bids of L&W Emergency Equipment and On-Duty Depot, Inc., establishing price contracts for mobile docking station for the Division of Police, No. 8. A resolution accepting the bid of Brentag Mid-South, Inc., establishing a price contract for swimming pool chemicals for the Division of Parks and Recreation, No. 9. A resolution accepting the bids of Bluegrass Contract Incorporation, G&G Paving and Construction Incorporated, Myers Fence Incorporated, Rio Grande Fence Company, Sensible Design and Construction, LLC, Tennis Technology Incorporated, and ZKB Services, LLC, establishing construction unit price contracts for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number 10, a resolution accepting the bid of ECS Refining LLC, establishing a price contract for electronic and other waste recycling for the Division of Waste Management. Number 11, a resolution accepting the bids of Utility Service Group, Eurotech Holdings Incorporated, and T&T Piper Innovations LLC, establishing price contracts for storm sewer trenchless rehabilitation and repair services for the Division of Water Quality. Number 12, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Michael Jordan, trades worker senior, grade 511 and 20.009 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads. effective April 4, 2016. Rebecca Arledge, Engineering Technician, grade 514 and 19.632, hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective April 18, 2016. Sylvia Rose, Recreation Assistant, grade 510 and 15.270, hourly in the Division of Aging and Disability Services, effective April 4, 2016. Ratifying the Permanent Civil Service Appointments of Tracy Sweat Administrative Specialist, grade 513 and 21.794, hourly in the Division of Accounting, effective February 24, 2016. Samantha Hager, Administrative Specialist, grade 513 and 17.138, hourly in the Office of the Council Clerk, effective March 21, 2016. Daryl Stewart, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 512N, 18.517 hourly, in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective March 7, 2016. Claire McBride, Telecommunicator, grade 514N, 17.207 hourly, in the Division of Emergency Management 911. Effective March 8, 2016. Audrey Jones, Administrative Specialist, grade 513N, 18.299 hourly, in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective March 21, 2016. Ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Kristen Chilton, Fire Chief, Grade 324E, 5970.88 bi-weekly, effective March 24, 2016. Jeffrey Johnson, Fire Major, Grade 318E, 3774.07 bi-weekly, effective March 28, 2016. William Hesselschwartz, Fire Captain, Grade 316N, 23.887 hourly, effective March 24, 2016. And Donovan Wilson, Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315N, 18.508 hourly, effective March 24, 2016. all in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, ratifying the approved council leave of Harry Ashby, public service worker in the Division of Waste Management, beginning March 11, 2016 through June 11, 2016, and ratifying the following unclassified civil service pay increase in the Department of General Services, Jeffrey Reed, Commissioner of General Services, grade 536E, from 4,369.76 biweekly to 4,730.77 biweekly, effective March 21, 2016. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Maintenance Connection Incorporated for a new digital maintenance management system for the Division of Parks and Recreation at a cost not to exceed $45,311.96. Number 14, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a software maintenance agreement and end-user license agreement with Horizon Information Systems Incorporated for the representative payee software for the Department of Social Services at a cost not to exceed $586.50. Number 15, 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 a lease of 740 National Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky at a cost not to exceed $76,983.96, number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a multi-year service agreement with Windstream Communications, LLC for the establishment of two T1 phone lines at the Public Safety Operations Center at a cost not to exceed $14,670 in fiscal year 2016 and authorizing the chief information officer to execute related contract documents for the establishment of additional phone lines at the facility. Number 17, a resolution establishing and authorizing a price contract for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 with Harp Enterprises, Inc. as a sole source provider of voting machines and any related maintenance, equipment, supplies, and services for the Fayette County Clerk's Office and authorizing the mayor or his designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with Harp Enterprises, Inc. related to the procurement of these goods and services. Number 18, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Arbor Youth Services Incorporated, allowing the Family Care Center to be designated as a safe place site at a cost not to exceed $100, No. 19, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a professional services agreement, a word presumed to RFP No. 64-2015 with Smith Management Group Incorporated for a safety audit at a cost estimated not to exceed $34,800 in fiscal year 2016 and for implementation of safety management program improvements for a period of up to three years at an annual cost estimated not to exceed $100,000 subject to sufficient funds being appropriated in future fiscal years. Number 20, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with University of Kentucky Osher Lifelong Learning Institute for the use of classroom space in a new senior center. Number 21, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept three donations from the following. Lexington Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 526 in the amount of $2,500. Kentucky Sprinkler Contracting Association in the amount of $2,000. and Sky Zone Lexington in the amount of $500 for use at the Division of Fire and Emergency Services Community Services Bureau to pay for wrapping community services vehicles to promote home and fire safety messages and contact information at no cost for the urban county government. Number 22, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the agreement with Devere Construction Incorporated for a prefabricated truck shed for the Division of Waste Management, increasing the contract price by the sum of $26,012.61 from $730,595 to $756,607.61. Number 23, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an advertising space rental contract with advertising vehicles incorporated for advertising space on Lexington-Lextran city buses at a cost not to exceed $5,450. Number 24, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a multi-year true lease schedule with Dell Financial Services LLC pursuant to Master Lease Agreement No. 6705564 for the lease of desktop computers for the Urban County Government at an estimated cost not to exceed $98,520.71, No. 25. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement awarding a Class 8 Neighborhood Incentive Grant to Hamburg Homeowners Association, a.k.a. Shetland's Homeowners Association Incorporated for Stormwater Quality Project at a cost not to exceed $11,500, No. 26. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement awarding a Class B infrastructure incentive grant to Transylvania University for stormwater quality projects at a cost not to exceed $141,027.29. Number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Integrated Engineering PLLC for the design of the Meadows-Northland Arlington Public Improvements Project Phase 6A through 6C at a cost not to exceed $319,000. Number 28, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Fox Enterprises Incorporated for additional repairs to the aprons at fire stations 6 and 9 for the fire station apron replacement project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $23,800 from $139,828.45 to $163,628.45, number 29. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Medical Center for the provision of space in the University of Kentucky Hospital Emergency Room for use as a clinical practice area for the sexual assault nurse examiner program at a cost not to exceed $3,000. Number 30, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number 2 to the contract with Alpha Mechanical Services, Incorporated for the Government Center Boiler Replacement Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $3,100 from $79,267 to $82,367. Number 31, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, of which grant funds are in the amount of $270,660 commonwealth of Kentucky funds are for the operation of the day treatment program for the Division of Youth 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 32, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute facility usage and concession agreements with various youth baseball leagues for the 2016 spring and fall seasons. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the United States Department of Justice and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of, $42,100 federal funds under the 2016 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and are for the reimbursement of costs related to the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens, No. 34, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute Change Order No. 1 to the agreement with Solid Rock Construction Services, LLC, for the Cardinal Lane Stormwater Improvements Project, extending the contract term from January 1, 2016 through June 28, 2016 at no additional cost to the urban county government. Number 35, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the United States Marshal Service Violent Offender Task Force as part of the joint law enforcement operations to investigate and apprehend local, state, and federal fugitives at no cost to the urban county government. Number 36, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Lexington History Museum, Incorporated to allow the museum to use the Tate Creek Center Craft Building for storage purposes. Number 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, which grant funds are in the amount of. $17,932 federal funds are for the provision of early childhood care and education services under the Head Start program at the Family Care Center, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $5,798 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. No. 38, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute supplemental agreement No. 2 with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of additional federal funds in the amount of $1,056,000 for the Clay's Mill Road Improvement Project right-of-way phase of Section 1, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $264,000 as a local match. No. 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit the 2016 Consolidated Plan grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept the grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $3,217,882 federal funds, or for the fiscal year 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program $2,073,408, Home Program $960,119, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program $184,355, The acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $273,789 from various funding sources as local cash match and $116,593 in-kind match, authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget and authorizing the mayor to execute agreements for the approved plan. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute contract modification number one to the professional services agreement with CDP engineers for project management, negotiations, acquisitions, appraisal, and review services for the right-of-way phase of the Clay's Mill Road Project Section 1 at a cost not to exceed $241,814. Number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department for local government and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $75,000 under the fiscal year 2016 Land and Water Conservation Fund and are for the Raven Run Canopy Walk Initiative Phase 1. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a notice to be recorded in the Fayette County Clerk's Office related to the closing of the Haley Pike landfill, stating that the property located at 4172 through 4253 Hedger Lane has been utilized as a landfill and may not be disturbed without the permission of the Kentucky Division of Waste Management. number 43. A resolution amending section 1 of resolution number 145 2016 which made conditional offers of employment correcting the division for Thaddeus Washington from the Division of Police to the Division of Community Corrections effective retroactive to March 17, 2016 number 44. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a professional services agreement awarded pursuant to RFQ number 49 2015 with Palmer Engineering Company for engineering and design services related to the construction of sidewalks on Southland Drive at a cost estimated not to exceed $204,600, number 45. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a professional services agreement order pursuant to RFQ number 42, 2015, with Banks Engineering Incorporated for engineering and design services related to multimodal corridor improvements on Euclid Avenue and Avenue of Champions at a cost estimated not to exceed $317,000, number 46. A resolution authorizing the mayor or his designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute certain change orders meeting the criteria provided in this resolution to the contract with Olympic Construction LLC for the construction of Fire Station No. 47, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Lexington Center Corporation for $60 million of funding from the cabinet for the renovation, expansion, and improvement of the Lexington Convention Center contingent upon the occurrence of certain events related to the funding of the project, No. 48, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a statement of work number seven with Cooperative Personnel Services doing business as CPSHR Consulting for police sergeants and police lieutenants' promotional processes for the Division of Police at a cost not to exceed $88,000. Number 49, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Garrett Morgan PTA $1,000 and BSHS Alumni Association Incorporated $500 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed some state. Number 50, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Bluegrass Contracting Corporation for the Idle Hour Park improvements project, adding 30 days to the work schedule and increasing the contract price by the sum of $159,497.35 from $479,230 to $638,727.35. Number 51. A resolution of the Urban County Council amending the Council Capital Expenditure Policy passed by the Urban County Council in Resolution No. 177-2006 and later amended in Resolution No. 368-2006 and Resolution No. 786-2015 to govern the expenditure of capital funds, removing the $5,000 requirement relating to capital projects, and No. 52. A resolution of the Urban County Council amending the Council Capital Expenditure Policy, passed by the Urban County Council in Resolution No. 177-2006, and later amended in Resolution No. 368-2006, and Resolution No. 786-2015 to govern the expenditure of capital funds, removing the definition of capital expenditure, and changing the name of the policy to the Council Project Expenditure Policy. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve the second reading of resolutions? Motion by Council Member Stenet, seconded by Council Member Scutchfield. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. All right. If not, then, Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready, please call the roll. Mr. K? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Scutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stenet? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Mr. Hensley? And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. It allows us to move on to resolutions for a first reading. Resolution No. 53, a resolution accepting the bids of Atlanta Co. of South Carolina and Tidewater Products, Inc., establishing price contracts for polymer flocculants for the Division of Water Quality No. 54, a resolution accepting the bid of BMC Contracting, LLC, in the amount of $243,732.90 for the Cross Keys Park Pond Improvements for the Division of Environmental Services, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with BMC Contracting, LLC, related to the bid No. 55. A resolution accepting the bids of Wright's Home Improvement and Mowing, LLC, Landscape Supply and Design. Chris Weichel doing business as All Pro Lawn and Landscaping, McGee Springs Incorporated, Cinalon Care Services, LLC, Green Solutions, Land Care, LLC, and Wright's Farm Services Incorporated, establishing price contracts for mowing for the Division of Parks and Recreation, number 56. A resolution accepting the bid of ODB Company, establishing a price contract for sweeper brooms for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, number 57. A resolution accepting the bid of Speedway, LLC, establishing a price contract for commercial fuel for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, number 58. A resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of John Brown, Public Service Supervisor, grade 514 and 22.828 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective May 2, 2016. Quina Suarez, Human Resources Analyst, grade 520E, 1,844.72 biweekly in the Division of Human Resources, effective May 16, 2016. Ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Nicholas Brock, Digital Content Administrator, grade 520E, 1,849.33 biweekly in the Division of Computer Services, effective April 5, 2016. Felicia Arms, Administrative Specialist, Grade 513N, 16.824, hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads. Lisa McFadden, Administrative Specialist Principal, Grade 518E, 2243.36, biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, both effective April 12, 2016. Jose Batista, Administrative Specialist, Grade 513N, 18.659, hourly, effective April 19, 2016. James Beaver and Eddie Pearson, both polygraph technician, Grade 514N, 24.038, hourly, effective April 5, 2016, all in the Division of Police. Steve Gilliam, Public Service Worker, Grade 507N, 12.260 Hourly, and Randall Hager, Public Service Worker, Senior, Grade 509, and 13.920 Hourly, both in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective March 7, 2016. Ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Matthew Brotherton and Bradley Ingram, both Police Lieutenant, Grade 317E, 3199.30, bi-weekly in the Division of Police, effective July 26, 2016. Ratifying the classified civil service pay change of Melissa Polly Information System Specialist Senior, Grade 517N, from 23.547 hourly to 24.724 hourly in the Division of Police, effective March 7, 2016. Ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment of Deborah Sloan, Aid to Counsel, Grade 518E, 2269.23 biweekly in the Office of the Urban County Council, effective April 11, 2016, No. 59. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments. Sam Schulte, Accountant, Green 516E, 100525.90, biweekly, in the Division of Accounting. Effective May 16, 2016, Vaughn Adkins, Municipal Engineer, Senior, Grade 525E, 200629.08, biweekly, in the Division of Engineering. Effective May 16, 2016, Brian Travis, Equipment Operator, Senior, Grade 512N, 16.166, hourly, in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective upon passage of counsel. Deborah Woods, administrative specialist, grade 513 and 18.299 hourly in the Division of Planning, effective May 2, 2016, authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary community corrections officer appointments. Novell Adorno, Nicholas Arrington, Jonathan Beasley, Jared Rodas, Alex Tysver, Kyle Williams, Austin Workman, Steve Angel, Martha Bagley, Frederick Briley, Patrick Burris, Jonathan Combs, Zane Cordingly, Raven Dixon, Paul Ellis, Jason Foreman, John DeGantt, Corton Jeffries, Jennifer Lint, Jason McKenzie, Janelle Mitchell, Gary Newman, Rachel Rice, Jordan Scalia, Crystal Schooler, Angela Sloan, Ronnie Smith, Michael Tanner, Caleb Wade, and Christopher Walker, all community corrections recruit. Grade 109N, 15.384 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective May 9th, 2016, and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment. Paul Wright, treatment plant operator Apprentice, Grade 509N, 13.549 Hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective May 2, 2016, No. 60. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which grant funds are the amount of $100,950 federal funds are for the design, right-of-way, and utility relocation phases for the West Loudoun Avenue Streetscape Project under the Transportation Alternatives Program, the acceptance of which obligates the Irving County Government for the expenditure of $25,238 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget, number 61. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a Class B infrastructure incentive grant to Opportunity for Work and Learning Incorporated for stormwater quality projects at a cost not to exceed $15,000, number 62. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a 10-year agreement with Fayette County Public Schools for use of the 800 megahertz public safety radio communication system by Fayette County Public Schools law enforcement officers and dispatchers at no cost to the urban county government, number 63. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a quick claim deed and any of the documents necessary to transfer a portion of non-utilized right-of-way located adjacent to the property at 940 Higbee Mill Road to the abutting property owner number 64. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a renewal agreement with Unicom Systems Incorporated Macro 4 for software maintenance and support services for the LFUCG mainframe computer at an estimated cost not to exceed $24,152 for fiscal year 2016 number 65. 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 $160,000 federal funds are for the Lexington Area Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan update, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $60,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. No. 66, 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 $424,000 federal funds are for fiber optic cable installation, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $106,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. No. 67, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, which grant funds are in the amount of $5,000 federal funds, offer the click-it or ticket enforcement campaign for fiscal year 2016 at no cost to the urban county government and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget, No. 68, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of additional federal funds for the Town Branch Trail Crossing project in the amount of $10,100 for fiscal year 2016, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $2,020 as a local match and extending the project through June 30, 2018, No. 69, A resolution authorizing the Division of Waste Management on behalf of the Irving County Government to purchase software and RFID barcode scanners from Rayco Industries LLC, a sole support provider, at a cost not to exceed $22,000, number 70. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Bluegrass Area Development District 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 $109,153 federal funds and are for the operation of Senior Citizen Center in fiscal year 2017, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $195,707 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 71, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the contract with Devere Construction Incorporated for the construction of a truck shed for the Division of Waste Management, increasing the contract price by the sum of $22,386.75 from $756,607.61 to $778,994.36. Number 72, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $16 million federal funds under the 2016 Transportation Investment generating economic recovery competitive grant program and for construction of sections of the Town Branch Commons Project. Number 73, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government and pursuant to the jobs fund program to execute a 10-year loan agreement and related documents with ArchVision Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the creation and retention of at least four new jobs with an average hourly wage of at least $40 exclusive of benefits. Number 74, 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 Love Will Incorporated doing business as fluent in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for the creation and retention of at least one new job with an average hourly wage of at least $43.27 exclusive of benefits. Number 75, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Gardenside Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $250, Firebrook Estates, HOA Incorporated, $500, South Point Residential Association, $500, and Living Arts and Science Center $2,600 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 76, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase access to online training modules from Target Solutions Learning LLC, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $6,255. Number 77, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Lexington Fayette County Health Department for provision substance abuse treatment referrals during the needle exchange program operation hours at no cost to the Irving County Government. Number 78, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute all documents necessary for the purchase of 0.8 for a 0.8-acre portion of the property located at 3720 Richmond Road from Kentucky American Water Company necessary for the expansion of the East Hickman Pump Station and the construction of a wet weather storage tank at a cost not to exceed $25,000. Number 79, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to extend the period of performance for the Loudoun Avenue sidewalk project through December 31, 2018 at no cost to the urban county government. Number 80, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to extend the period of performance for the Gainesway Trail project through December 31, 2017 at no cost to the urban county government. Number 81, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to extend the period of performance for the Town Branch Trail Phase 3 project through June 30, 2017 at no cost to the Urban County Government No. 82. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a loan agreement with the Downtown Lexington Management District in an amount not to exceed $25,000 No. 83. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the UK Trunk and Sewer Project at a cost not to exceed $26,910.62. Number 84, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Arbor Youth Services Incorporated to allow a change in services provided by the organization under the Community Development Block Grant Program at no additional cost to the Urban County Government. Number 85, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a catering contact with Hyatt Regency Lexington for food service at the 2016 Sweet 16 tournament at a cost not to exceed $37,950, number 86. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Lexington Community Radio WLXU granting connection access to the LFUCG emergency power generator at the tower site at no cost to the urban county government, number 87. A resolution amending Section 3 of Resolution 158-2016, which ratified approved council leave correcting the effective date for Keith Thomas from the period beginning March 11, 2016 through July 14, 2016 to the period beginning March 11, 2016 through June 11, 2016, effective retroactive to April 7, 2016. Number 88, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute Change Order No. 1 to the Agreement with Integrated Engineering, PLLC, for the Meadows-Northland Arlington Phase 5D, 5E, and 5F projects, increasing the contract price for the sum of $25,190 from $110,500 to $135,690 in fiscal year 2016, number 89. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a five-year master services and purchasing agreement with Taser International Incorporated for body-worn cameras for the Division of Police at a cost not to exceed $879,995 for the first year, number 90. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Paul Lawrence Dunbar PTSA $4,400, Repairers of the Breach Incorporated $700, Fayette County Fatherhood Initiative Incorporated $1,450 Squires Elementary PTA Incorporated $500 and Meadowthorpe NA $1,000 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum state at No. 91 a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute Change Order No. 13 to the contract with Churchill McGee LLC for the Public Safety Operations Center Renovation Project Phase 1B increasing the contract price with a sum of $29,099.31 from $6,620,561.93 to $6,649,661.24. Number 92. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the contract with Bluegrass Contracting Corporation for the Eidol Hour Park Improvements Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $60,000 from $638,727.35 to $698,727.35. Number 93, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with New Day Incorporated for the Arts Place HVAC project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $10,485.36 from $152,978 to $163,463.36. Number 94, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a location release for 1631 Old Frankfurt Pike, granting Young Pictures LLC permission to use the property to take photographs and record scenes for a film project. Number 95, a resolution requesting and encouraging the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to designate the speed limit on the state route system along the Richmond Road corridor from Manowar Boulevard to a point east of Hayes Boulevard as 45 miles per hour. And number 96, a resolution of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council requesting that the United States Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General audit the Bluegrass Area Development District's management and use of workforce funds. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Take a deep breath. Thank you. Are there any motions for walk-ons, Council Member Farmer, then Council Member Lamb? Mine's a second. Oh, yours a second. All right. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. I moved and placed on the docket a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Lexington-Faylor County Government to accept a donation of the official mayoral portrait of former Mayor Scotty Basler, valued at $5,000 from the Lexington History Museum. So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Lamb. 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, Council Member Lamb. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Mine is a motion to give a second reading to number 92, which is an item I walked on on Tuesday. This has to do with some remediation of some soil for the Idaline Park improvements in conjunction with the senior citizens that are there. And the administration, they've sent me a nice long email I could read to you. But going ahead to take care of this now keeps everything moving forward in proper time and space. So I would so move second reading number 92. Second. Motion by Councilmember Farmer on number 92 for a second read and a second by Councilmember Massadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? Please. Councilmember Akers. Thank you, Mayor. Could someone just remind us of the budget for this and then the expected completion date and timeline? The center or the park improvements? The park improvements, yes. Just the park improvements. I apologize. I was coming up to talk about the entire scene. That's okay. This is sort of one of the small budget part of the projects part of about three or four ongoing things at the same time. The deadline for the completion is pretty much in line with opening of the Senior Citizen Center, which would be late in July, early in August. And so that's the reason we want to work. And the amount that's noted, it's a not-to-exceed amount, because rather than trying to process one change order and then coming back to you all a couple more weeks with another one, We just felt at this point it would be good to go ahead and get enough to exceed approval. And if we run into some additional unsuitable soil, then we can just go ahead and get the work done because we're going to be losing quite a few days if the work has to stop and come back to you all and get that approval. The amount that you see in here, I believe the base amount for that work is about $200,000 and change. So this amount would take care of the road, the access road that they need from Ann Street on the back side, going up to the turnaround on the upper side of the baseball field over there. So it's been in planning for a long, long time. The idea was if you're going in with all the ongoing construction right now, might as well go ahead and get all of these items put in together and finish up. Sure. And I remember us having this discussion of the need to do this when we took out the park to build the senior center. And so that's why I just wanted somebody to refresh my memory of how much we allocated and where we are now and where we think we're at. This is the last phase. This is what's been left because the football stadium, I mean the football field completely is done and it's operational. and then you've got this portion which is the second half of what we already started a few months ago which includes the installation of the tennis not tennis court but basketball court playground as well as the picnic shelters and then the parking for the park itself at the lower area the current senior citizen center. We will go out to provide you a complete breakdown cost on this and what are each of these phases where the cost has been and phases that have been completed and the final cost. Okay. Thank you. Sure. All right. Any other discussion on the motion? All right. If not... Mayor, I'm so sorry. Who was the second on the motion to suspend? Council Member Sadi. Thank you. We're going to come back to the first reading. All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Yes, sir. All right. Why don't we do that first reading on number 97 now? Yes, sir. Resolution number 97, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation of the official mayoral portrait of former Mayor Scotty Basler, valued at $5,000 from the Lexington History Museum. All right. Thank you. All right. Back to motions to suspend. Council Member Stennett. Thank you, Mayor. Number 77, motion to suspend the rules and give a second reading. This is our needle exchange program, and it's an opportunity to go ahead and immediately begin the substance abuse treatment referrals. So moved. All right. Motion by Council Member Stennett, second by Council Member 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 council member henson i'm sorry mayor i've got one more for council member brown who had to leave um number 57 okay this is the contract for speedway for price for fuel that we need to get probably tomorrow so it's for fleet management so moved all right motion by council member stennett second by council member henson is there any discussion all right hearing none we can vote all in favor please say aye opposed no motion carries mayor Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 59. And this is our usual conditional offers for employment. Thank you, Council Member Henson. Council Member Henson, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion? All right. Then with the vote, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. And I also move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 91. Number 91 is a motion by Council Member Henson. Second by Council Member Akers. Is there any discussion? All right. We can vote then. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Council Member Akers. Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to suspend the rolls and give second reading to number 75 first. This is NDFs. All right. So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Akers, second by Council Member Bledsoe. Is there any discussion? Okay, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. And I'm going to suspend the rolls and give second reading to number 90. This is also some more NDFs. All right. So moved. Motion by Council Member Akers on number 9. I'm second. Second by Council Member Lamb. I didn't hear her. All right. Is there any discussion? Okay. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. And the last one is moved to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 94. All right. This is for the filming out of the landfill. Somebody's making a movie out there for some reason. Okay. Great. Motion by Council Member Akers, second by Council Member Henson. Any discussion? All right, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Council Member Brown, James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 88. It's a contract price increase for the Meadows-Northland-Arlington project. Second. Motion by Council Member James Brown, seconded by Council Member Akers. 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. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, sir. Council Member Gibbs. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and ask for a second reading on number 72. That's so we can get the Tiger Grant moving. So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Gibbs on number 72, seconded by Council Member Akers. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. All right. Motion does carry. Council Member Kibb. No. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. I have four of them, so bear with me. Excuse me. I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules for second reading on resolutions 73 and 74, if you'd allow me to pair them. They are requesting double readings on these two job fund contracts. These companies are prepared to or have initiated hiring and are waiting on funds to finalize their process. Given the length between this council meeting and the next, we felt it was appropriate to expedite this process. So moved. All right. Motion by Council Member Lamb, seconded by Council Member James Brown. Is there any discussion? All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Thank you. And the next one is the resolution number 93. I walked that on on Tuesday. And as I understand, the administration is requesting it to be suspended. And if there's any question regarding this, John Shee would be able to answer the question if there's any questions. I so move. Thank you. All right. Motion by Council Member Lamb, second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion? Yes. Council Member Brown. I do it. Thank you, Mayor. I have a question to Wasby and table. All right, John Sheen. Mr. Baradaran. The reason for the request is because of the HVAC work that needs to be done at Arts Place. We have been forced to shut down the gallery on the first floor, which is the primary area for them. we try to expedite the work as quickly as we can and that's what we're asking for double reading has to do with the unforeseen conditions in terms of where we're running the duct work for return and supply so if you don't ask for double reading this project potentially going to be delayed by about two or three weeks okay, alright, thank you, thank you Mayor alright, thank you alright, is there any further discussion? All right. We can vote then. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. And the last one I have is I would like to suspend the rules on number 96. This is so that we can notify the U.S. Department of Labor of our request in hopes that they can start more quickly instead of waiting until the next meeting on May 12th. And we did reach out, the administration did reach out to several people with the Bluegrass ad and informed them of this within a short period of time. After the work session on Tuesday, we contacted the executive director, the chair of the Workforce Investment Board, and the treasurer of the Bluegrass and co-chair of the local elected officials group of the Bluegrass region. So they all were asked if they wanted to come tonight to speak. They were invited. and so I so move to suspend the rules. All right, motion by Council Member Lamb, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion on the motion? Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Sadi. Thank you, Mayor. Who pays for the audit? Federal government? Thank you. All right, any further discussion on the motion? All right, if not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Looks like that's all who have signed on for motions to suspend the rules for second readings. And then, Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready, if you'll please give us the second readings. Resolution number 57. A resolution accepting the bid of Speedway LLC establishing a price contract for commercial fuel for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, No. 59. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments. Sam Schulte, accountant, Grade 516E-1525.90, biweekly, in the Division of Accounting. Effective May 16, 2016. Vaughn Adkins, municipal engineer, senior, Grade 525E-2006, 29.08, biweekly, in the Division of Engineering. Effective May 16, 2016. Brian Travis, Equipment Operator Senior, Grade 5, 12, and 16.166, hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads. Effective upon passage of counsel. Deborah Woods, Administrative Specialist, Grade 5, 13, and 18.299, hourly in the Division of Planning. Effective May 2, 2016. Authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary community corrections officer appointments. Nouvelle Adorno, Nicholas Arrington, Jonathan Beasley, Jared Rodas, Alex Teisver, Kyle Williams, Austin Workman, Steve Angel, Martha Begley, Frederick Briley, Patrick Burris, Jonathan Combs, Zane Cordingley, Raven Dixon, Paul Ellis, Jason Foreman, Jonda Gant, Courtney Jeffries, Jennifer Lynch, Jason McKenzie, Janelle Mitchell, Gary Newman, Rachel Rice, Jordan Scalia, Crystal Schooler, Angela Sloan, Ronnie Smith, Michael Tanner, Caleb Wade, and Christopher Walker. All community corrections recruit grade 109 and 15.384 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective May 9, 2016, and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment. Paul Wright, Treatment Plant Operator Apprentice, grade 509 and 13.549 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective May 2, 2016. Number 72. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of, $16 million federal funds under the 2016 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Competitive Grant Program and are for construction of sections of the Town Branch Commons Project. 73. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government in pursuant to the Jobs Fund Program to execute a 10-year loan agreement and related documents with Arc Vision, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the creation and retention of at least four new jobs with an average hourly wage of at least $40 exclusive of benefits. Number 74, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government in pursuant to the Jobs Fund Program to execute a 10-year forgivable incentive agreement and related documents with Lovewell, Inc. doing business as fluent in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for the creation and retention of at least one new job with an average hourly wage of at least $43.27 exclusive benefits. Number 75, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute agreements with Gardenside Neighborhood Association, Inc., $250, Firebrook Estates, HOA, Inc., $500, South Point Residential Association, $500, and Living Arts and Science Center, $2,600 for the office of the Irving County Council at a cost not to exceed some stated. Number 77, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Lexington Fayette County Health Department for provisioned substance abuse treatment referrals during the needle exchange program operation hours at no cost to the Irving County Government. Number 88. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the agreement with Integrated Engineering PLLC for the Meadows, Northland, Arlington, Phase 5D, 5E, and 5F projects, increasing the contract price by the sum of $25,190 from $110,500 to $135,690 in fiscal year 2016. Number 90. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Paul Lawrence Dunbar PTSA $4,400, Repairers of the Breach Incorporated $700, Fayette County Fatherhood Initiative Incorporated $1,450, Squires Elementary PTA Incorporated $500, and Meadowthorpe NA $1,000 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 91. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute Change Order No. 13 to the contract with Churchill McGee, LLC, for the Public Safety Operations Center Renovation Project Phase 1B, increasing the contract price by the sum of $29,099.31 from $6,620,561.93 to $6,649,661.24. Number 92, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute Change Order No. 2 to the contract with Bluegrass Contracting Corporation for the Idle Hour Park Improvements Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $60,000 from $638,727.35 to $698,727.35. Number 93, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract with New Day Incorporated for the Arts Place HVAC project increasing the contract price by the sum of $10,485.36 from $152,978 to $163,463.36. Number 94. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a location release for 1631 Old Frankfurt Pike, granting Young Pictures, LLC permission to use the property to take photographs and record scenes for a film project. And number 96. A resolution of the Lexington Fayette Irving County Council requesting that the United States Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General audit the Bluegrass Area Development District's management and use of workforce funds. I move to approve second readings. Motion to approve by Council Member Lamb, second by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then, Madam Clerk, please call the roll whenever you're ready. Mr. K? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Mossadi? Yes, on all but 72. Thank you. Ms. Cutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Mr. Hensley? And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. Allows us to move on to communications from the mayor. Is there a motion to approve? Second. Motion to approve by Council Member Stennett, second by Vice Mayor Kaye. 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. Next are communications for information. And next is announcements. There will be one. I'll open the floor to council. and then after that there's one police disciplinary item. So if any council member wish to make an announcement at this time. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to kind of echo from earlier when we accepted Mayor Basler's portrait. It was really good to see so many of my friends and former coworkers, and I'm sure some of you guys out in the audience got to see some people you hadn't seen in a long time as well. And it was sort of like an old home day down in the lobby. And I'm just extremely proud that we are actually back on track for getting our mayoral portraits and having them as part of our history. And I appreciated the mayor's office and their collaboration and, of course, Foster Aukerman and the History Museum. And it was just a fantastic afternoon. and thanks everybody for your support. Thank you, Council Member Lamb. Council Member Massadi. Thank you, Mayor. Just want to invite some baseball enthusiasts to Waveland State Historic Site and Waveland Museum Lane this weekend. We have a vintage baseball team that plays there. It's the only vintage baseball team in Kentucky called the Bluegrass Barons. So this Saturday, if you want to see a vintage team play from 1 to 3, you can be there at the Waveland Museum site site and with the popularity of baseball in lexington this event ought to be pretty fun price is only five dollars for adults and two dollars for students and kids under six get in for free so they're going to have four other home games one on april 23rd the 22nd and september 24th which will be a doubleheader so hopefully it'll be a great weekend because the weather's supposed to be really good this weekend thank you mayor yes thank you council member siding Council Member Akers. Thank you, Mayor. I attended today the press conference that the police department held to announce their new program called Text a Tip. And it is a program that folks can anonymously submit tips, videos, photos to the police department. And so you would text, you have to text the words or letter, whatever, Lex PD, and then you write whatever your tip is or the photo. and then you text it to crimes or 274637. So the service, the new software the police department has implemented, is managed by a third-party organization. So everything is anonymous, and the police can actually communicate back to those who submit tips. So they can talk in real time or within a minute or so by the time it goes to the third party, then back to the police and back to the reporter. So this was a partnership from advocates from families of crime victims advocated for this, worked with the police department, and then Bluegrass Crime Stoppers as well. So I want to congratulate the police department, thank them for the work on this, as well as the families who have been impacted by gun violence in the community, and encourage everyone to use the new program, text a tip. Thank you. Thank you, Councilor Akers. Councilor Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. This is just a quick reminder. We're starting a new neighborhood association in the Southland Park area. This is different than the Southland Association. This is for people who live around Southland Park, who are bordering or live in the neighborhood, kind of around the area. So we're having an ice cream social this Sunday at 2 o'clock, where I will be and a number of other people will be celebrating, hopefully, some new enthusiasm for Southland Park. So that's at 2 o'clock this Sunday. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Council Member Bledsoe. Council Member Akers. Thank you. I forgot to mention, since we don't have a council meeting next week, the Oliver Lewis Way Bridge lighting that was originally scheduled for a couple weeks ago and was rescheduled, has been rescheduled, and that will be held Friday, April 29th, the last day of Keeneland, and it will begin at 8 o'clock. We're going to close the bridge. We're going to have music and festivities, fireworks, and that sort of thing. So we're going to celebrate, once again, the public art on the Oliver Lewis Way Bridge. So I hope everyone can make it. Thank you. That's pretty cool. All right, that's all we've signed on for announcements. That allows us to move to police. We have one police disciplinary item, and we also have a fire disciplinary item. So Commander Green is here for the police item, and Assistant Chief Sweat is here for the fire. Yes, sir. Discipline recommendation for council approval. On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, an allegation was made that Officer Stephen E. McCain, employee number 43996, violated General Order 1973-2I, Disciplinary Procedures, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.11, Unsatisfactory Performance. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with Chief Mark Barnard and has accepted 40 hours, one work week suspension without pay and six months home fleet suspension. Officer McCain must request reinstatement. Approval. Second. Motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Council Member Akers. Is there any discussion? All right, if not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Thank you, Commander. Chief Sweat. I apologize. I know what the offense was, but I have no other information on it. Okay. So it was an AWOL. Individual showed up late for an overtime assignment, and that's something that's typically just handled with the chief. So I don't even know what the – oh, here we go. Perfect. There we go. Help. Help around. We'll present this Thursday at council meetings. Yeah. Yeah, I missed that. All right. It was a written reverberman. So we have Firefighter Joshua Day was late. He was AWOL on his first offense, violation of UDG, Uniform Discipline Guideline 1.11, as supported by Policy 100.09, in violation of KRS 95.450, Inefficiency, Misconduct, Insubordination, or Violation of Law or Rule in the LFUCG Uniform Disciplinary Code. On the 26th day of March 2016, he allegedly committed the offenses outlined in Internal Affairs Case 2016-AWAL-0004, reviewed by the Fire Chief on 4-11-16. And he was administered a written reprimand for that. Thank you, Chief. Is there a motion? Move approval. Motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Council Member Sadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Thank you, Chief. All right. That is, that brings us to public comments. And Mr. McCarthy has signed on for public comment. Your Honor, members of the Council, first of all, since you have recently lowered the posted speed limits on a bunch of streets, I think it's important that you have traffic engineering re-synchronize the stoplights for the lowered speed. It's counterproductive if you leave the lights time for a speed at which it's no longer legal to drive. And second, I think resolution number 63 might be a mistake. If this is the piece of property between Manowar Boulevard and Higby Mill Road that J.R. Hamm had me look up microfilm of plans from which Manowar was built a few weeks back. I think you need to hang on to at least some of this property because you're going to need it in the future to add more lanes to Manowar. All right, Bernard, thank you so much. All right, that's all that I have on our agenda. I have a motion to adjourn by Council Member Farmer and second by Council Member Massati. Unless there's objection, we are adjourned. 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