Music Thank you. public comment for issues on the agenda. Nobody has signed up. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I would like to make a motion to suspend the rules and allow us to have the issues not on the agenda and have that at the beginning for one issue so that Commissioner slash CE Chief Office, well, Jeff Reed, whatever his title is now, obviously I don't know it, for him to give an update on the Gratz Park property, and I so move. Second. I have a motion and a second. Discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The motion carries. Commissioner Reed? Thank you. What am I again? Well, I think your first name is Jeff, but you know what you're doing. I appreciate you all letting me speak on this issue. I know a number of you have gotten emails regarding the Gratz Park Inn and from some groups that are concerned about the potential movement. I'll be getting you an email to update you on this, but I briefly wanted to chat with you so you're aware of what we're doing and have a general idea of what's going on. I'm sorry, can I interrupt you? I think you said Gratz Park Inn. I did, and it's a kitchen. So obviously I'm well informed on the issue, but the Gratz Park kitchen, the Gratz Park building within the park by the fountain. It is a historic building. It was built in 1860. It was part of Transylvania's campus for a number of years. For the past few years, Bluegrass Trust has been in the top floor of the building and has occupied it. They decided at the end of last year to move out. We have been negotiating with some groups, one group in particular, who might be interested in coming into the building in some type of lease arrangement and maintaining the building and doing some things that are very expensive to do. The issue that has arisen is there are several groups that make use of the basement, several of which are AA groups. They have occupied the basement and used the basement for meetings for a number of years, and this move and this change and the vacating of the top floor will at some point necessitate the basement not being used for meetings. And these folks are obviously concerned about where they're going to meet. They have an attachment to the building, obviously, because of their long-term relationships that have been built there. And in March, we communicated with what we thought was the primary user of the building, told them that we were going to be making these moves. We might need them, well, we would need them to leave, vacate in July. And in the process, we offered to assist in finding other locations, got them a couple of suggestions of places to go. In the meantime, we discovered there were several other groups using the facility and making use of the basement. And as a result, we've extended the time frame for when we might need the building and them to leave until August 1st. And we continue to look for other locations, work with other groups downtown. and I think we're close to finding several or at least a couple of locations that they can use. This is a double-edged sword issue. Not only is it the issue of us perhaps using the top floor for something else, but this basement has a lot of challenges. It is not ADA compliant. It is basically an unfinished basement that has been utilized. I think there are a number of safety concerns. I don't think that we can use this facility long term, or we shouldn't, to continue to hold these meetings. So I want to assure the council that we're working to solve this problem. We're working in a timely fashion. We won't be kicking these groups out until we have at least offered them other alternative locations that are just as suitable for their meetings. And hopefully we'll be coming back to the council with a proposal to make use of the facility that's now vacant in a way that saves taxpayers money. Thank you. Council members, questions or comments? Council member Lamb? I just thank you for that update, Commissioner Reed. I appreciate the information. I know we have received several emails to this, and hopefully this will allow our constituents and other citizens in the city to understand what's going on with that building. Thank you. Thank you. I believe that allows us to move to the next item on our agenda, rezoning and docket approval. There's no council meeting this week, so no docket. That allows us to move the approval of the summary. Is there a motion? I move. Motion and second to approve the summary. Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Budget amendments. There are no budget amendments. new business. Is there a motion to approve? Move approval. Second. Motion to approve and second. Any discussion on the motion? If so, please sign in. Seeing none, that will... Too soon. Council Member Farmer. It was close. Council Member Farmer. I was trying to bow to the lady. All right. Number D on page 8. So our sole source provider for service on our helicopter can only be provided through thoroughbred aviation, and now a recent purchase by R.J. Corman, is that correct? the rj corman helicopter repair operation has just been purchased by this company and they want to continue with the agreement so this these are new owners then that's what you're saying and the new owners are is bell helicopter service no they're a representative of bell helicopter service i have let me take just a second here to look at this i think i think i just came online. I got you. I was going to have fun with that, but now I won't. Okay, thank you. Okay. Then on page nine, number E, I'm just interested, where was the steam vault or where is the vault that was relocated? And specifically, was it in the area of Rose Street that UK wanted to close or wants to close? Mr. Burton. Yes, sir. It was located along Rose Street, and that was required. That movement was required in order for us to construct the bike lanes that are under construction right now. So was this in front of the King Alumni House, or was this? A little farther down, kind of in between Columbia and Rose Lane, that area a little bit further north of there. Carson, this is Gignol or something right along in there. Yeah. All right. Very good. That's it. Thank you. Let's see. then I was going to go on to oh I'm sorry this is page 18 number I I had no idea how much we paid for the right to have our granicus before us and I guess it must encompass a lot of other platforms and uses that I'm not aware of but I was just interested in this $1,000 increase per month from $43 to $5,300 from what my point of view is a voting system I'm sure from what other points of view is no doubt a posting and a platform system for people to see what we're doing. I had no idea this was that large, just to be straight up. I can give you a general overview of this as far as it relates to the mayor's office. We have worked with Council Member Scutchfield on updating our tracking methods for boards and commissions and to use an updated system. This is an extension of the existing contract that's going to run at $6,000 the first year total. And I think after that, the increase is $1,000 a month. Afterwards, it will give us a better tool and provide the council with more information on vacancies, the composition of boards, the timing of when board members are needed, and more information to you on boards and commissions. If I may, I believe that Council Member Lamb would like to comment on this also. Yeah, I was just going to explain because I believe Council Member Farmer was actually asking why we pay such an amount for Granicus. And Granicus is not just the voting system. It's the video streaming and the minutes module as well. And so now we will actually implement the boards and commissions, which is what we originally intended on doing, and I'm thrilled that we're doing this. So we're making use of the system for a one-stop shop. But thank you. I knew you would know, and I wouldn't even have to ask. All right, then on to R on page 33. I guess in reading this, I was just reminded from looking at the trail here, where are we in replacing our head person at the community corrections facility? Hello. We aren't actually replacing a person. What happened was Water Quality requested us. That's not. Oh. Oh, when are we replacing the director? Yeah, there you go. I didn't hear the question. I'm sorry. That's all right. You said R, so I started talking about R. Yeah, that's all good. We should have a salary offer very soon. I approved the calculation myself this afternoon. So things are running smoothly without our previous gent and somebody else's in the end. We don't know who yet, I guess, is what you're saying. Not just yet. I mean, a selection has been made, yes, but an offer has not. Is that something that will be ready by the time we came back from our summer recess? I'm hoping before you go on break. I think that would be preferable. Thank you very much. My time is up. I'll give up. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Massadi. You want me to yield my time, Bill? You got a couple more you need to ask about? He can come back. All right. I just have one. Thank you. Charlie, on Jay, can you just explain to me what a primary digester complex is? Number R? I'm sorry. Jay. In very simplified terms, think of your stomach at the treatment plant. Basically, it breaks down the waste product to where it turns into gases, methane, those type of things that we burn or reuse at the plant, and it reduces the amount that we actually have sludge that has to go to the landfill. So it's an operational process as part of the treatment plant. So it's hooked with the sewer system then? Pardon? Is it hooked with our sewer system? It is at the town branch treatment plant itself. Like I said, it basically cooks the waste product, and it basically reduces the volume and the weight of it down because ultimately then what's left and is pulled out of this goes to the landfill, and we spend about $16,000 a month in disposing sludge from Town Branch alone. So it goes to landfill. Does it dissipate when it's there? I'm just curious. No, it stays there forever. Basically, we've gotten it down to its most inert form, and so it's not going to really degrade anymore. But because we pay per ton, clearly it's in our best interest to reduce the amount of tonnage that leaves that site to the maximum extent practical. The digester complex that's there now, I've been with the city 17 years. It predates me. So it is old and it's reached its useful life. It's time to replace it. And we feel like there will be a payback on that as far as increased, decreased sludge production, which then decreases our landfill costs. Okay, very good. Thank you. That's all, Vice Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I did have one more on Item S, the abolish and create in the office of the Chief Development Officer. I just wanted to understand what the outcome of this is. So this abolishes one and creates another. What will they do and for whom? We're abolishing two and creating one. So is this something that would have been under Kevin Adkins? This position that is being created is under Kevin Adkins. The two other positions are in the mayor's office as a whole. And those are created from current vacancies? Yes. Anybody gone wish you know about? No, and, you know, when they find out when they come back in November, if they do, it might be a problem. Oh, you just outdid me. Wow. Okay. That's enough among friends, isn't it? Yeah. Gosh, man. Really hot, hot property there. I wasn't quite ready for that. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you. I see nobody else signed up to speak. Then I'll take a vote. All in favor of approval, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Next item on the agenda is continuing business presentations. First is the committee summary, General Government and Social Services, Councilmember Lamb. Thank you, Vice Mayor. This is the General Government and Social Services Committee, May 3rd, 2016, summary. And first we had the approval of the committee summary. The second item was the Domestic Violence Prevention Board. And Commissioner Ford introduced Stephanie Theakston, who is our new domestic violence prevention coordinator. And Ms. Theakston pretty much gave us a great history and structure of the Domestic Violence Prevention Board and provided data and statistics on her work and the accomplishments of the board and spoke about the ongoing efforts. The next item was the revision of the procurement regulations. Mr. Todd Slayton presented the background information regarding the LFUCG's procurement regulations and asked us to consider some changes. The one change was increasing the pro card limits from 1,000 to 2,500. and requisitions under $10,000 will require divisions to submit three quotes. A motion was made by Maloney to approve the proposed language as revised and forward the appropriate legislation to Council for consideration, seconded by Bledsoe, and the motion passed without dissent. And the resolution was in the work session packet, and I so move to move that forward. I have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The motion carries. Thank you. And lastly, there was an update on the CNG fueling station. Mr. Councilmember Maloney introduced the item, and Commissioner Hoskins-Squire provided an update and stated that the fueling station will not be open to the public and will be located on Waste Management's property. And in response to a question by Councilmember James Brown, Commissioner Hoskins-Squire stated that Lex Tran had issued their own RFP and were moving forward for an independent CNG station. So Council Member Akers asked if the information regarding location of the station, and Commissioner Hoskins-Squire stated that the location will be unchanged from the current location, but that LFUCG will own the equipment which is currently leased. And that's all. Thank you. Thank you. That allows us to move to the next item on the agenda, Council Reports. Council Member Stinnett. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Based on our action two weeks ago on Tuesday, I have a motion to ratify the Mayor's proposed budget for the FY 2017 as amended by the Council in its meetings regarding the budget. A summary of those amendments has been already sent to Council members. I also further move to place the FY 2017 budget on the docket for the Council meeting on Tuesday, June 14th at 3 p.m. for first reading. So moved. I have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? Council Member Farnborough. I was going to save these comments for a council report, but since this is upon the issue of which I was going to make a couple of comments, I think now would be the proper time. I wasn't available for part of the council's deliberations down towards the end after the links had reported out and was only able to see part of the conversation about refilling the previous job of a diversity officer or a diversity coordinator, which I still question. because I think you reach a point where if you've been here long enough and you remember when times are tough and you have to pass budgets where you lay people off, that when you begin to have budgets where you can add folks back, one of the things you need to do is add them carefully. And I found that this presentation was, at the very end of the consideration period, and not really long on details. And, in fact, in today's business items, if you look through, in the one there was a classification study, and in the other one there was a job analysis questionnaire. And I just wondered if either of those things went on about the potential for this position, what it would do, or how it would be utilized. Because I think that, to me, it came up relatively quickly, got a little bit of conversation, and then passed nine to whatever was left that day. And I just, if someone who is advocating for that would just give me just a couple of factoids about this, I would appreciate it. And if not, that's okay. I've expressed my opinion because I wasn't here to do so that day. And if there is none, I'll move on. Is any council member interested in speaking to this question? Council Member Brown. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Yeah, I appreciate the concern and the caution with creating a new position. And I think part of the discussion probably went a little to the left because the conversation was started by kind of realigning or reinstituting a previous position, the EEOC office. But this position we talked about, and we actually had a meeting about it yesterday, is something new. It's going to be a position that's going to be more intentional, more proactive, instead of a complaint-driven, reactive office to issues that deal with diversity and equity in city government and issues outside of city government. So I don't know if it'll make you feel any better, but we are kind of cautiously walking the steps and going through the motions of creating this new position and not duplicating services that we already have in city government. Or creating the or recreating the existing position, which, you know, some of the council members didn't see the didn't see the value in it previously. So, I mean, I don't know if that helps you. What would be the applications outside of government you referred to? And, you know, there's several equity diversity issues that are taking place in the city right now. One of them, you know, one of the issues of, let's say, the fireworks. All right. Where we're relocating the fireworks to the Arboretum. You know, that issue or the way the city is having to address it is kind of time sensitive right now, just finding a place to do it efficiently for the fireworks. But there is some constituents that I heard from that have some concern about relocating the fireworks from downtown to the south side of town, where before it was not an amenity, but it was something that was readily accessible to most people in the city. But now it's moved to one side of the city, and it's possibly moving a resource. So that decision was made based off of facts and data and, I guess, efficiency, where there's some sensitivity to that issue that departments in government may not be looking at when they make these decisions. They're making, you know, to move the fireworks to the Arboretum may have, on the surface, seemed like the best decision for the city, but some people may, that decision could pose some equity issues that this position could help lend an ear to or a word of advice to whatever divisions in government are making those decisions. I mean, that's just one. But then there's several other issues that we can talk about that this position or the person in this position could lend an advisory role to addressing these issues. You know, the conversation, the topics around gentrification. This could also be, you know, we make a lot of decisions and we pass resolutions that can enable or seem like they're moving along a certain issue or someone else's agenda. But if nobody is in place and intentionally focused and looking at these issues, they can go without being addressed. So part of our conversation is this person can be in position to lend a voice to the conversation that, look, this is more than just X's and O's. There's another level that needs to be looked at when we're discussing these issues. I appreciate the personal passion with which you addressed that, and I thank you for that. I still, from a service standpoint, might still say this is putting the cart before the horse in some capacity in terms of making the job before you make that. I think you're trying to focus on an area in which we may already have clear vision, and that's just another point of view on this. But I think there's been kind of brevity as it relates to this, and I really appreciate your time with me just now very much. It still may make no difference in my personal opinion on it, but I thank you for that. And then just briefly, Vice Mayor, and I know there's a little time here, my other area of concern in the budget still goes back to this whole idea of a placeholder for bonding capacity for the development of city land for a sports complex, which may be a great idea. by the same token it may not be it may not make economic sense it may not work but specifically we've had one presentation from that podium the week before the budget was dropped and i will tell you i don't remember the person that ran the bluegrass sports commission since rick rick hatcher did it and did a fine job when he was here and that person showed up that day and as far as I know, we've not seen them here since. So that means that when we debated this as part of the Lynx proposal, that man or those people were not here to give voice to why this is a good idea and why we should pursue it. And at the same time, when we had the Lynx report out, that man or those people were not here to give voice to why this is a thing we should do now. And I just, as others, I'm very process-driven on behalf of the Council and the Council having its say and its time. In this instance, we're going to approve a bonding capacity for something that, yes, it may not ever happen. And yes, it is a placeholder, but it has never been vetted in public by this council in a committee form or in a form of the whole. And I think that's an abdication that we should not take up. I think it's something that should have been held off on or done differently. And I've made comments to that end to the mayor. So, at least for purposes of docketing today, I will be voting no. Thank you. Thank you. Does anybody else wish to speak to the motion? I've got two people signed up. I presume those are for comments, not related. Is anybody else interested in speaking to the budget? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Thank you. Thank you. And next, I believe, Council Member Maloney. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I'd like to command the Kurtzinger, if he could come up. I have a few questions. And as the weather starts breaking, being real warm and all that, and we've got some major issues on Vassail's Road, and I've noticed another road, too, where jaywalking has become a popular thing. especially cars supposed to be going 40, but if you get them around 50, you're lucky. But we're talking 20-something thousand cars going across that Buccells road every day, and then you're talking people walking. I mean, we fixed the lights a few years ago so people could use the lights, and where the jaywalking is, it's in between two lights that were within so many feet of... I know it's not high on your priority list, but the thing I'm concerned is somebody's going to get killed. I don't mean to put it that we did a few years ago have a person jaywalk cause the car to go off in the same area and kill somebody. And that was about eight, ten years ago. But jaywalking is just a lot more than it's ever been before. And I don't know if it's happened in other districts, but it definitely happened over on Baccells Road. And I've seen it in some other places. But how do you, I know it's not, how do we try to educate or what do we have to do to try to, I know. to help people keep from jaywalking? I'll answer as best I can. First, I will agree. It's an issue. It's been an issue for many years. It's an issue on Vercels Road. North Broadway Loudoun has been an issue. When I was in traffic, we had several fatalities there of folks who were jaywalking, crossing against the signal. We've also, I mean, we've got problems on Vine Street. Vine Street is a habitual issue with jaywalking. It's very hard to pull across or pull onto Vine Street without especially near the lextran stop there to try to you have to dodge folks who are jaywalking there it's very difficult it's very difficult to enforce uh fairly and appropriately we approached it i speak a couple years ago when i was assigned to the traffic section we approached it as a public education as best we could a public education component we placed billboards out and signed some of our electronic message boards we did some public awareness with the media as well but it is again it's very difficult to devote resources specifically to jaywalking as far as an enforcement capacity for sales road in particular which council member henson was here we did talk about that in length when i was west sector patrol commander and i believe it's one of the community meetings we talked about these i know it's not an immediate fix but down the road As for Sales Road, I guess there's a master plan and redesign of the Sales Road corridor through the area, I believe you're talking about. And there are design elements that can be, has been proposed, I believe, within that redesign that would hopefully have a deterrent or a limiting impact on where people could actually cross. there's ultimately not a 100% solution to that, but I know that was one aspect of that design and that redesign was the thought of building in components to make folks cross or more likely to cross at approved locations on for sales role. But it is difficult. We primarily try, again, to use public awareness campaigns. We've done signage in the past as well. But that's been the most recent approach that I can recall from my position. There may have been some more recent ones since I was transferred, but I'll have to research that and find out for certain. And the other, I mean, it seems like the middle, where the turn lane is, it seems like everybody wants to get in there. They think it's safe. But you've got to remember, you've got Hamilton Park, Westgate, and you've got those apartments. You've got cars that are turning constantly in the middle lane. And what happens is when you get somebody jaywalking, the car that wants to turn on Hamilton Park has stopped in the middle of turning the left lane, the fast lane, or whatever you want to call it. And you've got cars just ramming in the back because of people jaywalking. I just hope we can make that a high priority. I know it's not, I'm not saying I just want to bump it up because I didn't face somebody because it is gotten, and I appreciate what you all are doing. And if there's any way we can, and I don't think it's just Peggy's district or area. I think it's everywhere. I think Jay Walken is picked up everywhere. If we can just find some way to help top that up, because New Circle Road, you've got people being killed lately. So if you can help us out, I appreciate it. Certainly. I will pass those concerns. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Fred Brown. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Basically, a couple of things. I wanted to report out on the dedication of the Center Meadows apartment complex on Center Parkway. We did that yesterday, and Austin Sims, who's Executive Director of Lexington Housing Authority, headed this up. We do have GTV3, it does have the entire presentation on there. And we had a lot of dignitaries. We had, of course, the mayor was there and spoke, and then the Lexington Housing Authority was involved and some of their board members. And we were able to just present as 206 units of renovated, and actually a lot of it was new, that's coming in. And it's a public-private partnership that is new to the area. And so it was kind of a big deal. And we had the Deputy Assistant Secretary of HUD here from Washington, D.C. So they were recognizing this as a model and something that was valued in the community and a little different approach to the housing there. So I wanted to report that out. And then the other thing, I wanted to give some kudos to GTV3, Chris Edwards. And I don't know if it's one of those hidden jewels that we all see but nobody and we all appreciate. And I just happened to kind of notice it yesterday because we had a tent. We had the flags there and all kinds of cables running and GTV3 was there. And they do this repeatedly at dedications and throughout the community, and I just wanted to give them some kudos. Thanks. Thank you. Council Member Fimer. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I have a short council report that includes several motions that have to do with the Environmental Equality and Public Works Committee. These have been laid at your desk. The first one has to do with the proposed ordinance update regarding the enforcement of engineering manuals. So I move to place the issue of proposed ordinances for the enforcement of engineering manuals into the Environmental Equality and Pelagor Works Committee. So moved. I have a motion and a second. Discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Thank you. Second is a little bit more regulatory in its nature. this is a presentation about our capacity assurance program, which is something that the presentation may not have much substance to it because it's all good news, but it's something that needs to be made in public, so it's part of the public record. So I'm going to place the issue of capacity assurance program presentation into the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee. So moved. Second. I have a motion and a second. Discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Thank you, sir. And the third one is similar. This is an annual update that we need to have in public. So I move to place the issue of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, the MS4, in the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee. So moved. I have a motion and a second. Discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The motion carries. And then just two more comments under Council Report. I wanted to take a moment to thank the University of Kentucky for allowing us the ability to use all things related to Commonwealth Stadium, the opportunity to have the fireworks there. That is a good neighbor thing for them to do, and we appreciate it. I never thought I would get into fireworks equity, but I'm glad we went there. I will tell you from the test that they had last night that there will be a lot of people with rattling window panes that are not used to that. Next year, we'll have it at Coldstream, so we'll move it around. And then this is just one I'm interested just from the logistics standpoint because the alley's closed off and Water Street's closed off and the front garage's closed off. We're getting ready to do some construction work on the garage and they're putting roof on today and I think I've got a little bit of a pitch or tar high going right now. But when we start all this and the parking structure is closed, has there been a consideration about where council folks would park during this event? Because I don't think it's all going to take place in four or five weeks while we're on break. And I'm just wondering if there's been a logistic process related to the opportunity for us to have a temporary place to park. Thank you. Question about parking? Someone from the administration would like to address this question? Some people looking around? We can do it next week. I mean, it's okay. Bill wants parking. Bill wants parking. Don't mess with his parking. I'm going to let John Sheet, if you will, do this, an update for you next week. He has made arrangements. And we were just talking, and I think he's made arrangements for you all right in the back of the building. But I want him to confirm that for you. Thank you so much. I sort of worry about my own, too. So it's good that we'll do it. You just need ours on Tuesdays and Thursday, right? Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you. I see nobody else signed up to speak. It'll allow us to move to the mayor's report. No mayor's report this week. Public comment for issues not on the agenda. Nobody signed up. Move adjourned. Second. Motion to adjourn in a second. Without objection, we stand adjourned. Thank you. Good job, not there. you