# Urban County Council - Special Council Meeting - November 3, 2016 > Auto-transcribed civic record · November 3, 2016 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/4107 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/4107?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2016-11-03 - **Last revised**: November 3, 2016 - **Length**: 9,818 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government held a meeting on November 3, 2016, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The meeting addressed two main agenda items, including an informational presentation on Diabetes Awareness Month and the second reading of ordinances that were approved by the council. During the session, the council conducted 2 votes on various matters before them. No public comments were heard during this meeting, allowing the council to focus on the scheduled agenda items and legislative business. ## Attendance The following members were present at the November 3, 2016 meeting: **Present:** • Mayor Gray • Kay • Lamb • Moloney • Plomin • Scutchfield • Stinnett • Akers • Bledsoe • F. Brown • J. Brown • Evans • Henson • Mossotti (arrived late) • Farmer (arrived late) **Absent:** • Gibbs **Late Arrivals:** • Mossotti • Farmer A total of 15 members were present for the meeting, with 1 member absent. Two members arrived late but participated in the proceedings. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on two items during the November 3, 2016 meeting, both passing with strong support. **Ordinance 1125-16** [timestamp: 02:00] was voted on first, addressing a personnel change within the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program. The ordinance amended the Unclassified Civil Service authorized strength by abolishing one position of CASA Services Manager and creating one position of CASA Program Administrator. Council member Henson made the motion, which was seconded by Kay. The measure passed unanimously on a roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. All council members present voted in favor: Kay, Lamb, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, and Henson. **Resolution 0971-16** [timestamp: 04:00] addressed funding arrangements for a major downtown development project. The resolution authorized the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Blue Grass Community Foundation for fundraising services for the Town Branch Commons Project. Mossotti made the motion, with Henson providing the second. This measure passed with 13 ayes and 1 nay on a roll call vote. The same 13 council members who supported the previous ordinance voted in favor of this resolution. Council member Farmer cast the sole dissenting vote against the fundraising agreement. Both items required roll call votes, demonstrating the council's formal consideration of these matters. The unanimous support for the CASA position restructuring contrasted with the single opposition vote on the Town Branch Commons fundraising arrangement. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial items through formal resolutions. **Town Branch Commons Project Fundraising Contract** The council considered Resolution 0971-16, which authorizes a $180,000 contract with Blue Grass Community Foundation for fundraising services related to the Town Branch Commons Project. This contract establishes the foundation as the designated fundraising partner for this municipal development initiative. **Fire Department Equipment Grant** Resolution 1120-16 involves a $4,100 grant from Marathon Petroleum Corp. for the purchase of a pressure reduction valve for the high capacity foam system. This equipment grant will enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities, specifically improving their foam suppression system infrastructure. Both resolutions represent different funding mechanisms - the first being a municipal expenditure for professional fundraising services, while the second constitutes external grant funding from a private corporation to support public safety equipment needs. ## Appointments The meeting included several reappointments to city boards and commissions. **Economic Development Investment Board** • Anne-Taylor Morgan was reappointed to the Economic Development Investment Board **Homeless Prevention and Intervention Board** • Janice James was reappointed to the Homeless Prevention and Intervention Board • Richard McQuady was reappointed to the Homeless Prevention and Intervention Board All three appointments involved reappointments of existing members to their respective boards rather than new appointments. ## Contested Items The meeting featured one significant contested item regarding a personnel appointment that generated procedural concerns and debate among board members. **Appointment of Jeffrey Carter as Deputy Director of Community Corrections** The primary point of contention centered on the proposed appointment of Jeffrey Carter to serve as Deputy Director of Community Corrections. The disagreement was fundamentally procedural in nature, focusing on the process used to make the appointment rather than Carter's qualifications for the position. Opposition to the immediate appointment came from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which raised concerns about the appointment process. Specifically, the FOP objected to what they characterized as a lack of adequate employee input in the selection process. This procedural dispute highlighted tensions between management's appointment authority and employee organizations' desire for greater involvement in personnel decisions affecting their workplace. In response to these concerns, a motion was made to suspend Carter's appointment until January 19, 2017. This delay would presumably allow time to address the FOP's procedural objections and potentially incorporate additional employee feedback into the decision-making process. The contested nature of this item reflects broader workplace governance issues, particularly the balance between administrative efficiency in making appointments and ensuring adequate stakeholder consultation. The FOP's intervention suggests that employee organizations viewed this appointment as significant enough to warrant formal procedural objections, indicating the position's importance within the Community Corrections structure. The outcome of the motion to suspend the appointment until January 2017 demonstrates the board's willingness to accommodate procedural concerns, even when they may delay administrative actions. This approach suggests a preference for consensus-building over expedited decision-making when employee organizations raise substantive process-related objections. ## Diabetes Awareness Month [timestamp: 01:00] Mayor Gray issued a proclamation declaring November 2016 as National Diabetes Awareness Month in Lexington and November 14, 2016 as World Diabetes Day in Lexington. The proclamation was presented during the meeting with Bob Babbage participating in the discussion alongside Mayor Gray. This agenda item served as an informational proclamation to raise awareness about diabetes and its impact on the community. The declaration aligns with national efforts to educate the public about diabetes prevention, management, and the importance of early detection. By officially recognizing both the month-long awareness campaign and the specific World Diabetes Day, the city demonstrated its commitment to public health initiatives. No debate or concerns were raised regarding this proclamation, as it was presented as an informational item to formally acknowledge the city's participation in diabetes awareness efforts. ## Ordinances – Second Reading [timestamp: 02:00] The council conducted second readings of several ordinances during this portion of the meeting. The ordinances under consideration included amendments to civil service positions and budget adjustments. Key speakers during this agenda item were council members Henson and Kay, who participated in the discussion of the proposed ordinances. The ordinances addressed various municipal matters, with particular focus on modifications to civil service positions within the city government structure and necessary budget adjustments to accommodate these changes. Following the second reading process, all ordinances presented during this agenda item were approved by the council. The approval allows these ordinances to move forward in the legislative process according to standard municipal procedures. The second reading represents a critical step in the ordinance approval process, providing council members and the public with an additional opportunity to review and consider the proposed changes before final adoption. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 1125-16** — passed (13-0): Amending the Unclassified Civil Service authorized strength by abolishing one position of CASA Services Manager and creating one position of CASA Program Administrator. - **Resolution 0971-16** — passed (13-1): Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the Blue Grass Community Foundation for fundraising services for the Town Branch Commons Project. --- ## Full transcript Music Grimes Mill was named after a mill. The mill was built in 1803 by Philip Grimes, who settled on the mill seat and dammed up the Boone Creek in 1800. The mill was, of course, an instant success, with farmers coming to the mill from near and far to have their grain and corn ground. A malt house and distillery were built soon thereafter. Another draw for farmers to the mill. Grimes Mill Whiskey was as famous as the flour and mill for many years. The Stone Millers House across the road was built by Grimes in 1813. And the Iroquois Hunt Club was founded in 1880 by General Roger Williams. It was named for Iroquois, the first American horse to win the English Derby. The Old Mill, featuring a full kitchen and bar, hosts club parties like the annual Hunt Ball held on the first Saturday in November. Many members reserve dates at the mill for private parties like wedding receptions, luncheons, or charity fundraisers. I'm moving on now. I'm now crossing over the bridge that was replaced in 2013 and 2014. The side trusses were reused from the old bridge, but the rest of the bridge and abutments are brand new. The project costs almost $650,000. This is a cool, gentle rise in the road. A switchback, but quaint. Then it levels off for a nice late afternoon ride. I love the contrast between the very white clouds and the very blue sky. What's this on the right? A church? Neat. It's St. Hubert's Church. It's named St. Hubert in honor of the patron saint of Hunters. Notice the stone sign. The church, which serves a tri-county area and is a community venture as well as an Episcopal church, it was completed in 1969. The first service was held on Easter Sunday with a formal dedication on November the 3rd, the Sunday nearest to St. Hubert's official feast day. St. Hubert's measures 25 by 50 feet and seats about 135 people. It's built of native Kentucky limestone, and all of the wood used in the church was grown in Kentucky. John Jacob Niles, a musician and a balladeer, and a balladeer is one that recites ballads. He carved the massive oak doors, chiseling the 84th Psalm with ivy and tobacco leaves as a border. Oh, that's pretty. A bell tower. The freestanding bell tower beside the church is the same stone as the church. Hanging in the belfry is bell Clarence, a gift from parishioner Clarence Leibus. The antique bell was cast in 1862 and was rescued from a meltdown during World War II by being buried in a cornfield. St. Hubert's has one service, and it begins at 1030. The service is traditional, and they primarily use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the 1982 hymnal. It's absolutely gorgeous. You need to see it soon. Onward! What's this? Turrets? Off of Grimes Mill? Neat! but strangely out of place in this new world. Still unique and unexpected, no doubt. So if you're looking for a great road to travel on a leisurely afternoon, I'd highly suggest Grimes Mill. Watch out for the school buses, though. Give them away, please. Thanks for watching. Fayette County. Back road travels. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The End The End The End The End The End The End The End Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The End Thank you. Greetings, and I'll call the meeting to order. And first thing on the agenda is a roll call. Madam Clerk, if you please call the roll. Vice Mayor Kay? Here. Ms. Lamb? Here. Mr. Maloney? Yes, Mayor. Ms. Massadi? Yes, Mayor. Ms. Plowman? Here. Ms. Gutchfield? Here. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Here. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer? Mr. Gibbs? And Ms. Henson? Here. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Next on our agenda is the invocation. And tonight, Councilmember Fred Brown has asked Pastor Steve Moore of Victory Baptist Church to deliver our invocation. Pastor Moore, please. Thanks you for joining us. Thank you. It's an honor and a privilege. Let's go ahead and pray. God, we come before you and take pause to recognize you as the one who has all power, but also the power that you have ordained government. And so, God, I come before you tonight as we come and to give thanks. I thank you for these men and women who serve our city, our county. and Lord and therefore I pray God for wisdom and discernment for the discussions the tasks at hand the decisions to be made pray God also for Lord your blessings upon them it can be a thankless job it can be a difficult job I pray God for strength for them and their families I pray God your protection over them I pray God that this council where they find injustice that they can bring justice, where they find conflict, they can bring reconciliation. And God, as citizens, I pray that you will help us to be good stewards, be good stewards of the gift that you've given to us in this fair city. And I pray, God, before we close in this prayer, thank you for the men and women who serve our city, whether it be the fire department or the police officers or the service personnel, but Lord, certainly the veterans as we come close to Veterans Day. Thank you for their service. Lord, we give you praise and honor. It is in Jesus' name. Amen. Pastor Moore, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you, sir. I always say to our visiting clergy that you're welcome to join us, but do not feel the obligation. All right, sir. We have one presentation tonight, and that is for diabetes awareness. I'll ask Vice Mayor Kay to take the chair, and I will invite Bob Babbage, Tammy Ross, and Lisa Edwards to join me at the podium. Thank you. Thank you. All right. We are honored to have all of you with us today to accept a proclamation for National Diabetes Awareness Month. 29 million Americans live with diabetes, and an additional 86 million are at risk of developing diabetes. Diabetes affects Americans of every age, race, and gender, and it is important that we recognize November as Diabetes Awareness Month. We all know a friend or neighbor who's affected by diabetes, and unfortunately it's a growing concern in our state. The Center for Disease Control reports that nearly 10% of Kentuckians are affected by diabetes. Proactive screening and lifestyle programs can play an important role in reducing the incidence, and we are thankful that you all are advocating on behalf of diabetes prevention and treatment awareness. Now, let me read the proclamation. It says National Diabetes Awareness Month. Whereas November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and whereas diabetes is a rapidly growing concern in Kentucky, an estimated 500,000 citizens have the disease, and whereas diabetes costs Kentucky billions each year in direct and indirect costs, and whereas congratulations to the Lexington Chapter of the American Diabetes Association for its work to raise awareness of the disease and to raise funds for diabetes research through the annual Kiss a Pig contest and through other events throughout the year. Now, therefore, I, Jim Gray, as mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare November 2016 as National Diabetes Awareness Month in Lexington and November 14, 2016 as World Diabetes Day in Lexington. So, thank you all so much. And let me ask, Bob, you go and you're going to introduce me. Thank you, mayor, and thank you all. Great privilege to be here. one in nine Kentuckians has diabetes. And an equally shocking figure is that 1,171,000 are pre-diabetic in our state. That would be roughly equivalent to the population of our two largest cities and perhaps a few more. So there's a lot of work to be done. Lisa Edwards is the very fine director of the ADA. And Tammy Ross is former chair of the board. nationally of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Sorry, Stuart Perry couldn't be here tonight, and others. We represent patients and families, biotech companies, associations, device makers, and a lot of people who pull together to make a difference in this area. Very grateful to Council Member Senate for having us in and for your remarks, Mayor, and your support of this. Thank you very much. Let's go get pictures. Thank you. There we go. There we go. There's the center. Now try that to the right. Paparazzi. Good job. Good job. . All right. We can now proceed with ordinances for a second reading. Madam Clerk. We want to bring it to my greenhouse. It's never working. or planning preservation and development, effective upon passage of council, number three. An ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one position of software development manager, grade 526E, in the Division of Computer Services, and creating one position of IT business relationship manager, grade 528E, in the Department of Information Technology, effective upon passage of council, number four. An ordinance pursuant to section 21A of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington Fayette-Urban County Government, adopting a schedule of meetings for the council for the calendar year 2017, number five. An ordinance changing the zone from a light industrial I-1 zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.35 net, 0.54 gross acre for property located at 561, 563, and 565 East 3rd Street in a downtown frame business B2A zone for 2.38 net, 3.95 gross acres for property located at 556 and 576 East 3rd Street and 225, 261, and 265 Midland Avenue and 250 Lewis Street, Community Ventures Properties, LLC, Council District 1. Number six, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule No. 17, No. 7, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Veoitt Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $1,447 in the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works from the Council Projects Funds for additional wayfinding sign replacement on Harrodsburg Road and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule No. 18, No. 8, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 153, 2013 to expressly include forgivable loan agreements and to remove references to Federal Small Business Innovation Research funding and small business technology transfer funding and approving and adopting revised Lexington Jobs Fund policies and guidelines. Number nine. An ordinance amending the authorized strength by changing the pay grade for one unclassified civil service position of ABC Administrator part-time from grade Z01 to grade 517N in the Office of Alcohol Beverage Control effective upon passage of counsel. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve? Motion by Council Member Hanson. Second by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, then we can vote. No, roll call. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Mossadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Whenever you're ready, please proceed with the first reading of ordinances. Ordinance number 10, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number 19, number 11, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $14,000 in the Division of Parks and Recreation from the Council Projects Funds for Murals at the Dunbar Community Center and Appropriating and Reappropriating Funds, Schedule 20, 12, and Ornans amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Payette Irving County Government to reflect current requirements in the Division of Traffic Engineering for funds in the amount of $1,120 from Neighborhood Development Funds for the installation of enhanced street signs in the Eastland Parkway Neighborhood and Appropriating and Reappropriating Funds, Schedule 22, 13, and Ornans amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of mailroom clerk, grade 508N, and creating one classified civil service position of polygraph technician, grade 514N, and the Division of Police, effective upon passage of counsel, number 14. An ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one position of recreation manager senior, grade 520E, and creating one position of cultural arts program administrator, grade 525E, reclassifying the incumbent in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective upon passage of counsel. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions for walk-ons or suspensions of the rules for second reading? All right. If not, then we can proceed with resolutions for a second reading. Resolution number one, a resolution accepting the bid of Zimmer Tractor Incorporated, establishing a price contract for AWD articulating chassis tractor and snow attachments for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number two, a resolution accepting the bid of Crown Services Incorporated, establishing a price contract for temporary labor for general services for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of Sensiball Design and Construction LLC, establishing a price contract for paved site restoration for the Division of Water Quality. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Sensiball Design and Construction LLC, establishing a price contract for non-paved site restoration for the Division of Water Quality. Number five, a resolution accepting the bid of Martin's Sanitation Service Incorporated, establishing a price contract for pump and haul services for wastewater for the Division of Water Quality. Number six, a resolution accepting the bid of paving maintenance supply, a division of Craft Co. incorporated in the amount of $26,625 for asphalt hotbox trailer mounted for the Division of Streets and Roads. Number seven, a resolution accepting the bid of Tribute Contracting and Consultants, LLC, in the amount of $5,890,949 for the West Hickman Trunk Sewer B&C for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Bay at Irving County Government to accept an agreement with Tribute Contracting and Consultants, LLC, related to the bid. Number eight, a resolution ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Michael Jordan, trades worker senior, grade 511N, 20.709 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective October 4th, 2016. Nicholas Blada, 17.179 hourly. Tyler Farrell, 17.038 hourly. Nanette Lewis, 19.086 hourly. Andrew Short, 17.179 hourly. And Deshaun Steele, 17.179 hourly. All safety officers, grade 511N in the Department of Public Safety, effective September 21, 2016. Kelly Brewer, staff assistant, grade 508N, 15.131 hourly, effective September 21, 2016. And Stephen Prater, information systems specialist senior, grade 517N, 23.023 hourly, effective October 25, 2016. both in the Division of Police, ratifying the probationary sworn appointment of James Tallman, Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315N, 18.693 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective October 16, 2016. Number 9, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Bluegrass Community Foundation, incorporated for fundraising services for the Town Branch Commons Project, at a cost not to exceed $180,000. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with St. Joseph East, accepting the commitment of health care services for low-income individuals and supporting the participation in the drug discount program pursuant to Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act at no cost to the urban county government. Number 11. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Marathon Petroleum Corporation, which grant funds in the amount of $4,100, or for the purchase of a pressure reduction valve for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services high-capacity foam system, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 12, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to State Farm's Good Neighbor Citizenship Company grant program and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $22,000, and for providing education on auto, roadway safety, home safety, fire prevention, and disaster preparedness for individuals with language barriers. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a one-year extension agreement with Benefit Insurance Marketing Incorporated to extend professional services for the LFUCG optional employee benefit programs, expiring on December 31, 2017 at a cost not to exceed $117,000. Number 14, a resolution designating the speed limit on Agape Drive between Dogwood Trace Boulevard and the northern end of Agape Drive to a point slightly past La Crosse Court as 25 miles per hour and authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to install proper and appropriate signs in accordance with the designation. Number 15, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a donation from Central Bank and Trust Company of $25,000 for the Division of Police for the purchase of Narcan. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds in the amount of $60,000 federal funds under the 2016 State Homeland Security Grant Program are for the cost of the improvised explosive device disablement training course materials, instructor, and the purchase of training equipment kits for the Division of Police, 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 17, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds in the amount of $39,200 federal funds under the 2016 State Homeland Security Grant Program are for the urban search and rescue, technical search and rescue technician training and certification for the Division of Fire and Emergency 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 18, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds in the amount of $5,900 federal funds under the 2016 State Homeland Security Grant Program are for the purchase of urban search and rescue technical search technician personal protective equipment for the Division of Fire and Emergency 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 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the United States Department of Justice, which grant funds in the amount of $44,231 federal funds under the 2016 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program for the reimbursement of costs related to the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens, 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 20, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a professional services agreement with Branstad or Carroll Incorporated for architectural and engineering services for the Douglas Park Pool Improvement Project at a cost not to exceed $39,600. Number 21, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a professional services agreement with Branstad or Carroll Incorporated for architectural and engineering services for the Castlewood Park Pool Improvement Project at a cost not to exceed $16,000. Number 22, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number one final to the contract with LM Asphalt Partners Limited doing business as ATS Construction for the Manor World Boulevard Pink Pigeon Parkway intersection improvement. Decrease in the contract price by the sum of $29,989.20 from $342,659.12 from $312,669.92. Number 23. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute Change Order Number 2 to the contract with Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Company for the Roof Replacement Government Center and Arts Place Project. Increase in the contract price by the sum of $12,803 from $706,136 to $718,939. and adding 89 calendar days to the work schedule. Number 24. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the MacArthur Foundation and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $50,000 under the Safety and Justice Challenge Innovation Fund grant competition and for activities related to community engagement and systems reform for the Division of Community Corrections. Number 25. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government pursuant to the jobs fund program to execute an incentive agreement and related documents with Fuji Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the creation and retention of at least 16 new jobs with an average hourly wage of at least $34.55 exclusive of benefits. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services on behalf of the urban county government to purchase thermal imaging cameras from Bullard Incorporated, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $30,000. And number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a mutual aid agreement with Fayette County Public Schools, Division of Law Enforcement for Mutual Aid. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve the second reading of resolutions? Motion by Council Member Massadi, second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, Madam Clerk, you may call the roll. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Thank you. Yes on all, but no on number nine. No on number nine. Thank you. Thank you, sir. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. Oh, okay. I didn't realize that was everybody. All right. The vote reflects passage of the motion. Allows us to move on to resolutions for our first reading. Madam Clerk, whenever you're ready. And we need to stop before number 34. Yes, sir. For a motion by Council Member Henson. She wants to recognize the speaker for 34. Absolutely. Thank you, sir. Number 28, a resolution accepting the bids of Custom Products Corporation, Vulcan Incorporated, doing business as Vulcan Signs, Osborne Associates Incorporated, and Mandel Metals Incorporated, doing business as U.S. Standard Signs, establishing price contracts for completed signs, faces, and blanks for the Division of Traffic Engineering. Number 29, a resolution accepting the bid of American Commercial Equipment Leasing LLC in the amount of $123,997 for terminal tractor for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, number 30. A resolution accepting the bid of KM Specialty Systems, Inc., establishing a price contract for Lincoln Quick Lube automated lubrication for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, number 31. A resolution accepting the bids of Scheller's Fitness and Cycling in the amount of $9,440.40 and 123 Wellness, Inc., in the amount of $6,664 for the purchase of fitness equipment for fire stations for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, number 32. A resolution accepting the bids of the LM Asphalt Partners Limited doing business as ATS Construction, Bluecrest Contract Incorporation, G&G Paving and Construction, Sensabile Design and Construction, LLC, the Allen Company Incorporated, Tong Chestnut Excavation and Construction, LLC, Woodall Construction Company Incorporated, and ZKB Services, LLC, establishing 2016 construction unit price contracts for the Division of Engineering. And number 33, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Angelia Dixon, administrative specialist principal, grade 518 and 25.529 hourly in the division of streets and roads, and Jameson McKinney, maintenance mechanic, grade 515 and 18.428 hourly in the division of water quality, both effective November 14, 2016, ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Angel Clark, staff assistant senior, grade 510 and 15.592 hourly in the division of code enforcement, Juan Lewis, public service supervisor, grade 514 and 19.293 hourly. in the Division of Family Services, both effective October 25, 2016. Austin Zahn, Public Service Worker, grade 507N, 12.892 hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective November 2, 2016. And Neville Smith, Producer, grade 515N, 19.401 hourly in the Division of Government Communications, effective October 18, 2016, ratifying the following unclassified civil service pay increase in the Office of the Mayor. Melissa McCart-Smith, Administrator of Specialist Senior, grade 516N, 27.323 hourly, effective November 21, 2016. Council Member Henson, you want to recognize the speaker? Thank you, Mayor. I was contacted by Steve Parker, who is president of the Community Corrections FOP, and he would like to speak on this item. I don't think we need a motion. No, you don't. What did you say? No, I was just going to ask you to recognize Steve. Okay, Steve. Go ahead. Good evening. Appreciate this opportunity. For those of you who haven't met me yet, I'm Steve Parker. I'm president of the Paternal Order of Police, Town Branch Lodge 83, who represents all those good, hardworking officers and sergeants at the Fayette County Detention Center. I found out last night that the deputy director's position at our facility that was vacated by Lieutenant Colonel Colvin was being filled, and I apologize for not having a little more time. But as all of you are aware, we went through a very extensive survey with Dr. Wells from Eastern Kentucky University. And one of the things that the study determined was is that the staff felt like that they were never included in anything, decision-making, that affected them. The deputy director's position at the Fayette County Detention Center is a daily operation of dealing with staff on the floor every day with their needs, whether it be emergency situations, personal situations. They are the go-to for every officer in our division for day-to-day operations. If there's a complaint, if we want to look at something going through for a possible policy change, if it's for discipline, whatever, this lays at that person's feet. So in saying that, you know, we are not against Major Carter in this position. Just want to make sure that's clear. However, because of the strong outcry of the employees at the jail who took everyone, took the survey, said they were felt like that they were left out of any decision-making powers of anything that affects them, then we respectfully request that there be a 60-day deferment. That way we can go to our membership and kind of lay out the progress or see the situation, if they have any pros or cons. you know Dr. Wells report those people are still looking for that to move us ahead and we just feel like that this is a good faith effort between our group to show our membership that you guys have taken a hard look at their needs and what they put in writing and so we can work with Director Haney and move ahead where everybody feels like that they have had a say and know what's going on. We worked with getting Director Haney in place, and like I say, the membership is just kind of at a crucial mark where if we want to try to move ahead and build morale, they need to kind of have a little bit of input into this situation. All right. Thank you, Mr. Parker. All right. There's a question from a council member here. Steve, why don't you come back? Council Member Massadi. Thank you, Mayor. Just one quick question. Are there any other personnel that are up for a raise as well? I mean, I know this one today, but do you know of anyone else down the line that is out there? I wonder how many other people this may affect. If Major Carter is promoted, that will put in effect a new Major Captain Lieutenant and a new Sergeant's position. That will require races as well. Right. All right. Thank you for your information. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you. Council Member Henson. I would say I would move then out of respect for the FOP, and I appreciate you, Steve, for coming forward. that we table this appointment until our first council meeting back in January. I don't know what the date is. I looked on my calendar. It's not been loaded yet. But remove this until that time. So moved. All right. There's a motion and there's a second to table this. so I'll ask for I'll open the floor for discussion on the motion and go ahead Council Member Stenet Thank you Mayor I guess I have a question for Director Haney who is in the role right now as Deputy if you can come to the microphone I think it might be Commissioner Bastin you might want to join up here earlier up here as well just to be available Who is in the current row? Who is deputy now? Is there an intern person? There's not an interim. So who's running the operations day to day then? Myself. Okay. And before I ask that, who determined this person? How do you juggle through the normal panel selection? Yeah, we put together what I thought was a very experienced panel with a lot of diversity. Asked the panel to come to me with two names, which they did. There was an internal candidate, which was Major Carter, and an outside candidate. I think the gentleman was from Arkansas. And so I looked at those two positions, went back in and talked to the interview panel, and said, okay, give me some further discussion on these two candidates. To the man and to the woman, there was one female. They indicated that they were 50-50, totally equal. They couldn't separate them. There was nothing they could do to separate the two candidates. So I went back and I said, okay. So I took a week to call the two candidates that they had given me and have hard discussions with them with regard to my expectations of the position. I went back to each individual interview panel member and talked to them and asked them hard questions, tried to get in deeper to what they, you know, if there was anything that they could give me that would separate these two candidates. And they said, no. 50-50, it's equal. So in my mind at that time, I looked at it from the standpoint of if everything's equal, I'm going to look at these two candidates. And I've got a candidate from within that's given 18 years to Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and has a degree in community corrections. Nothing on his record, negative on his record. And I felt like he should have the opportunity to be the assistant director. And so was a member of the FOP on the panel? No, they were not. Okay. And then after you make your recommendation, I assume it goes to Commissioner Bastin? Yes. You want to say anything, Commissioner, since you're up there? Well, this was a civil service process that we went through. We followed standard protocol with that. I don't remember exactly how many applicants we had, but we had a number of folks that did. Those were screened, and we went with HR. But Director Haney feels like this person, this selection, is the person to do the job and to move us forward with Dr. Wells' recommendations. And so, you know, this is sort of an unusual position I think we're in. And what's Mr. Carter do now out there? He's a major. He's currently over HR and approving. Okay. Very good. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. Director, could you tell us a little more about the makeup of the panel? We've already heard there's no representative from the FOP, but who is represented? Dean Markham was on the panel from Commissioner Bastin's office. Kimberly Potter Blair, who's the Deputy Commissioner with the Department of Corrections. One of the assistant fire chiefs and one of the assistant police chiefs. So what I'm hearing is not a question about the actual candidate, but about the process and whether the employees in the jail have an opportunity to weigh in. Is there anything in place that solicits their opinion, support? I don't think there's any requirement to ask for their approval or disapproval with regard to these appointments. I had previously had a conversation with Mr. Parker. He had come to me earlier and expressed his concern that if we had somebody from internal, that the staff might not accept it well. And so I told him that that was certainly a possibility. but if it did occur, if somebody from within was selected, that they would have a hard conversation with me with regard to my expectations and how we wanted to move forward as far as management philosophy and all that type stuff. Just one other question. The recommendations about morale did speak specifically to the question of the ways in which people felt engaged involved in important decisions, not that they had veto power or were in a position to make a decision, but to be included. Do you see that as something that going forward needs more attention, especially in these kinds of decisions? I think it certainly needs more attention. It always does. I think that when I met with Commissioner Baston before I took this position, I had read the survey and looked at it. we established what my initiatives needed to be going forward with regard to the way we treat people fairly and consistently. Management philosophies, communication, open communication. And I think that we have implemented up to this point several different initiatives that have accomplished that. I've got a female focus group. I've got different groups that are looking at issues within the facility. I promoted a female major. We had six other promotions where three of those were female and one African-American female. And so I have opened up that dialogue and think that we've implemented. Vacancies was another big issue. We're down to, I think, 39 vacancies a day from 60-some when I started. And I think probably by the end of December we could be down to maybe 12 or 13 vacancies. So that has a big impact, obviously. Great. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Farmer. Am I correct this is a motion to table? Yes. Then, in my opinion, we should move to a vote. Well, we were given the opportunity for Steve Parker to make some comments, and I think that it would be appropriate then for the administration to have some comment on this. All right, I understand. Just keeping the rules in mind, sir. Thank you. Yep, yep, yep. All right, I believe that's probably correct, then, if we've had, Council Member Farmer makes a good point. Good point. Go ahead. We've been, this is a point of order. We've had this discussion before. I believe that although the motion was to table, it was actually more appropriately a motion to suspend to a particular time. All right, that's right. We have had this discussion. That's a motion that's debatable. Okay, that was a good point, that the motion is to suspend the rules. Did she use the word suspend when she made the motion? No, she didn't, but let's ask Keith. Let's get some help from Keith. You can certainly ask your parliamentarian, but I think it is technically a motion to postpone to a definite date. You do need to clarify the motion, though. So I don't know if you intended to suspend both of these appointments or only the one related to the Deputy Director of Community Correction. I will clarify the motion to remove this item from the docket, or should I say suspend this item from the docket? It's really up to you all. You can remove it. My first question is, are you intending to remove the entire resolution because there's another appointment in that resolution? Or just the part that deals with the Deputy Director of Community Corrections? Just the Deputy Director position of Jeffrey Carter until the first meeting in 2017, first council meeting. So you're postponing it to a definite date? Right. Is that accurate? It's good enough for me. Okay. All right, so Council Member Henson has clarified the motion to suspend it until what date? The first meeting in January. It's January 19th. Okay. All right, so we're back to discussion. Council Member Maloney. I don't know why we can't discuss it in two weeks. because when you have come back for the second reading, we've got plenty of time to talk about it. We don't have to have a second reading tonight on this. So it gives it two weeks' notice, and I do want to go back to a statement that was made earlier. You don't want somebody on that panel that's going to supervise you when you apply for a position. That's why you have to go out. That's why every department we have, we have people outside coming in to interview civil service positions as long as they're not supervising that person, they cannot be on that panel. So this gentleman, or whoever it is, is going to be supervising everybody. So that's the reason why you can't put somebody on that committee to make it clear. Because that's the last thing you want to do is have somebody on there. You're going to be hiring somebody who's going to be your boss. So I just want everybody to understand we don't allow that in government. We never have allowed that in government. So I think we just discussed this in two weeks, come back in two weeks to clear this. I don't think we need to wait 60 days. So I don't support this. I mean, I support it in two weeks. I make a motion that we put it on to the next week. You want to amend? That's a motion to amend the motion? Amend to the next meeting. All right. There's a motion to amend the motion by Council Member Henson's motion. Is there any discussion on that motion, the motion by Council Member Maloney? To amend it, yeah, we need a second. Is there a second? Second. Second by Council Member Stennett. Okay. Is there any discussion on that motion to amend? Council Member, all right, Council Member Lamb. I guess my question is, what do we expect to happen during this time if it's suspended or postponed for two weeks or a month? What do we expect there to be? Because if there's not going to be any change in this, I just don't know. I'm unclear as to what the expectations are during this time. I think that's a fair question. I was just going to say I shouldn't necessarily. Council Member Hanson, do you want to answer that? I was going to ask Steve Parker if he could come back up and address this. And then I'll have some further comment, too. Thank you. Basically, what we are requesting is the 60 days to bring this up to the membership. That way they can feel involved. We also, I would like to address them on what they think about the appointment. Rather it be through a vote of no confidence or confidence or whatever. And like I say, the biggest thing is we're trying to build rapport with the fact that the survey and all of our membership says everything goes on them. They have no decision-making power. And, you know, we found out last night when the docket came out that this was coming out today, you know. And rather it be if they would have gave us two weeks or something, you know, we continue the pattern that the membership finds out after the fact. And, you know, we push very hard for the EKU survey. We appreciate all Dr. Wells' hard work in doing so, and we just want to make sure we're transparent moving ahead that those over 250 people out there feel like that everybody's looking out for their best interest and listening to them. Council Member Massadi? Thank you, Mayor. I'm not sure where we are with protocol on this, but Commissioner Bastin. May I ask you a question, please? In the other divisions. We're in discussion on the motion to amend for two weeks. Well, we were kind of all over the board, so I wasn't sure where we were going on all this. I just had to determine the time frame. It's okay. When we deal with police and fire, are there members of the FOP on those panels? when they're interviewing, potentially? We had members on the panels for direct appointments, but those were not civil service positions for police chief and fire chief and director of corrections. But I'm not aware of any other positions at lower levels which are under civil service that do have representation. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council Member Sidi. Council Member Henson. I was just going to remind my colleagues, and I think that I will support your motion, Council Member Maloney. But we have had lots and lots of issues at Community Corrections, and I feel like we're heading in an upward, improving the atmosphere out there. But, you know, I felt compelled to act on this because this is the FOP president coming to me saying there is an issue with this. Not only Ms. Jeffrey Carter has been with Community Corrections, I think Director Haney said 17 years, many of these officers have worked with him for those 17 years, too. So I guess I am concerned, but I will be okay with waiting a couple weeks so maybe we can dig into this further and talk to some more folks. So thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you, Council Member Henson. Does anybody else wish to speak on the issue, on the motion to amend? This is a motion to amend, to suspend for two weeks. Council Member Evans. Just brief. Briefly. Thank you, Mayor. I think I would be in support of that, but I guess in the meantime, the question was what would we expect to get, whether it's tabled or 60 days or two weeks. I guess that is one of the questions I would want to know about what is the FOP for corrections? What are they looking to do? What would have been their desired participation? knowing that others oh you don't have to answer because that's what I want to that's what I personally would want to know um later and I would just for my two cents is that I think this is a little it's unique uh in this situation because we did have a thorough research project about you this very issue about how correctional officers felt at that facility. And I think this is our moment to truly let them know we are listening, and I think we are doing that by taking the time to have this discussion, but I think this is a very sensitive time. And the biggest issue or result from that survey was that one of the biggest ones was their own perception of themselves. and what kind of control that they had and how the public perceived them and their voice being heard. So this is a very sensitive issue for them, and I hope that we would take that issue seriously, whether it's two weeks or 60 days. Clearly, there are some concerns, and I think we need to be willing to listen to them and hear everyone's point and appreciate how the process goes and perhaps learn more about that. But again, I support whether it's two weeks or 60 days, but this is certainly a sensitive issue, and I do think this is more unique than perhaps the police department or even firefighters just for the past year and what's gone on and how much involvement that the officers have had in trying to make this facility better. So, thank you. All right, thank you, Council Member Evans. That's all we've signed on to speak or for discussion on the motion to amend. All right, so we can vote on the motion to amend. Council Member Maloney's motion. All in favor of the motion to amend, please indicate by saying aye. Opposed, no. No. All right, let's do this electronically then. All right. Looks like the motion passes. Motion to amend passes. All right. So now we can vote on the motion as amended. All in? Right? Council Member Henson's motion was amended to two weeks. Now we can vote on that. All in favor of the motion to amend, please indicate by saying. Yeah, Council Member Stannett. This is before first reading, correct? You haven't read it yet? So if we pass this motion, effectively first reading will be in two weeks. But if we don't pass it and we can just not have second reading tonight, and it will be in two weeks for the last reading. That's correct. That's the difference. Okay. All right, just making sure everybody understands that. Thank you. All right. All right, all in favor of the motion? Thank you. It's good. Oh. Councilman Lamb? Thank you. I just want to also say I know that I don't know as much about the collective bargaining agreement for community corrections because it is fairly new to me, And I would ask from the Department of Law or the proper persons to get clarification on the process of the hiring so that we better understand. I clearly know and understand the civil service hiring process, but I think that it sounds like to me that there are maybe some steps here that maybe I might not be aware of. I don't know. So if there is something out there, I'm not asking for, you know, if there is something, then I would like to have that information before second reading or first reading of this, however it turns out today. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Council Member Lamb. Is there anybody else that wishes to join the discussion before we vote? Council Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. I'm a little bit troubled by this. I'm going to vote in favor of the motion because I don't think two weeks, the delay will harm anything. And I hear the interest of the employees at Community Corrections to have more of a voice. My concern is that this has come to us as a decision that was made following our usual procedures. We may have hoped that in that, informally, there was more input from others besides those on the panel. But my concern is that two weeks is not going to change this decision. And there's just going to be conversation amongst employees, which is important. But I'm not sure that they're going to feel heard if they have that conversation. and in two weeks it comes back on and we vote it up. Nonetheless, as I said, I'll vote in favor. But I think it's a, at the very least, this is kind of an ambiguous situation. Thank you, Mayor. All right, thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member Akers. I just want to clarify, since we are only separating Mr. Carter's portion and his appointment or hiring in this resolution, will we still read first reading and will it still be number 34 for the second part of the reading? Okay. Of the resolution. It will still be 34 and everything. All right. Okay. Thank you. All right. Councilman Maloney. Just to give you a heads up, if we decide to go on and vote for this, this person will be on probation for six months. So, to me, that would be the best way to judge the job. If he doesn't do what he's supposed to do, he's determined. I mean, sitting up here, I'm not going to judge this man's job. I mean, but I still want to hear their concerns in the next couple weeks. But I think the best way to stay out of the personnel thing and let them do their job, and that's the last thing I want to do is get into the personnel. I will listen to what they have to say, but I still think six months of probation is where the real people are. Thank you, Council Member Maloney. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Fred Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I can't support the motion here because I really feel like the administration has done their duty. They've gone through the process, and we're trying to delay this. If the motion goes through, it's really four weeks because the first reading would be two weeks from tonight, and then it'd be in a four-week scenario. And I've got confidence in the commissioner and the director that they went through process. Now, having said that, I think that going forward maybe we need to look at the process and maybe change some things and make sure the FOP has gotten some involvement where they're supposed to. Because, you know, you're looking at contractual type of things here. And I just feel like that it needs to go forward. We need a deputy director, obviously, and I think Council Member Maloney had summed it up. It's still a probationary, I believe, a period of time, so I think you can resolve that type of thing. We don't need to be micromanaging, so that's all I've got to say. All right. Okay, that's all we've signed on for discussion. Now, Council Member Henson. I think I've exceeded my limit. Yeah, that's all right. You never do. Peg, you go right ahead. I just wanted to respond to Council Member Brown because that was my thought. I don't get involved in personnel matters. But in this case, I felt like if fires, if the FOF or police FOP came to us, I think we would look at that very seriously. So that was my reason for wanting to respect their request. I think I also, you know, I appreciate anybody that works at Community Corrections very much. And I certainly appreciate our Commissioner of Public Safety. But that was my thoughts on it, and I just wanted to share that. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Council Member Henson. Okay. All right. Let's vote now. All right? Is it okay? All in favor of the motion, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. And voting electronically, I guess. Opposed, no. All right. The motion passes. All right. Madam Clerk, you can continue. And I'm going to ask Vice Mayor Kay to take the chair because I'm going to get to the NAACP event. I know everybody else does, too. I know everybody else does, too. But I'm supposed to open it. I'm supposed to open it. Thank you, Mayor. I think we can proceed with the first reading. This is number 34 with the first position removed, sir. Number 34 is amended. Yes, sir. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment. Aaron Dowdell, Program Administrator, Grade 524N, 31.496 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective November 28, 2016. Number 35, a resolution approving and authorizing an assistance agreement between the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to provide $35,976,329 of loan funds for the West Hickman Wet Weather Storage Tanks Project. Number 36, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Bluegrass Community Foundation, which grant funds are in the amount of $5,000 or for blazes for the legacy trail, 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 37, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a license agreement with the Lexington Center Corporation for use of the Lexington Opera House for kitty capers at a cost not to exceed $8,100. Number 38, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two final to the contract with Bluegrass Contract Incorporation for the construction of the Meadows-Northland Arlington Public Improvements Project Phase 5D, decreasing the contract price by the sum of $4,788.48 from $872,302.46 from $867,513.98. Number 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a three-year renewal agreement with Newstart Incorporated for access to the Number Portability Administration Center for the Division of Enhanced 911 at a cost not to exceed $2,000 for fiscal year 2017. Number 40, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the downtown Lexington Management District for space to be used for the storage of solid waste refuse containers and related services at a cost not to exceed $9,600 in fiscal year 2017. And number 41, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with LexArts, $450, Westmoreland Neighborhood Association, $1,200, Palomar Hills Community Association, Inc., $325. Hamburg Homeowners Association, $725. New Life Day Center, $1,000. 16th District PTA, Inc., $650. Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass, Inc., $750. For the office of the Irving County Council, it costs not to exceed as unstated. Thank you. Are there any requests for suspension of the rules for second reading? Council Member, Ms. Scutchfield. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 41. Motion and a second on number 41. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? No. That motion carries. Councilmember Maloney. Thank you. On behalf of the administration, they requested that we have a second reading on number 34. So moved. Second. i have a motion on a second on number 34 any discussion on the motion saying that all in favor please say aye aye any opposed can i get those no's one more time i'm sorry i can't i couldn't determine who was voting no sir i think we need to vote electronically on number 34. that that vote reflects passage is a motion Councilmember Hanson. You're good. Any further? Seeing none. If you would read those two. Thank you. Number 34, as amended, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment. Thank you. $750 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums needed. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Second. I have a motion and a second. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Akers? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes. And Ms. Henson? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. That vote reflects passage that allows us to move to communications for the mayor. Is there a motion to approve? Move to approve. Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Next is communications from the mayor for information only. That brings us to announcements. If council members have announcements, please sign in. Council Member Lamb. Real quick, I know, I know. But I don't have another opportunity before November 11th. On Friday, November 11th at 11 a.m., I will be hosting the second annual Veterans Day Appreciation Event at Veterans Park. We will have guest speakers, including Congressman Andy Barr and Danny Jones from the Disabled American Veterans Organization. Also, members of the Veterans Elementary Park Elementary 4th and 5th grade intermediate chorus will be singing for the program. I hope you all can come and enjoy this event and express appreciation for the sacrifices that our veterans have made. Now, I was going to report out about my homelessness event experience, but in light of time, I will save it until the next work session. But I'm going to report out, and I have lots of fun to tell you. Bye. Thank you. Aye, Council Member Farmer. With the collective bargaining agreements that are in place, I find it very unusual that this motion came up tonight and that the council acted on it the way they did. Thank you. Thank you. I see no one else signed up to speak. That would allow us to go to public comments. I believe we have no one signed up for public comment. I entertain a motion to adjourn. Second. Without objection, we stand adjourned. I'm not here. Yeah, yeah, give me your special smile. Promise you'll never leave me. Just you and me, simple and free. Life is so easy when you're beside me. Come hold me close Never release me Baby don't release me Open your arms Let my love in Let me in, let me in Love me tonight Love me forever And ever I can't forget it too.