# Urban County Council - November 16, 2017 > Auto-transcribed civic record · November 16, 2017 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/4401 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/4401?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2017-11-16 - **Last revised**: November 16, 2017 - **Length**: 17,045 words - **Speakers**: And One Other Question > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council convened on November 16, 2017, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding over the session. This meeting focused primarily on health awareness initiatives, featuring two informational presentations recognizing important healthcare observances. The council heard a Recognition of Nurse Practitioner Week presentation and a Diabetes Awareness Month presentation, both serving to highlight significant health topics affecting the community. During the session, the council conducted 2 motions and votes, received 2 public comments from community members, and addressed 2 agenda items total. Both agenda items were informational in nature, providing educational content rather than requiring legislative action. The meeting served as a platform to acknowledge healthcare professionals and raise awareness about diabetes prevention and management within the Lexington community. ## Attendance The following members were present at the November 16, 2017 meeting: **Present:** • Lamb • Moloney • Mossotti • Plomin • Scutchfield • Smith • Stinnett • Bledsoe • F. Brown • J. Brown • Evans • Farmer • Gibbs • Henson • Kay All 15 members were in attendance with no absences or late arrivals recorded. ## Votes and Decisions The council conducted two roll call votes during the November 16, 2017 meeting, both passing unanimously. **Resolution 1234-17** - Adopting Goals and Objectives for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan [timestamp: 03:45] Vice Mayor Kay motioned to adopt the resolution, with Ms. Henson providing the second. The measure passed with 15 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. All council members voted in favor: Lamb, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Scutchfield, Smith, Stinnett, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Henson, and Kay. **Ordinance 1223-17** - Amending budgets for pedestrian intersection improvements [timestamp: 04:00] Ms. Henson motioned to approve the ordinance, with Mr. Farmer seconding the motion. The ordinance passed with 14 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. The following council members voted in favor: Lamb, Moloney, Mossotti, Scutchfield, Smith, Stinnett, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Henson, and Kay. Council member Plomin was not recorded as voting on this measure. Both items received strong unanimous support from the council members present, with no opposition or abstentions recorded for either vote. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial contracts requiring council approval. **Wilson Downing Drainage Improvements** The council considered Resolution 1174-17 authorizing a contract with Allen Co., Inc. for $951,165 to complete drainage improvements in the Wilson Downing area. This infrastructure project represents a substantial investment in the community's stormwater management system. **Jail Security System Replacement** A major security upgrade was proposed under Resolution 1121-17, awarding a contract to Unique Security, Inc. for $3,422,840 to replace the jail's security system. This represents the larger of the two financial commitments discussed, reflecting the significant cost of modernizing correctional facility security infrastructure. The combined value of these two contracts totals $4,374,005, representing substantial capital expenditures for both public infrastructure and public safety improvements. Both items required formal resolution approval to proceed with the contracted work. ## Public Comment Two residents addressed the board during the public comment period at the November 16, 2017 meeting. **Bob Crutcher** spoke regarding the Goals and Objectives for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan [timestamp: 02:00]. Crutcher expressed concern about finding the appropriate balance between preservation and growth within the community. He advocated for maintaining some development flexibility as the comprehensive plan moves forward. **Bernard McCarthy** addressed the Jefferson Viaduct issue [timestamp: 13:00]. McCarthy voiced his opposition to tearing down the Jefferson Viaduct, raising concerns that removal of the structure would worsen traffic conditions in the area. He also cited potential legal implications associated with the viaduct's demolition. Both speakers focused on significant infrastructure and planning issues facing the community, with Crutcher addressing long-term comprehensive planning considerations and McCarthy focusing on a specific transportation infrastructure concern. ## Appointments The meeting included two appointments to city boards and commissions. **Administrative Hearing Board** • James Womack was appointed to the Administrative Hearing Board **Environmental Commission** • Caleb Fligor was appointed to the Environmental Commission Both appointments were approved during the November 16, 2017 meeting. No additional details regarding the terms of service or specific qualifications of the appointees were provided in the available meeting materials. ## Contested Items The meeting featured one significant area of contention during discussions of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. **Goals and Objectives for 2018 Comprehensive Plan** A heated discussion emerged around proposed amendments to the goals and objectives for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan. The debate centered on how to balance flexibility in planning with addressing future land use needs in the community. Council members engaged in extensive deliberation over the specific language and scope of the plan's objectives. The discussion highlighted differing perspectives on how prescriptive versus adaptable the comprehensive plan should be in guiding future development and land use decisions. The nature of the disagreement involved questions about maintaining adequate flexibility to respond to changing community needs while establishing clear enough objectives to provide meaningful guidance for future planning decisions. Council members debated various amendments to strike this balance effectively. The extracted data does not specify which individual council members took particular positions in the debate, the specific amendments that were proposed, or the final outcome of the discussion. The contentious nature of the item suggests there were substantive differences of opinion among council members regarding the appropriate approach to structuring the comprehensive plan's goals and objectives. *Note: Specific transcript timestamps, participant names, and resolution details were not available in the provided source materials for this contested item.* ## Recognition of Nurse Practitioner Week [timestamp: 00:45] Mayor Gray presented proclamation 1269-17 declaring November 12-18, 2017 as Nurse Practitioner Week in Lexington. The proclamation recognized the significant contributions of nurse practitioners to healthcare in the community. Brittney Edwards participated in the presentation alongside Mayor Gray. The proclamation highlighted the important role that nurse practitioners play in providing healthcare services to residents of Lexington. This was an informational item that formally recognized the professional contributions of nurse practitioners during their designated awareness week. No debate or discussion was required, as proclamations are ceremonial recognitions issued by the mayor's office to acknowledge important causes, professions, or community groups. The proclamation serves to raise public awareness about the healthcare services provided by nurse practitioners and their role in the local medical community. ## Diabetes Awareness Month Presentation [timestamp: 01:15] Mayor Gray presented agenda item 1229-17, declaring November 2017 as Diabetes Action Month for the city. The presentation emphasized the critical importance of raising public awareness about diabetes and its impact on the community. Bob Babbage participated in the presentation alongside Mayor Gray, contributing to the discussion about diabetes awareness initiatives. The presentation served as an informational item to highlight the significance of diabetes education and prevention efforts during the designated awareness month. The declaration of November 2017 as Diabetes Action Month represents the city's commitment to promoting health education and supporting residents affected by diabetes. This initiative aligns with national diabetes awareness efforts and provides a platform for local health organizations and community groups to increase outreach and educational activities. The agenda item was presented for informational purposes, with no formal action required beyond the mayoral declaration. The presentation successfully brought attention to diabetes as a significant public health concern requiring ongoing community awareness and support. --- ## Decisions - **Resolution 1234-17** — passed (15-0): Adopting Goals and Objectives for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan - **Ordinance 1223-17** — passed (14-0): Amending budgets for pedestrian intersection improvements --- ## Full transcript Coming through. Oh! Are you okay? Yeah. Yeah. What is she doing? Hey, Jessica, where are you headed off to in such a big hurry? Sorry, Brad, can't talk. I've got to get this to the control room ASAP. Well, in that case, you don't want to go all the way around. You should go this way. Well, open the door. Well, have you been this way before? It's a little confusing. Just open the door. Yeah. Thank you. Yeah, I don't know where I'm going. Hey Brad? Brad! Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? I'm sorry. Hello? What are you doing here? Oh, you scared me. I'm just trying to get to the control room. I thought I was taking a shortcut. What is this place? It was the mail room, dear. Oh, wait, was the mail room. What is it now? The hollow room, of course. What? What? Can you hear the creaking things? The rickety rickety? This is where all the dusty things come. The dusty, dry, forgotten things. A guest? We hardly ever have guests. Look at her head. Is that how it happened? Is that how what happened? Too bad. So young. Why don't you come behind the glass? Oh, no, thank you. Can you just tell me how to get out of here? Back the way you came? Give us your hand, Jessica. How do you know my name? Just give us your hand. Please, just tell me how to get out of here. You can't ever leave. What? Unless you take the stairs. What? See the sign that says stairs? No one ever sees that door. How did you know her name? It was on her ID badge. Oh. Well, that was fun. That was fun. Listen to those kids. Is that another field trip upstairs in the mayor's office? Yeah. How come everybody gets lost down here? I feel lost sometimes. Oh. Just going to do it. I'm here. I'm here. I have it. Here it is. Here what is? The tape. What tape? The tape. The program that's supposed to be airing right now? That's the program that's supposed to be airing right now. You realize we haven't used tape in years, right? Also... Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The End Thank you. ¶¶ ¶¶ Thank you. ORCHESTRA PLAYS Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everybody. Good evening, good evening, good evening, and welcome to the meeting of the council. And to begin our meeting, we will ask the clerk to please call the roll. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Lamb. Here. Mr. Maloney. Ms. Mossadi. Ms. Floman. Here. Ms. Gutchfield? Here. Mr. Smith? Here. Mr. Sennett? Ms. Blitzo? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Here. Ms. Henson? Here. And Vice Mayor Kay? Here. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Our invocation tonight is being offered by the Reverend Michael Ward of Walnut Hill Church, and Reverend Ward is the guest of Councilmember Plowman. Reverend, thank you so much for joining us tonight from that special place, Walnut Hill. Mr. Mayor and Councilperson Plowman, thank you for the invitation. Invite us to a moment of silence. Gracious God, bless those who hold office in the governance of this community, especially this evening members of the Urban County Council, that they may always do their work with wisdom, kindness, and justice. May they exercise their authority and responsibility to promote the welfare and common good of all those who live, work, and visit in Fayette County, with particular concern for those who struggle under difficult circumstances of body, mind, or means of living. May this evening's meeting be good-natured and productive, embodying the spirit of the one who called us to treat our neighbors in the same way that we would hope to be treated by them. Amen. Blessings. Thank you. Reverend Ward, thank you so much for joining us tonight. uh we have three presentations tonight and our first one is to recognize nurse practitioner week and i will invite i will invite britney edwards and her friends to join me at the pro at the podium for proclamation britney here All right. So I have the proclamation. Brittany, why don't you stand right here and I will present it to you, and then we will get a picture. Okay. All right. This reads, Nurse Practitioner Week, whereas nurse practitioners serve as trusted front-line providers of health care in our state, And whereas there are 234,000 licensed nurse practitioners in the United States, including several thousand in Kentucky. And whereas nurse practitioners diagnose, treat, and prescribe medications and other treatments in Kentucky, which has many areas that are underserved by providers. And whereas Kentucky's nurse practitioners provide health care to people of all ages and in diverse health care settings, such as private practice, hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, state and local health departments, managed care facilities and clinics. Now therefore I, Jim Gray, as mayor of Lexington, commemorate Kentucky's nurse practitioners and declare November 12th through the 18th of 2017 as Nurse Practitioner Week in Lexington. And that I will present this to you. I will clap. I will ask you a few comments. Sure. My first disclaimer is that I am actually not a nurse practitioner myself but I'm here on behalf of Frontier Nursing University and I would just like to say thank you so much to Mayor Gray and the council and to everyone for the recognition and support of nurse practitioners in Lexington and all across the state of Kentucky I have witnessed the amazing care that nurse practitioners provide over the years and we have graduated thousands of nurse practitioners I've been working for frontier nursing for seven and a half years and it's just it's unbelievable how valuable of an asset nurse practitioners are for the healthcare system and so thank you so much for recognizing nurse practitioners now we'll go right up here and get a picture and maybe i can get some help in turning this around there we go Thank you. All right. Our next presentation tonight is to recognize and acknowledge Diabetes Awareness Month, and I'm going to invite Bob Babbage to join me here at the podium for this proclamation, and then ask Bob to share some thoughts. Bob, this reads, Diabetes Action Month, whereas in the United States more than 30 million people, including 531,000 Kentuckians have diabetes, a serious disease with potentially life-threatening complications, including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, and amputation. And whereas an additional 84 million in the U.S. are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with estimates showing that over 1 million Kentuckians have pre-diabetes and are at risk of getting the disease. and whereas approximately every 21 seconds someone in the United States is diagnosed with diabetes and whereas an increase in community awareness is necessary to put a stop to the diabetes epidemic and all Americans should join the American Diabetes Association in its work to confront, fight, and change the future of this deadly disease. Now, therefore, our Jim Gray as mayor of Lexington do hereby declare November 2017 as Diabetes Action Month in Lexington. Thank you for recognizing the importance of this epidemic and the work that is done here by so many professionals, especially our health department and a whole list of others who are deeply appreciative of your continuing efforts. We look forward to keeping in touch with you through the year as we make progress and as we need your support and guidance. Thank you very much. Thank you. I'm going to, and Council Member Massadi is joining me along with Sherry Puzzlewaite. Is Sherry here? Sherry Puzzlewaite. Hi, Sherry. Yep, right here. And we are going to, I'm going to read the proclamation and then ask, Jennifer, ask Councilman Massadi and Sherry to offer some remarks and then a photo. So this reads, National Adoption Awareness Month. Whereas all children and teens deserve a safe, loving family, yet hundreds of children in Kentucky are waiting to be adopted. and whereas adoption creates supportive, loving families for children and teens, and whereas supportive families can help children or teens overcome past traumatic experiences and reach their full potential, and whereas there's always a need for parents who are willing to adopt siblings, older youth, and young people with complex medical and behavioral needs, and whereas there are numerous individuals, nonprofit organizations, and public servants who are dedicated to finding families for children and teens in foster care who are waiting to be adopted. Therefore, I, Jim Gray, as Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare November 2017 as National Adoption Awareness Month in Lexington. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Councilmembers, today is, or November is National Adoption Month, and tonight we're joined with Sherry Postoid and members of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Sherry manages the foster care and adoption teams for Fayette County and nine other surrounding counties. Sherry, I'll let you take over here and give the council some information. Well, first let me say this is a true honor to be here, and I appreciate you, Council Member Moussotti, for making this happen for us. And thank you, council, for allowing us to be here for a few minutes tonight and take just a second. I want to say that I work with the most amazing people, some of whom are behind me. I have a super team of about 50 men and women who are dedicated to assisting Kentucky's children in finding permanency. This year in our region, we have achieved permanency through adoption for nearly 100 children, and that's significant. But we have 8,000, over 8,000 children in foster care in the state of Kentucky. Now, some of those kids are going to go home, and for that we are grateful. but there's a portion of those kids that aren't a couple thousand of them are waiting for an adoptive home in Lexington and our surrounding counties we have about 90 children for whom there is no Easter Bunny or Valentine or Santa Claus some of them live in facilities and so as I was listening to Reverend Ward say the invocation I would just ask you to keep those kids in your mind this year keep all of Kentucky's kids in your mind this year and just support us by prayer, by positive thoughts, by spreading the word. We appreciate all that you can do for us. And we just love our kids. So we thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Before I ask the clerk for a second reading of ordinances, I want to recognize Vice Mayor Kay for a motion. Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. I actually have two related motions, and they have to do with the adoption of the goals and objectives. I believe a fair number of people are here tonight on that issue, and so I'm going to do two things. I'm going to first move to separate that question so that it gets a separate vote, and after I make that motion, I'll make a second motion to suspend the rules and move that to the top of our agenda. So first I move to separate out the resolution for second reading number 22, which has to do with adoption of the goals and objectives. So move. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Kaye, seconded by Council Member Massadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. And then my second motion is to suspend the rules and move that item to the top of our docket so that we can discuss that first. So move. Motion by Vice Mayor Kay, seconded by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you, Mayor. All right. All right. That's item. That's resolution number 22. So I wish she'll read it. Are there any people signed up to speak on that? Has anyone signed up to speak to the goals and objectives? I have Bernard McCarthy, Tony Chamblin, Bob Crutcher, and Scooter Stein, and Mark Klar. I don't know if anyone is here to speak to that. Mark, are you? Bob, yeah. Come right ahead. Yes, sir. Is that to, you're here, Bob, to speak to the goals and objectives, right? Yes, sir. All right, sir. Go right ahead. Okay. My name is Bob Crutcher of 284 Blue Sky Parkway. I'm not the best speaker, of course, but I do appreciate you. I'm sorry, I didn't address you. Mayor Gray and Vice Mayor Kay and council members, I greatly appreciate this opportunity to thank you all for all the hard work you all do, countless hours you put in making the decisions that are the business of this city, which is, you know, very important to everyone. And with that, I would like to say that, you know, the goals and objectives, it seemed like the vote the other day was so much in the air, right on top of the fence, really, And, you know, that just shows, I mean, everybody's minds, it's really everybody's right. I mean, we need preservation, we need growth. And, you know, just for a few to try to control that say no growth in Fayette County is really, I mean, this doesn't seem right for the people that do have needs for some development. And, you know, it hits me pretty personally. I've been working on a project for 20 years and been trying to get some land zones. but it's a natural piece of property that the commercial uses would not interfere with anything regarding horse farms or anything like that. So I feel like there should be some relief on saying no growth. And the idea of some flexibility was just a wonderful idea, and I appreciate that. So thank you. All right, Bob. Thank you very much for joining us tonight. All right. Resolution 22 is now on the floor. I will call on Council Member Plowman. Council Member Plowman. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to make a motion for an amendment on this, but before I do, I want to just share that what you're going to hear is an intent tonight to say that we have listened to our our colleagues and we have we have flexibility as already exists in this particular plans and objectives so what we want to do is re-emphasize that flexibility and to clarify so that we're all on the same page moving forward knowing when we have the opportunity down the road to listen and so I'm just going to go ahead and make that motion I moved to amend the preamble to the 2018 goals and objectives by deleting the last sentence in the preamble and inserting the following let me just share what that last sentence was it says as always the Planning Commission may consider making recommendations to amend the goals and objectives in this interim the proposed amendment says anytime in the interim the Planning Commission may recommend that council amend the goals and objectives and any recommendation shall be presented for consideration amendment and adoption by the council so moved motion by councilmember Plumman second by councilman Massati is there any discussion on the motion y'all please just hold your hand up on the discussion because I've got several signed up for so all right no discussion councilmember Maloney need to ask somebody from law department to come up from planning to talk about this. Somebody from what? Law department. Planning or law department? Law department? Okay. Well, Council Member, I mean, Commissioner Paulson, you might want to come up. He said planning, too. The concern that I have with this language is, I'm okay with the objective, but just amending and allowing the council now come in and have authority to amend them anytime they want to. And the one example that I want to give, being on this council for so long, if you have a developer that wants to build outside the boundaries right on the interstate and has sewer and everything, my recommendation is that they go right to the planning commission. I mean to the planning and do the process and they want to listen to it. But when reading this, they can also come to this body, the council, And this council can listen to their concerns and accept that and say, well, we're going to send you on the planning because what the amended goes to say, we think you should be in it. Well, when it gets to the planning commission, they voted down. And then it comes back to this council. And this is where the law comes into me. When I first came on this council, I was told that no council member should ever discuss or be involved in a zone check. And the way I see this language, we're going against everything that I've been taught. And I'm just saying because I don't last and I think this is going to be political when you start letting council members override the planning commission, which I don't want to do. I don't want to get into that position. that to me I read this and that this will cause an open the gate to allow any kind of development as long as you go through the council if the planning commission don't want to listen to it well let's go see the council members I don't want to I just see this happening with this language that you open up a plug gate and that's why I can't I mean I'm very cautious could you answer if I'm wrong on that well council member Maloney talked about this quite a bit today and this language is really doesn't allow you all to do anything that you couldn't do right now for example if you read it it talks about the Planning Commission can recommend to you all and that's what they would do right now and then you all would consider what their recommendation is and but it would still have to go through the Planning Commission now once it gets to you all like in anything that comes to you all through the Planning Commission you all have the right to make a different decision but this doesn't change anything that you that could happen as it currently exists under statute right now so this tells me that a developer the way I when you say when the council can amend the the goals which that's what she did put the language in that council and a man to go part of that it if somebody developer comes in there and says I want to span the boundaries The council and you're saying the council can sit there and say well, yeah, go ahead We think you should but we got to go through planning, but we're gonna Okay, the tail planning that we're sending it your way. It used to be I would never do that I would say you can go to planning and go through the proper channel this way here I just think you open up a floodgate when the council on a political side. Well now, I mean I know I'm you You can say what you want on that Confusion is heck the way I read this when you start letting the council also be able to deal with objectives and goals. Council Member Maloney, you all... Madam Clerk, excuse me just a second, Tracy. The timer's not... Okay. Well, it's down to about a minute. Or less. Not that that's a problem at all, of course. Go ahead, Tracy. Council Member Maloney, you all are dealing... you all deal with the goals and objectives under the statute anyway. What the Planning Commission sent to you all was their recommendation, but the actual adoption or amendment of goals and objectives, that responsibility lies with the council. The implementation phase and the other elements of a comprehensive plan, that remains with the Planning Commission. So in the scenario you described, someone would have to go to the Planning Commission, and the Planning Commission would have to go through their process, and maybe the director or someone else could speak to that a little better than I can. But before anything would come to you, it wouldn't come directly to the Urban County Council. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Thanks, Tracy. Thanks, Councilman Maloney. Just hold your hand up. We're on discussion on the motion to amend Vice Mayor Kay. Yeah. Tracy, can you come back? I'm sorry. I think I know where the confusion might lie, and I want to see if we can get clarification. First, Councilman Maloney is right on zone changes. It's inappropriate for anybody to talk about those zone changes outside of a hearing, because we are in a quasi-judicial position for zone change hearings in review. Is that correct? That's correct. Okay. But for goals and objectives, The process is that the process starts with the Planning Commission. They make a recommendation, and then we make a final decision. But we're not at that point. That's a legislative action, and people do lobby us, and we talk to people, and it's appropriate. Is that correct? It is, and it's something, it's not exactly the same, but it's something like a text amendment. You know, when someone wants to change the zoning ordinance text, you all aren't precluded from having discussions about that because that's a legislative action and it's not a quasi-judicial type of situation. Okay, and then one other question. My understanding is that the language that is being proposed really reflects the languages in the existing statute that regulates how we make these changes. That it says any amendments to the goals and objectives must start with the Planning Commission and then they make recommendations and the council can agree, disagree, or whatever change. Is that right? That's correct. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Anybody else on discussion? All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Council Member Evans. Thank you, Mayor. i too would be making a motion to amend the goals and objectives again as councilmember pullman said simply for the purpose of trying to clarify the intent of what this study would how the study would be utilized after it's done so i move to amend theme e goal three to read as follows maintain the current urban service area and rural activity centers and create no new rule activity centers period new sentence would be to ensure Lexington is responsive to its future land use needs this goal shall be superseded and no longer in effect upon completion of theme e goal for objective d so moved motion by councilor Evans second by councilor employment is there any discussion on the motion no yes councilmember farmer so in turn when you use the term superseding is that obviate does it change how does it does a deck of cards get laid differently what happens what superseding meaning that whatever the result of this study is will then be replaced with goal three so currently it's to maintain the boundary and and that's fine if the study should say something other than that then that would be replaced that would that would supersede and replace goal three as it is right now we is the council undermining itself in any capacity believe the superstition take place I mean I don't believe so it's been my understanding that the staff and the commission wanted to do the study for the purpose of being strategic in our growth i think that's the goal of of the study to find out one if we should based on new triggers and have a more thoughtful process and study of of the land that is available and then implement whatever that study says that we should do it's just a more strategic way of doing it so it's to say that we're not bound forever but if you know if the study comes up and says something gives an answer yes then we would be following that answer I had a meeting with some neighbors this afternoon and read all of these passages to and it just seemed like the word supercision lefts more questions than answered I appreciate to clarify for it here now thank you thank you mayor thank you councilman former any councilman lamb I am just trying to clarify something here you're talking about in your motion that it's no longer in effect upon completion of theme e goal for objective d and do you mean c or because d is something that's not even on there see my apology then yes that would be c i'm sorry yes i i'm getting ahead of myself presuming that we will have a goal for an objective D but yes it should be as it currently is right now would be objective C which would yes Wait a minute, where are we? Well, okay. So amend the motion to read as objective C. We do have an objective C. see oh see this is what happens when we've got these okay so I've gone out of order then apparently well I will rescind the motion and let someone else make the motion go then okay let's who would that be councilmember okay Brown councilmember Brown thank you mayor One of my concerns as we move forward with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan is the timeline of the proposed study in theme E, Go 4. I'm in support of the study, I just have concerns about the timeline. So I've talked to Planning and Jim Duncan, if you want to speak to this after I make the motion and questions are answered, I'd appreciate it, but I would like to make a In theme E, goal 4, add objective C to read, complete the study with the assistance of a consultant by July 1st, 2020. Another reason that this, oh, so moved. Second. All right, motion by Council Member Brown and second by Council Member Bledsoe. Yes, sir. I also have some additional supporting information. The reason that I think this goal is relevant and obtainable is because we have asked finance to see if they can find funding to go ahead and fund the study or consultant to help with the study in the current fiscal year budget. And I think they have identified roughly $150,000 to pay for the study to move forward. So I would just ask that any council members that are looking to support this motion, which I hope you do, I would look for a budget amendment to follow to support funding the study so we can actually meet this timeline. So, Council Member Brown, you wanted Jim Duncan to speak. Well, just so council members have questions. All right, okay, fine. So we're in discussion now. So is there any? Council Member Lamb. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Brown, for bringing this motion forward. I do have a question of Director Duncan, please. And I know that we've talked about the scope and how this would happen, you know, how this study would take place, and I know that we haven't really put that in. And we've left that pretty open-ended so that the staff or a consultant could do their job as needed. But can you speak to this motion? And, I mean, if you put that date on there, just speak to it, please. Council Member Lamb, this study is very important to the Planning Commission and to the staff. And Council Member Brown has worked and found some money for us now. we would like to take advantage of that. Now the Planning Commission still has the rest of the comprehensive plan to do once you all finish the goals and objectives and they'll spend the better part of 2018 doing that but if we do have funding and we can overlap some of the work that the staff is doing with the Planning Commission with the aid of a consultant to get this study started then we believe that this is a timeline that we would certainly strive to achieve. We would keep you all updated as we went through this and if we encountered roadblocks or new situations that would cause an alteration to this, we would keep you apprised of this early on. But this is something that we would be willing to certainly embark on and do our best to meet. Okay, and thank you for that. Do we have an amount, and is it for an actual consultant to do the complete study on its own outside of your division? Council Member Brown has indicated that he has an amount of a substantial number, and I don't know if that's been confirmed. It was $150,000. It has been. $150,000? Yes. although we haven't done the RFP for this yet this is more than we ordinarily use for our small area plans so we believe that would be appropriate because this would be a study of a much greater scope it's certainly something that we would make the stretch as far as we could and then we would fill in the rest with the staff work I appreciate that information thanks all right any further discussion on the motion council member council member fred brown uh two things um we've got this study with the assistance of a consultant by july 1 2020. i'm not sure that's a good date it would more like june 30th would keep us in our fiscal year and also would it aid us in our budgetary process because if you start to study earlier then we might have to make a budget amendment if not then we would be the year 2020 would be our budget year is that not how the money would flow you're not going to pay it till it's done and you've got till july 1 so it's almost in to the fiscal year 2021. is this do you see this as a problem here that one day well councilman brown as these things go we we pay along the way so it's not the kind of thing you pay at the end so we would start paying for this study presumably somewhere before the end of calendar year 2018 take us through 2019 and into the beginning of 2020 so whether it's june 30th 2020 or july 1st we would we would be we would strive to be finished at that time maybe commissioner on uh finance could could give me a clarification on that i like the deal i like to date june 30th a whole lot better than i do july 1 because of the dollars all right commissioner mayor budget you want to speak to it you see any problem there or would it be easier it should not make a difference what we're looking at is unspent 1105 cash funded capital projects and we found 150,000 that is free from the the repairs to the garage behind this building they were completed in in June and July and so that 150,000 is cash pre-funded and will not lapse at the end of a fiscal year and it can be drawn through as the periodic payments are necessary okay thank you councilmember Maloney mr. Duncan I need a follow-up and now we got some staggering news the other day that we possibly have to pay 17 million dollars next year around July if we don't come up numbers I asked a question before I told you how bad the budget's going to be. Do you have the staff that could do this without hiring a consultant? Councilman Barloni, our staff has the capability of doing this, but we can't start it in 2018 because we're working with the Planning Commission to finish the comprehensive plan. So in order to get this started sooner, we would need consultant help so that we could finish the comprehensive plan and start this study at the same time. Thank you. All right. All right. Any further discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right. Um, Councilmember Massati. Thank you, Mayor. Um, colleagues, maybe I can help, um, with Councilmember Evans' motion and a little bit bit more clarification. Theme E, Goal 4, Objective A is predicated on a study that will deliver key outcomes. But as the Director said at this point, we don't have that information until the study is conducted, completed, and data would then be analyzed in order to understand what those outcomes are. So the findings of this study will ultimately be our action plan and our guide for how to grow in a smart way. So I would make the motion to amend goal 4 to add an objective D as follows. Implement the process resulting from the study as an amendment to the comprehensive plan superseding theme E, goal 3 at the time of adoption by the Planning Commission. So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Sadi, second by Council Member Plowman. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Oh, Lordy. I have some technical difficulties here with my monitor right there. All right. We're okay now. All right. Now we're back to Council Member Evans, right? I'm back. Thank you. Again, the attention to truly just clarify to everyone, because goal three is the sentence that everyone was looking at, and to explain how and when the results of the study will be used, I will move to amend theme E, goal three, to read as follows. Maintain the current urban service area in rural activity centers and create no new rural activity centers additionally to ensure Lexington is responsive to its feature land use needs this goal shall be superseded and no longer in effect upon completion of theme e goal for objective D so moved motion motion by councilor Evans second by councilor Henson is there any discussion all right if not we can vote all in favor please say aye aye opposed no motion carries all right I'm a nice mayor Kaye Thank You mayor I believe that we have been informed by law that these motions together make a material change in the resolution which would require a new first reading and if we could have that now I will have an additional motion once that's done thank you mayor I think I'm just we have to have a new first reading isn't that yeah new first reading we need a motion to have the first read I don't think so no what we just get a new first reading are you ready I'm clerk resolution number 22 as amended a resolution adopting goals and objectives for the 2018 comprehensive plan and then thank you and then I have all right after she reads it me did you read it she read the I just got from lamb yeah I believe that that the title and this goes back to my old school days I'm sorry but I think that the title needs to read as amended because as if you read it just as it is here there's no reflection and no knowledge of it being changed from when it was first I'm sorry but I think that it needs to be as amended needs to be on the tack tacky end of it all right sorry that's just me a resolution adopting goals and objectives for the 2018 comprehensive plan as amended all right vice mayor k thank you mayor now i'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give a second reading to this resolution so move second motion by vice mayor k second by council member henson is there any discussion on the motion All right. If not, Madam Clerk, please give a second read. A resolution adopting goals and objectives for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan as amended. All right. Vice Mayor. I move approval of the resolution. Motion by Vice Mayor Kay, seconded by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion? All right. Hearing none, then we can vote. Is there discussion? No. All right. Yeah, I was going to say. Madam Clerk, when you're ready, please call the roll. Ms. Lamb. What's the question? My question is, was there a vote on the suspension? No. There was no vote on the suspension? There were a bunch of people that seconded it. You probably want to go back and... All right. Okay. Forgive me on that. All right. Let's dial back then. Is there any further discussion on the motion to suspend? All right. If not, let's vote. All in favor of the motion to suspend, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. Motion carries. All right. Motion does carry, however. All right. Who was the no vote? Mr. Maloney? Council Member Fred Brown. Fred Brown. And I'll remake my motion to approve the resolution. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Kaye to approve. Second by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion? All right. Now we can ask the clerk to please call the roll. Yes, sir. Ms. Lamb. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney. Yes. Ms. Massadi. Yes. Ms. Blumman? Yes. Ms. Gutchfield? Yes. Mr. Smith? Mr. Sinnott? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Blesso? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. And Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. And the vote reflects unanimous passage of the motion. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Thank you all very much. There's a lot of work that went into that, obviously. A lot of work. Thanks, everybody, for being here. that allows us to go back to our original docket and I'll ask the clerk to please start with the ordinances for a second reading thank you everybody for thank you all for being here tonight who joined us for that resolution ordinance number one an ordinance many certain the budget selects invader mechanic government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of two thousand dollars in the division of traffic engineering from the council projects funds for improvements to the new pedestrian intersection located at the intersection of south ashland avenue and ashland avenue and appropriating and reprogram funds schedule number 12. item 2 an ordinance amending certain of the budget selects invader mechanic government to reflect current requirements for funds the amount of nine thousand dollars in the division of traffic engineering for the council projects funds for speed tables on bullock place and appropriating and reprogram that appropriate fund schedule number 13. Item three in ordinance many certain budgets of the Lexington federal county government to reflect current requirements for funds the amount of 26,400 $14.80 from the council projects funds for Kentucky theater renovation and appropriate and reappropriate funds schedule number 14 item four in ordinance many certain budgets the Lexington vader county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriate and reappropriating funds budget number 11. Item five an ordinance amending section 12 1 a of the code of ordinances related to the property maintenance code to delete the 1998 edition and include the 2015 edition of the international property maintenance code amending section 12 1b of the code of ordinances related to the property maintenance code to not incorporate the following sections of the 2015 property maintenance code 111.1 11.2.1 11.2.2 11.2.3 11.2.4 11.2.5 11.3 11.4 11.4.1 11.5 11.6 11.6 6.1 11.6.2 11.7 11.8 302.4 304.17 308.2 308.2 308.2 308.2 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 308.3 30 to delete the publication requirement and require posting of the property in PM 107.1 to include PM 107.6 transfer of ownership to delete PM 108.1, utility removal and replace it with PM 108.1 general to raise the administrative costs from $75 to $250 in PM 108.2 to include PM 108.2.1, disconnection of utility services to include PM 108.5 prohibited occupancy to include PM 108.5.1, occupying a condemned structure to include pm 108.5.2 violation of pm 108.5 to delete pm 110.4 to include pm 112.4 failure to comply with an order to include pm 201.3 related to other codes renumber pm 303.19 to pm 301.4 and revising the reference to kar to include pm 2.2.1 discharge of stormwater to include pm 304.3.1 unit identification to renumber pm 304.15 to pm 304.14 creating PM 304.15 doors, creating PM 309.3 single occupancy, creating PM 309.4 multiple occupancy, creating PM 402.2 halls and stairways, creating PM 503.4 floor surfaces, deleting PM 504.4, deleting PM 602.2.1, deleting PM 602.2.2, creating PM 602.3 heat supply, renumbering PM 602.3 to PM 602.4, and changing from non-residential structures to occupiable workspaces, renumbering PM 602.5 to PM 602.6, amending PM 605.2 to include ground fault interrupters, deleting PM 701.1, creating PM 702.4.1, means of escape, creating PM 704.2 smoke alarms, creating PM 704.2.1.5, PM 901.2, deleting PM 901.2.1, deleting PM 902.2, deleting PM 902.3, deleting PM 903.1, deleting PM 904.1, deleting PM 905.1, deleting PM 906.1, amending section 12 to a the code of ordinances relating to nuisances to include definitions of ashes debris garbage trash and weed amending section 12 to be of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to delete the requirement of substantial diminution amending section 12 to see one of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to include non-licensed improper license or inoperative vehicles amending 12 to see three of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to include garbage debris ashes trash or any other kind of waste amending section 12 2 C 4 a of the code of ordinances to add a variety of weeds to the section including those classified by the United States Department of Agriculture amending section 12 2 C 4 B of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to to replace the 12 inch height requirement with 10 inches that does not apply to crops trees bushes shrubs flowers or ornamental plants creating a new section 12 2 C 4 D of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to provide for maintenance of bushes shrubs plants finds and other vegetation creating section 12 2 C 4 E of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to renumber former section 12 2 c 4 d to 12 2 c 4 e deleting section 12 2 c 4 12 2 c 5 of the code of ordinances related to nuisances amending section 12 2 c 6 of the code of ordinances related nuisances to renumber to 12 2 c 5 to include other inoperable or demolished objects deleting section 12 2 c 4 of the code of ordinances related to nuisances and renumbering it as 12 2 c 6 and to include the accumulation of mudder and moss amending to section 12 c excuse me 122C of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to include carports index and renumbering to 122D creating section 122E of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to maintain compost piles and mending section 122D of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to renumber section 122F creating section 122G of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to renumber former section 122E and 122G creating section 122H of the code of ordinances related to nuisances to renumber former section 122F and 122H amending section 122, excuse me, 125B of the code of ordinances related to penalties to increase the period from 12 months to 24 months and to increase the maximum fine to $1,500 to amend section 125C of the code of ordinances related to penalties to increase the period from 12 months to 24 months and to increase the maximum fine to $1,500 to amend section 128.4B of the code of ordinances related to accumulation of snow as a nuisance to change the reference section of the code from 127 to 123. Item 6. an ordinance admitting articles 1 3 8 9 10 12 15 16 17 22 and b 23 and 24 of this morning ordinance to move several uses from the conditional use category to either the principal permitted or the accessory use category item 7 an ordinance admitting the enclosed by civil service authorizer and fibrogy one position of equipment operator grid 510 adding creating one position of educational program aid grid 508 and in the division of use services effective upon passage of council and item 8 an ordinance pursuant to section 21a of the code of ordinances the Lexington vader mckinney government adopting a scheduled meetings for the council of the calendar year 2018 all right thank you madam clerk through a motion did i hear a motion council member henson offered a motion to approve and council member farmer seconded is there any discussion all right if not madam clerk please call the roll Ms. Lamb. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Meloni. Ms. Massadi. Yes. Ms. Plumman. Ms. Gutchfield. Yes. Mr. Smith. Yes. Mr. Sinnott. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe. Yes. Mr. Fred Brown. Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Emmons? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. And Vice Mayor Kaye? Yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. It allows us to move on to ordinances for the first read. Whenever you're ready. Number 9, an ordinance of any certain of the budget for the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating fund schedule number 15. Number 10, an ordinance creating a 10-year non-exclusive franchise for a cable television system within the confines of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government said franchise providing for full financial and shareholder disclosure and indemnification by the franchise as grantee and adequate insurance coverage, a $50,000 letter of credit to ensure franchise compliance, payment to the government requirements for providing data testing the system and meeting minimum operational standards, conditions of street occupancy, use of poles, minimum construction standard, minimum requirements for extending the system, access to community facilities, public educational and government access channels, emergency alert, override antenna switches, two hours standby power testing and analyzing the system, improved performance, establishment of consumer services standards, establishment of standards for billing practices, establishment of a complaint procedure refunds to subscribers for failure of service, rate regulation, council approval required for transfer of control or assignment of the franchise standards and procedures, established for forfeiture of the franchise, assessment of penalties and valuation of the system, foreclosure and receivership, provisions reserving government rights in the franchise, assurances of non-discrimination protections of subscriber privacy, administrative supervision of the franchise, government access to property and records. Item 11, an ordinance admitting classified civil service authoritative by creating one position of infrastructure Program Manager, Grade 522E, creating one position of Project Manager, Grade 517E, creating one position of Engineering Technician Senior, Grade 516N, and creating two positions of Treatment Plan Operator, Grade 515N, all in the Division of Water Quality, effective July 1, 2017. All right, thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions? Yes. Associated Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 10 on behalf of all the citizens of Fayette County. So moved. All right. Motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, Madam Clerk, please give us a second read on number 10. I think you want to vote on the motion to suspend. Great idea. Oh, once again. All right. I tell you, we're having too much fun here in the big horseshoe tonight. All right, motion to suspend. First, I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 10. Motion by Council Member Farmer, second by Council Member Hanson. Is there any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All right, baby, aye. Motion carries. All right, now I'd like to make a motion to have a second reading. So moved. Gosh. All right. Motion by Councilmember Farmer, seconded by Councilmember Stennett. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, if not, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. I'm going to read it. Read it first. Yes, sir. An ordinance creating a 10-year non-exclusive franchise for a cable television system within the confines of the Lexington-Vaderborn County government said franchise providing for full financial and shareholder disclosure and beneficiation by the franchise grantee and adequate insurance coverage a $50,000 letter of credit to ensure franchise compliance payment to the government requirements for providing data, testing to the system and meeting minimum operational standards, conditions of street occupancy, use of poles, minimum construction standards, minimum requirements for extending the system access to community facilities, public educational and government access channels. I'm going to see alert override antenna switches to our standby power, testing and analyzing the system, improved performance, establishment of consumer services standards, establishment of standards for billing practices, establishment of a complaint procedure, refunds to subscribers for failure of service rate regulation, council approval required for transfer of control or assignment for the franchise standards and procedures established for forfeiture of the franchise assessment of penalties and valuation on the system foreclosure and receivership provisions reserving government rights in the franchise assurances of non-discrimination protections of subscriber privacy administrative supervision of the franchise government access to property and records all right i've got a motion to approve by council member scott council member scutchfield right second by councilor henson is there any discussion all right madam clerk please call the rope ms lamb yes ma'am mr maloney ms massadi yes ms plowman yes ms scutchfield yes mr smith yes Mr. Tenet. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe. Yes. Mr. Fred Brown. Yes. Mr. James Brown. Yes. Ms. Evans. Yes. Mr. Farmer. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs. Yes. Ms. Henson. Yes. And Vice Mayor Kay. Yes. All right. Well, that was a good one. Yeah. There's a yes. There's a couple of yeses still coming, emerging. Councilmember Farmer all right made the motion all right the vote reflects passage of the motion and whoo long and coming okay and that allows us to move on to resolutions for a second reading I think All right, Madam Clerk, please go ahead. Item 1, a resolution accepting the bid of the Allen Company, incorporating the amount of $951,165 for Wilson Downing drainage improvements for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government, texting an agreement with the Allen Company, incorporating the bid. Item 2, a resolution accepting the bid of Bobcat Enterprises, incorporating the establishment of the property and rental without operator for the Division of Streets and Roads. item three a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of gary roberts and equipment operator grade 510 n 70.050 hourly and larry carrier vehicle and equipment mechanic grade 512 and 18.132 hourly both in division of streets and roads effective november 20 2017. dustin hymes maintenance mechanic grade 515 and 18.428 hourly in the division of water quality effective november 27 2017 and greece telecommunicator senior grade 517 and 21.300 hourly in the division of emergency management 9-1-1 effective december 11 2017. dominic rawlings 2461.54 by weekly in the division of facility and fleet management effective November 13, 2017. And Christopher Taylor, $2,340.56 by weekly in the division of planning effect November 27, 2017. Both administrative officer grade 523E and Rosemary Olive administrative specialist senior grade 516N 23.232 hourly in the division of parks and recreation effective November 13, 2017. Ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Joshua Desarn, municipal engineer senior grade 525E 26, 40.88 by weekly in the division engineering effective November 8, 2017. Randall Wilson, trades worker senior grade 511n, 15.964 hourly in the division of streets and roads effective November 1, 2017. Christopher Holtzclaw, environmental inspector, grade 516n, 21.053 hourly in the division of water quality effective September 6, 2017. Elizabeth Irwin and Joyce Provost, both billing specialists, grade 516n, 21.694 hourly effective November 1, 2017. Michael Miller, treatment plant operator, grade 515n, 19.392 hourly effective June 5, 2017. Anthony Nesbitt, Equipment Operator, Grade 510N, 50.588, Hourly, Effective September 27, 2017. Brent Ross, Public Service Worker Senior, Grade 599, 14.530, Hourly, Effective November 22, 2017. All in the Division of Water Quality, Timothy Gentry, Resource Recovery Operator, Grade 513N, 70.049, Hourly, Division of Waste Management, Effective November 15, 2017. And Claire McBride, Telecommunicator Senior, Grade 517N, 20.74, Hourly, Division of Emergency Management, 901, Effective October 17, 2017. Item four, resolution authorized to direct the mayor, on behalf of the American Government, takes heed a contract with Unique Security Incorporated for the Division of Community Corrections for jail security system replacement at a total cost not to exceed $3,420,840. Item five, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government takes heed a memorandum of agreement with Smart Growth America for the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $8,000 participation in the Safe Streets Academy, the acceptance of which obligates the American Government for the expenditure of $8,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item six, a resolution authorizing directly the mayor on behalf of the American Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds are in the amount of $41,200 federal funds. Under the 2017 State Homeland Security Grant Program are for the purchase of equipment kits to improve response to explosive firearm threats by the Division of Police. The acceptance of which should not obligate the Irving County Government for the expenditure of funds and authorize the mayor to transfer and covered funds within the grant budget. Item seven, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor, we have the Irving County Government, to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds are in the amount of $24,000 federal funds. Under the 2017 state Homeland Security Grant Program for the purchase of 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 authorize the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item 8, a resolution authorizes and direct the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Bluegrass Community Foundation and to provide any additional information or question in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $7,240 and are for the operation of Crocs and Kicks program for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Item 9, a resolution authorized direct to the Mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kroger Community Fields Program and to provide any additional information request in connection with this grant application. Which grant funds are in the amount of $25,000 and to further repair of ball fields for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Item 10, a resolution authorized the Mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents. And to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Wilson Downing Road flood mitigation project. And to pass not to exceed $30,000. Item 11, a resolution authorized the Mayor on behalf of the American Government to exceed multi-year. a true lease schedule with Dell Financial Services LLC pursuant to master lease agreement number 6705564 for the lease of desktop computers for the urban county government and an estimated cost not to exceed $89,901.80. Item 12, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement service, excuse me, an engineering services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 26-2017 with GRW engineers incorporated for investigation and design services for the town branch wastewater treatment plant thickening process evaluation and equipment upgrades project at a cost estimated not to exceed $261,140. Item 13, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an order form with route wear for GPS monthly service fees at a cost not to exceed $30,026.63. Item 14, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration on all other documents necessary to accept deeds for property interest needed for sections 1 and 2 of the for sales road corridor improvement project at a cost not to exceed $51,000 plus usual and appropriate closing costs. item 15 a resolution authorize the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an engineering services agreement with banks engineering for the design of the citation trail project and a cost to exceed 117,101 dollars item 16 a resolution authorize and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the bluegrass community foundation which grant funds in the amount of $2,000 under the what's next grant program or for the let our rain project the acceptance of which does not advocate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds and authorize the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget Item 17 of resolution authorizing direct the mayor. On behalf of the urban county government tax cut to service contract with Dunbar Armored Incorporated for the division of community corrections to transfer deposits from the division to Chase Bank at a total cost not to exceed $10,000. Item 18 of resolution authorizing the mayor. On behalf of the urban county government tax cut to change number three to the contract with Pace Contracting LLC for the Jacobson and Masterson Station Parks Break-Rounds Project, increasing the contract price with some of $21,170.24 from $1,215,134.42 to $1,236,304.66 and adding 20 calendar days to the construction schedule. Item 19, a resolution authorized in Division of Water Quality. On behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase supervisory control and data acquisition, site-tect historian support services for the town branch and west hip and wastewater treatment plants and pump stations from Advantage Industrial Automation Incorporated, a sole source provider, at a cost to exceed $36,795. I'm 20 a resolution authorize the mayor on behalf of the urban government to accept a donation from friends of Raven run incorporated of a land-deprived WC 1504 wood chipper and three still forestry helmets for use at Raven run nature sanctuary and an estimated value of 3,425 dollars and 15 cents and finally item 21 a resolution amending resolution 416 2017 to include 467 471 and 473 West 2nd Street as part of a residential parking permit program for the south side of the 400 block of West 2nd Street between Bruce Street and Jefferson Street, 24 hours per day, Monday through Sunday. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve second reading resolutions? Motion by Vice Mayor Kay, second by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion? All right. If not, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Lamb. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney. Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Scutchfield? Yes. Mr. Smith? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. And Vice Mayor Kaye. Yes. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. It allows us to move on to resolutions for a first reading. And we will pause at number 29 for a motion to amend and 37 for a public hearing. Item 23, a resolution accepting the bid of Lexington Truck Sales Incorporated, establishing price contract for cabin chassis truck with front-loading refuse collection body for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item 24, a resolution accepting the bid of LNW Emergency Services Equipment Incorporated, doing business as LNW Emergency Equipment, establishing a price contract for reflective vehicle decals for the Division of Police. Item 25, a resolution accepting the bid of Vance Outdoors Incorporated, establishing a price contract for tactical body armor for the Division of Police. Item 26, a resolution accepting the bid of Paul Miller Ford Incorporated, a substantial price contract for police interceptors for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item 27, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Tina Godalski, the administrator of Specialist Senior Grade 516N, 20.079 hourly in the Division of Revenue, effective November 27, 2017. Jessica Allender, Grade 517E, 1625.44, biweekly in the Division of Purchasing, effective November 27, 2017. Sarah Farley, administrative specialist, grade 513N, 70.067 hourly in the Division of Traffic Engineering, effective November 27, 2017. Tracy Johnson, administrative specialist, grade 513N, 20.101 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective December 11, 2017, and Oliver Steel, Code Enforcement Supervisor, grade 520E, 2352, biweekly in the Division of Code Enforcement, effective December 11, 2017, ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Jeffrey Carter, Deputy Director of Community Corrections, Grade 526E, 3782.32, biweekly in Division of Community Corrections, effective May 14, 2017. Susan Schaefer, Body Worn Camera Administrator, Grade 517, 22.278, hourly in the Division of Police, effective October 17, 2017. Gary Sennett, Technical Services Supervisor, Grade 521E, 2250.32, biweekly in Division of Police, effective October 24, 2017. William Hamilton, skilled trades worker senior, Grade 517, 23.047, hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation. Effective September 20th, 2017, and Charlie Lanter, Director of Grants and Special Programs, Grade 530E 3850.645, in the Division of Grants and Special Programs. Effective September 20th, 2017, Item 28. A resolution authorized in the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments. Angelus Leith, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 60.124, hourly in the Division of Revenue. Effective December 11th, 2017, Kimberly Clark, Laboratory Technician, Grade 513N, 80.038, hourly in the Division of Water Quality. effective December 4th, 2017. Jared Keltner, laboratory technician, grade 513N, 17.161 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective December 4th, 2017. Carly Solomon, child care program aid, grade 508N, 13.800 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective December 4th, 2017. Kimberly Gibson, Family Services Center, manager, grade 524E, 2447.28 biweekly in the Division of Family Services, effective December 18th, 2017. And Eliza Turcal, planner senior, grade 521N, 29.808 hourly in the Division of Planning, effective January 8 2018 all right thank you madam clerk I'm going to recognize councilmember Gibbs for a motion to amend item number 29 councilmember Gibbs thank you mayor I move to amend item number 29 under first reading of resolutions relating to the road exchange agreement between the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that's KYTC to change the total number of road lane miles exchanged between KYTC and the urban county government to approximately 34.983 with KYTC receiving 16.888 lane miles and LFUCG receiving 18.095 lane miles this is a material change that require a second new reading a new second reading a new first reading I'm sorry so moved motion by council member Gibbs second by council member Floman is there any discussion on a motion councilmember Maloney I did need to ask a question that Dal if she don't mind coming up all right Commissioner Dal Hoskins Squire there's two questions now first question I have and I'm glad we worked out a lot of this stuff but my problem is one of y'all's answers that you all did not want to take any more of these bridges like for instance Virginia Avenue and citation and all that because of the main cost my question goes to you guys if we don't take this bridge down and we take this bridge and not to me if you're one of the oldest bridges I know that downtown right now maybe the Martin Luther King final kids may be older but we're gonna be taking on more responsibility if it might if we don't end up getting money to pay for this bridge are you all ready to take that liability on to maintain that bridge if we don't end up doing anything with that bridge because to me that's probably the worst bridge we got and it leaves a lot of work it's 50 years old most bridges last 50 years and then you got to come back and repair it the intent is for the bridge to be removed as part of the LCC expansion and the town branch park you're just banking on if we get the money I have yet hurt anybody to show me the money but okay and I think I think that's that's my main question on that and but I appreciate that thank you all right councilmember farmer I have a question for councilmember Gibbs but that bridge is is is younger than 50 years old because there used to be a passage on Manchester Street that went under that bridge and that bridge is not that way anymore so it can't be as old as you say it is in my estimation and you remember because it was rebuilt in my lifetime not all right councilmember councilmember Gibbs with with specificity to the question of State Road 1974 how does this resolution change the apparatus I'm going to let doll she's the expert but thank you for the question If I understand your question correctly, State Route 1974 will terminate at State Route 4, Kentucky 4, New Circle Road. So the full footprint of the interchange will remain the responsibility of the Transportation Cabinet, but from on the outside edge of the ramps or somewhere in that vicinity, it will become LFUCG right-of-way north to Euclid City or north into town. So then does it pick up on the north side and go out, or is it just terminated? The designation terminates at another state route, which happens to be Kentucky 4, New Circle Road. So that was the requirement of the Transportation Cabinet that the state route network has to stay continuous. And so that was the compromise, that the only logical place to then terminate State Route 1974 was at New Circle Road, which is also another state route. I guess presently it runs through town. Now you're saying it terminates and does not resume anywhere else? The designation 1974, yes, will terminate at Kentucky 4. All right. And then it will not pick up anywhere else again? I mean, it's gone forever? Yes. Well, what an interesting thing. Okay, thank you. All right. Is there any further discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. No. motion carries um madam clerk and please read the motion as of the resolution as amended number 29 as amended a resolution authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement with the kentucky transportation cabinet for the exchange of a total of approximately 34.93 road mile excuse me road lane miles located in lexington county with kytc to receive approximately 60.888 road lane miles and the urban county government to receive approximately 18.095 road lane miles and authorize the mayor or his designee to sign any necessary documents related to the exchange. Continue with the... Yes, continue please. Yes, sir. Item 30, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a right-of-way agreement with Columbia Gasby & Tukie, Incorporated, granting permanent and temporary easements at 1345 Old Frankfort Pike for the installation, operation and maintenance of gas lines in consideration of $2,206. Item 31, a resolution authorized the Mayor on behalf of the Irv McKinney Government to execute change order number one to the agreement with ZKB Service LLC for the Vercels Road Tornado Shelter Project, increasing the contract price for the sum of $5,000 to include prevailing wage rates from $26,500 to $31,500. Item 32, a resolution authorized and direct the Mayor on behalf of the Irv McKinney Government to execute an agreement with Axon Enterprise Incorporated for future purchase of supplies at which time funds will be budgeted. Item 33, a resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the government to accept a donation from Lexington Lions Club, incorporated a vitorial ground master mower for grounds maintenance at the Masters and station fairgrounds and other public parks in an estimated value of $21,267.84. Item 34, a resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an agreement awarding a class B education incentive grant to the Board of Education of Fayette County, Kentucky for stormwater quality projects, had passed it to exceed $4,900. Item 35, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an agreement awarding a Class B education incentive grant to the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Lexington, doing business at St. Raphael the Archangel Church for stormwater quality projects, had a cost not to exceed $12,000. And item 36, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an agreement with ESO Solutions for electronic patient care, supporting software, had a cost not to exceed $1,400. All right. I'm going to invite Charlie, is Charlie Lanter here? Charlie's here. Charlie, if you'll come to the podium, we've got a public hearing, but before we have the public hearing, I'm going to ask Charlie to give us a description of the item that's open for the public hearing. Charlie? This is a public hearing to solicit public comment on our plan to amend the consolidated plan, to allocate $100,000 for the clearance of the property at 400 East 5th Street, and to allocate $16,000 for the roof replacement at the Canaan House. All right. Thank you. I'm going to declare that the public hearing is now in session and ask if there are any comments from the public first. Any comments from the public? All right. Are there any comments from council members? Any comments from council members? All right. And Charlie, it looks like you did a pretty good job. Thank you. The public hearing then is closed and we can move on to item number 37. Madam Clerk. Item 37, a resolution approving and adopting an amendment to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, adding slum blight removal activity in the amount of $100,000 and amending the 2016 Annual Action Plan, increasing funding to the Canaan house roof replacement project in the amount of $16,000. Item 38, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a master service agreement with Securus Technologies Incorporated for the provision of telephone services for the offender population at the detention center had no cost to the urban county government. Item 39, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a partial release of easement, releasing a portion of a sanitary sewer easement on the property located at 2944 Trailwood Lane. Item 40, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice and to provide additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $200,000 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds under the Juvenile Justice Fiscal Incentive Program, or for the operation of the Juvenile Reinvestment Program for the Division of Youth Services. Item 41, a resolution authorized by the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute all necessary documents and to accept property interest for the expansionary three pump station Enforcement project that it costs not to exceed $18,700 or $64.25 plus the usual and appropriate closing costs. Item 42. A resolution authorizes the Mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government to exceed agreements with Douglas Baseball Booster Club $700, Salvation Army $2,075, Henry Clay Girls Basketball Booster $650, Lady Veterans Connect $1,100, and Kentucky Coalition Incorporated $1,600 for the Office of the Air Mechanic Council that it costs not to exceed the seventh data. Item 43. A resolution is establishing a residential parking permit program for both sides of Blackburn Avenue, 335 linear feet of curb line from the corner of Blackburn Avenue and 3rd Street to the approximate midpoint of the 300 block of Blackburn Avenue, 24 hours per day, Monday through Sunday. Item 44, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the European Union government to execute a second amendment to the agreement with Community Action Council from Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, incorporated establishing the term of the agreement to March 3rd, 2018, and providing additional funds for the operation of the Emergency Family Housing Program at a cost not to exceed $25,000. All right, thank you, Madam Clerk. I'm going to ask for any motions for walk-ons now and I think Councilmember Brown James Brown has one and thank you mayor all right sir I'd like to make a motion to walk on a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Cemetery Company to relocate statues of John C Breckenridge and John Hunt Morgan to the Lexington Cemetery at no cost to the urban county government so moved motion councilman james brown seconded by councilmember farmer is there any discussion on the motion all right hearing none we can vote all in favor please say aye opposed no motion carried so you got one you got one council member joe smith joe you've got one i think councilmember smith you've got one for Yeah, you've got one for the cemetery as well, I believe. Right? Go ahead. I have a walk on a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept donations from Proptius Foundry, LLC, and American Industrial Contractors, LLC, valued at $12,000 and $90,000 respectively of services for the relocation of storage and restoration of statues of John C. Breckenridge and John Hunt Morgan. Second. Motion by Council Member Smith. Second by Council Member Sadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Councilmember Evans. Thank you, Mayor. I move to place on the docket under Resolution's first reading a resolution accepting the bid of Thomas Quality Construction, LLC, in the amount of $7,520 for the shingle roof replacement project for the Division of Grants and Special Programs. So move. Motion by Councilmember Evans and second by Councilmember Henson. Is there any discussion on the motion? on the motion. All right, hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Scutchfield, has you got a walk-on? All right. I have a motion to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 40. I'm sorry. Hold on just a second. Yeah, we'll get these walk-ons read first, and then we'll go to the suspensions. Madam Clerk, please read those. 1, 2, 3, 3, yep. Number 45, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Cemetery Company to relocate statues of John C. Breckenridge and John Hunt Morgan to the Lexington Cemetery at no cost of the urban county government. Item 46, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept donations from Pranethius Foundry, LLC, and American Industrial Contractors, LLC, valued at $12,000 and $90,000 respectively of services for the relocation, storage and restoration of statues of John C. Breckenridge and John Hunt Morgan. And item 47, a resolution except for the bid of Thomas Quality Construction LLC in the amount of $7,520 for the shingle roofing replacement project for the Division of Grants and Special Programs. Did you get all of them? Oh, okay, great. All right, now last for suspension. Any motions to suspend the rules for second readings, beginning with Councilmember, let's see it. Councilmember Scutchfield, yes. Thank you, Mayor. Motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 42. It is the NDFs. Motion by Councilmember Scutchfield on number 42, second by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Henson? Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 28, our conditional offers of employment. All right. Motion by Council Member Henson, second by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion? All right. If not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Smith? I move to suspend the rules to give resolution number 39 second reading, authorizing to execute a partial release of sanitary sewer easement, releasing easement at 2944 Trailwood Lane, no budgetary impact in order to get this released before the weather changes. Second. Motion by Council Member Smith and second by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion? All right. Hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Who's next? Can you hold up your hand? Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 45. Okay. Second. Motion by Council Member Brown. James Brown is second by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Council Member Evans? Council Member Evans. Yep, yep. I just didn't know if you heard me. Yes, thank you Mayor. I would move to suspend the rules and give second reading to I believe number 47. Thank you. Council Member Henson. So moved. All right. Motion by Council Member Evans. Second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, if not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. All right, but the motion does carry. There was a note. Councilman Fred Brown voted no. All right, who else? Councilman Gibbs and Joe. Councilman Smith also has another one, don't you? Okay. Councilman Gibbs first. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and ask for a second reading on number 29, the road swap with the state. So moved. Motion by Council Member Gibbs, seconded by Vice Mayor Kay. Is there any discussion on the motion? Council Member Maloney. I think we need to give the church another opportunity. I'm not comfortable that we have convinced them, and I think giving them a... I don't think why we're in a hurry to give a second reading. I would like the church to come up and give them a chance for another two weeks to decide. Have you all agreed on everything yet? the church if you all agree with everything that they're okay with everything. Paul, yeah. We'll ask Mr. Price, Paul. Paul Price, 118 Creekside Drive, Georgetown, Kentucky. We do not object to this resolution at this time, so we'll support it. Thank you, sir. We do have negotiations ongoing. We have more work to do. That's going to be the hard negotiations, but in terms of the free swap, we're okay with that. Thank you, Mr. Price. Paul Price. And he said we have more work to do. Yes, that's correct. Right. To work with other LCC. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Didn't we table this until December 5th? Or was that verbiage that was used? That was just my thought. We postponed it one meeting, and that was last Thursday. We postponed it to tonight. So nobody will feel left out or upset or done over? No, I've checked with the people on Cooper, and I checked with Paul from the church, and everybody was okay with it. Onward. Thank you. All right. Any further discussion? All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. All right. Council Member Smith. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules to read resolution number 46, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept donations from Proptures Foundry, LLC, American Industrial Contractor, LLC, valued at $12,000 and $90,000, respectively, of services for relocation, storage, and restoration of statues of John C. Breckenridge and John Hunt Morgan. Second. Motion by Councilmember Smith and second by Councilmember Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Are there any other motions? I don't have any, but I may be missing somebody. Any other motions to suspend? Per second reads. All right, that's it then. Madam Clerk. You ready? All right. Thank you. Item 28, a resolution authorized in the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments. Angelus Lee, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 60.124, hourly in the Division of Revenue, effective December 11, 2017. Kimberly Clark, Laboratory Technician, Grade 513N, 18.038, hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective December 4, 2017. Jared Keltner, Laboratory Technician, Grade 513N, 17.161, hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective December 4, 2017. Carly Solomon, Child Care Program Ed, Grade 508N, 30.80, hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective December 4th, 2017. Kimberly Gibson, Family Services Center Manager, Grade 5242447.28, biweekly in the Division of Family Services, effective December 18th, 2017. And Eliza Turcow, Planner Senior, Grade 521N, 29.808, hourly in the Division of Planning, effective January 2018. Item 29. A resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the exchange of a total of approximately 34.983 road lane miles located in Lexington, Fayette County with KYTC to receive approximately 60.888 road lane miles and the urban county government to receive approximately 18.095 road lane miles and authorize the mayor or his designee to sign any necessary documents related to the exchange. Item 39. A resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the Air McKenzie government to exceed a partial release of easement, releasing the portion of a sanitary sewer easement on the property located at 2944 Trailwood Lane. Item 42, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the Air McKenzie government to exceed agreements with Douglas Baseball Booster Club $700, Salvation Army $2,075, Henry Clay Girls Basketball Booster $650, and Lady Veterans Connect $1,100, and Kentucky Coalition Incorporated $1,600 for the Office of the Air McKenzie Council. Let it cause not to proceed to some stated. Item 45, a resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the License Cemetery Company to relocate statues of John C. Breckenridge and John Hunt Morgan to the Lexington Cemetery at no cost to the urban county government. Item 46, a resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept donations from Prometheus Foundry, LLC, and American Industrial Contractors, LLC, valued at $12,000 and $90,000, respectively, of services for the relocation, storage, and restoration of statues of John C. Breckenridge and John Hunt Morgan. And finally, item 47, a resolution accepting the bid of Thomas Quality Construction LLC in the amount of $7,520 for the shingle roofing replacement project for the Division of Grants and Special Programs. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion? Motion by Council Member Hanson, second by Council Member Plowman. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Lamb. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Mazzotti? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Fetchfield? Yes. Mr. Smith? Yes. Mr. Sennett? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. And Vice Mayor Kaye? Yes. All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion and allows us to move on to communications from the Mayor. There is a motion by Council Member Scotchfield, seconded by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Next is communications from the Mayor for information only. And next is announcements. The floor is available to Council Members for announcements. Vice Mayor Kaye. Thank you, Mayor. I first want to take the opportunity to give a big shout out to Commissioner Paulson, Director Duncan, and all the staff, and the members of the Planning Commission, and the members of the Council, who have worked very hard, come to a place where we have a unanimous vote in support of an update of our comprehensive plan, and the goals and objectives. There's more work to be done, but I think this will be seen, if not shortly, in retrospect, as a very important moment for this community. There's a change in the way we think about our land use. It takes the urban service boundary and says we're going to do our business in relation to land use, the balance between rural and urban, the balance between preservation and development in a different way in a more thoughtful way in a more planful way and we're going to get out of the cycle of every five years having a pitch battle about whether or not we expand and where we expand so I just want to note that I also want to note that this this agenda tonight is nothing short of astounding We approved the goals and objectives. We finished the work on statues going to the Lexington Cemetery, which has been a very difficult issue for the community. That got resolved tonight. We approved a land swap, which now makes possible the work that will go forward in the renovation of the Civic Center and the development of the Town Branch Commons. I'm probably forgetting something, but if there's anything else, it's just the culmination of an incredible amount of work, really diligent work, really good work. I forgot the Gigabit City. How could I forget Gigabit City? Yeah, in addition, an agreement about getting fiber optics in the community. And all of those things represent hours and hours and hours of incredibly talented people working hard to make this a better community. So thanks to everybody. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member Maloney. I just want to wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving. Council Member Evans. Not quite an announcement, but just wanted to let my council members know, and then the mayor going towards the statues. I had the pleasure of going to Frederick Douglass High School this morning and speaking with their freshman academy. And their assignment was to the English class, their assignment was to come up with new ideas for statues for the city. So it was, they taught me quite a few things that I didn't know and had some suggestions of individuals I'd never even heard about. So I'm eager to talk to the mayor and everyone else working on that because we have some freshmen that did a lot of work and down to how much it would cost. So I'm really interested to see how we can bring that forward and make them a part of whatever we choose to do with that space. so and again thank you for for your work on that but I did want to let you know that we've got high school students that are paying attention and want to be involved and it like I said it was phenomenal so I wanted to let the council and the rest of the city know that we've got a bright future future regardless of what people think we've got some very in tune astute students they're looking and want something better thank you Thank you, Council Member Evans. Any other council members? All right. I'll just put note a little bit of what the Vice Mayor had to say. Yeah, this is a heavy lift tonight with the docket. It reflected so much work that so many people around this horseshoe represent how much work that all of you have put into this. And in addition to that, the enormous amount of work that others, those here in the chambers tonight, on the staff of the city, the employees of the city, in so many dimensions and so many ways have contributed. And that is extraordinarily inspiring, gives us a lot of enthusiasm going forward, and much thanks for all the work that so many have done. on these initiatives. David? Mayor, I think Councilmember Smith was going to schedule a public hearing during his... Oh, I missed that. Oh, okay. Councilmember Smith. Thank you, Mayor. I move to schedule a public hearing on the Coldstream Research Campus Mixed-Use Development Project Tax Increment Financing Development Plan on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the council chamber second floor government center 200 East Main Street Lexington Kentucky to receive public comment regarding the development plan motion by councilmember Smith second by councilmember Lamb is there any discussion on the motion councilmember Farmer so what's the subject of the hearing just it's a TIF hearing for Coldstream you have to go through it you have to have a public hearing for a TIF project and it's the TIF project that's being proposed for Coldstream and who's proposing it the University of Kentucky and I think they have a representative here along with their lawyer if you'd like any specific questions Andrew what land does it cover Mr. Atkins Councilmember Farmer this is the public hearing that we have when we to a TIF it's on the development plan so it just essentially sets the boundaries it's the map for the zone it has to go through the Planning Commission then it comes we also then this doesn't commit the city at this point it's approving the site plan the map for the development area for the TIF then we would hope in January to come back with an actual TIF proposal TIF application for council to take a look at this the land potentially involved in the land swap then or no this is you know as part of that as council was informed when we went through the process the university is interested in a TIF and we would support that as part of this process but it's actually irrespective of that development possible exchange yes separate into separate yeah they're They're looking for it regardless. This just sets the boundaries within Coldstream for what would then come to you later as a TIF proposal. Well, I've just been speaking with the mayor about this issue needs to become part of public discussion and part of the council work plan, and it's not there, the land swap, I mean, not this. Thank you. So George Ward is, I think you've covered it, right? Nick. All right. uh councilman henson you thank you mayor i just wanted to quickly say happy thanksgiving to everyone we do have we do have a motion on the floor can you hold that happy thanksgiving for just a minute we didn't we want to we want to get that happy thanksgiving though peggy so hold on hold on we won't come back for you said we won't come back for turkey right Is there any further discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Okay. Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mike. I always have to say what I'm thankful for during Thanksgiving time, and I think we have a lot to be thankful for in Lexington. But I'm thankful, really very thankful for this council, all my colleagues, and how well I think that we could work through the issues. It makes me very proud to serve on this council. And thank you, Mayor, for your leadership. Sally Hamilton for running our city. All of our employees who work tirelessly every day, I'm just very thankful for them. And when I call on them, I know that I can count on them. I'm also thankful to people in the neighborhood that stand up for their area and fight like they should. And I would do the same thing once I'm no longer a council member and a citizen. But I hope everyone really enjoys their Thanksgiving, and I'm most thankful for my family. As crazy as they are, I love them. So thank you, man. All right. Thank you, Council Member Henson. All right. We can now move. We do have disciplinary items. Chief Chilton is here from the fire department. Good evening. I've got a few for you this evening. So the first one is October 28, 2017. An allegation was made that firefighter Darrell Walton, employee number 36222, violated UDG 1.11, was absent without leave. So at the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a written warning. This recommendation discipline has also been approved by Public Safety Commissioner Ronnie Bastin. Motion by Council Member Scotchfield to approve. Seconded by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion? Hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Chief, you've got four, right? Yes. Okay. July 7, 2017, an allegation was made that Battalion Chief Brian Wood, employee number 29398 violated udg 2.09 immediate supervisors failed to take action and at the conclusion of the investigation the employee met with me and has accepted a written warning this recommended discipline has also been approved by the public safety commissioner ronnie bastin motion to approve by vice mayor k second by councilman plowman is there any discussion All right. If not, we can vote. In favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Chief? On July 7th of 2017, an allegation was made that Lieutenant Chris Martin, employee number 41177, Violet Policy 200.21, Apparatus Inventory, and UDG 1.01, Display of Materials in a Fire Station Slash Facilities. At the conclusion of the investigation, an employee met with me and has accepted a 10-hour suspension. This recommendation of discipline has also been approved by the Public Safety Commissioner, Ronnie Bastin. Motion by Council Member Scutchfield, seconded by Council Member Plowman. Is there any discussion? All right, if not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Chief. And then the last one is on October 9, 2017, an allegation was made that Battalion Chief Joe Best, employee number 27264, on May 5, 2016, violated Section 25-8 of the LFUCG Ethics Act, use of public property equipment and personnel. And at the conclusion of the investigation, an employee met with myself and has accepted a 40-hour suspension. This recommendation to discipline has also been approved by the Public Safety Commissioner, Ronnie Bastin. All right. Motion by Council Member Henson, second by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, if not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you very much, Chief. All right. And that takes us to public comment. And I think Mr. McCarthy and Scooter Stein. Your Honor and members of the Council, I don't claim to represent anyone other than myself, but I still think that tearing down the Jefferson Viaduct would be a serious mistake and would make traffic worse throughout downtown. I think that handing over streets to the university, which they will probably tear out in the future, is also going to make traffic worse inside the city. I have seen traffic get steadily worse over the 43 years that I've been here so far because the population of this county has grown more than our street system has grown. And here you want to go tear out a street that we already have and make things worse yet. The current Jefferson Viaduct is only about 38 years old. And I can say this because its construction started after I started my current job. And thus the Jefferson Viaduct is still younger than the structure it replaced. and to all appearances, appears to be in better condition. Plus, I think federal bridge replacement money was used in its construction. Now, I don't know what legal implications there are from that, but with all the hoops that have to be jumped through to build a street anywhere, like filing environmental impact statements and holding public hearings, I really think it would only be fair that you guys should have to jump through those same hoops to tear one out. Now, I don't have the money to hire a lawyer and sue all of you, but if some frustrated commuter out there does, that might be grounds for him to file a suit. Or if anyone who is frustrated with our traffic happens to be a lawyer himself and thus does not have to hire another lawyer to represent him. Again, the fact that federal money was used to build it and the fact that you have not filed an environmental impact statement, both would be grounds for hauling you guys into court, and I hope somebody does. Thank you, Bernard. Scooter Stein. I'm woefully inept with technology I apologize so thank you Mayor Gray thank you Vice Mayor Kay and the rest of the council for having me tonight I'm Scooter Stein I am a resident of the fantastic fifth district represented by councilmember Farmer and I just wanted to bring these flyers that we can see right up here about a year ago I took part, along with Council Member Lim, in the first 24-hour homelessness experience. It was put on by a group of organizations run by the Catholic Action Center, and for 24 hours, we had $3. We had a black trash bag with really just a little disaster blanket and whatever else we wanted to bring. I had an extra sweater, I think. But I remember carrying this around and hauling it and walking on the street and feeling as an individual at this point just to be insignificant. I felt lost. I felt ignored, a little confused. We were with a group, and we were all protected, but it didn't feel like my normal life, for which I'm very thankful. But I wanted to bring your attention that this is going on right now, the second annual experience. It started at 4 p.m. today. There are another 30 individuals, more or less, who are doing this exact same thing tonight. I know they're posting on social media. They're experiencing what this feels like. And the point of this, as we can see, is that we know, looking at the bottom, we have over 1,000 students in the FPS school system right now who have this experience every day, who don't know where they're going to sleep, who don't know how much food they're going to have, how they're going to get to school the next day. And I just got to think, is that something we, as a community, not just the council, but as a community can accept? To me, the answer is clearly no, and there are things we can do. Fortunately, there are groups who are working on this, and I say very much thank you for this. As you say as well, Council Member Hinson, I'm very, very thankful for all of our wonderful organizations and individuals in the community who do care, who are out experiencing what we know some face on a daily basis and who have the courage to make changes. So in conclusion, I want to say Council Member Evans brought up the fact that we've got great high school freshmen in our community trying to make a difference, trying to solve our issues. To deliver on that promise, we can all help and we all must help. So just a little public shout out, you can go to www.kidzahome to help out. There's some more information we can all donate. This money all goes towards housing families of these children in FCPS that do not have a standard place to stay every night thank you it's good thank you thanks so much I think mark Clark mark is not here right mark you Oh mark is here yes very much here but you're okay you don't want to speak more you do you're welcome to all right all right all right that then allows me to ask for a motion to adjourn All right, I've got a motion from... Is that a nice getting married? Thank you. Thank you.