# Urban County Council - August 30, 2018 > Auto-transcribed civic record · August 30, 2018 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/4587 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/4587?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2018-08-30 - **Last revised**: August 30, 2018 - **Length**: 16,847 words - **Speakers**: Chad > ⚠️ **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 August 30, 2018, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two main agenda items, including a recognition ceremony for the Roots & Heritage Festival and consideration of amendments to the Public Arts Commission. During the session, the council conducted two formal votes and heard from two members of the public during the comment period. The meeting resulted in the approval of amendments to the Public Arts Commission, while the Roots & Heritage Festival recognition served as an informational presentation to acknowledge the community event. ## Attendance The following members were present at the August 30, 2018 meeting: • Worley • Bledsoe • F. Brown • J. Brown • Evans • Farmer • Gibbs • Henson • Kay • Mossotti • Plomin • Smith • Stinnett **Absent:** Moloney, Lamb No members arrived late to the meeting. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on two items during the August 30, 2018 meeting. **Ordinance 0813-18** [timestamp: 04:00] The council voted on an ordinance changing the zone from a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone to a High Density Apartment (R-4) zone. Council member Farmer made the motion, which was seconded by Plomin. The ordinance passed unanimously on a roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. All council members present voted in favor: Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Henson, Kay, Mossotti, Plomin, Smith, and Stinnett. **Resolution 0865-18** [timestamp: 08:00] The council considered a resolution designating funds for art on property owned by the Urban County Government. Farmer made the motion, with Kay providing the second. This resolution passed on a roll call vote of 9 ayes to 4 nays, with no abstentions. Council members voting in favor were: F. Brown, J. Brown, Farmer, Gibbs, Henson, Kay, Mossotti, Plomin, and Smith. Council members voting against were: Worley, Bledsoe, Evans, and Stinnett. Both items required roll call votes, with the zoning ordinance receiving unanimous support while the arts funding resolution saw more divided opinion among council members. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant capital improvement contracts totaling $280,500. **ADA Compliance Project** The board approved Resolution 0802-18, authorizing a $21,500 contract with ZKB Services, LLC for the construction of an ADA ramp at the Versailles Road Campus. This accessibility improvement project ensures compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements at the facility. **Police Training Center Infrastructure** Resolution 0844-18 was approved, awarding a $259,000 contract to Bri-Den Roofing, a Tecta America Co., for roof replacement at the Police Training Center. This substantial infrastructure investment represents the majority of the financial commitments made during the meeting and addresses critical facility maintenance needs for the training facility. Both resolutions represent necessary capital expenditures for facility improvements and compliance requirements across the organization's properties. ## Public Comment Two residents addressed the council during the public comment period, raising concerns about municipal financing and law enforcement priorities. **Frank Harris** spoke at [timestamp: 02:00:00] regarding the city's debt and public financing decisions. Harris criticized the city's decision to finance the Rupp Arena renovation, arguing that this approach places an unfair financial burden on future generations through increased municipal debt. **Patrick Schulz** addressed the council at [timestamp: 02:05:00] on the topic of cannabis legalization policy. Schulz advocated for the city to make cannabis possession the lowest priority for law enforcement activities. He emphasized the potential benefits that cannabis could provide for veterans, highlighting this as a key consideration in policy discussions. The public comment period covered two distinct policy areas - municipal finance and law enforcement priorities - with speakers presenting their perspectives on how current city decisions might impact residents and specific populations within the community. ## Appointments The meeting included two appointments to local boards and commissions. **Civil Service Commission** • Donna Robinson Wilson was appointed to the Civil Service Commission **Downtown Lexington Management District** • Thomas Pettit was appointed to the Downtown Lexington Management District Both appointments were approved during the meeting proceedings. ## Contested Items The August 30, 2018 meeting featured two significant contested matters that required council attention and resolution. **Ad Valorem Tax Rates Recertification** A procedural dispute arose regarding the city's ad valorem tax rates due to an administrative error. The administration discovered a mistake in the tangible personal property assessments that had been previously calculated and approved. This error necessitated a complete recertification and recalculation of the ad valorem tax rates to ensure compliance with legal requirements. The nature of the dispute centered on the procedural steps needed to correct the assessment error and implement the revised tax rates properly. **Greg Butler Planning Commission Appointment** A more contentious issue involved the appointment of Greg Butler to the Planning Commission, which resulted in a split vote among council members. Despite the Mayor's strong support and public advocacy for Butler's qualifications and suitability for the position, the council ultimately voted to remove Butler's nomination from consideration. This decision created a clear division between the executive and legislative branches, with the Mayor backing the appointment while a majority of council members opposed it. The disagreement highlighted differing perspectives on the candidate's qualifications or appropriateness for the Planning Commission role. Both contested items demonstrated the council's willingness to challenge administrative recommendations and exercise independent judgment, even when it meant opposing the Mayor's position on appointments or requiring additional procedural steps to correct administrative errors. ## Recognition - Roots & Heritage Festival [timestamp: 10:00] Mayor Gray and Council Member J. Brown presented a recognition for the Roots & Heritage Festival, which was celebrating its 30th anniversary milestone. The agenda item 0888-18 served as a ceremonial presentation to honor the festival's three decades of community service. Key speakers during this recognition included Mayor Gray, Council Member J. Brown, and Kimberly Baird, who participated in the presentation ceremony. The recognition highlighted the festival's significant contribution to the community over its 30-year history. This was an informational item that did not require council action or voting. The presentation served to formally acknowledge the festival's anniversary and its ongoing role in celebrating the community's cultural roots and heritage. No concerns were raised during this ceremonial recognition, and the item concluded as a positive acknowledgment of the festival's longstanding community impact. ## Amending Public Arts Commission [timestamp: 01:00:00] The council considered Ordinance 0864-18 to restructure the Public Arts Commission by reducing its membership from sixteen to nine members and updating member qualifications. Farmer served as the key speaker presenting this ordinance to the council. The proposed changes would significantly downsize the commission while also revising the criteria for who can serve as members. The ordinance was approved by the council, implementing the new structure for the Public Arts Commission moving forward. The reduction from sixteen to nine members represents a substantial decrease in the commission's size, which may impact how the body operates and makes decisions regarding public arts initiatives in the community. The updated member qualifications outlined in the ordinance will establish new standards for individuals seeking to serve on the restructured commission. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0813-18** — passed (13-0): Changing the zone from a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone to a High Density Apartment (R-4) zone - **Resolution 0865-18** — passed (9-4): Designating funds for art on property owned by the Urban County Government --- ## Full transcript Thank you. 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You don't know just what you got until it's gone I guess you heard that a lot, but it's true It's not just a game It can't change your life by changing your name It's not something you can hide away Sooner or later it starts the show Slitting on your face You've been betrayed Do you really believe That I don't know I said, baby You've got a man on your mind You've got a weight on your shoulders How you ever gonna find the words to say It's already floating So it's no use to fight And if he starts calling Let him know you're with me For the rest of the night Baby, you got a man on your mind. You got a weight on your shoulders. ¶¶ ORCHESTRA PLAYS Thank you. The End ¶¶ ¶¶ ¶¶ Thank you. Thank you. ¶¶ The End Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The End ¶¶ ORCHESTRA PLAYS ¶¶ ORCHESTRA PLAYS Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ¶¶ Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right, good evening. Good evening, everybody. Thank you for joining us tonight for the meeting of the council and I'll ask the clerk to please call the roll to begin our meeting. Mr. Worley? Yes, sir. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, sir. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer Mr. Gibbs Ms. Henson here Vice Mayor Kay here Ms. Lamb Mr. Maloney Ms. Massadi? Here. Ms. Plowman? Still here. Mr. Smith? Here. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, sir. We are honored tonight to welcome Kelly Jennings, who is Lexington Campus Pastor at Southland Church, who is a guest of Councilmember Bledsoe. Kelly, thank you for joining us. Thank you so much. And for bringing your son with you. I did. Brought my boy with me tonight, so he's good. Would you join me in a word of prayer? Father, tonight we are grateful for today. We're grateful just to be here tonight. And, Father, thankful for the city that we live in and just really grateful for our council members and the way that they display servant leadership as they make decisions. And I pray, Father, that you just give them discernment. I pray that you give them wisdom as they make decisions not based on their own interests, but instead, God, on the needs of the people of the city of Lexington. And, Lord, we're just thankful for your provision. We're thankful for your guidance. And we give you everything that happens here tonight. It's in Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Thank you, Pastor. Thank you for joining us. next on our agenda minutes of the august 16th 2018 council meeting i'll ask for a motion to approve the minutes motion by councilmember farmer second by vice mayor k is there is there any discussion on the motion all right if not then we can vote all in favor please say aye Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Presentations are next. I will ask Council Member James Brown and Kimberly Baird to join me. Kimberly is chair of the Roots and Heritage Committee, and I will ask them to join me at the podium for a presentation. I said committee, I meant commission. I was thinking I was right. All right. Anyone else who is with the Roots and Heritage Committee, please join us at the podium. Is anybody else with you? Oh, wonderful. I tell you what, y'all, why don't you hang right where you are for a minute, and then we will get our pictures made with everybody. Okay? All right. Saturday is September the 1st, and September means one thing in Lexington. It's time for the Roots and Heritage Festival. Each year, one of our biggest and best festivals, and this year we've got even more reasons to celebrate. This is the 30th annual Roots and Heritage Festival. That was an applause line. Let's give one. All right. And so many thanks to Kimberly Henderson-Baird, who is chair of the Roots and Heritage Festival Committee this year, and thanks to the many volunteers who will make this event possible in 2018 once again and have made Roots and Heritage possible for three decades. Good food, good music, good fun. That's Lexington's Roots and Heritage Festival. It is now my pleasure to read the proclamation, and then we will hear from Council Member Brown and Kimberly. Okay, it reads this way. Roots and Heritage Month. I, Jim Gray, as Mayor of Lexington, in recognition of the 30th Annual Roots and Heritage Festival, one of the top festivals in the southeast, do hereby declare September 2018 as Roots and Heritage Festival Month in Lexington. Thank you, Mayor. I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank the Roots and Heritage Festival Committee for all their hard work, all their dedicated years of service to be at this for 30 years and to continue to grow this festival from its humble beginnings to what it is now. It's just amazing. I was interviewing Kim the other day about the festival, and one of the things I thought was important to know is this was actually started as a community grassroots effort. And through that effort, the partnership that we have with the city, the fact that the festival is held in the East End neighborhood in downtown Lexington, the historic East End neighborhood, and is inviting and encompassing of that community and all of Lexington. I think it's just a wonderful thing, and I thought this would just be a good opportunity to celebrate and honor them for all their hard work and their dedication. and to also thank council and the mayor, Mayor Gray, for continuing to partner and support this important event to our community. Thank you. Thank you, and I will be very brief, but this festival and this 30 years is a shining example of what can happen when a group of people get together to do something for the love of their community. And so it did start out as kind of a grassroots effort. There was a group of individuals who had a twinkle in their eye and a love of the community and wanted to start this festival in the Dewey Street area for its historic significance and the Lyric Theater. And who knew 30 years later we would be one of the top 10 festivals in the Kentucky Tourism Region and one of the top 20 events in the Southeast Tourism Region. So we bring people from across this country to this festival. And I also wanted to thank council, despite political changes, despite budget changes, you all continue to recognize the importance of this festival. And I cannot say thank you enough, and we hope that you will continue to do so. And I cannot say enough either about this group of, this is just a small group of the volunteers who have come to share with us today. we have members from the original committee their major original executive committee we have katherine warner who is our very first chair we've got some of our current volunteers and so i'm glad that they are here to share in this because it is definitely a joint effort and so thank you again so very much so sure Thank you. Thank you. All right, that allows us to move to ordinances for a second reading and I'm going to ask the clerk to please give us a second reading of ordinances and we will stop at number eight for a motion to remove items 8, 9, 10, and 11. Mr. Clerk, please go ahead whenever you're ready. In order to change the zone from a neighborhood business B1 zone to a high density apartment R4 zone for 0.842 net 1.202 gross acres for property located at 1104 1106 1186 and 1193 1194 North Limestone Street Winchester 836 LLC AMD Council District 1 number two in order to change the zone from a professional office p1 zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.57 net and gross acre for property located thirty six oh one palomar center draft song Kim and sue Kim council district 10 number three an ordinance changes on from a single-family residential R1 D zone to a wholesale and warehouse business before zone for 0.20 net 0.32 gross acres for property located at 2853 Liberty Road dr. Michael Gentry council district 6 for orange changing the zone make single-family residential R1 C zone to planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 0.49 net 0.75 gross acre. Excuse me, can you pull the microphone up a little bit closer to you? It's really hard to hear. Number four, an ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential R1C zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 0.49 net 0.75 gross acre for property located at 912, 914, 916, and 918 North Limestone, North Lexington Holdings, LLC, Council District 1. number five an ordinance modifying the conditional zoning restrictions and a planned neighborhood residential r3 zone in a high density apartment r4 zone for 20.01 net and gross acres for property located at 478 squires road ball homes incorporated council district seven number six an ordinance amending certain of the budgets the election paid urban county government to reflect requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number three number seven ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fade urban county government to provide funds for additional purchase orders and prepaid expenses rolling from fiscal year 2018 into fiscal year 2019 and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number four all right I'll ask for a a council member standing thank you mayor council members we realized or were notified actually late this morning from the state of kentucky that our property tax assessment certification was incorrect that they sent to us and that we approved a couple weeks ago so therefore in order to get the right property tax assessment we'll need to remove these and once we receive it from the state we'll put it back on in september but what they had sent us originally was incorrect and the error was caught and we need to remove these tonight so the administration has been notified the department of local government that there was a mistake in the tangible personal property assessments provided previously which necessitates a recertification of assessments and a recalculation of the ad valorem taxes for fed county therefore i move to remove from tonight's docket the following four ordinances under second reading of ordinances which pertain to the ad valorem assessments for the Lexington Fett urban county government ordinance number eight for the Lexington Fett county health department ordinance number nine the soil and water conservation district ordinance number 10 and the agriculture extension office ordinance number 11. the administration will present any changes to the proposed rates and request any necessary motions and additional public hearings at the council work session scheduled for september the 11th so moved Motion by Council Member Stenet, seconded by Council Member Farmer. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right, if not, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you, Mayor. All right, since items 8 and through 11 have been removed from the docket tonight, the public hearing also scheduled for tonight will not take place. However, we want to give anyone who took the time to come to speak to these items an opportunity to do so. This will not be considered the official public hearing for the ad valorem tax rates. One will be scheduled in the future, but I will ask if anyone does want to speak that may have come tonight to speak to this issue. All right. All right. If not, then we can proceed with the second reading of resolutions. Mr. Clerk, please. Second reading of ordinances rather. Yes. Number 12, an ordinance amending sections 2-452 and 2-454 of the Code of Ordinances decrease the size of the Urban County Government Public Arts Commission from 16 to 9 members and update the qualifications required of members. Number 13, an ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government authorizing the insurance of his various purpose general obligation bond series 2018A in one or more sub-series in aggregate principal amount, $46 million, which may be increased by an amount of up to 10% approving a form of series 2018A bonds authorizing designated officers to execute and deliver the series 2018A bonds authorizing and directing the filing of notice with the state local debt officer providing for the payment and security of the series 2018A bonds creating a sinking fund, creating a bond payment fund for the Series 2018A bonds, authorizing the acceptance of bids of the bond purchaser of the Series 2018A bonds and repealing inconsistent ordinances. Number 14, ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one vacant classified civil service position of electronic computer control specialist, grade 517N, and creating one classified civil service position of administrative specialist principal, grade 518 in the division of water quality effective upon passage of council or 15 in ordinance amending the authorized string by creating one classified civil service position of stores clerk read 508 in the division of fire emergency services creating one part-time unclassified civil service position commercial building inspector grade 518 in the vision of building inspection effective effective upon passage of council all right is a motion approve the second reading of ordinances. Motion by Councilmember Farmer, second by Councilmember Plowman. Is there any discussion on the motion? Mr. Worley. Yes sir. Ms. Bledsoe. Yes. Mr. Fred Brown. Yes. Mr. James Brown. Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Hinson? Yes. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Mr. Smith? Yes. Mr. Stenet? Yes, sir. all right all right vote thank you thank you clerk the vote reflects passage of the motion allows us to move on to ordinances for a first reading number 16 an ordinance changing the zone from a plan neighborhood residential R3 zone for 0.4 to net 0.75 gross acre from a single-family residential R1 C zone for 1.41 net, 1.88 gross acre to a professional office P1 zone for properties located at 437, 441, 445, 449, 453 Parkway Drive, and 1221 South Broadway, a portion of New Lexington Clinic, PSC, Council District 11. Number 17, an ordinance amending section 2-507 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to change the membership requirements for two of the 19 members of the Commission on Veterans Affairs. Number 18, ordinance amending section 14-10F4 of the code of ordinances related to citation officers to allow for code enforcement officers to issue citations for violation of section 18-124 and 18-129 of the code of ordinances. Number 19, an ordinance amending section 18-1294 of the code of ordinances relating to parking of vehicles in any residential section to allow any citation officer to cite for violation of this section. Number 20, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $155 for the Division of Parks and Recreations from Neighborhood Development Funds to support overdose awareness day events, Schedule number 8. 21 ordinance amending certain of the budgets election fed urban county government to correct budget related to purchase orders rolled from fiscal year 2019 to purchase orders expense to fiscal year 2018 and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number seven 22 an ordinance amending certain of the budgets election fed urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds. Schedule number five. Number 23. In ordinance the council of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government authorizing approving the execution and delivery of a six supplemental lease agreement between the Lexington Fayette Urban County Airport Board as the leaser and Lexington Fayette Urban County Government as the leasee in connection with issuance of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Airport Board General Airport Revenue Obligation 2018 A Series credit note. Lexington-Fayette, Urban County Government general obligation evidencing a line of credit agreement by and between the Lexington-Fayette, Urban County Airport Board, and Branch Banking and Trust Company in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15 million for the purpose of providing interim financing for certain airport facilities at Bluegrass Airport, Fayette County, Kentucky. all right are there any motions for walk-ons or suspensions for second reading anybody got a motion all right if not then can proceed to resolutions for a second reading we will stop at number 29 for a public hearing and at 48 for a public hearing all right number one a resolution accepting a bid of accent wire tie establishing a price contract for bailing wire for the division of waste management number two a resolution accepting the bids of bluegrass international trucks clark power services incorporated lexian Auto Spring Company and Worldwide Equipment Incorporated establishing price contracts for heavy-duty truck repairs for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number three, resolution accepted bid of 9-1-1 Fleet and Fire Equipment Incorporated establishing price contract for SCBA parts for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number four, resolution accepting the bid of Woodford County, Woodford Oil Company establishing a price contract for motor oil 15w40 for the division of facilities and fleet management number five a resolution accepting a bid of zkb services LLC in the amount of twenty one thousand five hundred dollars for the ADA ramp for this for sales road campus for the Department of General Services and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with zkb services LLC related to the bid number six a resolution accepting a bid of tell repco incorporated establishing a price contract for refurbished computers for division of fire and emergency services number seven a resolution accepting the bid of lm asphalt partners ltd doing business as ats construction in the amount of 250 103.75 for the manowar boulevard public improvement project richmond road intersection for the division of engineering and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with ATS construction related to the bid. Number eight, a resolution accepting the bid of Bryden Roofing, a Tech to America company, in the amount of $259,000 for roof replacement at the Police Training Center for the Department of General Services. Number nine, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Kendra Carter, Call Center Director, Grade 526E, 2007-92.32, biweekly in the Division of government communications effective September 3rd, 2018. Johnny Stone, trades worker senior grade 511 and 16105 hourly in the division of streets and roads effective August 20, 2018. Victor Mundi resource recovery operator grade 513 and 17.049 hourly in the division of waste management effective August 20, 2018 Cameron Vogel resource recovery operator grade 513 in 17.05 hourly in the division of waste management effective August 20, 2018. Tasha Stevens administrative officer grade 523 e 2002 21.76 bi-weekly in the division of waste management effective August 20 2018 Danny Hyatt solids processing supervisor grade 519 e 2005 50.56 bi-weekly Joseph Bryant Billings picture manager grade 524 e 2008 50.72 bi-weekly in the division of building inspection effective August 20 2018 Tamela Bradley administrative Specialist Senior, Grade 516 N, 26.115 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective September 3rd, 2018. And Harold Bailey Planner, Senior, Grade 521 N, 25.190 hourly in the Division of Planning, effective August 20th, 2018. Ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Dante Stewart, Public Service Worker, Grade 507 N, 13.076 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective July 2nd, 2018. Jeffrey Shelby public service worker grade 507 in 13.020 hourly in the vision waste management effective July 16th 2018 Woodford Jones public service worker grade 507 in 13.084 hourly in the division waste management effective July 16th 2018 Rousselis Lewis public service worker grade 507 in 13.445 hourly in the vision of waste management effective July 2nd 2018 Jacob Stevens municipal engineer senior grade 525 e 2005 21 for biweekly in the division of engineering effective August 20th 2018 Jeff Allen traffic signal technician senior grade 515 and 21.4 to early in the division traffic engineering effective July 2nd 2018 Topeka Uni traffic engineer senior grade 525 e 2006 53.60 biweekly in the division of traffic engineering effective July 2nd 2018 Michael Cook property and evidence supervisor grade 518 e 2003 or 5.68 bi-weekly in the division of police effective August 5th 2018 and Daniel Parton public service supervisor grade 514 and 17.902 hourly in the division of family services effective August 5th 2018 ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Courtney Spencer community corrections lieutenant grade 114 e 2289 bi-weekly in the division of community corrections effective August 20th 2018 over do community Corrections Sergeant grade 112 in 23.937 hourly in the vision of community Corrections effective August 20th 2018 Roger Meadows community Corrections Sergeant grade 112 and 23.9 37 hourly in the division of community Corrections effective August 20th 2018 Charles Burton Community Corrections Sergeant grade 112 and 23.937 hourly in the division community Corrections effective August 20 2018 Robert Fraser Police Sergeant, Grade 315 N, 31.772 Hourly in the Division of Police, effective July 2nd, 2018. Timothy Jones, Fire Captain, Grade 316 N, 42.184 Hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective July 24th, 2018. Brian Moscow, Fire Captain, Grade 316 N, 42.184 Hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3rd, 2018. Harlem Wythe, Fire Captain, Grade 316 N, 42.184 Hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3rd, 2018. Ashley Wilmack Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315 in, 32.961 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective July 24, 2018. John Davenport Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315 in, 32.961 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3, 2018. Gregor and Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315 in, 32.961 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3, 2018. Joe Nugent, Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315 in, 32.961 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3rd, 2018. Travis Gillen, Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315 in, 32.961 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3rd, 2018. David Waters, Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315 in, 32.961 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3rd, 2018. Jeffrey Helen Fire Lieutenant, Grade 315 N, 32.961 Hourly, in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective September 3, 2018. Ratifying the Classified Civil Council Leave of Greg Thomas, Resource Recovery Operator, Grade 513 N, 21.535 Hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective June 28, 2018 through September 25, 2018, and ratifying the classified voluntary demotion of Christina Stapp administrative specialist grade 513 and 19.267 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective September 3, 2018. Number 10, resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum agreement with Bluegrass Community Foundation Incorporated to contribute $100,000 to breaking the bronze ceiling campaign for the creation of a monument to celebrate the history of women in Lexington, Kentucky. Number 11, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Utilities for the coordinated curb-to-curb resurfacing of various streets following the replacement of KU electrical transmission facilities at a cost not to exceed $205,000. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Brunswick Drive and Floyd Drive sanitary sewer improvement projects that cost not to exceed $4,144.66. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a lease agreement with Pilgrim Baptist Church for use of auxiliary parking at 541 Jefferson Street for one year with two automatic annual renewals that cost not to exceed $1,000 per year. Number 14, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number three to the contract with LAG co-incorporated for the construction of the Meadows-Northland-Arlington Public Improvement Project, Phase 5E and 5F, increasing the contract price by the sum of $87,679 from $2,363,499.90 to $2,451,178.90. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit an application to the Kentucky Department of Education for provision of preschool education services at the Family Care Center for the 2018-2019 school year. Steve, let's get a little bit closer to the mic again, please. Sorry. I apologize. Number 16, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a waiver, consent, and release form with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife related to the provision of recreational fishing, Jacobson Park Lake, no cost to the urban county government. number 17 a resolution authorizing directly mayor behalf of the urban county government to execute an amended memorandum of understanding with lexan fayette county health department for provision of substance abuse treatment referral during the needle exchange program operation hours at no cost to the urban county government number 18 resolution authorizing mayor behalf of the urban county government to execute memorandum understanding with the plenary for provision of an AmeriCorps VISTA member for support and services for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Global Exit, cost not to exceed $5,500. Number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky 911 Service Board, previously known as the Kentucky Commercial Mobile Radio Services Board, which grant funds in the amount of $66,079.89. Commonwealth of Kentucky funds are for the update and refresh of the geo-deferred solicom host controllers for the division enhanced 911 and the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of 7 342.20 as a local match authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget number 20. resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit the 2018 continuum of care application to the u.s department of housing and and urban development to provide any additional information requested in connection with this application requesting funds in the amount of $1,767,087 federal funds which are for the operation of programs by community nonprofit organizations to reduce homelessness and to accept the grant if application is approved in the amount of $50,103 federal funds which are for the project planning expenses related to monitoring all programs as a collaborative applicant. the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for expenditure of $13,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 21, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Kentucky Community Technical College System on behalf of Bluegrass Community and Technical College for college courses that are costing not to exceed $76,290. 22, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one final to the agreement with Advanced Mulching Technologies Incorporated doing business as eco-growth for the Coldstream Park Stream Corridor Restoration and Preservation Project, a supplemental environmental project required by the consent decree decreasing the contract price by the sum of $1,015 from $957,009.62 to $955,994.62. Number 23, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Kroger Limited Partnership 1 Louisville Division to supply the influenza vaccine and administer vaccination to eligible Lexington Fayette urban county government employees at a cost of $28 per employee during the 2018-2019 flu season. 24. A resolution authorizing may on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Kentucky River Watershed Watch to provide services relating to water quality monitoring in the West Hickman Watershed at cost not to exceed $5,000. Number 25, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration of their necessary documents to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Arrowhead Drive Stormwater Improvement Projects at a cost not to exceed $173.50. since. 26, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration of their necessary documents to accept deeds for property interests needed for the relocation of sanitary sewer lines in connection with widening the new circle road from georgetown road to boardwalk at a cost not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Number 27, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with Hope Center Incorporated for the detention center recovery program and it cost not to exceed $173,000. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the mayor. Authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Together Lexington to accept donation of 10 African-American walking tour historical markers at no cost to the urban county government all right yeah give me a heads up when you're yes sir we're at um all right you're 29 now right all right we've got a public hearing to be held on number 29. i'm going to call the public hearing to order for comments on community development block grant that is cdbg funding charlie lanter is available to answer questions i'm going to ask first for public comments anyone here wish to speak to this issue all right if not then i will adjourn the public hearing and thank charlie so much for all you've helped us with tonight charlie Thank you. And now I can ask the clerk to continue reading resolutions. Number 29. Number 29, a resolution approving and adopting substantial amendments to the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 annual action plans decreasing funds for the Avos-Hollomon House Rehabilitation Project, $39,140, and the Bluegrass.org Safe Haven Project, $7,322.44. since the Bracktown project fourteen thousand nine hundred fifty one dollars and ten cents the Canaan House roof project four hundred ninety nine dollars and forty five cents the 400 East 5th Street clearance project one hundred thousand dollars the Living Arts and Science Center art explorers project nine hundred four dollars and seventeen cents the lease town road water line extension project thirteen thousand one hundred ninety two dollars eighty nine cents reallocating those funds to the Liberty Road sidewalk project seventy thousand five hundred eleven dollars and sixty cents and the Charles Young Center gym floor project one hundred thousand dollars and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget number 30 resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Fayette County Public Schools for transportation service for the Family Care Center students and their children for the 2018-2019 school year that it costs not to exceed 84,800 $77. Number 31, a resolution authorizing the Division of Police on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase three forensic recovery of evidence devices from Digital Intelligence Incorporated, a sole source provider that cost not to exceed $35,292. Number 32, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum to the agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District to include the budget and breakdown of eligible reimbursable expenses for the Lexington Senior Center for fiscal year 2019 at no additional cost to the urban county government. Number 33, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute annual service contract with ground control services for servicing the manned portable integrated tactical operations center equipment at a cost not to exceed $7,365.60. Number 34, a resolution authorizing Directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a first amendment to agreement with Aramark Correctional Services LLC recognizing Aramark's additional financial commitment to LFUCG in the amount of up to $46,000 for food service equipment at the Division of Community Corrections, no additional cost to the Urban County Government. Number 35, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a second amendment to agreement with Aramark Correctional Services LLC for the price per meal charge increase mandated in the agreement at a cost not to exceed $1,753,752 for fiscal year 2019. Number 36, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number three to the contract with Pace Contracting LLC for the Castlewood and Douglas Park spray ground projects increasing the contract price by the sum of $8,568.71 from $936,021.45 to $944,590.16. Number 37, resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute releases of easement relating to utility easements on property located at 319 and 327 Duke Road. Number 38, a resolution approving and authorizing an assistance agreement between the Lexington Payette Urban County Government and Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to provide up to $9,969,585 of loan funds for the Town Branch Commons Midland Avenue trunk sewer replacement project. Number 39, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a Class B infrastructure incentive grant to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for stormwater quality projects that cost not to exceed $299,400. Number 40, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from AARP Community Foundation, which grant funds are in the amount $9,998 for the purpose of creating a how-to manual for homeowners and builders on the planning and construction of accessory dwelling units, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for expenditure of funds, authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 41, resolution authorizing the mayor of the urban county government to execute change order number one, final to the agreement with ATS Construction for the Manowar Boulevard and Alumni Drive Intersection Project, decreasing the contract price by the sum of 36,190.40 from $438,872.04 to $402,681.64. Number 42, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Riviera Road Stormwater Culvert Replacement Project and it costs not to exceed $1,000. Number 43, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Lexington for continued operation of the Fayette Mental Health Court at a cost not to exceed $200,000 for fiscal year 2019. Number 44, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a site-specific agreement with Jessamine South Elkhorn Water District Ball Homes LLC and the city of Nicholasville to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to the Ash Tree Unit 5 and 6 Phase 2 Development in Jessamine County at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 45, a resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept deeds of easement and to execute any documents necessary for the acquisition of right-of-way to facilitate construction. Phase 3 of the Town Branch Trail project and cost not to exceed $15,000. 46 a resolution authorizing directing may on behalf of the urban county government to execute supplemental agreement number one with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of additional federal funds in the amount of $54,000 for the right-of-way phase for the Brighton Trail pedestrian bridge project the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $13,500 as in the local match. 47 a resolution authorizing directing on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a non-moverized grade crossing license agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Company, Central Kentucky Alliance, LLC, for the construction and maintenance of a pedestrian crossing across the tracks at Newtown Pike and 3rd Street. It costs not to exceed $977. Number 48. All right. And we're going to stop here for a public hearing on number 48. I'm going to call the public hearing to order for comments on economic development revenue bonds. And Kevin Atkins is here. He will be available to answer questions. I'm going to ask for public comments now. Does anyone here wish to speak to this issue? All right. If not, then I will adjourn the public hearing and request the clerk to continue the second reading of resolutions. Number 48, a resolution of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government approving the execution and delivery by the County of Clark, Kentucky, of its County of Clark, Kentucky Educational Development Revenue Bonds, the Lexington School Project Series 2018A, in the amount not to exceed $10 million, and the execution and delivery by the City of Midway, Kentucky, of its City of Midway, Kentucky Educational Development Revenue Bonds, the Lexington School Project Series 2018B, in the amount not to exceed $5 million. Number 49, resolution authorizing the Department of Finance and Administration to designate funds equal to 1% of the total budgeted costs for capital improvement projects other than those projects required by law within the Department of General Services for the purpose of funding the purchase commissioning and installation and maintenance of art on property owned or operated by the urban county government, which funds shall be allocated from the general fund an additional amount added to the bond or a combination of the two provided that all funds raised through the issue of bonds shall be maintained accounted for and used in accordance with the illegal restrictions related thereto number 50 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an internship agreement with bluegrass area development district designated election to pay at urban county government as a training site and to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding for the operation of the Public Works Skills Academy. Thank you, Council Member Farmer. I was about to ask for a motion to approve the second reading of resolutions, and I got it. And I got a second from the Vice Mayor. Motion by Council Member Farmer, seconded by Vice Mayor Kay. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, clerk, please call the roll. Mr. Worley. No on 49. Yes on the others. Ms. Pledsoe. Yes on all. No on 49. Mr. Fred Brown. No on 49. Yes on the rest. Mr. James Brown? Yes, on the all. Ms. Evans? No on 49, yes on the rest. Mr. Farmer? Yes on all. Mr. Gibbs? Yes on all. Ms. Henson? Yes. Vice Mayor Kaye? Yes on all. Ms. Massadi. Yes on all. Ms. Plowman. Yes on all. Mr. Smith. Yes. Mr. Stinnett. Yes on all, but no on 49. Is that it? All right, that's it. All right. The motion, the vote reflects passage of the motion on all resolutions. All right. And that allows us to move on to resolutions for our first read, numbers 51 through 72. All right. Number 51, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with YMCA of Central Kentucky for the operation of the 2018 Power Scholars Academy Summer Program that it costs not to exceed $30,000. Number 52, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Vocalink Incorporated for interpreting services for the offender population for the Division of Community Corrections that cost not to exceed $5,000. Number 53, a resolution accepting the response of Aramark Correctional Services to RFP No. 17-2018 in the amount of $141,000 for the laundry service for the Division of Community Corrections and authorizing the mayor to sign any necessary agreement related to RFP and services. Number 54, a resolution establishing and authorizing the price contract for fiscal year 2019 with GridSmart Technologies, Inc., a sole source provider of omnidirectional three-dimensional vehicle detection equipment and maintenance services, authorizing the mayor or his designee on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreements with GridSmart Technologies, Inc. relating to the procurement of these goods and services. number 55 a resolution authorizing directing mayor behalf there we kind of government to execute a health service agreement with marathon health llc for certain health care services offered at the samuel brown health center at an annual cost not to exceed 1 million 693 thousand 263 dollars effective upon passage of council or 56 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a class b education incentive grant to cdp engineers incorporated for stormwater quality projects. It costs not to exceed $35,000. 57 resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with 16th District PTA, Care of Hayes Middle School, $600. Lexington Area Music Alliance Incorporated, $1,375. Down Syndrome Association, Central Kentucky, $950. Historic Woodward Heights Neighborhood Association, $555. 16th District PTA, Care of Athens-Charlesburg Elementary, PTA $1,350. Lexart Incorporated $690. Feast on Equality Incorporated $510. FDHS Track and Field Association Incorporated $705. Kentucky Black Pride Incorporated $400. And America and Bloom Lexington Incorporated $1,000 for the Office of the Urban County Council on a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Number 58, a resolution authorizing and directing the administration of the urban county government through the office of the mayor to negotiate a long-term lease to own agreement and any other necessary related agreements or documents with CRM companies and any other necessary parties consistent with the parameters established in RFP number 55 2017 for a new government center City Hall to be located at 100 Midland Avenue, all of which require the additional final approval of the Urban County Council. 59, a resolution accepting the bid of J. Edgar and Son Incorporated in the amount of $16,691 for dump bodies for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 60, a resolution accepting the bid of Fristow and Reynolds Incorporated doing business comfort and process solution in the amount of $264,260 for cooling tower rigging and replacement and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Fristo and Reynolds Incorporated doing business comfort and process solution related to the bid. Number 61, a resolution authorizing the division of human resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments Dale Morgan finance and investment analyst grade 521 in 25 568 hourly in the Department of Finance effective September 11 2018 William Miller public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.378 hourly in the division streets and the vision streets and roads effective September 17 2018 chance Hillard public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.495 hourly in the division streets and road effective September 17 2018 Joseph Smith public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.214 hourly in the division streets and road effective September 17 2018 Donna Jones public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.845 hourly in the vision streets and road effective September 17 2018 Jared Hampton public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.611 hourly in the division water quality effective September 17 2018 Joseph Boone public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.272 hourly in the division water quality effective september 17 2018 marco haskins public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.039 hourly the visual water quality effective september 17 2018 franklin fox public service worker senior grade 509 in 15.009 hourly in the division of water quality effective september 17 2018 timothy miles resource recovery operator grade 513 in 18.6.5 hourly in the division of waste management effective upon passage of council authorizing the division of human resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary community Corrections officer appointments Ryan Oldham Kayla Adkins Corley Humplee Sierra Coronado Scott Willis and Chicoa Franklin all community Corrections officer recruit grade 109 and 15.384 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections effective upon passage of council. 62. A resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Robin Adams, administrative specialist senior grade 516 N, 23.468 hourly in the Department of Finance, effective September 17th, 2018. Michael Jordan, public service supervisor grade 514 N, 24.130 hourly in the division streets and roads effective September 10 2018 construction manager grade 531 e 3,000 538.47 bi-weekly and division water quality effective August 20th 2018 mark Arnold deputy director of building maintenance and construction grade 529 e 4,021.60 bi-weekly in the division of facilities and fleet management effective September 17 2018 ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of mark putty code enforcement supervisor grade 520 e 1009 26.72 bi-weekly in the division of grants special programs effective august 5th 2018 grover stuart kearns planner senior grade 521 and 30.404 hourly in the division of planning effective august 20th 2018 ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of nathaniel muller police lieutenant grade 317 e 3216.92 bi-weekly in the division of police effective July 8, 2018. David Richardson, Police Lieutenant, Grade 317E, 3216-92, bi-weekly in the Division of Police Effective, July 8, 2018. Brandon Helm, Police Sergeant, Grade 315-8, 30.538, hourly in the Division of Police Effective, October 17, 2017. Andrew Myatt, Police Sergeant, Grade 315-8, 31.149, hourly in the Division of Police Effective, April 2, 2018. Matthew Silver, Police Sergeant, Grade 315 and 31.149 hourly in the Division of Police, effective July 8, 2018. Number 63, a resolution amending Resolution No. 420-2017 to authorize the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amended statement of work with Metaformers Incorporated to provide additional funding for PeopleSoft Upgrade Project to facilitate extended functional and technical support services at additional cost not to exceed $304,000. 64, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a two-year agreement with smart systems for dishwashing chemicals for the child care food program at the Family Care Center at a cost not to exceed $4,800. $1,200. Number 65, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to the subrecipient agreement with Lexington Community Land Trust extending the period of performance for the project completion through December 31st, 2018 under the National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement at a cost not to exceed at no cost to the Urban County Government. number 66 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with building i incorporated for the implementation of data visualization application relating to the cell software program for the division of planning and division building inspection at a cost not to exceed forty thousand dollars number 67 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a renewal agreement with management registry incorporated formerly known as omni source integrated supply llc for web eoc coordinator services that cost not to exceed 90 000 Number 68, a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amended agreement with Fayette County Public Schools, granting access to Law Information Network of Kentucky and FBI National Crime Information Center services to FCS sworn law enforcement officers and telecommunicators on the 800 megahertz public safety radio communication system at no cost to the urban county government. number 69 a resolution to adopt and implement a section 3 plan as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements in title 24 part 135 of the code of federal regulations number 70 resolution authorizing director mayor we have the urban County government to execute change order number two to the contract with Pro Landscaping Group incorporated for the renovation of Gainesway Park tennis courts increasing the contract price by the sum of $68,000 from $375,758.40 to $443,758.40. Number 71 a resolution authorizing merit on behalf of the Irving County government to execute agreements with Lady Veterans Connect Incorporated, $840. Bluegrass Community Foundation, $1,050. Lexington Southern Little League, $875. Bluegrass Council of Boy Scouts of America, $1,900. Leetown Middle School, PTSA, $156. Good Shepherd Day School Corporation, $200. LFUCG Division of Parks and Recreations, $155. For the Office of the Urban County Council, that costs not to exceed the sums stated. In 72, a resolution authorizing the Department of Law to institute condemnation proceedings in Fayette Circuit Court to obtain a permanent easement at 1505 Colesbury Circle for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet New Circle Road Widening Project. All right, thank you. Thank you, Clerk. I'll ask for any motions for Walcons. uh i believe councilman plowman do you have a walk i moved to place on the docket a resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with the cumberland hill neighborhood association for the office of the urban county urban county council so moved motion by councilmember plowman second by councilmember 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 are Are there any other walk-ons? I believe you have a suspension, don't you, Council Member Brown? All right. Go ahead and read that. Number 73, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the Cumberland Hill Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $250 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. All right. All right, now I'll take motions to suspend the rules. So moved. Motion by, actually, I'll take motions. Council Member Fred Brown. Thank you, Mayor. Yeah, make a motion to suspend the rules on number 70. Give it a second reading. Thank you. All right, motion by Council Member Fred Brown to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 70. second by Councilmember Henson is there any discussion all right is there any objection all right if not the motion passes Councilmember Gibbs thank you mayor make a motion to suspend the rules and ask for a second reading on number 60 that's at the request of the administration so moved second motion by Councilmember Gibbs on number 60 second by Council plowman is there any discussion on the motion all right is there any objection all right if not then the motion passes councilmember plowman I motion to suspend the rules for second reading of number 73 motion by councilman plowman second by councilor versati is there any discussion on the motion 73 not we can all right all right wait just a second all right then we'll take if there's no discussion I'll ask for a vote all in favor of the motion please indicate by saying aye opposed no Fred Brown all All right. Council Member Brown, registers no. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of, oh, no, I was asking, Mr. Clerk, I'm sorry to do this to you. I'd like to make a motion to give a second reading to number 61, all of our probationary classified civil service appointments. So moved. Motion by Council Member Farmer, second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion on the motion? Is there any objection? All right. If not, the motion passes. I believe that's all for a suspension. Then I'll ask the clerk to please give us the second reads on these, and I'll ask for a vote after that. All right. So number 60, resolution accepting a bid of Fristo and Reynolds Incorporated doing business as comfort and process solutions in the amount of $264,260 for the cooling tower rigging or replacement and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute an agreement with Fristow and Reynolds Incorporated doing business comfort and process solutions related to the bid. Number 61, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments at Dale Morgan Finance and Investment Analyst Grade 521 in 25.568 hourly department finance effective September 11 2018 William Miller public service worker senior grade 509 and 14.3 70 hourly in the division streets and roads effective September 17 2018 chance Hillard public service worker senior grade 509 and 14494 hourly in the vision streets and road effective September 17 2018 Joseph Smith public service worker senior grade 509 in 14.2 on four hourly in the division streets and roads effective September 17 2018 Jones public service worker senior grade 509 in 14.845 hourly division streets and roads and effective September 17 2018 chair Hampton public service worker senior grade 509 in 14.611 hourly in the vision of water quality effect of September 17 2018 Joseph Boone public service worker senior grade 509 in 14.272 hourly in the division water quality effects of September 17 2018 Marco Haskins public service worker senior grade 509 in 14.039 hourly in the division water quality effective September 17 2018 Franklin Fox public service worker senior grade 509 in 15.009 hourly in the division water quality effective September 17 2018 Timothy miles resource recovery operator grade 513 in 18.6 I finally in the division waste management effective upon passage of council authorizing the division of human resources make a conditional offer to the following probationary community corrections officer appointments Ryan old Kayla Adkins Courtney Humphleet's here Coronado Scott Willis and Chico Franklin all community correction officer recruit grade 109 and 15.384 hourly in the division of community corrections effective upon passage of council number 70 a resolution authorizing a director mayor behalf the urban county government to execute change order number two to the contract with pro landscaping group incorporated for the renovation of the Gaines way Park attendance courts increasing the contract price by the sum of $68,000 from $375,758.40 to $443,758.40. 73. Resolution authorizing merit on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Cumberland Hill Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $250 for the office. The Urban County Council had a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Is that all of them? Is that all of them? Okay. We have a motion by Council Member Farmer, second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then, clerk, please call the roll. Mr. Worley. Yes, sir. Ms. Bledsoe. Yes sir. Mr. Fred Brown. Yes. Mr. James Brown. Yes. Ms. Evans. Yes. Mr. Farmer. Yes sir. Mr. Gibbs. Yes. Ms. Henson. Yes. Vice Mayor Kay. Yes. Mr. Maloney. Yes. Ms. Massadi. Yes. Ms. Plowman. Yes. Mr. Smith. Yes. And Mr. Stenet. Thank you, Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion. Allows us to move on to communications from the mayor. I'll ask Vice Mayor Kaye. Thank you, Mayor. At this afternoon's confirmation hearing, I want to report out that the confirmation hearing recommended disapproval for the recommendation to appoint Mr. Greg Bartlett to the Planning Commission I believe removal of his name would require a motion and a vote of counsel all right is there a motion motion by council member maloney to remove is there a second second by council member henson is there any discussion on the motion there is none i wish to speak somebody you want to speak to this all right i'll pass the gavel to vice mayor i wish to i wish to speak to this because Because as the mayor, I made the nomination, the recommendation. And in seven and a half years, I've made a lot of recommendations. And I actually have no pride of authorship in that. But I do have conviction about each recommendation that I make. I make them carefully after meeting with those who are interested, the candidates who are interested. and after really careful consideration. Nothing casual about it. In the case of those who were nominated here, first the re-nomination of Larry Forrester, who's done a commendable job, and the nomination of Bruce Nichols. Bruce, as some of you all know, is an advocate for affordable housing, is a developer in affordable housing. He's also a member of the building community and the development community. And in that respect, he's respected. Greg Butler was another nominee, and I nominated Greg because he's got both educational and professional bona fides. He's got the education of an urban planner, someone with the talents that we desperately need on the Planning Commission. He's not only got the education of an urban planner and that background, but he also has the experience of an urban planner, having worked in a number of states it's tough to get people after hundreds of these recommendations and nominations I can say with some level of confidence that it's challenging to get people to serve on these boards on a vote on a volunteer basis and especially as councilmember Smith knows and vice mayor Kay knows those who have been on the Planning Commission they know that It's a challenging job. It takes a lot of time, a lot of engagement. But when they're willing to do it as private citizens, then I believe that we should appreciate that. And the last thing that I want to do is embarrass people by bringing them up before the council. I have a lot of respect for the process and for the process that you all engage in considering these people, but it would be remiss of me not to mention that he has been, that Greg Butler has been a member of the Green Space Commission now for almost how many years? Councilman Masada you've served with him for for four years and he's been on the Green Space Commission for six years and he's been chairman since 2013 demonstrating commitment demonstrating commitment to our community and it would be remiss of me if I did not speak out clearly and say that I support this nomination and I urge you I urge you with a smile but with great conviction to vote against this motion to remove Greg Butler thank you does anybody else wish Thank you. Vice Mayor. All right. Does anyone else wish to speak to the motion? Council Member Sadi, you don't wish to speak to this. All right. All right. All right. Then, Vice Mayor Caden. I would like to call for a roll call vote, please. All right. So we'll ask. There's been a request for a roll call vote. We'll do that. So all in favor of the motion, please indicate by voting electronically. and those opposed. So just to be clear, if you vote for the motion, then you are voting to remove Greg Butler. If you vote no, then you're voting not to remove Greg Butler and to include him as a nominee. Thank you. Is Council Member Plumman gone? She's not here. All right. All right. The motion passes. All right. that allows us to move to communications from the mayor for information only no no motion is required here and then we go to the public hearing mayor we haven't voted on what do we do we never voted on the rest of it that's right under communication all right we'll vote on the communications we have approval all right motion by councilman extended second by councilman farmer all in favor is there any discussion on the motion all right all in favor of the motion please indicate by saying aye opposed no motion passes all right next is communications for information only and that's not doesn't require motion public hearing is next i will call the public hearing to order for comments on the lexington center tiff development area kevin atkins is here to discuss that if we need it are there any public comments on the tiff development area is anyone here to speak on that all right if not then i will adjourn the public hearing and now i'll open the floor to announcements by council members Council member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to remind council members I know we have the Roots and Heritage Committee here this afternoon. Roots and Heritage is next week. It starts the 7th through the 9th. It's a great time. It's a diverse crowd. It's in a historic neighborhood. please come by and visit and spend some time one of those three days that is in session. And then I just want to say a few comments about the appointment or Mr. Butler. Mr. Butler is a constituent. I felt conflicted about the conversation that we had amongst ourselves, amongst colleagues, about the appointment. I don't think the decision was necessary. I know the decision wasn't personal and it wasn't based on his qualifications, because he was more than qualified. And I think it's not a reflection on you, Mayor, and the appointments that you make. You've been doing it for eight years and I think you do a good job of it. I think there's just a lot of factors that everyone considers. I think it's unfortunate that it happens that not everybody gets approved, but That's a sign that, or to me, it's a sign that we're doing our jobs. We're looking at it. We're making decisions based on facts and information that's provided to us. So I don't take it lightly any decision that I make, any vote that I make. And I just think it's important to say that. And I thank Mr. Butler for the service that he's given to our community and has for years. And hopefully he doesn't get discouraged from continuing that work. So thank you. Yes, sir. Thank you. Councilor Massadi. Thank you, Mayor. I know this has been a long day for everyone and hopefully this will go quick, but I have some concerns that I wanted to talk to my colleagues about in reference to the RFP or the resolution number 58 in reference to the enter into the lease to own development with CRM for the Herald Leader Building. thought about this a lot um at the very first discussion hold on vice mayor or mayor point of order i thought last time we had discussions on the rfp we asked council members to leave who had a conflict does that apply to this topic are they to hear testimony from other council members in regards to this and i'll ask for a law you're asking for a point or i'm yeah i'm asking for law opinion. If you recuse yourself you're not supposed to participate and I think the easiest way not to participate is to leave but I don't think you're required absolutely to leave for something like this. All right I think it's up to y'all. It's up to y'all's description. discretion. I think it's all right. All right. Councilmember Massadi, go ahead. Thank you. If I could have my minutes back, that would be great. I think start me back out. Anyways, I have a couple of questions. I have a couple of concerns. And so I think if my colleagues would consider some of my concerns, I would appreciate it. I guess what I want to know, number one, who is going to negotiate the lease? Is it going to be this administration or the next administration? Because we're talking about entering into negotiations. So if someone can give me that answer, I don't have to have it today. I'd like to have it by the next time. So either someone from law or Mr. Slayton, if you can give me that information down the road. I've got some other questions, too. If you want to come up here to the podium, that's fine. Again, these are just my own concerns that I'd like answers for in the near future. Are you, you want to do this now or how do you want to do this? Yeah, I'm not prepared to give you the exact names of the negotiation team, but I suspect that it would begin with this administration and possibly carry over to the next panel. So are you anticipating like hiring a consultant or are we using someone in house or have you even gone that far yet? Let me speak to that. I think that there's been some consideration to recruiting a consultant. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Second question is. wants you to stay. My feeling is and I would let I would ask my colleagues if they would either weigh on this or understand what I'm trying to say here I feel very strongly about not having another hole in the heart of our city. We endured that for about eight years with a private development. My feeling is is that we could if we would include a contingency agreement with these properties that we own the five buildings that we currently own that those would have to either be in we would have to determine at an early stage that we want to sell these buildings we want to lease these buildings prior to us entering into this purchase contract or buttoning it up is that viable yes we have discussed that um with law and we we would undergo some sort of a uh competitive bid process and that could that could happen concurrently with the negotiations but we would have some contingency in any agreement with CRM that it would be contingent upon what the endgame is for the current current buildings and that would be done at the the point of the agreement would be that would be involved in the purchase agreement that we have this contingency a written contingency in there that these buildings these five buildings we own yes what I don't want to happen is have these boarded up us taking care of maintenance the heating the air whatever is necessary and again repeating what we've had at another park that was with a private developer so you're assuring me that that could be a written contingency in this contract i i didn't i don't know um i can't speak to crm's position on this but um we would we would not sign an agreement that locks us into a long-term 35-year lease until we've determined what the outcome is for these buildings. Okay. That's a timeline to make that happen, but we can do that. And I would assume that CRM wouldn't be precluded on bidding on these current properties as well. You're correct. But we would open that up to open bid, correct? It would be an open process, open to anybody, CRM included. But, you know, it might be in their best interest to be the high bidder in this case, but it could be anybody, yeah. I certainly want to make the process open. That's what I'm saying, that everyone would have the opportunity to do so. And we would keep, we would have to have, we would not combine these agreements. It would be the lease and then the sale of these buildings or the disposal of these buildings. But again, the entering into this lease to purchase, this would be a written contingency. Contingent upon what happens to these buildings, yes. Okay, okay. Makes me feel better. of the annual lease payment that they're talking about. They've got a $5.1 million with a 35-year term with no escalation. Can we put a cap on that, or has this been already built in? Because, you know, when you go, the devil's in the detail. You know, are we going to put in brass doorknobs? Are we going to put in whatever? I'm sure Mr. Turner has probably looked at this, but there's different spatial needs. We've got law enforcement that requires something different if we have the police there. Has that all been, I know we're not even in the negotiation stage, can we make sure that we have a cap in there so we're not going to say, well, we thought it was 5.1, but now it's 7.2 because of A, B, and C. Can we put a cap on that lease rate? I don't think we've identified that cap, but as we begin to negotiate, we've got to compare this during that whole process when we uncover the details of what's included and what's not included. if we're going to go with 800 spaces or 600 spaces. As we go through that process, we have to constantly be comparing that final lease payment to our financial analysis that we've done where we've determined it makes sense. So, I mean, that's going to happen along the way. But, yeah, I mean, you can always walk away if the price gets too high. Well, there is no escalation clause in it. That's why I'm asking. I want to make sure, you know, that we do stick with that number, that we have enough money for reserves in case something does happen. We have enough money for maintenance that that has happened. And those are the kind of questions that the taxpayers are expecting us to ask and to make sure that we're wisely using their tax dollars. That's all. You know, I've got a little bit of experience in this, and I know that if those things aren't flushed out at the beginning and they're not written down, sometimes they're not adhered to. So that's why I'm asking you these questions. And I don't know if you can answer these 100% or I need somebody from the law department. I mean, I think we can decide upon a number that we can't, not to exceed number. Make a motion to extend Council Member Masotti's time. All right, unless there's an objection. All right, we have a motion, we have a second. Unless there's an objection, the time will be extended. You know, I say this because I think all of us understand that this building is beyond its life expectancy. There's no question. That came out of all these hearings. You know, the mayor makes the analogy we're putting this together with baling twine and duct tape. I agree with that. We've had a lot of people say to us, no, it's wrong to move to this other end of the city because it takes out the core of the city. We're not near the courthouse. All of us have been lobbied by a lot of different interests trying to make the right decision. And it's not an easy decision. Not when you're talking about $175 million. It's just not. And in order to be good stewards of our constituency and make sure that we're doing the right thing, you have to ask these questions, pure and simple. Because if we don't ask these questions, who will? I mean, that's our jobs here. But I think we owe it to ask these questions. And I know people are tired of saying we're just kicking this can down the road a little bit further. But, you know, it's absolutely our job to make sure we do a complete analysis of this and that we do our due diligence. So I'm asking these questions for myself. I'm just raising them. Maybe some of my colleagues have some of the same questions, but I certainly don't want to go down the path of we're going to go forward without having an exit plan. That's all, Mayor. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Sadi. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. I have two items I need to place into the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee. First is the Capacity Assurance Program update. The cap is the requirement of the LFUCG federal consent decree that prohibits our city from authorizing new connections or increases in flow from existing connections to the sewer system unless there is adequate capacity in the sanitary sewer system. We are required to update every two years to remain compliant. So I want to place that issue in committee. So moved. Thank you. Motion by Council Member Farmer. Second by Council Member Brown. Fred Brown. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. The second is a presentation by Solarize Lexington, which has been formed and is ready to take on the challenge of making solar part of the everyday scene in Lexington. Solarize is a many-time proven model in both Indiana and Ohio that would ask the city of little more than moral and public relations support and perhaps the use of a few facilities for public information meetings. So I want to place that presentation into the committee also, so moved. Motion by Council Member Farmer. Who was the second by? Second by Council Member Gibbs. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. Mr. Slayton, Tonight's your night for exercise, if you would come, please. And while you're walking, I think I understand your answer, but I want it to be really clear. Councilmember Massardi was asking, I think, whether there was a possibility once the agreement is signed for the lease payment to change. My understanding is that once it's negotiated, it will be a certain number per year, not to change over 35 years. Is that correct? Yeah, the submitted proposal is flat rate, includes all the maintenance. There's basically a trust that a portion of the lease payment goes into to take care of future maintenance. And I think they start with a million dollar balloon payment that goes into that fund initially. So if we were to negotiate and to reach an agreement, whatever that number is, we would know what it is. would know exactly what it will entail in terms of service that will not change over the 35 years that is correct great thank you thank you mayor all right councilmember stennett thank you mayor just want to rehash a couple things that happened on tuesday one i want to thank commissioner o'mera again for those of you that weren't at the budget and finance meeting we had a great discussion on debt management and the current debt of lfucg which raised a lot of questions and policy questions for this body that hopefully you all will take up those of you that are lucky enough to return in january and be able to to use that information so thank you commissioner o'mair i think it gave a big picture about what task will be at hand in the next couple years but the bigger issue from that whole discussion was you know for instance city hall if we bonded ourselves it counts against our debt if we use a p3 approach it doesn't and i think that's a big distinction and a big financial deal for the council to understand. So just want to make sure my colleagues take a minute to reflect back on that meeting. Also want to thank Commissioner Paulson. Great presentation on exactions. Why are exactions important? Well you know there's not a lot of land left in Fayette County and the land that is left those exactions place a heavy price tag on that land. Anywhere from $80,000 to $130,000. It's a big deal if we are trying to attract a business here or other folks what that cost of that land is so that's why that presentation was before council too and i invite my colleagues um to take a look at that and try to understand why that's important to our community and those are fees that we pay in our expansion areas and there's going to be some discussion on expansion area one coming up too and hopefully commissioner polson will be able to get everything wrapped up before the end of the year and get it to council so we have a solid record of what our executions are going forward and i'll just end by saying mayor you know on these appointments it is a tough job for you you do a lot of work in trying to find people and interviewing but compared to your predecessors who i can remember dozens being not confirmed you're batting about 99.9992 percent so that's pretty good in eight years to be honest with you i can think of a predecessor that lost about 12 of them so uh don't worry about that i know your hearts in the right place and uh the council has a job to do and you've been here too so thank you sir and my job is to advocate for those who are nominated so i appreciate you thank you so much sir councilman maloney thank you mayor i want to compliment council member zotti for asking those questions and uh and it goes back to the point that i made earlier the council that the administration did ask vice mayor to put a council member on there and you said that you talked to some of your colleagues and said that we don't we don't want to put anyone on there but i have talked to a lot of my colleagues and they said that they they've always wanted to be on it and they've never been talked about why we don't want any council members on it so why is it that we didn't put in councilman because councilman mazotti's asking good questions that i think would have been asked if she or anyone or anybody on that council on the rfp but i don't thank the administration for saying encouraging that someone be on there but i just want to know why we didn't put somebody on there that's up to the vice mayor if he wishes to answer it but this is not really this is a opportunity for council comments but not q a oh may you want to respond okay go ahead i I believe we all know that this question has been asked before more than once. Despite the fact that it's been asked before, I'll answer it again. There was a concern in the construction of the group that would look at the RFP that it not become a political football. And so the administration chose not to have anybody from the CAO's office and not to have anybody from the mayor's office. And I made a judgment that it would be right not to have anybody on council, in part because I knew that when the group, the technical group, the professionals, had made their determination, it would come to council for full review. And in fact, that's what happened. They made their determination. We were given every single piece of information that they looked at. We were given the scoring rubric. We were given the results. We were given information about the process. We were given information about the funding and the financing. We have had two special meetings with the council to review this issue. We've had a public meeting to discuss this issue, and we still have a way to go. so the intention was to try and keep the initial part of the process the assessment of the RFP from becoming political and I believe at that stage that was successful thank you mayor thank you all right no one else has signed on no one else has signed on to speak that allows us to move to public comment I believe is that right I don't have my agenda here is a public comment next and we'll begin by we'll begin with Frank Merrick Frank Harris Mayor, City Council, my name is Frank Harris. I'm a lifelong resident of Lexington. I've lived in Joyland for the last 20 years. I'm also running for the 6th District Congressional seat that Mayor Gray ran for. And, Mayor, I have to say I'm sorry you didn't get the nomination. I would have enjoyed debating you. I wanted to talk to you about post turtles and bears and snakes and other animals. but I won't get that opportunity unfortunately when you first became mayor I sang your praises I don't know if you remember or not but the first time I met you was out here in this hallway and I wanted to say thank you for the pragmatic and practical way that you addressed the debt that the city was facing with shortfalls in revenues and in spending you handled that in a most admirable way, a very conservative way. Quickly, though, that praise turned to disappointment when you started the single-minded pursuit of the Reparino renovation. I don't understand how someone who is pragmatic and conservative in their spending would push upon the city something that costs over $240 million and is going to burden the city for decades with debt for future generations to have to pay back. Publicly funded stadiums are one of the biggest scams facing cities all over America. All major cities that have sports teams have seen this happen. Many cities now face bankruptcy and shortfalls in trying to fund very ordinary things because of these debts that have been placed upon cities. There's a book called Field of Schemes, which I highly recommend to everyone in Lexington that they read. It points out how cities have been swindled all over this country by publicly financed sports stadiums. The biggest winners in these schemes are the construction companies, the people that build these stadiums. And I'm afraid that in this case, Mayor Gray's construction buddies are the only people benefiting from this. Debt is a trap. Debt is something that we're seeing now on the state level as it affects every aspect of state government. and I'm afraid that the legacy of this city council and of this mayor is going to be encumbering Lexington with debt for future generations. Thank you. Thank you, Frank. Patrick Schultz. Good evening. My name is Patrick Schultz, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the council today. I have lived in Lexington for four years now. I'm a lifelong Kentuckian and I live in District 9. What I'd like to talk about is our Metro Council adopting an ordinance to make cannabis possession the lowest law enforcement priority of the Lexington Police Department. I believe that the unified voice from the mayor sending to Frankfort can lead us to end the war on medical and responsible cannabis consumers. We need to adopt that lowest level priority and we need to go further and bring medical to Kentucky. In 2016, there was 978 arrests for cannabis in the state of Kentucky. Occasionally we play semantics and we call that a citation, but regardless, folks are in the system and their lives are being affected. According to the Kentucky Office of Drug Policy, 2017, we had 11.5% increase in drug overdose deaths. I think cannabis provides an alternative that can bring that number down. I made a prepared statement and I'd like to read it. Admittedly, it will probably take me about a minute over my time, if that's okay. So a little bit about me. I was born in Louisville. I obtained my degree from UofL. Three of my children are born in Kentucky, and I can trace at least three generations of my blood to this Commonwealth. I consider myself a true Kentuckian. I've been all over the country and the world, and I consider this beautiful state my home. I joined the Kentucky National Guard in 2003. I went active duty in 2008, and I served a total of almost 13 years to this nation. During this time, I spent three years overseas during three deployments, where I was awarded a combat medical badge and two awards for valor, while serving as a flight medic with the 101st Airborne. I don't mention this to put myself on a pedestal. I'm not trying to attract attention. I just want to illustrate the sacrifices that I've made. After I was discharged, all I wanted to do was come home. Come home to Kentucky. find some land and find some peace despite these demons that I carried home with me from overseas. I was in a Black Hawk that suffered a hard landing in 2010 while I was performing CPR on a two-year-old Afghan girl. Not being strapped in, I suffered numerous physical injuries as well as mental. I've been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, migraines. I have terrifying nightmares. I have head-to-toe physical pain. I rarely sleep in the last seven years. Since 2014, I've been given 23 different prescriptions by the VA for a variety of ailments, some of which carry dire side effects. I don't want access to cannabis because I want to party. I'm not a drug addict. I just want relief and a better quality of life. I want a safe alternative to choose my own medicine, and I believe that cannabis provides that. Right now, I feel that lawyers and politicians are making decisions that should be between a patient and their doctor. I recently met a fellow veteran while I was working as a surgical tech here at the Lexington VA. This gentleman was 86 years old and he served his country honorably during the Korean War. He was transferred from the West Virginia to the Kentucky VA system where they decided to cut him off all of his medications and opiates that he had been on for 12 years. He was simply cut off. He wasn't tapered. He had to deal with the devastating side effects of withdrawal and pain. That's not responsible. When I met him in my clinic, he was weeping that he wanted to die because of how much pain he was in. I walked him over to the emergency room in hopes that they could get him comfortable, and I did not want him to join the ranks of the 22 veterans that take their lives daily. Once again, I believe cannabis would provide a safe alternative that could help this gentleman and improve his quality of life. I believe in my heart as a medical provider and as someone empathetic to the plight that veterans face that this man deserved a safe alternative after everything he'd been through. He deserves to live out his life and die with dignity and comfort. Once again, I believe cannabis could help him and others like him that I see daily in my clinics. Patrick, excuse me just a second. I'm going to ask for a little more time for you. So moved. Second. All right, unless there's objection, you'll have another three minutes. Thank you, sir. As I stated before, I'm a Kentuckian and I don't feel like I should have to relocate my family in order to make my choice in a safe alternative to the many pharmaceuticals I've been given. I don't want to move. This is my home. I want relief. I want a quality of life. I want alternatives, not just for myself, but for people that are devastated. Like I said, I'm not looking to party. I'm not an undue burden on society. I just believe the relief can help and help end the crisis that we in Kentucky face. Opioid problem is ravaging our communities. I'm not here to convince anyone that cannabis, medical, or recreational is the answer to all of our problems, but it can help our commonwealth. It can provide revenue. It can allow folks like me to live with honor and dignity while functioning in my roles as a husband and father. I don't want to worry about losing my children or my lifestyle simply because I want a quality of life. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to speak before you today, and I sincerely hope that we can bring changes to Kentucky and allow law enforcement to focus on bigger issues that are plaguing our communities. Around the nation, we have states that have legalized and the data that came out is promising. It can help reduce teenage uses of cannabis, reduces alcohol use, which Big Bourbon doesn't like. It can reduce opiate use. It can reduce organized crime. It can allow doctors and other tools to fulfill their mission to heal. Please allow doctors and patients to have this relationship and decide what is the best treatment option, not lawyers and politicians. It is time for this prohibition and the stigma that surrounds cannabis to stop and allow our nation to become educated and research the many benefits this plant can have. Right now Mitch McConnell is bringing hemp to Kentucky and we're going to have Kentucky fields filled that's going to help our farmers. Let's bring cannabis too. The American Legion has petitioned the White House to allow research into how cannabis can help the veteran community and I implore you to do the same. Thank you again for your time and attention and I'm honored to have the opportunity to have spoken before you all. Thank you. Thank you, Patrick. All right. Next is Scott Fitzgerald. My name is Scott Fitzgerald, and I have spoke before the council previously last fall when you all unanimously passed the ordinance to try to get Frankfurt to move forward with medical cannabis obviously they need a little more encouragement and i think it's very valuable for our cities especially our major cities where most of our population resides to send a consistent and unified message to frankfort and that's part of the reason i think this lowest level law enforcement priority is important and where it does fall upon the ears of the city council can make some good recommendations, which this would do. On behalf of Kentucky's veterans, chronic pain patients, and all citizens who seek a safer alternative, I know we have limited and finite resources. I think those resources are better applied. I think most would agree on more useful things than destroying people's lives over the simple possession of cannabis. People lose custody of their children. They lose the rights to get Pell Grants, to further their education, to be productive members of society. For what? So, as he mentioned before, we have the 22 veterans a day. I think Kentucky runs a little higher than its share of veterans who commit suicide, and this would be another tool in the belt to help those veterans. I think it's widely known to be beneficial to PTSD, and they deserve an option. They deserve the city council to stand up for them. So do the people who suffer such illnesses as cancer, multiple sclerosis, seizures, and so forth. Chronic pain patients happen to be injured from a severe car accident. And not only the injuries themselves, but the medications are horrendous. So we ask that the city council support this ordinance and further support the cause and send a unified united consistent message to frankfurt that cannabis prohibition and criminalization should come to an end thank you all thank you scott thank you don don pratt Can I get three minutes extra to talk about marijuana? I have some experience, but I want to tell you my reasons for being here is actually to compliment four of you. Three of you that excused yourselves, and I can't say who you are. I'm sorry. I'm not that disciplined at making notes, but excuse yourselves on the decision regarding the buying of the Herald-Leader. But the other person I compliment because years ago, he wrote an op-ed piece about the issue of campaign finance. And the reason he wrote it was because he had been defeated in that election. That man knows he is, and I compliment him for a hell of a good article. The truth is we need election reform. And just like the issue of cannabis, you can push with a resolution and authority to our leadership from Lexington and to the state that we as a city and leaders in the state need to fall for election reform, which would mean such things as voter guides to every voting citizen, web pages that every candidate would have rights to write on, on issues, not money directly to candidates. No, that was what was wrong with previous campaign reform, which is legitimate. Louisville does this kind of thing because they have somewhat of a more progressive city than Lexington is. And I'm sad to say that because we have an education center here in Lexington, which has little influence other than a heavy hand to impose its will on our city in terms of condemnation and other facts. The civic center is one problem. The city should not have actually kept that. They could have sold it to the university when Patina was threatening to build another facility. We need campaign finance reform because in this past election, this past decision on the Herald-Leader, people in this council had received substantial money from the people proposing this. And I say all people who had one campaign contribution from either or any interested parties should have second thoughts. Maybe refund that money to them so they are not biased. It is not right. It should be visible to all of us that your decisions are not partial. We should not have heavy money spent like you, Jim Gray, has spent in the past because it takes out of your pocket as well. It is not right. We need campaign reform so that we don't see investments in campaigns or waste of money. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Don. Chris. Chris Eustis. Hello, Council. My name is Chris Hustis. I live at 709 Lynn Road in 11th District. I am an artist, and I have taught at the University of Kentucky College of Architecture. I would like to speak in opposition to the LFUCG's purchasing of the Lexington Herald-Leader Building. I have two main objections. First, the design of the building. Architecture is a form of artistic and public expression. The design of the Herald-Leader Building relates directly to buildings from the past that have a very negative and notorious history. I am speaking of the EUR. The EUR is a set of government buildings built by Mussolini in Rome, Italy, while he was dictator in the 1930s and 40s. Here are a few of these photographs that I made this summer while visiting Italy. The expression of these buildings is very undemocratic, even though the designs of them may look familiar. There are several buildings in Lexington and on the campus of the University of Kentucky that use Mussolini's fascist architectural style. This is a comparison. This is not a contrast of style. My second point relates to what Mussolini called corporatism, the willingness of the government to allow large corporations to do whatever they wanted. In Kentucky, it used to be called the company town and the company store. Why do we need to give financial bailout to a large corporation like the Herald-Leader? I believe we can do better than the design of the Herald-Leader building for the next urban county government building. We do not have to continue supporting architectural expression of fascism. That's what it is. Let's do better. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Thank you, Chris. Mr. Owen is next. Good evening, Mayor and Council. I'm retired Captain Richard Owen, and on Tuesday I delivered to each of your offices a letter regarding the possibility of moving the police department and division of police to another location. I hope all of you got it and had a chance to read it. If not, please get a copy from your colleague, because that was pretty time-consuming getting what I did get to you on time. I hope that if and when the division of police building is ever moved, whether it be a year from now, five years from now, ten years from now, you look at that letter that I have given you and give it very serious consideration because there's nothing that can be said that would counter what I have said in that letter. I try to bring it down to earth and give you specifics as to what's going on in the community. If anybody wants to get a hold of me personally, you can go contact Bill Farmer, my council member, and I'll be glad to talk with you. Mayor, in regard to volunteerism, I have volunteered my time and effort in a committee to look at the possibility of moving the police department. And I would be glad, more than happy, to be on a working committee to try to figure all this out. but it is my strong recommendation that it not be attached to any other building and definitely not attached as I'm seeing in the initial proposal to the current proposal at the at the Harrod Leader Building and that's really all I want to say now except well I guess that's about it you've read it all and if you have any questions you can give me a call sir thank you so much and thank you for your service all right that's all who've signed on for public comment tonight that allows me to ask for a motion is there somebody okay i don't have you signed on if you'll just give us your name absolutely i apologize mr mayor i did not realize that i was going to be speaking until now or until public comment my name is danny willms i live in the fourth district or susan lamb i am full disclosure i work for a non-profit that does contracting agency for both republic services and the city of lexington division of voice management i have known greg butler for several years now and i thought it was a very surprising move to see the city council take a motion to block him from the planning commission i have worked with him and know that he is a true man of integrity and while While I recognize that he is an employee of Republic Services and that they do do bidding contracts and such work that might be counter to the city of Lexington, I do think that it is kind of an attack of his character to believe that he is not capable of separating his public life and his private life. He is a man that has served the city through the Greenspecies Commission and through public service. In addition to being a contractor, he is also on the board of directors for the nonprofit I work for. I would love if the city council would be willing to take a moment and reconsider. Jim mr. mayor gray's appointment of Greg Butler to the Planning Commission he is a very intelligent man and would be happy I'm sure to sit down with any of you and talk to you all about why he is doing it if there are further problems and reasons why he should not be on the Commission I would have loved to have heard the council will discuss that publicly and share that as long as it was willingly public or as long as it was able to be public information but I just wanted to speak out in favor of Greg Butler and possibly repointing him and seeing this go through again. Thank you all. All right. Thank you so much. All right. I believe that's all. Does anybody else wish to speak? All right. Motion to adjourn from Council Member Stennett. Second, Council Member Evans. Unless there's objection, we are adjourned. Thank you. Thank you.