Music Thank you. . ¶¶ Good evening, good evening everyone. And welcome to the meeting of the Urban County Council. We have a wonderful collection of folks here tonight. Thank you all for joining us. We begin our meetings with a roll call and then an invocation, and then we'll have just a couple of motions, and then we will have presentations, which is what most of you are here for. So we will proceed swiftly. All right. Mr. Clerk, please call the roll. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer? Yes, sir. Mr. Gibbs? Here. Ms. Henson? here vice mayor Kaye miss Lam here mr. Maloney miss Plowman mr. Smith here mr. Stinnett mr. Worley yes sir miss Bledsoe I'm sorry miss Posada all right thank you clerk tonight for our invocation I I want to welcome Pastor Michael Jackson of Uttinger Town Baptist Church, who is a special guest of Councilmember Plowman tonight. Yes, sir. Thank you so much. Shall we bow? Dear, wise, and loving Father, first allow us to say thank you on behalf of all who have gathered here today. We say thank you for your many and abundant blessings. We thank you for life itself, for the measure of health that we need to fulfill our callings, for sustenance and friendship. Thank you for the ability to be involved in useful work and for the honor of bearing appropriate responsibilities. Thank you as well for the freedom to embrace you or the freedom to reject you. Thank you for loving us. even so from our boundless and gracious nature. I pray for your divine presence to be in the midst of us this evening. I'm asking that we allow you to guide our thoughts, our words, and our actions. We submit to your will and ask that all things be done in order. In the scriptures you have said that citizens are to obey the governing authorities since you have established those very authorities to promote peace, order, and justice. Therefore, I ask that you bless our mayor, Mayor Gray. Bless the various levels of city government, city officials, and in particular for this assembled city council, and the citizens that have gathered here on this day. Bless our agenda. Allow it to be fruitful and for the common good. Grant that our mayor and council have the ears to listen, to the people they serve and wisdom to act for justice. I'm asking that you would graciously grant them wisdom to govern the conflicting interests and issues of our time, unity in the midst of conflict, a sense of welfare and true needs of our people, a keen thirst for justice and righteousness, confidence in what is good and fitting, the ability to work together in harmony even when there is honest disagreement and personal peace in their lives and joy in their task. I pray for the agenda set before them today. Please give an assurance of what would please you and what would benefit those who live and work in and around our beloved city of Lexington, Kentucky. I ask these things in your name. I pray. Amen. Thank you, Pastor. Thank you. Thank you so much, Pastor. Next on our agenda is I'll ask for a motion to approve the meetings, the minutes from the meetings of August 30th and September 13th of the Council. So moved. Second. Motion by Vice Mayor Kay, second by Council Member Massadi. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. Hearing none, we can vote. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. All right, we've got presentations next, and I'll go to the podium. And on our first presentation, I want to invite Council Member Massati to join me at the podium. Coach Austin Kearns is also joining us here at the podium, and we want to ask the players and the coaches of the South Lexington Youth Baseball League to come to the front of the chamber, and they are doing exactly that. Way ahead of me. Thanks guys. A couple of weeks ago, we recognized two of our youth baseball teams that competed in the Cal Ripken World Series earlier this year. Today, we get to recognize the other team that made an appearance at the tournament, the South Lexington Youth Baseball League. I'd like to add that we're especially proud to have Austin Kearns coaching in our city. For 11 years, Austin played professional baseball for the Washington Nationals, the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees, and the Miami Marlins. Austin, we want to thank you for being a great example for your leadership for so many young athletes around the country and back here in Lexington. So tonight we want to recognize this team's accomplishment with the Spirit of Lexington Awards, something we reserve for those citizens who exhibit the true spirit of our great city. I've got an award for each one of you guys, all right, you all, and I'm going to read one of them. It reads this way, Spirit of Lexington Award presented to Will Orbison. Will, hold your hand. All right, Will, this one's yours. In recognition of the South Lexington Youth Baseball League's 17-2 overall season record, their achievement as East Kentucky State champions and Ohio Valley Regional champions, and their impressive appearance in the 2018 Cal Ripken 12U World Series, I, Jim Gray, as mayor of Lexington do hereby recognize Will Orbison, player with the Spirit of Lexington Award. Okay, Will, here's yours, buddy. And now I'm going to ask Councilmember Jennifer Mercedee to speak. Councilmember Mercedee. Thank you, Mayor. and I'm so proud of all you players and the coaches for participating in the 2018 Cal Ripken 12 and Under World Series. I'm going to raise your names, and if you would raise your hand after I read your names, I'd appreciate it. First, Coach Jeffrey Orbison, Coach Brandon Smith, Coach Vish Talwalker, and, of course, Manager Austin Kearns here. And then the players, Drew Biddle, Brady Binder, Berkeley Bounds, Trenton Cutright, Nick Griffith, Aubrey Kearns, Cam Napier, Will Orbison, Harrison Simpson, Coleman Stewart, Kenan Stewart, Bennett Tallwalker, and Jaden Tyree. As a team, they had a 17-2 overall season record this past summer. They were East Kentucky State champions, they were Ohio Valley Regional champions, and they had a 2-2 record at the Cal Ripken World Series. In addition, Harrison Simpson, Bennett Tallwalker, and Will Orbison made the Ohio Valley Regional All-Tournament team. Trenton Cutright was the tournament's most valuable player. And Will Orbison, as the mayor said, also made the All-Tournament team at the World Series, and Trenton Cutright made the All-Defensive team. What a fantastic list of achievements and I want to congratulate you all. Let's give them a round of applause. Mayor Gray, I'll hand it back over to you because we have a superstar behind us. That's right. Austin. I just want to say thank you all for having us down here. This is a great group of kids. You know off the field, on the field they're great, but even off the field it's a better group of kids and families. So Lexington, you should be very proud of these kids. They represented the families, the league, and the city very well. Thanks again. Let's get some pictures. Thank you. yeah Thank you. Thank you. All right, guys. Thank you all. Thanks. Okay. I'd like to invite. I'd like to invite now Andy Shea, Gary Durbin, and the Lexington Legends staff to join me at the podium. Andy? We are really excited tonight to say that our very own Lexington Legends are the 2018 South Atlantic League champions. The team closed out their regular season with a 76-60 record, clinching the South Atlantic League's second half Southern Division title, and then went on to win the South Atlantic League's Southern Division Series to become the Southern Division champions. And of course, then the big one, champions of the South Atlantic League. Tonight we want to congratulate them for their incredible season and present them with a key to the city symbolizing their important place here. And Andy, here it is, buddy. That was pretty amazing. Now, let's pull it out. Show it to everybody. There we are. Yeah. All right, Andy, you've got the podium. Well, I'm going to steal a couple words from Austin that thank you for inviting us, and these are also a great group of kids that we've got here. This is our legend staff, and this is unbelievably just so special for me personally and professionally being able to have my wife and two-month-old as well as our staff here. One other thing that Austin said that, you know, I was going to say anyways, really, was the expression good on and off the field. And this is a very special year because we were here about five months ago, and you guys were gracious enough to recognize us for winning our minor league baseball-wide community award that we won. And now today, it's for recognizing us for what we did on the field. So this is very special. We absolutely love being a part of the fabric of Lexington, of Lexington Youth Baseball, and of the community. any given year depending on various amount of things it's a 50 million dollar or so economic impact that the Lexington legends provide to our community and it is our most sincere hope that that goes on forever and ever so with working with all of you and getting to know you all it has been a true pleasure for me personally and professionally I thank you very much for this for this key today this is amazing and again such a special special moment thank you all very much Thank you. All right. All right. All right. All right. All right. Very quick. Yeah. Thanks so much. Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you all. All right. Okay. Next on our docket tonight is the second reading of ordinances. And let me mention this. House Bill 44, this is regarding the public hearing on ad valorem tax rates. We've got to have items 3, 4, 5, and 6 will require public hearings. House Bill 44 of the 1979 Special Legislative Session requires the urban county government to provide an opportunity for citizens to make comments about the ad valorem tax rates for the upcoming fiscal year, if the proposed rates exceed the compensating rates. The compensating rate is a rate that produces approximately the same amount of revenue as that produced in the preceding year, excluding new property and personal property. A summary of last year's rates, the compensating rates, and the proposed rates for fiscal 2019 were published in the Lexington Herald-Leader. Copies of the summary are on the table at the back of the room. The clerk will pause on items 3, 4, 5, and 6, and we will have the public hearings. So, Mr. Clerk, please give us a second reading of ordinances. Number one, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Bay at Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number six. Number two, an ordinance mending the authorized strength by abolishing three classified civil service positions of administrative specialists, grade 513N, creating two classified civil service positions of administrative specialist senior, grade 516N, and one classified civil service position of administrative specialist principal, grade 518E, and reclassifying the incumbents in the division of revenue, abolishing six classified civil service positions of customer service specialists, grade 510N, creating five classified civil service positions of customer account specialist, grade 512N, and one position of customer account specialist senior, grade 514N, and reclassifying the incumbents in the Division of Government Communications, effective at the beginning of the next pay period following the passage of council and creating three classified civil service positions of administrative specialists, grade 513N, approved in the FY 2019 budget process in the Division of Revenue, effective July 1, 2018. You're going to read number three or we're going to have the public hearing? You can read number three and then we'll have the public hearing. Okay. Right. Number three. In ordinance, levying Avalorum taxes for municipal purposes for the fiscal year, July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, on the assessed value of all taxable property within the taxing jurisdictions of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, all taxes on each $100 of assessed valuation as of the January 1, 2018 assessment date as follows. General Services District, $0.0800 on real property, including real property of public service companies, $0.915 on personal property, including personal property of public service companies, noncommercial aircraft, noncommercial watercraft, $0.1500 on insurance capital, $0.0150 on tobacco and storage, and $0.0450 on agricultural products and storage. full urban or partial urban service districts based on the on urban service available on real property including real property of public service companies point one four two six dollars for refuse collection point zero two one zero dollars for street lights point zero zero nine seven dollars for street cleaning point zero nine two zero dollars on insurance capital point zero one five zero dollars on tobacco and storage and point zero four five zero dollars on agricultural products and storage abandoned property abandoned urban property $1 and living an avalorm tax for municipal purposes at the rate point zero eight eight zero dollars on each $100 of assessed value on all motor vehicles and watercraft within the taxing jurisdiction of Lexham Fayette urban county government as of the January 1 2019 assessment date all right thank you clerk now conduct the public hearing the public hearing is now in session are there any comments from the public all right any comments from Council members. All right then I declare the public hearing closed and Mr. Clerk please continue with item number four and then we'll have the public hearing for this for item four. Number four. In order to adopting the request of the Lexington Fayette County Health Department under KRS 212.755 and levying a special ad valorem public health tax for fiscal year July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 on the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, including real and personal property of public service companies, non-commercial aircraft, non-commercial watercraft, and inventory in transit, and excluding insurance capital, tobacco in storage, and agricultural product in storage at a rate of $0.028 on each $100 of assessed value as of the January 1-2018 assessment date in levying a special ad valorem public health tax at the rate of .028 on each $100 of assessed value on all motor vehicles and watercraft within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government as of the January 1, 2019 assessment date. All right, I'll declare the public hearing now in session. Are there any comments from the public regarding ordinance number four? Are there any comments from council members? All right, then the public hearing is closed, and clerk, please proceed with Ordinance No. 5. Number five. Norton's levying avalorum taxes for purposes of support of the Soil and Water Conservation District for fiscal year July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 on the assessed value of all taxable real property within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington Fed Urban County Government, including real property of public service companies at a rate of $0.0006 on each $100 of assessed valuation as of the January 1, 2018 assessment date. all right thank you clerk the public hearing regarding ordinance number five is now in session are there any comments from the public are there any comments from council members all right then the public hearing is closed and we'll proceed to ordinance number six number six norance levying and avalorm taxes for purposes of support of the agricultural extension office for fiscal July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 on the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington Fett Urban County Government. All taxes on each $100 of assessed valuation as of the January 1, 2018 assessment date as follows. $0.0035 on all taxable real property including real property of public service companies. $0.0041 on taxable personal property including personal property of public service companies, non-commercial aircraft, and non-commercial watercraft excluding inventory and transit insurance capital tobacco and storage and agricultural products in storage and levy and avalorum tax for purposes of support of the agricultural extension office at a rate of 0.0032 on each 100 of assessed value on motor vehicles and watercraft within the taxing jurisdiction of the lexington fayette urban county government as of the january 1 2019 assessment date all right we'll i'll now declare the public hearing in session and ask for any comments from the public and any comments from council members there is a councilman councilmember Worley I didn't say that sorry thank you mayor I'd like to piggyback off some of the comments that councilman Fred Brown made in the work session when this was discussed this is the only taxing section that we are proposing an increase and even though a nominal increase i just don't see that it's necessary and uh you know lexington is a unique city unique from all the other cities in this state and i think where we should stay unique is to not raise taxes even nominally unless we absolutely have to and uh so i can't support uh an increase in any fashion and i'd ask my colleagues to not do to also not support this all right thank you council member Any further? Anyone else? Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. I wanted to make sure I had a clear understanding of this. So can I ask for Bill, perhaps, or someone? I know the county extension office, it's my understanding that they really don't get an additional dollars Mr. O'Mara. Can you help us with this? Commissioner? Or have you got some help to help us with this question? Well, yeah. Could you ask your question again, please? Okay. They're trying to reach a one percentage point or something like that is that correct where that's the soil it's four digits how many digits can we go so this is extension okay i think you're thinking of the soil and conservation district okay the extension district is taking the increase that's allowed on personality based on the assessments it would get them we say about seven thousand dollars but no you're thinking of the soil district okay thank you for clarifying that i i do know the work that is done at our county extension office and they support our agriculture industry and they they just live on a very limited budget so Although I know it is difficult for us to raise taxes, I just feel that this would help them a great deal toward the work that they do. And they work with children and homemakers and all different people throughout our community. And it would, and struggle. So I know they're not living a life of luxury over there, I should say. So I will support the increase. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you, Council Member Henson. Anyone? Motion by, well, let's see, is there anyone else that wishes to speak? All right, then we'll declare the public hearing closed, and I'll ask for a motion to approve the second reading of ordinances. Motion by Council Member Farmer, second by Vice Mayor Kaye. Is there any discussion, any further discussion? All right, if not, Mr. Clerk, please call the roll. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes on all but number six. No on number six. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes sir. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Vice Mayor Kaye? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Mr. Smith? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, sir. Mr. Worley? No on six, yes on the others. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Is that everybody? No, I don't. Okay, Jake's. All right. Council Member Gibbs is up. Council Member Worley's not showing yet. Okay. All right. The vote reflects passage of the motion with dissensions appropriately noted. All right. Next is ordinances for a first reading, and I see that Elder Cornelius is here and some members of the church. This is where we will be reading for the first reading the number 11. There will be no vote taken tonight, but if you'd like to speak now, that'd be fine. Sir? Explain what it says. What it says, number 11. This is a little different reading for us. First of all, I can't read number 11. Is Brandon going to speak to this? the language is David are you coming up the intent of the language is to go ahead and close that portion of the street that's being demolished and to allow the demolition to take place that's essentially what the language does Yeah, it's just a bridge. Sure. To the extent that and our understanding is LCC already owns title to the land underneath the bridge that's being demolished. But to the extent that we had any interest in that land, when we close when we close it, we go ahead and quit claim that that whatever interest we had to that party. but we don't we it it's really just to clean it up in the event we did have an interest we don't think we have a legal interest in that land we did title search on it already they own it already they own the land underneath the bridge already so it's it's really kind of just to make sure we're tying up loose ends on it but when we did the title work they actually own that land underneath the bridge right now make adjustments we've been making and i don't know if you got it yeah so so what's in front of you this was in the packet this is the diagram that explains what we're doing the brighter yellow piece that's near main street between the main street baptist church properties will remain an active road once we finish our it will remain an active public use i'm sorry once this is completed so we are not closing that portion we're just going to demolish that structural support of the bridge come back and we'll do the parking lot and what have you in the future and the entry to the park the area that the bridge portion that spans over the parking lot is what this is speaking of so that so that we can relay that over to LCC so that they can demolish it and what Davis said is we have found engineer our surveyors have located at deeds and information that say we do not own the property underneath the bridge just the bridge structure itself so this would this speaks specifically to closing that portion and transferring that to lcc so they can demolish it lcc and part of their plans of course will demolish the structural component at main street because it leads to nowhere and it would be a safety hazard and therefore that's what this speaks to i can answer any other questions if there are any okay council member farmer so you're saying in the illustration what yes sir elder go right ahead Okay, with that explanation, I do understand the wording now. Now, I came up Tuesday and I was speaking to, if you look at the drawing, the first section, the first yellow section, that's the land in between the two Main Street properties. And our request was that when that is demolished and taken down to the Cox Street level, that we'd be allowed to use that space temporarily for parking. And that was my interest. And so when I read this, I didn't know who the adjacent proctor owner was. It wasn't clarified, so that's LCC. So that still remains our request. Yes, sir. And that might be rocked or paved that we might use it. Right. Okay. And Brandy is working on that vigorously every day. Okay. Yeah, I'll speak to everyone. after we heard from elder Cornelius yesterday oh gosh two days ago now I immediately left and called planning to understand what the zoning allows what type of materials can we use and we've reached out to our streets and roads as well as our engineer on the town branch Commons to look at various options for a temporary parking lot scenario so of course it's going to take me just a little bit to get that engine what what kind of engineering would that require what type of material would it require and what are the costs associated with that so if you would bear with me while our team looks at that but I am looking at that okay yeah hold on just a second you all let's get the question I think I'm hearing from the group the question is why is there the terminology regarding a quick claim deed and it's just referring to the bridge structure itself and as dave spoke it is the legal way of cleaning that up essentially right dave or that's what we were advised to do in regards to closing the street and demolishing it excuse me mayor if i could i think may be helpful to their question all right is david would you please stand up and describe the what the legal mechanism of a quick claim deed is that we're not there's not actually a transfer of property being made we just basically are acknowledging that we don't have any remaining interest in that property going forward it's really just to clean it up so that in the future if anyone tried to raise any kind of issue about whether the urban county government still had any kind of interest in that because the bridge used to be their air rights something like that all of that doubt is removed by putting the the you know by going ahead and recording a quick claim be so that's why we go ahead and do it in this case all right okay council member councilmember farmer thank you mayor so elder thank you for your comments for clarity purposes because some of the verbiage in here did seem a little odd and we're good to go and brandy thank you for your work on that because that's a follow-up on their direct request to us on tuesday which was delivered very personally about doing something something in the interim and not having a grassy area there because there's is a clear and immediate need for parking and this is what you're working on this way to satiate that as soon as possible rather than three years time is that correct all right that's correct thank you thank you mayor all right councilmember Henson thank you mayor Brandy I'm like I'm always so impressed with how much you work on solutions to issues the first section there quick question do we own that the city owns that it's just the very middle section that is owned well once it's no longer there I'd say the simplest way for me to explain that is that the portion that spans over the parking lot that's held up by the peers is the portion that we do not own the land underneath we own the structure itself and that is the portion that this is referencing to close and to demolish and then the portion that is between Main Street Baptist Church's properties is not to be closed it is to remain as a public use and but we have to demolish this structure that is there to support the bridge in order for us to get to that next step but it it does not belong to LCC and then the other part for off of high street belongs to LFUCG that is correct okay either side of the LCC parking lot the land underneath that structure belongs to the city that makes perfect sense thank you so much vice vice mayor kate thank you mayor uh brandy just just a little further clarification i think it may be confusing to people to say that we're not closing the road the street when we are closing it to vehicular traffic except as a right it's not it's changing its use correct most people would look at that and they And they would say, oh, you're closing the street, and now you're turning it into an access road, et cetera. So let me put that in different words then. It is considered public right-of-way. Right-of-way is to be used for public use. And in those terms, it can be used to move vehicles, people on foot, on bike, to park them. And so that is what we plan to do with that. And so when I say we're not closing it, that's what I'm intending to say, is that we're in trying to have that as a an alternative public use moving forward and so it will not be um abandoned or a grassy area it will not it will not be the same uh whatever it is now three lane four lane vehicular traffic it will be for a variety of uses so we're not closing it including the parking yep okay including parking for the church yes right All right. Thank you. Thank you. Mayor. Yes sir. Councilman Massadi. Brandi, while you're there, you spoke about trying to get an agreement as far as the parking. Will that be done prior to the second reading? I have sent a draft MOU to Main Street Baptist and I believe they've reviewed one, but we have not gotten together to edit that yet. So I would say that it would not be ready by the october 11th unless we move quickly so and i think that's yeah i'm not talking about the mo you're just talking about the parking situation oh yes yes yes the interim parking situation it is my intent to have that resolved before october 11th and to have met with the church and discuss what the options are i think that's the concern that's being conveyed to us this evening all right thank you thank you council member maloney Thank you. I just want to get a clarification. I'm looking from a church standpoint. Once this bridge goes down and that entrance off Main Street will still be public access to go in, anybody can go in that road. My question is, the church is what comes to me. They said they want a blacktop for whatever years before you all start to park, that whole section there. When I hear the word access to get into that property, is the construction folks going to have to use that to get in that way sometimes? Who else is going to be able to get in that way? Are you going to guarantee these folks here that they're going to be the first jobs in the block top that and that no one can get through that as an access? When I hear the word, you're saying you're opening it up, it's open for public. I hear people going in, maybe going in to do construction, and I worry about the parking for the church. That's going to be a way to get in there. My concern is that once the bridge goes down, are we going to go immediately block top that for the church and make sure that it's not going to be, because I know their concern is, they don't want to make sure that everybody's going to be using that road or whatever to go through their block. If I'm wrong, guys, you all correct me on this. But when I hear what you just said, this is going to be public access. Anybody can use it. Let me clarify. That's a good question because I don't have a drawing of it up. We don't have a drawing of it yet because two days ago we have just started exploring what the interim options are. So I'm going to answer it two ways. One is in regards to access for construction for LCC. their construction plans and staging plans do not utilize this right of way to access their parking lot or to utilize it for construction means and it's my understanding they will always be coming in from the other directions that they have access from their property from various roads so it will not be a construction road to get to lcc as they're developing to the second point being the parking an interim installation of some sort of material. I don't want to say asphalt yet. I don't know exactly what the options will be before us. There are multiple ways to do this and we're exploring it now. But as we explore that, my intent is to keep a separation from LCC's property in this, I'm just going to say a parking lot now, so that there is no through traffic. It would only be as, it would be a simplified version of what we've designed already. So that it's a secure parking area that allows access to church members from Main Street. And so then it acts as a cul-de-sac in a sense where you have a parking lot integrated into it. There would not be, okay. it will be a parking lot access from main street no access into the parking lot for lcc but we're exploring what those options would be as long as these guys okay you that's why i want to make sure that they are not going to have i'll be worried too that when i heard the word it's an access i mean public access means everybody can go in on that thing now if we guarantee that we're just going to make this into a parking lot for the church for how many years until the park and all that come through that's the number and i want to know how long once when the bridge go down what is the time limit that we're putting because i just don't want to see vehicles she's working on that what's the time limit on that i don't know the time frame yet i'm exploring what it would take for us to do that but i will have that answer by october 11th right okay thank you all right councilmember evans yes come on up here elder please yes sir thank you i'd like to be intentionally redundant just for a moment to speak plain straight english What we're asking for, and Brandon I believe is working on that, but it's not done yet. The first yellow section is the front side from Main Street to the Cox Street lot. When that is demolished and graded down to the level, Main Street is requesting that that be blocked from Main Street entrance to public traffic, and that it be used exclusively for Main Street Baptist Church during the interim for parking. And that we request that we're asking that it be graveled or asphalted as per whatever code we have to go by for a temporary lot. That's what we're asking for. And that the parking be for Main Street Baptist Church exclusively. We understand. I think that's what Brandy's working on. Okay. Right, sir. We may, I think Council Member Stenet was making the observation that it is a public parking lot, but it is a, just bear with me just a second, Elder Cornelius. I know you're still smiling, and we all are too. We want to make it to where it's useful for Main Street. We have to recognize that we have some legal constraints. Perhaps. Don't know that for sure. We want to work with you just as thoroughly as we possibly can because we know that your request is worthwhile. Very meaningful and very worthwhile. We just want to pull it all together. And we're going to get that done before this second reading. All right, sir. Council Member Evans. I told Brandy I wasn't going to say anything. But I guess it's to put in, to reiterate, I think, the point that was just made. To clarify that legally, perhaps, it is not exclusive use. and that that's why I think it's just as important that you get something in writing from the other party involved in your parking situation because this will not be exclusive use, as I understand it, as it was just said. Why? Because it's public property. So that's been my concern is that whatever you need in writing, I think you need to get it from all parties involved regarding your parking situation. So I just wanted to clarify that because this still is a public street nub, whatever we're going to call it. So I just wanted to make that clarification. From a practical point of view, I think from a practical point of view, the only meaningful use of the property of this lot during the interim would be Main Street. No. So that's the only, that's the practical answer to this. And that's what we're going to work toward. Virgil, you want to come up to the microphone? Well, it's sort of a rule. I'm trying to ask the question. What entrance is there to that if it goes by these plans, because it's blocked off from Main Street, and you can't enter it from Cox Street, what entrance is there to it except for Main Street? I think Brandy's going to. You've got another diagram, Brandy. Is that what you're asking for? I do. So what we're putting up is the agreed-upon conceptual plan for the future park entrance. if you go to the next page please and parking lot and so it would work very similarly as this is conceptually designed except it will not have all of the the trees and everything that is extra that makes it a pleasant space to be but we would utilize the space in between the two church facilities and in the public right of way to provide access off of main street and into a parking lot we will have to get our engineers involved to do a layout but it could potentially have a similar layout as this but again i am looking into this and we'll have more information in the upcoming week i am i am really reaching at this point to tell you anything else because i don't know a lot about paving so I want to make sure that I get that information for you all right that's all who signed on to speak so mr. clerk it's all right we'll go ahead and read the resolutions and just bearing in mind that there's no vote on this tonight you all know that right number seven an ordinance amending section 2-453 of the code of ordinances to change the number of members of the urban county government public arts commission to be appointed for various terms from 16 to 9. number 8 in ordinance changing the zone from an agricultural rural ar zone to an economic development ed zone for 85.54 net 102.41 gross acres for property located at 2550 winchester road number nine an ordinance amending articles 8 1 d 7 8 1 e 5 8 1 e 11 24 b 4 and 24 b 10 of the zoning ordinance to expand the allowable accessory uses for an agricultural market number 10 an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds, Schedule number 9. Number 11, in order to closing a portion of Jefferson Street, determining that the property owner adjacent to the portion of the street being closed has been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing, and consented thereto in writing, authorizing the mayor, on behalf of the urban county government, to execute a quick claim deed, if needed, transferring the former right-of-way to the adjacent owner, subject to the reservation of easements and restrictions authorizing the demolition of a portion of the viaduct and jefferson street and the installation of appropriate traffic safety features subject to the approval of the division of engineering all right thank you clerk are there any motions i don't have any so we can proceed with resolutions for a second reading number one a resolution accepting the bids of fouser environmental services llc and mccoy and mccoy laboratories incorporated establishing price contracts for laboratory testing for water quality for the division of water quality number two a resolution accepting a bit of fuel band llc in the amount of 468 888 for renovation of existing truck wash facility for the department of environmental quality and public works and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban County government to execute an agreement with fuel band LLC related to the bid. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of Detroit Salt Company establishing a price contract for treated rock salt for the division of streets and roads. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Menafield Enterprises incorporated in the amount of $17,950 for lighting replacement and waste management for the division of environmental services. number five a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Ronald Hinton equipment operator senior grade 512 in 16.247 hourly in the division streets road effective September 17 2018 Philip Walker equipment operator senior grade 512 in 16.614 hourly in the division streets and roads effective September 17 2018 Joseph Markey electronics supervisor grade 519 e 2007 oh 320 bi-weekly in the division of traffic engineering effective September 17 2018 Elizabeth Arrington building inspection supervisor grade 521 e 2015.20 bi-weekly in the division of building inspecting inspection effective September 17 2018 Belinda Beach early childcare teacher grade 512 e 1,000 340.56 bi-weekly in the division of family services effective October 1st 2018 Christopher Towne public service manager grade 521 e 2500 bi-weekly in the division of parks and recreation effective October 1st 2018 Juan Jackson public service worker senior grade 509 in 18.847 hourly in the division parks and recreation effective October 1st 2018 ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Nicole Smith customer service specialist grade 510 in 15.809 hourly in the division of government communications effective August 20th 2018 Kevin Dennis, Operation Supervisor, Grade 518E, 2003. 5.68 biweekly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective September 12, 2018. Kristi Tipton, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 15.723 Hourly in the Division of Police, effective August 20, 2018. James Bradley, Code Enforcement Officer, Grade 516N, 20.467 Hourly in the Division of Code Enforcement, effective September 19, 2018. Jeffrey Poe, Code Enforcement Officer, Grade 516-N, 22.040 hourly in the Division of Code Enforcement, effective September 12, 2018. Logan Vantersdale, Code Enforcement Officer, Grade 516-N, 19.737 hourly in the Division of Code Enforcement, effective September 12, 2018. Ryan Wilgus, Vehicle and Equipment Technician, Grade 514-N, 18.260 hourly in the Division of Code Enforcement, Facilities and Fleet Management, effective September 5, 2018. Carson Yates, Financial Coordinator, Grade 516 in, 19.803 hourly in the Division of Grants and Special Programs, effective September 5th, 2018, ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Trevor Smith, Community Corrections Sergeant, Grade 112 in, 23.937 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective September 3rd, 2018, ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Michael Talby, Police Sergeant, Grade 315 in, 31.149 hourly in the Division of Police, effective July 8th, 2018, ratifying the unclassified civil service pay increase in the office of the Urban County Council, Kendrick Thompson, Research Analyst, Grade 523E, from 2,266.16 biweekly to 2,557.69 biweekly, effective September 3rd, 2018. Number six, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County government to execute an agreement with the Professional Golfers Association of America to host the 2021 Boys Junior PGA Championship at Kearney Hill Golf Course from July 10th through July 15th at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number seven, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to approve a sole source order with rootware for GPS services that costs not to exceed $30,734.87. Number eight, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement in order to pursue it to RFP number 15-2018 with Tetra Tech, Incorporated for Investigation and Design Services for the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant Biological Phosphorus Removal Improvements Project. It costs an estimated not to exceed $386,000. Number nine, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute all documents necessary for the purchase of permanent easements at 330 and 386 Waller Avenue for the sidewalk connectivity project at a cost not to exceed $6,800. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security, which grant funds are in the amount of $47,618 federal funds under the 2017 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program for the purchase and installation of smoke alarms for households in high-risk neighborhoods, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $2,380 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 11, a resolution to accepting the response of Environmental Enterprises Incorporated to RFP number 24-2018, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Fall 2018, establishing a price contract with an amount not to exceed $71,451, and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any additional necessary agreements with the vendor related to the RFP. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services, which grant funds are in the amount of $10,000 Commonwealth of Kentucky fund for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a purchase of service, agreement with Lexart Incorporated for commissioning and installation of artwork on and along the Southland Drive corridor it costs not to exceed $50,000 number 14 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irma County government to execute change order number one to the agreement with the Allen Company Incorporated for Wilson Downing Road drainage improvements project increasing the contract price by the sum of forty two thousand seven hundred seventeen dollars and fifty cents from nine hundred fifty one thousand $165 to $993,882.50 extending the date for restoration of two-way traffic from August 4th 2018 to August 11th 2018. Number 15 a resolution authorizing the division of water quality on behalf of the urban county government to purchase chemical test kits for the town branch and West Hickman wastewater treatment plants from Hawk Company a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with Hock Company related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $24,262.20. Number 16, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the agreement with Banks Engineering Incorporated for the Southland Area Stormwater Improvement Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $7,500 from $441,115 to $448,615. Number 17, 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 Nolan Property Phase 3, Section 2 development in Jessamine County. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a facility usage contract with the Fayette County Board of Education for space to host the extended school program. and the Recreational Enrichment and Learning Program for the 2018-2019 school year at a cost not to exceed $92,500. Number 19, resolution authorizing directing the mayor 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 $5,760 for the railway phase for the Oxford Circle Sidewalks Project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $1,440 as a local match. Number 20, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a non-exclusive data sharing agreement with Traffic Technology Services Incorporated relating to traffic flow information in and around Fayette County at no cost to the urban county government. Number 21, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amended and restated memorandum of agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Lexington Center Corporation related to the $60 million of funding from the Cabinet for Renovation, Expansion, and Improvement of the Lexington Convention Center previously approved by Resolution No. 222-2016, which amendments further establish each party's obligations at no additional cost to the Lexington Fayette or Irvin County Government. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Hold on just a second. All right. Is there a motion to approve second reading of resolutions? Second. Motion by Council Member Henson, second by Council Member Bledsoe. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. If not, then clerk, please call the roll. Mr. Fred Brown. Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, sir. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Vice Mayor Kay? Ms. Lamb? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Mr. Smith? Yes. Mr. Stinnett? Yes, sir. Mr. Worley? Yes, sir. Ms. Bledsoe? Does that got all of them? That's everybody? Okay. Vote reflects passage of the motion. Allows us to move on to a first reading of resolutions. Number 22, resolution authorizing a directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the agreement with REACH extending the period of performance through February 28, 2019, under the 2017 consolidated plan for eligible CHDO operating costs at no cost to the urban county government. Number 23, a resolution authorizing a directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the drug enforcement administration program funded state and local task force for assignment of two detectives to the task force. Number 24, a resolution authorizing a directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the drug enforcement administration tactical diversion squad task force for assignment of one officer to the task force. Number 25, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky School Social Work Master's Program for Ride Along Education. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a license agreement with the Lexington Center Corporation to host Kitty Capers at the Lexington Opera House. It costs not to exceed $7,900. number 27 resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a release of easement releasing utility easements on the property located at 225 walton avenue number 28 resolution authorizing the department of planning preservation and development on behalf of the urban county government to procure continued subscription and support services from a cell incorporated for the acela civic platform at cost not to exceed 415 000 Number 29, a resolution declaring 1807 Dalton Court as surplus and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to approve change in use and execute deeds and any other necessary documents for the transfer of 1807 Dalton Court to Arbor Youth Services. Number 30, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Lexart Incorporated, $1,000, Phoenix Rising of Lexington, Kentucky Incorporated, $800. Kentucky Chinese American Association, $1,050. CISO Prometum Art Foundation, Incorporated, $250 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 31, a resolution accepting the bid of Continuant, Incorporated, establishing a price contract for telephone maintenance for the Division of Computer Services. Number 32, a resolution accepting the bid of Pentecost Mechanical Services, Incorporated, in the amount of $175,343 for cooling tower installation for the Department of General Services, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Pentecost Mechanical Services Incorporated related to the bid. Number 33, a resolution accepting the bid of Harbor Enterprise LLC doing business as Survive a Storm in the amount of $69,095 for a tornado shelter for the MRF, for the Division of Emergency Management 911 and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to sign any necessary agreement with Harbor Enterprises LLC doing business to survive a storm related to the bid. Number 34, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Clifton Davis, public service worker, grade 507N, 14.492 hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective October 15, 2018. Antonio Livers, public service worker, grade 507N, 13.322 hourly, in the division of waste management effective october 15 2018. joanne ballard child care program aid grade 508 in 14.718 hourly in the division of family services effective october 1st 2018 ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of jala jala thornton staff assistant senior grade 510 in 14.851 hourly in the division of accounting effective september 19 2018. barry brown resource recovery operator grade 513 in 17.923 hourly in the division of waste management effective September 19, 2018. Augustus Sanford, resource recovery operator, grade 513 in, 17.049 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective September 19, 2018. Jacob Stevens, municipal engineer senior, grade 525E, 200521.04 biweekly in the Division of Engineering, effective August 20, 2018. Nicole Davidson, telecommunicator, grade 514 in, 18.021 hourly in the Division of Emergency Management, 911, effective September 19, 2018. Catherine Flood, telecommunicator, grade 514 in 17.999 hourly in the Division of Emergency Management, 9-1-1, effective September 5, 2018. Crystal Hayes, telecommunicator, grade 514 in 19.946 hourly in the Division of Emergency Management, 9-1-1, effective September 19, 2018. Kayleen Wentz, telecommunicator, grade 514 in 18.648 hourly in the Division of Emergency Management, 9-1-1, effective September 19, 2018. Karen Haley, Volunteer Coordinator, Grade 514N, 19.991 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective September 19, 2018. Katie Newland, Custodial Worker, Grade 505N, 12.240 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective September 19, 2018. Ratifying the Probationary Sworn Appointments, Tyson Carroll, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 31.772 hourly in the Division of Police, effective October 1, 2018, ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Stephen Andrews, Jeremiah Asbury, Barbara Baker, Daniel Boyko, Dustin Brown, Luke Canfield, Matthew Carrier, Brandon Collier, Dustin Crane, Christian Danilo, Robert Doherty, Tiffany Drain, Tyler Farrell, Joseph Fiederspil, Samuel Ferguson, Zachary Flowers, Jonathan Floyd, Anthony George, Savannah Grant, Richard Gray, Jacob Harden, Bill Patton, Brandon Holbrook, Kayla Kennedy, Tanner Kirby, Leanne Lozier, Kyle Lund, Andrew Miller, Don Miller, Aaron Noplas, Miller Owens, Chad Pelfrey, Nathan Richman, Kyle Roberts, Joseph Schiff, Catherine Scordo, Kayshawn Simpson, Brandon Sublo, Jacob Stack, Zachary Strong, Benjamin Taylor, Joshua Thomas, Alex Tiesber, Caleb Wade, Brandon Walton, Michael Wheeler, Sammy Weir, James York, all police officers, grade 311 N, 20.358 hourly in the Division of Police, effective September 6, 2018. Ratifying the Classified Civil Service Voluntary Demotion, Christopher Shapley, storage clerk, grade 508 N, 17.417 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective October 15, 2018. Number 35, resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the probationary classified civil service appointments. Benjamin Rowland, computer analyst, grade 520E, 1,957.28 biweekly in the Division of Computer Services, effective October 15, 2018. Markeith Gillis, public service worker, grade 507N, 13.200, hourly in the Division of Waste Management. Effective upon passage of counsel, Joe Zarnicki, engineer technician senior, grade 516 in 21.661 hourly in the division of water quality. Effective October 22, 2018. Stephanie Ballard, administrative specialist, grade 513 in 19.038 hourly in the division of community corrections. Effective October 8, 2018. William Davidson, public service worker, grade 507 in 13.911 hourly in the division of aging and disability services. Effective October 15, 2018. Number 36, a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend the full urban service district number one to provide street lighting, street cleaning, and garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for the service in the area included in finding the ability of the urban county government to provide the service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets. Allen Ridge Point, Appian Crossing Way, Autumn Ridge Drive, Bridgewater Way, Calendula Road, Carnation Drive, Carner Bluff, Corneo Lane, Cosimo Way, Covington Drive, Covington Point, Cravat Pass, Drummond Drive, Ferenzi Park, Gadsden Court, Greendale Road, Guildhall Lane, Alford Place, Hollyhock Drive, Livingston Lane, Lorenzo Way, Lucka Court, Lucka Place, Mackinwood Drive, Miles Point Way, Moonrise Way, Morning Glory Lane, our Tibbs Trail, Pierraway, Polica Boulevard, Rutledge Avenue, Sawgrass Cove, Spur Road, Squirrel Nest Lane, Stolen Horse Trace, Tatton Park, Villa Medici Pass, Walcott Way, White Oak, Trace, and Wigington Point. number 37 a resolution specifying the intention of the urban county council to expand extend partial urban service district number five to provide street lighting and garbage and refuse collection finding a need for this service in the area included and finding the ability of the urban county government to provide this service in this area which areas defined as certain properties on the following street calaveras drive malibu court old rosebud road stony book drive and wind Rust Circle. Number 38, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of federal funds in the amount $608,131.20 for the construction of the West Hickman Trail Project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $152,032.80 as a local match. Number 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 18-51 and 18.86 to decommission the traffic control signals at the intersection of North Martin Luther King Boulevard and East 2nd Street and the intersection of North Martin Luther King Boulevard and East 4th Street and authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to install multi-way stop controls with proper and appropriate signs in accordance with this designation. Number 40, a resolution accepting the response of the New Life Day Center to RFP number 14-2018, litter pickup services with panhandle participation and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with New Life Day Center related to the RFP at a cost not to exceed $100,000 for FY 2019. Number 41, resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Farm and Garden Market Cooperative Association doing business as farmer market to operate a year-round farmer's market at Cheapside Park, Fifth Third Bank Pavilion area at no cost to the urban county government. Number 42, resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the kentucky department of education division of school and community nutrition to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved which grant funds are in the amount of 79 000 federal funds are for the participation in the united states department of agricultural child care food program and operation of the nutrition program at the family care center fyi 2019 the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 43, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a service site agreement with Kentucky Environmental Education Council to have an Environmental Education Leadership Corps member assigned to the Division of Parks and Recreation for one year at a cost not to exceed $7,500. $400. Number 44, a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Group CJ LLC for the Mobility Office Marketing Campaign at a cost not to exceed $88,000 for fiscal year 2019. The number 45, resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute contract modification number two to the professional services agreement with CDP engineers incorporated for additional land appraisal and engineering services for the design phase of the Clay's Mill Road section one improvements project number 46 a resolution authorizing director mayor behalf the urban county government to execute and submit grant application to the Kentucky Justice cabinet for the violence against women act program and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application to accept this grant if the application is approved which grant funds are the amount of $57,732 federal funds and $21,000 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds for the continuation of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program for fiscal year 2019 the acceptance of which obligates the Lexington Fayette urban county government for the expenditure of $28,150 as a local match authorizing a mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 47, a resolution authorizing directly mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number three to the contract with unique security for jail security solution for the division of community corrections, increasing the contract price by the sum of $17,145 from $3,376,475.33 to $3,393,620.33. Number 48, resolution amending section 1 of resolution number 549-2018, correcting the classification for Kevin Levesque from probationary classified civil service to probationary unclassified civil service, effective retroactive to September 13, 2018. Number 49, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number 1, do the contract with Churchill McGee LLC for the Black and Williams window replacement project adding 45 calendar days to the construction schedule. Number 50 a resolution authorizing mayor behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Cardinal Valley Park Activity Board incorporated $1,500 Vineyard Neighborhood Association $1,000 Lady Veteran Connect $1,150 Jobs for Kentucky Graduates incorporated $700 Friends of Raven Run incorporated $450 for the office of the urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated hey all right thank you clerk are there any motions for to suspend the rules for second reading I think councilmember stennett thank you mayor I'm going to suspend the rules and give second reading to the NDFs which are number 30 and 50. So moved. Motion by Council Member Stannis, second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion? Alright, is there any objection? Alright, then the motion passes. Thank you Mayor. Council Member Henson. Thank you Mayor. I move to suspend the rules to give second reading to the conditional offers of employment Number 35. All right. Second. Did I get here or second? Second. Second by Council Member Stinnett. All right. Is there any discussion on the motion? All right. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you. Council Member Gibbs. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to move to suspend the rules and ask for a second reading on number 32. This is a bid for out of cooling tower. this is a request administration thank you so moved motion by council member gibbs second by council member henson is there any discussion does anyone object all right then motion passes council member maloney thank you on behalf of the administration i request that we have a second reading on number 25 for some students to get their master's degrees so moved Motion by Council Member Maloney. Second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion? Any objection? All right, then the motion passes. Council Member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Mine is also a request for second reading based on the input from the administration for number 31 concerning computer services. Move for second reading. So move. Motion by Council Member Farmer. Second by Council Member Henson. Is there any discussion? Any objection? Anyone? All right, then the motion passes. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Looks like that's all. Whenever you're ready, Mr. Clerk, please give us a second readings. Thank you. Number 25, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky School of Social Work Master Program for the ride-along education. Number 30, resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with LexArt Incorporated, $1,000, Phoenix Rising of Lexington, Kentucky, incorporated $800, Kentucky Chinese American Association $1,050, CISO Prometum Art Foundation incorporated $250 for the office of the Urban County Council, it costs not to exceed the sums stated. Number 31, a resolution accepting the bid of continuing incorporated establishing a price contract for telephone maintenance for the Division of Computer Services. Number Number 32, a resolution accepting the bid of Pentecost Mechanical Services Incorporated in the amount of $175,343 for the cooling tower installation for the Department of General Services and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irma County Government to execute an agreement with Pentecost Mechanical Services Incorporated related to the bid. 35 resolution authorizing the division of human resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments Benjamin Roland computer analyst grade 520 e 1,957.28 bi-weekly the computer services effective October 15 2018 Keith Gillis public service worker grade 507 in 13.200 hourly in the division of waste management effective upon passage of council Joe Zarnicki engineering technician technician Senior Grade 516 N 21.661 hourly in the Division of Wire Quality effective October 22nd 2018. Stephanie Ballard Administrative Specialist Grade 513 N 19.038 hourly in the Division of Community Corrections effective October 8th 2018. William Davidson Public Service Worker Grade 507 N 13.911 hourly in the Division of Aging and Disability Services effective October 15th 2018. Number 50. Resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Cardinal Valley Park Activity Board, Inc. $1,500. Vineyard Neighborhood Association, $1,000. Lady Veterans Connect, $1,150. Jobs for Kentucky Graduates, Inc. $700. Friends of Raven Run, Inc. $450. for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Okay. Is there a motion to approve? Second reading. Motion by Council Member Massadi. Second. Second by Council Member Lamb. Is there any discussion? All right. The clerk, please call the roll. Mr. Fred Brown. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, sir. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Yes. Yes. Ms. Henson? Yes. Vice Mayor Kay? Ms. Lamb? uh yes and there's voting screens not up mr maloney yes sir miss miss oddy mr smith yes mr stinnett yes sir mr worley yes sir miss blutzer All right, thank you, Clerk. The vote reflects passage of the motion, allows us to move on to communications that are for information only, which allows us to move on to announcements. The floor is available for any announcements. Councilmember Maloney. Thank you, Mayor. I move to schedule a presentation on the Lexington Fire Department Community Paramedic Program an October work session so moved. Motion by Council Member Maloney, seconded by Council Member Evans. Is there any discussion? All right, any objection? Motion carries then. Council Member Masati. Thank you, Mayor. Just wanted to let the public know that America in Bloom is here in the city and ready to showcase some of what makes Lexington so special. More than 220 people are expected to attend the 17th American in Bloom Symposium being held in Lexington this Thursday through Saturday. American in Bloom is a nonprofit organization that supports communities and being vibrant places to live, work, and play. American in Bloom provides educational programs, resources, and the challenge of a friendly competition between participating communities across the country. Last year, Lexington earned the highest rating of five Blooms and was named the population category winner for communities over 50,000. Also at last year symposium symposium the lexington cemetery received the most beautiful cemetery award as well so if you have an opportunity take advantage of this weekend the weather's supposed to be gorgeous and please participate thank you mayor all right council member james brown thank you mayor i just have a few announcements uh starting tomorrow night the lyric in conjunction with message theater be showing having three showings on saturday on friday night saturday night and sunday afternoon for raising in the sun i think there's a lot of excitement a lot of people put in a lot of hours and hard work to put this uh production on so i'd encourage everyone to uh to go see it and this coming saturday william wells brown neighborhood association is having a say no to bullying event at uh charles young park um saturday afternoon and then also right after that event i think that event starts at one ends at three and then at four o'clock the phoenix rising group is going to have a phoenix festival event at imag isaac murphy memorial art garden that saturday at four o'clock that group does a good job of recognizing the the black community's influence and contributions to the horse industry so i would encourage any and everyone that's able to attend those events to do so thank you mayor okay councilmember bledsoe thank you mayor just Just a few things. Tomorrow night is Friday and it starts Friday Freaky Movie Nights at Moondance. So there's going to be s'mores and movie nights. So come around 6 o'clock tomorrow night at Moondance for that. It's every Friday night here coming up the next four or five weeks. I can't honestly remember, but I know it starts tomorrow night. And then this Saturday is the Hillandale is having their big festival at Hillandale Park. And that's at 2 o'clock. And then on Sunday, the fire department is doing their fire festival at Masterson Station. It's from 2 to 6, and it's always a really good time. A lot of family-friendly events, so if you're out about this weekend, there's quite a bit to partake in. Thanks. All right. All right, that's all we've signed on for announcements. That allows us to move to public comment. And Mr. Kenyon? Mr. Henry Kenyon. First. Good afternoon, Mayor and distinguished council. I'm here to promote two distinguished young men. These two men were the first two men of color to play in the Coliseum. One wonderful day they got to play in a beautiful building that had been off limits to us for quite some time. Paul Price was a center for Douglas. And these two men exemplified what basketball was supposed to be. John Benton was the second guy. And these two gentlemen did Winslow Street proud. A lot of people don't know that that used to be the Winslow Street area where the Coliseum was. And I'm here to ask for recognition for those two gentlemen before they get too old, feeble, or inflamed and go on. And I'm asking the council to please recognize these two gentlemen for the job that they did. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Kenyon, and we'll get up with you and work on that quickly, swiftly. Diane Marshall. Evening, everyone. Good evening. I enjoyed the readings. I'll be back. Okay, there are two things that I would like for you to think about. The first one is a deadline on when Douglas Poo will be finished. We get asked at every meeting, so I need a follow-up on that. And also the sprinkle system, it was my understanding that if children went into the sprinkler system, it would automatically cut on instead of them having to cut it on. Am I correct? Mr. Brown? No, ma'am. The spray grounds are operated by a push button just to prevent wasting water and for them to run when no one's there. So when you go in, there's a button they have to push, and it activates it for several minutes, and then it cuts off until somebody pushes the button again. Okay. I just needed to get that clarified so I can take it back. And the other thing is, as you know, Douglas Park turned 100 years old in 2016. I am here to ask the council to recognize it as a historical site. It is 100 years old, and I think it is due that recognition. I need to know what the neighborhood needs to do to get this started. Well, let's, Diane, one thing we could do is to let's get Betty Kerr into that and Historic Preservation, our Historic Preservation Office, and we'll be happy to help you with that. Thank you. I appreciate it. I'd like to have it so that we can present it maybe in 2019. I will work hard. All right. Thank you. Thank you for your time. Bernard, Mr. Bernard McCarthy. Your Honor and members of the Council, I wish to say that I strongly object to ordinance number 11. You should be adding capacity to our downtown street network, not tearing pieces of it out. And while I saw numbers in the paper that make it sound not quite as horrible as it looked to me at first glance, I will point out that even if someone thinks that Oliver Lewis Way can absorb the extra cars from losing Jefferson Street, some of those people that currently use Jefferson are going to wind up going the other way and wind up on Broadway or Limestone and Upper. And those that do go to Oliver Lewis Way, I've already noticed that a right turn lane southbound approaching Versailles Road is too short. Vehicles waiting to turn right back up far enough to obstruct the through lane. And I suspect that if you rip out Jefferson and then your efforts to revive downtown actually bring more people in and through, you are going to have to go back and tinker with some of the intersections along Oliver Lewis Way. Besides lengthening that one right turn lane approaching Versailles Road, I suspect that Rosales Road will need a second left turn lane inbound for turning on to Oliver Lewis Way and possibly a right turn lane. Several other intersections will need right turn lanes in quadrants that don't have them now. So just keep in mind that you are going to have problems down the way. and while you rushing this closure through strikes me as the same tactics that the Senate is using in Washington to rush through a Supreme Court nominee and while I object to the road closure I actually do support putting conservative pro-lifers onto the Supreme Court. Again, tactics a tactic, not a principle. And everybody in all squabbles needs to keep that in mind. Thank you, Bernard. Don Pratt. I'd first like to ask a question. When they read these pieces, do you all really have to have that? Because it seems all logical to just address it all and say, we accept this. And then if you want to question one, question it after you say we accept this, this reading. But I'm here to talk about the same thing Bernard talked about. I didn't hear a request by that preacher praying for you all for addressing past mistakes and past crimes of this body. Nor did I hear a request to prevent current or future mistakes or crimes of this body. In all actuality, one of the men that was the coach and one of his sons is the son of Chathan Talwarkar, who with me addressed the giveaway of Reynolds Road property to an agency that was to develop low-income housing, and they did nothing in this town. They got that money in terms of development and ran. Were you here then? What? Remember when I fell on my butt trying to come in here with the scuba suit on? Well, that's here nor there. Town Branch Park is not essential. And the expansion of Rupp Arena or the Civic Center can be handled without tearing down Jefferson Street Viaduct. You need to improve Town Branch, the branch, from that point on. because in my day and time, I was taken out to see where garbage, toxic waste, was buried along that creek by one of your risk management people who was Mark Lowry, an angry man because of so many things that happened to him that were wrong by this government, Scotty Basler being one. We need to clean up other creeks in this town and make them accessible more so than a town branch park, which will be inaccessible because there won't be parking down there for people. And you're tearing down a viaduct, which even Bill Lear, who represented that man out at, or that woman out at Reynolds Road, he says don't tear it down. I remember when this transportation bunch in City wanted to change High Street and Maxwell going the opposite directions. Just think about how the insanity of this body was given that advice to do, and Mayor Miller was wanting to do it. Why? So people coming in from the airport could get a vision of the Civic Center as they came in High Street. An asinine project. And they were going to close Vine Street, too, which is an asinine project. between the Civic Center and the park. There are so many mistakes of the past, and it's probably criminal. Stop it. Okay, thank you so much, Don. All right, that's all who signed on for public comment tonight. I will ask for a motion to adjourn. I will ask for further business. Motion by Council Member Massadi, seconded by Council Member Henson. Unless there's objection, we are adjourned. Thank you.