# Urban County Council - March 21, 2019 > Auto-transcribed civic record · March 21, 2019 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/4722 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/4722?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2019-03-21 - **Last revised**: March 21, 2019 - **Length**: 10,227 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council convened on March 21, 2019, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, KY, with Mayor Gorton presiding. This meeting focused primarily on recognizing community achievements, with two informational agenda items dedicated to honoring local accomplishments. The council heard recognition presentations for the LCA Cheer team and Charlie Martin, both serving as informational items to celebrate their contributions to the community. During the session, the council conducted 2 votes on various matters and received 2 public comments from community members. The meeting's agenda was relatively brief with 2 total agenda items, both centered on community recognition rather than legislative business. The recognition items for LCA Cheer and Charlie Martin were presented as informational matters, highlighting the council's commitment to acknowledging local achievements and community service. ## Attendance The following members were present at the March 21, 2019 meeting: • Reynolds • Bledsoe • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Evans • Farmer • Gibbs • Kay • Lamb • McCurn • Moloney • Mossotti **Absent:** • Worley • Plomin No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 13 members were present and 2 members were absent. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on two items during the March 21, 2019 meeting, with both measures passing unanimously. **Ordinance 0173-19** [timestamp: 02:00] Council member Ellinger motioned to approve an ordinance changing the zoning from Single Family Residential (R-1C) to Townhouse Residential (R-1T) for property located at 375 Pasadena Dr. The motion was seconded by Kay. The measure passed by roll call vote with 13 ayes and 0 nays. All council members voted in favor: Reynolds, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Kay, Lamb, McCurn, Moloney, and Mossotti. **Resolution 0245-19** [timestamp: 09:00] J. Brown motioned to approve a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. Four (4) to the Contract with Lagco, Inc. Bledsoe seconded the motion. The resolution passed unanimously with all 13 council members voting in favor: Reynolds, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Kay, Lamb, McCurn, Moloney, and Mossotti. Both votes demonstrated full council support, with no opposition or abstentions recorded on either measure. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial contracts totaling $243,000 for municipal infrastructure and facilities projects. **Government Center Building Envelope Evaluation** The council approved Resolution 0176-19, authorizing a $64,000 contract with EOP Architects for design services related to the Government Center Building Envelope Evaluation Services. This contract will provide professional architectural services to assess and design improvements to the building's exterior envelope systems. **Thompson Road Park Renovation** Resolution 0262-19 was approved, establishing a $179,000 contract with Omni Commercial, LLC for the renovation of Thompson Road Park. This represents the larger of the two financial commitments and will fund improvements to the municipal park facility. The combined $243,000 in approved contracts demonstrates the municipality's investment in both maintaining critical government infrastructure and enhancing public recreational facilities for residents. ## Public Comment Two community members addressed the council during the public comment period. **Carol Montague Price, Jr.** spoke about affordable housing for students with disabilities [timestamp: 13:00]. Price emphasized the critical need for better housing options specifically designed for students with disabilities. Additionally, Price advocated for increasing the number of social workers on campuses to provide adequate support and assistance to these students. **J.R. Williamson** addressed concerns regarding a landfill contract [timestamp: 14:00]. Williamson urged the council to reconsider the contract with the Central Kentucky Landfill, citing the facility's history of mismanagement and environmental issues as reasons for reconsidering the agreement. The public comment period covered two distinct areas of community concern: accessibility and support services for disabled students, and environmental oversight of waste management contracts. ## Appointments The meeting included two appointments to local boards and commissions. **Airport Board** • Richard Moloney was appointed to the Airport Board **Black and Williams Neighborhood Community Center Board** • Sharonda Steele was appointed to the Black and Williams Neighborhood Community Center Board Both appointments were approved during the meeting proceedings. ## Contested Items The meeting included one contested item that resulted in a split vote among council members. **Television and Digital Media Advertising for Stormwater and Water Quality Education** The council considered a resolution to purchase advertising services from WKYT-TV for stormwater and water quality education purposes. This item generated disagreement among council members, resulting in a divided vote rather than the unanimous approval typical of many routine agenda items. The resolution ultimately passed despite the opposition, with one council member voting against the measure while the remaining members supported it. The specific reasons for the dissenting vote were not detailed in the available meeting materials, nor were the identities of the council members who voted for or against the proposal. The advertising purchase appears to be part of the city's broader public education efforts regarding stormwater management and water quality issues, which are typically mandated by federal and state environmental regulations. Such educational campaigns are common requirements for municipalities to maintain compliance with their stormwater discharge permits. While the resolution passed and the advertising services will proceed as planned, the split vote indicates some level of concern or disagreement among council members about either the specific vendor selection, the cost of the advertising, the approach to public education, or other aspects of the proposal that were not captured in the meeting summary. ## Recognition - LCA Cheer [timestamp: 01:00] Mayor Gorton presented a recognition to the Lexington Christian Academy Cheerleading Squad for their outstanding achievement in winning the Universal Cheerleading Association's National Championship. The recognition was designated as agenda item 0213-19. During the presentation, Mayor Gorton acknowledged the team's exceptional performance and dedication that led to their national title. Coach Brittany Bailey was present to represent the cheerleading squad and accept the recognition on behalf of the team. The recognition served as an informational presentation to highlight the accomplishments of local student athletes and celebrate their success at the national level. The Universal Cheerleading Association's National Championship represents a significant achievement in competitive cheerleading, demonstrating the high level of skill and teamwork exhibited by the Lexington Christian Academy squad. This agenda item was purely ceremonial in nature, with no formal action required from the governing body. The recognition provided an opportunity for the community to celebrate the achievements of local students and acknowledge their representation of the area on a national stage. ## Recognition - Charlie Martin [timestamp: 03:00] Mayor Gorton presented a proclamation recognizing Charlie Martin for his significant contributions to Lexington's environmental health initiatives. The proclamation officially declared March 21, 2019, as Charlie Martin Day in the city. During the presentation, Mayor Gorton highlighted Martin's dedicated service and impact on the community's environmental programs. Charlie Martin was present to receive the recognition and acknowledgment of his work. This agenda item (0309-19) served as an informational proclamation with no formal action required from the council. The recognition ceremony provided an opportunity for the city to publicly honor Martin's environmental health contributions to Lexington. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0173-19** — passed (13-0): An Ordinance changing the zone from a Single Family Residential (R-1C) zone to a Townhouse Residential (R-1T) zone, for property located at 375 Pasadena Dr. - **Resolution 0245-19** — passed (13-0): A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. Four (4) to the Contract with Lagco, Inc. --- ## Full transcript worth to act on their voices. We would like to welcome everybody to be a part of the on-the-table conversations. It is important for everybody to have a voice on the table, especially people of color, bilingual people, bicultural people. It's important for us to know what's going on in the community in order for us to make a change and for us to, you know, get to a better place, especially within the political climate we're in, different things happening in different neighborhoods, so we all need to kind of be on the same page about how to keep moving forward. So we would like to welcome and invite anybody to come out and share the space with us. Lexington's Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention is there for those... ¶¶ The End ¶¶ Thank you. Thank you. . It's 6 o'clock, March 21st, and I'd like to go ahead and call the council meeting to order and ask the clerk to please call the roll. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Worley? Thank you. Ms. Bledsoe? Thank you. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Here. Vice Mayor Kay. Here. Ms. Lamb. Here. Mr. McKern. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney. Ms. Massadi. Here. And Ms. Plumman. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you very much. I'd like to welcome Pastor Keith Sands from Parkway Baptist Church to give our invocation. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor. If you would please pray with me. Father in heaven, we thank you that we live in a country where we have freedom. Freedom to come to you in Jesus' name. To thank you for how you've blessed us. We pray that tonight, truth, justice, love will lead all of us. I thank you for all these men and women. For their service to the citizens of Lexington and Fayette County. And I pray that all of us would live to bring honor and glory to your son, Jesus Christ. And it's in his name we pray. Amen. Thank you, Pastor Sands. Council members, I'd like to have a motion to approve minutes from February 21st and March the 7th. I had a motion from Vice Mayor Kay, second from Council Member Masati. Are there any questions or discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. And first of all, I'd like to ask Council Member Masati to join me at the podium. Thank you. And there are quite a few of you. And as you're coming up front, I want to tell council members, tonight we have some important company. Last month, these young women won the Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheerleading Championship at Disney World, a national championship. And I want to read the proclamation and then ask Councilwoman Masati to make some remarks. Whereas Lexington Christian Academy cheerleaders last month brought home their first national championship in the Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheerleading Championship at Disney World, and whereas LCA made its first appearance at the championships just six years ago, and whereas the Eagles are coached by Brittany Bailey, Molly Chafin, and Kyle Sykes, And whereas Bailey Fry, Megan Rogers, Caroline Royalty, Elizabeth McCauley, Peyton Wilson, Maria Day, Maya Grasso, Avery Benson, Jaron Thomas, Allison Whitaker, Olivia Parker, Holly Roberts, Kennedy Rogers, and Marianna Lamb are team members, Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare March 21, 2019 Eagles National Champs Day in Lexington in celebration of Lexington Christian Academy's cheerleaders, coaches, and parents. And who would like to accept this? Do you want to? All right. Congratulations. Congratulations. we're gonna we're gonna hear you're the coaches yes we're gonna hear from the coaches and then we'll hear from councilmember Massad we want to thank you all for having us these girls have worked very hard all season long with cheer season it starts in May and they work until March so they have a very long season they're true athletes they've pushed through a lot of sicknesses a lot of injuries and they've came together as a family and glorified God the best they could this season we thank the parents for all of their support they've been amazing and we are very very proud of these girls we couldn't be more proud of them and honestly we couldn't have done it without our four seniors and our four juniors they just led the team to the point of us not having to really do our jobs they have done amazing and we couldn't have done it without the support of the parents and the school and everything and councilmember Massad I just want to add my congratulations to you athletes that's I'm so proud to have you at LCA in my district and keep on going keep that determination and that motivation up and your skills because they'll follow you in life for sure so thank you again and your parents if you want to come up and take some pictures you're more than welcome to come a little closer if you'd like Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. officer Sally Hamilton to join me at the podium. This is a really special night to honor a very special employee. Sally is going to help me present a proclamation to Charlie Martin, our director of water quality. Charlie will you please join us at the podium you're very close as usual I have known and worked with Charlie for many years in fact Charlie Martin and I came to government the exact same year 1999 I came in January I think he came in July or August July and he has always been the total professional well-informed willing to go the extra mile to help our citizens and every one of you know that so I'm going to read this proclamation and then Sally will have some remarks and Charlie you can too if you want to have remarks come closer because today is going to be Charlie Martin day Whereas, Charlie Martin, our Director of Water Quality, is making an enormous contribution to the long-term environmental health of our city by managing the rebuilding of our sanitary sewers, the largest infrastructure project in Lexington history, and whereas, as if he needed more to do, Charlie has also served as acting commissioner of environmental quality and public works four times during his career. And whereas, each time he was called upon to serve in an acting role, Charlie did so graciously and with a smile on his face. And whereas at the core of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government are knowledgeable, professional employees who provide excellent service like Charlie Martin, now therefore I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare March 21, 2019, Charlie Martin Day in Lexington. Sally Hamilton. Well, there's nobody that I would rather see get a plaque than Charlie. I've done this interim with Charlie twice. We have gone through snowstorms together. We have gone through 3 o'clock in the morning calls about snow or ice. But I think maybe our best story together is how Charlie becomes an interim. and that is in this very room on a night just like tonight. I go up and this was the last time you became an interim, I think. I go up and I tap Charlie on the shoulder and I said, would you do a girl a favor? How could I refuse? This really did happen. And I said, I need you to do this interim one more time. And immediately he said, of course, I'll do it. So I mean, that is the Charlie Martin that we all know and love and I cannot thank him enough. Yes, thank you. Yes. I'll be short and sweet because I don't want to be the reason why anybody misses tip off on Charlie Martin Day. So I am humbled and honored to be part of this government like I am every day, especially today thank you very much thank you Mary . All right. Would our clerk please give second reading to ordinances? Yes, ma'am. Ordinance number one, an ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential R1C zone to a townhouse residential R1T zone item for 0.885 net, 1.021 gross acres for property located at 375 Pasadena Drive, GLG, Land Company, Council District 10. Item 2, in order to submitting section 2572J of the code of ordinances related to the disclosures under the ethics act, remove the obligation to provide the name and address of all boards, commissions, non-profit or charitable organizations in which an officer or an immediate family member, an officer has made a donation from the statement of financial interest effective upon pass-up council. Item 3, in order to submitting certain of the budget, select invader of county government to reflect current requirements, municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriate funds. Decision number 19, item four. In order to submit portions of chapter 26, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances related to rural land management to clarify the definition of development right. Amend board membership to increase the number of board members from 13 to 16, including adding one council member to the board. And update the organizations that nominate members for having been a member of the board from submitting an application to sell a conservation easement while a member of the board. And for one year after serving on the board and amend application procedures and appraisal procedures to delete reference to landowner obtaining an independent appraisal. Number five, an ordinance amending section 17C3 of the code of ordinances to amend the definition of annual general permit and facilities and include definitions for communications facility, small wireless facilities, support structure, tower town branch commons, wireless facilities and wireless services amending section 17C-7C to include towers and support structures amending section 17C through 19E to include adherence to the development plan for town branch commons and aesthetic standards and the criteria for obtaining installation permits creating section 17C to 19.2 to provide set aesthetic standards. amending section 70C to 20 to change the title and include towers and support structures, amending section 70C to 21.1 to include towers and support structures, amending section 70C to 22B to limit annual general permit fees for small wireless facilities and creating section 17C-29 to include the standards for underground facilities, above ground facilities, construction and restoration in the town branch comments. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. Do I hear a motion to approve second readings? No to approve. Second. All right. Will you call the roll, please? Pardon me, ma'am, I did not hear the mover. Pardon me, the mover. I'm sorry, the mover was Councilmember Ellinger and the seconder was Vice Mayor Kay. Forgot to say that. Ms. Reynolds. Here. Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. That's it, ma'am, thank you. Thank you very much. All right, will you please give first reading to ordinances and we will pause before number eight, I believe Councilmember Farmer, do you have an amendment? I do, yes. Okay, thank you. Ordinance number six, in ordinance of the budget selection of the inter-muchanan government to reflect current requirements for funds. The amount of $282 for the Division of Parks and Recreation for neighborhood development funds for improvements to Douglas Park scoreboard. Schedule number 22, item seven, in order to change the zone from an interchange service business B5P zone to a commercial center B6P zone for 4.050 net, 4.939 gross acres for property located at 1916 Justice Drive and 1750 Pleasant Ridge Drive, Justus Plaza, LLC, amended Council District 6. Mr. Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. I move to amend Ordinance Umbrade on tonight's docket, which pertains to Budget Amendment Schedule Number 21, to reallocate funds for vehicles into the correct account code and provide funding for streets and roads equipment related to surfacing-slash-manhole operations. The total additional amount being moved is $149,715. A revised schedule, including these changes, will be attached to the ordinance. So moved. Do I hear a second? Council Member Ellinger seconds. Is there any discussion? All those in favor of amending, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Thank you. All right. Thank you very much. Will you give first reading to number 8 as amended, please? Yes, ma'am. Number 8 as amended. an ordinance admitting certain of the budget selection fader mechanic government to reflect current requirements from municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number 21. thank you are there any walk-ons okay i was told there might be a walk-on who would have that that would be council member massadi yes i'm sorry mayor um no problem i moved to place in the council meeting docket for thursday march 21st 2019 under resolutions first reading a resolution authorized excuse me oops i'm sorry we're in ordinances that's probably why i didn't do it okay okay thank you but someone does anyone have a walk on okay you have a walk on vice mayor has a walk on very good Okay, and you have one too. I move to place on the docket for the March 21, 2019 council meeting. An ordinance amending section one of ordinance number 81-2018, adopting a schedule of meetings for the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council for the calendar year 2019 to add a committee of the whole meeting on June 4th at 9 AM. And to change the time of the budget finance and economic development committee meeting on May 28th to 10 AM. So move. All right. Council Member, excuse me, Vice Mayor Kay moved and who made the second? Council Member Bledsoe? Did you second? Okay, June 4th was the date, is that correct, Vice Mayor? June 4th is correct for the 9 a.m. committee, the whole meeting. And to change the time for the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee on May 28th to 10 a.m. Any other questions? Are there other questions? Councilmember Blitzow. I'll just speak to it. You received the calendar via email last week, so this is the adoption of the calendar that was passed out for the budget retreats. Okay, any other questions or comments or all those in favor of placing the walk on on, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. Will you please give that first reading? Ordinance number nine and ordinance meeting section one of the ordinance number 81, 2018, which established the schedule of meetings for the Lexington Theater and council for the calendar year 2019 to add a committee of the whole meeting on June 4th at 9 o'clock AM and to change the time of the budget finance and economic development committee meeting on May 28th to 10 o'clock AM. Thank you. Are there any motions to suspend the rules to give second reading? Seeing none, we will move right along to resolutions second reading, if you will please read those. Resolution number one, a resolution authorized by the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a consultant services agreement with EOPR architects for the design services of the government center building envelope evaluation services at a cost not to exceed $64,000. Item two, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute the designation of applicants agent resolution designating Charles Lanter, director of the Division of Grants and Special Programs as the urban county government's authorized agent for the purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under the Disaster Relief Act or the President's Disaster Relief Fund. Item three, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a consultant services agreement with EHI Consultants for the design services of the new salt barn site assessment and feasibility study at cost not to exceed $28,000. Item four, a resolution authorized and directed me on behalf of the Urban County Department to receive a professional services agreement with Dr. Ryan Stanton for service as medical director of emergency medical services at a cost not to exceed $23,600 for fiscal year 19 with a future fiscal year impact of $94,500. Item five, a resolution to accept the bid of Janie King of Lexington establishing a price contract for custodial services for coroner's office for the Division of Facility and Fleet Management. Item six, a resolution to accept the bid of Janie King of Lexington establishing a price contract for custodial services for Wellness Center for the Division of Facility and Fleet Management. Item 7, a resolution accepting the bid of Riley Oil Company established a price contract for bulk fuel for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item 8, a resolution accepting the bid of Paul Miller Ford Incorporated in the amount of $34,861 for a Ford F-250 for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item 9, a resolution accepting the bid of Bluegrass Contract Incorporation in the amount of $2,210,140.50 for the Southland Drive Sidewalk Project for the Division of Engineering and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Mechanic Government Taxi in an agreement with Bluegrass Contract Incorporation related to the bid. Item 10, a resolution to accept the bid of Aramsko Incorporated in the amount of $99,230.66 for a powered air purifying respirator system for the Division of Emergency Management 911. Item 11, a resolution to accept the bid of Omni Commercial LLC in the amount of $179,000 for renovation of Thompson Road Park for the Division of Grants and Special Programs, and authorize the Mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government, texting an agreement with Omni Commercial LLC related to the bid. Item 12, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Joseph Happy, Treatment Plan Operator Grade 515 and 21.788 hourly in the division water quality effective March 25 2019 John Michael Kossler environmental inspector grade 516 and 90.737 hourly in division water quality effective March 11 2019 and Edward Mullins building inspector grade 517 and 23.05 hourly in the division of building inspection effective March 25 2019 ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Johnny Stone trades worker senior grade 511 and 60.105 hourly in division of streets and roads effective February 20th 2019 Clayton Helvey associate traffic engineer grade 520 E19 19.25 weekly in the division of traffic engineering effective March 4th 2019. Michael D staff assistant grade 5 8 and 40.918 hourly division of police effective February 20, 2019. Harold Bailey planner senior grade 521N 25.190 hourly division of planning effective February 20, 2019. Grace Boyd planning technician grade 514N 8.260 hourly division of planning effective February 27, 2019. Ratifying the probationary sworn appointment of Christopher Sizemore police sergeant grade 315N 31.772 hourly division of police effective March 18, 2019. Ratifying the unclassified civil service pay increase in the office of the urban county council. Christina Baker, aid to counsel, grade 518E from 2076.93 biweekly due to 20307.69 biweekly, effective February 18, 2019. One moment. Okay. Sorry for the delay. Item 13, a resolution to authorize and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a confidentiality agreement with ADT security services for client protection. Item 14, a resolution to authorize the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an extension deposit agreement with Kentucky American Water and all other documents necessary for the extension of a water main to serve the West Hickman 7 pump station at a cost estimated not to exceed $22,831. Item 15. Here resolution to authorize the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government execute change order number one to the agreement with Hazen and Sawyer PSC for investigation design and construction inspection services for the West Hickman wastewater treatment plant final clarifiers number seven and eight structural repair project increasing the contract price by the sum of $5,250 from $179,835 to $185,085. Item 16. Resolution to authorize and direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government execute memorandum of understanding with seed leaf for division of organic materials from the landfill bound waste stream at a cost not to exceed twenty thousand dollars item 17. it was a authorization authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute change number one to the agreement with pentecost mechanical services incorporated for the phoenix cooling tower contract increasing the contract price with some fourteen thousand two hundred sixteen dollars from one hundred five thousand three hundred forty three dollars to one hundred eight nine thousand five hundred fifty nine dollars item 18 a resolution authorizing direct mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an access agreement with carter creative incorporated for filming of the mounted unit item 19. hey resolution authorizing division of the police on behalf of the government to accept thoroughbred aviation bell helicopter service as a sole source provider for service of the police helicopter. Item 20, it was just not there isn't the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an agreement with Hensley, Elam and Associates to host the backup web EOC server SQL data for the division of emergency management and a cost to exceed $9,172. Item 21, it was just not there isn't the mayor, we have the government to exceed change order number four to the contract with unique security for the jail security solution for the division community corrections increasing the contract price by the sum of $122,214.90 from $3,393,620.33 to $3,515,835.23 item 22. It resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the government to exit supplemental agreement of two with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of additional federal funds in the amount of $49,600 for the Armstrong Mill Road sidewalks project design phase, the acceptance of which obligates the government of the expenditure of $12,400 as a local match. item 23. The resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute contract modification number one to the agreement with integrated engineering PLLC for design of the Armstrong Mills Project to increase the contract price for $61,117 from $120,999 to $182,116. Item 24. The resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet which grant funds are the amount of $1,809,060. Federal funds are for the remaining phases of the town branch commons trail under the congestion mitigation and air quality program the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $524,000 as a local match to execute all necessary documents required for the acceptance of those funds and authorize the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item 25. It was just an authorize and direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Government which grant funds are the amount of $2,495,418 federal funds are for the remaining phases of the town branch commons trail under the transportation alternatives program the acceptance of which obligates every county government for the expenditure of $560,845 as a local match to execute an agreement with LexGran as a grant partner to execute all necessary documents required for the acceptance of those funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer uncovered funds within the grant budget. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you very much. Do I hear a motion to approve second reading? Motion approved. Second. All right, will you call the roll please? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. McKern? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. And Ms. Massadi? Yes. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you very much. Those pass. Will you please give first reading of resolutions? Item 26, resolution authorizing to direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change order number four to the contract with Lagco Incorporated for construction of the Meadows Northland Arlington Public Improvements Project phases 5E and 5F. Increasing contract price with some $56,906.78 from $2,451,178.90 to $2,508,085.68. Item 27, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the Durham County Government to exceed an agreement with Kentucky Utilities for Utility Relocation for the Brighton Trail Pedestrian Bridge Project. At a cost meant to exceed $208,090. Item 28, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the Durham County Government to Exceed a consultant services agreement with JRA Architects for architectural and engineering services for the design of a new restroom building in Woodland Park at a cost to exceed $19,600. Item 29. It was an authorization to direct the mayor on behalf of the American County Amendment to execute amendment number three to the agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District, increasing federal funding in the amount of $2,450.68 for operation of the Lexington Senior Center for fiscal year 2019. Item 30. A resolution to direct the mayor on behalf of the American County Amendment to execute a statewide emergency management mutual aid and assistance agreement with each local entity in the Commonwealth of Kentucky For provision of mutual aid and assistance in the event of emergency at no cost the urban county government item 31 a resolution authorized the division of environmental services on behalf of the urban county government to purchase television and digital media advertising for stormwater and water quality education from WLEX communications LLC a sole source provider and authorized the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed any necessary agreement with WLEX communications LLC related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $24,825. Item 32, it was authorized to authorize the Division of Environmental Services on behalf of the European County Government to purchase television and digital media advertising for stormwater and water quality education from WKYT-TV, a social source provider, and authorized the mayor on behalf of the European County Government to execute any necessary agreement with WKYT-TV related to the procurement at a cost to exceed $25,000. Item 33, it was authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the European County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Aero Electric Company Incorporated for the fiber optic cable installation program, increasing the contract price with $6,847 from $320,662 to $327,509, item 34. It was an authorizing division of environmental service on behalf of the urban county government to purchase radio advertising for stormwater and water quality education from L.M. Communications Incorporated, a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceeding necessary agreement with L.M. Communications Incorporated related to the procurement at a cost to exceed $19,550, item 35. It was an authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed change order number 3 to the agreement with Brandcenter Carroll Incorporated for fire station number 24 design project, reducing the contract price for the sum of $45,000 from $4,5961 to $360,961.936. A resolution to authorize the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute change order number one to the agreement Blue Sky Electric for the Black and Williams three-phase power upgrade project increases the contract price by the sum of $3,306.25 from $33,900 to $37,206.25. A resolution to authorize and direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to exceed an agreement of affiliation with Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Incorporated for funding by court costs, item 38. A resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the American government to exceed the fourth renewal of the engineering services agreement with Tetra Tech Incorporated to provide annual program management services for consent to create implementation and MS4 permit compliance at a cost not to exceed $816,000, item 39. A resolution accepting responsive environmental enterprises is incorporated to RFP number 4, 2019, household hazardous waste collection event, spring 2019, establishing a price contract with an amount not to exceed $81,241 and authorized indirect the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute any additional necessary agreements with the vendor related to the RFP. Item 40, a resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with William Wells Brown Neighborhood Association, incorporated $900, DV8 Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation, incorporated $1,550, and Bluegrass Community Foundation, incorporated $2,550 for the office of the urban county council. The cost not to exceed the same state of item 41. A resolution accepting the bid of Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC, the amount of $1,430,857 per Mid-Mountain Tower Apparatus for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services and authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with with the Seagree Fire Apparatus LLC related to the bid. Item 42, a resolution to accept the bid of thermal equipment service in the amount of $19,078.91 for the HVAC rooftop unit for Town Browns Wastewater Tribute Plant Administration Building for the Division of Water Quality. Item 43, a resolution to accept the bid of Conhertz LLC in the amount of $906,9985.97 for the Meadows, Northland, Arlington Neighborhood Improvements Phase 6A for the Division of Grants and Special Programs and Authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government taking an agreement with Conhertz LLC related to the bid. Item 44, resolution accepting the bid of Tribute Contracting Consultants LLC in the amount of $6,253,085 for the Wolf Run Trunk B&C for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government. Texting an agreement with Tribute Contracting and Consultants LLC related to the bid. Item 45, resolution accepting the bid of C3 Mechanical LLC in the amount of $77,210 for replacement of hydronic fan coil units at Bell House for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government texting an agreement with C3 Mechanical LLC related to the bid. Item 46, a resolution of the bid of SAC construction LLC in the amount of $1,376,825 for a large diameter Curran place pipe for the division of water quality and authorize the mayor on behalf of the Lexington, Fayette, Irvin county government to see an agreement with SAC construction LLC related to the bid. Item 47. A resolution of the probationary classified civil service appointments of David Wilson, heavy equipment technician, grade 516N 22.759 hourly in division of facilities and fleet management effective April 15, 2018. Jules Cox, Telecommunicator Supervisor, Grade 520, E93.76, by weekly in Division of Remarances Amendment 9-1-1, effective April 15, 2019. And Brian Estes, permanent clerk, Grade 5-2-N, 18.091, hourly in Division of Police, effective April 1, 2019. Routifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Michael Jordan, Public Service Supervisor, Grade 514-N, 24.130, hourly in Division of Streets and Roads, effective March 10, 2019. Ronald Hinton, Equipment Operator Seen, Grade 5-2-N, 16.247, hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective March 17, 2019. Patel, police analyst, grade 504N, 70.902 hourly, division of police effective November 28, 2018. Amar Omer Bishadi, public service worker, grade 507N, 30.338 hourly, the division of parks and recreation effective March 3rd, 2019. Pamela Proctor, public service worker, grade 507N, 13.179 hourly, the division of parks and recreation effective March 3rd, 2019. And Nathan Robinson, public service worker, grade 507N, 30.64 hourly, the division of parks and recreation effective March 3rd, 2019. Item 48. The resolution authorizes the division of human resources to make a conditional offer to the Applying probationary classified civil service appointments, Ashley Isom, clerical assistant senior grade 507N, 14.069 hourly division of accounting effective April 1 2019. Russ Strong, equipment operator senior grade 512N, 6.711 hourly in the division of water quality effective April 15, 2019. Joseph Wright, resource recovery operator, grade 503N, 18.498 hourly division of waste management effective upon passive counsel. Ernest Beatty, resource recovery operator, grade 503N, 17.319 hourly division of waste management effective upon passage of counsel. Victoria Smith, telecommunicator, 21.985, hourly, emergency, 911, effective April 15, 2019, David Gibbons, fleet operations supervisor, grade 519, 25.514, hourly, division of facility fleet management, effective upon passive counseling, Gregory Clunk, heavy equipment technician, grade 516N, 22.040, hourly, division of facilities, fleet management, effective upon passive counsel, authorizing the division of human resources, to make a conditional offer to the flying probationary community corrections officer, appointments, Tim Kelly, Jacob, Brian Taylor, Scott Willis, Ashley Graves, Chris Hughes, Timothy Collins and Brett Brady, all community corrections officers recruit grade 110 and 50.384 hourly division of community corrections effective upon passive counsel and authorizing the division of human resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment, Nancy Albrecht, Commissioner of Environmental Quality and Public Works, 3536E, 5076.92 biweekly in the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, effective April 1, 2019. Item 49. It was just not direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a first amendment to master service agreement with Securus Technologies Incorporated for inmate tablet program upgrade for the Division of Community Corrections at no cost to the urban county government, item 50. It was just not direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract for technologies for CAD RMS project, decreasing the contract price with a sum of $6,087.50 from $1,527,150 to $1,521,062.50 item 51. A resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interest needed for the Dartmouth Drive Stormwater Culvert replacement project at a cost note to exceed $1,000. Item 52, a resolution authorizes and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association various items for use at the division of police at no cost. The urban county government item 53, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a renewal contract with ambulance medical building for provision of equipment for billing. Item 54, resolution establishing excellence incorporated as a social provider for remounting excellence emergency care units for the division of fire and emergency services. And authorizing the mayor or designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with excellence incorporated related to procurement of these goods and services at a cost not to exceed $200,000. Item 55, a resolution authorized and direct the mayor on behalf of the American government takes a memorandum of understanding with US Department of Energy Portsmouth Paduk project for cooperative responses for security incidents. Item 56, a resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of the American government takes a change order number one to the agreement with SB Electric Incorporated for the lighting upgrade for material recovery facility. Increasing the contract price system of $3,380 from $36,500 to $39,880. Item 57, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanical government to exit a partial release of easement, releasing a portion of a sanitary sewer easement on the property located at 1221 South Broadway. Item 58, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanical government to exit change number one to the agreement with C3 Mechanical LLC for the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant Solid Processing Building Boiler Replacement Project. Increasing the contract price from the sum of $9,800 from $222,888 to $232,688. Item 59, a resolution authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an amended agreement with Bee Bridge to add an agenda packet storage and search mechanism to the on-base service agreement at a cost net to exceed $5,075. Item 60, a resolution authorize the mayor on behalf of the American government to exceed agreements with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, $1,050. One World Thames Incorporated $1,350. Northside Neighborhood Association Incorporated $400. Paul Lawrence Dunbar Softball Club $575. Legacy Equine Academy Incorporated $675. The Alpha League incorporated $250 in cottages of Liberty Woods, $500 for the office of the Urban County Council. The cost not to exceed the same stated item 61. The resolution authorized and direct the mayor to submit a certified local government national register nomination report form to the Kentucky Heritage Council State Historic Preservation Office. Nominating the historic trails and camp located at 8030 Elkwood Falls Road to be placed on the national register of historic places at no cost to the urban county government. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you very much. Councilmember Massotti, did you have a walk on? Yes, ma'am. I move to place on the council meeting DACA for Thursday, March 21st, 2019 under resolutions first reading. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, which grants funds are in the amount of 30,000 federal funds for police traffic services enforcement fiscal year 2019. acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds so moved. Second. Councilmember Massadi moved. Councilmember Vice Mayor Kay seconded. Is there any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Anyone opposed? Are there other walk-ons? Okay will you please give that first reading. Item number 62, a resolution authorizing the mayor may have the county government to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Highway Safety which grant funds the amount of $30,000 federal funds are for the police traffic services enforcement fiscal year 2019 acceptance of which is not obligated to the county government for the expenditure of funds and authorize the mayor to transfer funds within the grant budget. Thank you. Council members if you have a motion to suspend the rules will you log in please? Councilmember James Brown. Thank You mayor I'd like to ask to suspend the rules and I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 26 and 43 which both deal with the Meadow North Northland Arlington project and then I would also ask to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 48 which are conditional offers. So moved. Second. All right councilmember James Brown moved and councilmember Bledsoe seconded to give second reading to 26 43 and 48 is there any discussion all those in favor please say aye anyone opposed that motion passes councilmember Susan Lamb thank you mayor I would like to on behalf of the administration ask for suspension of the rules or number 35 which is the change order for the fire station number 24 design project and for number 36 which is a change order for the agreement with the blue sky electric for the black and Williams three-phase power upgrade project and number 56 which is a change order agreement with SB electric for the lighting upgrade for material recovery facility I so move all right there's a motion by council member lamb second by council member bledsoe to give second reading to 35 36 and 56 any discussion all those in favor please say aye anyone opposed that motion passes council member massadi thank you mayor on behalf of council member ploman i would request a second reading a number 31 This has to do with purchasing television and digital media advertising for stormwater and water quality with WLEX communications. So moved. Second. All right. We have a motion by Council Member Masati, second by Council Member Ellinger to give second reading to number 31. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. That passes. I have a few others, Mayor, on behalf of Council Member Plum and number 31. Number 32 and number 34 are both the same, authorizing the Division of Environmental Services. The first, and number 32 has to do with the use of, with the, WKYT is a sole source provider for authorizing the mayor to work with purchasing television and digital media advertising for stormwater and water quality. And number 34 is working with, it looks like LM Communications with the same purpose. So moved. All right, Councilmember Massadi moved. Vice Mayor Kay seconded to give second reading 232 and 34. Is there any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? No. Okay, we have one opposed, Councilmember Farmer. I have others, Mayor. All right. Okay. Okay, on behalf of the administration, second reading is requested resolution number 50. This has to do with a change order to the contract with Tyler Technologies for CAD and RMS project. On behalf of the administration, I so moved. This was dealing with the police. We have a motion by Council Member Massadi, second by Vice Mayor Kaye to give second reading to number 50. Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anybody opposed? Okay, we have one. Councilmember Farmer's abstaining. All right. Thank you. I have more. Do you want to just do them all? I will. These last two. Number 61, on behalf of Councilmember Plowman, this is in reference to submitting a certified local government national register nomination report formed to the Kentucky Heritage Council State Historic Preservation Office nominating the historic trails and camp. So moved. And I have number 62 that we just read, and that's in reference on behalf of the administration, and that is the Office of Highway Safety Grant Fund. Okay. Do I hear a second? Second. Vice Mayor Kaye seconds. The motion is to give second reading to 61 and 62. Is there any discussion? All right. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone? No on 62. Okay. We have Council Member Fred Brown, no on 62. All right. And Council Member Gibbs. Thank you, Mayor. At the behest of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and ask for a second reading on number 39. This has to do with the household hazardous waste collection spring event, and there's some urgency to it, so some moved. All right. Councilmember Gibbs moved. Councilmember Farmer seconded to give second read to number 39. Is there any discussion? Seeing none all those in favor say aye. Anyone opposed? All right that motion passes. So now is there any anything else for second reading? Okay now if you will please give second reading to those. Item 26, a resolution authorized and direct to the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute change number four to the contract with LAGCO Incorporated for the construction of the Meadows Northland Arlington Public Improvements Project, phases 5E and 5F. Increase the contract price by the sum of $56,906.78, from $2,451,178.90 to $2,508,085.68. Item 31, a resolution authorized and division of environmental services on behalf of the American government to purchase television and digital media advertising for stormwater and water quality education from WLEX communications LLC, social provider and authorize the mayor on behalf of the government to execute any necessary agreement with WLEX communications LLC related to the procurement and the cost not to exceed $24,825. Item 32, resolution authorizing division of environmental services on behalf of the government to purchase television and digital media advertising for stormwater and water quality education from WKYT TV, a sole source provider and authorize the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed any necessary agreement with WKYT TV related to the procurement and a cost not to exceed $25,000. Item 34. A resolution authorizing Division of Environmental Services on behalf of the government to purchase radio advertising for stormwater and water quality education from LM Communications Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed any necessary agreement with LM Communications Incorporated related to the procurement and a cost not to exceed $19,550. Item 35. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanical government to exceed change Change number number three to the agreement with Grand Sitter Carroll Incorporated for fire station number 24 design project. Reducing the contract price with some $45,000 from $405,961 to $360,961. Item 36, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government takes the change number one to the agreement with Blue Sky Electric for the Black and Williams three phase power upgrade project increasing the contract price with some $3,306.25 from $33,900 to $37,206.25. Item 39, a resolution to accept and response to environmental enterprises incorporated to RFP number 4, 2019, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Spring 2019, establishing a price contract with an amount not to exceed $81,241 and authorized to direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed any additional necessary agreements with the vendor related to the RFP. Item 43, a resolution to accept the bid of Conhurst LLC in the amount of $969,985.97 for the Meadows, Northland, Arlington, Neighborhood Improvement Phase 6A1 for the Division of grant special programs and authorize the mayor on behalf of the year of the county government to exceed an agreement with converse LLC related to the bid. Item 48. A resolution authorized in division of human resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments. Ashley Isman, clerical assistant senior grade 507 and 401 069. Our only division of accounting effective April 1 2019. strong equipment operator senior grade 512 and 16.711 hourly in division water quality effective april 15 2019 joseph wright resource recovery operator great five three and 18.498 hourly in divisional waste management effective upon passive council ernest batty resource recovery operator great five three and seventy three nine three one nine hourly in the division of waste management effective upon passive council victoria smith telecommunicator senior grade five one seven and twenty one point nine eight five hourly in the division of emergency management nine one effective april 15 2019 david gibbons fleet operations supervisor five one nine and twenty five point 514 hourly division facilities of fleet management effective upon passive counsel and Gregory clunk heavy equipment technician great 516 and 22.04 Hourly the division facilities of fleet management effective upon passive counsel authorizing the division of human resources to make a conditional offer to the flying provisionary community corrections officer appointments Tim Kelly Jacob Amaz Brian Taylor Scott Willis Ashley Graves Chris Hughes Timothy Collins and Brett Brady all community corrections officer recruit grade 110 and 50.384 hourly of the division of community corrections effective upon passive counsel and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to find unclassified civil service appointment. Nancy Albright, Commissioner of Environmental Quality and Public Works, 536E, 5076.92 biweekly in the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, effective April 1, 2019. Item 50. A resolution authorizing directly may on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the contract with Tyler Technologies for CADRMS project, Increasing the contract price for the sum of $6,087.50 from $1,527,150 to $1,521,062.50. Item 56. A resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the American Government Taxi Exchange Order number one to the group with SB Electric Inc for the lighting upgrade for material recovery facility increasing contract price for the sum of $3,380 from $36,500 to $39,880. Item 61. A resolution authorizes and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a certified local government national register nomination report form to the Kentucky Heritage Council State Historic Preservation Office nominating the historic trails and camp located at 8030 Alkalix Falls Road to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places at no cost of the urban county government. And finally, item 62. A resolution authorizing direct mayor me have the county government to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of Highway Safety which grant funds are the amount of $30,000 federal funds are for police traffic services enforcement this year 2019 the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to expenditure funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer uncovered funds within the grant budget thank you ma'am thank you very much do I hear a motion to approve second reading we that council Council Member Masati, Council Member Ellinger seconded. All right, will you please call the roll? Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes, Aungall. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes. Mr. Gibbs? Yes. Vice Mayor Kaye? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. Council members, do I hear a motion to approve communications from the mayor? So moved. Second. Vice Mayor Cain moved. Council Member Ellinger seconded. Is there any question or discussion? No. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anybody opposed? All right, that passes. There are next communications from the mayor for information only. And then I'd like to welcome Police Commander Doug Pape. There is a police discipline. Welcome. On Thursday, July 5th, 2018 and on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018, an internal formal complaint was made that Officer Nathan Barks 49316 violated General Order 1973-02J, Disciplinary Procedures, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.35, violating any rules of the department, Specifically, General Order 201-1-08C, Emergency and Pursuit Driving, General Order 2015-15A, Body-Worn Camera, and General Order 1973-02J, Disciplinary Procedures, Appendix B, Operational Rule, Unsatisfactory Performance. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with Chief Lawrence Weathers and has accepted three months suspension without pay, retraining, and upon return to duty, six months suspension of home fleet for all violations. Thank you very much. Do I hear a motion? Council Member Farmer moved and heard a couple of seconds. Council Member Bledsoe seconded. Is there any discussion? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. That passes. Thank you very much, Commander Pape. Now the floor is open to the council for announcements. Council Member Maloney. Thank you. I just want to start off by saying we had a sad day. We lost a great employee today, a real good friend who was a policeman for many years. He was in the service for many years, and he worked with the commissioner for many years. And this guy was Rick Curtis, as all of you all know. He finally died today, and he was a great friend of mine. And my heart goes out to his family. I met his wife. I know his wife, and I hope for the best. And I know we're not going to be here for the next couple weeks. So just have a family and his thoughts, and he will be missed. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds. Thank you, Mayor. Bear with me. I have a lot of announcements. Next week is going to be a busy week in the 11th District. The first thing that we have going on Monday is the Greater Gardenside Association Meeting, and that will be at Gardenside Christian Church at 6.30 p.m. And then Tuesday at 6.30 p.m. at SCAPA is going to be Picadome's Neighborhood Association meeting. And then Wednesday is our On the Table event. And we have quite a few going on in the 11th district that I just wanted to mention briefly. At 9.30 a.m., hosted by the Greater Gardenside Association, there will be a conversation at Lexington Diner. Then there will be one at 1130 a.m. at Global Lex. Then there will be one also at 1130 a.m. at the Family Care Center. And that will also include lunch. Then there will be a 12 p.m. one hosted by God's Pantry at the Village Branch Library. And then there will be one at 1245 at St. Raphael Episcopal Church on Parker's Mill, hosted by Kentucky Refugee Ministries. And then 6 PM, Good Foods is hosting one with their board and leadership team. And then at 630 at El Gran Taco, I will be hosting a bilingual on the table. So I just would like to encourage everyone that day to find a conversation or maybe several to join. I will be going, I think, to five maybe. So I'm looking forward to that. And then Thursday night at Cardinal Valley Elementary from 6 to 8, Partners for Youth is hosting a focus night. And that will be a night for the Cardinal Valley area families to come and get resources to help their children and youth. And we will be participating in that and there will be a lot of really great organizations there. So I just want to encourage everyone to get out and participate in the community that evening 6 to 8 at Cardinal Valley Elementary. Thank you. Thank you. Lots going on. All right. Is there any other council member who has a comment or announcement? Council member Farmer. Just following up on the comments of Council member Maloney, Rick Curtis was an excellent gentleman, a fine man, a consummate, quiet leader who specialized in getting the hard things done. He served each of us and everyone in the community. and largely went unknown and unnoted. We did honor him with a commemoration last fall. But the 3,000 people that make up the government, that serve the city, each do a great job. At different times and places, he performed well beyond all of that. He is in glory now, and he has no pain. And he'll take care of things there until we get there. He is with my mom. You're right, Mayor. Thank you very much. Thank you. Are there any other announcements? I also would just like to say a word about Rick Curtis. Before he came to government, he spent many years in the Army, and he rose to be a command sergeant major, which is the highest of the non-commissioned officers. And he was instrumental in helping us craft the, some of you will remember the bluegrass community military covenant that we signed with our 17 bluegrass ad counties to state that we support our military families and we got businesses on board to do things for those military families and rick was instrumental in that effort and And so we will miss him. Thank you. Next up is public comment. We have a few people signed up. And so when I call your name, please come to the podium and state your name and address for the record and you'll have three minutes. And first is Carol Price. Yes, please. My name is Carol Montague Price, Jr. I live at 845 Red Mile Road. I am a consumer of mental health services and now in remission of my mental illness. In years past, I've had trouble finding adequate housing for myself. Although I have had help along the way and now live with the college community close to campus. There needs to be a better housing that is affordable to students who have disabilities and to create more programs for individuals who suffer from mental illness, that housing could be more affordable and that there needs to be more social workers to help students with disabilities be placed in a safe and secure living situation. Basically, there is a growing problem for students who have trouble to afford housing and to go to school at the same time and not having a job because of their disability. I feel there needs to be more programs in Lexington Fayette County and UK campus and the universities for students who have mental illness and more social workers involved on our campuses, college campuses in Lexington Fayette County and throughout the state. Thank you, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Council Members, allow me to speak. Do you have any questions? Thank you very much for your comments. We appreciate it. Thank you very much. Thank you. Next up is J.R. Williamson. Thank you. My name is JR Williamson, I live at 2008 Longview Drive in Georgetown. I'm the retired solid waste coordinator for Scott County, I worked for 22 years there. And the reason I'm up here tonight is you all have your all's contract with the Central Kentucky Landfill that's supposed to be renewed this July. And I'm here to ask you all to reconsider that. If you give me a few minutes, I'd like to give you the history of the mismanagement of waste in Scott County. We have, I don't know if you all are aware of it, in the old archives of what they used to be called dumps. There's an old dump in our county, it was called the Fayette County Dump, it's out on Sims Road. It's adjacent to the Georgetown Sim landfill. Then we've got the one that down on Double Culvert Road, which is a landfill that you all are using to dispose your waste right now, it's married to the old one. The one on Sims Road and Double Cover Road, the leach aid was leaking out so bad that they couldn't truck it out and keep up with it. So they had to get grants to put in sewer lines, to run sewer lines to take care of the failing design of these landfills. Also, there was a neighborhood in our community, it was called Briar Hill. They mismanaged the waste there so bad that they had to purchase 18 homes and relocate those people and buy the property. It's a vacant area now, quarantined from the public. What I'm trying to do here is to make you all understand that we've mismanaged waste in that county for a period of time. The volume in which you all create is substantial. And I would like you all to reconsider that contract. Also on our permit, or the landfill's permit, they've got 60 plus counties. When I was a solid waste coordinator, I tried to keep that around 10. And since I've left, that's how many has been added to it. Also in the host agreement, there are no provisions. We've got a real weak host agreement with the landfill. All the neighbors down in that area have no recall if the property values are depleted. There's nothing to assist them. Also, there's a movie on HBO. I don't know if you all have ever watched it. It's called The Atomic Homefront. It's about how landfills can really affect the neighborhood and people's well-being and their health. so I appreciate your time and I wish you to consider not renewing the contract. Thank you very much. We appreciate your comments. Next up is Beth Emery. My name is Beth Emery. I live at 2111 Davis Road in Sadieville. I live about three miles from the Central Kentucky landfill and that is certainly within smelling distance. A lot of my neighbors who have joined me live even closer and they suffer even more. It's my understanding that in 2015 Lexington awarded a contract to Waste Services of the Bluegrass for transport of municipal waste and sewer sludge to the Central Kentucky landfill. An open records request into their history of violations will yield an impressive amount of both environmental and administrative violations going back years, from failing to pay remediation fees to failing to install explosive gas detectors. That's a big one. We would like explosive gas detectors at our landfill. Thank you. from failing to cover the trash and to accepting over 20,000 tons of unpermitted electronic waste from GES. It's full of, when electronic waste degrades, it releases all kinds of heavy metal toxins, and that was without a permit. It was not allowed, but they accepted that waste into the CDD portion of the landfill, and that portion does not have a liner. So all of that lead and all of those heavy metal toxins right now as we speak, it's seeping into the environment. I'm a pediatric nurse. I don't know if any of you have ever seen the long-term effects of lead on children or in pregnant women I have. It's not pretty. Look, we don't dispute, none of us are here to dispute the validity of the contract, But the burden to us, it's overwhelming. We're talking 30,000 truck trips back and forth, back and forth, all hours of day and night. A trash truck hit a woman and killed her. A trash truck has hit a school bus. A sludge truck overturned and spilled sewer sludge all over the road. it's just it's one incident after another and we are overwhelmed and we are sick and we are tired of it um so just please keep in mind the effect that that your decision and that your waste and your contracts have on your neighbors just please be mindful thank you very much we appreciate your comments um norris stacy yes i signed up to make sure she had it okay all right all right thank you all for coming we appreciate it and so next up is a motion to adjourn all right anybody all those in favor say aye go cats thank you Thank you. With a ring in my shoes