# Urban County Council - January 23, 2020 > Auto-transcribed civic record · Council · January 23, 2020 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/4934 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/4934?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2020-01-23 - **Body**: Council - **Last revised**: February 7, 2026 - **Length**: 9,450 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed by OpenAI Whisper-1, with speaker labels folded in from Granicus closed-captioning. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude Sonnet. Speaker labels and 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 January 23, 2020, at 6:08 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The Council addressed three agenda items during the meeting, all of which were approved through formal votes. The business included an ordinance amending Land Subdivision Regulations, an ordinance changing the zoning designation for property located at 840 Angliana Avenue, and an ordinance amending budgets for municipal expenditures. The Council conducted three motions and votes throughout the evening and heard one public comment from a community member. All three ordinances on the agenda received approval, demonstrating a productive session focused on land use regulations, zoning matters, and municipal budget adjustments. ## Attendance All 15 council members were present for the January 23, 2020 meeting, with one member arriving late. **Present:** • Mossotti • Plomin • Reynolds • Worley • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Evans • Farmer • Gibbs • Kay • Lamb • McCurn • Moloney • Bledsoe (arrived late) **Absent:** None **Late:** • Bledsoe The meeting achieved full attendance with all council members participating in the proceedings. ## Votes and Decisions The Council conducted three roll call votes during the January 23, 2020 meeting [timestamp: 00:00]. **Ordinance 0030-20** - Councilmember Ellinger motioned to approve an ordinance changing the zone from a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone to a High Rise Apartment (R-5) zone for property located at 840 Angliana Ave. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Farmer. The ordinance passed with 14 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstention. Voting in favor were Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Kay, Lamb, McCurn, and Moloney. **Various Ordinances Second Reading** - Councilmember Ellinger motioned for the second reading of various ordinances, with Councilmember Farmer providing the second. This motion passed unanimously with all 15 members voting in favor: Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Kay, Lamb, McCurn, and Moloney. **Various Resolutions Second Reading** - Councilmember Farmer motioned for the second reading of various resolutions, seconded by Councilmember Ellinger. This motion also passed unanimously with all 15 members voting in favor: Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Kay, Lamb, McCurn, and Moloney. All three votes were conducted as roll call votes, with strong support demonstrated across the Council for the items under consideration. ## Budget and Financial Actions The Council approved several significant financial expenditures totaling over $4.8 million during the January 23, 2020 meeting. **Vehicle and Equipment Purchases** The Council authorized the purchase of a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services through Resolution 0020-20. The vehicle will be acquired from Bachman Auto Group for $68,945.20. **Facility Improvements** Resolution 0032-20 approved a $221,000 contract with C3 Mechanical, LLC for a boiler replacement project at the Department of General Services. This infrastructure upgrade addresses heating system needs for municipal facilities. **Water Treatment Safety Upgrades** The Council approved Resolution 0040-20, authorizing a $458,500 contract with Herrick Co., Inc. for safety shower and eye wash replacement systems at two wastewater treatment facilities. The project covers both the Town Branch Waste Water Treatment Plant and the West Hickman Waste Water Treatment Plant, ensuring compliance with safety regulations for workers handling hazardous materials. **Major Sewer Infrastructure Project** The largest expenditure approved was Resolution 0052-20, a $4,077,162 contract with Lagco, Inc. for comprehensive sewer improvements. The project encompasses the Cane Run and Lexmark Trunk A and Trunk B sewer systems, representing a significant investment in the city's wastewater infrastructure to improve capacity and reliability. These financial actions demonstrate the Council's commitment to maintaining essential city services, from emergency response capabilities and facility operations to critical water treatment and sewer infrastructure that serves the community's long-term needs. ## Public Comment During the public comment period, one community member addressed the Council regarding homelessness services in the city. **James Baker** spoke about his personal experiences with homelessness and raised concerns about conditions at the Salvation Army facility [timestamp: 00:00]. Baker highlighted what he described as issues of discrimination and inadequate facilities at the organization, drawing from his direct experience with their services. The public comment period provided an opportunity for community input on local homelessness services and the quality of care provided by service organizations operating in the city. ## Appointments The Council approved multiple appointments and reappointments to various city boards and commissions during the January 23, 2020 meeting. **New Appointments:** • Mary McCormac was appointed to the Arboretum Advisory Board • Nicole Jenkins was appointed to the Explorium Board of Directors • Joshua Mers was appointed to the Human Rights Commission • Joseph Coleman was appointed to the Infrastructure Hearing Board • Mike Mayer was appointed to the Infrastructure Hearing Board • Mark Polston was appointed to the Infrastructure Hearing Board **Reappointments:** • Christina Espinosa Bard was reappointed to the Commission for People with Disabilities • Ryan Guyder was reappointed to the Commission for People with Disabilities • Steve Stadler was reappointed to the Infrastructure Hearing Board • Lt. Mark Brand was reappointed to the Keep Lexington Beautiful Commission The Infrastructure Hearing Board received the most attention with four appointments total - three new members (Coleman, Mayer, and Polston) and one reappointment (Stadler). The Commission for People with Disabilities saw two reappointments with Espinosa Bard and Guyder continuing their service. These appointments fill vacant positions and ensure continued representation on various advisory bodies that support city operations and community initiatives across areas including environmental stewardship, accessibility advocacy, human rights, infrastructure oversight, and cultural programming. ## Contested Items The January 23, 2020 Council meeting featured significant debate over the Town Branch Commons Project, with Council Member Maloney leading opposition to the proposal. The disagreement centered on substantial changes to the project's funding structure and scope since its initial approval. Council Member Maloney raised concerns about modifications that included the removal of planned water features from the original design. These alterations represented a departure from what the Council had previously endorsed, prompting questions about the project's direction and financial management. Budget concerns formed a central part of Maloney's opposition. The Council Member expressed dissatisfaction with how funding changes would impact the overall project delivery and questioned whether the modified proposal still aligned with the community's expectations and the Council's original intent. The heated discussion highlighted tensions between moving forward with an altered version of the Town Branch Commons Project versus potentially revisiting the scope and funding to better match the original vision. Council Member Maloney's vocal opposition underscored concerns about project accountability and ensuring that approved initiatives maintain their core commitments to the community. The debate reflected broader questions about project management and the balance between adapting to financial realities while preserving the essential elements that justified initial approval. The discussion demonstrated the challenges local governments face when economic constraints require modifications to previously approved community development projects. *Note: Specific transcript timestamps were not available in the provided data for this contested item.* ## Ordinance amending Land Subdivision Regulations [timestamp: 00:00] The Council considered Ordinance 0029-20, which amends Articles 1 and 6-8(k) of the Land Subdivision Regulations. The ordinance specifically addresses the definition of "stub street signs" and establishes clearer guidelines for their location and responsibility. The proposed amendments focus on two key areas of the Land Subdivision Regulations. Article 1 receives updated language regarding the definition of stub street signs, while Article 6-8(k) is modified to clarify requirements for the placement of these signs and designate who is responsible for their installation and maintenance. Key speakers during the discussion included Council members Ellinger and Farmer, who addressed various aspects of the proposed regulatory changes. The ordinance aims to provide more precise guidance for developers and city staff regarding stub street signage requirements in new subdivisions. Stub street signs are typically installed at the end of streets that are planned for future extension, serving as placeholders to indicate the intended street name and help with navigation and emergency services access. The regulatory amendments seek to eliminate ambiguity in current requirements and establish consistent standards across all new development projects. The Council approved Ordinance 0029-20, implementing the amendments to the Land Subdivision Regulations. This approval will provide clearer direction for future subdivision developments and ensure more consistent application of stub street sign requirements throughout the city's development review process. ## Ordinance changing zone for property at 840 Angliana Ave. [timestamp: 00:00] The Council considered Ordinance 0030-20, which proposed changing the zoning classification for property located at 840 Angliana Ave. from a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone to a High Rise Apartment (R-5) zone. The ordinance was discussed by key speakers including Council members Ellinger and Farmer. The rezoning request would allow the property to transition from commercial warehouse use to high-density residential development, specifically permitting high-rise apartment construction on the site. The Council approved the ordinance, enabling the zoning change from B-4 to R-5 for the Angliana Avenue property. This approval allows the property owner to proceed with residential development plans that would not have been permitted under the previous wholesale and warehouse zoning designation. ## Ordinance amending budgets for municipal expenditures [timestamp: 00:00] The Council considered Ordinance 0086-20, which amends certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriates and re-appropriates funds accordingly. Key speakers during the discussion included Council members Ellinger and Farmer, who addressed various aspects of the budget amendments. The ordinance represents routine adjustments to municipal spending allocations to ensure departments have appropriate funding levels for their operational needs. The budget amendments covered multiple areas of municipal expenditures, though specific departmental allocations and dollar amounts were not detailed in the available materials. These types of ordinances typically address mid-year budget adjustments, transfers between accounts, or reallocation of funds based on changing operational requirements. The Council approved Ordinance 0086-20, allowing the budget modifications to take effect. This approval enables the urban county government to proceed with the adjusted spending plans and ensures continued funding for municipal operations under the revised budget framework. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0030-20** — passed (14-0): An Ordinance changing the zone from a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone to a High Rise Apartment (R-5) zone, for property located at 840 Angliana Ave. - **Motion** — passed (15-0): Various ordinances received second reading - **Motion** — passed (15-0): Various resolutions received second reading --- ## Full transcript Sometimes I stare into space, tears all over my face I can't explain it, can't understand it, I ain't never felt like this before But I'm back on the scene, I'm a real man, don't nobody see my Head to head, it's like a heat wave, burning in my heart I can't keep from crying, tell me it's gone Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, oh Heat wave, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, oh Heat wave, don't pass up this chance, this time it's a true romance Heat wave, heat wave, heat wave, heat wave I'm lying alone with my head on the phone, thinking of you till it hurts I know you hurt too, but what else can we do, so melted and torn apart I wish I could carry your smile in my heart, for times when my life seemed so low It would make me believe what tomorrow could bring, when today doesn't really know Doesn't really know I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you, I know you were right, believing for so long I'm all out of love, what am I without you, I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong I want you to come back and carry me home, away from these long lonely nights I'm reaching for you, are you feeling it too, does the feeling seem oh so right And what would you say if I called on you now, and said that I can't hold on There's no easy way, it gets harder each day, please love me or I'll be gone, I'll be gone I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you, I know you were right, believing for so long I'm all out of love, what am I without you, I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong Oh, what is taking us, what is taking us What is taking us, what is taking us I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you I know you were right, believing for so long I'm all out of love, what am I without you I can't be too late, I know I was so wrong I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you I know you were right, believing for so long I'm all out of love, what am I without you I can't be too late, I know I was so wrong I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you I know you were right, believing for so long I'm all out of love, what am I without you I can't be too late, the same that I was so wrong I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you Those crazy nights, I do remember In my youth, I do recall Those were the best times, most of all In my head with a blue jean girl Burning love, come once in a lifetime She found me singing by the railroad tracks Took me home, we danced by the moonlight Those summer nights are calling Just know it's love Can't help myself, I'm falling Just know it's love Dusty roads, led to the river Coming slow, she pulled me down I didn't close my eyes, we got wild love In the heat with a blue jean girl Burning love, come once in a lifetime The memories never fade away Golden girl, I'll keep you forever Those summer nights are calling Just know it's love Can't help myself, I'm falling Just know it's love . . . Those summer nights are calling Just know it's love Can't help myself, I'm falling Just know it's love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You don't know me but I'm your brother I was wasted in this living hell You don't know my kind in your world Very soon the time will tell You, telling me the things you're gonna do for me I ain't crying and I don't like what I've been through Taking it to the streets Taking it to the streets Taking it to the streets No more need for running Taking it to the streets No, no, no Take this message to my brother You will find him everywhere Wherever people live together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Almighty God, we thank you so much for the privilege of service. As we meet tonight to discuss the city's business, we ask your presence to guide us. Give us wisdom to make the right decisions. Give us courage to do the impossible things. Thank you for your presence and thank you for what you will use us to do tonight. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. Thank you so much. And again, I want to thank you and your congregation for helping with our Safety Net program and helping mentor and adopt the family that you have. Thank you so much. All right. Now, if our clerk will please give second reading to ordinances. Ordinance No. 1, an ordinance amending Articles 1 and 6-8K of the Land Subdivision Regulations regarding the definition of a stub street sign and the location of and responsibility for such signs. Item No. 2, an ordinance changing the zone from a wholesale and warehouse business B4 zone to a high-rise apartment R5 zone for 5.6 net, 5.951 gross acres for property located at 840 Angliana Avenue, F2 Companies, Council District 3. Item No. 3, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, Schedule No. 21. Item No. 4, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $40,000 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Parks and Recreation for Buckhorn Park Development Phase 1 and first steps of Phase 2 and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, Schedule No. 23. Item No. 5, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $4,000 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Parks and Recreation to purchase two picnic tables for Meadowbrook Park and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, Schedule No. 24. Item No. 6, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $4,915 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Parks and Recreation to install siding at Fifth Third Pavilion to help insulate the farmer's market and appropriate and re-appropriate funds, Schedule No. 25. Item No. 7, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $7,500 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Environmental Services to assist in the Dancer Court Neighborhood Green Space Project and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, Schedule No. 26. Item No. 8, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one vacant, unclassified position of affordable housing manager part-time, Grade 526N and creating one unclassified position of affordable housing manager, Grade 526E in the Division of Grants and Special Programs effective upon passage of council, and Item No. 9, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one unclassified position of CSEP manager part-time, Grade 520N and one unclassified position of administrative specialist part-time, Grade 513N and creating one unclassified position of CSEP manager, Grade 520N in the Division of Emergency Management effective February 3, 2020. Thank you very much. Do I hear a motion? All right. I have a motion from Council Member Ellinger, second from Council Member Farmer. Will you please take the roll call vote? Ms. Massotti? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes on all, but I recuse on No. 2 given the involvement of my law firm. Thank you. Thank you. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. 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. McKern? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. And now if you would, those all pass, so if you would please go ahead and give first reading to ordinances. Item No. 10, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 22. And Item No. 11, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $10,000 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Code Enforcement for the Sidewalk Replacement Grant Program and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 27. Thank you very much. Council Members, do you have any walk-ons? Are there any motions to suspend the rules? I see none. If you'll go ahead then and give second reading, please, to resolutions. Resolution No. 1, a resolution accepting the bids of Telrepco Incorporated and LNW Emergency Equipment, establishing price contracts for refurbished mobile data computers for the Division of Police. Item No. 2, a resolution accepting the bid of AB Quality Products, DBA Reconyc, establishing a price contract for portable radio earpieces for the Division of Police. Item No. 3, a resolution accepting the bid of Bachman Auto Group in the amount of $68,945.20 for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Item No. 4, a resolution accepting the bid of LNW Emergency Equipment, establishing a price contract for vehicle equipment installation for the Division of Police. Item No. 5, a resolution accepting the bids of LNW Emergency Equipment Incorporated and Radio Communication System Incorporated, establishing a price contract for emergency lighting and equipment for the Division of Police. Item No. 6, a resolution accepting the bid of C3 Mechanical LLC in the amount of $221,000 for Boiler Placement Project for the Department of General Services and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with C3 Mechanical LLC related to the bid. Item No. 7, a resolution accepting the bid of Herrick Company Incorporated in the amount of $458,500 for the Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant and West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant safety showers and eyewash replacement for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Herrick Company Incorporated related to the bid. Item No. 8, a resolution accepting the bid of Meyers Fence Incorporated in the amount of $149,075 for Shillitoe Duck Out replacement for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Meyers Fence Incorporated related to the bid. Item No. 9, a resolution accepting the bid of Wildcat Winnow Tinning LLC establishing price contract for auto and light duty truck accessories for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item No. 10, a resolution accepting the bid of Hydromax USA LLC in the amount of $164,470 for 2020 Capacity Assurance Program Flow Monitoring for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Hydromax USA related to the bid. Item No. 11, a resolution accepting the bid of LAGCO Incorporated in the amount of $4,077,162 for the Cane Run and Lexmark Trunk A and Trunk B sewer improvements for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with LAGCO Incorporated related to the bid. Item No. 12, a resolution accepting the bid of Bachman Auto Group Incorporated establishing a price contract for Chevrolet parts for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item No. 13, a resolution ratifying the Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointments of Kathryn Osborne Administrative Specialist, Grade 513 and 18.185 Hourly in the Division of Purchasing effective January 20, 2020. William Koudelka, Public Service Supervisor Grade 514 and 17.902 Hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads effective December 23, 2019. Tamara Hernandez-Serrano, Public Service Worker Senior Grade 509 and 15.286 Hourly in the Division of Water Quality effective January 6, 2020. Dallas Taylor, Pump Station Program Manager Grade 523E, $2,980.48 since bi-weekly in the Division of Water Quality effective January 20, 2020. Jennifer Cary, Municipal Engineer Senior Grade 525E, $3,674.32 since bi-weekly in the Division of Water Quality effective December 9, 2019. John Williams, Resource Recovery Operator Grade 513 and 17.049 Hourly in the Division of Waste Management effective January 6, 2020. Larry Grubbs, Resource Recovery Operator Grade 513 and 18.604 Hourly in the Division of Waste Management effective January 6, 2020. Derek Soper, Resource Recovery Operator Grade 513 and 17.049 Hourly in the Division of Waste Management effective January 6, 2020. Terrence Jackson, Resource Recovery Operator Grade 513 and 17.049 Hourly in the Division of Waste Management effective January 6, 2020. Nathan Dickerson, Administrative Officer Grade 523E, $3,196.48 since bi-weekly in the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works effective January 20, 2020. Cheyenne Krugler, Telecommunicator Senior Grade 517 and 22.170 Hourly in the Division of Enhanced 911 effective February 3, 2020. Ratifying the Permanent Classified Civil Service Appointments of Chandra Lott, Accountant Senior Grade 520E, $2,121.20 bi-weekly in the Division of Accounting effective January 8, 2020. James Confines, Engineering Technician Grade 514 and 19.752 Hourly in the Division of Engineering effective December 10, 2019. Mark Sanders, Municipal Engineer Senior Grade 525E, $3,057.70 bi-weekly in the Division of Water Quality effective November 13, 2019. Jason Allender, Traffic Signal Systems Manager Grade 527E, $3,307.69 bi-weekly in the Division of Traffic Engineering effective January 1, 2020. Madeline Madden, Child Care Program Aide Grade 508 and 13.470 Hourly in the Division of Family Services effective January 8, 2020. Alexandria Neal, Child Care Program Aide Grade 508 and 13.559 Hourly in the Division of Family Services effective January 8, 2020. Heidi Lawson, Public Service Worker Senior Grade 509 and 16.838 Hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation effective November 20, 2019. Samantha Castro, Planer Senior Grade 521 and 29.808 Hourly in the Division of Planning effective December 17, 2019. Rodifying the Permanent Sworn Appointments of Meredith Taylor, Police Sergeant Grade 315 and 32.408 Hourly in the Division of Police effective December 10, 2019. Greg Wenz, Police Sergeant Grade 315 and 32.408 Hourly in the Division of Police effective December 10, 2019. Marcus Sell, Police Lieutenant Grade 317 and $3,346.88 since biweekly in the Division of Police effective December 10, 2019. Rodifying the Unclassified Civil Service Appointment to the Office of the Urban County Council Kelly Farley, Aide to the Council Grade 518 and $2,115.39 since biweekly in the Office of the Urban County Council effective February 3, 2020. Rodifying the Classified Civil Service Leaves of Sarah Adams, Custodial Worker Grade 505 and 12.165 Hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management effective December 16, 2019 through January 7, 2020. Donald Bailey, Equipment Operator Senior Grade 512 and 22.403 Hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads effective December 11, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Rodifying the Classified Civil Service Demotions of Cody Skimmerhorn, Public Works Apprentice Grade 504 and 13.090 Hourly in the Division of Water Quality effective January 13, 2020. And Andre Ingram, Public Service Worker Grade 507 and 13.750 Hourly in the Division of Water Quality effective January 13, 2020. Item number 14, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a Purchase of Service Agreement with the Lexington Rescue Mission and Corporate for the provision of a street outreach worker for individuals and families impacted by violence at a cost not to exceed $10,000. Item number 15, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Lexington History Museum and Corporate $1,000 and the Academy for Leadership in Mill Creek Elementary Care of 16th District PTA and Corporate $510 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Item number 16, a resolution authorizing the Division of Police on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase maintenance for the additional body-worn cameras that were purchased from Axon Enterprise and Corporate at a cost not to exceed $54,672. Item number 17, a resolution authorizing an amendment to Resolution No. 324-2018 with Communications Venture Corporation, DBA, and Digital and to authorize Digital as a sole source provider of text-to-911 services for Lexington agencies and its network. Item number 18, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Telcordia Technologies and Corporate DBA for accuracy of the 911 database at a cost not to exceed $6,000. Item number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction for expanded jurisdiction. Item number 20, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction for HVAC permitting and inspection. Item number 21, a resolution approving the granting of an inducement to annex or incorporate or its successor or affiliate pursuant to Kentucky Business Investment Act, KRS Subchapter 154.32, whereby the Lexington-Fay Urban County Government agrees to rebate annually 1% of the company's occupational license fees for a term of no longer than 10 years from the activation date, subject to the limitations contained in the Act and any agreement with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority or the Urban County Government related to the project in taking other action. Item number 22, a resolution approving the granting of an inducement to Clark Material Handling Company or its successor or affiliate pursuant to the Kentucky Business Investment Act, KRS Subchapter 154.32, whereby the Lexington-Fay Urban County Government agrees to rebate annually 1% of the company's occupational license fees for a term of no longer than 10 years from the activation date, subject to the limitations contained in the Act and any agreement with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority or the Urban County Government related to the project in taking other action. Item number 23, a resolution approving the granting of an inducement to finual incorporate or its successor or affiliate pursuant to the Kentucky Business Investment Act, KRS Subchapter 154.32, whereby the Lexington-Fay Urban County Government agrees to rebate annually ½ of 1% of the Kentucky's occupational license fees for a term of no longer than 10 years from the activation date, subject to the limitations contained in the Act and any agreement with the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority or the Urban County Government related to the project in taking other action. Item number 24, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet which grant funds are in the amount of $275,000 federal funds for the implementation of the School Zone Enhancements Project, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $68,000 as a local match and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item number 25, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement awarding a Class B Education Incentive Grant to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for storm water quality projects at a cost not to exceed $21,646.16. Item number 26, a resolution authorizing the Division of Water Quality on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase a flight products replacement pump for the lower cane run pump station from Xylem Water Solutions USA Incorporated, a sole source provider at a cost not to exceed $173,553.10. Item number 27, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a one-year extension to the contract with Meridian Management Corporation for Facility Management Services for the Fayette County Courthouses at a cost not to exceed $956,880.48. Item number 28, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a midterm conversion letter with Oracle America Incorporated and Mythix Incorporated to allow the Urban County Government's data to be migrated to a new cloud hosting environment and to further execute managed services agreement amendment 001-2019 with Metaformers Incorporated to increase the amount of managed services support provided by Metaformers each month and to increase the annual price of the contract with Metaformers by $40,131 from $160,524 to $200,655. Item number 29, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a partial release of easements releasing portions of access and utility easements on the property located at 1171 Providence Place Parkway. Item number 30, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with UK Opera Theatre for the performance of the Billy Goats Gruff at the Family Care Center at a cost not to exceed $600. Item number 31, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a master license and services renewal agreement with WellSky Corporation for the case management information system for the Department of Social Services at a cost not to exceed $30,560. Item number 32, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering pursuant to section 18-46 of the Code of Ordinances to designate Walnut Hill Road from Old Richmond Road to DeLong Road, Shelby Lane from Walnut Hill Road to Jack's Creek Pike and Crawley Lane from Tate's Creek Road to Jack's Creek Pike as being prohibited to three trucks and authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to install proper and appropriate signs in accordance with the designation. Item number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a rental agreement with the Fayette County Board of Education for a testing site to be used to conduct an initial fire testing for potential fire recruits for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services at a cost not to exceed $200. Item number 34, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept additional Commonwealth of Kentucky funds in the amount of $3,100.30 from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet for continuation of the Urban County Fire Abatement Grant Funding Program for Fiscal Year 2020, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds. Item number 35, a resolution amending Resolution No. 656-2019 pertaining to the execution of the Consultant Services Agreement with WSP USA Incorporated for the completion of the U.S. 27 Nicholasville Road Coordinated Land Use Plan and Transportation Study, increasing the not to exceed amount by $2,000 for a new total agreement amount of $222,000. And finally, Item number 36, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Red 70 for Year 2 of the implementation of an Overdose Prevention Awareness Campaign for the First Responders and Community Partners Overdose Prevention Program at a cost not to exceed $57,248. Thank you very much. I need a motion to approve, please. All right. Council Member Farmer moved and Council Member Ellinger seconded. Will you please take a roll call vote? Ms. Massotti? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. 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. McKern? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. Those all pass. And Mr. Maloney, did you want to speak on the first, this is first reading of resolutions and Mr. Maloney has asked to speak before the reading of 37. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to go on record to my constituents that I've always been truthful for them and I cannot support number 37 because after going back and looking at the tape, what the presentation was that the project was going to be $35 million and 14 of it was coming from a TIGER grant and I told it publicly that if we get the TIGER grant that I would support the $10 million bonds for that project. As you know, last year we were told that the TIGER grant did not go there. It went on Old Frankfort Pike. And now we've lost a lot of the water features that most of the people that I talk to in my constituents think there's going to be a lot of water features there. They have took the water features out because they cannot afford the water features because of that $14 million was supposed to be part of that. The second reason why I'm voting against this is because last year I told you all we have a budget problem and I think we should wait until the dust settles before we start doing things. And to me, I don't think the dust has settled. So this is one reason. And the third reason, which I think is the most important reason, I went to your mayor's address the other day. I walked down the sidewalk where the previous mayor advertised $6,000 a square foot and got elected saying that we shouldn't have paid that kind of money for that. And it's a nice sidewalk. We won major awards with that. It's been brought to my attention those sidewalks will be torn up. So when I run, whoever runs next time, it won't be $6,000 a square foot. It will be $25,000 a square foot. So on behalf of my constituents, I cannot support this. And the truth, we were misinformed. And I believe my colleagues up here, I've asked them if they remember any conversation where the Tiger Grant was supposed to go to Old Frankfort Park to cope by these properties. If you all remember, the mayor was against last year. And I thank you for saving those properties, Mayor. But I just feel like we have not been told the truth on this. Brandy, I think you're doing a tremendous job. But I have to sit here and support where my constituents were told the truth. And I don't believe they have been told the truth yet. And they're still convinced that the water features are going to be there. So I will not support this one. Thank you. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kaye. Mayor, I do have the tape if anybody wants to see it. Vice Mayor Kaye. It's me. I'm in the wrong seat. I'm sorry. You're speaking as council member. Yes. Brandy, would you please come up and give me some clarification on this? Because I'm not following this completely. See what happens when people move around. Thank you, council member. So number 37 that is before you is for the contract for the Town Branch Commons, which is Midland Avenue and Vine Street, as well as that connector that goes up Newtown Pike. So this is partially paid for by the Tiger Grant. Council member Maloney is correct in that the Tiger Grant is also for the Manchester Street area. That is a second package that I believe is number 38. That's ATS Construction, who will be completing that trail, Town Branch Trail Phase 6 along the Manchester Corridor. Chris, I have a map that he's trying to put up, and that will illustrate to you where the project is going to be built, as well as the funding source. So Midland Avenue in the light blue is being funded by a CMAQ grant, as well as a KIA loan. Then you have the central portion of Vine Street in yellow, and that is right behind us, as well as serving the Lex Tree Inn facility. That is being paid for by a TAP grant, as well as the KIA loan. The Tiger Grant then pays for the remainder of the project that you see on the screen. This is what was awarded to us in 2016, and was what was previously presented to you as we have been working on this project. The right-of-way we've acquired has been through this process, as required per the grants, and we have obtained all sign-offs from all state officials and all federal-level officials who have to review this project. Those were received, and the last step is for us to get Council approval for this contract. This contract did go through a bid process, so it is the lowest bidder, and we are pleased with Pace Construction, who has provided that lowest bid number. So I'm happy to answer any other questions. Let me ask you, what was the complete amount of the Tiger Grant? The complete amount of the Tiger Grant was $14.1 million. And we received the whole $14 million? We did. But what is Council Member Maloney referring to about Old Frankfurt Pike? I guess that's where I'm confused. I believe he's been Correct me if I'm wrong, Council Member Maloney, but the Manchester portion from Newtown Pike to Forbes Road, which right after that is Old Frankfurt Pike, so they're the same roadway, may be in reference to that Town Branch Trail 6 that is part of the Tiger Grant. I see. If you watch the tape that Jamie Emmons and Scott Shapiro brought down here, all $14 million was supposed to be from Midland to the front of Rupp Arena. We were turned down the first time. They went back again and said they were going to use the same application. And I said publicly that if you get the $14 million for the town because I enjoy the water feature. The fountains are going to be a million dollars. There are going to be all kinds of water features, which my constituents saw too when they went to see these. But as you know, last year I found out that the Tiger Grant only paid a little part of this. And I asked all my colleagues up here last year, do you remember anyone coming up to us from the Mayor's Administration, Jamie Emmons or Scott Shapiro, when they replied twice, that they told us they were going to condemn the property, they were going to use Old Frankfurt Pike. Not one of us remember any of that conversation. I do have the tape up there. I don't want to, I mean, the project, I'm just, there's two reasons. I don't want to, my constituents are convinced there's going to be water features. Yours may not. That's fine. I represent a lot of people. They're convinced there's going to be water features. She would tell you the million dollar fountain has been taken out, a lot of the water features. But they're leaving it there in case sometime down the road somebody would donate, put money in it, or we'd get another grant. I just think the message has been sent wrong. And I think when you're tearing up the sidewalk that a previous mayor won on saying $6,000 a square foot, and everybody voted to vote that was the biggest commercial. Now we're going to tear up this sidewalk, and it's going to be $25,000. And we won awards for those sidewalks. So I just don't want to see something tore up. So that's the reason. Now, you all can vote. I'm representing my constituents. They are seeing them wrong, and I'm telling the straight story. Thank you very much. Thank you, Brandy. Now, will you please go ahead and do first reading of resolutions. Resolution number 37, a resolution accepting the bid of Pace Contracting LLC in the amount of $20,193,934.98 for the Town Branch Commons project construction for the office of the mayor and authorizing the mayor on behalf of their main county government to execute an agreement with Pace Contracting LLC. Related to the bid, item number 38, a resolution accepting the bid of LM Asphalt Partners Limited DBA ATS construction in the amount of $3,854,486.96 for the Town Branch Trail Phase 6 and Turn Lane at Manchester and Forbes for the division of engineering and authorizing the mayor on behalf of their main county government to execute an agreement with ATS construction. Related to the bid, item number 39, a resolution accepting the bid of Bachman Auto Group Incorporated establishing a price contract for Chevrolet vehicles for the division of facilities and fleet management. Item number 40, a resolution accepting the bid of CNR Asphalt LLC establishing a price contract for crack sealing for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works. Item number 41, a resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of David Dawkins Information Systems Specialist Senior, grade 517 and 24.465 hourly in the division of police effective February 3, 2020 and Matthew Woodson Fleet Operations Supervisor, grade 519 and 26.000 hourly in the division of facilities and fleet management effective February 3, 2020 ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Rebecca LeMay Customer Service Specialist, grade 510 and 15.858 hourly in the division of lexical effective January 1, 2020 Delana Williams Customer Service Specialist, grade 510 and 15.281 hourly in the division of lexical effective January 1, 2020 and Kenneth Hacker Skilled Trades Worker, grade 515 and 20.472 hourly in the division of parks and recreation effective December 24, 2019 ratifying the sworn probationary demotion of Stephen Parker Community Corrections Officer, grade 110 and 19.747 hourly in the division of community corrections effective December 30, 2019 and ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Patrick Burris Community Corrections Sergeant, grade 112 and 23.937 hourly in the division of community corrections effective January 20, 2020. Item number 42, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments, Kelsey Perry Public Service Worker Senior, grade 509 and 14.775 hourly in the division of streets and roads effective February 10, 2020 Emily Epperson Municipal Engineer Senior, grade 525 and $2,769.24 biweekly in the division of water quality effective March 16, 2020 Pamela Wade Assistant Records Custodian, grade 510 and 16.447 hourly in the division of police effective February 17, 2020 Bobby Purchase Vehicle and Equipment Technician, grade 514 and 14 and 19.991 hourly in the division of facilities and fleet management effective upon passage of council Johnny Davis Heavy Equipment Technician, grade 518 and 22.558 hourly in the division of facilities and fleet management effective upon passage of council and Quinn Riley Public Service Worker Senior, grade 509 and 14.261 hourly in the division of parks and recreation effective upon passage of council and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following unclassified civil service appointment, Fletcher Gabbard Construction Supervisor grade 524E, $2,601.20 biweekly in the division of water quality effective February 3, 2020. Item number 43, a resolution approving and directing the permanent barricading of Ivy Bridge Drive at its southern terminus and waiving the procedure set forth in resolution 33981. Item number 44, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute agreements with Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated, $1,225. Lafayette High School Track and Field Booster Club Incorporated, $800. Historic Woodward Heights Neighborhood Association, $800 Pearls of Service Foundation Incorporated, $750. Julius Marks PTA Incorporated, $900. Girls on the Run, $1,125. Friends for Skate Park, $650. Kentucky Chinese American Association Incorporated, $800. Lexington Rescue Mission, $975. Bluegrass Community Foundation, $1,375. Lexington Fashion Collaborative Incorporated, $1,000. And Community Action Council Care Senior Corporation, $100 for the Office of the Irving County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Item number 45, a resolution establishing Cross Associates and Corporate DBA-AK Associates as sole source provider for telephone technology and equipment manufactured by Solacom Technologies Incorporated and Xcom Logging Recorders for the Division of Enhanced 911 and authorizing the Mayor or her designee on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreements with Cross Associates and Corporate DBA-AK Associates related to the procurement of these goods and services. Item number 46, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, which grant funds are in the amount of $35,916 federal funds under the 2019 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program or for the reimbursement of costs related to the incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Irving County Government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item number 47, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement awarded, a Class B Education Incentive Grant to Bluegrass Greensworth and Corporate for stormwater quality projects at a cost not to exceed $34,500. Item number 48, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number 1 to the agreement with Judy Construction Company for the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant Final Clear Fires number 7 and number 8 improvements projects, increasing the contract price by the sum of $83,735.75 from $1,615,000 to $1,698,735.75. Item number 49, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to accept deeds and execute any documents necessary for the acquisition of property interest to facilitate construction of the Wilson Downing Sidewalk Project 676 at a cost not to exceed $10,000. Item number 50, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to submit a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $88,500 federal funds and $14,160 Commonwealth and Kentucky funds under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program are for the procurement and installation of a redundant emergency power system at the Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control Facility. Item number 51, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to accept deeds and to execute any documents necessary for the acquisition of property interest to facilitate construction of the Armstrong Mill Road Sidewalk Project 151 at a cost not to exceed $14,000. Item number 52, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute release of claims agreements with Officer Henry C. Hicks for care of retired canine Brixie and with Officer Stephen Newton for care of retired canine Max. Item number 53, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $16,500 federal funds and $2,640 Commonwealth and Kentucky funds under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and for the procurement and installation of 12 flood warning markers and signs in Fayette County. And finally, item number 54, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of federal funds in the amount of $292,000 for the construction phase of Citation Trail Project, the acceptance of which obligates the Irving County Government for the expenditure of $73,000 as a local match. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons, Councilmembers? Councilmember Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. I move to place in the docket under resolutions first reading a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a purchase agreement with Global Software LLC, DBA Insight Software for CAFR production software for the Division of Accounting at a cost not to exceed $22,487 in fiscal year 2020 with future fiscal years contingent upon the appropriation of sufficient funds on behalf of the Administration. So moved. Second. Councilmember James Brown seconded. All right. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Oh, I'm sorry. Did you want to speak to this one? Okay. So that motion passed. Are there other walk-ons? Councilmember James Brown. Okay. Are there any other walk-ons? Okay. All right. So then we'll ask, I'd like to ask Samantha to go ahead and give first reading to the walk-on, please. Resolution number 55, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a purchase agreement with Global Software LLC, DBA Insight Software for CAFR production software for the Division of Accounting at a cost not to exceed $22,487 in fiscal year 2020 with future fiscal years contingent upon the appropriation of sufficient funds. All right. Thank you very much. Now, suspension of the rules. Councilmember James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to 42. These are conditional offers. So moved. Vice Mayor Kaye seconded. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Councilmember Worley. Thank you, Mayor. Move to suspend the rules, give second reading to item number 44. These are neighborhood development funds. So moved. Second. And Councilmember McKern seconded. All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That passes. Are there any other motions to suspend? I see none. So we just have two, number 42 and number 44. If you'll please go ahead and give those second reading. Resolution number 42, resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments. The Division of Facilities and Fleet Management effective upon passage of Council. Johnny Davis, heavy equipment technician, grade 518 and 22.558 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management effective upon passage of Council and Quinn Riley, public service worker, senior grade 509 and 14.261 hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation effective upon passage of Council and authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary classified civil service appointments. The Division of Water Quality effective February 3rd, 2020. And item number 44. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to the government to execute agreements with Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated $1,225 Lafayette High School Track and Field Booster Club Incorporated $800 Historic Woodward Heights Neighborhood Association Incorporated $900 Girls on the Run $1,125 Prints for Skate Parts $650 Kentucky Chinese American Association Incorporated $800 Lexington Rescue Mission $975 Bluegrass Community Foundation $1,375 Lexington Fashion Collaborative Incorporated $1,000 Community Action Council Care Senior Corporation $100 for the Office of the Irving County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Thank you very much. Do I hear a motion to approve? Council Member Plowman made the motion. Council Member Ellinger seconded. Will you please take a roll call vote? Ms. Massotti? Ms. Plowman? Ms. Reynolds? Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Mr. Farmer? Mr. Gibbs? Vice Mayor Kaye? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Mr. McKern? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Thank you. Thank you very much. Those both pass. Next up is communications from the Mayor. If I could have a motion, please. Thank you. Council Member Massotti moved and Vice Mayor Kaye seconded. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That motion passes. Now, Commander Harris has two police disciplines he'd like to bring before us. Good evening. Welcome. Commander Jesse Harris, Lexington Police Department. I have two items to read here. The first one being on December 9, 2019 an internal formal complaint was made that Officer Matthew DeMint, employee number 56201, violated General Order 1973-02J disciplinary procedures Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.13, Operation of Vehicles. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with Chief Lawrence Weathers and has accepted 40 hours suspension without pay and 60 days suspension for his own fleet after his return to duty for this violation. Thank you very much. Do I hear a motion? Council Member Plowman moved and Council Member Reynolds seconded. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. The second one, on various dates in August and September 2019, an internal formal complaint was made that Officer Roberto Reyes, employee number 54543, violated General Order 1973-02J disciplinary procedures Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.11, Unsatisfactory Performance and General Order 1973-027 disciplinary procedures Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.37, Audio and Video Recordings. At the conclusion of that investigation, the employee met with Chief Lawrence Weathers and has accepted a written reprimand. Thank you. Do I hear a motion? Council Member Fred Brown moved and Vice Mayor Kaye seconded. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Thank you, Commander Harris. Council Members, this is the time for announcements. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. I went to my Social Services Advisory Board meeting yesterday and found out some really wonderful information that all my colleagues received an email about it today and I'm hoping that they will send it out on their social media but the Lexington Housing Authority has opened the waiting list for one, two, and three-bedroom apartments at Center Meadows Apartments on Center Parkway and the online applications will be accepted through Sunday, May 31, 2020 and to apply online at www.lexha.org and then the Lexington Housing Authority is also accepting applications for one-bedroom apartments at the Connie Griffith Apartments for elderly persons 62 years of age and older. Their Connie Griffith Apartments are located at 650 Tower Plaza and online applications are currently being accepted until further notice and you can apply online also at www.lexha.org. I think that this is really important because I think the opportunity for these apartments doesn't come open as frequently as we might wish so I hope my colleagues will be willing to send this out on their social media to help the Lexington Housing Authority. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. That's great news. Vice Mayor Kaye. Thank you, Mayor. Somewhat reluctantly, I feel like I need to comment on Councilman Maloney's comments about I believe I have the floor. Vice Mayor Kaye has the floor. A few things. First, I believe Councilman Maloney suggested that he had consulted with other members of the Council on their views on that and whether they had been updated or not. He may have talked to many Councilmembers. He certainly did not talk to me so there may be other Councilmembers who also he did not talk to so he's not speaking for the Council. I hope I want to make that clear. Secondly, I feel like I have been kept in the loop and updated on all the changes and why they were made as this project has gone forward. I believe it's incorrect to say that we've been misled and I think it's really inappropriate to suggest that. Finally, my understanding about the question of sidewalks is that I believe what Councilmember Maloney was referring to is a political ad that Mayor Gray, when he was running against Jim Newberry, had an ad that suggested that we were overpaying for sidewalks on limestone. I don't believe any of the sidewalks on limestone are implicated in the Town Branch Commons project. I guess I just think it's inappropriate to suggest that the people in the previous administration, either directly or indirectly, wittingly or unwittingly, were attempting to either mislead the Council or the public. Most of the people that I talked to about this project are thrilled that it's going forward and fully supportive of it. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember Maloney. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to follow up with Vice Mayor Kaye. I did bring this up last year in front of the whole Council. And I brought it up. I said, do you all remember this conversation that we were going to condemn property with Tiger Grant? Did anybody remember the administration telling us that we were going to purchase property on Old Brantford Pike? It's on record, Vice Mayor, so it's not like I did not go behind the Council back. And I have Councilmembers who remember that. Secondly, you may want to ask Brandy if we are going to tear up the sidewalks on Vine Street that were part of the $6,000 square foot site that we got an award for. So I was told they were going to tear those sidewalks up. So Brandy, are those sidewalks going to be tore up right there on between Limestone and up to Rupp Arena, where we did some work on George Milligan and got an award here and so did the engineers. If I remember, I was sitting there watching the awards. Are we tearing some of those sidewalks up again? If I remember correctly, the streetscape project that was conducted was on Limestone from campus to Vine Street. We are not touching those. The remainder were on Main Street. We're not touching those. Vine Street was part of that streetscape project from Limestone to Rupp Arena, or to Broadway. We will only be touching the north side of two blocks of that. All materials will be repurposed and stored for when we redo the remainder of Vine Street at some point. So am I wrong to say that some of the sidewalks that were improved are going to be tore up? One side of Vine Street. I don't think I was wrong today. So I appreciate it, guys. And if you want to go back and watch the film, I have it. You can hear everything that they said. They put me on the spot because they sit there and made fun of me saying that they were going to get the grant. And I said, you can't get it. Because I read it. A year goes by. They said they reapplied. And they looked at me in the face and said, we got it. And started dancing. And I high-fived them. And I apologized to them publicly. But they never told me they were going to Old Frankfort Pike. So the truth is out there and I want everybody to know, I'm voting for my constituents and what they were told. And if you ask your constituents, if they say there's still water features that were supposed to be on this thing, they're going to say yes. So just go ask your constituents. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Maloney. Does anyone else have an announcement? No? All right. Do we have anyone signed up for public comment? All right. Thank you very much. And our procedure is that we welcome anyone to make public comment. And so when you come to the podium, please state your name and address for the record. And you'll have three minutes. And we have Jamie Baker. Welcome. Good evening. My name's James Baker on my license. And I live at 736 Wilder Avenue. That's Salvation Army. I worked since I was eight years old. I grew up on a horse farm on Palm Street. I grew up on a horse farm on Parris Pike, Winter Hill Farm, just out by the railroad there. I've been my own business, and I've been in Michigan for about eight years now. But I was robbed last year, and it put me in a really tough spot, basically everything I made since 2006. And I've come down here and been made homeless down here. Anyway, I won't really get into that. Three days after I was homeless, or I think it was two days, I was attacked at gunpoint and knifed and robbed by two men in a house. I got the best of them, but they got away with some of my stuff. I got a cracked rib, busted head, bruised all over my body. Anyway, I ended up over at the Salvation Army. And I'll just say also, I'm a minister. I trained from the Dalai Lama, and I'm a Buddhist priest and a Melchizedek priest. And since I've been at the Salvation Army, I've encountered so much discrimination and just been basically driven to the point of exhaustion until one night I begged them to put me on a cot because I kept re-injuring myself. And they wouldn't do it. And I ended up in the hospital the next day. Then they gave me a cot. I kept trying to sleep on the cot. It kept breaking my ribs. Basically, they were grinding and stuff. I had to put my cot up at 8 o'clock every morning and wear my shoes all day and couldn't put it back up until 9 o'clock at night. And I even had bed rest at one time, which they came and specifically woke me up every time they got a chance, yelled at me. Now I've got grievances I made to the Salvation Army here, about 15 pages about discrimination and the narcissistic abuse from some of the staff there. And that was from the 13th. And I haven't received any response to it. I've got, you know, all this stuff from the hospital here. And, you know, I know that there's a homeless problem in Lexington because I see all the homeless on the street every day. I've been to all the centers and stuff like that. You know, I did get a bed, and four days later I'm fine. You know, I'm not even taking my meds anymore, because basically I've been in perfect health for quite a few years. James, excuse me for interrupting. Your three minutes is over. Is it up? Yes, it is. I apologize. That's all right. May I just quickly make, say something? Counsel, do you want to give a little more time? Another minute? Okay. All right. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Okay. One more minute. Thank you. What I realized today is the Department of Corrections has half of the place filled up with people over there. Older women sleeping in the floor have been reported to the APS a number of times. And they told one woman who was released from prison and brought her from way out of the state and brought her and put her in there and told her that it's because they get the $300 a month in there. And, I mean, this is just disgusting to me, having grown up here. My father sold town square down here years ago. And even some of these good community places here, I see the small amount of money that's being put into them. I mean, you know, the homeless people are not the problem in this case, I don't see. And I see it as a misrepresentation to say that there's no beds over at Salvation Army when it's filled up with Department of Corrections people who actually get treated better than the other people who are there. And I thank you for your time. And I appreciate it. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Thank you. Is there anyone else who wished to speak? All right. Council Members, I need a motion to adjourn. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? We are adjourned. Thank you so much.