# Urban County Council Special Meeting - March 17, 2020 > Auto-transcribed civic record · March 17, 2020 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/4976 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/4976?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2020-03-17 - **Last revised**: March 17, 2020 - **Length**: 12,562 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 17, 2020, at 4:03 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The council addressed three agenda items during the meeting, taking a total of three votes on various ordinances. Two ordinances were successfully approved by the council, while one ordinance was postponed for future consideration. No public comments were heard during this session, and no presentations were given to the council members. ## Attendance The meeting on March 17, 2020 had twelve members present and two absent. **Present:** • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Evans • Farmer • Lamb • Moloney • Mossotti • Plomin • Reynolds • Worley • Bledsoe **Absent:** • Kay • McCurn No members arrived late to the meeting. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on three ordinances during the March 17, 2020 meeting. **Ordinance 0091-20** - Downtown Lexington Management District [timestamp: 00:45] Councilmember Ellinger motioned to postpone the second reading of the ordinance reestablishing the Downtown Lexington Management District, seconded by Bledsoe. The motion passed unanimously with all 12 members voting in favor: F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Lamb, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Worley, and Bledsoe. The ordinance was postponed until March 19, 2020. **Ordinance 0039-20** - Perry Street Zoning Change [timestamp: 01:30] Farmer motioned to approve the zoning change from Single Family Residential to Planned Neighborhood Residential for properties on Perry Street, with Ellinger providing the second. The ordinance passed on a roll call vote of 12-0-0, with all council members voting in favor: F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Lamb, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Worley, and Bledsoe. **Ordinance 0340-20** - Short-Term Rental Ordinance [timestamp: 03:45] Lamb motioned to postpone the first reading of the short-term rental ordinance, seconded by Mossotti. The postponement motion passed by a vote of 9-2-1. Nine members voted in favor of postponement: F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Worley, and Bledsoe. Two members voted against the postponement: Lamb and Mossotti. One abstention was recorded. The ordinance was postponed until the council returns from break. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed three financial resolutions totaling $340,714.63 in expenditures and agreements. **Resolution 0227-20** authorized a contract increase of $16,214.63 for the WGPL Green Infrastructure Project with Advanced Mulching Technologies d/b/a EcoGro. This contract modification expands the scope of the existing green infrastructure work. **Resolution 0228-20** approved $4,500 for additional geotechnical testing services related to the Jacobson Park Roadway Widening project. Bell Engineering Services will conduct the supplementary testing to support the roadway expansion planning and design phase. **Resolution 0229-20** established a Comprehensive Operation Analysis Agreement with Lextran for $320,000. This grant funding will support a thorough analysis of Lextran's transit operations to identify improvements and efficiencies in the public transportation system. The three resolutions represent a mix of infrastructure improvements, engineering services, and transit system analysis, with the Lextran operational study comprising the largest single expenditure at $320,000. ## Appointments The council approved several appointments and reappointments to various city boards and commissions during the March 17, 2020 meeting. **New Appointments:** • Michelle Bond was appointed to the Charles Young Center Advisory Board • Patricia Hayden was appointed to the Charles Young Center Advisory Board • Monica Conrad was appointed to the Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission • Nora Brunner was appointed to the Public Arts Commission **Reappointments:** • Tara Cecil was reappointed to the Masterson Station Park Advisory Board • Mac Ferguson was reappointed to the Masterson Station Park Advisory Board • Dan Stever was reappointed to the Tree Board These appointments fill vacant positions and continue existing service on boards that advise the city on various matters including parks and recreation, international affairs, public arts, and environmental concerns. The Charles Young Center Advisory Board received two new members, while the Masterson Station Park Advisory Board saw both of its appointees continue their service through reappointment. ## Contested Items The meeting featured significant debate over a **short-term rental ordinance**, which generated heated discussion among council members regarding the timing and process for its first reading. The primary disagreement centered on whether to proceed with the ordinance's first reading given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on the rental market. Council members expressed concerns about the appropriateness of moving forward with new regulations during a time of economic uncertainty for property owners and the hospitality industry. A key point of contention involved public input procedures. Some council members argued that the current circumstances limited residents' ability to participate meaningfully in the legislative process, potentially compromising the thoroughness of public review that such an ordinance typically requires. The debate highlighted tensions between those who felt the ordinance should proceed as scheduled to address ongoing community concerns about short-term rentals, and those who believed the timing was inappropriate given the pandemic's economic disruptions to the rental market. *Note: Specific participant names, vote outcomes, and exact timestamps were not available in the provided meeting data.* ## Ordinance 0294-20 [timestamp: 00:15] The council considered Ordinance 0294-20, which proposed amending the municipal budget to allocate $5,270 for the installation of a water fountain at Belleau Wood Park. Moloney served as the key speaker presenting this ordinance to the council. The ordinance specifically addressed budget modifications necessary to fund the park improvement project. The water fountain installation represents an enhancement to the recreational facilities at Belleau Wood Park, with the allocated funds covering the costs associated with purchasing and installing the fountain equipment. The council approved Ordinance 0294-20, authorizing the budget amendment and allowing the city to proceed with the water fountain installation project at Belleau Wood Park. ## Ordinance 0039-20 [timestamp: 01:30] The council considered Ordinance 0039-20, which proposed changing the zoning classification from Single Family Residential to Planned Neighborhood Residential for properties located on Perry Street. Key speakers during the discussion included Farmer and Ellinger, who presented information and participated in the debate regarding this zoning change. The ordinance represents a shift to a more flexible residential zoning category that typically allows for a broader range of housing types and development patterns while maintaining neighborhood character. The Planned Neighborhood Residential designation generally permits greater density and variety in housing options compared to traditional single-family zoning, potentially allowing for townhomes, duplexes, or other multi-family residential structures within planned development frameworks. Following discussion of the proposal, the council voted to approve Ordinance 0039-20, officially changing the zoning classification for the Perry Street properties as requested. ## Ordinance 0340-20 [timestamp: 03:45] The council considered Ordinance 0340-20, which would amend the municipal code to regulate short-term rentals within the city. The proposed ordinance includes provisions for registration requirements and tax collection procedures for short-term rental properties. Key speakers during the discussion included council members Lamb, Worley, and Farmer, who engaged in debate about various aspects of the proposed regulations. The ordinance aims to establish a framework for overseeing short-term rental operations while ensuring proper tax revenue collection from these properties. Following discussion among the council members, the decision was made to postpone action on Ordinance 0340-20. The postponement allows for additional review and consideration of the proposed short-term rental regulations before bringing the matter back for a future vote. The ordinance represents the city's effort to address the growing short-term rental market and establish appropriate regulatory oversight for these properties operating within municipal boundaries. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0091-20** — postponed (12-0): Postpone second reading of the ordinance reestablishing the Downtown Lexington Management District - **Ordinance 0039-20** — passed (12-0): Change zoning from Single Family Residential to Planned Neighborhood Residential for properties on Perry St. - **Ordinance 0340-20** — postponed (9-2): Postpone first reading of the short-term rental ordinance --- ## Full transcript The Thank you. Thank you. The End ¶¶ ¶¶ I'd like to go ahead and convene the March 17th special council meeting. And I'd like to ask the clerk, welcome back again, Abby, to call the roll, please. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Mr. Ellinger? Ann. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer? Vice Markay? Ms. Lamb? Here. Mr. McKern? Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Here. Ms. Reynolds? Here. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Thank you very much. We have a quorum. And so if you will please, well, first of all, I'd like to call on Pastor Fred Brown. Council Member Fred Brown is going to give our invocation. Thank you, Council Member. May I all rise with me? father god we just uh we thank you for this day because we've got to be thankful for the days that we have and we thank you for the time that you've given us and we just pray for this fellowship here that where we make decisions and for the benefit of this community and we know we understand and i think everybody does that we're in trying times and we just pray that you'll give each one of us the patience and the understanding that we need. Guide us to be more aware of our duties to this community and be thankful for this community. We have a great community and we acknowledge that we don't always have the right things that we can present that will affect everybody, but help us through this time of need and time that we need to come together as a community. And I personally, you know, I know God is in control and I'm thankful for that. And I just want to pray for this community and for everyone to come together in this trying time. Thank you. In Jesus' name, Amen. Thank you, Council Member Brown. All right. Now, I'd like to ask the clerk to give a second reading of ordinances, and I believe we will need to pause before number two and number four, please. Ordinance number one, an ordinance admitting certain of the budgets of the Lickson and Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $5,270 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Parks and Recreation for the installment of a human and canine water fountain at Bellowood Park and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 39. All right. Thank you very much. I believe Council Member Maloney has some remarks. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of Council Member. On behalf of Council Member. No, Richard, Richard, Richard. turn it back on and see if you can make it working? on behalf of Councilman McCurne who wanted to be here today but had a death in the family he couldn't make it he wanted to speak on behalf on number two that he'd been working with the Perry Street constituents and was able to fix some of the traffic issues so he would like everybody to know that there will be some signs going up to take care of the traffic problem and I commend him for the hard work he did so he wants to go on forward with this to have a second reading. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you very much, Council Member. Alright, if you'll continue. Ordinance number two, an ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential R1D zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for .229 net, .3046 gross acres for properties located at 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, and 229, Perry Street, Lexington, Habitat for Humanity. Item 3, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets at the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 38. Thank you. Thank you very much. Councilmember Ellinger, I believe, has a motion on No. 4. Thank you, Mayor. I move to remove Item No. 4 under second reading of ordinance, which pertains to the reestablishment of the downtown Lexington Management District and to place it on the docket on the regularly scheduled council meeting at 6 p.m. on March 19, 2020, in order to correspond with the previously scheduled public hearing on this matter. So moved. Okay, Council Member Bledsoe seconded. Are there any questions? Council Member Fred Brown. Thank you, Mayor. On this right here, I'm putting it on Thursday. It still would be a first reading, or could it be two readings? It's on for a second reading. It's on for a second reading. It's on for a second. We're just taking it Thursday because of the public hearing. Yes. This way it will correspond with the previously advertised public hearing. Okay. Got you. Okay. Any other questions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Oh, dear. Let's have hands. All those opposed? So, Council Member Massadi, were you an aye or a nay? You were an aye. Very good. Thank you. That's okay. All right. That passed unanimously. So, that will move to Thursday. And next up, we have first. Oh, I apologize. So do we have a motion to approve? I'll move. Second. All right. Will you please take a roll call vote? Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Ms. Massadi? Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. And Ms. Bledsoe? Thank you. Those all pass. and now we're ready for first reading of ordinances and before number six is read council member lamb will have a motion ordinance number five in ordinance admitting certain of the budgets of lixen fair urban county government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of forty three thousand five hundred dollars to provide funds for council projects in the division of parks and recreation to assist with phase one of the masters and station playground improvements and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number 41 thank you thank you very much council member lamb Thank you, Mayor. In light of the fact that everything that's going on in our community, in our world, and to offer opportunity for us to vet this with the public in place, I move to table ordinance number six on the docket for first reading, which is the short-term rental ordinance until we return from council in August. So we will have time to have discussions before it comes back on the docket for first reading. And I, yes, that's it. So your motion included August? You said August? Did you mean April? I did say August, yes. She did? Yes, I did say August because for two reasons. One, we're not sure when we might resume a meeting, and I think that this would allow us opportunities to have discussions on it without the first reading being until August. If we wanted to have public comment or anything, it would still give us an opportunity to do that before we gave it first reading in August, if we return in August. Okay, is there a second? Council Member Massadi seconded. Let's discuss the motion. Is there any comment or discussion? Mayor. Council Member Worley. So, and I might actually be interested to know Council Member Farmer's position on this, as he's pushed this forward through committee, and this has been studied quite a bit. and I understand we may not be back till August, but we might also be back in April and just as good opportunity for the public to come and discuss it then. It's gone through the committee process. I don't know that I would support postponing it to August. I would support postponing it until we come back. And then at that point, council could take such action as they think necessary, could postpone again or put back in committee. So with that, I'd like to hear what Councilman Farmer has to take on it, But I think that we should just postpone this until we come back and then decide from there. Thank you. Council Member Farmer. Can I use this mic? It's on. It's good. All right. I don't know. There's a little too much caution in all of this for me. I mean, yes, this has been studied. Yes, we know what it means. Yes, we know what the outcomes are. Flip side, we need to hear from the public. Just from a parliamentary stance, I was going to abstain so that it went with the majority, which left me in a position to reconsider this at a sooner time, potentially. That's what I was going to do without being asked. I don't know if that actually would work, but I think at some point you could bring it back off the table with a majority at that time. At least that's my thought. Now, I could be incorrect about that. If we set a date, she's just saying in August, which doesn't have a date certain about it, I think once we are back on track, we could track back to this before August, as long as we have eight votes to untable it before whatever date in August. Not much of an answer. Sorry. Okay. We've got Council Member Reynolds and then Council Member Maloney. Speak up. Okay. It wasn't on. Okay. I agree with Council Member Worley. I think we should not put a time on it at all so that it's more flexible and we can do what we want when we want. If we put August on it, then it has some sort of expectation tied to it. So that's my opinion. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Maloney. I want to wait till we come back. I don't want to wait till August. So when we come back, I would rather bring it up because to me it goes back to the point that I'm concerned about the public safety, that we make sure these things are in compliance, and the longer we wait on it. I know the business is not going well right now. I don't think anybody's going well. I don't have a problem delaying that. But when we come back, it may pick up because you've got the Derby coming back. You've got the Oak. I mean, you've got all these races that are coming back up. You've got a lot of people that are going to be back wanting to rent that out for football seasons and all that. So to me, when we come back, I want to hear it then because the shorter we do this, I think it goes against, I mean, the longer we wait out, it goes against what I really am more of a public safety standpoint. So I would not support waiting until August. I would wait until we come back. I don't mind tabling until we come back, but not until August. Council Member Evans. Thank you, Mayor. I support Councilmember Lamb's motion for the simple fact that we've already had events in the summer canceled. Derby's already been pushed back. So bringing it up in April, when things are, I mean, school is just getting back into session. So I'm just thinking about the public perspective. We're taking it off today because we have concerns about the public and their health. We don't know if we're going to have those same concerns when we get back. So to me, it just seems slightly illogical to put it on as soon as we can when we're still in flux over our health situation. And we're taking it off because we said we were concerned about the public and their welfare. Because of what's going on, we know the business has dramatically decreased and perhaps the issues that were upsetting neighborhoods are not currently happening. I think we'll all have a much better grasp, understanding. I personally had some amendments to make that I wanted to present that could get us through the first draft or first level of conversation that I think everyone was in agreement on with this issue. But, I mean, bringing it up in April, it does seem a little premature based on the situation that we are in now. When we're talking about the public and the welfare, this is something the public is going to want to come and talk about. And when we don't know what's going to happen in April, what sense does it make to bring it back when we know people will come to this chamber? When we know events like the Derby have already been pushed outside beyond May. That was my concern. It's just right now, given the situation we're in, there's no need to bring it up as soon as we come back based on the reason that we're taking it off the docket today. Thank you. Other comments? Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'm in support of postponing this conversation. I don't support Council Member Lamb's motion to address it in August. I think we can table it without a date, and whenever there's a majority of council to take it off the table and address it, I think is appropriate. Because we have spent a lot of time working on this issue, having a lot of public conversation, and to wait four months to actually have the discussion about it again, I think puts us at a disadvantage. So I'm not going to support that motion, but I would support a motion just to table it and address it whenever we can get a majority of council to take it off the table. Thank you. Okay, Council Member Worley and then Council Member Massadi. Thank you, Mayor. So there are a lot of issues with short-term rentals that we are dealing with, and I unfortunately was not able to make the meeting that this was last addressed, but I understand that the zoning type issues and behavioral type issues are continuing to be studied and are continuing to be up for public comment. This particular change in this ordinance was for a very specific monetary and tax compliance that had been discussed and discussed and discussed. And to me, I'm a supporter of this industry, but I want to make sure the city is getting the revenue that it deserves. And I don't know the extent of that revenue or, Mayor, what you and your staff are taking into consideration that transient room tax and these business licenses when you are putting together your budget, which will be passed before August. So that is why I believe that this should be brought back when we come back, assuming that we are in a position to have public comment that is acceptable to everyone. And if not, with the same simple motion, then we can move it. We can continue to bump it. So I'm, and Council Member Sadi, I know you have a comment, but I'm going to move to amend the motion to postpone this item until Council resumes after our spring break. So moved. I believe I heard a second from Council Member James Brown. Now, let's have some discussion on the amendment, please. To the amendment, Council Member Masabi. I think this is a timing issue, and I don't disagree with any of my colleagues on some of the reasons why they wanted to postpone it. It's just that not only because of COVID-19, there is an enforcement component and there is a planning component. I was hoping, because there was so much confusion when we discussed this with the public, that we could talk about, I think, Councilmember Bledsoe. Did you not put that in my committee, the planning and the enforcement component? And maybe we can do that prior to dealing with this, because I think once that is discussed, we will have a better idea. And so will the public on how to go forward on this, because, again, you know, I understand it's a revenue component. The public doesn't. There was a lot of questions about the 52 rentals. There was questions about, you know, zoning issues. So that was my thought, that if we could get all those other items kind of taken care of prior to the public meeting, we'd have a better idea. Okay, thank you. Council Member Farmer and then Council Member Land. This is to the amendment. That would reschedule this for a time after we return from our uncertain future. Sure there's a lot of dust around this. The legislation is fairly simple. The legislation is simple. You can tear it down, you can tear it up. Same thing can be done with any of our legislation. But I believe, I love this amendment. I think it shows that we're still trying. And if we come back and we're not ready to take it up, we can delay it at that time. I think leaving it four months down the road is purposeful for other reasons, and I'm not sure to what those are. But I think that, yes, there are other parts of this, but we're trying to share the easiest part first, and that was assuring folks have a safe place to stay, and that we have a nexus and a way for the room tax to be paid. Yes, there are zoning problems. We will take care of them. Yes, there are other problems in terms of just the zoning of all this, and we will take care of those too. This was never approached as a basket. This was approached as this is what needs to happen first, and then we can move on to the other things. And mixed up in all that was supposedly the conversation about accessory dwelling units, which we, like other things, aren't even thinking about now, and that's all great. I love the idea of taking it up when we come back in a timely manner rather than just deferring it way out for reasons that I'm not sure actually service the issue. Thank you. Okay, to the amendment, Council Member Lamb. Yes, thank you, Mayor. I do appreciate the amendment, and as long as there, is time to further discuss this when our community is not afraid of how they're going to pay their bills the next day. That is my main concern. And with the amendment, if we do bring it back in April. You know, that's fine, but I am speaking on behalf of several people that have reached out to me and concerns in light of what is going on in our country right now. And the fact that us imposing additional revenue expenses on people doesn't just seem like the thing to do right now. But if my colleagues want to support the amendment, then that is fine. But when we bring it back, then we can hopefully, this will be in a better place to where we can talk about this without this being harmful to our community. Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else wish to speak to the amendment? Okay, Council Member Worley. I want to be clear, and I don't think that Council Member Lamb, thank you, Mayor, by the way, that Council Member Lamb intended to say that the purpose of the amendment is to impose hardship on people, because that's certainly not the purpose of the amendment. The purpose of the amendment is to make government continue to run efficiently, continue to move forward on legislation that has been studied and worked hard, and to ensure that revenues that are supposed to be being collected now continue to be collected so that we can pay the bills here in this building for the entire constituency that we have. If at the time we come back in April we feel it's not appropriate for the public at that time, we can always postpone again. But this is the right thing to do for government. We all have to continue to move forward. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Any other comments? Councilmember Plowman to the amendment. I don't think. Oh, no, I am. Thank you, Mayor. I'm fine with the amendment. I think that everything is such an unknown right now. We have no idea, and it's kind of hard to project when we get back. It might not be the right time. It may be that we end up in August, but I think we should, like Council Member Worley said, we need to be fluid with it. We need to move forward. And again, if we get back and it's not the right time and folks can't get here, then we'll move it back. So I think that's fair and safe. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Any other comments? yes councilmember Evans still in favor of this amendment but something was said to why to continue it if this bill just sorry of this ordinance just covered the two issues that councilmember Farmer mentioned which was creating a registry and and council member warley also said it and making sure we collect revenue oh we have a safe place to stay this would have passed the first time it was presented the problem is that is not all this ordinance is addressing that's why we keep having conversations about it this is not just an ordinance creating a registry and that's what i've said from day one if it was truly that simple and that easy and that bare bones, we would not be having this conversation because those are the things that everyone agreed on, whether they were a short-term rental owner or they used short-term rentals. There is more in this ordinance than what most of council, or I think we understand that there is more to it. That is why there's more conversation that continues to happen and why the public is continually emailing us during this time. Those three things we could have addressed and we haven't. So we need, if council member, I still agree that we, I think the public would appreciate if we set a specific month so they know. because as soon as I posted it on Facebook someone had questions so I think we actually owe it to the public to give them a more definite time of when they expect when they can expect us to address this again because this has been the hottest topic we've had in a while thank you thank you anything else councilmember farmer is your hand up at all. Yes. I'm done. If you don't have anything, that's very good. All right, Council Member Ellinger. I have said I'm going to recuse from voting on this, but I do have some input on this that would be, I think, beneficial for somebody who does have an Airbnb. I've had five cancellations in the last week because of this, and I was booked through May, and at this point I have two left through May, and I'd say both of those are going to be canceling too because one was coming in for a commencement and the other one was coming in for another event that's probably going to be canceled too so i understand that maybe august is too late but you just have to be understand that the airbnb industry is is not doing really well right now and i've got an empty room up there that i could easily book as just a what i've done in the past because it's a duplex i could use that and i might go back to that format again And if I do it from that format, I don't have to pay. I do my business license. That's all I have to do. So there is extra expenses that go in for the Airbnb. I don't have to go through all the other restrictions that we put on it. So you get to a point where you think that might change the way that you do it. So I just let you all know where some of the Airbnb people are coming from. The industry is. Thank you. Are there other comments? on the amendment, which is to table until council returns after its break, which we don't know exactly when that might be, but as opposed to the first original motion. Okay? So let's take the vote on that, and if you are in favor of the amendment to hear this when the council returns after its break and hold your hands up so the clerk can record we have council member james brown bledso reynolds plowman farmer fred brown maloney and warley we have one re recusal and then all those opposed to the amendment Evan Council member Evans Council member Massadi and Council member lamb so that motion passes so the motion on the floor is to remove this from the docket until the council comes back from its break to table excuse me to table till the council comes back from break is there any discussion on the motion all right all those in favor will you please raise your hand okay so You've got the ayes. Okay, all those opposed? We have two nays. And we have one recusal, Council Member Ellinger. So that motion passes. Okay. Now, I believe you are in the midst of reading. Thank you. Item number seven, an ordinance amending this classified civil service authorized strength by transferring one position of Operation Manager Grade 520E from the Division of Waste Management to the Division of Environmental Services transferring the incumbent effective upon passage of council. Item number eight, an ordinance of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government authorizing the issuance of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government general obligation pension funding refunding bonds series 2020A, federally taxable in one or more sub-series in an aggregate principal amount of $17,775,000, which amount may be increased by the amount of up to 10% for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Lexington Fair Urban County Government taxable general obligation pension funding bonds, series 2012A, approving a form of bond authorizing designated officers to execute and deliver the bonds, providing for the payment and security of the bonds, creating a bond payment fund, An escrow fund is maintaining the heretofore established sinking fund, authorizing a certificate of award for the acceptance of the bid of the bond purchaser for the purchase of the series 2020A bonds, authorizing an escrow trust agreement and repealing and consistent ordinances. Item number nine. An ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lixiton Fair or McKinney government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number 40. Item number 10. An ordinance submitting ordinance number 77, 2019 to correctly state provisions of the downtown business B2 zone that were approved as part of the zoning text amendment for the downtown business B2 zone and to delete certain sections and renumber sections as appropriate, item number 11. An ordinance imposing an annual assessment on the real property located at 1810 Bryant Road, pursuant to the Energy Project Assessment District Program created by Ordinance No. 24-2018 and KRS 65.205-ETSEC to the Energy Project Assessment District EPAD Act of 2015 in the amount provided in the related notices of assessment, authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a notice of assessment EPAD program financing agreement and other related agreements with Rainmaker Holdings 7 LLC, SSHCOF 3 Pace Lexington LLC, And the Lexington Fayette County Sheriff authorizing and directing the Department of Finance to remit the amount received from the assessments minus an administrative fee to the applicable lender. And authorizing and directing the administrator of the EPAD program to file the notices of assessment in the records of the Fayette County Clerk, all of which effective upon passage of council. Item number 12, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $3,000 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Parks and Recreation to install a fence at the Burley Park and appropriating and repurposing funds. Schedule number 42. In item 13, an ordinance admitting certain of the budgets to the Lake Center for Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for the funds in the amount of $27,000 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Parks and Recreations for Pedestrian Safety Project at the Tate's Creek Golf Course and Aquatic Center in appropriating and reappropriating funds Schedule No. 44. Thank you very much. Now, procedurally, I'm supposed to say, are there any walk-ons? I don't think there are. So, I believe Council Member Worley has suspension. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to ordinances number 7 and 10. So moved. Second. All right. Council Member Farmer seconded that. Is there any discussion? Those are the only two that can be second read. The rest involve budget items. All right. All those in favor say aye. Aye. I mean, raise your hand. Sorry about that. All right. Council Member Maloney, did you vote yes? Are you a yes? Thank you. All right. That passed unanimously. Will you please give numbers 7 and 10 a second read? Ordinance number 7. An ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength by transferring one position of operations manager grade 520E from the Division of Oasis Management to the Division of Environmental Services, transferring the incumbent effective upon passage of council. And Ordinance No. 10, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 77-2019 to quickly state provisions in the Downtown Business B2 Zone that were approved as part of the Zoning Text Amendment for the Downtown Business B2 Zone and to delete certain sections and renumber sections as appropriate. Thank you. Do I hear a motion to approve? Second. Council Member Farmer moves approval. Council Member Ellinger seconds. Will you please call the roll? We'll take the roll call vote. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. And Ms. Bledsoe? All right, those all pass, both of those pass. Now, second reading of resolutions. Item number one, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two final to the agreement with advanced mulching technology DBA eco-growth for WGPL green infrastructure project increasing the contract price by the sum of $16,214.63 from $159,962 to $176,176.60. Item number two, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to increase the contract amount for Bell Engineering Services due to contract modification for additional geotechnical testing for Jacobson Park Roadway widening. And it costs $4,500. Item number three, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a comprehensive operation analysis agreement with Lex Trant for the acceptance of additional federal funds, which funds are in the amount of $320,000 from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and for transit planning, the acceptance of which obligates a local match in the amount of $80,000 provided by Lex Tran and authorizing the mayor to transfer in unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item number four, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with BCTC for services relating to water quality monitoring in the East Hickman watershed at no cost to the Irving County Government. Item number five, a resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an updated permanent agreement with the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition for participation in the United States Department of Agriculture's Child Care Food Program and operation of the Nutrition Program at the Family Care Center for fiscal year 2020, in which updates the authorized official signature. Item number six, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a release of easements, releasing streetlight easements on the properties located at 2705 and 2709 Meadows Sweet Lane. Item number seven, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to donate to the Scott County Sheriff's Office 35 full-face respirators taken out of service by the Division of Police. Item number eight, a resolution accepting the bids of Arrow Electric Company, Incorporated, Davis H. Elliott Construction Company, and AE Electrical Solutions, establishing price contracts for undergrad electrical services for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number nine, a resolution accepting the bid of Software Management, LLC, establishing a price contract for micrographic services for the office of the Fayette County Clerk. Item number ten, a resolution accepting the bid of Right Lane, LLC, DBA, Amco, Lexington East, and AMCO Transition and Total Care and Clark's Auto Service, Inc., establishing price contracts for automotive and light-duty truck repair for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, item number 11, a resolution accepting the bid of Woodford Oil Company, establishing a price contract for motorcraft synthetic motor oil for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, item number 12, a resolution accepting the bid of tailored living featuring premier garage in the amount of $49,875 for the floor finish replacement and for fire station number 2 for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with tailored living featuring premier garage related to the bid. Item number 13, a resolution accepting the bid of United Rotary Brush Corporation establishing a price contract for sweeper brooms for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item number 14, a resolution accepting the bid of Brentag Mid-South Inc. and OP Aquatics establishing price contract for swimming pool chemicals for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Item number 15. A resolution ratified the probationary classified civil service appointments of Alexander Braun, public service worker, senior, grade 509 and 14.593, hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective March 9, 2020. Frank Mabson, program manager, senior, grade 524E, 2,364.72 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective March 30, 2020. Jonathan LaFollette, treatment plant operator, grade 515 and 18.861, hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective March 30, 2020. And Sarah Bird, administrative specialist, grade 513 and 18.42, hourly in the Division of Engineering, effective March 30, 2020, and ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Tamar Tompkins, administrative specialist senior, grade 516N, 20.217, hourly in the Division of Revenue, effective February 19, 2020, and Edmund Pierce, traffic signal technician, senior. Grade 515N, 20.593, hourly in the Division of Traffic Engineering, effective March 9, 2020, and ratifying the unclassified civil service appointments of Richard Hall Construction Supervisor, grade 524E, 2744 for biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective March 30th, 2020, and T.J. Taylor, Construction Supervisor, Grade 524E, 3070.56 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective March 23rd, 2020. Item 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to add two user licenses for the neighborly software for the Division of Grants and Special Programs at a cost to exceed $2,848.50. Item 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute facility usage agreements with various youth baseball and softball leagues granting the leagues the right to use LFUCG baseball and softball fields and facilities for the 2020 spring and fall seasons. 18. A resolution authorizing the Division of Police on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase Jet A Aviation Fuel from TAC Air, a sole source vendor, at a cost of $5.01 per gallon. Item 19. A resolution authorizing and directing Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a mutual aid agreement with Fitt County Public Schools for procedures in the event of a request for assistance. Item 20. A resolution authorizing and directing Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a donation from the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association for various items for use of the Division of Police at no cost to the urban county government. Item 21, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a change order, number one, to the agreement with Judy Construction Company for the Brandon Road Salt Barn Construction Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $1,913 from $1,084,000 to $1,085,913. Item 22, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection and Division of Waste Management and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which seeks grant funds in the amount of $100,000 for the support of a one-day household hazardous waste recycling event for Fayette County in fiscal year 2021. Item 23, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number five to the agreement with Banks Engineering, Inc. for the Southland Area Stormwater Improvement Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $12,400 from $642,415 to $645,815. Item 24, a resolution authorizing the indirect mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Windstream Communications for the relocation of Windstream Communications facilities for the Brighton Trail Pedestrian Bridge Project for the fiscal year 2020. It costs not to exceed $21,589.32. Item 25, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to the grant agreement with Bluegrass Area Development District Incorporated to incorporate a $4,072 increase in state funding for the operation of the Senior Citizen Center for fiscal year 2020. Item 26, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a test security agreement between Ergometrics, Inc. for testing applicants applying for the community corrections cap then promotional process. At a cost not to exceed $3,500. Item 27, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the city of Georgetown to provide funding for the South Sewer Extension Project, a sanitary sewer project by the city of Georgetown to construct necessary sanitary sewer improvements and decommission private sewage treatment plants serving properties in Fayette County and Scott County. At a cost not to exceed $475,000. Item 28, a resolution authorizing the mayor. On behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number two to the agreement with WRC 1LLC DBA, W. Rogers Company LLC for the Wabash, Goodrich, Pensacola, and Lackawanna storm sewer project. Increasing the contract price by the sum of $121,721.66 from $1,172,791.12 to $1,301,512.78. item number 29 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the eric county government to execute a test security agreement with io solutions incorporated for test applicants applying for the fire and emergency service and recruit firefighter positions at a cost of money to exceed $7,500 item 30 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the eric county government to execute change order number one final to the agreement with sack construction llc for the large diameter cure in place pipe and manhole rehabilitation project decreasing the contract price by the sum of $92,665 from $1,376,825 to $1,284,160. And item 31, a resolution authorizing the Director of Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government by and through its Department of Finance to transfer funds in the amount of $3,657,851.36 from the General Fund Health Insurance Reserve to the Police and Fire Pension Fund in order to reimburse and compensate for the fund for current and past expenses related to Medicare Part B. Thank you. Thank you very much. Council member moves approval. Council member Ellinger moves approval. Council member, was it Plumman? Moved to second, seconded. Are there, okay, go ahead, and then if you'll please take a roll call vote. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes. And Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Okay. Thank you very much. Those pass. Now, will you please give first reading to resolutions. personnel for medical forensic services for the sexual assault nurse examiner program. Item 34, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Lexington County Health Department for the implementation of a jail education program at no cost to the urban county government. Item 35, resolution establishing Missouri Great Dane as a sole source provider for customization services of a trailer used by the Division of Environmental Services for their public information engagement PI program and authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with the Missouri Great Dane related to the procurement of these goods and services, item 36. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with the Lexington History Museum 750, Mark Henkel Peddling Forward, Incorporated 2000, Fayette County Farm Bureau of Fayette County, Kentucky, Incorporated 250, Highlands Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 1000, Metathorpe Elementary, PTA Incorporated 300, 16th District PTA, Care of Brenda Cowan Elementary, 975, America in Bloom, Lexington Incorporated 2000, Alpha League Incorporated 250, East End Community Development Corporation, Incorporated 350, Lexington Branch number 23 of National Association of Black Vets Incorporated 200. Lexington Women's Garden Care of Kentucky Cancer Link 300. South Point Residential Association Incorporated 1000 and Brown Station High School Alumni Association Incorporated 500. For the office of the Urban County Council, add a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Item 37, a resolution accepting the bid of Federal Resources Supply Company in the amount of $123,100 for bomb disposal x-ray system for the Division of Police. Item 38, a resolution accepting the bid of Omnicommercial LLC in the amount of $123,100 for bomb disposal x-ray system for the Division of Police. $396,700 for Fayette County Courthouse appellate renovation for the Department of General Services and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Omni Commercial LLC related to the bid. Item 39, a resolution accepting the bid of straight edge construction in the amount of $212,828 for the Old Todd's Road Sidewalk Project Section 1 for the Division of Grants and Special Programs and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the straight edge construction. Item 40, a resolution accepting the bid of Mini Field Enterprises Incorporated, DBA Mini Field Enterprise, in the amount of $27,998 for LED lighting replacement at the police headquarters for the Division of Environmental Services. Item 41. A resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Charles Sayre, skilled trades worker, senior, grade 517N, 13.410, hourly, and division of Parks and Recreation, effective March 30th, 2020, ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Sherry Reed, administrative specialist senior, grade 516N, 20.040, hourly, and division of revenue, effective February 26th, 2020. Patrick Sweet, Vehicle and Equipment Technician Grade 514N 18.439 Hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, Effective March 9, 2020 and Matthew Holmes, Service Rider, Grade 510N $17 Hourly in Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, Effective March 23, 2020 and ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Matthew Lemons, Community Corrections Captain, Grade 115E 2761 Biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections, Effective March 16, 2020 and Richard Franz, Community Corrections Lieutenant, Grade 114E 2,289 biweekly in the division of community corrections effective March 16, 2020 and ratifying the permanent support departments of Taneel Truix, police lieutenant grade 317 and 28.850 hourly in the division of police effective February 19, 2020. And Christopher Rubeson, police sergeant grade 315 and 32.408 hourly in the division of police effective February 19, 2020. And item 42. A resolution authorizing division of human resources to make conditional offer to the following, Obation and classified civil service appointments. Cecil Thomas, public service worker, grade 507 N 12.906, hourly in the division of streets and roads, effective upon passage of council. Whitney Johnson, telecommunicator, grade 514 N 17.992, hourly in the division of enhanced 911, effective April 13th 2020. Rebecca Morton, Aso Manning, telecommunicator, grade 514 N 19.343, hourly in the division of enhanced 911, effective April 13th 2020. And D. White Thompson, skilled trades worker, grade 515 N 19.189, Hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective upon passage of counsel. And authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probationary community corrections officer appointments. Hannah Adams, Wayne Mays, Jeremiah McLean, Larry Hutcherson, Jason Peevler, and Gregory Gamble. All community correction offers to recruit grade 109 and 15.384. Hourly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective upon passage of counsel. Item 43, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make conditional and promotional offers to the successful candidates for classified civil service, unclassified civil service, and sworn positions, directing the mayor to provide a list of the names of the successful candidates' pay grades and salaries no later than August 13, 2020, and providing that this authorization shall expire on August 13, 2020. Item 44, a resolution of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government authorizing the advertisement for bids and the distribution of the preliminary official statement for the purchase of the principal amount of its general obligation pension funding refunding bond series 2020A federally taxable and the aggregate and principal amount of $17,775,000, which amount may be increased by the amount of up to 10%. Item 45, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an exhibit agreement with the Friends of Lexington Senior Citizen Incorporated to allow the organization to display artwork at the Lexington Senior Center at no cost to the urban county government. Item number 46, a resolution establishing Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated as a sole source provider for the purchase of True Defender FTX handheld FTIR analyzer equipment for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services and authorizing the director of the mayor or her designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with Thermo Fisher Scientific related to the procurement of this equipment at a cost not to exceed $38,850, item 47. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to the Neighborhood Action Match Agreement with Harrods Hills Recreation Center to revise the scope and work and extend the project period at no additional cost to the Urban County Government, item number 48. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a certified local government nomination report to the Kentucky Heritage Council, State Historic Preservation Office nominating the Pensacola Park neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places at no cost to the Urban County Government. Item 49, a resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit two grant applications to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and to provide any additional information requested in connection with these grant applications, which grant funds are in the total amount of $135,386.40 in federal funds under the Homeland Security Grant Program for fiscal year 2020 and are for the purchase of YubiKeys for cybersecurity $50,880 and cradle point devices $84,506.40. Item 50, a resolution authorizes and directing me on behalf of the Auburn County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application with grant funds are in the amount of $1,012,110.43 in federal funds under the state Homeland Security Grant Program for fiscal year 2021 to provide assistance to the states to prevent, respond to, and recover from Acts of Terrorism, Item 51. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two, the agreement of Herrick Company Incorporated for the West Haikman Wastewater Treatment Plant Scum Removal Edition, and Ash Tank number three cover project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $53,334.60 from $1,433,202 to $1,486,536.60. Item 52. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Project Prom Incorporated, 700, Trees Lexington Incorporated, 3600, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Bluegrass, 1560, and Allegro Dance Project, Incorporated, 750, for the Office of the Urban County Council, at a cost not to exceed some stated. Item 53, a resolution authorizing the vision of human resources to make conditional offer to the following probationary sworn reportments. Justice Brannock, Daniel Penalva, Andrew Durenberg, Joshua Price, Blair Welsh, Michael Scherer, Brandon Horn, Meredith Hitz, Cameron Back, Christopher Ramsey, John Rose, Matthew Works, Gabriel Chenault, John Winters, Caleb Scott, Megan Morrill, Ryan Love, Dalton Boyd, Michael Bosley, Justin Raley, Alex Anderson, Cordell Day, Colin Pinkston, Nathan Greenwell, Ashley Lucas, James Hawkins, Edward Filick, Jason Campbell, Dylan Douthit, and Jordan Gross, all firefighter recruits, grid 311N, 20.462 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective upon passage of counsel. And item 54, a resolution of adopting expansion area exaction rate tables for January 1, 2015 and March 1, 2020 for roads, parks, from water, open space, sewer transmission, and sewer capacity to reflect actual and or contracted costs for eligible systems improvements constructed for the Department of Finance, the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, and the divisions of planning and engineering, and further authorizing and directing the administration to engage necessary consultants to perform a comprehensive review of the existing exaction process. to determine whether alternatives exist to equitably allocate and distribute the cost of improvements in the expansion area with the ultimate objective of bringing the program to a full and final conclusion thank you thank you very much are there any walk-ons I don't think so all right I believe Councilmember Worley has a motion to suspend Thank You mayor with the exception of resolutions number 44 and 54 which are not entitled to the privilege move to suspend the rules and give second reading to all the remaining resolutions. So moved. All right. Is there any discussion? All those in favor, please raise your hand. Council Member Farmer, are you a yes? Thank you. That's unanimous approval. If you'll go ahead when you're ready to give second reading to resolutions. Okay. Okay. Item 32, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a class A neighborhood incentive grant to Warrington Woods Street Maintenance Association, incorporated for stormwater quality projects at the cost not to exceed $49,450. Item 33, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Medical Center for the provision of skilled clinical personnel for medical forensic services for the sexual assault nurse examiner program, item 34. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Lexington Fayette County Health Department for the implementation of a jail education program at no cost to the Urban County Government, item 35. A resolution establishing Missouri Great Dane as a sole source provider for customization services of a trailer used by the Division of Environmental Services for their public information engagement PI program. and authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with Missouri Great Dane related to the procurement of these goods and services, item 36. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with the Lexington History Museum, 750, Mark Hankel, Peddling Forward, Incorporated, 2000, Fayette County Farm Bureau of Fayette County, Kentucky, Incorporated, for 250, Highlands Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, 1000, Meadowthorpe Elementary, PTA, Incorporated, 300, 16th District PTA, Care of Brenda Cowan Elementary, 975, America and Blue in Lexington, Inc. 2000, Alpha League, Inc. 250, East End Community Development Corporation, Inc. 350, Lexington Branch, No. 23 of National Association of Black Vets, Inc. 200, Lexington's Women's Garden Care of Kentucky Cancer Link, 300, South Point Residential Association, Inc. 1,000, and Bryan Station High School Alumni Association, Inc. 500. For the Office of the Urban County Council, I'd like to ask some to it seem to some state at Item 37, A resolution accepting the bid of Federal Resources Supply Company in the amount of $123,100 for bomb disposal x-ray systems for the Division of Police, item 38. A resolution accepting the bid of Omnicommercial LLC in the amount of $396,700 for Fayette County Courthouse appellate renovation for the Department of General Services and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Omnicommercial LLC related to the bid, item 39. A resolution accepting the bid of straight edge construction in the amount of $211,828 for the old Todd's Road sidewalk projects, section one. For the division of grants and special programs and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with straight edge construction. Item 40. A resolution accepting the bid of Mini Field Enterprises Incorporated DBA Mini Field Enterprise in the amount of $27,998 for LED lighting replacement at the police headquarters for the division of environmental services, item 41. A resolution ratifying the probationary classified civil service appointments of Charles Sayers, a skilled trades worker senior, grade 517N 30.410. Hourly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective March 30th, 2020. Ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Sherry Reed, administrative specialist senior, grade 516N 22.040. Hourly in the Division of Revenue, effective February 26th, 2020. Padrick Sweet, Vehicle and Equipment Technician, grade 514N 18.439. Hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Effective March 9, 2020. And Matthew Holmes Service Rider, grade 510N, $17. I run the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Effective March 23, 2020. And ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Matthew Lemons, Community Corrections Captain, grade 115N, $2,761. Bi-weekly in Division of Community Corrections. Effective March 16, 2020. And Richard Franz, Community Corrections Lieutenant, grade 114E, $2,289. Bi-weekly in Division of Community Corrections. Effective March 16, 2020. And ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Daniel Truix, Police Lieutenant, Grade 317 and 28.850, hourly in the Division of Police, effective February 19, 2020. And Christopher Robson, Police Sergeant, Grade 315 and 32.408, hourly in the Division of Police, effective February 19, 2020. Item 42. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional offer to the following probation and classified civil service appointments. Cecil Thomas, Public Service Worker, Grade 507 and 12.906, hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective at the passage of counsel. Whitney Johnson, Telecommunicator, Grade 514N, 17.992, Hourly in the Division of Enhanced 911, effective April 13th, 2020. Rebecca Morton, A. So Manning, Telecommunicator, Grade 514N, 19.343, Hourly in the Division of Enhanced 911, effective April 13th, 2020. And D. White Thompson, Skilled Trades Worker, Grade 515N, 19.189, 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. Community Corrections Office Appointments, Hannah Adams, Wayne Mays, Jeremy McLean, Larry Hutcherson, Jason Peevler, and Gregory Gamble. All Community Corrections Office Recruit, Grade 109N, 15.384 Hourly in Division of Community Corrections, Effective upon passage of counsel, Item 43, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make a conditional and promotional offers to the successful candidates for classified civil service, unclassified civil service, and sworn positions, directing the mayor to provide a list of the names of the successful candidates, pay grades, and salaries no later than August 13, 2020, and providing that this authorization shall expire on August 13, 2020. Item 45, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an exhibit agreement with the Friends of Lexington Senior Center, Incorporated, to allow the organization to display artwork at the Lexington Senior Center at no cost to the urban county government. Item 46, a resolution establishing Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated as a sole source provider for the purchase of True Defender FTX handheld FTIR analyzer equipment for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, and authorizing and directing mayor or her designee on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreements with the Thermo Fisher Scientific related to the procurement of this equipment at a cost to exceed $38,850. Item 47, a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the neighborhood action match agreement with Harrods Hills Recreation Center to revise the scope of work and extend the project period at no cost to the urban county government. Item 48, a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a certified local government nomination report to the Kentucky Heritage Council State Historic Preservation Office, nominate the Pensacola Park neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places at no cost to the urban county government. Item 49, a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government. government to execute and submit two grant applications to Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and to provide any additional information requested in connection with these grant applications, which grant funds are in the total amount of $135,386.40 in federal funds under the Homeland Security Grant Program for fiscal year 2020 and are for the purchase of YubiKeys for cybersecurity, $50,880, and cradle point devices, $84,506.40. Item 50, a resolution authorizing to the mayor behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Homeland Security and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $1,012,110.43 in federal funds under the State Homeland Security Grant Program for fiscal year 2021 to provide assistance to the state to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. Item 51, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number two to the agreement with Hara Company Incorporated for the West Hickman Wastewater treatment, plant scum removal addition, and ash tank number three cover project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $53,334.60 from $1,433,202 to $1,486,536.60. Item 52, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Lex Project Prom Incorporated 700, Trees Lex Incorporated 3600, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bluegrass 1,560, and Allegro Dance Project Incorporated 750 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to seem as some stated. Item 53, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to make conditional offer to the following probationary sworn appointments. Justice Brannock, Daniel Penalva, Andrew Durenberg, Joshua Price, Blair Welsh, Michael Shearer, Brandon Horn, Meredith Hitz, Cameron Back, Christopher Ramsey, John Rose, Matthew Works, Gabriel Chenault, John Winters, Caleb Scott, Megan Morrill, Ryan Love, Dalton Boyd, Michael Bosley, Justin Raley, Alex Anderson, Cordell Day, Colin Pinkston, Nathan Greenwell, Ashley Lucas, James Hawkins, Edward Fillick, Jason Campbell, Dylan Duthit, and Jordan Gross, all firefighter recruit, grade 311N, 20.462 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective upon passage of council. Thank you. Thank you very much. Do I hear a motion to approve? Council Member Plowman seconded that. And when you are ready, will you please take the roll call vote? Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. And Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. All right, thank you. Those all pass. Council members, I need a motion for communications from the mayor. Okay. Council member Farmer moves approval. Council member Massadi seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please raise your hand if you're voting. Council members, this is for communications from the mayor. I appreciate your support. That passes unanimously. And, Councilmembers, I just can't say enough thanks to the folks who turned this docket around so quickly. We do need to substitute the paper you were just given with the communications from the mayor for information only. That has the actual information on it. We had a repeat on the two communications. So are there any questions on the for information only? All right. We have no fire or police discipline. And then before we start announcements, I wanted to thank our Lex TV folks again who have gotten our Spanish up on our council meeting so that the public can see in Spanish also. Thank you for that, Chris. Now, Council Member Lamb, I know, has announcements. Just raise your hand if you do. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. While we were sitting here, I received an email, and I've had numerous conversations with Sarah Christian Village, which is in my council district, and they have three levels of residence in their homes. They have the skilled nursing, and they have assisted living, and then they have the individual independent living. And as a result of what's going on in our community, the ratio of their personal care for their residents has changed. And so they reached out to me, and I know that I reached out to Council Member Bledsoe, and we're trying to find out more information about federal assistance in different ways. But it's kind of ironic that I just got this email, and so it's a delight to be able to share this information because of the ratio that the personal care for the residents is experiencing. They are hiring now, and I'm sure they're probably not the only people in town that are doing this. Um, they're hiring hospitality, AIDS, servers, cooks, SNRAs, which I'm not familiar with that acronym, uh, nurses, resident AIDS and, and others. So, um, I'm not trying to unindate their, their phone system, but if you are out there and you're hearing this message and you're looking for a job and you fit into those categories, please call Sarah Christian village because they need your help right now. and they are, you know, they said that the out-of-work servers, cooks, hotel housekeepers, daycare teachers, that they are willing to, you know, I don't want to say how much they're paying, but they are willing to pay, and it seems like it would be a decent commensurate salary. So if you're listening, reach out to Sarah Christian Village and others that might be in the same boat. I'm sure that there are. And then additionally, I didn't address this earlier because I didn't feel like that it was appropriate, but I do want to address a comment that was made earlier tonight by a colleague about the short-term rental ordinance. To insinuate that I would have other reasons not mentioned for my motion is absurd. If I had other reasons, I guarantee you I would have said them tonight. anybody knows me simply i do not operate that way so i want to make sure that i state for the record that i had no other reasons other than those that were reaching out to me and asking for a continuation of that discussion thank you thank you councilman berlin other announcements if you'll just raise your hand if you have them councilmember pluman Oh, I am on. Thank you, Mayor. I came across a quote from Winston Churchill that I thought was really appropriate that I wanted to share. It says, we shall go forward together. The road upwards is stony. There are upon our journey dark and dangerous valleys through which we will have to make and fight our way. But it is sure and certain that if we persevere, and we shall persevere, We shall come through these dark and dangerous valleys into a sunlight broader and more genial and more lasting than mankind has ever known. And that was Winston Churchill, May 1942. But I thought he shared some good thoughts. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. Just two things. One, Council Member Sadi asked earlier about the Salvation Army, so I just want to publicly say that they are taking items of donation. I know we're going through clothes during this time and kind of figuring out what fits and what doesn't with the kids. And so if you have an opportunity to donate those things, that would be a great opportunity to do so. Also, Council Member Evans and I both sit on the Kentucky Blood Center board, and they are open, and they are still doing open regular hours. The Kentucky Blood Center is the one who supplies all the blood for all the hospitals in Fayette County. So when you donate locally, you are supporting those here who need it, and we need you to continue to do so. So a lot of the blood drives have been canceled. So if you're someone who usually does that, if you'll just take an extra time, go there, schedule in advance. You can do it on the app so that you don't have to wait in the waiting room. Schedule when you're going to go. Find some time to do that. Your community would be very thankful. Thank you. Very good. Thank you. Other announcements? Council members? Councilmember Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Extraordinary meeting. Glad to be a part of it today. In previous conversation, the email I had had with Commissioner Ford and Commissioner Conrad, they've done a little bit of work about food security, and I wonder if you might highlight it just for a moment, if you would. Commissioner Ford, welcome. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Councilmembers. There's been many announcements in the last few days from Mayor Gordon and the administration in regards to the community's response to the needs during the COVID-19 response. Last week, we announced the United Way and the Bluegrass Community Foundation was establishing a coronavirus relief fund. Over the weekend, I reached out to Mike Halligan, who's the CEO of God's Pantry Food Bank. And, Council Member, I'll just give you a little bit of the background that set the table and stage for what is being proposed now. Now, God's Pantry, of course, is eager to support our community's need. Their current inventory is okay for the moment. Their current inventory is okay for the moment. But due to the response, they do anticipate a decline in donated food from retailers. And they also, however, anticipate an increase in federal government commodities. And those two sources represent a great deal of their food supply that they received in. They are also dealing with social distancing challenges. So God's Pantry operates four traditional food pantries, St. Luke Methodist Church, Central Christian Church, Community Action, and the Cardinal Valley area and Broadway Christian Church. But these are very small spaces, and families are able to go in and select items for their needs. So the proposal that God Pantry, Mike Halligan, and I have discussed with the administration is to shift their gears to a prepackaged distribution model. This would allow for a box of food and other provisions to be prepackaged and then distributed to families in need that are traditionally in their service area, Lexington and surrounding areas. The goal is to prepackage 10,000 boxes, which will serve a family for a week and will also satisfy Fayette County's traditional needs for a month. Because our community centers out of concern for the virus have been closed temporarily, we identified those sites as a primary location where we could have this activity to build these boxes. We've since learned as we do in planning, things are changing day by day, that we may need more space. So there's an announcement that's going to be forthcoming very, very soon that we hopefully have identified a space that would allow this activity. The activity will be God's Pantry staff and volunteers. And again, because our community centers are closed, Monica and I feel confident that some of the members from Parks and Rec and Social Services will be able to respond in, quote-unquote, modified duty to help fill these packages. The distribution, we won't have the general public come to the said site or our community sites. The activity will be performed in those sites. The boxes will then be stored and then quickly redistributed to families in need. So trying to find creative ways to respond while keeping folks safe. In closing, the very large space that we think we will have here very soon to be able to identify and announce, we have been in communication with the health department, and we are staging our volunteer efforts to ensure that we continue to have safe social distancing for those folks that are going to participate. Sorry for the extended. No. I think it's great. I think this is just another way in which the mayor and the administration have done great outreach, have germinated ideas and found a way for something new and different to happen. So I think we're all glad to help ourselves. I mean, we don't have meetings. But if you need a place, I want to make sure you find a place. And if you don't, we will help you find a place. We think we feel they're not triple zeros on the clock on the school board just yet. All right. We feel that as early as tomorrow there may be an announcement, and then activity could begin as early as Thursday of this week. So we're really encouraged in moving forward fast. I would just say keep us all involved in that because food security is very important, and it keeps certain people at home that don't need to go out, and it helps people who can't get out. So I think we're all in there with you. I have something else to talk about, but people want to talk about this issue, and I'll relinquish. Thank you. Yes, and I have to tell you that Commissioner Ford and Acting Commissioner Monica have been working on this really hard. And it's a huge deal because it will greatly help those folks who are on the edge and who don't have a source for food. So I think we have a couple questions. Did you want to ask questions about this? Okay. Councilmember Plowman and then Councilmember Reynolds. Well, my question, Commissioner, was if we wanted to volunteer ourselves, we can do that? Yes, I think that definitely, I think God's pantry. Because also of the concern is they have a strong volunteer base, but they do predict a decline in that volunteer base as folks begin to stay home. And so where do we show up or what? We will gladly coordinate with council staff to make sure that you guys are- all the details. Thank you Commissioner. Thank you Mayor. Council member Reynolds. Thank you as well for your work on this because I know it's vital to a lot of our families in Lexington. Are you able to say how often there would be a distribution? Would it be once a week because a box lasts a week or how would that work? Well I think they would my understanding and Michael I think will be joining us very very soon to provide the details but it's going to be it's going to be pretty responsive. It'll be pretty rapid. Our goal again is to build 10,000 boxes. Our understanding that it takes an eight hour shift to fulfill 1,000 boxes. So we hope over the next week or so to meet that goal. Mike will also say this is that the traditional canned food drive is always popular, but God Pantry really would advocate for cash donations and grant funds that the Corona Relief Fund might be an option. That said, it's based on economies of scale. It allows them to use their purchasing power to really buy more food and to get out in the community without taking from the inventory that folks have in their homes. We see what's kind of going on in supermarkets now. And this would be long-term process as long as we would need it? That's the anticipated right now, Council Member. Thank you. Kind of go day by day. Are there other questions for Commissioner Ford? Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Now, did you want to finish your council report? Thank you for your patience. Earlier today I made comment about an unfortunate situation with some ticketing that Lex Park was doing. And I need to backtrack because situations are fluid. Yes. And it's easy to vilify Lex Park, but they do a great job. And they tried really hard yesterday to bag some meters so folks could pick up food from businesses. And I think in the reckoning around about that, what they have now realized is they're in anybody else out. There's just people stopping to pick up food. There's nobody shopping. they're stopping to pick up some food and get back in the car and go on. So they, during the time between our 3 o'clock meeting or 4 o'clock, whatever hour it is, they have met and the parking authority has decided to allow free parking with two-hour limits at all Lex Park meters until April 10th. So that allows folks to pull in, get something, and pull off. It doesn't allow folks to park all day long. and it represents the continued flexible nature of the leadership that we're all imbued with and that we see examples so well here on this council and by the mayor. So I want to make that little announcement, and thank you all for your time and your patience today. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Are there other announcements? Announcements? No? All right. Then I would ask if there's any public comment. Does anyone? No? Thank you very much. with that we meet Thursday at 6 o'clock we'll need a good quorum and so could I have a motion to adjourn all those in favor say aye thank you we are adjourned and thank you for your patience you