# Urban County Council - June 11, 2020 > Auto-transcribed civic record · June 11, 2020 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5151 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5151?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2020-06-11 - **Last revised**: June 11, 2020 - **Length**: 11,006 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 held a virtual meeting on June 11, 2020, at 6:00 PM, presided over by Mayor Gorton. The council addressed three agenda items during the session, taking four motions and votes. No public comments were heard during the meeting. The council approved two items on second reading: ordinances and resolutions. Additionally, resolutions were introduced for first reading. All items that came to a vote were approved or advanced as scheduled. ## Attendance **Present:** Mayor Gorton, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb **Absent:** Mossotti **Late:** Mossotti ## Votes and Decisions **Motion 0516-20: Approval of Minutes** [timestamp: 0:06:41] The council approved the minutes from the May 19, 2020 and May 28, 2020 Special Council Meetings. Motion by Farmer, seconded by Plomin. The voice vote passed 14-0 with 1 abstention. **Motions 0504-20, 0508-20, 0550-20: Second Reading of Ordinances** [timestamp: 0:18:46] The council passed the second reading of ordinances related to budget amendments, commercial quadricycles, and appropriations. Motion by Ellinger, seconded by McCurn. The roll call vote passed unanimously 15-0. Voting in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb. **Motions 0495-20 to 0524-20: Second Reading of Resolutions** [timestamp: 0:32:33] The council passed the second reading of resolutions including bids, appointments, and agreements. Motion by Ellinger, seconded by McCurn. The roll call vote passed unanimously 15-0. Voting in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb. **Resolution Condemning Racism and Injustice: First Reading** [timestamp: 0:57:39] The council unanimously advanced a resolution condemning racism and injustice to first reading. Motion by J. Brown, seconded by Evans. The unanimous vote was 15-0. Voting in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Evans, Farmer, Kay, and Lamb. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed five financial items requiring action: **Contracts** - **Greenway Maintenance price contracts (0495-20)**: The city approved price contracts for greenway maintenance services with six vendors: Cardno, Inc.; Advanced Mulching Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Ecogro; Klausing Group, Inc.; Pack's Nursery and Landscaping, LLC; Skybax Ecological Services, LLC; and Third Rock Consultants, LLC. - **Fencing for Man O' War (0497-20)**: A contract was approved with Tom Chesnut Excavation & Construction, LLC for fencing work at Man O' War. - **Submersible Mixers for West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant (0500-20)**: The city contracted with Henry P. Thompson Co. for submersible mixers at the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant. **Grant** - **Class A (Neighborhood) Incentive Grant for Stormwater Quality Projects (0434-20)**: Tanbark Association of Neighbors, Inc. received a grant of $39,925 for stormwater quality projects. **Amendment** - **Change Order No. 1 to Agreement for Sanitary Sewer Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) Implementation Services (0438-20)**: A change order with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. resulted in a reduction of $123,619.75 to the existing agreement for sanitary sewer CMOM implementation services. ## Appointments The following personnel actions were taken: **Appointments:** * Brittany Smith was appointed as Attorney, Dept. of Law * Michael Fuller was appointed as Engineering Technician, Div. of Engineering * Russell Watkins was appointed as Engineering Technician, Div. of Engineering * Grace Foley was appointed as Traffic Engineer Sr., Div. of Traffic Engineering * Jeremy Asbery was appointed as Heavy Equipment Technician, Div. of Facilities and Fleet Management * Nicholas Cox was appointed as Heavy Equipment Technician, Div. of Facilities and Fleet Management **Resignation:** * Renu Agarwal resigned from the position of Administrative Specialist Sr., Div. of Revenue ## Contested Items **Resolution Condemning Racism and Injustice** A resolution condemning racism and injustice was discussed during the meeting in the context of recent events and protests. The contested nature of this item centered on community opposition to the resolution. The discussion emphasized the need for action beyond words, indicating that concerns were raised about whether the resolution would constitute meaningful response to the issues at hand or would remain largely symbolic. Community members expressed opposition, suggesting disagreement over the adequacy or approach of the proposed resolution. No specific outcome information was provided in the available meeting data. ## Ordinances – Second Reading [timestamp: 00:18:46] The council conducted the second reading of ordinances covering budget amendments, commercial quadricycles, and appropriations. Key speakers on this item included Ellinger and McCurn. The ordinances were approved by the council. ## Resolutions – Second Reading [timestamp: 0:32:33] The second reading of resolutions proceeded with key speakers Ellinger and McCurn presenting items that included bids, appointments, and agreements. The resolutions were approved following the second reading process. ## Resolutions – First Reading [timestamp: 00:57:39] The meeting included a first reading of resolutions, with key speakers J. Brown and Evans presenting and discussing the items. The resolutions under consideration included a resolution condemning racism and injustice. The first reading concluded with the resolutions moving forward in the legislative process as scheduled. --- ## Decisions - **0516-20** — passed (14-0): Approval of the Minutes for the May 19, 2020 and May 28, 2020 Special Council Meetings - **0504-20, 0508-20, 0550-20** — passed (15-0): Second reading of ordinances related to budget amendments, commercial quadricycles, and appropriations - **0495-20 to 0524-20** — passed (15-0): Second reading of resolutions including bids, appointments, and agreements - **Motion** — first_reading (15-0): Resolution condemning racism and injustice --- ## Full transcript Thank you. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local state of emergency and Governor Beshear's executive orders regarding social distancing, this meeting of the Urban County Council is being held via video teleconference pursuant to Senate Bill 150 as signed by the Governor on March 30, 2020 and Attorney General Opinion 20-05 and in accordance with KRS 61.826 because it is not feasible to offer a primary physical location for the meeting. Now I'd like to ask our clerk to go ahead and call the roll. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Massadi? Ms. Plowman? Here. Ms. Reynolds? Here. Mr. Swanson? Here. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Here. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Here. Ms. Lamb? Here. Very good. Thank you. First is approval of the May 19th and May 28th special council meeting minutes. All right. Council member Farmer moved approval. Council member Plowman seconded. Are Are there any questions or comments? All right. All those in favor, please raise your hand. Council Member Maloney. Council Member Maloney. Approval of minutes. Okay. Well, we have enough votes that passes. now if i could ask the clerk to please give second reading to ordinances mayor may i interject are you going to have the invocation oh i sure am oh my gosh i am so sorry because i think you're giving it and i apologize well i thought maybe there was a problem or something so well no i'm ready we're rolling from one thing to the other i totally skipped it my apologies it's okay council member susan lamb is going to offer our invocation thank you thanks dear gracious god we thank you for the gift of this day and we pray we have used it to honor you and serve each other we thank you for the gifts represented on this call today especially the gift of leadership. Give us wisdom and courage to make decisions that are in harmony with your will. Guide us to think calmly and carefully, to talk honestly and openly, to decide wisely and well. May the respect we have for each other and the love you have for us be reflected in all we say and do here today. May we treat every person, those on this call, and those affected by the decisions made today as your child. And at the end of the day, may we find peace and rest, knowing we have done our best to serve you. We ask these things as your children, confident of your love and abiding presence with us now and always. Amen. Thank you. Now, if the clerk would give second reading to ordinances. this. Point number one, an ordinance amending certain of the votes that are listed by urban county government to put current requirements from municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds to schedule number 51. Item two. An ordinance creating section 329 of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycle to define commercial quadricycle in ordinance creating section 32921 of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycle as permit is required to operate a commercial quadricycle creating section 32921A to require a written application for a permit, creating section 32921B to require general liability insurance to operate a commercial quadricycle, creating section 32921C to require that every commercial quadricycle have a safety inspection, creating section 32921B of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles, to require submission of a proposed travel route, creating section 32921E of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles, to require an annual permit fee of $250, creating section 32921F of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to allow for submission of any other documents as the Division of Alcoholics' beverage can fully require creating Section 3292 as a code of ordinance related to commercial quadricycles to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation of the permit creating Section 3292A to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation of the permit if the applicant feels to comply with one or more provisions of the Chapter 3 in Section 3292B to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation of the permit for fraud or misrepresentation and pursuing the permit creating Section 3292C as a code of ordinance related to commercial to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit for fraud or misrepresentation on the application, creating Section 32922B of the code of ordinance related to commercial partner cycles to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation if the permit is altered or faced with targeted. Creating Section 32922E of the code of ordinance related to commercial partner cycles to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation of the permit for failure to comply with the state, local, and federal law, creating Section 32922F of the code of ordinance related to commercial partner cycles to provide for denial, suspension, or revocation of the permit to provide for an appeal of general suspension or revocation on permit within seven days to the Commissioner of Public Safety creating Section 3931 of the code of ordinances related to commercial project cycles to require businesses to submit the proposed travel route to the Alcoholic Deverage Control Administrator creating Section 3931A of the code of ordinances related to commercial project cycles to provide for the proposed travel route to include the starting and ending points creating Section 3931B of the code of ordinances related to commercial project cycles to provide for the travel route to include drop-off points creating Section of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to provide for the proposed travel route to include the duration of the trip creating section 3931c of the code of ordinances to provide for those who put travel routes and including the expected travel terms including section 32931e of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to provide for the proposed travel route shall include the days of the week the quadricycle would be traveling the stock trading section 3932 related to the commercial quadricycles outlining the approved area for travel routes creating section 3933 of the code of ordinances related to commercial to provide for factors for approval or denial of the supposed travel routes creating 6393A of the code of ordinances related to commercial pledges cycles to provide for the other travel routes for approval creating 6393B of the code of ordinances related to commercial pledges cycles to provide for a factor of determination or the safety concerns regarding operating on highways and street springs section 32933C of the code of ordinances related to commercial pledges cycles to provide for the density of vehicular and pedestrian traffic misfactor in determining the travel route in 6393B of the code of ordinances related to commercial to provide for any other information relevant to the approval process, creating 632934, the code of ordinances relating to commercial parking cycles, to provide for the decision of alcoholic beverage control may place additional conditions and limitations on the approved travel route, state section 32935, the code of ordinances relating to commercial parking cycles, to provide for an appeal of any denial travel route within seven days to the commission of public safety, creating 6329341, the code of ordinances relating to commercial parking to provide for an annual safety section, creating Section 32941A of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles, to provide for a slow-moving emblem on the quadricycle, creating Section 32941B of the code of ordinances, related to commercial quadricycles, to provide for a backseat or a seatbelt for each passenger seat on the quadricycle, creating Section 32941C. Of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles, to provide for a minimum of four hydraulic operative brakes, creating Section 32941D of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles, to provide for a rear view mirror creating section 32941E the code of ordinances related to commercial motorcycles to provide for headlights and taillights creating section 32941F the code of ordinances related to commercial motorcycles to provide for break lights creating section 32941G of the code of ordinances related to commercial motorcycles to provide return signals creating section 32941H of the code of ordinances related to commercial motorcycles to provide for a track receptacle creating section 32941I of the code of ordinances related to commercial motorcycles to provide for all equipment to comply with applicable federal and state law creating section 32942 of the Code of Ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to provide for an authorized public consumption license to be affixed to the commercial quadricycle, creating Section 329.5 of the Code of Ordinances related to commercial quadricycle to provide for hours of operation, creating Section 329.6.1 of the Code of Ordinances related to commercial quadricycle to provide for a maximum of 48 ounces of malt beverages for consumption on commercial quadricycle, creating Section 329.6.2 of the Code of Ordinances related to commercial quadricycle to provide for filling of an application for alcoholic public consumption license, creating Section of the Code of Ordinances related to commercial project cycles to provide that the project cycles operate in conformity with the local and state traffic laws, creating section 329.7.1.D of the Code of Ordinances related to commercial project cycles to provide that the operator shall be at least 21 years old, creating section 329.7.1.C of the Code of Ordinances related to commercial project cycles to provide for an operator to hold a valid driver's license and certified alcoholic beverage server training, creating section 329.7.1.D of the Code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to provide that all passengers remain seated while the quadricycle is in motion, creating section 32971E of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to limit the number of passengers to the number of inspected seats, creating section 32971F of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to provide that no commercial quadricycle shall be stored on public property including streets overnight, creating section 32971G of the code of ordinances related to commercial quadricycles to provide all commercial quadricycles shall operate as close as possible to the shoulder of the road, Creating section 329.71H of the code of ordinances related to commercial parking cycles to provide the driver and other employees must not be under the influence of alcoholic beverages for illegal preferences. Creating section 329.81 of the code of ordinances related to commercial parking cycles to provide for loading and unloading of passengers shall be done off-roadway. Item number three. An ordinance of providing the revenues, expenditures, expenses, and interfund transfers for the general services district fund, the tenant relocation fund, the pro-urban services district fund, the police compensated federal fund, the police compensated state fund, the public safety fund, the industrial revenue bond fund, and the municipal aid program fund, the country, the county road aid program fund, the mineral severance fund, the coal severance fund, the miscellaneous special revenue fund, the police compensated treasury fund, the lifting the Economic Development Fund, the Affordable Housing and Homelessness Fund, the Fiscal Year 21 Broad Projects Fund, the Sanitary Civil Revenue and Operating Fund, the Sanitary Civil Reconstruction Fund, the Sanitary Civil Reconstruction Fund, the Sanitary Civil Reconstruction Fund, the Sanitary Civil Reconstruction Fund, the Sanitary Civil Reconstruction Fund, the Sanitary Urban County Government Public Facilities Propration Fund, the Sanitary Urban County Government Public Facilities Propration Fund, the Sanitary Urban County Government Public Facilities Propration Fund, the Sanitary Urban County Government Public Public Library Corporation Fund, the City and Police Pension Fund, the Police and Fire Retirement Fund of the Lexington State Irving County Government, the Medical Interest Fund, the Property and Casualty Claim Fund, and any other fund as provided in attached Exhibit A, and reallocation of bond projects fund on a divisional level by four control levels for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 for the Lexington State Irving County Government and its agencies and instrumentalities approving and adopting the capital improvement program for fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2026 as a portion of the fiscal year 2021 annual capital improvement project and approving funding for the Lake Center Bay Area Urban County Tourist and Convention Commission from the Trans-State Room Tax set funding to equal 99.5% of the revenue from the tax suspended operation in full or a part of certain ordinances and resolutions related to funding placing certain contingencies on the use of the extended social resource program fund and placing certain contingencies on the use of the local small business economic stimulus package fund 1134 signs. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Do I hear a second? Second. All right. Council Member Ellinger moved approval. Council Member McCurn second. And Abigail, as soon as you are ready, I know you've had more about quadricycles than you could ever have hoped for. Mr. McCurray? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Mr. Plowen? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Swanson? Mr. Swanson? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Berlinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Rice McPay? Yes. Ms. Lane? Yes ma'am. All right thank you very much. Those all pass unanimously. And next is first reading of ordinances. Ordinance number four. An ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Cairn-Makana government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 52. And item five, an ordinance amending certain of the budget of Lix-N-Cairt-Urbing County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $200 to provide funds for council projects in the Division of Streets and Roads to assist with the purchase and installation of a new gate at Brighton Trail and appropriating and reappropriating funds Schedule number 53. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? Council Member Massadi, did you have a walk-on? Mayor, I wanted to let the clerk know that I am here. I came in. I zoomed in late. So on that last, I believe, ordinance, would you put me down as yes, please? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. That's all, mayor. Okay. Thank you. Does anyone have a walk on? All right. Are there any suspensions? Actually, I don't think those can be suspended. Okay. Next up is second reading of resolutions. Resolution number one. A resolution accepting the bid of Cardinal Inc., Advanced Mulching Technologies Inc., DBAE, ECOGRO, Klausen Group Incorporated, Tax Nursery and Landscaping LLC, Cybex Ecological Services LLC, and Third Rock Consultants LLC establishing price contract for greenway maintenance to the Division of Environmental Services. Item 2. A resolution accepting the bid of Tom Chestnut Excavation and Construction LLC establishing a price contract for fencing for the Division of Streets and Roads. Item 3, a resolution accepting the bid of Henry P. Thompson Company establishing a price contract for submersible, measured, and Westgate-Mann waste water treatment plant for the Division of Water Quality. Item 4, a resolution ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Brittany Smith, attorney, grade 523E, 2351.36 biweekly in the Department of Law, 5th April 21, 2020, Michael Fuller, engineering technician, grade 514N, 19.319, Hourly, Division of Engineering, effective April 7, 2020. Russell Watkins, Engineering Technician, Grade 5, $15, and $19. Hourly, in the Division of Engineering, effective February 26, 2020. Grade Foley, Traffic Engineer, Senior, Grade 5, 25E, 2707.69, bi-weekly, in the Division of Traffic Engineering, effective April 7, 2020. Jeremy Asbury, Heavy Equipment Technician, Grade 5, 18, and 21.760. Hourly, in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, Effective May 25, 2020. Nicholas Cox, Heavy Equipment Technician, Grade 5, 18, and 22.304, Arlington Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, Effective May 18, 2020. And ratifying and classified civil service promotion of Renu Argaloff, Administrative Specialist Senior, Grade 5, 16, and 22.380, Arlington Division of Revenue, Effective May 25, 2020. Item 5. The resolution authorizes the Department of Law to institute condemnation proceedings and circuit courts to obtain a portion of the real property located at 1180 Newtown Pike and P. Simple with further temporary and permanent easement thereon for the Upper Cane Run Wet Weather Storage Project. Item 6. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement awarding a Class A Neighborhood Incentive Grant to Tambor Association of Neighbors Incorporated for Stormwater Quality Projects at top of C$39,925. Item 7. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute to change order number one final to the agreement with CNS and consulting services appropriate for sanitary sewer capacity management operations and maintenance implementation services decreasing contract price by the sum of $133,619.75 from $275,000 to $151,308.25 item 8 resolution authorizing during the on behalf of the Irving to execute a renewal pricing supplement and pricing sheet with TransUnion Risk and Alternative Data Solutions Appropriated for Advanced Use of the Division of Police as a data source maintained by TRAB at a cost amount to exceed $9,600. Item 9, a resolution operating on behalf of the Planning Government, is to create a lease agreement with Unified Technologies for Server Replacement and May into the Forerunner's Funding System at a cost amount to exceed $1,743.37 in fiscal year 2020, with four annual renewals at a cost amount to exceed $3,559.48 per fiscal year, item 10. A resolution amending Resolution 64-2020 to reprise an account from which funds are to be paid for change order number two to the contract with Bluegrass Contract Incorporation for the Southland Drive sidewalk project. Item 11. A resolution on the other behalf of the government to execute a certificate of consideration and any other necessary documents and to accept a deed for the real property located at 622 Silverleaf Court. as part of the civil reports for motorized project at the Cross Mountain Street, $165,000 plus usual and appropriate closing costs. Item 12, resolution operating on behalf of the American government's agreement with Bello Estates, LLC, to occupy 2,450 square feet at 141 and 143 East Plain Street, as known as Alfalfa's Restaurant, with an annual impact of $34,589.28. Item 13, a resolution operating on behalf of the American government to renew a service agreement with Grant is incorporated for legislative management software across the network C-57,742, item 44,4% in fiscal year 2021 to increase by 3% in each fiscal year thereafter subject to the appropriation of funds. Item 14. A resolution ratifying on behalf of the government of the mayor's previous execution of an agreement with Lamar Company, LLC, DBA, Lamar for the purchase of vinyl to make personal protective equipment at a cross-off to C-2,000 dollars. Item 15. A resolution on behalf of the government of the government to execute change in a more interest agreement with C3 Mechanical LLC for the boiler replacement project and figuring the contract price by the sum of $2,054 from $221,000 to $223,064. In 16, a resolution of the written and joint union on behalf of the New York County Government of the National Service Agreement with Lindsay Palambit and Angela Begley, a sexual assault nurse examiner to provide autocorporant examinations and services under the sexual assault nurse examiner program for fiscal year 2020. It costs $9,672. In 17, a resolution of the written and written on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the master plan and products agreement with Siemens Healthineers for provisions of the needed sized bottles of assay for the Division of Community Corrections at no cost to the urban county government, item 18. The resolution is authorized and directed to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to provide any additional information or present in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant application if approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $52,156 in federal funds under the Victims of Crime Act and are for the support of bilingual victims advocates in the Division of Police for Fiscal Year 2021, the acceptance of which obligates the local cash match in the amount of $13,039 from the urban county government in a $500 in-crime match and offers the mayor to transfer and unicomored funds within the grant budget. Item 19, a resolution authorizing during the mayor behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to delegate responsibility for operation and maintenance of traffic signals and electrical traffic control devices on roadways included in the state primary road system and located in Lexington, Irving County to the Irving County Government at an estimated cost of $360,000 should be reimbursed by KYTC. Item 20. A resolution authorizing your command to accept $159,460 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS grant program awarded under the CARES Act the purpose of reimbursing expenses to encourage prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19, the assistance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant's budget and to execute an agreement with AVOL of Kentucky to provide short-term rental assistance and other eligible program services, item 21. A resolution authorizes on their behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to energy and environment to cabinet to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $4,000 in common with the consecutive funds for fiscal year 2021, and offer the disposal in recycling of waste tires, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Irving County government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the energy transfer to unacomber funds within the grant budget. Item 22. For resolution and authorizing direct demand on behalf of the American government to accept $67,500 in commonwealth of Kentucky funds from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services allocated by the CARES Act to support child care expenses at the Family Care Center, the acceptance of which does not obligate the American government for the expenditure of funds and to transfer to unemployment funds within the grant budget item 23. The resolution operating in the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute change for number one to the grant award agreement with Lieutenant and Fitt County Parking Authority for a stormwater quality project, increasing the grant award by the sum of $74,443. from $240,000 to $165,556.47. Item 24. Resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute a release of easement, releasing a streetlight easement on the properties located at 421 and 431 United Court. Item 25. Resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute an easement release and modification agreement, releasing a utility easement on the property located at 1739 Lakewood. Item 26. A resolution authorized on the man on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government to execute change under number one to the agreement with LATCO, Inc., from Manchester Street and Willard Street Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $478,750 from $1,683,708 to $2,162,730, and extending the date of completion by 54 calendar days to June 19, 2020. Item 27, a resolution authorized on the man on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government to execute a partial release of easement, releasing a sanitary sewer easement on the property located at 440 Spires Road, item 28. A resolution authorizes in the area of the year of the year of the year of the year of the year to execute change order number two to the agreement with Dugan and Myers LLC to the town branch wastewater treatment plant thickening process upgrade, increasing the contract price by the sum of $44,286 from $3,261,032 to $3,305,318, item 29. A resolution authorizes in the area of the year of the year of the year of the year of the year to execute an engineering services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 52. 2019 with Carmen to provide services for the Division of Water Quality under the indefinite services related to non-paved site restoration with future work awarded and funds budgeted on a project basis. I have 30. The resolution of the resolution may on behalf of the Army County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds for property interests needed for the Wolf Run Trunk Sewers D&E Project and remedial measures project required by the consent decree at a cost of $31,200. The resolution authorizes the American American Executive and Submit a grant application to Kentucky Justice and Public State Department to provide any additional information in connection with this application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $134,889 in federal funds under the Victims of Crime Act and after the implementation of the underserved minority victims advocates for advocacy program in the Department of Social Services for fiscal year 2021, the acceptance of which obligates a local cash match in the amount of $59,183 from the urban county government and a $500 in-kind match in authoring the mayor to transfer to the federal funds in the grant budget and 32, a resolution approving the fiscal year 2021 budget of the Trans Authority of the Lake Sanitaria Urban County Government, LexTrans, pursuant to KRS 96A.360, and requesting that the Commissioner of Finance authorize the Fayette County Sheriff's Office to disperse the funds to electrain collected from the ad valorem tax approved by voters on November 9, 2004. Thank you. Thank you. Moved it, Mayor. All right. Do I have a second? Was that you, Council Member McCurne, for the second? Okay. And Council Member Ellinger moved. And I'll ask our clerk to take a roll call vote, please, when you're ready. Mr. McCurran? Yes ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Massadi? Yes. Ms. Plowen? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Swanson? Yes. Mr. Whirley? No. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes, ma'am. Yes. Yes. Yes, ma'am. All right. Those all pass unanimously. And so when you are ready, I'll ask for first reading of resolution. A resolution accepting the bid of Applegate Inspection Services establishing a price contract for asbestos project monitoring for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, Item 34. A resolution ratifying the permanent civil service equipment of Benjamin Cotton, Laboratory Technician, Grade 515 and 17.717 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective May 11, 2020. and Michael Vought, Police Operations Manager, Grade 521E, 2515.39 by Lakeland, Division of Facilities and Services, 2020, and ratifying the classified Civil Service Council leave of Kevin Binder, Staff Assistant, Grade 508N, 18.160, hourly in Division of Family Services, effective June 17, 2020, through September 14, 2020. Item 35. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a lease agreement with Dell Financial Services for replacement of current firewalls and software licensing at a cross-map you see to $81,249.84 annually. Item 36. A resolution authorizing directly may on behalf of Irving County and Irving K. Submit a 2020 Consolidation Plan grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide any additional information with President in connection with this grant application and to accept the grant if the application is approved. Grant funds are an amount of $4,781,537 in federal funds and are for the fiscal year 2021 Community Development Block Grant Program $2,427,420, Home Program $1,316,746, and Emergency Solutions Grant Program $206,186, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $363,065 from various funding sources at a local match and 143,121 as an in-kind match in authorizing the Mayor to execute agreements for the approved plan and authorizing the Mayor to transfer an unacombered budget in the grant budget. Item 37. A resolution authorizes the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a site-specific agreement with the Jesmond South Elkhorn Water District and RBC LLC to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to the reserve at Tate Creek Unit 2 Development in Jesmond County. Item 38. A resolution authorized on the air behind the Airman County Government to execute change order number two to the agreement with Judy Construction Company for the West Pit and Glace Water Treatment Plant final clarifier number seven and number eight improvement project increasing the contract price by the sum of $22,405 from $1,698,735.75 to $1,721,140.75. And 39. A resolution authorized on the air behind the Airman County Government to execute amendment Number 3B to the grant agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District, Inc. to incorporate a $92,680.59 increase in federal funding from the CARES Act to the operation of the Senior Citizens Center in fiscal year 2020. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreement with Community Response Coalition for the Kentucky 530, Greater Garden Site Association 530, Chenault, Neighborhood Association 250, Outer Neighborhoods, Alliance 500, Kenwood Neighborhood Association 500, Landown, Merrick, Neighborhood Association 351, World Films 350, the Autumn Ridge HLA 200, the Cottages of Liberty Woods NA Incorporated 200, Eastland Parkway NA Incorporated 200, the Danby Corners NA Incorporated 200, Doylin NA Incorporated 200, and Step-by-Step Incorporated 280 for the Office of the Irving County Council and a cross-factor to the Sun State item 41. A resolution authorizing directing the Department of Finance to allocate an amount equal to the initial $6,400,000 of the reimbursement funds received from the Department of Local for Local Government under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic State Security Act to the Urban County Government Contingency Designation Fund or December 50, 2016 upon receipt of said funds and the taking of any necessary additional budgetary actions which any subsequent withdrawal and use requiring further action and authorizing and directing the allocation of an amount equal to an additional fund received into the general fund budget stabilization reserve with the council to discuss potential uses of these reserve funds on at least a quarterly basis item 42. Item 42. budgeting of sufficient funds in future fiscal years. Item 43. Resolution authorizes the mayor or her designee on behalf of the government to execute change orders under specific conditions with structural system repair group LLC to construction services government center envelope improvements in order to prevent costly time delays for conditions requiring immediate action. Item 44. A resolution establishing and authorizing a price contract for fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 with Harp Enterprises Incorporated as a sole service provider for building machines and any related maintenance equipment supplies and services for the Fayette County Clerk's Office and authorizing the mayor or the visit me on behalf of the Airbag and Darkin to execute any necessary price contracts with Harp Enterprises Incorporated related to procurement of these goods and services with payment up to $92,500 and fiscal year 2021 contingent upon approval of the budget. Item 45, a resolution approving the granting of an inducement to to submit Biosciences Incorporated for or its successor affiliate for such a KY Business Investment Act KRS Sub-Chapter 154.32, whereby the license of the Irving County Government agrees to rebate annually 1% of the company's occupational license fee for a term no longer than 10 years from the activation date, subject to limitations contained in the Act and any agreement with the economic development finance authority and the Irving County Government related to the project and taking other action. Item 46. A resolution authorizes on the behalf of the American Government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky designating LFPCG as a preferred internship site for therapeutic recreation program for music therapy students item 47. A resolution authorizes on the behalf of the American Government to execute an agreement awarding a cross-speed infrastructure incentive grant to Lakeshore Village Incorporated, which from water quality project, it costs not $65,000 item 48. The resolution offers an air on behalf of the American government fixed agreements for residential park caretaker properties with the following individuals for the listed property in consideration of the sun stated and annual rent. Hollis Harville for 705 Cayden Lane, $5,100. Everett Hampton for 2075 Parkers Mill Road, $3,120. Edmund Chaney for 3401 Shamrock Lane, $6,300. Anna Weicker-Pachinsky for 3990 Raven-Royway for 4680. And Fred Williamson for 4051 Richmond Road for 3360. Item 49. The resolution authority on the behalf of the Irving County Government to accept $301,050 in federal funds under the CARES Act. with the support of child care expenses in the extended school program through the division of personal segregation to the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds item 50. a resolution of the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute proposals for fiscal year 2021 and access liability insurance from and execute any necessary contracts and documents on behalf of the urban county government with the following insurance companies and or respective broker, Mars McLennan Agency Aviation. From Westchester Fire Insurance Company, at a cost not to exceed $23,555.26. General Auto Public Officials, Law Enforcement Professional, and Excess Liability from Safety National Casualty Corporation. At a cost not to exceed $478,193.17. Property from Affiliated Factory Mutual FM. At a cost not to exceed $479,502. Cyber from Ace American Insurance Company. At a cost not to exceed $23,461. Collusion from Illinois Union Insurance Company at a cost on receipt $19,614.67. Workers' compensation from Safety National Casualty Corporation at a cost on receipt $380,437. The workers' compensation payroll audit from Safety National Casualty Corporation at a cost on receipt $5,000 and a cost on receipt $5,000 and a cost on receipt $4,509, all subject to sufficient funds being appropriated, item 51. Thank you. I have on behalf of the Airbn Khanna-Gabin KXE in agreement with Global Means of Rights LLC for the non-exclusive rights to perform publicly or caused to be performed publicly compositions licensed by GMR at events wholly or primarily sponsored, promoted, or conducted by or under the auspices of LFPCJ to cross-back to exceed $3,500 per year. Item 54. Resolution authorizing me on behalf of the Airbn Khanna-Gabin KXE in agreement with Thompson and loiter for Westlaw online legal research and publications and Westlaw career information search services for the Department of Law and across North Sea $36,912.01 in fiscal year 2021. Item 25. A resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the European Union government to execute and submit a coronavirus relief fund application for reimbursement of certain eligible expenses to the Department of Local government to execute a memorandum of agreement to provide any additional information or documentation required to act as the authorized correspondent for reimbursement and to speak any other necessary related action. And item 56, a resolution, and directly on behalf of the urban county government, execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Commerce for the Lexington Revolving Loan Fund to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant if the application is approved with grant funds on the amount of $3 million in federal funds and are to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $750,000 in a local match, which is budgeted within the jobs fund by Senate Economic Development Investment Award and authorizing the mayor to transfer to unacomber funds within the grant budget. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Massadi, do you have a walk-on? Hang on, Mayor. No. Let me get back to you. Okay. Councilmember Bledsoe, did you have a walk-on? No. Are there any walk-ons? Councilmember James Brown, did you have a walk-on? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of myself and Council Member Evans, I'd like to walk on a resolution condemning racism and injustice, committing to making Lexington Fayette County an inclusive environment and to address policies that do not promote equity and equality. standing steadfast with all citizens of Lexington Fayette County in the fight for racial justice and human rights for all and welcoming input from the community on any necessary policy changes and authorizing the mayor and council to consider implementation of any necessary tools to eliminate racism or ethnic discrimination within Lexington Fayette County. So move. Thank you. Is there a second? Second. Second. Councilmember Evans seconds. Is there any discussion? All right. All those. Councilmember James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to say that, you know, I, Councilmember Evans and myself had talked about this and put it together and I reached out to all council members today and I appreciate the conversations we had. I don't think the conversation was to gain support as much as it was to have the opportunity to talk to council members about something that I think all of us feel very passionate and strongly about. I think we all want to put a message out to the community and I think a strong message. But I think, you know, it's 15 of us and we can all say it 15 different ways. And I think that's what the challenge is. and hopefully this resolution, whether or not we make amendments to it or not, is a statement that most of us or all of us can get behind to send a strong message to the community. So thank you for those conversations today and thank you for the support of this resolution. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Farmer, did you have a comment? Yes, ma'am. Is there anybody in the waiting room? Do we have any public comment lined up at all? I will look and see Thank you Alright, if we're going to be clear We're going to be transparent We're going to take some action I think it's important to talk about it Because if there's nobody signed up This is our second meeting During a time of high public interest Where nobody is part of our conversation So if we want the community To be part of our conversation We're going to take up this resolution I think it's important to let the people know What the resolution says I know it's been published a couple times Back and forth with us And I guess the header is what Council Member Brown provided to us. So, Mayor, is there a lineup or no? No, there's no one in public on it. Then if you'll give me just a moment, I think this is important. If we're going to take it up in first reading form tonight and make it useful for public conversation, we need to know what it says. A resolution condemning racism and injustice. committing to making Lexington Fayette County an inclusive environment and to address policies that do not promote that do not promote equality. equality, equity, and equality, standing steadfast with all citizens of Lexington Fadde County in the fight for racial justice and human rights and for all and welcoming input from the community on any necessary policy changes and authorizing the mayor and council to consider implementation of any necessary tools to eliminate racism or ethnic discrimination within Lexington Fadde County. Whereas, from slavery to Jim Crow laws to the modern criminal justice system, African Americans in this county have been brutalized and disenfranchised for centuries. And whereas, the disparities between African Americans and people of other races have been highlighted most recently by alarming findings that African Americans are dying from COVID-19 at a much higher rate. And whereas, recent news stories detailing the murders of unarmed people of color have further deepened the generations of emotional trauma and whereas the Lexington Irving County government including its mayor, Irving County Council, Chief of Police, and Lexington Division of Police are deeply saddened by these tragic events and whereas the recent acts of racism have sparked advocacy within the protests across the country with groups such as Black Lives Matter demanding action be taken to end this violence and whereas racism and hate have no place in Lexington Fayette County and whereas citizens of Lexington Fayette County have gathered peacefully in opposition to racism and injustice reaffirming that people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, and faiths contribute to this community's strength and well-being and whereas the Lexington the police department has has been and will continue to be honest and transparent with internal and external stakeholders and whereas the urban county government truly appreciates the overwhelming engagement it receives daily daily from this great community now therefore be it resolved by the council of the lexon fayette urban county government section one that racism and injustice within Fayette County are hereby condemned. Section 2, that the Urban County Council is committed to making Lexington and Fayette County an inclusive, safe environment for everyone, and will address all policies that do not promote equity and equality. Section 3, that the Urban County Council shall stand steadfast with all citizens of Lexington and Fayette County in the fight for racial justice and human rights and for all and welcome the input from the community and any necessary policy changes to promote equity and equality within Fayette County, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Section four, that the mayor and the council on behalf of the Lexington Fayette County, boy they put it here, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby authorized to consider implementation of any necessary tools to eliminate racism, injustice, or ethnic discrimination within Lexington-Fayette County. Section 5, that this resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage. Having read that, I feel like at least the community knows what we are talking about. They may not be part of us tonight. We hope that they will be on Tuesday. but this is a broad statement but it has very specific outcomes the work we do takes time folks want us to act we want to act we just need to do so with a certain dedication because there's great change ahead of us but people need to know that it takes a little bit of conversation a little bit of patience a little bit of knowing people and that's what we are supposed to do in these jobs. And I miss so much not being at that place in that council chamber to do this with you all tonight. This is an important first reading and there should be discussion about it. It's a very important discussion for our whole city, our nation. I appreciate the work that's gone into this and I thank you for letting me go around my time, Mayor. Thank you very much. Thank you. Council Member Lamb, did you have a... Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Farmer, I really appreciated you reading that, but I just wanted to make one clarification in the very first whereas paragraph, because I don't want anybody to misconstrue. You use the word county instead of country. And I just want to make sure that that clarification that that was from slavery to Jim Crow laws to the modern criminal justice system, African Americans in this country have been brutalized and disenfranchised for centuries, not county. I just we don't I understand that that slip of words, but that was that's a very important word to make sure that we get correct because I don't want to indicate county versus country. So thank you for reading along with me. You're welcome. That's what I do. So thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember, let's see. So, Councilmember James Brown, are you still on to speak or can we, let's see, we'll go to Councilmember Evans or, okay, Councilmember Evans. I'm a little confused on where we are on this process. Are all these hands up to talk about it being granted? We have a motion and a second on the floor. Right. And so this is discussion. So you're up next. Okay. Well, to Council Member Lamb's point, the version I'm looking at does say country, but I would also add this county is part of the country. And so whether it was county or country, I still think it's appropriate either way. but I appreciate your point. You know, I'm fine with the way it is, and I was expecting an amendment to it before, so I don't really want to talk about that. I appreciate Councilmember Brown bringing this to me. Personally, when I talk to him, my first reaction is it's still just words and our citizens want action. So I think the action we're really taking will be Tuesday at the committee meeting. But, you know, I think we this is a statement that makes it very clear. And I hope you all, as Council Member Farmer did say, that this is something that we put out there. We are going to be held to a higher standard than ever before. And I know what it means to me, but I think this will also transfer into what we do in our, how we operate in our private lives. This will lead to a lot of reflection that we might have to be taking. But I'm full agreement with the statement, obviously. and I hope that we would all agree with the statements and any proposed amendments to it. I think it's fine the way it is because the moment is about racism. It's not about anything else and it's about what is being protested now which is Black Lives Matter. It is very specific to the Black community so I would ask you to keep that in mind if and when you decide to make any amendments, but those are just my comments for now. I hope everyone else is in agreement with approving this, because we should all inherently, we're representing an entire city, so I would hope as a body that this is the only kind of message we would put out that would support anti-racism. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Maloney? Thank you, Mayor. I want to support this amendment and this has been something that's been coming should have been coming a long time ago and as you all know when I speak about the first district and we talk about every time we have a budget meeting we talk about two percent unemployment and I said that's not true we've got 20 percent on the north end and it's been there for years and I don't believe the folks in the north end have ever been treated equally and I think we need to start now and if you look at the schools in those areas. They're not getting the good grades. And to me, I think this motion is very important. It should have been done a long time ago. And I will continue to fight and make sure that everybody's treated equally, and especially where those 20% employment. Now, we know what's happening with the economy right now. But it is sad that we had to come to this point to show this when really I've been hearing the cry for many years and I think a lot of you all appear to be crying and it's sad that they had to come to this and as you know when when Todd Johnson came to me and the council about he wanted to do the the uh his new uh plumbers and HVAC and and I said do not put it outside New Circle Road and he put it down there in Loudoun where we can have training for those skills. We've got to make this fair across the board. And I support your emotion. And I think to me, I'd rather see it stronger because I think everybody should be treated equally. And I don't think we have been treating people equally across this board. And then when you got 20% unemployment, and every time I hear that, when we had the 2%, y'all saw when I mentioned that, I wasn't happy about it. So I'm glad we're doing this. We should have done a long time ago and I will support you all the way and and and just begin. Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else wish to speak to the motion? All right. All those in favor, please raise your hand. This is to add it to the docket for first reading. Thank you. That's unanimous. Are there any other walk-ons? Council Member Bledsoe? No? Okay. All right. I'll ask the clerk to go ahead and read the walk-on. First reading. Yes, ma'am. Item 57, a resolution condemning racism and injustice, committing to make Lexington Fay Urban County an inclusive environment and to address policies that do not promote equity and equality, standing steadfast with all citizens of Lexington Fayette County in the fight for racial justice and human rights for all, and welcoming input from the community on any necessary policy changes, and authorizing the mayor and council to consider implementation of any necessary tools to eliminate racism or ethnic discrimination within Lexington Bay County. Thank you. Are there any motions to suspend the rules? Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. I'm sorry. I was a little ahead of the game. If I move to suspend the rules on item number 56, which is the revolving loan grant program, so we can get that out the door as soon as possible. So moved. Is there a second? Second. Council Member Reynolds seconds. Thank you very much. All those in favor, raise your hand. Okay, that's unanimous. Are there any others? Council member, I mean, Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 55 so that the COVID reimbursement process can begin as soon as possible. So move. is there a second council member bledsoe seconded right any discussion all those in favor please raise your hand that is a unanimous vote thank you very much um did you have another one vice mayor no Councilmember Evans. Thank you Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to resolution number 40 so the neighborhoods can neighborhood associations can receive those funds. Thank you. Is there a second? Who seconded? Vice Mayor Kay seconded. All right. Any discussion? All those in favor, please raise your hand. That is unanimous approval. Are there any others for suspension of the rules? I see none. All right. I'll ask the clerk when she's ready to go ahead and give number 40, number 55, number 56, second reading. Item 40, a resolution authorized by the mayor on behalf of the representing the mayor from the executive agreement with Community Response Coalition of Kentucky 530, Greater Garden Site Association 530, Cheneau, Neighborhood Association 250, Idle Hour and Neighborhood Alliance 500, neighborhood association 500 land sound mayor neighborhood association 350 one world films 350 autumn rage hoa 200 the cottages of liberty woods in a incorporated 200 eastland parkway in a incorporated 200 the dandy corners in a incorporated 200 joyland in a incorporated 200 and step by step incorporated 280 for the office of the urban county council at a cross-faceted, as some stated. Item 55. Item 55. A resolution authorized in directing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute and submit a coronavirus relief fund application for reimbursement of certain eligible expenses to the Department of Local for local government to execute a memorandum of agreement to provide any additional information or documentation required to act as the author as correspondent for reimbursement and to take any other necessary related action. And item 56, a resolution authorizing and directing me on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Commerce with Lexington Revolving Loan Fund to provide any additional information in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved with grant funds on the amount of $3 million in federal funds and are to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $750,000 as a local match, which is budgeted within the jobs fund, like Student Economic Development Assessment Board, and authorizing the mayor to transfer in unequal funds within the grant budget. Thank you. Move to approve. Okay, is there a second? Second. Council Member Pellinger moved approval. Vice Mayor Kay seconded. And when you're ready, Madam Clerk, if you'll please take a roll call vote. Mr. McCrane? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Mr. Soddy? Yes. Ms. Plomid? Yes. Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Mr. Swanson? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledson? Yes, ma'am. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes ma'am. Ms. Evans? Yes. Mr. Farmer? Yes ma'am. Vice Mayor Cag? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. That's unanimous approval. next is communications from the mayor if I could have a motion please so move thank you is there a second second okay vice mayor Kay moved approval councilman seconded is there any question all right all those in favor please raise your hand okay that is council member msdottie are you a yes i'm sorry yes okay that's unanimous approval next is communications from the mayor for information only and there is no fire discipline and no police discipline and so now it's time if you want to log in for announcements. Are there any announcements? Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. Given the special way in which the Tuesday Planning and Public Safety Committee meeting is going to be conducted, I make a motion to suspend the rules and allow for all council members to be considered voting members at that meeting. This will be the June 16th meeting. So move. Second. Second. Council Member Reynolds seconded. Is there any discussion? All right. All those in favor, please raise your hand. Okay. That motion passes unanimously. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Lamb. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I just, I wanted to do something right. I mean, I think some of my colleagues call it a point of privilege, but my spouse isn't here tonight right now. But I want to give out a shout to her. You know, we're talking and recognizing all these graduates and high school graduates. And, well, she's been working on her master's in criminology law and society. And so Saturday, she graduates with her master's from University of California, Irvine. And now originally we were going to be flying out tomorrow and she was going to be walking and receiving her hood and, you know, and but we're going to do it all virtually now. So but I also wanted just to say that I'm so proud of her because she actually there were 34 students and she received the student leadership award as well as the research excellence award out of 34 students. And I just really am very proud of her. she has worked relentlessly over the last two years and has just just knocked it out of the park and so to those that know her it's no surprise because of her accomplishments of her dedication and commitment to what she does and then of course as we talk about the injustice and inequality these are things these are issues that she fights for every day and any recognition that she's given is greatly deserved so I'm just proud of her and I just wanted to give a shout out to her. So thanks. That's wonderful. Tell Diana, congratulations. Council member Farmer. Thank you, Mayor. Just a couple of things. I wanted to thank Director Martin, Charlie Martin. I had stepped out in front of my place of business, our family's place of business, in the 800 block of Euclid Avenue and encountered him, I think on Tuesday at about five o'clock. and he was literally going door to door to all of the merchants there that will be affected by the sewer dig that is now past woodland on euclid and is kind of in front of super america and he was there personally to tell folks of the coming work that will take up most of the center of that avenue for about a month's time and i thought it was outstanding him to do that himself the contractor has done excellent quick work this is probably one of the positive things of folks staying home the way they did we're getting a dig and replace sewer and it's going to make a tremendous difference for so many people and then mayor I have to I gotta apologize to you in my estimation but to my colleagues tomorrow morning the Lexington Center Corporation, Central Bank Center, Rupp Arena Drangle Park Opera House. We'll have a specially called board meeting to consider a resolution that will, in essence, trigger a group of events by which they will be asking us, the Irvin County Council, for help during a time of need where they have no income. And I'm sorry that's come a little unleavened. I wish that we had the opportunity to share this a little bit better than have it just be part of a meeting tomorrow morning. but I wanted to give heads up about it because it'll be an interesting meeting to talk about, an interesting apparatus to save that entity, and something that we'll be asked to think about ourselves. But I think we wanted to think about it on our own terms and in our own way. And Mayor, I apologize if this kind of got out ahead of that, but I think it would be good deliberation for them and eventually for us. I'm sorry for the style in which that has happened. And then lastly, you know, there are several, you can't do this job and talk about everybody that passes away because it would just take too long. There's too many people, too many good people, too many people that work with that we know, too many people that we value in so many ways. I know I've made comments in the past about a few folks and certainly I know I can remember several people that I've ranked as that have passed away that were I call part of the group of the mothers that raised me right well in this instance I've got to talk about one of the fathers which just from growing up where I have here and just around the corner we happen to live just a you know about three or four blocks this three or four houses not blocks from Alan Bluefield Alan Bloomfield's family. He was someone that I knew as a child, from a child. I remember Bloomfield's on Main Street down there, kind of where Shoemaker's is or was, right along in there. They had a beautiful wrought iron around the whole front, and it said Bloomfield's in the center. I've noticed in the newspaper they talk about being a ladies' department store, ladies' dress store. I thought it was just, to me, it was always the most beautiful wedding gowns I had ever seen were always in the window there. but he moved from there to Gauls and turned Gauls into a very serviceable business that Aramark bought those are all great things those are all public things the private things you have with gentlemen like that when they're old enough to remember you and to call you Billy and mean it it's it's sad to let those people go but it's better to remember not just the great things that they did, but the great people that they were. And I know you all have certain people that call you by certain nicknames or refer to you in a certain way. But from way before the time I was on council, and I guess because my family's in the jewelry business, his nickname for me was The Crook. He just called me The Crook. He would come in and say, is The Crook here? And everyone would go, yeah, we'll go get it. So I will miss not having him say that, Lexington has lost one of its great merchants and one of its great men. So I yield just him quietly now. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you very much. Maybe someday you'll enlighten us about being called the crook. Thank you. Council Member McCurron. Thank you, Mayor. I don't have any fun nicknames here to grant out, but I appreciate the humor. that um i want to just give a quick announcement here and then i will like would like to also take a point of privilege tonight um my quick announcement is we had a virtual district coffee earlier on this week inspired by council member blood so uh from hers and we had a great turnout great conversation it lasted about an hour and a half um i highly encourage anybody who is just looking to have an open dialogue conversation uh with their constituents to try and do so too I was surprised by some of the conversation that we had and I just thought it was really really good and we received a lot of positive feedback from that too so thank you for the inspiration. My point of privilege here I'd like to take is tonight is my uh the but in my opinion it is the most beautiful uh person in the second district my wife's birthday so I'd like to give her a shout out and say happy birthday to her. And that is all for me. Thank you, Mayor. That's wonderful. Tell her we said happy birthday. She's a Gemini. And congratulations to Diana. Congratulations. Council Member Maloney. Thank you, Mayor. I know Council Member Mazzotti was working with the Statues for Heroes. Well, today happened to be one of my heroes' birthday. We honored her last year and today is my hero Helen Carson's 100th birthday and it was those who know her she's the most wonderful person you could ever want to meet and I want to personally they had a big parade for today so I want to personally wish her the happiest birthday in 100 years and it's great to have not to know her and I'm looking forward for another 10 more 20 more but I'll be gone by then, but she'll be here. With your more happy birthday. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember Mossade. Well, thank you, Councilmember Maloney, for talking about women heroes and statues. And I just want to give you all an update. We are on schedule. August 18th, we will have our 22 foot tall by 32 foot wide sculpture called Stand. Councilmember Pullman and I spoke with the artist today, and And she's going to send some more pictures, and hopefully I can share those with you at our next meeting. But they are beginning to put in all the conduit. They have two of the figures done, and it's going to be amazing. It's going to really make us proud. And, again, you know, it's in celebration of the 100th anniversary to vote, and we all know how important voting is. Voting is what makes a difference in this country. We all understand that. But it's really exciting, and it's good news for our community. We'll have something very, very positive to look forward to and take care of all of us women who have for so long needed a little bit more recognition. So that's all, Mayor. Thank you for your efforts. Congratulations to you and Councilmember Plowman and everybody who's worked on that. Councilmember Plowman. Thank you, Mayor. And ditto for Councilmember Massadi. I was sharing with the mayor earlier today that we were pretty much there. at our goal. And of course, we're still going to be getting more, but it's nice to have that accomplishment. And it's really our steering committee, the community members that got behind it. So we'll keep you posted, but we're real excited about August the 18th. And there'll be more details about that later. So thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. I'll take my point of privilege here and wish two important women in my life happy birthday on Monday. Mayor, happy early birthday for you and my mom. Happy early birthday for her. We share a birthday, Council Member Ellinger's mother and I. Yes. Thank you. Two more Geminis. All right. Does anyone else have an announcement? I would just like also to say happy birthday to Helen Evans, who's 100 today, as Councilmember Maloney mentioned. And I've known Helen through church for about 40 years. And she's not only a World War II veteran, she is in the Kentucky Military Hall of Fame. And she has been for many decades an ardent supporter of Sister Cities Lexington. And she's a phenomenal woman who, you know, I kind of like to be like her when I grow up. She still drives herself every place and she is involved in many things. And so I know that she is just a wonderful member of our community. So happy birthday, Helen. Now, any other comments? Okay, there, I don't believe anyone is in for the public. So with that, it's time for a motion to adjourn. It is. All right. Councilmember Swanson moved adjourned. Did I hear you? Councilmember Massadi seconded. All right. Thank you all. It's great to see you. All those in favor, we are adjourned. Thank you so much.