Rosemary & garlic Cook 15-20 min 1.5 photons of baking soda when the water starts to boil, add the baking powder 1 tablespoon lemon juice add the rest of the baking soda heat until it starts to boil add the rest of the baking soda 1 tablespoon lemon juice අපි සමගීපණි රෝසමි සුසුදු තම්බා වැනි සුදු පොර ගන්න අපි වේ කර මින්මින් ඉරිමි ගාන තම්බා කර ගාන සම මිශ්ර දින තම්බා අපි ඔබේ මිශ්ර දින තම්බා අපි අවශ්‍ය කර හා වියල් වේ වමට වම වේ දින ආකාරනම ය කාලු සිසිමය සමඦ්දින බෙක් සිසිමඦදන්න Mr. DeCamp, Mr. Ellinger Miss Gorton here and Mr. Gray. Thank you. Quorum is present. So we can proceed. It's my pleasure to ask our friend, Mr. Green to step to the podium for our invocation. Let us pray. Heavenly father we bow before thee and thy greatness. We pray that blesses upon this meeting, knowing that thou has ordained government to see to the needs of our people. We pray that as we do those things that every heart will work to the good of all. Bless each family represented here and may they grow and prosper. And as the city grows, that we grow together in the name of Christ Jesus we thank and pray. Amen. He's mercifully brief. Thank you. You'll notice on your agenda that we have a presentation scheduled. The delegation from Shinodaka, Japan is running a bit late this evening. So we'll just try to work them in when they arrive. Madam Clerk, if you would give second reading to the ordinances entitled to it. Ordinance number one, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept the grant if the application is approved which grant funds are in the amount of $15,275 federal funds under the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program and are for programs designed to promote greater accountability in the juvenile justice system. The acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $1,700 as a local match appropriating funds pursuant to FY 2009 schedule number 17 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number two, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a supplemental agreement. Number two, with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet accepting a grant in the amount of $7,920 federal funds and reallocating existing federal funds in the amount of $95,400 from the utilities phase to the right-of-way phase for the Loudoun Avenue Improvements Project. The acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $1,980 as a local match appropriating funds pursuant to FY 2009 schedule number 18 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number three, an ordinance closing a portion of Davis Alley determining that all property owners abutting the portion of the street to be closed have been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing and consented thereto in writing and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a quitclaim deed transferring the former right-of-way to a budding owner subject to the reservation of easements for access and maintenance of existing utilities in the former right-of-way. Number four, an ordinance amending ordinance number 87-2008 to change the name of the sole source provider and payee from Solacom Technologies Incorporated to AK Associates, the authorized sales agent for Solacom Technologies Incorporated effective retroactive to April 30th, 2008. Number five, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice 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 $58,735 federal funds, are for the purchase of the equipment for the crisis negotiation team and emergency response unit and the hazardous devices unit and the purchase of an improvised explosive device disablement device, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds and appropriating funds pursuant to FY2009 Schedule 22 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number six, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Bluegrass Area Development District, which grant funds are in the amount of $100,000 federal funds, are for an out-of-school youth program, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds appropriating funds pursuant to FY2009 Schedule number 23 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number seven, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, which grant funds are in the amount of $410,940 federal funds, are for the New Chance Program, $328,040, the Local Governance Council Project, $57,900, and the Mentoring Project, $25,000, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $120,600 for the New Chance Program, $19,190 for the Local Governance Council Project, and $20,160 for the Mentoring Project as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to FY2009 Schedule number 21 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number eight, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, which grant funds are in the amount of $46,410 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds, are for support of the Lexington Fayette Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Council, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $10,279 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to FY2009 Schedule number 19 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget, and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Partners for Youth Foundation Incorporated for serving as the local delinquency prevention council at a cost not to exceed $45,278. Council Member Blevins. Thank you, Mayor. We have a small change to make to number nine. I move to amend item number nine under second reading ordinances to amend section 21-5 of the Code of Ordinances to create the Director of Environmental Policy. This is a material change and will require a new first reading. So moved. Second. I have a motion and second to amend item number nine. Any discussion? Those in favor, please vote aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Madam Clerk. Okay, ordinance number nine as amended for first reading. An ordinance amending section 21-5 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Director of Environmental Policy, grade 122E in the Division of Environmental Policy. Number 10. Hang on, Susan. Mayor, I move that we suspend the rules and give a second reading to number nine. I have a motion and second to suspend the rules for purposes of giving a second reading to item number nine. Any discussion? Those in favor, please vote aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Who was the second on that, please? Who seconded that motion, please? Thank you. Okay, ordinance number nine for second reading. An ordinance amending section 21-5 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one, I mean, excuse me, creating one position of Director of Environmental Policy, grade 122E in the Division of Environmental Policy. Now number 10. An ordinance amending section 22-5 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Program Manager Senior, grade 120E for a term of four years ending July 1, 2012 in the Department of Environmental Quality and appropriating funds pursuant to budget schedule number 20. And number 11, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, schedule number 24. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve those ordinances? Second. I have a motion by Council Member Beard and a second by Council Member Gordon to approve those ordinances. Any discussion? Seeing none, we'll proceed to vote. Those in favor, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed, indicate by voting nay. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Henson? Madam Clerk, could you engage the electronic voting, please? Be most happy to. Ms. Henson, did you say yes? Thank you. Ms. James? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Dr. Stephens? Aye. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Blevins? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Mr. DeCamp? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. Thank you. Thank you, those ordinances are approved. We're now ready for ordinances entitled to first reading. Madam Clerk. Ordinance number 12, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice 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 $94,065 federal funds, are for the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, appropriating funds pursuant to FY 2009 Schedule number 27 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 13, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Housing Corporation, which grant funds are in the amount of $12,000 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds, under the Emergency Shelter Grant Matching Funds Program are for the provision of essential services to the homeless and for homelessness prevention activities, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, appropriating funds pursuant to FY 2009 Schedule number 26 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. And number 14. An ordinance creating and establishing a non-exclusive electric franchise and providing for the placement of facilities for the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electrical engineering in energy within the public rights of way, the incorporation of the provisions of code of ordinances and the applicable zoning laws, definitions of police power limitation, construction, installation, maintenance, and facility standards due regards for rights of government and others, compliance with the government's permitting process for projects, additional performance guarantees of up to $200,000 on projects with construction costs exceeding $100,000 and indemnification and hold harmless provision, compliance with non-discrimination and affirmative action requirements, commercial general reliability, insurance policy in the amount of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, access inspection and auditing by the government, notification of rate cases before the Public Service Commission and an agreement not to contest intervention by the government, a three-year duration, no vested rights for installation or emplacement of facilities and rights to require removal of facilities at company's expense if no franchise exists, notification of assignment with consent not to be unreasonably withheld, no objection to government intervention in a transfer of control case before the Public Service Commission, the following penalties recoverable for violations after company is provided the opportunity to present evidence to the Commissioner of Public Works and Development or his designee with such decisions appealable to a court of competent jurisdiction, $500 a day for failure to commence removal of a pending construction project upon expiration of the franchise, $100 a day for failure to provide data and reports requested by the government as required by the ordinance or for failure to timely pay the franchise fee or an itemized bill, a $100 a day penalty appealable to a court competent to jurisdiction for a failure to comply within 30 days to a council resolution directing compliance with the provision of the ordinance, non-waiver and continued performance and enforcement upon the government's failure to insist on specific performance, the payment of penalties not an excuse for non-performance, reservation of rights to regulate rates and services with acknowledgement of Public Service Commission authority rights of subscribers defined in customer bill of rights, company will abide by orders and tariffs pertaining to service and operations in Fayette County, company shall work to improve identification and replacement or repair of non-functioning street lights, termination upon willful violations of the franchise, willful evasion of provisions of the franchise, fraud and deceit upon the government, knowingly making material misrepresentations upon a foreclosure or judicial sale of all or a substantial portion of the company's facilities or upon company's failure to provide regular and customary service and provide procedures for terminating the franchise, government's right to cancel franchise 30 days after the appointment of receiver or trustee unless certain conditions are met, sell at public auction of the franchise and do advertisement requirements thereon, written bids right to eject, payment of 5% of the estimated cost of the system unless the company already has sufficient facilities to provide the franchise services and payment of $500 for advertisement and administrative costs with any excess amounts exceeding actual costs to be returned to the bidders within 30 days, payment of the sum of at least 3% of the company's gross annual revenues from the provision of electric service within Fayette County, agreement to work with the government to provide certain redundant power sources, agreement to provide pole attachment space unless otherwise provided in an agreement, payment of permitting fees, the filing of an application or tariff with the Kentucky Public Service Commission within 10 days of acceptance of the bid, suspension of payment of the franchise fee if no final determination regarding tariff approval is made and for allowing the government to terminate the franchise upon such condition, right to terminate if deregulation results in material shortfall in revenue, all payments to be made monthly or quarterly within 30 days of the preceding payment period, payment is not an accord and the satisfaction right to audit and to payment of cost if the company is found to have the withheld 5% or more for any six-month period, interest of 8% on any late or recomputed payments and any adjustment for overpayments, bids must accept the conditions of this ordinance and may include additional consideration payments, violations of the franchise shall be conditioned for forfeiture, law of Kentucky applies, venue in Fayette County, no third-party rights, any unlawful provision is severable and franchise effective when the council accepts the bids, all effective on date of the passage. Number 15, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a contract addendum with the Lakes and Fayette County Health Department for additional state and federal funds in the amount of $74,329 for FY 2008 for the Home Network Project at the Family Care Center and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 29. Number 16, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Fayette Community Housing Foundation Incorporated for Home Funds for the development of a rental housing project at a cost not to exceed $113,000 and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 30. Number 17, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Fayette Fiscal Court and Sandra Ambarellas, Fayette County Judge Executive for the FY 2009 County Road Aid Fund Program for Fayette County in the amount of $1,343,240.98 and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 28. Number 18, an ordinance amending Ordinance Number 104-2008 to change the name of the project from which the grant application is submitted and grant funds accepted from the South Elkhorn Forest Main Project to the South Elkhorn Pump Station Project and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 25. Number 19, an ordinance amending Sections 21, 25, 22-22, 22-5, 22-53.2, and 23-28 of the Code of Ordinances providing a two and three-tenths percent structure movement to the salary schedules applicable to classified civil service employees, unclassified civil service employees, including council staff and traffic school guards, and two and three-tenths percent increase to the maximum of the pay range of program assistant part-time grade providing that all classified and unclassified civil service employees except seasonal employees in Account 332 who receive a satisfactory score in on their performance evaluation pursuant to Sections 21-29D and 22-265 of the Code of Ordinances shall receive a two and three-tenths percent pay increase amending Section 23-28 of the Code of Ordinances modifying the existing step structure for the positions of police chief, grade 324E, and fire chief, grade 324E, increasing the salary by two and three-tenths percent of one position of friend of the court, grade 000, within the Office of the Circuit Judges, one position of ABC administrator part-time, grade 000, within the Office of Alcohol Beverage Control, three positions of law clerk part-time, grade 000, within the Department of Law, three positions of skilled trades worker part-time, grade 000, within the Division of Community Corrections, and one position of park patrol coordinator part-time, grade 000, and 30 positions of park patrol officer part-time, grade 000, within the Division of Parks and Recreation, replacing the existing salary structures for the community corrections officers and sergeants and community corrections lieutenants and captains be replaced pursuant to their respective collective bargaining agreements, all to become effective retroactive to June 23rd, 2008. Number 20, an ordinance repealing Chapter 2, Article 19, Sections 2-246 through 2-248 of the Code of Ordinances to abolish the Horse Patrol Commission. 21, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, schedule number 31. And number 22, an ordinance pursuant to Section 6.12 of the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government Charter consolidating the Divisions of Environmental and Emergency Management and Enhanced 9-1-1, and creating the Division of Emergency Management 9-1-1, consolidating the Divisions of Fleet Services and Building Maintenance and creating the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management and transferring the Division of Risk Management from the Department of Law to the Department of Finance and Administration, amending Section 21-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Staff Assistant, grade 107-N, two positions of Information Officer, grade 113-E, one position of Graphic Assistant, grade 109-N, and one position of Recreation Manager, grade 114-E in the Division of Government Communications, amending Section 21-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of Finance and Investment Analyst, grade 116-E, and one position of Financial Management Administrator, grade 119-E in the Department of Finance and Administration, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Financial Management Administrator, grade 119-E, one position of Finance and Investment Analyst, grade 116-E, one position of Accountant Senior, grade 116-E, one position of Accountant, grade 113-E and one position of Administrative Specialist, grade 110-N in the Division of Accounting, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating six positions of GIS Specialist, grade 114-N, three positions of GIS Programmer Analyst, grade 117-E, three positions of Engineering Technician, grade 111-N, one position of Telecom Support Specialist, grade 113-N, one position of Database Administrator, grade 117-E, and one position of Computer Analyst, grade 115-E in the Division of Computer Services, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Accountant, grade 113-E, one position of Administrative Specialist Senior, grade 112-N, one position of Administrative Specialist, grade 110-N, and one position of Staff Assistant Senior, grade 108-N in the Division of Revenue, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Buyer Senior, grade 116-E in the Division of Central Purchasing, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing two positions of GIS Specialist, grade 114-N, one position of Engineering Technician, grade 111-N, and one position of GIS Programmer Analyst, grade 117-E in the Division of Engineering, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Traffic Signal Technician Master, grade 114-N, one position of Traffic Signal Technician Senior, grade 112-N, one position of Traffic Signal Technician, grade 108-N in the Division of Traffic Engineering, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Attorney Senior, grade 121-E, two positions of Staff Assistant Senior, grade 108-N, one position of Administrative Specialist Senior, grade 112-N, and one position of Risk Manager, grade 120-E in the Department of Law, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing two positions of Staff Assistant Senior, grade 108-N, one position of Administrative Specialist Senior, grade 112-N, one position of Risk Manager, grade 120-E, and one position of Attorney Senior, grade 121-E in the Division of Risk Management, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of Staff Assistant, grade 107-N, two positions of Administrative Specialist, grade 110-N, one position of Director of Environmental and Emergency Management, grade 120-E, one position of Dean Preparedness Coordinator, grade 113-N, two positions of Dean Program Manager, grade 117-E in the Division of Environmental and Emergency Management, amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Director of Environmental and Emergency Management, grade 120-E, one position of Director of Enhanced 911, grade 119-E, one position of Public Safety Answering Part-Time Manager, grade 117-E, one position of Dean Program Manager, grade 117-E, 11 positions of Telecommunicator Supervisor, grade 116-E, 35 positions of Telecommunicator Senior, grade 113-N, one position of Dean Preparedness Coordinator, grade 113-N, 31 positions of Telecommunicator, grade 111-N, three positions of Administrative Specialist, grade 110-N, and two positions of Staff Assistant, grade 107-N in the Division of Emergency Management 911. Amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing two positions of GIS Specialist, grade 114-N, one position of GIS Programmer Analyst, grade 117-E, 31 positions of Telecommunicator, grade 111-N, 35 positions of Telecommunicator Senior, grade 113-N, 11 positions of Telecommunicator Supervisor, grade 116-E, one position of Public Safety Answering Part-Time Manager, grade 117-E, one position of Director of Enhanced 911, grade 119-E, one position of Staff Assistant, grade 107-N, and one position of Administrative Specialist, grade 110-N in the Division of Enhanced 911. Amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing two positions of Skilled Trades Worker Senior, grade 112-N, and one position of Trade Supervisor, grade 113-N, in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing two positions of Eligibility Counselor, grade 110-E, and the Department of Commissioner of the Social Services. Amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating two positions of Eligibility Counselor, grade 110-E, in the Division of Adult Services. Amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing two positions of Administrative Officer, grade 118-E, one position of Telecom Support Specialist, grade 113-N, 17 positions of Security Officer, grade 106-N, and one position of Security Supervisor, grade 112-N, in the Department of the Commissioner of General Services. Amending Section 21-5 subsection-2 of the Code of Ordinances creating one position of Director of Facilities and Fleet Management, grade 123-E, two positions of Deputy Director of Facilities and Fleet Management, grade 122-E, one position of Real Property Manager, grade 121-E, two positions of Administrative Officer, grade 118-E, three positions of Facility Manager, grade 118-E, one position of Contract Manager, grade 118-E, two positions of Fleet Operations Manager, grade 116-E, one position of Fleet Systems Manager, grade 116-E, one position of Operations Manager, grade 116-E, three positions of Fleet Operations Supervisor, grade 115-E, two positions of Administrative Specialist Principal, grade 114-E, one position of Electrical Instrument Technician Senior, grade 114-E, one position of Facilities Planner, grade 114-E, one position of Capital Projects Coordinator, grade 114-E, 16 positions of Heavy Equipment Technician, grade 113-N, 10 positions of Trade Supervisor, grade 113-N, three positions of Electrical Instrument Technician, grade 113-E, one position of Engineering Technician Senior, grade 113-E, 16 positions of Skilled Trades Worker Senior, grade 112-N, 11 positions of Vehicle and Equipment Technician, grade 112-N, one position of Security Supervisor, grade 112-N, one position of Information Systems Specialist, grade 111-N, five positions of Public Service Supervisor, grade 111-N, two positions of Body and Height Mechanic Certified, grade 111-N, 18 positions of Skilled Trades Worker, grade 111-N, one position of Fleet Parts Specialist Senior, grade 110-N, one position of Fleet Parts Specialist, grade 109-N, one position of Service Writer, grade 109-N, three positions of Staff Assistant Senior, grade 108-N, two positions of Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice, grade 108-N, two positions of Vehicle and Equipment Mechanic Apprentice, grade 107-N, two positions of Public Service Worker Senior, grade 107-N, three positions of Stores Clerk, grade 107-N, four positions of Trades Worker, grade 107-N, five positions of Public Service Worker, grade 106-N, 17 positions of Security Officer, grade 106-N, and 11 positions of Custodial Worker, grade 102-N, in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, amending section 21-5, subsection two of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of Director of Fleet Services, grade 120-E, two positions of Fleet Operations Manager, grade 116-E, one position of Fleet Systems Manager, grade 116-E, three positions of Fleet Operations Supervisor, grade 115-E, one position of Administrative Specialist Principal, grade 114-E, 16 positions of Heavy Equipment Technician, grade 113-N, 11 positions of Vehicle and Equipment Technician, grade 112-N, two positions of Body and Paint Mechanic Certified, grade 111-N, one position of Information Systems Specialist, grade 111-N, one position of Fleet Parts Specialist Senior, grade 110-N, one position of Fleet Parts Specialist, grade 109-N, one position of Service Writer, grade 109-N, one position of Staff Assistant Senior, grade 108-N, two positions of Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice, grade 108-N, two positions of Vehicle and Equipment Mechanic Apprentice, grade 107-N, and one position of Public Service Worker Senior, grade 106-N, in the Division of Fleet Services. Amending section 21-5, subsection two of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of Director of Building Maintenance and Construction, grade 121-E, three positions of Facility Manager, grade 118-E, one position of Electrical Instrument Technician Senior, grade 114-E, one position of Administrative Specialist Principle, grade 114-E, and one position of Engineering Technician Senior, grade 113-E, five positions of Trade Supervisor, grade 113-N, three positions of Electrical Instrumentation Technician, grade 113-N, seven positions of Skilled Trades Worker Senior, grade 112-N, four positions of Public Service Supervisor, grade 111-N, 13 positions of Skilled Trades Worker, grade 111-N, two positions of Staff Assistant Senior, grade 108-N, two positions of Stores Clerk, grade 107-N, one position of Public Service Worker Senior, grade 107-N, and four positions of Public Service Worker, grade 106-N, in the Division of Building Maintenance and Construction, amending section 21-5, subsection two of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing one position of Staff Assistant, grade 107-N, and one position of Staff Assistant Senior, grade 108-N, two positions of Information Officer, grade 113-E, one position of Graphic Assistant, grade 109-N, one position of Public Service Worker, grade 106-N, one position of Public Service Worker Senior, grade 107-N, one position of Public Service Supervisor, grade 111-N, one position of Stores Clerk, grade 107-N, four positions of Trades Worker, grade 107-N, five positions of Skilled Trades Worker, one 11 in four positions of Skilled Trades Worker Senior, grade 112-N, four positions of Trade Supervisor, grade 113-N, one position of Operations Manager, grade 116-E, one position of Recreation Manager, grade 114-E, and creating one position of Management Analyst, grade 114-E, in the Division of Parks and Recreation. Amending section 21-5 of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing two positions of GIS Specialist, grade 114-N, in the Division of Planning, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, abolishing one position of Administrative Aid to the Mayor, creating one Administrative Aid to the Mayor, grade 118-E, in the Office of the Mayor, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, creating one position of Administrative Aid to the Mayor, grade 118-E, in the Department of Commission of Social Services, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing one position of Administrative Specialist Senior, grade 112-N, in the Department of Finance and Administration, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, creating one position of Administrative Specialist Senior, grade 112-N, in the Division of Accounting, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing one position of Program Supervisor, grade 115-E, in the Department of General Services, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, creating one position of Program Supervisor, grade 115-E, in the Division of Parks and Recreation, amending section 22-5, 2, of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing one position of Vehicle and Equipment Technician, part-time, grade 112-N, and two positions of Public Service Worker, part-time, grade 106-N, in the Division of Fleet Services, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, creating one position of Vehicle and Equipment Technician, part-time, grade 112-N, two positions of Public Service Worker, part-time, grade 106-N, and one position of Custodial Worker, part-time, grade 102-N, in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing one position of MMRS Project Coordinator, grade 114-E, and one position of CSEPP Planner, part-time, grade 113-N, 113-N, in the Division of Environmental and Emergency Management, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, creating one position of MMRS Project Coordinator, grade 114-E, and one position of CSEPP Planner, part-time, grade 113-N, in the Division of Emergency Management, 911, amending section 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, abolishing one position of Custodial Worker, part-time, grade 102-N, in the Division of Building Management and Construction, amending section 22-5, two of the Code of Ordinances, creating one position of Social Worker, senior, grade 113-E, in the Office of the Friend of the Court, transferring all incumbents and all vacant positions at their current job, classification, pay grade, and salary, amending section 21-5, subsection 2, and 22-5, subsection 2, of the Code of Ordinances, to renumber the affected sections effective upon the date of passage. Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Council Member Blues. Thank you, Mayor. I move that Budget Schedule 0200 be placed on the docket for first reading of ordinances. In order to comply with year-end deadlines, these housekeeping-type amendments related to vehicle fuel, vehicle repairs, utilities and personnel lapse, and need to be considered at this time. So moved. Thank you. Is there a second? Council Member Beard has seconded. Council Member Blues, motion, any discussion? Those in favor of approving his motion, please indicate by saying aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Ordinance number 23, an ordinance amending the concert and other budgets of Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures relating to vehicle fuel, vehicle repairs, utilities and personnel, and appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 200. Thank you, that concludes the motions entitled, the ordinances entitled to first reading this evening. Are there any motions? Seeing none, Madam Clerk. Resolution number one, a resolution accepting the bid of Myers Fence LLC in the amount of $76,178 for the Brighton East Rail Trail Fence Project for the Division of Community Development and the Division of Engineering. Two, a resolution accepting the bid of Cargill, the icing technology establishing a price contract for treated rock salt for the Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of CIM Audiovisual in the amount of $15,873 for a PTZ camera system for GTV3. Number four, resolution accepting the proposal of M2D Design Group in the amount of $26,000 for administration of the Corridor Enhancement Grant for the Newtown Pike Landscaping Project. Number five, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a letter of agreement amendment with the Kentucky Heritage Council for extension of the Division of Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Project through August 1st, 2009 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number six, an ordinance, excuse me, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for extension of the wireless system for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services Project through September 30th, 2008 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number seven, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for extension of the Regional 911 System Project through November 30th, 2008 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number eight, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute amendments to agreements with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for extension of the Bicycle Lane Restriping and Feasibility Study in the Wellington Area Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Facility Projects through June 30th, 2009 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Governor's Office of Local Development for extension of the 2006 Recreational Trails Project through June 30th, 2009 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Leak Eliminators, LLC for construction of the Old Paris Road Sanitary Sewer and Pump Station Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $2,765 from $97,425 to $100,190. Number 11, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a certificate of consideration and accept a deed conveying a temporary construction easement from Lance and Karen Handel for the property located at 415 Morgan Avenue for the Meadows-Northland-Arlington Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 3B and authorizing payment in the amount of $100 plus usual and appropriate closing costs. Number 12, a resolution, I got ordinance on my brain, a resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Law on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a quitclaim deed from Commonwealth Development Company, LLC and Ball Homes, LLC for a detention area at 928 Calypso Breeze Drive and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute the quitclaim deed to certify consideration at no cost to the Urban County Government. And there's a motion. On number 13. Council Member Henson. Thank you, Mayor. I move to amend item number 13 under second reading resolutions to change the effective date of the probationary civil service appointment of Jennifer Begley, telecommunicator supervisor, grade 116E, $1,642.88 bi-weekly and the division of Enhanced 9-1-1 from July 7, 2008 to July 21, 2008 and to remove the probationary civil service appointment of Roger Cotton, equipment operator senior, grade 109N, 13.242 hourly and the division of waste management effective July 7, 2008. Is there a second? Second. Have a second by Council Member Gordon. Any discussion? Those in favor of amending resolution number 13 as indicated, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Resolution number 13 as amended. A resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Ed Hershey, engineering technician senior, grade 113E, $1,936.64 bi-weekly and the division of water quality effective June 9, 2008. Charles Stein, environmental inspector, grade 113N, 21.294 hourly and the division of water quality effective July 7, 2008. Larry Leach, environmental inspector, grade 113N, 24.208 hourly and the division of water quality effective June 23, 2008. Stephen Mulligan, accountant, grade 113E, $1,640 bi-weekly and the division of accounting effective July 7, 2008. Ricky Hall, engineering technician senior, grade 113E, $1,432 bi-weekly and the division of water quality effective June 23, 2008. Elizabeth Johnson, telecommunicator, grade 113N, 17.493 hourly and the division of enhanced 9-1-1 effective July 7, 2008. Jennifer Begley, telecommunicator, supervisor, grade 116E, $1,642.88 bi-weekly and the division of enhanced 9-1-1 effective July 21, 2008. Ratifying the permanent civil service appointments of Chris Cunningham, computer analyst, grade 115E and the division of computer services effective May 26, 2008. Robert Ledford, trade supervisor, grade 113N in the division of parks and recreation effective July 21, 2008. Approving the unclassified civil service salary increase from Melinda Milvern, aid to council, grade 000E from 1,878.24 bi-weekly to 1,942.31 bi-weekly in the office of the urban county council effective June 9, 2008. Number 14. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a certificate of consideration and a deed conveying a permanent non-exclusive utility easement to AT&T Corporation over various tracks in the McConnell's Trace subdivision for payment in the amount of $38,000. Number 15. A resolution accepting the proposal of Strand Associates Incorporated to prepare sanitary sewer pumping station design and equipment condition adequacy evaluation and pump station operation plan for outages reports and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an engineering services agreement with Strand Associates Incorporated for performance of such services and authorize a payment of funds in an amount not to exceed $265,000. Number 16. A resolution accepting the proposal of Robert Charles Lesser and Company LLC to perform professional consulting services related to the preparation of a housing market study and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Robert Charles Lesser and Company LLC for performance of such services and authorize a payment of funds in an amount not to exceed $116,000. Number 17. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Division of Forestry and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application which grant funds are in the amount of $15,000 federal funds and are for support of public education and fire prevention efforts for citizens living in a rural and limited access areas of Lexington and Fayette County. Number 18. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this application for an advanced vehicle tracking system under the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program. Number 19. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept the following as a donation from the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association for use by the Division of Police. Framed motivational character prints, $1,200. Digital cameras for West Sector, second shift, $2,000. New evidence markers and a booty box for the evidence collection unit, $238. Conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals for two drug recognition expert officers to attend the DRE conference in Indiana, $1,080. GPS device for detectives and personnel crimes, unit to use when traveling out of county for investigations, $400, and Kentucky criminal law pocket guides for detectives, $283, all at no cost to the urban county government. 20, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a data center hosting services contract with the Center for Rural Development for hosting and management services for software and data for the Emergency Operations Center at an annual cost not to exceed $8,820. 21, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a letter agreement with Mount Joy and Bresler, LLC, for performance of professional financial auditing services of all FY 2008 urban county government funds at a cost not to exceed $115,450. 22, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management for extension of the Tornado Safe Shelter at Suburban Mobile Home Park project through June 30, 2010 at no cost to the urban county government. 23, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute purchase of service agreements with Baby Health Services, $18,000. Big Brothers Big Sisters, $10,290. Blue Grass Community Action Agency, $30,000. Blue Grass Domestic Violence Program Incorporated, $75,000. Blue Grass Rape Crisis Center, $75,000. Blue Grass Technology Center Incorporated, $3,000. Center for Women, Children, and Families, $50,000. Chrysalis House Incorporated, $40,000. Blue Grass Comprehensive Care Center, $234,750. Community Action Council, $180,000. Hope Center Incorporated, $740,000. MASH Services of the Blue Grass Incorporated, $158,000. Movable Feast Lexington Incorporated, $40,000. Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Blue Grass Incorporated, $50,000. Salvation Army, $200,000. Sunflower Kids, $25,000. And YMCA of Central Kentucky, $100,000 to provide services to the public at a cost not to exceed $2,029,040. Number 24, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to agreement with the Lexington County Health Department for extension of the agreement for the establishment of a medical reserve course through March 31, 2009 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 25, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Woodall Construction Company Incorporated for provisions of services and materials related to the South End Park redevelopment temporary housing project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $7,587.53 from $785,158 to $792,745.53. Number 26, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a certificate of consideration and accepted deed conveying a temporary construction easement and permanent sanitary sewer easement from Ball Homes, LLC and Bruce Properties Incorporated located at 3393 Sanibel Drive at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering pursuant to code of ordinances section 18-86 to install a multi-way stop controls at Saron Drive and Forest Lake Drive. 28, a resolution authorizing and directing the Department of Law to institute condemnation proceedings in Fayette Circuit Court to obtain fee simple title to the property located at 1426 Bryan Avenue for the Meadows Northland Arlington Phase 3B improvements project. 29, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an expansion area development exaction agreement with Silver Oaks Real Estate Investments Incorporated for system improvements related to the Hamburg Place Central Baptist Hospital development in expansion area 2A involving sanitary sewer improvements, including construction of various sections of the sanitary sewer trunk system at no cost to the Urban County Government. And number 30, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an expansion area development exaction agreement with Silver Oaks Real Estate Investments Incorporated and Calgo Partners LP for system improvements related to the Hamburg Place Central Baptist Hospital development in expansion area 2A involving roads, including construction of Polo Club Boulevard between Manowar Boulevard and Winchester Road at no cost to the Urban County Government. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to approve those resolutions? I have a motion by Council Member Blues and a second by Council Member Ellinger to approve the resolutions just receiving their second reading. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, we'll proceed to vote. Those in favor, please vote aye. Electronically, those opposed, vote nay. Madam Clerk, if you'll call the roll and at least my screen needs to be reset and I think several others do as well. Now, does your screen look any better on yours? No? Okay, it must be something else, but I'll run it from over here though. All right. Okay, Ms. Henson? Yes. Ms. James? Yes. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Dr. Stephens? Aye. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. Blevins? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Mr. DeCamp? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. And Mr. Gray? Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. Those resolutions are approved and we have our friends from Shinodaka here, so if we can digress for just a moment and introduce them, I'd like to step to the podium. 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Those opposed, vote nay. The amendment to the amendment carries, so we're now ready to continue the debate with regard to the amendment as amended, which would, in effect, require the creation of a committee to meet with appropriate developers. Now, Councilmember DeCant. I would like to, just so it's clear, I don't think it says it in here, but I think that would happen, but I'd like to see it spelled out, and that the findings, obviously, of the committee be presented to the Council as a whole. Is there a second? Second. I have a second by Vice Mayor Gray. We have a motion to amend the amendment by adding language and the results be reported to the Council. Any discussion? Councilmember DeCant. Councilmember Stennett. Thank you, Mayor. As I understand it, this number 30, well, this resolution number 37, and with the amendment, just goes to creating the application. That still has to come to the Council for full debate and public input, so, again, going back to what I said on Tuesday, this is just bringing it to us so we can debate it. This is not, I understand the gist of Councilmember DeCant's amendment, but, again, the Councilmember's representation is writing the application. We can't debate anything. We can't have a discussion until we have something in front of us to discuss. Then we can add things in there. We can take things out. A full-fledged community discussion can happen at that point, but right now, we don't have anything to discuss, so I'll vote against that amendment. Let's see. I have Councilmember Blevins next. Okay. Alright. We'll just keep a list of people that wish to speak on the amendment to the amendment that's on the floor now. Councilmember James. Mayor, I just wanted to respond to Councilmember Stennett a little bit. Just to state that it's not required that we have a resolution in order for the application to be started. So, I do want to let Councilmembers know that a resolution is not required for the application to get started. Thank you, Mayor. Just for the record, that was never stated. A resolution is just a feeling of Council, and you can put forth any resolution any time. Thank you. Alright. Do others wish to speak to the amendment to the amendment? The issue on the floor now is a motion to amend the amendment to require that the results of the committee's work be reported back to the Council. Is that correct, Councilmember DeCant? It is. Alright. Any further discussion on that amendment? Those in favor of that amendment to the amendment, let it be known by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? All we're voting on now is the amendment to the amendment to add language at the end of Dr. Stephens' amendment that would say, and the results will be reported to the Council. Okay. Those in favor of that amendment, let it be known by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. No. Alright. Let's vote electronically. Those in favor, vote aye electronically. Those opposed, vote nay. It appears as though the motion is approved by a vote of 8-6. Now we're back to the amendment as amended. The gist of it is the committee that Dr. Stephens described would be appointed to visit with appropriate developers, and the results of the committee's work would be reported back to the Council. Councilmember Blevins. Thank you, Mayor. Now that we're back to the original amendment, I just want to make sure, point of order, Dr. Stephens, is your text, the text as amended now, going to replace what was originally in item number 37, or is it in addition to? No, I moved it by addition. So it's by addition. So the original text by Councilmember Myers, and now in addition, your stuff. Yes. So we've now had two amendments to the amendment, and created a nice piece of sausage tonight. We are, and the amendments we've made have now broadened it to where we have just, are now potentially creating policy for future TIFs, all on a Thursday night, on the fly. I wasn't real comfortable with the original text. I fully support the sentiment behind Dr. Stephens' attempt here, which is to say, yes, we are interested in going forward and talking publicly. We are very interested in that. But I can't support the hodgepodge we put together at this point. I'd like to see us do that a little bit more deliberately, with a little more thought and time behind it. So I'm going to change my mind. I'm not going to make a motion to table it, but I certainly would support one if someone else is interested. Any further discussion? All right. We are now to the point at which we are prepared to vote on the amendment to item number 37 as amended. And Dr. Stephens, correct me if I mischaracterize it, but my understanding is we are now voting on whether to designate a committee comprised of the mayor and three to five council members selected by the council to meet with appropriate developers for purposes of negotiating a TIFT application so that the results of that can be reported back to the council. Yes, I think that's the way it stands now, as I interpret it. All right. Further discussion? The committee, right? Well, rather than go through the exercise of the voice vote, let's vote. Council Member Myers. Thank you, Mayor. I just have one question, listening to all the debate, and that is, if we vote to pass this as amended, is there a time frame in which this has to take place? I mean, what if the negotiations break down and, you know, at some point the developer I think is going to move on without the TIFT if it gets bogged down too long. So I guess my question is, is there any time frame associated with the expectation of what this group is going to do? So I guess I'll ask the person who, Dr. Stephens, I guess if I could. There are other elements that are determining the process right now and timing, so I think those, of course, may set the time schedule, but I would hope that it can be done as soon as possible. See, in speaking to the developer, I think he said that he thought there was about a 60-day window. Originally, I would have been more in favor of just passing the number 37 as written and then doing a subsequent motion to put together this group. They do the same thing except it separates it so that time doesn't become an issue, and I guess my question would be is what happens if time does become an issue? Then does that mean that we're not following what this motion says? I guess what I'm asking is, is an expectation by passing this motion as amended that there's an outcome that has to come out of the negotiations that puts us in a situation where time can be a constraint, as opposed to just a regular motion as written, number 37, that just says we encourage the developer to move forward with a TIP application. Did you want me to try and answer that? Sure, as well as Mr. Turner, if he has any comment. He may have more knowledge about the actual time schedule than I have, but my thinking is that if both parties negotiate in good faith, the thing can be put together in time, in a reasonable period of time. I would think so as well, I would agree. I think we'll know fairly quickly if progress can be made. If I could just add one more thing. The reason for the question is because the way the amendment is on the docket, all we did was encourage the developer to come up with a TIP application. At that point, the council, the community could weigh in if we didn't like what was in the application, but it would be the full council and the full community in that process. The way this is amended, it really puts the onus on that three to five council members and the mayor to do all that work, and then it has to come back to the full council, which to me, I'm tending to believe what Mr. Blevins said, is we're creating sausage here and we're quasi-creating policy, so I think I'm going to vote against the amendment. Thank you. Council Member Beard. Thank you, Mayor. As far as the time constraints are concerned, there is a limit, whether we like it or not, there is a limit beyond which the developers that we're discussing in this specific situation are going to live with. My take is that the timing situation will take care of itself without putting any kind of external requirements upon the timing one way or the other. The timing will take care of itself, and we would have to work with some urgency, I would think, to get together. Now, you know, it's not the developer's decision whether we include the old courthouse or not. That is our decision. So the footprint, the TIF footprint, would be something that we come up with, not necessarily what they would come up with. They have some things from an infrastructure point of view that they would like to see done. We have some things from an infrastructure point of view that we would like to see done, and there's probably some, I'm sure there's things that we would both like to see done. And we would work like that, and I don't see any reason why that should have to take a long time. We could make it drag out if we wanted to. Sometimes we're somewhat famous for that, in fact, but anyway. So the time constraint doesn't worry me too much. It will be what it will be, and so I guess that's about all I have to say on that subject. Thank you. Is there any further discussion? It appears as though we're prepared to vote then. Those in favor of the amendment as amended, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed, vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, would you, there we go. The motion carries, or the amendment carries by a vote of 8 to 6. We'll amend the docket accordingly and give second reading to the resolution on, well, I guess the one question, that would be a material amendment without question. One of the issues is whether we need to suspend the rules for purposes of giving that a second reading this evening in order to dispense with this issue before the break. Council Member Lane. I'm sorry, Mayor. I might be a little bit out of sequence, but I just wanted to remind you that I had a walk-on too. Thank you, Mayor. Don't we have another council meeting? Yes. When? Tuesday? Mayor, don't we have another council meeting Tuesday? Yes. Thank you. We can proceed with the walk-on resolutions, but something will need to be put in writing in the form of the amendment from Dr. Stevens' motion in resolution format, preferably, and so that we can give it reading. So they're going to work on that, so we can proceed with the walk-ons until we get the proper language. Is that okay? That's a good approach. Council Member Lane. Thank you, Mayor. I've been asked to walk on a resolution tonight, and I just want to explain what it's about before I make the motion. It's to accept the bids of Columbia Gas and Delta National Gas for a three-year franchise to distribute and sell natural gas at a fee equal to three percent of the gross revenue, which is that franchise fee is paid to the Urban County Government, and this agreement was evidently just completed within the last day or so. So the motion is, I hereby move to place on the docket for first reading at tonight's meeting resolutions accepting the bids of Columbia Gas of Kentucky Incorporated and Delta National Gas Company, Inc., in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance Number 135-2008, creating and offering for sale a three-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive gas distribution system in Fayette County, and authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute franchise agreements with Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. and Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc., incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance Number 135-2008. So moved. Thank you, Mayor. Is there a second? Second. A second from Council Member Myers. Any discussion? Council Member James. I just wanted to ask the Clerk, is the language on our screen the language that it's different than what he read? I did not put both bids on one screen. Okay. So each respective resolution has its own screen, and I will, but yes, it is what Council Member Lane read. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Further discussion? Council Member Beard. Thank you, Mayor. Just a matter of curiosity, you say the franchise fee will be 3% of the gross revenues, is that correct? Yes, sir. That's what it says. Is that the same as it was, less or more than it was in the previous agreement? You know, I do not know. I presume it's the same. We could ask Mr. Kelly. Here's somebody that might know. Please explain to the mic. It is the same. I thought it might be. It is not an increase. Okay. Thank you. Yes, sir. Council Member McCord. Thank you, Mayor. I have a walk-on as well. All right. That's all right. I think what we probably need to do is deal with this one, get it read, and come back if that's all right. Any further discussion on Council Member Lane's motion? Those in favor of approving Council Member Lane's motion to place that item on the docket, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Resolution number 52, a resolution accepting the bid of Columbia Gas of Kentucky Incorporated in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance Number 135-2008, creating and offering for sale a three-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive gas distribution system in Peck County and authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a franchise agreement with Columbia Gas of Kentucky Incorporated, incorporatingating the terms and conditions of Ordinance Number 135-2008. And number 53, a resolution accepting the bid of Delta Natural Gas Company Incorporated in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance Number 135-2008, creating and offering for sale a three-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive gas distribution system in Peck County and authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a franchise agreement with Delta Natural Gas Company Incorporated, incorporatingating the terms and conditions of Ordinance Number 135-2008. Thank you. Council Member McCord now. Thank you, Mayor. I want to move to place on the docket a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a release of easement, releasing a storm sewer easement on the property located at 410 Sporting Court, Quest Community Church, at no cost to the Urban County Government. So moved. Second. We have a motion and a second by Council Member Lane. Is there any discussion? Those in favor, please vote aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a release of easement, releasing a storm sewer easement at 410 Sporting Court, Quest Community Church, at no cost to the Urban County Government. Thank you very much. Council Member Stennett. Thank you, Mayor. I want to move to place on the docket a resolution accepting a bid of Jerry N. Grott Electric Incorporated in the amount of $119,800 for a generator for the Coroner's Office. So moved. Thank you. We have a motion and a second by Council Member James. Any discussion? Those in favor, please let it be known by saying aye. Those opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. A resolution accepting a bid of Jerry N. Grott Electric Incorporated in the amount of $119,800 for a generator for the Coroner's Office. That concludes the reading of the resolutions entitled to first reading. Are there any motions? Seeing none, we'll move along. Are there any announcements? Council Member McCord. Thank you, Mayor. Just wanted to wish everyone a happy 4th of July, but also to make an announcement. I'm sure so many people are riveted to the screen right now, but that the time of the Bluegrass 10,000 has actually moved back to 7.30 a.m. It's been 8 a.m. for years and years and years, and I just learned about this today at lunch. Council Member Blues just learned about it this evening, and I'm sure there's going to be a number of folks who do not know that the actual start time of the race is at 7.30 in the morning. And just wanted to make sure everyone knew. Thank you, Mayor. Any further announcements? Council Member Blevins. Thank you, Mayor. Colleagues, I've taken the liberty of contacting some of the folks in state government that oversee the TIF program, and I was going to try to arrange a speaker for us on Tuesday at work session just to give us an overview of the TIF program and for the public so it can be on TV. I wanted to get a sentiment for if folks would be interested in that, so I'll continue to pursue it, or if you're violently opposed or whatever. How many would like to hear a presentation on TIF on Tuesday? Like a 15-minute sort of presentation? Okay, how many would prefer, given all we've heard, not to hear that? All right. Let's have it. I'll proceed, then. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member James. I have made a horrible oversight. I forgot to ask for a second reading of something that administration has let me know that is needed, desperately needed. Number 40 of the resolutions. Is it okay, Madam Clerk, if I ask for that at this moment? Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I have a motion to suspend the rules for purposes of giving the second reading to item number 40. Any others? All right. Those in favor of suspending the rules, please indicate to give a second reading to item number 40. Please indicate by saying aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Resolution number 40 for second reading. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an amendment with the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Human Rights Commission for Purchase of Services for FY 2009 at a cost not to exceed $190,000. Motion to approve that resolution. Move approval. Council Member Blevins has moved to approve resolution number 40. Council Member Meyers has seconded. Any discussion? Seeing none, we'll proceed to vote. Those in favor of approving resolution number 40, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed, vote nay electronically. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Okay. Ms. Hinson? Yes. Ms. James? Yes. Thank you. Mr. Lane? Yes. Mr. McCord? Yes. Mr. Myers? Yes. Dr. Stephens? Aye. Mr. Stennett? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard? Aye. Mr. McFarland? Aye. Mr. McFarland? Aye. Mr. McFarland? Aye. Mr. McFarland? Aye. Mr. Blevins? Aye. Mr. Blues? Yes. Mr. DeCamp? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes. Ms. Gorton? Aye. And Mr. Gray? Aye. Thank you. That resolution is approved. Are there any other announcements? All right. Let me suggest we go ahead to public comment, and we still have the one pending resolution. If there's no objection, we'll go ahead and hear our public comment from four individuals who have registered, at least, maybe others, and then we'll see where things stand. The first person who's signed up to speak this evening is Mr. McCarthy. If you step to the podium, you'll have three minutes. Your Honor and members of the Council, if you're going to do any TIFs, please do not spend the money on art or outdoor video screens or any of the things reported in the newspaper that are proposed lately. I mean, the last article I saw in the Herald-Leader sounds like the proposed TIF that you're haggling over would be on stuff that the public money should not be paying for. I mean, art is a frill. Likewise, outdoor video screens are frills. Now, parking, yes, that's something we do need, but digging up Phoenix Park to put an underground parking structure below it and then having to build the park back over the top of it, that sounds like an incredibly wasteful way to go about obtaining the parking. It sounds to me like it's financial insanity here. You need to consider, number one, if the proposed developments are a flop commercially and they do not generate the additional tax revenue that was anticipated, who then becomes liable for paying off the TIF bonds? Where's that money coming from? On the other hand, if the redevelopments do succeed commercially and generate enough to generate the revenue anticipated and pay off the TIF bonds, they're going to create other needs for infrastructure that you don't seem to be considering, such as more street capacity to handle the traffic, more sewer capacity to handle the extra people crammed into downtown, perhaps more schools in the vicinity of downtown if the condominiums get sold to families with children, and if all the added revenue generated by cramming more activity into downtown goes towards paying off these frills that I've heard you're proposing to spend the TIF money on, then where are you going to get the money to put in the infrastructure to accommodate an increased downtown population? For too many years, I've heard developer after developer brag on how much they were going to add to our tax base. Year after year, budget after budget, you guys tell me there's no money available to build the roads we need and various other important items of infrastructure that keep getting put off as the population grows and the traffic gets steadily worse and the sewers get steadily worse. And those are things you need to consider, and the whole process needs to be out in the public. Somebody needs to clarify exactly what the money would be spent for. Thank you, Mr. McCarthy. The next person I have is Bill Johnston. Mr. Johnston, if you'd step to the podium, you'll have three minutes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. I'm Bill Johnston. I live at 645 West Short Street. I'm here representing no one except myself, but I perceive there are many who would echo my thoughts. First, I want to express my appreciation to the Council members that have expressed their concern regarding the lack of citizen input that has gone into the Centerpoint project. For many years, my wife and I, along with many others who care to invest most of their personal assets and much of their spare time in preserving and enhancing downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods, have worked on making downtown a place where people want to be. When the Downtown Development Authority was formed, one of its earliest and most important missions was to develop a master plan for downtown. As a member of the Downtown Development Authority's advisory board, I pushed as hard as I could to help ensure that we did create a master plan. I thought that once we had a plan that everyone signed off on, we would be able to avoid the battles like the one regarding Centerpoint that has consumed us and divided us during the past four months. I even argued with my neighbors when they said I was being naive. To create this plan, an international consultant was retained. The meetings were open to the public, and there were lots of these meetings over several months. Many of us attended and participated in every one of these many meetings. Many months later, after many, many hours of city employee time, probably even more hours of citizen time, and some $400,000, we ended up with what was touted by all as a great master plan for downtown. The Downtown Development Authority board accepted this new plan without dissent. None of it was rejected by the council or the planning commission, although a few items were tabled to be discussed at a later time. But remember, even those items were the result of extensive citizen input. Then the first time someone wants to make a massive dollar investment downtown, their investment immediately trumps the investment that the rest of us made throughout the years with our personal time and dollars. And more recently, the investment we made in working to create this great plan for downtown. The Centerpoint project totally ignores some of the most important concepts and principles outlined in that plan. And this happened while the ink on the plan was hardly dry. One can safely assume... Mr. Johnson, you have about 25 seconds. Okay, thank you. One can safely assume that all the people that participated in that planning process are the people that really care about downtown. They cared enough to get involved. If there is a silent majority out there that wants to see downtown leveled and replaced with the largest and most massive piece of architecture we can stick on that block, where were they? They obviously didn't care enough to participate in the planning effort. I, for one, never saw any of the webs or Mr. Rosenberg in those meetings, yet here they are making the decisions about what our downtown will be like for the next 100 years. Mr. Johnson. Thank you. Your time has expired. Thank you. The next person I have on the list is Amy Lett, I believe. Ms. Lett. All right. Next, I have Mr. McNeese. Barry McNeese. If you'll step to the podium, you'll have three minutes. Good evening, Mayor, Council. I'm Barry McNeese with the Lexington Distillery District. I think there's a patriotic concert going on tonight, so I'll make this brief. First, I want to invite you to the fireworks that are in our neck of the woods tomorrow night at Cox and Manchester. While you're down there for the fireworks, if you have a moment to meander over to Manchester and Cox Street, we'd like for you to take a look at the storyboards and designs that are the current evolution of the thinking that we brought to the Distillery District concept. Tuesday, we're going to be presenting you with our current concepts for revisioning Manchester Street as the Lexington Distillery District. It's a living, breathing thing. It's still evolving. Although I've talked with many of you, there's still input that we would like to get from you as we begin to take all of the stakeholder feedback and the neighborhood comment and turn it into something that's a true asset for Lexington. While our project is simply not possible without the TIF, Tuesday we're not going to be asking to break ground. We're not going to be asking for approval. What we would like to do is to formally step forward and to say that we would like to engage you all in a process. What we would like to do with what we feel like is perhaps one of the most pivotal downtown projects once you have an opportunity to see the scope that's come to us in a while and one that's wholly unique to Lexington. It's stamped Lexington. I hope Tuesday to begin a dialogue that will enable community input, council input, and something that's truly a product of the community. In the words of this meeting's invocation, as we grow, may we grow together. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. McNeese. Does anyone else wish to address the council? Mr. Cobb, you'll have three minutes. Thank you, Mayor. Peace and love to the council. It's a monumental day in the city of Lexington. We need to search our souls. It's not about what we build, what size the building is. We've got to tear down the buildings that exist in the city, the walls. I'm asking God to tear down my walls because if he don't, I ain't going to make it. The devil ain't going to tell you what the end going to be. It starts out being beautiful. It's not a pretty sight what's happening in Lexington. Racism mixed with immorality, that's a bad mix. We've got to examine our souls and ask ourselves what do we want. I've got to examine my soul. If I want peace and love, I've got to be about peace. I can't walk around with hate. I can't be immoral. I could have went home with five different women last night, but God said it's wrong. We've got to be honorable, and Lexington's not an honorable place. Not right now. We've got to make a decision. We've got to honor our people of color. People come all across the seas, we bow to them, all that. That's good. But we've got people in the city that need to be honored. We've got people in the city that's worthy of honor. We overlook them every day. I'm asking God not to let me overlook nobody. We've got to make a decision today. Don't let the devil run us all to hell. He's not going to run me down to hell. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Cobb. Any further public comment for the council to consider? All right. I understand also that we have a disciplinary matter to bring to the council's attention, so Chief Bastin. It's alleged that Sergeant Gregory T. Marlin committed the following offenses in violation of KRS 95-450 and General Order 73-2H, Section 1.35, Section 1.22, and Section 1.23, violating any rules of the division, treatment of persons in custody, and use of force. An agreement of conformity with KRS 95-450 and release has been signed by Sergeant Marlin. The recommended penalty is a six-month suspension without pay and demotion and rank to officer upon suspension. I'd request council approval. Move approval. I have a motion from Councilmember Ellinger and a second from Councilmember Gordon to approve the chief's recommendation. Any discussion? Those in favor, please say aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. I think we're now through with all the items of business that I am aware of other than the resolution that is pending. Let me suggest we just stand in recess here for, well, everybody will stay around the chamber as soon as we hear back from the law department, we'll reconvene. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Does... Is it the preference of the council and the mayor that you want to see the resolution? I think the question on the table is whether or not we give it first reading tonight. If we do, we'll have an opportunity to take a look at the black and white and make sure it reflects everybody's understanding. If we don't, we'll have plenty of opportunity to look at it. So... Are we prepared to vote on the issue of whether... We don't have a motion to suspend the rules on the floor right now to give it first reading. Therefore, it would come up for a first reading on, I guess, Tuesday. It's a material... Technically, if it was an amendment to the resolution that was on, it would get first reading tonight and get second reading Tuesday. All right. That would be the normal procedure unless the motion is made otherwise. All right. I mean, I have like a handful of copies here. Okay. Carolyn, can you tell us where we are procedurally on this? Because I'm not clear about that right now. The resolution was on for first readings tonight, Mayor. So I think if it's amended, it would get its first reading as amended tonight. Automatically? Yes, sir. Would you agree with that? Yes. Yeah. And because it's a material change, we'd need to reread it correctly. Correct? Yes, I would think so. Yes, sir. Okay. So all we need to do is read it? Well, let's read it. And go home. Resolution number 37 as amended. A resolution of the Urban County Council encouraging developers with projects that meet the requirements for tax increment financing to work with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to submit tax increment financing applications to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to obtain financing for public improvements in Fayette County and provide a delegation from the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government consisting of the mayor and three to five council members selected by the council be created to meet with appropriate developers to negotiate the TIF elements in a project and such other matters that the parties may agree to and that these discussions respect the history and heritage of our downtown and its enormous economic opportunity for the region and providing that the delegation shall report the results to the council. Thank you very much. Is there any further business to come before the council? A motion to adjourn would be in order. 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