# Urban County Council - September 30, 2021 > Auto-transcribed civic record · September 30, 2021 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5444 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5444?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2021-09-30 - **Last revised**: September 30, 2021 - **Length**: 11,155 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council convened on September 30, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two agenda items, with the council taking two votes during the proceedings. The session included recognition items and budget amendments, though not all scheduled business was completed as planned. The council heard from two members of the public during the comment period, providing community input on matters of local concern. Of the two agenda items considered, one was postponed while the other received approval from the council members. The Recognition of the 12U Cal Ripken Baseball Team was postponed to a future meeting, while the council successfully approved amendments to the Parks and Recreation budget. The meeting demonstrated the council's ongoing work to balance ceremonial recognitions with substantive policy matters, including important budgetary decisions affecting the city's recreational services. Despite the postponement of the baseball team recognition, the council was able to advance necessary budget modifications for the Parks and Recreation department, ensuring continued operations and services for Lexington residents. ## Attendance The following officials were present at the September 30, 2021 meeting: **Present:** • Mayor Gorton • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Kay • Kloiber • Lamb • LeGris • McCurn • Moloney • Plomin • Reynolds • Sheehan • Baxter • Bledsoe **Absent:** • Worley No officials arrived late to the meeting. A total of 15 officials attended the meeting, with one absence recorded. ## Votes and Decisions The meeting included two roll call votes, both of which passed with strong support from council members. **Ordinance 0891-21** [timestamp: 00:00] Council voted on an ordinance amending budgets for Parks and Recreation to cover stage rental costs. The motion was made by Ellinger and seconded by Kay. The ordinance passed unanimously with 14 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. All council members voted in favor: F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Kay, Kloiber, Lamb, LeGris, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Sheehan, Baxter, and Bledsoe. **Resolution 0827-21** [timestamp: 02:00] Council considered a resolution establishing a subrecipient agreement with the Community Action Council for $392,000. McCurn made the motion, which was seconded by Bledsoe. The resolution passed with 13 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstention. Council members voting in favor were: F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Kay, Kloiber, Lamb, LeGris, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Sheehan, Baxter, and Bledsoe. One member abstained from the vote, though the specific abstaining member was not identified in the voting record. Both measures received broad council support, with no opposition votes recorded on either item. The unanimous passage of the Parks and Recreation budget amendment and the near-unanimous approval of the Community Action Council agreement demonstrate council consensus on these funding matters. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two financial items totaling $392,283.50 in appropriations and grant funding. **Ordinance 0891-21** authorized an appropriation of $283.50 for stage rental expenses related to the E.J. Hayes Annual Back to School Event. This represents a relatively modest expenditure for community programming support. **Resolution 0827-21** involved significantly larger funding, authorizing $392,000 in federal grant funds for an Intensive Street Outreach Program. The Community Action Council was identified as the recipient organization for these grant funds, which will support street outreach services in the community. The two items reflect different funding mechanisms - a direct municipal appropriation for the community event versus federal grant pass-through funding for social services programming. The street outreach program represents the majority of the financial activity, accounting for over 99% of the total dollar amount addressed in these budget actions. ## Public Comment Two speakers addressed the meeting during the public comment period, both focusing on the classification of Streets and Roads employees as essential workers. **Brett Tallby** [timestamp: 03:00] expressed concern that Streets and Roads employees are not considered essential workers despite their critical roles. Tallby highlighted the importance of these employees' work and questioned why they have not received essential worker designation. **Donna Jones** [timestamp: 04:00] spoke in support of Streets and Roads employees, emphasizing their hard work and dedication. Jones requested that these workers receive recognition as essential workers, acknowledging their contributions to the community. Both speakers focused specifically on the need for proper classification and recognition of Streets and Roads department staff as essential workers, suggesting this may be an ongoing issue of concern for the department and its employees. ## Appointments The meeting included three appointments to city boards and commissions. **Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition** • Hilary Sykes was appointed to the Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition **Greenspace Commission** • Jordan Lloyd was appointed to the Greenspace Commission • Jeremiah Myers was appointed to the Greenspace Commission All three appointments were approved during the meeting proceedings. ## Contested Items The meeting featured one primary point of contention regarding the classification of Streets and Roads employees as essential workers during the pandemic. **Essential Worker Status for Streets and Roads Employees** Several members of the public voiced concerns during the public comment period about the lack of essential worker recognition for Streets and Roads department employees. Community members argued that these workers performed critical functions throughout the pandemic, maintaining vital infrastructure and services that kept the community operational during emergency conditions. The opposition centered on what speakers characterized as an oversight in the county's essential worker designations. Public commenters emphasized that Streets and Roads employees continued working in potentially hazardous conditions to ensure roads remained passable, infrastructure was maintained, and emergency services could access all areas of the county during pandemic restrictions. The specific outcome of this issue was not clearly resolved during the meeting, as the extracted data does not indicate whether the governing body took immediate action or scheduled the matter for future consideration. The concerns raised by community members highlighted a gap between the essential services these employees provided and their formal recognition as essential workers, which could have implications for benefits, protections, or other considerations typically afforded to workers in that classification. This contested item reflected broader community concerns about ensuring all critical workers received appropriate recognition and support during the ongoing public health emergency. ## Recognition of the 12U Cal Ripken Baseball Team [timestamp: 00:30] Agenda item 0991-21, the recognition of the 12U Cal Ripken Baseball Team, was scheduled as a presentation during the meeting but was ultimately removed from the docket. Vice Mayor Kay addressed the agenda item, explaining that the recognition ceremony could not proceed as planned due to the unavailability of the team members or representatives who were to be honored. The item was postponed rather than canceled, indicating that the city council intends to reschedule the recognition at a future meeting when the 12U Cal Ripken Baseball Team can be present to receive their acknowledgment. No further details were provided about the team's achievements or the specific reasons for their unavailability during this meeting. ## Amending Budgets for Parks and Recreation [timestamp: 01:00] The council considered Ordinance 0891-21, which proposed amending the Parks and Recreation budget to cover costs associated with stage rental for an event. Ellinger served as the key speaker presenting this budget amendment to the council. The ordinance specifically addressed the need to allocate additional funds within the Parks and Recreation department's budget to cover expenses related to renting stage equipment for a departmental event. The budget amendment was presented as a straightforward financial adjustment to ensure the Parks and Recreation department had adequate funding to cover the stage rental costs. No significant concerns or opposition were raised during the discussion of this agenda item. The council approved Ordinance 0891-21, allowing the Parks and Recreation department to proceed with the budget amendment for the stage rental expenses. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0891-21** — passed (14-0): Amending budgets for Parks and Recreation for stage rental costs - **Resolution 0827-21** — passed (13-0): Subrecipient Agreement with Community Action Council for $392,000 --- ## Full transcript Long as I remember the pain been coming down Clouds of mystery for us, confusion on the ground Couldn't have truly had just tried to find the sun And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain I went down Virginia Seeking shelter among the stones Out up in the fable Watched the tower grow Bobby, a plan's a new deal Wrapped in golden chains And I wonder, still I wonder Who will stop the rain Heard the singer's lady How we jeered for more Crowded and rushed together Trying to keep warm Still rain kept pouring All it's on my head And I wonder, still I wonder Who'll stop the rain guitar solo This ain't no temporary, typical, tearful goodbye Oh, oh, oh. Thank you. ¶¶ Today is September 30th and I'd like to go ahead and call to order the Urban County Council meeting. And I am not able to get into Granicus, so I'll go ahead and just conduct the meeting without it for a while. I'll ask our clerk, thank you, to go ahead and call the roll. Mr. Fred Brown? I'm here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Here. Mr. Cloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Here. Ms. Legree? Here. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Plowman? Here. Ms. Reynolds? Here. Ms. Sheehan? Here. Mr. Worley? Here. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Did you have a question? It came on. Thank you. You know, I remember the old days before we had this, so we could do a meeting without it, right? I'd like to go ahead and recognize, Vice Mayor, did you have something before the invocation? It's for the docket. Okay. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. I move to delete from the docket, from today's docket, the item number four, the presentations of the recognition of the Cal Ripken baseball team. That has to be postponed. People were not available. So move. Second. Thank you. And Council Member Ellinger, thank you for seconding. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Now, I'd like to welcome to the podium Pastor Keith Tyler from Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, who will issue our invocation. Welcome. That's what you call timing. Let us pray. Father God, we thank you for this moment. We thank you for government, for it is written in Romans chapter 13 that you have delegated all authority, and all authority comes from you. Thank you for our mayor and for the entire council and for the constituency of Fayette County and abroad. It is our prayer that all things will be done decently and in order in the midst of a chaotic society, a world that has lost its principles and fundamentals as it relates to morals and ethics for all humanity. It is my prayer that you remember the prayers of every home that is represented here, every community, every business, even, Father God, those who are unemployed and are currently in intensive care units due to this menace to our society called COVID-19. Now, Lord, we ask if you would to remember all that we're duly bound to pray for. Thank you for those that have served before us and those that are yet to come to fill these seats. We love you dearly now, for the devil is a liar. In Jesus' name we pray. And they all said amen. Thank you very much, Pastor Tyler. It's nice to see you. Next is the September 2nd minutes, zone change hearing, September 16th, council meeting. If I could have a motion to approve those, please. Who was the motioner? Council Member Baxter. Second, Council Member Blumen. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That motion passes. Now I'll ask our clerk to go ahead and give second reading to ordinances. Number one, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair urban county government to reflect requirements for funds in the amount of $283.50 for the Division of Parks and Recreation for costs associated with the stage rental for EJ Hayes annual back to school event, schedule number 11. Number two, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds, fiscal year 2022, schedule number 10. Number three, an ordinance cementing section 12-2C4 of the code of ordinances to provide an exception for native plantings cultivated for the purpose of intentional naturalization from the prohibition on excessive growth of weeds, grass, and other vegetation as a nuisance. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Move to approve. Thank you. Is there a second? Vice Mayor Kay seconds. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Mr. Kloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Legree? Yes. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Thank you very much. Those all pass. And if you will please give first reading to ordinances. Number four, an ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential R1D zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for .53 net .62 gross acre for the property located at 355 American Avenue, Bluegrass Custard, LLC. Council District 3. Number 5, an ordinance submitting the schematic landscape plan portion of ordinance number 213-83, the Richmond Road Landscape Ordinance, so as to allow privacy fence along the Richmond Road frontage to the properties 3604 through 3672 Green Park Court. Number 6, an ordinance submitting certain of the budgets of Lexington Fair or Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, fiscal year 2022, schedule number 12. Number seven, an ordinance repealing ordinance number 22-79 pertaining to the mayor's authority to transfer the unencumbered balance of grants and providing that the mayor may upon specific authorization by ordinance or resolution transfer the unencumbered balance of any account within the same grant budget so as long as the scope and intent of the grant does not significantly change. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons, council members? Councilmember Lamb? Mayor, I don't have a walk-on But I do have a question. I had spoken with Commissioner Hensley about Item 7, and I wanted her to be able to share some good information about some data just for the public, and I wondered if that would be okay. That is fine. Is that okay with Council? Yes. Thank you. Welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. And just as a follow up to the question that Council Member Lamb asked at the Budget and Finance Committee meeting in response to the budget amendments for grants. There were 146 grant budget amendments that occurred in the fiscal year of 2021. 38 of those would not have been viewed based on the change in ordinance, so it's a decrease of 26%. Thank you, Commissioner Hensley, I appreciate that. I just was really hoping to get more information, and they were able to do that by the close of business on Tuesday. And I just felt like that it would be good to share that with my colleagues. And thank you so much, and I will support this now. So thank you. Okay, very good. Thank you, Commissioner. Now, are there any walk-ons? No? Okay. Any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? No? All right. We will move right along then to second reading of resolutions. Resolution one, a resolution authorizing and directing here on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the seed leaf incorporated $250 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to see the some stated item two. A resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a subrecipient agreement with community action council CAC in order to allocate $392,000 of federal grant funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 To CAC to continue operation of the intensive street outreach program and authorizing the mayor to execute any other needed agreements or amendments with CAC related to the use of these funds. Item three. A resolution authorizing director of the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute subrecipient agreement with Welcome House Incorporated in order to allocate up to $276,663 of federal grant funds in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to Welcome House Incorporated. To provide financial management benefits to people incapable of independently managing payments and authorizing the mayor to execute any other needed agreements or amendments with Welcome House Incorporated related to the use of these funds. Item four, a resolution authorizing directly to Mayor on behalf of your McKinney, you're open to execute a subrecipient agreement with Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Incorporated in order to allocate $95,335 of federal grant funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the continued operation of a permanent housing intensive care management program in partnership with the Catholic Action Center Emergency Shelter and Authorizing the Mayor to execute any other needed agreements or amendments with Mountain Comprehensive care center incorporated related to the use of these funds item five a resolution authorizing directing mayor behalf here beginning to accept the donation of a new owl box for the central kentucky autobahn society for the for the barn at heisel farm park item six a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf here beginning to accept an additional grant award from the united states department of housing and urban development hud for the community development block grant program 35 436 and the home investment partnerships program 18 000 in fiscal year 2021 the assistance which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of any additional funds as a local match and authorize the mayor to transfer other common friends within the grant budget item seven a resolution authorizing directly may on behalf of your beginning to accept an award from the kentucky council on child abuse incorporated dba prevent child abuse kentucky incorporated in the amount of thirteen thousand five hundred nineteen dollars for year two of the family care center's contract to provide a self-help parent education and support group the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to a six thousand eight hundred four dollars in-kind match and authorizing the mayor to transfer other common funds within the grant budget item eight A resolution accepting a bid of guaranteed pest control incorporated in term in commercial establishing price contracts for pest control for the division of purchasing, item 9. A resolution accepting a bid of TNVC incorporated establishing price contract for bomb disposal response equipment supplemental for the division of police, item 10. A resolution ratifying the probation and classified civil service appointments of Catherine Reed as administrative officer, grade 523E, 2530.56, biweekly, the Department of Information Technology, effective September 27, 2021, Kenna Johnson, administrative specialist senior, grade 516N, 20.662 hourly in the division of revenue, effective September 27th, 2021. Donna Jones, equipment operator senior, grade 512N, 17.997 hourly in the division of streets and roads, effective September 2021. Lisa McFadden, administrative officer senior, grade 526E, 3,110.10 bi-weekly, individual water quality, effective September 2021. And ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Kimberly Hardy, administrative specialist senior, grade 516N, 22.701 hourly in the division of revenue, effective September 1, 2021. William Hill Trades Worker Senior, Grade 5-11 and 16.512 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective August 16, 2021. Robert Elkins, Heavy Equipment Technician, Grade 5-18N, 24.187 hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective September 8, 2021, and ratifying the Probationary Storm Appointments of J.K. Crawford Community Corrections, Captain, Grade 1-15E, 2761 biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective September 6, 2021. Adam Moss, Community Corrections Captain, Grade 1 15E, 2761, biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective September 13th, 2021. Bradley Baker, Community Corrections Lieutenant, Grade 114E, 2289, biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective September 13th, 2021. Joseph Price, Community Corrections Lieutenant, Grade 114E, 2289, biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective September 13th, 2021. And ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Brian Martin, police lieutenant, Grade 317E, 3346.89, biweekly in the Division of Police, effective September 27th, 2021. 2021. Daniel Burnett, police lieutenant, grade 317E, 3,346.89 biweekly in the division of police, effective September 27th, 2021. Jeremiah Davis, police lieutenant, grade 317E, 3,346.89 biweekly in the division of police, effective September 27th, 2021. Robert Holland, police sergeant, grade 315N, 32.408 hourly in the division of police, effective September 27th, 2021. James McCullough, police sergeant, grade 315N, 32.408 hourly in the division of police, effective September 27th, 2021. 32.408, Arlene, the division police, effective September 27th, 2021. Brian Baker, police sergeant, grade 315 and 32.408, Arlene, the division police, effective September 27th, 2021. Ross Collins, police sergeant, grade 315 and 34.08, Arlene, the division police, effective September 27th, 2021. Byron Creekmore, police sergeant, grade 315 and 32.408, Arlene, the division police, effective September 27th, 2021. And ratifying the unclassified civil service appointment to the office of the mayor, Larry Johnson, administrative aid to the mayor, grade 523E, 2692.32, biweekly, the office of the mayor effective september 27 2021. item 11 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with kathy h witt chair of fayette county for the collection of the avalorm urban service district texas for the 2021 property tax year at a cost not received 350 000 with payments to be treated as a commission and the urban county government to receive and accept any related payment 87 500 from the commonwealth of kentucky item 12. a resolution authorizing on behalf of your mechanic government to execute a memorandum agreement with Arbor Youth Services Incorporated to provide an alternative to detention for certain youthful offenders at a cost not to receive $5,000, item 13. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute an addendum to the agreement with Wiser Strategies for Media Plan and Emplacement Services with the Division of Environmental Services providing for public outreach services relating to the vacuum leaf collection at a cost not to receive $60,000, item 14. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government as a collaborative applicant to execute and submit a 2021 Continuum of Care grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide any additional information requests in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are on the amount of $2,548,668 in federal funds and are for the operation of programs by community nonprofit organizations to reduce homelessness in Lexington, Fayette County, and to accept $167,394 of grant funds if the application is approved for project planning and data management expenses related to the monitoring programs funded by the grant, the symptoms which obligates urban and government for the expenditure of forty one thousand eight hundred fifty dollars as a local match and authorize the marriage transfer undercoming funds within the grant budget item fifteen a resolution authorize the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute a memorandum of understanding with 39 partners a community partners in lexington fayette county continuum of care coc to ensure consistent participation in the coc for the purpose of purchase of future planning and funding decisions for the office of homelessness prevention and intervention item 16. a resolution authorize the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute change in the number 40 agreement with all four LLC for the audit of the wastewater treatment plant safety program and post-audit implementation service project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $337,888 from $980,860.25 to $1,318,750.25 item 17. A resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute an agreement with Pictometry International for the lease of oblique aerial photography, viewing software, hosting services, traditional aerial photography, and supporting maintenance for a term of six years at a cost to exceed $53,814 per year, item 18. A resolution authorizing on behalf of the American government to execute and submit an application to the Kentucky Department of Education for the provision of preschool education services at the Family Care Center for the 2021-2022 school year, item 19. A resolution authorizing on behalf of the American government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Veteran Affairs for entrance into the VA online educational benefit system, item 20. A resolution authorizing the Division of Waste Management to purchase transportation and reuse of recycled glass from strategic materials of socials provider and authorizing on behalf of the American government to execute any necessary agreement with strategic materials related to the procurement item 21 a resolution ratifying the execution of an amendment to the existing agreement with benefit incorporated with author authorizes unlimited users and extends the contract term through march 3 2023 in order to aid in administration of federally funded grant programs at a cost not to receive 45 879 dollars item 22. a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of your being coming to execute an agreement with kentucky energy and environmental cabinet for the tire disposal event and the cost not to exceed at 9 928.08 since i'm 23. A resolution authorized on the May on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept deeds and to execute any documents necessary for the acquisition of property interest between Lyle Industrial Avenue and 1631 Old Frankfurt Pipe for Phase 5 of the Town Branch Trail project to cost not to receive $50,000.724. A resolution authorizing to execute contract modification number two with strand associates and corporate increasing the contract price by $42,100 from additional design services for Town Branch Trail Phase 6, raising the total contract price from $1,030,774 to $1,072,874. Item 25. A resolution authorizing to take a man on behalf of the American government to accept a grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission of $5,000 in federal funds in order to purchase supplies for a fire safety and prevention project. The acceptance which does not obligate the American government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing to transfer other funds within the grant budget. Item 26. A resolution authorizing to take a man on behalf of the American government to execute professional service agreement with Miranda Beasley, Kristen Beers, Angela Begley, Alexis Hatfield, Megan Maxim, Lindsay Pollenbit, and Nicole Jean Perkins as sexual assault nurse examiners to provide on-call forensic examination. and services under the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program for fiscal year 2021 at Acosta Noctua C-51,466. Item 27. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute contract modification number one with Acheulean Consulting LLC to increase the contract amount by $49,602.28 for archaeological monitoring services for the town branch commons construction project raising the total contract price from $160,233 to $209,834.28. Item 28. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute amendment number three to the Tiger Agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation to modify the budget for the Town Branch Commons Project, item 29. A resolution ratifying the mayor's prior execution of an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Highway Safety, accepting a grant in the amount of $97,070 in federal funds for participation in the Traffic Safety Program in fiscal year 2022, the acceptance of which not obligate the Lexington Fair Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer to unaccomer funds within the grant budget, item 30. A resolution ratifying the mayor's prior execution of agreement with the kentucky transportation cabinet office of highway safety accepting our grant in the amount of twenty thousand dollars in federal funds for impaired driving services the exception which does not obligate the license for urban county government for the expenditure funds and authorizing the matter to transfer funds within the grant budget item 31. resolution authorizing directing may on behalf of urban county government to execute an agreement with environmental enterprises incorporated in order to apply grant funds in the amount of 102 000 in commonwealth kentucky funds received from the kentucky energy environment cabinet for fiscal school year 2022 to pay disposal costs associated with the fall 2021 fiat county household hazardous waste recycling event item 32. a resolution establishing everbridge incorporated as a sole source provider for the alert notification system for the division of emergency management and authorizing mayor or her designee on behalf of the election fair urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with everbridge incorporated related to the procurement of these goods that cost not to exceed 110,233.94 item 33 a resolution authorizing the payment of an additional $63,999 to Adapt Pharma Incorporated for the purchase of Narcan nasal spray for the comprehensive opioid abuse site-based program in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, increasing the total contract price from $64,925 to $128,924 and authorizing and directing the mayor to execute any documents necessary for the purchase of these goods. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Is there a second? Council Member Bledsoe seconded. Now, when you're ready, if you'll take the roll call vote, please. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Mr. Koiber? Yes. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Legree? Yes. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? No, on 23, 24, 27, and 28, and yes on the rest. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes on all recuse on two due to my employment by Community Action Council. Ms. Sheen? Yes. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Thank you, those all pass. Now, when you're ready, if you'll give first reading to resolutions, please. Yes, ma'am. Item 34, a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend the full urban services district number one to provide street lighting, street cleaning, and garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for this service in the area included, and finding the ability of the urban county government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following street. Angus Trail, Barley's Pass, Bob White Court, Calendula Road, Case Way, Clematis Way, Cosimo Way, Dawson Springs Way, Feather Sound Way, Feliciana Lane, Forest Hill Drive, Foster Drive, Haley Rose Way, Hollyhock Drive, Lorenzo Way, Peninsula Way, Piero Way, Sandersville Road, Silver Springs Drive, Snowy Egret Way, Squire Circle, Sunny Landing Trail, Tankersley Way, and Wildflower Way, Item 35. A resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban services district 3 to provide garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for the service in the area included, and finding the ability of the Urban County Government to provide the service in this area, which areas defined as certain properties on the following street, Livingston Lane, item 36. A resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban services district number five to provide street lighting and garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for the service and area included in finding the ability of the urban county government to provide this service in this area, which areas defined as certain properties on the following streets. Aberdeen Drive, Brigadoon Parkway, Brookview Drive, Greenbrier Road, Jesland Drive, Starling Drive, Wallace Court, and Woodstock Circle, Item 37. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Bluegrass Disc Golf Association to formalize the partnership between Bluegrass Disc Golf Association and the LFUCD Division of Parks and Recreation that provides volunteer maintenance services to Lexington's disc golf courses at no cost to the urban county government. Item 38. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to accept a donation in the amount of $1,500 from Charter Communications Operating LLC for the purchase of Google licenses for Chromebooks at the Black and Williams neighborhood reading room. Item 39. A resolution authorizing director may on behalf of McKenna to execute an agreement with the Lexington County Health Department for the First Responders and Community Partners Overdose Prevention Project funded under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grant Program at a cost not to exceed $261,000. Item 40. A resolution authorizing director may on behalf of McKenna to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for the provision of evaluation services for year four of the First Responders and Community Partners Overdose Prevention Project at a cost not to exceed $102,109. Item 41, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a five-year maintenance agreement with jail tracker for maintenance to the inmate information management system at a cost of $100,836.01 in fiscal year 2022. Item 42, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with East End Community Development Court 300, Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame, Incorporated 650 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost of the city that some stated item 43. A resolution authorizing the mayor and the Department of Finance on behalf of the Urban County Government to set aside and allocate up to $15 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for certain qualified employees, Item 44. A resolution accepting a bid of environmental remediation contract to LLC in the amount of $143,753 for the Cane Run Bank Stabilization Program for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with environmental remediation contract to LLC related to the bid. Item 45. A resolution accepting a bid of MAC construction and excavating and incorporating an amount of $3,309,000 for the Liberty Road trunk sewer wastewater system improvements for the divisional water quality and authorizing them here on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with MAC construction and excavating and corporately related to the bid, item 46. A resolution accepting the bid of Judy Construction Company in the amount of $3,427,000 for the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant dewatering improvement to centrifuges for the divisional water quality and authorizing and directing me on behalf of urban county government to execute an agreement with Judy Construction Company related to the bid. Item 47. A resolution accepting a bid of Foster Supply Incorporated establishing a price contract for tactile warning tiles for the division of streets and roads. item 48 a resolution accepting the bid of mad construction and excavating incorporated in the amount of two million eight hundred thousand dollars for the peach tree road wood hill drive storm water improvements for the division of water colony unauthorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government government to execute an agreement with mad construction and excavating incorporated related to the bid item 49 a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of everett hampton school trades worker grade 5 15 in 21.737 hourly individual facilities and fleet management effective september 29th 2021 christopher lalou mondia a skilled trades worker grade 515 and 22.660 hourly in the division of facilities and fleet management effective september 22 2021 danielle sanders director of community and resident services grade 527 e 3106.08 bi-weekly in the division of community and resident services effective august 16 2021 item 50 a resolution authorizing mayor on behalf of your beginning government to execute and a release of easement releasing a utility easement on properly located at 2397 richmond road on 51 a resolution authorizing mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute change order number one to the agreement with Central Kentucky Sprinkler Incorporated in order to update fire suppression system at Tate's Creek Community Center, increasing the contract price by the sum of $2,830 from $116,000 to $118,830, item 52. A resolution establishing Burdine Security Group as a sole source provider for installing and performing repairs on security systems for LFUCG-owned buildings for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, an authorizing mayor or her designee on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreements with Burdine Security Group related to the procurement of these goods and services item 53 a resolution authorizing directly man behalf here beginning government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the fayette county school public schools for transportation services with the family care center at the cost of the seed 91,660 dollars and 99 cents item 54 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf here making a government to execute an agreement with the lexan housing authority authorizing the acceptance of sanitary sewer and storm sewer infrastructure for the bluegrass aspendale development and providing for payment in the sum of $399,000 to urban county government for remediation of sanitary sewer and storm sewer infrastructure item 55 a resolution authorizing director man we have here beginning government to execute an agreement with the drug enforcement administration for participation in the tactical diversion squad task force item 56 a resolution authorizing director man we have here beginning government to execute an agreement with the drug enforcement administration for participation in the program funded state and local task force item 57 a resolution authorizing directly man behalf here beginning government to execute an agreement with the drug enforcement administration for participation in the provisional in provisional state and test local task force item 58 a A resolution authorizing on behalf of your mechanic to accept a donation of $3,500 from Michael and Allison Johnson for Memorial Bench in Harrods Hill Park for Michael Johnson and $40 towards a memorial tree. Item 59. A resolution authorizing on behalf of your mechanic to execute a management agreement with the Friends of Kentucky Theater for the operation and management of the Kentucky and State Theaters for a term of one year, renewable for four additional one-year terms. Item 60. A resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of the mayor to execute change number two to the contract with ATS Construction for the Town Branch Trail Phase 6, increasing the contract price by the sum of $239,388.75 from $3,908,798.25 to $4,148,187, item 61. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community and Tuition, to provide any additional information requests in the connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $79,000 in federal funds for the provision of breakfast, lunch, and supplements at free and reduced rates to infants and toddlers attending the family care centers, child care, and preschool programs. The acceptance to which does not obligate the Irving County Government to the expenditure funds and authorizing to transfer to undercover funds within the grant budget, item 62. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute and submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, to provide any additional information requesting a connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $287,072 from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to overhaul electrical infrastructure at the Division of Streets and Roads, maintenance and dispatch facilities. And item 63, a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements with Central Kentucky Hockey Association 850, Lexington Fairness 1100, North Limestone CDC 550, and Lansdowne Neighborhood Association Incorporated $1,500 for the office of the urban county council at a cost that some stated. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons? Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, Mayor, I have a walk-on. Council Director Lanter sent an email yesterday and he's here if we have any questions about the housing stabilization program where we have reached an agreement with community action to take over the operation of the housing stabilization program. I'll paraphrase the email just to give you a little background and this agreement includes a community action taking over the program's phone, hotline, email, contact and become the sole processor of applications for assisting under the program. The transition will take place on or about October 15th, and the current LFUC staff will cease processing any of these applications on the transaction date and spend the following four to six weeks winding down ensuring that those files already in progress are completed and paid. And then once they are paid, then they'll be coming back to us to award the remaining funds to the community action. And with that, I'd like to make a motion here, Mayor. I move to place on the docket a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor to execute a sub-recipient agreement with Community Action Council, CAC, in order to allocate $10,530,000 of federal grant funds to the CAC for the provision of emergency rental assistance services and transfer operation and housing stabilization program to the Community Action Council. So moved. Second. Council member McKern seconds. Now, are there questions? Council member Maloney. I have a question on that. For Charlie Lanter. I'd like, maybe Charlie can answer. Charlie, my question to you is, I know that the landlord gets a lot of this money, but there's a lot of money for relocation. And does community actions have the background? are we going to put the relocation back into our office to deal with relocation? Basically, what it means is that when the landlord does not want them back, there's money there for them to be relocated. So who will be doing the relocation? Community action will be taking over all functions of the program, including relocation. So part of this agreement is they are developing policies and procedures for how they will operate the program. We have to approve those policies and procedures. we've actually already sent them some direction or guidance on how the relocation piece would work and they're in the process of drafting that which we will have to approve before they implement so they'd be doing all the relocation for us okay thank you thank you are there any other questions about this while charlie's at the podium okay i see none all those in favor of this putting this walk on on please say aye I vote. Is anyone opposed? Yes. I just need to recuse myself once again for my employment. Thank you. Yes, one recusal. Okay. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Are there any other walk-ons? All right. Will you go ahead and give that first reading, please? Yes, ma'am. Item 64. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a subrecipient agreement with Community Action Council CAC in order to allocate $10,530,000. of federal grant funds from the Kentucky Housing Corporation awarded pursuant to the division of the Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 to the CAC for the provision of emergency rental assistance services and to transfer operation of the housing stabilization program to the CAC and authorizing the mayor to execute any other needed agreements or amendments with the CAC related to the use of these funds. Thank you. Thank you very much. Now, are there suspensions for second reading council member ellinger thank you mayor and since this is um very date specific and we need to move forward with this i ask that we suspend the rules and get second ring for number 64 please second okay council member lamb did i hear you second caught up here in my classes okay um all those in favor of are there any questions all those in favor of second read on number 64. Please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? One recusal for Councilmember Reynolds. Okay. Councilmember Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. I have two. The first one is number 50. So I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 50, which is the release of the easement at 2397 Richmond Road. Thank you. Councilmember Ellinger seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Okay, that passes. Council Member Legree. Did you have another one? Oh, yes. I'm sorry. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 63. This is for funds to community organizations. Is there a second? Second. There were several seconds. I think I heard Council Member McCurran the loudest. Any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That motion passes. Okay, thank you. Council Member, let's see, no? Okay, Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 62. This is an application for a grant with FEMA. So moved. Thank you. Council Member Plowman seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anybody opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member McCurron. Thank you, Mayor. I motion to suspend the rules to give second reading to item number 38. This is to accept a donation on behalf of the Black & Williams Center for some Chromebook licensing. So moved. Council member Reynolds seconds are there any questions all those in favor please say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes anyone else have a motion for suspension okay we have numbers 38 50 62 63 and 64 is that correct all right if you'll please go ahead and give those second reading. Yes ma'am. Item 38, a resolution authorizing and directing Mary on behalf of the American government to accept a donation in the amount of $1,500 from Charter Communication operating LSE for the purchase of the Google licenses for Chromebooks at the Black and Williams neighborhood reading room. Item 50, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a release of easement releasing a utility easement on the property located at 2397 Richmond Road and items let's item 62 a resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute and submit an application to the federal emergency management agency FEMA and to provide any additional information request in connection with this grant application with grant funds on the amount of 287,072 dollars from the hazard mitigation grant program to overhaul electrical infrastructure at the division of streets and roads maintenance and dispatch facilities item 63 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf to execute agreements with Central Kentucky Hockey Association, 850, Lexington Fairness, 1,100, North Limestone CDC, 550, and the Lansdowne Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $1,500, for the Office of the Urban County Council to cross-tect the sum stated in Item 64. A resolution authorizing and directly may on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a sub-recipient agreement with Community Action Council, CAC, in order to allocate $10,530,000 of federal grant funds from the Kentucky Housing Corporation, corporation award pursuant to division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 to the CAC for the provision of emergency rental assistance servicers and to transfer operation of the housing stabilization program to the CAC and authorizing the mayor to execute any other needed agreements or amendments with the CAC related to the use of these funds. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Thank you. Council Member McCurron moved. Council Member Plumman seconded. And when you're ready, if you'll please take a roll call vote. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Mr. Kloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Legree? Yes. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes, on all recuse on 64. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe. Thank you very much. Those all pass. Council members, next are communications from the mayor. If I could have a motion to approve, please. Coming. Council member Plowman, and who was the second? Council member Baxter? All right, are there any questions? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Next, council members, you have information only, communications from the mayor. And then we have no police and no fire discipline. And now it's time for announcements, if you'd like to log in, please. Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. Just a quick announcement. This Saturday from 9 to 2, we're doing a painting. We're going to paint the pavilion at the Southland Park. As you know, we've been doing a lot of work to renovate that space and for the water quality project and redo the park, the playground. But the community is going to paint the pavilion. So if you are looking for an opportunity to serve on Saturday and want to come out, we'll be there from 9 to 2, and we welcome any help. Thank you. Very nice. Thank you. Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I just have a few announcements. I left on Tuesday early and wasn't able to say it, but I wanted to give a big thank you to the folks in sewer line maintenance and the Division of Water Quality. We filmed a council comment out there on Monday, and I appreciate the job that they do for the city in helping to educate us on what all they do during the council comment, which I think is going to be very insightful when it airs next month. So I just wanted to recognize them and thank them for that. And then also yesterday, I know we had Council Ag Day. I think Ashton in your office did a great job of coordinating that event along with Fayette Alliance, showing us some of the unique things that are taking place in the rural area and the great agricultural space in our community, which I think was a great opportunity. And then on a different note, I'd like to give my condolences to the families, friends, and everybody in the community that Mr. Charles Givens has contributed to, who he has advocated for and has been a mentor and a coach to. You know, I knew Mr. Givens from the Neighborhood Association meetings. I've always seen him at the Sweet 16, but I really didn't have any idea of the impact he had on a lot of people in our community. And just to kind of sum it up, I think there's a poem or a quote by Forrest Whitcraft, and it says, 100 years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much money I had in the bank, but the world may be a better place because I made a difference in the life of a child. And I think that speaks volumes and speaks to the contribution that Mr. Givens has given to Lexington and a lot of folks in our community. So my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends in his time of grieving. So thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Well said. Councilmember Plowman. Thank you, Mayor. I was going to echo Councilmember Brown's thoughts on the Ag Day yesterday. It is an annual event. Well, almost all of it is in the 12th District. And a special thanks to Ashton Rice and Farm Bureau and Fayette Alliance. We were hosted at Coleman Crest Farm on Roaster, Black Soil, which is down at the Green Line Station. We had an Agritech company by the name of Redleaf, and we ended the day at Millridge Farm. But thanks for everybody that joined us. Thanks for everybody. Oh, and we have pictures. There's Mr. Coleman. There's Ashley. Were you going to show these or was I going to show these? They just showed. It was a great day. It was a beautiful day and it was a wonderful day to be out enjoying the beauty of the 12th district, which I fortunately get to represent. So thanks everybody. Nice hat. Thank you very much, Councilmember Plowman. Does anyone else have an announcement, council members? It was a really wonderful, fun, educational day. We have several people who have signed up for public comment. So the way this works is that when you're called, you'll come to the podium and state your name and your council district. And you'll have three minutes to speak to the council. so first is Erin Dixon welcome and your name and council district is for the record my name is Erin Dixon and I am in council district 6 I am a public service supervisor at streets and roads I've been there for six years now I wanted to talk about the rescue plan that the city has came up with I think it's a great idea and I believe all essential employees deserve it please fire Corrections water quality streets and roads and solid waste I was like I feel like there is just one issue yet again streets and roads is overlooked we're the most underpaid understaffed and underfoot and underfunded division in the city and yet we are always one of the first to get called during any any emergency due to ice, trees, any event after hours. And that did not change during the COVID shutdown. Anytime there was a tree down, a car wreck, a manhole lid off, any other need, we showed up for you all. And every single time, and yet we're all here after hours on our own time. We're just wanting to know when you all are going to show up for us. That's all I have. Thank you very much. Next is Greg Talby. Welcome. Hello. My name is Greg Talby. I'm a public service supervisor at Streets and Roads for the Tree Crew. I've been here for 24 years. On Wednesday, in a staff meeting, we were told that streets and roads will be deemed non-essential for the American Rescue Act. And the money will be that I believe you just voted on. We're not going to be seeing any of that. On July 17, 2019, everyone at streets and roads had to sign a member, Randall, stating all streets and roads employees are considered essential personnel. the same memorandum has to be signed by everyone every new employee becomes a division so i have a few questions you know i think from now just uh... much yourself was the in the middle of the night we get called in at the uh... cut trees out of the road by the middle of the night we have to come in and fill potholes by the middle of the night we have to come in and do snow removal Biosk Street and Rural's personnel up in the middle of the night yet again in an ice storm back in the winter of this year or early spring. The COVID pandemic is still ongoing. Turn on your TV, get on social media, look at signs on buildings. It's all around us in every aspect of our lives. We have not stopped working. We had 33 people in our division that ended up with COVID-19 after having to work with people we've never worked with for leaf collection because of our interactions with the public as well. By the way, we took that home to our families. I am essential. And so are these people. Sit back here with me. Thank you very much. Next is Donna Johns. I hope I pronounced that correctly. It's Donna Jones. Okay, thank you. I am a heavy equipment operator senior. I've been with Streets and Rows for four years. I'm very, very passionate about fairness. We are essential workers, every one of us. I work 12 hours just like all the rest of these guys last winter. 12-hour shifts for three, four weeks straight. We are essential. We just want you guys to see us as so. We want to be respected. I work my butt off every day. I get up, I come into my job every day. This is nothing against our women and men in blue or our fire department. We respect them as well. We come in here looking for respect, and I hope that you guys do. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next is Brad Caudill. If you'll state your name and your council district. Brad Caudell, District 6. I think we're all here because we've just been here in meetings and through the rumor mill that Streets and Rows was not going to be included in this rescue plan like some other divisions were. So I had a prepared statement I'd like to read. When torrential rains flooded Lexington, causing a storm drain to sweep two young ladies to their death, help was needed finding their bodies and streets and roads was there. At a horrific scene in a downtown parking garage when help was needed lifting a concrete slab off of a pregnant woman tragically killed, streets and roads was there. When the city awoke to the nightmare of Comair Flight 5191 crashing in a field, crews couldn't reach the scene because there was no road. Streets and roads was there. When they needed help hauling off the wreckage, Streets and Roads was there. When trees are blocking the road and a fire truck needs through, when ice storms strike and garbage trucks can't run their routes, when snow was falling and all of Lexington has somewhere to be, Streets and Roads is their first clearing the way. As a global pandemic is still wreaking havoc, Streets and Roads employees have worked the front lines from day one. And to date, Streets and Roads has had 33 cases of COVID among our division. and many of those cases were contracted at work. I represent one of those cases. I caught COVID while working leaf collection for our division, and I had to take that nasty virus home to my wife and infant son. But despite all of the sickness, the men and women at Streets and Roads, they laced up their boots every single morning, and they did their duty in keeping the roads safe and clear for the rest of the city. It's been stated, I've seen that a salt barn was being considered as an essential purchase with the funds from this rescue plan. So if we're deeming a salt barn essential, what about the employees who are putting the salt out on the roads from that barn? We're all considered essential enough to be trained as backup drivers for waste management, so I feel we should be included in this payment as they are. We have worked tirelessly through this pandemic, and we have the scars to prove it. We're streets and roads, and we're essential. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Kyle Spivey and then Curtis Carter. My name is Kyle Spivey and I preside in district four. I am an equipment operator senior at Streets and Roads. I've been there for about nine months, but everyone I work with is pretty sound guys and gals. They do their job every day, and I like to show up and work with them. I am not too experienced in working for the city, but since I've been here, It's really enjoyable to show up and clean the road up, get the trees removed, and then have people able to go on their way. It's a minor thing, but it's a relief, and it's rewarding. Since I've been here, my crew has been very short, and I've had to work more than I've been told is necessary. multiple times. I've had to work 12-hour shifts for snow removal, something I've never done before, but it was enjoyable to clear the streets. I've been told by my supervisors and management that essential workers like fire, police, corrections, and And waste management are getting rewarded for their deeds and I was curious as to why we are not as well. We are out there clearing the road so they can do their job. If we don't do ours, they struggle to do theirs. We have been classified as first responders and as it stands now, we are the only first responders deemed non-essential. Bottom line is we are essential. Streets and roads might not be celebrated like fire or police. may not be recognized by everyday people, but we are essential for the city of Lexington to continue to function and strive for success. And we deserve the recognition and acknowledgement you have given to other essential workers. I thank the council for their time and thank you, Mayor, for your time as well. Thank you very much. Next is Curtis Carter. Welcome. I'd like to say good evening everyone. My name is Curtis Carter. I'm Council Dictionary number nine. I've been in Streets and Road since 1989. Proud of it. I'm proud of the blue. I'm proud of the red. I'm also proud of Streets and Road because if you think about what we do each night, it ain't good because at 4 p.m. When I'm on call I get paid four cents an hour for carrying my on-call pager or telephone. It was see I've been here so long it was a pager now it's a telephone and it's a flip telephone outdated. So what I'm trying to say is if streets and roads is this more importing how come we are not updated with equipment, time, everything we have just about is outdated. We just now got equipment for our trucks. When we go from leaf collection to snow remover within four hours or two hours, we got to pull the trucks in, take all the equipment off by hand, this is the old way, and get ready for snow removal within sometimes 15 minutes. This is what we do. but we never got any pay for the on call. Now, let me break the on call down to you. When you get called out, you got 45 minutes to respond. I'm going to tell you a little story happened to me, and Kyle was with me. Labor Day, I got called in at about maybe 2 o'clock p.m., don't really know the time. Me and my wife was en route to go out to eat. She was dressed up. You know how ladies are. Y'all take a long time getting ready. So I said, honey, I just got called in. She said, what? She got undressed, went upstairs. I went on my call. I think the call lasts about six or seven hours. The first time I got called, I was cooking meat. So I turned the meat off and come back. Next time I stayed a little, I think the tree was down on Jack's Creek somewhere. But this is what we do. But you know when we get called, you know who shows up first? The police officers mostly in the far. Then they call us. And we stay there. The midnight summer run. Police officers, nothing against no one else. But this is what we do. When we out, they out. All the benches in town, the pride day, we work all that. Roots and herds, we do all of that for four cents an hour. U.K. basketball is in town, Saturday, right? Y'all get to enjoy in peace. We are all on call for the U.K. basketball game, four cents an hour. Excuse me? Football. Football. Let me say football. So this is what we go through 365 days a year, seven days a week. This is the life of a streets and roads personnel, female or male. But this is what we go through. But I don't understand why we wasn't on top. Mr. Carter. On the bottom four is being recognized with this Hero Act money, the money to social workers. I know you, Mayor, we appreciate what you do, appreciate the counseling, but when y'all put your heads down at night, just think about what we do. Thank you. I unfortunately have to be the timekeeper. Well, they allotted my time. So who allotted their time? You'll need to give me your name and are you signed up to a lot time? Larry Carrier, okay. I didn't know that. I'm so sorry. So you have his three minutes. Angie Dixon. Angie Dixon's three minutes. Okay. Very good. So you have six more minutes. Right. Okay, from November to December, we're doing leaf collection. No vacation. You cannot take vacation. Only thing you can do is sick, but you got to have a doctor's excuse. Four cents an hour. So by the time we add all this four cents up, we'll get maybe 25 cents, I mean $25 and they take tax out of it. So this is what we do. And if you miss your call the first time, not responding within 45 minutes, don't come at all. It's a one year reprimand and no promotion. And the second time is 40 hours in the street. I think the third time may be dismissal. It's maybe more time, say 80 hours, than maybe the fourth you dismiss. This is for four cents an hour. So what I'm trying to say is, if we this important, how come we can't raise to pay for the on call? If I gotta give up my lifestyle, I just told you the situation about my wife, are your children. I mean, if you are one single parent, you got to leave your child to go to work to make four cents an hour. I don't know what that's supposed to pay for. Four cents an hour. I'm serious. At first, it was three cents, so they gave us a penny raise. So all the workers for the Lexington, Fayette, Irving County are important. It's like a hand to me. You got the pinky, the ring finger, the pointer, the thumb. We all important. If we close our fists as workers, we are powerful and strong. So if we don't do certain people a certain way, we start animosity against each other. And we don't need that against the divisions. I mean, I know a lot of police officers. I know a lot of firefighters. So if you've been here, you become a family. And that's the way I am. I'm a family-oriented person. But when they were saying that we wasn't going to get no money, I didn't understand that part. And I just heard that we may get some money. But if y'all ever take time out to ride along or just, I know they have a ride-along program for the police officer. Why don't y'all come and join us one night? Seriously. Come and join and see what we do. Take an eight-foot plow down through Ohio Street or MLK, slick roads, and don't hit a car. I do the downtown. I'm in Area 1. I got moved to the county. But try to do that. You rode with me one night, you know. He was so nervous, he put his seatbelt on the top of his vest. Because he's like, I'm trying to tell you, we do what we do, and we do it well. And the, okay, the lowest pay is probably $11 to $14.55 an hour. Police officers, I look at some of them, they pay. A sergeant makes $32 an hour. He makes $32 an hour. He gets to take his car home. That's free gas. He gets to take his family out to eat if he has a call. I don't know if he does that call when he gets his family or not, but he does have a car. So I don't have a car to take home. When I go into McDonald's or any restaurant and they see my streets and roads symbol, I don't get a discount. They just said, thank you for what you're doing. Every now and then somebody might give me some cookies or something, whatever. But the blue, I've seen them get, I wish I would kind of fit some kind of discount. We would appreciate that. that would make us feel important instead of just once a year. Snow, leaf collection, and maybe events is what maybe we thought of. I'm not saying they don't appreciate us. I'm just saying that we feel important only in those seasons. But we do all four seasons. Let me see what else am I missing. We got the lowest pay. I think that's about it because they covered a lot of stuff I was going to talk about. Okay, right. If I get deaf in the family, I got to do my eight hours and come back to work. There's no staying off. If we're doing snow removal, something's going on, you get your eight hours of funeral and you come right back. I have seen witness that, seriously. And you can fact find anything I just said. I'm a true witness of that. Other than that, they covered mostly everything else I was going to talk about. And I appreciate your time. I ask when y'all sometimes sit down and do the final analysis, they would think about streets and roads and the other divisions that deserve it. Thank you and have a blessed night. Thank you very much. Next is Jeff Marshall. Is Jeff still here? I'm Jeff Marshall, and I'm District 10, and I'm with the Security Department at LFUCG. And I wrote a statement, but first I want to say there's a lot of things that we hear, and we know there are rumors, but everything we're hearing so far is that security doesn't qualify for this money. Now, whether that's true or not, I don't know. We've not been told. But I just want to give you all some examples of what we do during a normal day during the pandemic for this last year. We had to interact with the public by going to the front door daily to answer their questions about how to pay taxes, how to apply for business license, occupational license, and many other questions about city services. Most of these people during this time period weren't wearing masks. And when the city closed their doors, security was the main contact for all of the citizens of Lexington that come to this building. We accepted mail from local businesses and citizens that were advised by certain departments in the government center and the Phoenix building to drop their mail off at the security desk. We in security would deliver this mail to the mailroom or the department list that was on the item. We also accepted packages from UPS, FedEx, Amazon, Lexprint, and many others. We continued to make IDs for new and current employees that were working here. And if you don't know the process for making an ID, everybody takes their mask off and we're well within six feet of them. And we approximately made 450 to 500 IDs during the pandemic. That's what we made. The government center continues to have visitors in the building for press conferences, such as reporters, citizens from different local groups that were allowed to attend these press conferences. And they all come through the security department when they did that. They all checked in with us. The security staff assisted with the senior center staff in handling the public for early voting and giving out vaccines. And our staff assisted their staff with escorting these people to where they needed to be. We have looked up the best we can that essential work is defined as work involving regular in-person interactions or regular physical handling of items that were handled by others. If security is not eligible for these funds, what criteria was used to screen us out? Because the criteria we have been able to find clearly shows that we're deserving of this money. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you very much. Now, is there anyone in the audience who didn't get an opportunity to sign in who'd like to speak? No? Thank you very much. we do appreciate everything that you do. Now, we are to the end of our agenda, and so if there's nothing else, Council Members, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Council Member Lamb? If I could, I just, I want, I know this is not normal protocol, but I feel compelled. I appreciate you all coming here tonight, And I appreciate you. You know, it takes a lot of courage to come in this council chamber for employees that work out on the road, and I know that. And I appreciate every one of you all that spoke tonight. I want you all to know that I don't know about the definition, but I do want you to know that Councilmember Bledsoe put in committee for employees that don't fit under the essential guidelines that there is going to be consideration about supplemental pay. And I just feel like that you all came down here, and normally we don't respond when public comment happens, but this, I think, merits it. You came down here, you expressed your concerns, and I just feel like that you deserve to know that we are thinking about you all. And thanks to Council Member Bledsoe for making the motion to consider the employees that aren't cover under essential. and I don't know with a definition, so I'm not saying anything about that, but I just want you to know that we do care about our employees. We care about you all, and we appreciate everything you all do. Everybody sitting up at this dais and the mayor, we really appreciate it. We have an amazing group of government employees that work in all kinds of situations, and we all appreciate everything you all do. so thank you thank you mayor thank you very much is there anything else all right could i have a motion to adjourn thank you council member bludsoe council member ellinger all those in favor please say aye we are adjourned thank you very much Thank you.