# Urban County Council - January 13, 2022 > Auto-transcribed civic record · January 13, 2022 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5503 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5503?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2022-01-13 - **Last revised**: January 13, 2022 - **Length**: 10,846 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 virtually on January 13, 2022, at 6:00 PM with Mayor Gorton presiding. The council addressed five agenda items during the session, with all items receiving approval. The meeting included five motions and votes, covering routine administrative matters as well as infrastructure and public safety initiatives. No public comments were heard during this meeting. The council's business ranged from procedural items like approving minutes from previous December meetings to substantive policy decisions including budget amendments for municipal expenditures and infrastructure improvements. Key actions included authorizing maintenance and repair contracts for outdoor warning sirens, approving the permanent barricading of Concord Drive, and endorsing a grant application to the United States Department of Homeland Security. The virtual format of the meeting continued the council's practice of remote governance that had been adopted during the pandemic period. ## Attendance The following members were present at the January 13, 2022 meeting: **Present:** • McCurn • Moloney • Plomin • Reynolds • Sheehan • Worley • Baxter • Bledsoe • F. Brown • Ellinger • Kay • Kloiber • Lamb • LeGris **Absent:** • J. Brown No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 14 members were present and 1 member was absent. ## Votes and Decisions The council conducted five votes during the meeting, all of which passed [timestamp: 06:01]. **Motion 004-22** - Approval of the Minutes of the December 2 and December 7, 2021 Council Meetings was motioned by Ellinger and seconded by Kay. The motion passed unanimously with 14 ayes and 0 nays. All 14 council members voted in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Sheehan, Worley, Baxter, Bledsoe, F. Brown, Ellinger, Kay, Kloiber, Lamb, and LeGris. **Ordinance 1285-21** - 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, FY 2022 Schedule No. 25 was motioned by Baxter and seconded by Ellinger. The ordinance passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays, with the same 14 council members voting in favor. **Resolution 013-22** - A Resolution accepting the bid of Amteck, LLC, establishing a price contract for maintenance and repair of Outdoor Warning Sirens and AM Radio Interstate Signs was motioned by Ellinger and seconded by Reynolds. The resolution passed by roll call vote with 13 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstention. Thirteen council members voted in favor: McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Sheehan, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, Ellinger, Kay, Kloiber, Lamb, and LeGris. One member abstained from voting. **Resolution 0070-22** - A Resolution approving and directing the permanent barricading of Concord Dr. at its northern terminus and waiving the procedures set forth in Resolution 339-81 was motioned by Reynolds and seconded by Moloney. The resolution passed unanimously with all 14 council members voting in favor. **Resolution 0023-22** - A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute and submit a Grant Application to the United States Dept. of Homeland Security was motioned by Baxter and seconded by McCurn. The resolution passed unanimously with all 14 council members voting in favor. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed five financial items totaling $673,567.04 across various contracts, grants, and amendments. **Contracts Approved:** • **Resolution 044-22**: Approved a $147,375 contract with Hydromax USA, LLC for Capacity Assurance Program Flow Monitoring services. • **Resolution 0065-22**: Authorized a $165,000 contract with Ely Enterprises, Inc. for Baler Re-Line work at the Material Recovery Facility. **Grant Funding:** • **Resolution 0011-22**: Approved $137,102 in grant funding to Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc. for the Medical Respite Care Program. • **Resolution 0021-22**: Authorized $100,563.39 in grant funding from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management for the FY 2022 Emergency Management Assistance Project. **Project Amendment:** • **Resolution 0014-22**: Approved a $123,526.65 amendment with Central Bridge Co., LLC for the Brighton Rail Trail Project. The largest single expenditure was the $165,000 baler re-line contract for the Material Recovery Facility, while the smallest was the $100,563.39 emergency management grant. These financial actions span infrastructure improvements, waste management operations, healthcare services, and emergency preparedness initiatives. ## Appointments The meeting included several appointments and reappointments to various city boards and commissions. **Commission on Veterans' Affairs** Five members were reappointed to the Commission on Veterans' Affairs: • Phyllis Abbot - reappointed • Jeffrey Clark - reappointed • Susan Murray - reappointed • Jim Thurman - reappointed • Annemarie Vandevort - reappointed **Downtown Lexington Management District** • Jason Ervin - appointed **Explorium of Lexington** Two new appointments were made to the Explorium of Lexington: • Michael Hilton - appointed • Stephanie Spires - appointed **Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission** • Nkonglolo Kalala - reappointed **Vacant Property Review Commission** • Joshua Carter - reappointed The appointments represent a mix of new members and continuing service members across various city boards and commissions, including veterans' affairs, downtown management, cultural institutions, international affairs, and property oversight. ## Contested Items The meeting featured one significant area of disagreement regarding the continuation of virtual meeting formats during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. **Virtual Meetings Due to COVID-19** A heated discussion emerged among board members concerning whether to maintain virtual meeting protocols or transition back to in-person gatherings. The debate centered on balancing public health considerations against concerns about operational efficiency and decision-making processes. Some members voiced apprehensions that the virtual format was contributing to delays in addressing important municipal matters. These members argued that the remote meeting structure was hindering the board's ability to conduct thorough deliberations and reach timely decisions on critical issues facing the community. The discussion highlighted the ongoing challenges many government bodies faced during the pandemic as they worked to maintain public engagement while ensuring the safety of both officials and residents. Members appeared divided on the appropriate path forward, with the debate reflecting broader tensions between health precautions and governmental functionality. The specific outcome of this discussion and any resulting policy changes regarding meeting formats were not clearly resolved during the available portion of the meeting record. *Note: Specific participant names and exact timestamps were not available in the provided meeting documentation.* ## Minutes of the December 2 and December 7, 2021 Council Meetings [timestamp: 06:01] The council considered agenda item 004-22, which involved the approval of minutes from two previous council meetings held on December 2 and December 7, 2021. This routine administrative item required council review and formal approval of the official records from these prior sessions. The discussion involved key speakers Ellinger and Kay, though the specific nature of their comments or any procedural matters they may have addressed regarding the minutes was not detailed in the available materials. The council ultimately approved the minutes from both December meetings, completing the formal process of adopting these official records. This approval ensures that the documented proceedings, decisions, and actions from the December 2 and December 7, 2021 council meetings are now part of the permanent municipal record. The approval of meeting minutes is a standard procedural requirement that allows the council to maintain accurate documentation of its proceedings and provides an official record for public access and future reference. ## Amending Budgets for Municipal Expenditures [timestamp: 06:01] The council considered Ordinance 1285-21, which amends certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures. The ordinance addresses necessary budget adjustments to align spending allocations with actual operational needs. Key speakers during the discussion included council members Baxter and Ellinger, who participated in the deliberation of the budget amendments. The ordinance represents routine budget management to ensure municipal expenditures are properly authorized and aligned with current fiscal requirements. The council approved the ordinance, allowing the budget amendments to take effect. This approval enables the Urban County Government to proceed with the adjusted spending allocations as outlined in the legislation. The budget amendments appear to be administrative in nature, reflecting the ongoing need to adjust municipal budgets throughout the fiscal year to accommodate changing operational requirements and ensure proper fiscal management of city resources. ## Maintenance and Repair of Outdoor Warning Sirens [timestamp: 06:01] The council considered Resolution 013-22, which would accept a bid from Amteck, LLC to establish a price contract for maintenance and repair of outdoor warning sirens and AM radio interstate signs. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Reynolds, who presented details about the proposed contract arrangement with Amteck, LLC. The resolution would formalize the pricing structure for ongoing maintenance services needed to keep the city's emergency warning systems operational. The outdoor warning sirens serve as a critical component of the city's emergency notification infrastructure, requiring regular maintenance and prompt repair services to ensure they function properly during severe weather events and other emergencies. The AM radio interstate signs also fall under this maintenance contract, providing another layer of emergency communication capability for the community. The council approved Resolution 013-22, establishing the price contract with Amteck, LLC for these essential emergency communication system maintenance services. This approval ensures the city will have a reliable vendor relationship in place for maintaining these critical public safety assets. ## Permanent Barricading of Concord Dr. [timestamp: 06:01] The council considered Resolution 0070-22, which would approve the permanent barricading of Concord Dr. at its northern terminus and waive the standard procedures outlined in Resolution 339-81. Key speakers during the discussion included Reynolds and Moloney, who addressed the proposal for the street closure. The resolution sought to formalize the permanent closure of Concord Dr. at a specific location, requiring council approval to bypass the typical procedural requirements that would normally govern such street modifications. The measure was designed to establish a permanent barricade at the northern end of Concord Dr., effectively closing that portion of the street to through traffic. By waiving the procedures set forth in Resolution 339-81, the council streamlined the approval process for this particular street closure. Following discussion by the identified speakers, the council voted to approve Resolution 0070-22. The approval authorizes the permanent installation of barricading infrastructure at the specified location on Concord Dr. and formally waives the standard procedural requirements that would typically apply to such street modifications. The resolution's passage represents the council's decision to permanently alter the traffic pattern on Concord Dr. by closing its northern terminus to vehicular access. ## Grant Application to the United States Dept. of Homeland Security [timestamp: 06:01] The council considered Resolution 0023-22, which would authorize and direct the Mayor to execute and submit a grant application to the United States Department of Homeland Security. The proposed grant seeks funding for the creation and implementation of a Fitness/Wellness Injury Reduction Training Program specifically designed for firefighters. Key speakers during the discussion included Baxter and McCurn, who presented details about the grant opportunity and the proposed program's objectives. The initiative aims to enhance firefighter safety and reduce workplace injuries through targeted fitness and wellness training protocols. The resolution was approved by the council, giving the Mayor authorization to move forward with submitting the grant application to the Department of Homeland Security. This approval enables the city to pursue federal funding that could significantly benefit the fire department's operational safety and personnel wellness programs. The grant application represents the city's commitment to improving firefighter health and safety through evidence-based training programs designed to prevent injuries and promote overall wellness among emergency response personnel. --- ## Decisions - **004-22** — passed (14-0): Approval of the Minutes of the December 2 and December 7, 2021 Council Meetings - **1285-21** — passed (14-0): 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, FY 2022 Schedule No. 25 - **013-22** — passed (13-0): A Resolution accepting the bid of Amteck, LLC, establishing a price contract for maintenance and repair of Outdoor Warning Sirens and AM Radio Interstate Signs - **0070-22** — passed (14-0): A Resolution approving and directing the permanent barricading of Concord Dr. at its northern terminus and waiving the procedures set forth in Resolution 339-81 - **0023-22** — passed (14-0): A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit a Grant Application to the United States Dept. of Homeland Security --- ## Full transcript A V-step slow and you're going to push your hips forward when you walk forward and pull them back when you go back. And then we're going to drum a lot. So you're going to plant your feet in a little plie, bend your knees and use those arms and really, really, really drum. And then there's one other small part. We're going to push our hips forward and back to the right and forward and back to the left. This is In We Blood. Here we go. Get ready. We're gonna start with those knee lifts, three at home. You can put them as high or low as you want to. Listen to your body. Ready, here we go, and lift. Two, three, to the right, and up, up, up. Keep going. Last one. Walking forward, push, push, back, back, up. Push those hips, pull them back. Come on, walk by getting it. One more. With the feet, here we come. Now you can slow it down if you want to. Or speed it up. Hold it as tight. Here come our 80s again. Now don't forget, you can just do little lifts, or big lifts. Up to you. Walk it up and back. Two more. One more. Jump forward. Come and here we go. You can jump all over the place. Go down low. Lift those knees. Up, up, up. Come on. Don't give up. Step forward. Quick. Pull. Pull. Come on. Jump forward. Jump in. Keep up. Come on. Don't give up. Good on soft. Lift those knees. Woo! Last time. Rock it. Up, up. Again. No. Last time. Drop it. Come on. Woo! Bring it slow down. Come on. Push the ribs to the right. Two, three, to the left. Two, right. And left. Last time. Come on, drop it. Almost there, come on. There you go. Nice job. Get a drink. And we're going to slow it down. That was a good one. We're going to bring the heart rate down. Now we're going to do a bachata. Now the basic step of the bachata is step together, step touch. Step together, step touch. So we're going to do basic bachata with a step touch, step touch. So we're going to stay here. Bachata, step touch, step touch. We're going to come forward. Same footwork. Step together. Step touch. Lead with the shoulder. If you don't have room, you can just do that in place. And then you walk back eight. Then we're going to have bachata in place. Same footwork. One, two, three with the lift. One, two, three with the lift. When you lift, give a little uh with that hip. Then we have regular basic bachata. Step together. Step touch. we're going to take that basic bachata and face the right and then the left. Step together, step touch. Now make sure when you're turning, keep your face forward looking at me, that way you won't get dizzy. And then we have some sways in here and this is a nice slow bachata to how deep is your love. Nice and slow. We're bringing our heart right down. Remember, we're going to start with the basic Machata, with a step touch, step touch. Right and left. Ready? Here we go. Step together, step in touch. Stay here. Step touch. Machata. Step touch. Again. Step touch. We're going to bring it forward. Same footwork. 1, 2, 3 with a touch Step, step, step If you don't have room, just do this in place Walk back or walk in place 8 Machada in place 1, 2, 3 with a lift 1, 2, 3 with a lift Again Now take basic machada right and left To the left Keep going Nice and easy Make sure you're using those hips. Back to the beginning. Pachana, step touch, step touch. Stay here. Looking good. Keep going. Press those shoulders down. Come forward. Lean for the shoulder. Left. Step together, step touch. Walk it back. Bachata in place. Here we go. One, two, three. With the lift. Keep going. Bachata. Basic. Step together. Step in touch. Keep going. Now basic bachata. One, two, three. With the touch. Turn. Double. Another shot. One, two, three. Keep looking forward. You won't get dizzy. Step, step, step, and touch. Last one. Come forward. Here we go. Make it pretty. Walk it back. In place. One, two, three. With a lift. Don't forget a hip. Basic bachata. Step together. Step in touch. Keep going. Now sway here. Bachata in place. And one, two, three. Lift that leg. Basic bachala right and left. Your heart rate should be coming down. You did a great job today. Sway. Bachala in place. One, two, three, with one. Let me see this. This is going on. Basic. Right and left. Good posture always. Tway. And give me a pretty pose at the end. Arms up. Good job. All right, we're going to stretch out and we'll be done. You did great today. I hope you had a good time I did. So give me a wide stance. Give me a big breath up. And blow it out. And again. Big breath, blow it out. Now shoulder rolls. Around, squeeze at the top. That should feel really good. Up and around. Now squeeze and release. Squeeze them up. Up. Release. Now let's stretch. And up. Stretch again. This time hold it. Get a good stretch. On the side of the body. Other side. If you have a bad shoulder or shoulder issue, just reach across. No problem. Hold it here. Good stretch. Come on up. Alright. Right heel down. Pull those toes back as far as you can. Nice and tall back. Now we're going to lean forward, hinge at the hip, get a stretch in the back of the leg. Now push the toes down if you can. Maybe lean them forward a little bit more. Keep your head up. Look at me so you don't get dizzy. Come on up. Let's do the other leg. Left heel. Thank you. We are live. Thank you. Welcome, everyone, to the January 13, 2022 Urban County Council meeting. And we'll go ahead and open the meeting, and I'll ask the clerk to go ahead and call the roll. Yes, ma'am. Mr. McCurran? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Plowman? Here. Ms. Reynolds? Here. Ms. Sheehan? Here. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? I'm zooming. Mr. James Brown? Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Here. Mr. Kloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, here. And Ms. LeGree? Here. Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum. And so is Reverend Johns in the audience? Can you let him in? yes ma'am he's coming in okie doke all right i want to welcome reverend jerry johns of first christian church in winchester welcome and he's going to give our invocation tonight Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Let us pray together. Creator and sustainer of all life in the known universe, we acknowledge your gifts and your presence. Tonight, we give you thanks for these public servants and all they do to make our community better for everyone. As our council gathers, we ask that your presence be with each and every council member and our mayor. be our guide great parent of us all help our council members listen well speak truth and discern with wisdom great source of love help our council members to hold in their minds and in their hearts the people of their district and the people of our town all of them each and every one of them for we remember that all of them are your children bearing your likeness to our council of great spirit grant vision, foresight, empathy, and fortitude. All this we pray, hoping that we bring out the best in each other in order that we may honor you. Amen. Thank you very much. We appreciate it. You're welcome. My honor. Thanks, Jerry. Thank you, President. All right. Next is minutes of the December 2nd and December 7th, 2021 Council Meeting. Could I have a motion to approve? Second. Thank you. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor, please raise your hand. Is anyone opposed? Okay. That motion passes. Now I'll ask our clerk to go ahead and give second reading to the ordinance. Yes, ma'am. Ordinance number one. An ordinance admitting statement of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County government to reflect current requirements through municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds fiscal year 2022 schedule number 25. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Move to approve. Second. Thank you. All right. When you are ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? I'm sorry, Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Thank you. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kaye yes Mr. Kloiber yes ma'am Ms. Lamb yes ma'am and Ms. LeGree yes thank you thank you those that passes um now when you're ready if you'll give first reading to ordinances yes ma'am item two an ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential R1C zone to a high-density apartment R4 zone for 0.517 net 0.742 gross acre for property located at 1114 North Broadway and 1118 North Broadway Broadway 12 LLC Council District 1. Item 3. An ordinance meting certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and re-reporting funds for school year 2022 Schedule Number 26. Item 4. An ordinance adopting the revised industrial revenue bonds policy and guidelines of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government. Item 5. An ordinance submitting the authorized strength by abolishing one vacant unclassified position of administrative specialist grade 513 and creating one classified position of administrative specialist grade 513 in the division of water quality effective upon passage of counsel and item six in order submitting the authorized strength creating one unclassified position of accountant senior grade 520e in the division of accounting with the term expiration date of december 31 2026 and most extended effective upon passage of counsel thank you thank you are there any walk-ons council members all right any suspensions to give second reading all right um we'll go on then to first reading of resolutions and all of you should have the newly numbered resolutions item one a resolution accepting the bid of worldwide equipment incorporated establishing a price contract for front later for the division of facilities and fleet management. Item two, a resolution accepting the bid of Amtech LLC establishing a price contract for maintenance and repair for outdoor warning sirens and AM radio interstate signs for the Division of Emergency Management 911. Item three, a resolution accepting the bid of Worldwide Equipment Incorporated establishing a price contract for front loader for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item four, a resolution accepting the bid of Hydraulic Specialists Incorporated establishing a price contract for hydraulic cylinder repair for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item five, a resolution accepting the bid of ProWeld LLC, Best Fabrication Certified Welding, LLC, and Rights Farm Service, and Incorporated, establishing price contracts for welding and fabrication services for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item 6, a resolution accepting the bid of HydroMax USA, LLC, in the amount of $147,375 for capacity assurance program flow monitoring to the Division of Water Quality and Authorizing there on behalf of the Urban Pennington Executive Agreement with HydroMax USA related to the bid. Item 7. A resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Victor Anis, engineering technician, grade 514N, 20.417 hourly, in the division of engineering, effective November 17, 2021. Janelle Patton, director of enhanced 911, grade 526E, $4,080.40 bi-weekly, in the division of enhanced 911, effective December 21, 2021. Sonia Gatewood, public service worker, grade 527N, 13.6555 hourly, in the division of facilities and fleet management, effective December 21, 2021. Paul Hooper, Information Officer Supervisor, Grade 522E, 2652.32 bi-weekly, Individual Parks and Recreation, effective November 24, 2021. Samuel Nyehouse, Equipment Operator, Grade 510N, 16.786, Hourly Individual Parks and Recreation, effective January 6, 26, 2022. Christopher Avilia, Planning Manager, Grade 516, 3468.40 bi-weekly, Individual Planning, effective December 14, 2021. and right to find appointments. Point appointments of Christopher Beard, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004, hourly individual police, effective July 26, 2021. Kyle Blankenship, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004, hourly individual police, effective July 26, 2021. Adam Servacio, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004, hourly individual police, effective July 26, 2021. Ryan Choi, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004, hourly individual police, effective July 26, 2021. Nathaniel Church, police officer day 311 in 23.004 hourly individual police affected July 26 2021 taylor mitchell police officer day 311 in 23.004 hourly individual police affected July 26 2021 taylor peroni police officer day 311 in 23.004 hourly individual police affected July 26 2021 charles davis police officer day 311 in 23.004 hourly individual police affected July 26 2021 miles foster police officer day 311 in 23.004 hourly individual police affected July 26 2021 Gregory Burton, police officer grade 311 and 23.004 hour, individual police affected July 26, 2021. Jonathan Gist, police officer grade 311 and 23.004 hour, individual police affected July 26, 2021. Daniel Hilo, police officer grade 311 and 23.004 hour, individual police affected August 9, 2021. Charles Henderlyke, police officer grade 311 and 23.004 hour, individual police affected July 26, 2021. T. Hines, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004 hourly in the Divinity Police, affected July 26th, 2021. Coyle Humley, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004 hourly in the Divinity Police, affected July 26th, 2021. Jacob Kennedy, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004 hourly in the Divinity Police, affected July 26th, 2021. Ronald Sims, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004 hourly in the Divinity Police, affected July 26th, 2021. Timothy Skaggs, police officer, grade 311 and 23.004 hourly in the Divinity Police, affected July 26th, 2021. Christian Soriano Altamirano, police officer, grade 311 in, 23.004 hourly, in the video police, effective July 26th, 2021. Jordan Toler, police officer, grade 311 in, 23.004 hourly, in the video police, effective July 26th, 2021. Jordan Whitman, police officer, grade 311 in, 23.004 hourly, in the video police, effective July 26th, 2021. John Wilhoite, police officer, grade 311 in, 23.004 hourly, in the video police, effective July 26th, 2021. Kelsey Young, police officer, grade 311 in, 23.004 hourly, in the video police, effective July 26th, 2021. john mcfall police officer grade 311 and 23.413 hour and individual police effective February 2nd 2021 and ratifying the n plus right civil service voluntary demotion of madeline madden child care program aid grade 508 and 15.096 hourly and individual family services effective January 17th 2022. item eight a resolution amending resolution 684-2004 to remove 111 112 115 and 116 Cherokee Park from the no parking restrictions in resolution 684, 2004, item 9. A resolution accepting a bid of Eli Enterprises incorporated in the amount of $165,000 for the Baylor Rewind at the Material Recovery Facility for the Individual Waste Management and Authorizing Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Eli Enterprises incorporated related to the bid, item 10. A resolution authorizing a record of the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a temporary land use license agreement with Lexmark International Incorporated Contemporary Detour of a Portion of Legacy Trail for the construction of a wet weather storage tank at no cost to the urban county government item 11. A resolution approving and directing the permanent barricading of Concord Drive at the northern terminus and waiving the procedure set forth in resolution 339-81 item 12. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Landscape Workshop LLC for Landscape Renovation at the Lix-Land Senior Center at a cost that received $11,726.05 item 13. A resolution establishing Harold's LLC as a sole source provider for Polyon granted fertilizer products for the Division of Parks and Creation, and I'll raise the mayor over designate on behalf of the Irving County and execute any necessary agreements with Harold LLC related to the procurement of these goods, item 14. In addition, approving the use of standardized memorandum of agreement with nonprofit organizations interested in participating in the work program, providing workforce development services at Charles Young Center, and authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of the Irving County and Grim County to execute the memorandum of agreement with Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury Illness Network Retained, Kentucky, and with any nonprofit organization approved by the chief development officer and authorized to enter into an agreement with substantially similar material terms at a cost not to exceed $1,000 per organization and contingent upon the budgeting of sufficient funds. Item 15. Resolution authorizing the Division of Emergency Management to purchase outdoor warning sirens from Federal Signal Corporation's sole source provider. And authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute any necessary agreement with Federal Signal Corporation related to procurement at a cost of $30,600. Item 16. Resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute partial release of the unit, releasing a utility easement on the property located at 640 Legion Drive. Item 17. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding to the Class A Neighborhood Incentive Grant to the Presquick Condominiums Associated Incorporated for Stormwater Quality Project at a cost not to exceed $51,940. Item 18. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the contract with Meridian Management Corporation for Facility Management Services for the Fayette County Courthouses to reflect the cost increase for the contract at a cost not to exceed $432,536. Item 19. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Incorporated for Court Cost Funding, Item 20. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amended agreement with the hospice of the Bluegrass Incorporated DBA, Bluegrass Care Navigators, to provide additional funding available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the continued operation of the medical respite care program at a cost not good $137,102, and authorizing the mayor to execute any other documents related to the procurement, Item 21. The resolution now advised the mayor on behalf of the Urban Kennedy Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Central Bridge Company LLC for the Brighton Rail Trail Project, increasing the contract price by $123,526.65 and raising the total contract price from $2,854,768.01 to $2,978,294.66. since. I'm 22. Resolution ratifying the mayor's prior execution of agreement with the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services Department of Community-based Services accepting a grant of $1,017,408 in federal funds for child care expenses at the Family Care Center, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Erving County Government for the expenditure of funds. Item 23. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute supplemental agreement number three with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for acceptance of additional federal funds in the amount of $8,000 for the Wilson-Downing sidewalk project. excepting to which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds. Item 24, a resolution ratifying the mayor's prior execution of agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Office of Community Planning and Development, accepting a grant in the amount of $60,501 in federal funds for the continuum of care program, excepting which obligates the urban county government to a $15,125 in-time match and authorizing the mayor to transfer an unacquoted fund within the grant budget. Item 25, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Planned Parenthood Northwest for transport to their facility, item 26. Resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an award from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $100,563.39 in federal funds for fiscal year 2022 emergency management assistance project, the exception which obligates the urban county government to an in-time match in the amount of $110,519 in authorizing the mayor to transfer an unacombered fund within the grant budget, item 27. A resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Lex Tran for transit planning to extend the period of performance through June 30, 2020 to item 28. The resolution authorizing is working there on behalf of the American government to execute and submit a grant application to the United States Department of Homeland Security to provide any additional information in person in connection with its grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved. which grant funds are in the amount of $600,000 federal funds under the 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, and are for the creation and implementation of a fitness wellness injury reduction training program for firefighters, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $60,000 as a local match, item 29. Resolution authorizing and direct agreement on behalf of the urban county government to accept the grant from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $178,909.17 to the Kentucky funds, fleet continuation of the litter abatement grant funding program for Fayette County, the extent of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, and otherwise in the nature to execute any SSC agreements with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet related to this grant, and 30 resolution authorizing that we have to execute modifications to agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management, extending the period of performance through September 30, 2020, under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparing Program in fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 and 31. Resolution authors and mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds and property interests needed for the West Hickman, Maine, Trunkey sewer project and remedial measures project required by the consent decree that a cost marked received $17,500, item 32. Resolution authors and mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement awarding Class A neighborhood incentive grants to neighborhoods United for South Elkhorn Creek Incorporated for a stormwater quality project across the market seat $11,200. Item 33. Resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a purchase of service agreement with Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame Foundation incorporated for various services related to Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame. Item 34. Resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute agreements with United Way of the Bluegrass 200. Arbor Youth Services Incorporated 500 for the Office of Urban going to cancel the constant to exceed the sum stated. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember oh well I guess Councilmember Bledsoe you took your hand down. Councilmember Baxter did you have a question? Suspension. Oh okay does anyone have a walk-on? Councilmember Reynolds do you have a walk-on? Suspension. Okay so Councilmember Baxter for your suspension. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 28. It's a time-sensitive grant application. Thank you. Is there a second? Second. I think I heard Council Member McCurn first. Is there any discussion? All those in favor, please raise your hand. Okay. Anybody opposed? All right. That motion passes. Council Member Reynolds. I would like to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 11 to give the housing authority time to change their development plan. Second. Thank you. All right. I'm sorry. Who seconded? Council Member Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Okay. Any questions? All those in favor, please raise your hand. All right. Is anyone opposed? Okay, that motion passes. Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and give a second read for number two, please. It's a timing issue. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a second? Second. Council Member Reynolds seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please raise your hand. Is anyone opposed? I need to abstain, Mayor. Okay. Council Member Baxter abstained. All right. That motion passes. And Council Member Worley. Thank you, Mayor. I'd move to suspend the rules on item number eight related to the emergency sirens. Okay. Is that... Oh, I'm sorry. That's the one I just did. It was renumbered there, Council Member Worley. Okay. I remember. Okay. I thought you said two. I wanted to make sure we caught that one. Sorry about that. It is two on the renumbering. Yeah. It was eight before. Looking at the wrong one. We've already got it. Thanks. Yes, sir. All right. Thank you very much. Any other suspensions? All right. We have number two, number eight, number 11, and number 28. Correct. Madam Clerk. I believe number eight was a duplicate. So we have 2, 11, and 28. Okay. Oh, yeah. That's right. 2, 11, and 28. And okay. So when you're ready, if you'll give those second reading, please. Yes, ma'am. Item two, a resolution accepting the bid of Amtech LLC establishing a price contract for maintenance and repair of outdoor warning sirens for an AM radio interstate signs to the Division of Emergency Management E911. item 11. A resolution approving and directing the permanent barricading of Concord Drive at its northern terminus and waiving the procedure set forth in resolution 339-81. And item 28. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the United States Department of Homeland Security to provide any additional information or question in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant application. if approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $600,000 federal funds under the 2021 Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program, and are for the creation and implementation of fitness wellness injury reduction training programs for firefighters, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $60,000 as a local match. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Move to approve. Second. Thank you, Councilmember Plowman. All right. when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please Mr. McCarron yes ma'am Mr. Maloney yes Ms. Plumman yes Ms. Reynolds yes Ms. Sheehan yes Mr. Worley yes ma'am Ms. Baxter yes to all abstain on two Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Mr. Floydburn? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lane? Yes, ma'am. And Ms. LeGreen? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those all passed. and next is communications from the mayor if i could have a motion to approve so moved thank you thank you councilmember plowman and councilmember will agree are there any questions all right all those in favor please raise your hand okay is anyone opposed all right that motion passes next are communications from the mayor for information only and there are quite a few. Are there any questions? All right, seeing none. Chief Weathers, are you in the council chamber? We have two police disciplines tonight. he was in the waiting room mayor i'm bringing him in now all right very good thank you welcome chief if you'll put your can you put your video on there you are welcome hello mayor thank you and happy new year council members I do have two disciplines to read, so I'll just jump right into it. Okay. The first discipline is on October 11th, 2021. An internal formal complaint was made that Officer James Chisholm violated General Order 1973-02K disciplinary procedures of sworn officers, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.02, misconduct. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a two-week suspension without pay. On June 25, 2021, at approximately 0130 hours, Officer Chisholm was dispatched to Maywick View in Moanoke where he located and arrested a disorderly subject. Officer Chisholm failed to de-escalate the situation and his response was unprofessional. Officer Chisholm violated the above policy which states officers shall conduct themselves at all times both on duty and off duty in such a manner as to reflect most favorably on the department and not cast doubt on the officer's integrity, honesty, judgment, or character. This is Officer Chisholm's first sustained formal complaint since being employed on May 14, 2018. All right. Move to approve. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger, is there a second? Second. Council Member McCurron, thank you. Are there any questions for the Chief? All right. All those in favor, please raise your hand. Is anyone opposed? Okay. That motion passes. All right, Chief. The second was on October 11, 2021, an external formal complaint was made that Officer Miles Foster violated General Order 1973-02K disciplinary procedures, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.02, misconduct. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a one-day suspension without pay. On Friday, October 8, 2021, at approximately 2100 hours, Officer Miles Foster made contact with a group of subjects in a parking lot at 321 East Fine Street. During this interaction, the complaint alleged Officer Miles Foster was unprofessional, antagonistic, and made threats to multiple individuals gathered at the car show. At the conclusion of the investigation, it was determined that Officer Foster violated the above policy, which states officers shall conduct themselves at all times, both on duty and off duty in such a manner as to reflect most favorably on the department and to cast no doubt on the officer's integrity, honesty, judgment or character. This is Officer Miles Foster's first sustained formal complaint since employment on January 20, 2020. All right. Thank you. Chief, is there a motion to approve? I have a question for the Chief. Okay. Is there a motion to approve? Move approval. Second. Second. Thank you. Now, is there any discussion? Council Member Reynolds. Thank you. I just have a timing question about both of them. One was from, I think, June and the other one from October. And I was just curious how that works. Is it sometimes it doesn't come across your plate until later that one would be from quite a ways back? Yeah. The incident, the one you're talking about, the incident occurred in June. And sometimes it has to do with when it's brought to the attention of supervisors and then the public integrity when it conducts an investigation. And some of them take a longer time. and then some of them don't take as long to investigate. Okay. I was just curious about that. That's all. Thank you. Okay. Are there other questions for Chief Weathers? All right. All those in favor, please raise your hand. Is anyone opposed? Okay. That motion passes. Thank you very much, Chief Weathers. Thank you. Y'all have a good night. You too. Thanks. Now, council members, it's time for announcements. Does anybody have any? Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. And I just found this out, information that the legislature, the state legislature passed a bill to extend the state of the emergency. And I don't know all the dynamics to it. And I just wanted to ask our law department and through the council meeting, through an official request to look into the, I think that it does extend the ability for us to continue meeting virtually, but I want to make sure what legally, what it says and everything. so I just wanted to make an announcement that it's my understanding there is something that has been put in place and so that we can learn more about the potential for it so that we can meet safely and take care of all of our colleagues so thank you mayor. Thank you did you want someone to address it right now or next week? I think that if I have already spoken to Ms. Speckert Commissioner Speckert, and I just wanted to make it a formal ask via the council meeting, just and then also to let my colleagues know that I believe there is something for us to take into consideration. But once we get that more formal information, then we can figure it out. Okay, great. Thank you. Council Member, let's see, Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. Just to follow up on that, if the legislature has made it possible for us to meet virtually, if they've extended the emergency ordinance, we will not have a meeting before Tuesday in order to determine whether council is interested, if possible, in continuing to meet virtually. so i guess i would like to get a sense of the council at this point and the question really is it's pretty straightforward as we did this week if it's possible for us to continue to meet online would council members favor that or not and so i'll be interested in hearing a little conversation and then if it's appropriate i'll make a motion okay uh council member lamb i just want to make sure that all my colleagues that are on the screen that you know that i i'm keeping my word that i only asked for it for one week but as a result of many things that have come to fruition this week that i would ask for there to be consideration for safety for everybody, but I just, I know that I only asked for one week before we did this week, and I'm acknowledging that right here and there, but I would beg and plead that we take this under strong consideration, so thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. Who else wants to speak to it? Council Member McCurn. Thank you, Mayor. Vice Mayor, did you have a date that you'd want to revisit this again like would you say two weeks would be virtual and we revisit at that time i did not have a time frame in mind but if that would be helpful i'd be happy to include that in a motion i think think with the difficulty is that we don't really have a good sense of this surge and how long it's going to go on. But if it makes sense to council members to say a motion that would include revisiting this in two weeks, I will make it that way. Okay. I think that's a little more palatable for me. Hopefully it would be for my colleagues too. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Does anyone else want to speak to it? Councilmember Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. I know Councilmember Lamb alluded to the fact that we would wait to hear from law, but is there anyone that is on that could answer that question for us now? Mayor Gordon, I have a message from the CAO. I could bring her in. Okay, that's fine. I think this just happened, if I understand, so they may not have even read it And Glenda George is here too. I'll bring her in. Okay, let's hear what they know. Glenda, are you on? I am. Good evening, everyone. Have you heard the discussion? I have. And unfortunately, we don't have any information yet. All of this just happened. So we haven't had an opportunity to actually review what was passed so that we can give you all an answer about what we can and can't do going forward. Okay. CAO Hamilton, did you want to add anything? No, I had just received the same text message from Susan Specker that the bill had passed and been extended through April. So I'm sort of counting that this is a done deal. And of course, law is always more cautious than I, you know. It sounds like they haven't read it yet. Yes, my sir. If I may, I will make a motion that is contingent upon authorization from the state legislature. And that is, unless other people want to wait before I do that. I just want to be clear. I will make a motion that does not depend on knowing if we can do it or not. But if we can, this is what we would prefer to do. so but I want to hear from before I make the motion yeah I think Glenda let's go to you and then I want to hear from Councilmember Reynolds what I can say is that we did talk to the League of Cities and we do know that the bill has been extended until April and that it did pass this evening but as Sally said we're always pretty cautious we like to or as C.A.O. Hamilton said we like to read it for ourselves and we haven't had an opportunity to do that yet but that's what we've been told okay thank you councilmember reynolds did you have a comment thank you yeah i i guess um i i like the idea of revisiting it in in two weeks but um i am concerned about arpa and wondering are we able to and i know a lot of us had said we didn't want to do that over zoom um you know is it still okay if we put that off for two more weeks um until we can be in person i just want to be clear because i know you know we've been sharing this with the public and we've already changed the date once i'd kind of like to have an idea of where we're going with that as well vice mayor so i'll tell you what my my thought about that is and see if it's acceptable and that is to postpone again the community of the whole on arpa with the hopes that we can meet in person after two weeks and i hate to postpone that but i think unless i misread i think the sentiment of council is we would like to be able to have that meeting in person with the public present. And although time is of the essence, I think it's not out of the question that we could postpone with the notion that we would be basically, I guess, at the end of two weeks from today. um so i would i would i guess if if i can i would like to make first the motion about meeting online for two weeks contingent upon our ability to do so and then have a further discussion about the question of when we might actually have the committee the whole on the arp funding. Okay. Is that your, so that is your motion? I actually, I don't know if Councilmember Worley was speaking to the question of whether we meet online. If he is, I'll hold my motion for the moment. Okay. Councilmember Worley. Thank you, Mayor, and Vice Mayor, I support when you make this motion, I will support it. I think that that's in everyone's interest, and I just want to say that even while I want to also have the ARPA conversation in chambers and with the public present, I think that that's everybody's preference. So long as we feel it's the safest to conduct business virtually, I would encourage us all not to think that anything can't be conducted virtually. We've passed two budgets. We've had planning commission meetings. We can act. So I think that if it's our sense that's the safest way to act, let's keep moving things forward and keep doing the people's business and not think that we are we have to put things aside just because we're virtual now I know it's and it's also my preference that we do things you know in person but I just want to say I don't think that we should we should be making a decision like right now thinking well this is going to hinder our business in perpetuity because I don't think that it has to so thank you. Thank you. Council Member Maloney. I echo what Councilman I do have concerns about some of the offer money that may be placed in the budget that we need to spend ASAP. And my question is, if the administration and Sally can come to the council with some of the projects that they feel is very crucial, that they think that everybody can agree with, that we can have that discussion on Zoom, I would be in favor of that. Now, some of the discussion that you all think the public needs to be involved with, I understand. I'm favored at, but there are some things in there that I want to make sure that it affects this pandemic, that we do not hold that awkward money up, that we make sure that that money that the administration can bring to the council, and we have a Zoom discussion on those issues. I don't want to hold those kind of projects up. So I do support what y'all are saying. I do support that we should have public input. But again, I don't want to hold up. The budget is coming up. We have some of those money where the budget's going to be in it. So we're going to continue to do the day-to-day business. It may be the council meeting may be a little bit different, but I don't want to hold up the budget process. Thank you. Thank you. Anything else about this? So I do want to, Council Member Maloney, I do just want everybody to understand, I don't know if CAO Hamilton can actually make the decision of what she thinks the council wants to come forward first. That's not her decision. So just so everybody's clear on that, that's your decision. So if there's nothing else, did I see another hand? Oh, Councilmember Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. I'm fine to, especially if we revisit it. I guess I share Councilman Worley's thoughts about making sure that we continue with our work only because I think the longer we wait, the longer we wait. And my concern when Councilman Lam asked me about this last week, I said, my concern is that we start saying, well, there's, you know, too many people sick, so we should stay home. And if we start down that path, We'll be doing that, you know, who knows how long. So that's my only concern. I'll support it. Obviously, I'm sick. So I would have just stayed home this week if that's, you know, what we did next week. But I just get I'd rather set a date to revisit and think about it rather than say in perpetuity. And I think we need to be mindful of what criteria we're using to say when we are, when we're not going to go virtual, just so that we have a good sense, the public has a good sense of how we're looking at it. That's just my two thoughts. Okay, thank you. Who else would like to speak? Vice Mayor Kay, did you want to make your motion then? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. So I move that so long as it is authorized that we would meet virtually for the next two weeks. At the end of which two weeks, we would reconsider whether we want to continue to meet online or not. And in making that motion, I want to come back, if I can, to the question of the ARPA cow. so all the motion says is at the moment if we can if it's legally permissible we will meet for two weeks online and reconsider going forward whether we want to continue to do that or not so move second okay i heard a second from council member ellinger so the that puts it at january 27th vice mayor and there is a council meeting that night which at which time you could revisit it online. Is that your thinking? Yes, ma'am. All right. Let's have some discussion. Is there any more discussion? All right. I see none. All those in favor of the motion, please raise your hand. Is anyone opposed? Okay. That motion passes. Thank you, Vice Mayor. And then if I may, I think the question then is right now we have a committee of the whole meeting scheduled for next Thursday. I'm frankly torn before I ask for other comments. given the uncertainties of how long we're going to be in a in a what i consider a health crisis i don't want to hold up the work of the council and i agree with councilmember warley i think we can for the most part get our work done online it's i think as everybody acknowledges it's not ideal but given the circumstances it may be what we're left with so i would like to basically leave it at that if someone wants to make a motion that we postpone the community to hold it scheduled next thursday i would entertain that as a the conversation about that but i will i am not going to make that motion. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. I guess my only question, and I agree with the comments that have been made, one of the comments had to do with making sure that the public could be available in our chamber. I guess at what, I don't know that we're at the point to where we're actually going to be allowing public comment on this, and maybe that's if I'm understanding at that point is important to make sure that we definitely because I can't the public comment structure and with this is I don't know it seems more complicated to me but is it vice mayor is that your thought I mean because I didn't think we're at the point where we were having public comment yet during our ARPA discussions is that fair to say i i believe yes that we have had a fair amount of public input and that at this point we've been proceeding without further input as we make decisions and my assumption is we will continue to do that without public comment well i was so that it that's not an issue for that for that committee the whole meeting okay well that that would be one of the concerns that i can see as to making sure with the transparency part of all this that but I at the will of the council I will will go with what the will of the council is on this I figure that I've I've splurged on my ask for this week and I'm not going any further so thank you mayor thank you council member Reynolds Um, I think, I think, you know, it's not just people wanting to comment. It's people have been coming in and sitting there and listening. Um, and, and I, I think more people tend to do that than to get on our zoom, um, calls. Um, I, what I would like to do is say, we're going to postpone this for two more weeks. at that time if we decide to keep meeting virtually we will have the ARPA meeting virtually and if not we will have it in person so basically just postpone it one more time and then go from there that's that's my thought does anybody feel okay about that or would anyone like to make a motion council member Worley thank you mayor and I don't want to put CAO Hamilton on the spot right now, but I think as we last left our discussions, then we had asked the administration to try and help us put into better context a proposed spending plan and wish list. I think in efforts to keep this moving in the right direction at a minimum, we could have a, if the administration is ready and against the O. Hamilton, I don't want to put you on the spot, we could have that presentation and to have in context then and give us some opportunity to think through even if we're not prepared to take further action at that point but i i just am i'm not comfortable and i and and i don't want anybody doing anything uncomfortable i want the public to be as involved as possible um but we are broadcast even these zooms they are broadcast and people can listen and and and we're not we've not asked for public participation at this point i don't want any of our work to stop. You know, we thought through the first part of the true shutdown when the governor closed everything down and the original Senate Bill 150, we thought we just need to wait. We need to wait. This is going to get better. We're two years later. So we've got to keep the public's business moving forward. We all prefer to be in the chamber, but I just, I see more and more meetings backing up, becoming longer, becoming less efficient, and more business not being tended to if we don't plow forward. So that would be my thought, that at a minimum, we should hear the administration's response to our proposed spending wish list that we left before the break. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kay. I wanted to remind people that our calendar is already somewhat complex. And right now we have a council retreat scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, January 27. And I think there's a whole other discussion that we might want to have about that retreat. But at the moment, we've got that time blocked out. And so it would be, let's just say that at the moment, that time slot is not available for a community in the home either. We can move things around, but I just want to let people know that. All right. So as it stands right now, you have passed the motion, if this legislation is what we think it is, to go to virtual meetings for two weeks through the 27th, your council meeting that night when you would revisit it. your um i think the question on the floor is does that include the 20th arpa meeting correct it is if i may mayor right now that is scheduled yes so it would be subject to the same regulation it would have to be virtual if we have it but right now it's scheduled yes that's the status thank you thank you councilmember reynolds Do you have a? Yeah, I would like to make a motion to amend to say that in two weeks we will have our ARPA meeting in person unless we decide to continue to meet virtually and then we have it virtually. So the motion is to have the 20th ARPA meeting in person? in person after our two weeks virtually. And then if we decide after the two weeks to keep meeting virtually, we will have it virtually, but we will put it off two more weeks. So what is your date then? Did you say the, um, I don't, I did two weeks from the date of the meeting that would put it in February. I meant two weeks from now, because we're talking about two weeks from we're talking about meeting virtually for two weeks from now so i think i think i heard the vice mayor say on the 27th you already have a retreat scheduled is that correct that is correct so that's a conflict with two weeks from today council member reynolds uh unless does that go to 4 p.m it looks like i think it's it's let me i had it up a minute ago on my calendar it's till four it's scheduled yes one to four um and originally it was that the arpa meeting was scheduled for 3 p.m correct yes i was gonna say we could we could meet at four but i don't know if people think that's too much. Yes. Well, your previous motion said that you would be virtual through the 27th after the, at the council meeting, you'd make a decision. So it would be after that then. Okay. So do you have a date for your motion? Uh, I can say the week of the eighth. I don't have a specific, I mean, the week of the first, but I don't have a specific date. Okay. We could decide that. So your motion is to set an in-person meeting for ARPA sometime the week of February 1st or January 31st. Is that the motion? Yes. To meet in person with ARPA after the next two weeks, unless we decide to continue meeting virtually, and then we would have it virtual. Okay. Is there a second? All right. I'll give a second. Okay. Council Member Ellinger, let's have some discussion and then we'll call the vote. Council Member Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. If I may, could I ask you Hamilton how long she thinks the presentation may take that they have prepared? Yes, I think that the presentation that we have is voluminous. And it is going to take me at least an hour and a half to go through this. it is it is the kind of presentation of where the volume comes in where we are going to talk about all these different funding sources it's not just ARPA but it's a possibility of budget stabilization it's a possibility of bond it all starts to flow into this next year's budget If we get too far into February, we've got all the budget. This is I think this presentation is is something that you're really going to have to think about. I think we're going to talk about so many things and how to fund them that you're going to need to say, let me think about this a minute. Okay, so in light of that answer, I say that we move forward with our scheduled meeting next Thursday on the 20th to hear the presentation and give us time to digest that information to where we can then meet in person at a later date to hash out all the details. So I appreciate the sentiments, Council Member Reynolds, but I can't support this amendment at this time. Thank you. Is that a motion to amend? no i'm sorry the the there is no amendment on the floor there's a motion on the floor no i asked her is that a motion to amend was she gonna no there there's no no because we have a scheduled meeting next week already she's yeah i think she was speaking against the motion i'm sorry that motion yeah thank you councilmember bledsoe thank you um thank you mayor and i appreciate the sentiment as well, Council Member Reynolds. I mean, none of us, I don't think any of us like the virtual as an ideal situation for us to do our work. However, we have a budget meeting on the 25th of January, and I just concur with CEO Hamilton. We need to have this conversation, at least hear the presentations and discussions before we go into the January budget meeting, where we start talking about how this plays into the larger picture. And I would just encourage us to have that presentation and move forward with it virtually. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Maloney. I echo what Councilmember Blesso said and we got a meeting Tuesday too so we're going to see how bad this stuff really gets but to me I like the idea what Councilmember Baxter had that that we Zoom and get all our information that Thursday. Then we got another council meeting that Tuesday following week, presumably. That's why I brought this up earlier about the budget issues and all that, that we need to get some of these things out quickly. So I support the council member Bastard's recommendation that we leave that date and that we don't make any rational decision until we see how this thing really is because we meet Tuesday guys. We can make these decisions too. So I'm not going to support council member Reynolds motion. Thank you. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kay. I'm going to agree with previous sentiment. I think we ought to proceed. My understanding when it was possible that we were going to actually be having that meeting this week that the administration was prepared to, the CAO was prepared to provide the listing, the complete listing to the council. I'm interested in having the conversation virtually on Thursday, and I'm hoping that the administration is prepared to send out that listing on Monday so that council members have an opportunity to review it. And then when we meet on Thursday, hear the presentation. And I would say at that time, consider whether we want to take action or not after we've heard the presentation. But I would not want to foreclose that. If we're going to be meeting, doing work, I want to make sure that if we are ready to do some, to make some decisions that we begin to make them. So I will not support the motion. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Vice Mayor, a technical point. Monday's the holiday. And so would the council be okay if CAO Hamilton sends it out Tuesday morning? So that she is not in working on the holiday. I guess my, so this is my opportunity to use the well-worn cliche. I don't want to put the CAO on the spot. However, how about close a business tomorrow? I'll go with the holiday. Okay. This is ready, but I need to go over this one more time very slowly before I send this out. So we'll get it out to you on Monday. but that's all right we'll get you know what i want to see you on so we'll get it out to you on monday thank you thank you anyone else yeah council member maloney i i you know well folks have a heck of a snowstorm coming and sadly i you know it took you two hours to get home the other day i'm happy with tuesday one day don't make a big difference i don't want you and your holidays. And to me, that's an important holiday for everybody. So I'm satisfied with Tuesday. You know, my colleagues are okay with Tuesday because to me, we should not be making these, like going back and making rational decisions and we don't know what this weekend's going to be. So let's just be safe. And sometimes I'd rather be a little bit safer than forcing somebody to have something we have no idea what this weekend's going to bring. So I support Tuesday. for me. Cale Hamilton. I had just gotten a text from my ARPA manager, Jennifer, and Jennifer's first message, Vice Mayor, is not tomorrow, but she thinks she will be prepared to send it out Monday, and I certainly appreciate your comments, Councilmember Maloney, and if we could strike a deal unless we have got snow, that we can't do this, we will send it out on Monday. Does that work for everybody? I see a couple heads shaking yes. It sounds like a good promise to me. What do you all think, council members? If we don't have a big storm, like some say we will, some don't say we will. Sally or CAO Hamilton will get it out Monday yeah it's really ready I just need to see it one more time yeah any comments if I smear thank you mayor so that was my understanding was that it was either ready or close to ready to go out and I did not want to put the CAO or Jennifer Lorma in a bad position I would not have pushed it but that was my understanding that it was essentially set to go and I understand the interest in giving it a final if it were written if it was all written it would be a final I guess it's a final edit I understand that. And I don't, I certainly do not want to put a burden on anybody, but it's complex. And I believe that council members deserve an opportunity to give it their full attention before we have the meeting on Thursday. So that's why I made the request. So thank you. We'll be ready. Thank you. Anyone else wish to speak? Okay. So I think there's a plan going forward. And are there any other motions or... Isn't there a motion on the floor? We didn't vote on my motion. This is the motion to keep it the way it is, correct? No, to revisit it in two weeks and decide if it was going to be in person or virtual, depending on what we were doing, to put it off two more weeks. I made a motion and we talked about it. I'm sorry. Yes. For the first week in February. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. I apologize. Okay. Anything else? All those in favor, say aye or put your hand up, please. We've got one yes vote. Are the rest of you opposed? so we have one yes and 14 no 13 no i believe um are there any other motions so if i understand correctly vice mayor um everything will be revisited uh the 27th at the council meeting it sounds like yes ma'am all right very good and um cao hamilton will get the presentation out to you the information next week um and we're still on announcements council member ellinger well mayor i just wanted to follow up we talked about the retreat um vice mayor when will we discuss that will that be virtually or we is that in are we sure what we're going to do with I think we have to, I want to, I want to wait and see. Okay. And we may have to do it virtually, but I would, that would be right at the end of that two weeks. And I think we'll know more. And if, unless, if people are okay with that, I would say, let's hold the decision on that right now. Assume that it was the end of two weeks and we may be able to meet in person. If not, we'll have to. I just didn't know because I didn't know when we were going to make the decision because it was two weeks and we're going to talk about it at the council meeting and that will be after when the retreat actually meets so we'll just do it by email then or I guess we can also do it in a virtual meeting in our work session. There's work session. Okay, thank you. And, Mayor, I apologize, but just for the record, I was having a little bit of difficulty, and I didn't know, was Council Member Reynolds' motion an amendment to Vice Mayor Kay's initial motion? We had already dispensed with Vice Mayor Kay's motion, correct? Yes, we had. It was already passed. That's what I thought, but I was having some difficulty in the transition there with myself. Thank you. Yes, thank you. That came up by someone else, too. Now, is everybody clear? Can we move on from the meetings? and go to the rest of announcements. Okay. Are there any other announcements? Okay. Then it's time for public comment. And Stacey, as of this afternoon, I don't think we had anyone. Is that correct? That is correct. Okay. All right. Very good. then we are ready for a motion to adjourn. All right. Thank you, Councilmember Plowman. All right. All those in favor, raise your hand, please. Is anyone opposed? OK, that motion passes. Thank you very much. Everyone have a good weekend and feel better. We are adjourned. I'm so sorry It's a sad, sad situation And it's getting more and more absurd It's sad, sad, sad Why can't we talk it over? Oh, it seems to me The sorry seems to be the hardest word What do I do to make you love me? Oh, what do I gotta do to be her? Thank you.