# Urban County Council - June 9, 2022 > Auto-transcribed civic record · June 9, 2022 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5586 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5586?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2022-06-09 - **Last revised**: June 9, 2022 - **Length**: 11,080 words - **Speakers**: Mayor > ⚠️ **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 June 9, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The council addressed two agenda items during the meeting, both of which were successfully approved. The meeting included two motions and votes, covering Ordinance 0490-22 and Resolution 0411-22, with both measures receiving council approval. Additionally, the council heard from two members of the public during the public comment portion of the meeting, providing community input on matters of local concern. ## Attendance The following members were present at the June 9, 2022 meeting: • Lamb • McCurn • Moloney • Plomin • Reynolds • Sheehan • Worley • Bledsoe • F. Brown • Ellinger • Kloiber **Absent:** • LeGris • Baxter • J. Brown • Kay No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 11 members were present and 4 members were absent. ## Votes and Decisions The council conducted two roll call votes during the meeting, with both measures passing unanimously. **Ordinance 0490-22** [timestamp: 00:00] Council member Ellinger motioned to approve An Ordinance changing the zone from a Highway Service Business (B-3) zone to a Light Industrial (I-1) zone for a property located at 2417 Georgetown Rd. The motion was seconded by Sheehan. The ordinance passed by a vote of 11-0, with all council members voting in favor: • **Voting Yes (11):** Lamb, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Sheehan, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, Ellinger, and Kloiber • **Voting No:** None • **Abstentions:** None **Resolution 0411-22** [timestamp: 00:00] Council member Ellinger motioned to approve A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement with Metro Employees Credit Union for space at the Phoenix Building. The motion was seconded by Plomin. The resolution passed unanimously by a vote of 11-0, with the same council members voting in favor: • **Voting Yes (11):** Lamb, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Sheehan, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, Ellinger, and Kloiber • **Voting No:** None • **Abstentions:** None Both measures received full council support with no opposition or abstentions recorded. The zoning change ordinance affects commercial property development regulations, while the resolution enables a lease agreement for municipal building space usage. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial items totaling over $1.7 million in expenditures. **Property Acquisition for Parks and Recreation** The council considered Ordinance 0548-22, which appropriates $1,160,500 for the acquisition of property by the Division of Parks and Recreation. This represents the larger of the two financial actions discussed during the meeting. **Voting Equipment Purchase** Resolution 0461-22 authorizes a contract for $575,370 to purchase voting equipment from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections. This procurement will update the jurisdiction's voting infrastructure through the state's centralized purchasing system. The combined financial impact of these two items amounts to $1,735,870 in municipal expenditures, with the parks property acquisition representing approximately 67% of the total spending approved. ## Public Comment Two community members addressed the council during the public comment period of the June 9, 2022 meeting. **Tom Dupree** spoke first regarding budget concerns [timestamp: 02:00]. Dupree expressed skepticism about the proposed budget's revenue projections and called on the council to adopt more realistic financial planning approaches. He questioned whether the current revenue estimates were achievable and urged for greater fiscal responsibility in the budgeting process. **Reva English** followed with comments about housing displacement issues [timestamp: 03:00]. English brought attention to ongoing housing displacement problems affecting Lexington residents and advocated for the council to take action on protecting affordable housing options. She specifically urged the council to implement existing recommendations that could help address the displacement crisis facing the community. Both speakers focused on significant municipal concerns - fiscal responsibility and housing affordability - that directly impact residents' daily lives and the city's long-term sustainability. ## Appointments The council took action on two appointments during the June 9, 2022 meeting. **Downtown Lexington Management District Board of Directors** • Thomas Pettit was reappointed to the Downtown Lexington Management District Board of Directors **Historic Preservation Commission** • Robert McGoodwin was appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission These appointments represent the council's ongoing efforts to fill positions on various municipal boards and commissions that provide oversight and guidance for city operations and planning initiatives. ## Contested Items The primary point of contention during the June 9, 2022 meeting centered on the FY23 Budget ordinances, which generated heated discussion among council members. **FY23 Budget Dispute** Council Member Moloney emerged as the primary opposition voice regarding the proposed FY23 Budget ordinances. Moloney raised significant concerns about the underlying economic forecast that informed the budget projections, arguing that the financial assumptions were overly optimistic given current economic conditions. The council member specifically cited potential financial instability as a key reason for opposing the budget measures. The disagreement appeared to focus on the reliability of revenue projections and whether the proposed spending levels were sustainable given economic uncertainties. Moloney's opposition represented a cautious fiscal approach, emphasizing the need for more conservative budgeting in light of potential economic headwinds. The heated nature of the discussion suggests that other council members disagreed with Moloney's assessment, likely defending the budget's economic assumptions and spending priorities. However, the specific positions of other council members and the ultimate outcome of the budget vote are not detailed in the available information. This budget dispute reflects broader tensions over fiscal policy and risk management that commonly arise during municipal budget deliberations, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty. ## Ordinance 0490-22 [timestamp: 00:00] The council considered Ordinance 0490-22, which would rezone property at 2417 Georgetown Road from Highway Service Business (B-3) to Light Industrial (I-1). Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Sheehan, who presented information about the proposed zoning change. The ordinance would allow the property to transition from commercial highway service uses to light industrial activities permitted under the I-1 classification. The council ultimately approved the ordinance, completing the rezoning process for the Georgetown Road property. The change from B-3 to I-1 zoning will enable different types of development and business operations at the site that align with light industrial uses rather than highway-oriented commercial services. ## Resolution 0411-22 [timestamp: 00:00] The council considered Resolution 0411-22, which would authorize the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with Metro Employees Credit Union for space at the Phoenix Building. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Plomin, who presented details about the proposed lease arrangement. The resolution would formalize the rental agreement between the city and Metro Employees Credit Union for office space within the Phoenix Building. The council approved Resolution 0411-22, allowing the Mayor to proceed with executing the lease agreement with Metro Employees Credit Union for the Phoenix Building space. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0490-22** — passed (11-0): An Ordinance changing the zone from a Highway Service Business (B-3) zone to a Light Industrial (I-1) zone for a property located at 2417 Georgetown Rd. - **Resolution 0411-22** — passed (11-0): A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement with Metro Employees Credit Union for space at the Phoenix Building. --- ## Full transcript Music We have a roll call. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Here. Ms. Legree? Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Plowman? Ms. Gehr? Ms. Reynolds? Yes, ma'am. Here. Ms. Sheehan? Here. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Baxter? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Mr. James Brown? Here. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Mr. Koiber? Yes, ma'am. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. I'd like to welcome to the podium Evangelist Damon Sexton from Christ the King Cathedral. Yes. who's going to give our invocation. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor Gordon. Let us pray. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, amen. Dear Heavenly Father God, as the council meets tonight, Lord, we ask that you give them wisdom, patience, and guidance. Lord God, we ask you to look over our city. Lord, give those from Lex 1 the strength and the knowledge that they need. God we ask that you look over all of our problems but Lord let us also rejoice in your bountiful blessing Lord we ask you as we continue on through the remainder of our days dear Heavenly Father that you would continue to shine your grace upon us all we ask all these blessings and favors in your son's name for our sakes and amen Thank you so very much. We appreciate it. Now I'd like to entertain a motion to approve the May 26th council meeting minutes. New to approve. Thank you, Council Member Ellinger. Council Member Plumman seconds. Are there any questions, comments? All those? Two, four, six, seven, nine. okay we just have a quorum all those in favor please say aye anyone opposed thank you very much that passes and now when you're ready if you'll give second reading to ordinances yes ma'am ordinance number one an ordinance changes in from a highway service business b3 zone to a light industrial i1 zone for 7.997 8.187 gross acres and from a planned shopping center b6p Zoned to a light industrial I1 zone for zero net 0.65 gross acre for a property located 2417 Georgetown Road, Millennium Realty, LLC, Council District 2, Item 2. In order submitting the articles 111, 81C10, 81D19, 81N, 82C10, 82D12, 82N, 83C, 83N, 85C, 885D9, 85N, 89C7, 810C7, 23A5C5, and 23A5D, child care in a resident, sorry, of the zoning ordinance to update the regulations related to family, child care in a residential zone to comply with changes to KRS 100. Item three, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lysington-Fayt-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating re-proving funds fiscal year 2022, Schedule number 42. Item four, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one vacant classified position of staff assistant grade 508N and one vacant classified position of skilled trades manager grade 521E, including one classified position of parks and recreation superintendent in the grade 525E, all in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective upon passage of Council, Item 5. Anoints and ending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fant Urban County Government to provide $1,160,500 for acquisition of property for the Division of Parks and Recreation and appropriating re-prepping funds, Schedule number 44. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to- Move approved. Okay, Council Member Ellinger, Council Member Sheehan seconds. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. McCurn? Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plumman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. And Mr. Kuiber? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right, those all pass. And when you're ready, first reading of ordinances. And we will pause after number seven, as I think some council members wish to speak. Yes, ma'am. Item six, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $2,000 for the Division of Aging and Disability Services from Neighborhood Development Funds for the Senior Intern Program Schedule number 46. Item seven, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government for the current requirements for funds in the amount of $2,800 for the Division of Traffic Engineering for the installation of safety measures in the third council district, schedule number 45. Thank you. Thank you very much. And now, I think, Council Member Maloney, did you wish to speak? Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make this statement. After carefully reviewing research, I make this statement to explain my reason for not supporting the proposed budget. Economists have predicted a strong, probably a hurricane, not a physical one, but a financial one that is coming our way. We're already feeling the out of bounds of it from the gas increase and inflation. And this is the first time we've been warned for many years, I mean, in a way in advance. So this is not the time to be spending all our budget stabilization. We should be banked as many funds as possible to survive the leaner years to come. The second reason, the proposed revenue projection is 4.9%. It's not realistic. In the past, we have projected around 4%. This is the time of an overly optimistic figure. If anything, revenue would likely decline its primary source in its payroll taxes. With the storm comes, we have seen other revenues such much probably include raising payroll taxes. And if we raise the payroll taxes, it will affect a lot of local business. As you all know, people have been working from home. These businesses will go across the county line if we raise any payroll taxes and use the other counties which will be a lot less payroll taxes. And as fuel costs continue to rise from this storm, the proposed budget does not factor the higher than normal fuel costs which will make all consumers, including construction materials, supplies, and estrus. These companies will pass this additional cost to the government and to our residents. The fourth one, there is no time frame to spend the budget stabilization and no requirement to the budget and the funds and the budget years. So why not we put some of this money aside to predict the future shortfall and what it's intended to like other cities. Louisville, I heard, was doing it and they're preparing themselves for it. And finally, it was three years ago we all sat around this horseshoe and we were ready to do furlough to keep people from being laid off. Thank God it didn't happen. But if we go with this pace, I'm afraid the possibility of layoffs may happen. And as you're aware, personnel account for 63% of the budget. Public safety account for 67% of the personnel budget. So payroll is a fixed cost in this budget that will only increase over time. We need to allow the funds to remain in these cost centers if we're going to survive through this storm. And every one of you all know it. Your finance people have told you about this storm coming. And I think you did a tremendous job. I'm for these projects. But to me, I came here at a tail end of a recession. I had to lay people off. I had a $20 million shortfall. We didn't have the luxury knowing that the banks were going to collapse like they did. But we do have the luxury right now from all over every economist that this is coming, the storm is coming, we're already at the front end of the storm. I ask the reason why I do not support this budget at this time, and I want the public to know that. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you very much. Does anyone else wish to speak? All right. I'll ask you to go ahead with the readings. Yes, ma'am. Item eight, an ordinance submitting certain of the budgets at License for Urban County Government to pre-fund various components of the fiscal year 2023 budget, as outlined in the fiscal year 2023 Mirrors proposed budget document and approved at work session May 31, 2022, and appropriating and reappropriating funds, schedule number 39. Item nine, an ordinance appropriating the revenues, expenditures, expenses, and inter-fund transfers of the general service district fund, the tenant relocation fund, the full urban services district fund, the police confiscated federal fund, the police confiscated state fund, the public safety fund, the industrial revenue bond fund, the municipal aid program fund, the county road aid program fund, the mineral severance fund, the coal severance fund, the miscellaneous special revenue fund, the police confiscated treasury fund, the affordable housing and homelessness fund, the infrastructure investment fund, the Lexington neighborhood investment fund, the fiscal year 2023 bond project fund, the United States Department of Treasury fund, American Rescue Plan Act, the sanitary sewer revenue and operating fund, the Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund, the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Public Facilities Corporation General Fund, the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Public Facilities Corporation Parks Project Fund, the Water Quality Management Fund, the Water Quality Management Construction Fund, the Landfill Fund, the Right of Way Program Fund, the Extended School Program Fund, the Enhanced 911 Fund, the Central Kentucky 911 Fund, the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Public Library Corporation Fund, the City Employee Pension Fund, the Police and Fire Retirement Fund, of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government, the Medical Insurance Fund, the property and casualty claims fund and any other funds provided in Exhibit 8 on a divisional level by four control levels for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 for the license for the license fair urban county government and its agencies and instrumentalities approving and adopting the capital improvement program for fiscal year FY 2023 through FY 2028 as a portion of the fiscal year FY 2023 annual capital improvement budget and approving funding for the license fair urban county tourist and convention commission from the transient room tax said funding to equal 99.5% of the revenue tax, of the revenue from the tax and suspending in full or in part the application and operation of certain ordinances related to the funding for fiscal year 2023. Item 10. An ordinance amending start of the budget for the license to pay urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and re-appropriating funds fiscal year 2022, schedule number 43. Item 11. An ordinance amending start of the budget for the license to pay urban county government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $4,000 in the division of Parks and Recreation for Neighborhood Development Funds for cleaning and repair of World War I Memorial and Veterans Park, Schedule number 47 and item 12. And ordinance money to the budget so it's a listing for current requirements for funds in the amount of $2500 for the Division of Family Services for Neighborhood Development Funds to assist with access to children's garden at the Arboretum Schedule number 48. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? All right, then we will move right on. And when you are ready, give second reading to resolutions, please. Yes, ma'am. Item 1, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Union to execute a lease agreement with Metro Employee Credit Union for approximately 625 square feet of space of Phoenix Building located at 101 East Vine Street. in consideration of anticipated revenue in the amount of $10,937.50. Item 2. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an assignment assumption and consent agreement consenting to the assignment of the agreement for the Heartland Pound Station No. 3 replacement project for Lockett's Contracting LLC to Herrick Company, Inc. at no cost to the American government. Item 3. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation and its Kentucky Procurement Technical Assistance Center to provide joint classes, outreach events, and webinars in support of LFUCG's Minority Business Enterprise Program at a cost not to receive $5,000. Item 4. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government to accept a donation from the Fraternal Order of Firefighters of a Gator Made enclosed car hauler and a utility trailer with two cooking griddles for the use at the Division of Fire Community Service Bureau at no cost to the Air Mechanic Government. Item 5. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government to execute a lease agreement with Metro Employee Credit Union for approximately 4,265 square feet of space at the Versailles Road Government Campus located at 1306 for sales road in consideration of anticipated revenue in the amount of $45,550.20. I'm six. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a lease agreement with Lexington and Fitt County Parking Authority for approximately 855 square feet of space at the government center annex building located at 162 East Main Street in consideration of anticipated revenue in the amount of $12,782.28. I'm seven. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a lease agreement with the Keneland for use of the facility for picnics with the Pops. Item 8. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McGonagherty to execute the acknowledgement form with a ring for the Division of Fire to join the Ring neighbors public safety service. Item 9. A resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase replacement parts for the Division's Robot and Remote Tech Incorporated, a social service provider, and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McGonagherty to execute an unnecessary agreement with Remote Tech Incorporated related to the procurement And it costs $180,850. Item 10. A resolution authorizing the division of emergency management to purchase communication devices from Cavcom, Inc. as sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Airbagian government to execute any necessary agreement with Cavcom, Inc. related to the procurement. And it costs $49,782.80. Item 11. A resolution ratifying on behalf of the Airbagian government and the mayor's prior execution of renewal agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections for the acceptance of $575,370 for the purchase of voting equipment. Item 12. A resolution accepted the bid of Ollick Chemical Solutions Incorporated, establishing a price contract for odor control chemicals for the Division of Water Quality, Item 13. A resolution accepted the bid of Herrick Company Incorporated in the amount of $168,850 for the West Tickman Wastewater Treatment Final Clarifier Stair Replacement for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Committee to execute an agreement with Herrick Company Incorporated related to the bid, Item 14. A resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Trade worker senior grade 511 and 16.752 hourly in the division of streets and roads effective April 18, 2022. Jamel Bell, resource recovery operator grade 513 and 17.956 hourly in the division of waste management effective January 19, 2022. Eric Hodgson, resource recovery operator of grade 513 and 18.151 hourly in the division of waste management effective April 11, 2022. Calvin Johnson, resource recovery operator of grade 513 and 18.121 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective April 11, 2022. Clarence Lane, Public Service Worker, Grade 507N, 15.050 hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective May 22, 2022. Raphael Thomas, Public Service Worker, Grade 507N, 15.050 hourly, in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 9, 2022. Ashley Tackett, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 16.506 hourly, Division of Human Resources, effective May 22, 2022. Stephanie Thomas, Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 510N, 16.132 hourly, in the Division of Human Resources, effective May 22, 2022. Heather Wilson, Program Manager, Grade 524E, 3010.80, biweekly, in the Division of Environmental Services, effective May 8, 2022. Zachary Kelsey, store clerk, Grade 508N, 15.260 hourly, in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective May 22, 2022. Bard Carey, Skills Trade Worker, Grade 515N, 22.351 hourly, in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective May 22, 2022. Matthew Henry, Fleet Part Specialist, Grade 510N, 16.274 Hourly in the Division of Fiscales and Fleet Management, effective May 22, 2022. And Matthew Holmes, Service Rider, Grade 510N, 18.035 Hourly in the Division of Fiscales and Fleet Management, effective February 28, 2022. In order to find the unclassified civil service pay increase in the Office of the Urban County Council, Kelly Farley, Aid to Council, Grade 518N, from 2,244.24 biweekly to 2,346.16 biweekly in the Office of the Urban County Council, effective May 23, 2022. Item 15, a resolution recognizing the tributary flowing through the Dogwood Trace subdivision in Lexington County is named Brannan Run from the point of its origin to the point of its confluence with South Elkhorn Creek. Item 16, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a second renewal of the agreement with Tech2Tech for annual program management services for consent degree implementation and MS4 permit compliance at a cost not to receive $727,119. Item 17, a resolution authorizing directing the division of traffic engineering to install three speed tables on Douglas Avenue between Newtown Pike and Coffee Tree Lane per guidelines in the neighborhood traffic management program at a cost of $13,500. Item 18, a resolution authorizing directing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic to execute subordination, non-disturbance, and an attornment agreement with BC Wood Properties for police central sector roll call. Item 19. A resolution authorized by the mayor on behalf of Urban County to execute an agreement with U.S. Geological Survey for the continuing and ongoing maintenance of the operation of the existing stream flow and precipitation gauges for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 to cost not to exceed $118,450 subject to sufficient funds being appropriated for FY 2023. Item 20. Resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a deed of easement for property located at 3301 Leastown Road and to execute easement stipulations and any other document for the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons for the acquisition of property interest necessary to the replacement of an access road culvert at the lower town branch pump station at no cost to the urban county government. Item 21. A resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a site access agreement with Chelco Partnership, DBA, Verizon Wireless for access to Deerhaven Park to assess the suitability of the property at no cost to the American government. Item 22. A resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a purchase service agreement with the Lexington Pride Center for programmatic support and it costs not to receive $5,000. Item 23. A resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to purchase parts and repair fire apparatus from Atlantic Emergency Solutions and Solstorger Provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanicum to execute internet necessary agreement with Atlantic Emergency Solutions related to procurement. Item 24. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanicum to donate a 1986 Pierce Arrow Fire Engine to the Fayette County Public Schools for use of the Eastside Technical School. Item 25. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanicum to accept a donation from RJ Corman Railroad Group to repair the railroad crossing at Safety City. Item 26, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of your mechanic to accept a donation in the amount of $5,000 from Friends of Raven Run for the grant match for a land and water conservation fund grant. Item 27, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of your mechanic to execute an agreement with Fiat Mall SPELC to install a kiosk at Fiat Mall for officer recruitment for the division of community corrections at a cost of received $3,600. Item 28. A resolution authorizing the Division of Environmental and Emergency Management to purchase Duo Dote Auto Injectures from Meridian Medical Technology Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an unnecessary agreement with Meridian Medical Technologies Incorporated related to the procurement and a cost not to receive $15,327. I am 29. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to accept an additional award of $116,221.30 in federal funds under the American Rescue Plan Act from Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services, Department of Community-based Services, in order to support childcare expenses in the extended school program at the Division of Parks and Recreation, the acceptance which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer your undercover funds within the grand budget. I am 30. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic to execute an amendment to an agreement with the Ashland Neighborhood Association under the Neighborhood Action Match Program extending the project to August 31, 2022. Item 31. A resolution authorizing the division of waste management to purchase parts and services for equipment at the material recovery facility from Machine X Technology Incorporated, a sole search provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic to execute an necessary agreement with Machine X Technology Incorporated related to procurement. And item 32, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County County Executive Agreement with Highlands Neighborhood Association, $500 for the office of the Urban County Council to cost another seat this sum stated. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Thank you, Council Member Ellinger, and second by Council Member Plowman. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Mr. McCurney? Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. And Mr. Koiber? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you very much. Those all pass. When you're ready, if you'll give first reading to resolutions, please. Yes, ma'am. Item 33. A resolution authorizing the Division of Revenue to include processing of net profit payments in the lockbox processing services provided by Fifth Third Bank Pursuit to Resolution No. 572-2019 and authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute an incentive agreement related to their services at an additional cost not to receive $30,000 annually, item 34. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the Hope Center Incorporated for the Detention Center Recovery Program at a cost not to receive $181,000 fiscal year 2023, item 35. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an agreement with Gimmel LLC for the InfoLink software upgrade and yearly cost of service for records tracking and retrieval at a cost mark to receive $30,000 fiscal year 2022, item 36. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Philharmonic to set up and execute Lexington's patriotic concert for the July 4th festivities at a cost mark to receive $40,000, item 37. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of your mechanic government to execute a release of claims agreement with Officer Jackie Hoskins for care of retired canine Destro and Officer Shane Slark for care of retired canine tracker. Item 38. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of your mechanic government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary agreements and to accept deeds of easement for owners and record for property interest needed for the East Loudoun Avenue sanitary sewer relocation project at a cost of receipt $906. Item 39. A resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of your mechanic to execute an engineering service agreement award pursuant to RFP number 13, 2022 with Stantec Consulting Services Incorporated for continued implementation of the sanitary sewer capacity assurance program required by the consent decree to cost estimated not to exceed $600,000 fiscal year 2023. Item 40. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic to execute a search and rescue affiliation agreement to establish responsibilities for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services Special Operations Team and Rescue Squad and the Division of Emergency Management for the Rescue Squad Services. Item 41. A resolution established in Cummins as a sole source provider for the repairs for a 2016 Peterbilt front loader for the Division of Facilities and Plant Management. And authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government to execute any necessary agreement with Cummins related to the repairs at a cost of $14,492.55. Item 42. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Air Mechanic Government to accept a grant from the Lexington County Health Department for $475,000 in federal funds and $175,000 in Commonwealth of Kentucky funds for the Home Network Project, also known as Kentucky Health Access Nurturing Development Services hands for the Family Care Center for fiscal year 2023, the extent to which does not obligate the Irving County Government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer out of her funds within the grant budget. Item 43. Our resolution authorizing, Dr. Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute agreements with Vineyard Neighborhood Association 960, Trees Lexington 1250, Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families Incorporated 500, Friends of the Park 2050, Castle of Lexington 1500, Squires Elementary, PTA 500, Lexington Leadership Foundation Fatherhood Initiative, 1700, Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame Foundation, Incorporated, 1050, Divine Providence Incorporated, 3000, Reach Incorporated, 1000, the Lexington Hearing and Speech Center Incorporated, 5000, One Parent Scholar House, 1000, Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated, 1000, Green Grant Incorporated, 2500, Sisters and Supporters Working Against Gun Violence Incorporated, 500, and LFUCG Senior Intern Program, $2,000 for the Office of the Urban Gunning Council. I'll let it cost not to see the sum stated. Item 44. A resolution authorizing and directing the Department of General Services to place public arts described in the Artful Equine Art Projects application at locations determined by the department in accordance with the Artful Equine Art Projects application. Item 45. A resolution of approving the fiscal year 2023 budget of the Lexington Transit Authority of the Lexington Urban County Government, LexTran, pursuant to KRS 96A360 and requesting that the Commissioner of Finance authorize the Fayette County Sheriff's Office to disperse the funds to LexTran collected from the ad valorem tax approved by voters on November 9, 2004. Item 46. A resolution accepting the bid of Riley Oil Company, Key Oil Company, Apollo Oil LLC, and Woodford Oil Company establishing price contracts for hydraulic oil for the division of facilities and fleet management, item 47. A resolution accepting the bid of Ziegler Tire and Supply Company and S&S Tire establishing price contracts for Michelin Tires for the division of facilities and fire and emergency services, item 48. A resolution accepting the bid of Cunningham Golf and Utility Vehicles and Midwest Golf and Turf establishing price contracts for golf carts for the division of parks and recreation, item 49. A resolution ratified in the classified civil service appointment of Adrienne Godfrey, Deputy Director of Recreation, Grade 528E, 3327.76 biweekly in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective March 9, 2022. Sylvia Schmansky, Administrative Specialist Principle, Grade 518E, 2178.96 biweekly in the Division of Planning, effective May 22, 2022. Item 50. A resolution authorized the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute an agreement with ADS LLC, DBA ADS Environmental Services, a sole source provider for sanitary sewer overflow monitoring and reporting services related to the existing monitoring system at a cost not to exceed $180,536. Item 51. A resolution ratifying the mayor's prior execution of an agreement with the cabinet for health and family services accepting $75,150 in federal funds for the Kentucky opioid response effort in order to support the community and parent medicine program, the incentive which does does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure funds and authorize the mayor to execute any necessary documents related to these funds and also authorizing the mayor to transfer and undercomer funds within the grant budget established for this grant, item 52. A resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 23-2022 with wiser strategies for mass marketing and advertisement placement services for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works that will cost not to exceed $360,000 for fiscal 2023. and with the option for three additional one-year renewals that it costs not to exceed $360,000 per fiscal year, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated in future fiscal years, item 53. It was a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute change order number two with contract with E.C. Matthews Company, Incorporated for the Woodland Park restroom building, increasing the contract price by the sum of $4,259.39 from $527,550 to $531,809.39, item 54. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a second amendment to the agreement with Lexington Rescue Mission Incorporated for its rapid rehousing program in order to extend the period of performance through August 31, 2023 and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendment related to the agreement, item 55. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change to number one to the grant award agreement with Friends of Wolfrod Incorporated for storm water quality project decreasing the grant award by the sum of $2,040.03 from $62,391.20 to $60,351.17. item 56. A resolution authorizing and director of the mayor on behalf of the Erb County Government to accept a donation in the amount of $2,000 from Harry and Betty Hall in appreciation of youth programming at William Wells Brown Community Center at no cost to the Erb County Government, item 57. A resolution authorizing and director of the mayor on behalf of the Erb County Government to accept a donation in the amount of $2,500 from Lord Mowry for a memorial bench to be placed in Woodland Park, item 58. A resolution authorizing and mayor on behalf of the Erb County Government to execute change order number one to the grant award agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for a stormwater quality project, increasing the grant award by the sum of $143,200 from $216,800 to $360,000, item 59. A resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute an agreement with Garland TBS, Incorporated for construction services for waste management facility roof restoration project at the cost of the receipt, $274,986, item 60. A resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of your mechanic government to execute an agreement with Intertech to become a NFPA 1851 independent service provider at a cost not to exceed $17,485. Item 61, a resolution authorizing on behalf of your mechanic to execute a memorandum of agreement with Lexart Incorporated for the display of a horse media 2022 exhibits at no cost to the Erme County government. Item 62, a resolution authorizing on behalf of your mechanic to execute an amendment to an agreement to the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency to Thompson Road Recycling Center Tornado Shelter, extending the period of performance through June 30, 2024. Item 63. Resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Virginia Government to execute a third amendment to the agreement with Greenhouse 17 for its emergency shelter and rapid rehousing program in order to extend the period of performance through August 31, 2023, and further authorizing the Mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to the agreement. Item 64. Resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Virginia Government to execute amendments to two agreements with the Hope Center Incorporated under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program to extend a period of performance for the Hope Center Emergency Shelter Agreement and the Hope Center Street Outreach Agreement to August 31, 2023, and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to either of these agreements. Item 65, a resolution authorizing and direct to mayor on behalf of the government to execute an amendment to the agreement with the Mountain Comprehensive Care Center for its case management and rapid rehousing program in order to revise the budget and extend the period of performance through August 31, 2023, and authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to that agreement, item 66. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept the proposal for fiscal year 2023 for excess liability insurance from and to execute any necessary contracts and documents on behalf of the urban county government with the following insurance companies and or their respective broker. Marsh and McClellan Agency Aviation from Westchester Fire Insurance at a cost to exceed $36,868.91. General Auto, Public Officials, Law Enforcement and Professional from Safety National Casualty Corporation, Etacoste-Norto received $499,931.03. Excess liability from Safety National Casualty Corporation, Etacoste-Norto received $116,588. Excess liability from Gemini Insurance Company, Berkeley, Etacoste-Norto received $387,346.04. Property from Affiliated Factory Mutual FM, Etacoste-Norto received $645,678.72. Cyber from Crum & Forster Insurance Company at a cost of receipt $98,820. Pollution from Illinois' Union Insurance Company at a cost of receipt $24,424.21. And workers' compensation from Safety National Casualty Corporation at a cost of receipt $436,994. All subject to sufficient funds being appropriated, Item 67. A position authorizing a director of the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an amendment to an agreement with the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency for the Lexington Fayette Animal Care and Control Facility Generator Project, extending the period of performance through June 30, 2024, and authorize the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments to relate to the agreement, Item 68. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of your beginning government to execute an amendment to the grant agreement with the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency for the Fayette County Weather Radio Project, Item 69. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of your beginning government to execute an amendment to an agreement with the New Beginnings Bluegrass Incorporated for a rapid rehousing program extending the period of performance through August 31, 2023, and authorize the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments to relate to that agreement. Item 70, a resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky State Police Vehicle Enforcement Division to provide any additional information requests in a connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved with grant funds on the amount of $109,250 in federal funds for the continued operation of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program for fiscal year 2023, the extent to which obligates the American government to the expenditure of $5,750 for the local match, which will be provided from documentation of existing divisional police staff salaries and authorizing the mayor to transfer other government funds within the grant budget. Item 72, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet which grant funds are on the amount of $49,500 in federal funds for the continuation of the street sales drug enforcement project for fiscal year 2023 to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant award if offered. The extent to which will obligate the Lexington and Fayette urban county government to the expenditure of $5,500 as a local match and authorizing the mandatory transfer funds within the grant budget. Item 72. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute agreements with the Lexington Community Radio Incorporated, 1000, Sea Leaf Incorporated, 2100, Greenhouse 17 Incorporated, 1500, Radio I Incorporated, 1000, Faulkner Morgan Archive, 1500, Food Chain, 1500, Glassford Subdivision, HOA, 1025, Trees, Lexington, 350, Lexington Leadership Foundation, Urban Impact, 1000, Locust Hill Town Homes Association Incorporated, 600, Stewart Hall, neighborhood association 1000 walnut hill club at childsburg 1000 andover neighborhood association 1000 charlesburg maintenance association 1000 fairways at lakeside neighborhood association 1000 hoa 1000 glenn eagles owners homeowners association 900 spindle top community association 900 eastland parkway neighborhood association incorporated 2681.37 autumn ridge hoa incorporated 2681.37 and over forest hoa incorporated 2681.37 joyland neighborhood association incorporated 2,681.37 East Point HOA Incorporated 2,681.37 Brighton East HOA Incorporated 2,681.37 Greater Garden Side Association 2,400 Cardinal Valley Neighborhood Association 3,000. The United Elite Cheerleading Training 500 American Red Cross of the Bluegrass Chapter 1,400. The Southland Association 1,600 Coventry HOA Incorporated 1,000 Land of Roses 1,000. The Nest, 2850, Palomar Hills Community Association, 500, Friends of the Park in Fayette County, 500, Magnolia Run, Carriage Homes Association, 500, Frontrunners Lexington, 1100, Faith Seeds of Kentucky Incorporated, 1500, Lex and New Main Society, 600, Avall Kentucky, 600, Stonewall Community Association, 500, Copperfield Neighborhood Association, 500, Stonewall Elementary PTA, 200, Lex Arts Incorporated, 1000, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association, 500, Masterson Station Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, 425, Girls on the Run, Central Kentucky, 1100, Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, 1000, Hill and Dale Neighborhood Association 500, Natalie Sisters Incorporated 500, Meadowthorne Neighborhood Association Incorporated 400, Pine Meadows, Cardinal Hill, Mason Healy, Neighborhood Association Incorporated 400, Saddle Club Subdivision HOA Incorporated 350, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association 225, Pearls of Wisdom Incorporated 250, Movement Continuum Incorporated, Kara Pam Miller Arts Center 500, the Lexington Striders 500, and Bryan Station Alumni Foundation Incorporated $250 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to receive the sun stated. and item 73, a resolution ratifying and approving the fiscal year 2023 budget for the downtown Lexington Management District public hearing on June 23, 2022. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? Council Member Lamb? Thank you, Mayor. Yes, on behalf of the administration, I move to place on the docket a resolution authorizing the mayor to designate the Stage Depot as the sole source provider for a portable stage for the Division of Parks and Recreation at a cost not to exceed $46,595.32. I so move. Second. Thank you. Council Member Plowman seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. are there any other walk-ons all right will you please give that first reading there we go sorry yes a resolution establishing the stage depot as a social provider for the portable stage for the division parks and recreation and authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the election fairer big and a government to execute any necessary agreements with the stage depot related to the procurement of these goods that cost dr cd 46 595.32 thank you Thank you very much. Now, are there any motions to suspend the rules? Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor, and I have a few, so bear with me. The first one is suspending the rules on behalf of the administration of number 36. It's a resolution about an agreement with the Lexington Philharmonic for the Lexington's Patriotic Concert on the 4th of July. I so move. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there any questions, comments? all those in favor please say aye aye is anyone opposed that motion passes all right the next one is number 53 and it is a change order number two to the contract with E.C. Matthews for the Woodland Park restroom building and we need that to move on for purpose of getting the job done so move forward Thank you councilmember Bledsoe. Are there are there any questions, comments? Councilmember Bledsoe seconded. All those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? Thank you that passes. I've got a few more thank you. The next one is resolution number 59 it's agreement with Garland DBS Inc. for waste management facility roof restoration project. I salute. Council member Reynolds seconds. Are there questions or comments? All those in favor say aye. Anyone opposed? All right that motion passes. Just two more. Number 61 a resolution to accept execute a memorandum of agreement with Lex Harts for Horsemania. I so move. Second. We had about three seconds. Did I hear you, Council Member McCurran? Council Member McCurran seconded. Any questions, comments? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. And lastly, number 74, the walk-on, is to designate the Stage Depot as sole source provider for a portable stage for the Division of Parks. So move. Thank you. Council Member Plowman seconds. Are there any questions or comments? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. I have two. The first is a move to suspend the rules to give second reading to item number 43, which is our MDFs, to move those more quickly. Thank you. Is there a second? Council Member Sheehan seconds. Are there any questions or comments? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. And then I move to suspend the rules on item number 72, which is also for MDF so they can move the items more quickly to the neighborhoods. So moved. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Council Member McCurn. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules on item number 44. This is for the Artful Equine Project in the 2nd District. So moved. Thank you. Is Council Member Ellinger seconds? Are there questions or comments? All those in favor, please say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Any other suspensions? All right, I think we have, if we can just go over them, Ms. Abby, 36, 43, 44, 53, 59, 61, 72, and 73. Is that correct? I have 74. Yes. Thank you very much. When you are ready, if you'll give those second reading. Yes, ma'am. Item 36. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Regan and Government to execute an agreement with Lexington Philharmonic to set up and execute Lexington's Patriotic Concert for July 4th festivities. It costs not to receive $40,000. Item 43. I resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the government to execute agreements with Vineyard Neighborhood Association 960, Treas Lexington 1250, Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families Incorporated 500, Friends of the Park 2050, Cost of Lexington 1500, Squires Elementary PTA 500, Lexington Leadership Foundation, Fatherhood Initiative 1700, Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame Foundation Incorporated 1050, Divine Providence Incorporated 3000, Reach Incorporated 1000, The Lexington Hearing and Speech Center Incorporated, 5,000. One Parent Scholar House, 1,000. Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated, 1,000. Green Grant Incorporated, 2,500. Sisters and Supporters Working Against Gun Violence, Incorporated, 500. And Lexington Senior Intern Program, 2,000 for the Office of the Urban County Council to cost not to exceed the sum stated. Item 44, a resolution authorizing directing the Department of General Services to place public art described in the Artful Equine Art Projects application at locations determined by the Department in accordance with the Artful Equine Art Projects application. Item 53. I resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change number two to the contract with E.C. Matthews Incorporated for the Woodland Park Western Building, increasing the contract price by the sum of $4,259.39 from $527,550 to $531,809.39. since. Item 59. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Council to execute an agreement with Garland and DBS Incorporated for construction services for the waste management facility roof restoration project at the cost of not to exceed $274,986. Item 61. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Council to execute a memorandum of agreement with LexArch Incorporated for the display of horse mania 2022 exhibits at new cost to the American Council to the American Council. Item 72. I have resolution, authorizing and directly on behalf of your beginning. I'm going to execute an agreement with Lexington Community Radio Incorporated 1000, Seedleaf Incorporated 2100, Greenhouse 17 Incorporated 1500, Radio I Incorporated 1000, Faulkner Morgan Archive 1500, Food Chain 1500, Glassford Subdivision HOA 1025, Trees Lexington 350, Lexington Leadership Foundation, Urban Impact 1000, Locust Hill Town Homes Association Incorporated 600, Stuart Holt Neighborhood Association 1000, Walnut Hill Club at Childsburg 1000, Andover Neighborhood Association 1000, Charlesburg Maintenance Association 1000, Fairways at Lakeside Neighborhood Association 1000, Ellerslie, HOA 1000, Glen Eagles Homeowners Association 900, Spindlechop Community Association 900, Eastland Parkway Neighborhood Association Incorporated 2681.37, Autumn Ridge HOA Incorporated 2681.37, Andover Forest HOA Incorporated 2681.37, Joyland Neighborhood Association Incorporated 2681.37, East Point HOA Incorporated 2681.37, Brighton East HOA Incorporated 2681.37, Greater Garden Site Association 2400, Cardinal Valley Neighborhood Association 3000, United Elite Cheerleading Training 500, American Red Cross Bluegrass Chapter 1400, the Southland Association 1600, Coventry HOA Incorporated 1000, Land of Roses 1000 NS 2850, Palomar Hills Community Association 500, Friends of the Park in Fayette County 500, Magnolia One Carriage Home Association 500, Frontrunners Lexington 1100, 100, Feeds of Kentucky Incorporated, 1500, Lexington Humane Society, 600, Avall, Kentucky, 600, Stonewall Community Association, 500, Carpool Field Neighborhood Association, 500, Stonewall Elementary PTA, 200, Lexart Incorporated, 1000, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association, 500, Massachusetts Station Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, 525, Girls on the Run of Central Kentucky, 1100, Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, 1000, Hill and Dale Neighborhood Association, 500, Natalie Sisters Incorporated, 500, Meadowthorpe Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, 400, Pine Meadows, Cardinal Hill, Mason Headley, Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, 400, Saddle Club Subdivision HOA Inc. 350, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association 225, Pearls of Wisdom Inc. 250, Movement Continuum Inc. Cara Pam Miller Art Center 500, The Les St. and Striders 500, and Bryan Station Alumni Foundation Inc. 250 for the Office of the Urban County Council to cost not to receive this as stated. And item 74, a resolution establishing the Stage Depot as a sole source provider for the portable stage for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the Lake Sinfet Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with the Stage Depot related to procurement of these goods that cost our choice at $46,595.32. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you. That was Council Member McCurran. When you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Ms. Lamb? Yes ma'am. Mr. McCurran? Yes ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Mr. Worley? Yes ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes ma'am. And Mr. Kuiber? Yes ma'am. Thank you very much. Those all pass. Council members, I would like a motion to approve the communications from the mayor. Second. Thank you. Council member Sheehan moved. Council member Blumman seconded. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That motion passes. And then you have communications from the mayor for your information. We do not have a police or a fire discipline, so it's time for council announcements. If you'll log in, please. Council Member McCurron. Thank you, Mayor. Just wanted to give a brief update that today we broke, or we didn't break the ribbon, excuse me, we cut a ribbon to open the Bluegrass Fair at Master Instation Park, our fairgrounds. It will be open from this evening through the 19th. So 10 days or 11 days this year. So I hope to see everyone out there if you have an opportunity to. And if you see me, stop me and let's say hi and go visit the Sharks together. Thank you. Thank you very much. Council Member Fred Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I had mentioned a couple of things Tuesday, and I wanted to mention them also again. I have a Gaines Way Festival of Neighbors that's put on by the Partners for Youth. They're having that at the Tate's Creek Golf Course, and that will be Saturday, this Saturday, 11 to 3 p.m. And then the other item is I'm having a district-wide meeting for the 8th District, and that will be at the Gainesway Community Center, and that will be Monday at 6 o'clock. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any other announcements? all right seeing none we do have several people signed up for public comment and so the council rules state that when your name is called you'll come to the podium and state your name and your council district for the record and then you will have three minutes so first on the list is elizabeth Dupree. Welcome. I'm Elizabeth Dupree and I am District 5 and I yield my time to Tom Dupree. All right thank you. Mike Johnson. Mike Johnson, District 5. I yield my time to Tom Dupree. All right Okay, Chad Sturgill. Hi, I'm Chad Sturgill, 5th District. I yield my time to Tom Dupree. All right, thank you very much. So, Tom Dupree, you have 15 minutes. And... 15 or 20. Well, he has his... 12 minutes actually. Oh, I'm sorry. I apologize. You have 12 minutes. Three people gave you their time. I'm not going to go for 15. Is there any way I can do this? That would be easier. Okay. Now, you guys put out a 523 page proposed budget. How many of you all have read that in detail? So nobody. I mean, you're getting ready to vote on it, right? So you're going to approve it, but you haven't read it. Okay. I'm feeling better already. We have read it at our office. We've read it in great detail. And we'll just, I'm going to share with you some of the things that we've found. According to Chad, who has done most of the research, the document lacks even rudimentary explanations of the revenue streams and appropriations placing an unreasonable burden on the citizen reader to determine whether the LFUCG is proposing a budget that fulfills its obligation to be good stewards of public resources. Now is that not the role? I know you all get paid to do this. I was county judge for a while. I didn't take the pay. But this is part of, or it's not a large part, maybe the part of what you're supposed to do is be good stewards of public resources. The document lacks a full summary at the broad government level showing the total revenues and appropriations. This summary is necessary to understand how the revenues received are being appropriated. While the detail at the fund level is helpful, it does nothing to explain how these amounts contribute to the total revenues and appropriations of the Lexington Fayette urban County government now I'm in the investment business and when we're studying a business we look at revenues and expenses in order to do an accurate analysis of a company or a government because my initial background is in municipal finance. For the first 20 years of my career I sold Kentucky municipal bonds based upon the revenues and expenditures of those projects. The Mayor's fiscal year 2023 estimate for revenue account 40040, that's business returns, appears unrealistically high and could result in a budget shortfall of nearly $13 million. dollars fiscal year 2022 expected revenue of 35.15 million from business returns is nearly 8 million below the adopted amount of 43.1 million yet somehow the mayor believes that the urban county government will collect $48 million in business returns in fiscal 23. That 2023 estimate is $12.85 million short of what is expected in 22. Now, I'm going to move to this next one. The mayor grants nearly 100% of 2023 capital improvement project requests made by all but two departments, and those would be the police and fire. She grants about 60%. I just noticed here, looks like you had five police officers just, and I'm sorry, eight police officers just resigned as of May 23rd. but then and councilman maloney we did not concur or talk about this before but we're spending nearly the entire budget stabilization fund which is 8.1 million and then there's another one that's 12 million 592 it's almost 21 million dollars With more strategists calling for a recession in the next one to two years, wouldn't it be prudent to keep some of this money to bridge any potential budget shortfalls? Then we have proposed transfers of large sums of money from several funds. examples include fiscal 2023 transfer out of the sanitary sewer fund uh i don't even know what i'm going to ask him because he looked at it 17 million sorry 17 million dollars proposed for 23 there's a little over 15 million transferred out the issue is not the transfer but it just goes to other and there are multiple examples that go to other Is that it? All right. Okay. Now, if this were a company, if I were going to loan you money, and I was Moody's Investor Services, and I'm looking, you've got to have a bond rating, I'm not seeing coherence here. I, you know, a government is a government, and I understand it, but it's also a business. It has to balance. You've got to have stuff balance. I just wrote you guys a very large check for my own personal, the income tax you guys charge, occupational license tax. I have, by design, stayed uninvolved with government for most of my career. But the thing that I cannot escape is I keep writing taxes, keep paying taxes, and keep seeing government at all levels completely out of touch with what's going on. There was a shooting over at the courthouse today. You guys know that? I heard it. We see helicopters flying over, yet the mayor would have us believe that crime is actually down. I don't believe it is, mayor. And I drive all over this city, and I walk up and down Main Street, and I did so in the middle of COVID. Now, you guys look like it's a pretty chummy deal up there, laughing, having a good time. Now, to me, this is serious. I could be doing something else. I don't get paid to be here. You do. I think you need to go back to square one on this. Start all over. Come back with something realistic. Find out how to make it actually create a surplus. Get your expenses down. and be very realistic about what your revenues are going to be, because this is crazy. And if you guys actually pass this, I mean, I think all of you should be recalled. It's not the right way to do things. I have nothing further, but Chad does. Chad, did you not give up your three minutes to Mr. He's my research guy. So I'm sending mine back to him. So thank you very much. All right. You have three minutes. Thank you, Mayor. The one point that Tom didn't get to is the increase, depending on which fund, the General services district fund you're proposing a 10.4 percent increase in personnel pay and a 11.9 percent increase for the urban services district fund and the concern there is if revenue is of if it's questionable and we haven't even talked about the fact that we're realistically facing a recession in the next one to two years that revenue will likely go down and companies will lay workers off off your payroll tax, which is the biggest source of your revenue, will go down and you're committing to paying, in many cases I'm sure it's deserved, increase in salaries for the city workers. However, once you pay that money to them, once you give them that raise, it's awfully hard to take it back. So if you have an expectation that raises are going to be 11%, we're going to be able to sustain the payment going forward, I think you need to really think hard about that because I think you need to stress test it to make sure that you don't have to go back and either lay people off because you can't pay them anymore or go back and take away or rescind part of that salary increase because that's not fair to them. They make plans based on what their salary is. So I applaud you for wanting to give them raises, but I sure think it would be better if you would make more realistic raises and have the budget just reevaluate it, look at the expenses. The other thing I noted is that there are plenty of examples in there where there was money that was requested in 2022. A small portion of it was actually used, and yet the same amount was requested for 2023, and it's recommended that we approve that amount. Go back and take a look at the categories where you have a big mismatch between what you spent and what's requested, and see if you can't make some more realistic adjustments there. that could save some money, maybe help you make those salary increases for your government workers. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next up is Brittany Price. Welcome. Good evening. My name is Brittany Price. I live at 1035 Red Mile Road in 11th District. A few days ago, I think I heard a news report on television about adding or improving our city parks. I believe that this is a good idea. I am all for adding more green spaces for our citizens of Lexington and for their families to enjoy. Also, being able to have a place to have fun and recreation. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Vice Mayor. And thank you, Council Members, for allowing me to speak this evening. Thank you very much. Next up is Reva Russell English. Welcome. My name is Reva Russell English and I live in the first district. Almost two years ago in the face of massive public protest due to ongoing injustices both here in Lexington and around the country, Mayor Gorton convened roughly 70 Lexingtonians to make recommendations as to how we might be able to do this. recommendations as to how we might address racial injustice and inequality here. Called the Mayor's Commission on Racial Justice and Equality, it was made up of five subcommittees meant to address specific and long-running barriers to health, safety, and thriving for black Lexingtonians and incidentally for all Lexingtonians who lack wealth and status. In the Housing and Gentrification subcommittee, nine recommendations were made. Here are three of them. Recommendation number three, the city must put in place mechanisms to keep housing affordable. It is possible to stem the tide of gentrification while creating more housing opportunity for all. Recommendation number five, the city must financially invest in gentrifying neighborhoods and neighborhoods that are at risk of gentrifying where disinvestment and displacement has occurred and is occurring. Recommendation number eight, the city must implement actions to curb predatory investors. Three weeks ago, I wrote this body in the mayor's office about ten of my neighbors, most of them on disability who are in the process of being displaced by two wealthy men who purchased their building. These men already own 112 properties between them that I know of in Lexington's poorest neighborhoods. Because we have not made progress in all of the recommendations I recited above, it is completely legal for these men and others like them to kick people out of their homes for no reason. And if the people they are displacing do not leave, they can count on taxpayer-provided courts to call on constables and their deputies to forcibly remove them and ruin their rental records with an eviction so that no one will ever rent to them again. Our city's policies subsidize wealth building for predatory landlords who displace people. There are two recommendations from the Housing and Gentrification Subcommittee that have been implemented. recommended. Recommendation one, the city must create an office of housing advocate by ordinance and with permanent funding to centralize and provide oversight of the full spectrum of housing needs. Recommendation number four, the city must allot a portion of the COVID-19 funding toward eviction prevention initiatives. Because these recommendations have become a reality, there is some help for my neighbors who are being displaced. Charlie Lanter and his staff and office, including Jonathan Wright, have provided much welcome and hopeful relief. It remains to be seen whether or not everyone from the building will be able to find housing that they can actually afford and because my neighbors live in a rapidly gentrifying and up and coming neighborhood they most likely won't be able to stay in the part of town that they have called home some of them for decades. We are in an emergency on the north side. Displacement is accelerating for hundreds at the same rate that private wealth building is accelerating for half a dozen. Please put the other recommendations in place and I will add to their number another. Ban housing discrimination based on income source and put mechanisms and funding in place for its enforcement. Accepting Section 8 in Lexington is up to the kindness of landlords, something in notoriously short supply. Neighbors with housing vouchers wait as much as two years for a property to become available. Meanwhile, they struggle to make ends meet in other rentals that neighbors without vouchers could more easily afford. All the while, the rentals they could pay for and live in with their Section 8 voucher go unfilled all over town. When it comes to affordable rentals in Lexington, we have a bit of real scarcity and a lot of false scarcity. And you all could solve the latter with two readings and some yeses. Ban housing discrimination based on income source and find a way to enforce it. Doing so will open up hundreds of affordable rentals all over town and the landlords will still get their money. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next is Bill Farmer, Jr. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor. This is my homework. Thank you. Mayor, members of council, vice mayor. Oh no. Bill Farmer, 5th district. I just want to take a moment, lift up a couple of Lexingtonians that we lost recently. I did not know Jerry Moynihan until I had done Sister Cities work. Kay Sargent that runs Sister Cities has done so since the time of Mayor Amato does a great job. and meeting Jerry later in life after he'd done so many other things and not knowing him, I became a perfect person for him to tell everything to. And we formed a great relationship because I got to listen and he got to talk. He had a wonderful funeral on Tuesday, and that's not a word you usually use, but it was a real celebration of life and afterlife. And at the point where the priest reared back to sing, Oh, Danny Boy, and the clouds parted and all of the colors of the stained glass and Christ the King shone, you felt like someone was entering heaven right then. It was fantastic. It was unbelievable. We will miss him. We miss his stories. Then more locally to us here in this room, somewhere there's a freshman picture from 1997 that has Dick DeCamp and myself and Jennifer Mazzotti and Al Mitchell and Richard Maloney, who was returning from summer camp or something, I don't know. He was returning to council service at that time. And to serve those 10 years with him on the council was most special. And every time when you sit down to do the work that you do, when you make a motion, when you take a vote, you can make a difference that lasts forever. Today, when you consider any planning or zoning document, there's not a pretty picture in there. There's not puffery. And Dictacant made that happen because we were getting beautiful, beautiful plans delivered to us, beautiful renderings that showed the crystal cathedral they were going to build, and then they build some sort of lead pipe teepee. It never really worked. He changed that. So when you all consider that, you consider the plan, the gravamen of the plan, what it will change, what it will do, rather than the pretty picture. He was a great gentleman to work with, and he never missed the chance in his whatever accent to call me, Fama Bill, Fama Bill. And he would give me a hard time, and after the 4 o'clock in the morning, what was that? The first zoning for Reynolds Road was 2 a.m., the second was 4 a.m. and we walked out. He had a place behind the house with a daybed in it where he could go and kind of consider and do things. And I said, are you headed to the house? He says, no, it's the daybed for now. Because that's the one time we went home and the birds had started to chirp. Great men who serve Lexington in different ways. We lift them up tonight. We thank you for your service. Mayor, thank you very much. Thank you very much. I have no one else signed up, so now would be the time to make a motion to adjourn. Thank you. Is there a second? Yep. All right. All those in favor say aye. We are adjourned. Thank you very much.