# Urban County Council - October 27, 2022 > Auto-transcribed civic record · October 27, 2022 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5671 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5671?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2022-10-27 - **Last revised**: October 27, 2022 - **Length**: 18,474 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 October 27, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two agenda items, including the adoption of pay grades and salary ranges, which was approved by the council, and an informational recognition of Jack Pattie. During the proceedings, the council conducted two motions and votes while hearing from two members of the public who provided comments on matters before the body. The session combined both legislative action on municipal compensation structures and ceremonial recognition, reflecting the council's dual role in governance and community acknowledgment. ## Attendance The following members were present at the October 27, 2022 meeting: • J. Brown • Ellinger • Kay • Kloiber • Lamb • LeGris • McCurn • Moloney • Plomin • Reynolds • Sheehan • Baxter • Bledsoe • F. Brown **Absent:** Worley **Late arrivals:** None A total of 14 members were present with 1 member absent. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on two items during the meeting, both passing with different levels of support. **Ordinance 1053-22** [timestamp: 02:30] addressed adopting pay grades, job codes, job classifications, job titles, and salary ranges recommended by MAG. Vice Mayor Kay made the motion, which was seconded by Ms. Lamb. The ordinance passed on a roll call vote of 12 ayes to 2 nays with no abstentions. Those voting in favor were: J. Brown, Kay, Kloiber, Lamb, LeGris, McCurn, Plomin, Reynolds, Sheehan, Baxter, Bledsoe, and F. Brown. The two dissenting votes came from Ellinger and Moloney. **Resolution 0967-22** [timestamp: 06:00] concerned accepting bids for traffic signs. Mr. Ellinger made the motion, with Ms. Baxter providing the second. This resolution received unanimous support, passing 14-0 with no abstentions. All council members voted in favor: J. Brown, Ellinger, Kay, Kloiber, Lamb, LeGris, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Sheehan, Baxter, Bledsoe, and F. Brown. The traffic signs resolution achieved complete consensus among council members, while the pay grade ordinance saw some opposition, with Ellinger and Moloney casting the only dissenting votes on that measure. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial contracts totaling $119,708 for county operations and emergency preparedness. **Equipment Procurement** The county approved Resolution 1002-22 for a forklift rebid contract with Prolift Toyota Material Handling in the amount of $69,808. This procurement is designated for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management to support county operational needs. **Emergency Infrastructure Investment** Resolution 1029-22 authorized a $49,900 contract with FPF Concrete Service Inc. for the installation of a tornado shelter for the Division of Emergency Management. This investment represents the county's commitment to enhancing emergency preparedness and public safety infrastructure. Both resolutions represent standard procurement processes, with the forklift contract being a rebid situation, indicating the county went through multiple rounds of competitive bidding to secure equipment for facilities and fleet operations. The tornado shelter installation demonstrates ongoing efforts to improve emergency response capabilities and provide protective infrastructure for county operations during severe weather events. ## Public Comment Two speakers addressed the board during the public comment period, both focusing on concerns related to a compensation study and its impact on municipal employees. **Jeff Jones** [timestamp: 01:00] spoke about the compensation study and its effects on waste management employees. Jones expressed concerns about how the study would impact these workers, emphasizing their essential role in municipal operations. He highlighted the importance of waste management staff to the community and raised questions about how the compensation study findings would affect their employment conditions. **Rob Wilson** [timestamp: 01:30] also addressed the compensation study, specifically focusing on its limitations and impact on fleet services employees. Wilson discussed ongoing issues with employee retention and problems with the current pay structure within fleet services. He highlighted how the compensation study's findings or methodology may not adequately address the challenges faced by fleet services staff, potentially exacerbating existing retention difficulties in this department. Both speakers' comments centered on the compensation study as a key concern, with each representing different municipal departments - waste management and fleet services. Their remarks suggested that employees in these essential service areas may be facing challenges related to compensation and retention that the current study may not fully address or resolve. ## Appointments The meeting included two appointments to local boards and commissions. **Andrew Walker** was appointed to the Affordable Housing Governing Board. This appointment will add Walker to the board responsible for overseeing affordable housing initiatives and policies within the jurisdiction. **Tanjinora Burns** was appointed to the Black & Williams Neighborhood Center Board. Burns will serve on the governing body for this community center, which provides services and programming to the local neighborhood. Both appointments were approved during the meeting, expanding the membership of these important community oversight bodies. ## Contested Items The October 27, 2022 meeting featured significant controversy surrounding the **Compensation Study**, which generated heated discussion among attendees and resulted in a divided vote on related ordinances. **Compensation Study Dispute** The primary contested item involved concerns raised by several employees regarding the fairness and implementation of the compensation study. The discussion became particularly contentious as employees questioned various aspects of how the study was conducted and how its findings would be applied. The disagreement centered on the perceived fairness of the compensation study's methodology and the proposed implementation of its recommendations. Multiple employees voiced their concerns during the meeting, leading to an extended debate that consumed a significant portion of the proceedings. The controversy ultimately resulted in a split vote when the matter came before the governing body for decision on related ordinances. The divided outcome reflected the deep disagreements that had emerged during the discussion phase of the meeting. The nature of the dispute suggests that employees felt the compensation study either did not adequately address their concerns about fair compensation or that the implementation process was flawed in some way. The lengthy discussion indicates that multiple perspectives were presented, though the specific details of individual arguments and the exact vote tallies were not provided in the available meeting data. This compensation study controversy represents a significant policy disagreement that divided both staff and decision-makers, ultimately requiring a formal vote that did not achieve consensus among the governing body members. ## Adopting Pay Grades and Salary Ranges The council considered Ordinance 1053-22, which adopts new pay grades, job codes, job classifications, job titles, and salary ranges based on recommendations from Management Advisory Group, Inc. (MAG) [timestamp: 02:30]. Vice Mayor Kay and Ms. Lamb served as the key speakers during discussion of this agenda item. The ordinance implements a comprehensive restructuring of the city's compensation system following the professional analysis conducted by MAG. The proposed changes encompass multiple elements of the city's human resources framework, including: • Updated pay grade structures • Revised job codes and classifications • Modified job titles to reflect current responsibilities • New salary ranges aligned with market standards The ordinance represents the culmination of MAG's study of the city's compensation practices and provides a framework for standardizing employee pay scales across different positions and departments. Following discussion, the council approved Ordinance 1053-22, formally adopting the recommended pay grades and salary ranges. This approval establishes the new compensation structure that will guide future hiring and employee compensation decisions within the city government. The implementation of these MAG recommendations is intended to ensure the city's pay scales remain competitive and appropriately structured to attract and retain qualified personnel across all municipal departments and positions. ## Recognition of Jack Pattie [timestamp: 00:30] Mayor Gorton presented a special recognition during the meeting, officially declaring October 27, 2022, as Jack Pattie Day in Lexington. The proclamation honored Jack Pattie's remarkable 47-year career on the air in broadcasting. The agenda item 0980-22 served as a ceremonial presentation to acknowledge Pattie's nearly five decades of service to the community through his work in radio. Mayor Gorton led the recognition, highlighting the significance of Pattie's long-standing contribution to local media and communications. This was an informational item that did not require any formal action or vote from the council. The proclamation represents the city's formal acknowledgment of a community member's substantial professional achievement and service to the area's broadcasting industry. The recognition reflects the city's practice of honoring residents and community figures who have made notable contributions through their professional careers or community service. Jack Pattie's 47 years on the air represents a significant milestone in local broadcasting history. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 1053-22** — passed (12-2): Adopting pay grades, job codes, job classifications, job titles, and salary ranges recommended by MAG - **Resolution 0967-22** — passed (14-0): Accepting bids for Traffic Signs --- ## Full transcript a little bit focus on something that is not moving so once you know what we're doing maybe find a spot off in the distance and focus on that so we're going to start with a tandem stance so what I'm going to do is I'm going to take one foot in front of the other and sort of butt that heel up against my toe so from a side view I'm going to take the heel and butt it up against the toe and then I'm going to soften my knees all right you want to keep the same amount of weight in both legs open the chest up a little bit and then I just want you to try to hold still once that you are not doing what I call kick standing where we lock the legs and sort of lean into our back leg you want to soften the knees try to keep the same amount of weight in both legs so now I'm turning to the side but you want to bring the head forward and focus on your position that is off in the distance and then think about the same amount of weight being distributed in both feet equally toe to heel then all I'm gonna do is just switch my lead leg all right so I'm just gonna switch my lead leg so I have a new front and back it's heel to toe I'm gonna soften the knees sink down a little bit into my stance focus on something off in the distance and hold as still as you can and then remember same amount of weight in both legs so we are not kick standing and you can always hold on to something just watch you're not leaning into it we want to breathe as normal as possible pulling the tummy in a little bit and then we'll relax it and shake those legs watch that you're not holding your breath so now we're just going to go simply into a one-legged stance if you want to you can hold your chair you can start with the toe on the floor with that right leg or you can bring the toe and just gently tap into the lower leg area or you can even bring the leg up higher we're gonna soften the knee on that stabilizing leg open the chest find our focal point and then hold as still as possible and if you happen to touch down with the toe no big deal just bring it back up so remember we're gazing on something that is not moving we are breathing we have our tummy pulled in our stabilizing knee is soft you might feel that ankle wobble around a little bit that's alright relax it shake your legs of course we're just going to move to the opposite side so I'm going to shift my weight soften my knee and then either toe tap come up slightly or maybe a bit higher. And then I'm going to do my checklist head to toe. Eyes focused on something that's not moving. Breathing as normal as possible. Tummy is in. Stabilizing knee is soft. Ears, shoulders, hips are stacked. And just hold as still as you can. As still as you can. almost done knee is soft and relax it shake those legs a little bit good then we're going to take the ankles and put them right underneath the hips soften the knees open the chest a little bit and then I'm going to lift off with my heels in a calf raise so I'm going to lift the heels up almost like you're wearing high heels so I want to bring the heels way up watch that we're not leaning forward or back we want to try to keep the shoulders over the hips and stay right there with those heels up off the floor holding still doing our little checklist head to toe what are the eyes doing or breathing tummy in knees soft really lifting those heels see if you can hold maybe five more seconds don't hold your breath good relax it and shake out a little bit so those are just some easy exercises that you can do that will help you improve your balance a couple other things that I'd like to suggest that you do during the day or toe taps just tapping the toe up and down calf raises up and down circling the ankle making sure you do that both directions and you can do those three exercises in a seated position you can even do it while you are waiting in the doctor's waiting room you can hold on to the card and Kroger and do some calf raises or some toe taps sitting and standing several times a day will help to develop more strength in the legs which is vitally important for good balance all right so I hope you'll try these out maybe work that into your routine three or four times a week and I'm sure that you'll notice a difference. Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you have a wonderful day. Bye bye. Thank you. The End Thank you. Thank you. County Council meeting of October 27th, 2022. And I'll ask our clerk to call the roll. Mr. James Brown? Here. Mr. Ellinger? Vice Mayor Kay? Here. Mr. Kloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Here. Ms. Legree? Here. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Here. Ms. Sheehan? Here. Mr. Worley? Ms. Baxter? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes, ma'am. And Mr. Fred Brown? Here. Thank you. We have a quorum tonight, and our pastor hasn't arrived yet for the invocation. So, you know, prayer's good at the beginning, the middle, or the end. So we'll wait until he gets here for that. But in the meantime, we'll go ahead and approve the minutes of October 13th. Move to approve. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger moved. Council Member McCurn seconded. Are there any questions? Seeing none. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Next we have three presentations and we'll go ahead and start with those. So first, I'd like to ask someone whom all of you know to join me at the podium, Mr. Jack Paddy. Thank you. We have a legend with us tonight. Jack Paddy is celebrating his 47th year on the air. Councilmember Baxter suggested that we invite Jack down to celebrate, and I thought that was a great idea. So, Jack, it's my pleasure to present this proclamation, first of all. Whereas Jack Patti is celebrating his 47th anniversary on the air, and whereas Lexington residents have been listening to Jack continuously since 1975, most of the time in the mornings on WVLK, and whereas Jack is a Lexington native and is a graduate of Tate's Creek High School, and whereas through the years Jack has featured governors and mayors as regular guests on his show, and whereas Jack has been a trusted spokesman for many Lexington businesses. And whereas in 2005, Jack took on a second job representing Santa Claus in appearances all over town when Santa couldn't be here. And whereas Jack wakes up Lexington on work days with a smile and some great stories, great sense of humor you have, now therefore I, Linda Gorton, mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare October 27, 2022, Jack Paddy Day in Lexington. Congratulations. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Do you want to say a few words? Thank you, Mayor. Thank the council. Thank you, everybody. I'm truly honored. Thank you very much. Thank you. Will you be in a picture with the council? Well, certainly. Okay. Okay. We're going to get that done. We're going to do it right up here. Okay. We're here. Oh, we're here. Okay. Thank you. Is Jeffrey White with us? There you are. Come on up. I'd also like to ask Council Member James Brown to come to the podium. How are you? How are you? How are you doing? Good to see you. for all individuals and families in crisis. We've talked a lot about the number of homicides in our city this year. What gets less attention is that one-third of those homicides are related to domestic violence. In 2022, at this time, we had no homicides related to domestic violence. We want everyone to know that if you feel threatened in your home, help is available. The Nest is one of the places in our community where victims of domestic violence can go to heal. It's my pleasure to present this proclamation to Jeffrey White and The Nest. Whereas The Nest, Center for Women, Children, and Families, is celebrating 45 years of service, And whereas the Nest was founded in 1977 with the merger of the Lexington Child Abuse Council and the Women's Center of Central Kentucky. And whereas the Nest has been a lifeline for all individuals and families in crisis facing adversity or who have unexpected needs. And whereas the Nest offers four types of free programs, early childhood education, family assistance for basic human needs, counseling and advocacy for survivors of intimate partner violence, and education and support for parents. And whereas transforming lives through education, counseling, advocacy, and support, The Nest seeks to be the leader of real, sustainable change by creating a safe, equitable, and thriving community. And whereas The Nest is committed to being an anti-racist organization through its actions, actions, as well as its continued effort to create equal opportunities for all and ensure equity between racial groups. And whereas the values that guide the nest each day include passion, responsibility, inclusion, collaboration, empathy, and safety, now therefore I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare October 27, 2022, the nest day in Lexington. Congratulations, Jeff. Thank you so much. Yeah. Do you want to say a few words? Thank you all so much. I have to tell you all have been longtime supporters, and we're so very grateful for all of your help. And you've helped us with thousands of people with neglect and abuse, and we couldn't do it without you. So thank you so much. Thank you. James is going to say a few words. Councilmember Brown. Oh, you're fine. You're fine. They want their picture. Yeah, everybody's ready for the picture. Thank you, Mayor, and thank you, Jeffrey, for being here today. I think this is just a good opportunity to recognize one of the shining stars in our community in regards to a community partner. I was first reintroduced to the nest when I first got on council. The first budget request from our office was to do capital remediation work at the nest and this council approved that request in my first year on council. So it's just been a good partnership that we've had with the nest providing services, wrap around services to our families in our community right in the middle of a park in downtown Lexington. So I'd like to congratulate them on 45 years. And then Jeffrey's here today, I don't know if you got any of your staff here? Maybe not. So if you ever get a chance to go visit the Nest, the staff is really what drives them and their mission and their work. He has a great team and they do a good job taking care of our families in this community. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Now let's get a photo. I know. I know. James. . Finally tonight, if Mike Burnett and Councilmember Sheehan could join me at the podium. Mike Burnett can do something most of us cannot do. He can maneuver a 40-foot-long LexTran bus through an obstacle course in record time. he is a champion of the lextran bus rodeo it is my pleasure to present this proclamation mike do you mind to come up just a little whereas michael burnett has been a lextran operator for 11 years and whereas he has been recognized by lextran for safe driving for 10 of those years And whereas Michael was the Lex Tran bus rodeo champion in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and again this year. And whereas the bus rodeo features a timed competition where operators navigate a 40-foot bus through a series of obstacles. And whereas Michael represented Kentucky in the American Public Transportation Association's International Rodeo in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, And whereas at the 2018 International Rodeo, Michael was a finalist in the customer service challenge portion of the competition, a pre-trip skills champion. And he finished 15th overall out of 67 competitors in the 40-foot bus division. and whereas Michael is an avid Cleveland Browns football fan, we've got to work that in, right? Right. And enjoys sightseeing, cooking, spending time with his family. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare October 27, 2022, Michael Burnett Day in Lexington. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. You want to say it's your word? Thank you. This is an honor. Thank you very much. Thank you. Council Member Sheehan. Colleagues and everyone here, if you have a chance to go out to the rodeo, you should make it a priority. It's really a fun event to celebrate our Lex Tran drivers. And I don't even think I could do the course in my car, much less in a bus. But if you see them, they have to back in between this very narrow path of cones and go all over the place. But I've had the privilege to be able to judge in the competition the last two years. And Councilmember Baxter has joined. I've seen Councilmember Brown there. And a number of our LFUCG staff contribute to the judging. But it's just such a fun day to celebrate Lex Tran. And I appreciate your driving. What was your song that you start with? Bad to the bone. Yeah. That's what I thought. But thank you, and I'm so glad we could honor you today. Thank you. We also have some LexTran folks here. If they would please stand up. Jill Burnett and several of our LexTran folks. So will you all join us with a photo with the council? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So our minister wasn't able to make it tonight. So Councilmember Plowman is going to offer our invocation. Thank you, Mayor. Let's all bow our head to pray. Dear God, thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives. Thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you that you are able to bring hope through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purposes. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for your incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom in life. Forgive us when we don't thank you enough. For who you are, for all that you do, for all that you've given, help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh. Renew our spirits. Fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks for you alone are worthy. Amen. Thank you very much, Councilmember Plowman. Now, I'd like to call on Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. I have a motion which is to separate the question, number 10 on our docket, which has to do with the compensation study. And just a remark or two before I make the motion. And that is, if people were not present for some of our earlier meetings, I have made a motion to place consideration of some of the issues that have been raised by our employees about the compensation study into the general government committee. After consultation with both the chairs of both the general government committee and the budget and finance committee, And decided I will make a motion later in the meeting to move it from general government to budget and finance so that it can be heard sooner in this calendar year. But just to be clear, I am not personally suggesting that we hold up approval of this ordinance. There are many people who are waiting for it to be approved and to receive the increase in their pay. But there are, I think, significant questions have been raised about aspects of the underlying way in which the compensation study was put together and the effect it's had. And the council and the administration need to look at that and see if there's some way to adjust it. So having said all that, I will make actually two motions. The first is to separate the question and have number 10, excuse me, the first item on second read and also to move that we allow for public comment for anybody who is here before we actually vote on that ordinance so move I should separate them out first I'll first move to separate number 20 up 10 on our docket for a initial read a second reading before everybody everything else and councilmember Sheehan seconded that are there questions about separating out number 10 all right all those in favor say aye aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes and then I'll make a second motion to allow for public comment if there are people here who wish to to speak about the compensation study before we take our vote, so move. Oh, I'm so sorry. So many of you signed up for public comment, but did not say if you wanted to speak about the MAG study. So here is how public comment will work. I'll call your name and ask first if you want to speak about the compensation study. If you do not, or if you do, let me know, because if you do not, we'll wait for your public comment until later. If you do, then when you speak, you'll go to the podium and state your name and your council district for the record, and you'll have three minutes. So first is Dottie Bean. Okay, so you'll wait. Jeff Jones. Okay. Welcome. And if you'll state your name and council district, please. Do I need to get those who yield me their minutes first? I'm sorry? I've got a couple people who are going to yield me their minutes to speak. Oh, you have folks yielding time? Yeah, I've got some people yielding time. Yes, that would be a good thing. I think that's the proper procedure, right? Okay, so let's just, if you could hang on a minute, and let me ask some other folks if they're yielding their time or if they're speaking to the MAG study. Rob Wilson. Okay. Daniel Burns. You're yielding to Rob Wilson. Okay. Matthew Matea. I'm so sorry. I've massacred your name. All right. Matthew Woodson. Okay. Nicholas Klaus. I'm sorry to Matt. Okay. William Jones. All right. There you go. Okay. Okay. Lisa Spillman. All right. Doug Holloway? I'm sorry. Okay. James? Confide us. Okay. Danny Wood? Okay. Sarah Russell? Okay, different issue. Let's see. I think the last name is Day or Davey. Gary? I apologize. Buck? Is there someone with the first name Buck? Buck Day? Rick, I'm so sorry. Okay, very good. And Jeannie Robinson. To Rick Day, okay. And Amy Clark. Are you speaking to the, just keep your seat, please. I'm happy to have a spot on you. I'm here to speak on an ordinance that's given second duty. Okay, different issue. Okay, which ordinance is it? The parking. Okay. I'm sure it needs a motion. I'm sorry, I thought that all the public comment was. So it looks like you would like to speak to number two. Number two. yeah yes okay we'll let you i think council probably will allow you to speak right before that ordinance all right i don't think i missed anyone it looks like okay jeff it looks like you're up and you received six minutes plus you'll have your three minutes so you have nine minutes to speak First off, I'd like to say good evening to everybody. I'm kind of confused about this study. Can you state your name? My name is Jeff Jones. Jeff Jones. I'm confused about this study. More so how it was handled. I know it was thrown into you all's lap the day of. I've done some research, so a lot of you all did not get a chance to look at it, properly go over it. So I'm not blaming you all, but the problem that I have is with waste management. You all don't consider us essential until we are needed. And because during COVID, you all said we had to come to work. But now that we've got this study, we're not essential again. And if we was essential, you would pay us if we are. I don't have a problem with no other division. I don't have a problem with police fire getting their money. I don't care about nobody else getting theirs. All I'm saying is consider the rest of your employees. Watch this. Watch this. Fleet service, can you please stand? And they have somebody speaking for them. But because you all have left them out also, we all feel the same way. I have went to five different divisions, accounting. Come on. Don't overlook us. You get $40 million and you give $25 million of that to three different people, three different divisions. It's in the news. And do you know what the news has to say about y'all? Y'all did it again to your employees. You take any division that work upon you all out of its rightful position, that part suffers. You take streets and roads away, we suffer. You take waste management away, everybody suffers. If we leave that garbage for three weeks, this city will shut down. You will have so many disease. Oh, by the way, the commissioner is here and she says she support what I'm going to say. So I won't be in trouble. This city needs every part of us. So once again, we're asking you all as our bosses, quit slapping us. You slapping us as if we don't matter. You pass stuff as if we're not going to say nothing, but yet let us not come to work. Every other month or so, someone in private is adding on to us. We got to go pick up their garbage. Every other month. But we don't get compensated. you all probably don't even want to take your own garbage out but we got to come and get it I heard the statement some of you all said somebody said we get paid too much as it is but let that garbage sit I promise you, you will call us back and I promise you one more thing and I'm going to sit down private can't do what flea service do Private can't do what solid waste does. Private can't do what streets and roads does. Because if private could, you all would already privatize us. But because they can't, you can't keep overlooking us. Thank you for your time. Thank you very much, Jeff. Now, next is Rob Wilson, who has three minutes from Daniel Burns, three from Matthew Mattiola. and three from Nicholas Klaus. So you will have 12 minutes, which includes your three minutes. Nick Klaus was giving his to Matt Woodson. Oh, Matt Woodson? I apologize. No problem. Okay, so you'll have nine minutes. Perfect. Thank you. Good to go. Yes, if you don't mind to say your name and your council district, please, for the record. My name is Rob Wilson. I work for Fleet Services. Good evening, Mayor Gorton and council members. At the last city council meeting, I spoke about the pay study and some concerns we employees have about it. There are a few things that this pay study did not take into account. I'm sure as you all are aware, the cost of living has absolutely skyrocketed and continues to climb while our salaries are unable to keep up. As a technician, we have to supply our own tools, and it requires a sizable investment just to walk through the door of the government. Every year, the city purchases new trucks, cars, and equipment, and our tools have to keep up with the changing technology. Yes, we do receive an annual tool check, and we are grateful to have that as a benefit, but it doesn't necessarily cover all the tool changes year to year. With an ever-changing fleet, we have to constantly learn new systems and skills. We do our best to stay on top of our game to ensure high-quality service to other divisions and, in turn, to the citizens of Lexington. But without some form of compensation structure, we don't receive comparative wages for our skills. There is no ladder to climb to bring us anywhere close to maximum pay. I am not convinced the comparison between our shops and other municipalities is truly accurate. Both shops come with a large variety of systems that require adoptive skills to keep our fleet in operation. We service diesel, gas, and C&G engines, trucks with more than one chassis, and vehicles built specifically for our use. When comparing our job titles to the municipalities in the study, was the workload the same? Do they require the same type of skills and the same type of certifications? These are all factors that should have come into play. If you were to implement some form of a step program, you're ensuring that you're keeping the dedicated and well-trained employees Lexington needs. I would say most people that come to work here do not have prior experiences with the municipal equipment needs. Therefore, every employee, regardless of the exact profession, has a lot of tax dollars invested in them to help them fulfill their role. Without retention, that money is wasted. To help with retention, I would ask you to consider increasing the salary of the employees whose jobs were upgraded in the study as provided in the CODA ordinances. While the compensation study might attract more employees, it does nothing for the retention of loyal employees currently working for you. Every time an employee leaves, the cycle starts all over and so does the cost to the government. With stagnant pay, people use the city as a resume filler and move on quickly. If I was going to pick what to do on a study, it would be to find out what we are spending to replace an employee who left for more money and how that would affect us each year if we had continually increased salaries to keep up. Also, I would ask, what is the cost in lost time and the possible injury to employees who are now having to pull double duty? Our shop is a great example. The techs that work at Fleet Services all mesh extremely well. If we start losing people and having to rehire, we have to rebuild that team all over again, causing downtime of our vehicles and the added expense of training new employees. Thank you for your time and thank you for your service and feel free to visit us at Fleet Services. Thank you very much. Now, I believe next we have Matthew Woodson and Nicholas Klaus donated his time to you. So you'll have six minutes if you'll state your name and your council district, please. Good evening. My name is Matthew Woodson. I'm a resident of the 2nd District here in Lexington. I'm also the Fleet Operations Supervisor for the Division of Fleet Services. I'd like to thank you all for giving me the time and the opportunity to come up here and speak. I'd also like to thank my colleagues and my fellow LFUCG employees for coming out in support. Earlier in the week, I emailed each of you all, sent each of you all an email, along with a copy of the ordinance, Chapter 21, Section 30, that refers to the reclassification of pay grades. I'd like to thank Council Member Maloney. He's the only one I heard back from. But I've reached out to HR. I've tried to inquire for some clarification as to how this compensation study can supersede that ordinance in regards to employees who were reclassified without a compensation increase. I've still not received any explanation that seems to make any sense to me. In my opinion, this compensation study was flawed and incomplete. it only accounts for the days that in your current position it doesn't at all factor in experience or other qualifications for the job the other thing that i and and as a supervisor i'm directly involved with the hiring process one thing i can tell you i have not lost a single applicant to the city of columbus the city of cincinnati city of chattanooga that's not who we're competing with for our employees we're competing with the local businesses in our in our situation paul miller ford brings toyota other independent automotive shops so i don't know that that's a relevant a relevant comparison the other problem as i think many people have pointed out rob just mentioned there's no way to progress through the pay scale so you get hired in you're stuck there you get a pay you You get a cost of living increase periodically from year to year. That pay scale moves. You're stuck in the same spot on the scale. You never move up the scale. There's very little opportunity for promotion, at least at our division. I was fortunate enough myself to move from a vehicle and equipment technician up to my supervisor role that I'm in now. Many people aren't that fortunate. I've got 10 technicians that work below me, and until I go somewhere, they're stuck where they're at. They've got nowhere else to go. working for the city government should be a desirable job. It should be a career. It's hard to make it a career if there's no room for growth. If we don't have any way to move up, if we don't have any way to progress through that pay scale, it's like Rob said, it's stagnant. It's a dead-end job. You're stuck. You get hired in, and that's where you're at. If we want to provide the best services to our community, we need to be competing for the best employees, the best people in our community that we can put in these positions, we don't have a compensation structure that allows for that. We can't compete. We're losing out to private industry. We can't do the best that we can do with the situation we've got now. You know, once upon a time, the benefits package here was great. I think statewide, government-wide was great. It's not quite there anymore. Tier 3 employees like myself, we don't quite have the benefits package to compensate for the lower wages that that you know some of the people who have been here longer do we don't get a pension we have a cash retirement plan to say that our compensation is competitive it it's not and even the benefits are not I mean we have our clinic we have quite a bit at our disposal but it's not enough to offset that lower compensation that we could get in the private sector and I think a lot of us you know we enjoy working for the government. We enjoy working for our communities. Um, I think lastly, I just want to point out one thing from Tuesday and that's, that's the public safety money that was allotted. They deserve every penny, but we got to quit neglecting everybody else. Police fire corrections. They need that money. Uh, I, I'm not going to, that should be the most paramount thing we have, but we've got to quit pushing everybody else aside in favor of public safety. Year after year after year, we do the same thing. They can't succeed alone. Police aren't going to respond to calls without their cars. They're not going to show up if they're not getting paid. If accounting's not there, they're not going to show up week after week. We're the people on the ground doing the work that the constituents elect you all to get done, and I think it's due time to take care of everybody else. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next is Doug Holloway. And if you'll state your name and council district, please. You'll have three minutes. My name is Doug Holloway. I live in the 10th district. This study was severely flawed. I'm going to use myself as an example, but there's a whole city full of people that's been wronged. I was jumped three pay grades in this study. did not get the step percentages to go with it. I'm now in a dead-end job. There's two places left in the Division of Water Quality for me to move up to. I've been here nine years. I worked hard on the promotion. And now because I got that promotion two years ago, I'm being penalized. But the way the whole study was configured, I talk to Human Resources about it today. I ask, just as others here have stated, how are we violating our own ordinance? And I was told, well, it's a third-party study, so our ordinance don't apply. Well, if we're not going to apply our ordinances the way that they're passed, that's going to apply to everything else we do in this city. My job is to sump up inspector. I'm not going to be able to surcharge people because a third party don't like the ordinance. I'm asking y'all not to pass this, to re-look at it. You're going to have to take care of everybody. You have crippled longevity for most people. And the people that are coming in are hearing the negative talk. They're not going to come in here. It's like the gentleman just said, the benefits aren't that great. You've got to tear through retirement. It's not that great. It's something, but it's not that great. The pay is not keeping up with the private sector and other cities. You want to compare Lexus to somebody, compare them to Louisville. Compare them to Jessamine County, who is paying almost more than we are. Trust me, I know they've called me three times to come to work for them. Thank you all for your time. Thank you very much. James Corfie. I apologize. You say it for us. James Confidus. I'm in District 9. I just want to reiterate what everyone else is saying and be another voice or conceding my minutes. the one thing that affects me and I know at least 100 other people was that you get an upgrade without the advance in the payment and so I went from being in the middle grade to being in the lower end because my grade went up. I had actually went from one job to another job in the city during this study so it went from having several days you know several hundred days a thousand days in one job and then it shows me as 140 days in the new job. So I don't know if that's even considering how long I've been with the city. And it's just an example of people that have got the increase in grade and not payment. Thank you. Thank you very much. Danny Wood. Welcome. If you'll say your name and council district please. Certainly. Thank you, Mayor. Good evening. My name is Danny Wood and I am a happy resident of Council District 4. I am a current and beloved employee of traffic engineering. I am here again this evening to bring light to the discussion pertaining to the compensation study and the future of those affected by it. I've heard it said in this very chamber that we value our professionals and that retention is a goal. These market ranges established by this study help identify the disparity in the pay here in LFUCG. We have the opportunity to correct this. It identifies people who went above and beyond their responsibilities and duties to fill in for vacancies or just for governmental needs. These people represent some of the glue that keeps our government going and functioning as well as it does. Yet it does not provide a pay increase for some of them. If we value our professionals, if we value our employees, this study nominates for promotion, then we should reward them. I've provided council with a simple fact sheet for your use and a discussion builder for your movement that sent this into a committee. Please do not let these words die in committee. and let the facts be heard for change, for good, for the better of the people who deserve a future in our government. Show these professionals that they deserve a pay increase with this further discussion that's been motioned today. I thank you very much for your time tonight and to those of you who have reached out to me individually or as a group. I appreciate you and I'm glad that I'm being heard in some way, shape or form. I hope to keep the channels open for a brighter future for myself and the affected professionals that are in this room and elsewhere here in Fayette County. I thank you for your time. Thank you very much. Next is Rick Day, who also has three minutes from Jean Robinson. So you'll have six minutes. Welcome. If you'll state your name and council district. My name is Rick Day. I live in the third district and I have worked for the urban county government for over 22 years. I also am here to speak about the compensation study and to say that and actually speak against it. We were told, and I'm sure that you were told, that the need for the compensation study was driven by the need to retain and recruit qualified employees. We were losing employees and not able to fill their positions. so again we were this was done to recruit recruit retain we heard that many times i could tell you we have no problem retaining upper level employees i'll say maybe i've heard about five twenty nine about commissioners directors c a o's deputy directors we don't have a product of people are going anywhere that they do they're not going cause of money we have pro and and if they go we have no field of problems filling their position we have problems with what I would call lower paid employees I don't know 518 and below 516 and below we're talking about people who that you don't probably don't know their names now the these are people who aren't wandering halls out here every day and they're not sitting down here at work sessions every week these are the people that are out driving on 12-hour shifts to remove snow in the wintertime these are people who are standing out in the middle of traffic patching potholes these are the people who are climbing down in sanitary sewer manholes to clean out crap. And these are the people who are flushing out tanks at the sewage treatment plants. They're there. You don't know their names, but they're there, and they're doing very important work. If you look at some of the numbers that are spread out through this compensation study, I think you'll notice that there's what I would consider a disproportionate amount of money going to the upper level positions. I won't look at those positions. I had to quickly glance through some of these lower level positions. I thought it was kind of interesting. And this was in the Division of Water Quality. I think these were public service workers seniors. average $35,000 a year. Some of these people were getting $75 annual pay increase, $120 annual pay increase. That's $0.10 an hour. That's less than 1%. I thought it was interesting. When I started going through it, I was getting ready to come down here tonight. I saw one person, I think he, again, was getting less than 10 cents an hour pay increase, less than 1%. Guess what? Since this study's come out, he's resigned. He's already left. And his position will be hard to fill. The mistakes we're making here are the same mistakes we made in the past. And that's why we're doing this. We made them in the past. We need to get it right this time, and I don't think this study is going to do it. Thank you. Thank you. Now, is there anyone I missed who wanted to speak to the compensation study? I think I've covered every one. And, Council, we are ready for second reading of ordinances, and Ms. Clark wanted to speak on number two. Shall we just do that right now? Is that all right with everybody? All right. Amy Clark. Pardon me? I think you need a motion. We need a motion. Is there a consensus? Okay. All those, any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. You'll have three minutes. Say your name and your council. I'm Amy Clark of the 3rd Council District, and I thank you for your vote to allow me to speak. you are facing a parking zoda that's over 30 pages of new text, and it largely deregulates parking. It removes all standards for minimum required parking. It also removes the caps on parking in the infill area. And I need the buzzer. That's great. No, that's the wrong half. That's it. No. That's the other one. That was from back at the beginning. Do you want me to advance? That's it. Okay. And you have it before you as a handout. And you also have before you the permit parking districts, and this is north here in the university to the south. The shaded areas are the permit parking districts where parking has been an issue. public parking in the street. As I said, it also removes the parking caps. Please restore the parking caps. They were restored only for the single family housing. The important thing is what will be the outcome. There's the intent of the ordinance and I believe it really is and ought to be and I totally support the idea of reducing the amount of land devoted to surface parking and especially underutilized land and parking. So what if we say to the businesses and the developers, you may park as much or as little as you judge best in surface parking. It's an experiment when it was tried in Buffalo. they found that only in urban areas at the downtown well served by public transit was there a reduction from the minimum required parking and people furnished less surface parking. Other areas furnished on average 80% over the minimum standard. Parking would still under the new Zota, the new Zota will keep the regulations governing longstanding or larger developments with development plans. But much of the infill and redevelopment area, and here I'd invite you to look at that map, has small separate lots and buildings not regulated by an approved development plan or a BOA site plan, allowing unplanned new uses, businesses, developments, buildings, allowing unplanned new uses or development without any parking provision can challenge and destabilize existing use paradoxically. If you allow it, it will find some parking somewhere. You could well get more surface parking. Rather than saying there isn't room for a use here that has too much surface parking, we can't afford to have the land utilized here this way. Amy, I'm so sorry, but your time is up. Okay. I urge you to put it in committee. The road to hell was paved with good intentions, and I do mean paved. Thank you very much. Now, with that, we'll go back to our other public comment at the regular time, but now we need for the clerk to give second reading to number 10. Number 10, an ordinance adopting the pay grades, job codes, job classifications, job titles, and salary ranges recommended by Management Advisory Group Inc, MAG, and directing the administration to implement the recommended salary adjustments effective the first payroll Monday following the passage of council for classified and unclassified civil service employees, if any. Council member Maloney wishes to speak before the vote. Thank you, I tried to get on before. After hearing these concerns, and I do appreciate what they have done, but there are questions that have not been answered. And I brought it up about the three steps, what the ordinance says each one should get a raise. And you've got the morale of these employees on this. And I know there's some people that got good raises, and I encourage you to keep them here. But I really feel like, and you all are talking about putting it in a committee. after we vote on this, and if we get vote on this and we get in this committee and we find out, well, this isn't right. And we got to go back and change it. We've already voted and the pay structure is going to go out of whack here. So I like to see us go on and table this and discuss all of this. These folks here, so everybody had the chance to get this clear. Let me tell you something, I usually vote on something, I understand what I'm voting on. Right now, this is the first vote that I can really not explain to them why they're getting what they're getting. And I've always been able to sit down and say, and now I've been told because it's an outside agency, they don't have to worry about giving rates. That to me is the wrong answer, and I think we should table this, put it all in the committee, because I cannot, that's the reason I can't support this vote, because this is the very first time that I have not been able to answer their question. And usually I get good answers and I understand why we're going that way. That's why I cannot support this or I can support it and I will tell them. But I cannot in good conscience sit here and tell these folks why, where, and why they're not getting what they wanted and how they're not getting what they want. So that's why I want to put this all in a committee so everybody understands the answers. So I would like to make a motion. We table this and put this in the committee with everything. Because I cannot good conscience sit here and say I know the answer. And if anybody up here can say the answer, I'm tickled to death, but I cannot answer this. It's the first time I've ever voted that I cannot answer their question. And I cannot sit here in good conscience and answer anybody's vote. So I make a motion to table it and put it into the committee and then bring it back out. I would feel better answering, and as a council member, I would feel a lot better answering their questions. Is there a second? I'll second. Council Member Ellinger seconds. That is non-debatable. I'm sorry. Mayor, point of order. I believe we have a motion on the floor, which is to approve the second read, and we would either have to vote that up or down before we can have a further motion. I believe that's correct. I'm looking to the former. our parliamentarian isn't here so do we in fact have a motion on the floor she has she has read the ordinance and so the next progression would be to have a motion on the floor to approve and then at that point any further motions would be a proper at that time the tricky part is there was no motion to approve yet so that would mean that that motion was inappropriate at the time that it was made now if somebody wants to if he would be willing to withdraw the motion and then someone can make a motion to approve the ordinance and then he could restate his motion that would be the proper way of moving forward with this wow and i always want to clarify something i've tried this before can you withdraw your motion so i can make a motion i'm good clear and fine since i made the motion i tried this a long time ago on another issue and i was told after we read the second reading you cannot talk a vote on that because the second reading's been read and i was told stop and not say anything that's why i beat this so we could not vote on it so i'm getting a little bit confused here because if it had been read out i wouldn't allow to make a motion because the second reading has already been read and so i'm trying to follow the rules and try to be clarified because if i would have not made the motion and made it doing this i would have been turned down because i had been turned down many times over the past because they already had two readings read So I want to be clear that's why I did this. So, well, the motion on the floor right now is to table, and that is not debatable. Just about when. So, Ken, I'm looking to our attorney. We've got a little dilemma because no one ever made the motion yet to approve number 10. Right now you have an ordinance that has been read, but there's been no motion to approve that ordinance. I think I would agree with Council Member Lamb that if you want to do this correctly, you would have a motion made to approve the ordinance. And then at the point of discussion, someone could then move to table the ordinance. And then that would not be debatable. You would vote on that. And then depending on how that comes out, you'd go forward. Okay, thank you. So did you understand that? Councilmember Maloney, so law has said we need, if you can withdraw your motion to table and the seconder withdraws, we'll get the motion to approve number 10 and then comes the discussion. Okay, fine. I've done it before. So did you want to withdraw it? And who was the second? Do you withdraw your second? All right, so what we need right now is a motion. That has been withdrawn, the motion to table, is a motion to approve number 10. So move. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Is there a second? Council Member Lamb. Now, is there discussion? And we have three people signed up already. Vice Mayor Kay? I'm sorry, but Council Member Maloney was in line, and I would put him back in line for his motion. Okay. Council Member Maloney? Thank you, Mayor. I move the table this vote until we meet with the committee, so move. Second. Councilmember Ellinger seconds. That's not debatable. I'm sorry, Mayor. Point of order. A motion to table with no specific time to bring it back is not debatable. A motion to essentially, it's not called table, but anyway, The motion to table where a time certain is set, which he just did, is debatable. What is your time? From what I understand, somebody said we were looking for some more time in November 15th or somewhere around there. Please? They're saying the budget meeting is November 29th. Okay, then we have to move it to November 29th. I'm sorry. So your motion is to table this item until November 29th, is that correct? Thank you. Is the seconder in agreement? Yes. All right. Yes, Vice Mayor Kaye. I would like to speak to the motion to table. Actually, I think it's a motion, legitimately, it's actually a motion to postpone to a time certain, which is my understanding of the motion. And I understand the intent. My concern is that if we table this ordinance tonight, it holds up the pay increase that roughly 1,100 of our employees are expecting to take effect, I believe, immediately or next week, if I understand when we first talked about this. I don't want to be in the position of holding that up. If it goes into committee, I don't believe it will be resolved on November 29. I believe we will begin a discussion. It will have to, at the very minimum, be brought back onto the agenda. So I believe that the motion that I had made to put it in committee allows us to move this forward tonight. And to have a full discussion and a reasonable discussion so everybody understands what the issues are and what's at stake. We can do that in committee and we can amend this study. We can make separate ordinances that would allow for a change in the way in which the pay has been allocated. We have the ability to do that. So that's my reason for not wanting to postpone our vote tonight. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. And since I'm the first to vote tonight, I just want to clarify. I don't think tabling this motion right now is the proper thing to do. I think there are a lot of employees that are expecting a pay increase due to the inequities identified in the study. I think the issues, and I appreciate all the employees that came here tonight and the ones that have contacted council members and made us aware of their concerns. And I think putting this item in committee and actually looking at it and seeing what we can do to address the concerns is the right thing to do. But I also think the right thing to do is to approve the pay increases that are expected or employees are expecting today to move that forward and then reconsider and take a look at the other issues raised and see how we can address those. So I don't plan to support the motion to table. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. And what I want to say is I appreciate everybody that has come here tonight, and I appreciate and value the information that you all have shared. You all have delved into a lot, and you all have shown a lot. But what I've also heard is from our employees is that you're not behooving your fellow employees and your co-workers from getting their increases. You're just wanting to be heard with what is the discrepancy that you all are seeing. And I feel like, again, I'm not going to reiterate what's already been said, but I feel like that this motion to postpone is more harmful. And I think the fact that we are looking toward the November 29th meeting, there is a timeline that we can look to to have a discussion on this. And I furthermore believe that this inequity that has been brought forward is aside from, it might have been caused from the results of the study, but it is aside from the study. So if we look at it from that lens, I think that we do need to move forward tonight and then we take up this conversation on November 29th and we will have time to further look into this with all this good information and I just think it's the right thing to do. I cannot support the postponement because I know that and feel like that the employees that are here speaking to us, they would not want their fellow employees to receive their increases either, just like they're advocating to receive their own increases. So thank you. Thank you. Councilmember McCurran. Thank you, Mayor. My question is, first off, thank you for everyone who did come out this evening to speak. I do appreciate you all being here and taking the time to do so. Somebody had actually made a point about the positions, some of them that received $100 increase, and they're saying that's not enough. Is that going to be something that's considered in these positions? Is every position, even the ones receiving an increase, going to be considered in committee? Vice Mayor. Yes, if I may. So my intention in making that motion was to take into consideration every single issue that's been raised for us by our employees. And do our best to come out with something that is and is perceived to be more equitable than the present study seems to be. I would not personally take anything off the table. I think we've heard some very legitimate concerns that on the surface of them, they need to be addressed and we need to investigate as completely as possible every single one of those issues that have been raised. We need to know more about the underlying rationale behind making those decisions. And so that's what I think it needs to go into committee. But again, not to hold up the vote tonight, but that's what this council owes its employees. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. And with that being said, I also don't want to be in the position of holding up 1,100 employees from receiving a pay increase. But I do want to make sure that even if they are receiving one, that everybody is going to be in this conversation. Putting a committee, whether it's tabled today, is going to go into committee. If it's tabled, all that would do is hold up 1,100 employees. So I would like to move forward with it as well and then consider the rest in committee. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Kloiber. Thank you. And thank you, everyone, for coming out and speaking. Looking into the data, this study does have flaws. but this is just a first step and we're dealing with something that's going to be incremental and trying to solve this issue and so today I think we should move this forward and then in committee make sure that all of our employees know this is not the end of the conversation this is the beginning of the conversation that we are acknowledging that there are flaws here that we can address these flaws and we're going to do it together with input from the employees and with With all of us putting our heads together, this is just the first step in trying to address these issues. Council member Maloney. Thank you. I'm not against the 1100. I want them to get the money, but I also want everybody to be treated fairly. And to me, I don't think we're being treated fairly. And questions have not been answered. And you're doing a half job. To me, I'm a 100% guy. I want everything to be treated fairly. And that's the reason I'm not against 1100. I want to go on record. Everybody thinks I'm holding, I just say we still keep going to the 29th, have the discussion. Everything comes out, then we vote in December and then everybody gets a raise. And everybody's okay and we're all on the same team. But right now we're sending a half project to the committee which is not done. So that's the reason I don't support this tonight. And I think it's the wrong message we're sending. And when I vote on something, I want to know the answer. And I do not have the answers. And I've been begging for them all week, and I appreciate what everybody's doing, but it's wrong. And I've heard everybody just say there's a flaw in the system. So we're going to get people who were okay, and then we're going to have half the people not be. Until you fit the flaw, I'm not supporting it. Thank you. Councilmember Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. I'll give you this brief because we've had a lot of discussion on this and I'm not quite sure, Reed and Robert Choules are actually in order right now about talking about this because I think we're supposed to be just talking about the timing of it. But that's okay, since we are discussing the issue, I will. We are in a rock and a hard place because I want to support the 1100 that are going to be getting raises. But I also feel very strongly about the ones who we've received a lot of emails about and we're not addressing that. I think we'd be better served if we did it all together and had one whole complete package before we do half now and then go back and do the second half. So my hope would be that we would do it all together and have everybody as one. But I think we're going to probably vote this down, but I'm going to support moving it forward and having it done all together in November. Thank you. Does anyone else wish to speak to the motion to table till November 29th? If not, let's take an electronic vote on the motion to table until November 29th, please. Mr. James Brown. No, I don't believe it needs a roll call vote. And this fails. Oops, hang on. 11 nay votes, 3 yes votes, and 1 absent. So the motion on the floor is to approve item number 10. And if you will take a roll call vote, please. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? No. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Mr. Kloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Legree? Yes. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? No. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? And Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Thank you. That vote passes. 11 yes votes, 2 no votes, and 1 absent. I want to thank all of our employees who came down to speak and let us know your thoughts. Now, we're going to go back, council members, to the beginning. And I'll ask our clerk to, Council Member Maloney, did you want to speak again? You're, okay. To give second reading to all the ordinances except number 10. ordinance one number one an ordinance creating section 8-1d 33 and amending section 1-11 of the zoning ordinance to create a new conditional use for small farm micro distilleries in the agricultural rural ar zone silver springs farm equine and vineyard llc number two an ordinance submitting articles 1-11, 3-6, 8-1N, 8-2N, 8-3N, 8-4N, 8-5N, 8-6N, 8-7N, 8-8N, 8-9N, 8-10B6, 8-10N, 8-11B4, 8-11N, 8-12N, 8-1200, 8-13N, 8-14B4, 8-14N, 8-15N, 8-15O2, 8-16N, 8-1602, 8-17N, 8-18N, 8-19N, 8-20N, 8-21N, 8-21O4H, 8-23N, 8-24N, 9-6F, 10-9C, 11-C7C, 16, 18, 21-4C, 23A-4G, 23A-5B5, 23A-5I, 23A-6J, 23A-7J, 23A-8J, 23A-9J, 23A-10B, 14S, 23-10I, 23A-10J3, 28-3G and H, 28-4G and H, 28-5G and H, and 28-6D of the Zoning Ordinance to consolidate all parking regulations to Article 16 of the Zoning Ordinance and Incorporating Parking Design Standards to eliminate minimum parking requirements as well as to increase street free canopy and vehicular use area screening requirements for parking lots. Number three, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of Lexington Fay, Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds fiscal year 2023, Schedule number 15. Number four, an ordinance pursuant to Section 2-1A of the Code of Ordinances of Lexington Fay, Urban County Government adopting a schedule of meetings for the council for the calendar year of 2023. Number five, an ordinance amending ordinance number 153-2013 as amended by ordinance number 187-2016 to move reference to grants to provide that the urban county council may approve more than one loan per business. And clarifying that all agreements must include provisions requiring their repayment of funds and opposing penalties in the event that the term of the agreement are not fulfilled, all effective upon passative council. Number six, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by creating one classified position of public service worker grade 507 and abolishing one unclassified position of stores clerk part time grade 509 and all in the division of facilities and fleet management effective upon passage of council. Number seven, an ordinance amending section 17-295 of the Lexington Fayette County Government Code of Ordinances to expand the definition of outdoor cafe by removing reference to specific zones. Amending section 17-29.2 and 17-29.5 of the code to require approval by the Lexington Fayette County Parking Authority for on street parking controlled by the authority and amending section 17-29.5 of the code to clarify that the administrator may revoke, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, or condition an outdoor cafe permit for legitimate health, safety, or general welfare concerns effective upon patches of counsel. Number eight, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing eight classified positions of telecommunicator supervisor, grade 520E, and creating eight classified positions of telecommunicator supervisor, In the division of enhanced number one, thereby changing the Fair Labor Standard Act, FLSA, status of the position from exempt to non-exempt, transferring all incumbents to non-exempt positions, and converting the biweekly salary of all incumbents to an hourly rate of pay effective of the first payroll Monday following the positive counsel. And number nine, an ordinance amending the unclassified civil service authorized drink by abolishing one unclassified position of program specialist, NE, grade 513N, and creating one unclassified position of program specialist part-time, NE, part-time NE, grade 513N in the Department of Social Services and transferring the unincumbent, effective the first payroll of Monday following the passage of council. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to- Thank you Councilmember Ellinger. Second from Councilmember Baxter. When you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Mr. Kloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb. Yes, ma'am. Ms. Legree. Yes. Mr. McCurn. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney. Yes. Ms. Plowman. Ms. Reynolds. Yes. Ms. Sheehan. Yes. Ms. Baxter. Ms. Bledsoe. Ms. Bledsoe. Yes. And Mr. Fred Brown. Yes. Thank you very much. That's 14 yes and one absent, so those pass. Next, when you're ready, if you'll give first reading to ordinances. Number 11, an ordinance amending Article 23A-9B and 23A-9D of the zoning ordinance to permit hotels and motels in the community center CC zone. Number 12, an ordinance admitting certain of the budgets of the electing of a urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds fiscal year 2023, Schedule number 16. And number 13, an ordinance creating Article 5 of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances, Section 7-44 to 7-48 pertaining to the budget amendments, exceptions reporting fiscal year transitions, and grants repealing ordinance 97-2021 permitting to the grant budget transfers all effective upon the passage of council. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons? Any suspensions? Oh, okay. Hang on. We're here. No worries. Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you. I apologize. I have moved to place on the docket for tonight's meeting under first reading of ordinances, a budget ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the urban county government for various appropriations as initially approved on October 25th, 2022 and appropriating and reappropriating funds for schedule number 0018. Can I have a second please? Second. Then I'd like to take a moment and ask. Vice Mayor Kay seconded. If I could take a moment and ask Sally Hamilton to speak to this motion please. Yes, and then we'll have discussion. Welcome CAO Hamilton. Thank you. One of the things in the walk-on, if you will recall, is what you did the other day, and that was the supplement. And there was $2.5 million from what we did not use in the comp study, plus the money that we took out of fund balance to issue that supplement. My concern, and my job is simply to just advise and then do what you want me to do. My concern is if we have none of that money for that November 29th meeting, and if the November 29th meeting stipulates that we need to do something else, that money is now gone. I would suggest that we hold until that 29th meeting. On the budget amendments? No, just on the supplement. It goes into a personnel account. We don't have to do anything with it, but it would be disingenuous if we didn't talk about it to you. So, in other words, remove the supplement from the budget amendments? It will go straight to a personnel account. We just won't do it. right now. Okay. Okay. So the budget amendment would be if it's approved, that portion of it would go on hold. And is that what your motion said, in essence? My motion was just to move forward with it, and this would allow the money to be put into that contingency account. I think what the CAO Hamilton is saying, but not to execute dispension of it until the November 29th meeting. Everything in the ordinance is fine. It's just going to go in a personnel account. Ms. Hamilton is just saying she's not going to move forward with the supplemental pay thing that was discussed on Tuesday because otherwise we're not going to potentially have any money to pay for whatever happens on the 29th. That's what she's concerned about. Okay. If you have questions, please log in. Council Member Lamb. Thank you. And I appreciate this and I think this is a smart move. I do agree but is there a way for any employees that watched on Tuesday saw this and would expect that this would be going forward is there a way that we can send out a polite notice that we're holding off on that I know if I was a government employee and I was expecting 3,000 before Christmas and I knew that it never did come I would be it could it could really be hard so is there a way we can just send out a kind notice. How fast can you get that after the 29th? How fast can you get that money out? Can you please come to the microphone? Yes, and right now what I'm trying to do is to find out what the situation is after the 29th. How long it takes us to get that supplement out if that supplement does proceed. Just give me a date. So we were planning for the supplement to be the week of November 28th through December 2nd. That week, that was the date I was given for a supplemental payroll. With holidays and everything, I'll have to go back and check, but it probably will take us at least a week to get together a file to prepare. We get there before Christmas, before we break. So when are the, it would be first and second. reading or no on that I'm sorry mayor will what we would do is if we do if that supplement is what the council wants to do right after the 29th we will work it out that that supplement gets there before Christmas would you thank you thank you and and I think that mayor the question that was asked to it was to inform employees. You know, I'm already the Wicked Witch of the West, so I can sign my name to it. So, can you, are there other council, did you have other questions? Hang on just one minute, CAO Hamilton. Did you have other questions, Council Member Lamb? All right. Are there other council questions? So, I want to be sure everybody's clear about what the walk-on is, and what piece of it is going to be held. So the walk-on is all the budget amendments from Tuesday. Is that correct? Yes. And the only piece of it. So the public safety piece goes forward. The E911 piece goes forward. It's only the supplement to the non-sworn employees that would be held. Is that correct? That's correct, although technically you had a couple projects on there that probably will take some time to do, and those will just come to you as they go through the process. So everything except the non-sworn employee supplement will go forward if approved. Yes, ma'am, and we won't have to come back for another budget amendment because it is on this one, and it will just go to a personnel account and wait. Okay. Okay, thank you. I just wanted to say that out loud. Vice Mayor. Okay, at the risk of beating this to death, my understanding is that we are approving everything that we had approved on Tuesday and that there will be, the administration will make a decision about the timing of the allocation of those funds and that the one that we're really talking about is the supplement. And that's an administrative decision and it's not a legislative decision. Is that correct? Yes sir. But you don't want us to go forward. Based on what you all decide on the 29th. Thank you. Thank you. You're welcome. Councilmember James Brown. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. And I guess I think it's important to point out that the reason that we're talking about that supplement money is because it's a reallocation of the original funds that we were targeted for this MAG study. And not that for any other reason other than that. And then I'll also say that, you know, it's what we're talking about in regards to the results of the MAG study is potential increases to base pay. And I think that's what employees will prefer as opposed to a one-time supplement. So I just think that needs to be clear. That's the reason that we're talking about these funds is because the original intent of these funds were designated for the results and to address the issues with the MAG study. Thank you. Thank you. Any other council comment on this motion? No? All right. All those in favor of walking on. What I think will be number 14, the fund balance issue, to give it first reading, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Are there any other walk-ons? All right. If you'll go ahead and give that first reading, please. Number 14. An ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Black and the Fair urban county government for various appropriations is initially approved on October 25th, 2022 in appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 18. Thank you. Now, are there any suspensions to give second reading to any of the ordinances? All right, I see none. So we'll go ahead then and have second reading of resolutions. Number one, a resolution accepting the bids of Baldwin and Sowers, Light Little Enterprises of Ohio, LLC, Stello Products, Inc., Vulcan, Inc., doing business as Vulcan Aluminum, doing business as Vulcan Signs, establishing price contracts for traffic signs for the Division of Traffic Engineering. Number two, a resolution accepting the bids of Pro-Lift Toyota, material handling in the amount of $69,808 For forklift rebid for the division of facilities and fleet management and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with pro-lift Toyota material handling related to the bid. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of FPF concrete service in the amount of $49,900 for the installation of tornado shelter for the division of emergency management and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with FPF concrete service, Inc. related to the bid. Number four, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Carmen Norris, Administrative Specialist Principal, Grade 518E, $1,975.52 by weekly, in a vision of revenue effective September 28th, 2022. Connor Steele, Arborist Technician, Grade 515N, 21.525 hourly, in a division of environmental services effective October 11th, 2022. And ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Dylan Taylor, police lieutenant, Grade 317E, $4,001.90 by weekly, in a vision of police effective September 14th, 2022. Brandon Moravichek, Police Sergeant Grade 513N, 36.644 hourly in the Division of Police, effective September 14, 2022. Number five, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Kathy H. Witt, Sheriff of Fay County for the collection of Ad Valorum Urban Service District taxes for the 2022 property tax year at a cost not to exceed $350,000 with payments to be treated as a commission. And the urban county government to receive any related payments, $86,500 from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Number six, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Fayette County Health Department to supply LFUCG athletic areas in parks with custom signage and receptacles promoting tobacco free spaces and tobacco risk awareness as directed by the LFCHD tobacco coordinator. Number seven, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a site specific agreement with Jessamine South Elkhorn Water District and Trinity Christian Academy LLC to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to lots one, two, and four of the Smiths and Cox property in Jessamine County. Number eight, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a partial release of easement, releasing utility easements on the property located at 240 Canary Road. Number nine, a resolution authorizing the division of police to purchase for a period of one year a safeguard warranty and protection plan from Forensic Technology Inc., a full source provider for the IBIS brass tracks acquisition station used to capture high resolution images of cartridge casings. And authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any agreement with Forensic Technology Inc. Related to this procurement at a cost not to exceed $17,757. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from Home Depot of a Nexgrill five burner propane gas grill for use at the Division of Police at a cost not to exceed the urban county government. Number 11, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a change order number three, final to the agreement with Mack Construction and Excavating for the Peachtree Road, Woodhill Drive, Stormwater Improvements, increasing the contract price by $262,533.63 and raising the total contract price from $2,935,204.34 to $3,197,737.97. Number 12, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute the first amendment to the jobs fund loan agreement The Water Warriors Inc. Reducing the number of jobs to be created while increasing the required hourly wage at no additional cost to the urban county government. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government pursuant to the jobs fund to execute a ten year loan agreement and related documents with Space Tango LLC in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the creation and retention of at least 16 new jobs with an average hourly wage of at least $49.50 exclusive of benefits. Number 14, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute master state and Local government lease agreement number 1172902 and authorizing the chief information officer to execute future lease schedules with Lenovo Financial Services pursuant to master lease agreement number 1172902 for the lease of desktop computers for the urban county government at a cost to exceed $88,582.63. Number 15, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District, BGADD, For fiscal year 2023, local dues payment to support workforce development, aging services, and regional planning at a cost not to exceed $61,288.30. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a purchase of service agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District, BGADD, for the operation of home care program for homebound seniors at a cost not to exceed $48,610. Number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a partial release of easement, releasing a portion of utility and water easement on the property located at 1145 Apian Crossing Way. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a partial release of easements, releasing portions of sanitary sewer drain easements on the properties located at 420, 422, 424, 426, 428, and 430 Coa Park. Number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a six amendment to agreement with Aramark Correctional Services LLC for price per meal charge increase mandated in the agreement at an additional cost not to exceed $160,000 for fiscal year 2023. Number 20, a resolution authorizing the use of $500,000 of MAP funds as a local match in support of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Reconnecting Communities, grant application for the North Broadway Railroad Overpass Project pending completion of an audit and approval of any necessary budget amendments. Number 21, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Rodney Ballard for Mr. Ballard to serve as interim director for the Division of Community Corrections at a cost not to exceed $12,500 per month. Number 22, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Institute of Police Technology and Management for attendance at IPTM courses at a cost not to exceed $72,000. Number 23, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of $144,000 in federal funds under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, BRRSA $120,000 and under the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Surface Transportation Program, SLX $24,000 for the design phase of the Wilson Downing Intersection Improvements Project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $6,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget for these grants. Number 24, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet With the acceptance of $200,000 in federal funds under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, CRSAA, for the design phase of the Armstrong Mill Shared Use Path Project, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget for these grants. Number 25, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government as the collaborative applicant to execute and submit the 2022 Continuum of Care Supplemental Grant Application to the United States Department of Housing and urban development HUD and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application. Which seeks up to $2,228,293 in federal funds for the operation of the program by community non-profit organizations to reduce unsheltered homelessness in Fayette County. Number 26, a resolution authorizing the Division of Emergency Management to purchase replacement CBRN filters from ARMSCO, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an necessary agreement with ARMSCO related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a modification to an agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, extending the period of performance through September 30, 2023, under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, CSEPP, for fiscal year 2021. Number 28, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a price contract with L3Harris Technologies, Inc. for radios and accessories and authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary agreements related to the price contract. Number 29, a resolution authorizing the payment of $252,500 of federal funds allocated to the affordable housing fund to independence homes. Determining that the use of these funds for operating expenses by independence homes is eligible use of the affordable housing fund notwithstanding section 2-483 of the code of ordinances and further authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with independence homes related to these funds. Number 30, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from the Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association for the purchase of materials to build five training hubs in the amount of $3,000 for the use at the Division of Fire at no cost to the urban county government. Number 31, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a joint or agreement with the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority, KDC, and to authorize KDC to administer the Kentucky Public Employees 401k plan and the Kentucky Public Employees 457 plan on behalf of the urban county government for eligible employees. Number 32, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Transamerica Life Insurance Company for voluntary whole life and term life supplemental insurance plans for eligible employees at no cost to the Lexington Fayette urban county government. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with LexArts, Inc. for various services to provide support to the arts community and community at large at a cost not to exceed $325,000. Number 34, resolution authorizing and directing the Miami of the Irving County Government to execute a professional services agreement along with any other necessary agreement or documents with Keller Partners and Company LLC RFP number 39-2022 for lobbying and legislative representation services at a cost not to exceed $86,500. And number 35, a resolution authorizing the Department of Law to institute condemnation proceedings in the Fayette Circuit Court to obtain permanent and temporary easements upon portions of the property located at 1927 Harrodsburg Road for the Wolf Run Main Trunk F project remedial measures project required by the consent decree. Thank you. Is there a motion? Let me prove. Council member who seconded? Baxter seconded. When you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote. Mr. James Brown. Yes. Mr. Ellinger. Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kaye? Yes. Mr. Kluiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Legree? Yes. Mr. McKern? Yes. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Ms. Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Bledsoe? And Mr. Fred Brown? Yes. Thank you. Those all passed. 14 yes votes, one absent. Now we're ready for first reading of resolutions. Number 36, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to purchase maintenance service for striker, structures from striker, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an NSR agreement with striker related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $47,579. Number 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute the standard service agreement with the University of Kentucky, Kentucky Transportation Center for snowplow route optimization services at a cost not to exceed $120,000. Number 38, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute professional services agreements awarded pursuant to RFP number 35-2022 with Bluegrass Valuation Group LLC and E. Clark-Tolman for appraisal services for the acquisition of the sanitary and storm sewer easements and real property relating to the sanitary and storm sewer capital improvements program with future work awarded and funds budgeted on a project basis. Number 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government, Lexington Fay, urban county government, to accept the federal award in the amount of $616,704 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from the Congressional Directive Spending Projects under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 for the barrier-free re-entry and recovery initiative, B-Free, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a modification to an agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, in extending the period of performance through September 30th, 2023 under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, CSEPP, for fiscal year 2020. Number 41, a resolution authorizing the payment of federal funds received from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, through the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, CSEPP, in a sum not to exceed $242,967 in fiscal year 2022 to Management Registry Inc. formerly known as Omnisource Integrated Supply LLC, to fund CSEPP support staff and further authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary agreements, including amendments thereto with Management Registry Inc, formerly known as Omnisource Integrated Supply LLC, related to the use of these funds. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fay Urban County Government to execute a professional services agreement with Angela Walls to serve as a sexual assault nurse examiner to provide on-call forensic examinations under the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program in 2022 at a cost not to exceed $9,635. Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the US Department of Justice, DOJ, under the Edward Brin Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, fiscal year 2023, which grant funds are in the amount of $144,461 in federal funds for the purchase of equipment and technology investments for the division of police, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 44, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Carrie Kelly, administrative specialist grade 513N, 20.797 hourly, division of police, effective November 9, 2022. Lindsay Medley, social worker senior, grade 517E, $1,950.64, biweekly, and division of aging and disability services, effective October 11, 2022. Richard Sheehy, administrative specialist grade 513N, 19.572 hourly in the division of planning effective October 11, 2022. Number 45, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a professional services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 38-2022 with GT Environmental Inc to conduct a feasibility study for an in vessel waste composting digester solution at a cost not to exceed $66,875. Number 46, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a consultant services agreement. Pursued to RFP number 52-2022 with integrity architecture PLLC for professional design services for the Pan Miller Downtown Arts Center renovation project for the division of facilities and fleet management at a cost to exceed $170,000. Number 47, a resolution authorizing the vision of water quality on behalf of the urban county government to purchase supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA, SciTech historian support services for the town branch Hickman wastewater treatment plants and pump stations from Advantage Industrial Automation Inc., sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any agreement with advanced industrial automation inc related to the procurement at a cost to exceed $35,145. Number 48, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute resident project agreements. The word pursuant to RFP number 47-2022 with Vision Engineering LLC and Prime AE Group Inc for resident project representative service to assist in the completion of the remedial measures plan, RMP projects required by the consent decree with future work awarded and funds budgeted on a project basis. Number 49, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement with Building I, Inc. for renewal of a data visualization application relating to the Acela software platform for the division of computer services at a cost not to exceed $37,230, subject to 5% annual increases. Number 50, a resolution authorizing the division of environmental services on behalf of the urban county government to purchase leaf shoots to assist with leaf disposal from leaf easing Industries Inc, a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with Leaf Easy Industries Inc related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $100,000. Number 51, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a one year lease agreement with Steel Curtin Holdings LLC for a space to house public recycling receptacles behind 439 through 455 South and Drive at a cost not to exceed $3600. Number 52, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to execute a grant agreement with Lexington Distillery District Foundation, Inc. for the award of $750,000 for improvements on public property within the distillery district. Number 53, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a partial release of easement, releasing a portion of flood hazard area and drainage easement on property located at 3212 Sweetwater Court. Number 54, a resolution proclaiming the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government's support of issuing a stamp to honor Muhammad Ali. And number 55, a resolution amending section 4.104A4 of Appendix A, rules and procedures of the Lexington-Feya Urban County Council to add budget adjustments and renumber other affected items, and repealing part 6 budget and section 4.601 budget amendments of the council rules in its entirety, all effective upon passage of council. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there, are there any walk-ons? Council members? Any motions to suspend the rules? Councilmember Fred Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules on item number 38, resolution authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute professional services agreements. So moved. Second. Councilmember McCurn seconds. Any questions or discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Bledsoe. Thank you, Mayor. I have two. The first, I move to suspend the rules on item number 50 so we can get the leaf shoots here more quickly. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kay seconds number 50, the shoots. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. Thank you. one more i move to suspend the rules and get a second reading item number 51 which is to allow the lease with the um on southland drive to move more quickly thank you is there a sacrifice mayor cave seconds any questions all those in favor say aye aye anyone opposed thank you councilmember lamb thank you i really wanted to say after councilmember blanch bledsoe said that i said well shoot but that's okay um i'm asking for we need some humor in this room uh we need uh resolution number 42 is the professional services agreement with angela wallace for sexual assault nurse examiner on behalf of the administration i saw move council member sheehan seconds any questions discussion all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes and i have one more it's item 46 it's the consultant services agreement with integrity architecture for the Pam Miller downtown Arts Center renovation I so move thank you councilmember lagree seconds are there any questions comments all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes councilmember McCurne Thank You mayor I move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to item number 45 this is for the RFP on the digester Thank you. Second by Councilmember Reynolds. Any questions? All those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right that motion passes. And I also move to suspend the rules of my item number 52. This is for the agreement with the Lexington Distillery District Foundation. So move. Councilmember Reynolds seconds. Are there questions or discussion? All those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes councilmember James Brown Thank You mayor I'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 54 as to get the champ a stamp resolution councilmember McCurron seconds are there any questions or discussion all those in favor say aye Anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. All right, any other suspensions? So I think we have 38, 42, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, and 54. All right, when you're ready, if you'll give those second reading, please. Number 38, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a professional services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 35-2022 with Bluegrass Valuation Group LLC and E. Clark Tolman for appraisal services for the acquisition of the sanitary and storm sewer easements and real property relating to the sanitary and storm sewer capital improvements programs with future work awarded and funds budgeted on a project basis. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fay Urban County Government to execute a professional services agreement with Angela Wallace to serve as a sexual assault nurse examiner to provide on-call forensic examinations under the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program in 2022 at a cost not to exceed $9,635. Number 45, a resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of the urban county government to execute a professional services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 38-2022 with GT Environmental, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study for the in-vessel waste composting digester solution at a cost not to exceed $66,875. dollars number 46 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf the urban county government to execute consultant services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 52 dash 2042 when the integrity architecture PLLC for professional design services for the pan Miller downtown Arts Center renovation project for the division of facilities and fleet management at a cost not to exceed $170,000 number 50 a resolution authorizing the division of environmental services on behalf of the urban county government to purchase leaf shoots to assist with leaf disposal from Leaf Easy Industries, Inc., a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Leaf Easy Industries, Inc. related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $100,000. Number 51, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a one-year lease agreement with Steel Curtain Holdings, LLC, for space to house public recycling receptacles behind 439 through 455 Southland Drive at a cost not to exceed $3,600. Number 52, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fay Urban County Government to execute a grant agreement with Lexington Distillery District Foundation, Inc. for the award of $750,000 for improvements on a public property within the distillery district. Number 54, a resolution proclaiming the Lexington Fay Urban County Government's support of issuing of a stamp to honor Muhammad Ali. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? I move. Second. Council Member Plumman moves. Council Member Legree seconds. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Mr. James Brown? Yes. Mr. Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Kay? Yes. Mr. Kloiber? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Lamb? Yes, ma'am. Ms. Legree? Yes. Mr. McCurn? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Maloney? Yes. Ms. Plowman? Yes. Ms. Reynolds? Yes. Ms. Sheehan? Yes. Ms. Baxter? Yes. Ms. Bledsoe? Yes. and Mr. Fred Brown yes thank you those all passed now we are ready for a motion to approve communications from the mayor please thank you councilmember Plumman moved councilmember Reynolds seconded are there any questions all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes next if I could have a motion please for the price contracts thank you are there any questions councilmember plumb and move vice mayor case seconded any questions all right all those in favor say aye please anyone opposed all right that passes next is for information only communications from the mayor and after that there are no police or fire disciplines and now it's time for council announcements log in please council member mccern thank you mayor i just want to come on and wish everybody a safe and happy halloween uh hopefully hopefully with everyone's activities this weekend everyone uh is able to catch some rest in between before the actual halloween on the 31st thank you Thank you. Vice Mayor Kay. Thank you, Mayor. I have a couple of items. The first is, as has already been discussed, I am going to make a motion to remove from the General Government and Social Services Committee the issue of the compensation study reevaluation and to move it in place to the, what do we got? Thank you. Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee. So moved. Councilmember Plowman seconds. Is there discussion? If you have discussion, will you raise your hand, please? I see none. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. And then I want to give council a heads up about what's happening with the goal for work group. We have pretty much formally completed our work. We are at the point of vetting the draft to make sure that all the I's are dotted and the T's are crossed. I expect that at the beginning of next week, maybe the middle of next week, as the latest, that we will be forwarding our report to the council and to the planning commission. And each of those bodies will have its own process for dealing with that. I'm going to ask council as a placeholder to hold Thursday, November 10 at six o'clock for a special committee of the whole meeting to hear a report about the report. To take public comment and potentially to move towards having a resolution regarding that report just as we had a resolution on the report from the Sustainable Development Task Force. And the intent here is to give this council an opportunity to weigh in on this report and its implications before the end of the year. So that's just a heads up. I'll have more information about it next week. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I just got a couple of announcements. One, I'd just like to thank our Division of Environmental Services working with Park and Rec for helping the Corridors Commission and the Breeders' Cup Festival Committee installing the Breeder Cup flags around town. The Corridors Commission kicked in and did its part to contribute to those efforts, and I think those flags around town are helping to purple up the city. And then, Mayor, I'd also like to tell folks about the Breeders' Cup kickoff event happening at Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden this coming Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be activities, and then there will also, you can also walk or take a bus from Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden to Oliver Lewis Bridge. So, I'd encourage, and then there are also various fall festival and Halloween events across the district. So too many to name, but just come out and find something to do. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Lamb. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to thank all of the employees who have so respectfully sent so many of us emails about their concerns with this study. And I just really appreciate all of the positive and respectful emails. We've had a few that weren't necessarily so much, but I'm sorry that they felt they had to make that choice. But I just want the employees to know that we might not be able to respond to every single email we get because we get a load of them every day. But they are read and they are heard, and we appreciate the respectfulness and the information that you disseminate to us. So thank you so much. Thank you. Any other announcements, council members? All right, now we'll go to public comment. Dottie Bean, I think you know the drill. If you'll state your name and your council district, please. And you'll have three minutes. Oh gosh. It's Dottie Bean, council district number eight. As we have driven around Lexington this year, we have seen a great deal of construction going on in low to middle income neighborhoods and the housing there. It turns out that despite a 10 million dollar appropriation for building and remodeling affordable homes as part of the COVID recovery process, very little of the activity appears to have happened through the stimulus program in Lexington. For the amount of money we were given for housing help, Lexington could have repaired or remodeled 300 or more homes or made emergency repairs to 1,530 homes. Instead, the city only remodeled 16 houses in the past two years and were able to do 26 emergency repairs. There is a backlog of emergency repairs waiting. The rest must have been done by private investors who are speculating in the Lexington housing market and removing hundreds of affordable homes and apartments and gentrifying long-established neighborhoods, resulting in some residents ending up on the streets as homeless. We met one of those Tuesday night who was in a wheelchair being transported into a church community meal and is living in her car, we're told. There are many more who were temporarily housed in motel rooms but probably will spend much of the winter sleeping in the streets or in their cars when they might have been housed in the rehabbed homes that the Recovery Act could have paid for had those homes not been made unavailable for affordable living for low-income people. We are ashamed that this city has let this happen while spending more than $20 million on sidewalks on Vine Street that were not needed and doing yet a third reimagining of the downtown Lexington Center and Ruppham Arena. We think that if you all are so inclined, this really ought to be examined and given your utmost attention. Thank you very much. Next is Sarah Russell. You'll have three minutes and if you'll give us your name and council district, please. Sarah Russell, second district, thank you for allowing me to speak tonight. I'm here on behalf of the spouses and families of Lexington's finest. Lexington's officers are exhausted from long hours and their morale is low. Their families are tired as well. It seems like almost every morning we wake up to news of yet another shooting in Lexington. Our entire community is scared, and we have over 500 police families in our department, and these families are frightened as well. Can you put yourselves in my shoes? At night, I send him to work with a kiss and a be careful. My kids are teenagers now, and they understand the dangers he faces, and all five of us just have to put on a brave face and pray that he comes home at 8 a.m. It gets harder every night. Our officers are being attacked on all sides, both mentally and physically. When will our city leaders realize that there is a direct correlation between the lack of officers and the amount of crime in this city. When will you recognize that the number of people who are applying for careers with our department is in decline because good officers can work in smaller towns for a government that both supports them and their families and often pays better? We as Lexham police families are not feeling any support for the officers that are risking their lives daily just by wearing their uniform. Do you know how disheartening it is to have one of our own shot and only a handful of the council reach out to his family? Where are the social media posts condemning violence against the police? We want to work together with our community and government leaders to create a safe Lexington. There can be no change towards a better and brighter Lexington if no one is willing to engage in meaningful conversation with all parties. I ask that you, as citizens of Lexington, to please remember that your officers are human beings who have families. Their children go to school with your kids and their spouses work in the community as well. We are active in this community, yet we have been shut out of meaningful dialogue to impact change. Lexington is better than this. You are better than this. And our officers deserve better than this. Thank you again. Thank you very much. All right. That ends the folks who want to speak. And that takes us to the end of our agenda. If I could have a motion to adjourn. Thank you. All those Vice Mayor Kay seconded. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All right. Thank you. We are adjourned. Thank you.