Music ¶¶ Thank you. County Council meeting of March 23rd 2023 which is actually 22323 and we'll start here with roll call. Council Member Worley? Vice Mayor Wu? Council Member Fred Brown? Council Member James Brown? Council Member Ellinger? Council Member Baxter? Councilmember Fogle Councilmember Gray Present Councilmember Legree Councilmember Lynch Councilmember Menares Councilmember Reynolds Here Councilmember Plowman Here Councilmember Sevigny Here And Councilmember Sheehan Here All right, thank you. We have a quorum. Is Reverend Charles Conkin with us? Oh, there you are. Welcome. He is the associate pastor of Central Baptist Church and is going to offer our invocation tonight. If you please stand, if you're able. I want to say a special thanks to Councilwoman Menarez and Will Hayden for my invitation this morning or this evening. The invocation that I want to read for you is a prayer that is written over 100 years ago from a favorite theologian and pastor. as a reminder that our work for justice is one that is built upon the past and work of so many before us. Let's pray. O God, the great governor of all the world, we pray to you for all who hold public office and power, for the life, the welfare, and the virtue of the people who are in their hands to make or to mar. We remember with shame that in the past the mighty have prayed on the labors of the poor, and they have laid nations in the dust by their oppression, and they have thwarted the love and the prayers of your servants. We pray that by the free institutions of our country, the tyrannous instincts of the strong may be curbed and turned to the patient service of the commonwealth. Strengthen the sense of duty in our public life. Grant that the servants of the state may feel ever more deeply that any diversion of their public powers for private ends is a betrayal of their oath. Purge our cities and states and nation of the deep causes of corruption, which so often may send profitable an uprightness hard. Bring to an end the stale days of party cunning. Breathe a new spirit into all our hearts. Lift us from the dust and the mire of the past, that we may gird ourselves for a new day's work, give our leaders a new vision of the possible future of our city, and set their hearts on fire with large determination. Raise up a new generation of women, men, and persons who will have the faith and daring of the kingdom of God in their hearts and who will enlist for life in the holy struggle for freedom and rights of all people. Amen. Thank you so very much. Now, at this time, we have a very energetic group of folks who are here for the science fair. So we'll go right ahead and do that. All right, welcome. So we have a special opportunity this evening to honor the winners of the Kentucky American Water, Fayette County Public Schools Science Fair, which is celebrating its 38th anniversary. Coordinated by Fayette County Public Schools, this year's fair was held on February 4th. More than 520 students in grades four through 12 competed. Regional competition was held March 11th for high school students. Students in grades five through eight will compete at the regional level this weekend at Eastern Kentucky University. Our Kentucky American representatives this evening are, our representative is Ellen Williams, External Affairs Specialist. Where are you? Is Ellen? There you are. Welcome and thanks to Kentucky American for sponsoring the science fair. And representing Fayette County Schools is Dr. Edie Sohejan. Is that, yes, that's okay. She is the director of learning and teaching and learning for the elementary schools. And we want to welcome all the students. We have also a lot of parents and friends here tonight. So welcome everyone. We have so many winners and proud parents tonight that we are going to do our students in three groups. Elementary for grades four and five, middle for grades six through eight, and high school. And we'll have certificates for everybody, and a little bit later, we'll hand them out individually. So parents and children will be able to retrieve their certificates downstairs in the lobby. So as I've been talking, we've been bringing in our fourth and fifth graders, the beginning scientists. Our winners come from all across Fayette County. So now students, when I say your school name, will you please raise your hand? Okay. Ashland Elementary. All right. Brenda Cowan Elementary. Cassidy Elementary. Christ the King School. Clay's Mill Elementary. Fayette County Homeschools Garrett Morgan Elementary Glendover Elementary Lexington Universal Academy Liberty Elementary Metathorpe Northern Elementary Arise STEM Academy Rosa Parks Elementary, Scapa, Stonewall, or Wellington. Okay, let's give them all a big hand. Now, we're going to get a picture with the council members. They'll all be behind you and we're going to squeeze in tight. . Now our elementary students and their parents are going to exit and remember, If you don't have your certificates already, you'll be getting them right downstairs. And we're going to bring in our middle school students. So while our sixth, seventh, and eighth graders are coming in, I want you to know how inspiring it is for all of us to see so many creative young people interested in science. Middle schoolers. This is called a traffic jam. Do we have any middle schoolers? Any middle schoolers? All right. Thank you. Well, we have another great group of young scientists here with us from the middle schools. And so we want to offer our congratulations to our middle school science fair winners. We are all very proud of you. Now, when I name your school, will you please raise your hand so that everybody can see who's here from what schools. And first up is Beaumont. Next is Bryan Station. Carter G. Woodson Academy. Crawford. Edith J. Hayes. Fayette County Homeschools. Jesse Clark. Leestown. Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington Universal Academy, Morton, Scapa, Seton Catholic, Southern, Tate's Creek, the Lexington School, Winburn. All right, let's have a hand for these new scientists. So next thing we're going to get a picture and the council members will be right behind you. Thank you. Thank you again to our middle schoolers and all their parents and friends who were here. Sharon. I couldn't wear this. I couldn't wear this. This red shirt. What's up? I don't want to put it up. I don't want to put it up. I don't want to put it up. I don't want to put it up. Look, fancy. I see that she is wearing something. I'm going to hand this list today. All right, could we have our senior high school winners? After the traffic jam. There's a lot of people out there. So here come our high schoolers. And this year, while they're coming in, this year all of our science fair winners at the high school level are from Paul Lawrence Dunbar. So congratulations to Dunbar. I do not think we're going to have to ask you to raise your hand to say what school you're from. So we are very, very excited about your participation and you're our current and future scientists. So congratulations and we'll get a picture with the council. Thank you. Again, congratulations to all of our science fair winners. Now, I'll ask our clerk to go ahead and give second reading to ordinances. Mayor, could I have a point of privilege? Sorry, I just put my thing in. Could I do my council comment first? Because you're leaving, and it's kind of important for me to do my council comment before you leave today. That would be up to the council. I thank you. All right. This will be quick. I'm going to read it as quick. Hang on. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All those opposed? All right. Thank you. Thank you all. For our last council meeting during Women's History Month, I want to recognize the trailblazing women who have led and continue to lead Lexington Fayette Urban County government as our mayors. Pam Miller was the first woman to serve as both the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council and mayor from 74 to 77 and 1980 to 93. Miller served as council member and vice mayor. She was appointed mayor in 93 and was then elected in 94 and reelected in 98. Even though she chose not to run for the third term, she remained active in our community as a founding member and chair of the Pritchard Committee in 2008. Governor Prashear appointed her to the Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education until 2018, where she continued her work in transforming the educational system. Although Mrs. Miller no longer lives here, her legacy continues in Lexington. She did big things, the farmer's market throughout town, thanks to her persistence in having fresh fruits and veggies in the community, thriving organizations and nonprofits, thanks to her passion, dedication, and fundraising efforts, an arts center that has fondly leaned in her honor, thanks to her love of music and integrating arts and culture into the city's dynamic, more women in politics and other leadership positions, thanks to her breaking the glass ceiling and paving the way, and so much more. the next is Teresa Isaacs and it looks like the council member next to me actually was going to say something about her so I'll let her read her you want to read your blurb on her I'll wait to it's my time at the end okay Teresa Isaacs is no stranger to Pam Miller politics or Lexington as a Lexington native and graduate of the Bryan station Transylvania and UK she was elected to council as a large member in 98, re-elected in 92, serving as vice mayor until 99. In 2002, Teresa was the second female elected as mayor of Lexington. As mayor, she enacted an indoor smoking ban, grew the PDR program, and increased pay for public safety personnel. Teresa continues her work in law, politics, advocacy, and education as an adjunct professor, a champion of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights, mentoring those with political aspiration, training mayors around the world, and so much more. And lastly, Mayor Linda Gordon. As the longest continuously serving member of in the history of the Lexington-Vade Urban County Council, she is no stranger to Pam, Teresa, or anyone really. Mayor Gordon spent 16 years on council. The first four terms were as a district representative followed by one at large term and one mayoral term and she is in her in 2018 vice mayoral term. In 2018 she decided to come back but this time as mayor. She is in her second term. Over all her years at City Hall, Mayor Gorton has managed us through budget crisis, helped found the Friends of the Dog Park and the Lexington Tree Foundation, initiated a city council city school communication and support network, made changes to employee health insurance, passed ordinances to set up an affordable housing fund, authorized a new homeless coordinator, reworked the way we doled out grants to social services agencies, approved domestic partner benefits for our employees, lifted a ban on election day alcohol sales, thank you, pushed for enacting an indoor smoking ban, and most importantly she worked tirelessly to lead us through the pandemic. The list could go on but it is my pleasure to serve with you, Mayor. And thank you so much for your leadership. Thank you so much. That was very kind of you. I said, where did you get all those pictures? I want to know. That was very nice. Thank you. All right. Now we will go on with second reading of ordinances. Number one, an ordinance enacting article 51 of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances to create the Opioid Abatement Commission. Number two, an ordinance changing the zone from neighborhood business B1 zone to a high rise apartment R5 zone for 2.29 net 2.52 gross acres for property located at 340 Legion Drive, Calgill Development LLC, Council District 10. Number three, an ordinance changing the zone from neighborhood business B1 zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 0.10 net 0.12 gross acres for property located at 712 Lancaster Avenue, Lexington Habitat for Humanity, Council District 1. Number four, an ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential R1D zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 0.97 net, 1.15 gross acres for property located at 2819 Liberty Road, Liberty Park Development, LLC, Council District 6. Number five, an ordinance changing the zone from a professional office P1 zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for two net 2.5 gross acres for property located at 410 Sporting Court, a portion of AU Associates Inc, Council District number nine. Number six, an ordinance admitting certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds, fiscal year 2023, schedule number 31. Number seven, an ordinance amending article 42 of the code of ordinances to create the neighborhood investment fund and authorizing the affordable housing governing board in collaboration with the office of affordable housing to manage that fund and any other funds the council allocates to affordable housing. Number eight, an ordinance amending the unclassified civil service authorized by creating one unclassified position of community re-entry advocate, grade 517N for a term of one year ending March 31st, 2024 with the potential of a 24-hour month extension renewal in the Department of Social Services, perspective the first payroll Monday following passage of council. Number nine, an ordinance amending section 21-33A of the code of ordinances to increase the vacation leave balance carry forward for classified civil service employees to 336 hours amending section 21-33E to provide that upon separation of service, classified civil service employees shall be entitled to receive payment for accumulated vacation leave at their then current pay rate. Computed on an hourly basis capped in an amount not to exceed $336 hours of accumulated leave, amending section 21-33H to provide that an employee granted a vacation leave carryover extension who separates from service shall be paid for not more than 336 hours of accumulated vacation leave and amending ordinance number 104-2021 relating to the vacation leave carryover extension. And to provide that employees shall not carry forward more than 336 hours of vacation leave after December 31st, 2023, or the end of the first payroll period in December 31st, 2023 falls. And to further provide that employees who separate from service prior to December 31st, 2023 shall be paid for all accumulated vacation leave. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Move to approve. Thank you. Councilmember Ellinger is there a second? Councilmember Plowman seconds and when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Councilmember Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Baxter? Councilmember Gray? Yes. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Councilmember Plumman? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. All right. Thank you. Those all passed. And now we are ready for first reading of ordinances. Number 10, an ordinance changing the zone from a neighborhood business B1 zone to a light industrial I1 zone for 1.80 net 2.22 gross acres for property located at 1301 Winchester Road, Eastland and Legacy Center, Inc., Council District 1. Number 11, an ordinance changing the zone from a highway service business B3 zone to a light industrial I1 zone for 0.823 net 1.03 gross acres for property located at 1793 Atoma Drive, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Council District 2. Number 12, an ordinance amending article 8-2D of the zoning ordinance to add athletic fields with lighting and loudspeakers in the agricultural buffer AB zone as a conditional use and to increase allowable structure size from 10,000 square feet to 2% of the lot. Say your college doing business as say your school. Number 13, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fay or urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds fiscal year 2023, schedule number 32. Number 14, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of administrative Specialist Grade 519 and in creating one classified position of Civil Service position of Heavy Equipment Technician, Grade 519 and in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services effective upon passage of council. Number 15, in order in submitting the authorized strength by abolishing two classified positions of Pump Station Supervisor Grade 520E, in creating two classified positions of Maintenance Supervisor Grade 519 and in one classified position of Pump Station Supervisor Grade 520N. In the Division of Water Quality, thereby changing the Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, That is, at the position from exempt to non-exempt, transferring all incumbents of the non-exempt position and converting the bi-weekly salary of all incumbents to an hourly rate of pay, effective the first payroll Monday following passage of council. Number 16, an ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength to include changes resulting from the administrative review as follows. Change of the pay grade for one position of information systems business analyst from grade 528E to grade 529E. Two positions of ERP senior analyst from grade 524E to grade 525E. And one position of GIS manager from grade 524E to grade 529E. And reallocating incumbents and adjusting the biweekly salaries of the affected incumbents on the division of enterprise solutions. Changing the pay grade for two positions of accounting technician from grade 509N to 510N in the division of accounting. Changing the pay grades of one position in IT applications manager from grade 528E to 529E. And one position of computer systems manager from grade 524E to grade 525E. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the biweekly salaries of the affected incumbents, all in Division of Computer Services. Changing the pay grade for eight positions of Public Service Supervisor from Grade 516 to Grade 517. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rate of the affected incumbents, all in the Division of Streets and Roads. Changing the pay grade for one position of Deputy Director of Water Quality from Grade 523E to Grade 533E. Two positions of Maintenance Supervisor from Grade 519N to Grade 520N. And six positions of Public Service Supervisor from Grade 516N to Grade 517N. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the affected incumbents all in the Division of Water Quality. Changing the pay grade for one position of maintenance supervisor from grade 519 and to 520 and reallocating the incumbent in the Division of Waste Management, changing the pay grade for one position of ITS engineer from grade 523E to grade 524E. Reallocating the incumbent in the Division of Traffic Engineering, changing the pay grade for 13 positions of security officer from grade 510 and to grade 511. And reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the affected incumbents all in the Department of Public Safety. Changing the pay grade for one position of computer systems manager from grade 524E to grade 525E. 16 positions of safety officer from grade 513N to grade 515N and one position of hostler from grade 507N to grade 508N. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the affected incumbents all in the division of police. Changing the pay grade for one position of computer systems manager from grade 524E to grade 525E. Reallocating the incumbent in the division of fire and emergency services. Changing the pay grade for one position of public service supervisor from grade 516N to grade 517N. Reallocating the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate of the affected incumbent in the division of family services, changing the pay grade for one position of clinical program administrator from grade 525E to grade 528E. Reallocating the incumbent and adjusting the biweekly salary of the incumbent in the division of youth services, changing the pay grade for one position of deputy director of facilities management from grade 530E to grade 531E. One position of deputy director of fleet services from grade 530E to grade 531E. And four positions of public service supervisor from grade 516N to grade 517N. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of affected incumbents on the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Changing the pay grade for one position of Park Naturalist from Grade 516 and to Grade 518. And in 12 positions of Public Service Supervisor from Grade 516 and to Grade 517. And reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the affected incumbents on the Division of Parks and Recreation. Abolishing one position of Administrative Specialist, Grade 516 and in creating one position of Accounts Payable Specialist Senior, Grade 518. And transferring the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate and abolishing one position of Staff Assistant Senior, Grade 511. And in creating two positions of Accounts Payable Specialist, Grade 516. transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates on the division of accounting. So abolishing one position of equipment operator senior grade 515 and transferring one incumbent from the position of equipment operator senior grade 515 and to the position of heavy equipment operator grade 516 and adjusting the hourly rate of the affected incumbent and creating one position of vehicle and equipment mechanic grade 514 and transferring one incumbent from the position of heavy equipment operator grade 516 and to the position of vehicle and equipment mechanic grade 514 and all in the division of streets and roads abolishing one position of municipal engineer senior grade 528 and creating one position of engineering section manager grade 530 Transferring the incumbent and adjusting the biweekly salary and abolishing one position of administrative specialist senior grade 518 and creating one position of administrative specialist principal grade 520 and transferring the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate and abolishing one position of program specialist grade 514E. And creating one position of administrative specialist grade 516N and transferring the incumbent all in the division of water quality, abolishing four positions of public service worker grade 508N. And creating four positions of public service worker senior grade 510N and transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates on the division of waste management, abolishing one position of administrative officer grade 523E and Creating one position of administrative officer senior grade 526E. Transferring the incumbent and adjusting the by-weekly salary and abolishing one position of security officer grade 510N. And creating one position of security technology specialist grade 514N and transferring one incumbent from the position of security officer grade 510N to the position of security technology specialist grade 514N. And adjusting the hourly rate on the Department of Public Safety. Abolishing two positions of administrative specialist senior grade 516N and creating two positions of administrative specialist senior grade 518 and transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rate in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Abolishing one position of administrative specialist senior grade 518 and in creating one position of administrative specialist principal grade 520 and transferring the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate in the department of social services. Abolishing one position of electrician senior grade 520E and creating one position of skilled trades supervisor grade 522E and transferring the incumbent and abolishing one position of skilled trades workers grade 515 and creating one position of skilled trades worker senior grade 517 and transferring the incumbent on the division of facilities and fleet management. Abolishing one position of recreation supervisor grade 514E and transferring the incumbent from the position of recreation supervisor grade 514E to the position of recreation manager grade 520E and adjusting the hourly rate of the incumbent and abolishing two positions of recreation manager grade 520E and creating three positions of recreation manager senior grade 522E. Transferring three incumbents from the position of recreation manager grade 520E to the position of recreation manager senior grade 522E. And adjusting the biweekly salaries of the incumbents and abolishing one position of vehicle and equipment mechanic grade 514 and creating one position of skilled trades worker grade 515 and transferring the incumbent and Adjusting the hourly rate and abolishing one position of administrative specialist officer, grade 523e, and creating one position of administrative officer senior, grade 526e, transferring the incumbent and adjusting the biweekly salary of the incumbent, all in the division of Parks and Recreation, and amending the unclassified civil service. Authorized strength as follows, abolishing three unclassified positions of public service worker, grade 508, and creating three unclassified positions of public service worker, senior grade 510, and transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates, and all in the division of Waste Management, changing the pay grade for Two unclassified positions of security officer part time from grade 510N to grade 511N in the Department of Public Safety. Changing the pay grade for four unclassified positions of family support worker senior grade 515N to grade 516N. And one unclassified position of family support worker senior part time from grade 15 to grade 16. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the affected incumbents on the Division of Family Services. Abolishing one unclassified position of recreation manager grade 520E and creating one unclassified position of recreation manager senior grade 522E. Transferring the incumbent, adjusting the biweekly salary in the Division of Parks and Recreation with all changes to be effective as of the Implementation date of the compensation study, November 7th, 2022. Thank you. You're the star of the show. All right. Now, do we have any walk-ons? Council Member Ellinger, did you have a walk-on? Does anybody have a walk-on? Okie dokie. So now I'd like motions to suspend the rules and give second readings. Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to have a motion to suspend the rules and give second read to, I was going to do all but the ones who have a budget schedule, which is number 13, but I understand there is an issue on number 10. So I'll put 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16 and make a motion. And then we can also address 10 after these if you'd like. But I would say 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. So moved. Is there a second? Second. All right. any discussion about giving those second reading council member james brown thank you mayor i was in regards to number 10 i was asked by the first district council office to put it on the docket tuesday and did and then we received communication from the first district council member to ask for it to run the regular course of time i haven't heard any issues or any communication for this to have a public hearing and I'm just wondering if anybody else has or if there's anybody here today that is here to make that request of a public hearing and minus that I would consider going ahead and giving number 10 a second reading just because of the time frame from when this goes forward with our break coming up so your next meeting after tonight is April the 20 20th So it's about a month. Yep. Okay. Are there any other questions? Were you finished, Council Member Brown? Yes, ma'am, unless a motion needs to be made to include item number 10 as well. Amendment. So moved. Okay. Okay. Council Member James Brown has made a motion to amend and include number 10 in the second reads. Second. And Council Member Worley seconds. So is there any discussion of the motion to amend? All right. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Aye. All right. That motion passes. So now we have a motion on the floor to give second reading to everything except, which number was that? 13. Is there any discussion about that? All right. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That passes. And when you're ready, if you'll give second reading to everything except number 13. Number 10. An ordinance changing the zone from a neighborhood business B1 zone to a light industrial I1 zone for 1.80 net 2.22 gross acres for property located at 1301 Winchester Road, Eastland Legacy Center, Inc., Council District 1 as amended. Number 11, an ordinance changing the zone from a highway service business B3 zone to a light industrial I1 zone for 0.82 net 1.037 gross acres for property located at 1793 Otoma Drive, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Council District 2. Number 12, an ordinance amending article 8-2D of the zoning ordinance to add athletic fields with lighting and loudspeakers in the agricultural buffer AB zone as a conditional use and to increase the allowable structure size from 10,000 square feet to 2% of the lot. Sayer College doing business as Sayer School. Number 14, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of administrative specialists, grade 519, and in creating one classified civil service position of heavy equipment technician, grade 519, and in the division of fire and emergency services, effective upon passage of counsel. Number 15, an ordinance amending the authorized drink by abolishing two classified positions of maintenance supervisor grade 519e and one classified position of pump station supervisor grade 520e. And creating two classified positions of maintenance supervisor grade 519 and one classified position of pump station supervisor grade 520e. And in the division of water quality, thereby changing the Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, status of the position from exempt to non-exempt and transferring all incumbents in the non-exempt position. converting the biweekly salary of all incumbents to the hourly rate of pay effective the first payroll Monday following passage of council. At number 16. An ordinance mending the classified civil service authorized to include changes resulting from the administrative review as follows. Changing the pay grade for one position of an information systems business analyst from grade 528E to grade 529E, Two positions of ERP senior analyst from grade 524E to grade 525E, and one position of GIS manager from grade 524E to grade 529E. Reallocating the incumbents and adjusting the biweekly salaries of all the infected incumbents, all in the division of enterprise solutions. Changing the pay grade for two positions of accounting technician from grade 509N to grade 510N. In the division of accounting, changing the pay grades of one position of IT applications manager from grade 528E to grade 529E. And one position of computer systems manager from grade 524E to grade 525E. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the biweekly salaries of the affected incumbents on the division of computer services. Changing the pay grade for eight positions of public service supervisor from grade 516n to grade 517n. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of affected incumbents all on the division of streets and roads. Changing the pay grade for one position of deputy director of water quality from grade 532e to grade 533e. Two positions of maintenance supervisor from grade 519n to grade 520n. And six positions of public service supervisor from grade 516n to grade 517n. And reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of effective incumbents all in the division of water quality. Changing the pay grade for one position of maintenance supervisor from grade 519 to grade 520 and reallocating the incumbent in the division of waste management. Changing the pay grade for one position of ITS engineer and grade 523E to grade 524E. Reallocating the incumbent in the division of traffic engineering. Changing the pay grade for 13 positions of security officers from grade 510 to grade 511 and reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the infected incumbents. All in the Department of Public Safety. Changing the pay grade for one position of computer systems manager, grade 524E to grade 525E. 16 positions of safety officer from grade 513 to grade 515 and one position of holster from grade 507 to grade 508 and reallocating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the infected incumbents on the division of police, changing the pay grade for one position of computer systems manager from grade 524E to grade 525E. Reallocating the incumbents in the division of fire and emergency services, changing the pay grade for one position of public service supervisor from grade 516 and to grade 517N. Reallocating the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate of the affected incumbent in the division of family services, changing the pay grade for One position of clinical program administrator from grade 525E to grade 528E, reallocating the incumbent and adjusting the biweekly salary of the incumbent in the division of youth services. Changing the pay grade for one position of deputy director of facilities management from grade 530E to grade 531E. One position of deputy director of fleet services from grade 530E to grade 531E. And four positions of public service supervisor from grade 569 to grade 517. Reallocating incumbents and adjusting hourly rates of effective incumbents, all in the division of facilities and fleet management. Engaging the pay grade for one position of park naturalist from grade 516 to grade 518. And in 12 positions of public service supervisor from grade 516 to grade 517 and reallogating incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the affected incumbents on the division of parks and recreation. Abolishing one position of administrative specialist, grade 516 and in creating one position of accounts payable specialist senior grade 518 and transferring the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate and abolishing one position of staff assistant senior grade 511 and creating two positions of accounts payable specialist grade 516 and transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates on the division of accounting. Abolishing one position of equipment operator senior grade 515 and transferring one incumbent from the position of equipment operator senior grade 515 and to the position of heavy equipment operator grade 516 and adjusting the hourly rate of the effected incumbent and creating one position of vehicle and equipment mechanic grade 514 and transferring one incumbent from the position of heavy equipment operator grade 516 and to the position of vehicle and equipment mechanic grade 514 and on the division of streets and roads abolishing one position of municipal engineer senior grade 520 and creating one position of engineering section manager grade 530E, transferring the incumbent and Adjusting the biweekly salary and abolishing one position of administrative specialist senior grade 518 and creating one position of administrative specialist principal grade 520 and transferring the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate and abolishing one position of program specialist grade 514E and creating one position of administrative specialist grade 516N and transferring the incumbent on the division of water quality abolishing four positions of public service worker grade 508N and creating four positions of public service worker senior grade 510N and transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates on the division of waste management. Abolishing one position of administrative officer grade 523E, and creating one position of administrative officer senior grade 526E. Transferring the incumbents and adjusting the biweekly salary, and abolishing one position of security officer grade 510N, and creating one position of security technology specialist grade 514N. And transferring one incumbent from the position of security officer grade 510N to the position of security technology specialist grade 514N. And adjusting the hourly rate on the Department of Public Safety. Abolishing two positions of administrative specialist grade 516N, and creating two positions of administrative specialist senior grade 518N. Transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates on the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Abolishing one position of administrative specialist senior grade 518n and creating one position of administrative specialist principal grade 520n. Transferring the incumbent adjusting the hourly rate in the department of social services. Abolishing one position of electrician senior grade 520n and creating one position of skilled trades supervisor grade 522e. And transferring the incumbent and abolishing one position of skilled trades worker grade 515n. And creating one position of skilled trades worker senior grade 517n. Transferring the incumbent on the division of facilities and fleet management. Abolishing one position of recreation supervisor grade 514e and transferring the incumbent from the position of recreation supervisor grade 514e. The position of recreation manager grade 520E and adjusting the hourly rate of pay. Hourly rate of the incumbent, abolishing two positions of recreation manager grade 520E and creating three positions of recreation manager senior grade 522E and transferring three incumbents from the position of recreation manager grade 520E and the position of recreation manager senior grade 522E. And adjusting the biweekly salaries of the incumbents, abolishing one position of vehicle and equipment tech mechanic grade 514 and creating one position of skilled trades worker senior grade 515 and transferring the incumbent and adjusting the hourly rate and abolishing one position of administrative officer grade 523E and Creating one position of administrative officer senior grade 52060, transferring the incumbent and adjusting the biweekly salary of the incumbent all in the division of Parks and Recreation. And amending the unclassified civil service authorized strengths as follows. Abolishing three unclassified positions of public service worker grade 508 and creating three unclassified positions of public service worker senior grade 510 and transferring the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates all in the division of waste management. Changing the pay grade for two unclassified positions of security officer part time from grade 510 and to grade 511 and in the Department of Public Safety. Changing the pay grade for foreign classified positions of family support worker senior grade from grade 515 to grade 516 and one classified position of family support worker senior grade part time from grade 515 to 516 and reallocating the incumbents and adjusting the hourly rates of the affected incumbents on the division of family services. And abolishing one unclassified position of recreation manager grade 520E and creating one unclassified position of recreation manager senior grade 522E. Transferring the incumbent and adjusting the biweekly salary in the division of Parks and Recreation with all changes to be effective as of the implementation date of the compensation study, November 7th, 2022. Thank you. Always very impressive. Thank you. Can I have a motion to approve? Motion to approve. I have a motion from Council Member Ellinger, seconded by Council Member Baxter. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, we'll do a roll call vote, please. Yes. Council member Worley? Yes ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council member Fred Brown? Yes. Council member James Brown? Yes. Council member Ellinger? Yes ma'am. Council member Baxter? Yes. Council member Gray? Yes. Council member Reynolds? Yes. Council member Plumman? Yes, on all, no on number 12. Council Member Savigny? Yes. And Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Thank you. Can we now have a second reading of resolutions please? Number one, a resolution offers in the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreement awarding a class B education incentive grant to Fay County Public Public Schools Education Foundation Corporation for a stormwater quality project at a cost not to exceed $6,000. Number two, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement awarding class B infrastructure incentive grant to the First United Methodist Church of Lexington, Kentucky, Inc. For the stormwater quality projects at a cost not to exceed $359,814. Number three, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an in kind donation of books from the International Book Project for use the William Wells, Brown, Dunbar, Castlewood, Kenwick, and Tates Creek Community Centers. Number four, resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a revised drainage easement agreement for 4196 Weber Way with Atkins Homes LLC for a drainage easement. Number 55, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a partial release of easement releasing a portion of drainage and sanitary sewer easements on the property located at 121 Sand Lake Drive. Number six, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding class A neighborhood incentive grant to neighbors united for South Elkhorn Creek Inc for a stormwater quality project at a cost not to exceed $120,000. Number seven, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a class B infrastructure incentive grant to LCP Holdings LLC for a stormwater quality project at a cost not to exceed $20,000. Number eight, a resolution authorizing the division of fire and emergency services to purchase stretchers from Striker Emergency Care, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with Striker Emergency Care related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $168,038.37. Number nine, a resolution authorizing the division of fire and emergency services to purchase inventory tracking software from Station Automation Inc. doing business as PS Trax, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with Station Automation Inc. Doing business as PS Trax related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $36,000. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an additional award of $112,647.91 in federal funds under the American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Community-Based Services in order to support childcare expenses in the extended school program and the Division of Parks and Recreation. The acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds. within the grant budget. Number 11, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute amendment number one to the agreement with Strand Associates, Inc. For the East Lexington Trail connectivity and traffic safety study to extend the performance period through June 30th, 2023. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to purchase Lucas devices from Stryker or Soul Source Provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with Stryker related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $82,000. Number 13, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the agreement with Lyco, Inc. After construction of the Meadows, Northland Arlington Public Improvements Project, Phase 6B1 and 6B2, increasing the contract price by $147,110.64, raising the total contract price to $2,772,879.64. Number 14, a resolution approving pursuant to Section 22-55.1, the code of ordinances, the bond with surety of Andrea Welker, First District Constable, $25,000. Jim McKenzie, Second District Constable, $25,000. Edward Sparks, third district constable, $25,000. Derek Talbert, deputy constable, $10,000. Robert Bearbrick, deputy constable, $10,000. James Smith, deputy constable, $10,000. Matthew Hedges, deputy constable, $10,000. And Dean Roberts, deputy constable, $10,000. Directing the Division of Human Resources to record the bond with surety, along with a certified copy of this resolution in the office of the Fay County Clerk, and to provide payment to those officials seeking reimbursement for the cost of their bonds in an amount not to exceed $352.65 collectively. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement awarding a class B infrastructure incentive grant to the Centenary United Methodist Church for stormwater quality projects at a cost not to exceed $302,672. Number 16, a resolution authorizing the urban county government to participate in the Kentucky Utilities KU solar share program by purchasing 24 solar capacity shares at a cost not to exceed $19,176. Number 17, a resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of the urban county government to accept an in kind donation of laptops from the United Healthcare for the William Wells Brown Community Center. Number 18, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Government to execute professional services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 69-2022 with Solar Energy Solutions, LLC, for the installation of a roof mounted solar photovolactic system at the fire station number nine at a cost not to exceed $29,784.21. Number 19, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Government to execute supplemental agreement number two with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of federal funds in the amount of $141,093 for the construction phase of the Squires Road sidewalk project. is funded under the congestion, mitigation, and air quality CMAQ program. The subject of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $35,273.25 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer on-income funds within the grant budget. Number 20, a resolution rescinding the council's prior determination to preliminarily award $6 million in federal funds, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to the Salvation Army $2 million, the Lexington Farmers Market $4 million, and allocating $1 million of these funds to the Black and Williams Community Center gymnasium building improvements project. $2 million to the Office of Affordable Housing for affordable housing projects, $1 million to the Phoenix Park Reimagined, and $2 million to the community and trust for proposed community center and further authorizing the mayor or her designee to take any additional necessary action related to these matters. Number 21, a resolution accepting the bid of Vogelpole Fire Equipment Inc establishing a price contract for self contained breathing apparatus for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number 22, a resolution of the bid of Brown General Contractors LLC and the amount of $399,970 for waste transfer station repairs for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute agreement with Brown General Contractors LLC related to the bid. Number 23, a resolution accepting the bid of NAAC Heavy Highway Inc in the amount of $213,482 for the Jack's Creek Pike Improvement Project for the Division of Engineering. And authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with NAAC Heavy Highway Inc related to the bid. Number 24, a resolution accepting the bid of Unite Private Networks LLC in accordance with the provisions of ordinance number 69-2016 creating an offering for sale of franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications or related non-cable system in Fay County. Authorism the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to exceed a franchise agreement with Unite Private Networks LLC incorporating the terms and conditions of ordinance number 69-2016. Number 25, for resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appoints of Case Macmillan's customer service specialist, grade 511N, 17.038 hourly, division of Lexical, effective March 1st, 2023. Christopher Stone, staff assistant senior, grade 511N, 17.229 hourly, in the division of revenue, effective March 12th, 2023. Madeline Schuberg, Laboratory Technician, Grade 516N, 21.756 hourly, Division of Water Quality, effective February 22nd, 2023. Troy Ballard, Staff Assistant, Grade 509N, $17 hourly, in the Division of Engineering, effective March 6th, 2023. Alfred Wingate, Public Service Supervisor, Grade 516N, 22.763 hourly, in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective February 15th, 2023. And ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of John Barton Police Lieutenant, Grade 317E, $4,194.21 by Gleason Leakley in the Division of Police, effective January 18th, 2023, Ronald Willis, Police Sergeant. Grade 315N, 40.49 hourly in the Division of Police, effective February 1st, 2023. Number 26, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed a release of easement, releasing a portion of utility easement on the property located at 3509 Harper Woods Lane. Number 27, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed an agreement awarding class B infrastructure, incentive grant to Huber Real Estate Number 1 LLC for the storm water quality projects at a cost not to exceed $180,000. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a site specific agreement with Jessamine South Elkhorn Water District and Cassidy Family LLC to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to Turner Trace property in Jessamine County. Number 29, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to purchase a service agreement with the University of Kentucky on behalf of its community innovation lab to evaluate the one Lexington strategic plan at a cost not to exceed $26,000. Number 30, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute certificates of consideration and any necessary documents to accept deeds from owners of record for property interests needed for the Barnard Drive Stormwater Improvements Project at a cost not to exceed $3,000. Number 31, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor or her designee on behalf of the Urban County Government to approve and execute all commitment letters, loan agreements, mortgages, promissory notes, deeds, deed restrictions, releases, and any other documents related to the disbursement and neighborhood investment funds established in Chapter 2, Article 45 of the code of ordinances. Number 32, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an agreement awarding a Class B Infrastructure Incentive Grant to Windswept Ventures LLC for stormwater quality projects that are cost $0.316,564.80. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the government to execute and submit various grant applications to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide any additional information requested in connection with these grant applications and to accept these grants if the grants are awarded, which grant funds in the amount of $965,515, $452,000 FHWA planning, $72,600 Federal Transit Administration Section 5303, $440,915 Service Transportation Block Grant, SLX, and federal funds in $28,250 in Commonwealth of Kentucky funds for fiscal year 2024, transportation planning activities under the Unified Planning Work Plan UPWP for The acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $213,129 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 34, resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. Department of Environmental Protection to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if awarded. Which grant funds in the amount of $102,000 in Commonwealth of Kentucky funds for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works Division of Waste Management to support a one day household hazardous waste recycling event. The acceptance of which obligates the Irving County Government to the expenditure of $25,500 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unaccomment funds within the grant budget. Number 35, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed an agreement awarding a Class A neighborhood incentive grant to Waterford II, Homeowners Association for a stormwater quality project at cost not to exceed $40,000. Number 36, a resolution amending resolution number 42-2022 to increase the cost of easement acquisition and other property rights necessary for the Wolf Run Main Trunk F Sanitary Sewer Project, a remedial measure project required by the consent decree from $27,714 to $134,614. Number 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a change order number four to the agreement with Pace Contracting for Splash. A Charles Young Park construction project increasing the contract price by $28,297.75 and raising the total contract price to $1,508,345.90 and extending the completion deadline to July 3rd, 2023. Number 38, a resolution of authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $52,700 for federal funds under the fiscal year 2022. State Homeland Security Grant Program for the vision of Fire and Emergency Services in order to purchase approved FEMA courses, the expense of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. A resolution initiating the Planning Commission review and recommendation of zoning ordinance tax amendments to define short term rentals, hosted short term rentals and unhosted short term rentals and to provide general regulations for short term rentals to make hosted short term rentals an accessory use in zones R1A, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R1T, R2, R3, R4, R5, EAR1, EAR2, EAR3, B1, P1, MU1, MU2, and MU3 to make hosted short term rentals and unhosted short term rentals. Principal use in zones B2, B2A, B2B, B4 when part of an adaptive reuse project, industrial reuse project, or an entertainment mixed use project. I1 when part of an adaptive reuse project, industrial reuse project, or entertainment mixed use project. I2 when part of an adaptive reuse project, industrial reuse project, or entertainment mixed use project. CC, B6P, and MU3, and to make an unhosted short term rentals, a conditional use in zones. R1A, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R1T, R2, R3, R4, R5, EAR1, EAR2, EAR3, B1, P1, MU1, MU2, and MU3. Thank you. Thank you very much. Well deserved. Can I have a motion to approve please? So moved. Councilmember Plowman moved. Can I get a second? Second. Councilmember Sevigny seconds. Let's get a roll call vote up please. Councilmember Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Recuse on 39, yes on the rest. Councilmember Baxter? Councilmember Gray? I'll recuse on number one, but yes to all. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Councilmember Plumman? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes. And Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. Thank you. Let's move on to first reading of resolutions, please. Resolution 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Lexington Fayette County Health Department for year four of the first responders and community partners overdose prevention project grant, Increasing the contract price amount by $163,590 and raising the total contract price from $261,000 to $424,590. Number 41, a resolution authorizing the Division of Environmental Services to purchase a track chipper from Salzco Inc., a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Salzco Inc. Related to the procurement at a cost to exceed $42,200.36. Number 42, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to Exceed a contract with Populous Technologies, Inc. for data management and per trip fee collection services related to dockless shared mobility vehicles for the division of planning. At a cost to exceed $9,500 and 15% of per trip fees collected by Populous Technologies, Inc. Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the man on behalf of the McKinney government to exceed change order number one to the agreement with LM Asphalt Partners Limited, doing business as ATS construction to furnish labor and materials for graffiti removal and ADA sidewalk repairs for the North Eastern Park Playground Replacement Project, increasing the total contract price by $5,000 and raising the total contract price from $42,389.43 to $47,389.43. Number 44, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc for a final additional term of five years pursuant to provisions of ordinance number 34-2013 as amended by ordinance number 95-2013. Authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary. Sorry, I'm going to pause you for just a second. Can I get a motion to recess until we regain quorum? Second. Okay. I guess, can we vote? That's true. Okay. All right. So we're on recess for just a few minutes. We lost Kathy. Did you catch her? Did you catch her? Sure. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right, I think we are back. Can we please back up to item number 43 and resume first reading of resolutions, please? Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the agreement with LM Asphalt Partners Limited, doing business as ATS construction to furnish labors and materials for graffiti removal and ADA sidewalk repairs for the Northeastern Park Playground Replacement Project, increasing the contract price by $5,000 and raising the total contract price from $42,389.43 to $47,389.43. Number 44, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. For a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 34-2013 as amended by ordinance 95-2013. And authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 45, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Kentucky Utilities Company, Inc. For a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 35-2013 as amended by ordinance number 102-2013. authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 46, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corporation for a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 35-2013 as amended by ordinance number 102-2013. And authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 47, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Delta Natural Gas Company Inc. For a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 34-2013 as amended by ordinance number 95-2013. authorizing and directing the man on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 48, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Clark Energy Cooperative for a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 35-2013, as amended by ordinance number 102-2013, authorizing and directing the man on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 49, a resolution authorizing and directing the man on behalf of the urban county government to execute contract modification number four to the professional services agreement with CDP engineers, Inc., for services related to Clay's Mill Road, section one. improvements increasing the contract price by some of $27,211 for a new contract total of $871,212. Number 50, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security. Provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if awarded, which grant funds in the amount of $24,933.75 in federal funds under the 2022 assistance to firefighters. Grant program fire prevention and safety FP&S to conduct smoke alarm canvases, the exception of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $1,246.68 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 51, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a supplemental agreement. Number three, to accept a grant of $136,000 in federal funds from the Kentucky Transportation Program, SLX, for the construction phase of the Rosemont Garden Sidewalk Project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $34,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 52, a resolution authorizing a trick to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements related to the neighborhood development funds with 3 Lexington, Inc. $825, 16th District PTA, Inc. Care of Mary Todd Elementary PTA, $1,375, George Town Street Area Neighborhood Association, $900. And Mobile Mission Experience, Inc., $1,100 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 53, a resolution accepting the bid of Woodall Construction, Inc., Company, Inc. In the amount of $1,666,349.21 for the Southland Park Stormwater Improvements Phase 2 for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with Woodall Construction Company Inc related to the bid. Number 54, a resolution accepting the bid of Herrick Company Inc establishing a price contract for pump station mechanical services for the division of water quality. Number 55, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Danny Stevens Equipment Operator Senior Grade 515N 24.062 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads effective March 5th, 2023. James Ellis Equipment Operator Senior Grade 515 and 20.206 hourly division of Suits and Roads effective November 16, 2022. Number 56, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute facility usage and concession agreements. With various youth baseball and softball leagues granting the leagues the right to use LFUCG baseball and softball fields and facilities for the 2023 calendar year. Number 57, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement awarding a fiscal year 2020 fiscal year 23, Class B Infrastructure Stormwater Quality Project Incentive Grant to the Fayette County Public Schools Education Foundation Corporation. At a cost not to exceed $360,000. Number 58, a resolution authorizing and direct to the Mayor on behalf of the Irving Kennedy Government to execute an agreement with C-grade fire apparatus for two custom fire engine capital pumpers with a 1,000 gallon tank. At a cost not to exceed $1,869,224. Number 59, a resolution authorizing and direct to the Mayor on behalf of the Irving Kennedy Government to execute an agreement with C-grade fire apparatus for a custom fire engine capital pumper at a cost not to exceed $981,513. Number 60, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association of various items for use at the Division of Police at no cost to the urban county government. Number 61, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept the statement of affiliation agreement authorizing the rescue squad as the only rescue squad officially recognized by and affiliated with LFUCG. Number 62, a resolution authorizing the Division of Community Corrections to purchase communication software from InterviewNow Inc., sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents with Interview Now Inc related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $9,000. Number 63, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the agreement with George E. Lay Company for the Lakeside Golf Course Irrigation and Replacement Project extending the completion date to April 14, 2023. Number 64, a resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase maintenance and support for Morphous Latent Expert Workstation from IDEMA Identity and Security USA LLC, a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an necessary agreement to the IDEMA Identity and Security USA LLC related to the procurement at a cost of $9,811. Number 65, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a deed of easement of the Kentucky Utilities Company granting an electric line easement across a portion of property located at 650 South Point Drive. further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary documents documents necessary to transfer to transfer the easement at a cost not to exceed the urban county no cost the urban county government number 66 the resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with impressions marketing and events Inc awarded pursuant to RFP number 6-2023 for marketing and communication and project management services for the tree canopy ad hoc committee at a cost not to exceed $144,000 number 67 a resolution accepting the collective bargaining agreement by and between the Lexington Fair urban county government and and Lexington Professional Firefighters, IAFF, Local 526 on behalf of the majors and the division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number 68, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an agreement and addendum with Central of Lexington for monitoring services at the firing range at a cost not to exceed $2,125 plus $75 per month. Number 69, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an amendment to the agreement with NAMI Lexington under the Community Development Block Grant Program extending the performance period to June 30, 2023, and authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to this agreement. Number 70, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a federal wide assurance for the protection of human subjects for institutions within the United States and any other necessary agreements or documents related to the barrier free re-entry and recovery initiative, be free, at no cost to the urban county government. Number 71, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Main Street Baptist Church Manor Inc. under the Home Investment Partnership Program to extend the performance period to June 30, 2023, and authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to this agreement. Number 70, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept $3 million in federal funds under the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding CPF Award for the William Wells Brown Land Acquisition and Construction Project, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement and any necessary amendments thereto with Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc. In order to sub-award these funds and further authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 73, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to accept an agreement RFP number 156-2022 with LM Asphalt Partners Limited. Doing business as ATS construction for construction of the Mount Tabor Road multimodal improvements project at a cost not to exceed $1,709,072.11 contingent upon the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet approving the award of the contract. Number 74, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a devise of real property located at 2490 Paris Pike from the estate of the late Morris B. Floyd. And further authorizing the mayor to accept a deed and to execute any documents related to the transfer of the property to the urban county government for use of a public park. Number 75, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with Stonewall Equestrian Estates Association Inc. $500 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to exceed the sum stated in authorizing an approved neighborhood development fund allocation to the vision of aging services. $14,000 pending completion and approval of any necessary budget amendments. Number 76, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an agreement related to the council capital projects expenditure funds with Lexington women's recognition garden limited liability limited partnership $14,835 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 77, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Bay urban county government exceed agreements with the final form of which law, of which shall be subject to approval by the department of law with recipients of one Lexington's gun violence prevention grant program. Number 78, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government in pursuant to resolution number 181-74 and ordinance number 4-75 to execute a four year meet and confer memorandum of understanding with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, Local 4468 relating to non-wage related benefits and working conditions for certain employees in the Division of Waste Management. And number 79, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with US Green Building Council, Inc., nonprofit corporation, and any other necessary documents in order for the urban county government to participate in the 2023 Lead for Cities Local Government Leadership Program at no cost to the urban county government. Thank you. Thank you, Mackenzie. Do we have walk-ons? Please sign in. Council Member Sheehan. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I have one walk-on. I move to place on the docket for tonight's council meeting a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf the urban county government to execute agreements related to neighborhood development funds with idle our neighbors alliance a thousand dollars natalie's sisters 875 share lexington incorporated 1 125 casa of lexington 1050 community inspired lexington 725 vineyard neighborhood corporation $1,175. Lexington Leadership Foundation Care of Urban Impact $1,125. Cardinal Valley Neighborhood Association $1,925. And the 16th District PTA Care of Crawford Middle School $500. Pending completion and approval of any necessary budget amendment. So moved. All right, we have a second from Councilmember Reynolds. Any discussion on this? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, let's do first reading on those I apologize. You're used to this by now, aren't you? A little bit. Councilmember Civigni. Thank you, Chair. I move to place on the docket for tonight's council meeting resolution accepting the bid of Lacco Inc. in the amount of $426,400 for the Public Safety Operations Center HVAC project for the Division of General Services and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreement with Latko Inc related to the bid thank you thank you so we have a second councilmember Plowman seconds any discussion on this item seeing none all those in favor please say aye aye any opposed all right do we have any other Other walk-ons, I think we're good. All right, let's go ahead and do first reading please of those two items, thank you. Number 80, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements related to neighborhood development funds with Idle Hour Neighbors Alliance, $1,000. Natalie Sisters Inc, $875. Shared Lexington Inc, $1,125. Casa of Lexington, $1,050. Community Inspired Lexington, $725. Vineyard Neighborhood Corporation, $1,175. Lexington Leadership Foundation care of Urban Impact $1,125, Cardinal Valley Neighborhood Association $1,925, and 16th District PTA Inc care of Crawford Middle School PTA $500 for the office of the Urban County Council to cost not to exceed the sum stated. And number 81, a resolution accepting the bid of LAGCO Inc in the amount of $426,400 for the Public Safety Operations Center HVAC project for the Division of General Services and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with LAGCO Inc related to the bid. Thank you. Thank you. And do we have any suspensions of rules? Councilmember Sheehan. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Due to our break, I would like to make the motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to items 4281. So moved. Second. To 81, because we have the two walk-ins. Seconded by Councilmember Gray. Any discussion on this matter? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, strap in. You ready, Mackenzie? All right, let's do second readings, please. Thanks. Number 40, a resolution authorizing under the man on behalf of the Urban County Government An amendment to the agreement with Lexington Fayette County Health Department for year four of the first responders and community partners overdose prevention project grant. Increasing the contract price by increasing the contract amount by $163,590 and raising the total contract amount from $261,000 to $424,590. Number 41, a resolution authorizing the Division of Environmental Services to purchase a track chipper from Salzco Inc., a sole service provider. And authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreements with Salzco Inc. Related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $42,200.36. Number 42, resolution authorizing and directing the man behind the government to exceed a contract with Populous Technologies, Inc. For data management and per trip fee collection services related to dockless shared mobility vehicles for the division of planning at a cost to exceed $9,500 and 15% of per trip fees collected by Populous Technologies, Inc. Number 43, resolution authorizing and directing the man on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a change order number one, which is the agreement with LM Asphalt Partners Limited doing business as ATS construction of furnished labor and materials for graffiti removal and ADA sidewalk repairs for the North Eastern Park Playground Replacement Project, increasing the total contract price by $5,000 and raising the total contract price from $42,389.43 to $47,389.43. Number 44, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc. For a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance Number 34-2013 as amended by the Ordinance Number 95-2013. And authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 45, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Kentucky Utilities Company Inc. for a final additional term of five years, pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 35-2013, as amended by ordinance number 102-2013, and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 46, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Bluegrass Energy Cooperative Corporation for a final additional term of five years, pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 35-2013, as amended by ordinance number 102-2013, and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related to renewal. Number 47, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Delta Natural Gas Company Inc related for a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 34-2013 as amended by ordinance number 95-2013 and authorizing and direct to the man on behalf of the Irving Kennedy Government to exceed any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 48, a resolution renewing the franchise agreement with Clark Energy Cooperative Inc for a final additional term of five years pursuant to the provisions of ordinance number 35-2013 as amended by ordinance number 102-2013 and authorizing and direct to the man on behalf of the Irving Kennedy Government to exceed any necessary documents related to the renewal. Number 49, a resolution authorizing and direct them by on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute contract modification number four to the professional services agreement with CDP Engineers Inc. For services related to the Clay's Mill Road, Section 1 improvements, increasing the contract price by the sum of $27,211 for a new total contract price of $871,212. Number 50, a resolution authorizing and direct them by on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the US Department of Homeland Security to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if awarded, which grant funds in the amount of $24,993.75 in federal funds under the 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Fire Prevention and Safety, FP&S, to conduct smoke alarm canvases, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $1,246.68. As a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unaccomment funds within the grant budget. Number 51, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed supplemental agreement number three to accept a grant of $136,000 in federal funds in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. service transportation program slx for the construction phase of the rosemont garden sidewalk project the substance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of 34 000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor transfer unencumbered funds within the grand budget number 52 a resolution authorizing and on behalf of the government exited agreements related to neighborhood development funds with trees lexington inc 825 16th district pta inc care of mary todd elementary pta 1 375 georgetown street area neighborhood association inc 900 and mobile mission experience inc 1100 for the office of the urban county council At a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Number 53, a resolution accepting the bid of Woodall Construction Company, Inc. In the amount of $1,666,349.21 for the Southland Park Stormwater Improvements, phase two for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with Woodall Construction Inc. Company Inc. related to the bid. Number 54, a resolution accepting the bid of Herrick Company Inc. Establishing a price contract for pump station mechanical services for the Division of Water Quality. Number 55, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Danny Stevens Equipment Operator Senior Grade 515 and 24.062 Hourly Division of Streets and Roads, effective March 5, 2023, and James Ellis Equipment Operator Senior Grade 515 and 20.206 Hourly Division of Streets and Roads, effective November 16, 2022. Number 56, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute facility usage and concession agreements with various youth baseball and softball leagues, granting the leagues the right to use the LFUCG baseball and softball fields and facilities for the 2023 calendar year. Number 57, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement awarding fiscal year 23, Class B Infrastructure Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant to the Fayette County Public School Education Foundation Corporation, at a cost not to exceed $360,000. Number 58, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an agreement with Sea Grave Fire Apparatus for two custom fire engine capital pumpers with 1,000 gallon tank, at a cost not to exceed $1,869,224. Number 59, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an agreement with Sea Grave Fire Apparatus for a custom fire engine capital pumper at a cost not to exceed $981,513. Number 60, a resolution authorizing a direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association for various items for use at the Division of Police at no cost to the urban county government. Number 61, a resolution authorizing a direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept the statement of affiliation agreement authorizing the rescue squad as the only rescue squad officially recognized by and affiliated with LFUCG. Number 62, a resolution authorizing the Division of Community Corrections to purchase communication software from InterviewNow Inc., a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government, texting any necessary agreements with InterviewNow Inc. related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $9,000. Number 63, a resolution authorizing the indirect in the man on behalf of the government to execute change order number two to the agreement with George E. Lay Company for the Lakeside Golf Course Irrigation Replacement Project extending the completion date deadline to April 14, 2023. Number 64, a resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase maintenance and support for Morphibus Latent Expert Workstation with IDEMA Identity and Security USA LLC, a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement with IDEMA Identity and Security USA LLC, Related to the procurement at a cost of $9,811. Number 65, a resolution authorized in the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed a deed of easement with Kentucky Utilities Company. Grancing an electric line easement across the portion of property located at 650 South Point Drive and a further authorizing the mayor to execute any other documents necessary to transfer the easement at no cost to the urban county government. Number 66, a resolution authorized in the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a purchase of service agreement with Impressions Marketing and Events Inc. Award pursuant to RFP number 6-2023 for marketing, communication, and project management services for tree canopy ad hoc committee. And it costs not to exceed $144,000. Number 67, a resolution accepting the collective bargaining agreement by and between the Lexington Fair, Urban County Government and Lexington Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 526 on behalf of the majors in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number 68, a resolution on authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to exceed an agreement and addendum with Central of Lexington Inc for monitoring services at the firing range. It costs not to exceed $2,125 plus $75 per month. Number 69, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to exceed an amendment to the agreement with NAMI Lexington under the community. development block grant program extending the performance period to June 30, 2023, and authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to this agreement. Number 70, a resolution authorizing entering the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a federal wide assurance for the protection of human subjects for institutions within the United States and other necessary agreements or documents related to the barrier free re-entry and recovery initiative. Be free at no cost to the urban county government. Number 71, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Main Street Baptist Church Manor Inc. under the Home Investment Partnerships Program to extend the performance period to June 30, 2023, and authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to this agreement. Number 72, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept $3 million in federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development as an Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding, CPF Award, for the William Wells Brown Land Acquisition and Construction Project, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement and any other necessary amendments there too. Community Action Council for Lexington, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc., in order to sub-award these funds and further authorizing the mayor to transfer unincummed funds within the grant budget. Number 73, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement RFP number 156-2022 with LM Asphalt Partners Limited doing business as ATS construction for construction of the Mount Tabor Road Multimodal Improvements Project. At a cost not to exceed $1,709,072.11 contingent upon the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet approving the award of the contract. Number 74, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept and devise a real property located at 2490 Paris Pike from the estate of the late Morris B. Floyd and further authorizing the mayor to accept the deed and to execute any other documents related to the transfer of the property to the urban county government for use as a public park. Number 75, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement related to the neighborhood development funds with Stonewall Equestrian Estates Association Inc. $500 for the office of the urban county council at a cost note to exceed the sum state in authorizing and to approve neighborhood development funds allocation to the vision of aging services $1,000 pending the completion and approval of any necessary budget amendments. Number 76, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement related to the council capital projects appenditure funds with Lexington Women's Recognition Garden Limited Liability Limited Partnership $14,835 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to exceed the sum state. Number 77, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government, Lexington Faye urban county government to execute agreements, the final form of which shall be subject to approval by the department of law, recipients of one Lexington's gun violence prevention grant program. Number 78, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government pursuant to resolution number 181-74 and ordinance number 4-75 to execute a four year meet and confer memorandum of understanding with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees AFSCME to local 4468 relating to non-wage related benefits and working conditions for certain employees in the division of waste management subject to ratification by members. Number 79, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement with the US Green Building Council, Inc. a non-profit corporation, and any other necessary documents in order for the urban county government to participate in the 2023 LEAD for City's local government leadership program at no cost to the urban county government. Number 80, a resolution authorizing a direct to the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreements related to neighborhood development funds with Idle Hour Neighbors Alliance $1,000, Natalie Sisters Inc, $875, Share Lexington Inc, $1,125, Cost of Lexington $1,050, Community Inspired Lexington $725, Vineyard Neighborhood Corporation $1,175, Lexington Leadership Foundation, Care of Urban Impact, $1,125. Cardinal Valley Neighborhood Association, $1,925. And 16th District PTA, Inc. Care of Crawford Middle School PTA, $500 for the office of the Urban County Council to cost not to exceed the sum state. At number 81, a resolution accepted a bid of LAGCO, Inc. In the amount of $426,400 for the Public Safety Operations Center HVAC project for the Division of General Services and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept an agreement with LAGCO, Inc. Related to the bid. Thank you. Thank you. Can we send McKenzie home early, is that a thing we do? Just checking. Can I get a motion to approve please? Second. Council Member Sheehan moved, Council Member Plowman seconded. Is there any discussion? All right, let's get a roll call vote up please. Council Member Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Baxter? Yes. Councilmember Gray? I recuse from 57 and 60. Otherwise, yes. Tell. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Councilmember Plowman? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes. And Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. All right. Thank you very much. That motion passes. There is a communication from the mayor. We have it in writing here. Can I get a motion to approve? Move for a motion. Council Member Worley and Council Member Gray. Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. There's also communications from the mayor for information only. That's in your packet as well. And we're going to move on to fire and police discipline. discipline. We do have a police discipline today so we'll welcome Chief Weathers up to present. Good evening everybody. I will not be reading as fast as I'm. I'm here for a disciplinary recommendation. On January 30, 2023, an internal formal complaint was made that Officer Wesley Watkins violated General Order 1973-02K Disciplinary Procedures, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.40, Preventable Collisions. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a written reprimand and two-week suspension of home fleet. Officer Wesley Watkins has been involved in three at-fault collisions within a 12-month period. The collisions occurred on April 26, 2022, August 20, 2022, and January 12, 2023. The collisions resulted in minor property damage and no members of the police department or public were injured. Officer Watkins completed driver retraining on September 13, 2022. Officer Watkins took full responsibility for each of the collisions and he will continue to work on being more aware of his surroundings to prevent future collisions. This is Officer Watkins' first formal complaint since being employed on October 23, 2017. Thank you, Chief. Anybody has any questions or discussion, please sign in. Councilmember Reynolds. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you, Chief. In regard to the training that he had to do in September, that was before the third collision, is that right? Yes, ma'am. will he have to do any additional training uh he he will go through some additional training probably more with our training unit and uh i'd definitely be monitored more closely okay thank you very much thank you vice mayor thank you council member james brown thank you vice mayor these um these collisions they're not you know i know you there's only limited amount of information you can share were they can you share if they were pursuits or were they responding to calls they were not pursuits as far as responding to call i can only recall one that i can say for certain uh that he was again each of them were minor i'm not even sure if they warranted any repair okay okay all right thank you chief thank you thank you uh councilmember gray thank you vice mayor um chief um how how can you tell me is this how many accidents um are typical of an officer not not many um I think we're pretty strict with three in a year considering the amount they drive and some of the things that they have to do. We have reoccurring training, if not every year, every other year for driving. And that's part of our early warning system. When an officer gets one collision, we kind of try to intervene and try to see what's going on with them. And what does this training consist of? Most of the training really consists of not, it does consist of emergency driving. But most of our collisions are minor things, sort of like backing and turning and just paying attention because you are multitasking when you are driving a police car operating, responding to different things. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Savigny. Yeah, thank you, Vice Mayor. Chief, just a quick one. I know in my business, whenever someone had an accident, either you did a randomized drug test or you did something like that. Is there anything like that that goes on? Say that again. Is there a random drug test or anything like that that goes on? If it reaches a certain threshold for damage, yes, there is. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Any other questions or comments for the chief? All right, can I get a motion to approve, please? Council Member Reynolds and Baxter. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you, Chief. All right, moving on to announcements. If council members have announcements, please sign in. Council Member Plumman. Thank you, Vice Mayor. and let's see Chris we've got some slides to put oh okay I just wanted to share with you that our event on Tuesday night for the for the Hamlet was very very successful we had over 50 folks that that attended and had a great presentation good conversations a lot of engagement and here is inside the the rosenwald school and uh it was also was uh there's some more pictures it was also really really nice is we posted these pictures on my my council facebook page and i have never received so many likes and loves since i've been doing this and uh in nice comments like things like i never even knew there was a rosenwald school and of course there were five and this is the only one that's that's still remaining so it was a great great first event we'll be doing another one and a couple others and then of course the formal kickoff is on juneteenth and that will be with the commission on racism and equity and moving along this is the last um the last opportunity to celebrate women's history month because obviously we're gone next week and i wanted to share our graphic our logo here which i think is pretty cool it's called a sense of place as you know and remembering you know what I'm talking about about the other thing and I moved on to another subject in a rear you can now see the cool logo that we had I forgot that was going to be there so I'm moving on now and this is I mentioned last week about how we all had mentors in our life and that's true for women and for men and I started to think about mine and I had three in particular particular women that stand out in my memory, in my history. And I had actually a male mentor, and he was president of WKYT. And he was very pro-women in leadership roles. So at a very young age, I was on a lot of boards, probably in my early 20s, mid-20s. And there were three women that stuck out at that time because they were on a lot of boards when women were not on boards. They were much older than me. Gloria Singletary was one. She was the wife of President Otis Singletary at UK. I also had Joy Hembree, one of the strongest women I've ever met. And she could take anybody on, and she didn't take any grief. And then the third one was Myra Ball. The first two are deceased now. Of course, Myra's still living, but I learned a lot about business from her and finance. But, you know, I started thinking about it, and I promise I won't take up the whole time. I started thinking about a woman that really, really made a big difference in my life, and that was Shirley Blanding Crewer, who was my mother. So I think we've got a picture here. Well, there she is. It's her 95th birthday. We just celebrated it a few weeks ago. We all dressed up as gangsters, and we went to a restaurant in Newport, Kentucky, that the Mafia used to hang out at. But my mother was way before her time. Her parents divorced when she was 12. She was flying airplanes. There we are. I'm the little one on the right. She was flying planes when she was 17 and 18 years old. She put herself through school, Michigan State. She ended up nursing. and then she went to Evanston, Northwestern, Evanston Hospital, where she taught polio. This was back in the day. She instructed nurses on how to use the iron lung. This is early. Hang on that one. She then met my dad. He was doing his residency there at the hospital. They married and went on to have six children. Back then, women really didn't work outside the home, but my mom worked throughout the community ptas girl scouts school board she just was everywhere and i learned a lot from her leadership later in life she went back to get her doctorate in nursing at university of cincinnati and then my dad got sick so she kind of stopped in the middle of her thesis and her dissertation, whatever those are called, and took care of him. But a few years later, she, at age 82, 83, wrote a book. And that's her on the cover in her nursing outfit, if you can see in the classes out there. And it's called Not on My Shift. And it is about teaching polio and about polio back in the day when today we don't have it around us. So she is my mentor. in life and I just wanted to recognize her and share her accomplishments with all of you. So thank you for listening. Thank you so much. Councilmember Reynolds. Thank you Vice Mayor. Time got the best of me this week and I don't have any pictures so I'm just going to briefly share a little bit about a woman that's really important to me. When we think about Women's History Month, we often think of, you know, vice presidents, and we think of women on TV and people that are really well known. But we don't always think about the everyday woman that has inspired us and has made us who we are. So there's a lot of amazing women in my life. My friends are incredible, and they're all strong, brilliant, creative women. But the woman that has probably made the most impact in my life is also my mother. She was born in Connecticut and grew up in New York, near New York City, and in central Kentucky. She got her bachelor's degree in education and French, and she went on to go to France many times and teach French and science. in Georgia where I was born. And then when I became school age, we moved around a lot. We moved back to this area and she gave up her career to homeschool my brother and I. So I spent every day with my mom growing up and we're a lot alike. So sometimes there was a lot of conflict, But she giving up her time every day to teach us and give us a good education is something that I'm really grateful for and is very rare. She is an amazing cook, and she would cook healthy meals for us. And then when I got into ballet at age four, she took me to ballet, and that became soon an everyday thing. thing and she sewed costumes and attended every performance and somehow she and my dad made sure that I was able to go to summer camps and pursue my dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. Growing up sometimes we don't have the support that we need for things but I'm really grateful because I had the support at home to accomplish anything that I wanted and my mom always said to me that I could be anything and that she would support me and to this day she is my biggest cheerleader. Thanks mom and if you don't have a mom like that I hope that you have a woman in your life that you can look up to and that shows you that type of love. Thank you. Thank you. Council member Sheehan. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I just have a quick event to announce. On Monday, there is an event called Elevating the Stories of Black Women. This one is focused on Dr. Virginia Alexander and Shirley Chisholm. This is going to be a discussion that is open to the public by Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble and Dr. Anastasia Kerwood. It's sponsored by the UK Center for Health Equity Transformation, the UK GAINS Center for the Humanities Anthem, and the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies. The event is at the library, the Central Library on Main Street in the Farish Theatre and you can attend in person or on Zoom and if you would like more information about the event you can go to bit.ly slash elevate equity because this is a part of their elevating equity speaker series thank you thank you council member savigny thank you chair just just a quick one i also want to just announce the 15th annual bach marathon is moved to district 10 this year and on Saturday from noon to 6 it's at St. Rayfield's Church. There's probably 50 to 75 different instrumentalists and they they do kind of two or three songs each they flip them out. It's kind of a pretty fun event and it's free so I would encourage encourage people if they like classical music and of course you gotta like Bach because it's all about him whose birthday was just the day ago thank you very much it's 12 12 to 6 saturday 1891 parkers mill road thank you council member great thank you vice mayor haley um i would like to say congratulations to the frederick douglas girls and boys basketball teams teams as many of us may be be aware, or you should be aware, both girls and boys team won the 11th region tournament at EKU, and they were the only Fayette County schools in the Sweet 16. Yes, let's clap on them. So congratulations to those young men and women who are achieving. Don't give up, keep going, and we're cheering you on. Next, I was invited this week to stop by Dixie Magnet Elementary to take part in the fifth grade project of Shark Tank. It was amazing. Those students were creative. This group right here, their idea was movable microwave on wheels. that would float, that had a remote control. And if you lost a remote control, you'd be like, oh, no. And it will come to you, the creative ideas. And it also has a cup, you know, because everybody needs to have a cup to drink beverages, especially when you're floating on water because it floats. That's what the little floaty on top of the microwave is. So, and they had a true ask. And they were just so creative. And I was like, you sold. You got it. How do I invest? And so other students, it was just an opportunity for them to practice public speaking, being clear and concise in stating a claim and moving an audience to believe in their belief. So great things are happening at Dixie Magnet Elementary, which is in the 6th District. Earlier today, I was asked to go home, my home school, which is Bryan Station, the Bryan Station High School. I spoke with the JAG program about my journey to becoming an elected official. It was a pleasure just to be at my alma mater, and I was surprised to see so many of my former students from various levels in this class. In this group right here alone, I had a third great student from Booker T. Washington who remembered me being her dance team coach at Booker T. And I have a young man who's sitting right in front of me who was a student at Crawford Middle School, and he was excited to see me. I was just excited to see him. So students in JAG, keep asking the hard questions, and we do care about what you think. And please continue to reach out to me and to any city council member to voice your opinion, because we not only represent your parents and the adults in your life, we represent you, and your voice does matter. Next, I have been chosen to take part in First Five Lex, Book Madness. And I chose my favorite children's book, which is Pete the Cat. I love my white shoes. I'm just asking for everybody who's listening to me right now to make sure you go out there and you support this book. because not only is it a great book, you get to sing a song, I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes. And it's just a fun book that children love, and they sing the song, and there's such a great moral to it. You keep going along and singing your song when things don't work out. Next, let's see. I would like to recognize Mayor Teresa Isaac. She is a resident of Sixth District. She was a great role model in my life. I don't know when I met her, but from the moment I met her, she was always encouraging me. She was showing up. You can slide. There's other pictures. That one right there. And encouraging me to step out. And after 2018, she told me to keep going and keep pushing. And so women who are in leadership, who are willing to reach down and call on the next generation of women to step up and lead, those are the women we need to exalt and make sure that we say thank you. And so thank you, Mayor Teresa Isaacs. I appreciate you, and thank you for being a great force in my life. Thank you. Councilmember James Brown. Thank you, Vice Mayor. And I know this has been a long meeting, so I'll be brief. I just wanted to take this opportunity to recognize, since this is March, National Social Workers Month, recognize all the social workers that work for the city in our Department of Social Services. I think throughout the city and then also the social workers we have in the prayer medicine program, I'd just like to say that we appreciate all you do for our community here in Lexington. And then I'd also like to touch base on, I think the mayor shared some information about the Sweet 16 this past weekend and the weekend before that. I just want to give some kudos to LCC staff, the KHSAA board and organization for putting on a great tournament. I think they did an excellent job of hosting both the girls and boys tournaments. But if you attended the event, I know a lot of council members did, I was really impressed and proud of our public safety partners, especially our police department. They were there fully staffed and were greeting, welcoming people and had a pleasant presence along with our safety officers as well. So thank you all for being great ambassadors for our city and representing us well at a tournament where we have folks from all across the state come and visit Lexington. and then I appreciate all the women's history that was shared at this dais I learned a lot this this month we have a lot of great women in this this community a lot of great women everywhere doing great things and speaking of great women we're not going to be here so I won't be able to recognize her next coming week but my legislative aide Sharon Murphy's birthday is coming up so I just want to wish her early happy birthday and then I know council member Sheehan's birthday is coming up soon as well. So just happy birthday to both of you all and we need to continue to celebrate and recognize the great women in this community. So thank you. Thank you. All right. I'm up. As we've said, it is Women's History Month and this is our sort of last chance to pay tribute to some folks. So I wanted to talk about this really great program that does exactly that, but it does it every single year. This is their third year now. This is the Unapologetically Woman program put on by Community Action Council. They are on a mission to recognize women in our community who are here to transform our community for the better. And selected honorees will be invited to be on the podcast, on the Unapologetically Woman podcast, and then one woman will be named Unapologetic Woman of the Year, and they'll be honored at the Fall Sneaker Ball, which is a really cool event. Deadline for submissions is March 31st. You can go to that SurveyMonkey site there to nominate your favorite woman or women. Do as many as you can. And we have a bunch of current and previous nominees, or sorry, honorees. We have honorees in this room right now, and so I don't miss anybody. I'm just going to go through the whole list, and if you hear your name, please stand, and then we'll do a round of applause after everybody is up. So we'll start with Sharon Price from Community Action Council, Bridget Blom, Brittany Campbell, Clarissa Thomas, Darlene Thomas, Dominique Wright, Deborah Lawson, Kaylin Query. Go ahead, stand up. Yeah, yeah. There's going to be a lot of you here in a minute. We have Judge Diane Minnifield, Dr. Keiko Tanaka, former council member Lisa Higgins Hoard, Mercedes Harn, Opa Johnson, Dr. Wanda Gonzalez, Bessie Jackson, Kelly Ruff, Ann Gay Donworth, Carla Mack, Aaron Howard, Lakshmi Shriraman. We have our very own Mayor Linda Gordon. We have our very own Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds, Commissioner Casey Allen Bryant is out there, Councilmember Kathy Plowman, Councilmember Whitney Baxter, Councilmember Liz Sheehan. Yes? No? No Liz Sheehan. Sorry. And then Councilmembers Shayla Lynch and Hannah Legree who are on here, Councilmember Denise Gray is here and I think that is everybody. So let's give them a big round of applause. And if you all don't mind, a lot of you have your pink sweatshirts on. If you all want to come up to the horseshoe and let's get a picture together with council. You can go down or, yeah, you all go down. I'm sorry. Thank you. Thank you. All right, I'm going to squeeze in one more quick item here. This one is near and dear to my own heart. This is Lexington Comic and Toy Con, AKA Comic Con. A few of us got to go visit it today. I have been to almost every Comic Con in their 11 years and I'm with my newbie council member friends there. This is from several years ago, me and my daughter and another random character from the same cartoon show. They are expected to get 35,000 unique visitors over the course of this coming weekend. As you can see, I'm really into it. So it's really, really a great thing that puts us on the map and it's one of the larger cons in our region. So it's going on tonight, tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday at the convention center at the Central Bank Center. And that's all I have, thank you so much. All right, it is time for public comment. So when I call your name, please come up to the podium, give your name, your council district, and you will have three minutes. We'll start with Dottie Bean. Dottie Bean, 8th District. Council members, we want to comment briefly. Ordinance 20, under second reading on page 11 of tonight's docket. We are thrilled that the Salvation Army of Lexington and the Farmers Market are giving back $6 million to the city in money that we believe was intended to help house low income veterans and others. We could not have supported a new farmers market building on Southland Drive since so much was spent on the pavilion next to the courthouse where the market is now housed. The community center projects are worthy, certainly, but we see no need to reimagine Phoenix Park for the third time. We believe that Lexington has enough re-imagined projects for right now and should probably spend the $6 million for that which was originally attended, affordable housing. We also question how these homes are being tied to things, how these funds are being tied to things other than affordable housing. And wish you would establish a ceiling on the amount of cost for a house and make sure they are really affordable to those in the very low to slightly moderate income brackets. We do not consider $250,000 to $300,000 home to be affordable even if Kentucky Housing Corporation does. We would like to see data presented on the demographics of those who have qualified for any affordable housing built in the city in the past 10 years. Thank you. Next up is Doug Holloway. Doug Holloway. Okay. Rebecca Lewis. Okay. Thank you. Aaron Barney Gotcha, Deshawn Steele Okay, thank you and Harold in a way Okay, we Thank you. We do have a 15 minute limit on yielding time So it looks like Officer Isaacs is going to get his full 15 minutes. So go ahead, come on up. Give us your name and council district, please. Vice Mayor, City Council, my name is Kenny Isaacs. I'm a resident of the second district, traffic safety officer, Lex and Division employees. Theodore Roosevelt once said, no man can be a good citizen unless he has a wage more than sufficient to cover the bare cost of living. I ask you counsel, ask yourself, do you know the duties of the traffic safety officer? Do you know that we are duly sworn officers that can issue citations in both local and non moving traffic laws? Do you know that we are usually the first on the scene and sometimes the only one of both injury and non injury collisions? Do you know that when a traffic light on Nicholasville road goes out during rush hour traffic, who is the one that is equipped to within minutes have the intersection back up and working to where the traffic moves smoothly and there is less chance of a collision. Do you know that when a festival or parade is going on in the downtown area, who is responsible for blocking streets and keeping citizens and guests safe while they enjoy the activities? Do you know which special operations unit within the division of police responded to 16,351 calls for service last year? As you look in the crowd today, you'll see a lot to the bright yellow shirts. You'll see a group of people that put in tireless hours to keep this city running. A group that worked through the COVID pandemic, the minus five degree temps and the 105 degree temps, the snow, the rain and the ice. You'll also see a group that after working 11 straight days on March 3rd got up on the first day off, put on a uniform and responded to the highest wind gust storm this city has ever seen. Some even come in the next day. You'll see a group that stands in the middle of I-75 with traffic whizzing by them at over 70 miles per hour just to get the debris out of the roadway to keep motorists safe. You'll see a group that's sleeping soundly in bed at night to hear the phone ring at 3 a.m. to come in to help with a collision that possibly took a life or due to the snow and ice on the roadways and patrol officers getting backed up on calls. Only just to put in the remaining 10-hour shifts that we are assigned to because as we all know this city never stops you'll see a group that not only is the first responder on many collisions but also other tragic events in this community you'll see a group of 15 traffic safety officers that took 16,351 calls last year that's an average of over 1,100 calls per person that's not including the eight UK football games the 21 UK basketball games two full 14 hour days of UK graduation, three full 14 hour days of Fayette County Public School graduations, and most recently eight full 14 hour days of KHSAA Sweet 16 basketball games, along with numerous parades, festivals, downtown events and special events and over 30 different events at Rupp Arena including concerts. You'll see a group that's very unique. There's none like us in the state of Kentucky or even in the entire nation of what we do for the citizens of Lexington. You'll see a group that only loves the job and loves the city, the citizens and the visitors it serves. With the problems to recruit and retain Lexington police officers, without traffic safety officers, 15 additional police officers would have to be hired, trained, paid and put into place to do the job that we do. Traffic safety officers take more calls for service and reports in the average day than a patrol officer does. At least 15 more officers would have to be hired to work events such as UK football and basketball games, bicycle and foot races, festivals, and even events such as the Breeders' Cup, Southern Lights, Fourth of July, and numerous other events and parades downtown. That's 15 officers that would be off the street to work these events. We work holidays, weekends, in the cold and in the heat. We work anywhere the command staff sees fit for us to assist, including when safe, on the scenes of standoff and shootings. Traffic safety officers trained in the academy monitor and approve by the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice. We are sworn to an extent to issue citations and enforce non-moving traffic and local traffic and parking laws. Every day we rise up, put on our uniform, get our cruisers to come to work to serve the citizens of this community and the visitors to it, no matter the conditions. Numerous times have we been told by communities how they appreciate the quick response we can provide. They tell us how they thought they'd be waiting for hours and we show up in minutes. Fact will dictate that when the safety officer program was initiated, response time to traffic-related calls decreased dramatically. As stated before, with us taking traffic calls, it frees up the response time for patrol to higher priority calls. Ask yourself when you're stuck in traffic due to a collision blocking a lane of travel, or you're stuck in a malfunction in red lights that just won't change, or you're swerving around a pothole in a roadway that can flatten a tire, who comes to check on these and gets the roadways back open for not only the citizens, but the guests of this great city? It's the traffic safety officers or the ones. Look at the community meetings you attend as council members. What's the number one complaint you hear? It's the traffic in this city. And guess who's the one that takes care of the traffic complaints? Since recently meeting with a lot of you in your offices, Human Resources recently re-evaluated the compensation study and realized that, once again, we were in the wrong pay grade. This was after an initial study that was completed in November. Council, we thank you for that vote today. This raise is much appreciated and much needed. And for that, we thank you. But we feel that we could do more. We're considered public safety, but when raises and bonuses are awarded to members of public safety that are much needed, we never receive those. Due to us being labeled as civilian employees, we're always left out of the extra bonuses and raises. when the headline reads, Lexington City Council votes to increase huge public safety raises. On a local TV station, not all public safety got that. One group of 15 people only saw a 3% raise and was left out of all the rest. At the end of 2022, our lieutenant research departments across the nation searched for departments with civilian employees to perform the same task we perform. He discovered that while some agencies do utilize civilian employees, no other agencies ask their employees to perform the same tasks that we perform for the city of Lexington. In performing our very own review of positions within LFUCG, we discovered we most closely match with code enforcement in the ability to issue citations and drive government vehicles. But they are not asked to drive in emergency response situations or work in all weather conditions or on 24-7, 365 days a year callback. Yet they're paid $2,000 more than what we are. Folks, we're the people that have numerous times been the first responders on the scene of collisions where we have witnessed people literally cut in half. We've held babies in our arms, including myself, that once the ambulance pulled off, you stand there and wonder if they'll ever see another birthday. We've seen people ejected from vehicles. We know that we're standing there trying to comfort them as they fight to take a breath, just trying to do anything and everything that we can to help with the training we've been provided. Members of the council, we're not asking to reach for the stars, and we're not asking for the moon. we are asking is that we get what we deserve and showing how much you really do appreciate us we're not asking for what we want but what we deserve we're not asking to make what patrol officers are making what we are asking for is compensation for what we deserve increase our starting salary by another four thousand two hundred seventy five dollars a year move us to pay grade 517 from 515 which you just voted in today that's a budget impact of of roughly sixty four thousand one hundred twenty five dollars a year sixty four thousand one hundred twenty five dollars that'll put new safety officers and those that have served for years in a fair wage that we can live on we have safety officers who are trying to figure out how to put children through college on the salary we make on this salary that's virtually impossible Council will also lose in safety officers. One recently quit to pursue other avenues for a higher pay. One went to a different department. Some are possibly entering into a police academy soon. Others are leaving for more money. That will put us and have staff needed to face one of the busiest times of the year with graduations, concerts, spring activities and events such as parades and races, and so on, which means patrol officers have to be filled with regular duties to man these events. Last time we ran an academy, if it was not for the patrol academy starting at the same time and getting some recruits that stepped away from the academy on the first day, we would not have had enough to start a class. At the current pay rate, it's hard to attract or attain people that would be worthy for this great department's standards. On March 1st at 10.39 a.m., a call came over the radio that we never want to hear. The call to one of our coworkers was hurt. While working a detail on the interstate protecting citizens and state highway workers, one of our own was struck from behind in his vehicle while another driver not paying attention. He was hit at 77 miles an hour in the back. His TSO was injured, but luckily not seriously injured. but it could have been much worse, way worse. He did this at the time for just a little over $18 an hour. This safety officer, after getting checked out at the hospital and released, wanted to come back to work. He wanted to work the UK game that night. Why? For numerous reasons. He wanted to be there for his co-workers. He wanted to do the job that he loved. But most importantly, he needed overtime to support his wife and newborn child. As I said, we're not asking for the moon. We just want to be compensated for what we do for this department, this city, and the citizens of this city that we love. As I open quote from President Roosevelt, no man can be a good citizen unless he has a wage more than sufficient to cover the bare cost of living. The vote today is a start. but please consider the additional recommendation of an additional $4,275 per officer a year, starting pay increase, and being reclassified to pay grade 517. As stated before, this would be a budget impact of roughly $64,125 a year. That's it. We don't need a lot. We just need to know that we are paying what we rightly deserve. We want to feel that when you say we appreciate you, that you really do. Thank you for the service to the city and thank you for the time here in our plea for the fair wages. Thank you very much. All right, can I have a motion to adjourn, please? So moved. Any, well, let's just take a vote. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are adjourned. Thank you. Thank you.