# Urban County Council - June 15, 2023 > Auto-transcribed civic record · June 15, 2023 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5847 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5847?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2023-06-15 - **Last revised**: June 15, 2023 - **Length**: 18,420 words - **Speakers**: Mayor, Renee > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council convened on June 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two agenda items, both of which were approved by the council. The session included two motions and votes, covering proclamations for Renee Shaw Day and Immigration Heritage Month. Two public comments were heard during the meeting, allowing community members to address the council on matters of local interest. ## Attendance All members were present for the June 15, 2023 meeting. **Present:** • Mayor Gorton • Monarrez • Plomin • Reynolds • Sevigny • Sheehan • Worley • Wu • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Elliott Baxter • Fogle • Gray • LeGris • Lynch **Absent:** None **Late:** None ## Votes and Decisions The meeting included two roll call votes on legislative items. **Ordinance 0534-23** [timestamp: 01:00] The council voted on an ordinance changing the zone for property located at 262-276 Midland Ave. and 604 Winchester Rd. Ellinger made the motion, seconded by Elliott Baxter. The ordinance passed unanimously with 15 ayes and 0 nays. Members voting in favor: Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Worley, Wu, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, and Lynch. **Resolution 0542-23** [timestamp: 06:00] The council considered a resolution authorizing the purchase of a video and data collaboration platform from FUSUS. Ellinger made the motion, seconded by Elliott Baxter. The resolution passed with 14 ayes and 1 nay. Members voting in favor: Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Worley, Wu, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Gray, LeGris, and Lynch. Member voting against: Fogle. Both items were decided by roll call vote with no abstentions recorded. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial commitments totaling $1,150,000 through separate resolutions. **Technology Platform Purchase** The council approved Resolution 0542-23 authorizing the purchase of a video and data collaboration platform from FUSUS for $150,000. This technology acquisition represents an investment in enhanced communication and data sharing capabilities for the organization. **Agriculture Innovation Partnership** A substantially larger financial commitment was approved through Resolution 0529-23, establishing an agreement with Bluegrass Agtech Development Corp. for $1,000,000. This grant funding will support the development of an agriculture technology innovation hub, representing a significant investment in agricultural technology advancement and economic development initiatives. The two resolutions collectively commit $1,150,000 in public funds, with the agriculture technology hub representing the majority of the financial outlay at approximately 87% of the total approved spending. Both items received formal resolution numbers, indicating they proceeded through the standard approval process for significant financial commitments. ## Public Comment Two residents addressed the council during the public comment period, raising concerns about infrastructure maintenance and housing policy. **Bruce Simpson** spoke about ongoing issues in the Saddle Club Subdivision [timestamp: 02:00]. Simpson raised concerns about the maintenance of a stormwater detention basin and the removal of a protective fence in the area. He cited public health and safety risks associated with these infrastructure problems, emphasizing the need for proper maintenance and safety measures in the subdivision. **Dottie Bean** addressed the council regarding affordable housing policy [timestamp: 02:30]. Bean urged the council to ensure that land designated for affordable housing is actually used for that intended purpose. She criticized current trends in housing speculation and emphasized the importance of maintaining affordable housing stock for the community's residents. Both speakers focused on issues affecting residential areas and community welfare, with Simpson highlighting immediate safety concerns related to stormwater management infrastructure and Bean addressing broader housing policy implementation. ## Appointments The council took action on two appointments to the Access Lexington Commission during the meeting. **Access Lexington Commission:** • Jason James was reappointed to the commission • Roger White was appointed to the commission Both appointments were approved by the council to fill positions on the Access Lexington Commission, which works to ensure accessibility and compliance with disability access requirements in the city. ## Contested Items The meeting featured significant debate over one major issue that drew substantial community opposition. **Urban Service Boundary Expansion** [timestamp: 03:00] The primary contested item was a proposal to expand the urban service boundary by 5,000 acres. This decision faced considerable pushback from community members who raised concerns about the expansion's impact on smart growth principles and affordable housing availability in the area. The opposition centered on questions about whether such a large expansion aligned with established smart growth policies, which typically emphasize compact, sustainable development patterns. Community members also expressed concerns about how the boundary expansion would affect affordable housing options, though the specific nature of these housing concerns was not detailed in the available information. The disagreement represented a clash between development interests seeking to expand the urban service area and community advocates focused on maintaining sustainable growth patterns and housing affordability. The substantial public opposition indicates this was a significant policy decision with broad community implications. The outcome of this contested item and the specific resolution reached by the governing body was not specified in the available meeting information. ## Renee Shaw Day [timestamp: 00:30] Mayor Gorton presented Proclamation 0635-23, officially declaring June 15, 2023, as Renee Shaw Day in Lexington. The proclamation recognized Shaw's significant contributions to journalism and public media throughout her career. During the presentation, Mayor Gorton highlighted Shaw's dedication to informing the public and her role in advancing quality journalism. The proclamation acknowledged her work in public media and the positive impact she has had on the community through her professional endeavors. Renee Shaw was present to receive the proclamation and participated in the ceremony. The agenda item was presented as a proclamation, which typically does not require council debate or voting, as it represents an official recognition by the mayor's office. The proclamation was approved without opposition, formally establishing June 15, 2023, as Renee Shaw Day in the city of Lexington. This recognition serves to honor Shaw's professional achievements and her contributions to the field of journalism and public media. ## Immigration Heritage Month [timestamp: 01:30] Mayor Gorton proclaimed June 2023 as Immigration Heritage Month in Lexington through agenda item 0648-23. The proclamation celebrates the significant contributions that immigrants have made to the Lexington community. Dr. Nkonglolo Kalala participated as a key speaker during the presentation of this proclamation, joining Mayor Gorton in recognizing the importance of acknowledging immigrant heritage and contributions to the city. The proclamation was approved, officially designating June 2023 as Immigration Heritage Month in Lexington. This recognition highlights the city's commitment to celebrating the diverse backgrounds and valuable contributions of its immigrant residents to the community's cultural, economic, and social fabric. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0534-23** — passed (15-0): An Ordinance changing the zone for property located at 262-276 Midland Ave. and 604 Winchester Rd. - **Resolution 0542-23** — passed (14-1): A Resolution authorizing the purchase of a video and data collaboration platform from FUSUS. --- ## Full transcript Music Thank you. ¶¶ Thank you. Everyone, I'd like to go ahead and call to order the Urban County Council meeting of June 15, 2023, and ask our clerk to call the roll. Council Member Menares? Council Member Plowman? Here. Council Member Reynolds? Here. Council Member Sevigny? Here. Council Member Sheehan? Here. Council Member Worley? Here. Vice Mayor Wu? Council member Fred Brown? Here. Council member James Brown? Here. Council member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council member Elliott Baxter? Yes. Council member Fogle? Here. Council member Gray? Present. Council member Legree? Here. And council member Lynch? Present. Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum. And at this time, council member Preston Worley will offer our invocation. Okay. Thank you, Mayor. If you'll please join me. Dear Lord, thank you for our great city and its many blessings. Thank you particularly for those who serve it, those who save it, those who heal it, and those who protect it. Thank you mostly, dear Lord, for all of its people and their many walks of life. As we look forward and work together to provide for our community, Lord, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your useful work and for the honor of bearing the responsibility. Give us a sense of the welfare of the needs of our people, a desire to seek solutions and prosperity for all, and the confidence of what is good and fitting. dear lord in times of emotion for our city and in difficult decisions let us not grow weary in our well-meaning or waver in our well-doing in all traditions of the very many residents of our city i wish us all peace and happiness and in my own tradition i pray for those blessings in the name of jesus christ amen amen thank you very much Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to approve the minutes of May 18th, Zone Change, Public Hearing, and the May 25th Council Meeting. So moved. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger, Vice Mayor Wu seconded. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes and now we have two presentations. I would like to invite Renee Shaw to join me at the podium. Renee has been a dedicated, valued journalist in our community and state for many years. Her work is grounded in hard work, truth, and objectivity. As most of you know, Renee serves as moderator and director of public affairs at KET and hosts some of our favorite shows. She is a very busy woman. Throughout her career, she has been the recipient of multiple awards and honors. Her latest recognition is a really big one. Next month, Renee will be inducted into the Ohio River Valley National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Silver Circle. This is one of the Academy's highest honors and recognizes individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the television industry. Renee has been breaking glass ceilings her entire career, a true inspiration, especially for young women who want to be journalists. Renee, you are an ambassador for our community, and I am so proud to call you my friend for a long time, I think. And I so appreciate everything you do. Congratulations for this amazing award. And I would like to read a proclamation for Renee and then ask her if she would like to say a few words, which is, I'm sure you have a few, right? A few. Come on up. Okay. Okay. Whereas Renee Shaw is a renowned Kentucky journalist who serves as KET's moderator and director of public affairs. And whereas Renee is the host of Kentucky Tonight, Kentucky Edition, Connections, KET forums, and hosts election and legislative coverage. And whereas she has earned numerous honors and awards throughout her career, including two regional Emmy Awards, induction into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame, and recognition from the Kentucky Associated Press, among many others. And whereas this summer, Renee is slated to be inducted into the Ohio River Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Silver Circle, for the lasting contributions of her career in television. And whereas the Silver Circle Society honors individuals who have spent 25 years or more working in television and who have been a reliable, valued colleague, respected mentor, creative contributor, diligent advocate for the audience, or an ambassador for the television industry. And although it says or, I think she's every single one of those. And whereas Renee's integrity, passion, and professionalism are valued within our community and across the Commonwealth, now therefore I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare June 15, 2023, Renee Shaw Day in Lexington. Congratulations. Thank you. That is awesome. You're welcome. It's okay. You're welcome. I do not have much time. Thank you. Oh my goodness. Thank you, Madam Mayor. And yes, we have known one another for a long time. And I've had the honor and privilege of emceeing the inaugural ceremonies and the induction ceremonies for the council for a couple of terms and I have taken that as one of the greatest honors of my life. I have mixed emotions about this because this award and the award that Madam Mayor spoke of is something you get with your end of life or many have gotten them posthumously and end of career. But I thank my peers in the television industry to regard it not robbery that they thought I was worthy of this at this tender age of 50 to receive this award for dedication to journalism, broadcast journalism, and for me public media, which there is nothing better. I grew up on public broadcasting and Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers were some of my closest companions and to be a part of a network system that still embraces that and contributes to the overall well-being of people knowing and understanding their community and each other and being civically engaged so they know what it means when they see you do what you do, that is a high honor for me to be in the seat I'm in at that table on 600 Cooper Drive. I do not take it for granted. And Madam Mayor, I do not take it for granted that you have honored me this day. My thanks to my lovely friends who are part of my journey, who uphold me and support me along the way. My family who couldn't be here today, God bless them because they poured into me so many years to get me to where I am today. and I thank them, and I thank you for the honor today. God bless you all. Wonderful. Thank you. Shall we do a photo? Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. At this time I'd like to invite Isabel Taylor and Dr. Kalala if they would please join me at the podium. Is Isabel here? Hi, good to see you. Good to see you too. Yes. Come stand right beside me. Okay. June is Immigrant Heritage Month, a time set aside to celebrate and honor the many contributions that our immigrant residents make to our community. Isabel Taylor is our Global Lex Program Coordinator, and Dr. Kalala is the co-chair of the Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission. Both of these individuals do outstanding work and have a deep passion for our immigrant community. I so appreciate your dedication and applaud your hard work. Global Lex is a multilingual, multidisciplinary center where local residents and foreign-born population obtain information, access programs and services, meet to celebrate cultural events, and visit our international art gallery. The Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission provides information to the city about issues affecting foreign-born residents of Lexington, as well as international issues of concern in our community at large. I would like to recognize two of our council members who serve also, Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds and Vice Mayor Dan Wu. With tools such as Global Lex and the International Affairs Commission, our city helps immigrant citizens live happy, productive lives here in Lexington. It's now my pleasure to present Dr. Kalala with this proclamation. Whereas Immigrant Heritage Month celebrates the stories of people who have immigrated to our country and helped create our unique social fabric, and whereas generations of immigrants from every corner of the globe have helped build our country's economy and provided many communities, including Lexington, with unique social and cultural influences, And whereas immigrants grow businesses, they innovate, they create jobs in Lexington. And whereas throughout our history, the contributions of immigrants to our country have frequently been overlooked. And whereas immigrants have been tireless in securing their own rights and access to equal opportunity, creating a more just society for all Americans. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare June 2023 Immigrant Heritage Month in Lexington. Thank you very much for all you do. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Dr. Kalala. I was not really prepared for this, but I will say a few words. It is so touching to me to receive this award on behalf of all the immigrant community. I really appreciate Mayor Corden to make this possible for immigrants. Immigrant contribute a lot to the society, including here in Lexington. the immigrant who own businesses, the immigrants who participated in a lot of activities, academic activities, research, and all kinds of activities. And I'm more than touched to know that the city of Lexington is behind its immigrant population. And I thank you very much to everybody. Thank you. Yes, thank you. Should we get a photo? Thank you. All right, thank you so much. Now it's time for second reading of ordinances. Item one, an ordinance changing the zone from a neighborhood business B1 zone, a light industrial I1 zone, and a mixed-use community MU3 zone, to a downtown frame business B2A zone for 2.93 net, 3.61 gross acres for property located at 262 to 276 Midland Avenue and 604 Winchester Road, UCD, Midland LLC, Council District 3. Item 2, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the licensed and fair urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating root but refunds, fiscal year 2023, schedule number 40. Item 3, an ordinance amending section 16307 of the code of ordinances to require the performance of an independent formal review and audit. audit of the capacity assurance program and collected fees on or before June 30, 2025 and every five years thereafter. Item four, an ordinance amending the unclassified civil service authorized by transferring one unclassified position of community re-entry advocate, grade 517N, to the office of the mayor and transferring the incumbent effective upon passage of council. Item five, an ordinance amending under the budget to the Lexington-Farreby County Government to pre-fund various components of the fiscal year 2024 budget as approved at work session May 30, 2023, Appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule number 43. Item six. In ordinance appropriating the revenues, expenditures, expenses, and interfund transfers of the general service district fund, the tenant relocation fund, the full urban services district fund, the police confiscated federal fund, the police confiscated state fund, the public safety fund, the industrial revenue bond fund, the municipal aid program fund, the county road program fund, the mineral severance fund, the miscellaneous special review fund, the Luxon economic development fund, the affordable housing and homelessness fund, the FY 2024 bond project fund, The United States Department of Treasury Fund, American Rescue Plan Act. The Sanitary Sewer Revenue and Operating Fund. The Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund. The Lexington Fair Urban County Government Public Facilities Corporation General Fund. The Lexington Fair Urban County Government Public Facilities Corporation Parks Project Fund. The Water Quality Management Fund. The Water Quality Management Construction Fund. The Landfill Fund. The Ride-A-Way Program Fund. The Extended School Program Fund. The Enhanced 911 Fund. The Central Kentucky 911 Fund. The Lexington Fair Urban County Government Public Library Corporation Fund. The City Employees Pension Fund. The Police and Fire Retirement Fund. The Lexington Fair Urban County Government. the medical insurance fund, the property and insurance claims fund, and any other funds as provided in Exhibit A on a divisional level by four control levels for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. For the Lexington Fair, Urban County Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, approving and adopting the capital improvement program for fiscal year FY 2024 through FY 2029 as a portion of the fiscal year FY 2024 annual capital improvement budget, approving funding for the Lexington Fair, Urban County Tourist and Convention Commission from the transient room tax, said funding to equal 99.1% of the revenue from the tax and suspending in full or in part the application and operation of ordinance number 253 2008 tenant relocation fund related to the funding of FY 2024. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Ellinger moves and Council Member Baxter seconds. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Menardes? Councilmember Plowman? Yes. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. Councilmember Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Yes. Councilmember Fogle? Yes. Councilmember Gray? Yes. Councilmember Legree? Yes. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those all passed. And when you're, pardon me? Congratulations. Yes, that's a big gift on this day. It's a big budget. We appreciate it. Thank you. Now, when you're ready, if you'll do first reading of the ordinances, please. Yes, ma'am. Item 7. An ordinance submitting the following sections of Chapter 5, Article 7 of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Code of Ordinances pertaining to the relocation assistance program for tenants. Section 5104 related to program creation to clarify the scope of assistance available under the program and to reassign program administration from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Housing and Advocacy and Community Development. Section 5105 related to the program eligibility to adjust the eligible income criteria and expenses and section 5107 related to appropriation of program funds to reassign certain duties from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Housing and Advocacy and Community Development. Item 8. In ordinance Dispending and reenacting the following sections of Chapter 5, Article 8 of the License of Urban County Government Code of Ordinances pertaining to the emergency temporary relocation assistance program for tenants. Section 5108 related to program recreation to reassign program administration for the Department of Social Services to the Department of Housing, Advocacy, and Community Development. Section 5109 related to the program eligibility to address the eligible income criteria and total assistance amount and to reassign certain duties from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Housing, Advocacy, and Community Development. Section 5.110 related to determining fitness for occupancy to reassign certain duties from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Housing and Advocacy and Community Development. Item 9. An ordinance amending the following section of Chapter 16 of the Lixson-Fayette-Urban County Government Code of Coordination as pertaining to sewage, garbage, refuse, and weeds. Section 16.3 related to the Landfill User Fee Assistance Program to redefine income and qualified customer and to reassign program administration for the Department of Social Services to the Department of Housing, Advocacy, and Community Development. Section 1659.1 related to sewer user fee assistance program to redefine income and qualified customer to adjust the total assistance amount and to reassign certain duties from the commission of social services to the commission of housing advocacy and community development. And section 16405.1 related to the water quality management user fee assistance program to redefine income and qualified customers to adjust the total assistance amount and to reassign certain duties from the commission of social services to the commission of housing advocacy and community development. Item 10. An ordinance of many certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating repurpating funds, fiscal year 2023, schedule number 42, item 11. An ordinance of the council of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of the 8th supplemental lease agreement between the Lexington Fair Urban County Airport Board as the lessor and the Lexington Fair Urban County Government as the lessee relating to the issuance and sale of an amount not to exceed $110 million in aggregate principal amount of the Lexington Fair Urban County Airport Board general airport revenue and revenue Refunding bonds, 2023 series, Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government general obligation for the purpose of, one, financing the cost of the 2023 project to be located at the Bluegrass Airport in Fayette County, Kentucky. Two, refunding all or a portion of certain outstanding prior bonds issued by the board. Three, refunding a deposit to the department debt services reserve fund. And four, paying the cost of issuance in connection therewith. Item 12. An ordinance amending the compensation system salary schedule providing a two and a half structure movement to the salary schedule applicable to all full-time and part-time positions in the unified pay plan providing that all full-time and part-time employees included in the unified pay plan shall receive a 5% pay increase for FY 2024 providing that the sections 21, 29B and 22, 26B notwithstanding all employees at or above the maximum of the pay salary range shall receive a 5% pay increase for FY 2024 amending section 2332D of the code of ordinances. increasing the existing step structure for the position of police chief, grade 324E, and fire chief, grade 324E, by 5%, and adjusting salaries accordingly, increasing the salary by 5% for three positions of law clerk, part-time within the Department of Law, one position of council administrator within the office of the Urban County Council, and one position of patrol coordinator, part-time within the Division of Parks and Recreation, and amending Section 2253.2B of the code to increase starting pay for school crossing guards to $15.75 per hour, all effective June 19, 2023. Item 13, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one begging unclassified civil service position of juvenile probation officer, Grade 517N, and creating one unclassified civil service position of social worker, Grade 516E, in the Division of Youth Services, effective upon passage of counsel. And item 14, an ordinance pursuant to section 6.12 of the charter of Lix-Lex-Urban County Government to reorganize and restructure LFUCG divisions and departments as follows. Renaming the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development as the Department of Planning and Preservation, transferring the Division of Planning and all incumbents in all authorized positions and all vacant positions in their current job classification pay grade salary from the Office of the Chief Development Officer to the Department of Planning and Preservation, transferring the division of historic preservation and all incumbents in all authorized positions and all vacant positions at their current job classification, pay grade, salary, and department from the Department of Housing Advocacy and Community Development to the Department of Planning and Preservation, transferring the Office of Purchase of Development Rights and all incumbents in all authorized positions and all vacant positions at their current job classification, pay grade, and salary from the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer to the Department of Planning and Preservation, amending the unclassified civil service authorized by abolishing one vacant unclassified position of Commissioner of Planning, Preservation, and Development. Grade 536E in the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, and creating one unclassified civil service position of Commissioner of Planning and Preservation. Grade 537E in the Department of Planning and Preservation, and amending the classified civil service authorized strength as follows. Abolishing one vacant classified civil service position of administrative officer. Grade 523E in the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, and creating one unclassified civil service position of administrative officer senior. Grade 526E in the Department of Planning and Preservation, abolishing one vacant classified civil service position of administrative specialist senior. Grade 516N in the Department of Planning and Preservation and Development, in creating one classified civil service position of administrative specialist, grade senior, grade 518 in the Department of Planning and Preservation. All effective July 1, 2023. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? Any motions to suspend the rules? Council Member Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. I have two items. On behalf of the administration, I'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 12. This is in regards to employee raises. So moved. Second. House member Reynolds seconds. Any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. And secondly, I would like to suspend the rules to give second reading to item number 14. This is on behalf of the administration as well, and this has to do with the reorganizing and restructuring of our department of planning. So moved. Second. Council Member Legree seconds. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Thank you, Mayor. Okay. Does anyone else have any motions to suspend the rules? All right. We have number 12 and number 14, if you'll give them second reading, please. Item 12. An ordinance meeting the compensation system salary schedule providing a 2.5% structure movement to the salary schedules applicable to all full-time and part-time positions in the unified pay plan. Providing the all full-time and part-time employees included in the unified pay plan shall receive a 5% pay increase for FY 2024. Providing that section 21, 29B, and 22, 26B, notwithstanding all employees at or above the maximum of the grade salary range shall receive a 5% pay increase for FY 2024. Amending section 2332D of the code of ordinances, increasing the existing step structure for the positions of police chief grade 324E and fire chief grade 324E by 5%, and adjusting salaries accordingly, increasing the salary by 5% for three positions of law clerk part time within the department of law, and one position of council administrator within the office of the urban county council, and one position of park patrol coordinator part time within the division of parks and recreation. Emitting section 2253-2B of the code to increase starting pay for school crossing guards to $15.75 per hour, all effective June 19, 2023. Item 14. An ordinance pursuant to section 612 of the charter of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reorganize and restructure LFUCG divisions and departments as follows. Renaming the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development as the Department of Planning and Preservation, transferring the Division of Planning and all incumbents in all authorized positions and all vacant positions at their current job classification, pay grade, and salary from the Office of the Chief Development Officer to the Department of Planning and Preservation, transferring the Division of Historic Preservation and all incumbents in all authorized positions and all vacant positions at their current job classification, pay grades, and salary from the Department of Housing Advocacy and Community Development to the Department of Planning and Preservation, transferring the Office of the Purchase of Development Rights and all incumbents in all authorized positions in all vacant positions at their current job classification, pay grade, and salary from the office of the chief administrative officer to the Department of Planning and Preservation, amending the unclassified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one vacant unclassified position of Commissioner of Planning, Preservation, and Development, Grade 536E in the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, including one unclassified civil service position of Commissioner of Planning and Preservation, Grade 537E in the Department of Planning and Preservation, and amending the classified civil service authorized strength as follows, abolishing one vacant classified civil service position of administrative officer, grade 523E, in the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, and creating one classified civil service position of administrative officer, senior, grade 526E, in the Department of Planning and Preservation, and abolishing one vacant classified civil service position of administrative specialist, senior, grade 516N, in the Department of Planning, Preservation, and Development, and creating one classified civil service position of administrative specialist, senior, grade 518N, in the Department of Planning and Preservation, all effective July 1, 2023. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Plowman moves. Council Member Gray seconds. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Minaris? Yes. Council Member Plowman? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Sevigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? 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 Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Fogle? Yes. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member Legree? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those both pass. And when you're ready, it's time for a second reading for resolutions. Item 1. A resolution ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of rec help hours. Tiffany Chipman, Connor Cleary, William Coombs, Caleb D'Anilo, James Davenport, Tyler Dieters, John Item, Andrew Fortenberry, Aaron Golan, William Gonzalez, Tristan Jackson, Talon Jenks, Jeremy Lakes, David Lewis, Aaron Lindsey, Alexander May, Eli Moreland, Carla Mullins, Junior Palace, Rachel Ramey, Charles Sexton, John Stark, Seaver, Tandy, Samuel Taylor, Derek Waldrop, Deonna Wiggen, David Wise, Austin Witt, all police officers, grade 311 and 23.694. Hourly in the Division of Police effective October 12, 2022 in Evan Brown and John Gibbons. Both police officers agreed for 311 and 27.5 for one Hourly in the Division of Police effective January 12, 2023. Item two. A resolution authorizing and directing Mayor on behalf of the Executive Government to execute a contract with ProCare Solutions to upgrade the existing software used by the Family Care Center for the Division of Family Services at a monthly cost not to exceed $59 in FY23 and an annual cost not to exceed $708 in FY2024. Item three. A resolution authorizing and directing Mayor on behalf of the Executive Government to execute an agreement to the final form of which is subject to the approval of Department of Law and the Division of Agreements and Special Programs with the Lexington Fair Urban County Housing Authority under the Home Investment Partnership Program to allocate $900,000 of federal funds awarded under The American Rescue Plan Act offered to construct five units of housing and to provide supportive services to individuals and households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and other vulnerable populations and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other amendments related to this agreement. Item 4. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic of the executive agreement with TAPCO for the Road Weather Information System modems at a cost of $10,100. Item 5. A resolution authorizing Mayor on behalf of the Mechanic Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the Wolf Run Main Trunk Cheap Project, a remedial measures project required by the consent to create a cost not to exceed $45,500, item 6. A resolution authorizing Director Mayor on behalf of the Mechanic Government to execute a purchase and service agreement with the Lex Arts Incorporated to complete an arts and cultural master plan at a cost not to exceed $300,000, item 7. A resolution authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute an agreement with Tyler Technologies for a custom interface and it costs not to receive $28,000. Item 8. A resolution authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute an agreement with Purvis FSAS for Purvis Fire Station Alerting System and it costs not to receive $1,081,679. Item 9. A resolution authorizing mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute certificates and consideration of the necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the merit trunk sewer project and remedial measures project required by the consent to create a cost not to receive $58,000. Item 10. A resolution authorizing Director Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Bluegrass Behavioral School for Children, LLC, DBA, Bluegrass Behavioral Services for Children to use certain areas in the Family Care Center for the purpose of providing mental and behavioral health services to children and support services to staff at the Family Care Center at no cost to the Urban County Government. 11. A resolution authorizing Director Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Payscale Incorporated for access to employment-related market research and reporting at a cost not to receive $19,470, effective upon passage of counsel. Item 12. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to accept a $500 donation to National Recreation and Park Association to be utilized for future training fees and recognition to volunteer services and no cost to the American Government. Item 13. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute an agreement with American Legal Publishing for Ordnance, Codification, and Online Publishing Services at a cost not to exceed $6,000 annual in further authorizing the mayor to execute any other documents related to any future renewals of such agreements subject to sufficient funds be appropriated for future fiscal years. Item 14. A resolution authorizing director of the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute grant agreement with Bluegrass AgTech Development Corporation to provide startup costs for funds and challenge grants to establish Lexington County as an innovation hub for agricultural technology to cost North to Seed $1 million. Item 15. A resolution authorizing director of the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute purchase of service agreement or pursuant to RFP No. 92023 with Tetra Tech Incorporated to develop a plan for the reduction for greenhouse gas emissions for the Division of Environmental Services to cost North to Seed $135,393. $293. Item 16. A resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an amendment number three to the grant agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District Incorporated to accept an additional award of $5,078 in state funds and breakdown of eligible reimbursement expenses of the operation of the senior citizen center in fiscal year 2023. Item 17. A resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an economic incentive agreement with LSC, holding LLC for the development of construction and soccer fields and the creation of a retention of jobs and it costs not to exceed $1 million. Item 18. A resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase a video and data at collaboration platform from FUSUS, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute any necessary agreement with FUSUS related to the procurement and it costs not to exceed $150,000. Item 19. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute a professional services agreement or award pursuant to RFP number 2123 with solar energy solution LLC for installation of a roof-mounted solar voltaic system at a Division of Parks and Recreation South Base Maintenance Facility. It costs $44,047.06. Item 20. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a professional service as a green or order pursuant to number RFP number 23-2023 with Solar Energy Solution LLC for installation of a roof-mounted solar voltaic system at the Gainesway Neighborhood Center at a cost-to-date $34,286.97. Item 21. A resolution approving the FY 2024 budget of the Transit Authority and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, LexTrain, pursuant to KRS 96A.360 and requesting that the Commissioner of Finance authorize the Fayette County Sheriff's Office to disperse the funds to LexTrain collected from the ad valorem tax approved by voters on November 9, 2004, item 22. A resolution approving the FY 2024 budget of the Lexington-Fayette County Parking Authority, item 23. A resolution directing the administration to include $15 million in the budget for the pavement management plan annually beginning in FY 2024. Item 24, a resolution authorizing council acceptance of the pavement management plan. Item 25, a resolution initiating the planning commission to review and recommendation a zone map amendment for modification of conditional zoning restrictions pertaining to New Circle Road and Viley Road frontages for 37.219 acres at 1301 Viley Road. And item 26, a resolution adopting the goals and objectives for the 2023 comprehensive plan imagined Lexington 2045. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Council member Ellinger and then council member Baxter seconded. When you're ready. Council member Minaris? Yes. Council member Plumman? Yes to all, an emphatic no on number 26. Council member Reynolds? Yes. Council member Sevigny? Yes. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. Councilmember Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Focal? Yes to everything except item 18, according to my constituents, the lack of trust and over surveillance, no to item 18. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member LeGree? Yes on all, no on 26. Yes ma'am. And Council Member Lynch. Recuse from item number six, yes to the rest. Thank you, those all pass. Now it's time for first reading of resolutions. Vice Mayor Wu has a motion. Thank you, Mayor. I move to remove from tonight's docket item number 41 under resolutions. We've got some details to work out, so moved. Second. All right, Council Member Sheehan, did you second? To remove item 41, is there any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Let's see, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Thank you, that passes. All right, if you'll go ahead and read everything except 41. Item 27, a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the Mechanic I have to execute change order number one to the grant agreement with the Colt Engineering Incorporated DBA Thoroughbred Engineering for Storm Water Quality Incentive Grant Project, increasing the grant award by $111,000 generally, $81.80, and raising the total grant to $289,956.80, item 28. A resolution of authorizing directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to install three speed tables on Beth Lane between Cornwall Drive and Claysmill Road per guidelines in the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. At a cost not to exceed $13,500, item 29. A resolution of authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government executed a third renewal in the agreement with Tetra Tech Incorporated for annual program management services for consent decree implementation and MS4 permit compliance at a cost not to exceed $734,015, item 30. A resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to install three speed tables on Bobo Link Drive between Harrisburg Road and St. Joseph Drive, per guidelines in the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, and a cost not to receive $13,500, item 31. A resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to install four speed tables on Spring Ridge Drive between Harrisburg Road and Claysmo Road, per guidelines in the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, and a cost not to receive $18,000, item 32. A resolution authorizing and directing the Man Behaviour Mechanicum to execute a three-year service agreement and related documents with the SYNTAS for lease of automated external defibrillator units for the Division of Water Quality at an annual cost, not to exceed $12,852, item 33. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanical government to execute an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for the continuing and ongoing maintenance and operation of existing stream flow and participation gauges for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to cost not to exceed $118,450, item 34. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanical government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet cabinet in order to accept a grant from the cabinet and the lexington area metropolitan planning organization mpo which grant funds are in the amount of 300 000 in service transportation block grant lexington stb gslx federal federal funds for the complete streets design standard project as part of the mpo's fy 2021 through 2024 transportation improvement program the acceptance to which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of 60 000 as a local match and authorizing manager transfer under the grant budget i'm 35. a resolution Opposition authorizing mayor on behalf of the mechanical government to execute a professional services agreement with Brandsetter Carroll Incorporated to design a new pool and bathhouse at Douglas Park for the division of grants and special programs in the amount of $317,700 to be paid using funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, RPAP. Item 36. Opposition authorizing mayor on behalf of the mechanical government to execute an agreement RFP number 2023 with Western Skies LLC for a violence prevention needs assessment at a cost not to exceed $100,000. Item 37. A resolution and authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of our mechanic to execute an amendment to a sub-recipient agreement with the Community Action Council for Lexington, Fiat, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, incorporated under the Emergency Solution Grant Program, funded through the CARES Act to increase the budget by $443,520 for temporary summer cooling shelter, and to extend the period of performance through August 31, 2023, and further authorizing mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to the use of these funds. Item 38. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute a partial release of easement, releasing a portion of drainage easement on property located at 3151 Maple Leaf Drive, item 39. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an amendment to the agreement with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department of Community-Based Services, related to funding, ordered under the American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, to apply additional child care program requirements in the family care center, item 40. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington County Government to execute an amendment to the agreement with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department of Community Services related to funding awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA to apply additional child care program requirements for Family Care Center. Item 42. A resolution accepting the bid of Lexington Quarry Company in the amount of $1,036,865 for the Shiloh Toon Southland Park parking lot renovation for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with Lexington Quarry Company related to the bid pending completion and approval of any any necessary budget amendments. Item 43. A resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Justin Talbert, customer account specialist, grade 512N, 18.847, hourly in the division of Lex Call. Effective May 21, 2023. Jessica Denham, customer service specialist, grade 511N, 17.652, hourly in the division of Lex Call, effective June 5, 2023. Kathy Rawlings, customer service specialist, grade 511N, 18.968, hourly in the division of Lex Call, effective June 5, 2023. Ashley Isom, accountant, grade 518N, 24.655, hourly in the division of accounting. Effective June 5, 2023, item 44. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute felatron permits and honorariums with the Fayette County Board of Education for the Division of Parks and Recreation for space to host the extended school program and the Recreational Enrichment and Learning Program, REEL, for the 2022-2023 school year. It costs not to exceed $70,750, item 45. A resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with the Lex Arts Incorporated to provide $325,000 for operating and personnel support in FY 2024 using funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA and further authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary amendments with Lex, Arts, Incorporated related to the use of these funds, item 46. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a first amendment to the agreement pursuant to ARPA number 52023 with Mayhem Multimedia LLC to revise the budget in the amount of $135,000 to expand the phase 3 of its time campaign and to extend the period of performance through June 30, 2024 and further authorize the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments with Mayhem Multimedia LLC related to the agreement, item 47. A resolution authorizing, dearth and mayor, on behalf of Herb County Government, I see an agreement with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, KYTC, delegating responsibility for operation and maintenance costs of traffic signals and electrical traffic control devices for the state primary road system in Fayette County, which shall be reimbursed by KYTC up to $396,000, item 48. A resolution authorizing, dearth and mayor, on behalf of Herb County Government, I see an agreement with Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for construction of the Alexandria Drive at Trailwood left turn lane at a cost of $33,000, item 49. A resolution authorizing director of mayor on behalf of our Buchanan Cumdick to get a maintenance agreement with Tate Communications for Public Service Radio System at a cost to receive $388,829, item 50. A resolution authorizing director of mayor on behalf of our Buchanan Cumdick to get a memorandum of agreement with Bluegrass Community and Technical College for police personnel to earn BCTC credit at a cost to receive $60,000, item 51. A resolution authorizing director of mayor on behalf of our Buchanan Cumdick to execute a subrecipient agreement with NAMI Lexington, Kentucky, Incorporated for the operation of Fayette Mental Health Court at a cost to receive $170,000. Using funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, and authorizing the mayor to execute any other needed agreements or amendments with NAMI, Lexington, Kentucky, Incorporated related to the use of these funds, item 52. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute certificates of consideration and any other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the Joyland area storm drain phase 2 project that cost $4,000, item 53. A resolution and authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 63-2022 with Palmer Engineering Company for the design and engineering services for Mason-Healy and Multimolder Improvement Project for the Division of Engineering at cost not to exceed $338,874, item 54. A resolution authorizing Director Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute a five-year lease agreement with Quadiant Leasing USA Incorporated through Central Business System Incorporated for Mail, Machine, Equipment, and Web-based Software for the Division of General Services at an annual cost of $10,603.56 for future fiscal years, subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other documents related to the lease agreement. Item 55. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of Lexington to Irving County Government to execute an agreement with Norfolk Southern Railroad to review five specified crossings for safety improvement required in order to establish a railroad quiet zone in the vicinity of each crossing at an estimated cost not to exceed $17,500 effective upon positive counsel item 56. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Kentucky State Police to disseminate personally identifying information item 57. A resolution authorizing on the direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute change order number seven to the agreement with ATS construction for the town branch trail phase six, increasing the contract price by $238,600 and raising the total contract price to $5,224,064.75, item 58. A resolution authorizing on the direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute supplemental agreement number three to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, KYTC, for the design phase of the West Loudoun Avenue streetscape project as funded under the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Transportation Alternative Program, TAP, at no cost to the American Government, item 59. I resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement to accept a grant of $15,000 from Kentucky State University for the Division of Parks and Recreation to establish an agroforestry demonstration plot at Raven Run Sanctuary, the exception of which does not obligate the government to the expenditure funds and authorizing the management to transfer the undercover funds within the grant budget, item 16. A resolution authorizing the Director of the May on behalf of the Irving County Government to submit a grant application seeking $21,720,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Safe Streets for All, SF4A, discretionary grant program for the implementation of the Safe Streets for Lexington project and to provide any additional information requests in connection with the grant application, item 61. A resolution authorizing the division of E911 to purchase single database for 911 location records from Datamaster LLC, a sole source provider and authorizing mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Datamaster LLC related to the procurement and it costs $46,732, item 62. A resolution authorizing mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to set up proposals for FY 2024 for excess liability insurance from Marshall McClellan Insurance Agency and to execute any necessary contracts and documents on behalf of the Irving County Government with the following insurance companies and or their respective broker, Marshall McClellan Agency Aviation from Westchester Fire Insurance at a cost not to exceed $46,310.86. General Auto Public Officials and Law Enforcement and Professional from Safety National Casualty Corporation at a cost not to exceed $645,856. Excess liability from Gemini Insurance Company at a cost not to exceed $421,889.65. Property from Affiliated Factory Mutual FM at a cost not to exceed $774,752. Cyber from Berkeley Assurance Company at cost not to exceed $77,255.28. Pollution from Illinois Insurance Company Chubb at a cost not to exceed $26,337.73. And workers' compensation from Safety National Casualty Corporation at cost not to exceed $491,844. All subject to sufficient funds being appropriated, Item 63. And a resolution amending, Resolution No. 95, 2023, to provide funds for solar energy solutions as payment for solar installations on low to moderate income homeowners properties as part of the Solarize Lexington program at a cost not to receive $1 million, item 64. A resolution authorizing and direct to mayor on behalf of every county to execute a lease agreement with the Ridgefield Investment LLC for office space at 4071 Tate Street Center Drive at a cost not to receive $10,716, and item 65, a resolution ratifying approving the fiscal year 2024 budget of the downtown Lexington Management District. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? Are there any motions to suspend the rules? Council Member Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules to give a second reading to item 35, so moved. Is there a second? Council Member Sevigny seconds. Are there any questions or comments? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 63. This is for our Solarize Lexington program. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there any questions or comments? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. council member Reynolds thank you mayor I move to give second reading on behalf of the administration to item 39 this is has to do with ARPA money and the family care center council member James Brown seconds are there any questions or comments all right all those in favor please say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes Councilmember, whoops, Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I would like to suspend rules and give second reading to number 37. This has to do with temporary summer cooling shelters and summer is upon us, so moved. Thank you. Councilmember Lynch seconds. Are there any questions or comments? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 44. This has to do with the ESP program. So move. Thank you. Second by Council Member Baxter. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Savigny. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to, on behalf of the administration, I'd like to suspend the rules and double read item number 59 on Raven Run. Thank you. Second. Council Member James Brown seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Worley. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules to give a second reading to item number 38 related to a partial release of an easement on Maple Leaf Drive. Thank you. Is there a vice mayor who seconds? Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Councilmember Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. I have three. um first i would like to suspend the rules and give a second reading to item number 28 this is for the installation of speed tables so moved second by council member sheehan are there questions all those in favor say aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes thank you i'd also like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 42. this is for parking lot renovations in two of our parks so moved vice mayor wu seconds questions all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes thank you and finally i'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 62 on behalf of the administration this has to do with excess insurance so moved second okay i heard someone over here council member lagree any questions all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes mayor thank you council member reynolds i'm sorry i missed one and wanted to go back i'm moved to suspend the rules and give second reading on behalf of the administration for item 64. this is a lease agreement um with off of tates creek and tates Creek Center. Thank you. Is there a second? Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right that passes. Any other motions to suspend And then the rules. I think, can we, I just check with you. I think we have 28, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 44, 59, 62, 63, 64. Okay, when you're ready, if you'll give those second reading please. Item 28. A resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering to install three speed tables on Beth Lane between Cornwall Drive and Clay's Mill Road per guidelines in the neighborhood traffic management program at a cost not to exceed $13,500. Item 35. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a professional service agreement with Brandcenter Carroll Incorporated to design a new pool and bathhouse at Douglas Park for the Division of Grants and Special Programs in the amount of $317,700 to be paid using funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act. of 2021 ARPA. Item 37. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an amendment to the subrecipient agreement with Community Action Council for Lexington, Fiat, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Incorporated under the Emergency Solution Grant Program funded through the CARES Act to increase the budget by $443,520 for a temporary summer cooling shelter and to extend the period of performance to the August 31, 2023, and further authorizing mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to the use of these funds. Item 38. A resolution authorizing on the direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a partial release of easement releasing a portion of drainage easement on the property located at 3151 Maple Leaf Drive. Item 39. A resolution authorizing on the direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an amendment to the agreement with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Community-Based Services related to the funding awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA to apply additional child care program requirements in the family care center. Item 42. I was just accepting a bid of Lexington Quarry Company in the amount of $1,036,865 for the Shillitoe and Southland Park parking lot renovation for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute any agreement with the Lexington Quarry Company related to the bid pending completion and approval of any necessary budget amendments. Item 44. I was just an authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute phalatron permits and honorariums with the Fayette County Board of Education for the Division of Parks and Recreation for space to host the extended school program ESP and the recreational enrichment and learning program real for the 2022-2023 school year at a cost of received $70,750. Item 59. A resolution of housing and directing a man on behalf of urban county government to execute an agreement to accept a grant of $15,000 from Kentucky State University for the Division of Parks and Recreation to establish an agroforestry demonstration plot at Raven Run Sanctuary to accept and was done to to obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer and equity funds in the grant budget. Item 62. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a proposal for FY 2024 for excess liability insurance from the Marsh & McClellan Insurance Agency and to accept any necessary contracts and documents on behalf of the urban county government with the following insurance companies in order to their respective broker, Marsh & McClellan Agency. Aviation from Westchester Fire Assurance, Chubb at a cost to exceed $46,310.86. General auto, public official, law enforcement and professional from Safety National Casualty Corporation. A cost to exceed $645,856. Excess liability from Gemini Insurance Company. A cost to exceed $421,889.65. Property from Affiliated Factory Mutual FM. A cost not to exceed $774,752. Cyber from Berkeley Assurance Company. A cost to exceed $77,255.28. Pollution from Illinois Insurance Company Incorporated. at a cost to exceed $26,337.73 in workers' compensation from Safety National Casualty Corporation. The cost to exceed $491,845, also subject to sufficient funds being appropriated. Item 63. A resolution amending resolution number 952023 to provide funds for solar energy solutions as payment for solar installations on low to moderate income homeowners of properties. As part of the Solarize Lexington program, at a cost to exceed $1 million. dollars and item 64. a resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of mechanic government to get a lease agreement with the ridgefield investment llc for office space at 4071 tates creek center drive at a cost to see 10 716. thank you thank you is there a motion to approve thank you council member sheehan second council member pluman or who did i hear with the I'll give you a second. Okay. When you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council member Minaris? Yes. Council member Plumman? Yes. Council member Reynolds? Yes. Council member Sevigny? Yes. Council member Sheehan? 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 Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Fogle? Yes. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member LeGray? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those all pass. Council Members, next is communications from the Mayor for appointments. If I could have a motion. Second. Council Member Ellinger. Council Member Reynolds seconded. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Next, our communications from the mayor for price contracts. If I could have a motion, please. Second. Vice Mayor Woof motioned, moved, and Council Member Gray seconded. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. And is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. The next is communications from the mayor for your information only. These all have to do with employee items. And next, we do have a police discipline. Chief Weathers is here to tell you about that. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor. good evening council i'm just going to jump right into it on february 27 2023 an internal formal complaint was made that officer derek walton violated general order 197302k disciplinary procedures of sworn officers appendix b operational rule 1.01 adherence to laws regulations and orders at the conclusion of the investigation the employee met with me and has accepted a two-month suspension without pay and attend a post-critical incident seminar offered through the department of criminal justice training in the future. On February 2nd, 2023, Detective Derek Walton pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Kentucky Revised Statute 189A.010. When the first offense to aggravating circumstances and reckless driving, Kentucky Revised Statute 189.290. At the conclusion of the investigation and after a review of the recommendation by the disciplinary review board, the employee met with me and accepted a two-month suspension without pay and attend the Kentucky Post-Critical Incident Seminar offered through the Department of Criminal Justice training in the future. This is Officer Walton's first sustained formal complaint since his employment on May 4, 2015. Thank you, Chief. Council, is there a motion to approve? Council Member Gray, did you want to, were you up for a motion or something else? Okay. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Worley. And is there a second? Council Member Baxter. Council Member Baxter. Now, we'll have discussion. Council Member Gray. Sorry, I jumped the gun there. That's okay. Chief, I'm curious. The punishment, did this officer have any restraint on his driver's license with his ability to drive? That would be part of the criminal case, and we keep those separate because we don't want to get into some kind of double jeopardy situation. So I don't discuss that when I'm discussing the disciplinary action. However, I can say that if that was the case for a regular incident, that would be taken into account. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Council Member Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. And I think it's a long CM Gray's question to you, Chief Weathers. I know as a civilian, your first DUI, you lose your license and there are some more penalties. And the reckless driving in the DUI is pretty serious for just the two months without pay. Someone's life could have been lost. And so I don't know how this board reviews things, but if we are going to make allowances for your officers and civilians are punished more harshly, I'm having a problem with that. And so I just wanted to make that statement. I don't think there's a question that I can ask you that you've given us a great report. I know, and just to ease some of your concerns, again, we keep the criminal matters separate from the administrative matters. The court case was handled by the courts and they typically handle those matters the same as everybody else. I haven't seen throughout my career that officers get any kind of benefit. I have seen that the court system treats people as human beings and tries to be fair and equal. So I can only assume that that's what happened with this officer. So may I ask you, if he is given the same penalty as a normal civilian, then if he drives our cruisers, then he won't be able to fulfill his duties as a police officer? He wouldn't be allowed to drive his cruiser until he got his license back. Okay, two months without pay, reckless driving. That's not for reckless driving, that's for violating our policy. The reckless driving is a criminal act and that's- Okay, thank you. Of course, thank you. Appreciate it. Okay, thank you. Councilmember Baxter. Thank you, Mayor, and thank you, Chief. I just have a question about if this discipline is consistent with similar incidences in the past. It is, and we don't have them that much, but it's consistent. Okay, and did I hear you say correctly that this was a recommendation from the review board and yourself, or just- The recommendation, this went to the review board, the review board made a recommendation. I make the final determination for discipline. And when it comes to the review board, since I've been chief, I've only made a recommendation less than what the review board made one time. And that was early in my career. Thank you. as chief. Thank you, Chief. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds. Thank you, Mayor, and thank you, Chief. I just had a question to clarify. This incident did not happen at work, correct? It did not. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Are there any other questions, Council Members? All right. We have a motion to approve this discipline. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. There's one no. Council Member Fogle. Thank you, Chief. That passes. Have a good night. Now, Council, it's time for announcements. Council Member Gray. Thank you, Mayor. this past Monday the 6th District had its summer district-wide meeting. I would like to say thank you to Mayor Linda Gordon for your attending the district-wide meeting. The residents of the 6th District loved that you showed up for them. I would also like to say thank you to the following individuals who attended the meeting and gave information. Thank you to Aaron Evans of the Lexington Fayette Animal Care and Control. Thank you to Kara Salus of the Bluegrass Green Source. And thank you to Commander Jesse Harris and Lieutenant Dylan Taylor of the East Sector. Thank you to Jeff Heron of the Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention. And thank you to Danielle Sanders of the Division of Community and Resident Services. It was a great opportunity to give information to educate the residents of the 6th District. And it was also great to have so many in attendance who are actually happy with me, who are happy. And it's just a joy to be of service to my community and to be their city councilwoman. It's just such a great honor. That is all. And by the way, happy birthday. Happy birthday to you. To Mayor Linda Gordon. It's your day all day. Thank you. The budget was my big gift. Yes, it was. Council Member Plumman. Thank you, Mayor. And I'm not sure how I ended up at the top of the list. I do not control this. So when names drop off, I just keep going by the list. Okay. So I don't know who controls this, the Ethernet or whatever. So next on my list is Council Member Paloma, and I'm sorry you all dropped off. That's okay. I thought maybe I secretly zapped them. I did not know. Thank you, Mayor. A couple announcements, and then I wanted to share some thoughts. This Saturday is the annual Kentucky River cleanup. And starting at 8.30 in the morning, you can go down there, and there will be a boat available for you to go out on the river and to pick up. That's not the Kentucky River, but that can stay up there. That's my second announcement. But you can go out on the water, pick up trash, and it's a great opportunity to keep our environment down there clean. But also, that is going to be where our new park is going to be. So you can get to know the shores and the water. So I encourage you to show up. You will have lunch, which is included. It's till noon, and you also get a t-shirt. And also, this next event is what is on the screen. And I'm extremely excited about this because this is a project my office has been working on. And we've got a great steering committee. And it is the kickoff of the sense of place campaign. And this is to recognize and celebrate our rural black hamlets that are located throughout the 12th district. Council member Savickni almost gave those to you, didn't I? You get all the work that go with them too. So, but that is this Monday, and that is the official Juneteenth holiday. We'll start at 11 o'clock, and Black Soil will be hosting the lunch for us, and you should see the menu. So I encourage you to stop by. It's there at the Cadentown Baptist Church off of Liberty, and there will be activities at the church the rest of the afternoon. So it will be a fun day, a fun celebration, and we look forward to kicking that off. And my third, our thoughts that I would like to share, and I'm going to try to read these. I am disappointed and disheartened by the recent decisions by Council regarding our 2023 comp plan. I'm disappointed about the reduction that I proposed being defeated, but also just the final decision to relinquish 5,000 acres. As I've said before, this is in addition to the 2,700 acres that are left over from the last time in 1996 that we expanded. That's close to 8,000 acres. We're never going to absorb those. I know for sure not in my life than many of yours. I listened to final comments on Tuesday from Council members that spoke that if we did not expand even by reduced amount, it would impact affordable housing. That very same night, we just minutes ago passed an amendment, which I supported, that directed our planning commission to ensure that numerous options were pursued to make sure affordable housing was going to be part of our planning. The other thing that we talked about was that housing is a challenge, and it is. Housing is a challenge in Lexington, but it's a challenge across the country. I can quote housing prices and the increases from comparable cities such as Knoxville, Chattanooga, Huntsville, but the difference is in other cities, they are not sacrificing prime land that is distinctive, not just to the country, but across the world, and that's what we're doing. And it amazes me and it puzzles me why the 200 acres that we have acquired in the land swap from University of Kentucky for jobs, and it is available, and it is currently being marketed. I've received some of the stat sheets on it. Why that hasn't entered into the conversation when we talk about jobs? Because it's very important, and there will be a lot of jobs there, and that land is sitting there ready for that. And one last observation. It seemed that there was a surprise that such a vote had received a majority vote the week before and that it shouldn't surface again. Well, to clarify, a vote can be taken, a vote can be retaken, a vote can be changed, and actually can be changed up to the council comments we're doing right now. I know last time we did a comp change, we did do that. We had a new amendment in front of us, and that warranted a new vote. And in parliamentary procedure, the process assures total vetting, and it also assures the exercise of voice. I am proud of representing the 12th District and its residents, but just as proud, equally as proud as representing the hundreds and hundreds of our community residents that let us know over these past months how strong they felt about the protection of our rural assets. I wish the decision had not turned out this way. I thank all of you for your important voice and Thanks for being here again tonight. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. I think most of us in this room are probably exhausted from this conversation, but I just want to share a couple of words explaining my vote to approve the goals and objectives. What I've fought against in this whole thing was not expansion. I was fighting for process, creating a process by which we could talk about expansion in a more robust, thorough, and well thought out way. So I didn't vote no on the goals and objectives because of the expansion that is in it in goal three. I voted for the elements of sustainability, affordable housing, and equity that are built into the goals and objectives. There's a lot of good stuff in there. There is the process that many of us fought for even though it's not going to happen as fast as we would like. So going forward, I don't want to keep looking back on this particular fight or this particular vote. I want to look forward to making sure that we continue to create and maintain accountability and guardrails for this expansion to make sure that this process continues moving forward. And I and some of my colleagues will be working hard to really take a deeper look at infill and redevelopment, which is a conversation that's always been looked at as the other side of expansion, and it's often been drowned out by the noise of expansion or not expansion. So I really appreciated going through this whole effort with my colleagues. I really honestly appreciated as many e-mails as we received and voicemails, and, you know, people in person, but I think it really showed me as a new council member what the process really looks like and what a robust process full of public input really looks like. So I appreciate everybody in this room for being part of that. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. And first let me start by thanking you for presenting council with a budget that really improves the quality of life For all the folks that call Lexington home. Thank you and your team for putting that together. And then I'd like to say thank you to all of my fellow council members, link chairs, our staff for reviewing the budget and bringing forward additional recommendations that will further improve the life of everybody that lives in Lexington. And then thank you CAO Hamilton, all the commissioners, especially Commissioner Erin Hensley and her team for working to find creative ways the creative ways to make sure that council priorities were included in the budget. So thank you all for that. Talking about the comp plan, the comprehensive plan process is a long process. I'll start by thanking our planning staff for their work on the goals and objectives and the plan in its totality. Them and our planning commission worked hard. And then I'd also like to thank the folks of Lexington who used their voice to tell us and inform us about the plan. Ultimately, council has the discretion to adjust and modify the goals and objectives. People may not be happy with all the decisions and all the changes that we made. They may boil it down to winners and losers, but I believe that we made the best decision that we made to further make Lexington a place for everybody to call home and be successful. Vice Mayor Wu, as a first time council member, first time vice mayor, I think you did an excellent job leading us through a public transparent process that gave all of us an opportunity to to vet and talk about each goal and objective, and especially the one that was the most controversial. I think we took our time. I think we talked it through. I think we vetted it in a way that I feel comfortable with moving forward. And I will say that myself and I think all the other council members are committed to the follow through, to the next steps to make sure that what comes out of it is something that's going to benefit us in Lexington. We've done our job with the goals and objectives. Now it's back on the planning staff and the planning commission to develop the implementation of it and come out with a finished product that I think benefits us all. And I'm confident that they can. I'm confident in the staff and I'm confident in the planning commission. There's going to be one person that I think we're truly going to miss that is leaving us, that was going to be a part of that process and maybe he still may in some form or fashion and that's Chris Woodall. Chris, I don't think you're here tonight, but if you're at home and you're watching, I appreciate all the work and your dedication and commitment to this city and our planning department. You are a true professional and I appreciate the way you have done your job and continue to do your job and look forward to working with you going forward. Mayor, there's just a few more announcements. We have Juneteenth weekend coming up. There's a lot of events throughout the city. Please look it up on our websites and other websites and go out and enjoy and celebrate Juneteenth. Saturday, June 17th, the Fatherhood Family Celebration. David Cozart does a great job of putting his program on for years and I'll be there on Saturday morning marching from First African Baptist Church to Douglas Park. And then, Happy Father's Day. It's early, but to all the fathers and the father figures, Sunday is our day. So don't do more than you have to or more than you want to and enjoy this weekend coming up. So thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. I have spoken to the comp plan already, so I am not going to speak again on that tonight. But I do want to make two quick announcements or comments. first is i would like to say a a huge thank you and a farewell to amy baker um her last day at lfucg is tomorrow she is moving on to another position but she has been with us for 10 years um and she has been our program manager for our substance use disorder intervention program and she just serves our community with so much compassion um and and um and heart and so i i just appreciate that about her and I wish her well. And then today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. So if you go by the Bell House, the Black and William Center, or the Lexington Senior Center, look for some crocheted purple squares that are wrapped around columns there, because those are one of the signs to call attention to elder abuse awareness. So I just want to highlight that day for all of us. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Reynolds. thank you mayor um i think i already made a pretty long statement the other day about my vote so i won't do that but i do want to also thank um our planning staff um i know that this has not been a easy process and i just really appreciate all the hard work that they do every day um and working with us and then i too want to thank my colleagues for working on this process and especially also vice mayor wu who i just want to echo what council member brown said did an excellent job of leading us through this process then i should have some slides yay okay so um i have been working for a while with lextran and i'm really thankful for them and this partnership We are working to revamp what was known as the Bottle Stop Bus Shelter on Versailles Road in front of our government building, in front of Global X there. And those bottles, that was an art installation years ago, and the bottles kind of moved around. And so we took them out, and we are doing kind of a competition. so if you are an artist especially if you are an artist that has worked with international art or you're an immigrant or you live on the sales road corridor in some way we would love for you to participate the deadline for a submission of your work is july 15th and then we will select somebody who will have a decal their art will be kind of like a big sticker on either side of the glass there. And so this is kind of a model we might use down the road in other places, but I'm really excited about this. You can go to lextran.com slash bus-stop-shelter-design-contest, or if that is too hard to remember, you can email me at jreynolds at lexingtonky.gov, And we can give you more details about that and tell all your friends if they're artists, please. And you will, at the end, whoever is selected will get $2,500. Next, the goats arrived on Oxford Circle this Saturday. It was a process, but they are there. We had a wonderful time out with them, and there's with Commander Brethington, too, and Paula Singer and David, the goat wrangler. So Paula Singer worked so hard on this project, and she got a water quality grant. And these goats will be in Oxford Circle at Vaughn Branch for about three weeks, and they will eat all the invasive plants without any chemicals or anything like that. So it's really exciting. You can see the goats. You can't play with them like I was because there is an electric fence there. So if you know people that live over there, there's an electric fence. But this project really brought the businesses together over there and people together, and there's people that are watching the goats and making sure they're accounted for. And so, you know, when Paula first did this, I thought, how in the world is this going to work? But she pulled it all together and has done a fantastic job. So I'm just really excited about this. And then last but not least, I just also wanted to wish Mayor Gorton a wonderful birthday. I know today was kind of a crazy day, but I hope that you get to celebrate and know that you are very appreciated, not just by us, but by the whole city. Thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Savigny. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to make a few announcements. This Saturday, June 17th, from noon to 6 at Moondance, the best venue in the 10th district, will be Soulteenth Fest. This year's festival is dedicated to highlighting black vendors, makers, and chefs, and an incredible lineup of activities and attractions that the whole family will love. Admission is free, and this is all part of Soul Feast Week, and you can learn more about all of that at soulfeastweek.com. I also wanted to just make a few comments about the goals and objectives, and I wanted to thank the planning and the legal staff. I think they did a great job. When we had some different ideas, the legal staff always would provide great guardrails for us so that we didn't maybe overstep the bounds that we should be taking. The planning staff were always willing to come talk at any point about things that we thought about, and I really did appreciate that. I do want to really thank Chris Woodall, who is leaving, and Chris is a 10th district guy, and I am so, so happy to have him in the 10th district, and I hope to continue to work with him as a constituent. And then the entire, for all of you, the process of dealing with goals and objectives is not like, it's not super easy. It can be contentious, but I want you to know that we had really good conversations. You saw most of the conversations here. We had some one-on-one conversations, and I think everybody was super respectful of each other's opinions. We don't always agree. While I was in Dan Wu's camp, Vice Mayor Wu's camp, on process, because I do think process is really important. As an engineer, it's kind of something that I think really works. It's unfortunate that we put that, it seems like secondary, but it is in there. So I can tell you as somebody who cares about process, and I think that most of us care about process, I think that you'll see us pushing that over the next three or four years to make sure that the next council doesn't actually have the same level of difficulty in wrangling with that question. There's a famous song by Mick Jagger, you can't always get what you want, but you find sometimes that you get what you need. And I hope that that is what this goals and objectives provides. And then lastly, it is Father's Day. And to all the fathers out there, have a great Sunday. I am so excited. I have gotten to spend the sunset years of my dad's life. He's 93. He's going on 94. And he's in the sunset. But we are going to have some steak and some potatoes and some salad on Sunday. And we're going to have a great time. And I'm so delighted that I'm going to get to do that. So thank you to all the fathers out there. Have a great one. If you've got a father, hug them. That's it. Thank you very much, Mayor. Happy birthday. Thank you. Councilmember Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. Due to my absence, trying to enjoy my first family vacation, had to cut that short so I could get here tonight. I just would like to read a statement. And man, you guys didn't tell me, first district, you didn't tell me that the first six months was going to be like this. I am so glad this is over. But I want to read something about the urban service boundary. It was part of my campaign because I do believe in green space. But the urban service boundary is a very sensitive topic. I have many constituents that reached out to me to express their perspectives and concerns on both sides. Community advocates like Mr. Pack, Mr. and Mrs. Pack, Ms. English, Ms. Miles, Ms. McIntosh. I'm appreciative for all of them and their viewpoints. I believe that the urban service boundary is important to our economy for protecting the environment and for preserving the beauty of Fayette County. On the contrary, there is a critical need for increased and improved housing of all types with the emphasis on affordable housing. We also must take into account the amount of job opportunities this will bring for the residents. We got people all over the place trying to move into Lexington because I believe attraction rather than promotion. And something about Lexington, Kentucky is attracting people. You guys know how I feel about the young house. For the very first time in the first district, people was engaged in this conversation right here about the urban service boundaries. People who normally has not been engaged with government or wanting to have a say in government. They stood up and they talked about the urban service boundary. They talked about the infield. And they were really upset because they said, how do we know if we start working on the infield and start building infield that we won't be more gentrified than we are now? So I had to take that into account. So when moving forward, we must ensure that the current Lexington residents and their children, my children, my grandchildren and great-grandchildren, will have a livable and prosperous future with affordable and safe places to live, access to transportation, climate resilient, infrastructure, clean water, clean air, and ample amount of food and resources. If we do not have those basic needs, I don't care if you push the boundary out, I don't care if you do the infill, if we do not take care of our folks, the people who elected us to serve them, we work for them, they don't work for us. If we don't protect our folks and give them something to be proud of, decent human dignity. And so that's why I'm here. That's why I traveled and got in at 3.30 this morning from Florida to be here to express this. And Mayor, happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Stevie Wonder told me to tell you that. Thank you. Thank you. I love it, thank you. Does anyone else have a council announcement? All right, we have quite a few people signed up for public comment. And so the way this works is that I will call your name and then queue up the next person. And you'll come to the podium, state your name and your council district. And you'll have three minutes. First is Bruce Simpson and after Bruce will be Dottie Bean. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor, members of the council. I'm Bruce Simpson with the 10th district, I'm proud to say. I do have a serious matter, Mayor, to bring to your attention and to the council's attention. I represent some folks that live in Saddle Club subdivision, which is part of the old Calumet farm that was left over after New Circle Road was installed in the 60s. and Calumet was divided, and the white fence, though, the four-rail horse plank fence was left as part of that subdivision. And when this body approved the rezoning about 30 years ago, one of the conditions of approval is that white fence be maintained. One of the other conditions was that a stormwater detention basin that is right next to New Circle Road be maintained by the Neighborhood Association. Unfortunately, the Neighborhood Association maintained the fence for a while, but then opted to tear it down in violation of your ordinance. They've also not maintained the detention basin, which has now probably three times the amount of stormwater due to the expansion of New Circle Road, the widening of New Circle Road a couple of years ago. That water comes down off New Circle Road into this basin unchecked, A lot more forceful than it was at the time the subdivision was approved. The bigger problem, though, Mayor, is this. There are soiled dirty diapers, other garbage debris of all sorts of descriptions that I won't get into the details about, except to say it's nasty, it's ugly, and it's been laying on the ground, and the association's obligated to maintain that basin, and they're not doing it. It constitutes a public health hazard, and in my judgment, it puts in jeopardy the federal court consent decree that this government is under with EPA because stormwater quality is not being maintained and has not been maintained for a number of years. My clients have repeatedly complained about this to this government and to the state. I've met with the state officials. I said, do something about the garbage on your road that's coming down these diapers and stuff. It's laying in this basin that's making this stormwater nasty. And they said, well, it's the urban county government's garbage trucks and the private garbage trucks. It spills out on the road and it's really the job of the police department. The problem is no governmental entity has taken ownership of this serious problem. The other problem is the fence at least maintains some separation so children wouldn't walk on New Circle Road. Now there's some soundproof barriers that are along New Circle Road, but there's gaps in those walls. And children now go up on New Circle Road putting themselves in jeopardy. It's a serious problem. It's festered way too long, Mayor, and I know you want to stop it, and I urge you to do so on behalf of the folks that live out there. Okay, thank you. I will investigate. Next is Dottie Bean and then Bill Justice. You'll follow Dottie. Welcome. Happy birthday, Mayor. Thank you. Dottie Bean, District 8. Okay, council members, we're here tonight requesting that the council take an active role in whatever is necessary to ensure that the land that is set aside for affordable housing in the CLMP plan is used for that purpose. I, to do that will require you to say no to any new housing in this community that exceeds a level determined to be affordable in terms of final price proposed for building here for a period, maybe perhaps a decade. We certainly have enough upscale and even mid-level homes here to fill the community's needs for that period of time. We remember the pitch that former Mayor Jim Gray and others made for this community to rebuild its downtown. We have always expected that to be affordable housing downtown where public transportation was available while city services were located. And while the only thing that was lacking 10 years ago were people and a grocery store. What downtown has become instead is a cheap place to live for six-figure income families from places like California, New York, Oregon, and elsewhere, who are here because of the problems they have let be created in their home states. This is happening all over the United States, and we see signs that this community is being forever changed into anywhere USA by this trend of housing speculation. When costs go down, they will simply, when costs rise here, they will simply move elsewhere. This will leave Lexington with a lot of overpriced housing and a surplus of empty buildings just as it left downtown when the population headed into the suburbs. This time, we are going to demand that the Planning Commission stick to the plans and give this community the affordable housing it has asked for for several decades. It is time to stop cheating your local taxpayers and provide for them before you cater to outsiders who have not paid a penny in taxes for infrastructure in this community for the last four years. Thank you. Thank you. Next is Bill Justice and Kip Cornett. You will follow Bill. You can go up front of him if he wants to. Welcome. Happy birthday, Mayor. Thank you. My name is Bill Justice. I'm the owner and principal broker of Justice Real Estate, which is a four-decade-plus small business, profitable small business that's been in downtown Lexington. Most people accuse me of being the largest farm broker in central Kentucky, and that's a fact I won't dispute. And I'm not here to beat a dead horse, Chuck. There's enough bad publicity about dead horses. But I'm confused, and I'm sure the citizens of Lexington, Kentucky are confused. I would like Councilwoman Gray and Mr. Duncan to furnish actual, concrete, and expressly stated proof that the amendment that passed on Tuesday, June 13th will guarantee affordable housing in the expansion area. I appreciate her passion. I'm sorry she's not here for me to say that. I appreciate her ability to communicate her passion. Lexington needs that. But Mayor Gordon, when the comments are over, if you would at least address our concerns, the public is confused as to what is actually happening with affordable housing in the expansion zone. Thank you so much. Thank you. Kip Cornett, and following Kip will be Davey Jones. Welcome. Also, happy birthday, Mayor. Thank you. And thank you for those of you all serving on this council, because I know how difficult a task that you all have, not just on the big decisions we discuss, but every day. I've lived in Lexington 50 years. It's taken me 50 years to get down here, and I can promise you I will not be here in 50 years from now. And I can also promise you two other things. I will promise you that I'm a screaming advocate for affordable housing and I'm a screaming advocate for smart growth. So when I watched everything transpire earlier this week, I was really excited about the passion and the energy around affordable housing and that we're going to address something that needs to be addressed in a big way. but I will tell you that I was terrified on the smart growth side that the fact that we were looking at adding 5,000 acres to our urban services boundary, and that's kind of what inspired me to come down here tonight, because I think you all mentioned how hard it was, and I can only imagine how hard it was to come to the decision that you all have come to. It's going to be harder. It's going to be harder going forward. I don't mean your decisions, but the decisions that are made to make sure, because the reason I was terrified is I really didn't feel like it was taking into account how much our world has changed. It changed the way we work. We changed the way we live. We changed the way we play. We changed the way we shop. So when I started thinking about 5,000 acres, I want us to make sure that affordable housing is part of that. But I can only give you just real quickly, I've owned a business here for 40-some years, and interestingly enough, we had 50 employees that were over three floors, pre-COVID, pre just all the different changes we had. We now have one floor, and we have 52 employees. So there's a lot of things that we're going to need to take into consideration here when we're looking at those 5,000 acres. So all I'm here tonight for me personally is urge you all to not take off the wonderful filter that we've had about smart growth. It's very important if the decision has been made that whatever the planning commission comes back that you all work every bit as diligently to make sure that smart growth is not kicked aside for growth for growth's sake. Thank you very much for your time. Love living in Lexington and thanks again and happy birthday. Thank you. Next is Davey Jones. Are you here? Bruce Dixon has spoken to me earlier. All right. Thank you. Ken Westbury, are you here? And welcome. And Ken will be followed by Karen Winarzik. Okay. Thank you. Thank you for the time. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Ken Westbury. I'm a past secretary and past president of the Saddle Club Homeowners Association. I've been on the board several years. I've been involved in the neighborhood since it started in the year 2000 by helping my mother-in-law buy one of the first houses there. I personally lived in the subdivision since 2009. With regards to the ordinance concerning the fence around my subdivision, especially the fence between our subdivision, New Circle Road, let me say that I'm categorically opposed to changing this ordinance. 30 minutes is not enough time to go into all the reasons why this ordinance was put into place almost 25 years ago to allow the development of this subdivision. Those reasons have not changed. It is not my fault that the current administration and the current board of our HOA has made a very ill, no not ill-informed, uninformed decision, very arbitrary decision without any input to tear down this fence that the urban county government ordinance mandated they have and that the state mandated they have along new circle road. Changing this ordinance and doing away, letting the subdivision HOA do away with this fence will negatively impact my subdivision. As I stated earlier, it will impact our aesthetics of our common area. It will impact the safety of children and animals having access through the holes in the noise wall of the fence. It will impact my property value not having that fence there. I did my due diligence when I bought the property to go and research what easements were on that property, what ordinances concerned it, and I knew there's going to be a fence there. And all the money I paid into my HOA over the last 20-something years would give me the benefit because that fence was mandated that it would be there. It would be aesthetics, it would be safety, it would be part of the reason why I bought the house. There's no reason to revise or amend this ordinance. Every reason it was put into effect is still there. It is not my fault that the HOA made a very poor decision to tear that fence down and now doesn't want to incur the cost of replacing the fence that they should have never torn down in the first place. So I would urge you not to revise or amend this ordinance and to keep it in place because it's protecting our subdivision and is doing the same thing that it's done for the last 25 years. There is no cogent reason to change this ordinance. Thank you very much. Thank you. Next is Karen Winyarczyk. Are you here? I'm sorry if I butchered your name. Do you wish to speak? Who is actually representative? Okay, he spoke for you? Yes, but I just wanted to ask. Well, if you want to speak, you'll need to come to the podium. And next after Karen will be Doyle Warren. Welcome, so if you'll state your name and your council district, you'll have three minutes. Okay. My name is Karen Winarczyk, I'm in the 11th district and I'm a homeowner in Saddle Club neighborhood. I had a whole thing, it was kind of written because we thought that there was going to be a chance to prevent the vote. And it kind of changed by the time we got here, so I'm not going to go through everything. I just want to say I wanted to show a few pictures of what we're talking about. Where's the picture? This is the trash. Can you hold the bottom one up? And thank you. Go right there so I can see it. This is the trash. We're having erosion area issues. The fence was also the control access fence by the state. And so with its absence, like we said, we have children that are accessing New Circle Road, and we've had to, it's putting us liable as well as the neighborhood association. I also just wanted to say that I fell in love with my home because the ordinance in 1995 that was passed by this council, it protected the historical ambiance of my neighborhood. I'm asking, no, I'm humbly begging that this council not reverse. I'm sorry, this is very emotional for us. We have a lot of issues with our neighborhood. But I am humbly asking that you not reverse what your predecessors, some who are here tonight maybe, accomplished in 1995. You, the council, some of which are here tonight, okay, insured landscapes that are significant to our region's history and cultural heritage, are enjoyed, cherished, and loved for many generations to come. This used to be our historical, a historical property. It is Calumet Farm. It should be preserved, just as the ordinance had said. The existing fence that surrounds the neighborhood and all of the other ambiance that's on Vercels Road, it all plays together. When people come into Lexington, Keeneland, Calumet, they know what it is. It is recognized worldwide. It speaks for who we are. It's our culture. It's our heritage. Please preserve it. Please help us preserve it. Thank you. I really appreciate you all allowing me to talk. Thank you. Doyle Warren and then after Doyle is Brittany Rothmeier. Welcome. Welcome. Happy birthday, Mayor. Thank you. My name is Doyle Warren. I'm from the 1st District. I've lived in the 1st District since 1983. I bought my first home in 1983 in the Marlboro subdivision. We paid $43,000 dollars for that house. It was three bedrooms, a bath and a half with the built-on family room with the wood burning stove which we raised our two kids in. I was one of three African-Americans that lived on the street that stretched from North Broadway to Russell Cave Road. Now I live in the oldest African American subdivision in Lexington, the St. Martin Village subdivision, built in 1955. The house that I lived in in 1983, 30 years later in 2013, was sold for $140,000. Ten years later, in 2023, that same house now will sell for $210,000 plus plus. I've said all that to say this. What do you call affordable housing? I don't know the answer, and I've listened over the last few days, and a lot of people have come up here, real estate agents and horse farmers. they too have not given an answer as to what affordable housing is. Certainly not $210,000 would be considered affordable housing, at least not to me and maybe not to some of you. Where we live, we consider it to be affordable. In 1965, my mother-in-law and father-in-law bought their first home and their only home in the St. Martin subdivision. They paid $28,000 for that house. That same house now is valued at $180,000 plus plus. And that's because of things that have happened around that subdivision. Whether the City Council vote to build just one house that they would consider affordable on one acre, or they build 2,700 houses on 2,700 acres and up, what is affordable? Thank you for your time, Mayor. Thank you very much. Next is Brittany Rothmeier, followed by James Woodhead. Thank you, Mayor. Brittany Rothmeier, I'm the Executive Director of Fate Alliance, I'm in District 5. In the goals and objectives, you all have charged the Planning Commission with planning for expansion of the Urban Services Boundary, despite their research-driven recommendation against it. You've charged them with a Herculean task, create policies and incentives for affordable housing that even the Council has failed to make or implement since the last expansion of the Urban Services Boundary 27 years ago. But ultimately the council holds the key to putting them into action, funding them and implementing them. And we hope at Fate Alliance that the passion to do that in the coming years will be as strong as the passion was to expand. Our land use policies are finally beginning to and must reckon with the systemic inequity and racism that has been baked into our zoning codes. Segregating our communities, pushing people out of neighborhoods and preventing them from the wide variety of benefits that homeownership and wealth building provide. We must do better moving forward. many parts of the goals and objectives make intentional strides in creating a more equitable community. Fate Alliance will continue to advocate for them and look for new innovative ways to encourage and incentivize housing options throughout Lexington. We hope the rest of the goals and objectives will be able to be implemented before another comp plan comes around considering the most focus and effort will be simply planning for expansion. We commend Councilmember Legree and Councilmember Gray for making clear their intention to actually create affordable housing. While it's been the principal basis for expansion, before their amendments, the document didn't actually reflect them, making us further question what this expansion was really for and what limited people it might really benefit. We hope the passion for policies for affordability includes what happens inside the boundary as much as what happens outside of it. And we also commend all the council members who fought so hard for process throughout. Thank you. We hope by the time we use up all the land in any new expansion area, which very realistically might be more than 50 to 100 years from now, we'll have a real process in place to guide growth. We hope that it's not too late when we do, that we haven't undone all the thoughtful growth and planning over the past decades with the decision that you all have made tonight by making a lot of money for a small group of people. We hope you'll prioritize major investments in things like transportation. If we're going to build a housing and expansion area, we must also build a transit network to support it. We hope you'll prioritize the recommendations that have already been made to encourage housing and affordability by various task forces. So much work has been done but not implemented. We hope in 27 years we aren't back in the same place after a vote for expansion, talking about affordable housing that hasn't been built, about housing prices that never went down, about the ag businesses that fuel our economy and anchor our identity, but were driven away from the horse capital of the world because of urban sprawl, or that ultimately it's cost the community far more than any benefits we've received. We hope you don't forget about the fertile soils that put Lexington on the map. Smart, sustainable, and equitable growth policy will be more important than ever moving forward, and Fayette Alliances looks forward to working with you on it. Thank you. Next is James Woodhead, and he'll be followed by Don Robinson. Welcome. Thank you. My name is James Woodhead. I'm fortunate to still live in the 10th District, and I'm a proud member of AFT, the American Federation of Teachers. I believe every worker deserves a union, and my union recognizes that every person also deserves access to quality housing. Unfortunately, Lexington's working class has been impacted by the devastating effects of a pandemic and housing crisis. We need our city leaders to listen to the needs of the people. On behalf of Kentucky 120 United, the local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, I am sharing the following statement. Just as working conditions for our teachers and support staff correlate with our students' learning conditions, so do our kids having safe housing and food security. When we, Kentucky 120 AFT, learned about the city's plan to extend the urban service boundary area, we were discouraged to learn there would be no guarantee of increased affordable housing options for our community despite the financial hardships coupled with rising costs of housing in Lexington since the start of the pandemic. When we also learned about the proposed record spending in the city's budget, we were disheartened with the little allocated to affordable housing. Fayette is one of the best school districts in Kentucky, and unfortunately with prosperity comes families who face additional challenges of increased living costs. More affordable housing is much needed in our town, not just for the city of Lexington, but also our employees and for the kids in our school district. As the second largest employer in Fayette County, FCPS employees are directly impacted by the fact that over half of the workforce in Fayette County no longer lives in the same city. Our co-workers and families are reeling from the effects of gentrification and displaced neighborhoods. Kentucky 120 AFT hopes that local officials will listen to calls from the community to protect the rights of tenants and allocate the needed resources for affordable housing options for our families, kids, and employees soon as we are experiencing a housing crisis now. Thank you. Thank you very much. Don Robinson? Welcome. Good evening. I want to tell you I was a co-founder of Fayette Alliance. I got to Fayette Alliance from serving on the Planning Commission. I was on the Planning Commission when the vote was made to for the expansion in 1996. Regretted I was the lone dissenter because it was the the plan was so unintentional and I just warn you with all the work that's done with this order for an expansion that here we are 27 years later and we have the same conundrum of no intentional growth and I I think if you're trying to address, I'll repeat what everyone else has said, affordable housing, workforce housing, middle income housing, your work is just beginning. We have not done the work to make that happen, and that's really incumbent, I think, on this council and others, if this is the intention. We have a lot of work to do. our organization. We've tried very hard to present what the strengths of the community, the strengths of the ag land, the core of the city, and we will continue to do our best to help with this process, to help inform best practice, and I look forward to the future and wish you all luck. But I really hope you'll stick with the process and do this really intentionally because the land is too precious. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. Thank you. That concludes our registered speakers. So I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Thank you. All those in favor, say aye. We are adjourned. Thank you very much. Thank you.