May we get a roll call please. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Sheehan? Here. Councilmember Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Here. Councilmember James Brown? Here. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Fogle? Here. Councilmember Gray? Present. Councilmember Legree? Here. Councilmember Lynch? Here. Councilmember Minares? Here. Councilmember Plowman? Here. And Councilmember Reynolds? Here. Thank you very much. For our invocation tonight, I would like to welcome the Reverend Helen Van Coovering, Rector of St. Raphael Episcopal Church. Good evening. Let us pray. God, we come before you with gratitude. You are a God of love and grace. Remind us that you are the one who made each one of us in your image, with dignity and infinite worth. Remind us of your calling given to each one of us to be good stewards of all that you created and to love our neighbors as ourselves. We thank you tonight for your servants, our Mayor Linda, all our city staff, our city council members and their families, especially as they go on break after this evening. We thank you for the way of service which they have chosen to take up on behalf of all of us. Whatever they bring to this room tonight, their own burdens, their joys and hopes, their fears and accomplishments, their trust in your love and peace. Remind them that your word brings clear expectations for those who sit in places of authority. In the Psalms, we hear of the beauty of all creation, the need for justice, the defense of the afflicted and of the children, the weak and the needy, the rescue of those facing oppression and violence. In the Old Testament, prophets speak of the need to defend the rights of the least, the lost and the left out amongst us. And we hear God say, isn't that what it means to know me? Paul tells us that those in authority are first and foremost your servants, that honoring you and doing your will is their highest purpose, and that any portion of power they enjoy is given by you for the common good. And we hear Jesus encourage us to love one another. Bless the agenda tonight and the decisions of the City Council. May we have the eyes to see how we are all connected and our common good is upheld when we listen and respond to the most vulnerable amongst us. May your kingdom come through the working of these your servants. May they know your grace, wisdom, strength and courage to do what is good and true, to put the needs of others above our own, act for the common good, and be good neighbors to all those who work to make this place we call home such a wonderful city. We please bless their vacation time and their need to rest. We ask all this in the name of Jesus, our Lord. Amen. Thank you. All right, we don't have any presentations tonight, so we're going to move right to second reading of ordinances when you're ready. Number one, an ordinance meting certain of the budgets of the Lexington, Fayette, Urban County government to provide funds for purchase orders and prepaid expenses rolling from fiscal year 2023 into fiscal year 2024 and appropriating and reappropriating funds, schedule number three. Number two, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fay Urban County Government to reflect current requirements, pre-visable expenditures, and appropriating and reappropriating funds fiscal year 2024, schedule number two. Number three, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of Storrs Clerk, grade 5099, and creating one classified civil service position of public service worker, senior, grade 510N, and the division of streets and roads effective upon passage of council. Number four, an ordinance pursuant to section 6.12 of the Charter of the Lexington Fay Urban County Government to reorganize and restructure a division as follows. Renaming the division of central purchasing as the division of procurement and amending the classified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one classified civil service position of director of purchasing grade 531E and grade one classified civil service position of director of procurement grade 531E, reclassifying the incumbent abolishing two classified civil service positions of buyer senior grade 521E and creating two classified civil service positions of procurement officer senior grade 521E, reclassifying the incumbents and abolishing three classified civil service positions of buyer grade 517E and recreating three classified civil service positions of procurement officer grade 517E, reclassifying the incumbents and transferring one classified civil service position of minority program coordinator grade 525E and one classified civil service position of administrative specialist grade 516N and the incumbents in those positions all in the division of procurement and further amending the classified civil service authorized strength as follows, creating one position of revenue compliance analyst grade 518N and the division of revenue creating one position of computer analyst grade 521E, abolishing one position of telecommunications support specialist grade 516N and abolishing one position of network systems administrator senior grade 524E all in the division of computer services abolishing one position of skilled trades worker senior grade trade worker grade 515N, division of streets and roads, abolishing one position of administrative specialist senior grade 518N, in the Department of Law, abolishing one position of administrative officer grade 523E, in the Department of Public Safety, creating four positions of safety officer grade 515N, and one position of victims advocate officer grade 518N, all in the division of police, abolishing one position of nuisance control officer grade 515N, and creating one position of code enforcement officer senior grade 518N, All in the Division of Code Enforcement creating one position of Grants and Manager, Grade 524E, in the Department of Social Services, abolishing one position of Public Service Supervisor, Grade 517N, and creating four positions of Vehicle and Equipment Technician, Senior, Grade 519N, four positions of Vehicle and Equipment Technician, Principal, Grade 521N, seven positions of Heavy Equipment Technician, Senior, Grade 521N, and seven positions of Heavy Equipment Technician, Principal, Grade 523N, all in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, abolishing one position of Administrative Specialist, Grade 516N, in the Division of Historic Preservation creating one position of Affordable Housing Specialist, Senior, Grade 522N, in the division of grants and special programs abolishing one position of trades worker grade 510 and one position of public service manager grade 522e and one position of information officer grade 518 and on the division of parks and recreation amending the unclassified civil service authorized strength as follows abolishing one position of administrative specialist senior grade 518 and in one position of construction project administrator grade 528e and all in the office of the mayor abolishing one position of clinical services supervisor grade 524e in the division of community corrections abolishing one position of client assessment counselor grade 515 and on one position of juvenile probation officer grade 517 and on the the Division of Youth Services and amending the sworn authorized strength by creating two sworn positions of firefighter, grade 311N, and the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, all affected July 1, 2023, and amending the classified civil service authorized strength by reallocating three classified civil service positions of Fleet Operations Manager and these incumbents in those positions from grade 523E to grade 527A, reallocating three classified civil service positions of Fleet Operations Supervisor and the incumbents in those positions from grade 520N to grade 525N, reallocating 12 classified civil service positions of vehicle equipment technician and the incumbents in those positions and vacant positions from grade 516 and to grade 517 and all in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management and reallocating one classified civil service position to Fleet Operations Manager and the incumbent in that position from grade 523E to grade 527E in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, all effective July 3rd, 2023. Number five, an ordinance amending classified civil service strength to include changes resulting from the administrative review as follows, abolishing one classified civil service position of information systems business analyst, grade 529E, Including one classified civil service position of an enterprise resource planning manager, grade 529E. Retitling the incumbent in the division of enterprise solutions abolishing two classified civil service positions of accounting technician, grade 510N. And creating two classified civil service positions of accounts payable assistant, grade 510N. Retitling the incumbents in the division of accounting abolishing one classified civil service position of program specialist, grade 514E. And creating one classified civil service position of community engagement coordinator, grade 514E. In the department of social services, reallocating three classified civil service positions of evidence technician and the incumbents in these positions from grade 515 and to grade 516 and in the Division of Police. And amending the unclassified civil service authorized strength as follows changing the job classification code of one unclassified civil service position of program specials. And one unclassified civil service position of program specials part time from 4108 to 108 in the Department of Social Services with all changes to be effective November 7th, 2022. Number six, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of selecting the urban county government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $283,165 to provide funds for capital projects in the divisions of streets and roads, fire and emergency services, traffic engineering and parks and recreation appropriating reappropriating funds, schedule number four. Thank you. We're going to pause before item number seven. We have a motion from Councilmember Sheehan. Thank you, Vice Mayor. On behalf of our County Clerk's Office, I move to amend item seven in ordinance's second reading to have an effective date on November 8, 2023. So moved. Second. We have a second from Councilmember Reynolds any discussion on this item? Council member Ellinger. Thank you Vice Mayor is that a material change? Do we, so we'll have to give two readings then? Yes, yes sir. That's correct. Anything else on this item? All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right that motion passes. Can we get a new first reading please? An ordinance redistricting the districts of the fiscal court commissioners, justices of the peace, magistrates, and constables effective November 8th, 2023. Thank you. Do we have any motions to suspend? I would like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give item seven a second reading. Second. I have a second from council member Ellinger. Any discussion? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right, let's do a new second reading of number seven, please. Number 7, an ordinance redistricting the districts of the fiscal court commissioners, justices of the peace, magistrates, and constables effective November 8, 2023. Thank you very much. I do have a motion to approve. Motion approved. Council Member Ellinger, do we have a second? Second. Council Member Lynch, let's do a roll call vote. Council Member Savigny? 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? Councilmember Gray? Yes. Councilmember Legree? Yes. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Plowman? Yes. And Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. All right. Thank you very much. And when you're ready, let's do second reading of resolutions please. Number one a resolution is set in the bid of Office 360 Inc. in the amount of $41,840 for intensive use chairs for the division of central purchasing and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement with Office 360 Inc. related to the bid. Number two a resolution accepting the bid of Nicholas Shermer and Company Inc. in the amount of $29,018.27 for media equipment for the division of community corrections and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement with Nicholas Shermer and Company related to the bid and pending approval of any necessary budget amendments. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of Marilla Design and Construction in the amount of $4,972,312 for Town Branch Park Access Improvements for the Division of Engineering and authorized in the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Marilla Design and Construction related to the bid. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Judy Construction in the amount of $7,690,000 for the Armstrong Mill at the Long Road Pump Station replacement for the Division of Water Colony and authorized in the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Judy Construction and Company related to the bid. Number five, a resolution accepting the bids of Bluegrass Contracting Incorporations, BMI LLC, DBA BMI Builds, Advanced Mulching Technologies, Inc., DBA EcoGrow, Hair Construction, LLC, LM Asphalt Partners Limited, DBA ATS Construction, Schooner Concrete and Construction, LLC, Tom Chestnut Excavation and Construction, LLC, and Woodall Construction Company, Inc. of Kentucky, establishing price contracts for Parks Construction, UPC, for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number six, the resolution accepting the bids of Calc Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc., Pierce Blackburn Roofing, LLC, the Bryden Company, Inc., and Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Company of Kentucky, establishing price contracts for roof repairs and maintenance for the division of facilities and fleet management. Number seven, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointment of Daniel Stamper, safety specials, grade 518 and 25.285 hourly in the division of streets and roads, effective June 19, 2023. Number eight, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County, Lexington Fay, Irving County government to execute an agreement with Lexington Fay, Irving County Human Rights Commission, HRC to support the operating costs of the HRC for fiscal year 2024 at a cost of $429,870. Number nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government, to submit a subrecipient agreement rfp number 24-2023 with the hope center inc in order to allocate 300 000 of a federal grant fund awarded awarded pursuant to the american rescue plan act of 2021 arpa for progressive street outreach services and authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary agreements or amendments with the hope center related to the use of these funds number 10 a resolution authorizing and direct them on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement related to the council capital project expenditures fund with aval kentucky inc 24 700 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to exceed the sum stated Number 11, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed an agreement related to the Council Capital Projects expenditure fund with Ness Center for Women, Children and Families, $3,114 for the Office of the Irving County Council to cost not to exceed this unceded. Number 12, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed a purchase of service agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 26-2022 with Commerce Lexington, Inc. $300,000 and Urban League of Lexington County, Inc. $150,000 to provide economic development services to the community to cost not to exceed $450,000. Number 13, a resolution authorizing a direct to the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute an agreement with immediate response to bill technologies for hazardous materials cost recovery and supply program. Number 14, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the Hope Center Inc. for the detention center recovery program for a term of one year beginning July 1st, 2023 at a cost to exceed $228,000. Number 15, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute a second amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 subrecipient agreement with Community Action Council for Lexington Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc., for the operation of expanded intensive street outreach services to extend the performance period through September 30, 2023 at no additional cost. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fayette, Urban County Government, to accept a grant from the Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education, which grant funds the amount of $3,843,133 of Commonwealth of Kentucky funds for fire training incentives for firefighters in fiscal year 2024, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor transfer unencumbered funds unencumbered funds within the grant budget number 17 a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the kentucky justice and public safety cabinet under the kentucky law enforcement foundation program fund which grant funds the amount of three million nine hundred forty eight thousand one hundred seventy dollars in the commonwealth kentucky funds for police training incentives for fiscal year 2024 the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and offers the mayor transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget number 18 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of lexington fay or urban county government texting agree with of Bluegrass Area Development District, Inc., for the acceptance of the federal and state grant funds in the amount of $175,160 for the operation of the Lexington Senior Center for fiscal year 2024, the acceptance of which obligates the Irving County Government for the expenditure of $225,985 as a local merchant authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 19, a resolution to authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a fiber lease agreement with the University of Kentucky to lease the use of 24 strands of fiber to the University of Kentucky, resulting in revenue in an amount not to exceed $83,588 and it costs not to exceed $15,000 payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky or it says a need for construction of an access point as required under the fiber lease agreement contingent upon passage of a simultaneous resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the indefeasible right of use with the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Number 20, a resolution authorizing the directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Academy for the acceptance of federal funds which grant funds the amount of $480,000 for the Intelligent Transportation System, Conjecture Management System, ITS, CMS, Traffic Improvements Project for fiscal year 2024, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of 120 000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget number 21 a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a 28-year indefeasible right of user use agreement with the commonwealth of kentucky for approximately 27 miles of 144 count bundle of fiber within the urban county at one time at a one-time cost not to exceed 63 000 63 588 and an annual cost not to exceed an additional 20 000 in maintenance costs and authorizing the chief information officer to execute for future change Exchange orders pursuant to section 4.3 of the Indefeasible Right of Use Agreement, all contingent upon the passage of a simultaneous resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor to execute a fiber lease agreement with the University of Kentucky. Number 22, a resolution authorizing and direct to the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a consultant services agreement order pursuant to RFP number 22-2023 with Clark Deeds Inc. for engineering and landscape architecture services related to the proposed shared use path from the University of Kentucky to Meadowthorpe neighborhood at a cost to exceed $149,000. Number 23, a resolution authorizing the Division of Streets and Roads to purchase GPS service from route ware, GPS monthly service from route ware, sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with route ware related to the procurement and a cost to exceed $32,986.32 effective upon passage of council. Number 24, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington and Fair urban county government to execute an engineering services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 4-2023 The Banks Engineering Inc. for design engineering services for the Armstrong Mills Shared Use Path Project for the Division of Engineering at a cost not to exceed $199,325 to be paid with funds awarded under the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of the 2021 CRRSSA grant and authorizing the mayor to exude any other necessary agreements or amendments with Banks Engineering Inc. related to the use of these funds. Number 25, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number 5 to the agreement with Pace Contracting for Splash. At Charles Young Park Construction Project, increasing the contract price by $45,188.76 and raising the total contract price to $1,553,534.66 and extending the completion date deadline to July 24, 2023. Number 26, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number 3 to the contract with LM Asphalt Partners Limited, DBA, ATS Construction for the Clays Mill Road Section 1 Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $641,855.91 from $11,415,070.06 to $12,056,925.95. Number 27, a resolution authorizing a directive on behalf of the American government to exceed the first renewal agreement with Mackey Group, LLC, DBA, Wiser, strategies for continued service relating to mass marketing and advertisement placement services for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works that it costs not to exceed $360,000 in fiscal year 2024 for the period beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to execute contract modification number four with Strand Associates Inc. Increasing the contract price by $53,800 for additional design services for the town branch trail phase six. Raising the total contract price from $1,140,374 to $1,194,174. Number 29, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Bay Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office of Local Programs. bringing up to $1,248,000 in federal funds from the Transportation Alternatives Program TAP, for the Armstrong Mill Road Shared Use Path and Harrodsburg Road Shared Use Path. Number 30, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one to the agreement with Harold Construction LLC for the Gainsway Project Drainage Improvements Project, increasing the contract price by $20,200 and raising the total contract price to $68,700. Number 31, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute the first renewal of agreement with Bluegrass Green Source, to pursue into RFP number 21-2022 to manage the Green Check Business Sustainability Certification Program for the Division of Environmental Services that it costs not to exceed $65,000. Number 32, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvingian government to exceed the first renewal agreement with Mackie Group LLC, DBA Wiser Strategies, the word pursuant to RFP number 28-2022 for creative design services for public outreach and media campaigns related to the water quality and leaf collection for the Division of Environmental Services that it costs not to exceed $60,000. Number 33, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a five-year support maintenance agreement with the systems and software Inc. for support and maintenance for the end quest of software necessary for utility billing for the division of revenue and authorizing the director of division of revenue to execute any related documents at a cost to exceed $410,564.17 in fiscal year 2024. Number 34, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a second amendment to the lease agreement with Creech Services Inc. for the use of the Haley Pike landfill to allow for additional five successive five-year extensions through January 2056. To change how the amount the urban county government is required to pay upon termination for the lease for its conveniences calculated, to allow for the composting of brewer's mash, to allow for the public to access the lease premises for educational purposes, to allow larger amounts of compost material upon the provision of a fire control plan unless the increased material creates a risk to public safety, and to provide a wind down period after termination for certain causes at no cost to the urban county government. Number 35, a resolution authorizing a direct the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a multi-year platform agreement, the final form of which is subject to the approval of the Department of Law and Division of Revenue with Cayenne LLC for merchant processing services at the city employee pharmacy, the cost of which depends upon the volume of credit card transactions. Number 36, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement related to the neighborhood development funds with Pinnacle Homeowners Association, Inc., $500. Friends of the Parks in Fay County, Inc., $750. Firebrook Estates Homeowners Association, Inc., $1,000. The Plantation Neighborhood Association, Inc., $500. Stonewall Equestrian Estates Association, Inc., $500. Community Ventures Corporation, $400. Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association, Inc., $200. And Cher Kentucky, Inc., $500 for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a purchase of service agreement with Lexington Children's Museum, Inc. for the management of the Explorium of Lexington under cost not to exceed $225,000. Number 38, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a multi-year master subscription agreement and related order with Granicus, LLC for the engagement HQ and support for the office of the council clerk at a cost not to exceed $56,500 for fiscal year 2024 with annual increases not to exceed 10% in future fiscal years. Number 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed the vendor agreement with any other necessary related documents. The Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc. to allow LexServe to receive assistance payments from low-income home water assistance program at no cost to the urban county government. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement related to the council capital project expenditure funds with Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Centers Corporation, $23,000 for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. At number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute a letter of intent with Lexington Equine Medical Group, PLLC, for the purchase of 5.92 acres of Coldstream Research Campus for the amount of $1,213,600 and authorizing the mayor to execute a purchase and sale agreement that materially complies with a letter of intent as well as all other necessary and related documents and authorizing any other necessary actions related to the transfer of the property. Thank you. Thank you very much. We have a motion from Council Member Ellinger and second from Council Member Baxter. Let's bring up a roll call vote, please. Council Member Sevigny? Yep. Council Member Sheen? Recuse on 19 and 21. Yes to the rest. Council Member Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Fred Brown? Yes. Council Member James Brown? Yes. Council Member Ellinger? Yes. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Yes. Council Member Fogle? Yes. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member Legree? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Plowman? Yes. And Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. I do believe we have a couple of walk-ons. Council Member James Brown? Yeah. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I move to place on the docket under communication from the Mayor, appointments of Mayor's report recommending the appointments of Michael Owens and William Wilson to the Planning Commission, both with terms expiring July 1st, 2027. So move. Second. We have a second from Council Member Gray. Any discussion on this item? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. And then I also move to place on the docket under communications from the mayor for information only, the unclassified civil service appointment of Michael Keith Horne, Commissioner of Planning and Preservation, Grade 537E, $6,116.32 biweekly in the Department of Planning and Preservation, effective July 17, 2023. So move. Second. We have a second from Council Member Reynolds. Any discussion on this motion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. And can we get first readings of those two items, please? You just need to vote on the Planning Commission ones, and that's all you need to end up doing. Okay, so they don't require a reading because they're communicating. You just need to take a vote on the Planning Commission ones. I'm sorry, repeat that? You just need to vote to approve the Planning Commission appointments. Gotcha. Okay. Move to approval, Council Member Worley and Council Member Fogle. That's a voice vote or a roll call? Voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. I think that's, we're on to fire police discipline. Does that sound right, McKenzie? Okay. Welcome Chief Weathers. We do have a discipline. Good evening, Council. On April 3rd, 2023, an internal formal complaint was made that Officer Jonathan Coyle violated General Order 1973-02K, Disciplinary Procedures of Sworn Officers, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.04, Body Camera Procedures, and 1.13, Operational Vehicles. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a two-week suspension without pay and a six-month suspension of Home Fleet. To further information, on Monday, March 20th, 23, an informal complaint was received from a citizen in reference to a driving complaint involving Officer Jonathan Coyle. The complainant stated he observed an unmarked white police truck speed up behind him on Interstate 75. The police vehicle activated its emergency lights, and the complainant thought he was being pulled over for speeding. As he pulled over, the police vehicle continued south, and he observed the police truck use emergency lights multiple times as he got behind other vehicles. During the investigation, it was further discovered that Officer Cole did not activate his body-worn camera during this encounter and did not have it in buffering mode for a 15-day period. At the conclusion of the investigation, it was determined Officer Cole was in violation of General Order 2015-15C Bodyborne Cameras and General Order 1973-03S Operation and Maintenance of Department Vehicles. This is Officer Cole's second sustained formal complaint since its employment began in October 19, 2015. Thank you very much. Council members with questions or comments, please sign in. Chief, can I ask what the previous complaint, formal complaint against this officer was for? It was an operational vehicle violation. So similar to this one or not? It involved driving, so different but not the same. Does a second complaint kind of weigh the punishment or the action take? Discipline, we operate under a policy of progressive discipline. That does not mean it moves one up. That means we look at it and determine and weigh the seriousness of it. And if we think the infraction deserves a discipline that might get the officer's attention a little better, then that's what we do. Any other questions from council? Move to approval. Move to approval by Council Member Worley, second by Council Member Baxter. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. Thank you, Chief. Thank you, sir. All right, on to council announcements. Please sign in. Councilmember Gray. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Over the, since this is the last day of council for a while, I thought it would be best for me to announce a few activities that will be taking place in the 6th District in the month of August. On August 5th, we will be having a fitness day where I'm partnering with the YMCA, Whitaker YMCA, which is located in the 6th District. We will be having a fitness day at Pleasant Ridge Park from 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Sorry, it's last day. Giggles. And on the next day, on August 6th, my office is partnering with the Ravens Football League, Lexington Ravens, to host a back-to-school rally at Constitution Park. It will happen on Sunday, August 6th, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will have music. We will have food. We will have games. It should be a great time for families just to come together and be in the park. And finally, on August 12th, we will have our first ever movie night in the 6th District. It will be hosted on at Dixie Park, which has never had an activity. from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 we will be showing the Super Mario Brothers movie which won the most votes from the constituents of the 6th District. We will have food trucks and just a time for us all to come together and get to know one another. That is all that I have. Everyone have a great break. Be safe. And wear your seatbelt. Thank you very much. council member james brown thank you vice mayor i just got a couple of couple announcements one of one of them is um and i don't want to steal any thunder from council member fogel but we had a bench dedication in northeastern park last night um i just want to thank everybody that was involved especially our park and recreation folks uh the family um when they came down Now when that tragedy happened, the little Landon came down to City Hall and had mentioned that there was an opportunity to do something to memorialize that young man. And we said we were going to work on it and we actually came through. I think our parks and recs did an excellent job of putting that together. Councilmember Fogle did an excellent job of creating an event that took a tragedy and turned it into something positive for that family. So kudos to Councilmember Fogle and our parks department and LexTV for coming out and supporting that event along with the commissioner and some of our staff. So just thank you for that. The other thing is we have a young intern that's a first district resident that is interning with our environmental quality department and has been for months. Through his efforts in his job and I think with some folks in the community, this Friday, tomorrow at Castlewood Park, they're going to have a litter fest, which is targeted at a dressing. Sorry, council member. Yeah, they're going to have a festival in Castlewood Park, targeted and focused on reducing litter and creating some awareness. I just think it's good when young people step up and show leadership in their community and our community with things that are important in regards to the environment. So I would encourage anybody that's out and about from 2 to 6 tomorrow to visit Castlewood Park. And then just council members, enjoy your break. It's a short break, four weeks, it'll come and go. Get some rest, we still got a lot of work to do. And to all the employees at City Hall, I know you will enjoy not seeing us for few weeks so y'all enjoy our break as well so thank you vice mayor thank you council member fogel thank you council member large brown everything he said uh but i i am so proud of um commissioner ford i know you're i'm saying thank you because i must have called you like 50 times can we do this Can we do that? Is this ready? Is that ready? So I really appreciate all of your hard work in parks and recreation. And Senator Thomas, he sent a proclamation. He was in South Carolina. That was very touching and moving. Pastor Charlotte Cox just tore the park up with her singing. A wind beneath my wings. And so everything was wonderful. On July the 30th, there's a pool pageant. It will be the last event at Douglas Park before we undergo construction. Council Member Lynch and I worked hard on making sure that a pool that's been there since I think 1920 gets a facelift. So they're going to tear it down and rebuild, and thanks to Parks and Recreation and Commissioner Ford again working with us, that's going to happen. And I'm so excited about what that's going to look like when the construction. So we're going to plan a big old come and get a piece of history event at the park as they start to tear it down. And so people who have used the park for years and years and years can take a brick, take something from the park, and keep it with them, dear to their heart. The other thing is when we come back, hopefully, I'm not going to think about it while I'm on break. But when we come back, I would like to have an update about the project that we funded for the judge to have a mediation court. I'd like to see what's happening with that. Also, as I leave, I ain't never scared of a fight. First District elected me to do a job, and that I am going to do. When I get a hold of this thing, I'm going to be a bad sister. I'm a bad sister now, but it's going to be something else when that happens. So I'm going to take it easy on some people tonight, but before I finish with my two minutes, Chief Weathers was at this event, and he told a story that I hadn't heard and connected with the community people that was at the park. And we got to see where he was raised up right there on Northeastern, and he pointed it out. and people, you know, their mouths opened up, and that's the very beginning of what I think is going to be a great relationship, Chief Weathers, as we mend our community in the first district. Your vulnerability and your transparency that you allowed our community to see, I appreciate that 100%, and I wish I could say the words I really want to say based on the people from that district. The last thing I will say, as I say it with love, we're going to have some storms. The weather's going to be up to 90 degrees. Most of us will be on vacation, maybe on a beach somewhere, soaking in some sun. But we have the unhoused folks, not only in the first district, but around the city. I hope that we're able to utilize that $443,000 and that somehow Community Action may be able to partner with other organizations to get that done. I have a vision. God said have a vision, make it plain. So I have a vision of what that will look like. Please keep them in prayer as you go on vacation and take a break. We definitely need it. I didn't know what goals and objectives were before I came here. I know what they are now. And to get a budget passed. So that was some hard work. You guys have done a great job. It has been a pleasure serving with you all for these seven months. I have learned a lot on this council. And thank you all for allowing me to be here. and thank the citizens of the 1st District for electing me to this seat. Thank you. Council Member Civigni. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I'm going to queue up a few things here. The first is Summer Nights in Suburbia. Just want you guys to know in the music capital of Lexington in the 10th District at the Moondance Amphitheater, we've got Summer Nights in Suburbia. And that is on this Friday or next Friday, July 21st, and Friday, August 4th while we're on break. Two great bands. Then we also have Southland Jamboree at Thursdays, all Thursdays at 7 o'clock out there at Moondance. And then on Southland behind Olika Shrine, we've got Tall Hot Sound, the concert series. and that one is Sunday the 23rd and it's a reggae fest so that will be great and that's on Southland and if you haven't been to Southland lately that actually exists now the project for that artwork is complete it's a continuation of the rediscover Southland project organized by LexArts in partnership with the city of Lexington in support of the National Endowment of the Arts and its artwork grant. In 2018 LexArts released a statewide call for Kentucky artists interested in creating site-specific design for Southland Drive and its railroad underpass and Casey McKinney was selected by the committee with a bunch of public input and what was left with was funding and I came up with it in our office with several of our different council members gave gave money and really appreciate that the capital funds went into it and I want to thank Nathan Zamoran for working to get all of this done. So and then last but not least the circle of life is completed and that is my granddaughter Nora Raymond Savigny is her last name and that's my son and my daughter-in-law's daughter little Nora we talk a lot about end of life sometimes up here and this is the beginning and it's a wonderful wonderful thing to have happened so so I'm stoked about going to see her for a week and and supposedly help them but I have a feeling they really don't need too much but we're just going to have a good time so thank you all and have a fantastic break everybody Thank you and congratulations, Grandpa. Council Member Lynch. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I just want to lift up some awesome things that are coming up in the second district. On July 29th is St. Martin's Village Day. St. Martin's Village is one of the oldest African-American subdivisions, neighborhoods in the city of Lexington, and they are having a big family reunion on July 29th. So everybody come on out for some good food, some good fun. There's going to be a 5K, I believe. And it's just going to be a fun weekend at St. Martin's Village, so please come out if you are in town and available. Also, this Sunday is Super Sunday for the Dirt Bowl. There's going to be lots of good basketball, lots of vendors, food trucks, and lots of good time and fellowship. So please come out to Douglas Park on Sunday for Super Sunday. And then the Georgetown Street Neighborhood Association has been doing some great programming in the neighborhood. They're having soulful Sundays. So you can come on out to Douglas Park and listen to some good music. They're also having prayer in the streets this summer. Come on out, get a good word, say good prayer to cover our neighborhoods and then go to the park and get some good music with Soulful Sunday. So a lot of good programming happening in Douglas Park this summer, so please come out and enjoy. Thank you. Thank you. Moving on to public comments, we've got a couple people signed up. As usual, when I call your name, please come up and give your name and district. and you have three minutes to speak. Dottie Bean, you're up first. Dottie Bean, 8th District. Council members, we are shocked tonight to see the Division of Engineering request approval of change order number three to the contract of Clay's Mill Road, Section 1. It's item number 26 under second reading of resolutions. They are seeking approval to add almost $642,000 to an $11.4 million project, making it cost more than $12 million, and who knows how much more. They're raising the price for just the asphalt on that road by more than 5%, and it is the third time they have had to come to you for more money to complete this project. We are not tonight questioning this project as much as we are challenging you as council members. When this stuff comes through to you, please look at the cost, those cost figures that they're given at the beginning of the project with a critical eye, and then continue to request any bump-ups in the final cost and then ask yourself why there are so many change orders going through this government. I have sat down here and seen I don't know how many go through. Most projects should have a cost overrun of no more than 10%, and that's total. And this one is 5% on its own. businesses like to keep that at around two to three percent we often hear that a project is running under budget and then see a large change order that pushes the final cost to the at the end when all the bills need to be paid in the business world if you go over your estimate by that much this many times you get called before your stockholders to give an accounting of every added costs and who did not do their job in keeping costs under control. Here at the Urban County Government, it has become business as usual to the point where we saw one recent contract exceed its projected costs by more than 300%. We challenge our council members to request full copies of some of these spending resolutions and determine if there isn't a pattern or problem running through this government and ask tough questions of directors and commissioners and keep bringing them back to you until they know you are serious about holding them accountable. Thank you. Next up is Rick Day. Please give your name, district number for the record, and you have three minutes. my name is Rick day and I live in the third district I do understand that our employees that a lot of our employees are satisfied with our compensation system and they also agree with the mag study many are satisfied and don't agree but when I talk to any of them there are two basic questions they ask do you think council really understands our compensation system my answer no but I'm going to try and change that do you think council really understood the mag study when they passed it my answer no but I'm not sure it would have mattered I tell them council does not do well with compensation issues and remind them of a significant compensation item that passed a little over two years ago in June of 2021 the administration recommended that council approved the reallocation of a select group of employees. Their positions jumped two or three pay grades. That resulted in increases of 10 to 12% for an average of $10,000 for each employee. It also created $229,000 of reoccurring annual cost. There was no information submitted with the blue sheet and to this day, there has been no justification for what they did. The rules were suspended and it was given two readings on the same night. No questions asked. Several days later I sent an email to every council member. I questioned why it was done and how it was done. I received one response. It was from then Vice Mayor Steve Kay. And this is part of what he said. While council has to sign off on these changes, except in extreme situations, we rely on the recommendations from the administration. did council understand this mag study when they passed it as i said i'm not sure it would have mattered if they did not consider the reallocations to be extreme they were not going to consider the mag study to be extreme i don't think that council considered whether the mag study was good, bad, right, wrong, or even made sense. They signed off on it because the administration recommended it. Now I know the MAG study is over and I'm wasting my time. These are things I think this council needs to know because I think this council can do better and I think this council needs to do better. Thank Thank you. Thank you. I think I speak for everybody up here that we are ready for break. So I hope everybody has a restful and recharging break and I look forward to working with you all in the fall. Thank you. We are adjourned. Thank you. Thank you.