# Urban County Council - October 12, 2023 > Auto-transcribed civic record · October 12, 2023 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5930 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5930?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2023-10-12 - **Last revised**: October 12, 2023 - **Length**: 13,270 words - **Speakers**: Mayor > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council convened on October 12, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding. The council addressed 11 agenda items during the session, including informational presentations and legislative business. The meeting featured two informational presentations on the Friend of the Cities Award and Lexington's sister city relationship with County Kildare, Ireland. The council conducted 9 votes on various municipal matters, approving all items that came before them for consideration. These included multiple budget amendments for council capital projects, municipal expenditures, and ARPA funds, as well as personnel-related items such as amending the salary range for the Council Administrator and ratifying pay increases for pension fund secretaries. Additional approved measures included creating new positions in Waste Management, partially closing Concord Drive, and amending the age requirement for Police Academy examinations. The meeting also included 2 public comments from community members. Overall, the session demonstrated active municipal governance with the council addressing both administrative and operational needs of the city while maintaining engagement with sister city relationships and recognizing community partnerships. ## Attendance The following members were present at the October 12, 2023 meeting: **Present:** • Mayor Gorton • J. Brown • Ellinger • Elliott Baxter • Fogle • Gray • LeGris • Lynch • Monarrez • Plomin • Reynolds • Sevigny • Sheehan • Worley • Wu • F. Brown **Absent:** None **Late:** None All 16 members were in attendance for this meeting, with no absences or late arrivals recorded. ## Votes and Decisions The council voted on nine ordinances during the October 12, 2023 meeting, with all measures passing unanimously. **Budget and Financial Matters** [timestamp: 02:00] The council approved several budget amendments through roll call votes with all 15 members voting in favor: • **Ordinance 0955-23** - Amending budgets for Council Capital Projects in Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) • **Ordinance 1012-23** - Amending budgets for municipal expenditures (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) • **Ordinance 0991-23** - Amending budgets for Council Capital Projects in Parks and Recreation and Traffic Engineering (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) • **Ordinance 1014-23** - Amending budgets for ARPA funds (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) **Personnel and Administrative Actions** [timestamp: 02:00] Three personnel-related ordinances passed unanimously: • **Ordinance 0962-23** - Amending salary range for Council Administrator (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) • **Ordinance 0963-23** - Ratifying pay increases for Secretaries of the Police and Fire Pension Fund (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) • **Ordinance 0978-23** - Creating positions in Waste Management (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) **Infrastructure and Public Safety** [timestamp: 02:00-03:00] Two additional measures were approved: • **Ordinance 0980-23** - Partially closing Concord Dr. (motioned by Ellinger, seconded by Fogle) [timestamp: 02:00] • **Ordinance 0987-23** - Amending Police Academy examination age requirement (motioned by J. Brown, seconded by Worley) [timestamp: 03:00] All voting members present - J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Worley, Wu, and F. Brown - voted in favor of each ordinance. No members voted against any measure or abstained from voting. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed several significant financial commitments totaling over $5.3 million across infrastructure, emergency services, and community development projects. **Infrastructure Projects** Two major construction contracts were approved for municipal infrastructure improvements. Resolution 0933-23 authorized a $468,463.62 contract with ATS Construction for Town Branch Trail Phase 6 construction, continuing the city's trail development initiative. A substantially larger project, Resolution 0964-23, approved a $3,570,000 contract with Mac Construction & Excavating, Inc. for Parkers Mill Trunk Sewer F construction, representing the largest single expenditure of the meeting. **Emergency Services Equipment** The council approved Resolution 0950-23, authorizing $1,151,768 for the refurbishment of a 2003 Pierce Dash Ladder Truck through Atlantic Emergency Solutions. This investment will extend the operational life of critical fire department equipment. **Community Development Funding** Resolution 0971-23 established funding of $113,619 for the Neighborhood Action Match Grant Program, supporting community-driven improvement initiatives throughout the city. These financial actions demonstrate the municipality's commitment to infrastructure maintenance and expansion, emergency service capabilities, and neighborhood development programs. The approved expenditures span multiple departments and represent both capital improvements and ongoing operational needs. ## Public Comment During the public comment period, two speakers addressed the council regarding source of income discrimination in housing. **Tiffany** [timestamp: 03:00] spoke as a disabled renter in support of implementing a ban on source of income discrimination. She highlighted the significant challenges that individuals with non-traditional income sources face when attempting to secure housing, drawing from her personal experience as someone who relies on disability benefits and other alternative income streams. **Steven Krueger** [timestamp: 03:00] also addressed the council as a renter, advocating for the adoption of a source of income discrimination ban. Krueger emphasized the importance of ensuring equitable treatment for residents who utilize housing vouchers and other assistance programs, arguing that current practices create unfair barriers to housing access. Both speakers focused their comments on the same core issue - the need for local policy changes to prevent landlords and property managers from discriminating against potential tenants based on their source of income, whether from government assistance programs, disability benefits, housing vouchers, or other non-traditional income sources. Their testimony provided personal perspectives on how current housing practices impact vulnerable community members seeking stable housing options. ## Appointments The meeting included several appointments and reappointments to various municipal boards and commissions. Eric Sutherland received two appointments during the session. He was appointed to serve on the Corridors Commission and also appointed to the Tree Board. Ed Holmes was reappointed to continue his service on the Lexington Center Corporation board. David Lowe was reappointed to the Water Quality Fees Board, allowing him to continue in his existing role on that body. These appointments represent the ongoing process of filling positions on the city's various advisory boards and commissions that provide expertise and community input on municipal matters ranging from environmental issues to economic development. ## Contested Items The meeting featured one significant contested item that generated heated discussion among council members. **Police Pursuit Discipline** A contentious debate arose regarding disciplinary actions taken against police officers involved in a pursuit incident where officers allegedly disobeyed direct orders. Council member Fogle led the discussion, expressing strong concerns about whether the disciplinary measures imposed were adequate given the severity of the violations. Fogle emphasized the seriousness of officers failing to follow commands during pursuit situations, arguing that such disobedience could have significant public safety implications. The council member questioned whether the current disciplinary response appropriately addressed the gravity of the misconduct and whether it would serve as an effective deterrent for future incidents. The discussion became heated as council members debated the balance between appropriate accountability for officer misconduct and supporting law enforcement operations. While the specific details of the disciplinary actions were not fully disclosed in the available materials, the debate centered on whether the punishment fit the severity of the policy violations. The outcome of this contested item was not clearly resolved during the meeting, with the discussion appearing to continue beyond the available transcript excerpts. The heated nature of the debate suggests this issue may require further consideration at future meetings or additional review by relevant oversight bodies. *Note: Specific transcript timestamps were not available in the provided materials for this contested item.* ## Friend of the Cities Award [timestamp: 01:00] The Kentucky League of Cities presented Kentucky State Senator Amanda Mays-Bledsoe with the 2023 Friend of Kentucky Cities Award during agenda item 0913-23. The presentation recognized Senator Mays-Bledsoe's advocacy and legislative work on behalf of Kentucky municipalities. Mayor Gorton and J.D. Chaney participated in the presentation ceremony, highlighting the senator's contributions to local government initiatives and her support for policies benefiting Kentucky cities. The award acknowledges legislators who demonstrate exceptional commitment to advancing the interests of municipal governments throughout the state. Senator Amanda Mays-Bledsoe accepted the recognition and addressed the meeting participants regarding her ongoing work with local governments. The presentation served as an informational item, celebrating the collaborative relationship between state and local government officials. The Friend of Kentucky Cities Award represents the Kentucky League of Cities' recognition program for state legislators who consistently support municipal interests through their legislative actions and advocacy efforts. ## Lexington Sister Cities - County Kildare, Ireland [timestamp: 01:00] The meeting included a presentation welcoming a delegation from County Kildare, Ireland, as part of Lexington's sister cities program. This agenda item (0769-23) served as an informational presentation to recognize the international partnership. Mayor Gorton participated in the proceedings, along with key speakers Kay Sargent and Sonya Kavanagh, who helped facilitate the welcome for the visiting delegation. The presentation highlighted the ongoing relationship between Lexington and County Kildare through the sister cities initiative. As part of the recognition, a proclamation was read during the meeting declaring October 14, 2023, as Sister Cities International Day in Lexington. This proclamation formally acknowledged the importance of international partnerships and cultural exchange programs that connect Lexington with communities around the world. The agenda item was purely informational in nature, serving to publicly recognize the visiting delegation and celebrate the sister cities relationship. No formal action was required or taken by the council, as this was a ceremonial presentation designed to strengthen diplomatic and cultural ties between the two communities. The sister cities program represents Lexington's commitment to fostering international relationships and promoting cultural understanding through formal partnerships with municipalities in other countries. County Kildare's delegation visit provided an opportunity to showcase this ongoing collaboration and its benefits to the local community. ## Amending Budgets for Council Capital Projects [timestamp: 02:00] The Council considered Ordinance 0955-23, which proposed amending budgets to provide funding for Council Capital Projects in Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation departments. The ordinance was presented to authorize budget amendments that would allocate funds for specific capital projects under the Council's purview. The proposed changes would direct resources toward infrastructure and improvement projects within the city's parks and recreation facilities as well as historic preservation initiatives. Key speakers during the discussion included Council members Ellinger and Fogle, who addressed various aspects of the budget amendments and the proposed capital projects. The speakers discussed the specifics of how the funds would be allocated between the Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation departments. The ordinance represents the Council's effort to ensure adequate funding is available for capital improvements that fall under their direct oversight. These types of budget amendments are typically necessary when additional funding needs are identified for ongoing or planned capital projects that require Council approval. Following the presentation and discussion, the Council voted to approve Ordinance 0955-23. The approval enables the budget amendments to take effect, providing the necessary funding authorization for the specified Council Capital Projects in both Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation. The successful passage of this ordinance ensures that the identified capital projects can proceed with proper funding allocation, supporting the city's ongoing efforts to maintain and improve its parks, recreation facilities, and historic preservation initiatives. ## Amending Budgets for Municipal Expenditures [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 1012-23, which proposed amendments to municipal budgets to align with current expenditure requirements. This ordinance aimed to adjust existing budget allocations to better reflect the city's operational needs. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Fogle, who presented the rationale for the budget amendments and addressed questions from fellow council members. The speakers outlined how the proposed changes would ensure municipal departments have adequate funding to meet their current operational requirements. The ordinance was designed to make necessary adjustments to various budget line items without increasing the overall municipal spending authority. The amendments represented a reallocation of existing funds rather than new expenditures, allowing departments to address evolving priorities and operational demands that had emerged since the original budget adoption. Following the presentation and discussion, the council voted to approve Ordinance 1012-23. The approval enables the municipal administration to implement the budget amendments and ensures that city departments can continue their operations with appropriate funding levels aligned to current needs. The successful passage of this ordinance demonstrates the council's commitment to maintaining fiscal responsibility while ensuring municipal services can adapt to changing requirements throughout the budget year. ## Amending Budgets for Council Capital Projects [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 0991-23, which proposed amending budgets to provide funding for Council Capital Projects in Parks and Recreation and Traffic Engineering departments. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Fogle, who addressed the proposed budget amendments for these capital projects. The ordinance was designed to allocate additional funds to support infrastructure and improvement projects under the council's capital program, specifically targeting two key areas of municipal services. The Parks and Recreation component would fund projects related to park facilities and recreational infrastructure, while the Traffic Engineering portion would support transportation and traffic management improvements. The council ultimately approved the ordinance, allowing the budget amendments to move forward and providing the necessary funding authorization for these Council Capital Projects in both departments. ## Amending Salary Range for Council Administrator [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 0962-23, which proposed amending the salary range for the Council Administrator position. The ordinance establishes new bi-weekly grade minimum and maximum salary levels for this role. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Fogle, who addressed the proposed salary adjustments. The ordinance specifically focuses on updating the compensation structure to reflect current market conditions and ensure competitive positioning for the Council Administrator role. The proposed changes involve establishing revised bi-weekly pay grades with both minimum and maximum thresholds, providing a structured salary range that allows for performance-based progression within the position. This adjustment represents the council's effort to maintain appropriate compensation levels for administrative leadership positions. The ordinance was approved by the council, implementing the new salary range structure for the Council Administrator position effective upon passage. ## Ratifying Pay Increases for Pension Fund Secretaries [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 0963-23, which ratified pay increases for the Secretaries of the Board of Trustees of the Police and Fire Pension Fund. This ordinance formally approved compensation adjustments that had already been implemented for these administrative positions. Key speakers during the discussion included council members Ellinger and Fogle, who addressed the ratification process and the necessity of the pay increases for the pension fund secretaries. The ordinance was presented as a routine administrative matter requiring council approval to formalize the compensation changes. The secretaries serve the Board of Trustees of the Police and Fire Pension Fund, providing administrative support for pension operations and trustee meetings. The council approved Ordinance 0963-23, ratifying the pay increases for the pension fund secretaries. The approval ensures that the compensation adjustments are properly authorized and documented in accordance with municipal procedures. ## Partially Closing Concord Dr. [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 0980-23, which would partially close Concord Dr. and transfer portions of the former right-of-way to adjacent property owners. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Fogle, who addressed the proposal's details and implications for the affected area. The ordinance includes specific provisions for how portions of the former street right-of-way would be transferred to abutting property owners following the partial closure. This type of street closure typically occurs when a portion of roadway is no longer needed for public use or when it would benefit adjacent property development. The council ultimately approved Ordinance 0980-23, allowing the partial closure of Concord Dr. to proceed with the specified right-of-way transfer provisions. ## Creating Positions in Waste Management [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 0978-23, which would create new Classified Civil Service positions within the Division of Waste Management. This ordinance was presented to address staffing needs in the city's waste management operations. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Fogle, who provided input on the proposed position creation. The ordinance specifically focused on establishing new classified civil service roles to support the Division of Waste Management's operational requirements. The council ultimately approved Ordinance 0978-23, authorizing the creation of these new waste management positions. The approval will allow the division to move forward with hiring to fill the newly established roles within the city's classified civil service system. ## Amending Budgets for ARPA Funds [timestamp: 02:00] The council considered Ordinance 1014-23, which proposed amendments to budgets for various projects funded through ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) State and Local Recovery Funds. The ordinance addressed Council Appropriations for multiple initiatives supported by these federal recovery dollars. Key speakers during the discussion included Ellinger and Fogle, who presented details about the budget amendments and addressed questions from other council members. The ordinance involved reallocating or adjusting funding amounts for existing ARPA-funded projects within the city's budget framework. The discussion focused on the technical aspects of moving funds between different ARPA-supported initiatives while maintaining compliance with federal guidelines for the use of State and Local Recovery Funds. Council members reviewed the specific projects affected by the budget amendments and confirmed that the changes aligned with the city's strategic priorities for recovery funding. The ordinance was approved by the council, allowing the budget amendments to take effect. This approval enables the city to proceed with the adjusted funding allocations for the various ARPA-supported projects and programs covered under the ordinance. ## Amending Police Academy Examination Age Requirement [timestamp: 03:00] The council considered Ordinance 0987-23, which would reduce the minimum age requirement for Police Academy examination from 21 to 20 years old. Key speakers during the discussion included J. Brown and Worley, who presented arguments regarding the proposed age reduction for police academy candidates. The ordinance was approved by the council, allowing individuals who are 20 years old to take the Police Academy examination, lowering the previous minimum age requirement by one year. *Note: Detailed discussion points, specific concerns raised, and voting information were not available in the provided materials.* --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0955-23** — passed (15-0): Amending budgets for Council Capital Projects in Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation - **Ordinance 1012-23** — passed (15-0): Amending budgets for municipal expenditures - **Ordinance 0991-23** — passed (15-0): Amending budgets for Council Capital Projects in Parks and Recreation and Traffic Engineering - **Ordinance 0962-23** — passed (15-0): Amending salary range for Council Administrator - **Ordinance 0963-23** — passed (15-0): Ratifying pay increases for Secretaries of the Police and Fire Pension Fund - **Ordinance 0980-23** — passed (15-0): Partially closing Concord Dr. - **Ordinance 0978-23** — passed (15-0): Creating positions in Waste Management - **Ordinance 1014-23** — passed (15-0): Amending budgets for ARPA funds - **Ordinance 0987-23** — passed (15-0): Amending Police Academy examination age requirement --- ## Full transcript Music Thank you. I'd like to go ahead and call to order the Urban County Council meeting of October 12th, 2023. And we do have a quorum. So the first item is I'll ask the clerk to call the roll please. Council member James Brown. Council member James Brown. James. Here. Thank you. Council member Ellinger. Yes ma'am. Council member Elliott Baxter. Yes ma'am. Council member Fogle. Here. Council member Gray. Present. Council member Legree. Here. Council member Lynch. Present. Council member Minares. Councilmember Plowman? Councilmember Reynolds? Councilmember Sevigny? Councilmember Sheehan? Councilmember Worley? Vice Mayor Wu? Councilmember Fred Brown? Thank you. Thank you very much. Now, I'd like to welcome to the podium, Reverend Dr. Keith Tyler Sr. who is going to offer our invocation and he is the senior pastor at Antioch Baptist Church. Baptist Church. Welcome. As we prepare to pray, I apologize. I have to step out. St. Peter Claiborne is having an honor, community acknowledgement today, so I'm going to tip out here slowly. Let's pray. Dear God, we thank you for today. We thank you for your mercies and your grace. We thank you for being a God who is kind enough to tolerate us in spite of us. Then, oh God, we ask, if you would, to incline your ear to our supplication and look upon us with an eye of pity. And remember that we are just dust from the ground created in your image and likeness. It is my petition and prayer that all things will be done decently and in order as we grapple with this minister society of poverty, homelessness, as we wrestle together to come together as a people united to better our community, to better our homes, our family, our legacies. Lord God, we need help here in Fayette County. And we realize that none of us have the silver bullet. However, we do know if we roll our sleeves up and continue to work together, we can do better. And so, Lord God, I am praying that you will touch every mind, every heart, every thought that shall take place in this corridor. And let it be to your glory. and whatever is not of thee, I pray, O God, that you would counsel the assignment of the enemy. We pray for those who are the lost, the least, and the left outs, the downtrodden, the hard worker, the front liners who never get an acknowledgement. We pray for those, O God, that are struggling right now just to make ends meet, sleeping in cars and in the gutters of life. Lord God, have mercy upon us. And Lord God, last but not least, I pray now for those who desire to be here but cannot be here. We love you dearly now. Forgive us of our sins for they are menace in the wonderful, consoling, caressing, marvelous, majestic, mighty, everlasting name of Jesus. And they all say the amen. Amen. Thank you very much, Pastor Tyler. At this time, we have some presentations. Okay. All right now, I was going to ask if J.D. Cheney and Brianna Carroll, will you come join me at the podium please? Yes, ma'am. JD serves as the Executive Director and CEO of the Kentucky League of Cities. And is Brianna here? Oh, there you are. And Brianna Carroll serves as the Director of Public Affairs for the League. We all know that Kentucky cities play an essential role in shaping the future of our commonwealth. The Kentucky League of Cities serves more than 370 Kentucky cities and municipal agencies. The league, a good friend of ours, provides our cities and city leaders and employees with resources that help us enhance the quality of life throughout our state. Some of those services include legislative advocacy, legal services, community consulting, and training. Today, our friends from the League are here to present an exciting award to someone who is no stranger to Lexington. J.D. and Brianna, thank you both for being here, and the podium is now yours. Thank you. Thank you so much, Mayor and members of the Council. I ought to come to Lexington Council meetings a little more often with introductions like that. That doesn't happen a lot throughout the state. But we enjoy traveling the state over these 415 cities in Kentucky. But we choose to be air headquarters right here in Lexington, Kentucky. Not in Frankfort. We have a small house on Battle Alley. I told the council before, appropriately, in Frankfort. where we do our legislative operations, but home for the past 100, for almost 100 years, has been right here in Lexington, where we advocate on behalf of cities. We were founded based on the principles of legislative advocacy, and we continue that to be a cornerstone of our organization. We don't have PACs, or we don't have scorecards, or grade legislators, But we do, our board of directors does like to recognize the work and the service of legislators in the General Assembly that really embrace the concept that local decisions are best made at the local level. That either carry legislation on behalf of the city governments of Kentucky or otherwise kill some pretty bad things that inevitably gets introduced with the General Assembly. You all are lucky to have a freshman senator that has already made her mark in a great way in the city of Frankfurt. Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe, who the last time I was here was sitting in, I think, Preston's seat, somewhere up there. But she has made a big mark in the city of Frankfurt. And unlike some city officials or county officials, local government leaders that go to Frankfurt and forget from where they came from, Senator Bledsoe certainly has not done that. She has advocated as a member of the Senate, State, and Local Government Committee, as vice chair of the Senate Budget Committee, on behalf of local governments, and has stayed true to that principle, sometimes standing up in difficult circumstances. Last session, she did agree, and we thought it would be a simple bill. Uh, that's no such thing in Frankfurt. Senate Bill 141, which was about a page and two lines, very short piece of legislation which streamlined the code enforcement process under the Code Enforcement Act, which impacts most every city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ease the process for, uh, lien foreclosure on code enforcement liens by making that available, uh, through the Mass Foreclosure Act, which really helps cities in terms of administration efficiency and maintaining the quality of life. That piece of legislation passed through both chambers. We did get a little rider on the bill that we didn't expect, but we handled that greatly as well. We were able to amend that, and Senator Bledsoe was by our side the whole time. So instead of PACs, grade cards and other things like that, her endorsement of candidates, our board of directors votes to bestow a friend of cities awards on legislators that step up. And so this year we voted to honor Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe as a 2023 friend of cities. Thank you all for allowing us to use this form, mayor and council. Thank you. Senator Bledsoe. Well, you know I love microphones. There you go. It's been an honor to represent you all in Frankfurt. I'm doing my best to represent cities, especially Lexington. And this is a special award for me. And I look forward to continuing to fight for Lexington in Frankfurt. Thank you. Thank you. All right, I'd like to ask Kay Sargent to join me at the podium. This Saturday, October 14th, is Sister Cities International Day, a time to celebrate and honor an organization that has worked very hard to promote peace, progress, and prosperity. The Sister Cities International organization was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 to create stronger relationships with communities across the globe. City relationships include educational, economic, cultural, and municipal exchange programs. In Lexington, when we think of Sister Cities, we think of Kay Sargent. Kay serves as the Executive Director of our Sister Cities program. She does a great job. Over the last few months, I have had the opportunity to welcome students from three of our Sister Cities, Deauville, France, Shin-Hidaka, Japan, and County Kildare, Ireland. In a couple weeks, I'll have the pleasure to greet students from Newmarket, England. Kay, thank you so much for your commitment to our community and to our Sister Cities. And now, it is my great pleasure to present this proclamation. Whereas Sister Cities International was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 11, 1956 to create more community-led global relationships so that people of different cultures could appreciate their differences and build partnerships. And whereas we celebrate the birth of the modern Sister Cities movement on the birthday of its founder, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, born October 14th. And whereas the organization currently has member cities, counties, and states with relationships with 1,800 communities in 138 countries on six continents, and whereas the City of Lexington is proud to be part of a global network with sister city partnerships in County Kildare, Ireland, Deauville, France, Shin-Hidaka, Japan, and New Market, England, and whereas Sister City relationships include youth, educational, economic, cultural, and municipal exchange programs that are mutually beneficial to each community, and whereas Sister Cities International Day highlights how powerful humanity can be when communities unite to promote peace, progress, and prosperity for a better world. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare October 14, 2023, Sister Cities International Day in Lexington. Thank you for all your good work. Do you want to say a word or two? I think you said it all. There's not much I could add to that. So thank you very much. And just so you know, this proclamation is being given to cities all over the country. So I'm glad that Lexington is part of it. So thank you. Shall we get a photo? Sure. Thank you. We have more special guests tonight and I'd like to ask Councilmember Legree to join me at the podium. Thank you. As you heard during the presentation of the Sister Cities International Day presentation, the Sister Cities International organization was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 to promote relationships among communities around the globe. County Kildare, Ireland became Lexington's second sister city in 1984. Our 40th anniversary is next year. Lexington and County Kildare share a love of the horse. County Kildare is the center of the thoroughbred industry in Ireland. this time I want to introduce our guests, our County Kildare Ireland delegation. So when I say your name, if you will please come forward and stay with us at the podium and I'm going to give each member of the County Kildare delegation one of the lapel pin city logo pins. And first, though, I want to ask up Kildare County Chief Executive Sonja Kavanaugh, will you join me? And I am going to, Sonia is the senior official with us today from Ireland. And I'm going to present her a key to the city, which looks like this. And she pretty much runs the show day to day, right? So thank you very much for being here and joining us and for all your good work. Thank you so much. And will you stay? Yeah, we will. Okay. All right. Kildare County Counselor and former Mayor Fenton Brett. Fenton? Thank you very much. Thank you. Wife of Councilor Brett, Ellen Brett. Ellen. Kildare County Director of Services, Marion Higgins. CEO of County Kildare Tourism, Anya Mungin. Did I mess your name up? We met for the first time last night. I didn't get it practiced. Thank you. Chair of the Board of County Kildare Tourism, David Mungin. Board member of County Kildare Tourism, Ann O'Keefe. Husband of Ann, Don O'Keefe. Thank you. Twinning committee member and former mayor, Senan Griffin. Twinning committee member, Marjorie Moore. Twinning Committee Member Peter O'Murcu To each and every one of you, thank you for your friendship and welcome back to Lexington. And now I'd invite Councilmember Legree, who sits on the Sister Cities Commission, to give some remarks. Well, thank you, Mayor. Colleagues, as a member of the Sister Cities Commission, I just simply want to give a brief and warm welcome to our friends at County Kildare Ireland. We heard how wonderful you all's leaders and your council were to our visitors last year when they toured County Kildare. And we hope that we can reciprocate with the same warm hospitality. I want you to know that we are so happy to have you here in Lexington. And I'm looking forward to hearing more about County Kildare. And on behalf of my fellow colleagues, I just simply want to say welcome. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. And at this time, I'd like to ask the County Kildare Chief Executive, Sonia Kavanaugh, if she would like to say a couple words. Mayor, Council members, and other attendees, thank you so much for this wonderful honor. We really are delighted to be here and we can confirm we've had a hugely warm welcome from everybody that we've met so far. And we've had a lovely opportunity to look around today and to visit some of the stud farms. And we have more activities lined up for the next few days. So thanks so much. And just to give you an idea of the mayor called out the various delegates here. we have a long-standing relationship and we wanted to reflect the different aspects of the sister cities agreement and relationship. So we have people from the delegation with a focus on economic development, on tourism, and you know we have a very vibrant student exchange also, and we have the thoroughbred country as a huge bond between both Lexington and Kildare as well and then the twinning aspect as well. So it's a real pleasure to be here and thanks so much for the honour. Thank you so much. It's very nice. Shall we get a photo? Yes, we'll all go right up here in front of the council. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Thank you. All right, thank you so much. And now it's time for second reading of ordinances when you're ready. Item one, an ordinance of the budget to apply current requirements for municipal expenditures for funds in the amount of $86,283.70 to provide funds for council capital projects and divisions So parks and recreation, historic preservation, and appropriating repurpating funds, Schedule Number 15. Item 2. In ordinance amending certain of the budget, the Lexington Fair and Urban County Government reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating repurpating funds, FY 2024, Schedule Number 14. Item 3. In ordinance amending certain of the budget, the Lexington Fair and Urban County Government reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $75,000 to provide funds for the Capital Council projects in the divisions of Parks and Recreation and Traffic Engineering and appropriating repurpating funds, Schedule Number 16. Item 4. In ordinance amending... Sorry, that one just disappeared. An ordinance of ending salary grade for the position of council administrator grade Z80 establishing a grade minimum of $2,769.52 biweekly and a grade maximum of $4,594.88 biweekly effective September 18, 2023. Item 5. An ordinance ratifying the unclassified civil service pay increase of the secretaries of the board of trustees of the police and fire pension fund as follows. Susan Redman, administrator of special senior grade 518N from 33.336 hourly to 35.679 hourly. and Tanya Walters, Administrative Specialist Senior Grid 518N, from 26.332 hourly to 30.545 hourly in the Department of Finance, pursuant to a recommendation of the Board of Trustees of the Police and Fire Pension Fund, effective the next pay period following the passage of counsel. Item 6, an ordinance partially closing Concord Drive determining the property owners abutting Concord Drive had been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing, and consented thereto in writing and authorizing the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute quick claim leads and any other documents necessary to transfer portions of the former rights away to the abetting owner subject to the reservation of easements and restrictions. Item 7, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by creating 10 classified civil service positions of public service worker, grade 501, individual waste management, creating one classified civil service position of public service supervisor, grade 518, and in the division of waste management, all effective July 1, 2023. And item 8, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government for council appropriations for various projects from American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA State, and local recovery funds as approved September 28, 2023, and appropriating reappropriating funds, Schedule number 18. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Second. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger, Council Member Fogle, thank you. All right, when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council member James Brown. Yes. Thank you. Council member Ellinger. Yes, ma'am. Council member Elliott Baxter. Yes. Council member Fogle. Yes. Council member Gray. Yes. Council member Legree. Yes. Council member Lynch. Yes. Council member Minares. 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. And Council Member Fred Brown. Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those all pass. When you're ready, if you'll do, first reading of ordinances, please. Item 9. An ordinance amending certain of the budget, the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriate new input green funds, FY 2024, Schedule Number 17, Item 10. An ordinance amending certain of the budget, the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $96,092 to provide funds for council capital projects in the divisions of Parks and Recreation, Environmental Services, and Traffic Engineering, and appropriate and reappropriate funds, Schedule number 20, item 11. An ordinance amending section 2253.1C of the code of ordinance related to police academy examination for appointment to reduce the minimum age requirement from at least 21 years of age to at least 20 years of age if the candidate will be 21 years of age at the time of becoming certified, item 12. An ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength by changing classification titles within the divisions as follows. Changing two classified civil service positions of social worker grade 516E to social worker grade 516E. Retitling the incumbents in the division of community and resident services. Changing 15 classified civil service positions of child care worker aid grade 510N to early child care assistance teacher grade 510N. Retitling the incumbents in the division of family services. Changing two classified civil service positions of social worker grade 516E to social worker grade 516E. Retitling the incumbents in the Division of Family Services changing one classified position, classified civil service position of social worker grade 516E to social worker grade 516E retitling the incumbent in the Division of Youth Services amending the unclassified civil service authorized by changing classified titles within divisions as follows. Changing one unclassified civil service position of social worker grade 516E to social worker grade 516E retitling the incumbent in the Division of Aging and Discipline Services. Changing one vacant unclassified civil service position of child care program at grade 510N to early child care assistance teacher, grade 510N, in the Division of Family Services, changing two vacant unclassified civil service positions of child care program aid part-time, grade 510N, to early child care assistance teacher part-time, grade 510N, in the Division of Family Services, and changing one vacant unclassified civil service position of social worker, grade 516E, to social services worker, grade 516E, in the Division of Youth Services, all effective upon passage of counsel. And item 13, in order submitting the authorized strength by creating one classified civil service position of Environmental Initiative Specialists, Grade 518, in the Division of Environmental Services, effective July 1, 2023. Thank you. Thank you. Council members, do you have any walk-ons? No? All right. How about suspensions, if you'll log in, please, if you want to suspend the rules? Council member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to Ordinance 11. that's the age change for the police department. So moved. Thank you. Council Member Worley seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. Are there any other suspensions? All right. If you'll give that second reading, please. Ordinance 11. An ordinance amending section 2253.1C of the code of ordinance as related to police academy examination appointment to reduce the minimum age requirement from at least 21 years of age to at least 20 years of age if the candidate will be 21 years of age at the time of becoming certified. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Thank you, Vice Mayor. I heard a Council Member Baxter seconded. When you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Fred, or James Brown? Excuse me. Yes. Thank you. 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. 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. And Council Member Fred Brown. Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. That item passes. And then when you are ready to give second reading for resolutions, go ahead. Item 1, a resolution amending resolution 42-2022 as previously amended by resolution number 163-2023 to increase the cost of easement acquisition and other property rights necessary for the Wolfram Main Trunk F Sanitary Sewer Project and remedial measures project required by the consent decree by $31,600 from $134,614 to $166,214. Item 2, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute amendment with Medaware for amending the scope of work for the community paramedicine team. Item 3. A resolution establishing Birdine Security Group as a sole source provider of electronic access systems for the division facilities and fleet management and authorize the mayor or her designee on behalf of the American government to execute any necessary agreement with the Birdine Security Group related to the procurement of these goods and services. Item 4. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute change order number 8 to the agreement with ATS construction for the town branch trail 6, Increasing contract price by $468,463.62 and raising the total contract price to $5,692,528.37. Item 5. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Secretary of the Governor to execute contract modification number 9 to the agreement with Gresham Smith and Partners for Construction Administrative Services related to the Town Branch Commons Corridor Project. At a cost not to exceed $100,404. Item 6. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Secretary of Government to execute an agreement with the Institute of Police Technology and Management for 30 officers to attend four IPTM courses. And it costs $57,000. Item 7. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Secretary of Government to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to accept additional Commonwealth of Kentucky funds in the amount of $72,600. dollars the acceptance of which although considering the government to the expenditure of $18,150 as a local match and to extend the period of performance to June 30, 2024 for the Federal Transit Administration Section 5303 grant awarded for transportation planning activities under the unified planning work program and authorizing the mayor to transfer out of convert funds within the grant budget item 8. A resolution authorizing the mayor and behavior of the county government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with Kentucky Conference for Community and Justice DBA the plantery 900 natalie sisters incorporated 1350 16th district pta incorporated care of mary child elementary pta 1000 and the lexian and triders incorporated 500 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to see the sum stated item nine a resolution establishing a residential parking permit program for 300 block of merino street the 300 block of madison place 700 800 blocks of west maxwell street 700 800 blocks of west high street and 628 630 west high street 24 hours per day monday through sunday item 10. a resolution accepting the bid of leco Incorporated in the amount of $564,239 for Metathropso Division Stormwater Improvement for the Division of Water Quality and authorize the mayor on behalf of Herbic County Governor to execute an agreement with Herbic County Governor to execute an agreement with Herbic County Incorporated related to the bid. Item 11. A resolution accepting a bid of MAC Construction and Excavating Incorporated in the amount of $3,570,000 for Parker's Mill Trunk Sewer F for the Division of Water Quality and authorize the mayor on behalf of Herbic County Governor to execute an agreement with MAC Construction and Excavating Incorporated related to the bid. Item 12. A resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend the full urban service district number one to provide street lighting, street cleaning, and garbage and refuge collection, finding the ability of the urban county government to provide the service in the area, which areas define the certain properties on the following streets. Angus Trail, Ash Rapids, Barley's Pass, Bay Shoal Drive, Butterfield Way, Buttermilk Road, Calendula Road, Cravat Pass, Dockside Park, Eden Cove, Flying Ebony Drive, Harrison Trace, Haywood Cove, Hollyhock Drive, Huntley Place, Coa Park, Meadowlark Road, Knight Heron Way, Peaks Mill Road, Squires Nest, Lane, Stolen Horse Trace, Twilight Shadow Road, Wading Creek Trail, White Oak Trace, Wildflower Way, Versailles Road, and Wyndham Hills Drive. Item 13. A resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban service district number three to provide garbage and refuse collection, finding a need for the service in the area included, and finding the ability of the Urban County Government to provide the service area, which areas define as certain properties located on Liberty Road. Item 14. A resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban service district number five to provide street lighting and garbage and refuse collection, fitting a need for this service in the area included in finding the ability of the American government to provide this service in the area which areas define certain properties located on the following streets. Clemens Drive, Fox Basin Road, Longhorn Drive, Neal Drive, North Bay Drive, Quebec Way, Retrack Road, Sawyer Court, Shirley Drive, and Stillwater Road. Item 15. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the American government execute an agreement to the final form of which is subject to approval by the Department of Law and Division of Grants and Special Programs, with Davis Park Station Limited Liability, Limited Partnership under the Home Investment Partnership Program to allocate $950,000 of federal funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, to construct five units of housing to provide housing and supportive services to individuals and households who are homeless at risk of homelessness or other vulnerable populations and further authorizing the mayor to execute any amendment related to this agreement, item 16. A resolution amending resolution number 457-2020 as previously amended by resolutions number 162-2022 and 250-2022 to increase the cost of easement acquisition and other property rights necessary for the New Circle Road Trunk Sewers A and B project. A remedial measure of project required by the consent decree by $30,635 from $132,413.27 to $163,048.27. item 17 a resolution authorizing director mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a partial release of easement releasing a portion of signature sewer easement on the property located at 555 east 5th street item 18 a resolution authorizing director mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the bluegrass area development district for fy 2024 local dues payments to support aging services workforce development and regional planning at a cost not received $61,288.30 item 19 a resolution authorizing director mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the bluegrass area development district to provide regional match to the state-funded home care program at a cost not to exceed $48,610. Item 20. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Governor to execute an agreement with LexisNexis Risk Solution for sharing of crime data at a cost not to exceed $4800. Item 21. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Governor to execute an agreement with Atlantic Emergency Solutions for full refurbishment of a 2003 Pierce-Ladder truck at a cost not to exceed $1,151,768. Item 22. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Governor to execute an agreement with Kathy H. Witt, Sheriff of Fayette County. for the collection of the ad valorem urban service district taxes for the 2023 property tax year to cost not to exceed $350,000 for the payments to be treated as commissioned and the urban county government to receive any related payment, $87,500 from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, item 23. A resolution of authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a donation from the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General of 200 Daterra drug deactivation system bags for use of the community paramedicine program at no cost to the urban county government, item 24. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change number three to contract with EOP architects for design services for the elevator repair in the government center increasing the contract price by the sum of $9,704 from $96,172.28 to $105,912.28. Item 25. A resolution authorizing Dorothy Mayer on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security under the FY 2021 State Homeland Security Grant Program for the Division of Police Air Support Unit extending the period to perform through June 30, 2024 and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to this agreement, Item 26. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the governor to execute neighborhood action match grant program contracts with Andover Forest Homeowners Association, 7,500, Andover Neighborhood Association, 7,500, Beaumont Residential Association, 7,500, Bent Tree Condominium Association, 7,500, Cumberland Hills Association, 1,782, Duff Creek Town Home Town Home Owners Association, 7,275. Glen Eagles Owners Association, 7,500. Gratz Park Neighborhood Association, 3,000. Heritage Plates, 7,450. Lexington Court Town Home, 7,500. Main and Rose Condo Association, 5,531. Palomar Hills, 7,450. Palomar Reserve, 7,500. Pensacola Park, 2,140. Pickett Home Neighborhood Association, 1,500. Pinnacle Home Owners Association, 7,500. The Gardens at Heartland, HOA, 7,500. West Wind Home Owners Association, 7,500. and Willow Oak Homeowners Association $2,491 for the purpose of carrying out various neighborhood activities and improvements for FY 2024 at Acosta Metro Seed $130,619, item 27. A resolution authorizing to the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the governor to accept an award from the Community Action Council, for Lexington, Fiat, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties Incorporated, which grant funds on the amount of $48,309.12 in federal funds for the provision of early childhood care and education services under the Early Head Start program at the Family Care Center for FY 2024. the exception which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $12,077.28 as a local match and authorizing mayor to transfer funds within the grant budget. Item 28. A resolution authorizing Director Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an award of an additional $264,402 in federal funds in the American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, for the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services Department for Community-Based Services to support child care expenses at the Family Care Center, the exception which does not obligate the urban county government for the expenditure funds and authorizing mayor to transfer other funds within the grant budget. Item 29. A resolution on authorizing on the direct to the mayor on behalf of the county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services of $10,000 in Commonwealth Kentucky funds for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services for FY 2024, the extent of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure funds and authorizing mayor to transfer undercover funds in the grant budget. Item 30. A resolution on authorizing on the direct to the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security and the FY 2021 State Homeland Security Grant Program for the Division of Police Hazardous Device Unit, extending the period of performance through June 30, 2024, and further authorizing there to execute any other necessary amendments related to that agreement, item 31. A resolution authorizing, Director Mayer on behalf of our mechanic to execute modification number one to the agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management for the Emergency Generator Project at the Division of Streets and Roads to include additional language to the agency, terms and conditions, item 32. A resolution authorizing, Director Mayer on behalf of our mechanic to execute an agreement related to the neighborhood development funds with Frankie's Corner, Little Thoroughbred, Crusade Incorporated, 1200, Lafayette High School Cross Country Booster Club Incorporated, 650, 16th District PTA Incorporated, Carabay, Yates Elementary PTA 1000, and American Heart Association, $250 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to see that some stated. Item 33, a resolution amending appendix A, rules and procedures, the Lexington Fair Urban County Council as follows. Amending section 4.106 relating to public comment during meetings to set forth a process for public comment at council meetings and council work sessions and to adopt guidelines for public participation at council meetings and council work sessions. Amending section 4.107 relating to distribution of informal materials or informational materials by members of the public during the meetings to provide materials to be distributed to council by placement in a tray outside council chambers. And amending section 4.108 relating to public hearings and public forums to delete a redundant provision related to public comment. and item 34, a resolution condemning necessary permanent and temporary easements across property located at 2710 Sullivan's Trace for the Spur Road and Dotson Pump Station Elimination Project and authorizing the department of law to institute condemnation proceedings in Fiat Circuit Court. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Second. Council Member Fogle. Second by Vice Mayor Wu. And when you're ready, if you'll take the roll call vote, please. Council Member James Brown. Yes. Council member Ellinger. Yes, ma'am. Council member Elliott Baxter. Yes. Council member Fogle. Yes, ma'am. Council member Gray. Yes. Council member Legree. Yes. Council member Lynch. Yes. Council member Minaris. Yes. Council member Plumet. Council member Reynolds. Yes. Council member Sevigny. Yes. Council member Sheehan. Yes. Council member Worley. Yes, ma'am. vice mayor wu yes and council member fred brown yes thank you thank you those all pass and next is first reading of resolutions when you're ready okay item 35 a resolution something a bit of woolridge homes incorporated in the amount of 144 585 dollars for demolition of kelly ridge property for the division of parks and recreation authorizing there on behalf of every connect up next to get an agreement with woolridge homes incorporated to the bid item 36. A resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Michael Lamaster environmental enforcement specialist grade 518N 27.756 hourly in the division of environmental services effective October 10 2023 Shelby Thorne accountant grade 518N 25.28218 hourly in the division of grants and special programs effective September 27 2023 Boyd Sue Plain or senior grade 523N 33.318 hourly in the division planning effective September 13, 2023, item 37. A resolution naming recently acquired park property located at 8949 Old Richmond Road as Kelly's Landing pursuant to CAO policy number 49, naming policy for park lands, features, and facilities, item 38. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a partial release of easement releasing a portion of sanitary sewer easement on the property located at 551 Shropshire Avenue, item 39. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute purchase of service agreement RFP number 35, 2023 using funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act 2021, ARPA, with Edward Holmes Incorporated DBA EHI Consultants for an affordable housing need analysis at a cost not to exceed $188,000 and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments, addenda, or other documents related to these funds. Item 40, a resolution of authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to purchase software solution from InterviewNow Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute any necessary agreement with interview now incorporated related to the procurement. Etacoste North to exceed $10,500. Item 41. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an agreement with cities of Winchester for paramedic training for one firefighter from Winchester Fire Department. Item 42. A resolution authorizing the division of streets and roads to purchase snow plow parts from Jay Ettinger and Son, a source provider, and authorizing mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute any necessary agreement with Jay Ettinger and Sons related to the procurement. Etacoste North to exceed $31,251.60. Item 43. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf here on the county of Nexecute Purchase Service Agreement of Lex Arts Incorporated to provide a first year salary for a new grant specialist position and to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility through arts equity grants at a cost not to exceed $100,000. Item 44. A resolution authorizing and mayor on behalf of your mechanic of Nexecute a site-specific agreement with the Jesmond South Elkhorn Water District and Long Ridge Development LLC, Long Ridge Plantation LLC, to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to the Drake's Landing Unit 4 property in Jesmond County. Item 45, a resolution authorizing director on behalf of the county government executed an addendum to the U.S. community contract number 18220 for multi-year agreement with Cronus Incorporated to specify the statement of work and related provisions for the dimension mitigation project for the chief information officer. It has estimated not to exceed $110,679.32 since in FY2024 and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments with Cronus Incorporated related to the project. Item 46. A resolution authorizing the division of fire and emergency services to provide ESOPH background software system from Miller Mendel Incorporated, social service provider and authorizing mayor on behalf of everybody coming up next to get any necessary agreement with Miller Mendel Incorporated related to the procurement and across the receipt $13,950 item 47. A resolution authorizing the division of emergency 911 to purchase ECATS statistical package from Intrago Life and Safety Solutions, a social service provider and authorizing mayor on behalf of Urbana County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Entrado Life and Safety Solutions related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $7,579.20, item 48. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urbana County Government to execute an agreement with NQTL Analysis Service to complete a required extensive analysis of Lexington Fair Urbana County Government's four health insurance plans at a cost not to exceed $4,749, item 49. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urbana County Government to execute an agreement with any other necessary documents with Anthem for the Medicare Advantage plan for the police and fire retirement fund for the period beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. Item 50. I will position authorizing Dr. May on behalf for beginning of next year and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition, seeking $79,000 in federal funds for participation in the United States Department of Agriculture's Child Care Food Program for provision of breakfast, lunch, and supplements to children at the Family Care Center for FY 2024 and to provide any additional information request in connection with this grant application to accept this grant if the application is approved. The extent of which does not obligate the Urbana government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer an undercover fund in the grant budget. Item 51, a resolution authorizing an undirectly mayor on behalf of Urbana government to execute an agreement renewal first year with Bateman Community Living and Elior Company DBA Trio Community Meals LLC for catering service for the family care service at cost to exceed $174,331.60. item 52. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of our government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky State Police Vehicle Enforcement Division to provide any additional information requesting in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved. Grant funds are in the amount of $102,000 in federal funds for the continued operation of the Motor Carial Safety Assistance Program for FY 2024, the extent in which obligates our government to the expenditure of $18,344 as a local match and authorizing the man to transfer and a cover fund to the grant budget, item 53. I was just in authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute a supplemental agreement number one for the acceptance of $28,000 in supplemental federal funds from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Surface Transportation Program, SLX, for the design phase of the Armstrong Mill Shared Use Path Project. The exception which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $7,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer undercrupter funds within the grant budget for these grants, item 54. I was just an authorizing to the Mayor on behalf of the Governor to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds only a amount of $9,070 in federal funds under the FY2020 Homeland Security Grant Program in order to purchase black line multi-gas monitors and calibration equipment for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services Special Operations Team, and the Exemple, which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds and authorizing the Mayor to transfer undercredit funds in the grant budget. Item 55. A resolution and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute and submit a Kentucky House Bill HB1 jail arraignment equipment grant application for up to $113,583 in HB1 project funds with the Department for Local Government, DLG, for the Division of Corrections to provide additional information and execute any documents which are deemed necessary by DLG to carry out this project and to accept this grant if the application is approved and authorizing the mayor to transfer undergrowth funds within the grant budget. Item 56. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to accept an additional award of $75,626 in federal funds of the American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department of Community-Based Services, in order to support child care expenses in the extended school program in the Division of Parks and Recreation, which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing Mayor to transfer undercover funds within the grant budget. Item 57, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the American government to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, DOJ, under the Edwin Bird Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, FY 2024, which grant funds are in the amount of $144,461 in federal funds for the purchase of equipment and technology investments for the Division of Police, the exception which does not obligate the American government to the expenditure funds and authorize the mayor to transfer the funds from the grant budget. Item 58, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the government to execute supplemental agreement number four to accept a grant of $52,000 in federal funds from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Service Transportation Program, SLX, for the construction phase of the Rosemont Garden Sidewalk Project, the acceptance of which obligates the government to the expenditure of $13,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer funds within the grant budget. Item 59, a resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase signal devices from Exxon Enterprises Incorporated, sole source provider, and authorizing mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Exxon Enterprises Incorporated related to the procurement. Item 60, a resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government for the Division of Police to donate equipment items that are no longer in use to the Lexington Public Safety Museum. Item 61, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement rfp number 34 2023 with tsw for development of an urban growth management master plan at a cost to receive 563 100 dollars and item 62 a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of me kind of government execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with colors of promise lexan kentucky incorporated 490 kesselgate maintenance association incorporated 1450 and paul lawrence john bar swim team boosters incorporated 450 dollars for the office of the urban county council to cost me to see the sun stated thank you thank Thank you. Are there any walk-ons, council? All right, if you have a motion to suspend the rules, if you'll please log in. Council Member Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 55. This is to submit a grant application on behalf of the Division of Corrections. So moved. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Reynolds seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor, say aye. aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes councilmember fogel thank you mayor i have two um the first one being number 59 10 32-23 i moved to suspend the rules and give that item a second reading so moved all right council member Reynolds seconds are there questions all right all those in favor please say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes did you have another one yes ma'am number 62 10 47-23 i move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to that item so moved All right, Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds. I have three items. The first one is 50. I move to suspend the rules and give second rating to item 50. All right, is there a second? Second. Council Member Sheehan. Any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right that passes. The second one is 51. On behalf of the administration I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 51. Second. All right Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor please say aye aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes my last one is item 52 i move to suspend the rules and give second rating on behalf of the administration to item 52. thank you council member james brown seconds any questions all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes thank you council member ellinger thank you mayor I have two items, number 35 and number 37, and they're both in regards to the Kelly property. So I would like to give a second reading. So moved. Thank you. Council Member Fogle seconds. That's number 35 and 37. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Council Member Savigny. Thank you, Mayor. I move to give double reading to item number 45, suspend the rules by request of the administration. So moved. Second. All right. Council Member Gray seconds. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Are there any other motions to suspend the rules? Okay, it looks like we have 35, 37, 45, 50, 51, 52, 55, 59, and 62. All right, when you're ready, if you'll give those second reading, please. Okay, item 35, a resolution accepting the bid of Woolridge Homes Incorporated in the amount of $144,585 for demolition at Kelly River property for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with Woolrich Homes Incorporated related to the bid. Item 37. A resolution naming recently acquired park property located at 8949 Old Richmond Road as Kelly's Landing pursuant to CAO Policy Number 49, Naming Policy for Parks, Lands, Features, and Facilities. Item 45. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an addendum to the U.S. Communities Contract No. 18220 for multi-year agreement with Kronos Incorporated to specify the statement of work and related provisions for the dimensions of migration project for the chief information officer. The cost estimated not to exceed $110,679.32 in FY24 and further authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary amendments with Kronos Incorporated related to this project. Item 50. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition, seeking $79,000 in federal funds for participation in the United States Department of Agriculture with Child Care Food Program for provision for breakfast, lunch, and supplements to children at the Family Care Center in FY 2024, and to provide any additional information requests in any connection with this grant application, and to accept this grant if the application is approved, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer to Ennecler funds within the grant budget. Item 51. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute an agreement renewal first year with Bateman Community Living and Elior Company DBA Trio Community Meals LLC for catering services for the Family Care Center at a cost of $174,331.60. Item 52. a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky State Police Vehicle Enforcement Division to provide any additional information requesting a connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved which grant funds are in the amount of $102,000 in federal funds for the continued operation of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program MCSAP for FY 2024 the extent to which obligates every county government to the expenditure of $18,344 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer and refunds in the grant budget. Item 55. A resolution of authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of our government to execute and submit a Kentucky House Bill HB1, jail arraignment equipment grant application for up to $113,583 in HB1 project funds with the Department of Local Government, DLG, for the Division of Corrections to provide additional information and execute any documents which are deemed necessary by DLG to carry out this project, the acceptance of this grant, and to accept this grant if the application is approved, and authorizing major change for an appropriate fund in the grant budget. Item 59. A resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase signal devices from Axon Enterprises, Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute any necessary agreement with Axon Enterprises, Incorporated, related to the procurement. Item 62. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with Colors of Promise, Lexington Kentucky incorporated 490 Castle Gate Maintenance Association incorporated 1450 and Paul Lawrence Dunbar swim team boosters incorporated 450 dollars for the office of the urban county council and a customer to see the some stated thank you thank you very much is there a motion to approve councilmember Worley and then councilmember Vogel seconded okay when you are ready if you'll take a roll call vote please Council Member James Brown. Yes. Council Member Allinger. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter. Yes. Council Member Fogle. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Gray. Yes. Council Member LeGree. Yes. Council Member Lynch. Yes. Council Member Minaris. Yes. Council Member Plowman. Council Member Reynolds. Yes. Council Member Savigny. Yes. Council Member Sheehan. Yes. Council Member Worley. Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu. Yes. member fred brown yes thank you thank you very much those all pass at this time council if i could have a motion to approve the communications for the mayor thank you council member fogel and vice mayor wu seconded are there any questions all those in favor say aye is anyone is anyone Everyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council, you see the for information only communications. And that brings us to disciplines and Chief Lawrence Weathers has three. Welcome Chief. Welcome. Hello, Mayor. You know, I'm getting, I don't look coming up here reading these, but you know, we got to take care of business. So that's what we're going to do. I've got three disciplines. One of them is a matter of misconduct and not making reports. the other two are related to one pursuit. So, but it's two officers, so they both get separate complaints on that. So the first one, on June 26, 2023, an internal formal complaint was made that Sergeant Phillip Johnson violated General Order 1973-02K disciplinary procedures of sworn officers appendix b operational rule 1.02 misconduct and operational rule 1.19 department reports at the conclusion of the investigation employee met with me and has accepted one month 160 hours suspension without pay while responding to a disorder sergeant phillips phillips johnson used force to effect arrest causing a minor injury to the subject's lip. Sergeant Johnson failed to complete the required paperwork related to the response to resistance and failed to notify a supervisor for policy. Sergeant Johnson took full responsibility for the incident and his violations of policy. This is Sergeant Johnson's first sustained formal complaint since his employment began November 4, 2013. All right. Thank you, Chief. Is there a motion to approve? Thank you. Council Member Baxter, second by Vice Mayor Wu. Are there questions? If you have a question, please log in. Council Member Gray. So, thank you, Mayor. Chief Weathers. Yes, Mayor. Nice to see you. Happy birthday. So the use of force that didn't report, how did you find out about it? We monitor courtroom proceedings, and we found out through court. Okay. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Are there other questions? All right, all those in favor of approving, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that one passes. Okay. This next one is in relation to a pursuit. On June 5th, 2023, an internal formal complaint was made that Officer Marcus Olmsted violated General Order 1973-02K, Disciplinary Procedures of Sworn Officers, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.35, 5, violating rules of the department in general order 1973-02K, disciplinary procedures, with sworn officers appendix B, operational rule 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 30-day suspension of home fleet. Officer Marcus Homestead was involved in a vehicle pursuit where the occupants were only wanted for a nonviolent felony. a stolen car. Officer Homestead was given an order to discontinue the pursuit and he failed to obey the lawful order. During the pursuit of the vehicle, Officer Homestead was not wearing a seatbelt as required by KRS in general order. Officer Homestead took full responsibility for his actions. This is Officer Homestead's first formal complaint since his hire on May 23, 2022. Thank you, Chief. Is there a motion to approve? Council member Baxter got in there first and then council member Sevigny seconded. All right, questions? Council members, do you have questions? Council member Fogle. Thank you, mayor. This is pretty disappointing. Chief Weathers, do you think that maybe our officers need to increase mental health services? Something's going on because you're up at the podium again. And these are serious violations that I'm hearing, maybe not the rest of the council, but because we don't come from the same places. But it seems like we approve penalties that should be more severe because it looks like the other officers, in my opinion and in my head, and it doesn't have to be true, but it's true for me, that well, he didn't get that, that wasn't so bad, that penalty that he got. And this is the second week that I've heard in pursuit. It is very serious if this officer was given a direct order and he still pursued after he was given a direct order. That's a disrespect of his uniform. And I would like to say that council members, sometimes I'm hesitant to speak because I live in the East End and I see officers all the time. And I start to think about safety for myself because I'm so outspoken in my family. But this officer was given a direct order and he still pursued. And this is a non-violent arrest. So I can't support this one, but I support you. But I can't support disobeying a direct order from a superior while he's sworn to protect and serve. And I appreciate that. Because of the laws, I can't really talk about it, but I have to try to put things in perspective. And one thing we got to realize here is, really? This is what transparency is all about. This is something we brought to you. We realized there was an issue. Several things happened and several things go on during the course of a pursuit. And I got to choose my words carefully, but I'm trying to choose them so I can at least be clear on some things. The circumstances of each pursuit is different. We live in a big city and we have three sectors. A pursuit can carry on from one sector to another. A supervisor can give an order in one sector and then another supervisor can give a different order or make an implication that something's acceptable in a different sector. What I want to get across and what I try to impress upon my officers is if that one supervisor gives you that order, that's the order you go with. I understand that sometimes we have young officers that don't understand that. That's why I bring them in and talk to them. If something like that should happen, how I address it with discipline is right here. This lets them know that what my expectations are for them in a situation, if a situation like that arises, if they go from one sector to another. And I hope that's cleared. Undoubtedly, it's serious. Two weeks off is a lot of money for an officer. Suspension of the vehicle has a cost associated with it, but it's not all about punishment. What I feel like it's about, it's about teaching my officers to think and think in critical situations and to take everything into account. And that they are responsible not just for their own safety, but the safety of the community as well. Thank you, Chief. Next is Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. Could you repeat what the penalty was and is this their first offense and how long they've been with the police department? It's his first offense and he's been with the police department since May 23, 2022. And the violations are violating rules of the department and the rules of operation of the vehicle. And what was the discipline? Two weeks suspension without pay and 30 days suspension of home fleet. Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else have a question for Chief Weathers? All right. All those in favor of approving the discipline, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? I do. All right. We have one nay vote. Council Member Fogle, thank you. All right, Chief. And the second one is from the same pursuit. On June 5th, 2023, an internal formal complaint was made that Officer John McFaul violated General Order 197302K, Disciplinary Procedures of Sworn Officers, Appendix B, Operational Rule, violating any rules of the department. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a two-week suspension without pay and 30-day suspension of home fleet. Officer John McFaul was involved in a vehicle pursuit where the occupants were only wanted for a nonviolent felony of a stolen car. Officer McFaul was given an order to discontinue the pursuit and he failed to obey the lawful order. Officer McFaul took full responsibility for his actions. This is Officer McFaul's first formal complaint since his hire on April 15, 2019. All right. Thank you. We have a motion by Vice Mayor and a second by Council Member Reynolds. You seconded? Who seconded? Council Member Ellinger. It was kind of the same time. So now if you have questions for the Chief, please log in. Council Member Fogle. One more question. Did our flight cameras activate because this license reader, the car is stolen, And I know we heard a whole lot about how many cars we have recovered from the stolen cars using the flat camera. So as this car went through areas where the flat camera, that could have helped in this situation. I cannot recall if this was a flat hit, if this vehicle was based on a flat hit or not. I cannot recall that right now. but he was told to um like disengage also yes ma'am darn can i change my previous vote because both of them have to be even no i think that we have a motion on the floor okay i'm i'm done i'm done answering okay thank you are there any other questions for chief weathers all right all those in favor of approving the discipline please say aye is anyone opposed okay we have one no vote thank you thank you chief weathers thank you all have a good night thank you happy birthday so chief wished council member gray a happy birthday as do we all all right council members it's time for announcements if you'll log in please council member gray thank you mayor and thank you chief for wishing me a happy birthday i do appreciate it barn station is a family we're family so first of all i would like to say um Earlier this week, I was pleasantly surprised with this wonderful honor from the Kentucky State University National Alumni Association. I received an honor for supporting K-State University during its homecoming weekend in the work that I will continuously do with Dr. I look forward to supporting supporting there's the award right there the honor it was just a nice surprise to receive and I look forward to working along with K-State and the others also on Tuesday I attended the Lexington Landlords Association to introduce myself and to inform them of my current work of updating code enforcement. I want anyone that's being affected with the work that I'm doing to always be involved from the very beginning. And so landlords I went. So it was great to speak with them and also inform them of the upcoming listening sessions I will be having around the city of Lexington so that we can have input from our residents who have been affected did either negatively or positively to see what we should keep and what we should not keep and where we have areas to improve. And then hopefully we will have legislation and ordinances that will be effective for all and not be weaponized against some. And lastly, oh, by the way, I would like to say thank you to my colleague, Chuck Ellinger, for showing up to stand beside me when I was asked about the source of income questions. He stood by my side and he held me up and bless his heart. That's what I'm going to say. And lastly, last night, I had the pleasure of attending Civic Lex's Pumpkins, Paintbrushes, and Politics. I was the only policymaker there. There's Wilder, a young two-year-old who was up past his bedtime who was having a blast and trying to scare me with his Halloween mess that he had. But it was great to talk with our University of Kentucky students about what we do as council members and about what's possible for them. Many of them are seeking internships, and I'm like, I have plenty of work to be done for no cost at all. But I just wanted to, if you want to work for free, come over here. So I wanted to show this work of this young lady. she was painting a pumpkin and if you can thank you see the work that she's doing it's so intricate she did that with just a little paintbrush and um and a little paint we have some very talented young people um on our campuses and in our fayette county public schools and all of our schools actually and i just love to see young people just using their talents in just a different way unexpectedly but thank you civic lex for inviting me and my colleagues and the other employees of lfecg who were there present to talk about the work that we do and that is all i have to say thank you thank you very much council member reynolds thank you mayor last night um i don't know chris do you have the photos Last night, I had an event in my district that was probably one of the most moving ones that I've had in my time on council to honor Chris Valdez Romero, who was shot and died in Pine Meadows Park in the afternoon just a few months ago. So this week is tree week, and I thought it would be a good idea to plant a tree in his memory because trees signify life and hope. And so I want to thank Trees Lexington for this wonderful oak tree that they brought out and helped plant. And then we had a time where anybody could take a shovel and put dirt on the tree. And Council Member James Brown joined me, and I really appreciated him being there. And what happened was for a long period of time, Chris's family and friends all took turns covering the tree roots. They just passed the shovels around and put dirt and covered it up. That is where Chris's body was found. It was found by the adjacent homeowner next to the park who has some space in the creek there. And his family was given this cross. and one, after planting the tree, wanted to put the cross in the place where his body was found. I think what his mom is there on the left. I think what was most impactful to me was when we think about gun violence, sometimes it's a story that we read in the news. It's something we see on TV. It's something we read in our police reports. But when we talk to families who have been directly affected by it, where a 16-year-old loses their life in a park, it becomes more real. And this theme of gun violence is something that I care about a lot. And I don't know how to fix it. It's there's not an easy fix. But I think that telling the stories of the families that have been affected by it and honoring people's lives is one way that we can be in touch with it, that it's to realize that it is real. It's not just in movies and on the news. And so I hope that maybe in the coming months we can honor more people's lives who have been affected by gun violence and all work together for a solution, as I know we all are, but to continue to do that. So I'm really thankful for all the family that came out, all the friends, and then the neighbors. we stayed and we talked for hours. So thank you. Thank you. Council Member Savigny. Thank you, Mayor. Yesterday afternoon, I joined Mayor Gordon and several of my colleagues, Parks and Rec staff, students and girls who game clubs, and neighbors as we broke ground on Phase 1 of construction for the newest park, Cardinal Run Park North. The Phase 1 plan of the new park includes two miles of natural hiking trails, six pickleball courts, a basketball court, four youth multipurpose fields, large playground, a dog park, and a couple of paddocks, one mile of paved shared use trail, and then a couple of picnics, shelters, and other amenities. Don't we all look so good out there? The new park is on Parker's Mill Road across from Cardinal Run South, and it's got a bunch of ball fields. and playgrounds and all sorts of great stuff. So it's great. It's adjacent to District 10. It happens to be in District 12, but since Councilmember Plowman is not here, I get to claim it for this day. And I appreciated everyone coming out. And it's always fun to do something that's super positive and will create a great impact in that part of Lexington. So thanks so much. Thank you. Councilmember Fogel. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to announce again that tomorrow at 1030, our governor will be in Lexington for his governor's award ceremony. Our very own TD Young will be awarded and that's at 1030 at the historic Lyric downtown. They moved it from the capital to downtown and I'll hold, Because I know you're going to make that breast cancer statement, so I will hold that. First district, hang in there. We're going to get those streets paved and we're going to get those signages up. And for our parks, we will get our improvements also. Thank you for your announcement, council member. I look forward to your new park. Thank you. Councilmember Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. Next Thursday from 6 to 715, I'll be having a gathering with the bill organization. We'll be talking about public transportation and microtransit. And I would invite you all to come in person if you can. It will be at the Second Presbyterian Church at 460 East Main Street. But if you can't come in person, you can also watch it on Zoom. There will be a Zoom link. And for those who haven't been to a bill meeting in a while, I will recognize you, but we won't ask you to say anything. So you come, and I will recognize you, but I won't make you say yes or no or agree to anything. So it's an educational opportunity, so please come if you can. Anybody who is interested in public transportation and microtransit. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor, and I'll be brief. I thought Council Member Fogle was just going to mention Charles Young's 10-year anniversary. They had a recognition yesterday for that, And I just want to thank you for putting together the task force and then Councilmember Chris Ford and neighborhood folks and other councilmembers with everything that was done to preserve Charles Young and make it the neighborhood resource and the community resource that it is. So thank you. Commissioner Ford was on the council when he spearheaded that. Yes. All right. Does anyone else have an announcement? So it's time for public comment, and we have two people signed up. And the way this works is that when I call your name, if you'll come to the podium, please, and you need to restate your name and your council district for the record, and you'll have three minutes. And first is Tiffany Payette, and second will be Stephen Kruger. Tiffany, welcome. Hello, my name is Tiffany Payette. I'm a renter in District 5. I'm here today with Kentucky tenants to express my support for a ban on source of income discrimination. I'm disabled, so I know what it's like to have income that isn't all traditional wages and that is an income that looks perfect or desirable on a rental application to all landlords. That doesn't change the fact that I need and deserve a safe and reliable place to live. It doesn't change the fact that I care about the places I've lived and my neighbors, because I do. I have used rental assistance, and I am a good tenant. If you've ever wondered what the recipient of a voucher might look like, they look like me. So I'm hurt when I see apartment listings that say no Section 8, one after another. They don't even allow us to apply. I know every one of those listings means there are more people that are going to be faced with the reality of having a housing voucher but no housing. As a disabled person, I know what that means. I receive infusions in my home every three weeks into a port in my chest. My infusion pump is plugged into the wall. If I do not have a home, then I have to stay in a hospital. These are the realities of being disabled and the realities of why these housing programs must exist. People that are not any different from me are faced with these dilemmas. There are lots of places sitting open that could bring people in, keep them safe, store their medications, power their medical equipment, and give them room to raise their families. A ban on source of income discrimination would be a part of protecting the lives of people in Lexington. It's time that all forms of income be accepted because that's how we stay a community, how we don't lose each other. It's how we choose the well-being of those around us. And I know you all must want to choose that too. Thank you. Thank you. Next is Steven Krueger. Welcome. Hello, my name is Steven. I am a renter in District 10. I am also here today with Kentucky tenants to express my support for a ban on source of income discrimination. It has only been a couple of months since I moved to Lexington, but I fully intend to stay long-term. So I very much want this to be a place that I can feel proud to call my home. And that is so close to being true. As a transgender person, I was incredibly relieved to find that gender identity is already protected against housing discrimination. Thank you for that. I love the selection of bakeries and bike shops and restaurants and the little yarn store where I spend too much money. I love the magnolias and the ginkgos. Moving back south really felt like coming home. Most importantly, I love what it means that so many people have lived here for a long time or for their entire lives. I've met a huge number of people already who also love this city and who never want to leave. This is a place where people stay if they can, which is really wonderful. So that brings us to the if they can bit. It's horrifying that it is permissible and an incredibly common practice to deny renters like Tiffany with housing vouchers, which makes staying here difficult or impossible for so many families and individuals, people who are using completely legal government-sponsored sources to pay for housing that we should want to work, and they're denied access to it anyway. I do know what it feels like to be unable to find a place to live. It is the most stressful and frightening experience of my entire life to not be sure if my cats and I will have a place to sleep in a month, and to know that I can't do anything to change that very real possibility, partly because no government body takes issue with it. No city that knowingly places its residents in that position can claim to care for them. I'm also a librarian, so I have looked up the data. This legislation does work. Research on places with these policies have not found that it increases rent. They have found that rejections by landlords of people using housing vouchers drops by more than half. I want to see Lexington join the many states and hundreds of jurisdictions that have already made it illegal to deny people fair access to housing for no valid reason. I ask you to help this city keep up with Chicago and Cincinnati and Columbus and Louisville and any number of other cities across the country in treating all of its residents equitably. In closing, since I have time, I want to touch back on the fact that gender identity is protected against housing discrimination here. This did not come from federal or state legislation. Like this source of income discrimination ban could, that decision came from the people in your positions, and it really truly makes a difference. I am hoping that you all will take similar actions to protect those using housing vouchers as you did for people like me. If Lexington is to remain a place where people can stay because this is their home, because they love it here, we need a ban on source of income discrimination. Thank you. Thank you very much. That concludes our public comment. And at this time, Vice Mayor Wu has a motion. Thank you, Mayor. I move that we go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.8101F for the purpose of discussing the possible appointment, discipline, or dismissal of an employee. So moved. Thank you. We have many seconds. Council Member Baxter, you seconded. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All right. We are going into closed session. Thank you. ¶¶ ¶¶ ¶¶ ¶¶ Thank you.