# Urban County Council - October 26, 2023 > Auto-transcribed civic record · October 26, 2023 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5947 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5947?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2023-10-26 - **Last revised**: October 26, 2023 - **Length**: 12,008 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 26, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The meeting focused primarily on ceremonial proclamations and recognitions, with the council addressing three agenda items that all received approval. The council took two formal votes during the proceedings and heard from two members of the public during the comment period. The evening's business centered on community recognition and public service acknowledgments. The council approved proclamations for Sarah Erwin Day and Residents' Rights Month, demonstrating the city's commitment to honoring individual contributions and advocating for vulnerable populations. Additionally, the council approved an item related to a Junior Fire Chief position, highlighting the city's investment in youth engagement and public safety education programs. All three agenda items presented to the council received unanimous approval, indicating broad consensus among council members on the matters at hand. The meeting provided opportunities for public participation through the comment period, allowing community members to address the council directly on matters of local concern. ## Attendance The following members were present at the meeting on October 26, 2023: **Present:** • Elliott Baxter • Fogle • Gray • LeGris • Lynch • Monarrez • Plomin • Reynolds • Sevigny • Sheehan • Wu • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger **Absent:** • Worley **Late:** • None A total of 14 members were present and 1 member was absent. No members arrived late to the meeting. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on two items during the October 26, 2023 meeting, with both measures passing unanimously. **Ordinance 1058-23** [timestamp: 02:00] The council voted on Ordinance 1058-23, which amends certain budgets for municipal expenditures under FY 2024 Schedule No. 17. Council member Ellinger made the motion, seconded by Fogle. The ordinance passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. All council members voted in favor: Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Wu, F. Brown, J. Brown, and Ellinger. **Resolution 0981-23** [timestamp: 04:00] The council unanimously approved Resolution 0981-23, which authorizes a Purchase of Service Agreement with Edward Holmes, Inc. for conducting an affordable housing needs analysis. Wu made the motion with Plomin providing the second. The resolution passed with unanimous consent, receiving 14 ayes and 0 nays. The same 14 council members who voted on the previous ordinance all voted in favor of this resolution: Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Wu, F. Brown, J. Brown, and Ellinger. Both votes demonstrated full council support, with no opposition or abstentions recorded on either measure. The budget amendment ordinance and the affordable housing analysis agreement both received complete backing from all present council members. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial contracts totaling over $2.3 million in city expenditures. **Affordable Housing Analysis Contract** The council considered Resolution 0981-23, authorizing a $188,000 contract with Edward Holmes, Inc. for conducting an affordable housing needs analysis. This contract represents the city's effort to assess current housing affordability challenges and develop data-driven solutions for residents. **Downtown Arts Center Renovation Project** Resolution 1064-23 proposed a substantial $2,163,000 contract with Jarboe Construction Inc. for the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center Renovation. This major capital improvement project represents a significant investment in the city's cultural infrastructure and downtown revitalization efforts. The combined financial commitments of $2,351,000 reflect the city's priorities in both housing policy research and cultural facility improvements. The affordable housing study represents a relatively modest investment in planning and analysis, while the arts center renovation constitutes a major construction project that will likely have long-term impacts on downtown development and community programming. Both resolutions required council approval as part of the city's standard procurement and contracting procedures for expenditures of this magnitude. ## Public Comment Two residents addressed the council during the public comment period on October 26, 2023. **Monte Price** spoke first, sharing details about his personal background and family history [timestamp: 02:30:00]. Price discussed his connections to the University of Kentucky and local government but appeared to experience stage fright during his presentation, which affected his ability to deliver his remarks smoothly. **John Winstead** followed with comments focused on housing affordability challenges in Lexington [timestamp: 02:32:00]. Winstead drew from his personal experience to illustrate the difficulties residents face when searching for affordable housing options in the city. He urged council members to carefully consider the broader impacts of housing affordability issues and specifically highlighted concerns about income discrimination affecting potential renters and homebuyers. Winstead's comments emphasized the need for the council to address these housing challenges as they affect community members' ability to secure adequate housing within their financial means. The public comment period provided residents an opportunity to share both personal experiences and policy concerns directly with council members, covering topics ranging from individual family histories to broader housing policy issues affecting the Lexington community. ## Appointments The council took action on two appointments during the October 26, 2023 meeting. **Animal Care and Control Advisory Committee** • Emily Evans was reappointed to serve on the Animal Care and Control Advisory Committee **Downtown Lexington Management District Board of Directors** • Rachel Savane was appointed to the Downtown Lexington Management District Board of Directors These appointments represent the council's ongoing efforts to fill positions on various advisory bodies and boards that support city operations and community initiatives. ## Contested Items The October 26, 2023 meeting featured community opposition regarding affordable housing and income discrimination issues. **Affordable Housing and Income Discrimination** During the public comment period, residents raised concerns about ongoing challenges related to housing affordability and income-based discrimination in the community. Multiple speakers addressed the council, highlighting what they characterized as systemic issues affecting residents' ability to secure adequate housing. The nature of the contention centered on community members urging the council to take more direct action to address these housing-related problems. Public commenters emphasized that current policies and practices were insufficient to tackle the scope of affordability challenges and discriminatory practices they were experiencing. The disagreement involved community members advocating for stronger municipal intervention versus the existing approach to housing policy. Residents called for the council to implement more robust measures to combat income discrimination and improve housing accessibility for lower-income residents. No specific outcome or council response to these concerns was documented in the available meeting materials. The item appears to have been raised during public comment without immediate council action or formal resolution during this meeting session. ## Sarah Erwin Day [timestamp: 00:10] The Lexington City Council approved Proclamation 0914-23 declaring October 26, 2023, as Sarah Erwin Day in recognition of her remarkable 50-year career in education. Mayor Gorton presented the proclamation honoring Sarah Erwin's five decades of dedicated service to teaching. The proclamation highlighted her significant contributions to education and her impact on countless students throughout her career. Sarah Erwin was present at the meeting to receive the honor. The proclamation recognized her commitment to education spanning half a century, marking a milestone achievement in her teaching career. The council unanimously approved the proclamation without debate or concerns raised. The designation of Sarah Erwin Day serves as the city's formal recognition of her extraordinary dedication to education and her lasting influence on the community through her work as an educator. ## Residents' Rights Month [timestamp: 00:20] The City Council considered Proclamation 1116-23 declaring October 2023 as National Long-term Care Residents' Rights Month in Lexington. Mayor Gorton presented the proclamation, which recognizes the importance of protecting and promoting the rights of residents in long-term care facilities. Denise Wells participated in the discussion of this agenda item, though the specific details of her remarks were not captured in the available materials. The proclamation acknowledges the significance of ensuring that residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care settings receive proper care while maintaining their dignity, autonomy, and fundamental rights. National Long-term Care Residents' Rights Month serves as an annual opportunity to raise awareness about these important protections and the ongoing need to advocate for vulnerable populations in care facilities. The Council approved Proclamation 1116-23 without recorded opposition, formally declaring October 2023 as National Long-term Care Residents' Rights Month in Lexington. This action aligns the city with the national observance and demonstrates local government support for residents' rights advocacy and awareness efforts within the community's long-term care facilities. ## Junior Fire Chief [timestamp: 00:30] The Lexington city government issued Proclamation 1115-23, officially declaring October 26, 2023, as Junior Fire Chief Kayla McKinney Day in the city of Lexington. Mayor Gorton presented the proclamation to Kayla McKinney, recognizing her role as Junior Fire Chief. The proclamation ceremony highlighted McKinney's contributions and service to the community in her capacity as Junior Fire Chief. Kayla McKinney was present to receive the honor and participated in the presentation ceremony. The proclamation was approved without opposition. The proclamation represents the city's formal recognition of McKinney's dedication and service as Junior Fire Chief, designating a specific day in her honor within the city of Lexington. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 1058-23** — passed (14-0): Amending certain budgets for municipal expenditures, FY 2024 Schedule No. 17 - **Resolution 0981-23** — passed (14-0): Purchase of Service Agreement with Edward Holmes, Inc. for affordable housing needs analysis --- ## Full transcript The Thank you. ¶¶ Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. It's six o'clock, so I'm going to go ahead and call to order the Urban County Council meeting of October 26, 2023. And the first item on our agenda is the roll call. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Fogle? Yes. Council Member Gray? Yes. Councilmember Legree? Yes. Councilmember Lynch? Present. Councilmember Menares? Here. Councilmember Plowman? Here. Councilmember Reynolds? Here. Councilmember Sevigny? Here. Councilmember Sheehan? Here. Councilmember Worley? Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Here. Councilmember James Brown? Here. And Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Thank you very much. We have a quorum. So at this time I would like to invite Pastor Ann Freeman to the podium. She is from the Church of God in Jesus name and is going to offer our invocation. Welcome. Lord Jesus as we come boldly before the throne of grace we want to thank you for another day of brand new mercies Lord God but we realize that it is of your mercies that we are not consumed and we praise you. For you alone, you're worthy to be praised. And we give glory and honor to your name, your name that has been exalted above every name. So much so that you said that every knee should bow and every tongue should confess. And we honor and reverence your name. And Lord God, we just want to say thank you for your love, your kindness, and your tender mercy. We even want to say thank you for looking and beyond all of our faults and seeing our needs. And Lord God, you've already instructed us, saying that if your people, which are called by your name, will humble ourselves and pray and turn from our wicked ways, Lord God, and pray that you will heal our nation. America needs to be healed in the name of Jesus. And Lord God, even now we stand in the gap for Israel and Jerusalem, Lord God, that you will show forth your hands of mercy And for this governmental system here, Lord Jesus, we pray for our mayor, every governor, Lord God, every council person. We ask that you give them wisdom, give them divine directions. We even bind up the spirit of division and confusion right now in the name of Jesus. We pray for the police department, every auxiliary of this great community, Lord God. And we ask that you let your angels encamp around the bottom. And we bind up the works in the hands of the enemy, gun violence, and everything that's not like you. We bind it up even now, Lord God. And we speak peace in the name of Jesus. Your peace that passes all understanding. We pray for every police person, Lord God. We ask that you let your angels encamp around about them, their family, those that have lost loved ones, so many that are grieving, so many that are confused and don't know which way to turn or who to turn to, Lord God. but we realize that you're God of direction, you're God of comfort, you're God of peace. And Lord God, we pray that the right decisions be made on every audience on the schedule today. Let your divine and perfect will be done. In your name we pray, and God, we ask that you give each individual wisdom. Give us wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, Lord God, that we may make the right decisions, that this community will be benefited by it. And all these things we ask in Jesus' name, amen. Thank you very much, Pastor Freeman. Now we have three proclamations. All right, I'd like to ask Sarah Irwin to join us at the podium. And Councilmember Baxter's here. Come on up. Come on up. I'm good to see you. Nice to see you, too. Pleasure. Can you come this way? Oh, okay. Thank you. You're the star. Oh. Sarah Irwin is a second-grade teacher at Stonewall Elementary School, and this year she is celebrating her 50th year of teaching. Thank you. For the first 49 years of her career, Sarah taught first grade in the same classroom. After making the move to second grade, she moved into a new classroom. And I am told that Sarah has taught nearly 1,500 first grade students. Clearly, she has made a lasting impression on our entire community. Thank you. You are a trailblazer and wonderful example for aspiring educators, and we thank you for your dedication to the young students. At this time, it's my pleasure to present this proclamation, and then I'll ask Sarah if she wants to say a few words. Oh. You could put it in first grade itch. first grade language. Whereas Ms. Sarah Irwin is celebrating 50 years of teaching at Stonewall Elementary School. And whereas Ms. Irwin taught nearly 1,500 first graders in the same classroom for the first 49 years of her career, all through the coronavirus pandemic, renovations, and much more and whereas this year at the beginning of her 50th year in education she began teaching second grade and has moved into a new classroom and whereas her name is synonymous with the school its staff students and families and whereas ms erwin watched her own children and grandchildren move through stonewall elementary and whereas the city of lexington thanks miss sarah erwin for her decades of dedication to the children in our community now therefore i linda gorton mayor of lexington do hereby declare october 26 2023 sarah erwin day in lexington thank you so much I just get so choked up over this. Thank you so much. Because I've had this allergy. but I just can't thank all of you. It takes the whole community to work together, and our school has been that way. We've had great people that have come in, and I have loved every single day going to work. It's just been great. And this is the greatest honor. I appreciate it so much. That's wonderful. Now, I think- Thank you so much. Council Member Baxter wants to say a couple words. Okay. All right, don't leave. Just stay right here. Just stay right here with Council Member Baxter. So I have known Sarah for most of my life. I went to school with her daughter, Sarah. Emily, sorry, this is Sarah. That's Emily. And great family friend. She's been such an inspiration to all of the kids that she's had in class. She's inspired her own daughter to be a teacher as well. I did ask one of your previous parents to tell me a little something nice. And she said that even with the challenges of technology during COVID, you persisted and would do drive-bys to the kids' homes to make sure that they had everything that they needed, drop off treat bags, and just make sure that they knew that you loved them. And that's one thing that I know that so many kids that have had you as a teacher know. They know that you love them and that you care so much about their education. So thank you so, so much. So thank you so much. It's wonderful. Do you want to get a picture with the council? Sure. Okay, we're going to go right up there. Okay. Family. Family. Everybody. Everybody. Come on. All right. Thank you. Thank you. At this time, I'd like to ask Councilmember, excuse me, I'm so sorry, I'd like to ask Denise Wells to join me at the podium. You know what I almost said, Councilmember. Hi. Good to meet you. Good. How are you doing? Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. Can you stand with me? Will you? Sure. So Denise Wells is executive director of the nursing home ombudsman agency of the Bluegrass. And they've been around a long time doing good work. We're also joined by some guests from Lexington Premier Nursing and Rehab. Will you wave to everybody if you're here from the... Yeah, thank you. October is recognized as Residence Rights Month, a time to honor residents and support long-term care ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff, and family members who work to promote and support residents' rights. There are 1,405 individuals living in 13 nursing homes, as well as 1,250 individuals living in 21 residential care facilities in Lexington. And they are an important part of our community. This year's theme for Residence Rights Month is Amplify Our Voices. and that is extremely important. Denise, your hard work does not go unnoticed. We appreciate and thank you for your advocacy and at this time I'm pleased to present this proclamation to you. I'm going to read it, so don't go away. Come on back up here. All right. Whereas there are 1,405 individuals living in 13 nursing homes and over 1,250 individuals living in 21 residential care facilities in Lexington, and whereas state statutes guarantee these residents their individual rights in order to promote and maintain their dignity and autonomy, and whereas all residents should be aware of their rights so they may live with dignity and self-determination, and whereas we wish to honor and celebrate these citizens, to recognize their rich individuality, and to affirm their right to vote and participate politically, including the right to have a say in their care. And whereas individuals and groups across the country are celebrating Residence Rights Month with the theme, Amplify Our Voices, emphasizing a community of long-term care residents coming together to make their voices heard. Now therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare October 2023 National Long-Term Care Residence Rights Month. Thank you for your good work. Thank you. Do you want to say anything? That's it. Thank you. We appreciate Lexington's commitment to including long-term care residents in the community and in the actions that you take as a council and as mayor. But really, truly this plaque is going home with the residents today, Freddie, Carol, david who live in lexington and are part of the fabric that make this community what it is so thank you to the residents that came with us and the staff that are still down in the lobby but thank you to them for coming out and being a part of this month and making sure that they're able to amplify their voices thank you thank you very much Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Now I'd like to ask if junior fire chief Michaela McKinney and fire chief Jason Wells will join me at the podium. Michaela is a fifth grade student at Dixie Magnet Elementary, and she was recently named our 2023 Junior Fire Chief. The Lexington Fire Department Junior Fire Chief Program is an excellent way to promote fire safety and fire prevention in our community, especially to our young people, except she's as tall as I am. How about that? Or taller. Michaela's essay and poster presentation concerning fire safety made quite an impression on our fire department. In the next few weeks, she will represent the fire department, touring local businesses and landmarks, interviewing with media, and attending meetings. Michaela, congratulations. Thank you for your concern for others and your dedication to our community. excited to work with you. Now, Chief Wells, I want to thank you and your team for making fire prevention a priority and especially for involving our young people. At this time, it's my pleasure and honor to present this proclamation. Okay. Okay. Whereas, Michaela McKinney has been named Lexington's 2023 Junior Fire Chief, and whereas Michaela is a fifth grader at Dixie Magnet Elementary School, and whereas Michaela is the daughter of Marika and Eric McKinney, and sister to Garrison and Gustavo, and whereas Michaela comes from a family a volunteer fire service as her father and grandfather were both volunteer firefighters in Floyd County. And whereas outside of school, Michaela enjoys playing softball. And whereas Michaela will serve as a dignitary on behalf of the Lexington Fire Department, touring local businesses and landmarks, doing interviews with the media and attending meetings with city officials, and whereas the City of Lexington appreciates Michaela's leadership and devotion to our community. Now therefore, I Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare October 26, 2023, Junior Fire Chief Michaela McKinney Day in Lexington. Congratulations. Thank you. Do you want to say anything? I'm just really thankful for this moment. I'm just really thankful for this moment. I'm just glad to be the Junior Friday Chief. All right. Very good. Thank you. Thank you. She's well. I just want to say thank you to Michaela and her wonderful family, and I want to take opportunity if you guys would maybe show the poster so that we can make sure that they get a good look at it because it was great work. Oh my gosh. That's awesome. Excellent. Shall we get a photo with the council? Okay. All right. We're going to have some . That's right over here. Thank you. Thank you very much. And now it's time for second reading of ordinances. Ordinance number one. An ordinance meeting certain of budgets of the Lexington Faye Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds fiscal year 2024, Schedule 17. 2. An ordinance submitting certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fay 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, Traffic Engineering, and appropriating and reappropriating funds Schedule 20. 3. An ordinance demanding the classified civil service authorized strength by changing classification titles within divisions as follows, changing two classified civil service positions of social worker grade 516E to social services worker grade 516E, retitling the incumbents in the Division of Community and Resident Services, changing 15 classified civil service positions of child care program aid, grade 510N, to the early child care assistant 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 services worker, grade 516E, retitling the incumbents in the Division of Family Services, changing one classified civil service position of social worker, grade 516E, to social services worker, grade 516E, retitling the incumbent in the Division of Youth Services, amending the unclassified civil service authorized strength by changing classification titles within the divisions as follows. Changing one unclassified civil service position of social worker grade 516E to social services worker grade 516E. Retitling the incumbent in the division of aging and disability services. Changing one vacant unclassified civil service position of child care program aid grade 510N to early child care assistant 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 assistant teacher grade 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 council and number four an ordinance amending the authorized drink by creating one classified civil service position of environmental initiatives specialist grade 518n in the division of environmental services effective july 1st 2023. thank you thank you is there a motion to approve Councilmember Ellinger moves and councilmember Fogle seconds and when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please councilmember Elliott Baxter councilmember Fogle yes ma'am councilmember Gray yes councilmember LeGree yes councilmember Lynch yes councilmember Minaris councilmember Plowman councilmember Reynolds yes councilmember Yes. Councilmember Sheehan. Yes. Vice Mayor Wu. Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown. Yes. Councilmember James Brown. Yes. And Councilmember Ellinger. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right, thank you. Those items pass, and when you're ready, it's time for first reading of ordinances. Number five, an ordinance changing the zone from wholesale and warehouse business B4 zone business B4 zone to a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone for 2.668 net 3.103 gross acres for property located at 2833 and 2853 Liberty Road, Liberty Park Development LLC, Council District 6. Number 6, an ordinance demanding Article 8-19D and Article 17-11 I2 and 17-18 of the zoning ordinance to allow additional electronic messages, display signage, including video displays, dynamic content in association with the Civic Center and Lexington Center business B2B zone. Number 7, an ordinance demanding certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair and kind government to reflect current requirements for funds in the manner of $38,000 to provide funds for council capital projects in the division of traffic engineering and appropriating reappropriating funds, Schedule number 21. Number eight, an ordinance amending a certain of the budget of the Lexington Fay Urban County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds, fiscal year 2024, Schedule number 19. Number nine, an ordinance enacting a republished code of ordinances for the Lexington Fay Urban County government, further adopting and enacting a republished zoning ordinance for the Lexington Fay Urban County government, providing for repeal of certain ordinances not included therein, providing a penalty for the violation thereof, providing for the manner of amending such codes and providing when such codes and this ordinance shall be effective. And number 10, an ordinance amending the authorized strength by extending one unclassified position of administrative officer, grade 523E, in the term of four years, beginning November 2, 2023 and ending November 2, 2027 in the Division of Waste Management, effective upon passage of council. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons, council members? All right. Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? All right. I think at this time Vice Mayor Wu has a motion. Thank you, Mayor. I move to amend item number three under resolutions, second reading relating to an agreement for a housing needs analysis to remove any reference to the use of funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ARPA. This amendment is a material change that will require a new reading. So moved. Thank you. member plumbans seconds are there any questions about that all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes would you like to go ahead and do that first reading yeah so amended ordinance number three a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed a purchase of service agreement rfp number 35-2023 with with Edward Holmes Inc. DBA EHI Consultants for Affordable Housing Needs Analysis at a cost not to exceed $188,000 and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments, addendum, or other documents related to these funds. Thank you. Thank you very much. Now, is there a motion to suspend the rules and give that second reading? Can we include it with the whole list that way if he does it now? Okay. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number three. Thank you. All right. Is there a second? Thank you very much. Any questions? So we can put that. I'm looking at over here. We can put that in the full set of second readings without doing it singly. Okay. Thank you. Yes, you may. So when you're ready, if you'll give second reading to resolutions. Pardon me? It will be a motion to approve at the end of all the second readings. Not yet. She'll do a roll call vote like she's going to give it second reading like all the rest of these. We didn't do a vote on the suspension. We didn't vote for suspension for second reading. We didn't vote on my motion yet. Well. We put it forth, we have a second. We just have a second. Right. But we usually just do a motion to approve all of them that have gotten, is this correct or do we need to do a vote on the second one and do this reading separately? I think you're fine with what you've already indicated. You're fine with what you've already planning to do now. fine with what you're doing. I apologize, I didn't hear you. What you've proposed it will be fine. Okay, to do them all together. Yes. Okay. This is a second reading. It's getting second reading just like this entire list, which you'll have to do a motion to approve. At the end, she'll read them. She'll give reading to all those for second reading and then she'll, i'll ask for a motion to approve okay i know it's a little confusing thank you you ready number one a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of michael lamaster environmental enforcement specialist grade 5 18 n 27.756 hourly in the division of environmental services effective october 10 2023 shelby thorne accountant grade 5 18 and 25.218 hourly in the division of grants and special programs effective september 27 2023 boyd sue Planner Senior, Grade 523N, 33.318 hourly in the Division of Planning, effective September 13, 2023. Number two, a resolution authorizing a directive to the mayor on behalf of the Airbukinny government to execute a partial release of easement, releasing a portion of a sanitary sewer easement on the property located at 551 Shropshire Avenue. Amended number three. Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt, but now I understand what the vice mayor was saying. We have to vote to suspend the rules, but we don't vote on this item. correct so everybody in favor say aye is there anybody who's opposed i apologize that passes now please go ahead and read it sorry okay i think we're good okay so i should read the amended number three yes okay sorry um amended number three a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban kind of government to execute a purchase of service agreement with rfp number 35-2023 with with Edward Holmes Inc. DBA EHI Consultants for an affordable housing needs analysis at a cost to exceed $188,000 and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments, addendum, or other documents related to these funds. Number four, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to purchase software solution from Interview Now Inc., a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Interview Now Inc. related to procurement at a cost to exceed $10,500. Number five, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed an agreement with City of Winchester for paramedic training for one firefighter from the Winchester Fire Department. Number six, a resolution authorizing and directing the vision of streets and roads to purchase snowplow parts from J. Eddinger and Sons, the sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Airbincanic Government to exceed any necessary agreement with J. Eddinger and Sons related to procurement at a cost to exceed $31,251.60. Number seven, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Airbincanic Government to exceed a purchase of service agreement with LexArts, Inc. 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 to exceed $100,000. Number eight, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a specific agreement with the Jessamine 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 for property in Jessamine County. Number nine, a resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to purchase ESOP background software system from Miller Mendel, Inc., a sole source provider. And authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an ESO agreement with Miller Mendel, Inc. related to the procurement at a cost of $13,950. Number 10, a resolution authorizing the Division of Emergency 911 to purchase ECATS statistical package from Entrato Life and Safety Solutions, the sole source provider, and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed any necessary agreement with Entrato Life and Safety Solutions related to the procurement at a cost to exceed $7,579.20. Number 11, a resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed an agreement with NQTL Analysis Service to complete a required extensive analysis of Lexington Fair, Irving County Government's four health insurance plans at a cost to exceed $4,749.00. Number 12, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement and any other necessary documents for Anthem for Medicare Advantage Plan for the Police and Fire Retirement Fund for the period beginning January 1st, 2024 through January 31st, 2024. Number 13, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute 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 acceptance of which obligates the Irving County Government to the expenditure of $7,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget for these grants. Number 14, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County, and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, which grant funds the amount of $9,070 in federal funds on the fiscal year 2020, 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, the acceptance which does not obligate the Irving County government to these furniture of funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 15, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept additional award of $75,626 in federal funds under the American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community-Based Services, in order to support child care expenses in the extended school program at the Division of Parks and Recreation, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unaccommoned funds within the grant budget. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, DOJ, under the Edward Brind Memorial Assistance Grant Program FY 2024, which grant funds in the amount of $144,461 in federal funds for the purchase of equipment and technology investments for the Division of Police, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 17, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute supplemental agreement number four to accept a grant of $52,000 in federal funds from the Kentucky Transportation Service Transportation Program, SLX, for the construction phase of the Rosemont Garden Sidewalk Project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $13,000 as a local measure, authorizing the mayor to transfer unacoment funds within the grant budget. Number 18, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government for the division of police to donate equipment items that are no longer in use to the Lexington Public Safety Museum. And number 19, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement RFP number 34-2023 with TSW for development of an urban growth management master plan at a cost to exceed $563,100. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Council member Plowman moves council member gray seconds and when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please councilmember Elliott Baxter councilmember Fogle yes ma'am councilmember gray yes councilmember agree yes councilmember Lynch yes councilmember Minaris councilmember Plowman councilmember Reynolds yes councilmember savigny yes council member sheehan yes vice mayor wu yes council member fred brown yes council member james brown yes council member ellinger yes ma'am thank you very much uh those all pass and when you're ready if you'll do first reading of resolutions please Number 20, a resolution accepting the bids of Herrick Company, Inc. and Kay Hayes Limited, establishing wastewater treatment plant pumping station diagnostic and repair services unit, price contracts for the vision of water quality. Number 21, a resolution accepting the bid of Jarbo Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,163,000 for the Pan Miller Downtown Arts Center renovation for the Department of General Services and authorized the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Jarbo Construction, Inc. related to the bid. Number 22, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Aldo Gomez, Language Access Specialist, Grade 523E, $2,657.84 biweekly in the Office of the Mayor, effective October 10, 2023. Gaston Nagandu-Sankaya, Language Access Specialist, Grade 523E, $3,089.92 biweekly in the Office of the Mayor, effective October 24, 2023. Jaden Brown, Customer Service Specialist, Grade 511N biweekly in the Division of Lexical, effective October 24, 2023. Haley Ogden Revenue Compliance Auditor Grade 521N 29.079 hourly in the Division of Revenue effective October 10, 2023. Eden Van Hook Administrative Specialist Grade 516N 23.961 hourly in the Division of Waste Management effective October 10, 2023. Daniel Parton Human Resource Analyst Grade 521E $2,331.76 biweekly in the Division of Human Resources effective October 24, 2023. Judith Cox Assistant Records Custodian Grade 514N 22.241 hourly in the Division of Police effective October 10, 2023. Jordan Stewart, Staff Assistant, Grade 509N, 17.304, Hourling, Division of Community Resident Services, effective November 1, 2023. And Nicholas Porter, Accountant, Grade 518N, 25.300, Hourling, Division of Grants and Special Programs, effective October 10, 2023. Number 23, a resolution amending a resolution number 426-2023 to allow for the mayor's design need to sign the multi-year platform agreement and any other necessary agreement with Cayenne LLC for merchant processing services at the city employee pharmacy amending the cost to $2,000 plus additional costs based on the volume of credit card transactions and ratifying the execution of agreement contemplated therein with by the mayor's designee which may have occurred prior to the passage of this resolution. Number 24, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the stormwater improvements at 827 Lane Allen Road and 1900 Garden Springs Drive, a remedial measures project required by the consent to create a cost not to exceed $223,400. Number 25, a resolution authorizing the Division of Water Quality on behalf of the Irving County Government to purchase supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA, SciTech Historian Support Services for the Town Branch and West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pump Stations from ATR Distributing Company, Inc., a sole source provider and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreement with ATR Distributing Company, Inc., related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $56,587.20. Number 26, a resolution authorizing and directing the May on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute purchase of service agreeing with the Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center, Inc. for the operation of the Lyric Theater. It also took seat $127,500. Number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the May on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet seeking an award of $95,164 in federal funds from the 2020 Project Safe Neighborhood Grant, which shall be used for the purchase of equipment and payment of overtime for targeted enforcement and surveillance in prioritized areas in fiscal year 2024 to provide any additional information request in connection with this grant application to accept this grant if the application is approved, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Irving County Government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget for these grants. Number 28, a resolution of authorizing and directing them by on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, CHFS, Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services, seeking an award of $775,000 in Commonwealth Kentucky funds from the Kentucky Community Crisis Co-Response Grant Program, which shall be used to create a co-response team and to provide any additional information, requesting connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if the application is approved, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $75,000 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget for these grants. Number 29, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement with quality counts LSE awarded pursuant to RFP number 39-2023 to evaluate approximately 100 or 1,100 centerline miles of city streets and county roads to ensure all horizontal curves are signed according to current regulations that are costed to exceed $137,500. Number 30, a resolution authorizing and direct them on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement related to the neighborhood development funds with the bluegrass families first inc 900 artistic hands shaping a new society a h s a n s corporation one thousand three hundred fifty dollars for the office of the urban county council at a costa to exceed the sum stated number 31 a resolution repealing reorganizing revising and re-adopting appendix a rules and procedures of the lexington fayette urban county government to the code of ordinances of the lexington fayette urban county government setting forth the following the organization of the council including duties responsibilities appointment removal and other aspects of the position of vice mayor members of of Council, Council Administrator, Council Core Staff, and Council Legislative Aids procedures for legislative workflow including the preparation and introduction of legislation, Council meeting rules and procedures, rules of debate and other parliamentary procedures, voting requirements for Council members, Council Committee structure, Council Committee Chairs, and rules and procedures relating thereto, and policies and procedures for the Council Office including the utilization of government resources and adopting supplements to Appendix A relating to the role of the Citizens Advocate Council guidelines for the use of LFUCG departments, neighborhood development funds, and Council capital projects and Council best practices. Number 32, a resolution authorizing and directing the authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban head of government to exceed the flexible spending benefits plan with Charles Snyder Associates for the purpose of allowing LFUCG employees to elect various benefits options on a pre-tax basis with the meaning of section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code effective January 1st, 2024. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban head of government to exceed an agreement RFP number 42-2023 with the hospice of the Bluegrass Inc. DBA, Bluegrass Care Navigators, the final form of which is subject to approval by the Department of Law and the Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention, allocating $205,340 in fiscal year 2024 for temporary winter motel shelter services and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other necessary amendments related to these funds. Number 34, resolution reallocating $203,227.94 in federal funds, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, resolution number 370-2022, previously awarded to workforce development partners that failed to fully expend their funds towards other workforce needs and opportunities, which shall include updates to the Charles Young Center $25,161.11 in Davis Park $53,066.83 and further authorizing the mayor to execute agreements with the Child Care Council of Kentucky Inc. $50,000, Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Inc. $18,750, Lexington Rescue Mission $18,750, Opportunity Workshop of Lexington Inc. $18,750, and Home Builders Association of Lexington Inc. $18,750 to fund additional workforce needs and opportunities and authorizing the mayor or her doesn't need to execute any documents related to the use of these funds. Number 35, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed a modification to an agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management, extending the period of performance through March 31, 2024 under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Param CSEPP for fiscal year 2021. Number 36, the resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute and submit a Kentucky House Bill HB1 County Clerk's Election Equipment Grant Application for up to $378,484.54 in HB1 Project Funds with the Department of Local Government, DLG, for election equipment for the county clerk to provide additional information, 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 unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a modification to the agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, extending the period of performance through March 31st, 2024 under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, CSEPP, for fiscal year 2022. Number 38, a resolution authorizing the Division of Essential Purchasing to purchase program development and implementation consulting services from BBC Research and Consulting, Inc., a sole source provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an necessary agreement with BBC Research and Consulting, Inc. related to the procurement. Number 39, a resolution amending resolution number 457-2023 to revise the amount of the grant award from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management from $930,050 to $930,950. At number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to exceed an agreement related to the neighborhood development funds with Arts Connect, Inc. $500, Prestwick Condominiums Association, Inc. $500, Community Inspired Lexington, Inc. $300, Mario Webb and New Covenant, Inc. $3,000, and United Way Bluegrass, Inc. $400 for the office of the urban county council at a cost to exceed the sum stated. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons? All right. Are there any suspensions to give second reading? Council Member Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I would like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 28, a resolution to submit a grant application on behalf of, yes, that, number 28. Thank you. So moved. And Councilmember Ellinger seconded it. Any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, thank you. Councilmember Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 33. This is the agreement with the Hospice of the Bluegrass to have winter weather shelter services. Second. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council member Legree. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I'd like to move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 21, that's resolution 1064-23, which relates to the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center construction bid. So moved. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. I have three that are fairly similar and related. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend rules and give second reading to item number 35, which relates to time-sensitive Division of Emergency Management grants. So moved. Thank you. Council Member Sheehan seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Okay that passes. Thank you. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 37 which also relates to emergency management. Thank you. Is there a second? Second. Council member Lynch seconds. Any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. And the last one, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 39, also related to emergency management grants. All right, thank you. Is there a second? Second. Councilmember Sheehan seconds. Okay, Councilmember Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. Oops, I'm sorry. Sorry. Mayor, we had another one. No, we had the vote on that one. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm getting a little ahead of myself. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. That one passes. And did you have another one? Okay. All right. Council Member Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, number item 40, I move to suspend the rules and have a second read them for the item folder. Thank you. NDA funds. Want to vote on that one? Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there any questions? Okay. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, very good. Are there any others? Okay, let's see. We have 21, 28, 33, 35, 37, 39, and 40. Okay, thank you. When you're ready, if you'll give them a second reading. Number 21, a resolution accepting the bid of Jarbo Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,163,000 for the Pan Miller Downtown Arts Center renovation for the Department of General Services and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with Jarbo Construction, Inc. related to the bid. Number 28, a resolution authorizing the direction of the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, CHFS. Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services seeking an award of $775,000 in Commonwealth Kentucky funds from the Kentucky Community Crisis Co-Response Grant Program, which shall be used to create a co-response team to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, and to accept this grant if the application is approved, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $75,000 as a local match, and authorizing the mayor transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget for these grants. Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute agreement RFP number 42-2023 with Hospice of Bluegrass, Inc., DBA, Bluegrass Care Navigators, the final form of which is subject to approval by the Department of Law and the Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention, and allocating $205,340 in fiscal year 2024 for temporary winter motel shelter services, and a further authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary amendments related to these funds. Number 35, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a modification to the agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management extending the period of performance through March 31st, 2024 under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, CSEPP, for fiscal year 2021. Number 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a modification to the agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management extending the period of performance through March 31, 2024 under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program CSEPP for fiscal year 2022. Number 39, amending Resolution No. 457-2023 to revise the amount of the grant award from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management from $930,050 to $930,950. And number 40, a resolution authorizing and directed to the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to exceed an agreement related to the neighborhood development funds with Arts Connect, Inc., $500, Preswick Condominiums Association, Inc., $500. Community Inspired Lexington, Inc., $300. Mario & Webb New Covenant, Inc., $3,000. And United Way of the Bluegrass, Inc., $400 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost to exceed the sum stated. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Ellinger moves. Council Member Fogle seconds. And when you are ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Council Member Fogle? Yes. Councilmember Gray? Yes. Councilmember Legree? Yes. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Menares? Yes. Councilmember Plowman? Yes. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. And Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Those items pass. And so I'll entertain a motion to approve communications from the mayor. So moved. Second. Thank you. Council Member Plumman moved. And Council Member, who did I hear over here? Reynolds second. Any questions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. I'll entertain a motion for the price contracts, please. Second. Vice Mayor Woos moves and Council Member Fogel seconds. Are there questions? All right. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Okay. The next section is communications from the mayor for information only. And that leads us to discipline. And I'll welcome Fire Chief Wells, who I believe has three disciplines he will present. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council. I do have three for you this evening. The first, on Thursday, July 6th, 2023, an internal allegation was made that firefighter Andrew Banks, 52460, violated UDG 1.07 at-fault collisions. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and accepted a written reprimand. This is Firefighter Banks' first documented defense of UDG 1.0 and results from a collision that occurred on July 6th in which Firefighter Banks, while driving an LFD ambulance, failed to completely stop and adequately clear an intersection while on an emergency call. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Reynolds moves and Council Member Baxter seconds. Now, Council Members, do you have any questions for Chief Wells? If so, log in. Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. And Chief, you said this is this firefighter's first offense? Yes. Since how long has it been on the department? I apologize. I don't have that information with me. And I don't want to speculate. Okay. Okay. In addition to the penalty, is there any kind of corrective education for this? That is correct. So with the collisions, when we have one, I do mandate, and I don't typically add it on here, but I do mandate additional driver's training for the employee. Okay. Okay. All right. Thank you, Chief. Right. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. Chief, is the written, what did you say? Written reprimand. Written reprimand, is that fairly standard for a first offense related to a traffic accident like that? It has been my policy for a first offense if there's no aggravating circumstances to do a written reprimand. Okay. What would be an aggravating circumstance? If the employee were traveling at a high rate of speed, acting with extreme disregard, the two at-fault collisions that I bring you tonight, the circumstances were not aggravating. There was low speed, just a failure to come to a complete stop and adequately clear the intersection. Does it factor into your discipline if there were, say, injuries in the accident or the severity of the accident, anything like that? I think it probably would factor in. That would probably indicate a higher level of speed. Okay, so it's less the result and more what the potential actions were that caused that worse result, maybe. That's correct. Gotcha. Thank you, Chief. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Are there other questions for the Chief? All right. All those in favor of approving, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Thank you. On Tuesday, July 18th, an internal allegation was made that firefighter Quinn Wright, employee number 59538, violated UDG 1.07 at-fault collisions. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and accepted a written reprimand. This is Firefighter Wright's first documented offense of UDG 1.7 and resulted from an intersection collision, which while driving an LFD ambulance, the employee failed to come to a complete stop and adequately clear the intersection. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Yes, to approve. Council Member Reynolds moved and Council Member Baxter seconded. If you have a question for Chief Wells, please log in. No questions. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Finally, on Friday, June 23, 2023, an internal allegation was made that Lieutenant Terrence Gatewood, employee number 42146, violated UDG 1.11, late, tardy, and AWOL. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and accepted a 120-hour or two-week suspension and mandatory EAP. This is Lieutenant Gatewood's second documented offense of UDG 1.11 on June 17th. And again on June 23rd, the lieutenant failed to report to work or notify the shift commander as outlined in our policy. Thank you, Chief. Is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Second. Council Member Reynolds moved and Council Member Gray seconded. If you have a question for the chief, please log in. Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. Chief, is this anything similar to the discipline that we heard maybe a couple of months ago about late or no-shows from firefighters? This is different in that these were regularly scheduled shifts and not overtime shifts. Okay. Where there could be a miscommunication about an overtime shift. Okay. And this is also a second offense. Okay. All right, thank you Chief. Yes, sir. Okay, thank you. Councilmember Gray. Thank you, Mayor. Chief. Yes, ma'am. So how is it normal for a firefighter to have this number of offenses? This is the first time since I've been Chief that I've ever seen a second offense AWOL. Now, it's important to know that the look back period on this is 12 months. So if the employee had them 13 months ago, they would not factor into this. But I've never had one in two within 12 months. And also, so this officer, actually this firefighter, excuse me, is he taking precautions in order to help himself? Sure. Sure. So, you know, ultimately, I believe that the purpose of discipline is not to be punitive, but it's to change behavior. Our UDGs outline that a third offense absent without leave in 12 months results in termination. And there is no other option of that for me. My goal is to make sure that the employee does not get to that third offense. So that's why we've outlined some steps to help him ensure that everything's squared away and he comes back to work ready to go. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Are there any other questions for Chief Wells? All right. All those in favor of approving the discipline, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Thank you, Chief Wells. All right. Next up are announcements, council members. First, Council Member James Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to kind of piggyback on the announcement that you made the other day and congratulate Shante Hall, who's recently been named the new council administrator. Shante has, you know, been with this government since I've been here and has years of public service under our belt. It was a competitive, as one of the persons involved in the hiring process, it was a very competitive process, had a lot of great candidates. And she did a great job and kind of made it out. So I'm looking forward to her service. She's already joining a great team that we have in our council staff office and look forward to her leadership in that position. So congratulations to Shante. And then I also just want to remind council members and the public about our budget committee of the whole meeting coming up next Tuesday on 10, 31, 23 Halloween at 12 p.m. So that's, I think, an unusual meeting time for us, but I think we've got a lot on that agenda. But hopefully we can get it all taken care of in three hours. So just those announcements. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Shayla Lynch. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to give a big thank you to all of my District 2 neighbors that came out to our second district-wide meeting for the year. And I want to give a special thank you to all the speakers that came out to give up their personal time to educate my neighbors on things going on in this city. And that's Michelle Koziniak from Parks and Rec, Chris Taylor from our playing division, school board chair Tyler Murphy, Officer Aaron Sherrod and Officer Ryan Holland, who are my neighborhood resource officers, Clay Goodman of Anderson Communities, Principal Grant, who was gracious enough to open Coventry Elementary School to us for our meeting. I would like to also give a special thank you to Tori Cruz Falk, Vice Mayor Wu's legislative aide, and my legislative aide, LaShawn Barber. They filled in the gap and made it work, and I really appreciate all of their help last night. I want to give a special shout-out to two groups that came out last night, and I was very glad to meet them in person, and they were asked a lot of great questions. I'm glad to have them soon to be very active in the 2nd District, and that's the Bluegrass Disc Golf Association and the UK Disc Golf Association. We are getting a disc golf course in the second district, and they are partnering alongside with us with Parks and Recreation to see that come to fruition. And I've learned a lot about disc golf last night. I look forward to learning how to play also as well. So a big thank you to the Disc Golf Association of the Bluegrass and the UK Disc Golf Association for coming last night to join the discussion. And that is all, Mayor. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Gray. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to, thank you, always get the head nod from Chris. Thank you. So I would like to say kudos and job well done to the Eastland Parkway Neighborhood Association. On this past Tuesday, it had its first, I'm going to call it its autumn festival, where we had numerous community partners in attendance from our Lexington Police Department to our Fire Department to the Eastland Pharmacy to our Fayette County Public Schools to numerous other partners within our community. This is their inaugural event, and I'm looking forward to numerous other events where all of us are coming together. This right here is principal of Dixie Magnet School, Michaela's principal. that we just met. Great things are happening in 6th District because of neighborhood associations and HOAs just like the Eastland Parkway Neighborhood Association. Lastly, I know that we've been talking about source of income. I was reminded today of the importance of the work that we do while delivering items to the nest. I, someone I grew up with who I had not seen in decades. She was at Duncan Park and she just so happened to be there praying because she's struggling. She's struggling because she is the single mother of five young little girls, elementary age. And I know one to me it's like ooh but five so and she is struggling because no one will take her section eight and she doesn't know where she will reside she has until december to find a home for her entire family and not one landlord in lexington is taking her application So the work that we do is important. People are struggling. Struggling. And we, my colleagues, it's up to us to make a profound difference with people who are struggling between the difference of ensuring that they have shelter for their children or living in their vehicles. It's that serious. It's that serious. And so I just want to remind my colleagues of what's been called upon us. I know that we're going to have a meeting coming up next week, I believe. Two weeks, excuse me, soon. But I want you to remember of the people in our community who are truly, truly, truly struggling and don't know where their next day, where they will lay their head. Because we have so many landlords who are refusing to take their voucher. And that is all. Thank you. Council Member Fogle. Thank you, Mayor, and thank you, Council Member Gray. I think I've been screaming that from the mountaintop, and thank you for making that comment. I would like to thank Council at Large Brown for accompanying me to LTMS the other day as they celebrated their fall festival. And I think we have some photos up there, and I would like to read something from Principal Jacobs. Every now and then in the East End, we get to see a glimmer of hope. And so from Principal Jacobs at LTMS. Last summer, the LTMS administration worked really hard with Fayette County Public Schools Grant Office to identify and apply for a grant that would support our school's work. We applied for the Fostering Diversity Grant aimed to supporting low-income schools looking to create or rebrand an existing magnet program with their school. So Principal Jacobs knew that the grant would be competitive. Because of its size, the grant is considered a Tier 1 grant. The largest awarded by the federal government. And no Fayette County Public School program has ever been awarded that grant. But on Saturday of the fall break, Principal Jacobs received the call that LCMS, along with schools in the Bronx, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, California, was awarded $1 million over the next two years and will be eligible to receive another million in the third year. This money will be critical to purchasing the resources and training needed to implement LTMS's visual and performing arts concept and creating a school that the east end of Lexington can be proud of. This is really huge for our community. It's huge for the 1st District and the East End. And I am so proud of those little people down at LTMS. It was amazing. They have a beautiful dance ballet floor that they have incorporated into the school. And it's something about fine arts that is helping our whole community of Lexington to heal through a lot of trauma. And so I am so proud and honored that LTMS has received this grant. And what another rose petal as Lexington has become nationally known for our arts and culture, diversity, and the change that's happening. So I wanted to lift that up. And not only that, don't forget, we are honoring. We're in purple. It's domestic violence. And so the Sheriff's Department is having an event at the Courthouse Plaza. And so we are here in solidarity to remember those people who have suffered through domestic violence. Some made it, some didn't. So that's my report, Mayor. Thank you. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. I went to this past week three very uniquely different and kind of amazing events. I think we should have some photos here. Chris, went to the Worsham Theater at the Gatton Student Center the other night for a really powerful talk from Leah Rothstein. She and her father wrote a book called Just Action. It was a follow up to Richard Rothstein's book, The Color of Law. Dove's Tales perfectly with our Undesigned Red Line exhibition that we have at the public library right now. Opening things up was Dr. Michael Priestley's Uniting Voices choir, which was really, really great to kick us off with a lot of really great energy. Richard Rothstein zoomed in from somewhere, and we had a great Q&A with the great and good Renee Shaw moderating for us, of course. And it was just a great conversation, and they talked a lot about different ways to address the lingering effects of housing segregation, which, you know, we are tackling here in our own different ways as council. And then I got the honor of presenting a proclamation for Laura Dauzel Day. She was a phenomenal person in Lexington that worked a lot with Habitat for Humanity. she started a women's build group. Chris, we got photos for that? We should. Here we go. So, she unfortunately passed away last year, so I presented that proclamation to her husband, Mike, her kids, and then this was the group that came out to help build a house over on Lancaster Avenue. It was a phenomenal turnout, so I'm going to be out there on Saturday helping hopefully finish up and then uh i didn't make it to uh council member lynch's uh second district meeting but i was in the second district uh the other night uh council member ellinger and i were there to judge a kids costume contest and i just want to note since council member ellinger isn't here now so i can really get at him one of us took this job seriously uh and the other one didn't That's all I'm saying. That's all I'm saying. But it was super duper fun. 50, we got the really difficult job of judging 50 kids. I don't know, Chris, if you can zoom in on all of our faces on this one. This was our most adorable award, but she was not happy about it at all. But we got a great kick out of presenting it to her. But either that or she didn't like Chuck. I'm not sure. One of the two. Just saying. But it was organized by the Masters of the Station Neighborhood Association right there. That's Lena Hamilton, longtime LFUCG employee, dressed beautifully as Ursula from The Little Mermaid. So that was my week. Were you in a bathrobe? Okay, so just to explain for those who haven't seen it, this is from across the Spider-Verse, where there are a bunch of different versions of Spider-Man, and this version is Peter B. Parker. he's kind of a washed up spider man that kind of retired so that's why he has a baby bjorn and a bathrobe because he's not really fighting crime anymore so i figured i had the perfect body for dad spider dad so that that's what i went with very good thank you thank you council member reynolds thank you mayor and uh vice mayor i just had a question a really important question for you So Tuesday is Halloween, so I didn't know if we were dressing up. I mean, I'm ready if we are. Does that require a motion legal for a friendly motion? I'm going to make a friendly motion that council members dress up for our council meeting on Tuesday night. On Tuesday. All right. If they want. You too, Mayor. If they want. We could. Yeah. Budget Cal, any of our meetings Tuesday, it's Halloween. Let's do it. It's a long day. All right. So I want to thank Director Charlie Martin. Last night we held a meeting about the smell that you may smell around Leestown Road. And he did an hour and a half presentation answering questions. and we had a very large group of people. And I just want to also thank my constituents for pushing to bring this to our attention and let everybody know that Director Martin is taking the smell very seriously and evaluating ways to improve it and improve the wastewater plant. So I will also be following up with him, and there might be more coming before us as council, but right now he is working on that, and we're communicating with the 11th District over there about that. So I just wanted to give that update and also thank him for all the time he's put in on this. This weekend, actually Wednesday through Saturday from 6.30 to 10 p.m. at McConnell Springs, is the Jack-o'-lantern Trail. So go on out. It's one of my favorite things. It's a nice walk, and you see all these carved jack-o'-lanterns that people from around Lexington have carved. And the entrance is $6. So go on out to that Wednesday through Saturday. So I guess today through Saturday. And then there's a lot of different activities going on this weekend. And Saturday, 3 to 7, Pine Meadows is having Halloween activities, pumpkin carving, and all types of things. So if you're in Pine Meadows, head out for that. Spiegel Hill is having their fall festival, 6 to 8, on Saturday. And on Sunday, 4 to 6, Gulfview Estates is having a Halloween block party. And from 4 to 6 on Sunday, Gardenside Fall Fling at the Gardenside Christian Church is happening. So lots going on. Have a good weekend. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Fred Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I wanted to comment and remember the life of Sue Wiley, who passed away at 90 years old. She was an advocate of Lexington and local news, and I'm old enough to know that I was in her period of time. I was on at least one of her TV shows that she had for local news, and I was on several of her radio shows where she would ask questions and keep everybody abreast of local news. So she was a friend of the city council, and she was a pioneer as far as the TV and radio hosting, and she was a great advocate of the city of Lexington. So I just want to remember her. Okay, thank you. Yes, thank you. Council Member Savigny. Yeah, thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to announce that Lafayette High School has made the finals of boys soccer or young men soccer. And it is on Saturday at 4 o'clock at Lafayette. So they're playing on their home field. And I don't know actually who the opponent is. And we're just going to call them losers. And that's it. That's all from the 10th. Okay. Okay, moving right along. Council Member Legree. Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Reynolds' announcements reminded me that I needed to remind everyone that this Sunday is our very fun thriller parade. So from 5 to 6 is the Halloween variety show at the Courthouse Plaza. From 6.30 to 7 is the Halloween parade. And between 7 and 9 p.m. is the thriller parade. So just one more thing to add to your Halloween schedules. Thank you. Thank you very much. All right, that brings us to public comment. And so the way this works is, when I call your name, if you'll come to the podium and state your name and your council district for the record. And first will be Monty Price followed by John Winstead. Monty? Please, welcome. My name is Monty Price, and I am a member of the 11th District, and I live at five, let me start all over real quick. My name is Monty Price. I live at 650 Tower Plaza, 11th District. I have an interesting family background. My dad was a University of Kentucky student and graduate, And he was a military officer in the Signal Corps. And he was a highly, let me start over again, I'm sorry. My dad was an army officer in the Signal Corps. My mom was a homemaker and was a, I'm sorry. It's okay, you're doing fine. My dad was an army officer at the University of Kentucky in the Lexington ROTC program. My mother was a, I just had a little bit of stage fright today, I'm sorry. It's okay. It's not like me. It's okay, we're listening. I got a minute and 16 seconds. My dad was an army officer in the Signal Corps. My mom was a homemaker. My stepmother was a fifth and sixth grade teacher here in Lexington. My Aunt Mary worked at the WHBN radio station as a radio commentator and had her own radio program. My grandfather was Dr. Carol Porches Price, MD, U.S. Army. My grandmother, Mary Shreve Waters Price, was my grandmother and she was Episcopalian. Also, I'm related to Dr. A.D. Price, M.D. His house was built and he is still standing and remaining in our family as a historical site. Furthermore, Dr. A.D. Price was involved in city government in Harrisburg, Buster County. Last, there was a hospital name after him, and his name was Eddie Price Memorial Hospital, no longer the name. Okay, I'm finished. Go ahead and finish. I'll do better next time. No, go ahead. Did you have very much left? I walked up here about 10 or 12 minutes from Jefferson Street. Okay. All right. Thank you very much. I'll do it over again at the next council meeting. Thank you very much. Next up is John Winstead. Welcome. My name is John Winstead. I'm in Council District 10. Thank you for letting me speak today. I'm a graduate student of computational linguistics at the University of Kentucky. I've lived in Lexington for the last eight years. In that time, I've lived in five different places because of how hard it is to find affordable housing. Just recently, I had to move out of a place that I lived in, Northside. I was paying $850 in rent, even though I make just over $18,000 a year. That's around 60% of my monthly income. In two and a half years that I lived there, I never saw any maintenance done. So when rent went up again, I just couldn't handle it. I moved out. Luckily, I knew a friend who owns his place, and I moved in with him. I'm thankful for that, but that is not a solution to the systemic problem of housing affordability in this city. I'm not alone in this struggle. and I want to thank Council Member Gray for mentioning that earlier today. There's several people in the city that are struggling. There are many in our community who are grappling with housing affordability, some of whom are dependent on sources of income that can be discriminated against by landlords. There's no good reason for that. I knew I could not turn to those resources for housing when I was considering a new place despite my financial situation because I knew it could bar me from housing access. That is what kept me in my bad living situation for so long. I ask you to consider the impact that housing affordability and income discrimination have on the community of Lexington. We need a city that is inclusive and provides opportunities for all of its residents to thrive. Thank you for your time and consideration on my perspective on this important issue. Thank you very much. That brings us to adjournment. Thank you. Thank Thank you. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All right, we are adjourned. Thank you very much.