# Urban County Council - November 2, 2023 > Auto-transcribed civic record · November 2, 2023 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/5953 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/5953?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2023-11-02 - **Last revised**: November 2, 2023 - **Length**: 10,762 words - **Speakers**: Mayor, Aye > ⚠️ **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 met on November 2, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding. The meeting focused primarily on recognizing local achievements and community contributions, with three informational agenda items presented to the council. The session included recognition of the YMCA Black Achievers Government Day, celebration of Irish Dance Champions from Celli Academy, and acknowledgment of the Lafayette High School Band for their accomplishments. During the meeting, the council conducted two formal votes on motions and heard one public comment from a community member. All three agenda items were informational in nature, serving to highlight positive community activities and achievements rather than requiring legislative action. The meeting provided an opportunity for the council to formally recognize various groups and individuals who have made notable contributions to the Lexington community through their academic, artistic, and civic endeavors. ## Attendance The following members were present at the November 2, 2023 meeting: • Fogle • Gray • LeGris • Lynch • Monarrez • Sevigny • Sheehan • Worley • Wu • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Elliott Baxter **Absent:** Plomin, Reynolds No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 13 members were present and 2 members were absent. ## Votes and Decisions The meeting included two roll call votes, both of which passed unanimously. **Ordinance 1068-23** [timestamp: 03:00] Council voted on changing the zoning classification from Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) to Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) for properties located at 2833 & 2853 Liberty Road. The motion was made by Elliott Baxter and seconded by Sheehan. The ordinance passed with 13 ayes and 0 nays. All council members present voted in favor: Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Sevigny, Sheehan, Worley, Wu, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, and Elliott Baxter. **Resolution 1062-23** [timestamp: 06:00] Council voted to accept bids from Herrick Co., Inc. and K. Hayes Limited for establishing WWTP Pumping Station Diagnostic and Repair Services Unit Price Contracts. The motion was made by Ellinger and seconded by Fogle. The resolution passed with 12 ayes and 0 nays. The following council members voted in favor: Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Sevigny, Sheehan, Wu, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, and Elliott Baxter. Council member Worley was not recorded as voting on this item. Both items received strong support from the council with no opposition or abstentions recorded on either vote. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed two significant financial items requiring council approval. **SCADA System Support Services** The council considered Resolution 1043-23 for the purchase of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Citect/Historian Support Services from ATR Distributing Co, Inc. in the amount of $56,587.20. This purchase involves technical support services for the city's industrial control systems used to monitor and control infrastructure operations. **Lyric Theatre Operations Contract** Resolution 1049-23 addressed a contract with Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center Inc. for the operation of the Lyric Theatre, valued at $127,500. This contract covers the ongoing management and operation of the municipal theatre facility. The two financial actions represent a combined expenditure of $184,087.20, with the theatre operations contract comprising the larger portion at approximately 69% of the total financial commitments discussed. ## Public Comment During the public comment period, one community member addressed the council regarding housing discrimination issues. **Rye Utomo** spoke in support of implementing a ban on source of income discrimination [timestamp: 11:00]. Utomo emphasized the critical importance of such legislation for immigrants and refugees who face barriers in securing stable housing. The speaker urged the council to move forward with passing this anti-discrimination measure, highlighting how current practices create additional challenges for vulnerable populations seeking housing in the community. The public comment period focused specifically on housing equity and discrimination prevention measures that could benefit immigrant and refugee communities in their search for stable housing options. ## Appointments The meeting included several appointments and reappointments to various county boards and commissions. **Agricultural Extension District Board** • Todd Clark was reappointed to the Agricultural Extension District Board • Pam Hricenak was reappointed to the Agricultural Extension District Board **Airport Board** • Angela Coleman was appointed to the Airport Board • Bangaly Savane was appointed to the Airport Board The appointments represent both continuity of service through reappointments of existing board members and new representation through the addition of fresh members to the Airport Board. ## YMCA Black Achievers Government Day [timestamp: 02:00] The council recognized the YMCA Black Achievers Program during a presentation that resulted in an official proclamation declaring November 2, 2023, as YMCA Black Achievers Day. Mayor Gorton participated in the recognition ceremony alongside key speakers Marley Bush and Paula Anderson, who represented the YMCA Black Achievers Program. The presentation highlighted the program's significant contributions to youth development in the community. The YMCA Black Achievers Program focuses on empowering young people through mentorship, leadership development, and educational opportunities. The council's proclamation formally acknowledged the program's positive impact on local youth and its role in fostering achievement and personal growth among participants. This agenda item (0915-23) served as an informational presentation to honor the organization's work rather than requiring any council action or debate. The proclamation represents the city's official recognition of the program's value to the community and its commitment to supporting youth development initiatives. The recognition ceremony underscored the importance of community partnerships in supporting young people's educational and personal development goals. By declaring November 2, 2023, as YMCA Black Achievers Day, the council formally celebrated the program's ongoing efforts to create opportunities for youth success and community engagement. ## Irish Dance Champions - Celli Academy [timestamp: 04:00] The council recognized the Bluegrass Ceili Academy for their outstanding achievement in winning a national championship in Irish dance. Mayor Gorton presented the recognition during this ceremonial portion of the meeting. The presentation honored the academy's success in competitive Irish dance at the national level. Megan Moloney participated as a key speaker during the recognition ceremony, representing the dance academy. As part of the recognition, the council issued a proclamation officially declaring November 2, 2023, as "Bluegrass Ceili Academy Day" in honor of the dance school's national championship victory. This proclamation serves as formal acknowledgment of the academy's achievement and contribution to the community's cultural and artistic landscape. The agenda item was informational in nature, serving as a ceremonial recognition rather than requiring any council action or vote. The presentation highlighted the academy's accomplishment in Irish dance competition and celebrated their representation of the community on a national stage. ## Recognition of Lafayette High School Band [timestamp: 06:00] The council recognized the Lafayette High School Marching Band for their outstanding achievement in winning their 23rd state championship. This agenda item, numbered 1138-23, was presented as a formal recognition of the band's continued excellence in competition. Mayor Gorton and Robert Dee Bishop served as the key speakers for this presentation. The recognition included the presentation of a proclamation officially declaring November 2, 2023, as Lafayette High School Marching Band Day in honor of the band's remarkable accomplishment. The Lafayette High School Marching Band's 23rd state championship represents a significant milestone in the school's musical program, demonstrating sustained excellence over many years of competition. This level of achievement reflects the dedication of both the student musicians and their instructors. This agenda item was informational in nature, serving as a ceremonial recognition rather than requiring any council action or vote. The proclamation and formal recognition provide official acknowledgment of the band's contribution to the community and their representation of Lafayette High School at the state level. The recognition highlights the importance the city places on educational achievements and extracurricular excellence within local schools. By designating a specific day in honor of the marching band, the council formally celebrated the students' hard work and success in bringing recognition to their school and community through their musical talents and competitive achievements. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 1068-23** — passed (13-0): Changing the zone from a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone to a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone for property located at 2833 & 2853 Liberty Rd. - **Resolution 1062-23** — passed (12-0): Accepting the bids of Herrick Co., Inc. and K. Hayes Limited, establishing WWTP Pumping Station Diagnostic and Repair Services Unit Price Contracts. --- ## Full transcript Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. November 2nd, 2023. And I'll ask our clerk to please call the roll. Council Member Fogle. Here. Council Member Gray. Present. Council member Legree? Here. Council member Lynch? Present. Council member Minares? Here. Council member Plowman? Council member Reynolds? Council member Sevigny? Here. Council member Sheehan? Here. Council member Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council member Fred Brown? Here. Council member James Brown? Here. Council member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. And council member Elliot Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you very much. At this time, I'd like to invite Brian Chenoweth, minister with Unitarian Universalist Church in Lexington, to give our invocation. Welcome. Thank you. Please join with me in the spirit of meditation and reflection as I offer a prayer from my faith tradition. O Spirit of Life, God of many names, we hold gratitude for the gathering here this night as our elected leaders join to consider the needs and hopes of our people, our beloved city, and our beautiful county. May our council members and mayor be reminded of their obligations to the people, not to their opinions or special interests, but the people, the people who elected them to the chairs in which they now sit. May the needs of the oppressed and marginalized be heard, for the margins always hold the center. And a city and county where anyone is left behind is a city and county where all are lost. May every decision made here this night and in day-to-day business and meetings yet to come fulfill our highest ideals, yes, even in what we might call the mundane. Even there, our greatest hopes and love for our community are present. May our words be tempered by compassion. may our actions honor the worth and dignity of all, especially those with whom we disagree and those who are different. As our community continues to rise up and build a Lexington, Kentucky for all, let calls for justice, accountability, and integrity pierce through any hardened hearts complacency or cynicism. And most of all, may this council, this city, this county remember the joy and celebration for there is good in our midst even with all of the assaults of the world celebrate the good for a community that celebrates and holds on to what is good will ensure that everyone can partake that no one is left behind and every voice is honored let these meditations and hopes call us to deeper service to this community to our people and to the the good work before us. May it always be so. Amen. Blessed be Ashe. Thank you very much. At this time we have three presentations. First, I'd like to ask Marley Bush and Paula Anderson, as well as Council Member Denise Gray to join me at the podium. Hi, how are you? Good evening. I'd like to ask Marley Bush and Paula Anderson, as well as Councilmember Denise Gray to join me at the podium. Hi, how are you? Good over here. I'm fine. Come, yeah, come right up here. Here, come over here. Come over here. Yeah, all right. So Marley is the director of the YMCA Central Kentucky Black Achievers Program. And Paula is the president of the YMCA of Central Kentucky. We are also joined by YMCA of Central Kentucky staff, members of the Black Achievers Program, as well as some of their parents. And we thank you all for being here tonight. This program provides young people with resources like academic support, career exploration, mentoring services, and social and emotional well-being programs. All resources that will better equip them for a successful future. Over the past 38 years, the YMCA of Central Kentucky has served 8,000 students. and has awarded seniors over nine million dollars in scholarships. I am thrilled that these students have these opportunities. I had an opportunity earlier today to speak with some of these young people, and our future is in great hands. So Marley, I want to thank you, your staff, and all the volunteers who commit so much time to this program and to our young people. So at this time, I am pleased to present this proclamation. Here's how it goes. Whereas YMCA Black Achievers is a college and career readiness program that provides equitable access, opportunities, and support to ensure success after high school for historically marginalized youth. And whereas through this program, students are known as achievers and are exposed to academic support, career exploration, mentoring, and social and emotional well-being programs. And whereas achievers are supported by YMCA staff, volunteers, and adult achievers as they develop mind, body, and spirit. and whereas the YMCA of Central Kentucky is dedicated to the betterment of our young people and our community and whereas we thank the staff and volunteers of the YMCA of Central Kentucky for their determination and compassion. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare November 2, 2023, YMCA Black Achievers Day in Lexington. Thank you for your good work. Thank you. So I'll first ask Marley if she'd like to say a few words. Thank you, Mayor Gordon, and thank you, Lexington Urban City Council, for this amazing recognition. As many of you may know, we are a program dedicated to the youth, and we could not do it without the support of our community. So this recognition is so, so, so amazing. And it means a lot that you all are recognizing in this program and that you all are recognizing the kids in this program. And it really does mean a lot. And just I can't thank you enough for it. Thank you. All right, Paula, would you like to say a few words? Well, I'd just like to say thank you for recognizing the program and these very bright young people tonight. It really is a community program. It's a volunteer-based program. So people like you spending time with them to share your expertise and your knowledge of our community is exactly at the core of what we try to do. So thank you for doing that today. We appreciate you. Thank you very much. And now, Council Member Gray. It's okay. black achievers YMCA black achievers first of all I would like to say thank you to my colleagues councilmember James Brown councilmember Shayla Lynch for taking a bit of your time to volunteer with the YMCA black achievers as well I was once in your shoes achievers I was I grew up and was part of the YMCA Black Achievers. It is through that program that I am here today. You are greatness. You are what success looks like. You are what excellence looks like. It is important for you all to be here today to see what we, the elected officials, do on a daily basis. We are here to serve you. And the program that we had earlier, that is for me to ensure that you know your power, you know your voice, and we answer to you. And you are to ask us the questions, not just the easy questions, but those hard questions, because that's why we're here. and so now you know you're no longer in my shoes where I never had anyone that looked like me comes in a position of leadership or even within our community who came to speak to me about what's possible you don't have to live without seeing anyone that looks like you on council that cares enough about you to say come see me So use this powerful day, use this moment, use your voice now and forevermore and lift it up and ask those hard questions because you are what excellence looks like, you are what success looks like. So I applaud you in your walk now and in the future. Thank you. Thank you very much. Now, shall we get a photo with the council? Yes, all right. Come on. Big group here. We come on up. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Thank you. What you have to do with speed. Not a raw speed. Free through speed. Yes. Ice cream. That middle, middle. A little bit closer there. There it is. Close. Sorry. Oops, sorry. Now, Samita, parents. Is it Floy? Thank you. I'm going to put it on my desk in a model bag. The camera will come up and get up. But if it disappears, I'll know where it went. Thank you. All right, will Megan Maloney and Councilmember Liz Sheehan please join me at the podium. Come on up here. All right. Megan is the director at the Bluegrass Cayley Academy. We are also joined by other members of the dance team. Are there some here? Yes, good. Including council member Sheehan. I'm not on the competition team. Okay. The Bluegrass Cayley Academy is a community based Irish dance program that's dedicated to promoting traditional Irish dance by providing an accessible, supportive learning environment for all ages. The team recently competed in the North America Irish Dance Championship in Nashville and won in their category. They received three of five overall first place scores, a great accomplishment. The Bluegrass Kaley Academy has taught in partnership with our Lexington Parks and Recreation and the Artworks and Kitty Capers Dance Program since 2017. Megan, our arts and culture here and entertainment culture is one of our greatest assets, which I know you know. And we congratulate you and the entire team on these achievements. And now it's my pleasure to offer this proclamation. Whereas Bluegrass Cayley Academy is a community based Irish dance school that has taught in partnership with Lexington Parks and Recreation and the Artworks and Kitty Capers Dance Program since 2017. And whereas the program is dedicated to promoting traditional Irish dance by providing an accessible, supportive learning environment for dancers of all ages and skill levels. And whereas dancers from Bluegrass Kaley Academy traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to compete at the North American Irish Dance Championships, joining more than 4,500 dancers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. And whereas the Bluegrass Cayley team recently competed in the very first adult mixed forehand event held at the championships against teams from California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. And whereas the team won the North American Irish Dance Championships title in their category, receiving three of five overall first place scores. and whereas the City of Lexington congratulates the Bluegrass-Kaley Academy on its many accomplishments. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare November 2, 2023, Bluegrass-Kaley Academy Day in Lexington. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Megan Maloney will say a few words followed by Councilmember Sheehan. Mayor Gordon, thank you very much for this honor. Councilmembers, thank you also for the opportunity to bring our dancers and our program before you to be recognized. Mayor Gordon actually attended the very first class that I taught in Irish dance here in Lexington. And as she mentioned, Council Member Sheehan is actually one of our students now. But I think our greatest accomplishment is that we are a community-based program. We teach through Lexington Parks and Recreation, through the artworks of the Carver School Program, not only to our adults who are here today, but to children of all ages. And it is, for me, such an honor to not only have the opportunity to provide instruction and accessible dance and cultural opportunities to our community, but then to take that program to the Irish Dance North American Championships and represent you all here in the city government with Parks and Recreation, to represent Lexington, to represent Kentucky, and to come back as your national champions. So thank you for the opportunity to do what we do. Thank you for supporting the arts and for programming here in central Kentucky. And thank you for the work that you do each day here in our city. Very nice. Thank you. Council Member. So this and now pickleball are the two things that I do to offset all the time that we spend sitting there. But I've been dancing with this group for almost a year now, and I have seen firsthand the dedication that they have to their performances and the hours of practice and the effort they put in to fine-tune their shows. Not only do they compete as a team, but also perform at community events like the Halloween Festival and the Diversity Festival around town to kind of bring this to the community. Megan is such a supportive coach and an instructor and all of them welcome anyone to join in the fun no matter what their experience level and I can attest to that because I you all literally pull me through the dances sometimes so congrats on your win and this is well deserved. Can we have the rest of the dancers? Thank you. . Now, council members, I have to preface this next one. I am not inviting any council members down here because there are a bunch of you who are connected to Lafayette Band. So if you want to speak, we'll do it up here. I didn't want to leave anybody out. We have lots of connections to Lafayette Band. So I want to ask Dee Bishop, where are you Dee? There you are. And do you want to bring your assistant? Yes. And we have the four field commanders with us. Come on, don't be shy. So we have sitting before you and standing before you lots of council members and elected officials who have connections to Lafayette Band, they were either in the band or their children were in the band or their grandchildren were in the band. So, Dee Bishop is the band director at Lafayette High School, and we are joined by these wonderful field commanders who, if you've seen the band perform, they are right there on their ladders, on the field, directing. And before we get started, I want to tell all of you about my history. I'm a proud Lafayette band parent. You know, once a band parent, always a band parent. And my daughter was a field commander, and my son played percussion. My husband was in the Lafayette band, and he was also a percussionist in the marching band. So I'm joining the celebration. The Lafayette High School Marching Band Pride of the Bluegrass has won its 23rd Kentucky Music Educators Association State Marching Band Championship. Now this is 2023. Think about this. Yes, it's a huge accomplishment. Huge accomplishment. And out of the past six marching band titles, Lafayette has brought home the last five. They won this most recent title with their show titled A New Dream. And if you want to see it, lots of us go on to the Lafayette band site and watch the show, and it's really thrilling. Marching bands give our young people the opportunity to come together, to work together, to be a team, to learn how to be on time. Is it still true if you're 10 minutes early, you're late? Sometimes. Well, that used to be the motto, right? No, I don't know. But, I mean, these kids learn so many skills that carry them on into life. And the council and I congratulate you. Dee, we congratulate your students, your hard work as directors on this latest achievement. And we thank you for your dedication. And for the students, you will never forget your experience in Lafayette Band, right, Council Member Baxter? It's always there. So with that, I want to read the proclamation, and then I'll ask Dee to say a few words if you would like, and we'll do some photos. And then I'm sure there's some council members who want to say a few words, probably. So here's how it goes. Whereas the Lafayette High School Marching Band, the Pride of the Bluegrass, has existed since the opening of the school in 1939, providing over 70 years of musical excellence. And whereas the Lafayette Marching Band recently won its 23rd Kentucky Music Educators Association State Marching Band Championship. And whereas Lafayette won the Class 5A title with its show, A New Dream. You'll never forget that, will you? Never. And whereas the marching band is made up of 215 band members, and whereas Lafayette has won five out of the last six state marching band titles, sponsored by the, we know it fondly as KMEA. And whereas we applaud the Lafayette High School Marching Band for its determination and dedication, and congratulate the members and leadership on their many accomplishments. Now therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare November 2nd, 2023 Lafayette High School Marching Band Day. Congratulations. I'll pass this to you all. Would you like to say a few words? Okay. Mayor Gordon and council members, thank you all so very much for your support of not only the fine arts and music education, but I pride myself as the current caretaker of what has Mayor Gordon said, over 70 years of excellence. And I hope these students can see what 70 more years and when they look back on it, how much they've achieved and accomplished. So thank you all very much. I appreciate it. Very good. Thank you so much. Sure. I want to see if there are any council members who want to say a few words. Just show me your hand. Council Member Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. And thank you all so much for being here. I have a constituent here, Ms. Graham. It's nice to see you. So I just wanted to tell you all that I am so very proud of you, and I'm so thankful for the tradition that you're carrying on. I was a four-year champion. Council Member Fred Brown was talking about how all of his grandchildren, you know, they had two or three, but I had four. And it was amazing. And, yeah, it's a lot of competition. But I am so thankful that you are a good caregiver of the program. And so thankful for the dedication that you all have for our tradition. I can say that because it's a big family. And I was telling my daughter, who is in band, Jesse Clark, and I'm so very excited because she's in seventh grade and we're so close. I was telling her the other day that I don't think that I would be where I am today if it wasn't for the teamwork and the leadership skills that I developed as a member of the Lafayette High School Marching Band, Pride of the Bluegrass, sir. So thank you all so, so much. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu? Thank you, Mayor. I am a recently retired Lafayette band parent, but my wife Lauren, who teaches there, it's like the godfather, every time she tries to quit, you all just pull her back in. So she's not quite retired as a band parent. Mr. Bishop, Mr. Jones, Dr. Strange, I just want to tell you all that our kid Lily went through band. And it was the best version of her that we've seen. The discipline, the camaraderie, the craft. You all did so much for her and for I think all the kids. Championship aside, I can't say enough about what you all have done, so congratulations, well earned. Thank you. Thank you. Other council members? Council member Savigny. Thank you. And you're in the 10th district and I'm the 10th district person, so I appreciate you guys winning this. It makes it so much better to get out. We have bragging rights. Unfortunately, my kids were in the Dunbar marching band. They did win one year, but I watched my fair share of Lafayette winning. and the sheer volume of people you have and the fact that you can get that 250 14 to 18-year-olds marching in the same direction, like my hat is off to you. This is like, it's fantastic. And you guys deserve it. You are absolutely fantastic. So go have some fun, celebrate this because it's kind of fun to celebrate. All right, thank you. And then Councilmember Fred Brown. That's just short. Congratulations. I saw the performance probably four or five times this year. I did not go to the state, which I have been before, but I thought the program was awesome. And I can look back because I've seen several of the programs, and this was one of the better ones. And I think everybody knows around the table. I have contributed in my family 10 championship rings. He had children and grandchildren in the band. Anyone else? All right. Congratulations. Shall we get a photo with the council? Absolutely. Okay. Come on. Thank you so much. Yes, of course. Thank you. Thank you. All right, thank you all. Now it's time for second reading of ordinances. Item one, an ordinance changing the zone from a wholesale and warehouse business B4 into a Plain Neighborhood Residential R3 Zone for 2.668 net, 3.103 gross acres for property located at 2833, 2853 Liberty Road, Liberty Park Development, LLC Council District 6. Item 2, an ordinance pending Article 819D and Articles 1711, I2, and 1718 of the zoning ordinance to allow additional electronic message display signage, including video displays, dynamic content, in association with the Civic Center and the Lexington Center Business B2B Zone, Lexington Center Corporation. Item three, an ordinance minding center of the budget of Lexington Fair urban county government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $38,000 to provide funds for council capital projects in the division of traffic engineering and appropriating republishing funds, schedule number 21. Item four, an ordinance minding center of the budget of Lexington Fair urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating republishing funds, FY 2024, schedule number 19. Item five, an ordinance adopting and enacting a republished code of ordinances for the Lexington Fair urban county government. Further adopting and enacting a republished zoning ordinance for the Lexington Fair Urban County government, providing for the 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 in this ordinance shall become effective. And item six, an ordinance amending the authorized by extending one unclassified position of administrative officer grade 523E for the term of four years beginning in November 2, 2023 and ending November 2, 2027 in the division of waste management, effective upon passage of council. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Thank you. Council Member Baxter, move. Council Member Sheehan, seconded. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Fogle? Yes. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member Legree? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Menares? Yes. Council Member Civigni? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Council Member Worley? Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Fred Brown? Yes. Council Member James Brown? Yes. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. And Council Member Elliot Baxter? Yes. Thank you. All right, thank you. Those all pass. When you're ready, it's time for first reading of ordinances. Item 7, an ordinance modifying the conditional zoning restrictions in a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.485 net 0.66 gross acres for property located at 509 East Main Street, 509 East Main Street, LLC Council District 3. Item 8, an ordinance manning sort of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reproving funds. Fiscal Year 2024, Schedule number 22. Item 9, an ordinance manning sort of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of $62,360 to provide funds for council capital projects in the divisions of Traffic Engineering and Parks and Recreation. An appropriating and reproving funds, Schedule number 24. Item 10, an ordinance amending ordinance number 117-2023, amending the author of strength by creating one classified civil service position of public service supervisor grade 517 in the division of waste management effective July 1, 2023. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons? Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. I move to place on the docket for the November 2, 2023 council meeting under ordinances, first reading, an ordinance pursuant to section 21A of the code of ordinances, adopting a schedule of meetings for the council for calendar year 2024. So moved. Thank you. Is there a second? Second. Council member Ellinger seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Are there any other walk-ons? All right. When you're ready, if you'll give that a first reading, please. Yes, ma'am. Ordinance 11, an ordinance pursuant to Section 21A of the Code of Ordinances, the Lexington for Urban County and Government adopting a schedule of meetings for the council for the calendar year of 2024. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any motions to suspend the rule and give second reading to anything? All right. Moving right along, it's second reading of resolutions then. Item 1, a resolution is sent to a bit of Herrick Company Incorporated and K. Hayes Limited Assaults W.W.T.P. Pump Station Diagnostic and Repair Services Unit Price Contracts to the Division of Water Quality. Item 2, a resolution to ratify the permanent classified civil service appointments of Aldo Gomez, language access specialist at grade 523E, 2657.84 biweekly in the office of the mayor, Effective October 10, 2023. Gaston Negandu Senkaye, Language Access Specialist, Grade 523E, 3089.92, biweekly in the office of the mayor. Effective October 24, 2023. Jayden Brown, Customer Service Specialist, Grade 511N, 17.576, hourly in the division of LexCol. Effective October 24, 2023. Jeff Anisha Cobb, Customer Service Supervisor, Grade 520E, 2287.04, biweekly in the division of LexCol. Effective October 24, 2023. Haley Ogden, Revenue Compliance Auditor, Grade 521N, 29.079, Hourly Individual Revenue, Effective October 10, 2023. Eden Van Hook, Administrative Specialist, Grade 516N, 23.961, Hourly Individual Waste Management, Effective October 10, 2023. Daniel Parton, Human Resource Analyst, Grade 521E, 2331.76, Bi-Weekly Individual Human Resources, Effective October 24, 2023. Judith Cox, Assistant Record Custodian, Grade 514N, 22.241 hourly in the Division of Police, effective October 10, 2023. Jordan Stewart, Staff Assistant, Grade 509N, 17.304 hourly in the Division of Community and Resident Services, effective November 1, 2023. Nicholas Porter, Accountant, Grade 518N, 25.300 hourly in the Division of Grants and Special Programs, effective October 10, 2023, item 3. A resolution amending, Resolution number 426, 2023, to allow for the mayor's designee to sign the multi-year platform agreement and any other necessary agreement with Cayenne LLC from Merchant Processing Services at the City Employee Pharmacy, amending the cost to $2,000 plus additional cost based upon the volume of credit card transactions and ratifying the execution of any agreement contemplated therein by the mayor's designee, which may have occurred prior to the passage of this resolution. Item 4. A position authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Army County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept the deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for stormwater improvements at 827 Lane Allen Road and 1900 Garden Springs Drive remedial measures project required by the consent decree at a cost of not just $223,400. Item 5, a resolution authorized in the Division of Water Quality on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase supervisory control and data acquisition, SCADA, SciTech historian support services for the town branch and West Tickman wastewater treatment plants and pump stations from ATR Distributing Company, Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorized the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an internecary room with ATR Distributing Company Incorporated related to the procurement. At a cost of $56,587.20, item 6. A resolution and authorizing by Director Mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center Incorporated for the operation of the Lyric Theater. At a cost of $127,500, item 7. A resolution and authorizing by Director Mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute and submit a grant application to the 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 and targeted enforcement to address violent crime in FY24 to provide any additional information request in connection with this grant application and to accept the grant if the application is approved, the exception of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer undercumber funds in the grant budget for these grants. Item 8. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute an agreement with Quality Counts LLC awarded pursuant to RFP number 39-2023 to evaluate approximately 1,100 center line miles of city street and county road to ensure all horizontal curves are signed according to current regulations at a cost not to exceed $137,500. Item 9, a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with Bluegrass Family Trust First, incorporated $900, and artistic hands shaping a new society, Corporation 1350, for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Item 10, a resolution repealing, reorganizing, revising, and re-adopting Appendix A, rules and procedures of the Lexington Fair Urban County Council to the code of ordinances of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government setting forth the following. The organization of council, including duties, responsibilities, appointment, removal, and other aspects of the positions of vice mayor, members of council, council administrator, council core staff, and council legislative aides, procedures for the 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 the rules and procedures relating thereto, and policies and procedures for the council office, including the utilization of government resources and adopting supplement appendix A relating to the role of the citizens advocate, council guidelines for use of LFUCG departments, neighborhood development funds, and council capital projects, and council best practices, item 11. A resolution authorizing mayor on behalf of our county government to execute a flexible spending benefit plan and Wichard, Snyder, and Associates Incorporated 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 1, 2024, item 12. A resolution reallocating a total of $203,227.94 in federal funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, resolution number 370-2022, previously awarded to workforce development partners that failed to fully expand their funds toward other workforce needs and opportunities, which shall include updates to the Charles Young Center, $25,161.11, the Davis Park, $53,066.83, and further authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with one, Child Care Council of Kentucky, incorporated $50,000, Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated, $18,750, and three, Lexington Rescue Mission Incorporated, $18,750, four, Opportunity Workshop of Lexington Incorporated, $18,750, and five, Home Builders Association of Lexington Incorporated, $18,750, to fund additional workforce needs and opportunities, and authorizing the mayor or her designee to execute any documents related to the use of these funds. Item 13. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the 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 and execute any documents which are deemed necessary for the DLG to carry out this project and to accept this grant if the application is approved and authorize the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. In item 14, a resolution authorizing the Division of Essential Purchasing to purchase program development and implementation consulting services from BBC Research and Consulting Incorporated, a sole source provider and authorizing mayor on behalf of our mechanic to execute any necessary agreement with BBC Research and Consulting Incorporated related to the procurement. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Ellinger and then Council Member Fogle seconded. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Councilmember Fogle? Yes. Councilmember Gray? Yes. Councilmember Legree? Yes. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Minares? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. Councilmember Worley? Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. And Councilmember Elliott Baxter. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. Those all pass. When you are ready, we'll go to first reading of resolutions. Item 15. I was listening to something a bit of Campus Communications Group Incorporated in accordance with the provision of ordinance number 69-2060, creating an offering for sale a short-term franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications or related non-cable system in Fayette County, and authorizing Mayor on behalf of the Army County Government to execute a franchise agreement with Campus Communication Group Incorporated, incorporating the terms and conditions of ordinance number 69, 2016. Item 16. A resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Jeffrey Smith, Public Service Worker, Group 508, 16.932, hourly and individual parks and recreation, effective October 24, 2023, item 17. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Army County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Bluegrass Community Foundation, incorporated to support the development of a master plan for the Kellys Landing, as well as marketing and public relations campaign related to the project for the division of Parks and Recreation, Item 18. Resolution authorizing to the Mayor on behalf of the government to execute a first amendment to the first renewal agreement with Mackie Group LLC, DBA Wiser Strategy, increasing the contract price by an amount not to exceed $20,000 for an increase of advertising related to Safe Streets messaging for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, raising the total contract price from $360,000 to $380,000, Item 19. Resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Christian Academy to host the annual Kitty Capers Holiday Show at a cost $1500. Item 20. Resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a renewal agreement with the Kentucky Department of Housing, Building, and Construction to retain responsibility for commercial project permitting and inspections within Lexington County. Item 21. Resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a renewal contract with the Kentucky Department of Housing, Building, and Construction to retain responsibility for commercial and residential HVAC Property project permitting and inspection with the Lexington County, item 22. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change order number one, final to the agreement with the Herrick Company Incorporated for the Heartland Pump Station number three replacement project, decreasing the contract price by $149,904.76 from $1,110,000 to $960,095.24, item 23. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an economic incentive agreement with the Keeneland Association Incorporated for reimbursement of up to $1 million of public infrastructure costs related to its multi-million expansion project. Item 24. Resolution authorizing, Dr. Mayor, on behalf of the county government, executing a consultant services agreement, order pursuant to RFP number 402023 with Champlin Hot Architects, Incorporated, DBA, EOP Architects for Professional Design Services for the new Seniors and Therapeutic Center for the Department of General Services at a cost note to cede $736,133. Item 25. Revolucion authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Becquette and Government to execute an economic incentive agreement with LSC Stadium Company and LLC related to the construction of a stadium for professional soccer to provide a 1% occupational license fee refund for certain employee withholdings for up to 10 years support for the future issuance of an industrial revenue bond which shall not exceed $50 million for 15 years in length and the reimbursement of up to $1 million of public infrastructure costs in the form of a forgivable loan. And further authorizing the Mayor to execute any additional necessary documents related to the loan agreement. Item 26. Resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute Addendum No. 1 to the agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for the provision of evaluation services for two years of the expanded First Responders and Community Partner Overdose Prevention Project at a cost note to see $99,997. Item 27. Resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute sub-applemental Agreement No. 1 to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the acceptance of $32,000 in federal funds under the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Surface Transportation Program, SLX, for the design phase of the Wilson-Downing intersection improvement project, the exception of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $8,000 as a local match, and authorizing the major to transfer undercover funds within the grant budget for these grants. Item 28. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of urban county government to accept an award of $1,300,000 in federal funds for the three-year period from the Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Abuse site-based program in order to reduce the number of overdose fatalities for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services the exception of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure funds and authorizing and directing the mayor to transfer undercover funds within the grant budget. Item 29. A resolution of authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute contract modification number five with Strain Associates Incorporated increasing the contract price by $9,800 from additional design services for town branch trail phase six, raising the total contract price from $1,194,174 to $1,203,974. Item 30. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government's executed and submitted application for an encroachment permit to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to allow for the conversion of three concrete medians to beautification beds on North Broadway at no cost to the urban county government. And item 31, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with International Book Project Incorporated 1300 and Stonewall Elementary PTA $1,250 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to see this unstated. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? No. All right, are there any motions to suspend the rules? Council Member Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 24. This is for the design services for the new senior and therapeutic center. So moved. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Gray. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 30, which for on behalf of the, what is our James Brown? For the corridors commission for Broadway. So moved. Second. Thank you. Council Member James Brown seconds. Are there questions? All right. all those in favor please say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes councilmember Sheehan thank you mayor on behalf of the administration I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 28 this is to accept an award of 1.3 million in federal funds for a three-year period from the Bureau of Justice Assistance comprehensive opioid stimulant and substance abuse site-based program so moved thank you councilmember who seconded council member lagree seconded thank you any questions all those in favor say aye aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes council member james brown thank you mayor i like to suspend the rules on behalf of the administration and give second reading to number 17 so we can move forward with the kelly's landing project so moved thank you council member baxter seconded all right are there questions all those in favor say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes council member minares thank you mayor i'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 27 with regards to a project on wilson downing and i'd also like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 31 to advance the NDA funds. Second. All right. Council Member Baxter seconded. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Are there any other motions to suspend the rules? All right. I think we have 17, 24, 27, 28, 30, and 31. Okay. When you are ready, if you'll give those second reading, please. Item 17, a resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a memorandum of agreeing with the Bluegrass Community Foundation Incorporated to support the development of a master plan for Kelly's Landing, as well as marketing and public relation campaign related to the project for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Item 24, a resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a consultant services agreement an award pursuant to RFP number 402023 with Champlin Hott Architects Incorporated, DBAEOP Architects for Professional Design Services for the new Senior and Therapeutic Center for the Department of General Services at a cost not to exceed $736,133. Item 27. A resolution of authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a supplemental agreement. Number one, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for acceptance of $32,000 in federal funds under Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Service Transportation Program, SLX, for the design phase of the Wilson-Downing intersection improvement project, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government to the expenditure of $8,000 as a local match, and authorizing the way to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item 28. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an award of $1,300,000 in federal funds for a three-year period for the Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid Stimulant and Substance Abuse Site-Based Program in order to reduce the number of overdose fatalities for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, the exception of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer unaccomptured funds within the grant budget. Item 30. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute and submit an application for an encroachment permit to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to allow for the conversion of three concrete medians to beautification beds on North Broadway at no cost to the Urban County Government. And item 31, a resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with the International Book Project Incorporated 1300 in Stonewall Elementary PTA $1,250 for the office of the Urban County Council and it costs not to see this sum stated. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Motion approved. Second. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger and Council Member Baxter seconded. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Councilmember Fogle? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Gray? Yes. Councilmember Legree? Yes. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Menares? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yes. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. Councilmember Worley? Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown? Yes. Councilmember James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. and council member elliott baxter thank you thank you those all pass uh could i have a motion please to approve communications from so moved second well i saw two right here council member fogel moves and council member gray seconds so are there any questions all those in favor say aye aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes we have price contracts if i could have a motion please second Eric Wu moves councilmember Fogle seconds are there any questions all those in favor say aye aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes the next part is for information only and we have no fire or police disciplines tonight and so it's time for councilmember announcements if if you log in. Let's see. Councilmember James Brown, you were then there first but you disappeared. Please, go ahead. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to also echo a thank you to the folks that run the YMCA Black Achievers Program and Councilmember Gray for getting those young people down here and then all the council Council members that participated this afternoon, Council Member Baxter, Council Member Worley, Council Member Lynch and Gray, and then all the commissioners and the folks of public safety. The YMCA does a great job with that program. They continue to invest in our young people and in our community in various ways. And I know we as a city has also partnered with them, I know for the Power Scholars Program. So anything that we can do to help educate and empower young people to be the best that they can be in restate full potential is what we need to be doing. And I just want to say, I have two children that graduated from the Black Achievers Program and that program was very instrumental in their education, secondary education. So kudos to Jessica Berry, Paula, and everybody involved in that program. And then I see we still have one achiever left with us, Ms. Casey Allen Bryant. Cassie Allen Bryant, thank you for staying with us. And then Mayor, I'd also like to take this opportunity to put an item in the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee. And that's an update from Commerce Lexington on their regional engagement efforts and also the regional competitiveness plan. We allocated some funds towards that program and I think it would be good for them to just come back to that committee and give an update on the progress of their efforts with that. Thank you. And then also, I just want to encourage folks to go out and vote the next few days, the next two days where we have early voting. And then if you don't get a chance to do that in the next few days, make sure you get out next Tuesday and vote. important that we continue to use our voice and elect folks that represent us in our interests. So thank you. Thank you mayor. Thank you very much council members we've lost the list on some of our computers if you'll sign back in. Councilmember Gray. Thank you mayor. I would once again like to say reiterate what James Brown, excuse me, Council Member Brown, James Brown just stated. And you heard what I said earlier. I'm just thankful for my colleagues who took the time to come down and, you know, feed into our next generation of leaders. And also to the commissioners who were there in attendance. In addition, we had Carlos Ross, who represented the law department, and Deputy CAO Glenn Brown in attendance as well. I'm just thankful for you taking your time and my colleagues that were there. Thank you for just taking a moment to letting them understand their power. and our next generation of leaders are powerful even even more than what they even understand that they are and i want them to fully walk into their into their season of leadership because it's here and that's what i like to tell them but to let everyone know switching statements in the sixth district we will be having the lex glow ride um this is the third annual year of this event. It's a celebration of bikes and bike safety which coincide with the changing of the time, time change. It's happening this Saturday, November 4th at Brighton Trail behind Ashley Home Furniture. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and rides and we ride off into the sunset into the darkness at 7 p.m. Hope to see you there and make sure you wear a coat maybe. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. This next topic is something that I'm pretty passionate about and it ties into another great event that we have this weekend. LexTV, we're terrific in helping my office put together a video where we're going to highlight and talk about boards and commissions. So whenever you're ready, kick it off. Hi, I'm Vice Mayor Dan Wu, and today I want to talk to you about a great way to engage with your local government. Now, here at Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, we have over 70 boards and commissions. That's a lot, Melissa. It sure is. By the way, this is Melissa McCart-Smith from the mayor's office. Now, if somebody wanted to join a board or a commission, how do they do it? We have a very easy application online process. you can go to our website at lexingtonky.gov and click on the link just right under the mayor's picture and right above the council member's picture that says boards and commissions. When you click on that link, it takes you to a place where there's all kinds of information about different boards. You can kind of look through and see what the agendas are, what the schedules are, what you think might best fit you. And all you have to do is click on the blue apply button and that'll take you to a separate page where you can fill in all your interests and information about how to get in contact with you. So Melissa, how do you decide which board or commission is the right one for you? There are a lot of descriptions on the website that you can go through and read more about which board of commissions might appeal to you, what they're doing, what their agendas are. I always recommend attending a board or commission. They're all open to the public and you can come anytime to see what's happening. Even if you're not appointed to the board or commission, you can always kind of jump in and join in. Your voice is important. So the more you learn about a board or commission, the more you can participate. Thank you so much. Now let's go talk to a board member. I'm here with Lakshmi Shriraman, a board member with LexArts. So, Lakshmi, tell me a little bit about your experience serving on the LexArts board. So, I bring to the board my lived experience as an artist of color. I own a couple of small businesses that are art-based, and also my experience as a DEI consultant and arts advocate. So I'm able to bring those parts of me and give a perspective that is sort of unique in its own way. And why would you recommend that people join boards and commissions? There are as many perspectives and ideas as there are people. And we want more ideas on the table. We want more perspectives shared. shared. We want a true shared power construct, which I think comes from people stepping up and saying, I want to be part of this. And I think that's when true change happens, a change that directly impacts the people and serves the people. Thank you so much. Now, let's go talk to another board member. I'm here with Basel Tushan, a member of the Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission. So tell me how you came to be involved with MEAC. Honestly, it was a bit of a happenstance at the beginning. I was working with the Middle Eastern community, being involved with the Lexington Global Engagement Center, and I was somewhat recruited to the MEAC to come and offer that Middle Eastern perspective to the conversation. That's great. So how did your involvement with the commission change your perspective on Lexington? It elevated it so much. Coming into Lexington, honestly, I wasn't expecting the diversity that I have seen. And it's no secret that Lexington today is completely different than the Lexington I moved to in 2016, completely different than the Lexington of 20 years ago. And a big part of that is the work of these boards of commission, the intentionality of city government, the voices of the individuals of similar backgrounds on those commissions, just seeing how welcoming everyone was, just seeing how intentional everyone was about receiving those perspectives. Our city is a reflection of the work that we put in dailies, and the board and commission are an amazing opportunity to do that. Thank you so much. And there you go. Thank you to Melissa McCart-Smith, Lakshmi Shriraman, and Basel Tushan for sharing their knowledge and experience with us. And thank you to LexTV for making this production possible. I'll see you all Saturday, November 4th, at the Lyric Theater. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where you all can learn all about boards and commissions. I'm Vice Mayor Dan Wu, and I work for you. All right, so I hope to see everybody out on Saturday. I'll be there. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Glad you'll be coming. Council Member Lynch. Thank you, Mayor. I would just like to thank our law enforcement community. Councilmember Baxter and Councilwoman Graham and I got to volunteer and work with the new police recruits that are going through the training academy right now. And they are a mighty fine group of recruits. And we gave them well wishes that they make it to graduation day. They did an excellent job and we were just happy that we could volunteer and work with them this week. So that was an awesome experience. And I'd also like to send a big thank you to our waste management team. This morning I did a waste management ride along. So I was there bright and early at 5.15 AM, and I had a really great time. A big, big thank you to Russell Scott. He introduced me to the team, and we did a really thorough ride along throughout the second district. And I got to see up close and personal how awesome our waste management team is, how dedicated they are, and how they do their jobs with excellence. And I'm very appreciative of all their work, their time, their dedication, because they're kind of the unsung heroes, I feel like of our city employees. They do the job day in and day out, and they do an excellent job. So thank you to our waste management team and Russell Scott for letting me hang out with you all this morning. And I look forward to my part two of my ride along. I'm hoping I get to drive a truck next time. And then lastly, I just want to remind everyone that on November 14th, we're having our source of income public hearing at 6 p.m. So I know this is a topic that many folks in our community are passionate about. So we look forward to you coming out on November 14th and sharing your voices with us on this specific issue. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. If we have the photos, last night the celebration from the Living Arts and Science Center honored the living dead, the day of the dead. And there was a huge parade down 4th Street to the 3rd Street Cemetery. And so if you missed it, please join us next year. So just wanted to show you all there was music and celebration in the 3rd Street Cemetery. So wanted to make sure you all knew about that. And it seems as if a lot of things is going to happen on Saturday. I want to tag onto Council Brown's plea to get out and vote and vote early. And one thing that will be happening on Saturday is the John Lewis caravan will leave from shallow at 930. And it will travel to Consolidated Baptist Church where there will be activities there at shallow right next to the Northside Library, which will be open for people to participate in early voting. So I would like for everyone, if you want to just tap down at the lyric and then come over to the caravan, please get in the caravan and celebrate and honor the right to vote. It sure is a pleasure to be able to vote when you have lost your vote. And so Kentucky has a law subsection 145 of our Kentucky Constitution. If you receive a felony and then you have to petition to the governor to receive your right to vote. So it is devastating to lose your right to vote after your mother teaches you how to vote because of your misbehavior. And so I encourage people who have the right to vote to please do so. And lastly, I got to meet this awesome man last night, Salas House. He's the poet laureate, and I probably mispronounced that because I'm tongue-tatted. But he was amazing, talking about Appalachia, and he kept referring to Bell Hook's book. And so it was an awesome evening last night at the 6th Street Brewery. Not giving anybody a plug for a commercial. because the kitchen was closed and I couldn't get that fabulous fish. And so that's my report. Please, please, please vote on November the 7th or before. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. That takes us to public comment. And we have three folks signed up. So when I call your name, if you'll come to the podium, please. And for the record, you need to restate your name and your council district, And you'll have three minutes. So first up will be Monte Price and followed by Rai Utomo. Welcome. My name is former environmental commissioner, Mr. Carol Montague Price, Jr. I live at 650 Tower Plaza, 11th district. My father, Carol M. Price Sr., was a college graduate from the University of Kentucky and was an excellent student. Also, he was a nationally ranked tennis player for the University of Kentucky and played many tennis matches. Furthermore, he was an Army officer. Also, he was an Army ROTC graduate and received his captaincy as a company commander. My mother, Nancy Wayne Johnson Price Merrill, was a homemaker and had two years of business college. Furthermore, my mother taught me how to tie my shoes and to be of strong character. Furthermore, my stepmother was a teacher in Lexington, Kentucky and loved her job. Moreover, she earned a master's degree in education for the University of Kentucky. Also she was a very good role model for me and has inspired me to be a college student at the University of Kentucky. My Aunt Mary Waters Chambliss from Harrisburg worked at WHBN and had her own radio show for many years. She talked about her travels and gave presentations to school children. Also, she worked at Beaumont Inn a gift shop and sold merchandise from her trips abroad. My grandfather, Dr. Colonel P. Price, MD, U.S. Army from Harrisburg, I never got to meet because he passed away before I was born. Also, my grandmother Mary Shreve Waters of Harrisburg was a devoted Christian and attended the Episcopal Church in Harrisburg. Also, she was a member of the DAR and UDC and liked eating lunch at Beaumont Inn and visiting with my Aunt Mary at the gift shop. Moreover, I'm related to Dr. A.D. Price of Harrisburg. His house was built by him and is still standing today. This house still remains in my family as a historical site. Furthermore, Dr. A.D. Price was involved with city government in Harrisburg and was a devoted Christian. Lastly, there was a hospital named after him called the A.D. Price Memorial Hospital. Now the hospital has been renamed to Ephraim McDowell James B. Hagen Hospital in Harrisburg and he died in 1910. Thank you, Monty Jr. Thank you very much. Next is Rai Utomo and followed by Sam Myers. Welcome. Hi, my name is Rai Utomo. I'm a 25 year old young person renting in district three. I have been a renter in Lexington since 2020. I am also an immigrant who moved to the United States when I was two years old and I am now a naturalized citizen. I'm public commenting today to urge city council to pass a ban on source of income discrimination by the end of the year. One primary reason why I care about a ban on source of income discrimination is how much I care about dignity and choice for immigrants in Lexington. I work as an immigration paralegal at Kentucky Refugee Ministries. At KRM, I work with a lot of people who are in need of housing, refugees who are fleeing their homelands due to intense violence or political upheaval, whom we help resettle in Lexington. Fun fact, Kentucky is actually sixth in the nation for resettling refugees. A lot of my clients may not have a source of income or credit score or history, but we help them get on their feet by paying their rent for them. But we can't help move these refugees into stable housing they need and deserve after the trauma they've endured because often landlords refuse to work with us. The reason landlords turn away my clients is because they have preconceived, and in my opinion, racist ideas about the populations we refer out for housing, which are immigrants and refugees mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A ban on source of income discrimination is fundamental for seeking to combat racism in our housing system. That's what this policy would achieve. In Lexington, 76% of Section 8 housing vouchers are held by black households. And research showed that a ban on source of income discrimination reduces racial segregation. It is so important that council keep this in mind. Having to witness clients day in, day out struggle to find housing is deeply frustrating, and that's even clients who are documented. My clients who are undocumented have it much worse. It is worth noting that there are well over a dozen continuum of care housing assistance programs are available to undocumented immigrants even though ones that run in partnership with the housing authority are not but these programs can't run effectively or be reliable for immigrants in kentucky without a ban on source of income discrimination i also wanted to be clear that is not true that a band of source of income discrimination would automatically require landlords to accept applicants with housing landlords would still be able to choose the best person from their rental application pool it just means that they wouldn't wouldn't be able to to discriminate against people like my clients, and to further contribute to the lack of opportunity, choice, and dignity that immigrants and people of color face as renters in Lexington. The final reason I care about this policy is that even as a young professional with a stable income and a job that pays me decency, I've experienced difficulty finding housing that's affordable to me, myself. And with that difficulty being faced to me, I cannot imagine what it is to people less fortunate than me. Thank you. Thank you very much. All right. And finally, we have Sam Myers. Is Sam here? Oh, okay. All right. Thank you. That concludes our public comment then. And so I'll ask for a motion to adjourn. Thank you. All those in favor, say aye. We are adjourned. Thank you very much.