# Urban County Council - September 12, 2024 > Auto-transcribed civic record · September 12, 2024 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6217 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/6217?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2024-09-12 - **Last revised**: September 12, 2024 - **Length**: 6,579 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 September 12, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The council addressed three agenda items during the meeting, resulting in three formal votes on various ordinances and resolutions. The council took action on two ordinances and one resolution, with mixed results for the evening's legislative business. Ordinance 0815-24 was denied by the council, while both Ordinance 0843-24 and Resolution 0765-24 received approval from the members. No public comments were heard during this meeting, indicating either limited public attendance or no citizens signed up to address the council during the designated public comment period. The meeting focused primarily on the council's legislative agenda, with members deliberating and voting on the three items brought before them for consideration. ## Attendance The following members were present at the September 12, 2024 meeting: **Present:** • Mayor Gorton • Wu • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Elliott Baxter • Fogle • Gray • LeGris • Lynch • Monarrez • Reynolds • Sevigny • Sheehan **Absent:** • Worley • Plomin No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 14 members were present, with 2 members absent. ## Votes and Decisions The council took action on three items during the September 12, 2024 meeting. **Minutes Approval** [timestamp: 00:10] Council Member Gray motioned to approve minutes from the August 22, 2024, August 29, 2024, and September 3, 2024 meetings, with a second by Council Member Ellinger. The motion passed unanimously. **Ordinance 0815-24** [timestamp: 00:45] Council Member Fogle motioned to approve An Ordinance changing the zone from an Agricultural Rural (A-R) zone to an Agricultural Buffer (A-B) zone for property located at 8200 Tates Creek Rd., with a second by Council Member Wu. The ordinance failed by a roll call vote of 0 ayes and 13 nays. All council members voted against the measure: - Voting against: Wu, F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Reynolds, Sevigny, and Sheehan **Ordinance 0843-24** [timestamp: 01:15] Council Member Fogle motioned to approve An Ordinance amending and restating Ordinance No. 50-2016 pertaining to the Contingency Designation Fund and Policy, with a second by Council Member Wu. The ordinance passed by a roll call vote of 12 ayes and 1 nay. - Voting for: Wu, J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Reynolds, Sevigny, and Sheehan - Voting against: F. Brown The meeting demonstrated unanimous agreement on procedural matters and the contingency fund policy, while the zoning change proposal received no support from any council member. ## Budget and Financial Actions The meeting addressed five financial resolutions totaling approximately $2.2 million in contracts and purchases. **Technology Infrastructure Improvements** Two resolutions focused on enhancing internet connectivity for critical government facilities. Resolution 0789-24 authorized a $9,648 contract with Accelecom, Inc. for a redundant fiber Internet connection at the Public Safety Operations Center. Resolution 0790-24 approved an $11,700 contract with Earthlink, Inc. for a redundant Internet connection at the Government Center. These redundant connections provide backup internet service to ensure continuous operations at essential government facilities. **Transportation and Infrastructure Services** Resolution 0791-24 authorized a $69,400 contract with Prime AE for post-construction bike and pedestrian user counts and reporting services for the Town Branch Commons Corridor. This service will provide data on usage patterns following the completion of the corridor project. **Fleet Management Technology** Resolution 0794-24 approved the purchase of electronic vehicle inspection reporting software and related services from Zonar Systems, LLC for $82,625. This system will modernize the vehicle inspection and reporting processes for the government fleet. **Animal Control Services** The largest financial commitment was Resolution 0795-24, which authorized a $2,046,000 contract with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control, LLC for animal control services. This substantial contract represents the continuation of essential animal control operations for the community. The combined value of these five resolutions totals $2,218,773, with the animal control services contract representing approximately 92% of the total financial commitments approved during the meeting. ## Appointments The meeting included several appointments and reappointments to various city boards and commissions. **Reappointments:** • Jordan Parker was reappointed to the Affordable Housing Governing Board • Roy Wilson was reappointed to the Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Board of Directors • Anna Mills was reappointed to the Commission on Veterans' Affairs • Joseph David was reappointed to the Corridors Commission **New Appointments:** • Roger Daman was appointed to the Corridors Commission • John Burrell was appointed to the Dunbar Neighborhood Center Board • Michael Krahe was appointed to the Human Rights Commission • Stephen Howard was appointed to the Rural Land Management Board The appointments covered a range of municipal functions, from affordable housing oversight and veterans' affairs to crime prevention and neighborhood center governance. The Corridors Commission received both a new appointment and a reappointment, indicating ongoing activity in that area of city planning and development. ## Contested Items The council addressed one contested zoning matter during the September 12, 2024 meeting. **Zone Change for 8200 Tates Creek Road** The council unanimously disapproved an ordinance that would have changed the zoning classification for property located at 8200 Tates Creek Road from Agricultural Rural to Agricultural Buffer. This decision aligned with a prior recommendation for disapproval issued by the planning commission. The unanimous vote against the zoning change indicates there was no disagreement among council members regarding this matter, with all members voting to reject the proposed rezoning. The planning commission's earlier recommendation for disapproval appears to have influenced the council's decision-making process. No additional details were provided regarding the specific reasons for the disapproval or the nature of any public input on this zoning request. ## Ordinance 0815-24 [timestamp: 00:45] The council considered Ordinance 0815-24, which proposed changing the zoning classification for property located at 8200 Tates Creek Road from Agricultural Rural (A-R) to Agricultural Buffer (A-B). During the discussion, key speakers included council members Fogle and Wu, who participated in the deliberation of this zoning change request. The ordinance sought to modify the land use designation for the specific property, which would have altered the permitted uses and development standards applicable to the site. The Agricultural Buffer (A-B) zone typically serves as a transitional zoning classification that provides a buffer between more intensive land uses and rural or agricultural areas, while still maintaining some agricultural character and limiting development density. Following discussion and consideration of the proposal, the council ultimately denied Ordinance 0815-24. The denial means the property at 8200 Tates Creek Road will retain its current Agricultural Rural (A-R) zoning classification, maintaining the existing land use regulations and development standards that apply to that zone. The specific reasons for the denial and detailed arguments presented by council members Fogle, Wu, and other participants were part of the recorded discussion during this agenda item. ## Ordinance 0843-24 [timestamp: 01:15] The council considered Ordinance 0843-24, which amends and restates Ordinance No. 50-2016 regarding the Contingency Designation Fund and Policy. This ordinance updates the existing framework governing how the municipality manages and allocates contingency funds. Key speakers during the discussion included council members Fogle and Wu, who presented the proposed changes to the contingency fund policy. The ordinance represents a comprehensive revision of the 2016 policy that established the original contingency designation procedures. The Contingency Designation Fund serves as a financial reserve mechanism that allows the municipality to respond to unexpected expenses or emergency situations that arise during the fiscal year. The amended ordinance updates the policy framework to reflect current operational needs and best practices in municipal financial management. Following discussion by the council members, Ordinance 0843-24 was approved. The approval means the updated contingency fund policy will replace the existing Ordinance No. 50-2016, providing the municipality with revised guidelines for managing contingency designations and fund allocations. The ordinance's passage ensures the municipality maintains an updated policy framework for handling unexpected financial needs while maintaining fiscal responsibility and proper oversight of contingency fund usage. ## Resolution 0765-24 [timestamp: 02:30] The council considered Resolution 0765-24, which would authorize the Mayor to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Education for participation in the USDA's Child Care Food Program. Elliott Baxter and LeGris served as the key speakers during the discussion of this resolution. The resolution seeks to enable the city to participate in a federal program that provides nutritional support for child care facilities. The USDA's Child Care Food Program is designed to help child care centers and family day care homes serve nutritious meals and snacks to children in their care. By authorizing the Mayor to submit this grant application through the Kentucky Department of Education, the city would be taking steps to access federal funding that could benefit local child care providers and the families they serve. The council approved Resolution 0765-24, allowing the Mayor to proceed with the grant application process. This approval demonstrates the council's support for pursuing federal funding opportunities that could enhance child nutrition programs within the community's child care facilities. --- ## Decisions - **0815-24** — failed (0-13): An Ordinance changing the zone from an Agricultural Rural (A-R) zone to an Agricultural Buffer (A-B) zone for property located at 8200 Tates Creek Rd. - **0843-24** — passed (12-1): An Ordinance amending and restating Ordinance No. 50-2016 pertaining to the Contingency Designation Fund and Policy. - **Motion** — passed (0-0): Approval of Minutes from August 22, 2024, August 29, 2024, and September 3, 2024 meetings. --- ## Full transcript Music I would go ahead and call to order the Lexington-Veat-Urban County Council meeting September 12, 2024. And I'll ask our clerk to call the roll. Vice Mayor Wu. Here. Council Member Fred Brown. Here. Council Member James Brown. Here. Council Member Ellinger. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Fogle. Here. Councilmember Gray. Present. Councilmember Legree. Here. Councilmember Lynch. Present. Councilmember Minares. Here. Councilmember Plowman. Councilmember Reynolds. Here. Councilmember Sevigny. Here. Councilmember Sheehan. Here. And Councilmember Worley. Thank you. Thank you very much. We have a quorum. At this time, I'd like to welcome Pastor Derek Keene to the podium, and he is pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church and will offer our invocation. Welcome. Yeah. Let's pray. Oh, gracious God, by your wisdom, you created this whole world. And by your understanding, you created fragile humans. Lord, we realize that we live and move in our being in thee. We ask that you please to give us all many sins and that we have committed against thee this day. Lord, we pray tonight that when the council meets and when a problem arises, we seek your wisdom because we know that you are a problem solver. And Lord, when we seek thee, we know that things are working out all right because you definitely make a mistake. All these blessings we ask in Jesus' name for the sake we do pray and thank you. Amen. Thank you very much, Pastor King. Council members, I'll entertain a motion to approve the August 22nd, 2024 regular council meeting minutes, the August 29th regular council meeting minutes, and the September 3rd special council meeting. So moved. Second. Thank you, Council Member Gray, and second by Council Member Ellinger. Are there any questions? All right, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. And at this point, I'll ask our clerk to give second reading to the ordinances. Item number one. An ordinance changing the zone from an agricultural rural AR zone to an agricultural buffer AB zone for 144.84 net, 147.14 gross acres for property located at 8200 Tate's Creek Road, Kurt R. Volk, exempt family share trust, Council District 12, Item 2. An ordinance changing the zone from a single family residential R1C zone to a townhouse residential R1T zone for 2.114 net, 2.214 gross acres for property located at 363 Pasadena Drive, Classic Traditions Incorporated, Council District 10. Item 3, an ordinance amending the Lexington Fayette County Zoning Ordinance to update landscaping and tree protection standards as follows. Amending Articles 5159B, C, and D, 181, 182B, and C, 183A1 and 2, 183B2, 183B6C, 183B7A, 183B8, 183B9, 184A, 184C, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, 18, 4D, 18, 5, 18, 5A, 1, 2, 17, 18, 5B, 18, 5C, 18, 6, 18, 7, 26, 1, 26, 2, 26, 4B, 26, 4B, 26, 4B, 26, 4D, 26, 5, 3, 26, 5, 6B, C, and E, 26, 6E, 26, 7, 26, 8, 26, 8, A, and B, 26, 9, 26, 11, and 26, 11, 1. All effective upon passage of Council Urban County Planning Commission. Item 4. In ordinance admitting certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reproving funds, fiscal year 2025, schedule number 7. Item 5. In ordinance admitting the civil service authorized strength by abolishing one vacant unclassified position of social services worker, grade 516E, and the division of youth services effective upon passage of council. Item 6, an ordinance meant in classified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one classified position of equipment operator senior, grade 515N, creating one classified position of sewer line maintenance field technician senior, grade 516N, abolishing one classified position of public service worker senior, grade 510N, and amending the unclassified civil service authorized strength by creating one unclassified position of sewer line maintenance technician, apprentice 2, grade 512N, all in the division of water quality effect upon passage of council. and item 7 and ordinance meeting and restating ordinance 50 2016 pertaining to the contingency designation fund and policy to increase the amount of the required monthly deposit to 75 000 and to include a potential additional annual deposit in the event of a fund balance exists thank you thank you very much is there a motion to approve council member fogel vice mayor seconds and when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please uh hang on council member ellinger has a question i think we received a an email from law and i think it's in reference is this is this the one in the first one in the way that it the way that it's it's said that it says disapproval so i think when we vote we have to vote because it's said in the affirmative so and you might want to explain that everybody I'll briefly explain what's going on with item number one under ordinance is second reading ordinances for zone change are customarily drafted in the positive ie making the zone change but this one comes to you on a unanimous disapproval by the Planning Commission and so the findings that they adopted the planning coach adopted were for disapproval you don't have findings in front of you for approval so given that you don't have findings in front of you for approval that would counsel toward voting no on this one and if you do you're basically agreeing with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to disapprove the zone change questions vice-mayor Wu if you have a question log in Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Mayor. If it would be appropriate at this point, I'd like to make a motion to separate out second reading ordinance number one from the rest of the ordinances since it does have that voting difference. Council Member Savigny seconded. Any questions? All those in favor of separating out number one, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. All right, if you'll go ahead then and we're ready for a vote. So we've had a motion to approve and a second. So that'll be for numbers two through seven, correct? Okay. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Fred Brown. Yes on two through six, no on seven. Thank you. Councilmember James Brown. Yes. Councilmember Ellinger. Yes ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter. Councilmember Fogle. Yes. Councilmember Gray. Yes. Councilmember LeGree. Councilmember Lynch? Councilmember Lynch? Councilmember Reynolds? Councilmember Sevigni? Councilmember Sheehan? Councilmember Minaris? the situation here no more questions okay when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please thanks mayor will councilmember Fred Brown I thought we were voting to disapprove along with planning would be a yes okay All right, no. Council Member James Brown? No. Council Member Ellinger? No. Council Member Elliott Baxter? No. Council Member Fogle? No. Council Member Gray? No. Council Member Legree? No. Council Member Lynch? No. Council Member Reynolds? No. Council Member Savigny? No. Council Member Sheehan? No. And Council Member Menares? No. Thank you. Thank you very much. That motion fails. All right, now we are ready for first reading of ordinances. Item 8, an ordinance admitting the unclassified civil service authorized strength by transferring one unclassified position of administrative specialist grade 516 into the division of revenue and transferring the incumbent effective upon passage of counsel. Item 9, an ordinance admitting the classified civil service authorized strength by creating one classified position of odor control manager grade 523E in the division of water quality and creating one classified position of traffic engineer grade 525e in the division of traffic engineering creating one classified position of e911 manager group 52070 in the division of enhanced 91 effective July 1, 2024 item 10. An ordinance amending the civil service authorized strength by abolishing one unclassified position of construction supervisor grade 524e and creating one unclassified position of construction manager grade 531e all in the department of environmental quality effective upon passage of council in item 11. An ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to afflict current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reproving funds FY2025, Schedule number 8. Thank you. Council members, are there any walk-ons? Council member Lagree? Thank you, Mayor. I have a walk-on. I moved a place on the docket for the September 12, 2024 Council meeting an ordinance to amend article 15, section 2-2055 five of the code of ordinances related to the picnic with the Pops Commission to remove the words, quote, the first, unquote, with reference to the 20% of the net profits to be given to the Lexington Philharmonic. To provide for the support of music related activities and organizations in Fayette County. To clarify that improvements can be made to the venue where Picnic with the Pops is held and to make other corresponding changes. So moved. Thank you. And Council Member Baxter seconded. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Are there other walk-ons? All right, are there, well, first, I'll ask you to go ahead and give first reading to number 12. Is that correct, 12? Item 12, an ordinance pending article 15, section 2-2055 of the code of ordinances relating to the picnic with the Pops Commission to remove the words the first with reference to the 20% of the net profit to be given to the Lexington Fair Harmonic to provide for the support of music-related activities and organizations in Fayette County to clarify that improvements can be made to the venue where the Picnic with the Pops is held and make other corresponding changes. Thank you. Thank you very much. Now, are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading to any of these ordinances? If you'll log in, please. Council Member Legree. Mayor, at the request of the administration, I move to give second reading to item number 12. Thank you. Is there a second? Thank you, Councilmember Sheehan. All those, is there any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. We have one no vote, Councilmember Fred Brown. Any other motions to suspend the rules? All right, seeing none, we have just one. Number 12, if you'll go ahead and give that second reading, please. Item 12, an ordinance meeting Article 15, Section 2-2055 of the Code of Ordinances Relating to the Picnic with the Pops Commission to remove the words the first with reference to the 20% of the net profits to be given to the Lexan Philharmonic to provide for the support of music related activities and organizations in Fayette County to clarify that improvements can be made to the venue with the picnic with the pops is held and make other corresponding changes thank you thank you very much uh... is there a motion to approve you've already given you want to take the roll call vote i think we still need a motion to prove i'm sorry the move to all right vice mayor with council members sheehan All right, now we're ready for the roll call vote. Vice Mayor Wu. Yes. Council Member Fred Brown. Yes. Council Member James Brown. Yes. Council Member Ellinger. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter. Yes. Council Member Fogle. Yes. Council Member Gray. Yes. Council Member Legree. Yes. Council Member Lynch. Yes. Council Member Reynolds. Yes. Council Member Savigny. Yes. Council Member Sheehan. Yes. And Council Member Menardez? Yes. All right. Thank you. That passes. And when you are ready, if you'll give second reading to resolutions, please. Item 1, a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Education, Division of School and Community Nutrition, seeking 79,000 federal funds for participation in the United States Department of Agriculture's Child Care Food Program for provision of breakfast, lunch and supplements to the children at the Family Care Center in FY 2025 and to provide any additional information requesting in connection with this grant application and to accept this 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 undercover funds in the grant budget, item 2. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a multi-year agreement with Accela Com Incorporated to provide a redundant fiber internet connection for the public safety operations center at a cost of $9,648 in FY 2025 with future renewals subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds and authorizing the Chief Information Officer or her designee on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary documents related to procurement. Item 3. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a multi-year agreement with Earthlink Incorporated to provide a redundant internet connection to the Government Center at a cost to receive $11,700 in FY2025 with future renewals subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds and authorizing the Chief Information Officer or her designee on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary documents related to the procurement. Item 4. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our Bicada government to execute a professional services agreement with Prime AE pursuant to RFP number 36, 2024, for post-construction bike and pedestrian user counts and reporting services for the town branch commons corridor at a cost of $69,400, item 5. A resolution approving the Fayette County Sheriff's Settlement 2023 property taxes for taxes collected as of April 15, 2024, and granting the sheriff a quietus, item 6. A resolution authorizing the division of waste management to purchase electronic vehicle inspection reporting software and other services from Zonar Systems LLC as socials provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Airbacani government to execute any necessary agreement with Zonar Systems LLC related to the procurement at a cost note to exceed $82,625 item 7. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Airbacani government to execute a purchase of service agreement related to the lease agreement with Lexington Animal Care and Control LLC for animal control services at a cost note to exceed $2,046,000 item 6. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our becetic government to execute an agreement with Greater Lex Incorporated to provide $322,000 in funding to Greater Lex Incorporated for the Regional Economic Development Collective, Item 9. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our becetic government to execute a purchase of service agreement with Hope Center Incorporated for the operation of progressive street outreach services at across North to see $316,640 for FY2025, Item 10. A resolution authorizing the division of traffic engineering to install one speed table on Don Anna Drive between Lima Drive and the Poros Avenue. It costs $5,000. Item 11. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to accept a $9,150 grant on behalf of the Green Space Trust from the American Water Tradeable Foundation Grant Program for the Division of Grants and Special Programs, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer adequate funds during the grant budget. Item 12. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute a modification to the agreement with Kentucky Division of Water Quality, 2023, Section 319H grant program for Wolf Run to add language regarding the Build America by America Act requirements. Item 13, it was an authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of Urbany County Government to accept federal funds from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Office of Highway Safety, which grant funds are in the amount of $251,030 for the Traffic Safety Program for FY 2025, the extended which does not obligate the Urbany County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the mayor to transfer other funds within the grant budget. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Baxter moved, Council Member LaGree seconded. When you are ready, if you will give the roll call vote please. Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Fred Brown? Yes. Council Member James Brown? Yes. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Fogle? Yes. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member LaGree? Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Councilmember Sevigny? Yeah. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. And Councilmember Menares? Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. Those all pass. And when you're ready, if you'll give first reading to the resolutions. Item 14, a resolution accepting of Purdue Environmental Contracting Company, Inc., in the amount of $4,079,804.89 for the Leach 8 Management Construction at Haley Pike for the Division of Environmental Services and Authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urbany and the Government to execute an agreement with Purdue Environmental Contracting Company and Corporate related to the bid. Item 15, a resolution accepting of W.R. Cole and Associates, Inc., in the amount of $166,000 for the artworks at Carver School window replacement for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing on behalf of every kind of government to execute an agreement with wr cole and associates incorporated related to the bid item 16. it was a thing something a bit of a nature corporation in the amount of 269 thousand seven hundred eighty four dollars for the pool liner replacement at tates creek in chiloteau for the division of parks and recreation and authorizing there on behalf of every kind of government execute an agreement with nature corporation related to the bid item 17. it was an authorizing directly on behalf of every kind of government to execute a modification to an agreement with the kentucky department of military affairs division of emergency management under the chemical stockpile emergency preparedness program for FY 2023 extending the contract through September 30, 2025 item 18. A resolution and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fay Urban County government to execute change number one to the stormwater quality project incentive grant with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington for stormwater quality projects increasing the grant award by the sum of $60,522.40 from $299,477.60 to $360,000 item 19. A resolution and authorizing the division of streets and roads to purchase first aid training from Red Cross and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute in a necessary agreement with Red Cross related to the purchase and it costs not to exceed $1,520. Item 20. If we're listening and authorizing and directly the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute Addendum 1 to the agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for the provision of evaluation services for the Louisiana Fair Urban County Government's community paramedicine overdose outreach under the comprehensive opioid stimulant and substance use program from the Department of Justice Bureau and Justice Assistance Grant Program extending the period of performance to do September 30, 2025 at a cost to exceed $83,619, item 21. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute change order number one to the contract with Strand Association Incorporated for the town branch access improvement project, increasing the contract price by this amount of $50,000 from $100,000 to $150,000, item 22. A resolution authorizing the division of police to purchase integrated ballistic identification system, safety guard warranty and protection plan from Forensic Technology Incorporated, a sole source provider, an authorizing mayor on behalf of the urban county to execute an necessary agreement with forensic technology and corporate related to procurement at a cost note to see $20,878.60 sign of 23. Evolution authorizing director mayor or her designee on behalf of the urban county to execute change of number one to the license agreement with Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway Company, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, and any other necessary documents related there too for additional permit fees for the spur and Dotson pump station sanitary sewer infrastructure project, increasing the contract by the sum of $20,000 from $21,135 to $41,135. Item 24. A resolution of authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government execute addendum number two to the agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for the provision of evaluation services for year three for the expanded first responders and community partner overdose prevention project at a cost of $99,997. Item 25. A resolution of authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to accept an award from the Environmental Protection Agency Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works Division of Waste Management which grant funds are in the amount of $1,800,000 in federal funds for fiscal year 2025 for equipment and facility upgrades at the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Material Recovery Facility the exception which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer out of government funds within the grant budget. Item 26, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement with the Metathorpe Neighborhood Association to fund a public art project with funds from the percent for art fund in celebration of the metathorpe neighborhood 75th anniversary through the public art commission collaborative grant program in the amount not to exceed 21 250 a resolution authorizing director mayor on behalf of our beginning government execute a purchase uh execute a participating addendum cooperative purchasing master agreement with conica minolta business solutions incorporated usa through naspo value point establishing a price contract for the purchase of multi-function devices and related software services and cloud solution for further authorizing the director of procurement or his designee to execute any other necessary documents related to the price contract item 28. A resolution of the Lexington Irving County government accepting an additional grant of $1,186,810 for a total of $13,054,095 in federal funds from the Kentucky Cleaner round 2 grant ARPA for the design and construction of ultraviolet disinfection system at each wastewater treatment plant as part of the consent decree remedial measures plan project the exception which does not obligate the Irving County government to the the expenditure funds and approving the grant assistance agreement authorizing the amendments of the Lexan Fair urban county government's annual budget and authorizing a representative to cite all related documents. Item 29. A position authorizing mayor on behalf of the Lexan Fair urban county government to execute change or an opportunity to do the agreement with Tetra Tech Incorporated for the former Jack's Creek Pike landfill improvement project for the division water quality decrease in contract price by the collective sum of $36,900 from $156,350 to $119,450. Item 30. Resolution authorizing the Division of Emergency Management to purchase alert notification system from Everbridge Incorporated. Solstice provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an unnecessary agreement with Everbridge Incorporated related to the procurement at a cost to exceed $180,427.79. Item 31. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute change number three to the agreement with Prime AE, formerly integrated engineering PLLC, for design services from Northland Arlington Public Improvement Project Phase 7, increasing the contract price by the sum of $44,300 and raising the total contract price from $360,823 to $405,123, item 32. It was an authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of the mechanic index to get an amendment to an agreement, the final form of which is subject to the approval of the Department of Law and the Division of Grants and Special Programs with Davis Park Station Limited Liability Limited Partnership under the Home Investment Partnership Programs to allocate an additional $277,576 to federal funds awarded under the American Rescue Plan Act ARPA pending approval of any necessary budget amendments to provide housing and supportive services to individuals and households who are homeless at risk of homelessness and any or other vulnerable populations at Davis Park Station and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other documents related to this amendment, Item 33. In relation of the Lexington-Fat Urban County Government accepting a grant of $2,780,000 in federal funds from the Kentucky Cleaner Round 2 Grant ARPA for the East Hickman Pump Station Expansion and Rehabilitation Project, the assembly which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure funds, approving the Grant Assistance Agreement, authorizing the amendment of the Lexington Fair Urbany County Government's annual budget and authorizing a representative to sign all documents item 34. A resolution of the Lexington Fair Urbany County Government accepting a grant of $2,220,000 in federal funds from the Kentucky Cleaner Round 2 grant ARPA for the Blenheim way trunk sewer project the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urbany County Government to the expenditure funds approving the grant assistance agreement authorizing the amendment of the Lexington Fair Urbany County Government's annual budget and authorizing the representative to sign all documents item 35. A resolution authorizing the amendment on behalf of Urbany County Government to execute to purchase a service agreement PSA with Jubilee Jobs at Lexington Incorporated pursuant to RFP number 352024 to assist with the work Lexington program at a cost note to see the sum of $62,718.42. Item 36, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a purchase of service agreement PSA with Community Ventures Corporation pursuant to RFP number 352024 to assist with small business owner connections and networking, entrepreneurial development, startup assistance, minority-owned business development, and women-owned business development. At a cost note, it exceeds $63,220.17. Item 37, a resolution initiating a zone ordinance tax amendment to amend Article 17 and allow for electronic digital billboards. And item 38, a resolution initiating a zoning ordinance tax amendment to amend Article 3, 8, and 23A, revising terms and conditions for short-term rentals. Thank you. All right. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons? Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second? Councilmember Reynolds. Thank you, Mayor. I have two. The first one is number 15. On behalf of the administration, I moved to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 15, a resolution accepting the bid of W.R. Coleman and Associates in the amount of $166,000 for the artworks at Carver School window replacement for the Division of Parks and Rec. All right, Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 17, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a modification to the agreement with the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management under the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program for FY 2023. Council Member Baxter seconds. Any questions? All those in favor please say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right that motion passes. Thank you. Council Member Baxter. Thank you Mayor. I have two as well. First is number 16 on behalf of the administration. i move to suspend the rules and give second reading to replace the pool liners at tates creek and shellateau pools so moved second do you council member lagree seconds are there questions all those in favor say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes thank you my second item is number 34. i move to suspend the rules and give second reading on behalf of the administration for the blenheim way trunk sewer project so moved thank you vice mayor wu seconds any questions all those in favor say aye aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes thank you mayor thank you councilmember fogel thank you mayor i have several um we'll start with number 22 on behalf of the administration i move to suspend the rules for number 22 0 847-24 and give a second reading so moved council member ellinger seconds are there any questions all right all those in favor say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes Also, Mayor, number 24, 0851-24. On behalf of administration, I move to suspend the rules and give a second reading for item number 24, so moved. Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? All right, that passes. number 30 um i'll give people time to flip over uh 0881-24 on behalf of the administration i move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to item number 30 so moved also member baxter seconds are there questions all those in favor say aye aye is anyone opposed All right, that motion passes. Just a couple more. Number 35, all of them are of interest. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to number 35, 0886-24. So moved. Did I give everybody time to get over there? All right. Who did you second? Seconded. council members members yes all right thank you any any questions we did not do that before you did say number 35 yes ma'am yes okay thank you um all right all those in favor say aye anyone opposed all right that passes and my final resolution is number 36 the item right underneath the 35. On behalf of administration, I move to suspend the rules and give the second reading for item number 36, 0887-24. So moved. Thank you. Second. All right, thank you. Council member Lynch seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Fred Brown. Yes, on behalf of the administration, I would like to move that item 33 be given a second reading. Council Member, who did I hear, Reynolds or Fogle? Fogle. Fogle, thank you. Seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Is there any other motion to suspend the rules? All right, let's double check. We have 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 30, 33, 34, 35, and 36. Okey-doke. When you are ready, if you will give second reading to those items, please. All right. Item 15. A resolution accepting a bid of W.R. Cole and Associates Incorporated in the amount of $166,000 for the artworks at Carver School window replacement for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute an agreement with W.R. Cole and Associates Incorporated related to the bid. item 16 a resolution something a bit of a natar corporation in the amount of $269,784 for the pull line replacement at tates creek in chiloteau for the division of parks and recreation and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the beginning government to execute an agreement with natar corporation related to the bid item 17 it was a resolution authorizing directly mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute a modification to an agreement with kentucky department of military affairs division of emergency management under the chemical stockpile emergency preparedness program for fiscal year 2023 extending the contract through September 30, 2025. Item 22, a resolution authorizing the division of police to purchase integrated ballistic identification system safeguard warranty and protection plan from forensic technology incorporated and authorizing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with forensic technology incorporated to the procurement at a cost not to see $20,878.60. Item 24, a resolution authorizing and direct from the mayor on behalf of the governor to execute addendum number two to the agreement with the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for the provision of evaluation services for year three, year three of the expanded first responders and community partners overdose prevention project at a cost of received $99,997. Item 30, a resolution authorizing the Division of Emergency Management to purchase the alert notification system from Everbridge Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an unnecessary agreement with Everbridge Incorporated related to procurement. I'd have to proceed $180,427.79. Item 33, a resolution of the Alexa and Fair Urban County Government accepting the grant of $2,780,000 in federal funds from the Kentucky Cleaner Water Round 2 Grant ARPA for the East Hickman Pump Station Expansion and Rehabilitation Project, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, approving the Grant Assistance Agreement, authorizing the amendment of Lexington Fair Urban County Government's annual budget, and authorizing a representative to sign all related documents. Item 34. A resolution of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government accepting the grant of $2,220,000 federal funds for the Kentucky Cleaner Water Round 2 grant ARPA for the Blenheim Way Trunk Sewer Project, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds, approving the grant assistance agreement, authorizing the amendment of the Lexington Fair urban county government's annual budget, and authorizing a representative to sign all related documents. Item 35. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government executive purchase of service agreement PSA with the Jubilee Jobs of Lexington, a group of pursuant to RFP 35 2024 to assist with work related program at a cost not to see 62 718.42 and item 36. a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the beginning government to execute a purchase of service agreement psa with the community ventures corporation pursuant to rfp number 35 20 24 to assist with small business owner connections and networking entrepreneurial development startup assistance minority owned business development and women owned business development at a cost not received 63 220.17 thank you thank you very much Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Thank you. Council Member Fogle second Vice Mayor Wu. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Vice Mayor Wu. Yes. Council Member Fred Brown. Yes. Council Member James Brown. Yes. Council Member Ellinger. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Fogle. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Gray. Yes. Council Member Legree. Requeues on 24, yes on the rest. Thank you. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Sevigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Requeues on 24, yes on the rest. And Council Member Menares? Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. Those all pass. Next, Council Members, we have communications from the Mayor. First is appointments. If I could have a motion. Council Member Gray and who's seconded? Council Member Baxter. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Next we have communications which are donations. entertain a motion to approve councilmember Fogel second by council member of Sevigny is there any question all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes and next communications from the mayor are procurements vice mayor Wu moves councilmember gray seconds are there any Any questions? All those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Next council members you have communications for your information only. And that brings us to disciplines and we do have a fire discipline and Chief Wells will lead us through it. Welcome Chief. Thank you Mayor, good evening. On Thursday, May 16th, 2024, an internal allegation was made that Firefighter Michael Jesowitz, employee number 59540, violated UDG 2.05 Department reports. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a 24-hour suspension without pay. This is Firefighter Jesowitz's first formal complaint since his employment in March of 2022 and stems from an incident in which he failed to accurately document necessary clinical time during paramedic training. All right. Thank you. Is there a motion? Council Member Reynolds and then Council Member Gray seconded. Now, Council Members, do you have any questions or discussion? No. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That passes. Thank you very much. you all. All right next up is council announcements. Councilmember James Brown. Thank you mayor. As the chair of the budget finance and economic development committee I'd like to place into committee the cost feasibility of city hall. I know that we had talked about before the budget and had a presentation about City Hall and said that we would revisit it. This issue and I think the conversation around the cost feasibility of City Hall and different financing options or strategies, bonding opportunities and potential tax credits will give the council an opportunity to better think about how we go forward with City Hall. This shouldn't have any bearing or interfere with the processes and the things that the administration is doing but i think it will give us an opportunity to talk about how we pay for going forward so i just want to put that item in committee and work with the administration to present information to council so thank you thank you very much as the chair he doesn't have to have a motion all right uh councilmember fogel thank you mayor um i would um like to move to place in and the Social Service and Public Safety Committee, a presentation, and I'm asking for a presentation from the Hope Center. I would like to an update on the expansion project that's going on, as well as an update for the search of the executive director. And so moved. All right, Council Member James Brown has seconded. Are there any questions? All right, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Also, Mayor, it said in my last announcement, and I have some photos, it sends me to report just the other day I was giving a young man some flowers. He has grown his wings and has passed on, and that's Patrick Mitchell. And we should have some photos of him. But if not, that's okay. You don't have any? Okay. Well, my beautiful legislative aide, she must have sent it to the wrong email. So if you could remember his photos from Tuesday, he was a well-known photographer. He did a lot of work around Lexington for decades. And so he grew his wings today. And I just wanted to just honor him and lift him up with just a moment of silence for his memory, all the work he's done around the city, the city government, for the Lyric, for people in the community. And I just wanted to make that announcement. So I apologize over. We'll straighten that out about photos. Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else have an announcement to make? All right. With that, we have no one signed up for public comment, and I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Thank you. All those in favor say aye. Aye. We are adjourned. Thank you all for coming. Thank you.