# Urban County Council - September 26, 2024 > Auto-transcribed civic record · Council · September 26, 2024 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6233 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/6233?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2024-09-26 - **Body**: Council - **Last revised**: March 29, 2026 - **Length**: 818 words - **Speakers**: Mayor > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed by OpenAI Whisper-1, with speaker labels folded in from Granicus closed-captioning. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude Sonnet. Speaker labels and 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 26, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gorton presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two agenda items, both of which were successfully approved by the Council. During the session, the Council took two votes, approving Ordinance 0877-24 and Resolution 0876-24. No public comments were heard during this meeting, and no presentations were given to the Council. The meeting concluded with both legislative items receiving approval from the governing body. ## Attendance The following Council members were present at the September 26, 2024 meeting: • F. Brown • J. Brown • Ellinger • Elliott Baxter • Fogle • Gray • LeGris • Lynch • Monarrez • Plomin • Reynolds • Sevigny • Sheehan • Wu **Late Arrival:** • Worley Council member Worley was initially absent but arrived late to the meeting. All other scheduled Council members were present for the proceedings. ## Votes and Decisions The Council conducted two roll call votes during the September 26, 2024 meeting, with both measures passing unanimously. **Ordinance 0877-24** was voted on first, addressing a personnel transfer within the city's unclassified civil service. The ordinance amends the authorized strength by transferring one Administrative Specialist position (Grade 516N) to the Division of Revenue, along with transferring the incumbent employee to that position. Mr. Sevigny made the motion to approve, which was seconded by Ms. Gray. The measure passed by a roll call vote of 15-0, with all Council members voting in favor: F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Worley, and Wu. **Resolution 0876-24** followed, concerning a construction contract award for environmental work. The resolution accepts the bid from Perdue Environmental Contracting Co. Inc. for Leachate Management Construction at Haley Pike. Vice Mayor Wu motioned for approval, with Ms. Plomin providing the second. This resolution also passed unanimously with a 15-0 roll call vote, receiving support from the same fifteen Council members: F. Brown, J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Worley, and Wu. Both votes demonstrated complete Council consensus, with no members voting against either measure and no abstentions recorded. The unanimous support for both the personnel transfer ordinance and the environmental construction contract reflects the Council's agreement on these administrative and infrastructure matters. ## Budget and Financial Actions The Council approved two significant financial measures during the September 26, 2024 meeting. **Leachate Management Construction Contract** The Council authorized a substantial contract worth $4,079,804.89 with Perdue Environmental Contracting Co. Inc. for leachate management construction at Haley Pike through Resolution 0876-24. This contract represents a major infrastructure investment in environmental management systems. **Stormwater Quality Projects Grant Amendment** The Council also approved Resolution 0826-24, which amended stormwater quality projects incentive grants with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington (UUCL) in the amount of $60,522.40. This amendment appears to be part of the city's ongoing efforts to support community-based environmental improvement initiatives. The two resolutions combined represent over $4.1 million in approved expenditures, with the majority allocated to the environmental contracting project at Haley Pike. The leachate management project represents the larger of the two financial commitments, accounting for approximately 98.5% of the total approved spending for these items. ## Appointments The City Council made two appointments to the Affordable Housing Governing Board during the September 26, 2024 meeting. The Council appointed the following individuals: • **Tiffany Masden** - appointed to the Affordable Housing Governing Board • **Jordan Owens** - appointed to the Affordable Housing Governing Board Both appointments were approved by the Council to fill positions on the Affordable Housing Governing Board, which oversees the city's affordable housing programs and initiatives. ## Ordinance 0877-24 The Council considered Ordinance 0877-24, which would amend the Unclassified Civil Service authorized strength by transferring one Administrative Specialist position (Grade 516N) to the Division of Revenue along with the current incumbent employee. Mr. Sevigny and Ms. Gray served as the key speakers during the discussion of this personnel transfer ordinance. The ordinance represents an internal reorganization that would move an existing unclassified civil service position and the employee currently holding that position to the Division of Revenue. The Administrative Specialist position carries a Grade 516N classification within the city's personnel system. By transferring both the position and the incumbent employee, the ordinance ensures continuity of service while realigning staffing resources to better serve the Division of Revenue's operational needs. The Council approved Ordinance 0877-24, authorizing the transfer of the Administrative Specialist position and incumbent to the Division of Revenue as proposed. ## Resolution 0876-24 Resolution 0876-24 was presented to accept the bid of Perdue Environmental Contracting Co. Inc. for the Leachate Management Construction at Haley Pike. The resolution was discussed during the Council meeting with Vice Mayor Wu and Ms. Plomin serving as key speakers on this agenda item. The resolution involved accepting a contractor's bid for environmental construction work related to leachate management at the Haley Pike location. Leachate management typically involves controlling and treating liquid that has passed through solid waste materials, making this an important environmental infrastructure project for the city. During the discussion, the Council reviewed the bid submission from Perdue Environmental Contracting Co. Inc. and the scope of work required for the Haley Pike leachate management construction project. The speakers addressed the technical and financial aspects of the proposed contract. Following the presentation and any discussion of the bid terms and project requirements, the Council moved forward with the resolution. Resolution 0876-24 was approved by the Council, authorizing the city to accept Perdue Environmental Contracting Co. Inc.'s bid and proceed with the leachate management construction work at Haley Pike. This approval represents the Council's commitment to maintaining proper environmental infrastructure and waste management systems within the city. The acceptance of this bid allows the necessary construction work to move forward under the selected contractor's proposal. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0877-24** — passed (15-0): An Ordinance amending the Unclassified Civil Service authorized strength by transferring one unclassified position of Administrative Specialist, Grade 516N, to the Div. of Revenue, and transferring the incumbent. - **Resolution 0876-24** — passed (15-0): A Resolution accepting the bid of Perdue Environmental Contracting Co. 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