# Urban County Council - October 10, 2024 > Auto-transcribed civic record · Council · October 10, 2024 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6246 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/6246?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2024-10-10 - **Body**: Council - **Last revised**: March 29, 2026 - **Length**: 10,355 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 October 10, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, KY, with Mayor Gorton presiding. The meeting focused primarily on recognition items and informational presentations, with the Council addressing three main agenda items during the session. The Council approved two recognition items: the Isabel Yates Proclamation and Junior Fire Chief Recognition, both receiving formal approval from the body. Additionally, the Council received an informational presentation on 250Lex, which provided updates without requiring formal action. Throughout the meeting, the Council conducted 2 formal votes on the recognition items and heard from 2 members of the public during the public comment period. The session demonstrated the Council's commitment to recognizing community contributions while also staying informed on ongoing municipal initiatives through the 250Lex presentation. ## Attendance All Council members were present for the October 10, 2024 meeting. **Present:** • Mayor Gorton • J. Brown • Ellinger • Elliott Baxter • Fogle • Gray • LeGris • Lynch • Monarrez • Plomin • Reynolds • Sevigny • Sheehan • Worley • Wu • F. Brown **Absent:** None **Late:** None ## Votes and Decisions The Council took action on two items during the October 10, 2024 meeting, both passing unanimously. **Ordinance 0940-24** [timestamp: 03:00] Council Member Fogle motioned to approve an ordinance changing the zoning from Single Family Residential (R-1C) to Highway Service Business (B-3) for property located at 2090 Harrodsburg Road. The motion was seconded by Council Member Plomin. The ordinance passed by roll call vote with 15 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. Voting in favor were: J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Fogle, Gray, LeGris, Lynch, Monarrez, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Worley, Wu, and F. Brown. **Resolution 0926-24** [timestamp: 05:00] Council Member J. Brown motioned to approve a resolution authorizing and approving the transfer of Council Capital Project Funds for various projects. The motion was seconded by Council Member Ellinger. The resolution passed by roll call vote with 10 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. Voting in favor were: J. Brown, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, LeGris, Plomin, Reynolds, Sevigny, Worley, Wu, and F. Brown. Both items received unanimous support from all council members present and voting, with no opposition or abstentions recorded on either measure. ## Budget and Financial Actions The Council approved two financial measures during the October 10, 2024 meeting. **Capital Project Fund Transfer** The Council authorized the transfer of $1,350 in Council Capital Project Funds for various municipal projects through Resolution 0926-24. This appropriation will support ongoing capital improvement initiatives within the city. **Bluegrass Area Development District Service Agreement** Resolution 0967-24 approved a Purchase of Service Agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District totaling $61,288.30. This contract establishes a formal service relationship between the city and the regional development organization to support local economic development and planning initiatives. The combined financial actions represent $62,638.30 in approved expenditures and fund transfers for the meeting. ## Public Comment Two community members addressed the Council during the public comment period. **Emma Curtis** spoke at [timestamp: 12:00] to recognize World Mental Health Day. Curtis emphasized the importance of mental health awareness and encouraged community members to show kindness and support for those who may be struggling with mental health challenges. She highlighted the availability of mental health resources for residents in need of support. **Rabbi Litvin** addressed the Council at [timestamp: 13:00] regarding concerns affecting the Jewish community. Rabbi Litvin discussed recent events that have impacted the community, specifically referencing the anniversary of attacks on Israel and local incidents of anti-Semitism that have occurred in the area. The Rabbi's comments focused on the ongoing challenges and security concerns facing the local Jewish community. Both speakers used their time to bring awareness to important community issues - mental health support and religious community safety concerns. ## Appointments The Council approved three appointments to various boards and commissions during the October 10, 2024 meeting. Two new members were appointed to the Access Lexington Commission: • Anna Higgins was appointed to serve on the Access Lexington Commission • Abeer Sikder was appointed to serve on the Access Lexington Commission Additionally, Robert Polley was appointed to the Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Board of Directors. The Access Lexington Commission works to ensure accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act throughout the city. The addition of Higgins and Sikder brings new perspectives to the commission's ongoing efforts to improve accessibility in Lexington's public spaces and services. The Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Board of Directors oversees the local Crime Stoppers program, which encourages community members to provide anonymous tips about criminal activity. Polley's appointment to this board will contribute to the organization's mission of supporting law enforcement through community engagement. All three appointments were approved by the Council as part of the meeting's regular business. ## Contested Items The October 10, 2024 Council meeting featured one contested item related to procedural requirements for voting on capital project funds. **Council Capital Project Funds** A procedural dispute arose regarding the allocation of Council Capital Project Funds, necessitating a motion to reconsider the item. The contention centered on election-related recusal rules that required certain council members to abstain from voting on the fund allocation. The dispute was procedural in nature rather than substantive, focusing on compliance with established rules governing council member participation in votes during election periods. These recusal requirements created complications for the normal voting process on the capital project fund allocations. The issue required the council to revisit the item through a formal motion to reconsider, allowing for proper adherence to the election-related abstention requirements while still enabling the council to move forward with the capital project fund decisions. The outcome involved restructuring the voting process to accommodate the required abstentions while maintaining the council's ability to allocate the capital project funds appropriately. ## Isabel Yates Proclamation [timestamp: 01:00] The Council considered agenda item 0988-24, a proclamation declaring October 2024 as Isabel Yates Month Day in Lexington. Mayor Gorton presented the proclamation, which honors Isabel Yates for her contributions to the city. The proclamation was read aloud during the meeting, recognizing Yates' service and impact on the Lexington community. Isabel Yates was present at the meeting to receive the honor. The proclamation was approved by the Council without discussion or opposition, formally establishing the recognition of Isabel Yates Month Day in October 2024. ## Junior Fire Chief Recognition [timestamp: 02:00] The Lexington City Council recognized Junior Fire Chief Owen Ives with a special proclamation during the October 10, 2024 meeting. Mayor Gorton read the proclamation declaring October 10, 2024, as Junior Fire Chief Owen Ives Day in Lexington. The proclamation honored Owen Ives for his contributions to fire safety education in the community. As Junior Fire Chief, Ives has played an important role in promoting fire safety awareness and education initiatives. **Key participants:** - Mayor Gorton - read the proclamation - Owen Ives - Junior Fire Chief being recognized The proclamation was approved by the Council, officially establishing the special recognition day for Junior Fire Chief Ives and his service to fire safety education in Lexington. ## 250Lex Presentation [timestamp: 04:00] Kip Cornett and Eunice Beatty presented plans for Lex250, a comprehensive year-long celebration commemorating Lexington's 250th anniversary. The presentation outlined the city's approach to marking this significant milestone in its history. The presenters emphasized that Lex250 would prioritize inclusivity in its programming and historical acknowledgment. This approach indicates the celebration will aim to represent diverse perspectives and communities that have contributed to Lexington's development over the past two and a half centuries. The presentation was informational in nature, providing the Council with an overview of the planned anniversary celebration activities and framework. Cornett and Beatty outlined how the year-long observance would be structured and implemented throughout the community. This agenda item (1029-24) served to inform Council members about the upcoming commemorative activities and the organizational approach being taken for this major civic milestone. The presentation did not require Council action, as it was designed to update officials on the planning progress for Lex250. The 250th anniversary celebration represents a significant opportunity for Lexington to reflect on its history while looking toward the future, with the presenters highlighting the importance of ensuring all community voices are included in the commemorative activities. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0940-24** — passed (15-0): An Ordinance changing the zone from a Single Family Residential (R-1C) zone to a Highway Service Business (B-3) zone, for property located at 2090 Harrodsburg Rd. - **Resolution 0926-24** — passed (10-0): A Resolution authorizing and approving the transfer of Council Capital Project Funds for various projects. --- ## Full transcript ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ applause At this time I want to welcome to the podium Mr. Warrenette and Eunice Beatty who are going to tell us about 250 LEX next year. Thank you. On behalf of my co-chair Eunice Beatty and the I think 22 commissioners of our 250 LEX commission. I wanted to on behalf of the commissioners thank you all very much for the support that you all have given us so far. And we're not going to stop asking for that support in many different ways. Spiritual financial and cultural. So but anyway. And thank you all several of y'all were there this afternoon when Eunice the mayor and I Mary Quinn introduced the kind of the next phase of 250 LEX. I thought it was perfect that Michael Priestley's group delivered the wonderful song. There's a train of common. Just get on board because I think that was very appropriate remarks because we're hoping that the whole city will come on board. But I wanted to give you all Eunice and I want to give you all a brief update and then give you all time since some of you all know probably quite a lot about it and others not so much but to really spend more time on on questions than than tons of details. We did announce tonight our format to the public. I think 250 likes was kind of a best kept secret in town for a while for purpose for a purpose because we wanted to organize. We needed to fundraise and we've been able to do that. And now today we announced really kind of our our approach and that approach is each month we'll be looking at part of Lexington's DNA. What makes us who we are. We've also spent a lot of time with our friends in education and also the media community to help us tell Lexington stories. And I think I mentioned in my remarks you know to our mistakes our successes in our future. So we're going to make sure that that happens as well. We now kind of have that next wave of task of filling in the blanks underneath each one of those months. And like you said we're going to eat all year. We're going to hopefully be well all year. But how we do that specifically is what we're charged with going forward. I think we've tried to to this point be guided by our mission of being interesting inclusive and memorable anything that we do we've tried to live up to that and that will continue to be the filter that we look at going forward as we build out this calendar. But I can tell you and I think I can speak for Eunice we're three months away from 2025 and I think both of us are exhausted. So it's it is again 50 years ago four days where we are really trying to do 365. And I think we're going to be able to accomplish that. And again I'd prefer to kind of spend any questions that you all might have as we continue to push this forward. Just closing before we get into the Q&A over the next several weeks Eunice and I working very closely with the mayor's office the commission our sponsors etc. We'll be filling out the details underneath each one of those particular months. So it will probably be I'm hoping in the next month or so that we'll be announcing probably about 75 percent or 80 percent of our calendar. But that also being said as we said in our remarks we want people other people to come on the train. So if there's people that come up they look at this now and they didn't know too much about 250 likes but they want to participate. We're all ears. You know I wish I could say we you know we had you know millions and millions of dollars but we've raised a substantial amount of money that we can apply. So we're going to have to be very creative if people do approach us to say OK how can how can we accomplish what you want and what we want. So if Eunice has anything she wants to add we would. And if not she and I'll just tag team money on any questions. Would you like to say a few words Eunice. Yeah I actually would love to hear the Q&A piece. I want to know what you guys are what questions you all have. But I will like to say I would like to say we really need and invite the council to sort of help be our major ambassadors particularly in your own districts. We truly want 250 likes to be citywide in every quarter east west north south central. We want people to feel engaged. And so we know that you guys have the magic to make that happen. So we're hoping that you take our logo and splash it and say something about it every time you're with your constituents and in your district. So one of the things we're really asking is for you guys to help us make next year a success because you are the elected officials and we know that you have the touches in all of your districts that you could keep this energy going and help us be successful next year. So any questions you might have for us. We have a few. And I do want to tell you urban county government almost everybody is on board now using the logo on their e-mails. Thank you. Thank you. So first is council member Ellinger. Thank you mayor. And thank you all for being the conductors on this train for getting it going and all the hard work you've done. Kip could you go over the Web site because you mentioned it at that. I want to go ahead and sign up in the Instagram. And then how would how do they go about doing that. Yeah. At 250 likes dot com that you can go there you'll see all of our social media handles as well as the Web site is new as of today. So if you'll go on there we will be. We're already been posting regularly. It was we had some great posts this morning of the elementary school kids chalking the walk and all that. So please go to our Web site and you'll be able to sign up there. Now I think you said it was 250 likes. Sorry. Those are our social media handles. The Web site itself is 250 likes dot com. Okay. I just want to clarify that. Okay. Thank you for asking. Yeah. Thank you. Council member Gray. I'm just waiting for the screen to come on down. Thank you mayor. And thank you all. Thank you to the commission for all of what you all are doing. I know it's this is not an easy task. In fact it's a huge feat to plan this for the entire year. So thank you for your time. Thank you for your energy and any frustration that you've had. I hope in the end it will be all a success and well. Thank you. So there has been a question that has come up several times when we spoke about celebrating the 250 years of our history regarding the enslavement portion of our history which is a dark part of our history. But it is our history and that is who we are. Will we be diving into that at all? Yes. Can I take that? Yeah. Did you want to? Okay. I would say to that absolutely. And I may mention to that in part of my remarks today to the public on telling both the told and the untold stories of our history. 250 years is a long time. And in Lexington it means something very different to different people, different communities. And so I think we have to learn how to acknowledge and celebrate all of our history. So we definitely intend to do that. There are events as well as projects and documentaries that will share as much as we can about our history and both the told that we already know. And maybe some people will need to be reeducated on that. And particularly some of that that is untold. So we have intentionally been very strategic about saying 255 years is both an acknowledgement so that we can recognize our history, that past history, that not so good history, learn from our mistakes, and then move forward in our way of celebrating. So the answer to that is yes. We've spent a lot of time talking about that. Yeah. Thank you for asking that question. My pleasure. And thank you all once again. I just look at a couple of the events that we announced today, Sanctuary Road, Black Yarn, the documentary. So we are being very cognizant of making sure that we tell the story. Thank you so much once again. Thank you. Council Member Plowman. Thank you, Mayor. And I just want to start off by saying that I've known you both for a long time because we're the same age. And I know that everything is in great hands with your leadership and your resources and your talents. And I wanted also to say that the council members have been very supportive of the sense of place. Thank you. And that we received one of the 19 or 18 that received funding. So we're really excited about that. And around this chamber that these council members have just really, really pitched in on that project. And then just a logistics question. Today when you had all of the different months rolled out with different themes, if you will, will the folks in the town kind of contact you and want to be aligned with certain themes? I mean, different projects? Or is that something that you will organize? I was going to say, I think we've kind of built a few things so people can look at it and go, oh, this is how we can participate. So we're hoping. And, again, it doesn't even have to be super formally with 250 likes. If someone looks at it and says they want to do a neighborhood barbecue around the culinary month, things like that. So we're hoping that we've given them enough to look at and go, okay, this is how we can participate. But, again, how we fill out this calendar, we do hope that people now will look and say, oh, okay, here's where I can fit in in culinary month. Here's where I can fit in with my small business. Do they have to go through a formal process to be part of that? Yes, if they want to be an official 250 likes event, they do. If they want to use our logo, yes. For us to promote it. Okay. Well, keep up the good work. Yeah. Thanks. And I might also add the 250 official events will obviously be listed on the calendar as those events coming from the commission. There will also be existing annual events that already occur in our city every year that we have already been in contact with many of those, not all of them, but many of them. And what we intend to do is enhance those. So we've talked with people like, for example, picnic with the pops will still go on. So we are just hoping in some way it gets enhanced and uses the logo. All of our parades will be enhanced and using the logo. So we want to encourage people to use that. If we have, if McDonald's decides to put the logo on all of their bags, that would be great. As much as we can put our logo out there and help celebrate the entire year and keep the energy going, that's what we're inviting people to do. So while we might list all of the official events and then those events, existing events, that we are enhancing, other people are very much invited to share that logo and do things around 250 likes next year. Yeah. All right. Keep up the good work and thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member LaGrie. Thank you, Mayor. This is really exciting. I thought the event this afternoon had great energy, a lot of enthusiasm, a wonderful turnout. And I loved the remarks and especially the children singing. It was wonderful. And, you know, I know that you all have all of these different themes that you're highlighting throughout the year. And I think that my question maybe builds a little bit on Council Member Plowman's. But if there are people or organizations and they're thinking, oh, you know, we want to see if we fit into the slate of events, you know, or explore whether or not there's any funding available or see if they can elevate their event but they just want to connect with the commission, is there a way for them to do that either like via form on the website or something similar? I just know when we announce it in the newsletters we might get questions and I want to make sure to direct them appropriately. Yeah, we do. And there is a form and we've actually had people start to use that form and reach out to us as well. So I think as this train continues to roll and get a little faster, we'll have more of those. And I think now people can see a little bit more that it's not just some very vague birthday, that it's an organized celebration. And I may also add I don't want to increase or overextend the excitement of there are dollars there to do whatever you want to do. Kip and I have been raising, fundraising for several months to fund the major official events. We have also, and you heard us talk about allocating, I think this council actually approved the community grants, which were a little over $300,000 to community organizations and people to do projects and events. And so while we would love to invite more of those, we do not have the dollars per se to support all of those. Now, if we happen to get lots of sponsors come in after today's press conference, that will be wonderful. And then we could start maybe even a second round of those. It would be great. But I just don't want people to think, yes, if I have an idea or my organization wants to do this, that we can ask and they will have dollars there to do. All of the dollars coming in are going back out to content and events. And so we're hoping that we end up, we know that we will end up with a zero balance at the end of the year. But at the same time, all of those have been allocated to this point. So new sponsors would actually generate more of that. Thank you. That was a really helpful clarification. And let's hope that some of those new potential sponsors are tuning in and wanting to get involved, because I'm sure their funds would be put to good use and their names would be elevated in relation to this series of events. We clearly have more ideas and events than we do dollars right now. Thank you. Council Member Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. Yeah, that train's coming. And thank you all for your hard work. When I was elected into office, I came in with the idea that I love the artwork downtown by the courthouse, for LGBTQIA and their colors. I also have recognized, and our community has asked, where are we in that process? So I had a conversation today, again, asking about the whipping posts and the slavery sign that is down by the old courthouses. That's how I usually call it. I know it's a tourist attraction. It's also painful for others like me. Is there a way possible, is there a possibility that the African-American colors, since that slaves were sold here, is it a possibility that the African-American colors could be painted around that piece of crosswalk to give some type of belonging? And I'm thinking about LaVon Williams drawing the African sign. That is what our community would love to see at some point. And if you don't have the dollars, Council Members, it would be something that would feel inclusive and acknowledgement. There's a lot of bones across Lexington. There's tunnels across Lexington. And so that would be the ask from the First District, because we kiss with Council Member Legrees and Council Member Reynolds and our district, and we're so close, and there's a lot of history. And if you need some folks, I've got a list of historians that you can speak to and get some of that background and some of that real, I mean, lived experience. And I know that they don't want to take it to the grave with them without sharing it. It would be such a great, I don't want to say attraction, but addition to what we're trying to do and the beauty of it. And I know there's a parade somewhere in here, right, Mayor? There's a parade coming on the train? On the train. So thank you all and your whole committee, because today was absolutely fantastic. Thank you. With my mixed feelings, but I'm sitting here thinking, hey, this is the moment. This is the moment, so thank you so much. This is the moment. And I thank you for that comment and the question. Now, that first part of that question, I'm going to turn it around and give it back to you. Is it possible? I think this is the group to ask, is it possible in Lexington? I think anything is possible if the council decides to vote on it that it's possible. So I do think some of the kinds of things you were saying, they are possible. But I just want to add to that, when we say that we have been digging deep and we want to acknowledge our history, both the told and untold, we have talked with a lot of the historians here in Lexington. And so we have tried to gather a lot of that energy and information and intelligence around the history in Lexington. And to your point of using some of the kente colors to signify the African American community, that is definitely, we could not share all of our events, but I can say that is in our events of history. Now, the location is still in question, so there are a lot of things, that's the reason why we were saying some things are still in progress. So we're trying to work through where best. We've had several suggestions from people within the community. And so we are trying to explore ways of bringing those kinds of acknowledgements of our history to life. And so I thank you for bringing that up, and it really sort of elevates and sort of confirms that we're definitely on the right track. Lots of conversations around that. Yes, ma'am. That train is rolling. I can see it. It's rolling. Thank you. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Kip and Eunice, for all the work leading this commission. I also serve on this commission, so I've seen firsthand how much work you all do. There are a lot of committees that work on specific things, and you all are basically on every committee. So we see you all all the time. And I just want to acknowledge that this group is basically taking about a year, a little over a year, to plan a year-long series of celebrations. So the scale of this thing is pretty huge. And there's always that sense of, like, we're building the plane as we're flying it. But I think we're in really, really good hands. And to some of my colleagues' questions, one of the very early meetings that we had as a group, we talked about kind of what is this thing? Is this just going to be a big party? And one of the words that came up several times from a lot of people was the word reckoning. And we were talking about it in the sense of acknowledging our history, right? And we're looking at our history, we're looking at our present, and we're looking at our future as well. All the good, bad, and the ugly, right? The acknowledgement of those things and looking forward to see how we can become a better place as a city. So for us, these elements were never an afterthought. They were always right from the get-go things that were important to us. We wanted to make sure that it wasn't just a big party and we weren't saying everything is great and everything is terrific. So it's complex, just like the city is, which I really appreciate. But again, I really appreciate y'all's work. And this commission, I probably spend more time in meetings and in discussions and actual work on this commission than just about every other board that I serve on to give you a sense of how much we're doing. So I really appreciate you all and look forward to a really fun year. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Does anyone else have a question? Well, I want to thank both of you. Kip and Eunice started from nothing with this effort and have worked really, really hard. And it's a difficult thing to do, but it's going to be wonderful. And so I appreciate you both so much. Thank you. Thank you all for your time. Thank you for your time. And thank you for attending today too. Appreciate your sidekick back there too. former chief Beatty has been my driver today sure driver there's no parking thank you all so much for all your hard work oh goodness all right now it's time for a second reading of ordinances item 1 an ordinance change zone from a single-family residential r1c zone to a highway service business b3 zone for 1.00 net 1.1 77 gross acres are properly located at 2090 Harrisburg Road Beverly a chewing council district 10 item 2 in ordinance mending section 1 of the ordinance of 134 2023 is amended by ordinance number 23 2024 which adopted schedule meetings a listing for urban County Council for calendar year 2024 to remove the October 29 2024 budget finance and economic development committee meeting scheduled for 1 p.m. and add a budget committee of the whole meeting to be held on October 29 2024 at 10 a.m. item 3 in ordinance meetings the classified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one classified position of traffic that signal technician senior grade 517 and in creating one classified position of out side plant OSP network integrator senior grade 519 and in the division of traffic engineering effective upon passage of Council item form an ordinance amending the classified civil service authorized strength by creating one classified position of a recreation manager grade 520 in and the division of aging services effective July 1 2024 item 5 an ordinance pursuant to section 2 1a of the code of ordinances a listing for urban County government adopting a recreation specialist senior grade 516 e and creating five positions of recreation specialist senior grade 516 and abolishing five positions of recreation manager grade 520 e and creating five positions of recreation manager grade 520 in all in the division of parks and recreation thereby changing the Fair Labor Standard Act FLSA status of positions from exempt to non-exempt and transferring all incumbents to the non-exempt positions and converting the bi-weekly salary of all incumbents to an hourly rate of pay effective the first pay period following the passage of Council and item 7 an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the of the election for urban County government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating repurposing funds FY 2025 schedule number 9 thank you thank you is there a motion to approve Thank You councilmember Fogle second by councilmember Plowman and when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please councilmember James Brown councilmember Ellinger yes ma'am councilmember Elliot Baxter councilmember Fogle yes ma'am councilmember gray yes councilmember LaGree yes councilmember Lynch yes councilmember Plowman councilmember Reynolds councilmember Savigny yes councilmember Sheehan yes councilmember Worley vice mayor Wu councilmember Fred Brown yes and councilmember Menard is yes thank you all right thank you those all pass when you're ready we'll do first reading of ordinances item 8 an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the election for urban County government to flink requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating repurposing funds FY 2025 schedule number 10 item 9 in ordinance of the Lexington for urban County government authorizing the issuance of its various purpose general obligation bond series 2024 be in one or more sub series in the aggregate principal amount of 46 million 250 thousand which amount may be increased by an amount up to 10% or decreased by an unlimited amount approving a form of series 2024 be bonds authorizing designated officers to execute and deliver the series 2024 be bonds authorizing and directing the filing of notice with the state local debt officer and providing for the payment of the security of the series 2024 be bonds maintaining a seeking fund and creating a bond payment fund for series 2024 be bonds authorizing the acceptance of the bids of the bond purchaser of the series 2024 be bonds and repealing inconsistent ordinances thank you all right thank you very much are there any walk-ons council members how about motions to suspend the rules and give second reading all right well it looks like we're ready for second reading of resolutions item 1 a resolution pursuant to KRS 381 point seven five five KRS 67 a point zero six zero and nine oh one KRA five zero nine zero authorizing the removal and reallocation of graves in an abandoned cemetery located upon property consisting of zero point zero three six acres at located at 36 or 6300 Cedar Creek Lane Lexington Kentucky owned by Kentucky American Water Department dark company sorry item 2 it was just an authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of every kind of gum decks you can a renewal agreement with Toro NSN for irrigation software support and service an extended warranty agreement at Kearney Hill golf links at a cost estimated not to exceed six thousand nine hundred dollars item 3 a resolution establishing emergent as a social provider of nasal Narcan for United States substance abuse and mental health services administration of FY 2022 first responders comprehensive addiction and recovery support services act grant for year three continuation of the expended first responders and community partners overdose prevention project for the Department of Social Services an authorizing mayor or her designee on behalf of our mechanic I'm to execute any necessary agreement with emergent related to the procurement of these goods at a cost not to exceed ninety two thousand two hundred fifty dollars item for a position authorizing mayor on behalf of every kind of government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Commerce Lexington incorporated related to the innovation drive and Georgetown Road improvement project at no cost to their own kind of government and I believe I'm I should pause before item five I'm sorry is there a motion yes ma'am Thank You mayor I'd like to make a motion to amend number five under resolutions for second reading relating to a transfer of council capital funds to eliminate a duplication of funds previously authorized for the Eden Drive speed tables reducing the allocation to the division of traffic engineering for a new total allocation of 1,350 dollars this is not a material change and does not require a new second reading a new first reading so move all right there's a motion and a second are there any questions all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes item 5 a resolution authorizing approving the transfer of council capital funds in to the division of traffic engineering in the amount of a one thousand three hundred fifty dollars for the speed tables on North Broadway Park the division of environmental services in the amount of twenty five thousand dollars for the kill rush green space food forest project in the division of parks and recreation the amount of five thousand dollars for the sense of place Hamlet initiative project and four thousand dollars for a tree planning project with garden side neighborhood Association as amended item six a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend the full urban services district number one to the provide to provide street lighting street cleaning and garbage refuse collection finding a need for the service in the area included in finding the ability of the urban kind of government to provide the service in this area which areas define a certain properties on the following streets basials Drive Blackford Parkway Calista flat Coversham Park Lane Clematis Way corsage court Kravat Pass a man a war Boulevard Knight Heron Way Peninsula Way Polo Club Boulevard Sanders Sandersville Road shady Cove Squires Road and stolen horse trace item 7 a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban service district number 3 to provide garbage and refuse collection finding a need for the service in the area included in finding the ability of the Urban County Council to provide this service in this area which areas to find a certain properties on the following streets Harborwood Lane at Kestrel Cove Coa Park Spring Bay Court Springs Leaf Court of Raven Circle and Weston Park item 8 a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend partial urban services district number 4 to provide street lighting finding a need for this for this service in this area and finding the ability of the Urban County Council to provide the service in the following in this area which areas define in certain properties on Higbee Mill Road item 9 a resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council expanding send partial urban services district number 5 to provide street lighting and garbage refuse collection finding a need for the service in this area included in finding the ability of the Urban County Council to provide this service in this area which areas define a certain properties on the following streets Denver Lane Hannibal Court Plymouth Drive Vanderbilt Drive and Weber Way item 10 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a submitted application to the Kentucky Department of Education to provide for preschool education services at the Family Care Center for the 2024-2025 school year item 11 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the KVC Behavioral Health Care Kentucky Incorporated to write psychoeducational mindfulness based workshops for teen mothers in the parent education program in the Family Care Center as part of the victims of crime VOCA victim assistance grant program at no cost item 12 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Kathy H Witt sheriff of Fayette County for the collection of the ad valorem urban service district taxes for the 2024 property tax at a cost not to exceed $350,000 with the payments to be treated as Commission and the in the Urban County Government to receive an any related payment $87,500 from the Commonwealth of Kentucky item 13 a resolution authorizing in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management to purchase in-house level 3 CNG diagnostic testing and repair training from the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute AFVI a sole source provider and authorizing mayor on behalf the Urban County Government to execute in a necessary agreement with AFVI related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $21,625 item 14 a position authorizing the indirect the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute memorandum of agreement with a Stonewall Equestrian Estate Association incorporated for various properties owned within said Association for reallocation and boarding of horses on parcels needed for the Blenheim sanitary trunk sewer project for the Division of Water Quality a cost not to exceed $36,609 item 15 a position authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a First Amendment to the Purchase of Service Agreement with the CareerEdge LLC for cloud-based online career services learning management system for residents extending the term to June 30 2025 at no additional cost to the Urban County Government item 16 it was an authorizing mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the Blenheim way trunk sewer project at a remedial measures project required by the consent decree at a cost not to exceed $1,500 item 17 a resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase a maintenance and support from an automated fingerprint identification system from Idemia Identity and Security USA LLC a social provider and authorizing mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an unnecessary agreement with Idemia Identity and Security USA LLC USA LLC related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $10,817 item 18 a resolution authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a multi-year agreement with the Bluegrass Community Foundation establishing Lexington Public Art Maintenance Fund to support permanent public artworks that are owned by the Urban County Government and located on Urban County Government property with the administrative cost not to exceed 1% of the fund or a minimum of $250 a year item 19 a resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with forces of hope Lexington Incorporated to provide drug and alcohol addiction recovery services for the inmate population at the Division of Community Corrections at no cost to the Urban County Government item 20 it was authorizing mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a quick claim deed and any other documents necessary to transfer a portion of non-utilized right-of-way located adjacent to the property at 564 Asbury Lane to the abutting a property owner item 21 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute neighborhood action match grant program contracts with the following entry condominium incorporated 8,000 Ashley neighborhood Association reported 5,456 autumn Ridge homeowners Association reported 8,000 Hamburg Park Townhomes Owners Association 8,000 open gates neighborhood Association four hundred twenty seven dollars and thirty three cents quail run Townhomes Association incorporated 5,000 Stonewall Equestrian Estates Association incorporated 8,000 Lakewood Island Security and Maintenance Association 8,000 the village at rabbit run and condominium Association corporate three thousand five dollars the village at Tate's Creek homeowners Association corporate 8,000 the villages of Kirkwood homeowners Association corporate 8,000 the villas at Andover homeowners Association incorporated 8,000 and Wellington Maintenance Association incorporated $8,000 for the purpose of carrying out various neighborhood activities and improvements for FY 2025 at a cost not received eighty five thousand eight hundred and eighty eight dollars and thirty three cents and item 22 a resolution authorizing and approving the transfer percent for art funds in the amount of thirty three thousand six hundred dollars to the Lexington Senior Center as approved by the Public Arts Commission to fund a public art project to be displayed permanently at the Lexington Senior Center thank you thank you is there motion to approve councilmember Baxter councilmember gray seconds and when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please councilmember James Brown councilmember Ellinger councilmember Elliot Baxter councilmember Fogle yes that's number gray yes councilmember Legree yes councilmember Lynch recuse from item number five yes to the rest thank you councilmember Plowman councilmember Reynolds yes councilmember Savigny councilmember Sheehan councilmember Worley vice mayor Wu councilmember Fred Brown yes and councilmember Menardez recusing from number five yes to the rest all right thank you very much those all pass and when you're ready if you'll please do first reading of resolutions item 23 a resolution a bit of Davis H Elliot construction company incorporated in the amount of six hundred and ninety six thousand seven hundred fifty four dollars for the fiber optic expansion project for the division of traffic engineering authorizing mayor on behalf there being a government execute an agreement with Davis H Elliot construction company incorporated related to the bid item 24 a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf of a government to execute an agreement with the Institute of Police Technology and Management IPTM to host three IPTM training courses for officers at a cost not to exceed seventy nine thousand five hundred dollars in Kentucky Office of Highway Safety grant funds item 25 a resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf every kind of government execute a third amendment to the agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number five twenty three with me and multimedia LLC to revise the budget in the amount of five thousand dollars and to extend the period of performance through March 31 2025 for the it's time campaign and further authorizing mayor to execute any other necessary necessary amendments with man multimedia LLC related to the agreement item 26 a resolution authorizing the division of community corrections to purchase video management appliances preventative maintenance and post warranty services from unique security incorporated social provider and authorizing mayor on behalf there beginning up next you can a necessary agreement with unique security incorporated related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed one hundred thirty eight thousand nine hundred twenty eight dollars and seventy two cents item 27 a resolution authorizing and directing mayor behalf every kind of government execute an agreement with American response vehicle for purchase of a new emergency care apparatus at a cost not to exceed four hundred and thirty six thousand nine hundred and thirty six dollars item 28 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf every kind of government executed a certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the st. Martha Martins at Village Pump Station elimination project at a cost not to exceed thirty thousand dollars item 29 a resolution of a version of the Lexington urban kind of government authorizing the advertisement for bids and the distribution of a preliminary official statement for the purchase of principal amount of its one various purpose a general obligation bonds for series twenty four B and an aggregate principal amount of forty six thousand forty six million two hundred fifty thousand dollars which amount may be increased by an amount of up to ten percent or decreased by an unlimited amount item 30 a resolution authorizing mayor on behalf every kind of government executed agreements with a Nestor Gomez Terry Dunford Corey Dunn and Stephen Overstreet to serve as a crisis respond medias for one Lexington at a cost not to see twenty thousand dollars I'm 31 a resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf every kind of government executed purchase of service agreement the bluegrass area development district for FY 2025 local dues payment to support aging services work for just development and regional planning at a cost not received sixty one thousand two hundred eighty eight dollars and thirty cents item 32 a resolution authorizing and directing around behalf every kind of government to execute a purchase of service agreement the bluegrass area development district to provide a regional match to the state funded home care program at a cost not received at forty eight thousand six hundred ten dollars item 33 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf every kind of government execute a license agreement with OVG facilities LLC as an agent for the Lexington Center to host the annual kitty capers for spring recital at the Lexington Opera House at no cost to their kind of government and 34 a resolution authorizing directing mayor on behalf every kind of government execute agreement with a Sri Yodi hospitality LLC seven hundred twenty two thousand eight hundred seventy five and at JNY hospitality LLC three hundred five thousand three hundred and forty four dollars and ninety cents to provide motel motel rooms for use as temporary emergency shelter for persons experiencing homelessness this winter at a cost estimated not to exceed one million twenty eight thousand two hundred nineteen dollars and ninety cents and further authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary amendments related to these services subject to sufficient funds being appropriated item 35 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf every kind of government to execute an agreement with Lexington Christian Academy to host the annual kitty capers holiday show at an estimated cost not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars item 36 it was an authorizing director may I be have her began a government actually an agreement with the Lexington County Health Department for the expanded first responders and community partner over to overdose prevention program funded under the US Department of Health and Human Services first responder comprehensive addiction and recovery act grant at a cost not to exceed two hundred and five thousand dollars item 37 a position offers the mayor on behalf every kind of government execute a grant agreement with Town Branch Park incorporated DBA Gatton Park on the town branch and Lexington in the Lexington Center Corporation for stormwater quality project that a cost not to exceed three hundred and eighty three thousand dollars item 38 it was an authorizing and dressing man behalf every kind of government except an award from the Community Action Council for Lexington Bourbon Harrison at Harrison and Nicholas counties incorporated for which grant funds are in the amount of forty nine thousand four hundred forty three dollars ninety four cents in federal funds for the provision of early childhood care and educational services under the early head start program at the Family Care Center for FY 2025 the extent of which obligates every kind of government to the expenditure of twelve thousand three hundred sixty dollars and ninety six cents as a local match and authorizing me to transfer adequate funds within the grant budget item 39 a position authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf the urban kind of next you get a non-disclosure agreement with a Nick Laughlin for information information analysis for economic impacts item 40 it was an authorizing and directing me on behalf of we're gonna go next you can agree with a clear span fabric structures for fabric replacement as a cost not to exceed one hundred nine thousand five hundred seventy four dollars and sixty eight cents on item 41 a vision a resolution condemning necessary permanent and temporary easements across the property located at 1067 Armstrong Road for the Merrick trunk sewer project and authorizing the Department of Law to institute Institute condemnation proceedings in Fayette Circuit Court thank you thank you are there any walk-ons council are there any I'm sorry are there any motions to suspend the rules give second reading all right councilmember Sheehan did you have a motion I have we are suspending the rules on the items that were just read and so I asked for motions to suspend the rules and you're on the list councilmember thank you mayor I have two items the first one is number 30 this is the crisis response mediators from in Lexington so I on behalf of the administration I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 30 thank you councilmember Reynolds seconds any questions comments all those in favor say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes and then the second one is item number 34 I move to suspend the rules to give second reading to item number 34 this is the item to provide motel rooms for use as temporary emergency shelter for persons experiencing homelessness as a reminder this is a part of our winter weather plan so it's important for us to get these agreements in place so that plan can start on November 1st all right thank you is there a second councilmember gray are there any questions or concerns comments all right all those in favor say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes thank you councilmember Fogle thank you mayor I have three items the first one number 26 0 9 3 7 dash 24 on behalf of the administration I move to suspend the move I move to suspend the rules and give a second reading to item number 26 which is the resolution authorizing the Division of Community Corrections in their video management so moved thank you councilmember Ellinger seconds are there any questions all right all those in favor please say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes in there number 31 0 9 6 7 dash 24 the resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every kind of government to execute the purchase service agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District asked to suspend the rules and give a second reading so moved thank you councilmember Ellinger seconds thank you any questions all those in favor say aye aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes and the last one is the item number 32 0 9 6 8 dash 24 also authorizing the mayor to execute agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development to provide regional match for state funding so moved vice mayor loose seconds are there any questions all those in favor please say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes thank you councilmember Reynolds Thank You mayor I move to suspend the rules and give second reading on behalf of the administration to item 24 and this is a resolution to execute an agreement with the Institute of Police Technology and Management to host three IPTM training courses for officers at no cost is there a second councilmember Lynch any questions all right all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes all right if you can please give those second reading please well let's see we let's double check 24 26 30 31 32 and 34 is that what you have item 24 a resolution authorizing director mayor on behalf of every kind of government execute an agreement with the Institute of Police Technology and Management IPTM to host three IPTM training courses for officers at a cost not to exceed seventy nine thousand five hundred dollars in Kentucky office of highway safety grant funds item 26 a resolution authorizing the Division of Community Corrections to purchase video management appliances to prevent maintenance and post warranty services from unique security incorporated a social provider and authorizing mayor on behalf of every kind of government to execute any necessary agreement with the unique security incorporated related to the procurement a cost not to exceed one hundred thirty eight thousand nine hundred twenty dollars and seventy two cents I am 30 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every kind of government execute an agreement with Nestor Gomez Terry Dunford Carrie Dunn and Stephen over speeches serve as crisis response mediators for one Lexington at a total cost not to exceed twenty thousand dollars item 31 a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of every kind of government executed purchase a service agreement the bluegrass area development district for FY 2025 local dues payment to support aging services workforce development and regional planning at a cost not to exceed sixty one thousand two hundred eighty eight dollars and thirty cents item 32 a resolution authorizing and directing me on behalf of every kind of county government to execute a purchase a service agreement with the bluegrass area development district to provide regional match to the state funded home care program at a cost not to exceed forty eight thousand six hundred ten dollars and item 34 a resolution authorizing and directing me on behalf of the urban county government executed agreements with the Sriyoti hospitality LLC seven hundred twenty two thousand eight hundred seven seventy five dollars in JNY hospitality LLC three hundred five thousand three hundred forty four dollars and ninety cents to provide motel rooms for use as temporary emergency shelter for persons experiencing homelessness this winter at a cost estimated not to exceed one million twenty eight thousand two hundred nineteen dollars and ninety cents and further authorizing the mayor to execute any necessary manage amendments related to these services subject to sufficient funds being appropriated thank you thank you excuse me is there a motion to approve all right and when you're ready if you'll give those take a roll call vote please councilmember James Brown councilmember Ellinger yes ma'am councilmember Elliot Baxter councilmember Fogle yes councilmember gray councilmember Legree councilmember Lynch yes councilmember Plowman councilmember Reynolds yes councilmember Savigny councilmember Sheehan yes councilmember Worley vice mayor Wu councilmember Fred Brown yes councilmember Menard yes thank you thank you those all pass now we have a little bit of a situation that councilmember Worley is going to make a motion about Thank You mayor so I think we were moving pretty fast there and our rules require certain recusals during certain times of year related to elections and I think some of our colleagues weren't able to get their vote reflected accordingly and most the time we might just say hey madam clerk we need to actually reflect me as being recused which I think councilmember Savigny is going to do on a motion in a minute but when it comes to NDF funds we actually have a council rule that I think we inadvertently ran past and didn't give our colleagues an opportunity so for resolution number five I move to reconsider the vote on resolution number five and as a member of the prevailing party entitled to do so so moved all right councilmember Ellinger seconds the motion now do I understand that if a councilmember can't vote has to recuse on the item they also have to recuse on the vote I look into mr. Ross and I would agree that probably no no part of the vote should the councilmember take part in that would be correct okay so the motion by councilmember Worley seconded by councilmember Ellinger is number five on second reading of resolutions on page four is the motions to reconsider and this has to do with the rules surrounding elections and 30 days out and so we'll ask if there any questions about the motion if you have an election with an opponent you can't vote on it sorry to put it that way but you need to recuse and does everybody understand okay all righty so all those in favor please say well let's have a let's do an electronic vote can you cue us up for that please thank you oh we have okay we don't quite have everybody voted yet do we councilmember Menard has recused from the initial vote and I assume that she's she can't log in here so I assume she is recusing okay all right all right very good we that motion passes with the proper recusals and so now the motion to reconsider has been accepted so I don't do we know what new reading we don't I don't think so I would just move approval to item number five yeah very good Thank You councilmember Baxter now when you're ready if you'll take the vote on item 5 the roll call vote councilmember James Brown councilmember Ellinger yes ma'am councilmember Elliot Baxter councilmember Fogel recuse councilmember gray recuse councilmember LaGray yes councilmember Lynch recuse councilmember Plowman councilmember Reynolds yes councilmember Savigny councilmember Sheehan recuse councilmember Worley vice mayor Wu councilmember Fred Brown and councilmember Menard is recuse thank you all right that motion passes and that item passes thank you very much and now we will continue with communications from the mayor appointments I'll entertain a motion to approve vice mayor Wu second by councilmember Plowman are there any questions all those in favor say aye oh I'm councilmember Savigny I apologize I saw your name up there yes mayor this is about item number 21 and I meant to recuse on that item and so I wanted the clerk to reflect that in my vote all right thank you now is there a second to the move to the motion for appointments councilmember Gray thank you any questions all right all those in favor please say aye does anyone opposed all right that motion passes communications from the mayor procurements I have a motion thank you councilmember Plowman vice mayor Wu seconds any questions all those in favor say aye anyone opposed all right that motion passes councilmembers you have communications from the mayor for information only and there are no fire or police disciplines tonight so that takes us to council announcements councilmember Plowman Thank You mayor I don't think very many people know this but the 12th district only has two schools throughout the whole district and one of them just happens to be Veterans Park which a lot of people don't realize so I was thrilled I wanted to to congratulate Owen Ives again a student at Veterans Park being named the junior fire chief by the Lexington Fire Department from the 12th district school and then also coincidentally October is fire prevention month and yesterday I was coming home after there after the day and there were all the fire trucks in Greenbrier really close to where I lived and it was a whole garage that kind of exploded from a spark and all the neighbors were there and they were talking to their firefighters and I got a lot of positive great remarks just about how friendly they were how informative they were and I just wanted to put it out there is it is fire prevention week but they're here a month but they're here with us all the time we're proud of them Thank You mayor Thank You councilmember Fogel Thank You mayor first of all give a big old shout out to LTMS aka Lexington jr. for taking part of the talking downtown really proud of them they're in the first district also a shout out to the Health Department we called out on an emergency call and they jumped right on it and solved the issue so I want to give a shout out to our Health Department the last shout out I would like to give out is to the Lexington Housing Authority received a national award for the mediation court so a good great shout out to Judge Gunther and Austin Sims for receiving that national recognition for a job well done Mr. Sims called me and let me know that over a hundred families were able to stay in their homes and not be affected using the mediation court and for that I am truly grateful all praises to God and that's my report Thank You Thank You council member LaGree I thank you mayor colleagues as a tree board member I want to remind everybody that tree week kicks off tomorrow with the seventh annual signature tree planting event at Mary Todd Park and they're planting more than one tree they're planting a tree for every year that we've had a planting and after that a tree week starts October 11th through 20th and it's all about as you all know celebrating Lexington's tree canopy and our collective effort to foster a greener healthier community so you all there's something for everyone from tree plantings nature walks and tours to climate talks educational programs and even yoga under the trees so as a reminder Friday's signature tree planting will kick things off with activities live music food trucks and fun for all it starts at 5 30 p.m. at Mary Todd Park and I encourage you to attend enjoy and connect with others who share a love for our city's trees and green spaces Thank You mayor thank you very much any other council announcements all right that brings us to public comment we have two people signed up and the way this works is when you I call your name you come to the podium and you'll need to restate your name and your council district for the record and you'll have three minutes first is Emma Curtis and then rabbi Litvin welcome Thank You mayor Emma Curtis district 4 so I'm coming up to speak to y'all today because I want to acknowledge today as world mental health day oftentimes this is a subject that's stigmatized but it's also something that most of us will struggle with at some point in our lives at this moment in time as we're collectively witnessing a rise in our country and in our communities and anger and fear pettiness and division I'd like to remind here and remind everyone here and anyone watching at home that we don't always know what's going on next door we all have struggles to go unseen and it is okay to not be okay I hope we all take a moment today and every other day to show kindness to ourselves and to our neighbors and though it might not always feel like it we are all in this together and there is help available if you're struggling so I want to urge anybody here and watching if you find yourselves in crisis or in need of support to please call or text the national crisis hotline at 988 and specifically to any LGBTQ youth that may be in crisis I urge you to call or text the Trevor project at 1-866-488-7386 to get help from someone who knows and shares your lived experience I'll close by reminding you all that no matter who you are what your gender is where you come from what you look like who you love how you worship or how much money you make you are loved and our city our Commonwealth our country and our world are better because you are in it thank you all right next is rabbi Litvin welcome rabbi Litvin district 3 I stand here days after the Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashanah beginning a new Jewish year I take it as a very hopeful sign in the first council meeting of 5785 in the Jewish calendar that is the first council meeting we don't have a representation of the Hamas desire to wipe out the Jewish people at our council meeting and I hope that continues in this coming year it is also days after two dates on the Jewish calendar in Lexington that bear mentioning the first being October 7th the first anniversary of the brutal massacre and attempted genocide of the Jewish people in Israel with 1200 people murdered children brutalized women raped and a mass amounts of crimes against humanity against Jews for being Jews including the kidnap of over 200 people 101 who are still held in Gaza by Hamas today including many Americans it's also the next day October 8th is the anniversary of the first Hamas rally held here in Lexington days before Israel would respond days before any of the claims later libels label later made about Israel and various crimes against humanity before any of those falsehoods began and before indeed Israel's war began it was already a protest celebrating the actions of the terrorists on that day with pictures of terrorists on hang gliders on their way to murder children on their way to rape Jewish women on their way to kidnap Jewish babies so as we begin a new Jewish year I'm grateful to see that it seems hopefully going forward that we will not have that continued presence in the city council meeting is certainly still present in Lexington earlier this week we had a rally in support of Hamas earlier this week Jewish children on Rosh Hashanah as young as eight seven and six were yelled at for being Jewish were threatened for being Jewish outside the Chabad synagogue so as I see peace in this room hope to see in other rooms and I want to wish each and every member of the council a Shana Tova a good sweet year with healthy happiness for you and your families and success for the city of Lexington thank you so much all right that concludes our public comment and so I'll entertain a motion to adjourn thank you all those in favor say aye we are adjourned thank you for coming thank you