# Rural Land Management Board - October 23, 2024 > Auto-transcribed civic record · Board · October 23, 2024 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6256 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/6256?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2024-10-23 - **Body**: Board - **Last revised**: March 29, 2026 - **Length**: 18,453 words > ⚠️ **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 Fayette County Board convened on October 24, 2023, at 3:00 PM with Gloria presiding as the meeting officer. The board addressed four informational agenda items during the session, focusing on key county planning and development issues. The meeting featured presentations on short-term rentals in the rural service area, the Urban Growth Master Plan, Large Scale Solar Facilities, and the Small Farm Conservation Program, with all items serving an informational purpose rather than requiring formal action. The board conducted two votes during the meeting, while no public comments were received during the public comment period. This session appeared to be primarily educational in nature, allowing board members to receive updates and information on various county initiatives and policy considerations. ## Attendance **Present:** • Gloria • Beth • Margaret Graves • Hannah Emig • Christine Stanley • Phil Meyer • Jim Coleman • Robert James • Joanna • Tracy **Absent:** • Allison Tucker • Phil Hager • Will **Late:** None Ten board members were present for the meeting, with three members absent. No members arrived late to the session. ## Votes and Decisions The Board took two votes during the meeting, both passing unanimously with all eight members present voting in favor. **Approval of Meeting Minutes** [timestamp: 10:00] The Board voted to accept changes and minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Hannah and passed unanimously with 8 ayes and 0 nays. All board members voted in favor: Gloria, Beth, Margaret Graves, Hannah Emig, Christine Stanley, Phil Meyer, Jim Coleman, and Robert James. **Authorization of Farm Offer** [timestamp: 4:29] Margaret made a motion to authorize an offer to Farm 12023, which was seconded by Jim Coleman. The motion passed unanimously with 8 ayes and 0 nays. All board members voted in favor: Gloria, Beth, Margaret Graves, Hannah Emig, Christine Stanley, Phil Meyer, Jim Coleman, and Robert James. Both votes demonstrated complete board consensus, with no opposition or abstentions recorded for either matter. ## Budget and Financial Actions The Board approved several financial expenditures during the meeting, totaling $7,875 in contracted services. **Inspection Services Contract** The Board authorized payment of $2,700 to Charlie Farmer for conducting 27 inspections. This contract covers inspection services at $100 per inspection. **Farm 12023 Appraisal Services** Two appraisal-related contracts were approved for Farm 12023: • **Primary Appraisal**: The Board approved a $4,000 contract with Kenimer Appraisal Services to conduct the initial property appraisal for Farm 12023. • **Appraisal Review**: A secondary contract of $1,175 was authorized with Moore Appraisal to provide an independent review of the primary appraisal conducted by Kenimer Appraisal Services. The combined appraisal costs of $5,175 for Farm 12023 represent standard due diligence practices for property valuation, utilizing both a primary appraisal and independent review to ensure accurate property assessment. All three financial actions were approved as presented, with no amendments or modifications to the proposed contract amounts or vendor selections. ## Contested Items Two significant issues drew community opposition during the Board meeting, generating substantial discussion and concern from residents. **Short-term Rentals in Rural Service Area** Community members raised concerns about the proliferation of short-term rentals operating in the rural service area and their impact on the character of these neighborhoods. The opposition focused on questions regarding appropriate property size requirements and the conditional use permit process for such rentals. Residents expressed worry about how the increasing number of short-term rental properties might affect the rural atmosphere and existing residential communities in these areas. **Urban Growth Master Plan** The proposed Urban Growth Master Plan faced significant community pushback, primarily centered on two major concerns. First, residents expressed alarm over the projected cost of implementing the plan, which exceeds $370 million. Second, there was substantial opposition regarding the plan's potential impact on active agricultural operations that fall outside the designated urban service boundary. Community members questioned whether the plan adequately considered the effects on working farms and agricultural land use in areas that would be affected by urban growth policies but remain outside the formal service boundary. Both contested items highlight ongoing tensions between development pressures and community preservation efforts, with residents seeking greater consideration of costs and impacts on existing land uses. The discussions reflect broader concerns about balancing growth management with protection of rural character and agricultural operations in the region. ## Short-term rentals in the rural service area [timestamp: 1:30:00] The Board discussed amendments made by the council's committee regarding short-term rental regulations in the rural service area. Key speakers Tracy and Margaret presented the committee's proposed changes to the existing short-term rental framework. The discussion focused on two primary amendments: modifications to property size requirements and adjustments to the conditional use permit process for short-term rentals operating in rural areas. The speakers outlined how the committee had reviewed current regulations and identified areas where changes were needed to better address the unique characteristics of rural properties and their impact on surrounding communities. The amendments appear to represent the committee's effort to balance property owner rights with community concerns about short-term rental operations in less densely populated areas. While specific details of the property size changes and conditional use permit modifications were not elaborated in the available information, the discussion centered on how these regulatory adjustments would affect both current and prospective short-term rental operators in the rural service area. This was an informational discussion item, meaning no formal action was taken by the Board. The presentation served to update Board members on the committee's work and the proposed regulatory changes that have been developed through the committee process. The agenda item reflects ongoing efforts by local government to refine short-term rental regulations, particularly as they apply to rural areas where different considerations may apply compared to more urban or suburban locations. ## Urban Growth Master Plan [timestamp: 2:00:00] The Board received an informational update on the urban growth master plan during this discussion item. Key speakers Tracy and Margaret provided details on the current status of the plan development process. The presentation covered several key components of the master plan initiative: • **Public Engagement Process**: The speakers outlined upcoming public hearings that will be held as part of the community input phase for the urban growth master plan • **Financial Projections**: Discussion included projected costs associated with implementing the master plan, though specific dollar amounts were not detailed in the available information • **Plan Development Status**: Tracy and Margaret provided an update on where the planning process currently stands and next steps in the development timeline The agenda item was structured as an informational discussion, allowing Board members to receive updates on the master plan's progress without requiring formal action or voting. The focus appeared to be on keeping the Board informed about both the procedural aspects of plan development, including the public hearing schedule, and the financial implications of the proposed urban growth initiatives. This update represents part of the ongoing planning process for managing urban development and growth within the jurisdiction. The inclusion of public hearings demonstrates the commitment to community involvement in shaping the master plan before final adoption. No formal outcome or decision was recorded for this agenda item, as it served as an informational briefing for Board members on the current status and upcoming milestones in the urban growth master plan development process. ## Large Scale Solar Facilities [timestamp: 2:30:00] The Board discussed the current status of large-scale solar facilities within the county, with Tracy serving as the primary speaker on this topic. The discussion centered on a significant decision made by the planning commission regarding the placement of large-scale solar installations. The planning commission has determined that large-scale solar facilities will not be permitted in agricultural zones within the county. This agenda item was presented as an informational discussion to update the Board on the planning commission's position regarding solar development in agricultural areas. The decision reflects ongoing considerations about balancing renewable energy development with agricultural land preservation. The discussion provided Board members with an update on the regulatory framework governing large-scale solar projects and how zoning restrictions will impact future solar development proposals within the county. This was an informational item with no formal action taken by the Board. ## Small Farm Conservation Program The Board discussed a draft ordinance for the Small Farm Conservation Program during their meeting [timestamp: 3:00:00]. The program is designed to assist farms operating on properties between 10 and 19.99 acres. Key speakers during this discussion included Margaret, Tracy, and Sean, who provided input on the proposed conservation initiative. The agenda item was structured as an informational discussion, allowing Board members to review and provide feedback on the draft ordinance before any formal action is taken. The program appears to target a specific segment of agricultural operations - those mid-sized farms that fall between smaller hobby farms and larger commercial agricultural operations. No formal decisions were made during this discussion, as the item was designated for informational purposes only. The Board used this time to examine the details of the proposed program and consider its potential implementation and impact on the local farming community. The Small Farm Conservation Program represents the Board's ongoing efforts to support agricultural preservation and sustainability within their jurisdiction, specifically focusing on farms that may need targeted assistance due to their unique size classification. --- ## Decisions - **Motion** — passed (8-0): Accept changes and minutes as written - **Motion** — passed (8-0): Authorize an offer to Farm 12023 --- ## Full transcript 15. Mae'n dweud y byddwch chi'n gwneud y gwybodaethau yma. Nid yw'n ddweud, mae'n dweud, mae'n dweud. Yn dŵr, mae'n dweud. Beth? Yn dŵr, mae'n dŵr. Mae'n dŵr. Yn dŵr, mae'n dŵr. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. HWY. She's not here today either as Allison Tucker. She's the new Fayette County Extension agent. She will be – you know we always have a seat for them. And she's in training and she does plan on attending in December. We do have some visitors. Sean Denny is – he's not a visitor. He's one of us from Commissioner Horne's office. And we had Kit Anderson. And I'll be giving you time a little bit later, Kit, to explain while you're here. And I see Tracy is here. Just for your record, Beth, just so we can go around outside of Sean and Kit and Tracy being here. Our members are Margaret Graves. I see her. Welcome, Margaret. And Hannah Emig is here. And Christine Stanley is here. Phil Hager is here. Joanna is here. And Robert James here. Okay, thank you. And there's – and I just – You got the wrong Phil. Phil Hager. I don't see Phil Hager on here, but I'm here. Oh, I'm sorry. Phil Meyer. Phil Meyer. And again, Phil Hager. Our other Phil is out at the sales. And I just saw Jim Coleman's face now. So, welcome. We have – I hope everybody's had a chance to look at their meeting, their minutes from our other meeting. And Beth, you want to share? You said there were a couple of corrections. Hannah had some. Yes. So, Hannah and Phil both called a couple of typos that I corrected. And then Hannah pointed out that in her comments last time, she talked about the Iroquois Hunt Club event. And I just called it Hunt Club. And so, we are going to add Iroquois to that. And that will be the only changes. All right. And do I have a motion to accept those changes and the minutes as written? So moved. Okay. Is there a second? Hannah? All right. All in favor, show of hands if you approve. Okay. Beth, that looks unanimous. Very good minutes. And thank you. They're always very detailed. We do have four closings coming up. I'm excited to tell you. It's going to be about another – Beth, we just talked about this when we got on screen – another 250 acres. And Margaret, at least one of those is over the county line. And we'll give you that name so you can talk to them about putting the other part of their farm that's in the other county with you to make sure that we get as much as we can. Beth, you want to give us – I know the closings are going to be in the afternoon of October 31st. And I want you to know that Beth is going to have jury duty, unfortunately. And that morning of the 31st, she is in training all day. And that's – I hope that they look at you and think you're either too honest or not honest enough and won't keep you. So you have – give us time instead of them time. I know. Fingers crossed. You want to say anything about those closings? Well, I'll just add, yes, we have four set up for October 31st, Halloween. We're very excited. And we'll send you all the details afterwards. They do total about 250 acres. And then I do have jury duty in November, so we don't think we'll be able to close anymore until December. But we have some on tap that should be ready maybe before Christmas. So everything's moving along well with us as a certified entity. So it's great. And a follow-up to that, you want to talk about our application cycle. But despite all of your jury duty stuff, you did get together 420-something letters out, cards out. Yes. So GIS sent us the spreadsheet of all the eligible people, the landowners in the rural service area that are not yet conserved. And after eliminating duplicates, we had sent out 424 announcement cards in early October that included a QR code that takes them directly to our webpage where they can get the application and an info sheet and see a sample easement template and subordination form and all of that. I will send you all the list. The only thing I noticed about it, it's for mailing purposes. It doesn't have the acreage, but I'll go ahead and send it to you all anyway because it may jog some ideas of people you may want to reach out to. And then if you need to know specifically, like, hey, I know this person feel like I could reach out. How many acres do they have? I can just let me know and I'll get that information for you because it's a very long list. There are a lot of people with multiple farms. And so even, like I said, after cutting out those duplicates, there were about 425. So the deadline is November 14th and I'll also send that when I send that out to you all. And so we hope to get some applicants before the December 20th deadline for the NRCS funding. So I want to encourage you all to please look at the list that Beth sends and contact anybody on that list, you know, tell them it's close to Halloween. We have a treat for them in cash to please sign up. And it's I know it's a hectic, busy time of year, but it is really important because we do have funding and that has not always been the case in the past. And we are working very well with our new federal partners. You know, Dina retired and Matt moved on and we have new folks and Beth is getting along with them very well and they have been very cooperative. I think even better than in the past. So we do have funding. Please look at the list. We do have a goal to reach 50,000 acres. We're only a little after 33,000. So it's really important that you all look at the list and try to contact someone. I'm going to be doing that. I'm going to encourage you all to do it too. So please, are there any questions about that? About the card that we sent or comments? Okay. The update on the Preservation Kentucky Award, we told you all it would be next Saturday from 2.30 to 3.30. And it's at a very historic rehab building in Frankfurt, the old Delegate Hotel. I'm going, I'm taking my husband. I know Hannah, you've signed up. You two have signed up. Is anybody else interested in going or are you going? And if you do, we do have some funds to help with that. Gloria? Yes. I texted Beth before the meeting. I'm not sure if I can go now. I'm disappointed and I'm sorry, but I didn't know if somebody else from the, you know, board is able to go. They can take our two spots. Is there any way if I get available that I can just show up there? Yeah, yes. I think that would be better. I have a possible something for work. So registration is at 2 that day and the meeting and the award ceremony does not start till 2.30. Okay. So I think it's, that's fine. This is Juwan. Is that you said next Saturday, the second or this Saturday, the 26th? This, this Saturday, the 26th. This Saturday. Okay. This Saturday from 2.30 to 3.30 in Frankfurt. I'm going to already be in Frankfurt, but I was riding the bus there with our Black Achievers. So maybe I can drive because I'm already going to be there and just stay over and let my daughter come back on the bus to Lexington. When do I have to let Beth know? Just as soon as you can. Okay. I'll see how that works out and I can let you know. I know Beth is going and I'm going and I would love for any or all of you all to go as well. Okay. The preservation meeting this Saturday, right? Preservation meeting. Right. Okay. Will you be able to go, Jim? Did you send us the location? Maybe you did already. Maybe I just missed it. Yes, but I'll resend after the meeting. Okay. Okay. It's at 106 East Broadway in Frankfurt and it's the old Delegate Hotel. It's worth going just to see the building because it's one of the historic rehabs that we also promote on this board. So Christine is our historic preservation person from the Blue Grass Trust and we do have historic preservation folks on this board as well. So we do always promote that in historic districts. So if anybody can come, that's great. Um, anything else I need to add about that, Beth? I don't think so. And when I send that to you all again, I'll send the link that shows who else is receiving awards that day. And so we are in very good company. There are a lot of, it's an impressive list. So it's exciting. Next thing on the agenda are the short-term rentals in the rural service area. Tracy is here and Margaret, again, thank you for all the time and effort you and your committee put in on that and the recommendations that you made. Tracy, can you, I know that it went to the government planning, the council's government planning, general planning, general government and planning committee on the 15th and it's gone on. Give us an update. They reported out early, that committee did, that they made some amendments in the committee. So any property that is 10 acres or less can now be unhosted. They still have to get a conditional use, but they can now be unhosted as the draft is currently came out of that committee. And also they changed the one mile radius of surrounding ones that they have to consider to 500 feet for those that are 10 acres or less. So those were the two things they changed in the committee. Those came out of committee. They are going to be on the council's docket tomorrow night, initiating that text amendment to the planning commission. So I don't know, they can give it two readings tomorrow night. I don't know if they will. It's up to them. But as soon as it gets two readings to initiate that, it will go to the planning commission. The planning commission will have 60 days to consider that because it's a text amendment to the zoning ordinance. And then they will make their recommendations, vote on them and send them back to the council. So that's all not going to happen before the end of this year. The council takes their break for the winter. I think it starts December 6th. So, you know, the 60 day time frame and when they get it to them, it's all not going to pay. You know, so more likely than not, even if the planning commission acts before the end of the year, the council won't get it back for them to see what the planning commission did with it and what they recommended for them to act on it. So we'll be next year sometime when the council gets it back and we will also have some new council members then. So that's where that one is. So I'm, you know, the planning commission is just waiting for them to take final action on the initiating resolution. So it comes to them. So that will either be this week if they give it two readings at their meeting Thursday night, or it'll be after their next meeting. So the planning commission has the option to make changes to what the council proposes, right? Yes. They can make changes to what the council sending them is a draft or a proposed text amendment initiation. And the planning commission has, they can change it. They can add to it. They can take away from it. They can change the terms of it. They have 60 days to do that. And then what they send back is considered their recommendation. But because it's a zoning ordinance, the council ultimately has to act on it. Okay. So that'll be sometime next year. I mean. Beth, there's an opportunity for public comment on this. Well, that's what I was going to ask. We have, I think it goes to the planning commission, maybe at their work meeting on November 14th. Is that right? Tracy, sometime mid-October. We don't know. We don't know when it goes to them yet because we don't know. It'll take two readings. It has to have two readings, which give two readings tomorrow night, but they have to suspend the rules to do it. And I don't know if they intend to do that or if they're just going to let it ride and give it first reading and then give it second reading at their next meeting. So, you know, depending on when that happens, that's when the planning commission will get it. The planning commission, because of the holiday schedule, has their last planning commission hearing date. I think it is December the 12th. It's a combined meeting because they usually have two hearing meetings a month, but because of the Christmas, they'll only have one. So potentially it could get on by then, but I just, I don't know right now. So, you know, Beth will get notice of that when it comes through because she gets their agendas and stuff. And, you know, the planning commission, more likely than not, when they put those text amendments on, they put them on for a hearing and they will, that is a hearing day when public comment can be taken by the planning commission. So we just don't know when that exactly that's all going to time out yet. Is there an opportunity for us to receive as board members and other partners, some kind of brief email format that we could use to send to our various council members, as well as partners like Fayette Alliance and others that may want to get on board and to encourage the council to pass this? Yeah, that's one of the things I want to bring up, Jim, is Beth, these two pages that were done on October the 15th that I got, have those two pages with all of this been sent to our board members? No, so this, Sean is going to, was checking with planning and to see if they have a consolidated version that adds the two amendments and that what the council, the changes they made along, that's the final version. And then as soon as we get that, we will send it out to you all. I would like that in answer to what Jim says. It would be good, Jim, if everybody had that so that they would have an updated version of what's been done. So if they want to speak, they could be speaking from, or if they want to make comments, they could be speaking from the official info. Okay, the resolution initiating this text amendment to the planning commission that is going to be on their docket tomorrow night should have that language, draft language attached. Okay, when we did the resolution, we did not have the language yet, but it's my understanding it is coming today and it will get attached to that resume for tomorrow night because the resolution refers to the attached text. So we have to attach it. And so it should be on there. So that is all in process. Okay, they speed it up, how they report it out because that committee doesn't have any more meetings this year. So everything's kind of a little bit faster than normal because of the schedule and the holidays. So you make sure that that is sent to Beth so she can ASAP get it out to all of our board members, please. I'm sure you will see it first. The Commissioner Horne should see it first. So I take it that you will and that ought to be able to get forwarded so we can send it. Margaret, you had something to add? Well, I just was going to ask the question as to do you want the committee to reconvene to consider the council's suggestions to make official comments on behalf of the board to the planning commission? I think that would be fine. Yes, you are the chair, if you're willing to do that. I just think it might be useful for us with the planning commission. It would be. And you have Christine and Phil are both here and Robert. So we're part of that. I was there and I'm happy. Yes. And any of our board members who... I mean, anybody is welcome to attend. Yes. I would be happy to have anybody attend. So Beth, let's look at what the timetable once it's reported out to the planning commission and then pick a time to get the committee and any other member of the board who wants to attend. I think if we're going to comment on it, it probably is helpful if we comment officially as a board about it. Because they've opened up unhosted STRs on parcels 10 acres or less in size, we may want to propose a cap on the total number within the rural service area, or we may want to make some other proposals. I mean, I think what concerns me about what they did is that I don't think they realize how many 10 acre parcels exist in the rural service area. And I mean, I think it's good that they're going to go to the board of adjustment, but I'm not sure we want that many STRs. And I don't think we want as many STRs in the rural service area as there are 10 acre parcels or less. So I just think it's worth batting it around and trying to decide if we have some official comment for the planning commission. It didn't seem quite fair to me that it was 10 or less when we have a lot of farms that are 11 and that suddenly didn't qualify. I'm not sure how they came up with that number, but anyway, I want it to be fair. 11 or more, you can have an STR, but it has to be hosted. I don't know how they came up with the number that did not seem quite equitable to the whole rural service area property owners. Anyway, yes. So Beth, can you do that? And we'll notify the people. And I'm sure we might be able to do that by Zoom, Margaret, so that it'll be easy for the committee members to do that. While we're on STRs, I do have to report one thing that just has happened. Beth received a letter, and is it from code enforcement? Who sent that letter, Beth? I have a copy you sent me, but I've forgotten. It's from zoning enforcement, which is now under building inspection rather than planning. And they have used the city's new software that looks for people who are advertising Airbnbs or STRs, but have not registered. And so I was able to get a list from the rural area. Unfortunately, thus far, I've found two PDR farms. And so I've got to do some more research with that. The list they sent me, some of those addresses were not on the PVA website. So I reached back out to say, can you provide further information? One is a repeat offender. The other one, it's our first time that this has happened to my knowledge. The letter that they received from zoning enforcement is- It's pretty firm. Yes, and it's a cease and desist letter and has fines up to 500 per day if they do not stop, which I think, I guess, Tracy, is probably part of the new STR law that if you're unregistered. Because I think in the past, I think once when we had someone with bed and breakfast, it didn't talk about fines as much as this one, how it mentions that they could get $500 per day if they keep operating. So we're doing more research. We'll probably have to bring that back to you all in December. Hopefully those are the only two, but yes, so we'll let you all know more as soon as we know more. Well, that was not of our doing. We did not turn them in. Those letters came to us. They had either they'd had complaints or they saw it on the website and they sent them a letter. Do we need to send them a letter as well, Beth, telling them to remind them if they want to do things on their property, they need to come to the board for approval? I think so, definitely. I will send it to Tracy once we have confirmed how many PDRs there are and then each of their easements and what they say. And then, yes, I think we can acknowledge that we're in receipt of the letter they received from zoning enforcement and remind them about their easement. Okay, I know that was not on our agenda, but the truth is those letters just came to us just since we sent out the agenda. So I wanted to make you all aware of that, that they have received a letter, not from us, but from the other government agency. Are there any comments about that? Do we know how many short-term rentals are unlicensed in the rural zone? There really were not many on this list. It's less than 20. If they're able to capture everybody, there could be more. And they actually said for me to reach, suggested I also reach out to someone in planning who's also working on it and make sure this list is complete. And so I'm doing that. But there really weren't. So I've created a spreadsheet that has the name and the acreage and address and all that. So we could verify. But when we were first doing the research about STRs in the rural area to come up with recommendations, the information that we were able to get from VisitLEX, which they got on, they have access to certain information about STRs throughout the county. And based on what they had, there were over 300, only like 14 of them were actually registered with the city. So I don't think anybody really has a firm grasp on how many STRs are operating currently in the rural service area. And that's why, I mean, the city has invested in the database or invested in the software so that they can better track it. Because it's obviously a loss of revenue to the city if they're not registered. So, but I don't think anybody really has a firm handle on it. We do know that there were only 13 who actually met the deadline and filed. And three, one property owner had three and a second property owner had three. So six of those 13 were from two people, two different owners. So not a lot who certainly met the deadline. And if they didn't meet the deadline, then they certainly were not considered legal. So that's one of the things that hopefully the software will help with. Does that answer your question, Robert? Okay. And I think Hannah has a question. Oh, okay, Hannah. Did I see something in the paper that Frankfurt wants to take the decision-making process out of STRs away from the local? Yes, you did. That's just cropped up. It was on the news this morning, actually. So obviously they won't be in session until January, but there's apparently some things processing or swirling at this point that may end up introducing some type of legislation from them that could alter what we've done across the board. But nobody knows exactly what that is or what it looks like yet. Okay. I just wanted to make sure I had time for that. The news also said, Hannah, that they were trying to eliminate any conditional use permits. They were trying to eliminate people going to the Board of Adjustment for conditional use permits. So that may be part of it, Tracy. Yeah, I think that is what I heard as well. I don't really know much more about it than that, but I know that would certainly impact Lexington and Louisville because we both used that process for licensing of those short-term rentals. The question is, do we then go and voice our opinion in Frankfurt? I mean, maybe at an appropriate time or the city. I mean, the city has a lobbyist. So if there's legislation introduced, I'm sure the city will be out there educating them about what we do at Fayette County and why. I do think it's something to keep watch on. And we knew that going into it. We knew that there were people at the state level who were interested in taking away the regulation. So that part of it's a little bit beyond our control, but it's certainly something we would want to be aware of and potentially weigh in on. Okay. Jim, did you have a question as well? No, I was just responding of how can the state tell the local municipalities? It just doesn't make any sense. It seems like that's unconstitutional. I thought it was about home rule and why would the state want to impose and get involved with this? Well, they're getting involved with several things at the local level. House Bill 443 is gonna change how we do some of our planning stuff shortly. So I don't know. I don't know what it looks like. I don't know what, there's ways they can do it, but we'll just have to see where they're coming from. And you never really know sometimes where they're coming from. There's that. Are there any other comments or questions? Hopefully we, just wave your hands because it's sometimes hard for me to see. Tracy, while you're with us, give us an update on the master plan, the urban growth master plan. The planning commission held their first public hearing about that proposed plan. It was last Thursday, the 17th. It was primarily for public comment. And there was, I don't know, somewhere between 20 and 25 people that made public comment. About it, they continued that hearing until October the 31st. And at that time, the commission, they asked the planning staff to come back with some specific information that, and things they had questions about as a result of that input meeting. And then they are going to, the intent on the 31st is that they're gonna talk about the plan because they didn't really talk about it. They just heard what the public input was. They're gonna talk about it. They're gonna get their questions answered. And they're projected to adopt the plan at that time as an element of the comprehensive plan. They don't have to, but that's the schedule that they're working off of right now. So they have a hearing tomorrow, but it's a zoning hearing. So it won't have any discussion about this urban growth management plan tomorrow, but on the 31st, they will. And so, that plan does not go back to the council because it's an element of the comprehensive plan. So the 31st, it could be adopted as part of that comprehensive plan. They're under the direction of the council as a result of the goals and objectives to have that plan adopted no later than December 1st. So if for some reason they chose not to go ahead and adopt it on the 31st, they don't have a whole lot of meetings left to do that in because of the Thanksgiving schedule, the Christmas. Well, they have to do it before Thanksgiving or they wouldn't make the December 1st deadline. So anyway, that's where that is. I know Beth attended and Margaret attended. Margaret spoke as a citizen. Margaret, is there anything you or Beth would like to add? To me, the most concerning thing about it is the cost. And it's projected cost is over $370 million for the citizens of Fayette County. And that's not all of the costs, but that's the projected cost. And to date, there's been no explanation from the council or the planning commission about how that's gonna be paid for and who's gonna pay for that. So I think that to me, that's one of the most troubling aspects of it. And I also objected to the fact that on the plan, they have roads stubbing into active farms that are not being brought into the urban service boundary and may not ever be brought into the urban service boundary. And I just find it, I don't think that they should assume that those farms will someday be developed. So. And I just find it so troubling that only a few months ago, the council was consumed with trying to figure out how to use all this golden money from the inflation act and the arms act that we got out of Washington. I mean, they really struggled and begged for community feedback on how do we spend all this money? And then two months later, they can't find money to pay for this plan. And they're gonna have to find new ways and new revenues to pay for it. It's just, it's just mind-blowing. And I think it is, it is an issue in some of the council races because there are people who are running, who voted for the expansion, that people are objecting to that. And there are candidates that are running against some of those candidates. So I think it's still an active discussion point in the community, but the planning commission is in a very difficult position because the council mandated this expansion. So they don't really have the discretion to do something other than expand. They've come up with where they think the expansion makes the most sense. And they've tried to, I mean, they've, the amount that they're recommending is 2,800 acres, which is slightly above the minimum that the council set. But they really don't, their expertise and authority in planning and their knowledge has really been usurped, in my opinion, by the council. I will say, Jim, in answer to that, that the staff, the planning staff, and Sean can pass this on to Commissioner Horne, they are supposed to be right now taking comments and suggestions while they're looking at this that they want public feedback. And then they're going to tweak it if it can be, and there's going to be that other public hearing on October the 31st. I think, Beth, ended at 1.30 in the afternoon. Yes. So, Jim, in answer to that, and this is online, you can look at it. And please, if you do have comments, make sure that they do get to Sean Denny, who works with Commissioner Horne, or your Planning Commission staff person, so that there are comments and you can make comments for that. So, I do encourage you all to do that. I can probably add a little bit to this discussion as well. As far as the process for feedback goes, the staff has been working with, you know, planning commission members are sending their suggestions and questions, and staff is working on some of those concerns that have been brought up, and those will be presented on the 31st to address concerns from the public, as well as the Planning Commission. So, I would say the 31st, you'll, if you tune in and watch that, you'll know more about where they land on some of those issues. As far as the funding goes, I think, you know, that is a big question. And the master plan recommended that the city adopted an infrastructure funding plan. So, one of the next steps for this, I think, is it next Tuesday, the fund balance discussion, Beth? I believe so, yes. So, is looking at possibly an infrastructure funding plan, getting another consultant to look at ways to potentially pay for the development, the capital cost of this, and the funding mechanism. So, there is a next step to that to look at ways to responsibly fund the development of capital infrastructure in the urban growth area. So, I may know more about that at the November meeting, but I thought I would add a little context to that. Thank you, John. John, was there any reason why they didn't use any of the ARPA money, you know, thinking at least maybe a year in advance to earmark some of the ARPA money to pay for this project? Or were they just unaware this? It was totally. You know, I would say ARPA was, I came on, I joined the city at the time of ARPA, it was about three years ago. Of course, the United States could use that money for planning purposes. They could use it. Right. And I think that discussion preceded the expansion discussion. So, ARPA had to be, all the money has to be spent, expended, I think, by the end of, either this year or 26, it's extremely fast turnaround. And that appropriation was, I guess, probably 2022, all those decisions were made. And the comprehensive plan, the expansion goals and objectives were adopted this, I guess, of June of 23. So, I think expansion followed that. I can also say for ARPA that the restrictions on that money were very, it was very restrictive. It had to be tied, there were some revenue replacement, which could be used in general fund dollars. But there were very specific categories that the funds had to be spent in terms of development. So, I think what would have been the problem with this money is those projects had to be shovel ready. And these, we're looking at a five, 10, 20 year, you know, project life for these urban growth area capital projects. So, the timing, it just wasn't a fit from a timing perspective. But that's a great question. Is there any way at this point to stop expansion? Or are we just, we're just full throttle moving forward? Well, there's no, I mean, it's been adopted as part of the comprehensive plan. And so, the only way that it, I mean, the land is now accessible for expansion. But I think, and there was some discussion of this last week, and there will probably be a little bit more this week. You know, it opens up that land, but nobody can mandate how that land comes in. So, the property owners are going to have to be ready to move it forward. So, you know, in terms of stopping it, it's not going to get stopped at this point. But how it comes in or what requirements, you know, get placed on, I mean, there's more coming in terms of regulations and things like that. I don't know how many of those property owners in those areas are ready to go. I think in some areas they're ready. And as soon as they can, we may see something. But even that is going to have to evolve through the planning process. You know, it's hard to say. I mean, we still have over 2,000 acres from the last expansion that property owners have chosen not to bring in yet. And, you know, it's a difficult thing to predict in terms of where it may come and how fast it's going to come. We don't know, but we can't take back the acres that have been put in this expansion at this point. Okay. The only thing I would add, Christine, is that the lawsuit that was filed by the Fayette Alliance against the council for their actions is still pending. Now, whether or not it will be heard before the end of the year, I don't know. And what the judge might decide, I don't know. And even if the judge decided that the council, you know, acted outside the scope of their authority, I don't know what the remedy would necessarily be. So that's out there. I don't know that that is really, I don't know that that's likely to stop it. Or even if the court ruled in favor of the Fayette Alliance, I don't know that it would stop it. So, but that is out there. I ask because there are some, you know, we have obviously elections coming up and there are some people, they're like acting as though like, oh, you know, I wouldn't have voted for expansion. I would, you know, they're having their platforms and I'm just like, I'm not sure that you can do any, you know what I mean? I'm not sure that you can do anything about it. And kind of just confirms it that like, I mean, they can run on whatever platform they want. But like at this point, it is in the plan and we just have to move forward with it. I think there are people who are, there are people who are on the council now who are running for re-election who are being challenged because they did vote for expansion. And there's an effort to perhaps elect a council or in certain districts, elect a council that would be less inclined to do that sort of thing in the future. So it is an issue in several council races. And I will add, Christine, that just because they have voted to expand the boundaries, that cannot happen overnight. There are a lot of very specific reasons that have to do with the utilities. I know you probably know that the WT Young property many years ago on Armstrong Mill, that area was brought in and it is just now being able, it's being sewered. So you have all of the sanitary sewers and a lot of those things you have to deal with. You can't just go out there and immediately start building. So all of that will have to be decided. And in answer to Jim's question, the cost you have to decide, which is what Tracy says, you've got to decide the finances and how that's gonna happen. So they'll be working on that and that'll take a while. It's not something that's gonna happen overnight anyway. I mean, they are just now getting around to the Young property, which was done many, many years ago. So in answer to that. Well, just so you all have a better understanding, because I do the planning as well. Should this urban growth management plan get adopted and get added to the comprehensive plan? Somebody can come in with his own change application in one of these expansion areas. And that's what this urban growth management plan is, is to try and help direct what those zone change requests are gonna look like. Are they gonna be for this? Are they gonna be for that? The plan is, it's not set in stone, but it's certainly a guide to direct how it should look. And so any zone change, because these properties are, many of them are zoned AR that are coming in. Not all of them, but a lot of them. And so they will have to have a zone change to do some of the things that are gonna be proposed. And any zone change request goes through the planning commission, but it ultimately has to be acted on by the council. And so, I mean, they can't act arbitrarily. They have to consider what comes before them and consider it appropriately under the law, but they will be the final decision maker on these zone changes as they come through under this expansion plan. So that's probably why some people are running the way they are in terms of some of the district races and things, because it's not a done deal just because the expansion master plan gets adopted. There's still a zone change process that we use currently for every zone change that'll still have to be utilized. So that's great. That's crazy. See, that's kind of, I didn't realize that. So that's fascinating. So instead of the expansion area becoming like automatically AU or something, it would be like, We'll have to 1 by 1 be changed, right? I mean, the master plan doesn't change the zones across the areas. It is providing what. What they're saying would be the best zone zoning uses for. Expansion in those areas, and they don't have to be that. I mean, if an applicant comes in with their. Application for his own change and says, you know, I really think we want to do this instead. And here's why and they can justify that and provide evidence of why that something else is better. That can also get adopted, but this plan is sort of a guidance and that's exactly why the, the young properties been sitting there all this time because nobody's come. No, you know, nobody's come and said, here's what we want to do here. I mean, it's. It's eligible for expansion and to have a different zone, but nobody's come. To say, these are the zones we want it to be, because it's not sewered. And somebody has somebody has to pay for that. So. And who's going to who's going to store it and what cost and who's paying it. Yeah, on the young property, so. It's that's been the real that's been the primary reason why that hasn't. Been brought forward, because there's disagreement about who should pay for the source, or who should pay how much for the source. It's going to be. No, 1 party is going to pay the whole thing. Right and that's probably going to be true in some of these other areas. And so this, you know, these additional things that are coming, like, what Sean was talking about with the. Infrastructure funding plan are going to try to help address some of those questions, which will. Help people make decisions about the property and when and if they should bring it in. So. We'll see what happens there. There's a lot left to happen. And there are there are a whole lot of things to Christine that. Require follow up what Tracy said, even if you get the zone change, you still have to figure out the roads and the sewers and the whole lot of things that go with those zone changes and the request for. What it's for, so it's, it's not quick. It's not easy. It's not cheap. I don't think the average public. Realizes that a whole lot of what we're trying to sewer now is not gravity flow. It requires pump stations and depending on the size of the development and what they want to do and how far they have to pump it. Each 1 of those pump stations for sanitary sewers can run. Millions of dollars, so it's, it's a big issue every every time. Okay, Tracy, while we have you here, 1 of the things that's. Been of great interest. I'm sorry. Will is not here today because he's been. Right on top of the large scale solar. Facilities issue I know the planning commission denied the request. Can you sort of give us an update and a status report or where that is? Yes, they actually, the planning commission didn't deny the request, but they offered it. So, the applicant that came in, they were asking for a change to the text of the zoning ordinance. So that they could do these types of solar farms. In the agricultural area, the. The change that the commission made and. That the, um, that they sent forward to the council. Was to say that they weren't permitted in the zones, but that they would be encouraged and be permitted in, like, warehousing zones, industrial zones. And those types of things, so the applicant didn't really get what they wanted. But that's what the planning commission adopted. So, that text amendment, any text change to the zoning ordinance also has to be approved by council. So, the planning commission acts on it, they send what they. Adopted and recommended forward to the council and they did that. On Tuesday of this week. That came forward, it was going to be on their docket for tomorrow night. Council member, whirly removed it from the docket and put it in the general government and planning committee. So, it's sometime in the future. Not this year, because they don't have any more general government and planning committees this year. Unless they call a special meeting, which I don't think they'll do just. At least not just for this, um, they will. Consider that and talk about what the planning commission set forward. I'm sure they're hearing also from. You know, the applicant that wanted it to be in the farming. Ag areas, so, and then so it will probably, I don't know when it will show back up. You know, we're going to have. We're going to have a new, we're going to have some new members on the council. These committees will be reformulated and I don't know who's going to be on them. Preston whirly will not be the chair of this committee because he's not going to be on the council in January because he's not running. So. Um, and so that will all come back next year in that committee to the council with whoever's on that committee and whoever's chairing it. So. Okay, I don't know. You know, so it right now it's not. It's at the council, but when, when they get it back from the planning commission, they have no time deadline. So, um, the planning commission has to process it in a certain amount of time. I think it's 6 months on text amendments, which they did. But once the council gets it back, they can put it in committee and they can sit it in committee and work on it for however long they want. So, I don't know, you know, it'll probably be. You know, it probably won't be in January because, you know, they'll be reformulating their committees and sitting electing new chairs and. That chair will determine what's going to be on that agenda and when so. I would say, probably not before February at the earliest next year. Will it come back up in that committee? So, it's fair to say it's in limbo. I mean. I would assume that since it got it got put in committee, and I don't know why he didn't he didn't explain why he just moved it. Uh, off the docket onto into the committee, either because they think it needs more discussion. Because they're getting lobbied by the applicant that it needs more discussion. Or because they think it is enough community wide significance that they need to have it in committee and have more discussions. I don't know, but yeah, there's no been no, no action of making it part of the zoning ordinance at this point. Okay, are there any. Are there who want who had the question Margaret? So, Tracy, what about the East Kentucky power companies cooperatives project? I know that's coming up at the PSC. On next week, and the city's a participant in that. Process what about the status of that? So, um, it is coming back up next week. Um. I believe, I'm not sure, but I believe our commissioner. Our acting commissioner, Dave Barbary has been in dealing with that at the PSC. You know, 1 of the things that he has said is that, you know, they've been trying to inform the PSC that. The local government should be able to have a say and where these things go in their communities. And so I think they will try to utilize what the planning commission put forward is. You know, this is this is where our community is landing on this right now, but. They can't say that the council's acted on it. So. I don't know exactly how that'll go. And Hannah, you had a question. Well, I don't have a question, but I heard on the other night that what we're. Discussing here, there are a lot of states discussing the same thing because. All of the cloud data and data storage that's going to be needed. They, these companies want it to be powered. By green technology, so they're looking for. Solar and wind, and a lot of states out West are giving major pushback because they don't want prime farmland. Used for solar panels, so we're not alone in this. I think that's true and I'm assuming I don't know. I don't practice in front of the PSC, but. You know, there are public service commission, so. You know, I think 1 of the questions they have to be looking at that. Maybe we weren't looking at as much because we were looking at it in terms of our land and stuff. But I think 1 of the things they have to be is how much power is this going to generate? You know, like. In terms of the power need, I mean, how much of this do you have to have to generate the kind of power they're talking about? Because as they look to more green sources of power. You know, if you take the fossil fuel power things offline, I mean, is this going to be enough? Are they going to have to also have other sources? I don't know, but that would seem more like a PSC question than. What we were considering when we were looking at it from our context in our community. So. It'll be interesting to see how that hearing goes. I'm planning to attend that hearing next week. On behalf of the conservancy, so, and I do want to just for the minutes to make sure. Again, that we reiterate that we encourage. People to put these on their private homes and their barns and their. Rural structures for their own personal use, and the federal government is very supportive of that. But they do not want the big solar panels. The whole farm taken up with. With solar facilities, so they do not they do not support that on our farms. I'm sure you all already know that, but just. We will have some new people will probably need to bring that up again. Bill, Margaret, when is that meeting next week at the PSC? It's on the 29th and I think it is at 9 am. I'll know more tomorrow. I'm participating in a call with the attorney. Who's kind of leading the charge for the alliance on it and they are going to take public comment, but only a limited amount of public comment. So, the conservancy has submitted a letter objecting to the proposal, you know, based on the. Long standing planning land use planning history of county and so I think that's why I've asked to participate in this call tomorrow. And then, but after I know more, Phil, I can reach out to, you. Yeah, and where would it be? Do you know that? What the, the meeting it's in Frankfurt. But I don't know an address. Okay. Thanks. Are there any other comments it's almost 4 and we do have a quick closed session, but we do have some other important issues on which we need to touch. The next thing on our agenda is some new business. As some of you recall, for some time now, we have talked about how to go about helping the farms between 10 acres and 19.99 acres. Once you're 20 acres, then you can apply to and we've tried hard to see how we can help the small, smaller than 20 acres actual farms. Get and get some sort of easements that would help them Margaret. Who's the chair of our legal committee has been working on this and of course, Tracy and Sean is here commissioner horn. Looking at this, you know, we have some 10 acre lots and between 10 and 19.99, let's just say between 10 and 20. Who actually have farming Jim Coleman is definitely 1 of those. I have a 17 acre track right now. We're growing corn on that. I donated. An easement on many years ago, so you can do something very productive with less than 20 acres. There are a lot of people who have eggs and honey and horses and a lot of other things going on on their less than 20 acres. Right in the middle 1 reason this is so important to try to. Make this an ordinance to help these people right in the middle of our critical mass are some of these 10 acre tracks and are some of these developments that were from years ago, 1960s, even 70s, 80s on into the 90s that were planted. They're either right in the middle of our critical mass with farms that have easements, or they're right next to them. And in order to build that critical mass and protect what we have of even the larger farms, it's important that we look at this. Right now, I've been looking at the draft that they're working on to compare it to. Ordinance 26 code of ordinances, because this will be number 27 looking at the small farm conservation program. So, Tracy, is there anything Margaret. That you all can add Beth Beth will be looking at it as well. Sean, we will have hopefully before long. A draft that we can share with the board and maybe by next month, I hope. Um, and have some input anybody can comment Margaret, Sean, Tracy, Beth. The only thing I'll say is. Margaret and I, and Tiffany, who's been working with. We have a draft, but it's my understanding that the commissioner's office felt like we needed to. Not have it discussed today and maybe have a little more time. So. Sean, maybe you can speak to that, but in terms of what we've done, I think. We're finished with what we were proposing get moved to you all. So. Yes, I think that, you know, we Beth, has it been shared with the full board yet? The draft. No, just waiting for. Yeah, just, you know, we, we got it late last week and had a meeting about it this morning with Beth to discuss and go over some questions. So I think we'll be at. At the point where Beth can share it soon, but I think the commissioner was of the mind of giving people a little more time to process it. So that. For the next meeting, whatever questions they might have, we would, they would have had some time to look over and think about it in order to bring those questions. And I did look at it and I sent some comments to Beth and I've discussed it and I discussed a little bit with Margaret. In comparing it to 26, we want to make sure there are no conflicts. And there have been a few changes from 26. so. Well, I want the board to be able to have input. So by next time. When commissioner horns ready, and I think he was planning on trying to come next month to discuss it. Is that correct? I believe so. Yes. Okay. The December meeting. Yes. Yeah. We want to take we just got it late Friday. So we wanted to. Gloria needs to read it me, Keith, and then Sean and and then have it out to you all hopefully, like, 2 weeks in advance or something. So you have time to absorb it. So, if you all, when you look through it, if you have questions, you can. Bring them up before the next meeting and we can discuss it. Let me just move on quickly fail. I'm going to move on to the treasurer's report. Thank you. We have 3 invoices this month. 1 was from Charlie farmer. For 2700 dollars for 27 inspections and there's a link that's the list of those 27 farms and. In our agendas that has been paid. There is a. Appraisal for farm 1, that's 2023. That was appraised by Kenimer appraisal services for 4000 dollars. That 1 has been. Paid and there was, we also authorized an appraisal review. Of that same farm by more appraisal. To make sure we were doing everything right as we're closing these things more and more on our own. And so the more appraisal review was for 1100 and 75 dollars and that's also been paid. Are there any questions? Yeah, any questions board members or comments. Is 4 dollars the tip the typical price we're paying for appraisals now. Yes, that's the set amount we have with them. And we have a set amount for the review the federal review. Both are correct. Yes, our set amounts. Yes, he's given us the same rate. He gives in our CS. And he told me recently that is a 5 year contract within our CS. So, I think we will be able to also hold that rate for 5 years. So that's good. So, that's all I have any other comments about our money. Thank goodness we can pay our bills so far. So good. Thank you. Phil. I guess next. Kit, are you still there? Kit Anderson is here from civic Lex. And welcome. She was here today and I didn't know this in time to put her on the agenda. But can you kind of tell us what you're doing and give us a quick. What you would like for us to help you do. Yeah, definitely. Yeah, thank you for having me and apologies for the lack of notice. It's been a real. Moving puzzle piece trying to trying to get to as many of these meetings as possible. There are 4 today, so I'm heading to Dunbar community center after this. But my name is Kit Anderson. I work for civic Lex. We're a nonprofit here in Lexington, Kentucky. We're trying to get more people involved with local government. And actually, what we're doing right now is our very 1st contract we've ever done with the city of Lexington. So it's a little bit new for us, but we are kind of doing a research process and review of the city's legislative boards and commissions. So there are 70 boards and commissions with a lot of different levels of power and duties and functions. And it goes from planning commission to animal control advisory board and everything in between. But I'm just here today because, as I mentioned, we're attending as many meetings as possible. And the main thing I would love to get from you all, I sent a link in the chat and I'll send it again. It's just a little page about the project. And the key thing is there's a link to a survey there. And that is a survey. You know what? That's the wrong link that I just sent to the chat. Hold on. That survey is we're trying to get as many board and commission members to take it as possible. And it is super, super helpful to us. There we go. That's the right link. If you can take it, it's about 10 minutes. It just asks you how you came to roll in management board, what you see the function of that board being and how you can feel like the public can access it more easily. So that's all for me. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. And Kit, if you will send that to Beth, some of our really good members are not able to be here today because of jobs. If you will get that to Beth, she can send it to us with just a send a brief paragraph about what you just said to Beth. We will send it to all of the board members so that they can, their computers take the time to do that and get it back to you. That would be wonderful. Thank you. Okay, great. Thank you. Sorry we had so much to carry on. Super interesting. Thank you. We had some business we needed to get through. You are definitely kind of more on the active end in terms of some of these boards and commissions of like what you're actively working on. So this was very interesting. It's a very active board and we have subcommittees and they are all active too, as you can tell about our legal committee that has a lot to look at and view. And we'll be happy to, I think Beth, it might be good for you to send them a copy of our ordinance so that Kit knows that we are each designated slots from specific, unlike a lot of the boards and commissions, this one Kit, we are representing specific entities throughout the community. So it is a very diversified and complete board. We try to recognize every entity of the community. So I think it's from the get-go the ordinance was written that way back in 2000. So it's been a good board and it's a working board all the time. So we, in fact, we've only missed having a quorum one time all through COVID and everything. So we've gone right on through getting stuff done. And we have inspections, we follow through and that's what Phil was just saying. We have one person who is retired from the NRCS who reviews every one of our, so it is, this is a working board at its meetings, but we have workings going on behind the scenes that you don't always see in our meetings. So thank you. And we'll see to it that if you'll forward that to Beth, she gets it to everyone. And Beth, would you mind maybe putting your email in the chat? I'm not sure if it's listed online or not. Okay, sure. Thank you. You're welcome. And thank you for coming. Are there any questions, anybody, that you have for Kit? Please do take the time to answer because that is a great group. And what they send out, you can, if you don't get it already, you can sign on to their email and it's a constant update. So you'll know what's going on in your government throughout. So Kit, thank you. Thank you so much. Any questions, guys? I'll just quickly do a cheers report. I did spend time on the STRs and did make some comments, written and otherwise. After our last meeting that day, the Farm Bureau legislative dinner was down at the old courthouse. It was very well done and they had a great turnout. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. They always do a very good job of that. I do want to tell everybody that I'll be reviewing that small farm conservation program ordinance. I think that's a good thing. I'm very supportive of that. This is coming pretty much directly, Sean, from the administration. They are very supportive of this. Is that not correct? That is correct, yes. So it is something that we're going to do and they would like to have it done this year. And then we can move right on with helping those farmers just as soon as we can get this passed and through. So we're trying to do it by the end of the year. I hope that the hurricane that hit here and all the bad weather the day after our last meeting, I hope everybody survived didn't have a lot of damage. We did have a lot of trees down on the farm and I know there was damage around town. I will say that I'm very supportive and happy for the way that our local government managed to try to help clear streets and get electric facilities back on for everyone. So I think we did remarkably well. I do want to, and Hannah, you'll be interested in this. I do want to invite everyone to come to the Iroquois Blessing of the Hounds, which is a very historic event. It'll be in the 1803 Grist Mill, the old Grimes Mill. That will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November the 2nd, and it's a great day, always in the country, and I'm happy to tell you it's free. You can drive down and you can park and it's free. If you have never been, it is a very special event because all of these people of all ages, from kids on up to old people, really old people my age and beyond, bring horses and come and the hounds are always paraded and everybody is blessed. So it is very important to all of us because on this board, literally thousands of acres of our PDR farms are involved in this sport. And both in Fayette County and in Clark County, the Conservancy has easements in Clark County. We have the easements in Fayette County. It is not only a historic thing that it's gone on, this club has been active, it's the second or third oldest in the country since the 1880s, but it is a really wonderful religious event and an unusual sporting event. So I would highly recommend that you try to come if you can. Again, it's free. You can drive in and park and just visit with everybody. Is there anything you would like to add, Hannah? She's one of the ones who'll get blessed and probably bring her four-legged steed. I wish, but he's not ready yet. So it's a very special event. I think most people have heard perhaps of the Iroquois Hunt Club, but I think when you go down there and see Blessing Day, it's a real testimony to the tie that the sport, even if you don't have horses, just the importance of the tie to land our animals, just how much that keeps us grounded. And it's just a beautiful, beautiful event. And it's open to the public. And it's right in the middle of one of our National Register Districts. So not only is it a historic event, but a historic building, it's worth it. Beth, you want to give us your report? She has been very active and very busy. I'm responding to a chat from Joanna. Let's see, telling her November 2nd. What time did you say, Gloria? It's at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 2nd, 11 a.m. at the Grimes Mill building, the old grist mill. Just go down Grimes Mill. When you hit the creek, you're there. Okay. And they will, Gloria, they will want to come down from Old Richmond Road, not Athens Boonesborough, because the riders will be coming down the side from Athens Boonesborough County. So if you're coming with your car, you'll want to come from the Old Richmond Road side. Okay. All right. I think we've mostly covered it today. Closings, all the goings on with Monitoring Planning Commission and Council action. And we are also starting an archive project. I'm going to be changing offices, moving to a little bit of a smaller office. And so we have not archived a lot of PDR things in years. So we're going to, Albelina, who works with Commissioner Horne and Sean, is helping me with that. And we're going to start archiving some old appraisals and farm files that did not come into PDR and things like that. And so we are working hard on all of this. And then I also have jury duty in November. Not good timing, but I'm not sure it ever is for a one-person division. So we'll see. But like Gloria said, maybe they will not choose me. So busy times, but everything going well. So thank you. And we need to do a closed session next. So Joanna, can you and Robert come back on the screen so we see your pretty faces? We need to go into closed session to talk about a property acquisition. I know Joanna is still there because her screen's on, but I don't see her. Aha. Let's see. I'm here. Margaret, Hannah, Jim, Phil, Christine, Robert, and there's Joanna. So we're all here. It is now 4.20 on the nose, Beth. And I'm going to call for a motion to enter into closed session pursuant to KRS-618101B to discuss the potential acquisition of a real property interest, the public discussion of which is likely to affect the value. So I will entertain a motion. And Jim gave us a second. All in favor, show of hands. Okay, that's eight of us. It's unanimous. All right. You are back on the air. Thank you. It is now 4.29, and I will need a motion to return to open session. I'll move. All right, Hannah. And there's a second. Hannah, Anne, Margaret, Anne, Christine. Um, so I have one motion and lots of seconds. I need a motion to authorize an offer to Farm 12023 as discussed in closed session. So I move. That's Margaret's made a motion and Jim Coleman has seconded it. All in favor, please signify by a show of hands. Aye. Okay, that's unanimous. And we had, we definitely had a full quorum, Beth. Okay, thank you. Are there, are there any other discussions or business or things we need to bring before the board? I do want to remind you all that we do not have a meeting in November. Remember that when we worked on this schedule a year ago, we have combined November and December because it's Thanksgiving and our December meeting will be a little early. It'll be December the 11th. So it won't mess up your Thanksgiving and it won't mess up your Christmas. So that ought to, that ought to be good. There will be a lot going on in November besides Beth having jury duty, go in and look really mad. So maybe they won't pick you, Beth. Look really mean or something. And I do want to encourage you all, please to go vote. I'm sure that all of you all do vote. I think it is so important that we do that. It's a presidential election. We have council members that are running. We have all kinds of judges and things going on. It could not be more important that we all exercise that vote. So please, please go vote. We have Veterans Day and I will say to you, I loved Halloween and sorry that I live in a situation where I don't have a lot of little kid trick-or-treaters anymore, but I'm one of those who still puts up the blow-up balloons and hangs things on my gates and in my trees. So I still have some ghosters as my kids used to say. I hope that everybody has a happy and a healthy Thanksgiving. I hope all is well at everyone's house. I think that this is a time of year when we should all be very grateful. And I just can't imagine we live in such a wonderful place in this country and in this world and in this area. I mean, Lexington has just gotten all kinds of kudos nationally lately and listed in magazines and all kinds of things for what's going on. So I'm sorry that Mary Quinn could not be here today, but she's gone to London on business because Lexington is looking really good. And I'm sorry that Phil Hager is not here because the sales again broke all records. I would have him comment had he been here. So it's wonderful. Do any of you members, we still have some time left, want to give an individual report about things that you have been doing? I know Joanna has a lot going on and Jim does and I know that Farm Bureau has been very active. I'm sorry I couldn't make it to the annual meeting and thank you to Phil and Robert for taking the time and effort after I called you to ask to give a little bit of an update. So thank you for doing that. Does anybody want to tell us what's going on in their world? Margaret? Nothing to report. I think one thing that I haven't seen the report, but I know I'm aware of it, is that there was a study done about the impact of Keeneland and the equine industry in our area. And they found that it had over 1.6 billion dollar economic impact. So I think that's really good information to have and very important for our decision makers to understand. Well, I do know that not only were the sales tops this year, but the attendance, the tickets were sold out. So that's good news. So Hannah, you have something you want to add? No, just it's a beautiful fall. Christine, how's Bellport Historic Preservation coming on? Doing really good. I'm actually working on my own application for the Historic Tax Credit, which I have heard is amazing. And everyone that's applied has really found it to be helpful to keep these historic homes alive. So I'm really excited to be part of that process. It is very daunting. And I find myself screaming out for help. But they're really great over there in Frankfort. And so if any, after I finish this, if anyone needs help, I'm happy to help fill out that Historic Tax Credit if you're looking to renovate your historic home. And there is a lot of money available in Frankfort right now. Yes. And I know they are encouraging people to do rehab, both on homes and businesses. And there's money available at every level. So good. Glad to hear you're utilizing some of that. Phil? Jim Coleman? Nothing to add. Madam Chair, as the new chair of the Kentucky Chamber Ag and Equine Policy Council, I'm making some rounds. I want to have a good meeting with you very soon. But I had a good meeting with Fayette Alliance so far. Got a lot of good ideas from Brittany and her team. I've got a big meeting on Monday with Eddie Melton at the Kentucky Farm Bureau. And so I'm getting out. I'm going to meet with Dean Cox and the folks over at Kentucky State to try to get innovative ideas that we could present to both our state as well as to our federal legislators to help us here to make. I've been told everybody my vision is really comprehensive, is to make farming more possible in Kentucky. And I wanted to also let you all know that I went to the chamber's luncheon, the conversation with Senator McConnell today, and he just did an outstanding job. And I'm pleased to report that he is stronger and healthier than ever. I was just happy. He's a personal friend and a great mentor. And he's always good at being able to, you know, explain his vision for Kentucky and the country. But I was just very happy to see that he's in good shape, feeling good, vibrant, and strong, and very excited about the future. Fantastic. Robert, update us on Farm Bureau. Well, thank you for mentioning the legislative appreciation dinner. I was on the committee that put that together, and I think we had a good turnout and a good night. Otherwise, things are kind of slow right now. I'd be in the combine today if it was in one piece, but we had a major breakdown. So we're trying to gather up parts to put it back together. So that's kind of my life right now. Well, I'm glad to know that as a farmer, you're alive and well in Fayette County. Joanna, give us an update on our hamlets. Well, the hamlets, we are going to have a training for anyone who wants to understand oral presentation and giving your history to our panelists. So I will be giving you those dates. We have not been very successful in getting the community to come out and give history on the black hamlets. So we thought maybe if we did a training, everybody would feel comfortable and understand what we asked, and so they wouldn't be hesitant. So that will be coming out soon. And I am building a vineyard. So if anybody knows anything about grapes and things of that nature, please come and see me because we got the post up today. Tomorrow, we're going to put the wire up, and then come April, I'll be planting my 85 grape vines. So I do need some knowledge. I'm doing all this from just learning as I go. Well, you need to come out and talk to Jeannie at Jean Ferris and maybe talk to Phil DeSimone, who has a small farm winery. Both of them do, and they're two of those farms that are on small acreage. So maybe they, and they're both good about helping folks get in the business. So I would love that. So if you could get that to me offline. I can do that. Thank you. Anything else we need to discuss before we leave? As usual, it's been a great board meeting. We've covered a lot of topics and have a lot of updates. Anything else you need to tell us, Tracy? Are you all moved in now? I am. You may be moved in. Are the boxes unpacked? That's the key. Most of them are, yeah. I still have boxes from 1976 I haven't unpacked, so you got lots of time if you follow my example. Well, I find that I think I'm good, and then my daughter brings something else home from school, or my other one comes home from Louisville for a weekend, and then more stuff appears. But yeah, we're settled. Anybody have anything else? Again, thank you all for attending. It is wonderful that we always have a quorum. I think that looks especially good to our federal partners. They have commented about our carrying on business like we do. So, thank you all for making the effort. Again, it'll be December the 11th, and not November. Happy Thanksgiving. If there's nothing else, Beth, it is 4.40. And I will call for a motion to adjourn our October meeting. Do you wanna move? Thank you. And do I have a second? Christine and Hannah, all in favor, raise your hand. And I hope you have lots of treats and no tricks coming up in a week. So happy Halloween, guys. Thank you, Gloria, see ya. Thanks for coming, everybody. Bye. 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♪ ♪ Take me to help you, beautiful you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Beautiful you, I'll never let you go, beautiful you, I know it's always true ♪ ♪ Please don't cry, oh my, what will you do? ♪ ♪ Take me to help you, beautiful you ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Oh, play me some mountain music like Grandma and Grandpa used to play ♪ ♪ Then I'll float on down the river to Cajun Hideaway ♪ ♪ Drift away like Tom Sawyer, ride a raft with old Huck Finn ♪ ♪ Take a nap like Rip Van Winkle, play streamin' again ♪ ♪ Oh, play me some mountain music like Grandma and Grandpa used to play ♪ ♪ Then I'll float on down the river to Cajun Hideaway ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Swim across the river just to prove that I'm a man ♪ ♪ Spend the day bein' lazy, just bein' nature's friend ♪ ♪ Climb a long, tall hickory, bendin' over skinnin' cats ♪ ♪ Playin' baseball with shirt rocks, usin' sawmill slats for bats ♪ ♪ Play some back home, come on, music that comes from the heart ♪ ♪ Play somethin' with lots of feelin' cause that's where music has to start ♪ ♪ Oh, play me some mountain music like Grandma and Grandpa used to play ♪ ♪ Then I'll float on down the river to Cajun Hideaway, hey, hey ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Oh, play me mountain music, oh, play me mountain music, oh, play me mountain music, oh, play, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Welcome to Yoga 101. I am Danica here with the Lexington Senior Center, and I'm going to teach a chair yoga class with a little bit of standing, but we've got options all the way throughout. So before we get started, go ahead and find a sturdy chair. So not a recliner, not a rocking chair. Find a nice sturdy chair, maybe something, maybe your dining room chair. And beyond that, you may find it useful today if you have a yoga strap. That's cool. But we could also use a belt, a dish towel, hand towel. And beyond that, if you're perhaps a bit shorter, maybe you grab some yoga blocks or a couple of dictionaries that are about the same height and put them just underneath your feet to bring your knees up a little higher if you feel like you've got to reach to reach the floor. So a couple items that may be of help for your practice today. Take the time to grab that and then meet me in a seat. Whenever I get started, I like to just kind of root around. Notice how I'm feeling, how my shoulder's feeling, how my hip's feeling. Ask your neck and your back, how's it feeling? Did we sleep okay? And if not, that's okay. Just know to be ginger with those areas of the body as we proceed. So to arrive right here, let's take three big breaths. Big inhale. Open the chest. Fill up the belly. Big exhale. Sigh of relief. All you've got to do is follow along. You can almost turn your brain off, kind of. Two more breaths just like that. Big breath in. Big breath out. Relax the shoulders. Relax the jaw. One more lovely breath just like that. And we'll go right into a nice, easy warm-up. Starting right here in the neck, let's just slowly shake our head no. Side to side. Not necessarily pushing too much. Just working with the range of motion that we currently have. And keeping in mind that if I suggest any movements that you don't like or your body doesn't like, you can say no. You can take a little break. Just take a sip of water and catch me on the next movement. Bring your head to the center. And slowly shake your head yes. So I'm going to tuck my chin down, but I'm really not going to lift my chin too high. I might put too much stress on the back of the neck. Dropping the chin. Lifting gently. Saying yes to this yoga class because you already have. Saying yes to any movements that feel good today. Good. One more little neck stretch. Drop the chin. We're just going to let the head rock side to side. So it looks something like this. Left to right while keeping the chin low. And when you're satisfied, bring the head right back up to where we started. Moving into the shoulders. If we're really tight today, start off with just some easy shrugs. But if we have a little flexibility, maybe it feels nice to go ahead and move backwards here. Drawing big circles behind us. Maybe we can move with the breath. Inhale to lift the shoulders. Exhale, pull them behind you and drop. Inhale to lift. Exhale to pull back. Inhale to lift. Exhale to pull. So just kind of working out all of the tightness. Maybe your shoulders are a little noisy. Mine usually are. As long as it's not hurting, that's all right. And, of course, if we have, say, one good side and one less good side, work with one at a time. Nothing wrong with that. Good. Once you're satisfied, we'll take a few of the opposite directions. So still shoulder circles. We're just going forward. I'll even send my elbows wide, and that's going to take the stretch into the middle of the back there. Maybe still moving with our breath if we can. Good. And we'll let that rest. Take up a little bit of space. Sweep up the arms. Big stretch out. And as you reach overhead, just reach really high as if you were getting taller. We'll bring one arm down and reach straight up with the other and then find a big side stretch. Maybe lift up and look towards the ceiling if you want a little extra, a little extra stretch there. Inhale to come back to your center and all the way down, right into the other side. Sweep up both arms again, reaching up nice and tall. This time leaving the opposite arm up, bringing one arm down. Big side stretch. Maybe you're holding onto the chair for security here. Anything that keeps us safe and stable. Maybe a little twist upwards. And then inhale all the way back to your center. Next, we're going to do our first little twist of the day, and we're going to really focus in on our core. So our pelvic floor, our abdomen, our sides, and our back. So for a moment, as you inhale, get up a little taller, as if someone was pulling you from the crown of your head. As you exhale, draw the belly in. That's just setting up all these muscles in a really stable way. Do that once more. Inhale nice and tall. Exhale, draw in. Now we're going to twist, maybe taking the hands to the heart. Twisting to one direction. Inhale, come back to your center. Exhale, twist the other direction. Still using these strong muscles. One more each way. Inhale, center. Exhale, twist. Inhale, center. Exhale, twist. Come on back. Let the arms rest and place them down on your lap. Next, we're going to find a sitting cat-cow. It's a big move in yoga that's just so good for the spine. If it's new to you, that's all good. We'll walk through it. So we'll start with just a nice, tall, neutral posture. And as we inhale, we're going to lift our chest towards the ceilings. Inhaling to lift our chest. Lift the chin a little. And as you exhale, I want you to start in the belly. Draw the belly back. Pull the belly button back to the spine. Round in the shoulders. And let the back of the neck stretch out. Use an inhale to come up to that first position. So this is the cow portion of cat-cow. And as you exhale, rounding in the back. Continue with that. I'm going to turn so you can see what I'm doing perhaps a bit better. Inhaling to open. So we find the arch in the back there. Exhale. Pull the belly back. Round in the back. Round in the upper back. Head hangs. Two more. One more. Good. Press back up to a good, tall posture. Use that same thought, but just kind of change it. So let's bring the hands to the back of the neck. And we're going to find that same curvature, but just side to side. So nice, tall posture to begin. Even exhale to draw the belly. And that's going to keep our core nice and strong and stable. And perhaps as we exhale, we just bring one elbow down. Inhale, center. Exhale, go the other way. Inhale, center. Exhale, drop an elbow. Inhale, center. Exhale, drop the other elbow. One more in each direction. One more. Come all the way back up to that good, tall posture. Hands can come down to our sides once again. We'll get the hips a little warmed up. First fold of the day. So we'll just reach forward and then just bend from the hips. Do your best to keep a nice, flat back when you do this. So just walking the hands down towards the feet. Maybe it touches the floor. Maybe not. Not important here. Lovely way to stretch out the back. It's also calming to the nervous system. As we breathe, our bellies press into our legs. And our legs kind of press back. Tricking the nervous system into being a bit more calm. Feel free to let your head hang here. You don't have to look up the way I am. Maybe we just add a bit more here. Take one arm and just reach towards the opposite side of the body. Just across the body here. Maybe towards that foot. And then back to the center. Other arm, reaching across the body towards that opposite foot. Just a little extra stretch for the different sides of the back. One more each way. Bring the hands to the thighs. Use your strong arms to press yourself up. Back up to a nice, tall posture. Let's get the blood flowing a little bit with some bigger movements. Inhale, reach up towards the sky. Exhale, fold all the way down again. We're just not going to hang out too long there. Inhale, all the way up. Exhale, fold all the way down. Inhale, up. Exhale to come down. Let's just do one more. Inhale, all the way up. Exhale, come on down. And then sweep up to return to our tall posture. Feel free to take a moment. If you have something to drink, take a little sip of water. Catch your breath if you lost it. That's okay. We always can find it again. And then from there, we're going to give a little focus to our hands. So just for a moment, no matter how stiff or flexible the hands are feeling right now, just start by opening and closing the hands. You don't have to hold them high. They can stay right here in the lap. Just sensing how the hands are feeling today. Maybe we can create a little bit of independent movement by wiggling the thumb, wiggling the index finger, the middle, the ring finger, and the pinky finger. Might not be perfect circles all the way through, but really just trying to make that mind to muscle connection. It's a little challenge for the brain. Maybe move the hands about as if you were playing a piano. And then we'll work into the wrists here. So you can make a light fist and just move the wrist up and down. And side to side. Maybe we can do some circles in here. Great way to get the blood flowing. Also a good way to wake yourself up. I'll do this in the afternoons as opposed to having a little caffeine instead. And it'll just get my blood flowing, get my brain going. Good. Relax that. And we'll focus in on the next joint in the body, the elbow. So perhaps as if we were a big, strong weight lifter, Let's just act as if we were holding weights in our hands and squeeze the arms up to the top. Stretching them out long and even taking them behind us a little. Squeezing the muscles in. You can really create a lot of strength here without any weight at all. If you want more work out of it, just squeeze the muscles more up here. And then relax the arms, even stretch back a little. We'll do three more of those. Squeezing at the top. Stretching at the bottom. Two more. Good. Relax the arms. And we're going to take one arm across the body and literally just give ourselves a little massage. So maybe start by just kind of poking around, see if the muscles feel kind of tight today. Maybe we can clamp down on that meaty part right by the neck. Just kind of squeeze around a little bit. Noticing if you can find any tight, tender spots. And when you're ready, switching to the other side. Taking the arm across the body, just kind of poking around. Maybe clamping down on that strong muscle next to the neck. Squeezing about. Just create a little warmth. Any and all of that is good. Relax the arms just for a moment. Catch your breath. The arms are getting a little tired. We don't have too much more before we move on to another portion of the body. Let's bring the hands to the shoulders here. And just kind of let your fingertips touch. And our focus here is we're going to move our elbows in and out. So maybe starting with the elbows as close to the face as we can do. Inhale to open. Exhale to close. Inhale to open. Exhale to close. Inhale to open the arms. Exhale, close. Inhale, open. And close. We're going to change directions, lifting the elbows up and down. So maybe inhale to lift. Exhale to lower. Inhale to lift the elbows, stretching these muscles right here. Even feeling it in our belly a little. Exhale to lower. Inhale to lift. Exhale to lower. These are a little tougher than the other ones. One more. Inhale, high. Exhale, lower those elbows all the way down. Maybe shake it out if you felt the need. And sometimes that's just kind of fun to create a little free movement. We're going to find some similar shapes. Stretch the arms out. This time making almost like a stop if you're trying to stop someone. Stop hands. And we're going to try the wrist one more time here by just dropping the hands down. Coming back up to stop hands. Taking the hands down and back up just a couple times there. And then we'll leave them back up to palms facing out. Inhale, lift high. Exhale, bring the arms down in front of your face. Inhale, lift high. Exhale, arms down. Inhale. Exhale to bring them down. Inhale to lift. Exhale to bring them down. And now out and in. Inhale to open, squeezing the shoulder blades behind you. Exhale to close. Inhale to open. Exhale to close. Inhale to open the arms nice and wide, as wide as you can go. Exhale, just bring them back in front of you. Let's do two more. Inhale, open. Exhale, close. Let the arms come down. Shake it out. And then we'll move on to another part of the body. Take a moment to look down at our awesome feet. They've gotten us everywhere thus far. I imagine they'll continue to do so. So let's get a little gratitude and just kind of look down at our feet and create some movement. Maybe just rocking back and forth on the feet. A really good way to get the arches of the feet going. Maybe side to side. I'll stretch out the sides of the ankles. Maybe just taking a moment to open and close the toes. Kind of crunch them closed. Stretch them out. Crunch them close. Stretch them out. These are great ways for getting into all the joints that are located in the feet there. So just take a moment to do any of the things I just said. Or if you've got another move that feels good, we're just getting the feet going here. Just taking a moment to get the feet working. Waking them up. And then once you feel nice and supple in your feet, just kind of let them sink right back into the floor here. Or into your shoes if you're wearing shoes. And we're going to stretch out our ankles. So we're just going to stretch out our foot. It doesn't have to be too high off the ground, but if you really want a little extra challenge, sit up nice and tall and keep that foot high. But you don't have to. You can keep it low if you want. And just start by maybe pointing and flexing the foot. Pointing and flexing. Pointing like a ballerina. Flexing like you're wearing a boot. Maybe from there we can draw some circles. One direction. Then the other. Also really good for blood flow. Go ahead and set that foot down. We'll do the exact same thing on the other side. So we're pointing the foot and flexing the foot. You decide how high that foot is off the ground. Point and flex. Point and flex. Just a couple more. Maybe move into those circles we did on the other side. Go both directions. Set that foot down. From here, go ahead and grab for your yoga strap or your dish towel or your belt. Whatever we're using. And it doesn't have to be too specific, but this can just help us reach our body. So from here, you may find you don't need it and we can just hold the leg up. But if for whatever reason the arms don't feel long enough, we'll go for this strap. Bring it underneath one leg. Come up to that good posture. Exhale, draw the belly in. We're going to lift this foot off the ground. So with or without the strap, you may find, as I said, you may not need it. But it's nice to have and not need as opposed to the other way around. So we've got this knee in the air just a little bit. We're just going to find some nice knee swings here. Just getting the knees warmed up. Getting the muscles around the knees warmed up. Just gently kicking the leg out, drawing back in. Kicking the leg out, drawing back in. We'll set that side down. Go right to the other side with or without our prop here. Lifting that knee high. Remembering to find our nice tall posture and stretch that leg out. Bring it back. Stretch that leg out. Bring it back. Stretch and draw in. Stretch and draw in. Let's do one more. And we'll set that side down. Keeping the prop nearby. Let's just stretch out one foot here. Doesn't matter which foot. And we want pretty much to go straight out. And from here, if we're using the strap, we're going to try and get that around the bottom of the foot to some degree. You may find that your dish towel is not quite long enough for this. But, of course, if we inhale nice and tall and reach forward, maybe it could work. From here, just stretching, pulling that foot towards you. Maybe stretching that leg out all the way. Maybe there's a slight bend in the knee. Either way, whatever feels best in your body. And another option altogether is to set that aside and just reach towards your foot. So you can decide how you want to go about that. Remembering to take a couple big, deep breaths. Inhale all the way up. Same thing other side. You decide if the prop was helpful or not. Sometimes they can get in the way if we're overusing them. But it is nice to have them around often. So maybe looping that foot. Maybe just reaching towards that foot. But we've got the leg stretched out. Reaching our arms. And then folding from the hips. Big stretch behind the leg. Good. Release the prop. Set it off to the side. Sit up all the way. And let's come back to a little more quicker movement. Let's get our blood flowing again a little faster. So from here, come back to that good, tall posture. All the way up. And we're going to step each foot out and get the brain going by doing opposites. So following along, one step out to the side. Other side. Big step out. Step out. You decide how big these steps are. Your hips will decide that. If the hips are feeling tight, they're not going to want to go very wide. And that's all right. They're just little steps. But we're getting our hips warmed up. Using them from a side-to-side motion. Making them stronger. And maybe you've got a bit more energy and you are just clipping along. Maybe you're going twice the pace I am. And that's awesome if you want to do that. Or maybe we're moving right at this nice, steady pace. One side. Then the other. One side. Then the other. Two more each way. Good. Bring both feet back in. And this time we're going to keep that movement going. This time it's like we're taking a walk, but we're sitting right here. So pick up one leg. Then the other. Maybe get the arms going. Maybe we can do opposite. So opposite arm, opposite leg. Sometimes my brain wants to do the same, though. So maybe you pretty quickly started doing this. And that's okay, too. Either are good. Either are helpful for the body. Just one might be a little more challenging for the brain. And by doing these opposite sides of the body, we are connecting the two sides of the brain and getting a little bit stronger in our coordination. Creating a sharper mind. That's going to be helpful for memory. And just having a bit more clarity. Good. Maybe pick up the pace with me for just a short little bit as we finish out. One and two and one and two and one and two and one and two. Relax. Set the feet back down. Catch your breath if you lost it. Take a sip of water. Take a moment if you need. When you're ready, just sit a little bit back in your chair. Give us a bit more stability for our next move. And from here, we're going to come back to the idea of kicking, but we're going to alternate. So kick one leg out. And then the other. Keeping our good posture. If you find that you're slouching, that's okay. Just mindfully come back. You know how to sit up tall. Exhale, draw the belly in. It's going to make it a little easier to sit up tall. So kicking out. Alternating legs. And maybe if we can kick a little higher, we can reach below and do a little clap. Maybe clapping underneath the knee or just touching fingertips. Another good coordination move. Kick as high as you can and reach. Kick as high as you can and reach on each side. One more each way. You're doing great. Good. Let that relax just for a moment. Letting the legs take a little mini break. Coming back up to our good posture and maybe scooting away from the backs of our chair just a little. I'm going to find some big twists. So let's reach the arms up nice and high. And as we exhale, let's twist towards one direction, bringing one arm in front, one arm in back. Inhale, reach high. Exhale, twist the other way, leading with the opposite arm. Inhale, reach up. Exhale to twist. Inhale, reach up. Exhale to twist. Inhale, high. Exhale, twist. Inhale, high. Exhale, twist. One more each way. Move with your breath.