Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Lexington Fayette, Urban County Government, Council Meeting of November 21st, 2024. And the first item on our docket is the roll call. Councilmember Gray? Here. Councilmember Legree? Here. Councilmember Lynch? Present. Councilmember Minares? Councilmember Plowman? Plannik. Councilmember Reynolds? Here. Councilmember Sevigny? council member reynolds here council member civigny here council member sheehan council member worley yes ma'am vice mayor wu council member fred brown here council member james brown here council member ellinger yes ma'am council member elliott baxter that's number fogel thank you we have a quorum and so um it is my pleasure to welcome Rabbi David Word Shafter from Temple Adath Israel to offer our invocation. Welcome, Rabbi. Good evening and thank you to the mayor and the city council for the honor of offering this opening thought and prayer. At this season, we turn to the story of Abraham and Isaac each year. God spoke to Abraham, says the poet Ruth Brynn, and he replied, Hineni, here I am. Isaac spoke to Abraham and he answered, here I am, my son. The angel of God called to Abraham from heaven and he said, Hineni, here am I. For many things we honor our father Abraham, that he set forth to find the living God, that he found the eternal Lord God and made a covenant. Let us honor him for this, that he hid himself neither from God nor from anyone who called, that when his son spoke, he answered with compassion, that when God and angels called, he answered with courage and faith. From the voices that call us, the voices within and the voices of others, let us not seek to escape. God of our ancestors, help us to listen in the spirit of Abraham. Help us when we are called to speak the words, here I am. God of Sarah and Hagar, of Ishmael and Isaac, God of Abraham and the call of Hineni, here am I. Help us at this time of confusion and chaos to suppress the inclination to escape, to just turn off the news, to put down the paper, to close out the article and retreat to happier things. Strengthen our capacity to listen to the voice within and the voice of others. When immigrant and refugee communities cry out, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. When women cry out to protect bodily autonomy, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. When Mother Earth, our blessed home, cries out for preservation, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. When scientists and physicians insist that facts, not feelings, inform our choices, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. When the poor are criminalized for homelessness, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. When transgender people are maligned for being different, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. When brutal chapters of our history are suppressed for being controversial, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. When people are assailed by the plague of gun violence, let us answer, Hineni, here am I. In the days, weeks, months, and years ahead, may we, here in Lexington, throughout our commonwealth, and throughout our nation, be present for those who need us. When their voice calls out our name, let us answer. Hineni, here am I. Let us say together, amen. Thank you so much, Rabbi Wortschiefter. Now, at this time, I'm going to call on Vice Mayor Wu for a motion. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to add a presentation to tonight's docket under presentations relating to the Safe Haven Baby Box program for recognition of a donation from the Knights of Columbus relating thereto. So moved. Second. Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Thank you very much. And that brings us to our presentations. So the motion has added the Knights of Columbus presentation after the first two. All right, for our first presentation, I would like to invite the coaches from the Henry Clay soccer team to join me at the podium. Are there any coaches here? Surely there are. Coach? Coaches? And I'd like to ask Councilmember Liz Sheehan to join me. Will you come join me? And we're going to fill in with the Henry Clay soccer team. Coach Buehler. Buehler. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Come on close. Just fill it all in right here, please. Don't be shy. All right, it is my pleasure tonight to welcome the Henry Clay Boys soccer team, the 2024 state champions. Congratulations to coach Jason B. Beeler, yes, and the entire coaching staff, team members, parents, and everyone at Henry Clay High School. This is the Blue Devils fourth state title and the second in six years. The team members, and I ask your indulgence, I'm going to try not to massacre your names, okay? The team members, but I want to say them. The team members who are able to join us tonight include Nathan Harvey, Braden Cundiff, Nash Florence, Satchel Crosby, Nate Adkins, Henry Crawford, Marco Messerly, Curtis Blanche, Caden Vandervoort, Elliot Tieno, Lawson Shrinksker, Tom Combs, Rufus Gobby, Joshua Diaz, Vincent Wachilongo, James Clay, Shakura Hamisi, Espo D. Adon, Jack Clifford, Ethan Long, and Will Alondewani. and we welcome all of you and congratulate you. Now, it's my pleasure to present a proclamation and this is for, I will present it to the coach, but it's for all of you. And then we'll hear from the coach if you have a few words to say in a minute. And here's how it goes. Whereas the Henry Clay High School boys varsity soccer team was recently named 2024 state champions and whereas Henry Clay won the state tournament by defeating Louisville Collegiate by a score of 6-1, and whereas Henry Clay is also 42nd District Champs as well as 11th Region Champions, and whereas we recognize the dedication, sportsmanship, talent, and camaraderie of the Henry Clay team, and whereas the unwavering support of the entire coaching staff, team parents, faculty, and student body at Henry Clay helped the team to victory. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare November 21, 2024, Henry Clay High School Boys Soccer Team Day in Lexington. Congratulations. Congratulations, guys. Thank you so much. Must be very happy. Coach, would you like to say a few words? Sure. Okay. On behalf of the Henry Clay Boys Soccer Program, I just want to thank Mayor Gordon and the council. These guys, as well as being phenomenal athletes and soccer players, are great young men. The majority of them are academic all-state, and seven of the seniors, seven of the 12 seniors are on the National Honor Society. It's a testament to our public school system, and yeah, I'm proud to be at the helm of this ship. So thank you all very much. Yes, thank you. Thank you so much. Do we have any family members here? I think we do. Can you let us know? Family, parents, siblings? Thank you for being here and for your support. Councilmember Sheehan, would you like to say a few words? I represent the district that Henry Clay High School is in, and I want to say that I'm so proud to have the boys' soccer team and this level of excellence in our district. I know how much time and effort and dedication it takes to reach this level, level of excellence. So you should all be proud of yourselves. I'm certainly proud of you. Thank you. Thank you, Councilmember Sheehan. And now we'd like to get a picture with all of you, with the proclamation, with the council. Okay? Yeah, recreate it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Now, that brings us to our second presentation tonight, and I would like to invite someone whom we all see a lot, Stu Johnson, where are you, Stu, to the podium with me. It's my pleasure to be able to recognize a member of the media. Hello. Hello. Come on, don't be afraid. So Stu, as you know, is a reporter with WEKU Radio. And I think many of you have been interviewed by him over the years. After 43 years in the business, Stu is retiring. Oh, see, there you heard it. And perhaps you don't know that Stu has covered our city for 40 of those years. It's possible he has been to as many council work sessions as I have. I think so. Stu is here tonight with several members of his family, including his wife Kathy, behind the phone over there. One of his daughters, Lauren, her husband, Brian Blodgett, also one of our firefighters and the center of attention in the family, Bowdoin, where are you? So, you know, I thought when Kathy retired, you weren't far behind. But we really appreciate the members of the media. And they are responsible for getting the word out about what's going on in our city. And Stu has always been a reporter who covered the tough stories. He's well known for his persistent questions, but he's also been a reporter who covered the positive side of government as well. And it's a real pleasure to have an opportunity to congratulate Stu and to thank him for a job well done. And we just wish you a wonderful long retirement and it's my pleasure to read this proclamation. Whereas Stu Johnson, a Louisville native, we don't hold that against you, is retiring after a 40-year career in journalism with WEKU radio. And whereas throughout his career, Stu has covered the Lexington Fayette Urban County government, including the Lexington Urban County government and six mayors. That is a record, I'm sure. And whereas throughout his career, Stu has regularly covered the Kentucky General Assembly. And whereas a 1981 graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Stu began his broadcast career as a student at WEKU. And whereas after graduation, he spent three years at WEKU Radio in Richmond, then returned to WEKU in 1984 as a full-time reporter. Is that true? No. Okay. He says that's not true. Tell us what's true. W-E-K-Y was the first radio. W-E-K-Y was the first. Okay. And whereas, we'll get that changed. And whereas outside of journalism, for more than 37 years, Stu has been heavily involved in service as a member of Southern Hills United Methodist Church and The Source United Methodist church working with youth ministry teaching sunday school participating in nine mission trips to guatemala to build houses for the underserved and leading mission trips providing natural disaster cleanup and rebuilding in kentucky and other states and whereas stew and his wife kathy have two daughters and one grandson now therefore i linda gorton mayor of lexington do hereby declare November 21st 2024 Stu Johnson Day in Lexington thank you so much Thank you. Do you want to say something? Yeah, I'll say something. Thank you. So I've spent 40 years either back there or on the side over here, so I've got 40 years worth of comments to make now. Not really. I've met an awful, so many people that are awful nice here on council and in the mayor's office and all the staff over all these years, doing interviews with lots of people. but I met a whole lot of really good people and I believe in local news I believe in covering City Hall that's my recorders plugged in over there and so I've got a good friend in radio who said you know well see if the canoes is committed see if news is committed so that's why I've always been down here and that's why I'm plugged in tonight. But I want to thank you all, and I'm very appreciative of this, and I'm a little embarrassed, but thank you. Thank you. It's all good. I have a quick question for Stu. Now, I know you all want to know, is that recorder 40 years old? No. Okay. We've all seen the recorder, right? I've been through a few recorders. Okay. Can we get a picture with you? And you want to invite your family up. Yeah. Thank you. I believe we have, is there anyone here from the Knights of Columbus? Okay, would you like to join me? Council members, come on right over here. You will notice on your docket, communications from the mayor donations, and we're approving the donation for the Safe Haven Baby Box and program for installation at Fire Station 2 on Eastland Drive. And this donation, $15,500, is from the Knights of Columbus. And we wanted to invite them here make a formal presentation and this is going to fund the I think this is our I don't know this is our first box I think for babies that are left at a fire station and we are so appreciative to you for your community mindedness to help with this effort and we want to thank you very much and I'll ask if one of you would like to speak for the group okay Damon sexton has agreed or you've been drafted mayor and City Council it is I remember the day that I've made a phone call in I asked if there was any way I could meet with the mayor Monday morning they said probably not what do you have and so the proposal was made from our faithful Catholic men that if the city could give us a yes we would give you the money and that journey began October a little over a year ago you stay true to your duties as a council we stay true to our promise to this city. I'm beyond proud of the resource that is provided to the beautiful residents of the City of Lexington for families, for the moms who have to make the hardest decision they would ever have to make, the selfless act of safely surrendering their newborn child to those who can have a child who would desperately want one. Thank you. Thank you to all these guys we we had it was truly a collective effort to be able to put it together and positive things and thank you on behalf of life thank you for all life in this city thank you council man I know that chief our fire chief Jason Wells and his staff are very appreciative too and so let's get a photo with the council shall we Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all so much. This brings us to second reading of ordinances. Item one, an ordinance submitting the author of strength by abolishing one classified position of HVAC technician grade 519 and abolishing one classified position of industrial mechanic grade 517 and creating two classified positions of public service supervisor grade 517 in abolishing one unclassified position of staff assistant senior grade 511 in creating one unclassified position of administrative specialist principal grade 520 in expiring December 31, 2030 all in the division of water quality effective upon passage of council item 2. In order to submitting the civil service authorized strength by creating 13 classified positions of firefighter grade 311 in the division of fire and emergency services effective upon passage of council item 3. In order to spend the budgets of the Lysington Fair Urban County Government to reflect her requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds FY 2025, Schedule number 12, Item 4. In order to spend the budget of the Lysington Fair Urban County Government for Committee of the Whole Appropriations as approved at work session November 12, 2024, and appropriating reappropriating funds Schedule number 13, Item 5. In order to spend the authorized by extending the term of two unclassified positions of overdose prevention for a degree 519 and to be renewed through June 30, 2025 in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services effective upon passage of counsel. And I believe I'm pausing before item six. Yes. Council members, I think Council Member James Brown has the motion for number six. Thank you, Mayor. I move to remove from tonight's docket item number six under ordinances for second reading relating to certain changes in the classified civil service authorized strength. Because these changes are not required to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act. So moved. Second. Thank you, Council Member Ellinger seconded. And, Council Members, you should have received an email about that, this item, and why it's being withdrawn. Are there any questions about it? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. So if you'll continue with number seven. Item seven. In ordinance, the civil service authorized by abolishing four classified positions of heavy equipment technician, grade 519, and the division of fire and emergency services and abolishing two classified positions of vehicle and equipment technician, grade 517, and in the division of facilities and fleet management effective upon passative counsel, item 8. In ordinance, the civil service authorized by creating one classified position of administrative officer, grade 523E, in the department of environmental quality and public works, creating one classified position of intelligence specialist supervisor, grade 521E, In the division of police abolishing one classified position of affordable housing specialist senior grade 518 in the division of grants and special programs. Abolishing one unclassified position of information security engineer senior grade 533E. In the department of information technology abolishing one unclassified position of victims advocate grade 518 in the division of police abolishing one unclassified position of program specialist NE grade 514N. In the department of social services and transferring one unclassified position of community reentry advocate grade 517N to the office of the chief development officer. And transferring the incumbent expiring December 31, 2026, all effective July 1, 2024, and item 9. An ordinance pursuant to section 612 of the charter, the Lexington-Fett-Urban County Government to reorganize the Division of Waste Management. At the request of the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works as follows. Amending the classified civil service authorized by abolishing 120 positions of resource recovery operator grade 515N. Incurating 120 positions of resource recovery operator grade 518N. transferring the incumbents amending the classified civil service authorized strength, abolishing nine positions of public service supervisor senior grade 518 and incurring nine positions of resource recovery operator supervisor senior grade 520 and transferring the incumbents and amending the unclassified civil service authorized strength by abolishing one position of resource recovery operator grade 515 and incurring one position of resource recovery operator grade 518 and transferring the incumbent all changes to be effective December 30, 2024. Thank you. Thank you so much. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Ellinger moves, Council Member Reynolds seconds, and when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member Legree? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Plowman? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Sevigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Council Member Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Fred Brown? Yes. Council Member James Brown? Councilmember Ellinger yes ma'am councilmember Elliott Baxter and councilmember Fogle yes ma'am thank you thank you those all pass and when you're ready if you'll give first reading to ordinances item 10 an ordinance changing the zone from a neighborhood business B1 zone to a plain neighborhood residential R3 zone for 0.075 net 0.095 gross acre for property located at 223 East 7th Street LOP 1 limited council district 1 item 11 an ordinance amending the author's strength by extending the term of one unclassified position of behavioral health and wellness coordinator, grade 523E, through February 28, 2025, in the division of police, effective upon passage of council. And item 12, an ordinance providing a one-time supplement payment for full-time non-bargaining employees included in the unified pay plan. The council administrator, two police and fire pension benefits specialist, police chief and fire chief as follows. $1,000 payment for eligible employees making $75,000 or less per year. $750 payment for eligible employees making more than $75,000 but less than or equal to $100,000 per year. A $500 payment for eligible employees making more than $100,000 but less than or equal to $125,000 per year. And $250 payment to be eligible to eligible employees making more than $125,000 per year, effective upon passage of council. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons, council members? Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? All right, I see none. So this brings us to second reading of resolutions. Item one, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Commonwealth Inspection Bureau for Electrical Inspection Services. Item two, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number one final to the contract agreement with the Lyco Incorporated with the completion of the Metathorpe Area Stormwater Improvement Project Phase 1, increasing the contract by the sum of $96,727.62 from $506,4239 to $660,966.62. Item three, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to accept an additional award of $50 in federal funds under the state homeland security FY 2024, DHS FEMA grant program from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for the division of police to support training courses for bomb technicians. The acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer other funds within the grant budget. Item four, a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute the first amendment to the purchase of service agreement with the Lexington Fair Animal Care and Control LLC increasing the contract price at an estimated cost not to exceed $18,776 effective upon passage of counsel. Item five. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Studio 46 for creation and production of a public safety recruiting video to cross-knock to exceed $36,260, item 6. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Kentucky State Police for participation in the task force regarding predators exploiting miners via electronic means, item 7. A resolution authorizing the Division of Water Quality on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase supervisory control and data acquisitions. CyTech historian support services for the town branch and West Hickman wastewater treatment plants and pump stations from ATR, distributing company incorporated, a social provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute in a necessary agreement with ATR, distributing company incorporated related to the procurement at a cost of $56,622.30, item 8. A resolution authorizing and direct command on behalf of urban county government to execute an agreement with Kentucky American Waters Firefighting Support Grant Program In order to accept a grant from Kentucky American Water, which grant funds are in the amount of $500 for the purchase of personal protective equipment for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer other funds in the grant budget, item nine. A resolution authorizing direct the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements related to the neighborhood development funds with Historic South Hill Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $1,500. Tates Creek Boys Varsity Cheerleaders Incorporated, $500. Salvation Army 2500 Center for Women Women Children and Families Incorporated 2150 Greenhouse 17 incorporated 6954 Community Action Council for Lexington Fiat Bourbon Harrison and Nichols County's counties incorporated 400 Project Ricochet incorporated 1400 Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center Corporation 500 Wise Guys Urban Uplift Foundation LLC 600 and the Friends of the Parks in Fayette County incorporated $500 for the Office of the Urban County Council and it comes to see the same stated item 10 a resolution authorizing and approving the transfer of council capital project funds to the division of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $25,000 for Davis Park basketball courts project and the into the division of traffic engineering in the amount of $12,650 to install flexible delineators and McCubbin Drive and Clay's Mill Road item 11 a resolution extended a bit of Cecil's heating and air conditioning incorporated in the amount of $27,333 for the Phoenix WSHP installation for the division of facilities and fleet management item 12 it was just an authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government execute an agreement with five-star break time solutions incorporated dba conti coffee for the provision of coffee coffee dispenser and regular maintenance of equipment at the lexington senior center at a cost of mercy two thousand dollars in fy 2025 item 13 a resolution amending resolution number 312 2023 authorizing the acceptance of deeds for property interest need for the merit trunk sewer project every medial measures project required by the consent decree increasing the cost of acquisition of easements by the sum of sixty two thousand dollars from fifty eight thousand to one hundred and twenty thousand dollars and fourteen a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a renewal agreement with anthem health plans of kentucky incorporated for administrative services rates and fees within the agreement for the period beginning january 1 20 25 through december 31 30 1 20 25 item 4 15 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government execute an agreement with shard snyder and associates incorporated for the purpose of allowing lfucg employees to elect an HRA plan on a pre-tax basis within the means of section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code effective upon passage of council item 16. A resolution authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of urban county government execute an agreement with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, KOHS, to accept a grant in the amount of $25,650 in federal funds under the Homeland Security Grant Program in order to further the community emergency response team program for the Division of Emergency Management, the exception to which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds as a local match authorizing the mayor to transfer an outcome refund in the grant budget item 17. A resolution authorizing the director of the mayor on behalf of the lakes and fair urban county government to accept a grant from the consumer product safety commission 2024 fire safety program of $5,000 in federal funds in order to purchase supplies for a fire safety and prevention project the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure funds and authorizing mayor to transfer out of cover funds with the grant budget item 18. A resolution authorizing and director of the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with the kentucky department of education division of of school and community nutrition to access an additional award of $16,221.72 in federal funds for participation in the United States Department of Agriculture's Child Care Food Program for provision of breakfast, lunch, and supplements at free or reduced rates to infants and toddlers attending the Family Care Center's Child Care and Preschool Program in FY 2025, the exception which does not obligate the Irby County Government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer etiquette from the graduate, Item 19. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irby County Government to execute a professional services agreement with Miranda Beasley for forensic nursing advocate at a cost not to exceed $46,816. Item 20, a resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a release of claims agreement with Officer Jarvis Harris for care of retired canines, Roxy and Tilly, item 21. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute change number number four to the contract with Strain Associates for the Old Frankfort Pike Salt Dome. Contract number 64, 2023, increasing the contract amount by $32,200 and raising the total contract amount to $255,480, item 22. A resolution authorizing there on behalf of the Urbacani government to execute change rule number one to the contract with LM Asphalt Partners, LTD, DBA, ATS, Construction for the Salt Dome and Associated Improvements. Old Frankfort Pipe, contract number 58, 2024, increasing the contract amount by $838,494.60 and raising the total contract amount to $4,887,177.60. And item 23, a resolution authorizing and approving the transfer of council capital project funds to the Bluegrass Community Foundation Incorporated in the amount of $48,611.06 for essential equipment for the State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, the Lexington Theatre Company in the amount of $7,911 for a lighted sign for the building located at 2323 Alexandria Drive, and the Division of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $60,000 for the shelter at Spiegel Heights, Park $35,000 for future District 10 Park improvements and $7,308.83 for construction of drainage services devices at Landstown Merrick Park. The division of traffic engineering in the amount of $35,000 for future District 10 traffic engineering projects. The Bluegrass Council of the Blind Incorporated in the amount of $3,706 to update telecommunications infrastructure. The division of environmental services in the amount of $324 for Eastland neighborhood treatment replacement and $8,000 to assist with completion of the loudon avenue green space project thank you thank you very much is there a motion to approve all right when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please council member gray yes council member lagree yes council member lynch yes council member plowman yes council member reynolds yes council member savigny yes council member sheehan yes council member Worley yes ma'am vice mayor Wu yes council member Fred Brown yes council member James Brown council member Ellinger yes ma'am council member Elliot Baxter and cast member Fogle yes thank you thank you those all pass now council members I've had a question about whether we can go back to first reading of ordinances number 12. This is our one-time supplement for non-sworn employees, and it is from the fund balance. And so our trustee acting commissioner of law has powwowed with finance and human resources and said, yes, we can go back if someone wants to move to give it a second. I think Councilor Savigny. So Councilmember Sevigny moves to give number 12 a second reading. And I heard several of you, Councilmember Ellinger was the loudest. So I shouldn't tell him that, should I? So he's our second to give it a second reading. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. is there anyone opposed so when you're ready if you will give first reading of ordinances number 12 a second reading please yes ma'am item 12 an ordinance providing a one-time supplement pay payment for full-time non-bargaining employees included in the unified play pay plan the council administrator to police and fire pension benefit specialist police chief and fire chief as follows. $1,000 payment for eligible employees making $75,000 or less per year, a $750 payment for eligible employees making more than $75,000 but less than or equal to $100,000 per year, a $500 payment for eligible employees making more than $100,000 but less than or equal to $125,000 per year, and a $250 payment to eligible employees making more than $125,000 per year effective upon passage of counsel. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Thank you. Council Member Reynolds second. Council Member Baxter. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member Legree? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Plowman? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Sevigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Council Member Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Fred Brown? Yes. Council Member James Brown? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Councilmember Fogle? Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. That passes. Now let's go back, and it's time for first reading of resolutions. Item 24. A resolution accepted a bit of tribute contracting in the amount of $999,451 for the Blenheim Trunk Sewer Project for the Division of Water Quality and Authorizing Mayor. on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with tribute contracting related to the bid, item 25. A resolution authorizing the division of streets and roads to purchase snow plow parts from Jay Ettinger and sends a sole service provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Jay Ettinger and sends related to procurement, item 26. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a grant of temporary easement with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, KYTC granting two temporary easements on Jacobson Park for the construction of a new park entrance on a bicycle and pedestrian paved trail. and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other documents necessary to transfer the easement at no cost to the urban county government, item 27. A resolution of establishing Bobcat Enterprises as a sole service provider for performing out-of-warranty repairs and providing replacement parts for Bobcat manufactured equipment for the division of facilities and fleet management, and authorizing the mayor or designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary agreement with Bobcat Enterprises related to the procurement of these goods and services, item 28. It was listed in authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urbacana government to execute an agreement awarding Class B Infrastructure Incentive Grant to 1000 Delaware LLC for a stormwater quality project at a cost to seat $13,966, item 29. It was listed in authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urbacana government to execute the 2025 general term order for the Fayette County Clerk, establishing the number of deputies and assistants allowed to the county clerk and their respective compensation, subject to the limits for each category as specified in the general term orders and the requirements established by law, item 30. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of Urban County to execute a renewal agreement with Transamerica Life Insurance Company for the Voluntary Whole Life Plan for all Lexington and Fayette Urban County Government employees at no cost to the Urban County Government, Item 31. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Sullivan University offering a 15% tuition discount on evening and online courses for full-time Lexington and Fayette Urban County Government employees, their spouses and dependents at no cost to the Urban County Government, Item 32. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Central Bank Center and Levy Catering for the Police Awards Banquet, Item 33. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with a ready opt for software at a cost mark to exceed $19,500, Item 34. A resolution authorizing and directly on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Megan Maxim for Forensic Nursing Advocate at a cost mark to exceed $48,816, Item 35. A resolution authorizing and director of the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government, executing agreements related to neighborhood development funds with Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center Corporation 1000. The Lexington History Museum incorporated $3,590.12. Frederick Douglas High School Cheerleading Booster Club Corporation 1000 and Sisters Road to Freedom incorporated $800. For the office of the Urban County Council, Ida Costa to see the sum stated in item 36. A resolution authorizing and director of the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government, Executed agreements related to council capital project expenditure funds to LFUCG. Division of Parks and Recreation, $10,000. LFUCG Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, $90,000. The Lexington History Museum Incorporated, $3,329.88. Lexington Housing for the Handicap Incorporated, $5,000. Arbor Youth Services Incorporated, $11,768.22. Total Grace Family Resource Center Incorporated, $38,000. Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center Corporation, $13,000. Bluegrass Youth Ballet Incorporated $1,233 for the Office of the Urban County Council. It costs north to see the sum stated. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons, Council Members? All right. Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? Council Member Baxter? Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 24. This is for the Blenheim Trunk Sewer Project. So move. Second. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Yes. Council Member Worley. Thank you, Mayor. Very excited to move a great development forward with the Richmond Road R-Cup project and the ancillary benefits that the city will see with bike and walking trails and a new entrance to the Jacobson Park. I move to give second reading to Resolution 26, authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a grant of temporary easement to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. So moved. Thank you, Council Member. Council Member Fred Brown seconds. It's been a long time coming, hadn't it? Absolutely. Is there any questions? Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Now we have Councilmember Savigny. Did you have something? Thank you, Mayor. Yeah, I'd like to suspend the rules and give a second reading to item number 36 for capital projects. 36? Yeah, 36. And the reason being? It's capital projects. Okay. And the district. Thank you. Second. Councilmember Reynolds seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Councilmember Fogle. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, number 35, 1177-24, resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government. These are also neighborhood development funds, so move. Second. Councilmember Sevigny seconds. Are there any questions? do you recall which administrative person asked for the second reading for the second reading yes you said from the administration oh it was council member fogel of the first district okay when a council member no no no when a council member makes a second reading they give a reason that's according to your rules okay i was just curious all right you just wanted to move it on it just wanted to move it on and i thought i made that clear when i said that i apologize it's all right okay we'll move it forward any questions all those in favor say aye aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes okay all right so we have 24 26 35 and 36 and if you'll give those second reading please item 24 a resolution accepting the bid of tribute contracting in the mat of 999 451 dollars the blenheim trunk sewer project the division of water quality and authorizing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with a tribute contract related to the bid item 26. a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a grant a temporary easement with the kentucky transportation cabinet kytc granting two temporary easements on jacobson park for the construction of a new park entrance and a bicycle and pedestrian paved trail and further authorizing mayor to execute any other documents necessary to transfer easement at no cost to the urban county government item 35 a resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the urban county government executing agreements related to neighborhood development funds with the lyric theater and cultural arts center corporation 1000 the lexington history museum incorporated 3590.12 frederick douglas high school cheerleaders booster club corporation 1000 and sisters rode to freedom incorporated 800 for the office of the urban county council to cost not to see the sum stated and item 36 a resolution authorizing direct the the mayor on behalf of the urban cutting up next year agreements related to council capital project expenditure funds to LFUCG of parks and recreation, 10,000. LFUCG department of environmental quality public works, 90,000. The Lexington History Museum incorporated 3,329 dollars and 88 cents. Lexington Housing for the Handicap Incorporated, 5,000. Arborth Youth Services Incorporated, 11,768 dollars and 22 cents. Total Grace Family Resource Center Incorporated, 38,000. Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center Corporation, 13,000. Bluegrass Youth Ballet Incorporated $1,233 for the Office of the Urban County Council and it cost not to exceed the sum stated. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Second. Thank you, Council Member Plumman, second by Council Member Fogle. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Gray? Yes. Council Member Legree? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Plumman? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Zivigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Council Member Worley? Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Fred Brown? Yes. Council Member James Brown? Yes. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Yes. And Council Member Fogle? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those all pass. Council Members, communications from the mayor. We do have appointments. I'll entertain a motion. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Second by Council Member Blumman. Are there any questions? All right, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that takes us to the donations. I'll entertain a motion. Council Member Gray, second by Council Member Fogle. And you saw the presentation tonight. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. You have a bit of a page for communications for your information only. And there are no police or fire disciplines tonight. And so we're ready for announcements. If you'll log in, please. Council Member Reynolds. Thank you, Mayor. First off, I wanted to start by saying thank you to Stu Johnson for doing such a fabulous job of covering local government. Now that I've been at this for six years and worked with a lot of reporters, I appreciate all of them, but I especially appreciate that you are always kind to us in the way that you cover us. You are fair and accurate, and my son loves to listen to W.E.K.U. He asks to listen to it every time we're in the car, every time I turn something on my phone, and so he really also has enjoyed listening to you and so I just want to thank you once again and congratulate you in your retirement. And that being said I wanted to mention since we won't be here next week I wanted to wish my son a happy 10th birthday. Those of you that know me and my story you know he's a little miracle baby and I just want to wish him a happy 10th birthday. uh also because we will not be here next week i wanted to announce um the triangle park holiday lighting festival that will be happening on some sunday december 1st from 3 to 7 p.m it will start with music and uh in like a little festival and then it will have um a menorah lighting at 6 p.m followed by Santa and the Christmas tree lighting. So everybody come out that Sunday for a fun time downtown, and hopefully the weather will be cooperative. Thank you very much. We hope. Oh, and have a happy Thanksgiving and holiday next week. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Lynch. Thank you, Mayor. And Mr. Johnson, congratulations on your retirement. I will miss seeing your face because I have a great angle, always, of you sitting there, and you will be missed. but enjoy your retirement. I just want to also remind my neighbors that this Sunday we're having our first district-wide Christmas tree lighting and toy drive at Fire Station 24. So please attend, bring your unwrapped toys to give to the fire department, and we'll be ready to sing some Christmas carols and partake in some great hot chocolate from a local coffee shop and just have a really good time. And we're going to light the tree around 545-ish. So please bring your lawn chairs, dress warmly, and be ready for a really good time. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember Gray. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to, the 6th District, we're going to do something special this year. 6th District, we have over 13 Fayette County Public Schools programs. Part of G has two there, So total of 14. So we will be doing six district residents give back. As a reformed educator, there were many times that I knew that my students would go home and have nothing. And when they were dismissed for their winter break, I knew that many of my students would have nothing. Needless, a coat. They wouldn't have food. And so in this capacity, I want to make sure that the residents of the 6th District are giving back to students in need, especially at this time because every child deserves a coat when it's cold outside. Every child deserves a meal. Every child deserves their basic needs to be met. So I'm putting out an ask not only to the residents of the 6th District but to all residents in Lexington And to complete the form that I put up on my social media, it will also be on the 6th District page as well, LFUCG page, that you can put in, complete the form to request how many students that attend school in the 6th District that you would like to support. I'm urging as many residents that have the funds to do so to help me make some of our next generation of leaders, their lives a little bit better. least for a few weeks. So thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Savigny. Thank you Mayor. Just quickly thank you again Stu Johnson for your covering covering us and a free press is extremely important and we appreciate you doing that. Be careful though when you retire sometimes you end up running for office so you You might have some fun with that. All right. Hey, real quick one. In the 10th District, we've got the Lexington Theatre Company's A Christmas Story. It's tonight through Sunday. Some of us saw it yesterday, and it's a really cute feel-good. So try to go out and see it. They're a professional theater company located in the 10th District. And then I wanted to also spread a little love to Council Member Fred Brown, who is slowly making his way out in the next two weeks. So I wanted to just tell you, Fred, that it's been a joy to serve with you. You are a very principled person. You are always great to talk about an issue with. And generally, you had an opinion, and you stuck with it. And you didn't care whether you were – It was always a very cordial disagreement or cordial agreement, and it makes politics kind of fun sometimes when it's like that. So thank you, Fred, for your service. You will be missed. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Worley. Thank you, Mayor. And like my colleagues, I'd like to speak to Stu's retirement and thank him for his coverage and his work. And then say, because of your long service, because of your long service you've actually had the privilege, whether it was or not, of covering two political careers of the Whirlies. And I let my dad know that you were on the docket tonight and he wanted to express his thanks and congratulations to you as well. And also being from Richmond and seeing the work that WEKU has done, both by bringing national public broadcast to Eastern Kentucky and Appalachia, but also as you said, by always being true to covering local events and local politics, which many of our local media outlets have stopped doing. So you provide a great service, you've had a great career, and thank you and congratulations. Thank you. Councilmember Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. I'll add to my sentiments with Stu. I really do appreciate your honest and accurate reporting of everything in City Hall. A lot of people could learn from you, so I appreciate you very much. And as a constituent, I will ask that you not run for office. Also, I also would like to congratulate the Jesse Clark Middle School football team for winning the city championship last week. They went with an undefeated season and then won the city championship and team. And we're really excited in our house. So thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Any other council announcements? All right, that brings us to public comment, and we have one person signed up. And when I call your name, if you'll come to the podium, please, and you'll need to restate your name for the record, and you'll need to state your council district, and you'll have three minutes to speak. so if Nancy James will please come to the podium welcome hi my name is Nancy James and I'm not here on my behalf but my mother Mary Rose who lives in the 11th district at the Lafayette senior living community and the company that manages the lafayette i think they took it over in 21 phoenix senior living is implementing a new dining program which will cause multiple changes that the great majority of residents in fact 116 out of the 124 people have expressed their opposite opposition to in writing their dining will become a restaurant with a pub lounge serving alcohol such as cocktails wine and beer that will be open to the public. The dining and lounge area is easily accessible to the rest of the building that houses their apartments. Some are even on the same floor, just down the hall. A sign in and out system is currently in place at the front desk for visitors, but this will not be expected to be used by the restaurant and pub customers. This leaves the residents fearful of who might be in the building and where as they are a vulnerable population. Further ramifications are that Phoenix will now charge them for any meals that they choose to eat in the restaurant in addition to their rent, which till now has been included in their rent, as their leases still state. Phoenix is not decreasing their rent to adjust for this added cost, and many are worried that they cannot afford it and may have to move. Their concern for safety, with the restaurant and lounge being open to the public, has brought up the question of zoning and since it is zoned i believe r5 some question if they would be able to obtain a restaurant permit or be granted a liquor license at a resident meeting this week a representative of phoenix stated that they have the permit and are obtaining the liquor license the dining change is scheduled for january 2nd the president of the resident council at the lafayette beth o'donnell has brought the residents concerns to the attention of phoenix with no response from their ceo and only assurances from their director of dining john bailey that the plan is definite and has been successful in other places i ask that the concerns and the well-being of our senior citizens there would be considered in this situation as phoenix attempts to obtain their permits and make this change change and eileen prather right over here is also here and she is in support of this issue her mother lives at the lafayette as well and both of our mothers actually offered to come tonight with their walkers in the cold in the snow which would not be easy for them so we assured them that we would be their voice and we appreciate your consideration on this thank you thank you very miss james council members uh for your information this was brought to my and miss james i we don't normally have a back and forth but i want to update the council members brought to my attention on sunday and so our commissioner of planning has been looking at the zoning which would need to be applied for and um so uh they're also looking at the other issues that the residents brought to me and so they're working pretty hard to get that information to the residents and to work with company to help them understand they have to comply with our laws here so just a little bit of an update all right thank you very much that brings us to adjournment thank you council member fogel is there a second all right all those in favor say aye we are adjourned thank you all for for coming.