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The first year is just, you know, $1,900 and then it jumps to, yeah, it jumps around in the $8,000 range. I was just wondering about that price. Is it just because it's being prorated this first year or what's going on there? Correct. So the contract will start after approval. And so that's just the cost for this fiscal year. And so the contract goes for three years, 36 months. And so it will have the full contract price plus an increase for the last few months of next fiscal year and then so on. Okay. Awesome. Thank you. You're welcome. And then my second and last question is regarding item O as in oops. I don't know if Mr. Atkins is here or Ms. Glasscock. This is Kevin. This is the child neurology item. The wrong letter listed. I'm sorry. How are you today? Good. My question is the situation that happened here, is it typical? Did you all have any indication that it was going to happen so it could have been prevented? It is not typical. We've been very fortunate under this program. I think the thing to say here is we had a partner, and I very much consider these companies our partners, who came to us early to make us aware of the issue. This is post-COVID and the change in donations, the way they do business. So they brought it to us, but their goal was to make us whole in the process as well and just ask for a little extra time and an arrangement to do that. So the Economic Development Investment Board and our office worked with them to get us to that point. Thank you so much. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. My question is on item G. Not a question so much, if we have somebody from FIRE, as really an opportunity for folks from FIRE to tell the community about our smoke alarm program. Chief Oney is here today. Welcome. So with the Division of FIRE, we have a smoke alarm program where we provide smoke alarms to anybody in the community who would like them. We ensure the entire house or structure is covered appropriately. In the last three years, last year we installed over 7,000 smoke alarms throughout Fayette County. The year before, 5,600, and about 4,000 the year before that. What we utilize the grant funding for is that we choose an area of Lexington where we've seen an increase in fires or in fire deaths, and we blitz that area. And so that entire $25,000 is used to purchase smoke alarms to do a blast. So last year we did Masterson Station area. This year we're looking kind of the Georgetown Corridor, Conner Woods, Suburban Point Trailer Park, Oakwood Subdivision. Anybody that needs smoke detectors can get online or call our community services office. In addition, we have a partnership with the Red Cross, and the Red Cross also provides us with smoke alarms. So if our crews are out and they make an EMS run and they look around the house and see that there are no smoke alarms, they can immediately put a smoke alarm up in the house before they leave, and then contact community services to have them come out and ensure the rest of the house is covered. Thank you, Chief, for all that great information, and I appreciate the intentionality by which you all approached this program. Based on those numbers, as they're increasing year to year, we're going to shoot for, what, 8,500 this year? That would be fantastic. All right. Good luck to you. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Gray. Thank you, Mayor. I have a question regarding letter N. And regarding letter N, I'm just curious of just more details. How great of ‑‑ I'll let you speak. Okay. So the task force through the federal government is based on its law in federal government that juveniles ages 15 to 17 can be prosecuted under federal law if they are bad actors with international or domestic terrorism. So with this law, have we had any of our youth charged federally? Just curious. I would not know because we don't have security clearance to know that knowledge. My previous employment, there's youthful offenders, but that's state law for ages 14 to 17. I'm unaware of federal law. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. Number I, please. Welcome back. I'm trying to understand why we had to do the 60,000 because didn't we do an agreement already and we put in quite a bit of money already in? So the original money was part of the budget process, and that was a little over 2.1 million. You did the agreement in late November, early December, right before the council break last year, that actually formed the authority. So this money is going toward, it's coming out of that budget allocation, but it is going to pay what is essentially the startup cost for doing this, and all the partners have said they will do the same thing. So it's just the money that will pay the initial site planning and go to help with all that. So this is coming out of that money? Yeah, this is not new money. Okay, that's why I wanted to make sure. So are you going to come back every time that you have to do something that you'll kind of bring that number down? Well, we had a few, for example, we had a few expenses from the startup. We didn't have to do that. But since this was an agreement between the parties, it required council approval. Because I thought once we gave you the money, then you all kind of go with it. No, we won't have to every time, but this is an agreement between all the parties that needed council approval. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Any other questions about new business? Vice Mayor, could I turn the chair over to you for a moment? I just wanted to make a comment about item K, which is a really good success story for our business community. And Kevin Adkins and I and a couple others have been out there to visit Lexair. It is a third-generation family business. And as you saw in the detail of this item, they make very unusual, specific items, some of them patented and under contract by the military. It's very interesting. One of the ones mentioned, which we did see, is the CO2 evacuation compressors that are on submarines all over the world. This is a big deal, and it's right here in Lexington. You may know about it, Council Member Savigny, but it's a real success story. They're growing their jobs through this program, so this is a real plus for Lexington. Thank you. All right, thank you. Back to you. Thank you. Is there no other questions? All those in favor of new business, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. There are communications from the mayor. First, we'll do appointments. Is there a motion? Second. Council Member Curtis, second by Vice Mayor Wu. Are there questions? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Next, communications from the mayor are donations. We have some. Is there a motion? Second. Council Member Savigny, second by Council Member Gray. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That motion passes. And finally, procurements. Is there a motion? Move. Council Member Savigny, second by Vice Mayor Wu. Any questions about the procurements? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Now, we're ready for continuing business. And first up, we have Council Member Brown for the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee. Thank you, Mayor. So this is the report out summary of motions for the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee for February 18, 2025. The meeting began at 1 p.m. The first item was the approval of the January 21, 2025 committee summary. The committee unanimously approved the committee summary. The second item was monthly financial update for January 2025. Director Holbrook provided an update on revenue. Revenue collections are slightly exceeding budget through the first seven months with a positive variance of 1%. Revenues have trended closer to budget over the past four months, showing a tightening of the revenue variance that we have not experienced in recent years. Director Luker presented the expenses. Personnel is running within 2.5% of budget through the first seven months. No action was taken on this item. The third item was Lexington Economic Outlook and Occupational Tax Forecast. Dr. Michael Clark, Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Kentucky's Gatton College, presented the Lexington Economic Outlook and Occupational Tax Forecast. In Lexington, slow employment growth experienced in FY24 is projected to continue slowing in FY25 and 26. Lexington has a lower unemployment rate than the rest of Kentucky or nationally. From FY24 to FY25, growth rates for employment, average wages, and payroll tax revenues are similar to those experienced historically. Dr. Clark shared the Lexington payroll tax revenue projections as a 4.5% growth rate in FY26, equating to $280.4 million. Lexington's net profit tax revenue is projected to have a 7% growth rate, equating to approximately $71.4 million in FY26. No action was taken on this item. The fourth item was Parks Sustainable Funding. Funding Director Conrad shared an overview of the presentation, including a brief description of the Parks Master Plan, the Parks Master Planning, a snapshot of current operations, the Capital Improvement Approach, and the 2026 Public Parks Fund Planning. The most recent Parks Master Plan, Your Parks, Our Future, was adopted by the Council in June 2018. The Parks Master Plan provided an action plan that was updated in 2024 due to changing needs and the early completion of projects funded by ARPA. Parks and Recreation expenses in FY24 were $27 million, $17.5 million of which was for personnel and $9.5 million was operating. In addition, Parks and Recreation averages $7 million in capital expenses per year. Moving forward, Capital Improvement Approach is for the Master Plan to identify and prioritize projects while considering life, safety, balance of projects across the city, and emerging priorities. Parks Fund Planning, Program Policy, Frameworks, and Timelines are being finalized and will be presented at the March BFED meeting. No action was taken on this item, and we adjourned at 2.41 p.m. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any questions for Councilmember Brown? All right, thank you. Next is Neighborhood Development Funds. I'll need a motion. Second. Councilmember Gray seconded by Councilmember Curtis. Any questions, Councilmembers? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Finally, on this section are Capital Projects. Could I have a motion? Motion. Councilmember Ellinger seconded by Councilmember Gray. Any questions? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. It's time for Council Reports. Councilmember Gray. Thank you, Mayor. So last week I was in Washington, D.C., at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference. While there, I had a pleasure, because I believe if you're not learning, you're not growing. And as a lawmaker, I believe it's important that we educate ourselves as much as possible and advocate for our constituents and our city. So I was in Washington, D.C., learning a great deal of some methods that hopefully I can relay to the commissioners that they can see if it will work for them. I would like to say thank you to Representative Morgan McGarvey, Congressman James Comer, and Senator Mitch McConnell for meeting with myself, and two other lawmakers, because the state of Kentucky was only represented by three elected officials, two from Metro Council in Louisville, which are Kevin Cramer and Jennifer Chapel. Kevin Cramer happens to be the first vice president of the National League of Cities, which is major for the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky in that next year he will be the president of the National League of Cities, which can only help us get the attention that we need. And while there in Washington, D.C., I had an opportunity to meet this young man right here, whose name I cannot recall. He is now my direct link to the White House for any situations that we need. I have a direct contact for our city, which is major. Also, we now have a direct contact with the Department of Transportation, as their staff has been extremely limited due to many of the employees being let go. So right now we have no one to answer the phone, but at least we have a direct contact that we can reach out to if need be. While there, before going to the National League of Cities conference, I learned that I was also chosen as a member of the large cities council, as well as the council on youth education and families. And so that was a great opportunity for me to connect with other locally elected officials around the country, whose passion is about our youth and ensuring that our family's needs are met, and that children and our youth have all that they need to make sure that their tomorrows are better than their today. So that was a great experience. I'm hoping that next time that we will have more of my colleagues there with me, because, I mean, I have a big personality, but I would love to have more of my colleagues with me. When I return back, I had the pleasure, along with my colleague, my friend, Councilwoman Shayla Lynch of the 2nd District to speak at the 2nd Annual Women's Herstory Month celebration and unveiling of Lady Lyric at the Lyric Theater. It was a combination of many women of different walks of life who were able to give our points of view. And the next picture is a picture of the artist who designed the sculpture that is sitting behind her, or in the TV screen behind her. So if you're on 3rd Street and you're going past the Lyric, you will now see a sculpture called Lady Lyric. And she designed it. And it has all the kente cloth, and it does represent the majority of the people that do attend or attend events there. So kudos to her. She will now be entering into dental school at the University of Kentucky. So kudos to this art student who will now be soon to be a dentist. So congratulations to her. And yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with District 7 of the Cabinet of Transportation. I don't know if anyone, I know my district knows many of my concerns. One of those concerns are sidewalks in the 6th District, or the lack thereof. One of my big pushes have been for a sidewalk on Old Paris Road. While I was in D.C., we had two young ladies who, since we don't have sidewalks on this street, who were almost killed. And if they would have died, I would have been a wreck. And so it was important for me to talk with the cabinet to see about the progress, where we can find funding for some sidewalks in my district. And I just want to say thank you to the entire team for meeting with me and being open and giving me some insight on how we can gain some funding for some sidewalks in my district, and how to propel some of our projects, such as the connection of Citation Road to Russell Cave, what we can do to push that through. So thank you to the cabinet, and thank you to everyone that I met in Washington, D.C., and having an open door to me. That is all. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. This past Sunday, my office hosted an information session for Lexington's Preservation and Growth Management Program. We were at the Marksbury branch of the public library. We had a really great turnout and a presentation from our own Hal Bailey on the history of our urban service area. Thank you to council members Sheehan, Beasley, Lynch, and Legree who attended. I appreciate you all coming out and supporting. And we got a lot of really great questions, too, from community members about the process as we are beginning it. So that is one of two sessions that we're having for information about our new program. This next one is tomorrow night, 5 p.m., at the Eastside Library branch. So I would encourage my colleagues, if you haven't engaged with this process already, please come out. I think we know Hal gives a really good presentation. And I think learning about the urban service area is really important for us in terms of governance and thinking about land use because it is one of the quintessential things that defines how we grow and preserve as a community. So I hope to see you all out there tomorrow night. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Lynch. Thank you, Mayor. I just would like to uplift a few activities that are going on this weekend. First being, or this week, too, on Thursday, Lextran is having listening sessions really throughout the community. The one in the second district will be happening this Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Black and Williams Neighborhood Center. And it's on the topic of paratransit. So I want to invite all my neighbors and all of the community to come out and talk to Lextran about the opportunity of paratransit being in our community. And so I encourage you to come on Thursday. On this Saturday, March 22nd, Habitat for Humanity will be dedicating their 500th home. And so I want to invite all my colleagues in the community to come out to celebrate our 500th build. It will be at 3 p.m. at 642 Maple Avenue. I believe that's in the first district. So please come out and support Ms. Marsha in the dedication of her home and the opening of her home. And Habitat building its 500th home here in Lexington. And then lastly, this weekend on Saturday as well, Live Green Lexington is having hot chocolate and a bike ride at Coldstream Park. It will be at 5 p.m. So I encourage my neighbors to go out to Coldstream Park this weekend and have some hot chocolate and ride your bike on the Legacy Trail. Thank you. Council Member Hale. Thank you, Mayor. I want to move to place the Lexington Fire Department's Strategic Growth Plan in the Social Services and Public Safety Committee. I've been in conversation with Chief Wells about upcoming growth and development in the 7th district and how that will impact our emergency readiness. He knows I have my eyes on the expansion area in District 7 as a prime spot for a fire department down the road. I have been impressed and encouraged by Chief Wells' big picture thinking. And in fact, he agrees this is a good time to hear from the fire department about their current strategic growth plan. And some details regarding anticipated needs in the near and longer term. Council Member Morton and I look forward to working on this item together in committee as we understand that one district's needs can impact all districts. Second. I heard a few seconds. Council Member Lynch, were you a second? Okay, thank you. Is there any discussion? All right, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anybody opposed? All right, thank you. That passes. Anything else? Okay. Council Member Beasley. Thank you, Mayor. So first I would like to thank Mill Creek Elementary for allowing us to come yesterday for their real read. It was us, the Department of Community Corrections, and the Division of Streets and Roads. We did not find the leprechaun. I don't know if Community Corrections did, but that little leprechaun tore up every first grade class on that floor. There was stuff everywhere. Next, as many of you all may or may not know, a car caught fire in the parking garage next door on Friday. Some of our folks sprang into action waiting on the fire department to get there, so I want to take a minute to recognize the quick thinking of Christy Brandenburg from the Sheriff's Office. She's assigned to the vehicle inspection at the clerk's office. Officer Adam French. Officer Joe Williams. Sergeant Guy Miller of the Lexington Police Department. Lieutenant Colonel Robinson. Lieutenant Abbott. Sergeant Hudley. Deputy Tan. Deputy O'Sullivan. And Deputy, I'm going to say this wrong, but they'll forgive me, K-C1 Carmichael of the Sheriff's Department for helping put out that fire before it spread and anyone got hurt before our firefighters got there. I'd also like to thank LexTV for my very first council comment. Please go on YouTube and watch it. It's amazing. It is from the Department of Corrections. If you haven't seen it, I currently have more views than the other council members, and if we could keep that up, that would be great. I'm telling you, I had 250 when I came downstairs today. Right. Bring it up, Denise. You better come with it. All right. That's all I got. Thank you. Next is Councilmember Morton. Thank you. First, I want to speak towards Councilmember, and that's a great picture, but we'll go there next. I want to speak towards Councilmember Hale's item he put in the committee. I'm looking forward and excited to work with Councilmember Hale on the Lexington Fire Department Strategic Growth Plan. This initiative is a crucial step in ensuring that the fire department continues efficiency and effectiveness in serving our community as we continue to grow in this community. So I look forward to working with Councilmember Hale on that item. Moving on to that image. So this Friday I had the great honor of giving remarks at the Trailblazer Luminaries, a Woman History Month celebration, and this was hosted by Girls in Motion. And the founder of that is Ms. Regina Harris. I witnessed incredible talent from our youth and had the privilege of supporting Justice Goodwine as she was recognized for her contributions. It was a wonderful evening celebrating excellence in our community. Moving on, last night I had the opportunity of being at Oakwood Neighborhood Association where we had conversations and discussed the impacts of sober living within neighborhoods. I wanted to thank Mayor Gordon, Councilmember Brown, and Councilmember Lynch for attending. I look forward to working alongside the council and colleagues to pass impactful legislation addressing this issue very soon. And that's just some, it was a full house last night. Going on down, the MLK Neighborhood Association will be meeting tonight at 6.30 p.m. at the Living Arts and Science Center. I encourage all residents in the vicinity and the surrounding area to attend and stay involved in shaping our community. And I will be there alongside with my staff. And then lastly, this Thursday, March the 20th, at Wesley United Methodist Church, they are hosting their monthly community dinner, seeking to build community and consensus with surrounding neighborhoods. All are invited, and I look forward to joining the group after the council meeting Thursday. So that's all I have. Thank you. Thank you. That ends our council report, and we have public comment next for issues not on the agenda. We have one person signed up, Rick Day, and I think you know the rules. Welcome. My name is Rick Day, and I live in the 3rd District. I told you last week that I'm going to start coming, or going to start looking at both the 2014 and 2022 MAG studies. And yes, the 2014 study is still relevant. The numbers may have changed, but the policies are still in effect. And even today, they are the guidelines for every compensation decision that HR makes. When promoting the 2014 study, John Maxwell said they were trying to provide more transparency. When explaining the 2014 study, Tammy Walter said our goal is transparency. Remember the presentation I gave on the 2021 reallocations? When I proved to you that everything about the reallocations was wrong, it took me two years to get that information. Information that should have been provided when the reallocations were first sent to council. Is that their idea of transparency? Now, HR and this administration are not afraid of Rick Day. They were not trying to keep that information from me. They were trying to keep that information from you. The review of the MAG studies will be a long and sometimes tedious process. But it's one I'm looking forward to. I am curious to see just how long Lexington's Urban County Council will continue to ignore the obvious. Thank you. Council members, this brings us to a motion by Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. I move that we go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.8101B, deliberations on the potential acquisition or sale of real property and KRS 61.8101N, an award of a contract. So moved. Council member Brown seconded. Any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, we're headed to closed session. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. დავიიდაებაინი ვუეძეებავი ევიის ჩევებამისს ღდქილიშევიებარიკიავილსენილდარიდარიბირბი ა ეღავიებარისებაღ ა მდავი ვუეთებიის სღავისებად ღდებირი რბინისუებარირივილი ღადებისყრი რ� მღებისუების ტღების შეთ შეთ სადებინიყგლიმებილილისმრი ქაები სებინის მების ლისტებირი ვ� მები ვუუებისდები რადებინიყგკტ შებისიბის ადტებირისოები ტნებინისუებიშებ ამადისების� შებიშებირიინით ხარებირებირე ნად჊ა შებიშებიშვა ხწარდთ ხარბიბიშვა ხრი ფიებინი მას ნებიინი ხდისრინისა სდ ხდისხროევც ხეისსსევისროების ხდოევე ხდოევე ხდეევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე ხდევე