# Urban County Council - August 28, 2025 > Auto-transcribed civic record · Council · August 28, 2025 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6539 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/6539?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2025-08-28 - **Body**: Council - **Last revised**: February 15, 2026 - **Length**: 10,090 words - **Speakers**: Mayor > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed by OpenAI Whisper-1, with speaker labels folded in from Granicus closed-captioning. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude Sonnet. Speaker labels and verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council met on August 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers in Lexington, KY, with Mayor Gorton presiding. The meeting addressed 2 agenda items, both of which were approved: a proclamation or recognition for Lafayette High School Architecture Team Day and a designation for CD Central Day. The Council took 2 votes over the course of the meeting and heard 4 public comments from community members. ## Attendance All 16 members were present at the August 28, 2025 Council meeting. No members were absent or late. **Present:** Mayor Gorton, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Hale, Higgins-Hord, LeGris, Lynch, Morton, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Wu, Beasley, Boone, Brown, and Curtis. ## Votes and Decisions Two items came to a roll call vote at the August 28, 2025 Council meeting, both passing unanimously. - **Ordinance 0712-25** — An ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified position of Internal Auditor and creating one classified position of Associate Internal Auditor. Motioned by Ellinger and seconded by Elliott Baxter, the ordinance passed **15–0** with no abstentions. Voting in favor: Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Hale, Higgins-Hord, LeGris, Lynch, Morton, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Wu, Beasley, Boone, Brown, and Curtis. No members voted against. - **Resolution 0722-25** — A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute lease agreements for listed properties. Motioned by Sheehan and seconded by LeGris, the resolution passed **14–0** with no abstentions. Voting in favor: Ellinger, Hale, Higgins-Hord, LeGris, Lynch, Morton, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, Wu, Beasley, Boone, Brown, and Curtis. No members voted against. Elliott Baxter, who voted on the preceding ordinance, is not recorded among the voters on this resolution. No transcript timestamps are available for either vote. ## Budget and Financial Actions The Council considered two construction contracts at the August 28, 2025 meeting, together totaling more than $3.1 million in infrastructure investment. - **Resolution 0708-25** authorized a contract with **DelMae LLC** in the amount of **$1,557,318** for the Meadows-Northland-Arlington Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 7, covering work on Rosemary Avenue. This resolution is part of an ongoing phased effort to improve infrastructure within the Meadows-Northland-Arlington neighborhood. - **Resolution 0746-25** authorized a contract with **Lagco, Inc.** in the amount of **$1,606,733** for the Savannah Guilford Stormwater Improvements project. This contract addresses stormwater infrastructure in the Savannah Guilford area. Both items were presented as contract authorizations, directing public funds to private construction vendors for defined infrastructure scopes. No additional financial items, budget amendments, or appropriations were included in the extracted data for this meeting. ## Public Comment Four residents addressed the Council during the public comment period. **Residential Parking Permits on Forest Ave.** Two speakers offered opposing views on the proposed residential parking permit program for Forest Ave. Trish Smith spoke in support of the proposal, while Ross Boggess spoke in opposition. **Rooster Ownership Ordinance** Mick Miller spoke in opposition to a proposed ordinance that would limit rooster ownership within the urban service boundary. **Gun Violence** Tonya Lindsey addressed the Council on the topic of gun violence in the community, expressing support for survivor-led outreach efforts. *No transcript timestamps were available for the public comment period of this meeting.* ## Contested Items - **Crisis Response Mediators Contracts:** The council was divided over whether to approve contracts for crisis response mediators. Some council members indicated they needed more information before they were prepared to vote in favor of the contracts, leading to a split vote on the item. The structured data does not specify which individual council members voted for or against the measure, nor does it indicate the final outcome of the vote. ## Lafayette High School Architecture Team Day **Agenda Item 0821-25 | Proclamation** The Council took up a proclamation declaring **August 28, 2025, as Lafayette High School Architectural Design Team Day** in Lexington. Mayor Gorton, Taylor Steele, and Sevigny were among the key speakers involved in the presentation of this item. The proclamation honored the Lafayette High School Architectural Design Team and recognized the occasion with a formal declaration by the city. The item was **approved** by the Council. *Note: Detailed transcript timestamps and a fuller account of the remarks made during this item are not available in the source materials.* ## CD Central Day The Council took up agenda item 0822-25, a proclamation declaring August 28, 2025, as CD Central Day in Lexington. Mayor Gorton presented the proclamation, and the item drew remarks from several participants including Steve Baron, Wu, and LeGris. The proclamation was approved by the Council. No transcript timestamps are available for this agenda item. --- ## Decisions - **Ordinance 0712-25** — passed (15-0): An Ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one classified position of Internal Auditor and creating one classified position of Associate Internal Auditor. - **Resolution 0722-25** — passed (14-0): A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Lease Agreements for listed properties. --- ## Full transcript We'll see you then. 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Such supplements being authorized pursuant to the authority granted by section 2127D of the Code of Ordinances of the Lakeside Fairway County Government in recognition of employee markets. Conditions that make it exceptionally difficult to recruit and retain qualified employees in these classifications. And further authorizing the payment of these supplements to eligible employees effective the first payroll Monday following the council approval. Item nine. In ordinance amending the civil service authorized strength by abolishing one unclassified position of friend of the court, grade 523E. And creating one unclassified position of friend of the court, grade Z17. Establishing a salary range for the grade Z17 with a minimum of 2501.92 bi-weekly and a grade maximum of 3753.04 bi-weekly. And reallocating the incumbent and abolishing five unclassified positions of family court service specialist, grade 517N. And creating five unclassified positions of family court services specialist, grade Z85. Establishing the salary range for grade Z75, excuse me, with a grade minimum of 23.339 per hour and a grade maximum of 35.007 per hour. And reallocating the incumbents all effective the first pay period following council approval, item 10. In ordinance amending the author strength by abolishing one classified position of attorney, grade 526E. And creating one classified position of attorney senior, grade 530E, all in the Department of Law, effective upon passage of council, item 11. In ordinance amending the author strength by creating one classified position of information security analyst, grade 527E, in the Department of Information Technology. Creating one classified position of data engineer, grade 524E, in the Division of Police. Creating one classified position of crisis responder, grade 519N, in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Creating one classified position of recreation supervisor, grade 514N, in the Division of Community and Resident Services. Creating one classified position of administrative officer, senior, grade 526E, in the Department of General Services. Creating one classified position of recreation specialist, senior, grade 516N, in the Department of Recreation. And creating one classified position of planner, senior, grade 523E, in the division of planning, all effective as of July 1, 2025, item 12. In ordinance letting ad valorem tax for municipal purposes for the fiscal year, July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 on the assessed value of all taxable property within the taxing jurisdictions of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government. Taxes on each $100 of assessed valuation as of January 1, 2025, assessment date as follows. General services district, 0.075 on real property including real property and public service companies, 0.0911 on personal property, including personal property of public service companies, non-commercial aircraft and non-commercial watercraft. 0.1500 on insurance capital, 0.0150 on tobacco and storage, and 0.0450 on agricultural products and storage. Full urban and partial urban services district based on urban services available on real property, including real property of public service companies, 0.137 for refuse collection, 0.027 for street lights, 0.009 for street cleaning, 0.0920 on insurance capital, 0.0150 on tobacco and storage, 0.0450 on agricultural products and storage, abandoned urban property, $1. And levying an ad valorem tax for municipal purposes at the rate of 0.088 on each $100 of assessed value on all motor vehicles and water crop within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington Urban County Government as of January 1, 2026, assessment date, item 13. An ordinance levying ad valorem taxes for purposes of support for the soil and water conservation district for the fiscal year, July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 on the assessed value of all taxable real property within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington Urban County Government, including real property and public service companies, at a rate of 0.001 on each $100 of assessed valuation as of January 1, 2025, assessment date. And item 14, an ordinance adopting the request of the Lexington County Health Department under KRS 212.755 and levying a special ad valorem public health tax for the fiscal year, July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 on the assessed value of all taxable real and personal property within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington Urban County Government, including real and personal property for public service companies, non-commercial aircraft, non-commercial watercraft, and inventory and transit. And excluding insurance capital, tobacco and storage, and agricultural products and storage at the rate of 0.0243 on each $100 of assessed valuation as of January 1, 2025, assessment date, item 14. And excluding insurance capital, tobacco and storage, and agricultural products and storage at the rate of 0.0243 on each $100 of assessed valuation as of January 1, 2025, assessment date, and levying a special ad valorem public health tax at the rate of 0.0243 on each $100 of assessed value on all motor vehicles and watercraft within the taxing jurisdiction of the Lexington Urban County Government as of January 1, 2026, assessment date. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Ellinger, seconded by Council Member Baxter. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliot Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Hale? Council Member Higgins-Horte? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Council Member LeGrae? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Morton? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Sviggany? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you very much. Those all pass and now it's time for first reading of ordinances. Item 15. In order to submit the Lexington County Zoning Ordinance by creating Article 31 solar energy systems in order to provide guidance in facilitating deciding development construction installation and decommissioning of solar energy systems. Item 16. An ordinance changing the zone from a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone and a neighborhood business B1 zone to a commercial center B6P zone and to remove existing conditional zoning restrictions within the property's neighborhood business B1 zone for 32.30 net, 34.28 gross acres for property located at 1811 Winchester Road, a portion of RD Property Group, LLC Council District 6. Item 17. An ordinance changing the zone from a planned neighborhood residential R3 zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.0402 net, 0.0993 gross acre for property located at 400 Chestnut Street on the block LLC Council District 1. Item 18. An ordinance amending the budget of the Lexington Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating repurposing funds FY 2026 Schedule Number 6. Item 19. An ordinance amending the budget of the Lexington Urban County Government to correct funds for purchase orders rolled from FY 2025 into FY 2026 and appropriating repurposing funds Schedule Number 7. Item 20. An ordinance creating subsection 653B10 of the code of ordinances relating to pensions other than police and firemen, specifically pensions on retirement to provide for an increase of 3% to each retiree's base annuity or the annuity paid to the retiree's widow or dependent children effective January 1, 2026. Item 21. An ordinance amending the author's strength by abolishing one classified position of vehicle and equipment technician, grade 517 in the division of facilities and fleet management effective upon passage of council. And item 22. An ordinance amending section 4 of the code of ordinances, the Lexington Urban County Government relating to the keeping of certain animals as follows. Amending section 411A to prohibit the keeping of more than one rooster within any area of the urban county except those zoned agricultural. Amending section 411B to increase the penalty amount to not more than $100. And amending section 412B to increase the penalty amount for keeping of noisy animals to not more than $100. All effective November 1, 2025. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons, council members? All right. Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give a second reading? All right. Seeing none, we are ready for second reading of resolutions. Item 1. A resolution to accept the debit of Delmay LLC in the amount of $1,557,318 for the Meadow North and Arlington Neighborhood Improvement Project, Phase 7, Rosemary Avenue for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with Delmay LLC related to the bid. Item 2. A resolution to accept the debit of LATCO Incorporated in the amount of $1,606,733 for the Savannah-Guilford Stormwater Improvement for the Division of Water Quality, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with LATCO Incorporated related to the bid. Item 3. A resolution to ratify the permanent classified civil service appointments of Elizabeth Barrack, Environmental Initiatives Specialist, Grade 5, 18N, 26.538, Erwin in the Division of Environmental Services, Effective July 13, 2025, Jeremy Antonio, Telecommunicator, Grade 5, 17N, 24.236, Erwin in the Division of Enhanced 9-1-1, Effective August 24, 2025, Carrie Highland, Recreation Specialist Senior, Grade 5, 16N, 29.307, Erwin in the Division of Aging and Disability Services, Effective July 6, 2025, Bobby Embry, a trades worker, Grade 5, 10N, 18.011, Erwin in the Division of Parks and Recreation, Effective July 13, 2025, Marcy Zawostowski, Grant Administrative Aid, Grade 5, 18N, 27.769, Erwin in the Division of Grants and Special Programs, Effective July 6, 2025, and ratifying the permanent sworn appointments of Brian Baker, Police Lieutenant, Grade 317E, 4,363.66, by Wiglin in the Division of Police, Effective July 13, 2025, Stephen Wiggins, Police Lieutenant, Grade 317E, 4,363.66, by Wiglin in the Division of Police, Effective July 13, 2025, Justin Gilliam, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 42.126, Erwin in the Division of Police, Effective July 13, 2025, Brian Hall, Police Sergeant, Grade 315N, 42.126, Erwin in the Division of Police, Effective July 13, 2025, item four. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a release, releasing a portion of retention easement on the property located at 2262 Frankfurt Court, item five. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Bluegrass Chapter of the Kentucky Mountain Bike Association to provide volunteer trail building maintenance and trail advisement for the period of one year with no budgetary impact, item six. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District for FY 2026 local dues payment to support aging services, workforce development, and regional planning at a cost not to exceed $61,288.30, item seven. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District to provide a regional match to the state funded home care program at a cost not to exceed $48,000. Item eight. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a renewal agreement with the Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass to provide funding to assist with forensic interviews at a cost not to exceed $50,000 for a 12-month period beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, item nine. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a five-year renewal agreement with Gray Television Licensee, LLC WKYT for a radio tower lease for the public safety radio system at a cost not to exceed $10,069.08 for FY 26. With an increase of 2.4 annually subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds in future fiscal years, item ten. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a concession agreement with the St. Morton's Village Neighborhood Association for management and operation of the Whitney Young Park Center at a cost estimated not to exceed $6,000 in FY 26, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated in future fiscal years, item 11. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change order number two to the contract 147-2025 with Gresham Smith for an increase in the original design scope of work at Kelly's Landing in the increased amount of $5,950 for a new contract total of $71,850, item 12. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a mutual aid agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky at no cost to the urban county government, item 13. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a forgivable loan agreement and related documents with the Red Draw Liberty LLC, which shall replace those documents executed pursuant to resolution number 372-2024, pursuant to the public infrastructure program for sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements as well as the creation of jobs at a cost not to exceed $489,613, item 14. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a forgivable loan agreement and related documents with the 1,000 Delaware LLC pursuant to the public infrastructure program for sidewalk and shared public parking and related infrastructure improvements as well as the creation of jobs at a cost not to exceed $374,051, item 15. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a renewal agreement with the Prudential Insurance Company of America effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028 for an estimated cost not to exceed $10,000 effective upon passage of council, item 16. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a test security agreement between Ergo Metrics Incorporated and the Lexington Urban County Government for testing applicants applying for the community corrections captain promotional process at a cost not to exceed $750, item 17. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute facilitron permits and honorariums with the Fayette County Board of Education for the Division of Parks and Recreation for a space to host the extended school program ESP for the 2025 summer camps at a cost not to exceed $3,500, item 18. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change order number one to the consultant services agreement with GRW for professional design services for the Division of Water Quality Headquarters and Operation Building Project, increasing the contract by the sum of $144,845 from $299,120 to $443,000. Item 19, a resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a memorandum of understanding and to accept an award from the Triangle Foundation for the Main and Vine Streetscapes and Amenities Redesign Plan in the amount of $90,000 for the Division of Grids and Special Programs. No local match is required, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget, item 20. A resolution authorizing the Division of Waste Management to purchase electronic vehicle inspection reporting software, hardware, dive services, and professional services from Zone R Systems, LLC. A sole source provider at a cost of just $85,000, and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an unnecessary agreement with Zone R Systems, LLC, related to the procurement, item 21. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with LinkedIn Corporation to promote open positions within Lexington Fiat Urban County Government on its platform for the Office of Public Information, at a cost not to exceed $19,575, item 22. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a third renewal agreement with Mackey Group, LLC, for the ABA Wiser Strategies for continued services related to mass marketing and advertisement placement services for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, at a cost not to exceed $400,000 for the period beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, and item 23. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a first renewal agreement with the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education, KAEE, for continuing environmental education services for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, at a cost not to exceed $648,636 in 2066, for the period beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Move. Second. Council Member Savigny, seconded by Council Member Curtis. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliot Baxter? Council Member Hale? Council Member Higginsward? Council Member Legris? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Morton? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Savigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Woo? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Alright. Thank you very much. Next, your first reading of resolutions, when you're ready. Item 24, a resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of every county government to execute lease agreements with the following individuals for the listed properties in consideration of the sun-stated and monthly rents. Ada Williamson for 4051 Richmond Road, $203.50. Teresa Jill Farmer for 3401 Shamrock Lane, $770.00. Victoria Ham for 3561 Shamrock Lane for $605.00. Item 25, a resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of every county government to execute a partial release of easement, releasing a portion of sanitary sewer easement on property located at 1504 Winter Circle. Item 26, a resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of every county government to execute a lease agreement with the Board of Education of Fayette County, Kentucky to lease a 25 acre portion of Southern Middle School for Meadowbrook Golf Course from the date of execution through June 30, 2026 at a cost of up to $1. Item 27, a resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of every county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Kentucky Division of Forestry to provide wildland fire training to the Lexington Fire Department personnel. Item 28, a resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of every county government to execute change order number six to the agreement with Hair Construction LLC for the Phoenix Park Reimagined Project, increasing the contract price by $74,885.25 and raising the total contract price to $3,355,398.91. Item 29, a resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of every county government to execute a real estate exchange agreement and any necessary documents with Board of Education of Fayette County to authorize a land swap to obtain a parcel for the Citation Boulevard Phase 3A project and to accept deeds resulting therefrom at a cost not to exceed $122,265 plus an estimated $294,946 for a school bus lane if bid in 2025 with annual increases if bid thereafter, 30. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute amendment number two to the agreement with the Bluegrass Area Development District to recognize revenue to $45,291 for the federal award and $102,160 for the state award for operation of the Lexington Senior Center in FY 2025, which obligates the urban county government to provide an increase in match of $6,613.27. Item 31, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute a release of easement, releasing a portion of utility easement on property located at 1120 Commercial Drive and 12 to 45 Eastland Drive. Item 32, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute an agreement related to the council capital project expenditure funds with the Young Men's Christian Association of Central Kentucky, incorporated $9,549.10 for the office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Item 33, a resolution establishing a residential parking permit program for the first block of Forest Avenue, including 116 Forest Avenue through 124 Forest Avenue and 505 East Main Street, 24 hours a day, Monday through Sunday. Item 34, a resolution accepting the bid of a Red River Ranch LLC in the amount of $173,220.60 for the soil remediation on Southland Drive for the Division of Water Quality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute an agreement with Red River Ranch LLC related to the bid. Item 35, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Jordan Rogers, heavy equipment technician, grade 519N, 28.221 hourly individual facilities and fleet management. Effective August 10, 2025, Felina Wingate, telecommunicator supervisor, grade 523N, 38.269 hourly in the Division of Enhancement 1, effective August 10, 2025. Item 36, a resolution approving the Fitt County Sheriff's Settlement 2024 property taxes for taxes collected as of April 15th, 2025, and granting the sheriff a quietus. Item 37, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the stormwater quality projects incentive grant with the Rob Prop LLC for stormwater quality projects, increasing the grant award by the sum of $43,812 from $173,103.56 to $216,903.68 since item 38. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the stormwater quality projects incentive grant with the Parton Lex Acquisitions LLC for stormwater quality projects increasing the grant award by the sum of $86,916.64 from $186,983.63 to $273,900.27, item 39. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with Nestor Gomez, Terry Gumford, Corey Dunn, Stephen Overstreet, Ebony Honey Romero to serve as crisis response mediators for one Lexington at a cost not to exceed $50,000, item 40. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to authorize additional payments under the memorandum of agreement with the Stonewall Equestrian Estates Association Incorporated and various property owners within said association, extending the period in which horses will be relocated and boarded for the Blenheim Sanitary Trunk Sewer Project for the Division of Water Quality at a cost not to exceed $19,178.32, item 41. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute and submit an application to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, KIA, and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this application for a low interest state revolving fund loan in the amount of $8,698,370. In order to provide funding for the North Elkhorn Wet Weather Storage Tank Consent Degree Remedial Measures Project, item 42. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy to formalize an educational partnership for the placement of students with the Division of Aging and Disability Services, item 43. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Lexington County Government to execute an independent contract agreement with Kenyon Ballard to serve as a survivor liaison, to act as the point of contact for those seeking gun violence survivor support from one Lexington, and for referral sources at a cost not to exceed $20,000, item 44. A resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase support services for the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network from Forensic Technology Incorporated, a social provider. An authorizing mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an unnecessary agreement with Forensic Technologies Incorporated related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $41,758, item 45. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change order number one to the agreement with Banks Engineering Incorporated for the Armstrong Mill Share Use Path Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $50,000 from $199,325 to $249,325, item 46. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Office of Highway Safety of $225,430 in federal funds for participation in the traffic safety program. No local match is required in authorizing the mayor to transfer adequate funds in the grant budget, item 47. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Lexington Urban County Government to execute change order number one to the agreement with JF Acquisitions, LLC, DBA, JF Petroleum Group for the Kearney Hill Golf Course and Picket Dome Golf Course above ground storage tank replacement project for the Division of Water Quality, increasing the contract price by $18,910 and raising the total contract price from $56,424.70 to $75,334.70, item 48. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a plan renewal agreement with Anthem for the Medicare Advantage Plan for Police and Fire Retirement for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, item 49. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with NextGen Communications Incorporated for integration between Central Kentucky and the state 9-1-1 system, item 50. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute a memorandum of understanding with Greenhouse 17 Incorporated Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass Incorporated and FIT Commonwealth Attorney to assist sexual and physical assault survivors for the Division of Police at no cost to the urban county government, item 51. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an encroachment agreement with Columbia Gas of Kentucky Incorporated, the final form of which shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Law to place bike racks, benches, and educational signage in their easement on the Loudon Avenue Detention Basin Greenway property, item 52. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute agreements related to neighborhood development funds with Bryan Station, Football Boosters Incorporated 1000, Raycon Academy Salon Incorporated 1000, Food Chain Incorporated 500, Southland Jamboree Association Incorporated 2150, the Belcourt Neighborhood Association Incorporated 2250, Moondance Foundation Incorporated 2900, Bryan Station High School Alumni Association Incorporated 1000, Northpointe Neighborhood Association Incorporated 550, Lafayette Band Association 2500, Firebrook Estate Homeowners Association Incorporated 1980, Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution Incorporated 600, Seed Leaf Incorporated 1900, Women Leading Kentucky Incorporated 1500, Raycon Academy Salon Incorporated 500, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association Incorporated 500, Guiding the Future Incorporated 300, Colors of Promise Lexington and Kentucky Incorporated 600, America in Bloom Lexington Incorporated 1100, Brain Injury Alliance of Central Kentucky 1000, Highlands Neighborhood Association Incorporated 1500, St. Martins Village Neighborhood Association Incorporated 1250, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association Incorporated 1500, NABVETS, Kentucky State Command Council Corporation 1850, East End Family Reunion Coalition Incorporated 3000, Ashland Neighborhood Association Incorporated 1000, Friends of the Park in Fayette County Incorporated 2500, and Lex Arts Incorporated 1000 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. And item 53, a resolution authorizing under the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement related to council capital project expenditure funds with the LFUCD division of traffic engineering, $15,000 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Thank you. All right. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons? I think we have one. Council Member Brown. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to place on the docket for the August 28, 2025 council meeting a resolution accepting the bid of Constellation New Energy Gas Division, LLC, and authorizing the commission of price contract for the supply of natural gas for the Division of Waste Management at multiple Lex and Fayette Urban County government facilities and authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement and any related documents with Constellation New Energy Gas Division, LLC's related to the bid. So move. Is there a second? Second. Council Member Morton seconds. Is there any discussion? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown. Mayor, if I would, can James Bush just come up and speak to this and why we're doing it this way and kind of what this means? Welcome. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Sorry for the interruption. This is an issue that doesn't square well with our normal approval process. At issue is the price we pay for natural gas. Our local distribution company, Columbia Gas of Kentucky, they offer two methods for procuring gas. The default is purchasing gas through them, which is adjusted quarterly with oversight by the Public Service Commission. The quarterly adjustments can cause problems during times of high price volatility. The other option is to use a gas sign with a natural gas supplier. These are registered companies through the Public Service Commission and with Columbia Gas. And because we're a large volume user, this allows us to set the terms and ask for fixed pricing, which aligns with our fiscal year. We've been doing this for more than a decade. And our consultant, which we have on board for other purposes, but they came to me recommending that their metrics indicated right now, the futures markets look soft and they were equally concerned about increases with both exports in LNG as the United States is becoming more of an exporter of natural gas. And other metrics look favorable. So they encourage us, they're recommending that we secure pricing. We've done preliminary work and they would do a refresh in the morning based on futures commodities at that time for approval. Any questions for James Bush? All right, thank you very much for that. Anything else, Council Member Brown? Or anyone who has a question? Yes, ma'am, I think there's also a time constraint, so I'll be asking for a second reading as well. Okay, all right, is there anything else? All right, all those in favor of walking this on to the docket, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, so that will be number 54, I think. Will you go ahead and give it a first reading? Item 54, a resolution of Constellation New Energy Gas Division LLC establishing a price contract for natural gas supplied pursuant to Columbia Gas of Kentucky Incorporated's delivery service tariff in an amount not to exceed $4.50 per decatheter. For 30% of physical basis in an amount not to exceed the natural gas price at the time of requested delivery based on rates established by the New York Mercantile Exchange. The NYMEX plus 0.18 per decatherm for 70% of physical basis for a term not to exceed 20 months for the division of waste management and accepting the bid of Constellation New Energy Gas Division LLC establishing a price contract for the supply of natural gas under the SVGTS tariff. Columbia Gas of Kentucky Incorporated at multiple Lexington Urban County Government facilities contingent upon a fixed price not to exceed $5.95 per MCF for a period of up to 24 months and authorizing me or on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any documents related to the bids. Thank you. All right, thank you very much. Are there any other walk-ons? All right, are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? Council Member Legree. Yes, thank you, Mayor. I have a suspension of the rules for item number 28. I move to suspend the rules on item 28. This is at the request of the administration and is connected to Phoenix Park. It's a time-sensitive issue. Second. All right, Council Member Reynolds seconded. Are there questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, thank you very much. That passed. Council Member Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I'd like to suspend the rules and give second read to item number 24. This is to execute lease agreements for our Division of Parks and Recreation. Second. All right, Council Member Legree seconded. Are there any questions? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member, did you have one more? Okay. I would like to move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 52. This is our neighborhood development funds. So then we can go ahead and process those for our community organizations. All right, Council Member Ellinger seconds. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Boone. Thank you, Mayor. Move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 41. This is for an application to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority loan for the North Elkhorn Wet Weather Storage Tank Consent Decree Remedial Measures Project. This is time sensitive item due to the loan application deadline. Thank you. Council Member Lynch seconds. Are there any questions? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That motion passes. Council Member Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 29. I think this is the land swap for the Winburn Extension Project. So moved. Is there a second? Second. All right, Council Member Hale seconded. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Council Member Curtis. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 26, which is related to the lease of Meadowbrook Golf Course in the 4th District. So moved. All right, Council Member Morton seconded. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Council Member Savigny. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I'd like to move to give second reading to number 34. So moved. Is there a second? Council Member Morton seconded. Did you have a question? Yes, Council Member Rhoads. We usually say why. Could you explain the reason? It was requested by, it's to do the Southland Water Quality Remediation Project, and they just want to start the work there to dig out the dirt and do the remediation. Okay, thank you. All right, thank you. Any other questions? Okay, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Ellinger. Thank you, Mayor. I have two. The first one's number 39, and we received an email from Director Devine Karama about these two. And the first one, I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to 39. All right, is there a second? No second? Second. Okay, Council Member Brown seconds. Is there any discussion? Okay. Do you have questions? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown. I do. I do have discussions. I made a motion to second, and I'm going to support this motion. From my understanding, there's folks that are part of the crisis response team that have been working since July, and I think we haven't been able to pay them because we haven't had an opportunity to approve the contracts up until this point. I know there's some questions, but I think these are individual contracts that could be addressed if need be, but I think it might be appropriate to go ahead and move forward with these contracts to make sure these folks that are providing services get paid. Okay, thank you. Any other comments? Council Member Morton. I would disagree. I believe that we need to take some time and let this go through the regular process due to those questions that need to be answered. So, I will not be supporting the motion to give second reading at this time. Due to the need for more information, I feel that this should go through the normal process for all to obtain information needed to make a responsible and intentional decision. So, I won't be supporting this. Thank you. Any other questions or comments? I'll just follow up if it's okay, Mayor. If you read the email today and just piggybacks on what Council Member Brown said, is that they've been doing really good work and that they've been doing it without pay over the last couple of months. And the renewal of their contracts is tied to the fiscal year schedule, which naturally causes slight delay in payments as one fiscal year closes and another one begins. So, that's why we don't want to wait until September 11th to give a vote. So, that's why I requested this. All right. Does anyone else wish to speak? All right. Speaking twice, Council Member Morton. And I would just reemphasize that there's information needed to be gained. We need to make an intentional and responsible decision. Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else have a comment? All right. All those in favor of a second reading, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? No. All right. Let's do an electronic vote, please. All right. All right. I'm going to go ahead and register your votes. Okay. We have a total of. So, 8 nay, 6 yay. That motion fails. Council Member Alling. Thank you. The next one is number 43. And once again, we received an e-mail. And I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give a second on behalf of the administration. All right. Is there a second? What was the number? Number 43. We have a motion. Is there a second? Second. Okay. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 54. This is the one about the gas, the gas motion I walked on earlier. So moved. Second. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds seconded. Is there any further question? All right. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That motion passes. Is there any other motion to suspend the rules? All right. I believe we have 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 39, 41, 40, let's see, 41, no, yes, 52 and 54. Is that correct? Do we have a discrepancy? The 39, I believe, failed. That was the one with the electronic vote. I apologize. It's 41. Okay. Passed. Okay. 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 41, 52, and 54. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. When you're ready, if you'll give those second reading. Item 24. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Virginia government to get a lease agreement with the following individuals for listed properties in consideration of the sum stated in monthly rent. Ada Williamson for 4051 Richmond Road, $203.50. Teresa Jill Farmer for 3401 Shamrock Lane, $170. Victoria Hamm for 3561 Shamrock Lane, $605. Item 26. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Virginia government to get a lease agreement with the Board of Education of Fayette County, Kentucky to lease 25-acre portion of Southern Middle School for Meadowbrook Golf Course from the date of execution through June 30, 2026 at a cost not to exceed $1. Item 28. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Virginia government to execute a change order number 6 to the agreement with Hare Construction, LLC for the Phoenix Park Reimagined Project, increasing the contract price by $74,885.25 and raising the total contract price to $3,355,398.91. Item 29. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Virginia government to execute a real estate exchange agreement and any necessary documents with the Board of Education of Fayette County to authorize a land swap to obtain a parcel for the Citation Boulevard Phase 3A project and to accept deeds resulting therefrom at a cost not to exceed $122,265.00 plus an estimated $294,946.00 for a school bus lane if bid in 2025 with annual increases if bid thereafter. 34. A resolution accepting the bid of Red River Ranch, LLC in the amount of $173,222.60 for the sorable mediation on Southland Drive for the Division of Water Equality and authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute any agreement with Red River Ranch, LLC related to the bid. Item 41. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute and submit an application to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority, KIA, to provide any additional information requested in connection with this application for the low-interest state revolving fund loan in the amount of $8,698,370.00 in order to provide funding for the North Elkhorn Wet Weather Storage Tank Consent Decree Remedial Measure Project. Item 52. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with Bryan Station Football Booster, Incorporated 1000, Raycon Academy Salon, Incorporated 1000, Food Chain Incorporated 500, Southland Jamboree Association, Incorporated 2150, The Bell Court Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 2250, Moondance Foundation, Incorporated 2900, Bryan Station High School Alumni Association, Incorporated 1000, North Pointe Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 550, Lafayette Band Association, 2500, Firebrook Estate Homeowners Association, Incorporated 1980, Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Incorporated 600, Seed Leaf Incorporated 1900, Women Leading Kentucky, Incorporated 1500, Raycon Academy Salon, Incorporated 500, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 500, Guiding the Future, Incorporated 300, Colors of Promise, Lexington, Kentucky, Incorporated 600, America in Bloom, Lexington, Incorporated 1100, Brain Injury Alliance of Central Kentucky, 1000, Highland Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 1500, St. Martin Village Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 1250, Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 1500, NavVets Kentucky State Command Council Corporation, 1850, East End Family Reunion Coalition, Incorporated 3000, National Neighborhood Association, Incorporated 1000, Friends of the Park and Fayette County, Incorporated 2500, and LexArts, Incorporated 1000, for the Office of the Arby County Council, at a cost not to exceed the sum stated in item 54. A resolution accepting an amendment of the Constellation New Energy Gas Division LLC establishing a price contract for natural gas supply pursuant to Columbia Gas of Kentucky, incorporates delivery service tariff in an amount not to exceed $4.15 per decatherm for a 30% of physical basis and an amount not to exceed the natural gas price at the time of the requested delivery based on the rates established by the New York Mercantile Exchange. NYMEX plus 0.18 per decatherm for 70% of physical basis for a term not to exceed 20 months for the Division of Waste Management and accepting the bid of Constellation New Energy Gas Division LLC establishing a price contract for the supply of natural gas under the SVGTS tariff Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Incorporated at multiple Lexington for Arby County Government facilities contingent upon fixed price not to exceed $5.95 per MCF for a period of up to 24 months and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Arby County Government to execute any documents related to the bids. Thank you. I'm sorry. All right. Is there a motion to accept? Approve. All right, when you're ready, if you will take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliot Baxter? Council Member Hale? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Higgins-Horne? Council Member Legree? Yes. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Morton? Yes. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Savigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? I'll keep something for you guys for the rest of it. Okay. Council Member Brown? Yes. And Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right, thank you very much. Those all pass. Council Members, communications from the Mayor. First, we have appointments. I need a motion. Motion approved, second. All right, Council Member Reynolds, seconded by Council Member Curtis. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Let's do that again. All those in favor, say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, thank you. Communications from the Mayor, donations. I need a motion. Vice Mayor Wu, is there a second? Council Member Curtis seconded. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. The final communications from the Mayor is for procurements, and I'll entertain a motion. So moved. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Second by Council Member Hale. Are there questions? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Now, Council Members, you have a few things, communications for your information only, and that brings us to our fire disciplines, of which we have two, so I will welcome Chief Wells to the podium. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor, Council. On Thursday, June 5th, 2025, an internal allegation was made that Captain Mark Birchfield 51997 violated UDG 1.11, late tardy and AWOL. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and accepted a written reprimand. This is Captain Birchfield's first documented offense of UDG 1.11 since his employment in May of 2013 and stems from failure to report on time to a scheduled assignment. Thank you, is there a motion to approve? Council Member Reynolds, second by Council Member Curtis. Are there any questions for Chief Wells? All those in favor of approving, say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. On Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, an internal allegation was made that Firefighter Nick Baldwin 49364 violated UDG 2.01, conduct unbecoming. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and accepted a 72-hour suspension without pay and mandatory employee assistance. This is Firefighter Baldwin's first substantiated violation of UDG 2.01 and stems from his arrest on an assault fourth charge out of Jessamine County. Firefighter Baldwin has been employed by the Division of Fire since May of 2012. Thank you, is there a motion? Move to approve. Thank you, Council Member Reynolds. Is there a second? I'm sorry, Council Member Beasley, thank you. Are there any questions for Chief Wells? Council Member Reynolds. Thank you, Mayor. Chief, do you know what assault four, what types of things are assault four? Because I can't think of it off the top of my head. I cannot speak to the exact charge. I'm not aware of that. I will say that the charge was ultimately dismissed with prejudice. However, upon the internal investigation, we did determine that the employee's actions could have been handled better, and hence the discipline. OK, that's really helpful. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mayor. All right, thank you. Are there other questions for the Chief? Anyone else? All right, all those in favor of approval, say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you, Chief Wells. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council. All right, this brings us to announcements. Council Members. Council Member Savigny. Thank you, Mayor. I've got a few slides up there. There we go. I just wanted to reiterate, tomorrow night, Gardenside Association, the Greater Gardenside Association is presenting Gardenside at Sunset in the Gardenside Plaza, which is where the post office is on Alexandria. From six to nine, it's a collaboration between Talsound and Greater Gardenside. And Council Member Reynolds and I will both be there. We may be even dancing and having some fun and eating from food trucks and playing in the bouncy house. So please come on and enjoy all the activities for families and for friends. We're trying to raise that part of town up, and we're so excited to be doing that. The next one is, speaking of Talsound, by the way, we all know that District 10 is the music capital of Lexington, so we have two events this weekend. We also have Talsound, from the Bayou to the Bluegrass. This is in the area behind the Olika Shrine on Southland. Doors open at five. You can get tickets at Talsound.com. This is the second to last event of the season. It includes zydeco music, art, food, drink vendors, and a kid's corner, so come join us. The next one is, this is, save the date, this'll be the last kind of event, official event. It's a charitable event to raise money for the Moondance Foundation. It's called the Summer of Love. It's on September 19th. There's only two of us who are old enough to remember that on council, so that was, it's a big, it'll be a big event. We got two bands. I want to invite you to come out to that. It'll be a blast, and it kind of ends the summer nights series in Moondance, so please put that on your calendar. Wear your bell bottoms and all your cool clothes that you have for the Summer of Love. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Morton. Thank you. Wow, what a week. I'm gonna keep it short today, but please know we have a lot to discuss, specifically related to experiences that I've recently had, but with that, I think I have a picture. I want to take a moment to wish Miss Rosetta Mama Rose Dawson a very happy 100th birthday. Actually, today, during our council meeting, families and friends and neighbors came together to celebrate this incredible milestone and honor her legacy in our community, and they did a drive by our house just to wish her happy birthday right in the Marlboro neighborhood, so reaching a century of life is truly remarkable, and we celebrate Mama Rose with gratitude and joy, and then lastly, I just want to thank Council Member Hill for sharing tonight's invocation and for his continued leadership and service to our community. I actually joked with him and told him I'm gonna need him to be my backup in case Reverend Morton can make it or is late, and lo and behold, he had to do it, and he took the call, and that's exactly what leaders do. They serve and they step in when there's a gap, so thank you, Council Member Hill, for filling that gap. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Beasley. Thank you, Mayor. I think I have a few slides, too. So first, I want to take a moment not to just congratulate, but also thank Corporal Kelsey Brown and Lieutenant Eva Hood on receiving the life-saving award from the Department of Community Corrections. The way I hear it, and I'm sure that Chief Colvin could tell it better if he was here, that they got a call at about midnight, saying a person needed medical attention, and everyone headed that way. Then the code was upgraded to needing an EC unit to be called, and by the time the chief got there, got to the scene that night, the person was unresponsive, and these ladies went to work like a well-oiled machine, reviving her not only once, but twice, and had her actually alert and talking by the time the EC unit arrived. And that just goes to show you that not all superheroes wear capes. Some of them wear badges. And then the next thing I want to do is I want to welcome EC 13 to District 8 and Firehouse 16 to CAVE. This is the first EC unit that has been put in service since 2018, and we are grateful to have her and keep her in District 8. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Does anyone else have an announcement? All right, that brings us to public comment, and I think those of you who are signed up heard the earlier instructions. You will come to the podium and state your name and your council district for the record, and you'll have three minutes. First is Jessica Saxton, and second is Tanawa Downing. Tanawa Downing. Welcome, Jessica. Thank you so much. Good evening. My name is Jessica Saxton. I'm a civil rights advocate and litigator from Washington, D.C. I'm here to provide notice to council tonight. This is in accordance with USCS rules of civil procedure, as well as Rule 17 and Rule 20 from the United States Supreme Court. The Constitution for the United States is the overarching that we all must follow. No one here would disagree with that. States cannot enact their own alternative legislation and substitute it for the guarantees of the Constitution. That would mean that your state laws are more powerful than the Constitution, and that is simply illegal. Clause 1 of Amendment 5 to the United States Constitution says that no person should be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime unless on presentment or indictment by a grand jury. Unfortunately, the state of Kentucky has enacted in its alternative legislation an inferior law that provides your prosecuting attorneys and police officers to charge by way of information as opposed to indictment, and that is simply illegal. There are two areas of the Constitution that reinforces what is called an emolument violation. That's when you pay a public official to break the law. The first is Article 1, Section 10, and that's where it says that no state shall create any law that shall impair the obligation of contract. Your police officers, your prosecutors, your judges, they are all under a contract to perform based on the oath or affirmation that they took to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. The second area in the Constitution that reinforces this issue regarding an emolument violation and paying public officials to break the supreme law of this land is the 14th Amendment, and that's where it states that no state shall create or enforce any law that shall impair, that shall abridge the privileges or immunities of United States citizens. Privileges and immunities of United States citizens are at a minimum those that are enumerated within the Bill of Rights in the first 10 amendments. The state of Kentucky has enacted in its inferior Constitution a law that is permitting your public officials, your law enforcement, whom you all pay to violate the Constitution. As a result, we have an inordinate amount of people here in prison illegally and unconstitutionally in this state. Mr. Tanawadowning is preparing to litigate this issue at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of more than 700,000 people currently incarcerated across America illegally and unlawfully. I'm here today to provide you notice that you cannot continue to pay public officials to commit crimes against the constituents of this county. I'm making you aware that paying people to disobey the law, the supreme law of this land, your law enforcement officers, your judges, your prosecutors, that is an emolument violation, it is a crime, and it is illegal. So I'm asking you, please, consider what I've said tonight, take a look at Clause 1, Amendment 5, confirm what I'm saying to be true, and then direct your public official to act in a lawful, constitutional manner that is consistent with the Constitution. Thank you so much. I have a notice of the record. Thank you. Next, we'll have Mr. Tanawadowning. Welcome. So my name's Tanawadowning. I'm the civil rights litigator that Ms. Sax was just talking about. I'm from Washington, D.C. as well. I need to step up and provide a little bit of clarification so that you guys can understand what just happened and how do we move forward and what we're actually asking from you. So I have approximately 8,900 criminal affidavits on behalf of victims that have been charged by way of information as opposed to indictment in violation of the Constitution of the United States from right here in the state of Kentucky. Many are from within this city itself. So these affidavits, they identify two different crimes, right? First is Title 18 U.S.C. Subsection 242, which is deprivation of rights under color of law. What that statute says is that any person who, under the color of any state statute, ordinance, custom, or regulation, deprives any person of any rights secured by the Constitution commits that crime. The second crime is Title 18 U.S.C. Subsection 241, which is conspiracy to deprive of rights. What that says is that when two or more persons conspire with the purpose of depriving any person of any rights secured by the Constitution, commits that crime. So again, if your police officers are going out and relying upon an inferior state statute that permits them or directs them to abridge their obligations codified in the Constitution of the United States and bring the incorrect charge and instrument, they are acting unconstitutionally and you guys are paying for that work to be done. So the laws of criminal conspiracy with regard to public officials, what it states is that any person who, having knowledge of any of the wrongs conspired to be done and who have the power to prevent or aid in the prevention of commission of the same, neglects or refuses to do so, may be joining this pendency action. So having been provided with this notice, letting you know that these actions and unconstitutional crimes are being committed, we would ask you to please, let's step up, discharge the duties of your office and help us fix this problem. Because the alternative is that we will have to start converting these criminal affidavits into criminal complaints and we don't wanna go down that path and you guys don't want us to either. So I know that you're gonna go and you're gonna ask your attorney as soon as we're done here, whether or not what I'm saying is true and that attorney's gonna say, they're gonna point you to a case from 1884 from the United States Supreme Court called Hurtado versus California. And before you choose to rely upon that as the foundation, I must remind every one of you that the Constitution of the United States of America is the foundation, not a judge-made ruling. The Supreme Court of the United States has no constituted authority to be able to alter, amend or destroy any of the provisions or guarantees of the Constitution. That must be done by authentic acts of the people in accordance with the special amending procedure of Article 5. Furthermore, judges cannot legislate. We know that because Clause 1, Article 1 says, all legislative power is vested in Congress of the United States. So I pray that you guys will decide to do the right thing here. I understand this is a very difficult and tough decision. You guys are gonna have to choose between whether or not you're gonna follow a judge-made ruling or the Supreme Law of the land, Constitution of the United States. But the object to which your fidelity is bound is to the Constitution of the United States. So I'm gonna go ahead and leave you with this by saying that the United States Circuit Court provides the determination as to what is or is not an abuse of discretion. And it identifies a two-part test. The second part of that test is that any erroneous view of the law is an automatic abuse of discretion. An erroneous view of the law would be in your legal contemplation that the lowest form of law, a judge-made ruling is in legal contemplation superior to the highest form of law, that would be an automatic abuse of discretion. Thank you guys so much. God bless. Thank you. Council members, that brings us to adjournment. Do I hear a motion? I hear several. All those in favor, say aye. All right. We are adjourned. Thank you all for coming. The mutt, then.