♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Hello everyone, it's 6 o'clock so I will go ahead and call to order the Lexington Fayette-Urban County Council meeting and today is February 26, 2026. And the first item on the docket is the roll call. Councilmember Brown? Here. Councilmember Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Epling? Here. Thank you. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott-Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Hale? Here. Councilmember Higgins-Horde? Here. Councilmember Lynch? Present. Councilmember Morton? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Councilmember Savigny? Here. Councilmember Sheehan? Here. Vice-Mayor Wu? Here. Councilmember Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Boone? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum. And with that, I would like to introduce Reverend Dr. Mike Ward, Pastor Emeritus of Walnut Hill Church. And we are so happy to have you here to offer our invocation. Mayor, thank you. And councilmembers, thank you. For all those who are so inclined, I invite us to pray. God of heaven and earth, thank you for this council of women and men who have offered themselves, their time, energies, and talents to serve the people of Lexington and Fayette County. Guide them tonight and always to listen attentively, to speak thoughtfully, and to act wisely so that all those who call Lexington home might be safe, healthy, and have opportunity to make a good life for themselves and their loved ones. In the same way, guide us all, Lexington's residents, to do our part to nurture a city of genuine welcome, generous hospitality, and abundant possibility for all people, whatever their race, religion, or heritage might be. For our life together in this place and time, we are grateful. Amen. Thank you so much, Pastor Ward. All right, councilmembers, we have the minutes of the February 12th council meeting to approve. Motion approved. Second. Councilmember Ellinger, second by Councilmember Curtis. Are there any corrections or additions? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you very much. And now it is time for a special proclamation. At this time, I would like to invite Deacon James Weathers and Councilmember-at-Large James Brown to join me at the podium. Deacon Weathers is the interim chair of the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass, and I want to thank you. Oh, come over here right here beside me. Trying to get out of the limelight. I want to thank him for being here tonight. The Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass was founded in 1983 by four churches to help families who were overwhelmed by housing-related expenses. And my own church, Second Presbyterian, has been a member of this coalition since the very early days. As we celebrate Black History Month, we are reminded that the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass has stood as a powerful example of what can be achieved when churches, local government, nonprofits, and residents join together in partnership. My thanks to everyone at the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass for your leadership and your service. And at this time, I have a proclamation I'd like to present to you. I'll read it, and then I'll present it to you. Here is how it goes. Whereas the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass was inspired by the late Betty Dowd, a member of Shiloh Baptist Church who had a distinguished career in public housing. And whereas Betty had a vision of churches working together to provide financial assistance to individuals and families who fall between the cracks in meeting basic needs. And whereas on December 23rd, 1983, the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass was formed as four churches contributed funds to assist the first two families. And whereas the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass has continued to thrive involving a diverse group of individuals, agencies, congregations of various faith traditions. And whereas December 1983 to January 2026, the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass has raised and distributed more than $2.5 million to assist 23,723 households in the Lexington area. And whereas we thank the members of the Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass for more than four decades of leadership that has lifted up our community. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare February 26th, 2026, Black Church Coalition of the Bluegrass Day in Lexington. Thank you for all your good work. You have some folks here with you. Would you like to say a few words? Would you like to say a few words? Deacon Weathers? Yes. All right. On behalf of the Black Church Coalition, I'd like to thank Mayor Gordon and everyone for this award. It is important for each of us to continue doing outreach within our communities. So, this is just one way the Black Church Coalition each month can help those who are falling through the cracks. So, thank you. Thank you very much. Councilmember Brown, would you like to say a few words? Yes. All right. Thank you, Mayor. I just think this is a good opportunity to thank the Black Church Coalition for their work and their dedication. We have a lot of needs in our community and government can't always fulfill those needs. I think the nonprofit community and the faith community do a good job of filling in a lot of the gaps and also holding us accountable here at LFUCG to partner with them to do it. And I think the Black Church Coalition is just a real true example of how that work can be done. So, I just want to thank Danielle Sanders with our community and resident services for bringing this group to our attention and putting today's recognition in motion. So, thank you. Thank you. We're going to get a photo. Yes. And I'm going to invite them. Okay. If you're a member of the Black Church Coalition, will you join us in the front for a photo as a council? Betty Dell. Yes. And I understand Betty Dell's grandchildren are here. Can you all come up? That's awesome. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. All right. Next up on our agenda is public comment for issues on the agenda. And we do not have anyone signed up for issues on the agenda. So that moves us right on to second reading of ordinances. When you're ready. Item 1. An ordinance amending certain of the budget to the Licensing for Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, FY 2026, Schedule No. 23. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Second. Thank you. Council Member Savigny. Second by Council Member Curtis. And when you are ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Curtis. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Aiksen. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Curtis. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Edlines. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elinger. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Council Member Elliot Baxter. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Haile. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Higgins-Horde. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Council Member Lynch. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Morton. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Reynolds. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Sheehan. Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor Wu. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Beasley. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right. Thank you. That item passes. Now, we're ready for first reading of ordinances. Item 2, an ordinance creating Section 9.2.1 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government relating to fire prevention to adopt and incorporate certain provisions of the 2024 International Fire Code establishing required standards for carbon monoxide detection including the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in existing buildings effective 180 days following the passage of Council. Item 3, an ordinance meeting Section 12.1.C of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government relating to the adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code to adopt and incorporate additional provisions establishing required standards for carbon monoxide detection including the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in existing single and multifamily dwellings which shall be effective 180 days following the passage of Council. Item 4, an ordinance changing the zone from a single-family residential R1B zone to a mixed low-density residential R2 zone for 3.267 net, 3.488 gross acres for property located at 2914 Clay's Mill Road, Daly Homes, LLC, Council District 10. Item 5, an ordinance changing the zone from a single-family residential R1E zone and planned neighborhood residential R3 zone to a neighborhood business B1 zone for 0.51 net, 0.61 gross acres for property located at 118 Mont Mullen Street, 121-123 Pearl Street, and a portion of 545 through 549 and 553 South Limestone Street Subtext Acquisitions, LLC, Council District 3. Item 6, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures in appropriating reappropriating funds fiscal year 2026, Schedule No. 24. And Item 7, an ordinance amending Section 287A of the Code of Ordinances related to the Masterson Station Park Advisory Board to amend the membership as follows, removing Bracktown Neighborhood Association and Lexington Youth Soccer Association and adding Bracktown Neighborhood and a designated representative of an entity that provides programming at the Masterson Station Park Eastside Soccer Complex and further amending Section 287D of the Code of Ordinances to allow members of the Board to serve an indefinite number of terms effective following the passage of Council. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? Council Members? All right. Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? All right. If not, we'll just go right on to second reading of resolutions. Item 1, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the Fair County Board of Education for space to host Tricapalooza for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works at the cost factor at $389.16. Item 2, a resolution authorizing the Division of Aging and Disability Services on behalf of the Urban County Government to purchase exercise equipment from Design 2 Wellness, a social service provider, and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an unnecessary agreement with Design 2 Wellness related to the procurement at a cost factor of $175,576.45. Item 3, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to the agreement with ESO Solutions Incorporated for Record Management Services at a cost factor of $42,451.50 with a total cost of $66,996.84. Item 4, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a release of claims agreement with Officer Chaz Greider for care of retired canine Kato. Item 5, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with God's Pantry Food Bank for partnership to distribute food. Item 6, a resolution accepting a bid of LAICO Incorporated in the amount of $474,477 for the East Vine Street retaining wall 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 LAICO Incorporated related to the bid. Item 7, a resolution accepting a bid of CR Asphalt LLC in the amount of $135,900 for the Meadowbrook parking lot for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the CNR Asphalt LLC related to the bid. Item 8, a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Devin Adams, Forestry Technician Assistant, grade 510N, 18.425 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective January 21, 2026. Samuel Wire, Police Sergeant, grade 315N, 42.968 hourly in the Division of Police, effective January 14, 2026, and Raymond Miller, Police Lieutenant, grade 317E, 4,450.93 biweekly in the Division of Police, effective January 14, 2026. Item 9, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the Caring Place Incorporated to expand the village model, including the pilot testing of a neighborhood social hubs at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Item 10, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Watershed Watch in Kentucky Incorporated to coordinate volunteers for water quality monitoring to fulfill the municipal separate storm sewer system permit requirements at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Item 11, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amended flexible spending benefits plan with Schardt, Snyder, and Associates Incorporated for the purpose of adopting a new limit increase from $5,000 to $7,500 for the dependent care flexible spending account, effective January 1, 2026. Item 12, a resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an addendum to the Health Services Agreement with Marathon Health LLC for certain health care services offered at the Signal Brown Health Center, extending the agreement through December 31, 2026 at a cost not to exceed $1,069,068, effective January 1, 2026. Item 13, a resolution authorizing payment in the amount of $32,000 to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky State Treasurer, and $32,000 to the United States Department of Justice as stipulated penalties under the consent decree. And authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Lexington Urban County Government to execute any necessary document related to the payment. Item 14, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Dr. Robert Gregory McMorrow as a volunteer physician for the community paramedicine program at a cost not to exceed $9,998. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Move to approve. Council Member Reynolds, second by Council Member Higgins-Horde. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblin? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott-Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Hill? Yes. Council Member Higgins-Horde? Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Marton? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Savigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. And Council Member Boon? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those all pass. And now we are ready for first reading of resolutions. Item 15. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute agreements related to the Council Capital Project expenditure funds with Wise Guys Urban Uplift Foundation LLC, 13,072, the Lexington History Museum Incorporated, 1,500, and Levee Collective Incorporated, $8,000 for the office of the Irving County Council to cost Dr. C. The Sun stated. Item 16. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a one-year agreement with Cumulus Radio Lexington, Kentucky to provide rounds of golf at golf courses owned by the Irving County Government at no charge in exchange for radio advertising for the golf courses from the date of execution through October 31, 2026. Item 17. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number three to contract 147-2025 with Gresham Smith for an increase in the original design scope of work at Kelly's Landing and the increased amount of $7,626.72 for the new contract total of $79,476.72. Item 18. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute the necessary documents with Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC for dumpster units at a cost not to exceed $33,845.66. Item 19. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a project services agreement with Everest Labs to participate in a national study on aluminum container capture rates for the Division of Waste Management at no cost to the government. Item 20. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with Atlantic Emergency Solutions Incorporated for a custom pierce enforcer heavy duty rescue pumper at a cost not to exceed $1,960,731. Item 21. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Arbor Youth Services Incorporated in order to adjust the budget and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other amendments with Arbor Youth Services Incorporated related to the agreement. Item 22. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Division of Waste Management to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application and to accept this grant if awarded which grant funds are in the amount of $110,000 support of a household hazardous waste collection event for Fayette County. The acceptance of which obligates the Irving County Government to the expenditure of $27,500 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer adequate funds in the grant budget, item 23. A resolution of the Lexington Fair Irving County Government accepting the supplemental grant of $999,202 for the East Hickman Pump Station Expansion Rehabilitation Project, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Irving County Government to the expenditure funds. Approving the supplemental grant assistance agreement authorizing the amendment of Lexington Fair Irving County Government's annual budget and authorizing a representative to sign all related documents, item 24. A resolution accepting the bid of Kaye Hayes Limited in the amount of $72,836.71 for the movable partition wall replacement for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, item 25. A resolution accepting the bid of LM Asphalt Partners LTD DBA ATS Construction in the amount of $658,867 for the Meadow Northland Arlington Street Stabilization Project for the Division of the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works and authorizing the mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to get an agreement with LM Asphalt Partner LTD DBA ATS Construction related to the bid. Item 26, a resolution to ratify the permanent classified civil service appointments of Abigail Harrell, telecommunicator senior. Grade 519N, 28.180, hourly in the Division of Enhanced 9-1-1, effective February 11th, 2026. Candace Mills, Administrative Specialist Principal, Grade 520N, 30.168, hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective February 11th, 2026. Katrice Smoot, Custodial Supervisor, Grade 517M, 25.536, hourly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective February 25th, 2026. Item 27, a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Environmental Quality and Public Works as Mayor's designee to execute any and all future agreements with homeowners associations and neighborhood associations to grant permission for volunteer snow and ice removal services on LFUCG streets and specified residential areas in exchange for a waiver and release relating thereto at no cost to the Irving County Government. Item 28, a resolution authorizing and directing mayor or her designee on behalf of the Irving County Government and Lexington for Irving County Government Public Facilities Corporation to execute a ground lease agreement in order pursuant to RFP number 35-2025, Haley Pike Solar Lease, and any additional necessary documents related thereto except the community benefit agreement referenced therein, which shall require separate approval by the Irving County Council prior to the execution with Solar Impact Solar LLC, Social Impact Solar LLC, releasing approximately 357 acres of the Haley Pike landfill for the development, construction, and operation of a solar photovoltaic project in consideration of anticipated revenue in the amount of $30,345 as a base lease payment in the first year. Item 29, a resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute an agreement with iConnective LLC for a database at a cost not to exceed $6,000, item 30. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute a field placement education agreement with Eastern Kentucky University for a placement of student interns with the Division of Parks and Recreation at Newcrest for the Irving County Government, item 31. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute a professional services agreement with Taylor Martin to serve as a sexual assault nurse examiner at a cost not to exceed $96,667, item 32. A resolution authorizing the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to purchase cardiac monitors from Zol, a sole source provider. An authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Zol related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $73,500, item 33. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute an agreement awarding class B infrastructure incentive grant to the Sanctuary Lexington LLC for stormwater quality project at a cost not to exceed $211,155.49, item 34. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute a First Amendment to the agreement with Central Christian Church, Disciples of Christ Incorporated extending the period of performance through April 30, 2026 and further authorizing the Mayor to execute any other necessary amendments or agreements related to the use of these funds, item 35. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute a grant funds in the amount of $6,745 from the National Association of Police Athletics Activities League Incorporated for the Divisional Police PAL program, no matches required, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget, item 36. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or the Chief Information Officer as the Mayor's designee on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute the necessary documents for the Lexington Fair Irving County Government to enter into a limited engagement contract and statement of work with DeLero Incorporated, the UKG vendor partner supporting Legacy Kronos Timekeeping Environment Support Services. At a cost estimated not to exceed $6,000 in FY 2026 and further authorizing the Mayor or the Chief Information Officer as the Mayor's designee to execute any future documents necessary for the operation, support, and maintenance of the same with any additional costs subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds, item 37. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass for Victim Services, item 38. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute change order number three to the agreement with Chaplain Hut Architects, Incorporated DBAEOP Architects, for the professional services for the new senior and therapeutic center, increasing the amount by $92,000, raising the total contract amount from $993,750 to $1,085,750, item 39. A resolution authorizing the Mayor or her designee on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute change order number two to the agreement with Terracon for special inspections associated with the new senior and therapeutic center construction, increasing the contract price by the sum of $13,870 from $50,305 to $64,175, item 40. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute an agreement of affiliation with Bluegrass Crime Stoppers, Incorporated for funding by a $1 fee added to the court cost, item 41. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 45-2025 with caption advantage LLC for the Irving County Government at a cost estimated net exceed $66,000 in FY 26 with cost of services provided in future fiscal years, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated, item 42. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute an agreement related to neighborhood development funds with Fayette Alliance, Incorporated, 1500 Community Inspired Lexington, Incorporated, 6000 Idol Hour, Neighborhood Alliance, Incorporated, 650 Lexington Community Porch, LLC 1000 Fayette County Farm Bureau Education Foundation, Incorporated, 500 Young Men's Christian Association of Central Kentucky, Incorporated, 500 Bryan Station Traditional Magnet School PTSA, Incorporated, 950 Marafiki Center, Incorporated, 2600 Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation, Incorporated, 1200 Lexington Children's Museum, Incorporated, 1750 Lexington Leadership Foundation, Incorporated, 900 Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center, Incorporated, 900 In a Caring Place, Incorporated, $1,150 for the Office of the Irving County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated, and item 43. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute an agreement related to Council Capital Project Expenditure Funds with McConnell's Trace Neighborhood Association, Incorporated, $2,000, and LFUCG Division of Streets and Roads, $12,000 for the Office of the Irving County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons, Councilmembers? All right, I believe. I think there are some motions to suspend the rules and give a second reading, so first we have Councilmember Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to make a motion to suspend the rules and give a second reading to item number 24. This is for a repair at the Senior Center. So moved. All right, thank you, Vice Mayor. Any discussion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Councilmember Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I'd like to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 38. This is a time-sensitive matter in regards to the new Senior and Therapeutic Center, so moved. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Wu seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Thank you, Mayor, and I have one more. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 39. This is also a time-sensitive contract for the new Senior and Therapeutic Center. Second. All right, Councilmember Reynolds seconds. Any questions, comments? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. Councilmember Boone. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 17, a change order to the contract with Gresham Smith for Kelly's Landing. So moved. Thank you. Second by Councilmember Baxter. Any comments or questions? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. Thank you. Councilmember Morton. Thank you. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 25, their first reading of resolutions. And this is just to expedite the process due to time-sensitive reasons. So moved. Second. Thank you. Councilmember Curtis seconds. Are there any questions, comments? Yes. All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Does anyone else have a motion to suspend the rules? All right, we have 17, 24, 25, 38, and 39. So when you're ready, if you'll give them second reading, please. Item 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the area county government to execute a change order number three 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 $7,626.72 for the new contract total of $79,476.72. Item 24, a resolution with a bid of Kaye Hayes, limited in the amount of $72,836.71 for the movable partition wall replacement for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Item 25, a resolution with a bid of LM Asphalt Partners, LTD DBA ATS Construction in the amount of $658,867 for the Meadow Northland Arlington Street Stabilization Project for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with LM Asphalt Partners, LTD DBA ATS Construction related to the bid. Item 38, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute change order number three to the agreement with the Chamberlain Hut Architects Incorporated DBA EOP Architects. For the new senior and therapeutic center increasing the amount by $92,000 rating the total contract amount from $993,750 to $1,085,750. Item 39, a resolution authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute change order number two to the agreement with Terracon for special inspections associated with the new senior and therapeutic center construction. Increasing the contract price by the sum of $13,870 from $50,305 to $64,175. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Vice Mayor, thank you. Second by Council Member Curtis. And when you're ready, if you'll take the roll call vote. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblen? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliot Baxter? Council Member Hale? Council Member Higgins-Horde? Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Morton? Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Savigny? Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. And Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right, thank you. Those all pass. Council, we have communications from the mayor appointments. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Second by Council Member Curtis. Are there any questions? All right, all those in favor, please say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. And then we also have the communications from the mayor that are procurements. I'll entertain a motion to approve. Council Member Sheehan? Second by Council Member Curtis. Are there any questions? All right, all those in favor, please say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. We have a few communications for your information only. And tonight we do not have fire or police disciplines. And that brings us to council announcements. Vice Mayor Wu. Thank you, Mayor. Got a big announcement this week and we've got a video to go with it. Give it a minute to pull up. Got some technical difficulties. I can sign back in. You can move on to the, oh, there we go. There you go. Mayor Dan Wu, I am so excited to announce the second wave of medical debt relief here in Lexington. We are wiping out $5.6 million of unpaid debt for over 3,200 Shea County residents. So if you received this letter in the mail from Undue Medical Debt saying that your debt has been acquired and canceled, this letter is indeed real, as is your medical debt relief. In 2024, I proposed a million dollars towards medical debt relief in Fayette County and the Urban County Council approved it unanimously. We are now working with Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit, to wipe out tens of millions of dollars of debt right here in Lexington. To date, we have relieved over $18 million of debt for nearly 10,000 Fayette County residents. So file away your letters as evidence of your medical debt relief and we will continue to work to connect impacted families with resources and education in order to break the cycle of unpaid medical debt. Congratulations to all who have received this relief and know that we are not done yet. The work continues and there may be more waves of relief to come. Take care. All right, thank you to the LexTV team for helping shoot and edit that video and I wanna just, and I'll do this every time we have a wave of relief, I'm gonna thank my colleagues for their continued and unanimous support. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Hale. I just wanna say a quick thank you to all my constituents that braved the cold the other day for our district meeting. We had a lively group and discussed many important topics. I also want to express my gratitude to Commander Doan from the LPD and Tracy Wade from Planning for making themselves available to our community. It was great to hear from my neighbors and to ensure everyone left with the answers that they needed. I truly love these meetings. They are a great way to connect with you and to hear what matters most to our community. We are already planning another session for the district in the coming months so stay tuned for our next, I think it should be in the spring, our spring meeting. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Lynch. Thank you, Mayor. Just have a few announcements for District 2 neighbors. Don't forget this Saturday at the Black & Williams Building, Genasium, starting at 1.30, WESEP will be having their Black History Month program. It's always a very fun event. It's free and open to the public. Also, on March the 5th, which is a Thursday, next week I will be hosting a District 2 public safety meeting with our police and fire department. Wanna invite all my District 2 neighbors to come out, learn, and get your questions answered. It will be taking place at the STEAM Academy on Georgetown Road, so please come out next week. Also happening next week is the Women's Health Summit that is sponsored every year by Kentucky Black Pride. It's a phenomenal event, very, very informative for everyone. It's open to the public, but you must register in order to attend. So it will be at the Black & Williams Genasium on Saturday, March 7th, and it starts at 10 a.m. And then, District 2 neighbors, mark your calendars. On April the 22nd, we'll be having our district-wide meeting in the second district. More details to come on that. And then lastly, I would like to thank Brandon Hughes and Kayla Threads, who are my interns for a day today. They are both UK students. Brandon is a UK junior, and Kayla is a freshman at UK. They both plan to go to law school, which makes me very happy. Brandon is currently majoring in accounting and minoring in law and justice, and Kayla is a political science major. They did a phenomenal job today. I think they're a little exhausted because we had a very busy day today, but I'm so glad to have interns, especially college students that come and want to see what the day in the life is of a council member. So thank you, Kayla. Thank you, Brandon. They have very, very bright futures. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Morton. Thank you. Oh, thank you. So last week, I was invited to participate in a walkout at LTMS, one of the middle schools in our district, and actually, let's call it the right school, LMS now. They just had a name change. But I want to take a moment to say how proud I am of our young people, especially at LMS. They were middle school students, and yet they showed up informed, thoughtful, and willing to use their voices. Our youth are not disconnected. They're paying attention. They're aware of the times we're living in and the issues our country is facing. What stood out to me most was not just the demonstration itself, but the courage it takes at that age standing publicly for something you believe in. Civic engagement doesn't start at 18. It starts with awareness. It starts with conversation. It starts with young people understanding that their voices matters. As a leader, it's our responsibility to listen, to guide, and to create space for their engagement to be productive and meaningful. So the future isn't coming. It's already here, and it's sitting right in our classrooms. I also had the great opportunity this past Sunday to join several of the leaders at Consolidated Baptist Church for their annual Lift Every Voice Black History Celebration this past Sunday. I was asked to recite a portion of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech, and standing in that space, speaking his words, I was reminded that Dr. King's message was never just about history. It was about responsibility. His words still ring true today. His call for justice, unity, discipline, and moral courage is just as relevant now as it was then. Black History Month is not just a time to reflect. It's a time to recommit, recommit to equity, recommit to service, recommit to building communities where every child, every family, and every neighborhood has an opportunity. So I'm grateful to the woman in worship of Lexington and Consolidated Baptist Church for continuing to create a space where our history is honored and our futures strengthened. This is exactly what community looks like. Thank you. Thank you. Council Member Beasley. Thank you, Mayor. I think I have some pictures. We'll see. I want to start by thanking, oh, here we go. I'd like to thank Council Member Ellinger, Council Member Sheehan, Council Member Lynch and I. We did the LexCount last night. That's also the 8th District aide, Mason Sims. We had a long day yesterday, but we had a good time last night hanging out together. And then I would like to thank Director Danielle Sanders for our community and resident services. They held a tenant landlord workshop at the Tades Creek Community Center last night. I'd also like to thank Judge Tackett for being there, Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, the Human Rights Commission, Code Enforcement, the Housing Advocacy, the Kentucky Fair Housing Council and Commissioner Lantern for joining us last night. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. There has been a notification to neighbors about a Board of Adjustment hearing that's coming up in my district at 319 Duke Road. And we oftentimes encourage applicants in our planning process to really engage with neighbors. So I want to make sure that our community members know that the operators for the mental health services at that location have offered to do an open house for anyone who wants to come and see the space and talk with them about the services they would like to provide if they are approved for a conditional use permit. So that town hall or open house is going to be on March 4th at 6 p.m. And again, you can just stop in and that's at 319 Duke Road. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you very much. Now that brings us to public comment for issues not on the agenda. And the way this works is when I call your name, you'll come to the podium and you'll need to restate your name for the public record and say your council district. And so we have Gary Jones. Are you here? Yeah, I'm here. Okay. I'm public speaking. I'm getting nervous. I apologize. That's all right. Welcome. If you just come to the- Mr. Reynolds is my council member. Okay. And you'll need to state your name again. Gary W. Jones. Yes, you can lift it up. Gary W. Jones. Thank you. And you said district 11, I think. All right. You'll have three minutes. Okay, yes, ma'am. Let me just read this right here. Good evening, mayor and council members. My name is Gary Jones. I'm a long-term resident, homeowner, a small business operator in Lexton, Fayette County. I am here to place on record persistent neighborhood infrastructure habitability concerns that have materially affected my household, my property, sorry, my ability to work normally inside my home. Over an extended period of time, my household has experienced repetitive low-frequency vibration events detectable through structure-borne transmission, audible low-frequency pulsing and bass-like sounds occurring for long durations, intermediate broadband noise consistent with mechanical and electromechanical sources, disruption of sleep, work, normal daily activities. These events are not occasional or isolated. They occur hours at a time, repeated across multiple days and weeks. I have taken steps as a homeowner to investigate internally structural inspection of framing, joists, beams, foundation, installation of vibration and acoustic monitoring devices, installation testing appliances, HVAC equipment, plumbing and electrical systems, elimination in-home mechanical causes. The evidence consistently points away from interior household sources towards possible external structure-borne or ground-coupled origins, including but not limited to one, sewer or storm water systems, two, pump stations or lift stations, three, underground utility corridors, four, roadway and heavy vehicle vibration coupling, industrial or commercial mechanical equipment, nearby property-based mechanical or electro-acoustical equipment capable of coupling energy into the ground or shared structures. Conduct, oh, I'm sorry, it is also technically possible for certain devices to project energy that is minimally audible in open area becomes noticeable after coupling into building structures or sewer, which can make the appearance or seem distant or ambiguous. For this reason, both public infrastructure and nearby private property sources should be evaluated. What I'm asking for is to conduct an engineering assessment underground utilities and affected area review, sewer, storm, water infrastructure for abnormal vibration, pressure, pulsation or mechanical resonance, perform time-correlated noise and vibration monitoring using calibrated equipment, include evaluation of potential ground-coupled sources originating from nearby properties, provide a documented written report of findings, establish a point of contact for continued coordination. This is fundamentally a habitability and public health issue. Low frequency noise and vibration are known to cause sleep disturbance and stress, cognitive fatigue, structural fatigue over time, even when sound pressure levels appear modest, sustained exposure and low frequency can have outsized impact. I'm not seeking speculation. I'm not seeking blame. I'm seeking measurement, verification and resolution. I respectfully. Thank you very much. Thank you. Council, that brings us to adjournment. If I could have a motion, please. All right. All those in favor, please say aye. We are adjourned. Thank you all for coming.