# Urban County Council Meeting - December 9, 2008 > Auto-transcribed civic record · Council · December 9, 2008 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/680 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/680?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2008-12-09 - **Body**: Council - **Last revised**: June 17, 2026 - **Length**: 13,860 words > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed by OpenAI Whisper-1. 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 Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council convened on December 9, 2008, at 6:00 P.M. in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Jim Newberry presiding. The meeting's agenda included 5 items, all informational in nature, covering an invocation, a recognition ceremony, and three commemorations honoring community members. During the session, the Council recognized the Idle Hour Ravens and commemorated Howard Leo McMillen, Richard S. "Dick" DeCamp, and Dr. David B. Stevens. The Council took 2 votes over the course of the meeting and heard 1 public comment. ## Attendance The following members were present at the June 16, 2026 Council meeting: - Jim Newberry - Henson - James - Lane - McChord - Stevens - Stinnett - Beard - Blevins - Blues - Crosbie - DeCamp - Ellinger - Gorton - Gray **Absent:** Myers No members were recorded as late. ## Votes and Decisions Two roll call votes were held during the June 16, 2026 Council meeting, both resulting in unanimous passage. - **Approval of Ordinances Given Second Reading** [timestamp: 0:37:58]: Motioned by Stevens and seconded by DeCamp, the Council voted to approve ordinances given second reading. The motion passed 14–0. Voting in favor: Henson, James, Lane, McChord, Stevens, Stinnett, Beard, Blevins, Blues, Crosbie, DeCamp, Ellinger, Gorton, and Gray. No members voted against, and no abstentions were recorded. - **Approval of Resolutions Given Second Reading** [timestamp: 0:54:07]: Motioned by DeCamp and seconded by Stevens, the Council voted to approve resolutions given second reading. The motion passed 13–0. Voting in favor: Henson, James, Lane, McChord, Stevens, Stinnett, Beard, Blevins, Blues, DeCamp, Ellinger, Gorton, and Gray. No members voted against, and no abstentions were recorded. Crosbie, who was present for the first vote, did not cast a vote on this motion. ## Budget and Financial Actions The Council approved three contracts covering facility improvements and emergency response equipment purchases. - **Bell House Egress Door Improvements:** The Council approved a contract with Eubank & Steele Construction Company in the amount of **$16,800** for egress door improvements at Bell House. - **Hazardous Materials Apparatus:** A contract with Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. was approved for **$597,417** for the purchase of a hazardous materials apparatus, intended to support the city's emergency response capabilities. - **Heavy Duty Rescue Vehicle:** The Council also approved a second contract with Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. in the amount of **$587,738** for a heavy duty rescue vehicle. Combined, the two Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. contracts total **$1,185,155** in emergency services equipment. No resolution numbers were available in the meeting record for any of the three items. ## Public Comment One member of the public addressed the Council during the public comment period. [timestamp: 1:19:39] - **Mr. Maher** spoke on the topics of public engagement and Council effectiveness. He raised concerns about whether the Council's current structure is adequately serving the city's needs, specifically questioning whether the part-time nature of Council positions is sufficient for the demands of the role. Mr. Maher also called for improved public engagement practices from the Council. No other public comments were recorded during this portion of the meeting. ## Appointments The Council took action on two reappointments to the Commission for Citizens with Disabilities during the June 16, 2026 meeting. - **Rick Curtis** was reappointed to the **Commission for Citizens with Disabilities**. - **Kristy M. Stambaugh** was reappointed to the **Commission for Citizens with Disabilities**. Both individuals were reappointed to continue their service on the commission, which is dedicated to matters affecting citizens with disabilities in the community. ## Invocation [timestamp: 01:07] The meeting opened with an invocation delivered by David Thomas, Senior Pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church. The invocation was informational in nature, with no discussion, debate, or action taken. ## Recognition of Idle Hour Ravens [timestamp: 03:55] Council Member Andrea James recognized the Idle Hour Ravens football team for their outstanding achievements in competition. The recognition highlighted the team's success across multiple levels of tournament play, including wins at the city, state, and national levels. Donta Key also participated in the recognition presentation. No debate or concerns were raised during this agenda item, as it was purely celebratory in nature. The item was informational, with no vote or formal action taken by the Council. ## Commemoration of Howard Leo McMillen [timestamp: 18:44] Mayor Jim Newberry recognized Howard Leo McMillen during this portion of the meeting, honoring McMillen for his 27 years of service as Director of the Division of Streets, Roads, and Forestry. Both Mayor Newberry and Howard Leo McMillen were noted as key speakers during the commemoration. This item was presented as a proclamation and was informational in nature, with no vote or formal action required by the Council. ## Commemoration of Richard S. "Dick" DeCamp [timestamp: 24:05] Mayor Jim Newberry recognized Richard S. "Dick" DeCamp for his service on the Urban County Council. The commemoration was presented as a proclamation honoring DeCamp's contributions during his time as a Council member. Both Mayor Newberry and Richard S. DeCamp were noted as key participants in this portion of the meeting. The item was informational in nature, with no vote or further action taken by the Council. ## Commemoration of Dr. David B. Stevens [timestamp: 29:04] Mayor Jim Newberry recognized Dr. David B. Stevens for his 16 years of service on the Urban County Council. Both Mayor Newberry and Dr. Stevens were noted as key speakers during this portion of the meeting. This item was presented as a proclamation and was informational in nature, with no vote or formal action required by the Council. --- ## Decisions - **Motion** — passed (14-0): Approval of ordinances given second reading - **Motion** — passed (13-0): Approval of resolutions given second reading --- ## Full transcript How are you, KC? It's an honor. Thank you. Let's go ahead and call the meeting to order, if we could please. Uh, Madam Clerk, if you'll call the roll. Miss Henson. Here. Miss James. Here. Mr. Lane. Here. Mr. McCord. Here. Mr. Myers. Oh, he's absent. Sorry. Present. Dr. Stephens, and your last meeting. Thank you so much for everything. You're welcome. Mr. Stennet. Here. Mr. Beard. Present. Mr. Blevins. Here. Mr. Blue. Here. Miss Crosby. Here. And Mr. DeCamp, your last meeting. Thank you so much for everything as well. Mr., Mr. Ellinger. Shouldn't have. Yes. What? Oh. Miss Gordon. Here. And Mr. Gray. Here. Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum, and it's my pleasure to welcome to the podium a friend, Reverend David Thomas, who, uh, has a long-standing relationship with Centenary Methodist Church here. David. Thank you. Let's pray together. God, we greet you tonight with hearts that are so grateful for all the ways that you have blessed us. For so long, you have been our abundant supply. And it's been true l- too, Lord, for Lexington, for Fayette County. We thank you for this community that we call home, that we love. For all our neighborhoods, for all our youth sports leagues, for our churches and schools. We thank you, Lord, for all those who work so hard to make our community better, including these men and women, our Urban County Council. We pray your blessing upon them, especially those for whom this is their, their last, um, night of service in this capacity. Pray that you'd bless them and their families, and the new ways that you will call them to serve. And we pray too that you would empower and lead the new who will come, uh, to these important seats of responsibility. And Lord, we do face challenges in leadership all across the world, and the same is true for us in our city and in our own homes. Far beyond us, God, are these challenges, so we call out to you tonight for wisdom. We need your light to shine on our path. We pray especially tonight, Lord, for these leaders that we've elected, that you would speak deep within their hearts and help them to do what you will find righteous and true and good. We thank you tonight, Lord, that no matter what we face, that we have the assurance that you are not far from it. It's in this season that we celebrate the incarnation, the coming of God into our world to become one like us, we can know who you are and become like you. Bless us in every way that we will celebrate that, and help us to be found faithful in all that we do and say tonight and always. In the name of Christ, our Lord. Amen. Amen. Council Member James. Lower this a little bit. Thank you, Mayor. It is my pleasure to introduce to, um, council and, um, those in the audience and those watching on GTV3, um, a team that is very dear to my heart. Um, I have to have full transparency. Um, my son is on this team, um, and I don't want anybody to think I'm giving preferential treatment. But after you learn about the accomplishments of the Idlehour Ravens, you will understand why they're here tonight. And after you speak or after you listen to the coaches, and maybe from a few of the, hear from a few of the players, you'll understand, um, why I felt like that this team needed to be honored tonight by the mayor and council. Um, many of you may not know this, but when I was, um, deciding to run for council and taking that big leap into politics, I had a really tough decision to make, and... Well, you have a lot of tough decisions, but the toughest one that I had to make, I think, one of the top two tough- toughest, um, was to decide whether or not I wanted to be a council person because I knew that it would interfere with my duties of team mom of the Idlehour Ravens. Um, and maybe it was the Packers at that point. Um, I became an absolute fanatic about youth sports and youth football when my son, Roman, started playing in the 7A league at Idlehour on the Packers. Um, the first year was a complete losing season. I think we were zero and eight. Right, Ro? Um, and his helmet, he looked like a bobble head 'cause his helmet was too big, and, um, and he re- really didn't understand the game. Um, he, he has now just turned 11, and he, um, loves the game, understands it, um, and loves playing the sport and has learned so much from it. So, please join me in welcoming, um, Coach Donta Key, um, and Coach Dicky, um, to please come here to the podium and share a little bit. Um, I don't know the stats as well as they do of this team's record, but, um, just wait til you hear this. It's, it's phenomenal. Well, first of all, I'd like to thank the mayor and the council for allowing us to, uh, bring this group of tremendous kids that we've, uh, had the pleasure of coaching for, most of them, for the last three, four years. Uh, like Ms. James was saying that some of them started with us when they were seven and now they're 10. And, uh, I think they've had an en- enjoyable time, uh, with us. Uh, I know their parents have because they've been on such great teams. Uh, one of the things that we try to bestow upon these kids is that everything in life is gonna help you, and football is gonna help you with everything that you do in life because you get knocked down and you get beat up and you have to learn how to get back up and, and continue to fight. Uh, so, I would like to thank all the parents, uh, first of all, uh, for allowing them to, uh, to put their trust in us with their most precious things in life. Uh, next, I would like to thank my coaching staff's wives because they have to endure a lot of things also. And especially my wife, me being the head coach, she's had to put up with a lot. Uh, Coach Dickey, we've been, uh, around together for four years. Uh, and he knows the stats more than I do. I just like to really focus on them and getting them better and preparing them for what's ahead of them in life. Uh, but we've had a tremendous four-year run. I hope it continues. Uh, we was back-to-back city champs, uh, nine-year-olds we won the city. Again, a d- uh, uh, and then again this year, uh, we win the city. Uh, with a record of 20 and 0 this year. Uh, we went to Louisville and played in a River City, uh, Rumble Tournament and, uh, won that tournament. Came back and won our city tournament that same weekend. Uh, so these kids played 20 games, more... Some- most of, most of these kids have played more games than the NFL plays in a, in a whole season. Uh, so they've endured a lot. We try to teach them and give them everything that we got, and in return, we receive what- whatever they have. Uh, then we went to Knoxville to the national tournament and, uh, that's the... We wanna present that trophy and let everybody recognize that trophy as the national, uh, the national trophy. And then we go to, uh, Owensboro for the state tournament and we also win that. So we won the state tournament and that's the trophy for the state tournament. Most of these kids, uh, uh, during this whole season, most of these kids continued to excel in their school works too, and that's one of the most important things that, that, that I'm more proud of than anything. Another thing that I'm very proud of is when we were in Owensboro, we were at a restaurant and pretty much our whole team was there. And one of the waitresses comes over to me and, and, and says, "You know, we had a bunch of 14 and 15-year-old teams in here last weekend, and I'll tell you what, your kids are the most respectful and the most well-mannered kids, uh, that we have seen in a long time." And, uh, that's a credit to their parents and I hope to us in keeping them in line. But parents, you did a great job with these boys and, uh, I want to recognize you guys again for that. That's a tremendous honor. I wanna let, I wanna let, uh, my, uh, Coach Dickey give you some of the stats that we had as far as points scored, uh, points allowed. Uh, I think you'll find that what these kids did is, is, is pretty, uh, pretty good. All right. First, I'd like to thank the mayor and the council for having us down to recognize these great young men. Um, we played 20 games this year and in 20 games we scored 778 points. Whoo. We gave up 83 points. And 60 of those were in Knoxville. But the last, the last three seasons, these guys have actually won a city championship. They won it when they were eight and they won it when they were nine. They won it again when they were 10. So in those three years, they've accumulated a record of 46 and two. And that's pretty amazing because, I mean, it amazes me and I've, I've coached on other football teams besides this one that I thought were great, but, but this bunch here is something special. And they'll all grow up and play high school football against each other, but- ... maybe they'll play together in college again, maybe for Kentucky, so- ... help them guys out a little bit. So thanks a lot, Mr. Mayor, Council, and parents, everybody. It's been a great year. Hopefully we can do it again. Thanks. I know we may not have a lot of time, but I picked three of the, the, the, the, the young men that come up and, and talk. Uh, they'll be brief and they may not be able to speak at all. But if you three guys will come up, uh, right. Tell them your name and then say something. Rockey McCoo. No. Go ahead. I'm Roman Jan... I'm kidding. I'm Clay Alk and I play defensive line and offensive line. I'm Roman James and I play quarterback and middle linebacker. Yeah, and, uh... And, well, the city, in the city, uh, in our league, it wasn't really hard at all. So, it was, it was just really easy. And then when we went to, uh, Louisville for that first tournament, it was, wasn't really that hard either. But then when we went to Knoxville, that, most, most of the people on our team haven't played teams that are that good in... ever. So, it was, it was a new experience 'cause we haven't really played teams from, well, really, from other states. My name's Devin. I play running back and middle linebacker. And this season's been a very successful season 'cause in Knoxville the tour, the teams were tough, but we end up beating 'em because we were behind. And then we kept fighting and we just pulled out our best and just won. Do y'all see what I mean? It's just pretty phenomenal. And, um, it's not just because I'm a peewee football fanatic. It's, it's just, this is a great team. And whether my son was on it or not, um, they did need to be honored tonight. This time, Mayor, if you don't mind, um, the team would love to get a picture with you. And Dr. Stephens, Idle Hour is in your district, and we'd love if you would join us for a photo. Thank you very much. Anybody else that would like to join, please join in if you're just a football lover. One, two, three, and Hawks. I have one more thing. I, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the Parks and Rec, the Par, um, Parks and Rec, and specifically the Football Department. Um, specifically, Cornell Burbage was our representative at Idle Hour, and he was wonderful to work with. Um, Darlene Hailey, Dan, I don't know his last name, um, was... Wentz, was our representative at our park. Um, great job and Commissioner Cole, I hope that you'll take that information back to them and let them know that we really appreciate their support. Thank you all. ... want to tell you thank you. Ah, thank you. It's, it's been wonderful, these couple years you worked for me. I, I really, really do appreciate you. Appreciate the support that we've had. Yeah. 'Cause I definitely wouldn't be able to do it. Well, allow me, if I can, to address you from here. Uh, tonight is bittersweet in many respects. But, um, I want to, ah, take the pleasure of, of presenting somebody to you tonight who really needs no introduction whatsoever. All of you have undoubtedly had occasion to work with Leo McMillan, uh, in addressing any one of a number of different issues in your, your respective districts, or for your constituents. As most of you know, Leo has been the director of our Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry for quite some time, and, and I think the thing that, that probably has kept more mirrors up than anything else is a forecast saying it's supposed to snow tonight. Well, uh, I have been able to sleep easy these last couple of years knowing that, uh, Leo and, and the fine folks in his division have been at work. And so, it is, uh, a pleasure for me in some respects, and a real, um, uh, disappointment in other respects, to, um, read to you this commemoration honoring Leo McMillan on the occasion of his retirement from Urban County government. Whereas Leo McMillan began his career with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County government in 1981, and in 1989 was appointed director of the Division of Streets and Roads, now known as the Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry. Whereas Mr. McMillan is responsible for 1,110 lane miles of city and county roads, with duties that include pothole repair, street sweeping, routine and emergency servicing of storm sewer drains, intersection curb repairs, sidewalk handicap ramp installation, maintenance of bridges and creek areas, snow and ice removal, and the care, protection, and maintenance of trees on public property. And whereas, by clearing streets and roads of ice, fallen trees, and limbs and other obstructions during numerous natural disasters, such as ice and snow storms, flooding, and tornadoes, Mr. McMillan is to be honored for his contributions to the wellbeing of his community and the safety of its citizens. And whereas, Mr. McMillan is a past chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer of the American Public Works Association, Bluegrass Branch, served two terms as president of the Kentucky State Chapter of APWA, and was named their employee of the year, serves as the Kentucky delegate for the national APWA, is one of the founding members of the Kentucky Association of County Engineers and Road Supervisors, and is a volunteer and leader for several community activities and boards. Now, therefore, I, Jim Newbury, Mayor of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County government, on behalf of all Fayette Countians commemorate the accomplishments of Howard L. "Leo" McMillan as follows. One, that the citizens of Lexington congratulate Leo McMillan on his retirement and wish him well, that the community offers its sincere thanks to Mr. McMillan for the vital public service he has performed the last 19 years, this, the ninth day of December, 2008. Leo is like a lot of people at Urban County government. His name may not be particularly well-known, but he does superb work. And, uh, I will miss you dearly, Leo, and wish you nothing but the very best. Congratulations. Thank you, Mayor. Appreciate it. You don't have to fumble. Okay. Thank you. Mayor, council people, I appreciate all the kind words and good words that have been said to me in this past week, especially here tonight. But I would be remiss if I didn't thank the employees of Streets, Roads and Forestry. They are the ones that do the work. I'm the figurehead. And we all are team members, and there's no I in team. And that's what I'd like you all to remember, that we're all a team, we all work together. And with a team, we can get anything done. And thank you very much. Let me also introduce, sitting in the back with Leo, his wife Sue. And Sue, we thank you for sharing Leo for all these years. Thank you. That's to the count. Thank you. I could go on and on and on, but, um, the thing that makes this guy pretty special to me, is he's been my council member- ... for the last 12 years. And, uh, I'm pleased to report I never sent him a letter, never sent him an email. Uh, I called him once or twice. But I always knew that Dick DeCamp, whether I agreed with him or disagreed with him on any particular issue, was doing what he absolutely felt was in the best interest of the citizens of Lexington. And Dick, I'm very grateful for that. Uh, I have a commemoration here, and rather than by going on, let me just get to the, to the heart of the matter. It is a commemoration honoring Richard S. "Dick" DeCamp on the occasion of his retirement from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. Whereas Mr. Richard S. "Dick" DeCamp, a 48-year Lexington resident, has served his community faithfully representing the Third District for six terms as a member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, and whereas Mr. DeCamp's interests in historic preservation has been both a passion and a profession, including service as Executive Director of the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation, as Executive Director of the Lexington-Fayette County Historic Commission, as Director and Preservation Officer with the Office of Historic Preservation, as Preservation Advisor for the renovation of the Ashland Henry Clay Estate, and as an assistant on special preservation and housing, and whereas when Mr. DeCamp moved to Lexington, the city had one historic district, Gratz Park, and now has 17 historic districts, 16 of them established thanks in part to Mr. DeCamp's commitment to preserve the past for the enjoyment of future generations. And whereas Mr. DeCamp has served on the council's inter-governmental and services committees, the boards or advisory boards of the Lexington Public Library, Bluegrass Airport, the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, LexArts- ... the Downtown Lexington Corporation, the Kentucky Heritage Corporation, the Victorian Society in America, the Advisory Board for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Commonwealth Preservation Council, and he is a past president of the Commonwealth Preservation Council, board member emeritus of Preservation Kentucky, and Executive Director Emeritus of the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation. And whereas Mr. DeCamp recently received the Ida Lee Willis Memorial Award for Support of the Arts in Lexington, the John Wesley Hunt Award from the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Special Historic Preservation Award from the Lexington-Fayette Historic Preservation Commission, now therefore I, Jim Newbury, Mayor of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government on behalf of all Fayette countians, commemorate Richard S. "Dick" DeCamp for his outstanding service as a public and community service, servant, this the ninth day of December, 2008. Congratulations. Thank you very much. Well, as the Vice Mayor said earlier, he's tired of hearing all these nice things about me. But, uh, I guess there c- does come a time in life. I want to say it's been a great honor to serve. I want to thank all the people of the Third District who saw fit to, uh, elect me six times as their representative. I will miss representing them, and I will miss being down here, but, uh, there are certain things that I think I'll not miss too much. But anyway, it's been a great ride. I've enjoyed it. I've learned a lot, and I look at my fellow, uh, council people up there and know that the city is in good hands. Thanks very much. Dr. Stephens. Let me also add, Patricia was here. I don't see her now. Did she get away? Yeah, she left. All right. Well, uh, I, I know, uh, Dick's had a lot of support at home over the years from his, uh, dear wife Patricia, and we're very grateful she could be with us here earlier this evening, and thanks to her for sharing you with us, Dick. Well, um, Doc, thanks so much. Um, eh, when we were putting together this, uh, commemoration, it was just sort of overwhelming to think of all of the kind of impact that this individual has had on this institution, not only since it became urban county government, but even before, having served on the Merger Commission in the early '70s. Dick's, uh, D- Dick's and Doc's institutional memory and familiarity with what has gone on here has been incredibly valuable to a newcomer like me, and I suspect the same is true for you when you began your terms of service on the council. And, um, the good news with regard to both of them is they're only gonna be a phone call away here, and we, uh, we look forward to a lot of phone conversations, Doc. Um, so- It won't be long distance either. No, no. And I know where you live. So we may even drop by. But let me read a commemoration honoring Dr. David B. Stephens on the occasion of his retirement from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. Whereas Dr. David B. Stephens has served our community faithfully for 16 consecutive years as a member of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, as an at-large council member for three terms, and as the representative of the Fifth Council District for two terms. And whereas during his tenure on the council, Dr. Stevens served on many committees and commissions, including the Policy and Priorities Committee, the Intergovernmental Committee, the Emergency Medical Advisory Board, the Park Advisory Board, the Lexington-Fayette Board of Health, the Picnic with the Pops Commission, the Airport Board, and as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, the Town & Gown Commission, the Quarters Commission, and the Enfield Redevelopment Steering Committee. And whereas Dr. Stevens was a member of the Charter Commission that established the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. And whereas Dr. Stevens' concern for a healthier community led to an ordinance that prohibited smoking in indoor public areas, such as workplaces, restaurants, and bars in the Lex- in Lexington-Fayette County. And whereas in giving back to his community, Dr. Stevens, a retired orthopedic surgeon, served 20 years as a sports physician for Henry Clay High School and Lexington Dunbar High School, is the former chief of staff of the Shriners Hospitals for Children, was a founding member, first donor, and chaired the board of the Central Kentucky Blood Center, is a professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, served as the president of the Fayette County Medical Society, as a member of the Boy Scouts Bluegrass Council, and as a member of the University Community Caucus of the National League of Cities. And whereas Dr. Stevens has received the Honorary Alumnus Award from the University of Kentucky and the Old Gold Goblet recognizing professional achievement and service to DePauw University. Now, therefore, I, Jim Newberry, mayor of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, on behalf of all Fayette Countians hereby commemorate Dr. David B. Stevens for his outstanding service to the community, this the ninth day of December 2008. Congratulations. Uh, well, it's nice to have a little plaque like this that's not on my teeth. But, uh, but I do appreciate it. And, uh, and, uh, this will be hung up in a place, uh, where I'll look at it every day, because I'll remember the Urban County Council every day, and the good times that I had while serving here. I do want to thank all those who helped me to be here, the voters, and the members of the Urban County Government and the councils and the former mayors. Thank you very much. David's wife, Sally, was able to be with us last, uh, week, and we were delighted to have her with us then. She's out of town tonight, but, uh, David, please express to her our appreciation for, uh, allowing you to work with us these last 15 years. She apologizes for not being here, but other duties called her away. Understand. Well, Madam Clerk, I think we're ready to give, uh, second reading to the ordinances. Yeah. We ought to - Okay. We understood that we would - We can do that. ... have a structure. I had not heard that, but you're welcome to add too. If that's - Okay. ... interesting. Yes, we're from the Columbia Heights Neighborhood Association, and if Vice Mayor Gray can bear with us just a second, we're in Mr. DeCamp's third district, and we would just like to present him with a small memento of our appreciation for all his service. Uh, Graham Poll, uh, local architect with his offices on Euclid is going to speak for a second, and then our, uh, Neighborhood Association President Kate Savage will present him a small award. We'll just take a couple seconds. Thank you. Thanks, Jim. I'm Graham Poll. I'm an architect. I have an office building on Euclid Avenue. So that's in, uh, that's in, uh, Dick DeCamp's district. And I also, uh, I live in, uh, Dr. Steven's district, so, um, uh, there was a double reason for me to come here tonight. I, I greatly appreciate the work that they've done, the diligence, um, uh, their ability to engage, uh, an issue, and, uh, tackle it intellectually and with an open mind, and to come up with, um, attitudes, uh, that are informed and, uh, sensitive. And, uh, uh, since I'm here, uh, more officially for, to, to represent Columbia Heights, I'll, I'll, I'll focus, uh, just a little bit on, uh, on, uh, Mr. DeCamp. And, um, I think, uh, one of the things that strikes me about his abilities and his, uh, brilliance, uh, in his service is the background in historic preservation, I think, um, gives him a special ability to, uh, to see, uh, in a way that many of us can't see, and to, uh, visualize a future that, uh, many of us have trouble visualizing. And I think, um, uh, I, I, I, I greatly respect that and, and, uh, greatly, uh, admire it, and, uh, am, and hugely grateful for, uh, his bringing that to the table for the city. Um, so thank you for, to, to, to both of you. Hi, Dick. We're sorry to see you go. I'm Kate Savage, President of the Columbia Heights Neighborhood Association. I've stood before you before with the H-1 issue. Dick, we, um, we really appreciate your tireless efforts over the last 12 years to represent this district. You've listened to us. You've heard our voice. You've worked tirelessly. Only your colleagues and peers can understand the hours that it takes, and the background, and the effort that it goes to be a good representative of a district such as the third district, which is, um, a very varied area from downtown, up Nicholasville Road, campus area, um- We still work on some of the same issues, and with the help of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, we hope that we can make some progress. But we're very proud of the time that you have spent dedicated to our issues. We would like to present you with a small memento from the Columbia Heights Neighborhood Association. Several of the members are here, board members, to present you with something that hopefully will show our appreciation. We're really glad to have had you be our representative. Thanks very much, Dick. Thank you. All the best. Thank you. Now I can -- now I can represent you from this side of... And don't think I won't be down here. Three minutes. Thanks so much. I really appreciate it. Oh, three minutes? Don't worry, I'll get some people lined up to give me their time. Thanks very much. Anyone else? Very well. We will proceed. Madam Clerk. Ordinance number one, an ordinance closing a lane connect... a one-lane connector street right of way between Richmond Road and South Eagle Creek Drive determining that all property owners abutting the portion of the street to be closed have been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing and consented thereto in writing and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a quitclaim deed transferring the former right of way to the abutting owner, subject to the reservation of easements for access and maintenance of existing utilities in the former right of way. Number two, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Justice and S- Public Safety Cabinet to provide any of the additional information requested in connection with this grant application, and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are on the amount of $18,934 federal funds are for the purchase of equipment for the sexual assault nurse examiner program, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $6,500 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule number 86 and authorizing the mayor to transfer any uncovered funds within the grant budget. Number three, an ordinance pursuant to Section 2-1A of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government adopting a schedule of the meetings for the Council for the calendar year 2009. Number four, an ordinance expanding and extending the full urban services district for the Urban County Government for the provision of street lighting, street cleaning, and garbage and refuse collection to include the area defined as certain properties on the following streets, Johnson Property Unit 1-I, Bluegrass Avenue, Millbank Road, McCullough Drive, Johnson Property Unit 1-H, Millbank Road, McCullough Drive, Ramsey Sullivan Property Unit 2-A, Sullivans Trace, Cherry Blossom Way, Blackford Property Phase Three Unit 1-D, Blackford Parkway, Masterson Hills Unit 1-A, R Tibbs W- Trail, Chesapeake Equine, Greendale Road, Rich Station Subdivision, Lakeland Avenue, Mulliken Property, Shady Hills, Treeline Way, Clark Property Unit 1-L, Ice House Way, Sharkey Property Unit 3 Section 1, Town Center Drive, Town Square Park, Guest Property Unit 5-C Section 1, Honeycomb Trail, Guest Property Unit 4-H Section 1, Jewett Creek Drive, Battery Street, Blackford Property Phase Three Unit 1-C, Blackford Pro- Parkway, Dyer Cove, Flint Cove, Car- Clark Property Unit 1-H, Icehouse Way, Clark Property Unit 1-I, Orchard Grass Road, Clark Property Unit 1-J, Toll G- Toll Gate Road, Orchard Grass Road, Ramsey Sullivan Property Unit 3, Lot 3, Section 2, Kittenjoy Circle, Meadowsweet Lane, Kearny Ridge Boulevard, Tuscany Unit 4-B, Summerfield, Sandhurst Cove, Johnson Property Unit 1-M, Millbank Road, Elverton Road, Johnson Property Unit 1-N, Section 1, Elverton Court, Elverton Road, Meyers Property Unit 1-C, Fieldridge Road, Meyers Property Unit 1-B, Fieldridge Road, Calendula Road, Co- Crocus Court, Meyers Property Unit 1-A, Calendula Road, Fieldridge Road, Serviceberry Drive, Clark Property Unit 1-F, Polo Club Boulevard, Pokebury Parks, Owlshead Lane, Fortune Business Center One- Unit 1, Lot 11, Beasley Street, Clark Property Unit 1-G, Polo Club Boulevard, Icehouse Way, Johnson Property Unit 1-L, Section One, Millbank. Number five, an ordinance expanding and extending partial urban services district number three for the Urban County Government for the provision of garbage and refuse collection to include the area defined as certain properties on the following streets, Sharkey Property Unit 2-C, Section 1, Townley Park, Lexontonian Estates Section Two, Winners Circle, Sharkey Property Unit 2-C, Section Two, Town Square Park, Lochmere Estates, Maple Ridge Unit 1-A, Lochmere Loop, Lochmere Place, Higby Mill Reserve- Reserve Road, Lexontonian Estates Section One, Versailles Road, Winners Circle, Richmond Woods, Todds Road, Newtown Springs Unit One, Lot Nine, Russell Springs Drive, Newtown Springs Drive, Hamburg Place Farm, B6B Area, War Admiral Way. Number six, an ordinance amending Section 6-64 of the Code of Ordinances to increase the amount of payment for funeral expenses on behalf of members of the City Employees Pension Fund to $7,500 effective July 1, 2008, and appropriating funds percent to Schedule Number 87. Number seven, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a home agreement with First Presbyterian Church Apartments, LLLP, for use of Home Investment Partnership Program funds for rental housing for low-income households at a cost not to exceed $250,000 in appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 88. Number eight, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds Schedule Number 85. Number nine, an ordinance th- amending Section 9 of Ordinance Number 330-2001 as amended by Ordinances Numbers 286-2003, 272-2004, 143-2006, and 243-2007, extending the payments and benefits provided to activated employees who are members of the US Armed Forces Reserve or National Guard until they are released from active duty or until Jan- January 1, 2013, whichever shall first occur. Number 10, an ordinance amending Section 21-52 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of Administrative Officer Senior Grade 120-E and creating one position of Budget Officer Senior Grade 120-E. ... in the division of budgeting. Number 11 in ordinance submitting Section 21-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing three positions of engineering technician Grade 111N and creating three positions of environmental s- inspector, Grade 113N. Reclassifying the incumbents in the Division of Water Quality and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule 89. Number 12. An ordinance amending Section 21-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances abolishing one position of pretreatment manager, Grade 117E, and creating one position of water quality manager, Grade 118E, reclassifying the incumbent in the Division of Water Quality and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 90. Number 13. An ordinance amending Section 21-37.1 providing that employees may use accumulated compensant- compensatory time in any increment, deleting 21.37-12, providing that the director shall make reasonable rules and regulations regarding the implementation of this section, amending Section 21-38, providing that the two swing holidays shall accrue on January 1st of each year, and providing that holiday leave time may be used in any increment. And Number 14. An ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for funds in the amount of tw- $2,100 for the Division of Parks and Recreation from Neighborhood Development Funds for Dunbar Center treadmill replacement and appropriating and reappropriating funds Schedule Number 91. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve those ordinances? I so move. Second. Ms. Henson. Second. Council member, uh, Stevens has moved and Council Member DeCamp has seconded that those ordinances receiving second reading be approved. Is there any discussion? I see none. So those in favor of those motion, of those ordinances, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Henson. Yes. Ms. James. Yes. Mr. Lane. Yes. Mr. McCord. Yes. Mr. Meyers. Oh, I'm sorry. He's absent. I'll get that through my head in a minute. Dr. Stephens. Aye. Mr. Stinnett. Yes. Mr. Beard. Aye. Mr. Blevins. Aye. Mr. Bluez. Yes. Miss Crosby. Yes. Mr. DeCamp. Yes. Mr. Ellinger. Yes. Ms. Gorton. Aye. And Mr. Gray. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those ordinances are approved. Madam Clerk, if you would please give- Yeah. ... first reading to the ordinances entitled a first reading. Ordinance Number 15. An ordinance amending Article 6-7(C)(2) of the zoning ordinance to create alternate findings of changes for proposed to existing neighborhood design character overlay ND-1 zone restrictions and to amend the procedure by which such applications will be reviewed by the Urban County Planning Commission. Number 16. An ordinance amending certain of the, certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds Schedule Number 94. Number 17. An ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the US Department of Justice which grant funds are in the amount of $7,818.32 federal funds are for the purchase of bulletproof vests for the Division of Police, $4,886.32, and the Office of the Fayette County Sheriff, $2,932, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $4,886.32 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 92 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 18. An ordinance notwithstanding, Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances providing that employees holding the positions of telecommunicator, telecommunicator senior, telecommunicator supervisor, and PSAP manager in the Division of Emergency Management 911 may carry over accumulated vacation leave in excess of 168 hours at the end of the calendar year 2008, providing that these employees shall have their accumulated vacation hours reduced to 168 hours on March 30th, 2009, 31st, 2009, and providing that these employees who separate from employment with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government prior to March 31st, 2009 shall be paid un- pursuant to Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances for no more than 168 hours plus any hours accumulated for service during the calendar year 2009. Number 19. An ordinance list- notwithstanding, Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances providing that the employee holding the position of council clerk in the council clerk's office may carry over accumulated vacation leave in excess of 168 hours at the end of calendar year 2008, providing that the employee shall have her accumulated vacation hours reduced to 168 hours on March 31st, 2009, and providing that the employee separate, if the employee separates from employment with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government prior to March 31st, 2009, she shall be paid pursuant to Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances for no more than 168 hours plus any hours accumulated for service during the calendar year of 2009. Number 20. An ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a donation of $500 from State Farm Insurance Companies for community events involving child safety and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 93. Number 21. An ordinance amending Section foun- 4-21(C) of the Code of Ordinances relating to the impoundment of animals to permit waiver of impoundment and boarding fees if the impoundment of an- an animal resulted from an emergency situation such as a fire or natural disaster. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Are there any motions? Seeing none, we'll proceed to, uh, the resolutions entitled a second reading. Madam Clerk. Resolutions second reading. Resolution Number One. A resolution accepting the bid of Eubank and Steel Construction Company in the amount of 16 million, uh, $16,800 for the Bell House egress door improvements for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Eubank and Steel Construction Company for performance of such services. Number Two. A resolution accepting the bid of Pierce Manufacturing Incorporated in the amount of $5,597,417 for hazardous materials apparatus for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number Three. A resolution accepting the bid of Pierce Manufacturing Incorporated and the amount of $587,738 for a heavy duty rescue vehicle for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Number four, a resolution accepting the bids of Hydraulic Specialists Incorporated, Superior Hose & Fittings, and Customer Cylinders -- Custom Cylinders International Incorporated, establishing price contracts for hydraulic cylinder repair for the Division of Floo -- Facilities and Fleet Management. Number five, a resolution accepting the bid of Simplex Grinnell LP in the amount of $164,150 for the Bell House Fire Suspension -- Suppression Sprinkler for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute an agreement with Simplex Grinnell LP related to the bid. Number six, a resolution accepting the bid of Osborne Associates Incorporated, establishing a price contract for completed signs, bases, and blanks for the Division of S -- Traffic Engineering. Number seven, a resolution accepting the bids of Scheller's Fitness and Cycling in the amount of $32,856.72, and Fitness Systems Incorporated in the amount of $2,151.38 for the purchase of fitness equipment for the William Wells Brown Community Center for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number eight, a resolution authorizing and directing that engineering, planning, and environmental evaluations be prepared for the Trades Creek Sidewalk Project. Number nine, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute a facility usage contract with Fayette County Board of Education for use of the Bryan Station High School gym at a cost not to exceed $1,003 -- $136.50. Number 10, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Utilities Company for a relief -- relocation of utilities for the Liberty R -- Todds Road/Caden Town Bypass Project at a cost not to exceed $27,348.27. Number 11, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute an agreement with Kentucky American Water Company for relocation of utilities for the Liberty Todds Road/Caden Town Bypass Project at a cost not to exceed $462,540. Number 12, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Sara Hendricks, Director of Family Services, grade 120E 2088704 biweekly in the Division of Family Services effective November 24th, 2008; Vera Stewart, Administrative Specialist, grade 110N 19.784 hourly in the Division of Accounting, effective November 24th, 2008; Kenneth, uh, Benson, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N 13.8333 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective December 22, 2008; approving the unclassified civil service appointment of Sara Hanna, Family Support Worker Senior, grade 112N 23.032 hourly in the Division of Family Services, effective December 8, 2008. Thum -- Number 13, a resolution changing the street name and property address of 275 Momma Lane to 3750 Paris Pike, effective 30 days from passage. Number 14, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with C&C Fire Sprinkler for the Kenwood Community Center Contract, increasing the contract price by the sum of $8,219.63 from $87,700 to $95,919.63. Number 15, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute a certificate of consideration and accepted deed conveying a temporary construction easement from Grover Pruitt for the property located at 648 Wellington Way for the 3184 Trinity Road Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project and authorizing payment in the amount of $200 plus usual and appropriate closing costs. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute the 2009 general term orders for the Fayette County Clerk and the Fayette County Sheriff, establishing the number of deputies and assistants allowed to each and the compensation allowed to each deputy and assistant subject to the limits for each category as specified in the general term orders and subject to the fees collected by the officers respectively and their 75% accounts, pursuant to KRS 64.350 subsection one. Number on- 17, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with CR Cable Construction Incorporated for fiber cable size upgrade West Takman Fiber Project, increasing the contract price by the sum of $2,865 from $58,000 to $60,865. Number 18, a resolution amending resolution number 502-95 to include 253 Market Street in the Market Street and Mechanic Street Residential Parking Permit Program. And number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Review and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of one hun- $10,000 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds and are for the purchase of Gilderscope Ranger Intubation Device for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. Pardon me. Um, the floor is open for a motion to approve those resolutions. Council- I make that motion, Mayor. Councilmember DeCamp has so moved. Second. Councilmember Stevens has seconded the motion. Is there any discussion? We need to do 'em all. Councilmember Blevins. Mayor, I need to recuse on number 16, please. Clerk will note Councilmember Blevins' recusal on 16. Any other discussion? Then those in favor of, uh, approving those resolutions, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed vote nay electronically. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Henson. Yes. Ms. James. Yes. Mr. Lane. Yes. Mr. McCord. He walked. He left? Okay. Oops. Wrong one. Oh. He's back. Mr., uh, Dr. Stephens. Aye. Mr. Stennet. Yes. Ma'am. Mr. Beard. Aye. Mr. Blevins. Aye, except for 16. Mr. Blues. Yes. Mrs. Crosby is absent, I believe. Mr. DeCamp. Yes. Mr. Ellinger. Yes. And Ms. Gordon. Aye. And Mr. Gray. Thank you, those resolutions are approved. Uh, before we move on to the, uh, first reading of resolutions, Council Member Gordon has a motion. Uh, yes, in the interest of the... There are, going back to the first reading of ordinances, there are two in particular that have to be done with the, uh, carryover of, um, uh, vacation hours, um, so I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to 15, 18, 19, and 21. Do I hear a second? Second. I have a second by Council Member Hinson. Uh, all those... A- any discussion? All those in favor of giving second reading to ordinances numbers 15, 18, 19, and 21, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Ordinance Number 15, an ordinance amending Article 6-7(C)(2) of the zoning ordinance to create alternate findings for changes proposed to existing neighborhood design and character overlay in the one zone restrictions and to amend the procedure by which such applications will be reviewed by the Irvin County Planning Commission. Number 18, an ordinance, uh, notwithstanding Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances, providing that employees holding the position of telecommunicator, telecommunity center, telecommunicator supervisor, and PSAP manager in the Division of Emergency Management 911 may carry over accumulated vacation leave in excess of 168 hours at the end of calendar year 2008, providing that these employees shall have their accumulated vacation hours reduced to 168 hours on March 31st, 2009, and providing that these employees who separate from employment with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government prior to March 31st, 2009, shall not, shall be paid pursuant to Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances for no more than 168 hours plus any hours accumulated for service during calendar year of 2009. Number 19, an ordinance notwithstanding Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances, providing that the employee holding the position of council clerk in the council clerk's office may ca- carry over accumulated vacation leave in excess of 168 hours at the end of calendar year 2008, providing that the employee shall have her accumulated vacation hours reduced to 168 hours on March 31st, 2009, and providing that if the employee s- separates from employment with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government prior to March 31st, 2009, she shall be paid pursuant to Section 21-33of the Code of Ordinances for no more than 168 hours plus any hours accumulated for service during the calendar year of 2009. And Number 21, an ordinance amending Section 4-21(C) of the Code of Ordinances related to the impoundment of animals to permit waiver of impoundment and boarding fees if the i- impoundment of any animal, of an animal resulted from an emergency situation such as a fire or natural disaster. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve those ordinances? Council Member... Stevens. Stevens, yes. Council Member Stevens. I move that we approve the ordinance just finished. Second. And Council Member DeCamp has seconded that motion. Any discussion? All in favor, uh- Aye. ... of approving those motions, please indicate by voting aye electronically. All those opposed vote nay electronically. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Henson. Yeah. Ms. James. Not here. Mr. Lane. Uh, yes. Mr. McCord. Yes. Uh. Dr. Stephens, thank you. Mr. Stennet. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard. Aye. Mr. Blevins. Aye. Mr. Blues. Yes. Mr. DeCamp. Yes. Mr. Ellinger. Yes. Ms. Gordon. Aye. And Ms.... Mr. Gray. Yes. Thank you very much. Those ordinances are approved. We're now ready to, um, give first reading to the resolutions that are entitled to first reading. Madam Clerk. Resolution Number 20, a resolution accepting the bid of Education Remedies Incorporated establishing a price contract for custodial services at the police roll calls, west sector, and the health services buildings in, from the, for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 21, a resolution accepting the bid of Paul Miller Ford Commercial Sales in the amount of $28,613 for a Ford, Ford F450 4x4 truck for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 22, a resolution or ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Cristeta Cortez, Municipal Engineer Senior Grade 119E 20073088 bi-weekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective December 8, 2008. Tom Wilson, Administrative Officer, Grade 118E 20033006 bi-weekly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective December 8, 2008. Number 23, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute change order number one to the contract with Superior Demolition for gainsway d- building demolition, increasing the contract price by the sum of $1,100 from $12,400 to $13,500. Number 24, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute change order number one of the contract with Arnold, Dugan & Myers for electrical equipment additions and upgrades for the West Edgmon Waste Water Treatment Plant area sludge holding tank improvements, increasing the pri- contract price by the sum of $10,462 from $590,000 to $60,000... $600,462. Number 25, a declaration of official intent with respect to reimbursement of temporary advances for, made for capital expenditures to be made from subsequent borrowings. Number 26, a declaration of official intent with respect to reimbursement of temporary advances for, made for capital expenditures to be made from subsequent borrowings. Number 27, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irwin County Government to execute an agreement with Fayette County Rural Land Management Board Incorporated for the purchase of development rights funding at a cost not to exceed $6,500,000. Number 28, a resolution accepting the bid of Windstream Kentucky East LLC in accordance with the provisions of ordinance number 240, 2008, creating and offering for sale a three-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications system in Fayette County and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a franchise agreement with Windstream Kentucky East LLC, incorporating the terms and conditions of ordinance number 240, 2008. Number 29, a resolution accepting the bid of InterMountain Cable Incorporated in accordance with the revisions of ordinance number 240, 2008, creating and offering for sale a three-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications system in Fayette County and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a franchise agreement with InterMountain Cable Incorporated, incorporating the terms and conditions of ordinance number 240, 2008. Number 30, a resolution amending section 2 of resolution number 513, 2008 relating to a software license agreement with New World Systems Corporation to change the accounting line from 2517-3505504-9695122517-505502-96202. Number 31, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with Dialog- Dialogic Communications for purchase of emergency notification system and related services for the division of enhanced 911 call centers and support offices at a cost not to exceed $35,130. Number 32, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a linkage agreement with the University of Kentucky Channel and Hospital for an acknowledgment of the availability of in-patient hospital services for patients of the Family Care Center health clinic at no cost to the Urban County Government. Yeah. You can't- Number 33, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute the first amendment to ground lease with the University of Kentucky, acting by and through the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky, amending section 2 of the gr- ground lease to change the lot to be leased from Lot 31A to Lot 1 for Regional Emergency Operations Center and Public Safety Site at no additional cost to the Urban County Government. 34, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the US Department of Justice and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are on the amount of $125,000 federal funds under the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program and are for a school-based program designed to help prevent delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. Number 35, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the US Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women, and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $400,000 federal funds from the grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection orders program and are for continuation of a projected- of- of a project designed to hold offenders of domestic violence accountable for their actions through investigation, arrest, and prosecution, and authorizing the, and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with all community partners for- of the project for comprehensive participation required for the project and the grant application. Number 36, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the National Police Athletic League and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $4,000 federal funds and are for the continuation of the National Association of Police Athletic Leagues Youth Import- Enrichment Program. Number 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Governor's Office of Local Development and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $1,978 Commonwealth of Kentucky funds and are for restoration activities for African cemetary number two. Number 38, a resolution consenting to the transfer of the real property and the improvements thereon known and designated as 111 Church Street, Lexington, Kentucky, and all personal property contained therein by Fayette County Legal Aid Incorporated to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a facility usage agreement with Fayette County Board of Education for the use of the James Lane Allen Elementary School Gym at no cost to the urban- to the government. Number 40, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to intern- internally advertise for a public service supervisor senior position in the Division of Waste Management. Number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a donation from Friends of the Dog Park Incorporated of fencing for the use at the Wellington Dog Park at no cost to the Urban County Government. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute agreements with Bluegrass Community Foundation Incorporated, $2,000, Bluegrass Council of Boy Scouts of America Incorporated, $2,000, Inner Youth Development Incorporated, $300, Volunteers of America of Kentucky Incorporated, $575, Aylesford Place Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, and Community Action Counsel for Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties Incorporated, $400, and Sierra Club, $800 for the Office of the Urban County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a release of easement releasing a portion of a sanitary sewer easement on property located at 2555 Nicholasville Road at no cost to the Gov- Urban County Government. Number 44, resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a service level agreement with Kentucky Interactive LLC for the provision of services related to providing various online electronic access and transactions at no cost to the Urban County Government. And number 45, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a six-month option to purchase renewable for an additional six-month period from Frank- with Frankfurt Court LLC for property located at 24010 Frankfurt Pike Lots 3 through 9 at a cost not to exceed $82- $83,297.50 for the initial six-month period of the option to purchase and an additional $83,297.50 if the option to purchase is renewed. Thank you very much. Uh, Council Member Blues. Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to, ah, move to suspend the rules so that we can give a second reading to 31, 33, and 45 at the request of the administration. So moved. Second. We, we have a motion to suspend the rules to give second reading to items 31, 33, and 45. 42 also, if legal. Okay. 42. Council Member Beard. Mayor, is it all appropriate to have Law take a look and see if there's anything we can't give second reading to because they- they're all, with us going on break, uh, it'd be nice to clear the decks and get some of these things started. All right. If there's no objection, then we'll amend the motion to give second reading to all, all, uh, matters that received first reading. Any discussion on the motion to give, to, to suspend the rules to give second reading? Then all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed, no? Motion carries. Madam Clerk. Resolution number 20. A resolution accepting the bid of Education Remedies Incorporated establishing a price contract for custodial services at the police roll call west sector and the health services buildings for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. 21. A resolution accepting the bid of Paul Miller Ford Commercial Sales in co- in the amount of $28,613 for a Ford F450 4X4 truck for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. 22. A resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Cristeta Cortez, Municipal Engineer Senior, grade 119A 2007388 biweekly in the Division of Water Quality, effective December 8th, 2008. Tom Wilson, Administrative Officer, grade 118E 20033006- biweekly in the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective December 8th, 2008. 23. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute Change Order Number One of the contract with Superior Demolition- I'm still not- I'm still not- for Paynesway Building demolition, increasing the contract price by the sum of $1,100 for, from $12,400 to $13,500. Number 24. Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute Change Order Number One to the contract with Arnold, Dugan & Myers for electrical equipment additions and upgrades for the West Hickman Waste Water Treatment Plant aerated sludge holding tank improvements, increasing the contract price by the sum of $10,462 from $590,000 to $600,462. Number 25. A declaration of official intent with respect to reimbursement of temporary advances made for capital expenditures to be made from subsequent borrowings. 26. R- declaration of official intent with respect to reimbursement of temporary advances made for capital expenditures to be made from subsequent borrowings. 27. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute an agreement with the Fayette County Rural Land Management Board Incorporated for the purchase of development rights funding at a cost not to exceed $6,500,000. 28. A resolution accepting the bid of Windstream Kentucky East LLC in accordance with the revisions of Ordinance Number 240-2008 creating and offering for sale a three-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications system in Fayette County and authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute a franchise agreement with Windstream Kentucky East LLC incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance Number 240-2008. 29. A resolution accepting the bid of InterMountain Cable Incorporated in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance Number 240-2008 creating and offering for sale a three-year franchise for the operation of a non-exclusive telecommunications system in Fayette County and authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute a franchise agreement with InterMountain Cable Incorporated, incorporating the terms and conditions of Ordinance Number 240-2008. 30. A resolution amending Section 2 of Resolution Number 513-2008 relating to a software license agreement with New World Systems Corporation to change the accounting line from 2517-505504-96951 to 2517-505502-96202. 31. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute an agreement with Dialogic Communications for purchase of an emergency notification system and related services for the Division of Enhanced 911's call center and support offices at a cost not to exceed $35,130. Number 32. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute a linkage agreement with the University of Kentucky Channel Hospital for acknowledgment of the availability of inpatient hospital services for patients of the Family Care Center Health... Clinic at no cost to the Irvin County Government. Number 33. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute the first amendment to ground lease with the University of Kentucky acting by and through the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky amending Section 2 of the ground lease change to the lot to be leased from Lot 31A to Lot 1 for Regional Emergency Operations Center in a public safety site at no additional cost to the Irvin County Government. 34. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the US Department of Justice and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $125,000 federal funds under the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program and are for a school-based program designed to help prevent delinquency, youth violence and gang membership. 35. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the US Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application which grant funds are in the amount of $400,000 federal funds from the grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection order programs and are for continuation of a project designed to hold offenders of domestic violence accountable for their actions through investigation, arrest and prosecution and authorizing the directing, and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with all community partners of the project for comprehensive participation required for the project and the grant application. 36. A resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the National Police Athletic League to, and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application which grant funds are in the amount of $4,000 federal funds and are for continuation of the National Association of Police Athletic Leagues Youth Enrichment Program. 37, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Governor's Office of Local Development and to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, which grant funds are in the amount of $1,978 for Commonwealth of Kentucky funds and are for restoration activities of A- for Ag- African Am- Cemetery number two. Number 38, a resolution consenting to the transfer of the real property and improvements thereon known and designated as 111 Church Street, Lexington, Kentucky and all personal , personal property contained therein by Fayette County Legal Aid Incorporated to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County government to execute a facility usage agreement with the Fayette County Board of Education for the use of the James L- Lane Allen Elementary School gym at no cost to the government. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behal- excuse me, a resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to internally advertise for the public service supervisor senior position for the, in the Division of Waste Management. Number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County government to accept a donation from Friends of the Dog Park Incorporated of fencing for use at the Wellington Dog Park at no cost to the Irwin County government. 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County government to execute agreements with Bluegrass Community Foundation Incorporated, $2,000, Bluegrass Council of Boy Scouts of America Incorporated, $2,000, Inner Youth Development Incorporated, $300, Volunteers of Con- America of Kentucky Incorporated, $575, Elsford Place Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $500, Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties Incorporated, $400, and Sierra Club, $800 for the office of the Irwin County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County government to execute a release of easement releasing a portion of a sanitary sewer easement on property located at 2555 Nicholasville Road at no cost to the Irwin County government. 44, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County government to execute a service level, a service level agreement with Kentucky Interactive LLC for the provisional services related to providing various online electronic access and transactions at no cost to the Irwin County government. And number 45, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irwin County government to execute a six-month option to purchase renewable for a, an additional six-month period with Frankfort Court LLC for property located at 24010 Frankfort Pike, Lots 3 through 9, at a cost not to exceed $83,297.50 for the initial six-month period for the, of the option to purchase and an additional $83,297.50 if the option to purchase is renewed. Thank you very much. I make a motion that we approve the second readings of the res- resolutions. So moved. And I'm very happy to second that motion. Thank you, Councilmember Stevens. Have a motion to approve those resolutions. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, we'll proceed to vote. Those in favor of approving those resolutions, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed, vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Henson. Yes. Ms. James. Yes. Ms. Lane, Mr. Lane. Yes. Sorry. Mr. McCord. It's been a long day. Dr. Stephens. Aye. Mr. Stennit. Mr. Beard. Aye. Mr. Blevins. Mr. Blues. Yes. Mr. DeCamp. Very last time, yes. Aw. Mr. Ellinger. Yes. Ms. Gorton. Aye. And Mr. Gray. Aye. Thank you. I hope you'll vote to adjourn too. Thank you. Those resolutions are approved. We have, um, one communication from the Mayor that needs approval. Do I hear a motion? Move the... Oh. I move approval of the communication from the Mayor. Councilmember Stevens- Second. ... has moved and Councilmember DeCamp has seconded. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed, no. Motion carries. Are there any announcements? Councilmember Beard. Just a quick one and something uh, uh, almost on a personal note, but, um, I wanted to, uh, have some recognition. My aide, Betsy McCarthey, is retiring at the end of the month, um, as near as I can calculate, 26 to 27 years, uh, primarily in the Mayor's office on the 12th floor, uh, uh, Mayor Basler, uh, Miller, and Isaac. And, um, I was quite fortunate to be able to coerce her to come down off the 12th floor and, and help me start out, uh, my career as a, uh, a councilperson, and, uh, it was maybe easily the one of the best decisions I've ever made. Uh, talk about institutional knowledge, she can at any given time tell you exactly who, 12 deep into an organization, does X, Y, and Z that needs to be done and she calls that individual and it gets done. And, uh, it's been a big help to me and I'll miss her greatly, and uh, I'm sure she'll, she'll miss this place too, but I just wanted to say something about that this evening. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Any other announcements? That takes us down to public comment and first person I have on the list is Mr. Maher, if you'll step forward. It has been one long day. Are y- am I breaking my PowerPoint? I want to thank you guys for your time. I- after last week's meeting, and I, well, I'm not gonna be too long and I don't wanna be too heavy after your all's nice pleasantries this afternoon. After last week's meeting and then the several past previous months, talking with Laura Dougherty and I believe Susan Lamb. Are you Susan? Okay. Uh, we got this email from eh, the Council's office and then also we found this code of ordinance and we talked, Commissioner Askew- ... last week. And you see here in section 4.106 in Appendix A, down there towards the bottom it says, "Comments shall be limited to five minutes." And we can't seem to find any written documentation that peons like us just get three minutes. And over break if we can somehow look at that. I know some people have told me verbally that it's three minutes. But, that says five and just from my point of view, if we, a little leniency when we talk sometimes. I know you guys don't always want to hear me, but that says five right there. Uh, that's a miscellaneous topic. My next one, there used to be a mouse here, okay. Also, a couple weeks ago when, uh, Rene and everybody spoke about downtown, and we, and Lexmark and Toyota did their minority survey, uh, afterwards I went to Facebook and I found an old high school friend of mine, 1990 Tays Creek, now he lives in Atlanta, Ovan Hatchet III, MBA from UK. And I asked him some of his thoughts. He's a minority. I didn't even know this, but it, it turns out he used to work at, at both Toyota and Lexmark, and I wanted to share some of his thoughts with you guys. He says, "Lex could become better, something different if the right company or industry were here, bringing economic opportunity to the area. Then I think you would see a lot of the cultural and social venues change." Uh, going on, "To answer the question about minorities in Lexington," I used to work for both Toyota and Lexmark, "naturally they would desire more cultural and social events to enjoy." Here we go, this is really interesting. "Anybody who is from Lexington already knows it's boring and probably has gotten used to that fact." All of my peers who, who have all left, we all say this, all over, and over, and over again. "I think Lex is a good place to live," and we all think that in general, "good but not great or exciting. If you are young, single and are upwardly mobile, chances are you'll hit a ceiling social or career-wise in Lexington faster than in other places. It is simply a numbers game. People tend to go where they have more op- options." I could go on and on about this and other related topics. So I wanted to share this with you guys. I haven't spoken with Ovan since high school, but Facebook is a wonderful thing. And then she already left, but I wanted to present my little, uh, meaningless award, Transform Lexington's 2008 Councilperson of the Year, for whatever that's worth. I don't have any kind of- ... uh, formal thing, but, uh, actually I kind of jumped ahead of myself. I was going to give a third runner-up to, uh, Andrea James, which I've never really talked to you too much, but I really watch you from a distance and I really love your passion, dedication, going way and way above the call of duty. I know y- all of you do too. I know all of you do. Uh, the next runner-up would be Jay McCord, who actually was the first one who even told me I could even come down here. I didn't even know this was open to the public. Jay encouraged me to come down. That was really, really helpful and I'm sure he did not think I'd be coming back more often. Uh, but KC has really been very extremely nice to me and I just want to give some highlights. She left, so I, and I've been here all day. Um, she's very engaging with citizens, uh, even a s- complete stranger like myself. Very friendly, open, receptive. Uh, she doesn't seem to have a personal agenda. She has no brand to uphold. Uh, not afraid to ask questions. She's always asking good questions or rock the boat when she needs rocking. She doesn't make you feel lesser, I don't think, if you have differing opinions. She works diligently and relentlessly as you all do. Despite the misnomer that you're, this is a part-time job, I, we need to talk about that later on. Anyway, uh, she sticks up for what she believes in despite political pressures. And I do believe that she really is of the people and for the people. And so, even though she's gone, I hope she watches it or whatever. I texted her earlier and told her that she's going to be winning this prestigious award, so. Uh, next slide. Is my clock running? Okay, so this is my little unsolicited, uh, evaluation of what happens in this little room right here. Not talking about your individual, 'cause I think all of you individually are very, very good and capable. Um, but I would also say that, uh, in my line of work studying these things, I do observe how you all work together collectively in the environment, in the, the culture and the atmosphere and the workability that sometimes, uh, the factors come into play here. So I just want to, for whatever it's worth, one citizen's opinion who does study these things a lot. Uh, next slide please. Atmosphere and culture, and I'm gonna tell you some comments that were made to me directly, uh, from people who work inside city government when I first started coming and making myself look foolish by speaking here. One person said to me, "I don't recommend commenting at council meetings. You'll hurt your image." This is from the mayor's office. Um, another person said, "You're starting to look silly coming down here all the time." This is a council member who told me this. And some of you guys have said, just when you guys say your own, when you guys are talking about your own issues, you guys have told me sometimes you feel like you're heading in- your head against the wall just by speaking out. You feel weirded out by this chamber's environment, uh, that there's a game to be played sometimes and the one who speaks out often gets ostracized. And so, that in itself, regardless of your indi- of your individual abilities, which are very good, that is not good for Lexington or for any organization. Uh, I always reference 9/11, the issue, the w- the reason why 9/11 happened was because of these things right here. Also, the space shuttle, space shuttle Challenger, the reason why it blew up was because of this reasons right here. There's a little O ring that engineers and scientists knew about, but because everybody's afraid to actually do anything about it, massive results, or sometimes tragic events like that. And for us, it just costs us financially and socially. Next slide please. Continued, uh, many of your committee meetings, I believe, and task force meetings and however are quite better. For whatever reason, like the TIF delegation meetings, which I went to a lot, those are really good as far as the meeting itself. The way you guys are able to converse and do things is very different than this atmosphere here. I, I don't know why that is, but something is really good there. And then when Renee was here and then all the people, Tom Martin and everybody spoke at that work session, that was a very, very good council meeting. Uh, but that's very rare and so not grading anybody's individual abilities, but as far as the collective atmosphere and environment, as far as able to get things done a- ... a D minus. And the reason why it's not an F is because you guys are really good individually. And you try really hard, I believe. Uh, as far as the effectiveness and workability, uh, I ask this question, and Andrea James, I think, is working on this from my understanding, is it really reasonable to expect great government in a city of 280,000 people when you guys are, quote unquote, "part-time employees"? I don't know if that's really, uh, even reasonable whatsoever. Uh, it's such low salaries, when you actually work 40, 60, 80 hours a week at this, I'm sure you get inundated with emails and texts and people calling you. I don't know if that system is working well for Lexington with all the things that are going on. I know a couple months ago, David, uh, Dr. Stephens wrote in one of his Chevy Chase magazines that you've never seen so much activity going on in all of your years of council right here. And I think that something within our system needs to change, maybe drastically, to really support where Lexington is going, uh, down the road. I'm almost done here. Uh, and how many resolutions and ordinances do we vote on in one year? I mean, a lot. It seems to be a huge number. Uh, so it's a lot of s- lot of time, a lot of energy, a lot of busyness. I would remind us that Harvard Business Review found 90% of managers are busy, but ineffective. Not that we don't try, it just seems like sometimes the system is not conducive to leading us where we want to go maybe. Uh, there's got to be some better way to manage our bigger and our smaller issues, just to work that out. You seem to be inundated with countless issues from every direction, surveys, studies, controversies, neighbor's dog barking too loudly. Uh, j- on and on and on. It just seems like they're coming at you everywhere, and I don't know if the current system is conducive to really sifting through all those things. Uh, I'm almost done, I, I promise . Uh, public engagement is really low. I mean, me and the firefighters over here. Uh, work sessions during the afternoons, um, only certain citizens can attend. I don't think that's good, three o'clock. I think you guys may be working on that. Uh, the so-called public hearings I think are misnamed. One, nobody really knows about them despite the notices in the Herald-Leader. I don't think that's a good communications system whatsoever. They're very poorly conducted in my opinion. Uh, one lady after one of the c- the public meetings told me, "How can we comment when we don't even know what we're talking about here?" Uh, we should encourage public participation, not discourage it. Uh, and then my f- new friend, Dr. Iannarella. Uh, so final grade, a C+, C-. You guys really try. Individually, I give you guys A minuses. You guys are really smart individuals. I really believe in you. Uh, but collectively, however, some important things break down that wind up costing everyone a lot of time, a lot of energy, and a lot of resources. I believe we need to overhaul our communicative atmosphere and we need to become of the people, and by the people, and for the people. We have too much human brilliance and potential not to be that. And finally, uh, with David Mony's and Kevin Stinnett's, uh, earlier talk this afternoon, David Mony told me, he said, "This horseshoe needs a court jester to lighten things up a little bit." And I agree with that. And so Kevin, with his freestyle rap this afternoon, knocked that out also. Just my thoughts and hope you guys have a very merry Christmas. And I appreciate you guys putting up with me. Thank you very much. Next, I have Ms. Bayer. Just... All right. That's all I have. Does anyone else wish to address the Council? Uh, Mayor, I would move that we adjourn sine die. Mayor, I second. Thank you. All those in favor of adjourning, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Oppose, no. Motion carries. Thank you very much.