Deep in the hoopla, sinking in your fight. Too many runaways, eating up the night. My Cody plays the mamba Listen to the radio Don't you remember We built this city We built this city on rock and roll We built this city We built this city on rock and roll We built this city We built this city on rock and roll Someone always playing Corporation games Who cares they're always changing Corporation games Thank you. The End Thank you. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. I'll go ahead and call to order the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council meeting of June 18, 2026. and the first item on our agenda is the roll call. Council Member Sevigny? Here. Council Member Sheehan? Here. Vice Mayor Wu? Here. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown? Here. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblen? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Ellinger? Ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Hale? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Higgins-Hord? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Lynch? Present. Council Member Morton? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Reynolds? Here. Thank you. All right, thank you. We have a quorum. And I would like to, our invocation is next, and I'd like to welcome Reverend Corey Wilcoxon from Crestwood Christian Church, and he's going to offer our invocation welcome. Thank you, Mayor Gordon. It is an honor to be asked to pray with you this evening. Thank you, Neighbor of Crestwood, for inviting me here. Thank you to Councilperson Lishian for inviting me to do this. Thank you all for your service to our community. I invite you to pray with me. God of each of us and God of all of us, we thank you for the gift of this day, and we pray we have used it to honor you and to serve each other. We thank you for the gifts represented in this room today, especially the gift of leadership and the gift of discernment. God, we ask you to give us the wisdom and the courage to make decisions that are in harmony with your will. Guide us to think calmly and carefully, to talk honestly and openly, to decide wisely and well, and to always listen. Lord, may the respect we have for each other and the love you have for us be reflected in all we say and do here. may we treat each person those in this room and those affected by the decisions made in this room as your child and may we reflect your hospitality and your compassion and your inclusion and at the end of the day God we simply ask that we find peace and rest knowing we have done our best to serve you and to serve each other we ask these things as your children confident of your love and abiding presence with us now and always Amen. Thank you so much. Council members, we have the minutes of the June 4th and the June 9th council meetings. Could I have a motion? Motion approved. Second. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger, second by Council Member Curtis. Are there any corrections or additions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you very much. At this time, we have a special presentation. Thank you. and I'd like to invite Vice Mayor Wu to join me at the podium. I am so excited tonight to have the opportunity to honor someone who has made so many contributions to our community. she's just awesome that's what i would just say and from her art to her activism pat gerhard has made lexington a better and definitely a more colorful place many many many people have found happiness at Third Street Stuff, a place that this amazing Pat Gerhard created. So thank you so much. Thank you, Mayor. Yes, it is my honor to present her with a proclamation tonight, and then we'll see if she has a few words. She has a notebook. It's your night. Whereas Pat Gerhard is retiring as the owner of Third Street Stuff, a Lexington institution for over three decades, and whereas Pat moved to Lexington from Pittsburgh to study art at the University of Kentucky, practicing printmaking, fiber, and painting, then she fell in love with our city, and she never left. And whereas Pat has actively participated in community events, designing t-shirts and painting the streets for the 4th of July festival and enlivening our streetscape through her art on her building. And whereas Pat started Third Street stuff from her apartment in 1989, making and selling her art wholesale and at art fairs. Whereas Pat opened a gift shop on South Limestone in 1991. one. You've been all over, right? Then she moved her shop to its current location on North Limestone at Third in 1996, expanding to become a coffee shop in 2004. And whereas Third Street Stuff has been a home for writers, organizers, advocates, and students, a place of camaraderie and activism where Pat supported local organizations, marginalized communities, and causes reigning from the undocumented worker, sexual assault awareness, Black Lives Matter, food insecurity, and LGBTQ plus youth. And whereas we are grateful to Pat for creating a place in Lexington where people of all backgrounds could gather, relax, organize, create, and bond over a cup of coffee. Now, therefore, I, Linda Gorton, mayor of Lexington, to hereby declare June 18, 2026, Pat Gerhardt Day in Lexington. Thank you, Pat. Thank you. You're a nice member. This is for you. Thank you. You want to say a few words? You've pretty much said it all. Oh, you go ahead. You've got a different perspective. It's been such an excellent experience. The 21 years of the coffee shop and the 16 years before with the gift shop have given so much to me. The friends I've made, the community that has replied and responded to the need for help in these different areas that are on these plaques. It's just I've grown, I've learned so much, and I've made so many friends. And I think the community has been the biggest reward for me. I just am so thankful for the people that have been around me all these 37 years. It's just been awesome. I don't know if I have anything else. I did write down that I would do it all again in a minute. Thanks. Thank you. I just saw your button. I'm going to tell him. One of the buttons on Pat's hat says, no coffee, no reality. Yeah, this is my work hat. Yes. I pulled it out for tonight. Good, good. Now, I'm going to invite Vice Mayor Wu to say a few words. Okay. Dan and I go way back. We do. I think I've said most of what I was going to say on this plaque, and I told Pat, if I got anything wrong, too bad it's on a plaque now, and we can't correct it. And just now we're talking about what she's going to do with her retirement, and she said, I need to make a schedule. And I think this is Pat. It's true. Yeah. So I'm going to say good luck with your retirement because I think you're a person that wants to be involved and doing things. We're certainly not going to see the last of you. And we really appreciate the fact that you created what I think is a true third space in Lexington, a place for people to really feel like that they can belong. I used to also joke that it was hard for me to get any work done there because I would constantly see people I know. And it's all. If you remember, you sold noodles in the parking lot. I did. I did a little pop-up years and years ago before I had Atomic Ramen. So we've known each other a while. So thank you so much, Pat, for everything you've done. And I know we haven't seen the last of you. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Now we're going to get a photo with the council. Is there anyone else here you'd like to join us? Yeah. Your friends and colleagues? Come on up. Bring this. Okay. Right in the center. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Now, we have a public hearing, and I hereby call the public hearing open to allow public comment on the fiscal year 2027 budget of the downtown Lexington Management District. And if there's anyone here who would like to speak to this budget, I welcome you to come to the podium and give us your three minutes. Does anyone wish to speak? All right. With that, then I hereby call the public hearing closed. And that brings us to public comment for issues on the agenda. and all of our public commenters are for issues that are not on the agenda. So that brings us to second reading of ordinances. Item 1, an ordinance amending certain of the budget to the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating and reappropriating funds, FY2026, Schedule number 32. Item 2, an ordinance amending Article 48 of Chapter 2 and Section 2507 of the Lexington-Faylor Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to change the composition of the members of the Commission on Veterans Affairs such that two ex-officio members shall be from the Council of the Urban County Government, six members shall be veterans of the United States Military, seven members shall be affiliated with the Veterans Service Organizations, and one ex-officio member shall be the Commissioner of the LFUCG Department of Public Safety, one ex-officio member shall be the LFUCG Chief Administrative Officer or his or her designee, and two members shall be from the Lexington County community at large all effective following passage of Council, Item 3. In ordinance proposing an amendment to Section 4.05 of the Charter of the Urban County Government to provide that effective with the term of office beginning January 6, 2031, all duly elected members of the Urban County Council shall receive an annual salary which shall not exceed $59,987 per annum, adjusted to equate with the purchasing power of the dollar using 2027 as the base year, making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027, except as otherwise set forth herein and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026. Item 4, an ordinance proposing an amendment to Section 4.07 of the Charter of the Urban County Government to provide that the Urban County Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, establish standards for Council members' attendance and accountability, which shall be reviewed at the beginning of each Council term and further provide that records documenting compliance with attendance and accountability standards shall be public records making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning on January 4, 2027 and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot at the general election to be held November 3, 2026. In item 5, an ordinance proposing an amendment to section 14.04 of the charter of the Urban County Government to provide that the council shall convene a charter review assembly at least once every eight years comprised of not fewer than 24 representatives to conduct a comprehensive review of the charter that the Council shall establish by ordinance selection procedures using a representative lottery and minimum procedures for the Assembly to conduct its review and publish its recommendations, including opportunities for public engagement, and that the Council shall establish by ordinance a standing Charter Review Board to serve as a permanent advisory body for purposes of identifying and advising the Council on appropriate Charter Amendments between eight-year review cycles and facilitating the work of the Charter Review Assembly, making the amendment effective for the term of office beginning January 4, 2027, and placing the proposed amendment on the ballot of the general election to be held November 3, 2026. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Move to approve. Second. Council Member Reynolds. Second by Council Member Curtis. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Savigny. Yes. Council Member Sheehan. Yes. Vice Mayor Wu. Yes. Council Member Beasley. No on three, yes on the rest. Thank you. Councilmember Boone? Yes. Councilmember Brown? No on three and yes on the rest. Thank you. Councilmember Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Eblen? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Hale? Yes. Councilmember Higgins-Hord? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Morton? Yes. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those all pass. And now it's time for first reading of ordinances. Item six. In ordinance manning article 24 of chapter two in section 296 of the Lexington the Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to increase the membership of the Sister Cities Program Commission to seven voting members to include the Visit Lexington President or their designee, a council member and a representative of the Mayor's Office designated the additional members as ex officio voting members, admitting section 2296 by deleting language regarding the reportment for additional terms and amending section 2297 by deleting the requirement that offices be appointed by the Mayor all effective following the passage of Council. Item 7. In ordinance, amending the author of strength by creating one classified civil service position of Recreation Manager, Grade 520-N, and Grading 1, Classified Civil Service Position of Recreation Specialist Senior, Grade 516-N, All in the Division of Parks and Recreation, effective July 1, 2026, Item 8. In ordinance, in ordinance, in ordinance, amending the compensation system salary schedules to provide 1% structural movement applicable to all full-time and part-time positions in the Unified Pay Plan, to one position of Council Administrator, two positions of Police and Fire Pension Specialist, to one position of Friend of the Court, and five positions of family court services specialist, providing that all full-time and part-time employees included in the unified play plan shall receive a 2% pay increase for FY2027, providing that one position of counsel administrator, two positions of police and fire pension benefits specialist, one position of friend of the court, and five positions of family court specialists shall receive a 2% pay increase for FY2027, providing that section 2129B and 2226B, notwithstanding, all employees at or above the maximum of the grade salary range shall receive a 2% pay increase for FY2027, amending Section 2328A to increase the existing sub-structure for the positions of Police Chief Grade 324E, and Fire Chief Grade 324E by 2%, and adjusting salaries accordingly, increasing the salary by 2% for three positions of law clerk, part-time, in the Department of Law, amending Section 2253.2B of the Code of Ordinances, increasing the starting pay for traffic school guards to $17.044 per hour, all effective June 29, 2026. Item 9. In ordinance amending Article 3 of Chapter 27 and Section 27.5 of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to alter the minimum criteria for a small farm conservation easement to be considered by the Rural Land Management Board. And amending Section 27.6 to alter the required information to be included within the application for a small farm conservation easement all effective following the passage of Council. In item 10, in ordinance amending chapter 4 and section 4249, 412.4, 412.5, 414, and 421 of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Code of Ordinances, define unsafe weather conditions, set standards for tethering and confinement of domestic animals, implement a statutory scheme for the impounding and custody of victimized animals, and adopt urban county animal control officer as the uniform identification within this chapter for officers of the Lexington Fair Animal Care and Control, all effective following passage of counsel. Thank you. All right, thank you. Council, do you have any walk-ons? Councilmember Brown. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to place on the docket for tonight's council meeting under ordinance, First reading, an ordinance extending the term of the non-exclusive telecommunication or related non-cable franchise established in ordinance number 69-2016 as provided by the terms of ordinance number 69-2016 for an additional one year to provide the Lexington Fayette Urban County government additional time to establish a new franchise extending the term of existing telecommunication. telecommunications franchise agreements for an additional year, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related. Third to this motion is to extend the current telecommunications franchise, which currently ends on June 22, 2026. So moved. Second. Councilmember Reynolds seconds. Is there any discussion? All right. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? That motion passes. Are there any other walk-ons? All right. Will you go ahead and give that first reading? Item 11. In ordinance extending the term of the non-exclusive telecommunications or related non-cable franchise created pursuant to ordinance number 69-2016 provided by the terms of Ordinance No. 59-2016 for an additional one year to provide the delay for the urban county government additional time to establish a new franchise, extending the term of existing telecommunications franchise agreements for an additional one year from the effective date of this ordinance and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any necessary documents related thereto, all effective upon pass through of counsel. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Now, are there any motions to suspend the rules? and give second reading. Council Member Brown, are you on? No. Council Member Curtis? Thank you, Mayor. Seeing as we've experienced multiple severe weather events in recent days since this ordinance was first heard, I am going to move to suspend the rules and give second reading to Item 10 and Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 in Sections 4-2, 4-9, 4-12.4, 4-12.5, 4-14, and 4-21. of the Wexington Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances. All right. Council Member Sheehan seconded. Is there any discussion? Council Member Brown. Mayor, I just wonder, well, maybe it's not appropriate. I just wonder if there was anybody here to speak on this ordinance tonight, and maybe they didn't speak or didn't sign up to speak because they might have thought it was just getting first reading, and since we're going to give it second reading. Is there anyone here? to speak to this ordinance. Okay. Does the council want to hear this? I guess if it was something pertinent to, like against the ordinance or some reason for it not moving forward, but if they're in support of it, I don't necessarily know if it's necessary. I think you're not against it, are you? Okay. Yeah. Is there anyone who wishes to speak to the other side? I don't see anyone. All right, Council Member Curtis. Did you want to speak? Oh, no, sorry. Okay. All right. Okay. So the motion is to give second reading to Ordinance Number 10. And so all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. When you are ready, if you'll give second reading to that. Council Member Brown. Mayor, I'd like to suspend, on behalf of the administration, suspend the rules and give second reading to the ordinance I just walked on. Number 11, the cable ordinance. All right. All right. Council Member Reynolds seconded it. Is there any comment or question? Council Member Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. Could you give a reason for that particular ordinance, why we need to do the second reading tonight since it was just walked on? I think it's because the current one's expiring June the 22nd. Yeah, on or about June 22nd, 2026, it expires. So this would allow us to extend it before it expires. Yes, we're still in negotiations. Thank you. Any other questions? All right. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. So are there any other motions to suspend the rules? Okay. When you're ready, if you can give second reading to 10 and 11, please. Item 10. In ordinance pending chapter 4 in section 4249, 412.4, 412.5, 414, and 421 of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to define unsafe weather conditions, set standards for tethering and confinement of domestic animals, implement a statutory scheme for the impounding and custody of victimized animals, and adopt an urban county animal control officer as the uniform identification within the chapter for officers of the Lexington Fair Animal Care and Control, all effective following the passage of counsel. And item 11, an ordinance extending the term of the non-exclusive telecommunications or related non-cable franchise created pursuant to Ordinance No. 69-2016 and provided by the terms of Ordinance No. 69-2016 for an additional one year to provide the Lexington Urban County Government additional time to establish a new franchise extending the term of existing telecommunications franchise agreements for an additional one year from the effective date of this ordinance and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary documents related there to all effective upon passage of counsel. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Council Member Ellinger, I heard a second. Second. Council Member Hale. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Civicney? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Raisman Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblen? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Hale? Yes. Councilmember Higginsward? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Morton? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those both pass. And it's time for a second reading of resolutions. Item 1. A resolution authorizing directly mayor on behalf of every county government to execute an agreement with a waste quip for 15 dumpsters at a cost. not to exceed $102,884.79. Item 2. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the beginning of government to execute a first amendment to the purchase of service agreement with the legal aid of the Bluegrass for the performance of housing stability services through June 30, 2027 at a cost not to exceed $400,000. Item 3. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the beginning of government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Bluegrass Community and Technical College for participation of fire personnel in college courses at a cost to exceed $100,000. Item 4. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the beginning of government to execute an agreement with Palmer Engineering for preliminary design services for the For Sales Road Improvement Project at a cost of $769,746. Item 5. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the McKenna government to execute the third modification of the Sunset Agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Lexington Community Land Trust to extend deadlines and combine funds for the Newtown Pike Extension Project. Item 6. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the McKenna government to execute an agreement and to accept funding from the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort administrated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in the amount of $150,000 for the EMS Quick Response Team program to provide any additional information or requests in connection with its grant. No local match is required and authorizing the mayor to transfer undercover funds within the grant budget. Item 7, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the License Fit Urban County Government to accept a $2,000 grant on behalf of the LFUCG Environmental Commission from the County Conservation District for the Divisional Grants and Special Programs, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds and authorizing the mayor to transfer undercover funds within the grant budget. Item 8. A resolution approving an increase in the cost of facilities management services contract for the Fayette County Courthouse Complex Award pursuant to RFP No. 7-2023 with Meridian Management Corporation in line with the Consumer Pricing Index for fiscal year 2027 and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to approve and execute any necessary documents with Meridian Management Corporation related to the increased cost at a cost not to exceed $1,264,384.08 in fiscal year 2027, item 9. a resolution amending Resolution 189-2026, which authorized the mail on behalf of the urban county government to accept an award of federal funds from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management under the FY 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program to correct an amount of the grant award to $102,199.46, the acceptance of which obligates the urban county government for the expenditure of $102,199.46 as a local match, and authorizing the mail to transfer undercover funds within the grant budget, Item 10. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute a salary data agreement with salary.com for salary research and salary studies for all classified and unclassified positions for the Division of Human Resources at a cost not to exceed $11,770 in fiscal year 2027, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated. Item 11. Casualty Corporation, at a cost that I received $1,141,338. On the Road, Auto from Safety National Casualty Corporation, at a cost that I received $93,340. Access liability from Obsidian, at a cost that I received $670,720. Property from Liberty Mutual, at a cost that I received $1,167,597. Cyber from Access Company, at a cost that I received $79,418. $25,000. Pollution from Allied New World, at a cost that I received $25,945.74. Workers' Compensation from Safety National Casualty Corporation, at a cost that I received $595. $595,782. Drone liability from global aerospace at a cost not to exceed $5,808.56. NWC audit, Kentucky Motor Fuel Bond, Kentucky Self-Insurance Bond, Fine Arts Policy from Safety National Casualty Corporation, Travelers Insurance, Kentucky Department of Insurance at a cost not to exceed $42,522. All subject to sufficient funds being appropriated. Item 12. A resolution authorizing on the behalf of the mechanic government to execute contract modification number one to the consultant services agreement with the Tool Design Group LLC for training on the Complete Streets Design Manual, increasing the contract by the sum of $88,506 from $450,000 to $538,506, item 13. A resolution authorizing on the behalf of the mechanic government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency and Management Agency Assistance to Fire Prevention and Safety Grant 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 $47,500 in federal funds to purchase carbon monoxide detectors, the acceptance of which obligates the Republican government to the expenditure of $2,500 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer the funds with the grant budget. Item 14. A resolution authorizing and directly to the mayor on behalf of the Republican government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program to provide any additional information, requests and connections with this grant application and to accept this grant, if awarded, which grant funds are in the amount of $909,091 in federal funds to paramedic training, the acceptance of which obligates the Irving-Gending Government to the expenditure of $10,909 as a local match, and authorizing the mayor to transfer an unacomber fund in the grant budget. Item 15, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Irving-Gending Government to execute an agreement order pursuant to RFP No. 11-2026 with opinion works for public survey and research services related to stormwater and water quality education at a cost to exceed $50,000. Item 16, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute a second amendment to the contract for services with the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education, contract number 199-2024, to allow for expanded units of study and additional programming, increasing the contract amount by $171,000 and raising the total contract amount to $819,636.27 in FY2026. 2026. Item 17, a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of every county government to get a measure of license and services agreement, renewal agreement with WellSky Corporation, a sole social provider for the case management information system for the Department of Social Services at a cost not to exceed $30,570.50 contingent upon appropriation of sufficient funds. And item 18, a resolution ratified and approving the fiscal year 2027 budget of the downtown Lexington Management District. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? No, never. Council Member Curtis. Second by Council Member Sheehan. When you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote. Council Member Savigney? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblen? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Hale? Yes. Council Member Higgins-Hord? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Martin? Yes, ma'am. And Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those all pass. Now it's time for first reading of resolutions. Item 19. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute a site-specific agreement with Jisman South Elkhorn Water District and Turner Management LLC and a memorandum of agreement with Turner Management LLC to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to portions of property in Jesmond County at a cost to receive $249,000 contingent upon approval of a budget amendment if necessary, Item 20. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our beginning government to execute a site-specific agreement with Jesmond South Elkhorn Water District and Pottinger Land Company to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to portions of property in Jesmond County, Item 21. A resolution authorizing the Division of Waste Management to purchase hardware, software services, and maintenance from Routelware Global Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of their mechanic to execute in a necessary agreement with Routelware Global Incorporated related to the procurement at a cost note to see $380,180.09 subject to appropriation by Council Item 22. A resolution authorizing the division of police to purchase body-worn cameras, tasers, and other equipment from Exxon Enterprise Incorporated, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of their mechanic to execute in a necessary agreement with Exxon Enterprises Incorporated related to the procurement at a cost note to see $2,618,504.90% FY 27 and $2,618,504.88 for FY 28 through FY 31. All expenditures subject to appropriation by Council, Item 23. A resolution authorized by the Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement and any other documents necessary with Stanford University for placement of a student with the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Division of Parks and Recreation as part of a community service work study program at no cost to the Urban County Government, Item 24. A resolution authorized by the Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute first renewal of the agreement awarded pursuant to RP number 1-2025 with Tetra Tech Incorporated for annual program management services for consent decree implementation and MS4 permit compliance at a cost of $814,000 subject to the budgeting of sufficient funds in fiscal year 2027 item 25. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an agreement and any other documents necessary to Kentucky community and technical college systems for placement of a student with the division of parks and recreation as part of a ready-to-work Student Work Study Program at No Cost of the Urban County Government, Item 26. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Company for the setup and execution of Lexington's 4th of July Firework Display at Railroads Lexington Yard on July 4, 2026 at No Cost of the Urban County Government, Item 27. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Philharmonic for the setup and execution of the Lexington's Patriotic Concert on July 3, 2026 at a cost not to exceed $45,000, Item 28. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute in a memorandum of agreement awarded pursuant to RP No. 25-2026 with Solar Energy Solutions for its participation as installer in the Solarize Lexington Program at a cost not to exceed $460,000 for grants awarded pursuant to the Solarize Lexington Program, Item 29. A resolution accepting the bid awarded pursuant to RP No. 72025 with Machine X Technologies Incorporated in the amount of $1,939,674 for material recovery facility optical sorter and robotics for the Division of Waste Management and authorizing the mayor on behalf of every kind of government to execute any necessary agreement with Machine X Technologies Incorporated related to the procurement item 30. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every kind of government to execute an agreement related to council capital project expenditure funds with Cumberland Hill Neighborhood Association Incorporated $7,500 and it costs not to see the sum stated item 31. A resolution to submit a bid of MAC construction and excavating in the amount of $846,000 for the North Elkhorn Forest main relocation for the Division of Water Quality and Authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McKenna Government to execute an agreement with MAC construction and excavating related to the bid, Item 32. A resolution to accept a bid of LM Asphalt Partners, LTD, DBA, ATS Construction in the amount of $797,723.60 for the innovation drive renovation for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works. Authorizing the mayor on behalf of our government to execute an agreement with LM Asphalt Partners, LTD, DBA, ATS Construction related to the bid, item 33. A resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Ella Helmuth, attorney, grade 5, 2060, 2927.76, biweekly in the Department of Law, effective June 1, 2026, item 34. A resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record and property interest needed for the construction of a public plaza directly adjacent to the recently commissioned statute towards freedom at a cost not to receive $1,500 item 35. A resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the water quality headquarter project at a cost not to receive $400,000 item 36. A resolution and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McKenna Government to execute a Purchase Service Agreement with Jubilee Jobs at Lexington Incorporated, pursuant to RP No. 35-2024, to assist with the Work Lexington Program and a cost to cede the sum of $62,718.42. Item 37. A resolution and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McKenna Government to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, Urban Service and Rescue Program for the Urban Search and Rescue Services. Item 38. A resolution and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McKenna Government to execute a program agreement with Ray Liu LLC, a.k.a. Overtime Athletics for a youth sports program at the Black and Williams Neighborhood Center at a cost under seat $800, item 39. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute a program agreement with Ray Liu LLC, a.k.a. Overtime Athletics for a youth sports program at the Tates Creek Community Center at a cost under seat $800, item 40. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to provide any additional information requests in connection with this grant application to accept this grant for which is estimated to total $95,000 in federal funding for the purchase of gas monitor and training to improve response capabilities to hazardous materials incidents for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds, authorizing the mayor to execute any agreements or amendments related to the grant award and authorizing the mayor to transfer unacquered funds within the grant budget, item 41. A position authorizing the Division of Police to purchase compatibility with the National Integrated Ballistics Network from Leeds Online, a sole source provider and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute and a necessary agreement with Leeds Online related to the procurement at a cost not to cede $101,634 in FY27 subject to appropriation by Council Item 42. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of War Office of Local Defense Community Corporation to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application for federal funding toward the construction of a fire station for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, which will require a 30% local match if selected and authorizing the mayor to transfer and funds within the grant budget, item 43. A resolution authorized by the mayor on behalf of our beginning government to execute a first amendment to the purchase of service agreement with the following three organizations. Our youth services incorporated, Community Action Council for Lexington, Fiat, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, incorporated, and Greenhouse 17, incorporated to extend the period of performance through October 31, 2026 at no additional cost, item 44. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a purchase of service agreement with Cable Academy Learning LLC to be a Cable Academy pursuant to RP number 242026 to provide an information technology short-term training program at a cost not to exceed $50,000, item 45. A resolution amending the Lexington Fair Urban County Government procurement regulations to increase the amount of an expenditure for which the government is not required to legally advertise for bids from $40,000 to $50,000 to increase lower threshold amount requirements and to make changes consistent with the actual current operations of the government and approving, adopting, and restating the regulations to be effective as amended October 1, 2023, item 46. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute an amendment to the agreement with Urban Lee of Lexington, Fayette County Incorporated to extend the term through June 30, 2027 at no additional cost, item 47. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation for the provision of services to assist the public in navigating government contracting opportunities for the division of procurement at a cost of $8,400, $748. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our mechanic government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky Emergency Management Search and Rescue Aid Program 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 $14,760 in FY27 to purchase rescue equipment, no local matches required, and authorizing the mayor to transfer to undergar funds with the grant budget, item 49. A resolution authorizing the division of E911 to purchase web-based queries of 911 statistics from Entrado Life and Safety Solutions, ECATS, a sole service provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute any necessary agreement with Entrado Life and Safety Solutions, ECATS, related to the procurement at a cost to exceed $6,838.68 for FY27, subject to appropriation by Council, Item 50, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute a service agreement with the Commerce Lexis Incorporated, pursuant to RP No. 35-2024, to assist with new business development and existing business retention and expansion and a cost not to exceed $209,061.41. Item 51. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government executed a purchase of service agreements with economic development partners, agencies including Cable Academy Learning, LLC, DBA at Cable Academy, Child Care Council of Kentucky Incorporated, Home Builders Association of Lexington Incorporated, DBA Building Institute of Central Kentucky, Liminal Consulting, LLC, Stable Recovery Incorporated, Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated, Lexington Rescue Mission Incorporated, and IEC at the Blue House Incorporated to provide training and workforce development services at a total cost not to exceed $400,000. Item 52. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of our Mechanic Airmen to accept an award for the Fire Training Incentive Grant in the amount up to $3,892,750 for FY27 from the Commission on Fire Protection, Personnel Standards, and Education for Training Incentives for Firefighters for Supplemental Pay and Training and authorizing the Mayor to transfer an undercover fund to the grant budget. No local matches required. Item 53. A resolution changing the property street names of University of Kentucky owned addresses on Press Avenue to Elizabeth Street and changing the street name and property addresses of 797 through 827 Press Avenue to 797 Elizabeth Street, 710 Press Avenue to 710 Elizabeth Street, and 720 Press Avenue to 720 Elizabeth Street, all effective upon passage of this resolution. Item 54, a resolution authorizing Dr. Mayor on behalf of the McKinney Government to accept an award for the police training incentive grant in an amount up to $4,018,120 for FY27 from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet under the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund for supplemental pay and training and authorizing Mayor to transfer out of the government funds within the grant budget. Item 55. A resolution authorizing Director of the Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Triangle Foundation Incorporated and Friends Towards Freedom Incorporated and any other necessary documents referenced in the memorandum of agreement regarding the construction of a public plaza directly adjacent to the recently commissioned statue towards freedom for the Division of Parks and Recreation at New Cross for the Urban County Government in Item 56. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Mechanic Government Executive Agreements related to Council Capital Project Expenditure Funds with African American Cemetery No. 2, $1,328.50 and the Northside Neighborhood Association Incorporated $2,920 at a cost from the CED, the sum stated. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons, Council Members? All right. Are there motions to suspend the rules? Council Member Eblen? I have two motions. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 26 under resolutions. First reading. Is there a second? Second. Council Member Hale. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Also on behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 27 under resolutions. First reading. Second. Second by Councilmember Hale. Any questions? That's our Philharmonic concert. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. Councilmember Reynolds. Thank you, Mayor. I have four items. The first one is item 22. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 22, which is the purchase of body-worn cameras. I'm sorry, who seconded? Council Member Baxter seconded. Any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That passes. Thank you. The second is 40. I move to suspend the rules on behalf of the administration to give second reading to item 40, which is an application for a pipeline emergency response grant. Second. Thank you. Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. The next one is 42. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item 42, the U.S. Department of War Fires Station Construction. Is there a second? Council Member Sheehan seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. The last one is 48. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading on behalf of the administration to item 48. This is Kentucky Emergency Search and Rescue Aid Program under grants. Thank you. Is there Council Member Sheehan's seconds? Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you very much. Council Member Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 35. This is a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the Water Quality Headquarters Project. Second. Council Member Lynch seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Brown? I'm sorry, did I skip you, Council Member Sheehan? Okay, you're off. Okay, Council Member Brown? Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I'll make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 44. These are PSAs with Economic Development Partners. So move. Second. Council Member Baxter seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. And then Mayor, I'd also like to, on behalf of the administration, make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to 51. This is also addressing PSAs with economic development partners. So moved. Second. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. All right, Council Member Morton. Thank you. On behalf of the administration, I'll move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 34 for time sensitivity reasons. So moved. Thank you. Second by Council Member Beasley. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. On behalf of the administration, I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 55, also due to time sensitivity reasons. So moved. All right, thank you. Second. Council Member Curtis seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Okay, that passes. One last one is I would like to suspend the rules and give second reading to item number 56 due to time sensitive reasons so we can move some of those along. All right, Vice Mayor Wu seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Are there any more motions? All right, let's see what we've got here. I believe we have 22, 26, 27, 34, 35, 40, 42, 44, 48, 51, 55, and 56. Is that correct? Okay, when you are ready, if you'll give those second reading. Item 22. Council. Item 26. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Company for the setup and execution of Lexington's 4th of July fireworks display at Railroad Lexington Yard on July 4, 2026 at no cost to the Urban County Government. Item 27. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Philharmonic for the setup and execution of Lexington's Patriotic Concert on July 3, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $45,000. Item 34. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the McKinney government executes certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the construction of a public plaza directly adjacent to the recently commissioned statute towards freedom at a cost not to exceed $1,500. Item 35. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the McKinney government executes certificates of consideration and other necessary documents to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the Water Quality Headquarters Project at a cost of $400,000. Item 40. A resolution of authors and the mayor on behalf of the government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline, and Hazardous Material Safety Administration to provide any additional information requesting a connection with this grant application to accept this grant, if awarded, which is estimated to total $95,000 in federal funding for the purchase of a gas monitor and training to improve response capabilities to hazardous materials incidents for the division of fire and emergency services, the acceptance of which does not obligate the urban county government to the expenditure of funds, authorizing the mayor to execute any agreements or amendments related to the grant award, and authorizing the mayor to transmit unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Item 42. A resolution authorizes the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of War, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, to provide any additional information requested in connection with its grant application for federal funding towards the construction of a fire station for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, which will require a 30% local match if selected and authorizing the mayor to transfer unaccurrent funds within the grant budget. Item 44. A resolution authorizing Dr. Mary on behalf of our beginning government next year to purchase a service agreement with Cable Academy Learning LLCDBA Cable Academy pursuant to RFP 24-2026 to provide an information technology short-term training program. It costs not to exceed $50,000. Item 48. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of our beginning government, to submit a grant application to the Kentucky Emergency Management Search and Rescue Aid Program 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 $14,760 for FY27 to purchase rescue equipment. No local much is required. And authorizing the mayor to be transferred under the grant budget. Item 51. A resolution of authors on the mayor on behalf of the Mechanic Government to execute purchase a service agreement with the Economic Development Partners Agencies, including Cable Academy Learning, LLC, DBA Cable Academy, Child Care Council of Kentucky Incorporated, Home Builders Association of Lexington Incorporated, DBA Building Institute of Central Kentucky, Liminal Consulting LLC, Stable Recovery Incorporated, Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated, Lexington Rescue Mission Incorporated, and IECA of the Bluegrass Incorporated to provide training and Workforce Development Services at a cost not to exceed $400,000. Item 55. A resolution authorizing on the agenda of the mayor on behalf of the county government next to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Triangle Foundation Incorporated and Friends Towards Freedom Incorporated and any other necessary documents referenced in the Memorandum of Agreement regarding the construction of a public plaza directly adjacent to the recently commissioned statute towards freedom for the Division of Parks and Recreation at no cost to the urban county government. And item 56. A resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of the beginning of government to execute agreements related to Council Capital Project expenditure funds with African American Cemetery No. 2, incorporated $1,328.50, and Northside Neighborhood Association incorporated $2,920 at a cost note to see the sum stated. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Second. Council Member Reynolds. Council Member Svigny. Seconded. Did you have a question, Council Member Brown? Yes, ma'am. I apologize. There was two more that I wanted to add to the list for second reading. Okay. Well, you might have just gotten in under the wire. We have had a motion to approve these already. So if you can go ahead and take the roll call vote, and then we'll do more. Yes. Council Member Savigny. Yes. Council Member Sheehan. Yes. Vice Mayor Boo. Yes. Council Member Beasley. Yes. Council Member Boone. Yes. Council Member Brown. Yes. Council Member Curtis. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblen. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Ellinger? Council Member Elliott-Baxter? Council Member Hale? Council Member Higgins-Hord? Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Morton? Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those all passed. Now, does anyone have a motion to suspend the rules? Council Member Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I apologize. I'll make a motion to suspend the rules to give a second reading to number 19 and number 20. They're combined. These are sanitary sewer projects. So moved. All right. Council Member Curtis seconds that. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? That passes. Are there any other motions to suspend the rules? All right. If you will give second reading to 19 and 20, please. Item 19. and treatment capacity to portions of property in Jesmond County. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Second. All right. Council Member Morton and Council Member Curtis seconds. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Sevigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Facemir Boo? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Evelyn? Yes. Councilmember Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Hale? Yes. Councilmember Higgins-Hord? Yes. Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Morton? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those both pass. Council members, communications from the mayor appointments. Could I have a motion? So moved. Second. Vice mayor moves. Councilmember Curtis seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. The next communication. I'm sorry. Sorry to interrupt, Mayor. I apologize. On item 45 for resolutions, first reading, I believe there was a mistake in the title. It should be effective upon passage of council, not October 1, 2023. So I'd ask for a, if you would, a motion to amend that resolution to change from October 1st, 2023 to effect upon passage of council. I have Vice Mayor Wu and a second by Council Member Curtis. And does that require a new first reading? Yes, it would. Okay. All right. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. Thank you. That passes. And if you will go ahead and give that a new first reading, please. Item 45, a resolution amending the Licensed Fair Urbain County Government procurement regulations to increase the amount of an expenditure for which the government is not required to legally advertise for bids from $40,000 to $50,000 to increase lower threshold amount requirements and to make changes consistent with the actual current operations of the government and approving and adopting and restating the regulations to be effective upon passage of council as amended. All right. Thank you very much. Anything else over there from law? That's it. Sorry. Okay. No worries. Okay. Now, back to communications from the mayor. I don't think we did donations. Is there a motion to approve Council Member Curtis and second by Vice Mayor Wu? Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Thank you. That passes. And the final communications from the mayor is procurements. Could I have a motion? Second. Council Member Sheehan. And then I heard a few Council Member Higginsward seconds. And are there any questions? All right, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. You have some communications for your information only. And that brings us to disciplines. We have three tonight, and so I'll ask Chief Weathers to bring us what he has. Welcome, Chief. Good evening. I realize it's been a while since I've been here. I guess that's a good thing. That's a good thing. I have two disciplines to read tonight, and I'll just jump in first. Everybody doing okay? I should ask that first, and it is good to see everybody again, regardless of the circumstances, but thank you. I'll start off with the first one. On January 28, 2026, an internal form of complaint was made that Officer Caleb Crony violated General Order 1973-02L, Disciplinary Procedures of Sworn Officers, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.02, Misconduct, and Operational Rule 1.04, Body-Born Camera Procedures. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a three-month suspension without pay and a 90-day performance plan upon his return. While working in an off-duty assignment, Officer Crony engaged in a verbal altercation with a civilian security guard at the Waffle House, which had just closed for the evening. Officer Crony entered the establishment to use the facilities after being told he would have to wait for approval. He did not honor the wish of the employee and was rude, condescending, and did not present himself in a professional image demanded by the Lexington Police Department. During the exchange, Officer Crony failed to activate his body-worn camera as outlined in policy. This is Officer Crony's third formal complaint since being hired on January 20, 2020. Moved to approve. Second. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds moved. Council Member Baxter seconded. And Council, do you have questions for Chief Weathers? Seeing none, all those in favor of approval say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you all. The second one is there's an allegation made that officer Stephen Wilson had committed the offense of unsatisfactory performance. I think this is the wrong one. Yes. Thank you. This is the one I need. Thank you. All right, here we go. On January 19, 2026, an internal formal complaint was made that Officer Stephen Wilson violated General Order 1973-02L, Disciplinary Procedures, Appendix B, Operational Rule 1.11, Unsatisfactory Performance. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and has accepted a letter of written reprimand and retraining as deemed appropriate by the Bureau of Patrol. Officer Stephen Wilson's past work performance has been unsatisfactory due to multiple issues observed within the past year. He has been issued numerous coaching and counseling letters and attended retraining in an effort to improve his performance. Officer Wilson has not met the established performance standards for the rank and position. He has also failed to sufficiently familiarize himself with and comply with the agency's rules, regulations, directives, policies, and procedures. This is Officer Wilson's first formal complaint since being hired May 14, 2018. Move to approve. Council Member Reynolds moves. Council Member Baxter seconds. Council Members, do you have questions for Chief Leathers? All right. All those in favor of approval, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. Thank you very much. Thank you all very much. And now I'll ask Chief Jason Wells to present a discipline for fire. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, Council. On Friday, April 3rd, 2026, an internal allegation was made that Captain Kenneth Howell 52025 violated UDG 800.03 safe operation of apparatus. At the conclusion of the investigation, the employee met with me and accepted a written reprimand. This is Captain Howell's first documented offense of Uniform Disciplinary Guideline 800.03 since his employment in May of 2013 and stems from his failure to come to a complete stop and adequately clear an intersection during an emergency response resulting in a non-injury collision. Thank you. Is there a motion to move to approve? Council Member Reynolds moves. Council Member Baxter seconds. Are there questions for Chief Wells? All right, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. Council members, that brings us to council announcements. Council member Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. Colleagues, I want to let you know that on Engage Lexington, we have opened up a page on data center policies. So I know this has been an item of interest in the community. PIO Layton Garlington has helped us get that page up, and there is a forum on there where people can give some general feedback. The next formal public input time will be with the Planning Commission, and that's still July 30th. But in the meantime, people will be able to use this to give feedback to council. So please share that around for the public. If you are looking for that page, you can go to engage.lexingtonky.gov. If you click on the projects tab at the top of the page, then you'll be able to see all of the projects, including the one on data centers. So please help us get the word out. I know PIO Garlington put out information on the social media channels for Council, too, so you can share those for your social media pages as well. So thank you. Thank you. Council Member Lynch? Thank you, Mayor. Just a reminder again to my neighbors that live in Kearney Ridge that Kentucky American Water will be doing some service in your area, and water will be shut off temporarily beginning at 8 p.m. on June 22nd. So please govern yourselves accordingly, and if you have questions, you can reach out to Kentucky American Water directly. And then lastly, just to remind my Highlands neighbors and my Coldstream neighbors that we're going to have a joint neighborhood meeting on Monday, June 29th at 6 p.m. We'll be meeting at the Highlands Neighborhood Shelter right in Highlands Park. We'll have a lot of great updates regarding the parks projects that are surrounding both of your neighborhoods, so please attend. Thank you, Mayor. All right. Thank you. Council Member Beasley. Thank you, Mayor. I have just a few announcements, I think. we were invited to be the celebrity guest judges at holiday Heartland Hills for their taco contest. It was great. We had dinner at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It was amazing. And then this past weekend we had Trekapalooza in District 8 for the first time, and I don't know how long. It was amazing. I don't know that I have seen that many folks all in one place. I also have a video if anybody wants to see it. And one of the kids gave one of the truck drivers a coloring page that they had colored. But it was great. By the end of the century hour, some of our folks had given away all of their swag that they brought with them to give away. I think it's the biggest one we've had in some time. And then we had Black Soil come to the district this past weekend. So the second Saturday of every month through November, Black Soil will be there. We had some great neighbors come about that. The produce is very inexpensive, so if you happen to be over that way, make sure you stop by and see us. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I just have a couple announcements. One of them is that the Fatherhood Initiative is having their Father's Day family celebration this Saturday in Douglas Park. They start at First African on Price Road and then march to the park. I've lost count of what year this is. It might be 15, or I'm looking at my fellow council members that might help me out. But they've been doing it for a long time and appreciate the service that they provide to our community. And then also, I won't go down the list of all the Juneteenth celebrations across our community. We have the press conference. You can find those very easily on our website or on social media. But I'm still proud of this administration and this council for the way that we support the Juneteenth celebrations in our community. We didn't, as government, we made it a holiday, but we didn't take possession of it. And what we did is continue to support the community organizations that have been celebrating Juneteenth far before it became popular to make it a holiday. So I just encourage folks to get out and join those events because there's a ton of them going on this week. So thank you, Mayor. Thank you. And that brings us to public comment for issues not on the agenda. We do have some folks signed up. And I just will ask, is Nate Ostrander here? And are you giving your three minutes to Hudson Chamberlain? Okay, and Hudson, you're here. So when I call on you, you'll have six minutes. And then is Sean Howard here? Okay. Are you giving your three minutes to Dylan Powell? Okay, and Dylan, okay. So you'll have six minutes. And so when I call your name, if you'll come to the podium, please. And you'll need to restate your name for the record and also state your council district or wherever you live. So first is Hudson Chamberlain, followed by Dylan Powell. And each will have six minutes. Welcome. Hello, everyone. My name is Hudson Chamberlain. I live in Council District 8. All right. So I want to start off by thanking District 1 Tyler Morton for the city hall on the data center. I'm going to stick to my speech here. I wrote it for a reason. My gratitude also extends to those of you who attended. For those who did not, I will take a good faith perspective and assume you were somewhere rescuing a constituent's cat from a tree for an hour or two. A physically taxing and risky endeavor. Thankfully, our great city is full of health care professionals who can mend the fallout of cat-related incidents. Do not ask me how I know. Anyways, on to business. The consensus of the town hall on saying no to data centers in Lexington shows this is truly an issue that cuts across party lines. This council had its finger on the pulse of the city and did the right thing by passing the data center moratorium. Let's keep that energy up. My ask on this issue is to follow the lead of one of our neighboring cities, Versailles, and extend our moratorium to the end of the year. All right. I know some council members spoke at the town hall saying that we did not need the full year, that we got things in motion. However, I know what will resonate more with my neighbors. It's not talking about committees. It's not talking about scheduling and how we can speak at 1.30 p.m. on a workday. it's extending the moratorium to the end of 2026. That's a gesture of good faith, and that shows continued effort on listening to us and that this is not some pacifying resolution meant to calm us down so the local government can work behind our backs. Let me be clear. Let me be clear. I'm not saying any of you will do that, but look at the news. The moment people mention data centers and local government, people kind of get up in arms. So, what we need from our council is continued transparency and solidarity with its most vulnerable constituents. Now, on to another issue I'm sure some of you suspect I will be discussing, flock safety. Before that, I want to take a second and recognize that tomorrow is Juneteenth. In an effort to grow my understanding of the holiday, I went to our city's chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America's pre-Juneteenth educational event, where Attica Scott shared her story and spoke on the history of black Americans' fight for true freedom after the brutally gradual process that was the breaking of their literal chains. One major takeaway from that event was my realizing that this holiday celebrates their victories in doing such. It isn't a time for a moment of silence, but rather jubilation. Yes, there are still many, many fights to be had and won, so my black neighbors can be as free as me. And believe me, I will do everything in my power to support that mission. I now ask the council, what side of these fights are each of you on? The side that willingly continues to limit black freedom by disproportionately placing AI dystopian overlord cameras on nearly every ingress and egress of the communities where they are the majority? or the side that does everything your elected position allows you to do in furthering my black neighbor's freedom by ending the contract of flock safety. Full transparency here. I will also benefit from these holistically invasive cameras being removed from Lexington, but not by as much. Please look at the handout you were given. Did y'all receive the handouts that I gave before? Anyways, it's a map of Lexington with the districts overlaid and a heat map of the current flock cameras known. It is clear where the cameras are. It is very clear. On page one, sticking to the speech, you will see a map of Lexington and how many districts outlined. Those grayscale clusters dotted around the city disproportionately are flock safety cameras. The table on the next page lists which council districts have how many flat cameras. District 1 has like 20. As of the reporting from the city government like a year ago, the numbers have increased. And it is clear that District 1 has the most. And there's a 40% African-American community in that constituency. All right. So yeah, the district one takes a prize by a large margin, along with other parts of the city that have historically been black neighborhoods. Now, back to the jubilatory aspect of Juneteenth. Yes, jubilatory. I was excited to write and say that word. A year from now, I want to be celebrating with my black neighbors of Lexington on their expanded freedom to travel and exist in this city without being followed around by a metaphorical, digital, bigoted store employee waiting for the inevitable moment that they break the law. I am here to represent my many friends and neighbors who share these same sentiments and more. Continue your most recent successes. Extend the moratorium until the end of the year and end the contract with Flock Safety Now. Thank you very much. All right, next is Dylan Powell, who will have six minutes. Welcome. Thank you. My name is Dylan Powell. I'm not a current resident of Lexington. I live in Richmond, but I was a Lexington resident from 2014 to 2021. I do consider Lexington to be like a second home. I'm also here to talk about data centers, something that most residents have a strong opinion on. Firstly, I'd like to extend my gratitude to the council for passing the moratorium on new data centers, as well as applaud the council members that showed up to the public forum at the Lyric on Monday. While I wasn't there myself, I was able to see some of the speeches that were given, and it's clear that residents are not excited about the prospect of these things starting up in town. It's hard to find Lexingtonians that are thrilled at the thought of buildings that are not only ugly and loud, but have genuine negative impact on the environment and the health and safety of those who lived around them. There are many instances of folks around the nation who have had their livelihood disrupted because a large tech company decided their backyard is the perfect spot to start up one of these data centers, and it's tainting their water supply and humming relentlessly 24 hours a day. They also hurt the pocketbooks of everyday working class people. just by making them foot the bill. While the four-month moratorium is an admirable first step, I would also like to see the council extend the moratorium to the end of the year. And until these companies are able to show that these buildings will be a net good for the communities that host them, instead of the massive detriment that they at present prove to be, concerned citizens like me will continue to demand that their voices be heard and provide pushback. I have faith in the council that you'll all do right by your constituents and show that Lexington isn't for sale to those who would do their residents harm. And that's all I have. Thank you. All right. Thank you. That brings us to the end of our agenda. Could I have a motion to adjourn? No move. Second by Council Member Sheehan. All those in favor say aye. Aye. We are adjourned. Thank you to those who came tonight.