# Urban County Council - July 1, 2026 > Auto-transcribed civic record · Council · July 1, 2026 - **Permalink**: https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6819 - **Source video**: https://lfucg.granicus.com/player/clip/6819?view_id=14&redirect=true - **Date**: 2026-07-01 - **Body**: Council - **Last revised**: July 1, 2026 - **Length**: 7,183 words - **Speakers**: Mayor > ⚠️ **Auto-generated content.** Audio from the official Granicus video was auto-transcribed with OpenAI's open-source Whisper large-v3-turbo model, run locally by The Lexington Times. Structured facts were extracted with GPT-4o; the narrative summary was written by Anthropic Claude. Verbatim wording may contain errors. See [methodology](https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/about/methodology) or [report a correction](mailto:editor@lexingtonky.news). --- ## Meeting Overview The Urban County Council met on July 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, with Linda Gorton presiding. The council addressed five agenda items during the session, including one informational presentation and four ordinances. The body took four votes and heard no public comments during the meeting. All four ordinances on the agenda were approved, covering amendments to Article XXIV of Chapter 2, authorized strength provisions, compensation system salary schedules, and Article III of Chapter 27. The session also included a recognition of the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Kentucky Colonels. ## Attendance The following members were present at the Council meeting on July 1, 2026: - Sheehan - Wu - Beasley - Boone - Brown - Curtis - Eblen - Ellinger - Elliot-Baxter - Hale - Higgins-Hord - Lynch - Morton - Reynolds - Sevigny No members were absent or late. ## Votes and Decisions **Approval of June 18, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes** [timestamp: 0:04:24] Motion identifier 0609-26 to approve the minutes from the June 18, 2026 Council meeting passed by voice vote. **Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading** [timestamp: 0:16:28] A motion by Baxter, seconded by Curtis, to approve ordinances on second reading passed by roll call vote with 15 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: - Sheehan - Wu - Beasley - Boone - Brown - Curtis - Eblen - Ellinger - Elliot-Baxter - Hale - Higgins-Hord - Lynch - Morton - Reynolds - Sevigny **Amendment to Item 9 under Ordinance First Reading** [timestamp: 0:18:10] A motion by Brown, seconded by Reynolds, to amend Item 9 under Ordinance First Reading passed by voice vote. **Approval of Resolutions on Second Reading** [timestamp: 0:27:48] A motion to approve resolutions on second reading passed by roll call vote with 15 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: - Sheehan - Wu - Beasley - Boone - Brown - Curtis - Eblen - Ellinger - Elliot-Baxter - Hale - Higgins-Hord - Lynch - Morton - Reynolds - Sevigny ## Budget and Financial Actions The Council approved the following financial actions: **Routeware Global, Inc. - Hardware, Software, and Services** Resolution 0451-26 authorized a purchase of $380,180.09 from Routeware Global, Inc. for hardware, software, services, and maintenance. **Tetra Tech, Inc. - Annual Program Management Services** Resolution 0467-26 approved a contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. in the amount of $814,000 for Annual Program Management Services. **Machinex Technologies Inc. - Materials Recovery Facility Equipment** Resolution 0491-26 authorized a purchase of $1,939,674 from Machinex Technologies Inc. for a Materials Recovery Facility Optical Sorter and Robotics. ## Recognition of the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Kentucky Colonels [timestamp: 00:04:56] Mayor Linda Gorton proclaimed July 1, 2026, as Thoroughbred Chapter of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Day in recognition of the organization's contributions to the community. **Key Speakers** - Mayor Linda Gorton - Kevin Bullock **Outcome** This was an informational presentation item (Agenda Item 0613-26). The Council recognized the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Kentucky Colonels through the mayoral proclamation. ## Ordinance amending Article XXIV of Chapter 2 **Identifier:** 0458-26 **Outcome:** Approved This ordinance amended Article XXIV of Chapter 2 of the municipal code to increase the membership of the Sister Cities Programs Commission from its previous size to seven voting members, along with other related changes to the commission's structure and operations. The item was discussed at approximately 14 minutes and 14 seconds into the meeting [timestamp: 14:14]. No specific speakers or detailed debate points were recorded in the available meeting materials. The ordinance was approved by the Council. ## Ordinance amending authorized strength **Identifier:** 0495-26 **Overview** The Council considered an ordinance to amend authorized strength by creating new Classified Civil Service Positions in the Division of Parks and Recreation. [timestamp: 00:14:14] **Outcome** The ordinance was approved. ## Ordinance amending compensation system salary schedules **Identifier:** 0496-26 Ordinance 0496-26 proposed amendments to the compensation system salary schedules [timestamp: 0:14:52]. The ordinance provided for a one percent structure movement and a two percent pay increase for various positions. The ordinance was approved by the Council. ## Ordinance amending Article III of Chapter 27 **Identifier:** 0520-26 **Outcome:** Approved This ordinance amends Article III of Chapter 27 to alter the criteria for a Small Farm Conservation Easement and modify the required information for applications [timestamp: 0:14:52]. The ordinance was approved by the Council. --- ## Decisions - **0609-26** — passed (0-0): Approval of the June 18, 2026 Council Meeting minutes - **null** — passed (15-0): Approval of Ordinances on Second Reading - **null** — passed (0-0): Amendment to Item 9 under Ordinance First Reading - **null** — passed (15-0): Approval of Resolutions on Second Reading --- ## Full transcript Music Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. It's 5 o'clock, so I'd like to go ahead and call to order the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council meeting. And the first thing is the roll call. Council Member Sheehan. It's roll call. Vice Mayor Wu. Here. Council Member Beasley. Yes, Mayor. Council Member Boone. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown. Here. Council Member Curtis. Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblen. Yes. Council Member Ellinger. Yes, 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. And Council Member Savigny. Here. Thank you. Right, thank you very much. We have a situation where our minister has not arrived yet for the invocation, so I'm going to call on Council Member Dave Savigny to offer our invocation, and he has agreed to do so. And if the pastor comes, you can share the pulpit. Sounds great. Please rise as you are able. God in heaven, be with this group tonight as we ponder the things that make our city such a great place. Please allow us to be merciful to those who need our mercy. Please allow us to be giving to those who need our gifts. And as we approach this wonderful 250th anniversary of this great experiment known as the United States of America, let us keep in mind the blessing that you gave our founding fathers and mothers as they decided to take this big leap and give us this thing known as democracy. Be with the folks that are traveling and the folks that are not here with us tonight. Bring your peace and your love to all in our neighborhoods and in our city. In your name we pray. Amen. Thank you very much, Councilmember Civigni. All right. Council members, we have the June 18th, 2026 Council meeting minutes to approve. Could I have a motion? Motion approved. I'm sorry. I heard a few things right here. Motion approved. Okay. Second. Council member Ellinger and then Council member Reynolds. Are there corrections or additions? All right. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. And now we have a special presentation. I'd like to invite Kevin Bullock to join me at the podium. Hello there. Hello there. How are you? Pleasure. Good to meet you. All right. I want to thank Kevin for being here. He is with the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, and I bet we have a few in this room. We are very excited to have you all here to receive a proclamation this evening, and here is how it goes. I will read it and present it to you, and then I'll ask you if you have any comments you'd like to make. Thank you, ma'am. All right. Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Thoroughbred Chapter Day. Whereas the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is a growing group of energized Kentucky Colonels dedicated to service, fellowship, and meaningful impact across our region. And whereas the organization supports charitable organizations and community enhancement in Lexington and across central Kentucky, and whereas the chapter brings together like-minded individuals to advance community partnerships, develop camaraderie through service projects and social events, and provide philanthropic support to important causes, and whereas we thank the members of the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels for their many contributions to our city and to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Now therefore, I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare July the 1st, 2026 Thoroughbred Chapter of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Day. Congratulations. Thank you for all the good work you do. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. All right. Welcome. Thank you so very much, Madam Mayor. Appreciate it very much. Good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank Mayor Gordon, who is, by the way, my understanding, a Kentucky colonel as well. Is that correct? All right. Fabulous. Are there any other Commission Kentucky colonels in the room? If there are, stand up and be recognized. Oh, look at that. And we've got that here. That's wonderful, and thank everybody for being here. Appreciate it. Before I continue, on behalf of the Thoroughbred Chapter, I would like to express our sincere gratitude again to Mayor Gordon, the members of the Lexington Fayette Urban City Council, and the leadership of our city for this tremendous honor and recognition. We are deeply appreciative of your support and your commitment to the strengthening of the communities that we all serve. We are especially honored today by the presence of our Colonel, Ms. Sherry Crow. She's the Executive Director of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the National Office in Louisville, whose leadership and dedication continue to inspire colonels across the Commonwealth. Thank you, Colonel Kroos, for joining us. We appreciate you so much. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our Thoroughbred Chapter members, their families, and our community partners, representatives of local nonprofit organizations, fellow Kentucky colonels, and all distinguished guests who have joined us here today. Your support, volunteerism, generosity, and commitment to service make our collective efforts possible. While the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels impacts lives throughout the Commonwealth through what's called the Good Works Program, which annually provides more than $2.5 million in grants to Kentucky nonprofits serving millions of Kentuckys, our Third Bridge Chapter is proud to extend that mission directly here in Lexington and throughout the central Kentucky region. During the past two years of our chapter's existence, since receiving our charter, members of the Thoroughbred Chapter have contributed hundreds of volunteer service hours, organized community service projects, conducted food and hygiene drives, supported Toys for Tots, donated a new deep freezer to another local nonprofit, and partnered with organizations serving families, veterans, individuals in crisis, and those facing food insecurity, and most of all, the most vulnerable. Most importantly, we have worked to bring colonels together as active ambassadors of service, compassion, and community engagement. Our chapter believes that being a Kentucky colonel is not merely having the honor bestowed upon us. It is a call to action through fellowship, volunteerism, and charitable giving. We strive to make a meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of our neighbors throughout the Lexington metropolitan area. and the Central Kentucky region. This proclamation is not a recognition of any one individual. Rather, it is a reflection of the collective efforts of countless Kentucky colonels who quietly and selfishly devote their time, talents, and resources to improve the lives of others. We are humbled by this recognition and accept it on behalf of those who continue to answer the call to serve. We are honored to carry forward the proud tradition of Kentucky colonels and remain committed to ensuring the spirit of the Good Works program continues to thrive in our communities for generations to come. I want to thank everybody for the opportunity of being here. I want to say God bless the Commonwealth of Kentucky and all those who serve at it. At this point in time, briefly, if I may, I'd like to call upon our Executive Director, Sherry Kroos, if she'd like to say a few words. Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate it. Thank you. I'm going to let her keep that there. Welcome. Thank you very much for giving this honor to the Thoroughbred Chapter. As Kevin just noted, the national organization in Louisville, we give grants throughout the Commonwealth in Lexington this year. We just handed out almost $180,000 to 27 nonprofits within Lexington. A total across the Commonwealth, $2.6 million went out three weeks ago to 318 different nonprofits. And what I find very humbling is that they are all donations from Kentucky Colonels. Thank you for those that stood up and have contributed to us because all the dollars contributed to us go back out to the Commonwealth. Sixty percent of our funding comes from out of state. So those individuals find it very meaningful that they've been recognized by the governor of the Commonwealth to have that honor in serving their communities. So thank you very much for having me. Thank you. And thank you. Yes, of course. Congratulations. Thank you all very much. Let's get a photo with the council members. And Kevin, I'm going to send you there with this. Thank you, ma'am. And if you're a Kentucky colonel, would you like our Kentucky colonel to join him? Will you be in the picture with us? Come on, we know we saw you stand up. We have a relay. Alright, take that play. What did you say, Chibi? Yes, you're right. Thank you. Thank you. It's wonderful to see you. Thank you. Are you, sir? A pleasure. All right. Thank you for that. And now it's time for public comment for issues on the agenda. and we have no one signed up. So we'll roll right ahead into second reading of ordinances. Item 1, an ordinance admitting Article 24 of Chapter 2 of Section 2-296 of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Code of Ordinances to increase membership of the Sister Cities Program Commission to seven voting members to include the visit-lex president or their designee, a council member and a representative of the mayor's office designating the additional members as ex-officio voting members amending section 2-296 by deleting language regarding reappointment for additional terms and amending section 2-297 by deleting the requirement that the offices be appointed by the mayor, all effective upon passative counsel. Item 2. In order and spending the authorized transfer by creating one classified civil service position of recreation manager, grade 520N, and creating one classified civil service position of recreation specialist senior, grade 516N, all individual parks and recreation, effective July 1, 2026. Item 3. In ordinance meeting, the compensation system salary schedules to provide a 1% structure movement applicable to all full-time and part-time positions of the Unified Pay Plan to one position of Council Administrator, to two positions of Police and Fire Pension Benefits Specialist, to one position of Friend of the Court, to five positions of Family Court Service Specialist, providing that all full-time and part-time employees included in the Unified Pay Plan shall receive a 2% pay increase for FY2027, providing that one position of Council Administrator, two positions of police and fire pension benefit specialist, one position of friend of the court, and five positions of family court services specialist shall receive a 2% pay increase for FY2027, providing that the 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 within the Department of Law and amending Section 2253.2B of the Code of Ordinances, increasing the starting pay for traffic school cards to $17.044 per hour, all effective June 24, 2026. Item 4. In ordinance amending Article 3 of Chapter 27 and Section 27.5, the Lexan-Faylor 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, all amending section 27.6 to alter the required information to be included within the application for a small farm conservation easement, all effective upon passage of Council. Thank you. All right. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? I approve. Second. Council Member Baxter, second by Council Member Curtis. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Beasley. Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Boone. Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Brown. Yes. 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. Councilmember Lynch. Yes. Councilmember Morton. Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Reynolds. Yes. Councilmember Sevigny. Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those all pass. Now we'll do first reading of ordinances, and I will ask the clerk to pause before number nine. Item five. An ordinance to the zone from a light industrial I-1 and a wholesale and warehouse business before zone to a corridor node CN zone for 4.355 net for 7.423 gross acres for property located at 416, 422 through 424, 426, 430, 436, 442, and 451 Chair Avenue, 441 Hayman Avenue and 633 South Broadway LCD Acquisitions LLC Council District 11. Item 6. An ordinance meeting section 8D1AR zone of the zoning ordinance to allow for the retail sale of alcoholic beverage accessory to a horse racetrack. Item 7. An ordinance meeting section 23A10 of the zoning ordinance relating to the economic development zone to allow additional supportive uses and accessory uses and amending the special provisions related to residential uses and mixed use buildings. Item 8, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair-Urban County Government to provide funds for purchase orders and prepaid expenses rolling from FY2026 into FY2027 appropriating and reappropriating funds, Schedule No. 2. All right. Council Member Brown, do you have an amendment? Yes, ma'am. All right. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. On behalf of the administration, I move to amend Item No. 9 under ordinance first reading to include a grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Public Health in the amount of $733,100 in FY27 in federal and state funds for the Health Access Nurturing Development Services HANDS program for the Family Care Center in the schedule of budget amendments. So moved. Second. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds seconds. Are there any questions? All right. All those in favor of amending number five, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. So if you'll go on and read the amended version, please. Item nine, in ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fair Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriate reprimand funds, FY27, schedule number one, as amended. Item 10. In ordinance closing, a portion of Hagerman Court determining the property owner adjacent to the property of the street being closed has been identified, provided with written notice of the proposed closing, and consented thereto in writing authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a quick claim deed, if needed, transferring the former right-of-way to the adjacent owner, subject to the reservation of easements and restrictions. Item 11. In ordinance mending section 2513, the Legisimum Fairbank County Government Code of Ordinances to require those members of commissions, boards, and employees, or officers deemed necessary by the Ethics Commission Commission to file annual financial interest statements and to set a procedure of the commission to make said determination and to remove the requirement for candidates to file financial interest statements for the first full calendar year following the end of their candidacy. Mending section 2520 of the Code of Ordinances to change the membership of the commission from nine to between seven and nine members. Revise the names of certain nominating organizations. Remove defect nominating organizations and change the number of at-large members from two to between two and four members. Remove party affiliation limitations requiring nominating organizations to submit certain information upon submission of nominees to the mayor. Establish quorum as a majority of the membership and establish a standing agenda item regarding conflicts of interest of the members and requirement for recusal for conflicts of interest and amending section 2523 of the code of ordinances to set a screening procedure for the chair of the commission to determine whether the commission has jurisdiction to hear complaints filed with the commission and to provide procedures for agreement or disagreement by the commission with the chair's determination regarding jurisdiction all effect upon pass it of council. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons, council members? All right. Are there any suspensions, motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? All right. That brings us to second reading of resolutions. Item 1, a resolution authorizing the Divinity of Waste Management to purchase hardware, software, services, and maintenance from Routware Global Incorporated, a social provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute any necessary agreement with Routware Global Incorporated related to the procurement cost not to exceed $380,180.09, subject to appropriation by Council. Item 2, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an agreement and any other documents necessary with Stanford University for placement of a student with the Division of Parks and Recreation as part of the Community Service Work Study Program at Newcross for the Urban County Government. Item 3. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the McKenna Government to execute the first renewal of agreement award pursuant to RFP No. 12025 with Tetra Tech Incorporated for annual program management services for consent decree implementation and MS4 permit compliance at a cost not to exceed $814,000 subject to the budgeting of sufficient funds in fiscal year 2027. Item 4. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the McKenna Government to execute an agreement and any other documents necessary with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System for placement of a student with the Division of Parks and Recreation as part of the ready to work student work study program at New Cross to the Irving County Government. Item 5, a resolution in authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute a memorandum of agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 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 6, a resolution awarded pursuant to RFP number 7-2025 with Machine X Technology Incorporated in the amount of $1,939,674 for materials recovery facility, optical sorter, and robotics for the division of waste management and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute any necessary agreement with machine technologies and corporate related to the procurement, item 7. A resolution and authorizing and director of the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute an agreement related to council capital project expenditure funds with Cumberland Hill Neighborhood Association Incorporated, $7,500 at the cost not to exceed the sum stated, item 8. A resolution accepted 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 Urban County Government to execute an agreement with MAC construction and excavating related to the bid. Item 9. A resolution accepted 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 the urban kind of government to execute an agreement with LM asphalt partner LTD DBA ATS construction related to the bid item 10 a resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service for its appointments of Ella Helmuth attorney grade 526E 2927.76 by weekly in the department of law effective June 1 2026 item 11 a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban kind of government to execute a purchase of service agreement with jubilee jobs of Lexington corporate pursuant to RFP number 35 2024 to assist with the Work Lexington program at a cost note to see the sum of $62,718.42. Item 12. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the McKinney government to execute a memorandum of agreement with Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, Urban Search and Rescue Program for the Urban Search and Rescue Services. Item 13. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the McKinney government to execute the program of agreement with Ray Liu LLC, aka Overtime Athletics for Youth Sports Program at the Black and William Neighborhood Association at a cost not to receive $800, item 14. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of McKenna Government to execute a program agreement with Ray Liu LLC aka Overtime Athletics for Youth Sports Program at the Tates Creek Community Center at a cost not to receive $800, item 15. A resolution authorizing the Division of Police to purchase compatibility with the National Integrated Ballistics Network from Leads Online as social service provider and authorizing the mayor on behalf of McKenna Government to execute any necessary agreement with leads online related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $101,634 in FY27, subject to the appropriation by Council, Item 16. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Urban County Government to execute first amendment to the purchase of service agreement with the following three organizations. Arbor Youth Services Incorporated, Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, 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 17. A resolution amending the Lexington-Fayette-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 upon passage of council as amended. Item 18. A resolution authorizing the Director of the Mayor on behalf of the Urbany County Government to execute an amendment to an agreement with the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County Incorporated to extend the term through June 30, 2027 at no additional cost. Item 19. A resolution authorizing Dorothy Mayor on behalf 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 to exceed $8,400, item 20. A resolution authorizing the Division of E911 to purchase web-based queries of 911 statistics from Entrato Life and Safety Solutions, ECATS, a sole source provider, and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute any necessary agreement within Toronto Life and Safety Solutions ECATS related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $6,838.68 for FY27, subject to appropriation by Council, Item 21. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute a purchase of service agreement with Commerce Lexington Incorporated pursuant to RP number 34, 2024, 35, 2024, to assist with new business development and existing business retention expansion. It would cost to exceed the sum of $209,061.41. Item 22, a resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of the government to accept an award for the fire training incentive grant in the amount up to $3,892,752 for F-427 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 from the grant budget. No local match is required. Item 23. 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 address number 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. And item 24. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to accept an award of the police training incentive grant in an amount up to $4,018,122 for FY27 from the Kentucky Justice of Public Safety Cabinet under the Kentucky Law Enforcement Foundation Program Fund for supplemental pay and training and authorizing the mayor to transfer and the current funds within the grant budget. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? Vice Mayor, thank you. Second by Council Member Savigny. And when you're ready, if you'll take the roll call vote, please. Councilmember Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Councilmember Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Boone? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Brown? Yes. Councilmember Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Eblen? Yes, ma'am. 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, ma'am. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes. And Council Member Savigny? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those all pass. And now it's time for first reading of resolutions. Item 25, a resolution ratifying the mayor's prior execution of an agreement with the West Kentucky Correctional Health Care LLC, DBA Comprehensive Correctional Care 3C, for the provision of services related to the inmate medical care and mental health services on behalf of the Division of Community Corrections, that it costs estimated not to exceed $11,830,000 $35,921.00 and authorize the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute any other documents related to the procurement of these services, including future renewals subject to the appropriations of sufficient funds and future fiscal years, item 26. A resolution authorizing the division of community corrections on behalf of the urban county government to purchase services related to fire monitoring and suppression from Siemens and industry incorporated social provider at a cost estimated not to exceed $41,840.22 in FY27 and further authorize the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute an agreement with any and any other documents related to the procurement of these services including future renewals with the cost in future fiscal years subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds, item 27. A resolution authorizing directly to the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute change number one to the agreement with LM Asphalt Partners, LTD, DBA, ATS Construction to perform additional work at Dealer Haven Park, increasing the contract by the sum of $62,800 from $597,000 to $659,800, item 28. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute change in November 5 to the agreement with Calhoun Construction associated with the new Senior and Therapeutic Center Construction increasing the amount by $97,324.79, raising the total contract amount from $17,108,848.19 to $17,206,170.98 with an 11 calendar day change to the agreement time, item 29. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the McKenna government to execute a renewal agreement with the Kentucky Underground Storage Incorporated for continued off-site storage of records at a cost of $3,000 for FY27 and $3,000 for FY28 contingent upon appropriation of sufficient funds. Item 30. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute change number one to the contract with Buchanan Contracting Incorporated for annual sanitary sewer cleaning and inspection and a consensual group program for the division of water quality increasing the contract by the sum of $350,319.55 from $899,608.45 to $1,250,000. Item 31. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute amendments with Nestor Gomez, Terry Dunford, Corey Dunn, Stephen Overstreet and Ebony Honey Romero to serve as crisis response mediators for One Lexington at a total cost for all agreements not to exceed $50,000, item 32. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute a second renewal to the third amendment of the agreement with the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education for continued environmental education services at the cost not to exceed $688,636.27, item 33. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement with the Lexington Fair Urban County Government Human Rights Commission, HRC, to support the operating cost of the HRC for FY 2027 at a cost north to seat $451,710.34. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McKinney Government to grant SHIELD Environmental Associates and Incorporated Access to LFUCG property at 219 East 3rd Street and 226 East 3rd Street to conduct site investigation activities at the request of the Kentucky Division of Waste Management, Item 35. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the McKinney Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for access to the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, Item 36. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute a first renewal to the agreement with Mackey Group, LLC, DBA, Wiser Strategies for continued creative design services for public outreach and media campaigns related to the water quality and waste management at a cost of $60,000, Item 37. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute a purchase of service agreement with the Community Venture Corporation pursuant to RFP No. 35, 2025, 24, to assist with small business owner connections and networking entrepreneurial development, startup assistance, minority-owned business development, and women-owned business development at a cost not to exceed $63,220.17, item 38. A resolution approving the use of standardized memorandum of agreement with qualified employees interested in participating in the tech internship pilot program and authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the government to execute a memorandum of agreement with any employer which is authorized to enter into an agreement with the same material terms provided that the total cost of the program does not exceed $90,000, item 39. A resolution authorizing the direct to the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute agreements related to neighborhood development funds with Fairways at Lakeside Community Association Incorporated, $731.30. Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Incorporated, $900. Lexington Ravens Youth Football Organization Corporation 800. And Whitney Strong Incorporated, $2,300. At the cost of the sum stated, item 40. A resolution extended bid of a Sunesis construction company in the amount of $1,861,447.50 for the Mentel Park Stormwater Improvements for the Division of Water Quality and Authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the American Government to execute an agreement with the Sunesis construction company related to the bid, item 41. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every kind of government to execute an agreement with the Community Action Council for Lexington, Fiat, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas County, Incorporated to serve as fiscal agent for the One Lexington Gun Violence Prevention Grant Programming and Nurturing or Creating Alternative Pathways Grant Programming for FY 2027 at a total cost mark to exceed $211,500, item 42. A resolution authorizing on the Mayor on behalf of our beginning government to execute a change of number one to the contract with Herrick Company Incorporated for the Town Branch and West Hickman Wastewater Treatment UV Disinfection Process Replacement Project for the Division of Grants and Special Programs, increasing the contract by the sum of $2,015,935.50 from $13,699,998 to $15,715,933.50, item 43. A resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of Irving County Government to execute engineering services agreement awarded pursuant to RFP No. 272026 with Dixon Engineering Incorporated to provide coating and welding inspection for the Division of Water Quality at a cost to exceed $350,000. Item 44. A declaration of official intent with respect to reimbursement of temporary advances made for capital expenditures to be made from subsequent borrowings with respect to various capital improvement projects of the Lake-Saint-Fair Irving County Government. Item 45. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the beginning of government to execute a purchase of service agreement with LexArts Incorporated for various services related to providing support to the arts community and community at large. It costs $400,000. Item 46. A resolution authorizing on the Dirty Mayor on behalf of the Governor to execute an agreement awarded pursuant to RFP No. 29-2026 with Tetra Tech to provide design and construction administration services to the Town Branch Wastewater Treatment, WWS, Tank Phase 2. It consent to decree RMP Project TB1 for the Division of Water Quality to cost North to seed $775,000, item 47. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a utility agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to relocate and replace and install sanitary sewer infrastructure at an estimated cost to exceed $1,053,600 to be reimbursed by KYTC, item 48. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with the University of Kentucky for the widening of Waller Avenue for the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works at a cost to exceed $200,000, item 49. A resolution to authorize the mayor on behalf of our McKenna government to execute an agreement with Standard and Associates Incorporated for the Police Officer Selection Test for LFUCG Police Recruit Candidates at a cost not to exceed $6,800. Item 50. A resolution to authorize the mayor on behalf of our McKenna government to execute an agreement with the Patient Technologies Incorporated to offer a new voluntary benefit that provides eligible employees with a line of credit for out-of-pocket medical expenses through payroll deductions at an annual cost not to exceed $150,000 subject to sufficient funds being appropriated in future fiscal years. Item 51. A resolution authorizing and directly the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a service agreement awarded pursuant to RFP number 30-2026 with the Hope Center Incorporated for the Comprehensive Street Outreach Services at Acosta North to exceed $572,795 in FY20-27, item 52. A resolution authorizing with the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute a consultant services agreement over pursuant to RP number 26-2026 with the GRW Engineers Incorporated for professional design services for the Lexington Fire Department new fire training facility at a cost not to exceed $1,392,348. Item 53, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute purchase of service agreement with the following seven extended social resources ESR programs, grantee agencies, pursuant to administrative agreement with RFP 2026, Emergency Shelter. Hope Center Incorporated, $850,000. Greenhouse 17 Incorporated, $223,183. Community Action Council for Lexington, Fiat, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas County Incorporated, $275,000. Arbor Youth Services Incorporated, $300,000. Hospice of the Bluegrass Incorporated, DBA Bluegrass Care Navigators, $87,650. New Life Day Center Incorporated $150,715 and the Salvation Army $125,127 to provide emergency shelter services at a cost to exceed $2,011,675 in FY27, item 54. A resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the government to execute an agreement with the final form of which is subject to the approval of the Department of Law and the Division of Grants and Special Programs with Meadows Suite Apartment LLC awarding $840,000 in federal funds under the Home Investment Partnership Program for a low-income housing project pending approval of any necessary budget amendments and further authorizing the mayor to execute any other agreements or amendments related to these funds. Item 55. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement with the Fayette Fiscal Court accepting and establishing funding for fiscal year 2027 county road aid projects in the rural service area. Item 56. A resolution authorizing and direct the mayor on behalf of the county government to accept an award from the Community Action Council for Lexington, Fayette, Burbank, Harrison, and Nicholas County, Incorporated, which grant funds are in the amount of $49,443.84 in federal funds for the provision of early childhood care and education services and $30,000 in federal funds for the facility used under the Early Head Start Program at the Family Care Center for FY 2027, the acceptance of which obligates their McKinney government to the expenditure of $12,360.96 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer and adequate funds within the grant budget. Item 57, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of McKinney government to execute an agreement with Greater Lex Incorporated to provide $320,154 in funding to Greater Lex Incorporated for the Regional Economic Development Collective. Item 58, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of McKinney government County Government to execute and submit a grant application to the Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division to provide any additional information or consent in connection with this grant application to accept this grant forward, which grant funds are on the amount of $71,820 in federal funds for the continued operation of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program for F-427, the acceptance of which obligates to the government to the expenditure of $3,780 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer to the funds in the grant budget, item 59. A resolution authorizing to the mayor on behalf of the County Government to execute and submit a grant application to Walmart to provide any additional information in connection with this application and to accept this grant if awarded, which grant funds are in the amount of $25,000 to remove financial barriers for youth and families by covering program-related expenses and authorizing the mayor to transfer and refund the grant budget. Item 60. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every kind of government to execute a maintenance agreement with the 300 West Vine LLC, allowing the installation of landscaping and related improvements within the Vine Street right-of-way abutting its property, subject to an agreement to bear all maintenance, responsibility, and costs associated therewith. at no cost to the urban county government item 61. a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the urban county government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept these for property interest needed for the distillery district sign project for the division of environmental quality and public works at a cost of electricity 20 20 dollars item 62. a resolution authorizing under the mayor on behalf of the government execute an agreement awarded pursuant to rfp number 31 2026 with stantec for engineering services for the 2026 sewer implementation plan for the division of water quality at a cost to receive $209,900. Item 63. A resolution authorizing Mayor on behalf of the beginning of government to execute certificates of consideration and other necessary documents and to accept deeds from owners of record for property interest needed for the expansion of recreation amenities at Ravens Run Nature Sanctuary at a cost to receive $655,000. Item 64. A resolution authorizing Director Mayor on behalf of the beginning of government to execute a grant award agreement with Living Streets Lexington and Roberta to fund a public art project with funds from the percent for art fund at a cost of $37,000 item 65. A resolution authorizing of the mayor on behalf of the McKinney government to execute an agreement related to the neighborhood development funds with TAR Syndrome Association Limited Liability Company 450 America and Bloom Lexington Incorporated 850 and the Heroes Among Us Foundation Incorporated 750 at a cost that exceeds the sum stated in item 66. A resolution authorizing of the mayor on behalf of McKinney government to execute an amended and restated tax incentive agreement with the Kentucky Development Finance Authority and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and any other necessary documents related to the Lexington Center TIF project to allow state sales and use tax refunds on approved construction materials to further incentivize the project effective retroactive to June 24, 2026 at no cost to the urban county government. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons? Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? All right. We do have some communications from the mayor. First is appointments. I'll entertain a motion. Vice mayor, second by Councilmember Sevigny. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right. That motion passes. The next communications from the mayor is donations. Could I have a motion? Councilmember Sevigny, second by Councilmember Reynolds. and are there any questions? All right, all those in favor say aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, thank you. That motion passes and the final communication from the mayor is procurements. We have quite a few of those. Can I have a motion? Second. All right. Any questions? All right. Is there all those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Okay, that passes also. And you have several items of communications for your information only. We do not have any police or fire disciplines. And that brings us to council announcements. Council Member Beasley. Thank you, Mayor. I have quite a few announcements. So we'll start with this on Friday, the 26th. Kroger held a cookout and fed all of our first responders. So we'd like to say thank you to them for filling hamburgers and hot dogs. It was a great time. I had a hamburger and hot dog. It was really good. But they did it at the new Newtown Springs Crossing Kroger that we just opened. And then what else is up there? Oh, there's lots of pictures of them eating. And then on Sunday, Council Member Brown got us together for the Battle of the Badges. and the fire department once again beat the police department 16 to 8. So congratulations to our fire department for winning that three years in a row. And then the Tate's Creek Middle School, that's their teacher, Eli Parham, and their greenhouse team won an award from the Environmental Commission this past weekend for the greenhouse that those kids put up there. So congratulations to them. And then just two more quick ones that I don't have pictures for. right that's all of them right Haley okay on Saturday July the 11th from 12 to 3 we're having a huge community celebration out in Gainesway the Partners for Youth will be doing their festival of neighbors and then cruising for a cause along with swag we'll be doing a car show and then from two to four block soil will be out there with fresh produce with that sprout pharmacy market and then I'd like to take just a minute to talk about the two interns that we've had for the last month in our office, Ismael and Ezra, they both took up a project and gave a presentation yesterday in front of our council aides. I'd like to thank the aides, LexTV, the CAO's office, the police chief and his staff, as well as Commissioner Armstrong for taking their time yesterday to come and listen to the presentation from those two 15-year-old boys. They did a great job and it was a pleasure having them in our office for the last month. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. I see no other announcements, and there is no one here for public comment, so I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. We are adjourned. Thank you very much. Thank you.