Urban County Council Special Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council convened on May 11, 2010, at 9:00 A.M. in Lexington, Kentucky, with Vice-Mayor Jim Gray presiding over the session. The meeting was focused and brief, with a single agenda item brought before the council for consideration. The council took up a resolution approving the closure of swimming pools, which was approved during the session. In total, one vote was taken during the meeting, and no public comments were heard. No presentations were recorded as part of the proceedings.

Attendance

Eleven members were present at the May 11, 2010 Council meeting:

• Jim Gray, McChord, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Crosbie, Ellinger, Feigel, Gorton, Henson, and James

Four members were absent:

• Myers, Lane, Lawless, and Martin

No members arrived late.

Votes and Decisions

One item came to a formal vote during the May 11, 2010 Council meeting.

• Resolution – Pool Closures on August 1, 2010 3:30: The Council considered a resolution approving the closure of all Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government swimming pools — with the exception of Family Aquatic Centers — on August 1, 2010 for calendar year 2010. The motion was made by Ellinger and seconded by Gorton. The resolution passed on a roll call vote of 11–0, with no nays and no abstentions.

Voting in favor: McChord, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Crosbie, Ellinger, Feigel, Gorton, Gray, Henson, and James.

Voting against: None.

Resolution approving the closure of swimming pools

3:30

The Council considered a resolution to close all Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government swimming pools — with the exception of Family Aquatic Centers — effective August 1, 2010. The closure was proposed as a budget reduction measure.

Key speakers on this item included Ellinger, Gorton, and Feigel. The resolution was ultimately approved by the Council.