Urban County Council Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council convened on May 27, 2010, at 7:00 P.M. in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Newberry presiding. The meeting addressed 3 agenda items, all of which were approved by the Council. These items included an ordinance amending budgets for the Senior Intern Program, an ordinance related to refunding revenue bonds for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington, and an ordinance for the issuance of bonds for Sayre College, Inc. Over the course of the meeting, 3 motions and votes were taken and 1 public comment was heard. No presentations were recorded for this session.

Attendance

The following 14 members were present at the May 27, 2010 Council meeting:

• Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Crosbie, Ellinger, Feigel, Gorton, Gray, Henson, Lane, Lawless, Martin, McChord, and Myers

Absent: James

No members were recorded as late.

Votes and Decisions

Three roll call votes were taken during the May 27, 2010 Council meeting.

• Approval of Ordinances (Second Reading) 9:37: Moved by Mr. Martin and seconded by Mr. Ellinger, the motion to approve ordinances given second reading passed unanimously, 13–0. Voting in favor: Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Feigel, Gorton, Gray, Henson, Lane, Lawless, Martin, McChord, and Myers. No members voted against.

• Tabling of Resolution on Street Name and Property Address Changes 25:40: Moved by Ms. Lawless and seconded by Mr. Lane, the motion to table a resolution regarding street name and property address changes passed 12–1. Voting in favor of tabling: Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Feigel, Gorton, Henson, Lane, Lawless, Martin, McChord, and Myers. Mr. Blues cast the sole vote against tabling.

• Approval of Resolutions (Second Reading) 26:58: Moved by Mr. Blues and seconded by Mr. McChord, the motion to approve resolutions given second reading passed unanimously, 12–0. Voting in favor: Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Feigel, Gorton, Henson, Lane, Lawless, Martin, McChord, and Myers. No members voted against. (Note: Council member Gray, who voted in the earlier ordinance roll call, is not recorded among the voters on this motion.)

Budget and Financial Actions

The Council approved several contracts covering infrastructure design, traffic signal work, and parking lot improvements.

• Legacy Trail Design: The Council approved a contract with Strand Associates, Inc. in the amount of $40,000 for the design of the Legacy Trail.

• Traffic Signal Rebuild: A contract valued at $8,552.77 was approved with Bluegrass Electrical Consultants, Inc. for a traffic signal rebuild at the intersection of Nicholasville Road and Man O' War Boulevard.

• Coolavin Parking Lot: The Council approved a contract with G & G Paving in the amount of $9,599 for work on the Coolavin Parking Lot.

No resolution numbers were recorded in the available meeting data for these items. Combined, the three contracts represent a total expenditure of approximately $58,151.77 across transportation infrastructure, trail development, and parking facility improvements.

Public Comment

One member of the public addressed the Council during the public comment period. 55:06

• Steven Rader spoke in support of Kentuckians Against Drunk Driving, a nonprofit organization he represented. Mr. Rader requested that the Council provide a formal letter of support for a bus service operated by the nonprofit, which is designed to reduce drunk driving incidents in the community.

No other public comments were recorded during this portion of the meeting.

Contested Items

• Street Name and Property Address Changes: A procedural dispute arose during the May 27, 2010 Council meeting regarding a resolution related to street name and property address changes. Council Member Lawless requested that the resolution be tabled in order to allow for further clarification on the proposed address changes. The specific points requiring clarification were not detailed in the available record, but the request to table indicates that Council Member Lawless had outstanding questions or concerns about the resolution that had not been sufficiently addressed prior to or during the meeting. No additional council members or parties are identified in the record as being involved in the dispute. The outcome was a motion to table the resolution, pausing action on the matter until the necessary clarifications could be provided.

Ordinance Amending Budgets for Senior Intern Program

2:53

The Council took up an ordinance to amend certain budgets in order to allocate $1,550 from Neighborhood Development Funds for the Senior Intern Program.

Madam Clerk presented the item to the Council. No significant debate or concerns were recorded in connection with this ordinance.

• Item Type: Ordinance
• Amount: $1,550
• Funding Source: Neighborhood Development Funds
• Program: Senior Intern Program
• Outcome: Approved

The ordinance was approved by the Council without notable opposition or extended discussion.

Ordinance for Refunding Revenue Bonds for Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington

5:59

The Council took up Agenda Item 8, an ordinance relating to the refunding of revenue bonds and the financing of new buildings at Lexington Catholic High School on behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington.

• Madam Clerk was the key speaker noted during this agenda item, consistent with the procedural reading of the ordinance before the Council.
• The ordinance addressed two related financial matters: the refunding of existing revenue bonds and the financing of new construction at Lexington Catholic High School.
• No debate or concerns are recorded in the available data for this item.

The Council approved the ordinance.

Ordinance for issuance of bonds for Sayre College, Inc.

7:34

The Council took up Agenda Item 9, an ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds to finance improvements at Sayre School. Madam Clerk was the key speaker noted during this portion of the meeting.

The ordinance was presented for Council consideration without extended recorded debate or noted opposition in the available record. No specific concerns were documented as having been raised during discussion of this item.

The Council approved the ordinance.