Urban County Council Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council met on September 29, 2011, at 6:00 P.M. in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The council addressed five agenda items during the meeting, including an invocation, two proclamations, and readings of ordinances. The body took six motions and votes and heard two public comments. The council approved a Proclamation for National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and a Proclamation for Lexington Philharmonic 50th Anniversary, advanced the Second Reading of Ordinances to approval, and conducted a First Reading of Ordinances.

Attendance

Present: Myers, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Martin, and McChord

Absent: Crosbie

Late: None

Votes and Decisions

Approval of ordinances given second reading 13:16 Motion by Gorton, seconded by McChord. Passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. Voting in favor: Myers, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Martin, and McChord.

Amend resolution to change facility name for custodial services 15:56 Motion by Henson, seconded by Ellinger. Passed by voice vote.

Remove resolution from docket 20:55 Motion by Ford, seconded by Myers. Passed by voice vote.

Approval of resolution for custodial services as amended 21:30 Motion by Ellinger, seconded by Blues. Passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. Voting in favor: Myers, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Martin, and McChord.

Approval of resolution for South Elkhorn Pump Station improvements as amended 25:46 Motion by Ellinger, seconded by Blues. Passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. Voting in favor: Myers, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Martin, and McChord.

Approval of various resolutions 27:55 Motion by Ellinger, seconded by Blues. Passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. Voting in favor: Myers, Stinnett, Beard, Blues, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Martin, and McChord.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting included approval of the following financial actions:

Contracts

• South Elkhorn Pump Station Improvements – Hall Contracting Corp. was awarded a contract in the amount of $3,952,024.33 for improvements to the South Elkhorn Pump Station.

• Custodial Services – Day Treatment Center – Saffire Cleaning Service, LLC was contracted to provide custodial services for the Day Treatment Center.

Purchases

• Drug Testing Reagents – A purchase order for $230,000 was approved with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. for the acquisition of drug testing reagents.

Grants

• Brownfields Assessment Project – A grant in the amount of $200,000 was received from the Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfields Assessment Project.

Public Comment

Two members of the public addressed the meeting with requests regarding infrastructure and funding.

Street Repairs

Bernard McCarthy spoke at 1:24:01 regarding street maintenance needs. He requested that the water company complete repairs to portions of Harry Street. McCarthy also suggested implementing chip sealing on cracked pavements as a preventive measure to avoid the development of potholes.

Millage Tax Increase

Lily Miller-Johnson spoke at 1:27:06 regarding funding for the Fayette County Conservation District. She requested a 4% increase in the millage tax to cover administrative costs for the district.

Invocation

Pastor Victor Sholar from Main Street Baptist Church delivered the invocation for the meeting. 1:00 During this opening remarks, Pastor Sholar spoke about his church and its role in the community.

Proclamation for National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month

4:10

Mayor Gray presented a proclamation honoring National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. The proclamation was presented to Lisa Minton, Executive Director of Chrysalis House, in recognition of the organization's work in this area.

The agenda item was approved.

Proclamation for Lexington Philharmonic 50th Anniversary

6:02

Mayor Gray presented a proclamation honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Lexington Philharmonic. The proclamation was presented to Greg Jenkins and Allison Kaiser, who represented the organization.

The item was approved without recorded discussion of concerns or debate.

Second Reading of Ordinances

Several ordinances received second reading and were approved during this portion of the meeting 9:16. The ordinances under consideration included zoning changes and budget amendments.

Key speakers on this agenda item were Gorton and McChord. The ordinances were presented for their second reading, a procedural step in the legislative process that allows for final consideration and approval.

The outcome of the second reading was approval of the ordinances presented.

First Reading of Ordinances

13:16

Several ordinances were presented for first reading during this portion of the meeting. The Madam Clerk presided over the presentation of these items, which included amendments to citation authority and budget adjustments.

The ordinances were given their first reading as part of the standard legislative process. No specific details regarding debate, concerns raised, or individual ordinance titles were documented in the available meeting materials.

Outcome: The ordinances received their first reading.