Urban County Council Special Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council met on April 17, 2012, at 3:45 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor Government Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Mayor Jim Gray presided over the meeting. The council considered three informational agenda items during the session: a Neighborhood Development Funds (NDF) List, a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Quarterly Update, and information regarding Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and salary increases for LFUCG employees. One motion was voted on during the meeting, and no public comments were heard.

Attendance

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

Absent: Lawless

Late: None

Votes and Decisions

Motion to Adjourn the Special Meeting 1:00

A motion to adjourn the special meeting was made by Ellinger and seconded by McChord. The motion passed unanimously.

All 14 members voted in favor of the motion: - Beard - Blues - Crosbie - Ellinger - Farmer - Ford - Gorton - Henson - Kay - Lane - Martin - McChord - Myers - Stinnett

No members voted against the motion, and there were no abstentions.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting approved four financial actions totaling $1,177,405:

Todds/Liberty Road Improvement Project Authorization was granted to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 3 with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for design of Section II of the Todds/Liberty Road Improvement Project. The amendment is valued at $400,000 and identified as L368-12.

Home Network Project Authorization was granted to accept a $460,560 award from the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department to continue the Home Network Project at the Family Care Center for FY 2013. This grant is identified as L369-12.

Day Treatment Services Authorization was granted to submit an application and accept a $241,845 award from the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice to support Day Treatment Services in the Division of Youth Services for FY 2013. This grant is identified as L376-12.

Coolavin Rail Trail Project Authorization was granted to execute a Grant Agreement Amendment for the Coolavin Rail Trail project with the Kentucky Department for Local Government. The amendment, valued at $75,000 and identified as L389-12, extends the project through June 30, 2013.

Appointments

No appointments were discussed or acted upon during this meeting.

Neighborhood Development Funds (NDF) List

The Council reviewed the Neighborhood Development Funds list for April 17, 2012. The list included a $450.00 allocation to Captain Reginald Underwood Young Marines for instructional materials.

No discussion or vote occurred on the list during the session. The item was presented for informational purposes only.

Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Quarterly Update

Jeff Fugate, Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority, presented a quarterly update to the Council. This presentation was informational in nature and was not subject to Council action during this session.

The update was delivered as a separate presentation to provide the Council with current information on the DDA's activities and initiatives during the quarter.

COLA & Salary Increase for LFUCG Employees

Glenda George, Managing Attorney of the Department of Law, presented information on the compensation system for Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) employees.

Presentation Topics

Ms. George's presentation covered several key components of the employee compensation structure:

• The Mercer system for employee compensation
• Performance-based pay mechanisms
• Current challenges in implementing the compensation system

Key Discussion Points

The discussion centered on the need to evaluate and improve the existing compensation framework. A primary focus was identifying the necessity for a consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of the current system and provide recommendations for potential improvements or adjustments.

Outcome

This agenda item was presented for informational purposes, with no formal action taken during the meeting.