Urban County Council Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government held a meeting on May 2, 2013, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky. Vice-Mayor Linda Gorton presided over the session. The council considered four agenda items, all of which were approved: a zone change for 1060 Cross Keys Road, a Solid Waste-Landfill Fee Amendment, a Telecommunications Franchise agreement, and Budget Amendments. The meeting included three motions and votes, with no public comments heard during the session.

Attendance

Present: Linda Gorton, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, Myers

Absent: Mossotti

Late: None

Votes and Decisions

Ordinance 0423-13: Amending Budgets for Economic Contingency Appropriations 10:33

Motion by Farmer, seconded by Kay. This ordinance was tabled by roll call vote with 8 ayes and 6 nays. Voting in favor were Farmer, Kay, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ford, Lawless, and Scutchfield. Voting against were Myers, Lane, Ellinger, Gorton, and Henson. The matter is scheduled for discussion at the August 2013 meeting.

Resolution 0424-13: Adopting the Council's April 23, 2013 Fund Balance Worksheet 30:11

Motion by Farmer, seconded by Kay. This resolution failed by roll call vote with a 7-7 tie. Voting in favor were Farmer, Kay, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ford, and Lawless. Voting against were Myers, Lane, Ellinger, Gorton, Henson, and Scutchfield.

Resolution 0412-13: Accepting Bid for Mold Remediation - Downtown Arts Center 1:05:27

Motion by Akers, seconded by Farmer. This resolution passed unanimously by a vote of 13-0. All members voted in favor: Scutchfield, Akers, Beard, Clarke, Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Lawless, and Myers.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting approved four contracts totaling $968,667.77 in financial commitments:

Secondary Digester Blend Tank Damaged Cover Demolition and Removal - Amount: $26,500 - Vendor: MCM Demolition, Inc. - Resolution: 0393-13

Grimes Mill Rd. Bridge Replacement at Boone's Creek - Amount: $643,172.59 - Vendor: Bush and Burchett, Inc. - Resolution: 0401-13

Shillito Park Construction of Sports Fields - Amount: $249,895.18 - Vendor: Woodford Excavation and Transport - Resolution: 0414-13

Conversion of Stockroom to Office Space - Amount: $49,100 - Vendor: Wood Connection, LLC - Resolution: 0415-13

Appointments

Barry L. Hays was appointed to the Masterson Station Park Advisory Board.

Contested Items

Two items generated significant disagreement among council members during this meeting.

Economic Contingency Appropriations

The council voted on a motion to table the ordinance for Economic Contingency appropriations. The motion passed with a narrow vote of 8-6, indicating divided opinion on how to proceed with this appropriations measure. [timestamp: information not provided]

Fund Balance Worksheet

A motion to amend the Fund Balance Worksheet resulted in a deadlocked vote of 7-7, with council members evenly split on the proposed amendment. The failed motion reflected substantial disagreement over the worksheet's contents or structure. [timestamp: information not provided]

Zone Change for 1060 Cross Keys Rd.

Ordinance 0378-13 proposed changing the zoning designation for 1060 Cross Keys Rd. from Professional Office (P-1) to Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) for 4.09 acres. 2:39

Key Speakers

The discussion involved Farmer, Lane, and Kay.

Outcome

The ordinance was approved.

Solid Waste-Landfill Fee Amendment

Ordinance 0313-13 proposed an amendment to Section 16-16.1 to establish Schedule E, which sets the solid waste-landfill fee for dumpster containers at $12.05 per container per month. 2:39

The discussion involved speakers Farmer, Lane, and Kay. The ordinance was presented and considered by the body.

The proposal was approved.

Telecommunications Franchise

The Council considered ordinance 0387-13, which would create a non-exclusive telecommunications franchise with a 12-month duration and an extension option 2:39.

Key Speakers

The discussion involved Council members Farmer, Lane, and Kay.

Outcome

The ordinance was approved.

Budget Amendments

Ordinance 0421-13 presented an ordinance to amend certain municipal budgets to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures. 2:39

The discussion included remarks from Farmer, Lane, and Kay. The ordinance was presented for consideration and deliberation by the governing body.

The ordinance was approved.