Urban County Council Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council met on December 4, 2014, at 6:00 PM in Lexington, Kentucky, with Vice-Mayor Gorton presiding. The council addressed four agenda items during the session, including a presentation of Recycle Bowl Awards and legislative business involving ordinances and resolutions. The council took three votes during the meeting, approving ordinances on second reading, resolutions on second reading, and an amendment to a resolution. No public comments were heard during this session.

Attendance

The following members were present at the December 4, 2014 meeting:

Present: • Ellinger • Farmer • Ford • Gorton • Henson • Kay • Lane • Mossotti • Myers • Scutchfield • Stinnett • Akers • Beard • Clarke

Absent: • Lawless

No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 14 members were in attendance, with one member absent.

Votes and Decisions

The council conducted three votes during the December 4, 2014 meeting, all of which passed unanimously with all 14 members present voting in favor.

Approval of Ordinances Given Second Reading Ellinger motioned to approve ordinances given second reading, with Henson providing the second. The motion passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. All council members voted in favor: Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Mossotti, Myers, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Beard, and Clarke.

Approval of Resolutions Given Second Reading Myers motioned to approve resolutions given second reading, seconded by Ellinger. This motion also passed unanimously by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. The same 14 council members voted in favor: Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Mossotti, Myers, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Beard, and Clarke.

Amendment to Remove Women in Worship Lexington Ford motioned to amend a resolution by removing Women in Worship Lexington from the text, with Henson seconding the motion. This amendment passed unanimously with all 14 members voting in favor. The voting members were: Ellinger, Farmer, Ford, Gorton, Henson, Kay, Lane, Mossotti, Myers, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, Beard, and Clarke.

All three votes demonstrated complete consensus among the council members, with no opposition or abstentions recorded for any of the measures considered during this meeting.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting addressed numerous contracts, grants, and financial commitments totaling over $13 million in approved expenditures.

Major Infrastructure and Construction Projects: - Approved a $5,680,000 grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the Clays Mill Road Improvements Project - Authorized a $3,037,832 contract with Siemens Industry, Inc. for Detention Center Energy Performance Contracting Services - Approved a $2,520,250 contract with Colossus, Inc. d/b/a InterAct Public Safety Systems for a new jail information management system - Contracted with GRW Engineers, Inc. for $437,946 to design the Liberty Rd./Todds Rd. Section Phase Two Improvement Project - Approved $438,680.25 to L-M Asphalt Partners d/b/a ATS Construction for the Coolavin Rail Trail Project - Authorized $300,624 to Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. for design services for Replacement Fire Station #2

Equipment and Technology Purchases: - Approved $276,401 to Airbus DS Communications for four additional dispatch consoles for the new 800 MHz radio system - Contracted with Dell Financial Services, LLC for $99,962.21 to lease new and upgraded desktop computer equipment - Authorized $55,100 to Kerry Toyota, Inc. for 2015 Toyota Tacoma trucks - Approved $24,948 to S&S Firestone, Inc. for wheel loader tires

Professional Services: - Contracted with Miller Wells, PLLC for $45,000 to negotiate and develop a new long-term water utility franchise - Approved $95,870 to GRW Engineers, Inc. for West Hickman WWTP Administration Building Expansion/Improvements - Authorized $59,034 to RRC Co., LLC for Old Fayette County Courthouse structural shoring

Grant Awards: - Approved a $200,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant application to the Environmental Protection Agency - Authorized $195,390 to Blue Grass Community Foundation for Kentucky Theatre concession area improvements - Approved $50,000 to the University of Kentucky for a new education wing at the Arboretum Park

Recycle Bowl Awards

The meeting featured a presentation on the Recycle Bowl Awards, with two key speakers addressing the recognition program for recycling efforts.

Ms. Tracey Thurman, Director of the Division of Waste Management, spoke about the Recycle Bowl program and the awards associated with the competition. The Recycle Bowl appears to be an initiative designed to encourage and recognize recycling activities within the community.

Following Ms. Thurman's presentation, Ms. Pattie Stivender from Bluegrass Greensource took the floor to introduce the winners of the Recycle Bowl awards. Bluegrass Greensource appears to be an organization involved in environmental and sustainability initiatives in the region.

This agenda item was presented as an informational presentation, with the primary purpose being to recognize achievements in recycling and waste management efforts. The presentation served to highlight successful participants in the Recycle Bowl program and acknowledge their contributions to environmental sustainability.

The item concluded with the introduction and recognition of the award winners, celebrating their efforts in promoting recycling within their respective organizations or communities.

Ordinances Second Reading

Several ordinances received their second reading during the December 4, 2014 meeting and were approved unanimously by the council.

The ordinances were presented by key speakers Ellinger and Henson, though specific details about the content of each ordinance or the nature of their presentations were not captured in the available meeting records.

Following the second reading process, all ordinances under consideration were approved without opposition, indicating unanimous support from the council members present.

The second reading represents the final step in the legislative process before ordinances become effective, allowing council members a final opportunity to review and discuss the proposed measures before taking their final vote.

Resolutions Second Reading

During the December 4, 2014 meeting, several resolutions were presented for second reading and final approval. The resolutions were considered as a group and received unanimous approval from the council.

Key speakers during this agenda item included Myers and Ellinger, who participated in the discussion of the resolutions under consideration.

The resolutions had previously received first reading at an earlier meeting and were now being brought forward for final consideration and voting. This two-reading process is standard procedure for municipal resolutions, allowing time for review and public input between readings.

All resolutions presented during this portion of the meeting were approved unanimously by the council members present, indicating no significant opposition or concerns were raised regarding their content or implementation.

The specific details of individual resolutions, including their subject matter and provisions, were not detailed in the available meeting materials. However, the unanimous approval suggests the resolutions addressed routine municipal business or matters that had broad council support.

This agenda item represents the completion of the legislative process for these particular resolutions, making them officially adopted municipal policy or authorizing the specified actions contained within them.

Amendment to Resolution

The council considered an amendment to a resolution that involved removing provisions related to Women in Worship Lexington. The amendment specifically eliminated the execution of an agreement and the allocation of funds to this organization from the original resolution.

Key speakers during the discussion included Ford and Henson, who addressed the proposed changes to the resolution. The amendment focused on striking language that would have authorized both a formal agreement with Women in Worship Lexington and the corresponding financial allocations that had been included in the original version.

The council ultimately approved the amendment, effectively removing Women in Worship Lexington from the resolution's scope. This action eliminated both the contractual relationship and funding provisions that had been previously included for this organization.

The amendment was adopted, modifying the resolution to exclude the Women in Worship Lexington components while presumably leaving other portions of the original resolution intact.