Urban County Council Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council met on March 19, 2015, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding. The meeting included two informational presentations and one public comment period. Council members took two votes during the session. The agenda focused on two presentations: one on National Safe Place Week and another on Red Cross Month, both of which were informational in nature and did not result in formal action items.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the meeting on March 19, 2015:

• Mayor Gray
• Henson
• Kay
• Lamb
• Lane
• Moloney
• Mossotti
• Stinnett
• Akers
• Bledsoe
• Brown
• Evans
• Farmer
• Ford
• Gibbs

Scutchfield was absent.

No attendees arrived late.

Votes and Decisions

Ordinance 0261-15 23:05

The body voted on an ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing one Classified Civil Service Position of Traffic Engineer and creating one Classified Civil Service Position of Traffic Engineer Sr. The motion was made by Henson and seconded by Kay. The ordinance passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.

The following members voted in favor: Henson, Kay, Lamb, Lane, Moloney, Mossotti, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, Brown, Evans, Farmer, Ford, and Gibbs.

Resolution 0287-15 25:42

The body voted on a resolution accepting the Response of Waste Services of the Bluegrass, Inc. to RFP 50-2014 for Waste Management Disposal and Transfer Station Operations. The motion was made by Farmer and seconded by Ford. The resolution passed by roll call vote with 13 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.

The following members voted in favor: Henson, Kay, Lamb, Lane, Moloney, Mossotti, Stinnett, Akers, Bledsoe, Brown, Farmer, Ford, and Gibbs.

Evans recused herself from this vote.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting approved the following financial actions:

Clays Mill Road Improvements Section 2C - Resolution 0039-15 authorized a contract with The Allen Co., Inc. in the amount of $4,287,750.91 for Clays Mill Road Improvements Section 2C.

Fire Training Tower - Resolution 0269-15 authorized a contract with Jahnke and Sons Construction, Inc. d/b/a WHP Trainingtowers in the amount of $613,586.52 for construction of a Fire Training Tower.

Public Comment

Gene Vance, representing Republic Services, addressed the council regarding the Waste Management Transfer Station Request for Proposal (RFP) 25:42. Vance requested that the council delay the second reading of the resolution to allow time for review of additional information pertaining to the RFP process.

Appointments

The following appointments were made during this meeting:

• Richard Moloney was appointed to the Airport Board.

• Jerome Cerel was reappointed to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.

Contested Items

Waste Management Transfer Station RFP

A dispute arose regarding the Waste Management Transfer Station Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Gene Vance, representing Republic Services, requested a delay in the resolution's second reading to allow time for reviewing additional information. This request indicated disagreement over aspects of the RFP process, though the specific nature of the concerns was not detailed in the available meeting materials.

Presentation - National Safe Place Week

Mayor Gray presented remarks in honor of National Safe Place Week 6:34. The presentation recognized Stephanie Spires of Arbor Youth Services and the Safe Place program for their work supporting youth in the community.

This was an informational presentation with no formal debate or action items. The outcome was recognition of the Safe Place program and its contributions during the designated national awareness week.

Presentation - Red Cross Month

Mayor Gray recognized Red Cross Month and introduced Lynne Washbish to present on the organization's history and contributions. 10:48

The presentation was informational in nature, with Mayor Gray highlighting the significance of Red Cross Month and welcoming Lynne Washbish to discuss the Red Cross's work and impact.