Urban County Council Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council convened on July 7, 2015, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two agenda items, both of which were successfully approved by the council. The council took two votes during the session, passing Ordinance 0800-15 and Resolution 0735-15. No public comments were heard during this meeting, and no presentations were given to the council.

Attendance

The following members were present at the July 7, 2015 meeting:

Present: • Mayor Gray • F. Brown • J. Brown • Evans • Farmer • Gibbs • Henson • Kay • Lamb • Lane • Moloney • Mossotti • Scutchfield • Stinnett • Akers • Bledsoe

All 16 members were in attendance with no absences or late arrivals recorded.

Votes and Decisions

The council took action on two items during the July 7, 2015 meeting, both passing with strong support.

Ordinance 0800-15 addressed a zoning change from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a LuigArt Planned Unit Development-2 (PUD-2) zone. Mr. Lane made the motion, which was seconded by Ms. Henson. The ordinance passed unanimously on a roll call vote with 15 ayes and 0 nays. All council members voted in favor: F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Henson, Kay, Lamb, Lane, Moloney, Mossotti, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, and Bledsoe.

Resolution 0811-15 concerned Purchase of Service Agreements with various organizations. Ms. Akers made the motion, seconded by Ms. Scutchfield. The resolution passed on a roll call vote with 14 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstention. The following council members voted in favor: F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Henson, Kay, Lamb, Lane, Moloney, Scutchfield, Stinnett, Akers, and Bledsoe. One council member abstained from voting, though the specific member who abstained was not identified in the available records.

Both items received broad council support, with no opposition votes recorded on either measure. The zoning ordinance achieved complete unanimity, while the purchase of service agreements resolution had near-unanimous support with only one abstention.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting addressed three significant financial items totaling $897,239.99 in contracts and grant funding.

Equipment Purchases

The council approved Resolution 0735-15 authorizing a contract with Zimmer Tractor for $33,247 to purchase an All Wheel Drive Articulating Chassis Tractor. Additionally, Resolution 0813-15 approved a contract with Rexel, Inc. for $42,392.99 to acquire LED Light Fixtures.

Grant Funding

The largest financial action involved Resolution 0782-15, which accepted $821,600 in grant funding from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management. This funding supports the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) for Fiscal Year 2015.

The combined equipment purchases totaled $75,639.99, while the emergency preparedness grant represented the majority of the financial activity at $821,600. All three resolutions moved forward as part of the meeting's financial business.

Appointments

The meeting included several appointments and reappointments to various city boards and commissions.

Administrative Hearing Board • Matthew Boyd was reappointed to the Administrative Hearing Board

Board of Health • Kacy Allen-Bryant was reappointed to the Board of Health

Courthouse Area Design Review Board • Graham Pohl was reappointed to the Courthouse Area Design Review Board

Ethics Commission • Michael Buckley was appointed to the Ethics Commission • Allison Connelly was reappointed to the Ethics Commission

The appointments represent a mix of new appointments and reappointments of existing members to continue serving on their respective boards and commissions.

Ordinance 0800-15

The council considered Ordinance 0800-15, which proposed changing the zoning designation from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a LuigArt Planned Unit Development-2 (PUD-2) zone.

Key speakers during the discussion included Mr. Lane and Ms. Henson, who presented information and participated in the deliberation of this zoning change request.

The ordinance represents a shift from residential zoning to a planned unit development classification, which typically allows for more flexible development standards and mixed-use possibilities compared to traditional residential zoning categories.

Following discussion and consideration of the proposal, the council approved Ordinance 0800-15, officially enacting the zoning change from R-3 to LuigArt PUD-2.

*Note: Specific transcript timestamps are not available for this agenda item.*

Resolution 0735-15

Resolution 0735-15 was presented to accept the bid of Zimmer Tractor for an All Wheel Drive Articulating Chassis Tractor. The resolution was discussed by key speakers Ms. Akers and Ms. Scutchfield during the meeting.

The resolution involved the procurement of specialized equipment, specifically an all-wheel drive articulating chassis tractor from Zimmer Tractor, which had submitted the winning bid for this equipment purchase.

Following discussion by the speakers, the resolution was approved by the governing body. The approval authorizes the acceptance of Zimmer Tractor's bid and presumably allows for the purchase and acquisition of the articulating chassis tractor equipment.

*Note: Specific transcript timestamps are not available for this agenda item.*