Urban County Council

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council convened on January 19, 2017, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers in Lexington, Kentucky, with Mayor Gray presiding over the session. The meeting addressed two agenda items, including a recognition ceremony for Cub Scouts Pack 93 and consideration of budget amendments for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Council members took two votes during the session and heard one public comment from a community member. The meeting resulted in the approval of the budget amendment ordinance, while the Cub Scouts recognition served as an informational presentation to honor the local youth organization.

Attendance

The following members were present at the January 19, 2017 meeting:

• Mayor Gray
• Scutchfield
• Stinnett
• Bledsoe
• F. Brown
• J. Brown
• Evans
• Farmer
• Gibbs
• Higgins
• Kay
• Lamb
• Moloney
• Mossotti
• Plomin

Absent: Henson

No members arrived late to the meeting. A total of 15 members were present with 1 member absent.

Votes and Decisions

The Council took action on two items during the January 19, 2017 meeting, both passing unanimously.

Motion 0030-17 2:00 - Vice Mayor Kay moved to approve the minutes of the December 1 and 6, 2016 Council meetings, with a second by Mossotti. The motion passed unanimously with all 14 members voting in favor: Scutchfield, Stinnett, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Higgins, Kay, Lamb, Moloney, Mossotti, and Plomin.

Motion 1377-16 10:00 - Farmer moved to approve amending certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Schedule No. 28, with a second by Stinnett. This budget amendment also passed unanimously by roll call vote, with all 14 Council members voting in favor: Scutchfield, Stinnett, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, Evans, Farmer, Gibbs, Higgins, Kay, Lamb, Moloney, Mossotti, and Plomin.

Both votes resulted in 14 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions, demonstrating unanimous Council support for both the administrative matter of approving previous meeting minutes and the substantive budget amendment.

Budget and Financial Actions

The council addressed two significant financial items during the meeting, totaling approximately $78,195 in expenditures.

Infrastructure Contract Award The council considered Resolution 1364-16 for a concrete pad installation project at Masterson Station. The contract, valued at $60,000, was awarded to Davis H. Elliot Construction Co., Inc. This infrastructure improvement represents a substantial investment in the facility's operational capacity.

Vehicle Purchase Authorization Resolution 1392-16 authorized the purchase of a Toyota Corolla for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services at a cost of $18,195.26. The vehicle will be acquired from Toyota of Louisville, adding to the department's fleet resources for emergency response operations.

These two financial actions demonstrate the council's commitment to both infrastructure development and emergency services support, with the combined expenditure representing nearly $78,200 in municipal investments.

Public Comment

During the public comment period, one community member addressed the council regarding infrastructure concerns in downtown.

Bernard McCarthy spoke about the Jefferson Street Viaduct, urging the council to oppose any proposals to demolish the structure 120:00. McCarthy emphasized the importance of maintaining the viaduct's traffic handling capacity for downtown operations, arguing that the infrastructure plays a critical role in managing vehicular flow in the area.

The public comment period focused exclusively on transportation infrastructure, with no other speakers participating in this portion of the meeting.

Appointments

The meeting included two reappointments to city advisory bodies.

Affordable Housing Governing Board • William Alverson was reappointed to the Affordable Housing Governing Board

Arboretum Advisory Board • James Mead was reappointed to the Arboretum Advisory Board

Both appointments involved reappointing existing members to continue their service on their respective boards.

Recognition of Cub Scouts: Pack 93

5:00

Council Member Farmer and Mayor Gray presented a special recognition for Cub Scout Pack 93 during the meeting. The city officially declared January 19, 2017, as Webelos Cub Scout Pack #93 Day in Lexington.

Rick Hubert served as a key speaker during the presentation, representing the scout pack in the recognition ceremony. The agenda item was designated as identifier 0065-17 and served as an informational presentation to honor the local scouting organization.

The recognition highlighted the contributions of Pack 93's Webelos scouts to the Lexington community. This ceremonial proclamation provided official city acknowledgment of the pack's activities and service.

The presentation concluded without debate or discussion, as it was a straightforward recognition event celebrating the youth organization's presence in the community.

Amending Budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

10:00

The council considered Ordinance 1377-16, which would amend certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures. The ordinance involved appropriating and re-appropriating funds under Schedule No. 28.

Key speakers during the discussion included Farmer and Stinnett, who addressed the budget amendments and their implications for the city's financial operations.

The ordinance was designed to adjust existing budget allocations to better align with the current needs and expenditure requirements of various municipal departments and services. This type of budget amendment is typically necessary to ensure that funds are properly allocated where they are most needed during the fiscal year.

The council ultimately approved Ordinance 1377-16, allowing the budget amendments to take effect and enabling the re-appropriation of funds as outlined in Schedule No. 28.