Urban County Council

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council held a virtual meeting on November 12, 2020, at 6:00 PM, presided over by Mayor Gorton. The council considered two agenda items during the session. The body took two votes and approved both items under consideration: Ordinance 1039-20 and Resolution 0992-20. No public comments were heard during the meeting.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the meeting on November 12, 2020:

• Mayor Gorton
• Farmer
• Higgins-Hord
• Kay
• Lamb
• McCurn
• Moloney
• Mossotti
• Plomin
• Reynolds
• Swanson
• Worley
• Bledsoe
• F. Brown
• J. Brown
• Ellinger

No members were absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

Ordinance 1039-20 18:00

The Council voted on an ordinance amending certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for FY 2021 Schedule No. 18. Ellinger moved the ordinance and Swanson seconded it. The measure passed by roll call vote with 15 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: Farmer, Higgins-Hord, Kay, Lamb, McCurn, Moloney, Mossotti, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, and Ellinger.

Resolution 0992-20 22:35

The Council voted on a resolution accepting the bid of Level 3 Communications, LLC for a franchise agreement. Farmer moved the resolution and Ellinger seconded it. The measure passed by roll call vote with 14 ayes and 0 nays. The following members voted in favor: Farmer, Higgins-Hord, Kay, Lamb, McCurn, Moloney, Plomin, Reynolds, Swanson, Worley, Bledsoe, F. Brown, J. Brown, and Ellinger.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting approved two financial agreements:

Communications Strategy Contract

Resolution 0952-20 authorized an agreement with Untold Content, LLC for $233,763 to develop and implement a communications strategy for the Homelessness Prevention and Intervention Board.

Travel Services Contract

Resolution 0954-20 authorized an agreement with Blue Grass Tours, Inc. for $5,495 to provide travel services to Washington D.C.

Appointments

The following appointments were made:

• Ashley Isom was appointed to the position of Staff Assistant Sr., Div. of Accounting.

• Hilori Morgan was appointed to the position of Revenue Supervisor, Div. of Revenue.

Ordinance 1039-20

Overview

Ordinance 1039-20 proposed amendments to certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for FY 2021 Schedule No. 18.

Discussion

The ordinance was presented by Ellinger and Swanson 18:00. The specific details of the budget amendments, concerns raised during discussion, and rationale for the changes were addressed during this portion of the meeting.

Outcome

The ordinance was approved.

Resolution 0992-20

Resolution 0992-20 concerned the acceptance of a bid from Level 3 Communications, LLC for a franchise agreement. 22:35

The resolution was discussed by Farmer and Ellinger. The matter was presented for consideration and approval by the governing body.

The resolution was approved.