Water Quality Fees Board

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Water Quality Fees Board met on July 8, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. in the North Elkhorn Conference Room at the Tate Building, 125 Lisle Industrial Avenue, Suite 180. George Woolwine presided over the meeting, which included four agenda items. The board approved the minutes from the April 8, 2021 meeting and took action on two grant selections for fiscal year 2022: the Class A Neighborhood Grant Selection and the Class B Education Grant Selection, both of which were approved. The board took nine votes during the meeting and received no public comments.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the meeting on July 8, 2021:

• Harry Clarke
• Donna Fogle
• George Ely
• David Lowe
• George Woolwine

No absences or late arrivals were recorded.

Votes and Decisions

All nine motions presented at the meeting passed without opposition.

Approval of 4/8/21 Minutes — Motion by Harry Clarke, seconded by David Lowe. Passed unanimously, 5-0.

Director's Recommendations for Bluegrass Roots Farm Foundation, Inc. 19:09 — Motion by Harry Clarke, seconded by Donna Fogle. Passed unanimously, 5-0.

Director's Recommendations for Friends of Wolf Run, Inc. 20:48 — Motion by George Ely, seconded by Harry Clarke. Passed unanimously, 5-0.

Director's Recommendations for The Gardens of Hartland Homeowners Association, Inc. 25:03 — Motion by David Lowe, seconded by Harry Clarke. Passed by roll call vote, 4-0 with 1 abstention. George Woolwine abstained.

Director's Recommendations for Neighbors United for South Elkhorn Creek, Inc. 27:49 — Motion by Harry Clarke, seconded by George Ely. Passed unanimously, 5-0.

Director's Recommendations for The Prestwick Condominiums Association, Inc. 32:23 — Motion by George Ely, seconded by David Lowe. Passed unanimously, 5-0. This approval was conditioned on clarifying the size of the piping to be installed.

Director's Recommendations for Bluegrass Greensource, Inc. 50:58 — Motion by George Woolwine, seconded by Harry Clarke. Passed unanimously, 5-0.

Director's Recommendations for The Living Arts and Science Center, Inc. 55:22 — Motion by David Lowe, seconded by Donna Fogle. Passed unanimously, 5-0.

Director's Recommendations for The University of Kentucky Research Foundation 1:05:24 — Motion by Harry Clarke, seconded by George Ely. Passed unanimously, 5-0.

Budget and Financial Actions

The meeting addressed two grant selections for fiscal year 2022:

• FY 2022 Class A Neighborhood Grant Selection — $265,329.00
• FY 2022 Class B Education Grant Selection — $149,173.00

These grants totaled $414,502.00 in allocations for the fiscal year.

Contested Items

Bluegrass Roots Farm Foundation, Inc. Grant Application

A heated discussion arose regarding the grant application submitted by Bluegrass Roots Farm Foundation, Inc. Concerns were raised during the meeting about the nature of the proposed project, with participants questioning whether the application represented a legitimate water quality initiative or was primarily an irrigation system project. The distinction was significant, as the grant program's criteria and funding priorities appeared to focus on water quality improvements rather than irrigation infrastructure.

The disagreement centered on how the project should be classified and whether it met the stated requirements for funding consideration. No outcome regarding the application's approval or rejection status is documented in the available meeting materials.

Call to Order

George Woolwine called the meeting to order.

Approval of 4/8/21 Minutes

The minutes from the April 8, 2021 meeting were presented for review and approval. George Woolwine addressed this agenda item. The minutes were reviewed and subsequently approved by the body.

FY 2022 Class A Neighborhood Grant Selection

Frank Mabson led a discussion on the available funds and applications for Class A Neighborhood Grants 0:00.

The agenda item was presented as a discussion of the grant selection process for fiscal year 2022. The meeting addressed the available funding and reviewed the applications submitted for the Class A Neighborhood Grant program.

The item was approved by the body.

FY 2022 Class B Education Grant Selection

Frank Mabson led a discussion on the FY 2022 Class B Education Grant Selection 33:34. The agenda item focused on available funds and applications for Class B Education Grants.

The discussion resulted in an approval of the grant selection.