Council Work Session - Virtual Meeting Packet

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government held a virtual meeting on January 25, 2022, at 3:00 PM, presided over by the Vice Mayor. The council addressed eight agenda items during the session, covering a range of municipal business including zoning matters, budget amendments, and informational presentations. The meeting resulted in five formal votes, with council members approving requested rezonings and docket items, meeting summaries, budget amendments, and new business items. No public comments were received during the designated public comment period for agenda issues. The council also received three informational presentations, including updates on the Fiscal Year 2023 Council Budget Process and the Central Bank Center, along with continuing business items that did not require formal action.

Attendance

The following members were present at the meeting on January 25, 2022:

• Plomin
• Lamb
• McCurn
• Ellinger
• Kay
• Bledsoe
• Baxter
• Reynolds
• LeGris
• Brown
• Moloney
• Worley
• F. Brown
• Sheehan
• Kloiber

All 15 members were in attendance. No members were reported as absent or late for the meeting.

Votes and Decisions

The council took five unanimous votes during the January 25, 2022 meeting, with all 15 members present voting in favor of each item.

Zoning Change - 7086 Tates Creek Road 0:45 Councilmember Plomin motioned, with a second by Councilmember Lamb, to place on the docket an ordinance changing the zone from agricultural rural (AR) to agricultural buffer (AB) for property at 7086 Tates Creek Road without a public hearing. The motion passed unanimously 15-0.

Zoning Change - Georgetown Road and Bull Lee Road Properties 2:00 Councilmember McCurn motioned, seconded by Councilmember Ellinger, to place on the docket an ordinance changing the zone for properties located at 2850 Georgetown Road and 1490 Bull Lee Road, including a request for conditional use permit. The motion passed unanimously 15-0.

Meeting Summary Approval 3:00 The council unanimously approved the summary from the January 18, 2022 meeting by a vote of 15-0.

Budget Amendments 4:00 Budget amendments were approved unanimously 15-0.

New Business Items 5:00 New business items were approved unanimously 15-0.

All votes included the following 15 council members voting in favor: Plomin, Lamb, McCurn, Ellinger, Kay, Bledsoe, Baxter, Reynolds, LeGris, Brown, Moloney, Worley, F. Brown, Sheehan, and Kloiber. No members voted against any items or abstained from voting.

Budget and Financial Actions

The council considered three financial items during the January 25, 2022 meeting, totaling over $770,000 in contracts and grant funding.

Contract Authorization • Resolution L0066-22: Authorization to execute a contract with Populus Technologies, Inc. to gather and analyze data from use of shared mobility vehicles. The contract structure includes $8,000 per year plus 15% of fees validated and invoiced.

Grant Awards and Funding • Resolution L0082-22: Authorization to execute a Sub-recipient Agreement awarding $750,000 of Local Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to the Lexington Housing Authority. This represents the largest financial commitment considered during the meeting.

• Resolution L0083-22: Authorization to accept an award of $13,500 from the Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission's Paula Nye Memorial Bicyclist and Pedestrian Education Program. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government will serve as the recipient of these funds.

The financial actions span multiple areas of city operations, including transportation technology services, housing assistance through federal recovery funds, and bicycle and pedestrian safety education programs. The American Rescue Plan Act funding to the Housing Authority represents a significant investment in local housing initiatives, while the mobility data contract establishes an ongoing relationship for transportation analysis services.

Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

0:00

During the public comment period for issues on the agenda, no members of the public came forward to address the board or council. The meeting proceeded without any public input on the items scheduled for discussion.

This agenda item provides an opportunity for community members to speak on matters that are being considered during the meeting, allowing for public participation in the governmental process before official deliberations begin on specific topics.

Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval

0:45

The council addressed two rezoning ordinances that were placed on the docket without requiring public hearings. The agenda item involved the formal approval to add these rezoning requests to the council's official docket for future consideration.

Key speakers during this discussion included Plomin and McCurn, who presented the rezoning requests to the council. The specific details of the properties involved in the rezoning requests and their proposed new zoning classifications were not detailed in the available materials.

The council approved the placement of both rezoning ordinances on the docket. This procedural step allows the rezoning requests to move forward in the municipal approval process, though the actual rezoning decisions would be made at subsequent meetings following the standard review procedures.

The approval to place items on the docket is typically a routine administrative action that enables the formal consideration of development proposals within the city's planning and zoning framework.

Approval of Summary

The meeting addressed the approval of the summary from the January 18, 2022 meeting 3:00.

The agenda item was presented as a resolution for the board's consideration. No specific speakers were identified during the discussion of this item, and no recorded debate or concerns were raised regarding the accuracy or content of the previous meeting's summary.

The summary from the January 18, 2022 meeting was approved without noted opposition or amendments.

Budget Amendments

4:00

The meeting addressed budget amendments during this agenda item. The amendments were presented for consideration and discussion by the governing body.

The budget amendments were approved unanimously by all members present, indicating consensus on the proposed financial adjustments. No specific details about the nature, scope, or dollar amounts of the amendments were provided in the available meeting materials.

No key speakers were identified for this agenda item, and no recorded debate or concerns were noted during the discussion of these budget amendments.

Outcome: Approved unanimously

New Business

5:00

The meeting addressed new business items during this portion of the proceedings. The agenda item was presented as a resolution requiring board action.

No specific speakers were identified during the discussion of the new business items, and no detailed presentation or debate was recorded in the available materials. The nature and content of the specific new business items were not detailed in the meeting documentation.

The new business resolution was approved unanimously by the board, with no concerns or objections raised during the voting process.

Continuing Business/Presentations

6:00

Council Member Bledsoe provided a report on the Budget, Finance & Economic Development Committee meeting during the continuing business portion of the meeting.

The presentation was informational in nature, with Bledsoe serving as the primary speaker to update the council on committee activities and discussions. No specific details about the committee meeting's content, decisions, or recommendations were provided in the available meeting materials.

This agenda item served as a routine communication mechanism between the committee and the full council, allowing for the sharing of information from the specialized committee's work on budget, finance, and economic development matters.

The report concluded without any formal action items or decisions requiring council vote.

Presentation on Fiscal Year 2023 Council Budget Process

7:00

Stacey Maynard delivered a presentation outlining the Fiscal Year 2023 Council Budget Process, focusing on changes and improvements implemented from the previous year's budget cycle.

The presentation served as an informational briefing for council members, providing an overview of the upcoming budget development timeline and procedural modifications that would be incorporated into the FY2023 process. Maynard highlighted specific enhancements designed to streamline the budget review and approval process based on lessons learned from prior fiscal years.

The agenda item was structured as a presentation format, allowing Maynard to communicate the budget process framework to council members without requiring immediate action or decision-making. This informational session was intended to prepare council members for their upcoming budget deliberations and ensure understanding of the revised procedures they would be following.

No formal outcome or vote was required for this agenda item, as it served purely as an educational briefing on the administrative processes that would guide the council's budget work in the coming months.

Presentation on Central Bank Center

15:00

Mary Quinn Ramer from VisitLex delivered a presentation on the Central Bank Center expansion and its anticipated impact on tourism and convention activities in the area.

The presentation focused on the expansion project at the Central Bank Center and how these improvements are expected to affect the local tourism industry and the city's ability to host conventions and events. Ramer, representing VisitLex, provided information about the facility's enhanced capabilities and potential economic benefits.

This was an informational presentation with no action items or decisions required from the meeting participants. The session served to update attendees on the status and implications of the Central Bank Center expansion project for the community's tourism and convention sector.