Council Work Session

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council held a meeting on February 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Council Chamber at 200 E. Main St, Lexington, KY 40507, presided over by Mayor Gorton. The council worked through 7 agenda items spanning rezonings, budget amendments, new business, and several mayoral communications covering appointments, donations, and procurements. The majority of items were approved, with one agenda item — public comment on issues on the agenda — serving an informational purpose. Across the meeting, 9 motions and votes were taken, no formal presentations were recorded, and no public comments were heard.

Attendance

All 15 council members were present at the February 18, 2025 meeting. No members were absent or late.

Present: Wu, J. Brown, Ellinger II, Morton, Lynch, LeGris, Curtis, Sheehan, Gray, Hale, Beasley, Baxter, Sevigny, Reynolds, and Boone.

Votes and Decisions

All nine motions brought before the Council on February 18, 2025 passed by voice vote. No roll call votes were taken, so individual yea/nay counts are not available for any item.

• Place Fire Department recognition under presentations — Moved by the Vice Mayor, seconded by Ellinger. Passed by voice vote. 0:04

• Approve February 11th Council Work Session table of motions — Moved by the Vice Mayor, seconded by Sheehan. Passed by voice vote. 0:05

• Approve budget amendments — Moved by Gray, seconded by Sheehan. Passed by voice vote. 0:05

• Approve docket — Moved by Savigny, seconded by Gray. Passed by voice vote. 0:06

• Place resolution for grant acceptance on docket — Moved by Baxter, seconded by Lynch. Passed by voice vote. 0:06

• Approve new business — Moved by Baxter, seconded by Savigny. Passed by voice vote. 0:07

• Approve mayoral appointments — Moved by Curtis, seconded by the Vice Mayor. Passed by voice vote. 0:23

• Approve donations — Moved by Ellinger, seconded by Sheehan. Passed by voice vote. 0:23

• Approve procurements — Moved by the Vice Mayor, seconded by Baxter. Passed by voice vote. 0:24

Budget and Financial Actions

The Council addressed four financial items at the February 18, 2025 meeting, covering contract modifications and a federal grant subaward.

• Resolution 0157-25 approved Change Order No. 1 for the Squires Road Sidewalk Project, authorizing an additional $59,844.55 to Hinkle Construction Services, LLC. [timestamp: not available]

• Resolution 0158-25 authorized Professional Services Agreements totaling $68,167 for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. The agreements were distributed among seven individual providers: Bethanie Logdon, Eva Harrison, Kristin Beers, Kayla Keeping, Marinda Beasley, Megan Magsam, and Angela Wallace.

• Resolution 0166-25 accepted a federal subaward of $733,100 from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Public Health to fund home-visiting services. This represents the largest single financial action taken at the meeting.

• Resolution 0168-25 approved Change Order No. 2 for the Meadows/Northland/Arlington Public Improvements Project, authorizing an additional $42,842.11 to Lagco, Inc.

In total, the four items represent approximately $903,953.66 in authorized expenditures and received funding. The two change orders together added over $102,000 to existing construction contracts, while the SANE Program agreements and the home-visiting services subaward directed funds toward public health and safety services.

Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

4:31

No members of the public came forward to offer comments on issues appearing on the agenda.

Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval

6:03

The Council took up the approval of the meeting docket under this agenda item. Savigny and Gray were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting. The docket was approved without noted complications or dissent recorded in the structured meeting data.

Budget Amendments

5:32

The council took up a resolution on budget amendments for the current fiscal year. Key speakers on this item were Gray and Sheehan.

The resolution was approved by the council.

*Note: Detailed information about the specific amendments discussed, amounts involved, any debate or concerns raised, and the vote breakdown are not available in the provided data for this agenda item.*

New Business

7:06

The Council took up several new business items involving changes to staff positions and contracts.

Key speakers during this portion of the meeting included Baxter, Savigny, Morton, and Beasley.

The Council discussed and voted on the items presented. All new business items were approved.

*Note: Detailed specifics regarding the individual staff position changes and contract terms were not available in the source data for this summary.*

Communications From the Mayor - Appointments

23:15

The Council considered a set of appointments recommended by the Mayor. The item was brought forward and approved by the Council without noted opposition.

Key speakers during this portion of the meeting included Curtis and the Vice Mayor. No specific concerns or debate are reflected in the available record for this item.

• Outcome: The mayoral appointments were approved by the Council.

*Note: The specific names of appointees and the boards or bodies to which they were appointed are not available in the provided meeting data.*

Communications From the Mayor - Donations

23:45

The Council took up the matter of donations as recommended by the mayor. Ellinger and Sheehan were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting.

The Council approved the donations as presented.

*Note: Detailed information about the specific donations, their amounts, recipients, or any discussion and debate surrounding them is not available in the provided meeting data.*

Communications From the Mayor - Procurements

24:15

The Council took up the Communications From the Mayor - Procurements agenda item, which included procurement recommendations submitted by the Mayor for Council approval.

Baxter and the Vice Mayor were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting. The available record does not detail the specific contracts, vendors, amounts, or scope of the individual procurement items discussed, nor does it reflect any particular concerns or debate raised during the item's consideration.

The Council approved the procurement recommendations.