Urban County Council

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Council met on June 26, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers in Lexington, KY, with Mayor Gorton presiding. The meeting covered 2 agenda items, both of which were approved: a proclamation of Ed Quinn Day and an ordinance amending municipal budgets. The council took 2 votes over the course of the meeting and heard 1 public comment.

Attendance

Present (13): Boone, Brown, Curtis, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Hale, LeGris, Lynch, Morton, Reynolds, Sevigny, Sheehan, and Beasley.

Absent (2): Gray and Wu.

Late: None.

Votes and Decisions

Two items came to a vote during the June 26, 2025 Council meeting.

• Approval of June 12, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes 2:47: Motioned by Curtis and seconded by Elliott Baxter, the minutes from the June 12, 2025 Council meeting were approved unanimously with no objections.

• Ordinance 0560-25 – Amendment to Sick Leave Provisions 12:48: Motioned by Ellinger and seconded by Reynolds, this ordinance amending Section 21-34(a) of the Code of Ordinances relating to sick leave passed on a roll call vote of 12 in favor and 1 against.
• Voting in favor (12): Boone, Brown, Curtis, Ellinger, Elliott Baxter, Hale, LeGris, Lynch, Morton, Reynolds, Sevigny, and Sheehan
• Voting against (1): Beasley

Budget and Financial Actions

The Council considered two contract resolutions at the June 26, 2025 meeting, authorizing expenditures for infrastructure and landscaping projects.

• Resolution 0550-25 authorized a contract with NAC Heavy Highway Inc. in the amount of $110,425 for repairs to the Concrete Flood Wall at Reservoir 3. This resolution covers the cost of physical infrastructure maintenance work on the flood wall structure.

• Resolution 0569-25 authorized a contract with DelMae LLC in the amount of $285,295 for the North Broadway Median Greening Project. This resolution funds landscaping or greening improvements along the North Broadway median corridor.

Combined, the two resolutions represent a total authorized expenditure of $395,720 across infrastructure repair and public greening initiatives.

Public Comment

One member of the public addressed the Council during the public comment period of the June 26, 2025 meeting.

• Amy Clark spoke in opposition to a proposed amendment to Article 8-20 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Zoning Ordinance. Clark raised concerns about the amendment's potential impact on urban development. 8:39

Contested Items

• Zoning Ordinance Amendment (Article 8-20): A proposed amendment to Article 8-20 of the Zoning Ordinance drew public opposition during the meeting. Amy Clark spoke against the amendment, raising concerns related to urban development efficiency and public right-of-way improvements. No outcome or Council vote disposition is recorded in the available data for this item.

Ed Quinn Day

3:34

Mayor Gorton presented a proclamation declaring June 26, 2025, as Ed Quinn Day in Lexington, honoring Ed Quinn's contributions to the community and recognizing his upcoming retirement.

• Agenda Item: 0656-25
• Presented by: Mayor Gorton
• Honoree: Ed Quinn

The proclamation was approved by the Council.

Ordinance Amending Municipal Budgets

12:48

The Council took up agenda item 0597-25, an ordinance amending certain budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures.

The item was addressed by Ellinger and Reynolds, who were identified as the key speakers on this matter. The structured record does not detail the specific line items or budget figures discussed, nor does it indicate that any significant concerns or debate were raised during consideration of the ordinance.

The ordinance was approved by the Council.