Council Work Session

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council met on August 26, 2025, at 3:00 PM in the Council Chamber in Lexington, KY, with Mayor Gorton presiding. The meeting covered three agenda items: Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval, Budget Amendments, and New Business, all of which were approved. Over the course of the meeting, the Council took 3 votes and heard 1 public comment. No presentations were recorded for this meeting.

Attendance

All 14 council members were present at the August 26, 2025 meeting. No members were absent or late.

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

Votes and Decisions

Three votes were taken during the August 26, 2025 Council meeting.

• Agenda Reordering: Councilor Wu moved, and Councilor Morton seconded, to move item VI. New Business to the top of the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

- Forest Avenue Residential Parking Permit Program (Roll Call Vote): Councilor LeGris moved, and Councilor Curtis seconded, to place on the docket for the August 28, 2025 Council Meeting a resolution establishing the Forest Avenue Residential Parking Permit Program. The motion passed 13–0 on a roll call vote. All thirteen councilors voted in favor: - Wu, Brown, Ellinger II, Morton, Lynch, LeGris, Curtis, Sheehan, Hale, Beasley, Baxter, Sevigny, and Reynolds. No councilors voted against or abstained.

• Approval of New Business: Councilor Ellinger II moved, and Councilor Reynolds seconded, to approve New Business. The motion passed unanimously.

No transcript timestamps are available for these votes.

Budget and Financial Actions

The Council considered two financial actions at the August 26, 2025 meeting, both involving amendments to existing Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grants.

• L0762-25: The Council took up authorization to approve an increasing change order of $43,800.12 to the Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant with Rob Prop, LLC. This amendment increases the value of the existing grant agreement by that amount.

• L0763-25: The Council also considered authorization to approve an increasing change order of $86,916.64 to the Stormwater Quality Incentive Grant with Partin Lex Acquisitions, LLC. This amendment similarly increases the value of the existing agreement with that vendor.

Together, the two change orders represent a combined increase of $130,716.76 across the two stormwater quality grant agreements. Both items are classified as amendments to existing agreements rather than new contracts or appropriations.

Public Comment

At the August 26, 2025 Council meeting, no members of the public came forward to comment on issues on the agenda. 4:00

Appointments

The Council took action on appointments to various commissions and boards during the August 26, 2025 meeting. The available structured data indicates that multiple individuals were appointed to positions across several bodies, though specific names, board assignments, and individual appointment details are not captured in the extracted record.

• Persons appointed: Various
• Bodies/roles: Various commissions and boards
• Action taken: Appointed

For the full list of individuals appointed and their specific board or commission assignments, readers are encouraged to consult the official meeting minutes or agenda documentation for the August 26, 2025 Council meeting, where complete appointment details would be recorded.

Contested Items

• Zoning Text Amendment (ZOTA) for Solar Energy Systems: The council considered a zoning text amendment related to solar energy systems, which generated notable disagreement among members. The item involved multiple amendments and required several separate votes before reaching a final outcome. Some of the votes passed narrowly, indicating divided opinion on the council regarding the proposal's specifics. The available record does not detail the precise points of contention, the individual members' positions, or the final disposition of the amendment.

Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval

5:00

The Council took up a discussion regarding a zone map amendment request submitted by RD Property Group LLC, with the question before the Council being whether to place the item on the docket without a public hearing.

Key speakers on this item included Savigny, Curtis, and Higgins-Horde. The discussion centered on the procedural step of docketing the zone map amendment, which would advance the rezoning request through the Council's review process.

The Council ultimately approved placing the RD Property Group LLC zone map amendment on the docket.

Budget Amendments

8:25

The Council took up budget amendments covering various projects and departments. Baxter and Reynolds were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting.

The Council discussed the proposed amendments before ultimately voting to approve them.

*Note: Specific amendment details, dollar amounts, department names, and the substance of any debate or concerns raised are not available in the source data for this item.*

New Business

8:55

The Council took up several new business items during this portion of the meeting, with discussion covering crisis response mediators and infrastructure projects.

Key speakers during this segment included Baxter, Reynolds, and Sheehan. The Council discussed and debated the presented items, ultimately approving the new business before the body.

*Note: Detailed specifics of individual speakers' arguments, particular concerns raised, and the precise terms of each item approved are not available in the source data for this meeting segment. Readers seeking the full discussion are encouraged to view the meeting video beginning at timestamp 08:55.*