Council Work Session

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council met on February 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM in the Council Chamber on the second floor of the Government Center, with Mayor Linda Gorton presiding. The meeting covered 9 agenda items, including rezonings, budget amendments, mayoral appointments and procurements, and an informational presentation on the Street Safety Task Force Final Report. Over the course of the meeting, the Council took 5 votes, with the majority of action items — including requested rezonings, budget amendments, new business, and communications from the Mayor regarding appointments and procurements — receiving approval. No public comments were heard during the public comment period for agenda items. The Street Safety Task Force Final Report and the Continuing Business/Presentations item were received as informational, requiring no formal vote.

Attendance

All 15 council members were present at the February 10, 2026 meeting. No members were absent or late.

Present: Wu, Brown, Ellinger II, Morton, Lynch, Eblen, Curtis, Sheehan, Higgins-Hord, Hale, Beasley, Baxter, Sevigny, Reynolds, and Boone.

Votes and Decisions

All five votes at the February 10, 2026 Council meeting passed by voice vote. No roll call votes were taken, so individual member tallies are not available for any item.

• Approval of Docket 0:05: Moved by Council Member Baxter and seconded by Council Member Higgins-Horde. The motion passed by voice vote.

• Approval of February 3, 2026 Work Session Table of Motions 0:06: Moved by Council Member Curtis and seconded by Vice Mayor Wu. The motion passed by voice vote.

• Approval of Budget Amendments 0:06: Moved by Vice Mayor Wu and seconded by Council Member Curtis. The motion passed by voice vote.

• Approval of New Business 0:07: Moved by Council Member Baxter and seconded by Council Member Curtis. The motion passed by voice vote.

• Postponement of Solar Project Lease Item (Item D) 0:49: Moved by Council Member Savigny and seconded by Council Member Morton. The Council voted by voice to postpone Item D, concerning a solar project lease, to the February 17, 2026 work session. The motion passed by voice vote.

Budget and Financial Actions

The Council considered a range of contracts, grants, and payments at the February 10, 2026 meeting, spanning public health, environmental programs, and municipal services.

Contracts and Agreements

• L0072-26: A $50,000 purchase of service agreement with A Caring Place to support expansion of the Villages Model program.
• L0090-26: A $5,000 Memorandum of Agreement with Watershed Watch in Kentucky, Inc. for watershed-related services.
• L0094-26: A $25,300 agreement with Rozzi's Inc. for a fireworks display.
• L0098-26: A $30,345 Ground Lease with Social Impact Solar LLC for a solar photovoltaic project.
• L0099-26: An amended Flexible Spending Benefits Plan with Chard, Snyder & Associates, Inc., noted as having no budgetary impact.
• L0100-26: A $1,069,068 addendum to a Health Services Agreement with Marathon.
• L0996-25: A $9,998 agreement with Dr. Robert Gregory McMorrow for the Community Paramedicine Program.

Grants

• L0101-26: A $500 Fire Fighting Support Grant award from Kentucky American Water.
• L0102-26: Application and acceptance of a $100,000 Victims of Crime Act Grant from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.

Payments

• L0106-26: Payments of $32,000 each to the Kentucky State Treasurer and the U.S. Department of Justice related to Sanitary Sewer Overflows.

The largest single financial commitment was the $1,069,068 addendum to the Health Services Agreement with Marathon (L0100-26). Combined, the contracts, grants, and payments addressed a broad set of municipal priorities including public health, environmental compliance, renewable energy, and community services.

Appointments

The Council took action on appointments to various boards and commissions during the meeting. However, the available structured data does not include the specific names of individuals appointed or the particular boards and commissions to which they were assigned.

For a complete list of appointees and their respective bodies or roles, please refer to the official meeting minutes or agenda documents for the February 10, 2026 Council meeting.

Contested Items

• Solar Project Lease Agreement: Council members engaged in heated discussion over a proposed solar project lease agreement during the February 10, 2026 meeting. The debate centered on concerns about the lease terms, the community benefits agreement associated with the project, and potential environmental impacts. The discussion did not result in a vote; instead, the Council decided to postpone the decision, allowing additional time to address the outstanding concerns. No specific council members are identified in the available data as having led or opposed the discussion.

Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

4:51

No public comments were made on issues on the agenda.

Requested Rezonings/Docket Approval

5:22

The Council took up the matter of requested rezonings and docket approval during this portion of the meeting. Council Member Baxter and Council Member Higgins-Horde were the key speakers on this item.

The Council approved the docket, including any requested rezonings contained within it.

*Note: The available meeting data does not include details on the specific rezonings considered, the substance of any debate or concerns raised, or the vote tally. Readers seeking additional detail are encouraged to consult the full meeting transcript or official docket documentation beginning at approximately the 5-minute, 22-second mark of the meeting recording.*

Approval of Summary

6:01

The Council took up the approval of the summary from the February 3rd, 2026 work session. Council Member Curtis and Vice Mayor Wu were the key speakers on this item. No concerns or debate were noted in connection with the summary's content. The Council approved the summary.

Budget Amendments

6:39

The Council took up a resolution on budget amendments during the February 10, 2026 meeting. Vice Mayor Wu and Council Member Curtis were the key speakers on this item.

The resolution addressed various budget amendments, though the specific line items, dollar amounts, and departmental allocations discussed were not detailed in the available record. No specific concerns or points of debate are reflected in the available data for this item.

The Council approved the budget amendments resolution.

New Business

7:12

The Council took up New Business, during which members considered various contracts and agreements. Council Member Baxter and Council Member Curtis were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting.

The Council approved the new business items presented.

*Note: Specific details regarding the individual contracts and agreements, any debate or concerns raised, and the full scope of discussion are not available in the provided meeting data.*

Communications From the Mayor – Appointments

51:15

The Council considered appointments to various boards and commissions as submitted by the Mayor. The item was brought forward for Council review and approval.

Vice Mayor Wu and Council Member Reynolds were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting. The Council moved to approve the Mayor's appointments as presented.

Outcome: The appointments were approved by the Council.

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*Note: Specific names of appointees, the boards and commissions involved, and details of any discussion or concerns raised are not available in the source data for this agenda item.*

Communications From the Mayor – Procurements

51:47

The Council took up the Communications From the Mayor – Procurements agenda item, which contained procurement recommendations submitted for Council approval.

Council Member Savigny and Council Member Curtis were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting. The Council considered the procurement recommendations as presented.

The item was approved by the Council.

*Note: The available record for this agenda item is limited. Specific details regarding the individual procurements discussed, any debate or concerns raised, and the precise nature of each recommendation are not available in the provided data. Readers seeking the full details of the procurement recommendations are encouraged to consult the official meeting minutes or view the meeting video beginning at timestamp 51:47.*

Continuing Business/Presentations

52:18

The Council received two presentations during the Continuing Business/Presentations portion of the February 10, 2026 meeting.

• Council Capital Projects and the General Government and Planning Committee were the subjects of the presentations delivered during this agenda item.
• Council Member Reynolds and Council Member Sheehan were the key speakers for this portion of the meeting.

The presentations were informational in nature, and no votes or formal actions were taken as a result of the discussion.

*Note: Additional detail on the specific content of each presentation, concerns raised, or debate among council members is not available in the provided source material.*

Street Safety Task Force Final Report

54:28

The Council received a presentation on the Street Safety Task Force Final Report, delivered by Alyssa McKenzie and Sylvia Cassidy. The report outlined the task force's findings and presented recommendations aimed at improving street safety.

The presentation was informational in nature, and no vote or formal action was taken by the Council at this time. Details of the specific recommendations, any concerns raised during discussion, and the full scope of the debate are not available in the provided record.