. Good evening, everyone. Welcome. I would like to go ahead now and call to order the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council meeting. And today is May 14, 2026. And the first item on our agenda is the roll call. Council Member Higgins-Hord? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Lynch? Present. Council Member Morton? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Reynolds? Here. Council Member Savigny? Here. Councilmember Sheehan? Here. Vice Mayor Wu? Here. Councilmember Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Boone? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Brown? Here. Councilmember Curtis? Councilmember Eblen? Here. Councilmember Elliott, or I'm sorry, Ellingert? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. And Councilmember Hale? Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum and I'd like to welcome to the podium Reverend Sunday DeLange, Wesley United Methodist Church, who will offer our invocation. Welcome. Let us pray together. and sovereign father, we come before you this evening with gratitude but with trembling in our hearts. For you have been so good to us far beyond anything we deserve. You have gathered people from many places with different stories into this beautiful city of Lexington. And you have entrusted its care to this council and officials who sit before us today. thank you for every council member. We thank you for their calling and their service. We thank you, oh God, for everyone that has rendered service unto the city. And so Lord, we thank you for everything and for your grace and for all the good that has been done already. Thank you for every policy that has protected the vulnerable, for every act of service and every quiet sacrifice and every honest effort to seek the common good of everyone. We praise you, O God, tonight. That Lexington will continue to thrive for justice and compassion and peace. But yet, even with these mercies that we have enjoyed, our God, we dare not hide our sin from you. And so we confess as a city where we have turned aside from your ways, where we have left undone that which we have done. We have done that which we shouldn't have done. Sometimes we walk past the hungry. We walk past the harmless. Lord, we ask that your mercy will speak over the city. We pray in the name of Jesus tonight, by the power of your spirit, let there be forgiveness in this house that will flow through the homes and through the schools and through the street of Lexington. So I plead your mercy upon us all, and I ask that your spirit will come upon your people tonight, that in every deliberation, every conversation, every decision will translate to a blessing to the people of Lexington. Thank you, my Father, because I know that you are faithful. Lord, let every yes be a yes in heaven. That it shall not just be a polite agreement about votes and policies and decisions that needs to be made. But it shall be about a yes to you. Lord, grant every council member a boldness and courage to say yes to you. To lead with your spirit. So, Lord, I plead with you tonight that your blessing will be upon your people and your name be glorified. We give you glory and praise because you are here already in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Thank you so very much. All right. Council members, at this time we have two sets of minutes, April 14th, 2026 budget address and April 30th, 2026 council meeting. Council member Sevigny, second by council member Ellinger. Are there any corrections or additions? All right, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you very much. Now it is time to recognize the Lexington Catholic Girls Track and Field. I would like to invite Coach Bernadette Madigan-Dugan and Council Member Dave Sevigny to join me at the podium. Can the team kind of fill in? Can the boys come to me? Sure. Boys, come on, you're here to support the girls, right? No, we can recognize them too. We're going to get a little recognition. Okay. Okay. They don't know that, do they? Yeah, that's okay. All right. Come. So Bernadette is the coach of the Lexington Catholic Girls Track and Field Team. And we want to thank you and the team for being here, for all of your successes. The team recently won its third consecutive team title at the KHSAA Indoor 2A state championship, and this is a great achievement. Congratulations, ladies. So we celebrate your determination, your grit, your endurance, and we thank you for all that you do. Now, at this time, I would like to present you with a proclamation, and I'll give it to your coach. I'll read it and give it to the coach, and then perhaps the coach would like to say a few words. Come on, come on. Here's how it goes. Lexington Catholic High School Girls Track and Field Team Day. Whereas the Lexington Catholic High School Girls Track and Field Team demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and skill throughout their season, finishing the 2026 season as the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Indoor 2A State Champions. And whereas this is their third consecutive team title in the KHSAA Indoor 2A State Championship, showcasing their continued excellence. And whereas at the 2026 KHSAA Indoor 2A State Championships, the girls team delivered an outstanding performance, both as a team and individually, with multiple records broken and six individual titles. And whereas in the 2025-26 school year, the members of the Lexington Catholic Girls Track and Field team demonstrated their commitment to excellence, both in athletics and academics. And whereas the team experienced extraordinary adversity throughout their season, yet responded with determination and resilience, now therefore I, Linda Gorton, Mayor of Lexington, do hereby declare May 14, 2026, Lexington Catholic High School Girls Track and Field Team Day. Congratulations, ladies. Thank you. Thank you. Coach, would you like to say a few words? Yeah, sure. First of all, thank you so much for having us here tonight. I'm so extremely proud of our coaches, our teams, both the boys and girls team. We had a student who had cancer this year. Well, from April last year, he passed away in March, on March the 17th, his name was Eli Sloan, and we ran always in his honor. And we always wore green because of Eli, but he was always in our hearts and in our prayers. And so our seasons, last track season, our cross country season, and the indoor season were all dedicated to Eli. His parents were gonna try and come tonight, but couldn't make it. So he was a big reason for our success, And he'll always be in our hearts and our prayers. But this winter was really tough, as you all know. But our kids were resilient. They hopped on the treadmill. They went outside. They trained as hard as they could, where they could. But, you know, it was a very hard indoor season. But when the day came, they shot. It was like they were amazing. It was such a great day. And the boys also finished third with a very small team. They set a state record in the 4x8. ASHA won the 800-meter state championship indoors. Liam Haven set a record in the 800 meters, 400 meters, sorry, indoors. And they just had a great year. So thank you for having us, and we hope we come back to see you sometime soon. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. All right. Thank you so much, Coach, for those wonderful words. And I believe Councilmember Savigny has some special words to say. Welcome. Thank you. And thank you all for coming. First, I want to thank the coaches and the students and the parents, especially, for being here tonight. Because as a parent of some kids who did different sports and different things, I know how important it is your support for these kids. We're recognizing the girls track and field team for three years in a row, which is pretty darn amazing for indoor track. The boys and girls teams, you mentioned the resilience. The boys team did have a whole bunch of, they had several individual records, so they did some fantastic things. And when you lose someone, that was a big part of your team, especially at the age that these guys are. That's not what is expected from you. You guys really rose to the occasion, and you celebrated that life in a way that probably would make him extremely proud. And I'm sure his parents were very proud of you. So I appreciate the fact that you all worked so hard, and I want to show you that the 10th District supports you and your incredible strength and endurance. So thank you so much. We're going to get a photo with the council and invite all the boys and girls and parents if they want you. They'll be taking pictures. They'll be taking pictures. Yeah, put them all up there. Thank you so much. Yeah, you can show the gray hair. Keep plugging. Yeah, keep plugging. Keep plugging. Thank you very much. Be nice to the neighbors. They're the ones who always say, oh, those Catholic kids, they're good or they're bad. These are the good ones. These are the good ones. One, two, three. Thank you. All right. Thank you. All right, guys. Thank you. All right. At this time, we have a public hearing for the mayor's proposed budget. And in compliance with the urban county government charter and Kentucky revised statutes, we are providing an opportunity for residents to make comments about the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. A summary of the mayor's proposed budget, including the use of state municipal aid, as well as mineral severance funds has been published in the Lexington Herald-Leader, and copies of the budget are available on the City's website, lexingtonky.gov, the Urban County Council Clerk's Office, the County Clerk's Office, and the Lexington Public Library Central Branch. Now, I will now declare the public hearing open in session and ask if there are any comments from the public. If so, you're welcome to come to the podium. Yes, please come. You'll need to state your name and your council district, and you'll have three minutes. Thank you. And you can raise that mic and state your name and council district, please. My name is Luke Box, Council District 10. first of all I want to thank you all for including the kids recently that came in and did the and did the photos I appreciate you guys trying to trying to integrate the youth of Lexington into local government my daughter just a couple weeks ago had the opportunity of sitting in Mr. Eblen's seat she was with Redwood Cooperative School came by and I'm sure you guys probably remember hanging out with those kids so i appreciate you guys doing that um this is our budget hearing yes yes ma'am moving on um um i would like for the council to reconsider the funds that they've set aside for casa of lexington um there is 278 000 set aside to help fund their mission, which is to advocate on behalf of children in the foster care system. As of 2018, they have published on their website that they assisted with advocation of 626 children. That was in 2018. And if you go on their website today, it lists that they have, that they've provided intervention or advocacy on behalf of 685 children, which is a growth rate of 9% between 2018 and 2025. In 2018, Costa of Lexington reported to the IRS that they had $677,432 in cash assets. In 2025, they reported to the IRS that they have $6,340,569 worth of cash assets. That being said, I believe that the $278,000 that the city has set aside to fund or to help assist with funding costs of Lexington to be reconsidered in some capacity, whether that's to allocate it to a different organization or to do something else with it. But I believe that there may be other organizations that partner with the city government that may benefit more from those funds than CASA of Lexington. I don't believe that they're in need of $278,000 with $6 million in the bank. I think that they can probably afford to do whatever it is they want to do with that money using some of their own money. Off the top of my head, I would recommend considering allocating these funds towards the one Lexington program that has been wildly successful, especially in light of the recent increase in firearm theft that has gone on. Thank you very much. Thank you all. Is there anyone else from the public who would like to comment on the proposed budget? now is your opportunity all right seeing no one else i'll declare this public hearing closed and thank you very much next we have public comment for issues on the agenda and we have a few folks signed up and the way this works is that i'll call your name i'll call a couple people at a time and you can queue up and you'll come to the podium and you'll need to restate your name for the record and say your council district and then you'll have three minutes when the timer goes off your time is over and so first is jeremy jenkins followed by wes harned followed by judith humble welcome jeremy jenkins district three uh i have a prepared statement but i don't want that to take away from the sincerity of it i truly appreciate what y'all do every day so so good evening mayor and council members i want to thank you for the thoughtful work time and leadership you've put into the proposed solar soda it's clear that this council has worked hard to balance renewable energy goals with protecting Lexington's agricultural heritage. I support this proposal because it creates a responsible path forward for clean energy while also encouraging agrovoltaics and dual-use farming practices that keep farmland productive. This approach supports farmers, strengthens energy resilience, and helps prepare Lexington residents for future renewable energy jobs. I appreciate the care and public engagement that has gone into the process and for allowing labor to participate. I encourage you to continue moving this important work forward. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next is Wes Harned, followed by Judith Humble. Welcome. I'll withdraw my request for time. Okay. All right. Thank you. Judith Humble and then Henry Jackson. Welcome. Hello, Council and Mayor Horton. I'm Judith Humble, Chair of the Bluegrass Climate Action Team, District 5. and I came tonight to say that the Bluegrass Climate Action Team continues to support the Solar Zola and appreciate the work that has gone in to make it a strongly protective document. We offer these reasons. We have the most carbon energy intensive systems in the country. It endangers our health, our climate, and ultimately the soils that we have discussed so much in the production of this soda. The Solar Zola includes very strong protections for our soil and our farmland including the one percent cap and other protections offered which go beyond the recommendations of the kentucky resources council we think it's a good piece of work we are strong advocates of rooftop solar and several people have advocated for this as the pathway but there are many barriers in the way of this being our primary solution and these include the following they are state policies so the first one is the policy will allow the state to stop offering net metering after net metering reaches one percent of their peak energy needs and kg ku and lge are very close to that threshold now so when net metering goes away solar installations are much less profitable the second one and this is a big one the size of net metered systems is limited by the state to 45 kilowatts this means that only residential homes and small businesses can build net meter systems that are large enough to cover their annual energy use so this prohibits solar in some very important places and i know people are thinking about this schools churches large commercial enterprises city government buildings they can't have it and if a few years ago the schools have been able to put rooftop solar on their buildings while it was still more affordable it might have helped them avert the energy crisis that they're facing today Thirdly, there is no third party ownership in leasing in our state. Third party ownership enables a company that owns the panels to lease them to customers. Customers pay for the energy, but they do not pay for the upfront cost of the panels. It's a very profitable and productive systems. And in many states, a large portion of the solar installations are based on third party ownership. We do not have that. So all of these barriers are interfering with their ability to do a full scale solar build out. And the fact is, it remains economical only for single family homes and small businesses. So what we do is we encourage everyone to recognize the opportunity we have to move forward conservatively and responsibly with this soda. We'll take a quantum leap with our solar energy. And for those who look to rooftop solar as a primary solution, please join us in challenging these formidable barriers at the level of state government. We need all hands on deck. Thank you. Thank you. Our final speaker for issues on the agenda is Henry Jackson. Welcome. Thank you, Mayor. My name is Henry Jackson. I'm a retired urban planner, 7th Council District. I simply want to urge Council to forward the proposed solar ZODA to the Planning Commission for their consideration. The proposed ZODA is a reasonable first step in developing local energy independence, and particularly as the urban county is the flagship ag county in Kentucky and may set a precedent for the other 119 counties of the Commonwealth. I've also given the clerk a copy of an op-ed I wrote two years ago that explains why this is important. My closing argument was to suggest a simple risk assessment, and that was that based on whatever you know about the situation, what do you think the chances that climate change will become increasingly more severe? 5%, 10%, 25%. If you think the chance is zero, end of discussion. However, if you think there's a chance that this is happening, Even a small one. Is it worth the risk to not at least examine our potential vulnerabilities and how to best address the situation? And this proposed ZODA is a modest and excellent first step in that direction. Oh, and for the view of the TV audience, that column was June 16, 2024 in the Courier Journal. And I've also left a copy with the clerk for everybody. Thank you. Thank you very much. Council, that brings us to second reading of ordinances. Item one, an ordinance changing the zone from agricultural urban AU zone to a medium density residential R4 zone for 38.998 net, 39.148 gross acres for property located at 3515 Richmond Road, a portion of Hill Point LLC Council District 7. Item two, in ordinance changing the zone from an expansion area residential one EAR zone and agricultural rural AR zone to an expansion area residential two EAR2 zone and medium density residential R4 zone for 2.33 net, 2.77 gross acres for property located at 4184 Todd's Road, 4184 Todd's Road LLC, Council District 12. Item three, in ordinance funding certain of the budgets of the Lake-Saint-Fat-Urban county government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating funds FY 2026, schedule number 28, item 4. In ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington for Urban County Government for council appropriations for projects from opioid abatement settlement funds. As discussed April 21, 2026 and amended April 28, 2026 and appropriating reappropriating funds, schedule number 29 and item 5. In ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing four unclassified positions of treatment plan operator apprentice one, grade 513 and abolishing four unclassified positions of treatment plan operator apprentice two, grade 515 and creating eight unclassified positions of treatment plant operator apprentice, grade 511 in, all in the individual water quality, effective upon passage of council. Thank you. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve. Council Member Ellinger, second by Council Member Curtis. And when you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Council Member Higgins-Hord? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Morton? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Reynolds? Yes on all, no on 21. Wait, I'm sorry, yes. Thank you. Council Member Savigny? Yes. Thank you. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Council Member Boone? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Eblen? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Yes, ma'am. And Council Member Hale? Yes. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Those all pass. Now it's time for first reading of ordinances. Item 6. In ordinance repealing Article 51 of Chapter 2, the Lexington Fair Urban County Code of Ordinances to abolish the Opioid Abatement Commission, Item 7. In ordinance amending section 316-2 to the Code of Ordinances relating to Lexington Children's Museum Incorporated to allow directors of the board to serve up to three consecutive terms. And item 8, in ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington-Faylor-Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures and appropriating reappropriating funds, FY2026, Schedule number 30. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any walk-ons, Council members? Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? All right. Seeing none, we'll go right on to second reading of resolutions. Item one, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of American Government to execute an agreement with Kona Ice for mobile frozen treat vending concessions at Lexington Parks and Recreation Aquatic Facilities and Splash Pads during the 2026 season at New Cross to the Urban County Government. Item two, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to enter into a statement of work with IO Solutions Incorporated for testing applicants with the the division of police for police promotional processes at a cost to exceed $81,000. Item three, a resolution authorizing to the mayor on behalf of the government to execute a renewal agreement with related documents with syntax for lease of automated external defibrillator AED units for the division of water quality at a cost to exceed $13,716 in fiscal year 2027, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated. Item four, a resolution authorizing to the mayor on behalf of the government to execute change number one to the agreement with the banks, Engineering Incorporated for surveying and easement acquisition services for the Division of Water Quality, increasing the contract price by the sum of $4,500 from $37,900 to $42,400, item 5. A resolution authorizing under the mayor and behalf of the mayor to execute a second amendment to the agreement with REACH Incorporated under the Home Investment Partnership Program, updating the language of the agreement and further improving affordability for first-time homebuyers by increasing the subsidy amount of $250,000 per household and agreeing to fund eligible first-time home buyers in the form of non-payable loans at no cost to the urban county government. Item six. A resolution authorizing the mayor and behalf of the government to execute agreements related to council capital project expenditure funds with LFUCG Corridors Commission $7,500, LFUCG Division of Traffic Engineering $70,000, and Gatton Park Conservancy Incorporated $25,000 for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Item seven. A resolution accepting a bid of PACE contracting LLC in the amount of $424,000 for the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant High Flow Diversion Box Replacement for the Division of Water Quality and Authorizing Mayor on behalf of the Mechanic Government next year in agreement with PACE Contracting LLC related to the bid. Item 8. A resolution accepted bid of Herrick Company Incorporated in the amount of $3,100,250 for the town branch and West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plans final clarifier coding for the Division of Water Quality and Authorizing Mayor on behalf of the Mechanic Government next year in agreement with Herrick Company Incorporated related to the bid. Item 9. A resolution ratified the permanent classified civil service appointments of Barbie Tapp Staff Assistant Senior Grade 511N 20.123 hourly in the Individual revenue effective April 13, 2026. Ban Hassan, staff assistant senior grade 511N 21.956 hourly in the division of revenue effective April 13, 2026. Marlis Pinto staff assistant senior grade 511N 18.460 hourly in the division of revenue effective April 6, 2026. Kennedy Cole, customer service specialist grade 511N 18.939 hourly in the division of Lex Call effective April 6, 2026. Melissa Rice administrative specialist grade 516N 24.819 hourly in the division of community corrections effective March 22, 2026. Zachary Stanley, code enforcement officer, grade 517N, 24.195, hourly in the division of code enforcement, effective April 27, 2026. John Mauser, HVAC technician, grade 519N, 28.603, hourly in the division of facilities and fleet management, effective April 13, 2026. Carlos Kaler, public service worker, grade 508N, 16.402, hourly in the division of facilities and fleet management, effective May 3, 2026. George Robinson, fleet operations supervisor, grade 525N, 40.720, hourly in the division of facilities and fleet management, effective April 6, 2026. and Aliyah Combs, custodial worker, 356 and 17.500 hourly in the facilities and fleet management, effective April 2020-26, item 10. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an agreement RFP number 226 with Tunnel, Spangler and Walsh and Associates Incorporated, TSW for development of a unified development code at a cost of $250,000, item 11. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an agreement with Zavis Solutions, LLC, a social social provider for the purchase and maintenance of a data collection program for the new senior center Center and Therapeutic Recreation Center at a cost not to receive $15,600 for FY2026 subject to an annual maintenance and support fee of $1800 contingent upon the appropriation of sufficient funds in future fiscal years and further authorizing measure to execute any further documents including annual renewals necessary for implementation, operation, support and maintenance of same. I am 12. I position authorizing individual water quality on behalf of the Airbacanic Government to purchase service and parts for the online process analyzer at West Tate Minerais Water treatment plant from in situ a sole source provider at a cost not to see $54,870 item 13 a resolution authorizing on behalf of the beginning of the government to execute a school the school year felicitron permits and honorariums with the fayette county board of education for use of space in schools with extended school programs esp for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost not to exceed $51,000 item 14. a resolution authorizing on behalf of the government to execute an agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to accept $868,000 in federal coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations Act fund and $65,600 in federal funds under the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet surface transportation program for the construction phase of the Wilson-Denning intersection improvement project. Acceptance of these funds requires a local match of $16,400 by receiving these funds that Irving County Government acknowledges and agrees to ratify and adopt all statements, representation, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in this agreement, item 15. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of every county government to execute and submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application to accept this grant if awarded, which is estimated to total up to $400,000 in federal funds in the safe streets and roads for all grant program. For planning and demonstration activities related to the Safe Routes to School Pilot Initiative, the acceptance of which obliges every county government to the expenditure of up to $100,000 as a local match, authorizing the mayor to execute any agreements or amendments related to the grant award, and authorizing the mayor to transfer undercover funds within the grant budget item 16. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of McKenna government to execute and submit the 2026 consolidated plan grant application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD to provide any additional information request in connection with this grant application to accept this grant if application is approved, which grant funds for the FY2027 Community Development Block Grant CDBG program, $2,327,430, home program, $1,250,708.88, an emergency solutions grant program $197,698, the exempt of which obligates the Irving County Government to the expenditure of $362,500 from various funding sources as a local match and authorizing the mayor to execute agreements for the approved plan and authorizing the mayor to transfer under reference to the grant budget, item 17. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute addendum number two to the agreement with five-star break time solutions, incorporated DBA, Conti Coffee, to add the provision of coffee, coffee dispenser, and regular maintenance to the equipment of equipment at the new senior and therapeutic recreation center at a cost an additional cost estimated not to exceed $4,320 in FY2027 item 18 a resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of the government to execute an agreement with American response vehicles for one 2027 EAV trauma Hawk type 2 custom mobile health unit at a cost not to exceed $154,727.35 item 19 a resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of the government to execute agreements related to council capital project Dispensary Funds with LFUCG complete streams 50,000, the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation Incorporated 3000, Lexington Children's Theater Incorporated 5000, and Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass Incorporated 5,235 dollars for the Office of the Urban County Council. Add across North East East, this time stated. Item 20, a resolution of approving the FY 2027 budget of the Lexington and Fitt County Parking Authority, as well as proposed fee or rate increases effective September 1, 2026 in part. And January 1, 2027 in part, pursuant to KRS 67A 921. And item 21, it was initiating zoning ordinance tax amendment to article 31, solar energy systems amending section 31 to C, 31 for C, 3160, 31.6J, creating section 31.2EFG, 31.6H2,3, and 4, 31.6I1,2,3,4, 31.6J3, 31.7A,12,13, and 14, deleting previous section 12 and renumbering 31.8 to provide new definitions, change allowable for or permitted uses in various zones, providing clarity in agricultural zones and address brownfields and community benefit agreements. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Second. I heard one here and a couple over there. Who moved? Councilmember Curtis and I heard Vice Mayor Wu. When you're ready, if you'll take a roll call vote, please. Councilmember Higgins-Hord? Councilmember Lynch? Yes. Councilmember Morton? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Reynolds? Yes on all, no to 21. Thank you. Council Member Civigni? Yes on all, double yes on 21. Thank you. Council Member Sheehan? Yes on all, especially 21. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes on all, except for 20 and no on 20. No on 20, okay. Okay. Councilmember Boone? No on 21, yes on the rest. Thank you. Councilmember Brown? Yes. Councilmember Curtis? Yes, ma'am. Councilmember Evelyn? No on 21, yes on the rest. Thank you. Councilmember Ellinger? No on 21, yes on the rest. rest councilor elliott baxter no on 21 yes on the rest and councilor hale yes thank you all right those all pass okay we are ready for first first reading of resolutions item 22 a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the mechanic government to execute a memorandum of an interest standing with the united way of the bluegrass incorporated to provide funding for the rides united pilot project at a cost not to exceed 375 000 item 23. a resolution authorizing directly on behalf of the mechanic executive utilities access agreement with metro fiber net llc and any similar necessary agreements with other utilities for installation and maintenance of utility infrastructure for the legacy business park at no cost of the urban county government item 24. a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the government to execute agreements related to the council capital project expenditure funds with the united way at the bluegrass incorporated 5500 sayer christian village nursing home incorporated 12 564 the voyage movement incorporated 10 000 and lfucg division of traffic engineering 30 000 for the office of the urban county council at a cost not to see the sum stated item 25. a resolution something a bit of allen company incorporated in the amount of 688 000 40.56 For the Wilson Downing intersection improvement for the Division of Engineering and authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government. Next you can agree with Allen Company Incorporated related to the bid. Item 26. A resolution of the bid of Swift Roofing of E-Town Incorporated in the amount of $3,663,200 for the full roof replacement at the Fayette County Circuit and District Courthouses for the Department of General Services. And authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American Government. Next you can agree with Swift Roofing of E-Town Incorporated related to the bid. Item 27. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an agreement with Atlantic Emergency Solutions for one custom fire apparatus pierced enforcer pumper at a cost not to exceed $1,343,000, item 28. A resolution authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the mechanic government to execute a service order agreement with Charter Communications operating LLC on behalf of Spectrum for cable television services of the new senior and therapeutic recreation center at a cost not to exceed $2,460 in FY27, item 29. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an agreement with the downtown Lexington Corporation, DBA, Lexington, the downtown Lexington partnership to present public events on behalf of and in partnership with LFUCG, including Luminate Lexington Christmas Tree Lighting, Christmas Parade, and Thursday Night Live. Item 31. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute an agreement with Town Branch Park, incorporated DBA Gatton Park on the town branch to fund a public art project with funds from the percent for art fund in an amount not to exceed $150,000 item 31. A resolution establishing emergent as a social provider of nasal Narcan for United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration FY2022 First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act grant for year four continuation of the expanded first responders and community partner overdose prevention project for the department of social services and authorizing merit or her designee on behalf of the urban county government to execute any any necessary agreement with emergence related to the procurement of these goods at a cost to receive $98,175. Item 32, a position authorizing on behalf of the county government to execute an agreement and accept an award in the amount of $84,935.40 in federal funds from the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Division of Emergency Management under the FY 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. In order to support emergency preparedness activities in Fiat County, the acceptance of which obligates every county government for the expenditure of $84,935.40 as a local match, and authorizing the mayor to transfer other funds within the grant budget. Item 33, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a release of claims agreement with Officer Nathaniel Church for care of retired canine Lexi. Item 34, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the American government to execute a site-specific agreement with the Jesmond South Elkhorn Water District and Madden KR LLC to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to portions of property in Jesmond County. Item 35. Any resolution authorizing under the mayor on behalf of your beginning to accept bid responses to RFQ 132026 for the following engineering firms. MEP Engineering, Clark, Dietz, Gresham Smith, Luckett and Farlett, Farley, Strand, Banks, Bowman, Brandsetter, Carroll, EHI, Mark Yannick, MKSK, STSW, Vioxx and Vioxx, Bell Engineering, Element Design, GAI, Joseph and Joseph, Lord, Ike, Sargent, Cornerstone, McCoy, and Palmer, to provide services with the Division of Parks and Recreation under indefinite services contracts for design and engineering services with future work awarded and funds budgeted on a project basis, Item 36. A resolution authorizing with the mayor on behalf of the McKinney government to accept an award if offered from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet of $60,000 in federal funds under the 2023 Title II Formula Grant Program to expand and stabilize the existing Police Activities League to provide any additional information in connection with this grant and no local match is required and authorizing the mayor to transfer under the funds within the grant budget, item 37. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the mechanic government to execute a participating agreement cooperative purchase master agreement with Tate North America Incorporated by and through source rail, establishing a price contract for the purchase of public safety communication technology and hardware solutions and further authorizing the director of procurement or his designee to execute any other necessary documents related to the price contract, item 38. A resolution authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the mechanic government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth of Kentucky by and through the University of Kentucky, the final form of which shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Law for the new Police Training Academy project at Coldstream Research Campus at a total cost mark to exceed $437,850 and further authorizing the mayor or her designee to execute all other necessary and related documents and authorizing other necessary actions related to the property, authorizing the urban county government to appropriate $437,850 for improvements at Legacy Business Park and further authorizing the urban county government to make payment to Cushman and Wakefield, U.S., Incorporated in an amount not to exceed $52,542. Item 39, a resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of urban county government to execute agreements related to cancel capital project expenditure funds with LFUCG Corridors Commission, $2,500, United Way of the Bluegrass Incorporated, $50,300, LFUCG Corridors Commission, $45,700, the Black Soil Charitable Fund Incorporated, $2,000, Gatton Park Conservancy Incorporated, 17,545, Lyric Theater and Cultural Arts Center Corporation, 25,000, Idle Hour Neighborhood Alliance Incorporated, 3,225, and the Ginkgo Foundation Incorporated, 1,000, LFUCG Division of Parks and Recreation, 2,000, Fairway Neighborhood Association Incorporated, 6,632, and LFUCG Division of Parks and Recreation, $14,600. Add a cost to see the sum stated. Item 40, a resolution approving the FY 2027 budget of the Transit Authority of the Lexington Fiat Urban County Government, Lex Tran pursuant to KRS 96A 360 and requesting that the Commissioner of Finance authorize the Fayette County Sheriff's Office to disperse the funds to Lex Tran collected from the ad valorem tax approved by voters on November 9, 2004 and item 41. A resolution ratifying the permanent classified civil service appointments of Brandy Morse, Administrative Specialist Principle, Grade 520N, 30.770, hourly individual streets and roads effective May 10, 2026. Rodriguez Jackson pavement marking technician grade 512N, 21.779 hourly in the Division of Streets and Roads, effective May 10, 2026. Thank you. Thank you very much. Are there any walk-ons, Council Members? Are there any motions to suspend the rules and give second reading? Council Member Sheehan. Thank you, Mayor. I have two. The first one is item number 21. This is the contract with United Way of the Bluegrass for the Rides United program. So they can get their pilot started for their microtransit program. So moved. Vice Mayor, did you say 21? 22. Okay, 22. I have 21 on my mind. Thank you. So good. And Vice Mayor Wu seconded that. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that passes. And then item number 26, this one is at the request of the administration. It's for the roof replacement at the courthouse. So moved. Second. Council Member Baxter seconded. Are there questions, comments? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Thank you. Council Member Reynolds. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules on behalf of the administration and give second reading to item 32. This is for an emergency management performance grant program for emergency preparedness. Second. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there any questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council member Lynch. Thank you, Mayor. At the request of the administration, I move to give second reading to item 38 for the Police Training Academy to be located at the Coldstream Research Campus. Thank you. Thank you. Council member Baxter seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? Thank you. That passes. Council member Curtis? Thank you, Mayor. I would like to move to suspend the rules to give second reading to item number 24, which is related to some capital project funds, including a couple of ones in my district that are time sensitive, and I'd really just like to get things moving on that front. So I will move to suspend the rules on item number 24. Thank you. Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Council Member Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I'll make a motion to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 34. This is an agreement providing sanitary sewer conveyance. So moved. Second. Council Member Ellinger seconds. Are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, that motion passes. Are there any other motions to suspend the rules? All right, I think we have 22, 24, 26, 32, 34, and 38. Is that correct? All right, if you'll give those second reading, please. Item 22, a resolution authorizing and directly mayor on behalf of the beginning of government executive member of understanding with the United Way of the Bluegrass Incorporated to provide funding for the Rides United Pilot Project at a cost not to exceed $375,000. Item 24. A resolution authorizing of the Mayor on behalf of the government to execute agreements related to council capital project expenditure funds with the United Way of the Bluegrass Incorporated $5,500, Sarah Christian Village Nursing Home Incorporated $12,564, the Voyage Movement Incorporated $10,000, and LFUCG Division of Traffic Engineering $30,000 for the office of the Urban County Council to cost not to exceed the sum stated. item 26 a resolution accepted a bit of Swift roofing of etown incorporated in the amount of three million six hundred and sixty three thousand two hundred dollars for the full roof replacement of the Fayette County Circuit and District Courthouses for the Department of the Department of General Services and authorizing there on behalf of the American government to execute an agreement with Swift roofing of etown incorporated related to the bid item 32 it was an authorizing and directing mayor on behalf of the American government to execute an agreement and accept an award in the amount of $84,935.40 in federal funds from the Continental Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management under the FY 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program in order to support emergency preparedness activities in Fayette County, the acceptance of which obligates every county government for the expenditure of $84,935.40 as a local match and authorizing the mayor to transfer an agreement from the grant budget. Item 34. A resolution authorizing the mayor on behalf of the McKinney government to execute a site-specific agreement with the Jesmond South Elkhorn Water District and Madden KR LLC to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment capacity to portions of property in Jesmond County. And item 38. A resolution authorizing the mayor or her designee on behalf of the Mechanic Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth of Kentucky by and through the University of Kentucky, the final form of which shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Law for the new Police Training Academy project at Coldstream Research Campus at a total cost not to exceed $437,850 and further authorizing the mayor or her designee to execute all other necessary and related documents and authorizing other necessary actions related to the property authorizing the urban county government to appropriate 437,850 dollars for improvements at legacy business park and further authorizing the urban county government to make payment to cushman and wakefield us incorporated in an amount not to exceed 52 542 dollars thank you all right thank you very much and is there a motion to approve second council member civigny and second by council member higgins ward when you're ready if you'll take a roll call vote please. Council Member Higgins-Hord? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Lynch? Yes. Council Member Morton? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Reynolds? Yes. Council Member Savigny? Yes. Council Member Sheehan? Yes. Vice Mayor Wu? Yes. Council Member Beasley? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Boone? Yes. Council Member Brown? Yes. Council Member Curtis? No on number 38. Yes on the rest. Council Member Evelyn? Council Member Ellinger? Yes, ma'am. Council Member Elliott Baxter? Council Member Hale? Thank you. Thank you. Those all pass. Council Members, we're ready for communications from the Mayor appointments. Could I have them? Thank you, Vice Mayor. Second by Council Member Reynolds. Are there any questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? All right, thank you. That passes. The next communications from the mayor is donations. Could I have a motion? Mr. Pritt. Council Member Curtis, is there a second? Second. Council Member Morton. And are there questions? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Is anyone opposed? all right that motion passes and the final communications from the mayor is procurements could i have a motion council member reynolds second by council member curtis are there any questions all right all those in favor say aye is anyone opposed all right that motion passes council members you do have for your information only some communications we do not have police or fire disciplines tonight. So it's time for your announcements. Council Member Baxter. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to take a moment to talk about something that happened yesterday afternoon. Right about 3 o'clock, parents at Lafayette got a message from our principal, and that's where my daughter goes to school, that there had been a phone call, a threat made to the school. which affected their dismissal and i just wanted to say take a moment to thank fayette county public school police officers as well as our own lexington police department for taking it very very seriously they it took them 45 minutes to dismiss all of the children at at lafayette and as scary as it was to be in that situation the relief that i had as a parent knowing that they were taking the situation seriously and doing everything that they could to keep our kids safe was a relief. So I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you to everybody at the school district and in our police department who were there and protecting everybody. So thank you. Thank you. Council Member Brown. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to take an opportunity to thank Reverend Sunday for joining us tonight and giving the invocation. He's been the pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in the first district off of Russell Cave for the past few years and he's been a great community partner, opening his doors, allowing us to have community meetings and just being resourceful. He's been reassigned to Pikeville, Kentucky, so I think he leaves in the next couple of weeks and just wanted to provide an opportunity for him to come and give the invocation. And then I'll also say that I just, without the thought of getting emotional, I'll just say I just want to send out thoughts and prayers to PG people's family. I know they have a big service coming up in the next few days. And I think the family as well as this community is going to need thoughts and prayers to get through it. He's been such an influential presence in his community for years. So I just want to say that. And then congratulations to the most recent class of fire recruits. They graduated today. It's always a good ceremony steeped in tradition and thank them for what they do as well as recognizing our police department for National Police Week. And I think I missed the opportunity to say something to our folks in corrections a few weeks ago. So just saying thank you to those folks in public safety. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Councilmember Higgins-Hord? Thank you, Mayor. As promised, I said that I would have a conversation today and thoroughly embarrass my daughter, so I'm going to do that right now. I want to talk about how proud I am about what she's been able to accomplish. So this is going to be a little secret between the city of Lexington and me, so that, you know, she can't say that I totally embarrass her in front of everyone. But Caitlin Hoard is a graduate of Henry Clay High School, Penn State and Nebraska. And she played volleyball there and she wore the jersey number 23. She is now an elite volleyball player in the three years young major league volleyball organization that affords young women the chance to continue playing volleyball in America and not have to go overseas. So congratulations to Caitlin and her teammates of the Dallas Pulse for winning the MLV 2026 National Championship in Dallas, Texas on May 9th of this year. So it was a great Mother's Day present for me. And I believe there's a 30 second video to come with this and maybe even some pictures as well. I'm not sure exactly which one you put up there, but thank you very much for allowing me to give her some props. And hopefully we have a video to show you. Maybe, no? There's the. so thank you all so much congratulations thank you councilmember Lynch thank you mayor lots of great things going on in the second district this weekend I'm I'm not going to go back through all of the announcements that I made on Tuesday, but District 2 neighbors just know it's going to be a little bit of traffic on Leestown Road this weekend. But to start off, special thanks to our Streets and Rows Division. There will be several installation of curb ramps throughout the district coming on very, very soon. So neighbors, please keep your eyes out for that. I'm excited to have more curb ramps to increase accessibility throughout our district. So please keep that in mind as you're traversing throughout the district. The Sheep and Fiber Festival is this weekend. If you have never been to it, it is such a cool event. It's more than just sitting and watching the sheep and the dogs do the amazing things. They have vendors. You can shop. It's a full weekend experience that's happening at Matching Station Park this weekend. It only happens once a year. So I encourage you to take time to go out there this weekend. It's just a really, really cool event. And bring your lawn chairs so you can have a place to sit. Also, don't forget neighbors. The yard sales are going on this weekend. And so shop in our Massachusetts station or McConnell's Trace this weekend at your leisure. And then don't forget Teen Talk is on Monday, May 18th, 530 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Black and Williams Neighborhood Center. And that is it, Mayor. Thank you. Council Member Curtis. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to take this opportunity as well as Council Member Brown. And I know that some other folks had some things to say about this on Tuesday. but just to acknowledge National Police Week, some of my colleagues, Mayor, you were there too, just down the street, we had a memorial service for the officers in Fayette County who've given their lives while on duty. And I think that we oftentimes when we're discussing the police don't recognize just how much they take their lives into their own hands to keep us safe. And every interaction that my office has had with them has been really, really productive. And I know that our police officers care a lot about our community. So I just want to acknowledge them and give them their flowers today. Thank you. Thank you, Council. Oh, we don't have anyone else. Does anyone else want to speak? All right. That does move us to public comment for issues on the agenda. And most of you know the way this works is I'll say your name and you'll come to the podium and you'll need to restate your name and your council district for the record and you'll have three minutes. First we have Brittany Price and next we have Luke Box. Welcome. My name is Brittany Price. I live at 330, let me get it right. Let me try a couple more seconds. 330 Newtown Pike or 330 Newtown Pike. This coming fall of the University of Kentucky fall semester of 2026, I will be in class as a Dobbins student. And I'll be taking a class named Adolescent Development. And communications is very important. Not only is communications important, Often community is important and that we all need to learn how to get along with each other, work together as a team, and when someone's in need of something, find out how you can help them and direct them to the right place. and community is a very good thing to have get everything on the same page everyone on the same wavelength and community there's four or five three or four different steps involved in building community one you need to make sure that you have food, water, and shelter. The second one is making sure that there is adequate housing. The third one is getting the community to work together as a team so there could be sustainability and increase their income and helping families find jobs to support themselves and learning skills that they could teach their children and be able to have proper medical care and and be treated like a good person with dignity and respect. I went to Mexico in 2019 and visited my sponsor's child through World Vision Mexico and I visited my sponsor's child and visited with their family and I thought that was a great thing to do. I was there for a week. I've been to Mexico City. Okay, thank you, I guess it's the end of my time. All right. Have a great day. Thank you very much. Next is Luke Box. He spoke on the budget, but he was signed up for issues not on the agenda. Okay, we don't have anyone else signed up, so that brings us to adjournment. Could I have a motion? Second. All right, all those in favor say aye. Aye. We are adjourned. Thank you all for coming.