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Meeting Name: Urban County Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/10/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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0795-26 1 Minutes of the August 27, 2026 Council MeetingMinutesMinutes of the August 27, 2026 Council Meeting   Not available Not available
0796-26 1 Recognition of the Police Activities League Basketball TeamPresentationRecognition of the Police Activities League Basketball Team   Not available Not available
0797-26 1 West End Community Empowerment ProjectPresentationWest End Community Empowerment Project   Not available Not available
0710-26 11.[PLN-MAR-26-00013: PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL NO. 452 BUILDING CORPORATION]OrdinanceAn Ordinance changing the zone from a Single Family Residential (R-1C) zone to a Corridor Business (B-3) zone, for 4.912 net (6.047 gross) acres, for property located at 1770 and 1800 Harrodsburg Rd. (Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 452 Building Corporation; Council District 10). Approval 10-0 (To Be Heard By October 21, 2026) [Div. of Planning, Duncan]   Not available Not available
0699-26 22.Ordinance General Obligation (GO) 2026BOrdinanceAn Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government authorizing the issuance of its Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026B, in one or more subseries, in an aggregate principal amount of $9,740,000 (which amount may be increased by an amount of up to ten percent (10%) or decreased by an unlimited amount); approving a form of Series 2026B Bonds; authorizing designated officers to execute and deliver the Series 2026B Bonds; authorizing and directing the filing of notice with the State Local Debt Officer; providing for the payment and security of the Series 2026B Bonds; maintaining a Sinking Fund; creating a Bond Payment Fund for the Series 2026B Bonds; authorizing acceptance of the bid(s) of the bond purchaser of the Series 2026B Bonds; and repealing inconsistent ordinances. [Dept. of Finance, Hensley]   Not available Not available
0709-26 13.Summary: Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee, June 16, 2026OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending Section 16-1(c)(19), Section 16-1(f)(70), and Section 17-1(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, adopting and incorporating the Complete Streets Design Manual as an engineering manual for infrastructure development in Lexington-Fayette County. [Council Office, Hall]   Not available Not available
0651-26 14.[PLN-ZOTA-26-00004: AMENDMENT TO SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM REGULATIONS]OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending Article 31 of the Lexington-Fayette County Zoning Ordinance, relating to Solar Energy Systems, as follows: amending Section 31-2 to redefine the footprint of Solar Energy Systems (SES) and provide new definitions relating to farmland of statewide importance, prime farmland, and brownfield property; amending Section 31-4 to expand the zones where SES is an allowable use; amending Section 31-6 to provide additional guidance regarding the siting, screening, usage, and decommissioning of ground mounted SES, to encourage community benefits plans relating thereto, and to further provide specific requirements for any large scale SES located in certain agricultural zones, including requirements for a land management plan, vegetative cover, stormwater management, and agricultural production requirements; amending Section 31-7 to clarify conditional use permit application requirements and to provide considerations for the board of adjustment when reviewing conditional use permits for SES; and creating Section 31-8 to provide an exception for ground mounted SES on brownfie   Not available Not available
0732-26 15.Budget Amendment List Schedule 6OrdinanceAn Ordinance amending certain of the Budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures, and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, FY 2027 Schedule No. 6. [Div. of Budgeting, Lueker]   Not available Not available
0730-26 16.Year End PO accrual BAsOrdinanceAn Ordinance amending certain of the Budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to correct funds for purchase orders rolling from FY 2026 into FY 2027, and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, Schedule No. 5. [Div. of Budgeting, Lueker]   Not available Not available
0736-26 17.Summary: Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee, June 23, 2026OrdinanceAn Ordinance creating Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Privilege Fees for Public Infrastructure Improvements), as follows: adopting definitions for privilege fee, participating owner, non-participating owner, public infrastructure, shared public infrastructure, acreage, and interest; authorizing the allocation of costs of construction of shared public improvements to non-participating owners in the form of privilege fees; authorizing the execution of Privilege Fee Agreements by the Mayor or the Chief Administrative Officer as Mayor’s designee for construction of shared public infrastructure and for reimbursement of costs associated therewith from privilege fees remitted by non-participating owners; requiring competitive bidding procedures for construction of shared public infrastructure unless waived for good cause shown; providing for notice to all non-participating owners and a public hearing regarding proposed construction of shared public improvements and the allocation of costs to non-participating owners by way of privilege    Not available Not available
0744-26 11.Permanent Appointments 8.27.26ResolutionA Resolution ratifying the Permanent Classified Civil Service Appointments of: Daniel Stamper, Safety and Loss Control Specialist, Grade 520E, $2,564.80 biweekly in the Div. of Human Resources, effective August 23, 2026, and ratifying the Permanent Sworn Appointments of Lukas Catron, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective July 27, 2026, Cezanne Coca, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective July 27, 2026, Truman Galusha, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective July 27, 2026, Caleb Goldey, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective July 27, 2026, Geraldyn Navarro, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective July 27, 2026, Jacob Reitz, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective July 27, 2026, Zachary Schoolmaster, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective July 27, 2026, Justin Shelton, Police Officer, Grade 311N, $29.226 hourly in the Div. of Police,   Not available Not available
0636-26 12.In-Situ Sole Source for West Hickman WWTPResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Div. of Water Quality, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to purchase service and parts for the online process analyzer at West Hickman WWTP, from In-Situ, a sole source provider, at a cost not to exceed $54,870. [Div. of Water Quality, Sanders]   Not available Not available
0665-26 13.One Lexington Survivor Liaison PSA FY27ResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kenya Ballard to serve as a Survivor Liaison, to act as the point of contact for those seeking gun violence survivor support from ONE Lexington, and from referral sources, and to liaise with appropriate ONE Lexington staff in determining the status of application process and payments, at a cost not to exceed $20,000. [Mayor's Office, Carama]   Not available Not available
0668-26 14.Magnet Forensics LLC - Magnet AXIOM / Witness 2017ResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Div. of Police to purchase Magnet Axiom from Magnet Forensics, LLC., a sole source provider, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute any necessary Agreement with Magnet Forensics, LLC., related to the procurement at a cost not to exceed $26,320. [Div. of Police, Weathers]   Not available Not available
0671-26 15.KDE Preschool Contractor Application 2026-2027ResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit an application to the Ky. Dept. of Education, for provision of preschool education services at the Family Care Center for the 2026-2027 school year. [Dept. of Social Services, Allen-Bryant]   Not available Not available
0683-26 16.FY26 HUD Continuum of Care ApplicationResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, as the collaborative applicant, to execute and submit the 2026 Continuum of Care Grant Application to the united States Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, which seeks up to $3,866,080 in Federal funds for the operation of Programs by community nonprofit organizations to reduce homelessness in Lexington-Fayette County, and to accept an amount, up to $153,932, of the Grant funds, if the application is approved, for project planning expenses related to monitoring Programs funded by the Grant, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of an amount, up to $38,483, as a local match, ratifying the prior execution of an application or any other necessary documents related thereto, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention, Herron]   Not available Not available
0686-26 17.Sheriff's 2025 Property Tax Settlement and QuietusResolutionA Resolution approving the Fayette County Sheriff’s Settlement - 2025 Property Taxes, for taxes collected as of April 15, 2026, and granting the sheriff a Quietus. [Dept. of Finance, Hensley]   Not available Not available
0690-26 18.NAMI General Fund FY27 MOAResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with NAMI Lexington (KY), Inc., related to the operation of the Fayette Mental Health Court, at a cost not to exceed $270,000, using funds allocated from the FY 2027 General Fund. [Dept. of Housing Advocacy and Community Development, Lanter]   Not available Not available
0698-26 19.UK Clinical Education Agreement - Nursing Addendum & Global LexResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, or her designee, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute the Clinical Education Agreement with the University of Ky., and any necessary documents, for the implementation of educational experience opportunities for university students in various fields of healthcare related studies, with Global Lex, at no cost to the Urban County Government. [Dept. of Social Services, Allen-Bryant]   Not available Not available
0700-26 110.Resolution Advertisement of Bids General Obligation (GO) 2026BResolutionA Resolution of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government authorizing the advertisement for bids and the distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement for the purchase of the principal amount of its various Purpose General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026B, in an aggregate principal amount of $9,740,000 (which amount may be increased by an amount of up to ten percent (10%) or decreased by an unlimited amount). [Dept. of Finance, Hensley]   Not available Not available
0705-26 111.Capital List 8/18/26ResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement related to Council Capital Project Expenditure funds with LFUCG Div. of Parks and Recreation ($500), at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. [Council Office, Hall]   Not available Not available
0622-26 112.USGS Gauge Network Agreement 2027ResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey, for the continuing and ongoing maintenance and operation of existing stream flow and precipitation gauges, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, at a cost not to exceed $127,000. [Div. of Water Quality, Sanders]   Not available Not available
0648-26 113.Central Advance Traffic Management System Maintenance/SupportResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Div. of Traffic Engineering to renew maintenance and support with Q-Free America through traffic control products, the sole-source vendor, for software to manage the centralized traffic control system, at a cost not to exceed $62,000. [Div. of Traffic Engineering, Neal]   Not available Not available
0694-26 114.Purchase of Service Agreement with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control, LLCResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute a Purchase of Service Agreement and Vehicle Lease Agreement, with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control, LLC, for animal control services, at a cost not to exceed $2,512,545. [Dept. of Public Safety, Armstrong]   Not available Not available
0696-26 215.Request Council authorization to accept an award of $4,000 from the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Waste Management for waste tire disposal/recycling for Fiscal Year 2027. No match required.ResolutionA Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to accept a Grant from the Ky. Energy and Environment Cabinet, Dept. of Environmental Protection, Div. of Waste Management, which Grant funds are in the amount of $4,000.00 in Commonwealth of Ky. funds for Fiscal Year 2027, for the disposal and recycling of waste tires, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Waste Management, Baldon]   Not available Not available
0706-26 116.Change Order#3 - GRW Consultant Services Agreement for DWQ HQ & Operations Facility RenovationResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute Change Order No. 3 to the services Agreement with GRW Inc., for professional design services, for the Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public Works, increasing the Contract by the sum of $22,205, from $508,318 to $530,523. [Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public Works, Martin]   Not available Not available
0714-26 117.MOU University of Louisville Research FoundationResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with University of Louisville Research Foundation, for participation in the KY Coast Pilot Project (Centers of Activity Sequencing and Testing), for the Div. of Water Quality, at no cost to the Urban County Government. [Div. of Water Quality, Sanders]   Not available Not available
0719-26 218.Request Council authorization to submit an application requesting $65,000 of federal funds and $12,000 of state funds, and to accept award if offered, from the Kentucky Justice Cabinet under the Violence Against Women Act Program for the continuation of aResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit a Grant Application to the Ky. Justice Cabinet under the Violence Against Women Act Program for the continuation of a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to accept this Grant if awarded, which Grant funds are in the amount of $65,000 in Federal funds and $12,000 in State funds, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government to the expenditure of $24,667 in FY27, as a local match, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Police, Weathers]   Not available Not available
0722-26 119.PhotoShelter UpgradeResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with PhotoShelter, Inc., to upgrade the current PhotoShelter subscription to add new alt text capabilities, AI functionality and significant accessibility compliance benefits, for the Office of Public Information, increasing the cost by $4,500, for an annual cost not to exceed $9,815, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated in future fiscal years. [Office of Public Information, Dimon]   Not available Not available
0723-26 120.LinkedIn AgreementResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with LinkedIn Corporation, for advertising services to promote open positions with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government on its platform, for the Office of Public Information, at an annual cost not to exceed $20,925, subject to sufficient funds being appropriated in future fiscal years. [Office of Public Information, Dimon]   Not available Not available
0728-26 121.Capital List 8/25/26ResolutionA Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement related to Council Capital Project Expenditure funds with Garden Meadows Homeowners Association, Inc. ($2,000), at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. [Council Office, Hall]   Not available Not available
0790-26 122.USC Tax District 1ResolutionA Resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend the Full Urban Services District #1 to provide street lighting, street cleaning, and garbage and refuse collection; finding a need for this service in the area included; and finding the ability of the Urban County Government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets: Advantage Way; Cavalier Way; Dockside Park; Feathersound Way; Leanndra Park; Letcher Dr.; Lupine Lane; and Shady Curve; and scheduling a Public Hearing for November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. [Council Office, Hall]   Not available Not available
0791-26 123.USC Tax District 3ResolutionA Resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend Partial Urban Services District #3 to provide garbage and refuse collection; finding a need for this service in the area included; and finding the ability of the Urban County Government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets: Landry Way; Liberty Circle; Waldorf Lane; Weston Park; and Malabu Court; and scheduling a public hearing for November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. [Council Office, Hall]   Not available Not available
0792-26 124.USC Tax District 5ResolutionA Resolution specifying the intention of the Urban County Council to expand and extend Partial Urban Services District #5 to provide street lighting and garbage and refuse collection; finding a need for this service in the area included; and finding the ability of the Urban County Government to provide this service in this area, which area is defined as certain properties on the following streets: Brunswick Rd.; Cardiff Lane; Crestwood Dr.; Greenbriar Rd.; Lamont Court; Shirlee Court; Traveller Rd.; Weber Way; Wedgewood Rd.; and Wilson Downing Rd; and scheduling a public hearing for November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. [Council Office, Hall]   Not available Not available