Agenda - Urban County Council Work Session

Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval

Approval of Summary

II.

III.

0472-26

Table of Motions: Council Work Session, May 26, 2026

IV.

Budget Amendments

Budget Adjustments - For Information Only

New Business

VI.

VII. Communications From the Mayor - Appointments

VIII. Communications From the Mayor - Donations

IX.

Communications From the Mayor - Procurements

Continuing Business/ Presentations

0464-26

Summary: General Government and Planning Committee, April

28, 2026

0473-26

Presentation: Downtown Lexington Management District FY27

Budget

XI.

Council Reports

XII. Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda

XIII. Adjournment

Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items

0372-26

Authorization to approve purchase agreement with Wastequip

for 15 dumpster units, pursuant to Sourcewell contract

010825-WQI. The dumpsters will replace aging infrastructure

and expand recycling drop-off locations. At cost of

$102,884.79. Funds are budgeted. (L0372-26)(Baldon/Martin)

0401-26

Authorization to execute a first amendment with a Purchase of

Services Agreement with Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, allocating

$400,000 from the proposed prefunding for the FY27 budget,

and extending the period of performance to June 30, 2027.

Funds are included in the Mayor’s Proposed Budget pre-funding

proposal. (L0401-26)(Lanter)

0403-26

Authorization to renew an MOA with Bluegrass Community and

Technical College (BCTC) to renew the established agreement

for the participation of fire personnel in college courses

associated with the Fire Academy, with the opportunity for these

personnel to earn BCTC credits that apply toward an Associate

of Fire Science Degree. Estimated cost is based on a per

student standard fee, not to exceed $100,000. Funds are

included in the FY 2027 Mayor’s Proposed Budget. (L0403-26)

(Wells/Armstrong)

0423-26

0424-26

Authorization to execute an agreement with Palmer Engineering

(RFQ #31-2025) in the amount of $769,746 for preliminary

design services for the Versailles Road Improvements Project.

Cost not to exceed $769,746. Funds are budgeted. (L0423-26)

(Burton/Horn)

Authorization to execute Third Modification to the Sunset

Agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the

Lexington Community Land Trust for the Newtown Pike

Extension Project (Reso. #618-2020); which will extend two

projects’ completion dates to December 2027. No budgetary

impact. (L0424-26)(Martin)

0426-26

Authorization to execute an agreement and accept funding from

the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) administered by

the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family

Services, in the amount of $150,000 to support the LFUCG

Division of Fire and EMS Quick Response Team (QRT)

program, which delivers rapid overdose response, recovery

outreach, and linkage to treatment and community resources for

individuals at risk of opioid and stimulant overdose. No

matching funds required. (L0426-26)(Wells/Armstrong)

0427-26

0428-26

Authorization to accept funds, on behalf of the LFUCG

Environmental Commission, in the amount of $2,000 from the

Fayette County Conservation District for the Division of

Environmental Services for activities associated with the Kilrush

Food Forest.

No match is required. Budget amendment in

process. (L0427-26)(Carey/Martin)

Authorization to adjust the cost of the agreement with Meridian

Management

management services for operations and maintenance at the

Fayette County District and Circuit Courthouses. The

Corporation

(Reso

#219-2023)

for

facility

adjustment is related to the Consumer Price Index, as dictated

in the original contract, and will increase the cost from

$1,220,448.00 in

FY26 to

$1,264,383.08 in

FY27,

difference of $43,935.08. Funds are included in the Mayor’s

Proposed Budget. (L0428-26)(Baradaran/Ford)

0433-26

0443-26

0444-26

Authorization to amend an accepted grant awarded by the

Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency

Management to increase the grant award from $84,935.40 to

$102,199.46 (Reso. #189-2025). Additional matching funds of

$17,264.06 have been budgeted to cover the total match of

$102,199.46 that will be required. Budget amendment in

process. (L0433-26)(Larkin/Armstrong)

Authorization for a Salary Data Agreement between Salary.com

and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for salary

research and salary studies for all classified and unclassified

positions within LFUCG at a cost not to exceed $11,770 for the

period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Funds are

included in the FY27 Mayor’s Proposed Budget. (L0443-26)

(George/Hamilton)

Authorization to accept the proposals for FY 2027 for excess

liability insurance from Marsh & McLennan Insurance Agency,

and to execute any necessary Contracts and documents on

behalf of the Urban County Government with, the following

insurance companies and/or their respective broker Marsh &

McLennan Agency: aviation from Westchester Fire Insurance

(CHUBB) at a cost of $62,209.98; general, public officials, auto,

employer, and law enforcement liabilities from Safety National

Casualty Corporation at a cost of $1,141,338.00; on the road

auto from Safety National Casualty Corporation at a cost of

$93,340.00; excess liability from Obsidian at

$670,720.00; property from Liberty Mutual at

cost of

$1,167,597.00; cyber from Axis Co. at a cost of $79,418.25;

pollution from Allied New World at a cost of $25,945.74;

workers’

compensation

from

Safety

National

Casualty

Corporation at a cost of $595,782.00; Drone Liability from

Global Aerospace at a cost of $5,008.56; workers compensation

audit and bonds from Safety National Casualty Corporation at a

cost of $42,523.00. Insurance policies represent $3,883,882.53

in premiums. Funds are included in the FY 2027 Budget.

(L0444-26) (George/Hamilton)

0448-26

0449-26

0450-26

Authorization to execute Contract Modification #1 to Contract

#160-2024 with consultants Toole Design Group, LLC. in the

amount of $88,506 for development and delivery of a Complete

Streets Design Manual training program, increasing the contract

price from $450,000 to $538,506, and extending the project

completion date from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Funds

are budgeted. (L0448-26)(Duncan/Horn)

Authorization to submit an application and accept, if offered, to

the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency

Management Agency Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG)

Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant to fund the purchase

of carbon monoxide detectors.

The award is up to $47,500,

requiring a 5% match of no more than $2,500. (L0449-26)

(Wells/Armstrong)

Authorization to submit an application and accept, if offered, to

the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant

(AFG) Program to fund paramedic training for members of the

Division of Fire and Emergency services. The annual budgeted

cost for initial paramedic certification training is $1,000,000. The

grant application seeks federal funding of $909,091 which will

require a match of 10%. (L0450-26)(Wells/Armstrong)

0454-26

Authorization to execute an agreement with OpinionWorks to

provide the services described in RFP #11-2026 Stormwater

Public Survey through June 30, 2027, related to fulfilling Public

Education & Outreach and Public Involvement & Participation

requirements in Lexington's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer

System Permit with the Commonwealth of Kentucky. At a cost

not to exceed $50,000. Funds are budgeted. (L0454-26)

(Carey/Martin)

0455-26

Authorization to execute a second amendment to Contract

#199-2024 with the Kentucky Association for Environmental

Education (KAEE), increasing the contract amount by $171,000

to cover several one-time, upfront costs which will allow for

expanded units of study and additional programming. Funds are

budgeted. (L0455-26)(Carey/Martin)

0457-26

Authorization to amend the Commission on Veterans’ Affairs

Ordinance, Article XLVIII, section 2-507 of the Code of

Ordinances, making changes to the membership requirements

to: Two (2) ex-officio Councilmembers, Six (6) veterans

representing the military branches (no military branch shall be

represented by more than twice within this category), Seven (7)

affiliated with Veterans Service Organizations (no VSO shall

have more than one representative within this category), One

(1) ex-officio representative of Department of Public Safety, One

(1) ex-officio representative of Chief Administrative Officer, Two

(2) at-large members. As approved by the Commission, this

amendment should make it easier to fill vacant positions. No

budgetary impact. (L0457-26)(Scott)

0463-26

Authorization to execute an agreement renewal between the

Department of Social Services and WellSky Corporation, a sole

source provider, to provide licensed software and services for

the

department’s

Case

Management

Information

System

(CMIS). The term is one year, beginning July 1, 2026. At a cost

of $30,572.50. Funds are included in the Mayor’s Proposed

Budget. (L0463-26)(Maynard/Allen-Bryant)