Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government  
200 E. Main St  
Lexington, KY 40507  
Minutes  
Tuesday, June 9, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Packet  
Council Chamber  
Urban County Council Work Session  
Public Comment - Issues on Agenda  
I.  
15 -  
Present  
Dan Wu, James Brown, Chuck Ellinger, Tyler Morton, Shayla Lynch, Tom  
Eblen, Emma Curtis, Liz Sheehan, Lisa Higgins-Hord, Joseph Hale, Amy  
Beasley, Whitney Elliott Baxter, Dave Sevigny, Jennifer Reynolds, and  
Hilary Boone  
0
Absent  
Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval  
Approval of Summary  
II.  
III.  
Table of Motions: Council Work Session, June 2, 2026  
A motion was made by Council Member Chuck Ellinger II, seconded by Council  
Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, that this Summary be Approved.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Budget Amendments  
IV.  
V.  
Budget Adjustments - For Information Only  
New Business  
VI.  
VII.  
VIII.  
IX.  
X.  
Communications From the Mayor - Appointments  
Communications From the Mayor - Donations  
Communications From the Mayor - Procurements  
Continuing Business/ Presentations  
Council Capital Projects, June 9, 2026  
A motion was made by Council Member Jennifer Reynolds, seconded by  
Council Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and  
Referred to Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on  
6/18/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Summary: Social Services and Public Safety Committee, May 5, 2026  
Received and Filed  
Presentation: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Industrial Authority, By:  
Craig Bencz  
Received and Filed  
Council Reports  
XI.  
Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda  
Adjournment  
XII.  
XIII.  
A motion was made by Council Member Elliott Baxter, seconded by Council  
Member Curtis, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items  
a
Authorization to approve a sanitary sewer service Site Specific  
Agreement between the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government  
(LFUCG), Turner Management, LLC and Jessamine-South Elkhorn  
Water District in accordance with the Master Agreement (Reso.  
690-2002). No budgetary impact. (L0406-26)(Sanders/Martin)  
A motion was made by Council Member James Brown, seconded by Council  
Member Tyler Morton, that this Agenda Item be Amended.The motion PASSED  
by unanimous vote.  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
b
Authorization to approve a sanitary sewer Site Specific Agreement  
between Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG),  
Pottinger Land Co. and Jessamine-South Elkhorn Water District  
(JSEWD) in accordance with the Master Agreement (Reso. 690-2002).  
No budgetary impact. (L0407-26)(Sanders/Martin)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
c
Authorization to establish RouteWare Global, Inc. as a sole source  
provider to purchase new hardware, software, professional services,  
cellular data services and/or software maintenance support for the  
Division of Waste Management to maintain and upgrade technologies  
used in the Division of Waste Management's heavy and light duty fleets.  
For a term of 12 months, at a cost of $380,180.09. Funds are included in  
the Mayor’s Proposed Budget. (L0451-26)(Baldon/Martin)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
d
Authorization to amend Article XXIV of Chapter 2 and Section 2-296 of  
the Code of Ordinances to increase the membership of the Sister Cities  
Program Commission to seven (7) voting members, to include the  
Visitlex President/designee, a Councilmember, and a representative of  
the Mayor’s Office, all as ex officio members, by removing language  
regarding reappointment for additional terms, and by deleting the  
requirement that the officers be appointed by the Mayor. No budgetary  
impact. (L0458-26)(Scott)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
e
Authorization to approve a Master Services and Purchasing Agreement  
and Quote with Axon Enterprise, Inc., and reestablish Axon Enterprise  
Inc. as a sole source provider for body-worn cameras, tasers, digital  
evidence storage, an equipment refresh, VR training, Fusus, and the  
Community Request functionality for digital evidence. The term is for a  
period of five years, beginning July 1, 2026. The cost for FY27 is  
$2,618,504.94. Funds are included in the Mayor’s Proposed Budget.  
(L0465-26)(Weathers/Armstrong)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
f
Authorizing to execute a Community Partner Organization Contract for  
Community Service Work-Study with Stanford University to formalize the  
agreement between the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford  
University for the placement of one student eligible to participate in the  
federally funded Community Service Work-Study program for the period  
between July 1, 2026, through September 15, 2026. Stanford University  
pays the student who will be placed LFUCG’s Therapeutic Recreation  
program within the Division of Parks and Recreation. No budgetary  
impact. (L0466-26)(Conrad/Ford)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
g
Authorization to approve First Annual Renewal of the Consultant Services  
Contract Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Municipal Separate Storm  
Sewer Systems (MS4) Program Management Services (Reso.  
#252-2025) effective June 15, 2026, for the period of one year. The cost  
for FY 27 is $814,000. Funds are included in the Mayor’s Proposed  
budget. (L0467-26)(Sanders/Martin)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
h
Authorization to execute a Kentucky Community and Technical College  
System Ready-to-Work Student Employee Off-Campus Agreement for  
the placement of one student participating in its Ready-to-Work job  
training program for the period between July 1, 2026, and January 6,  
2027. Kentucky Community and Technical College will pay the student  
who will be placed in LFUCG’s community centers within the Division of  
Parks and Recreation. No budgetary impact. (L0475-26)(Conrad/Ford)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
i
Authorization to approve an agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad  
Company for the set up and execution of Lexington’s 4th of July fireworks  
display at Railroad’s Lexington Yard on July 4, 2026. No budgetary  
impact. (L0478-26)(Conrad/Ford)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
j
Authorization to approve an agreement with the Lexington Philharmonic  
for the set up and execution of Lexington’s Patriotic Concert to be held on  
July 3, 2026. At a cost of $45,000. Funds are budgeted. (L0483-26)  
(Conrad/Ford)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
k
Authorization to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between  
LFUCG and Solar Energy Solutions for the 2026 Solarize Lexington  
Program at a cost not to exceed $460,000.00, pursuant to RFP 25-2026.  
This is for a group-buying program designed to deliver cost-competitive  
solar installations and for solar PV installations for qualified low- to  
moderate-income Fayette County homeowners. Funds are budgeted.  
(L0485-26)(Carey/Martin)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
l
Authorization to accept the bid of Machinex Technologies Inc. for  
RFP-7-2025 to purchase an optical sorter for sortation and recovery of  
polypropylene plastics (PP) at Lexington’s Materials Recovery Facility,  
and robotics to improve sortation, quality, and quantity of high-density  
polyethylene (HDPE) plastics. At cost of $1,939,674.00, which is funded  
via a federal grant. Funds are budgeted. (L0491-26)(Baldon/Martin)  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Emma Curtis, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 6/18/2026.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.