Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government  
200 E. Main St  
Lexington, KY 40507  
Docket  
Thursday, January 15, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Work Copy  
Council Chambers  
Urban County Council  
I.  
Roll Call  
II.  
III.  
Invocation  
Minutes of the Previous Meetings  
0004-26  
Minutes of the November 19, 2025 Zone Change Public  
Hearing, December 2, 2025 Regular Council Meeting, and  
December 4, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.  
IV.  
Presentations  
0050-26  
Jacobo Aragón Torres Day  
V.  
VI.  
1.  
Public Comment - Issues on Agenda  
Ordinances – First Reading  
0016-26  
An Ordinance changing the zone from an Agricultural-Rural  
(A-R) zone to A Medium Density Residential (R-4) zone and a  
Light Industrial (I-1) zone, for 65.69 net (73.72 gross) acres for  
properties located at 200, 201, 250, 251 and 301 Canebrake Dr.  
(Scotty Baesler; Council District 12).  
Approval 8-0 [To Be  
Heard By February 18, 2026] [Div. of Planning, Duncan]  
VII. Resolutions – First Reading  
1.  
1159-25  
A Resolution accepting the bid of Duke’s Root Control, Inc., in  
the amount of $172,600, for the Flow Monitoring, for the Div. of  
Water Quality, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the  
Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with  
Duke’s Root Control, Inc., related to the bid. (3 Bids, Low)  
[Martin]  
2.  
0015-26  
A
Resolution accepting the bid of Shunar Concrete  
&
Construction, in the amount of $522,422, for the Constitution  
Park Concessions and Restroom Building, for the Div. of Parks  
and Recreation, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the  
Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with  
Shunar Concrete & Construction, related to the bid. (9 Bids,  
Low) [Conrad]  
3.  
0031-26  
A Resolution accepting the bid of Elaine Allen LLC, in the  
amount of $216,700, for the Whitney Young Community  
Building Renovation, for the Div. of Parks and Recreation, and  
authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County  
Government, to execute an Agreement with Elaine Allen LLC,  
related to the bid. (4 Bids, Low) [Conrad]  
4.  
0046-26  
A Resolution ratifying the Permanent Classified Civil Service  
Appointment of: Tara Chenault, Revenue Compliance Auditor,  
Grade 521N, $30.165 hourly in the Div. of Revenue, effective  
October 21, 2025, Lane Gilliam, Environmental Enforcement  
Specialist, Grade 518N, $30.141 hourly in the Div. of  
Environmental Services, effective November 26, 2025, Adeel  
Azeem,  
Environmental  
Program  
Manager,  
Grade  
522E,  
$2,683.12 biweekly in the Div. of Environmental Services,  
effective December 23, 2025, Coo-Ee Shelby, Environmental  
Enforcement Specialist, Grade 518N, $31.207 hourly in the Div.  
of Environmental Services, effective November 26, 2025,  
Richard Jones, Attorney, Grade 526E, $2,988.24 biweekly in the  
Dept. of Law, effective December 23, 2025, Kurt Buterbaugh,  
Emergency Planning Coordinator, Grade 516E, $2,307.76  
biweekly in the Div. of Emergency Management, effective  
January  
7,  
2026,  
Joy  
Himmelsbach,  
Radio/Electronics  
Specialist, Grade 517N, $25.065 hourly in the Div. of Fire,  
effective December 16, 2025, David Mauck, Facilities Manager,  
Grade 526N, $36.597 hourly in the Div. of Facilities and Fleet  
Management, effective January 14, 2026, Callie Dickman,  
Recreation Supervisor, Grade 514N, $22.279 hourly in the Div.  
of Parks and Recreation, effective November 5, 2025. [Div. of  
Human Resources, George]  
VIII. Communications From The Mayor - For Information Only  
0045-26  
(1) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Alicia  
Underwood, Accountant Sr., Grade 524E, $2,883.68 biweekly in  
the Div. of Accounting, effective December 29, 2025;  
(2) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Luke  
Botner, Computer Analyst, Grade 521E, $2,297.84 biweekly in  
the Div. of Computer Services, effective January 12, 2026;  
(3) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Tanner  
Ellis, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Grade 516N, $23.931 hourly  
in the Div. of Streets and Roads, effective December 29, 2025;  
(4) Probationary  
Classified  
Civil  
Service  
Appointment  
of  
Nicholas Conner, S & R Maintenance Worker, Grade 511N,  
$18.663 hourly in the Div. of Streets and Roads, effective  
January 5, 2026;  
(5) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Sean  
McStay, Manhole Crew Supervisor, Grade 518N, $26.640  
hourly in the Div. of Streets and Roads, effective December 29,  
2025;  
(6) Probationary  
Classified  
Civil  
Service  
Appointment  
of  
Lulummba Travis, SLM Field Technician, Grade 515N, $21.715  
hourly in the Div. of Water Quality, effective December 8, 2025;  
(7) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Emily  
Epperson, Plant Engineering Manager, Grade 531E, $4,665.76  
biweekly in the Div. of Water Quality, effective December 8,  
2025;  
(8) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Mark  
Sanders, Deputy Director, Grade 533E, $5,666.88 biweekly in  
the Div. of Water Quality, effective December 29, 2025;  
(9) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Philip  
Johnson, Refuse & Recycling Collector, Grade 518N, $26.710  
hourly in the Div. of Waste Management, effective January 12,  
2026;  
(10) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Joseph Smith, Refuse  
&
Recycling Collector, Grade 518N,  
$26.608 hourly in the Div. of Waste Management, effective  
January 12, 2026;  
(11) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Josiah Richardson, Refuse and Recycling Collector, Grade  
518N, $24.934 hourly in the Div. of Waste Management,  
effective December 15, 2025;  
(12) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Matthew Patrick, Security Officer, Grade 511N, $19.000 hourly  
in the Div. of Public Safety, effective January 12, 2026;  
(13) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Michael Bays, Code Enforcement Supervisor, Grade 520E,  
$2,599.04 biweekly in the Div. of Code Enforcement, effective  
December 15, 2025;  
(14) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Gregory Cope, Nuisance Control Officer, Grade 515N, $23.638  
hourly in the Div. of Code Enforcement, effective January 26,  
2026;  
(15) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Roger Hibbitts, Zoning Inspector, Grade 516N, $25.500 hourly  
in the Div. of Building Inspection, effective January 12, 2026;  
(16) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Basel Touchan, Global Engagement Manager, Grade 528E,  
$3,846.16 biweekly in the Dept. of Social Services, effective  
January 26, 2026;  
(17) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Emma Nelson, Staff Assistant Sr., Grade 511N, $18.416 hourly  
in the Div. of Aging & Disability Services, effective January 5,  
2026;  
(18) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
William  
Wood,  
Administrative  
Officer  
Sr.,  
Grade  
526E,  
$2,914.48 biweekly in the Dept. of General Services, effective  
January 12, 2026;  
(19) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Antonio Webb, Custodial Worker, Grade 506N, $17.223 hourly  
in the Div. of Facilities and Fleet Management, effective January  
5, 2026;  
(20) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Emma Minix, Recreation Specialist Sr., Grade 516N, $22.671  
hourly in the Div. of Parks and Recreation, effective January 12,  
2026;  
(21) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of John  
Sharpe, Golf Equipment Technician, Grade 515N, $23.638  
hourly in the Div. of Parks and Recreation, effective January 20,  
2026;  
(22) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Michael Alsott, Park Maintenance Worker Sr., Grade 510N,  
$18.437 hourly in the Div. of Parks and Recreation, effective  
January 5, 2026;  
(23) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of Chris  
Weiss, Recreation Manager Sr., Grade 522E, $2,788.48  
biweekly in the Div. of Parks and Recreation, effective February  
2, 2026;  
(24) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Jason  
Thomas,  
Recreation  
Manager  
Sr.,  
Grade  
522E,  
$2,504.00 biweekly in the Div. of Parks and Recreation,  
effective January 26, 2026;  
(25) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
James Wolford, Administrative Specialist, Grade 516N, $24.671  
hourly in the Div. of Planning, effective January 20, 2026;  
(26) Probationary Classified Civil Service Appointment of  
Ryelle Browning, Planner, Grade 519N, $26.202 hourly in the  
Div. of Planning, effective January 5, 2026;  
(27) Sworn Appointment of Sandra Depute, Corrections  
Sergeant, Grade 112N, $33.523 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 4, 2025;  
(28) Sworn Appointment of William Stiefel, Corrections Officer,  
Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(29) Sworn Appointment of Ana Garcia, Corrections Officer,  
Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(30) Sworn Appointment of Aaron Wash, Corrections Officer,  
Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(31) Sworn  
Appointment  
of  
Ashley  
Graves,  
Corrections  
Officer, Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(32) Sworn Appointment of Jeremy Sharp, Corrections Officer,  
Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(33) Sworn  
Appointment  
of  
Natalie  
Keazer,  
Corrections  
Officer, Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(34) Sworn Appointment of Xazavion Davis, Corrections  
Officer, Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(35) Sworn  
Appointment  
of  
Mikia  
Bluntson,  
Corrections  
Officer, Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(36) Sworn Appointment of Amy McNabb, Corrections Officer,  
Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(37) Sworn  
Appointment  
of  
Michael  
O’Neil,  
Corrections  
Officer, Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(38) Sworn  
Appointment  
of  
Nathaniel  
Brite,  
Corrections  
Officer, Grade 110N, $25.430 hourly in the Div. of Community  
Corrections, effective December 1, 2025;  
(39) Sworn Appointment of Caleb Wade, Police Sergeant,  
Grade 315N, $42.968 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective  
December 15, 2025;  
(40) Sworn Appointment of Zachary Flowers, Police Sergeant,  
Grade 315N, $42.968 hourly in the Div. of Police, effective  
January 5, 2025;  
(41) Sworn Appointment of Jeffrey Howard, Police Lieutenant,  
Grade 317E, $4,450.92 biweekly in the Div. of Police, effective  
January 5, 2026;  
(42) Sworn Appointment of Ilya Sharapov, Police Lieutenant,  
Grade 317E, $4,450.92 biweekly in the Div. of Police, effective  
January 12, 2026;  
(43) Unclassified Civil Service Appointment of Hannah Legris,  
Access & Engagement Officer, Grade 526E, $3,461.60 biweekly  
in the Chief Administrative Office, effective January 12, 2026;  
(44) Unclassified Civil Service Appointment of Paul Jones,  
Security Officer, Grade 511N, $18.213 hourly in the Div. of  
Public Safety, effective December 15, 2025;  
(45) Unclassified  
Civil  
Service  
Appointment  
of  
Allyson  
Gemma, Crisis Responder, Grade 519N, $26.952 hourly in the  
Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 12,  
2026;  
(46) Unclassified Civil Service Appointment of Joseph Fain,  
Custodial Worker, Grade 506N, $16.476 hourly in the Div. of  
Family Services, effective January 12, 2026;  
(47) Temporary Appointment of Sean McStay, Manhole Crew  
Supervisor, Grade 518N, $26.640 hourly in the Div. of Streets  
and Roads, effective December 1, 2025;  
(48) Unclassified Civil Service Appointment in the Office of the  
Urban County Council Jayden Norris, Aide to Council P/T,  
Grade 518E, $1,153.88 biweekly in the Office of the Urban  
County Council, effective January 5, 2026;  
(49) Unclassified Civil Service Pay Increase in the Office of the  
Urban County Council Sylvia Cassidy, Aide to Council, Grade  
518E, $2,703.76 biweekly in the Office of the Urban County  
Council, effective December 15, 2025;  
(50) Unclassified Civil Service Pay Increase in the Office of the  
Urban County Council of Reina Slaymaker, Aide to Council,  
Grade 518E, $2,692.32 biweekly in the Office of the Urban  
County Council, effective December 15, 2025;  
(51) Unclassified Civil Service Pay Increase in the Office of the  
Urban County Council of Isabelle Ballard, Aide to Council,  
Grade 518E, $2,808.16 biweekly in the Office of the Urban  
County Council, effective December 1, 2025;  
(52) Unclassified Civil Service Pay Increase in the Office of the  
Urban County Council of Adina Tatum, Aide to Council P/T,  
Grade 518E, $1,786.68 biweekly in the Office of the Urban  
County Council, effective January 1, 2026;  
(53) Resignation of Cameron Kennedy, Resource Recovery  
Operator, in the Div. of Waste Management, effective  
November 24, 2025;  
(54) Resignation of Seth Sheene, Police Officer- Trainee, in  
the Div. of Police, effective November 25, 2025;  
(55) Resignation of Kennon Kemp, Police Officer- Trainee, in  
the Div. of Police, effective November 26, 2025;  
(56) Resignation of Gage Mitchell, Telecommunicator Sr., in  
the Div. of Enhanced 911, effective November 30, 2025;  
(57) Resignation of Shan McNamara, Police Officer, in the  
Div. of Police, effective November 30, 2025;  
(58) Resignation of Joshua Yeager, Police Officer, in the Div.  
of Police, effective December 1, 2025;  
(59) Resignation of Daniel Nienaer, Jr., Firefighter, in the Div.  
of Fire and Emergency Services, effective December 4, 2025;  
(60) Resignation of Cayce Mullins, Police Officer- Trainee, in  
the Div. of Police, effective December 4, 2025;  
(61) Resignation of Andrew Shuck, Safety / Loss Control  
Specialist, in the Div. of Human Resources, effective December  
5, 2025;  
(62) Resignation  
Specialist, in the Div. of LaxCall, effective December 5, 2025;  
(63) Resignation of Heather Parrish, Aide to Council, in the  
of  
Jaiden  
Brown,  
Customer  
Service  
Council Office, effective December 5, 2025;  
(64) Resignation of Alexis Price, Community Corrections  
Officer, in the Div. of Community Corrections, effective  
December 7, 2025;  
(65) Resignation of Jonathan Ball, Breathing Apparatus  
Manager, in the Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, effective  
December 7, 2025;  
(66) Resignation of James Norris, Public Service Worker, Sr.,  
in the Div. of Parks and Recreation, effective December 8,  
2025;  
(67) Resignation of Salina Riley, Police Officer, in the Div. of  
Police, effective December 9, 2025;  
(68) Resignation of Margaret Veillon, Recreation Specialist,  
Sr., in the Div. of Parks and Recreation, effective December 10,  
2025;  
(69) Resignation of Christian Lucero, Community Corrections  
Officer, in the Div. of Community Corrections, effective  
December 17, 2025;  
(70) Resignation of Victoria Hudson, Refuse and Recycling  
Worker, in the Div. of Waste Management, effective December  
17, 2025;  
(71) Resignation of Gabriel Gunther, Telecommunicator Sr., in  
the Div. of Enhanced 911, effective December 26, 2025; and,  
(72) Resignation of Darrion Grigson, Accountant, in the Div. of  
Accounting, effective December 30, 2025.  
IX.  
X.  
Fire/Police Discipline - YES  
Announcements  
XI.  
Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda  
Adjournment