Lexington Children’s Museum Board of Directors, all with terms
expiring July 1, 2030;
(9) Recommending the reappointment of Thomas Harris to the
Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, with
a term expiring September 1, 2029;
(10) Recommending the appointments of Olivia Lasheen Grisby,
Dist. 6 Resident, filling the unexpired term of Christian Adair, and
Christian Nelson, Dist. 8 Resident, filling the unexpired term of
David Lowe, to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, with
terms expiring January 14, 2028, and January 14, 2027,
respectively;
(11) Recommending the appointment of Allison Roy to the Senior
Services Commission, with a term expiring September 1, 2030;
and,
(12) Recommending the reappointment of Mary Quinn Ramer,
VisitLex President, to the Sister Cities Program Commission, with
no term expiration.
VIII. Communications From the Mayor - Donations
Accepting and approving the following donations for the following
depts. and divs.:
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a. Mayor’s Office - accepting a donation from the Bluegrass
Community Foundation: $159,500.00 for phased construction in the
Cadentown Hamlet as part of the Sense of Place project that is
remembering and celebrating our historic Fayette County hamlets.
(Budget Amendment #14376);
b. Fire and Emergency Services - making a donation to the
Wilmore Fire Department: four positive pressure ventilation fans
and one smoke ejector fan. This equipment no longer provides a
benefit to LFUCG.;
c. Environmental Services - accepting a donation from Rumpke:
$2,500.00 to support Truck-a-Palooza and Environmental Quality
and Public Works career programming such as summer camps,
internships and job shadowing. (Budget Amendment #14385); and,
d. Parks and Recreation - accepting a donation from Stantec
Consulting Services: $2,524.27 to sponsor the purchase and
replacement of the signs located at the Beaumont Preserve Trail.
(Budget Amendment #14391).
e. Aging and Disability Services - accepting a donation from Jack
Miller: a hand-crafted cross-stitch replica of the painting "American
Gothic" by Grant Wood, to be hung at the Lexington Senior Center.
Miller spent 140 days, more than 1000 hours, and 106,560 stitches
with 74 different colors to create this 30” by 24” artwork, framed
with museum-quality glass.
f. Parks and Recreation - accepting a donation from friends of
Joe Lyons: $2,690.00 for the purchase of a memorial bench in
