Minutes - Urban County Council Work Session

Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

15 -

Present

Linda Gorton, James Brown, Chuck Ellinger, Tyler Morton, Shayla Lynch,

Tom Eblen, Emma Curtis, Liz Sheehan, Lisa Higgins-Hord, Joseph Hale,

Amy Beasley, Dave Sevigny, Jennifer Reynolds, Hilary Boone, and Dan Wu

1 - Whitney Elliott Baxter

Absent

Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval

Approval of Summary

II.

III.

Table of Motions: Council Work Session, June 16, 2026

A motion was made by Dan Wu, seconded by Council Member Chuck Ellinger

II, that this Summary be Approved.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Budget Amendments

IV.

Budget Adjustments - For Information Only

New Business

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

Communications From the Mayor - Appointments

Communications From the Mayor - Donations

Communications From the Mayor - Procurements

Continuing Business/ Presentations

Neighborhood Development Funds, June 23, 2026

A motion was made by Council Member Jennifer Reynolds, seconded by

Council Member Lisa Higgins-Hord, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

Referred to Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Summary: Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee,

March 24, 2026

Received and Filed

Digital Accessibility

A motion was made by Council Member James Brown, seconded by Council

Member Jennifer Reynolds, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to

Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 7/1/2026.The motion

PASSED by unanimous vote.

Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items

Authorization for ratification of the Mayor’s prior execution of an

agreement with West Kentucky Correctional Healthcare LLC, d/b/a

Comprehensive Correctional Care (3C) for the Inmate Medical and

Mental Health Services for the period of one year, beginning May 21,

2026, at a cost of $11,835,921. An emergency procurement certificate

was executed on May 21, 2026, authorizing the initiation of this

agreement based upon non-performance by the previous inmate health

services company. Funds are budgeted. (L0480-26) (Colvin/Armstrong)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute an Agreement between the LFUCG Division of

Community Corrections and Siemens Industry, Inc. a sole source provider

for fire suppression services at a cost not to exceed $231,008.03 for a

five-year period beginning July 13, 2026 subject to annual appropriations.

Funds of $41,840.22 are budgeted for FY27. (L0481-26)

(Colvin/Armstrong)

A motion was made by Council Member Jennifer Reynolds, seconded by

Council Member Lisa Higgins-Hord, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

Referred to Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute Change Order No. 1 with L-M Asphalt Partners,

Ltd. Dba ATA Construction for remediation of soils in order to pave the

ADA accessible and multiuse trail at Deer Haven Park. The increased

amount is $62,800.00, bringing the new purchase order total to

$659,800.00. Funds are budgeted. (L0518-26) (Conrad/Ford)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute Change Order #5 with Calhoun Construction for

the New Senior & Therapeutic Center in the amount of $97,324.79,

increasing the contract total from $17,108,848.19 to $17,206,172.98 with

an (11) calendar day change to the contract time. Funds are budgeted.

(L0519-26) (Grober/Ford)

A motion was made by Council Member Jennifer Reynolds, seconded by

Council Member Lisa Higgins-Hord, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

Referred to Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute a renewal agreement with Kentucky

Underground Storage, Inc. for a period of two years for the continued

off-site storage of City records, which allows for the housing, cataloging,

and retrieval of records while maintaining compliance with the set

retention schedules. Cost for FY27 is $3,000. Funds are budgeted.

(L0531-26) (Allan/Hamilton)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute Change Order No.1 for Contract #368-2023 for

the agreement with Buchanan Contracting, Inc., Annual Sanitary Sewer

Cleaning and Inspection. Increasing the price by the sum of $350,319.55

from $899,680.45 to $1,250,000.00, for the purpose of reflecting the

actual amount budgeted in FY27 for the Annual Sanitary Sewer Cleaning

and Inspection, a Consent Decree program. (L0532-26)(Sanders/Martin)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to enter into Professional Services Agreements with five (5)

selected crisis response mediators to implement the One Lexington

neighborhood crisis response model for a period of one year beginning

July 1, 2026, with each agreement not to exceed $10,000 in FY2027.

Funds are budgeted. (L0542-26) (Carama/Scott)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute the second renewal and third amendment of the

agreement with the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education,

effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The renewal option with the

Kentucky Association for Environmental Education is for continued

environmental education services related to sustainability, transportation,

waste management, and water quality. The cost is $688,636.27. Funds

are budgeted. (L0547-26) (Carey/Martin)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute a Purchase of Service Agreement for $451,710

with Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission for FY

2027. Funds are budgeted. (L0548-26) (Reynolds/Lanter)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to grant Shield Environmental Associates, Inc. access to

LFUCG property at 219 E. Third Street and 226 E. Third St. to conduct

site investigation activities at the request of the Kentucky Division of

Waste Management. No budgetary impact. (L0549-26)

(Wells/Armstrong)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and Addendum

with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to

allow the Lexington Police Department (LPD) access to the National

Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) through the NIBIN

Enforcement Support System (NESS). No budgetary impact. (L0553-26)

(Weathers/Armstrong)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization for approval of the first renewal agreement with Mackey

Group, LLC d/b/a Wiser Strategies for continued creative design

services for public outreach and media campaigns related to water

quality and waste management, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30,

2027. The cost for FY27 is not to exceed $60,000. Funds are budgeted.

(L0555-26) (Carey/Martin)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute a Purchase of Services Agreement (PSA) with

economic development partner agency Community Ventures

Corporation, pursuant to RFP 35-2024, for a term of July 1, 2026, to June

30, 2027, to assist with Small Business Owner Connections and

Networking; Entrepreneurial Development/Start-Up Assistance; Minority

Owned Business Development; and Women Owned Business

Development, at a cost of $63,220.17. Funds are budgeted. (L0557-26)

(Glasscock/Atkins)

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

7/1/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Authorization to execute Memorandums of Agreements (MOAs) between

LFUCG and qualifying employers for the Tech Internship Pilot Program at

a total program cost not to exceed $90,000.00. This pilot program is

designed to help grow tech employment in Lexington-Fayette County by

implementing a recommendation from the 2025 TEConomy Partners

study. Funding will be for partial wage reimbursements to qualifying