Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government  
200 E. Main St  
Lexington, KY 40507  
Docket  
Tuesday, November 18, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Packet  
Council Chamber  
Urban County Council Work Session  
I.  
II.  
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Public Comment - Issues on Agenda  
Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval  
Approval of Summary  
1088-25 Table of Motions: Council Work Session, October 21, 2025  
Public Hearing: Urban Services  
III.  
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Attachments:  
IV.  
V.  
Budget Amendments  
Budget Adjustments - For Information Only  
New Business  
VI.  
VII. Communications From the Mayor - Appointments  
VIII. Communications From the Mayor - Donations  
IX.  
X.  
a
Communications From the Mayor - Procurements  
Continuing Business/ Presentations  
Neighborhood Development Funds, November 18, 2025  
Attachments:  
b
c
Council Capital Projects, November 18, 2025  
Summary: Environmental Quality and Public Works, October 7,  
2025  
Attachments:  
d
Presentation: SPOKE Award  
XI.  
Council Reports  
XII. Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda  
XIII. Adjournment  
Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items  
Authorization to execute the necessary documents to extend  
current software licensing agreement for an additional three-year  
term ending September 30, 2028 with Computer Sciences  
Corporation for RiskMaster Accelerator AWS SaaS Access  
Management agreement Work Order No 8 (Reso #494-2019), and  
any related future documents, including annual renewals for  
successive 12-month periods, necessary for the operation,  
support, or maintenance of the same, subject to the appropriation  
of sufficient funds. At a cost not to exceed $60,039.30. Funds are  
budgeted. (L0987-25)(Stewart/Rodgers)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to enter into a purchase agreement with Atlantic  
Emergency Solutions (Sourcewell Contract #113021) for (1)  
Custom Pierce Enforcer Custom Pumper at a cost not to exceed  
$1,150,000.00. Funds are budgeted. (L0998-25)(Wells/Armstrong)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute a memorandum of understanding between  
CASA of Lexington, Inc. and the Department of Social Services,  
the Fayette County Family Courts, and the Fayette County  
Attorney's Office (FCAO) to provide statutorily required services for  
children in Fayette County for a period of twelve (12) months and to  
renew automatically at the end of each 12-month period. No  
budgetary impact. (L1006-25)(Persley/Allen-Bryant)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute an agreement with Bluegrass AgTech  
Development Corp to provide $250,000 for challenge grants for  
businesses in Lexington-Fayette County to improve agriculture  
technology and support related economic development. The  
agreement is for a period ending December 31, 2026. Funds are  
budgeted. (L1007-25)(Rogers/Atkins)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization of a License of Agreement with Lexington Christian  
Academy for Lexington Parks & Recreation to hold its annual  
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Kiddie Kapers dance program Holiday Show at Lexington Christian  
Academy in December at a cost of $1,500. Funds are budgeted.  
(L1010-25) (Conrad/Ford)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to accept additional revenue awarded in the amount  
of $12,577.96 from the Kentucky Department of Education Division  
of School and Community Nutrition for Participation in the U.S.  
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child Care Food Program for  
the provision of breakfast, lunch and supplements at free and  
reduced rates to infants and toddlers attending the Family Care  
Center childcare and pre-school program in FY2025. (L1020-25)  
(Horton-Holt/Allen-Bryant)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute an amendment to the purchase of service  
agreement (#R-011-2025) with A Caring Place, Inc., to revise the  
language in the agreement related to audit requirements, and to  
execute any other necessary amendments related to that  
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agreement.  
No  
budgetary  
impact.  
(L1021-25 )  
(Stambaugh/Allen-Bryant)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to execute the 2026 General Term Orders for the  
Fayette County Clerk, subject to the limits for each category as  
specified in the General Term Orders and the requirements  
established by law. No budgetary impact. (L1024-25)(Hensley)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute and submit a grant application to the  
Kentucky State Police-Vehicle Enforcement Division, to provide  
any additional information requested in connection with this grant  
application and, if offered, to accept federal funds in the amount of  
$64,864.10 for the continued operation of the Motor Carrier Safety  
Assistance Program for FY 2025. The acceptance of which  
obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of  
$3,413.90 in local match. Budget amendment in progress.  
(L1025-25)(Weathers/Armstrong)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to accept award of federal funds in the amount of  
$200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Office of  
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for the Law  
Enforcement Mental Health & Wellness Act Grant Program  
(LEMHWA). Funds are for the two-year period from October 1,  
2025 through September 30, 2027. No matching funds are  
required. (L1027-25)(Weathers/Armstrong)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to accept grant funds in the amount of $33,500 from  
the Bluegrass Community Foundation to support programming  
along Town Branch Commons. No matching funds required. Budget  
amendment in process. (L1028-25)(Conrad/Ford)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute Change Order No. 1 (Final) to the  
agreement with Tribute Contracting & Consultants, LLC (Reso  
595-2024) for the Blenheim Way Sewer Replacement project,  
decreasing the contract price by the sum of $140,380.57 from  
$999,451.00 to $859,070.43 to delete bid items that were not  
necessary to complete the project. (L1029-25)(Martin/Albright)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to approve  
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FY26 (Class  
B
Infrastructure)  
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Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant for 1000 Delaware,  
LLC., in the amount of $231,984.38 for a feasibility study that  
identified landscape and stormwater BMPs to address water quality  
issues. Funds are budgeted. (L1031-25)(Martin/Albright)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to sign a Non-Binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with  
Social Impact Solar LLC (“SIS”), a Kentucky limited liability  
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company and a platform entity of Edelen Strategic Ventures LLC to  
begin negotiating the development, construction, and operation of a  
solar photovoltaic project located on the Haley Pike Landfill. No  
budgetary impact. (L1032-25)(Dugas/Albright)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to approve an agreement with Norfolk Southern  
Railroad for Preliminary Engineering Services to proceed with the  
design phase for safety measures at five at-grade railroad  
crossings in Fayette County. These crossings were previously  
assessed under the earlier agreement, R-361-2023, with safety  
recommendations from the diagnostic team. The cost for this phase  
is not to exceed $30,000. Funds are budgeted. (L1035-25)  
(Neal/Albright)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to amend a Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and  
Certification with the Department of Justice, The Department of the  
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Treasury.  
After submission of the original Equitable Sharing  
Agreement and Certification (Reso 373-2025), the Department of  
Justice requested the changes to this agreement to reflect changes  
to the Equitable Sharing Funds spent. No budgetary impact.  
(L1037-25)(Weathers/Armstrong)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to execute  
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subrecipient agreement, effective  
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through May 31, 2027, with Lexington Habitat for Humanity to pass  
through $10 million of state funding for the Transformational  
Housing Affordability Partnership. Funds are budgeted. (L1039-25)  
(McQuady/Lanter)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to accept a federal award in the amount of $461,997  
from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the  
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First Responders  
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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery  
Support Services Act Grant Year 4 Continuation (through  
September 2026) which will be used to reduce the number of  
overdose fatalities by facilitating access to naloxone through first  
responders and members of other key community sectors. Budget  
amendment in process. No matching funds are required.  
(L1040-25)(Combs-Marks/Allen-Bryant)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to approve a purchase of SCADA Citect/Historian  
Support through November 30, 2026 for the Division of Water  
Quality Operations from ATR Automation, a sole source provider,  
located at Town Branch WWTP, West Hickman WWTP and Pump  
Stations located throughout the service area in the amount of  
$61,171.90. Funds are budgeted. (L1042-25)(Martin/Albright)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute an agreement with the Kentucky  
Transportation Cabinet to accept approximately 0.217 acres, near  
the intersection of KY 922 (Oliver Lewis Way) and Manchester  
Street, identified as state right of way, a subset of Parcel 402. No  
budgetary impact. (L1043-25)(Albright)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute an agreement with Kathy H. Witt, Sheriff  
of Fayette County, for the collection of the Ad Valorem Urban  
Service District Taxes and Ad Valorem Parks Taxes for the 2025  
and 2026 property tax years. The Ad Valorem Urban Service  
District Taxes will be collected at a cost of one percent (1%) of the  
amount of these taxes collected for the first year of the agreement  
(FY 2026 taxes) and two percent (2%) of the second year of this  
agreement (FY 2027 taxes). The Ad Valorem Parks Taxes will be  
collected at a cost of four and one quarter percent (4.25%) of the  
amount of these taxes collected, with the payments to be treated as  
a commission and the Urban County Government to receive any  
related payment from the Commonwealth of KY. Budget  
Amendment in process to match updated agreement. (L1044-25)  
(Hensley)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to modify the Annual MOA between the Kentucky  
Transportation Cabinet and LFUCG Division of Traffic Engineering  
by adding up to $60,000 in additional reimbursements for  
pedestrian crossing equipment and material, bringing the total  
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annual reimbursable amount to $486,000. Budget Amendment to  
follow. (L1045-25)(Neal/Albright)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to sign the Volunteer Site Information Sheet with  
Internal Revenue Service for the provision of Volunteer Income Tax  
Assistance (VITA). This program provides free tax preparation and  
filing to low-to-moderate income citizens in Fayette County. LFUCG  
will provide program space for VITA at the Charles Young Center  
from January 26 through April 7, 2026. No budgetary impact.  
(L1048-25)(Allen-Bryant)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute Modification No. 1 to the agreement with  
the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency  
Management for FY 2023 Emergency Management Performance  
Grant (Reso 023-2024) extending the period of performance to  
September 30, 2026. No budgetary impact. (L1049-25)  
(Larkin/Armstrong)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with  
New Beginnings, Bluegrass, Inc. (Reso 226-2024) related to the  
Housing Navigation Permanent Supportive Housing Program to  
extend the period of performance to April 30, 2026, and to execute  
any other agreements or amendments with New Beginnings,  
Bluegrass, Inc. No budgetary impact. (L1050-25)(Reynolds/Lanter)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute the 2026 General Term Orders for the  
Fayette County Sheriff, establishing the number of deputies allowed  
and their respective compensations, subject to the limits for each  
category as specified in the General Term Orders and the  
requirements established by law. No budgetary impact. (L1052-25)  
(Hensley)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to approve an FY26 (Class  
B
Infrastructure)  
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Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant for BBPH Properties,  
LLC., in the amount of $113,800.00 to improve water quality in the  
uppermost part of the Wolf Run watershed. Funds are budgeted.  
(L1053-25)(Martin/Albright)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to approve an FY26 (Class  
B
Infrastructure)  
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Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grant for Andover  
Neighborhood Association Inc., in the amount of $36,900.00 to  
complete a feasibility study to identify stormwater BMPs to address  
erosion, restoration, and increase access to natural features.  
Funds are budgeted. (L1054-25)(Martin/Albright)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to execute Change Order No. 8 (final) with Marrillia  
Design and Construction Inc., in the amount of $341,948.32 for  
The Town Branch Park Access Improvements Project, bringing the  
total project cost to $5,824,950.32, to make final quantity  
adjustments and cover several additional work items related to  
aesthetics, handrail installation, and drainage. Funds are budgeted.  
(L1055-25)(Burton/Albright)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute Change Order No. 5, final, with L-M  
Asphalt Partners, Ltd. dba ATS Construction for the Clays Mil Road  
Section 1 project (Reso 679-2019), increasing the contract price  
by $1,085,012.44, from $12,056,925.97 to $13,141,938.41. To  
address various site conditions requiring field changes to the  
project, address delay claims from unforeseen site conditions, and  
to adjust final quantities in advance of project close-out. Funds are  
budgeted. (L1056-25)(Burton/Albright)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to establish FARO Technologies Inc. as a sole source  
vendor and to purchase the FARO 3D Crime Scene Scanner, a  
high-resolution crime scene data collection system and mapping  
tool for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31,  
2028. The cost is $5,973.73. Funds are budgeted. (L1057-25)  
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(Weathers/Armstrong)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to execute a contract agreement between Rumpke  
Waste and Recycling and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County  
Government Division of Parks and Recreation. The term of the  
agreement is three years and will cost $5,000 for the first fiscal  
year. Funds are budgeted. (L1058-25) (Conrad/Ford)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to approve a sole source purchase of field service  
repairs and parts for 3 Huber Technology Fine Screens & 3 Wash  
Press Units located in the Headworks Building at Town Branch  
WWTP in the amount of $123,628.57. Funds are budgeted.  
(L1060-25)(Martin/Albright)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to purchase an outdoor warning siren from Federal  
Signal, a sole source provider, at a cost of $40,692. Funds are  
budgeted. (L1061-25)(Larkin/Armstrong)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute Change Order No.6 with L-M Asphalt  
Partners, Ltd. DBA ATS Construction for additional work at  
Cardinal Run Park North. The change order amount is  
$175,885.00, to bring the new contract total to $7,773,960.94, for  
material and labor to repair the mainline road to 90% reliability.  
Funds are budgeted. (L1062-25)(Conrad/Ford)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute an agreement with the Lexington-Fayette  
County Health Department in the amount of $165,000 for the  
Expanded First Responders and Community Partners Overdose  
Prevention Project funded under the U.S. Department of Health and  
Human Services First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and  
Recovery Support Service Grant. Budget amendment in process.  
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The Health Department will be responsible for dispensing naloxone.  
(L1065-25)(Combs Marks/Allen-Bryant)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to execute an agreement with Morehead State  
University to offer a 35% tuition waiver for any online course at  
Morehead State University for all full-time Lexington-Fayette Urban  
County Government employees for the term of January 1, 2025 to  
June 30, 2029. There is no charge to LFUCG. (L1066-25)  
(George/Hamilton)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to execute Addendum No.3 to Agreement with the  
University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Reso 677-2022) in  
the amount of $99,998.00 for the provision of evaluation services  
for Year 4 (September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026) of  
the First Responders and Community Partners Overdose  
Prevention Project funded under the U.S. Department of Health and  
Human Service First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and  
Recovery Support Service Grant (FR-CARA). Cost not to exceed  
$99,998.00. Budget amendment in process. (L067-25)(Combs  
Marks/Allen-Bryant)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization for a test licensing agreement with Stanard and  
Associates, Inc. to administer their Police Officer Selection Test  
(POST) for police recruit candidates. The cost is not to exceed  
$5,000. Funds are budgeted. (L1068-25) (George/Hamilton)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to abolish one (1) classified position of Systems  
Analyst (Grade 523E) and create one (1) classified position of  
Technical Architect (Grade 528E) in the Division of Computer  
Services, effective upon passage of Council. This has a 12-month  
future impact cost of $24,971.26. (L1069-25) (George/Hamilton)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to amend the classified civil service authorized  
strength by creating one (1) Security Officer (Grade 511N) in the  
Department of Public Safety Services and creating two (2)  
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Recreation Specialist Sr. (Grade 516N) and one (1) Public Service  
Worker (Grade 508N) in the Division of Aging & Disability  
Services, all effective retroactive to July 1, 2025, as approved in  
the FY 2026 Budget. (L1070-25) (George/Hamilton)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to create one (1) classified position of Accountant Sr.  
(Grade 524E) in the Division of Accounting, effective upon passage  
of Council. This has a 12-month future impact cost of $100,744.13.  
(L1071-25) (George/Hamilton)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to amend the classified and unclassified civil service  
authorized strength by updating job codes from 3-digits to 6-digits  
and adjusting the job titles and/or pay grades as summarized below,  
effective at the beginning of the first pay period upon passage of  
Council. Abolish thirteen (13) positions of Municipal Engineer Sr.,  
Grade 530E; create thirteen (13) positions of Municipal Engineer,  
Grade 532E; and transfer the incumbents. Abolish three (3)  
positions of Engineering Section Manager, Grade 530E; create  
three (3) positions of Engineering Section Manager, Sr., Grade  
532E; and transfer the incumbents. Split forty-eight (48) job  
classifications with five hundred thirty-seven (537) positions into  
ninety-six (96) job classifications; increase the pay grades for  
thirty-one (31) job classifications; and transfer the incumbents. This  
action will have a 12-month impact of $324,385. (L1072-25)  
(George/Hamilton)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to abolish one (1) classified position of Code  
Enforcement Officer (Grade 517N) and create one (1) classified  
position of Code Enforcement Officer Sr. (Grade 518N) in the  
Division of Code Enforcement, effective upon passage of Council.  
This has a 12-month future impact of $3,367.68. (L1073-25)  
(George/Hamilton)  
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Attachments:  
Authorization to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the  
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc., dba Baptist Healthcare Lexington  
to allow the Lexington Police Department access and use of the  
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helipad located at 3000 Baptist Health Boulevard in Lexington, KY  
for one (1) year, beginning on October 7, 2025. No budgetary  
impact. (L1076-25)(Weathers/Armstrong)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to execute necessary documents related to  
constructing and Leasing To Own a new Government Center, a  
Public-Private Partnership (P3), (awarded pursuant to RFP  
#51-2024 Government Center Development & Lease Proposal) to  
be located at 200 West Vine Street and 260 West Vine Street,  
Suite 400, and authorizing and directing the Mayor or her  
designee, to execute the following documents, and any additional  
necessary documents related to this project, with the Lexington  
Opportunity Development Fund, Inc. and/or the Lexington  
Opportunity Fund, LLC, or their affiliate(s): (1) Development  
Agreement, (2) Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, (3)  
Ground Lease, and (4) facilities Lease; with an initial payment of  
$30 million towards the purchase of the properties and the  
construction of the project, and the term of the facilities lease not to  
exceed 35 years or an estimated annual payment of $3.5 million  
per year; authorizing the taking of any additional necessary actions  
related to this matter; and appropriating funds pursuant to schedule  
no. 0017; with the final closing and full notice to proceed with the  
project contingent upon the approval of the Kentucky Local  
Government Public-Private Partnership Board pursuant to KRS  
65.028(12), if applicable. (L1082-25) (Ford)  
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