Agenda - Urban County Council Work Session

Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval

Approval of Summary

II.

III.

0607-26

Table of Motions: Council Work Session, June 23, 2026

IV.

Budget Amendments

0611-26

Budget Adjustments, July 1, 2026

Budget Adjustments - For Information Only

0612-26

Budget Adjustments - For Information Only, July 1, 2026

VI.

New Business

VII. Communications From the Mayor - Appointments

0604-26

(1) Recommending the reappointment of Joseph Warren, At

large, to the Board of Health with a term expiring June 30, 2028;

(2) Recommending the appointment of Sarayarose Brewer,

filling the unexpired term of Eugenia Johnson-Smith, to the

Carnegie Center for Literacy Board of Directors with a term

expiring September 1, 2029;

(3) Recommending the reappointment of Amy Len Dailey to the

CASA of Lexington Board of Directors with a term expiring July

1, 2030;

(4) Recommending the reappointment of Lynda Bebrowsky and

Cassandra Hockenberry, to the Library Board of Trustees with

both terms starting July 20, 2026 and expiring July 20, 2030;

(5) Recommending the appointment of Kay’mon Murrah, filling

the unexpired term of Arden Barnes, to the Social Services

Advisory Board with a term expiring September 1, 2029; and,

(6) Recommending the appointment of Councilmember Emma

Curtis, Council Seat, to the Tree board with no term expiration.

VIII. Communications From the Mayor - Donations

0600-26

Accepting and approving the following donations for the

following depts. and divs.:

(a) Mayor’s Office - accepting a donation from Central Bank:

$10,000 for the One Lexington scholarship program. (Budget

Amendment #14353);

(b) Environmental Services - accepting a donation from Hazen &

Sawyer: $1,500, and accepting donation from Bluegrass

Community and Technical College/Kentucky Community and

Technical College System: $1,500, all to support

Truck-a-Palooza and Environmental Quality and Public Works

career programming such as summer camps, internships and

job shadowing. (Budget Amendment #14368); and,

Community Foundation: $9,445.21 as a contribution to support

the Sense of Place event that was held on June 11, 2026 and

future events. (Budget Journal 164242).

IX.

Communications From the Mayor - Procurements

0603-26

(1) Accepting and approving the following bids and establishing

price contracts for the following depts. or divs. as to the

specifications and amount set forth in the terms of the

respective bids:

(a) Div. of Fleet Services - Refuse Body Repair - 63-2026 -

Central Indiana Truck Equipment Corporation, J Edinger & Son,

Inc., Municipal Equipment, Inc. and Velocity Truck Center;

(b) Div. of Parks & Recreation - Underground Electrical Service -

37-2026

Davis H. Elliot Construction Company, Inc and

Sensabaugh Design & Construction, LLC;

65-2026 - Bradley’s Hook It Up Mobile, LLC;

(d) Div. of Fleet Services - Filters - 62-2026 - Alton Blakley Ford,

Bachman Auto Group, Bluegrass Truck, Bus, RV, Cummins,

Inc., Fleetpride, Kentuckiana Auto & Truck Supply, Napa Auto

Parts, Paul Miller Ford and Total Truck Parts;

(e) Div. of Streets & Roads - Roadway Salt - KLC ITB#8846 -

Morton Salt, Inc.;

(f) Div. of Fleet Services - Heavy Duty Truck Repairs - 56-2026

Bluegrass Truck, Bus, RV

Idealease, Clarke Power

Services, Inc., Cummins, Inc., Martin’s Peterbilt of Central

Kentucky and Worldwide Equipment; and,

(g) Div. of Fleet Services - Traffic Service Body - 61-2026 Meyer

Truck Equipment.

Continuing Business/ Presentations

0605-26

0608-26

Neighborhood Development Funds, July 1, 2026

Summary: General Government and Planning Committee, June

2, 2026

Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items

0516-26

Authorization to execute a purchase of services agreement with

Community Action Council (CAC) related to the administration

of ONE Lexington Community Partners Violence Prevention

Grant Program (CPVPG) and Nurturing Or Creating Alternative

Pathways (NOCAP) to provide that the grant administrator will

disburse the grant awards to award recipients, effective through

June 30, 2027, for a total of $211,500. Funds are budgeted.

(L0516-26) (Carama/Scott)

0544-26

0556-26

Authorization to enter into a Professional Services Agreement

with SWAG Sisters Working Against Gun Violence, pursuant to

RFP. No. 9-2026, to provide Survivor support assistance.

The

total amount awarded is $80,000. Funds are budgeted.

(L0544-26) (Carama/Scott)

Authorization to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract

with Herrick Company, Inc. for the Town Branch and West

Hickman WWTP UV Disinfection Process Replacement Project.

This change order results in an Increase of $2,015,933.50 to the

contract. The revised contract amount, including this change

order will be $15,715,933.50. Budget Amendment in process.

(L0556-26) (Sanders/Martin)

0558-26

Authorization to execute an engineering services agreement,

pursuant to RFP No. 27-2026, with Dixon Engineering, Inc. of

Medina, Ohio, to provide coating and welding inspection on an

indefinite services basis. The cost of this work will be outlined in

individual task orders with the total not to exceed $350,000.

Budget Amendment in process. (L0558-26) (Sanders/Martin)

0562-26

0565-26

Authorization to approve the Reimbursement Resolution to

allow approved spending of Capital Improvement Bond Projects,

which were budgeted and approved in the FY 2027 Budget.

This allows projects to move forward prior to the sale of the

bonds. (L0562-26) (Hensley)

Authorization to approve a Purchase of Service Agreement with

LexArts, to provide $400,000 in funding for General Operating

Support I (GOS I) and General Operating Support II (GOS II)

organizations. The term begins on July 1, 2026 for a period of

twelve

months.

Funds

are

budgeted.

(L0565-26)

(Sutton/Hamilton)

0568-26

Authorization

execute

agreement

between

the

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) and

Tetra Tech, pursuant to RFP#29-2026, to provide design and

construction administration services for the Town Branch

WWTP WWS Tank - Phase 2: Consent Decree RMP Project

TB-1. The cost for services is $775,000.00. Funds are

budgeted. (L0568-26) (Sanders/Martin)

0571-26

Authorization to execute a Utility Agreement with the Kentucky

Transportation Cabinet to relocate, replace, and install sanitary

sewer infrastructure within the LFUCG Property limits at 130

West New Circle. The estimated cost is $976,049.35 (MAC

Construction Bid). KYTC will reimburse LFUCG for the full cost

of $1,053,600.00 (including $77,550.65 or 7.4% for contingency

funding). (L0571-26) (Sanders/Martin)

0572-26

Authorization to execute

Contract Agreement with the

University of Kentucky to extend the limits of the proposed

widening of Waller Avenue from a point east of Elizabeth Street

all the way to South Limestone. In exchange for LFUCG’s

contribution of $200,000, UK will donate the right-of-way,

relocate

the

utilities,

and

design

and

construct

the

improvements at no additional cost. Contract amount not to

exceed $200,000. Funds are budgeted. (L0572-26) (Martin)

0574-26

0582-26

Authorization for approval of an adjacent property owner

request to close a portion of the Hagerman Ct. public Right of

Way (ROW) at no cost to the Urban County Government.

(L0574-26) (Martin)

Authorization to execute an agreement between Stanard and

Associates, Inc. and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County

Government to administer the Police Officer Selection Test

(POST) for police recruit candidates. The cost is not to exceed

$6,800, and funds are budgeted. (L0582-26) (George/Hamilton)

0583-26

0584-26

Authorization

execute

agreement

with

Paytient

Technologies, Inc. to offer a new voluntary benefit that provides

eligible employees with a line of credit for out-of-pocket medical

expenses, repaid through payroll deductions. The annual cost

will not exceed $150,000. Funds are budgeted. (L0583-26)

(George/Hamilton)

Authorization to execute an Agreement with the Hope Center,

Inc., pursuant to RFP No. 30-2026, for operation of

Comprehensive Street Outreach Services in the amount of

$572,795.00 to provide wraparound services to individuals

experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This agreement shall

be for the term of August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and is

automatically renewable for up to two additional annual terms,

unless either party does not wish to exercise the option to

renew. Funds are Budgeted. (L0584-26) (Herron/Lanter)

0585-26

0586-26

Authorization to execute a consultant services agreement with

GRW

Engineers,

Inc.,

pursuant

RFP

26-2026,

for

professional design services of the Lexington Fire Department -

New Fire Training Academy Facility at a cost of $1,392,348.00.

Funds are budgeted. (L0585-26) (Baradaran/Ford)

Authorization to execute Purchase Service Agreements with the

following seven Extended Social Resource (ESR) Program

grantee agencies, pursuant to administrative agreements and

RFP

20-2026 (Emergency

Shelter):

Hope

Center,

Inc.

($850,000.00), GreenHouse17, Inc. ($223,183.00), Community

Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and

Nicholas Counties, Inc. ($275,000.00), Arbor Youth Services,

Inc. ($300,000.00), Hospice of the Bluegrass, Inc. d/b/a

Bluegrass Care Navigators ($87,650.00), New Life Day Center,

Inc. ($150,715.00), and the Salvation Army ($125,127.00) to

provide emergency shelter, at

$2,011,675.00. Funding supports

cost not to exceed

provision of Emergency

Shelter services for FY27 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) and

shall automatically renew for FY28 (June 1, 2027 - June 30,

2028). Funds are Budgeted, Budget Amendment to follow.

(L0586-26) (Herron/Lanter)

0587-26

Authorization to execute an agreement with Meadowsweet

Apartments, LLC., awarding $840,000 of HOME Investment

Partnerships Program funds for construction of a 24-unit rental

housing project for low-income persons and/or households at

2760 Meadowsweet Lane, and authorizing the Mayor to execute

any other agreements or amendments with Meadowsweet

Apartments, LLC. related to the use of these funds. Budget

amendment in process. (L0587-26) (Reynolds/Lanter)

0588-26

0589-26

Authorization to enter into an agreement with the Fayette Fiscal

Court accepting and establishing funding for Fiscal Year 2027

County Road Aid projects in the Rural Service Area. (L0588-26)

(Martin)

Authorization to accept an award of federal funds from

Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon,

Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Inc. (CAC) in the amount of

$49,443.84 for the provision of early childhood care and

education services; and $30,000 for facility use by CAC

beginning August 1, 2026, under the Early Head Start Program

(EHS) at the Family Care Center for FY 2027. A 25% general

fund local match in the amount of $12,360.96 is required for the

use of 4 classrooms, office and playground spaces in

connection with EHS and Head Start services to be provided by

CAC. (L0589-26) (Horton-Holt/Allen Bryant)

0590-26

0591-26

Authorization to execute an agreement with Greater Lex, Inc. to

provide $320,154 in funding to the Greater Lex Regional

Economic Development Collective, a nine-county region, for the

period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Funds are budgeted.

(L0590-26) (Atkins)

Authorization to submit a grant application to the Kentucky State

Police-Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, and if offered,

to accept this grant of federal funds in the amount of $71,820 for

the continued operation of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance

Program (MCSAP) for FY 2027.

A local match of $3,780 is

required. (L0591-26) (Weathers/Armstrong)

0592-26

Authorization to submit applications for a grant from Walmart for

$25,000, and to accept if offered, for the Division of Police to

help remove financial barriers for youth and families by covering

registration fees, uniforms, clothing, sports equipment, field

trips, snacks, and other program-related expenses.

matching funds are required. (L0592-26) (Weathers/Armstrong)

0593-26

0596-26

Authorization to approve a Maintenance Agreement with 300 W.

Vine LLC, to install and maintain landscaping and related

improvements within the Vine Street right-of-way area adjacent

to its property located at 300 West Vine Street. No budgetary

impact. (L0593-26)(Sutton/Hamilton)

Authorization to execute certificates of consideration and other

necessary documents, and to accept deeds for property

interests needed for the Distillery District Sign Project, for the

Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works, at a

cost not to exceed $20.00. Funds are budgeted. (L0596-26)

(Martin)

0597-26

Authorization

approve

agreement

between

the

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) and

Stantec to provide engineering services for the 2026 Sewer

Implementation Plan, pursuant to RFP #31-2026. The cost of

services is $209,900.00. Funds are budgeted. (L0597-26)

(Sanders/Martin)

0598-26

0599-26

Authorization to amend sections 25-13, 25-20, 25-23 of the

Code of Ordinances to make changes to the Ethics Commission

regarding financial interest statements, membership changes,

nominating organization changes, party affiliations, quorum and

certain procedures. No budgetary impact. (L0598-26) (Scott)

Authorization to execute an Agreement of Sale, and any other

necessary documents, and to accept deed for the property

located at 2325 Evans Mill Road, next to Raven Run Nature

Sanctuary, for the expansion of recreational amenities in our

parks system. The agreed purchase price is $655,000. Budget

Amendment in process. (L0599-26) (Conrad/Ford)

0601-26

Authorization to execute a grant award agreement on behalf of

the Public Arts Commission with Living Streets Lexington to

create and install a public art project at the cost of $37,000.00 to

be paid from the percent for art funds. Funds are budgeted.

(L0601-26) (Lewis/Scott)