Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

15 - Dan Wu, James Brown, Chuck Ellinger, Tyler Morton, Shayla Lynch,

Present

Hannah LeGris, Emma Curtis, Liz Sheehan, Lisa Higgins-Hord, Joseph

Hale, Amy Beasley, Whitney Elliott Baxter, Dave Sevigny, Jennifer

Reynolds, and Hilary Boone

Absent

Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval

II.

A motion was made by Council Member Ellinger, seconded by Council Member

Higgins-Hord, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to accept a Grant in the amount of

$77,221 from the Ky. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, for the State

Crisis Intervention Program, to further provide any information

requested in connection with this Grant Application, to execute any

documents necessary for the acceptance of this Grant, and authorizing

the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget.

[Council Office, Hall]

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

Chair Dan Wu, that this Resolution be Approved and Referred to Docket.and

sent to the Urban County Council to return on 12/2/2025.The motion PASSED

by unanimous vote.

Approval of Summary

III.

Table of Motions: Council Work Session, November 18, 2025

A motion was made by Vice Chair Dan Wu, seconded by Council Member

Emma Curtis, that this Summary be Approved.The motion PASSED by

unanimous vote.

Budget Amendments

IV.

Ordinance

amending

certain

County

the

Budgets

to reflect

current

the

Lexington-Fayette Urban

Government

requirements for municipal expenditures, and appropriating and

re-appropriating funds, FY 2026 Schedule No. 20. [Div. of Budgeting,

Lueker]

Amended

A motion was made by Council Member Hannah LeGris, seconded by Council

Member Liz Sheehan, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to

Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 12/2/2025.The

motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Budget Adjustments - For Information Only

New Business

VI.

Communications From the Mayor - Appointments

VII.

A motion was made by Council Member Elliott Baxter, seconded by Council

Member Curtis, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous

vote.

Communications From the Mayor - Donations

VIII.

IX.

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

Member Curtis, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous

vote.

Communications From the Mayor - Procurements

A motion was made by Vice Chair Wu, seconded by Council Member Sevigny,

that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

Continuing Business/ Presentations

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute Agreements related to

Neighborhood

Mid-States, Inc. ($500); LFUCG - Partners for Youth ($800); the

Salvation Army ($1,000); Louisiana Avenue Neighborhood

Development

Funds

with

Volunteers

America

Association, Inc. ($500); Bluegrass Families First, Inc. ($1,100);

Sisters & Supporters Working Against Gun Violence Inc ($2,000); Ky.

Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Inc. ($950); and Black

Church Coalition of the Bluegrass, Inc. ($2,150), for the Office of the

Urban County Council, at a cost not to exceed the sum stated.

[Council Office, Hall]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, seconded by

Council Member Liz Sheehan, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred

to Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 12/2/2025.The

motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute Agreements related to Council

Capital Project Expenditure Funds with LFUCG Div. of Parks and

Recreation

($11,384.34); Chrysalis House, Inc. ($10,000.00); Lexington Children's

Theatre, Inc. ($11,000.00); Radcliffe-Marlboro Neighborhood

($70,500.00);

Lexington

Children's

Theatre,

Inc.

Association, Inc. ($2,000.00); and LFUCG Div. of Streets and Roads

($15,000.00), for the Office of the Urban County Council, at a cost not

to exceed the sum stated. [Council Office, Hall]

Amended

A motion was made by Vice Chair Dan Wu, seconded by Council Member Liz

Sheehan, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to Docket.and sent

Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with

Containerpros, LLC., for dumpster bin refurbishment at a cost not to

exceed $12,822.74. [Div. of Waste Management, Baldon]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with the

University of Ky., for an athletic trainer at a cost not to exceed

$100,000. [Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, Wells]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by majority vote (Council Member Liz Sheehan

and Council Member Lisa Higgins-Hord recused).

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute

Agreement with the Downtown Lexington Corporation d/b/a Downtown

Lexington Partnership to provide funding to conduct Downtown

Development Strategic Analysis and Overview for the

Purchase of Service

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, at an additional cost not

to exceed $15,000 in FY 2026. [Office of the Mayor, Atkins]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette

Urban County Government, to execute Change Order No. 1 to the

Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., for the Haley Pike Landfill Leachate

Treatment System Improvements Project, for the Div. of Environmental

Services, increasing the Contract price by the sum of $177,600.00

from $743,000.50 to $920,600.50 in FY 2026. [Div. of Environmental

Services, Carey]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute and submit a revised

application to the Ky. Infrastructure Authority (KIA), and to provide any

additional information requested in connection with the application, for

a low interest state revolving fund loan in the amount of $20,000,000 in

order to provide funding for the North Elkhorn Wet Weather Storage

Tank Consent Decree Remedial Measures Project. [Div. of Water

Quality, Martin]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with Gresham

Smith, for Main and Vine Streetscape plan at a cost not to exceed

$116,750. [Mayor's Office, Peacher]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to accept a Grant from the Ky. Cabinet for

Health and Family Services, Ky. Dept. for Medicaid Services in the

amount of $125,000 under the Ky. Community Crisis Co-Response

Grant Program to expand the Community Paramedicine Crisis

Response Program, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban

County Government to the expenditure of $12,500 as a local match,

and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the

Grant Budget. [Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, Wells]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute an Addendum to the Evaluation

Services Agreement with University of Ky. Research Foundation, for

evaluator for the Community Paramedicine Program. [Div. of Fire and

Emergency Services, Wells]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute a Second Amendment to the

Agreement with New Life Day Center, Inc., for the operation of the

litter pickup services with Panhandler Participation Program,

increasing the Contract price by the sum of $60,000, from $150,000 to

$210,000 annually. [Div. of Environmental Services, Carey]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute a Third Amendment to the

Subrecipient Agreement with Northern Ky. Legal Aid Society, Inc., dba

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (“Legal Aid”), reallocating an additional

$95,305.99 in Federal funds to Legal Aid for housing stability service.

[Dept. of Housing Advocacy and Community Development, Lanter]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute a Professional Services

Agreement with Blue Grass Community Foundation, Inc., for the Be

The Change Scholarship fund for FY 2026, at a cost not to exceed

$65,625. [Office of the Mayor, Carama]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute the Naming Rights Agreement

with Fifth Third Bank, N.A., providing the naming rights of the Pavilion

at Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park, at no cost to the Urban County

Government. [Div. of Parks and Recreation, Conrad]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute six Community Project

Agreements (RFP No. 28-2025), to be paid with Grant funds awarded

under the Nonprofit Capital Grant Program-Facilities Improvements,

with Bluegrass Council of the Blind ($36,320), Bluegrass Care

Navigators/Hospice

the

Bluegrass

($70,000),

Greenhouse17

($68,463), Lexington Children’s Theatre ($70,000), the Nathanial

Mission ($66,186),

County ($70,000), at

and the Urban League of Lexington Fayette

total cost not to exceed $380,969, and

authorizing the Mayor, or her designee, to execute any other

necessary amendments, addenda, or other documents with these

entities related to these funds. [Dept. of Social Services, Allen-Bryant]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute eight Community Project

Agreements (RFP No. 29-2025), to be paid with Grant funds awarded

under the Nonprofit Capital Grant Program-Operational Investments,

with Bluegrass Care Navigators/Hospice of the Bluegrass ($30,000),

Children’s Advocacy of the Bluegrass ($21,684), God’s Pantry Food

Bank ($30,000), Independence Place ($29,201),

Lexington Habitat for

Humanity ($29,523), Moveable Feast ($29,000), New Beginnings

Bluegrass ($30,000), and The Nest (24,000), at a total cost not to

exceed $223,408, and authorizing the Mayor, or her designee, to

execute any other necessary amendments, addenda, or other

documents with these entities related to these funds. [Dept. of Social

Services, Allen-Bryant]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute an Amendment to the

Agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration to increase

assigned Officers from one to two on the Task Force. [Div. of Police,

Weathers]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute Change Order No. Eight (8) to

the Agreement with Haire Construction, LLC, for the Phoenix Park

Reimagined Project, increasing the Contract price by $53,920.00 and

raising the total Contract price to $3,440,966.91. [Div. of Parks and

Recreation, Conrad]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with Newgen

Strategies & Solutions LLC., for a Collection Efficiency Study at a cost

not to exceed $99,440. [Div. of Waste Management, Baldon]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute amendments to existing loan

documentation for multiple projects that have been awarded Federal

funds pursuant to the multi-year Consolidated Plan and/or Annual

Action Plan Home Investment Partnerships Program, in order to adopt

the annual utility allowance established by the Lexington-Fayette

Housing Authority, where the final form of the amendments shall

materially comply with the attached exemplar Agreements, subject to

the approval of the Dept. of Law and the Div. of Grants and Special

Programs; and further authorizing the Mayor to execute all other

necessary documents related to these amendments. [Div. of Grants

and Special Programs, Reynolds]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County

Government, to execute Change Order No. Two (2) to the Contract

with L-M Asphalt Partners Ltd, d/b/a ATS Construction for the Salt

Dome & Associated Improvements Old Frankfort Pike, Contract No.

58-2024, decreasing the Contract price by the sum of $24,967.98,

from $4,887,177.60 to $4,862,209.62. [Dept. of Environmental Quality

and Public Works, Albright]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban

County

Government,

execute

Memorandum

Understanding with the United States Postal Inspection Service, for a

part-time task force officer. [Div. of Police, Weathers]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County

Government, to execute a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions

providing for the proper use, development, and maintenance of each

parcel within the Legacy Business Park, the final form of which shall

be subject to the approval of the Industrial Authority Board and the

Dept. of Law. [Office of the Mayor, Bencz]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Resolution be Approved and Referred

to Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 12/2/2025.The

motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute and submit a Grant Application

to the National PAL Mentoring Grant Program, to provide any

additional information requested in connection with this Grant

Application, and to accept this Grant if awarded, which Grant funds are

in the amount of $30,000 in Federal funds to support operation of the

Youth Programming expenses, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer

unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Police,

Weathers]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

An Ordinance amending the authorized strength by abolishing twelve

(12) classified positions of Park Maintenance Supervisor, Grade 517N,

and creating twelve (12) classified positions of Park Maintenance

Supervisor, Grade 518N, and transferring the incumbents, all in the

Div. of Parks and Recreation, effective the first pay period following

passage of Council. [Div. of Human Resources, George]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, to execute the Line Extension Agreement

with Columbia Gas of Ky., Inc. for the installation of natural gas service

for the Legacy Business Park, a cost of $433,278.98 to be used as a

refundable deposit pursuant to the terms of the Line Extension

Agreement. [Mayor's Office, Bencz]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the

Urban County Government, as the Collaborative Applicant, to execute

and submit the 2025 Continuum of Care Grant Application to the

United States Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to

provide any additional information requested in connection with this

Grant Application, which seeks up to $4,640,674 in Federal funds for

the operation of Programs by community nonprofit organizations to

reduce homelessness in Lexington-Fayette County, and to accept an

amount, up to $161,074, of the Grant funds, if the application is

approved, for project planning expenses related to monitoring

Programs funded by the Grant, the acceptance of which obligates the

Urban County Government for the expenditure of an amount, up to

$40,269, as a local match, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer

unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Office of

Homelessness Prevention and Intervention, Herron]

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

Council Member Dave Sevigny, that this Agenda Item be Approved and

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

12/2/2025.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.