Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government  
200 E. Main St  
Lexington, KY 40507  
Minutes  
Tuesday, October 21, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Packet  
Council Chamber  
Urban County Council Work Session  
Public Comment - Issues on Agenda  
I.  
15 -  
Present  
Amy Beasley, Hilary Boone, James Brown, Emma Curtis, Chuck Ellinger,  
Whitney Elliott Baxter, Joseph Hale, Hannah LeGris, Shayla Lynch, Tyler  
Morton, Jennifer Reynolds, Dave Sevigny, Liz Sheehan, Dan Wu, and Lisa  
Higgins-Hord  
0
Absent  
Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval  
II.  
A motion was made by Council Member Sevigny, seconded by Higgins-Hord,  
that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
An Ordinance changing the zone from a Medium Density Residential  
(R-4) zone to a Downtown Frame Business (B-2a) zone, for 2.003 net  
(2.716 gross) acres, for property located at 251-273 Maxwell St. (odd  
numbered addresses) and 256-271 Kalmia Ave. (even numbered  
addresses). (CS Acquisition Vehicle, LLC; Council District 3). Approval  
8-2. (Public Hearing November 19, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.) [Div. of Planning,  
Duncan]  
A motion was made by Council Member Hannah LeGris, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Ordinance be Approved and Referred to  
Docket with Hearing.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on  
10/23/2025.The motion PASSED by majority vote (Vice Mayor Wu voted no.)  
Approval of Summary  
III.  
Table of Motions: Council Work Session, October 14, 2025  
a
A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, seconded by  
Council Member Liz Sheehan, that this Summary be Approved.The motion  
PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Budget Amendments  
IV.  
An Ordinance amending certain of the Budgets of the Lexington-Fayette  
Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal  
expenditures, and appropriating and re-appropriating funds, FY 2026  
Schedule No. 14. [Div. of Budgeting, Lueker]  
Budget Adjustments - For Information Only  
V.  
New Business  
VI.  
VII.  
Communications From the Mayor - Appointments  
A motion was made by Council Member Elliott Baxter, seconded by Council  
Member Wu, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Communications From the Mayor - Donations  
Communications From the Mayor - Procurements  
VIII.  
IX.  
A motion was made by Council Member Curtis, seconded by Council Member  
Hale, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Continuing Business/ Presentations  
X.  
a
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban  
County Government, to execute Agreements related to Neighborhood  
Development Funds with Paul Laurence Dunbar Swim Team Boosters,  
Inc. ($500); Friends of Lexington Senior Center Inc. ($800); the Fairways  
at Lakeside Community Association, Inc. ($500); Wyndham Meadows  
Homeowners Association, Inc. ($1,000); Tar Syndrome Association  
Limited Liability Co. ($650); Lexington Fisher House Foundation, Inc.  
($1,300); Artistic Hands Shaping a New Society (AHSANS) Corporation  
($825); the Friends of the Arts School, Inc. ($1,200); the Southland  
Association, Inc.($3,850); Faulkner Morgan Archive Incorporated  
($2,650); Dunbar High School Cheerleaders, Inc. ($575); Joyland  
Neighborhood Association Incorporated ($2,450); Ky. State University  
National Alumni Association, Inc. ($850); Mobile Mission Experience, Inc.  
($750); and Pralltown Neighborhood Association, Inc. ($600), 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 Chuck Ellinger II, 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 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
b
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 LexArts, Inc. ($5,684.99); and LFUCG Div.  
of Engineering ($53,500.00), 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 Dan Wu, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Summary: Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee, September  
16, 2025  
c
d
An Ordinance amending Section 13-13(b) of the Code of Ordinances of  
the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to create a Recovery  
Residence License and establish fees relating thereto; creating a new  
Article of Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette  
Urban County Government (Article VII - Recovery Residences), adopting  
state law requirements for certification of recovery residences; exercising  
concurrent local authority regarding recovery residences by requiring  
individuals or entities operating recovery residences to obtain  
a
Recovery Residence License for each recovery residence and to provide  
the information required for a Recovery Residence License, including  
proof of certification; adopting enforcement procedures by authorizing  
civil citations and civil penalties for violations and establishing appeal  
procedures, abatement requirements, and rehousing requirements;  
designating the Administrative Hearing Board as the Code Enforcement  
Board with jurisdiction to hear appeals; authorizing liens and such other  
relief as may be appropriate to enforce compliance with the requirements  
for recovery residences; and authorizing the Div. of Revenue to adopt any  
amended policies or procedures to effectuate the purposes of this  
Ordinance, all effective upon passage of Council, as amended. [Council  
Office, Hall]  
A motion was made by Council Member Jennifer Reynolds, seconded by  
Council Member Tyler Morton, that this Ordinance be Approved and Referred  
to Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
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Presentation: Lextran Microtransit Feasibility Study  
Received and Filed  
Council Reports  
XI.  
Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda  
XII.  
XIII.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned  
Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items  
a
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette  
Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with the University  
of Ky., Ky. Transportation Center, a sole source provider, to evaluate and  
enhance the efficiency of the street sweeping operations and routing  
procedures, for the Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public Works, at a  
cost not to exceed $60,000. [Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public  
Works, Albright]  
A motion was made by Council Member Chuck Ellinger II, 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 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by majority vote (Council Member Liz Sheehan recused).  
b
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County  
Government, to execute an Agreement (awarded pursuant to RFP No.  
27-2025) with Metropolitan Security Services, Inc., d/b/a Walden  
Security, for supplemental security services for the Dept. of Public Safety,  
at a cost estimated not to exceed $140,265. [Dept. of Public Safety,  
Armstrong]  
A motion was made by Council Member Chuck Ellinger II, 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 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
c
d
e
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County  
Government, to execute Change Order No. 1 to the Agreement with Clark  
Dietz, Inc., for the Deer Haven Park Development Project, increasing the  
Contract price by the sum of $9,500, from $35,750 to $45,250. [Div. of  
Parks and Recreation, Conrad]  
A motion was made by Council Member Chuck Ellinger II, 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 10/23/2025.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 Horizon Performance,  
LLC., for Recruit Firefigher Training and Assessment Software and  
Consultation Services, at a cost not to exceed $35,470. [Div. of Fire and  
Emergency Services, Wells]  
A motion was made by Council Member Chuck Ellinger II, 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 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County  
Government, to execute Change Order No. 7 to the Agreement with  
Tekton Construction, LLC, to repair damage and complete additional  
building components at Cardinal Run North Park, increasing the Contract  
price by the sum of $80,016.00, from $1,308,879.03 to $1,388,895.03.  
[Div. of Parks and Recreation, Conrad]  
Approved and Referred to Docket to the Urban County Council due back on  
10/23/2025  
f
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Div. of Traffic Engineering to  
install four (4) speed tables on Eastway Dr. between Hough Ct. and  
Hollyhill Dr., at a cost not to exceed $20,000. [Div. of Traffic Engineering,  
Neal]  
A motion was made by Council Member Chuck Ellinger II, 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 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
g
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban  
County Government, to execute an Agreement with Prodigy Building  
Solutions, LLC and/or Gordian, utilizing a Sourcewell Contract, for repairs  
along the Town Branch Commons trail, at an estimated cost not to  
exceed $222,882.57.. [Mayor's Office, Peacher]  
A motion was made by Council Member Chuck Ellinger II, 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 10/23/2025.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.