Public Comment - Issues on Agenda

Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval

II.

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

Member Higgins-Hord, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by

unanimous vote.

Approval of Summary

III.

Table of Motions: Council Work Session, February 3, 2026

A motion was made by Council Member Emma Curtis, seconded by Vice Chair

Dan Wu, that this Summary be Approved.The motion PASSED by unanimous

vote.

Budget Amendments

IV.

Approved

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. 23. [Div. of Budgeting, Lueker]

A motion was made by Vice Chair Dan Wu, 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 2/12/2026.The motion PASSED

by unanimous vote.

Budget Adjustments - For Information Only

New Business

VI.

15 -

Present

Dan Wu, James Brown, Chuck Ellinger, Tyler Morton, Shayla Lynch, Emma

Curtis, Liz Sheehan, Lisa Higgins-Hord, Joseph Hale, Amy Beasley,

Whitney Elliott Baxter, Dave Sevigny, Jennifer Reynolds, Hilary Boone, and

Tom Eblen

Absent

Communications From the Mayor - Appointments

VII.

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

that the be Approved The motion PASSED by majority vote (Council Member

Ellinger recused).

Communications From the Mayor - Donations

VIII.

IX.

Communications From the Mayor - Procurements

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

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

Continuing Business/ Presentations

Approved

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 African American Forum, Inc.

($6,419.94); the Southland Association, Inc. ($2,000.00); Lyric Theatre

and Cultural Arts Center Corporation ($3,500.00); Tates Creek Baseball

Booster Club, Inc. ($3,499.95); and Community Inspired Lexington Inc.

($2,324.88), 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 Jennifer Reynolds, seconded by Vice

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

sent to the Urban County Council to return on 2/12/2026.The motion PASSED

by unanimous vote.

Summary: General Government and Planning Committee, January 20, 2026

Received and Filed

Presentation: STREEET Safety Task Force Final Report

Council Reports

XI.

XII.

XIII.

Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda

Adjournment

Adjourned

Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items

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

Government, to execute an Agreement with A Caring Place, Inc., to

expand the Village Model, including the pilot testing of neighborhood

social hubs, at a cost not to exceed $50,000. [Div. of Aging and Disability

Services, Stambaugh]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

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

County Government, to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with

Watershed Watch in Ky., Inc., to coordinate volunteers for water quality

monitoring to fulfill the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit

Requirements, at a cost not to exceed $5,000. [Div. of Water Quality,

Martin]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

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

Government, to execute an Agreement with Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks to

furnish and deliver a Fireworks display on July 4, 2026, or the

postponement date of July 5, 2026, for a cost of $25,300 with an

additional fee of ten percent (10%) if fired on the postponement date.

[Div. of Parks and Recreation, Conrad]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, or her designee on

behalf of the Urban County Government and the Lexington-Fayette Urban

County Government Public Facilities Corporation, to execute a Ground

Lease Agreement (awarded pursuant to RFP #35-2025 Haley Pike Solar

Lease) and any additional necessary documents related thereto, except

the Community Benefit Agreement referenced therein which shall require

separate approval by the Urban County Council prior to execution, with

Social Impact Solar LLC, leasing approximately 357 acres of the Haley

Pike Landfill for the development, construction, and operation of a Solar

Photovoltaic Project, in consideration of anticipated revenue in the

amount of $30,345 as a base lease payment in the first year. [Dept. of

Environmental Quality and Public Works, Albright]

A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council

Member Tyler Morton, that this Agenda Item be Table.and sent to the Urban

County Council to return on 2/17/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

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

Government, to execute an amended Flexible Spending Benefits Plan

with Chard, Snyder & Associates, Inc., for the purpose of adopting a new

limit increase from $5,000 to $7,500 for the Dependent Care Flexible

Spending Account, effective January 1, 2026. [Div. of Human Resources,

George]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.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 Health Services

Agreement with Marathon Health, LLC, for certain health care services

offered at the Samuel Brown Health Center, extending the Agreement

through December 31, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $1,069,068,

effective January 1, 2026. [Div. of Human Resources, George]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

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

County Government, to accept a Grant award from Kentucky American

Water of $500 from the 2025 Fire Fighting Support Grant for purchase of

Personal Protective Equipment for the Div. of Fire and Emergency

Services 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 Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.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

Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and to provide any additional

information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to

accept this Grant if the application is approved, which Grant funds are in

the amount of $100,000 in Federal funds under the Victim Assistance

Formula Grant funded by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), and further

authorizing an expenditure of $57,644 as a voluntary local match for the

purposes of continuing the Green Dot Program, subject to sufficient funds

being appropriated in FY2027. [Dept. of Social Services, Allen-Bryant]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.

A Resolution authorizing payment in the amount of $32,000 to the

Commonwealth of Ky., Ky. State Treasurer, and $32,000 to the United

States Dept. of Justice, as stipulated penalties under the Consent

Decree, and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette

Urban County Government, to execute any necessary documents related

to the payment. [Div. of Water Quality, Martin]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.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 Dr. Robert Gregory

McMorrow as a volunteer physician for the Community Paramedicine

Program at a cost not to exceed $9,998. [Div. of Fire and Emergency

Services, Wells]

A motion was made by Council Member Whitney Elliott Baxter, 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

2/12/2026.The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.