Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government  
200 E. Main St  
Lexington, KY 40507  
Minutes  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Packet  
Council Chamber  
Urban County Council Work Session  
Public Comment - Issues on Agenda  
I.  
14 - Dan Wu, James Brown, Chuck Ellinger, Tyler Morton, Shayla Lynch,  
Present  
Emma Curtis, Liz Sheehan, Lisa Higgins-Hord, Joseph Hale, Amy  
Beasley, Whitney Elliott Baxter, Dave Sevigny, Jennifer Reynolds, and  
Hilary Boone  
0
Absent  
Requested Rezonings/ Docket Approval  
II.  
Approved  
An Ordinance changing the zone from  
a
Planned Neighborhood  
Residential (R-3) zone to a Medium Density Residential (R-4) zone, for  
0.585 net (0.793 gross) acres for property located at 401 Woodland  
Avenue. (Anderson Midtown Apartments, LLC; Council District 3.  
Approval 10-0 [To Be Heard By March 18, 2026] [Div of Planning,  
Duncan]  
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  
to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The motion PASSED by  
unanimous vote.  
A Resolution expressing support for the work of civiclex in organizing a  
Lexington civic assembly for the purpose of examining the Urban  
County Government charter, affirming the intent of Lexington Fayette  
Urban County Council to collaborate with CivicLex and the Lexington  
Civic Assembly on public engagement efforts to elicit diverse and  
inclusive perspectives regarding same, and committing to receive and  
to consider recommendations from the Lexington Civic Assembly  
relating to the Urban County Government charter upon a presentation  
made to the Council General Government and Planning Committee.  
[Council Office, Hall]  
Approved and Referred to Docket to the Urban County Council due back on  
1/22/2026  
An Ordinance changing the zone from  
a
Planned Neighborhood  
Residential (R-3) zone to a Corridor Business (B-3) zone, for 0.658 net  
(0.885 gross) acres for property located at 2788 Ruby River Dr. (a  
portion of). (Anderson Village at Great Acres; Council District 2).  
Approval 10-0 [To Be Heard By March 18, 2026] [Div of Planning,  
Duncan]  
A motion was made by Council Member Shayla Lynch, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Approval of Summary  
III.  
Table of Motions: Council Work Session, January 13, 2026  
a
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.  
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. 0022.  
A motion was made by Council Member Emma Curtis, seconded by Council  
Member Lisa Higgins-Hord, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Budget Adjustments - For Information Only  
V.  
New Business  
VI.  
VII.  
Communications From the Mayor - Appointments  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Wu, seconded by Council Member Hale, that  
the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Communications From the Mayor - Donations  
VIII.  
IX.  
Communications From the Mayor - Procurements  
A motion was made by Council Member Sheehan, seconded by Council  
Member Curtis, that the be Approved The motion PASSED by unanimous  
vote.  
Continuing Business/ Presentations  
X.  
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 Common Good Community  
Development Corporation ($2,000.00); the Living Arts and Science  
Center, Inc. ($1,000.00); Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home, Inc.  
($3,483.65); LFUCG Div. of Parks and Recreation ($5,000.00); Keep  
Lexington Beautiful, Inc ($5,000.00); the Black Soil Charitable Fund,  
Inc. ($5,000.00); and LFUCG - Complete Streets ($50,000.00), for the  
Office of the Urban County Council, at a cost not to exceed the sum  
stated. [Council Office, Hall]  
a
A motion was made by Council Member Emma Curtis, seconded by Council  
Member Jennifer Reynolds, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Summary: General Government and Planning Committee, December 2, 2025  
b
A motion was made by Council Member Liz Sheehan, 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 1/22/2026.The motion PASSED by  
unanimous vote.  
Council Reports  
XI.  
Public Comment - Issues Not on Agenda  
Adjournment  
XII.  
XIII.  
A motion was made by Council Member Curtis, seconded by Council Member  
Higgins-Hord, that the be Adjourned The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
Administrative Synopsis - New Business Items  
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of  
the Urban County Government, to execute  
a
a
Participating  
Addendum/Cooperative Purchasing Master Agreement with Safariland  
LLC through NASPO ValuePoint, establishing a price contract for the  
purchase of body armor and ballistic resistant products, and further  
authorizing the director of procurement or his designee to execute any  
other necessary documents related to the price contract. [Div. of  
Procurement, Slatin]  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the  
b
Urban County Government, to execute  
a
Release of Claims  
Agreement with Officer Pat Murray Jr., for care of retired Canine Echo.  
[Div. of Police, Weathers]  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County  
Government, or the Chief Information Officer as the Mayor’s designee,  
to execute a renewal Agreement with RecTrac LLC, d/b/a Vermont  
Systems, for RecTrac and WebTrac software for the Div. of Parks and  
Recreation, at a cost estimated not to exceed $30,000 in FY2026, and  
further authorizing the Mayor, or the Chief Information Officer as the  
Mayor’s designee, to execute any other documents, including future  
renewals, necessary for continued implementation, operation, support,  
or maintenance of same, subject to annual increases in an amount not  
to exceed five percent (5%), contingent upon the appropriation of  
sufficient funds in future fiscal years. [Div. of Computer Services,  
Stewart]  
c
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County  
Government, to execute a Professional Services Agreement (awarded  
d
pursuant to RFP No.  
38-2025) with Tetra Tech, Inc., for services  
related to the North Elkhorn PS WWS Tank NE-1, required by the  
Consent Decree, at a cost not to exceed $1,495,000, contingent upon  
the approval of a pending Budget Amendment. [Div. of Water Quality,  
Martin]  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the  
Urban County Government, to execute a multi-year pay for Output  
Agreement with Lynn Imaging to lease a large format printer and  
related supplies for the Dept. of General Services, at a cost not to  
exceed $960 in FY26, with increases of up to ten percent (10%)  
annually thereafter. [Dept. of General Services, Ford]  
e
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.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. 2 to the  
Consultant Services Agreement with GRW, for Professional Design  
Services for the Div. of Water Quality Headquarters and Operations  
Building Project, increasing the Contract by the sum of $64,353, from  
$443,965 to $508,318. [Dept. of Environmental Quality and Public  
Works, Albright]  
f
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the  
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, to execute the First  
Amendment to the Purchase of Service Agreement with the  
Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control, LLC., to add enforcement  
of sections 4-13 and 4-13.1 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County  
Government Revised Code of Ordinances, relating to the prohibiting of  
the sale of cats and dogs in certain areas, at no cost to the Urban  
County Government, effective upon passage of Council. [Div. of Public  
Safety, Armstrong]  
g
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County  
Government, to execute an Agreement with the Hyatt Regency  
Lexington, for catering services for the Senior Intern Alumni Luncheon,  
at a cost not to exceed $8,000. [Div. of  
h
Aging & Disability Services, Stambaugh]  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.  
A Resolution approving and adopting substantial amendments to the  
2019, 2020, and 2023 Annual Action Plans reallocating funding from  
existing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects, and  
decreasing funding for 2019 Community Development Block Grant  
Care Act Administration ($3,600.11), 2020 Community Development  
Block  
Grant  
Care  
Act  
Administration  
($3,431.72),  
Office  
of  
Homelessness Prevention and Intervention ($7,031.83), Radio Eye  
($8,910.47), Application Fees and Deposit Assistance ($88,763.27),  
and Meadows Northland Arlington Public Improvement ($57,790.26),  
and reallocating those funds to Arbor Youth ($155,464.00), and  
authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant  
Budget. [Div. of Grants and Special Programs, Reynolds]  
A motion was made by Council Member Dave Sevigny, seconded by Council  
Member Chuck Ellinger II, that this Agenda Item be Approved and Referred to  
Docket.and sent to the Urban County Council to return on 1/22/2026.The  
motion PASSED by unanimous vote.