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Day told the council that policies in place after the 2014 study were suspended during the 2022 MAG review and asserted the 2022 study was run under direction from city HR and administration with an outside consultant whose lead claimed to be able to do the work \"in his sleep.\" He said council members who did not participate in the 2022 discussions should review the study to understand the issues Day raised.

The transcript records Day’s remarks and his intention to raise future, related topics; the council did not take action in response during the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lexington - WorkSession03-11-25 - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A member of the public criticized the city's 2014 and 2022 classification and compensation studies by the Management Advisory Group (MAG), alleging suspended policies and insufficient oversight and urging council members to review the 2022 report.","taxTitle","Lexington City, Fayette County, Kentucky","taxId",5707,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632516,"Public commenter urges council to docket resolution opposing Senate Bill 89’s new water definition",179,3044000,3223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff&start=3044&end=3223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff/thumbnail_3044000.jpg","/articles/6632516/Lexington-City/Fayette-County/Kentucky/Public-commenter-urges-council-to-docket-resolution-opposing-Senate-Bill-89s-new-water-definition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632516-53bbdd6b9bf4671525ebeaf8468b7cb7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770974328&Signature=hoLHY-rpUiuoyyI2i1Wd6Wl3d9b-MawgMS1qm3v1c9GJDBfObZ9G1XNBX5M7hbxzVM7vrmr7XuIAvKKEYzoTJojf~XQiVBRpg~A8aEtlSLRpefQkLJDJ8Y7dGHyvS1LD57PnoHnRZ5ErPJ6CtBOCkjCbXcSj6QZLFdk6gPh-eklQijEcxuu62uvXIMzb-1cPv~QaEi4OSzWBLcuOYATdafcYf14W1F9-ep1usdZxJLMuTCW066u7W3w8VQME6~KfKxSqrsCjmlmVvJxO-0H38B2k~NyraL3UgJiqVXuT9MwUr7RDmFIY8plPQ4IFH7o8B7UmZU1-4W77zhTfon5JBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During public comment at the March 11 work session, Amy Clark urged the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council to docket a resolution directing the mayor to oppose Kentucky Senate Bill 89, which she said would redefine \"waters of the commonwealth\" and narrow pollution protections.

Clark told the council she provided a fact sheet from the Kentucky Resources Council and said the bill’s proposed definition would largely align state protections with waters deemed navigable under the federal Clean Water Act. She argued that approach would leave many Kentucky-specific resources unprotected, including karst aquifers and thousands of private wells that supply rural households and agricultural operations. Clark asked council members and the mayor to oppose the bill and to docket a resolution for action at an upcoming council meeting.

The transcript records Clark’s request and her summary of potential gaps in the bill’s reach; the council did not take action on her request during the March 11 work session.

Clark framed the issue as a conservation and public-trust concern, noting potential impacts to groundwater used for domestic supply, agriculture and industry. She urged prompt council action to oppose the proposed change in state-level water definitions.","A resident urged the council to direct the mayor to oppose Kentucky Senate Bill 89, arguing the bill would narrow the state’s definition of protected waters and leave karst aquifers and private wells unprotected.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632520,"Environmental Quality & Public Works committee reports on traffic-calming portal and odor-control steps",121,866000,987000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff&start=866&end=987","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff/thumbnail_866000.jpg","/articles/6632520/Lexington-City/Fayette-County/Kentucky/Environmental-Quality-Public-Works-committee-reports-on-traffic-calming-portal-and-odor-control-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632520-0b66101e831df6471a727119a6248468/orig.mp4?Expires=1770974328&Signature=lWm5p0ULfDB~KyEiv4D7~sEPx7XuKEGiplIe6rYwNUxS6SGQ0334N1iYzOmk3zrBwZOJ4yZ8PnKOaaU1QUVh1Y-lmmGd90iz29IUTlYWZFU25awod-tnscg4GOrYSSZ7tf0I5ynDTd-NznnZgMnYJSYEDoKKUTBK60NpI9iWeGh-Uvp4FwjRVL1hIUmtES0huoMc87jsykq82XYLrt~1Lwm9D3OnDvRkAqXtJ2xFKG3B1cUtkX~8UebcuhLrxrCECK3aLbdJfwoPperrqRN3QyftCVOZ2t2VQYKq4MdJ4p5YWg2wLULK4H8iyR4xwQJEsQSSMwSl2E711ESriL~Sdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council member Legree reported to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on March 11 about the Environmental Quality & Public Works Committee’s Feb. 11 meeting, which reviewed updates to the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) and the city’s odor-control work.

NTMP has been Lexington’s traffic-calming program for 25 years, staff said. The city is working with a consultant to streamline and modernize how NTMP notifications are processed and intends to launch a Citizen Connect portal that will let members of the public submit traffic-calming concerns, track projects and view active and past projects via a map.

Director Martin summarized the city’s odor-control program in response to a recent increase in sewer-odor complaints. Under an emergency declaration, the city hired Webster Environmental Associates to advise on corrective actions; 2024 work included equipment upgrades, evaluation of odor-control chemicals and a shift from reactive to proactive monitoring. The committee introduced Rick Bowman as an odor-control manager to assist with monitoring.

Legree told council members that no committee action was taken on those items and that microtransit, recycling practices and division and program reviews were removed from the committee’s annual review list. Committee members adjourned at 2:12 p.m.

Legree encouraged residents to file odor complaints through the city’s Lex Call system and said the committee will continue reviewing program updates.","Council member Legree reported the committee’s Feb. 11 meeting covered the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program modernization and an odor-control response that included hiring Webster Environmental Associates and new staff monitoring, with no committee action taken.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632524,"Council hears 'I Was Here' arts program aimed at juvenile delinquency prevention and recidivism reduction",721,1010000,1731000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff&start=1010&end=1731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff/thumbnail_1010000.jpg","/articles/6632524/Lexington-City/Fayette-County/Kentucky/Council-hears-I-Was-Here-arts-program-aimed-at-juvenile-delinquency-prevention-and-recidivism-reduction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632524-b599a7159f67a505e133664ef06619e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770974328&Signature=OnilnE7GmKBBSXEUEZeI9kXFyUgmcvwDDBLzeMFrjXYlfVGMQ8Naidhq89FjEZpnoSXhW5YIwQck3OuSSnib504YNw1M~XMYKjmlbC55b1BRCK-i5eyq-fK8muuu~NRKtRQz6nBwu3VzEXwgbodNTFvM7cXZjq7kMwNo4AJkRNql2M0NsLYgmMjQmHmC~kUi~uudgtfeEO3zglG48ebDtCE6-pfRPQnK~qu6dr2htOb8Es5pSjIv9nZkv9mroASk~d4lXfU0-cE96WKXZo2N7tBR8Mg1YrTlkShq396gA5VMBATt8L9SRrzC8GAlVOa41yIoShd6qokSA74usroV8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council heard a presentation on March 11 about an arts-centered delinquency prevention and recidivism reduction initiative called the I Was Here project.

Brianna Pursley, director of youth services, outlined a pilot that combines mentoring, community workshops, arts and history-focused storytelling to build self-awareness among court-involved youth and community participants. Pursley said most programs administered by her department are court-involved services (including CASA and juvenile probation and court services) and that the I Was Here pilot includes a community component through parent and guardian empowerment work.

Artist Marjorie Gaon described the project’s origins: she said the installation began in 2016 as a set of “thumbprinted spirit portraits” to honor those whose names were erased, and that the project later received an international public-art award in 2019. Roberta Davis, founder of Operation BU Inc., said her nonprofit for girls ages 10 to 17 partnered with Gaon in spring 2024 to run a \"Journey to Find Me\" workshop series focused on self-awareness, self-love and legacy.

Two youth participants read narratives to the council. Riley Williams, 13 and a student at Sayers School, read a piece addressed to “America” that framed descendants of nation builders as part of the country's legacy and called for equity. Gabby Gatewood, 10 and a fifth-grader at Dixie Elementary, described herself as a descendant of a nation builder and a dancer and said the program helped her learn more about her ancestors.

Pursley and Davis said the program held seven community workshops across the city and included parent workshops where youth acted as ambassadors to their families. The pilot is currently working with Leestown Middle School’s Kappa Club and planned presentations to the student body. Pursley said the program hopes to involve colleges and universities so students can take workshops, become ambassadors and potentially receive academic credit or community-service recognition.

Council members praised the participants’ public speaking and narrative work. Several members suggested ways to expand outreach and welcomed the idea of peer-to-peer teaching: Pursley described the model as “each one teach one,” noting the program’s intention to be sustainable through a snowball effect of youth teaching youth.

There were no formal council actions attached to the presentation during the work session.","The council received a presentation on an art-based delinquency-prevention initiative called 'I Was Here,' presented by the city's director of youth services with collaborators from Operation BU Inc. Two youths read personal narratives and staff described plans to expand the program into schools and colleges.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632529,"Council approves FBI memorandum, green-lights $700,000 NIBIN funding continuation",126,552000,678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff&start=552&end=678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2671095-2c08dca06b7da3f707d0cc0997718dff/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6632529/Lexington-City/Fayette-County/Kentucky/Council-approves-FBI-memorandum-green-lights-700000-NIBIN-funding-continuation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632529-e1d3ae463de75437a49d923175b9d36e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770974328&Signature=g9fUyyng63lMaoYiqy57qMOYoGmzy86aYW-kbauKYiO-cWdfjTAH8bD50QSIMTLnZAl58Mq9dnEKkW0egCvQnTuHXa1ygmfpiATAqnNmQDqrTredbzTr3XG7QEa4NjLllUY6h82QEjQw~9ZETEkJdhH6evUyrdW3XXy5rggC-BQtKuKPu9E7WON4oGHFREMXX2iQ4CU8OvRmwBObF71ViIMW7gYYjWbhRGbomOzalejGUm6cgvFskPFFspNBqtl7G2sPP4XmwVHzdhKpQoCkDfXf86x5joT5mhTtvSD74tbpiiJRTItPTcob2BR5QpEqGZlOol~Dg3L62PLFwoxLOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on March 11 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize its relationship with the Louisville regional FBI task force and approved a request to continue federal funding of the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) program at $700,000.

The council approved the items during the work session’s new-business vote after questions from council members about participating agencies and program details. The MOU is intended to clarify responsibilities for the regional task force on policy guidance, planning, training and public/media relations. Council members were told the agreement aims to increase intelligence-sharing and cooperation on violent crimes including bank robberies, human trafficking and homicide.

Council members asked which federal and local partners would participate; a police official responding at the meeting said the agreement is with the FBI and surrounding local law-enforcement agencies. When a council member asked why federal documents used the phrase “alien smuggling,” staff said that wording is a federal term and that cross-border immigration enforcement generally falls to the Department of Homeland Security.

Council members also questioned a separate new-business item seeking $700,000 to continue NIBIN operations. Officials said Lexington’s NIBIN capacity allows the city to collect spent bullet casings from local crime scenes and, in some cases, accept evidence from other agencies in the region. The casings are uploaded into a shared database to help investigators link shootings across scenes and potentially identify suspects faster.

No roll-call tallies were recorded in the work-session transcript; the council approved the items by voice vote. Staff told council members the NIBIN funds would support the continuation of the program and its equipment and that acting as a regional hub makes it easier to match evidence from multiple jurisdictions.

Council members and staff framed the two items as complementary: the MOU formalizes interagency cooperation and the NIBIN funding sustains a forensic capability that benefits multiple agencies in the region.

The council did not take additional substantive actions or set implementation dates during the work session. The MOU and NIBIN continuation were advanced as approved in new business; further implementation steps and any reporting requirements were not specified in the transcript.","At its March 11 work session the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved a memorandum of understanding with the Louisville FBI task force to formalize regional investigative cooperation and approved a request for $700,000 to continue NIBIN ballistic evidence work that links shell casings across crime scenes.","actionData","errors"]

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