Lexington council approves multiple grants, contracts, personnel changes and capital bids

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council on Feb. 20 approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions authorizing personnel changes, grants, contracts and capital project bids.

The actions came during a regular meeting in which council suspended rules to advance several items to second reading and then voted to approve them. Council approved contracts and grants ranging from parking and trail design at Veterans Park to federal and state grant acceptances and construction bid awards.

Why it matters: The approvals fund capital projects and staffing changes across parks, public works, environmental services and public safety that will affect ongoing city operations and neighborhood facilities in Lexington.

The council voted earlier in the meeting to remove two presentations from the docket; the removal was moved by Council member Brown and seconded by Vice Mayor Wu and the motion passed. The council then approved minutes from its Feb. 6 meeting and completed second readings of multiple ordinances that adjust authorized staffing in divisions including community corrections, parks and recreation, environmental services and fire and emergency services.

Among the resolutions and contracts the council approved were a purchase-of-service agreement with TSW Inc. for parking and trail design at Veterans Park not to exceed $84,500; acceptance of a $143,654 grant from the Kentucky Justice and…