Council approves series of ordinances, contracts, grants and appointments; moves to participate in Kroger opioid settlement

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council approved a slate of ordinances, resolutions, appointments and procurement actions at its Feb. 6 meeting, including expedited approval to participate in the Kentucky attorney general’s opioid settlement with Kroger Co. and several grant, contract and personnel actions.

Key items approved (by item number and brief description):

- Ordinance (second reading, Item 1): Amendment to FY2025 budget schedules to reflect current municipal expenditure requirements and creation of one classified human resources manager position in the Division of Human Resources; approved by roll call.

- Resolutions (Items 1–6): Multiple routine awards and personnel ratifications were approved, including a price contract with Stonewall Bodies and Machine, ratifications of classified civil service appointments, a licensing agreement with All Track Performing Rights LLC for public performances, ratification of a collective bargaining agreement between LFUCG and AFSCME Local 2785 (lieutenants and captains, Division of Community Corrections), a neighborhood incentive grant to Friends of Wolf Run for a stormwater quality project ($46,435), and an amendment reallocating a Transportation Alternatives Program grant among Lex Tram and Lexington (increasing Lex Tram’s allocation by $95,430.23 and reducing Lexington’s by the same amount) — all adopted by roll-call vote.

- Contract and procurement approvals: The council approved a sole-source purchase of a software platform from Routeware Inc. for the Division of Waste Management (contract amount shown in the record as $124,432), a professional services…