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10th District Newsletter

Councilmember Amanda Mays Bledsoe

A Note From Amanda

Happy New Year! No doubt, 2018 is starting off with a blistering cold winter.
Even with the freezing temperatures, I am excited about the new year and the
opportunities for the 10th District. One of the strengths of this district is the high
level of civic engagement. Being accessible as your district Councilmember has
been a priority of mine from the beginning. This year in particular, we have
encountered through social media and in person more of your ideas, concerns,
issues and priorities than before. I will continue to focus on the areas that I hear
from you are the most important—public safety, jobs, budgeting, parks and
infrastructure.

For instance, at the neighborhood meeting at Hill-n-Dale Park, we addressed

concerns with break-ins and park nuisances. Together, we worked with the city
to improve lighting in the park, added patrol and discussed other options to
improve public safety. I am working with other agencies on a few of those ideas
and I hope to present them this spring. Additionally, I shared your frustrations
with HB463 with our state delegation as the issues were state related. HB463
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House to address some of those concerns.

Another small but simple illustration of results from your initiative is the new bus
stop by Harrodsburg/Corporate Drive. I had a number of calls from individuals
who were concerned about the safety of those waiting in the snow and rain. I
reached out to First Southern National Bank and the Corporate Center
Association to see if they would be willing to contribute to a sheltered bus stop.
Both jumped in to make it happen. Your input matters to me and I hope you will
continue to reach out to me.

Basic infrastructure is very important to the success of the district. I have

pushed for several years to get Pasadena on the paving list. This fall, the entire
section was repaved and has greatly improved the driving experience for those
in the district. We have a long way to go but we are making progress in paving
the side roads and neighborhood streets. Remember that most of the
neighborhood roads are paved in the spring. Infrastructure also means
improving our parks, fiber and network capability, and trails so be sure to check
out the number of improvements in the district within the last year.

It’s an honor to serve you and I hope to see you soon out and about.

Amanda

A year of engagement, thank-you for

participating in shaping the district!
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2017 Highlights
Committees, Projects, and Events
In 2017 Councilmember Bledsoe sat on a variety of council and city boards to represent
both the 10th district and Lexington constituents.

Budget, Finance, & Economic Development(Vice Chair)

Environment Quality & Public Works
Planning & Public Services
Corridors Commission
City Employee Pension Fund Board
Lexington Area MPO
Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Commission
Southland Association
Economic Development Investment Board
Parks Master Plan
Aquatics Master Plan
Bike & Pedestrian Master Plan
PDR Planning Subcommittee

Some additional 10th district host or co-hosted events included:

Southland Lunch and Learn

Southland Sign Ribbon Cutting
Neighborhood Leaders Public Safety Meeting
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Parks
Monica Conrad, City of Lexington Director of Parks and Recreation
The 10th district has six public parks: Dogwood Trace Park, Harrods Hill Park, Cardinal
Run North Park, Hill N Dale Park, Beaumont Park, and Southland Park. In 2017, the
following projects were accomplished in district parks:

Harrods Hill Basketball Courts were resurfaced.

The Merry-Go-Round was replaced at Hill N Dale park.
Park planners are installing shade at Moondance Amphitheater.
A new field was completed at Cardinal Run North.
New shade was provided at Southland pool.
An expression swing was installed at Southland Park.
Tennis Courts were repaved at Southland Park.
Councilmember Bledsoe, the Moondance Foundation, and the Division of Parks &
Recreation hosted the first Taste of Beaumont.
Parks and Recreation hosted record crowds for the first annual "Friday Flicks" series
at Moondance.

What's next: Councilmember Bledsoe serves on the Parks Master Plan. The consultant
drafted projects for the 2018 budget process. These priorities will guide funding for the next
five years. The proposal focused on prioritizing short-term capital improvements of existing
parks.

Fiscal Health, Jobs, and the Economy

Councilmember Bledsoe continued to advocate for sound fiscal policy placing emphasis on
infrastructure, safety and parks. Councilmember Bledsoe was involved in both the aquatics
and the parks master plan in order to focus on the best use of taxpayers dollars to meet
the challenging needs of the city. She served as Vice Chair of the Budget Committee and
chair of a budget subcommittee focused on economic development. Councilmember
Bledsoe will continue to focuses on ways Lexington can grow and prosper as well as
champion the job training grants.

Public Safety
Public Safety is the biggest priority for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
and Councilmember Bledsoe's number one priority as a representative and as a mother of
young children. In 2017, Councilmember Bledsoe read your frustrations on social media
and heard directly from many of you in person at neighborhood meetings.

Car break-ins continue to be the biggest concern from 10th District residents. In response,
Councilmember Bledsoe's office held several meetings in the district with Lexington Police
Department West Sector Commander, asked for additional patrol, and hosted all the
neighborhood presidents at the sector headquarters for a meeting with the Chief. In 2017,
council supported several long-term solutions to systemic crime, supporting a fourth sector
allowing police on patrol to cover smaller areas as well as an increase in the police force to
over 600 police officers. $72 Million dollars was allocated to the Division of Police in
2017. The Lexington Police were recognized nationally for community building and
community policing also promoting partnerships with social service agencies to focus on
the root causes of crime.

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councilmember, school visits, and neighborhood meetings the 10th district office is able to
engage with the public and know what is happening in your neighborhood, park, and on
your street.

10th District Infrastructure Project

Updates

Councilmember Bledsoe has focused on capital infrastructure projects that will provide
long-term benefit to the daily lives of constituents. After two years of planning and
persistance, several of these projects will begin the construction phase.
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Southland Sidewalks. Construction Beginning in the

Spring
Keith Lovan, City of Lexington Division of Engineering

The plans are finished and the Division of Engineering is meeting with a handful of
remaining property owners to discuss the impacts that the project will have on their
property. The construction project will be bid out in February.

What's next: We expect construction to start in May 2018.

Southland Area Storm Drainage

Greg Lubeck, City of Lexington Division of Water Quality
LFUCG’s consultant (Banks Engineering) on the Southland/Wolf Run Stormwater Project
has completed the initial modeling of the stormwater system in the project area. Using this
model, Banks has developed the initial concepts for flood mitigation in the project area. On
January 17th, our city representative has a meeting planned with the consultants.

What's next: LFUCG expects to conduct stakeholder meetings in the next months to
present the alternates and receive resident input.

Clays Mill Widening- Waco to Harrodsburg Rd

Brian Hayes, City of Lexington Division of Engineering

Engineering completed paperwork for one remaining parcel along Clays Mill. Over the
winter, neighbors may notice some trees being removed along Clays Mill as agreed upon
by the property owners to prepare for utility relocation.

What's next: If all plans are approved utility reconstruction would start in the spring at
Stone road and work towards Harrodsburg road. This will take at minimum one year, but
the utility companies (water, gas, electric) which are all privately owned have noted it may
take two years.

Construction on the road will start after all utilities are complete in 2019 or 2020.

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City's Snow and Ice Contol Plan 2018

The city has a comprehensive snow and ice plan designed to keep winter road
and walk ways safe.

For the most up-to-date information on snow and ice removal during a winter
weather event, watch the local news, visit the snow updates page, or follow the
city on Facebook and Twitter.

During peak travel hours, the Traffic Management Center will provide current
information on road conditions and traffic flow through the Real-Time Traffic
Ticker and the LexWreck Twitter feed. A live video feed of key intersections is
available 24/7.

Questions and comments about snow and ice removal should be directed to
LexCall at 311 or (859) 425-2255. LexCall hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday
through Friday. LexCall will open 24-hours when there is a full mobilization of
the snow removal team. You can submit a service request online or using the
mobile app anytime.

The Plan
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City's Snow and Ice Control Plan

2018
Prioritization of roads for snow and ice removal is based on traffic volume with
consideration for access to public transportation, emergency services, and
schools. See prioritization of roads in the interactive map above.

When plows mobilize, ranked streets will be cleared within 24-hours of the end
of the snow event. In ongoing snow events or when snow is drifting, plows may
need to revisit higher ranked streets to keep them clear. Only ranked roads will
be plowed in a typical snow event.

After the snow of 2015, Councilmember Bledsoe and her colleagues voted to
include additional neighborhood for snow events of 5” or greater. These
additional roads will be prioritized with the goal of maximizing access to school,
work and services for the greatest number of citizens. Additionally in 2017 after
a budget cut to the snow removal budget and a proposal to reduce lane miles
of snow removal, council advocated to keep neighborhood roads in the 2018
Snow Removal Plan.
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Recycle Smart : Unwanted Items

Some items can damage the recycling center equipment. Avoid putting the
following items in the blue carts and drop-off recycling containers. This will help
keep the facility running safely and efficiently. Please throw these items away in
your green roll cart or dispose of them using the alternative method indicated.
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Leaf Collection Complete

Lexington’s vacuum leaf collection program finsihed in early December. We do
our best to try to publish the dates in our newsletter, facebook, text alerts, and
website. Council has discussed in detail the schedule of leaf collection and
every year the start date is a discussion point. We did observe most leaves fell
the weekend of November 11th. The crews are also responsible for paving and
snow removal and vacuumed over 2,500 homes a day in the month of
November in order to have all the leaves collected before the first snow in early
December. Leaf collection service, labor, and contractors are estimated to
cost $400,000 in addition to $250,000 budgeted for the leaf bag coupons.

If you or your neighbors still have leaves piled near the street, residents can
use grey yard waste bags and paper yard waste bags. Vacuum collection is a
supplement to the weekly yard waste service offered by the city’s Division of
Waste Management.
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Chief Barnard to Retire

Police Chief Mark Barnard announced his retirement, effective Jan. 7.
During his 31-years career at the Lexington Police Department, Barnard has
been a strong supporter of community policing. As Chief, he put an even
stronger emphasis on reaching out and working with the community, building
connections and has been at the forefront of policing in the 21 century.

In a statement, Councilmember Amanda Mays Bledsoe said: "As a mother and

Councilmember, I have always believed public safety is the number one priority
of City government. He is the only chief that I've had the privilege of serving
with and I am grateful for his 31 years of service to our community. He was the
right person at the right time as our country struggled through policing and trust
within communities. He's always put our men and women in blue first and I
know the police department and our community are better for his dedication
and service to us. We wish him the best."

Read the full list of Chief Barnard's accomplishments. Assistant Chief Ron
Compton will serve as interim chief, pending the appointment of Barnard’s
successor.
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Here's a video that was shown at this year's police awards banquet and at the
council meeting. It means a lot to have earned the trust and support of Lexington.
There's always more work to be done. We look forward to new opportunities in 2018!

Neighborhood Resources

In 2017 Councilmember Bledsoe compiled the most frequent questions her

office receives and a list of neighborhood resources in order to make
information citizen-centric and user-friendly.

Grants and Resources

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MetroNet set to make Lexington a gigabit city

The Council approved a 10-year franchise agreement with MetroNet, an

Indiana-based cable and Internet provider. MetroNet will use the city right-of-
way (utility strip) for the initial build out which will cover 70% of the city.
According to the chief innovation officer, the remaining 30% of the city, all
outside of the urban service boundary, will be installed as the company reaches
subscriber benchmarks. MetroNet has started the full build-out will take about
four years and it is not clear what sort of rates it will charge. The city is not
legally allowed to regulate rates.

MetroNet will officially begin construction in the city of Lexington in January

2018. Residents will see a series of messages before construction activity
begins in their neighborhood, including a letter, postcard, and yard marker.
Check MetroNet's website for additional planned construction.
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Councilmember Bledsoe is proud to champion the new city flag.

One last thing. There is a flag for that.

As we wrap up 2017, we can't forget the introduction of the new city
flag. Lexington is full of amazing people doing incredible things. So to introduce
our new Community Flag design (inspired by dozens of Lexington middle
school students and firefighters), it seemed fitting that we tell the story through
the lens of those within our creative community. So, we challenged twelve
Lexington cinematographers to capture the people and places that make us all
proud to call Lexington home. We love it! Get your flag at the VisitLEX Visitors
Center to show your pride and #sharethethelex

Happy to help.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the 10th District Office
at abledsoe@lexingtonky.gov or (859) 425-2285.
-Amanda Mays Bledsoe
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