Committee on Committees

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Committee on Committees meeting assigned various legislative items to different committees, covering topics from neighborhood development funding to zoning changes. While a quorum was not established and no final actions were taken, the meeting set the stage for upcoming votes on several important local issues.

Key Decisions

  • Street Lighting Funding for Sun Valley Ball Field Assigned to Appropriations Committee
  • Tax Levy for Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Assigned to Budget Committee
  • Annexation of Twinbrook Subdivision by St. Matthews Assigned to Government Oversight and Audit Committee
  • Zoning Changes for Waterfront District Assigned to Planning and Zoning Committee
  • Smart Cities Technology Donation Assigned to Public Safety Committee
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    President Pro-Tem Winkler called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    President Pro-Tem Winkler introduced the committee and non-committee members present. A quorum was not established and no actions were taken. *NOTE: All committee members present attended in Chambers.

  3. New Business

    [See the "Captioning Transcript of Committee on Committees Meeting - August 23, 2022" attached hereto for additional information regarding the discussion.] President Pro-Tem Winkler asked the Clerk to read the following committee assignments into the record:

  4. Legislation assigned to APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
  5. 1. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,740.80 FROM DISTRICT 14 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY TO PROVIDE STREET LIGHTING AT THE SUN VALLEY BALL FIELD PARKING LOT TO INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY.
    Ordinance
  6. 2. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$2,500] [$7,100] $10,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 14 AND 25; $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 12; $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 10, [AND ]16, 21, AND 24; $450 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2 AND 15; $350 FROM DISTRICT 18; AND $250 FROM DISTRICT 13; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO SHIRLEY’S WAY, INC. FOR PROGRAMMING EXPENSES FOR TWO FUNDRAISING EVENTS (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  7. 3. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$5,000] $14,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 21; $3,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 12, 15, AND 25; AND $500 FROM DISTRICT 10; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO IROQUOIS CIVIC CLUB, INC. FOR PROGRAMMING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAYOR’S NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  8. 4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 187, SERIES 2021 APPROPRIATING $42,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $ 6,800 FROM DISTRICT[S 2 AND] 12; $5,100 FROM DISTRICT 24; AND $3,400 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, [8,] 9, [10,] 17, 21, AND 25; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE COMMONWEALTH THEATRE CENTER TO BRING AUDIO IMMERSIVE STORY, ZAYNAB’S NIGHT OF DESTINY, TO SCHOOLS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY GRADES K-6; AND $6,800 FROM DISTRICT 2; AND $3,400 FROM DISTRICTS 8 AND 10; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO COMMONWEALTH THEATRE CENTER TO BRING AUDIO IMMERSIVE STORY, ZAYNAB’S NIGHT OF DESTINY, TO SCHOOLS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND LIBRARIES.
    Ordinance
  9. 5. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$2,500] [$2,950] $3,650 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 6; $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 15, 21, AND 24; AND $200 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 13 AND 23; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO PARISTOWN SALON, INC. FOR BAND FEES FOR THE PARISTOWN PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE CONCERT SERIES (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  10. Legislation assigned to BUDGET COMMITTEE
  11. 6. AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE LEVY OF TAXES WITHIN THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE LOUISVILLE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023.
    Ordinance
  12. Legislation assigned to COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
  13. 7. A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AS THE LOCAL ARTS AGENCY FOR LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION).
    Resolution
  14. 8. A RESOLUTION HONORING WATERSTEP BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF 7TH AND MYRTLE STREETS AS “WATERSTEP WAY” IN THEIR HONOR.
    Resolution
  15. 9. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BETTER PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
    Resolution
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  17. Legislation assigned to GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
  18. 10. AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS OF THE TWINBROOK SUBDIVISION.
    Ordinance
  19. 11. Board of Zoning Adjustment - Jan Horton ( New Appointment).
    Discussion Item
  20. 12. Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinating Council - Dorislee Gilbert (Reappointment).
    Discussion Item
  21. 13. Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission - Douglas Owen (New Appointment).
    Discussion Item
  22. Legislation assigned to LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  23. 14. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT (“LMPD”) CONCERNING LEGAL INSTRUCTION AT THE LMPD TRAINING ACADEMY - (SHAWN HERRON - [$65,000.00]$32,500.00) (AS AMENDED).
    Resolution
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  25. Legislation assigned to PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
  26. 15. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 2.6.5 RELATING TO THE W-2 WATERFRONT DISTRICT (CASE NO. 22-LDC-0004).
    Ordinance
  27. 16. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF AN UNNAMED ALLEY EAST OF SOUTH FIFTH STREET, NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO WEST CHESTNUT STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1,870 SQUARE FEET AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 21STRCLOSURE0032).
    Ordinance
  28. 17. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF TWO UNNAMED AND UNIMPROVED ALLEYS BETWEEN 15009 AND 15011 DIXIE HIGHWAY AND SOUTHEAST OF 15101 DIXIE HIGHWAY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 11,834 SQUARE FEET AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22STRCLOSURE0006).
    Ordinance
  29. 18. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING AND FORM DISTRICT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 15009 AND 15011 DIXIE HIGHWAY, PARCEL ID NO. 113700060000 AND ASSOCIATED UNNAMED ALLEYS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.2 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0016). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
  30. Legislation assigned to PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  31. 19. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $20,000 IN OFFICE FURNISHING DONATIONS FROM RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
    Resolution
  32. 20. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF IN-KIND SERVICES FROM HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. IN AN AMOUNT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $250,000 TO DEVELOP “SMART CITIES” PLANS AND APPLICATIONS CAPABLE OF WINNING FEDERAL GRANTS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIC INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY.
    Resolution
  33. Legislation assigned to PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
  34. 21. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $170,119 OF FUNDING FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND MUNICIPAL AID FOR THE RESURFACING OF PORTIONS OF DAWSON HILL ROAD AND TOP HILL ROAD TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & ASSETS.
    Resolution
  35. Adjournment

    Without objection, President Pro-Tem Winkler adjourned the meeting at 4:09 p.m.

  36. Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
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  38. Clerk(s)

    Sonya Harward, Clerk

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  40. ID 22-1187 Captioning Transcript of Committee on Committees Meeting - August 23, 2022
    Discussion Item
  41. Support Staff

    Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office