Committee on Committees

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Metro Council held a meeting to allocate neighborhood development funds to various community organizations and projects, including support for local nonprofits, safety initiatives, and community programs. The council also considered several budget amendments, resolutions for city services, and discussions about economic development and infrastructure improvements.

Key Decisions

  • Junior Achievement Funding Passed
  • Louisville Pride Foundation Support Passed
  • Police Safety Camera Installation in District 23 Passed
  • Lead Hazard Abatement in Rental Housing Reintroduced
  • Second Chance Business Procurement Support Introduced

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. New Business
  4. Legislation assigned to APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
  5. 1. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$10,300] [$11,550] $21,300 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $4,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 4 AND 22; $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 19; $1,500 FROM DISTRICT 13; $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 17; $750 FROM DISTRICT 3; $550 FROM DISTRICT 11; $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 20, [AND] 21, 24, AND 25; AND $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS [3,] 12[, AND 16,] AND 23, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF KENTUCKIANA, INC. FOR CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR ITS FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAREER READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  6. 2. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$2,000] [$3,500] $10,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 8; $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 7, 9, 10, AND 26; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 2, 4, 6, 15, 21, AND 25; AND $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 3 AND 14, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO LOUISVILLE PRIDE FOUNDATION, INC. FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOUISVILLE PRIDE FESTIVAL (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  7. 3. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $11,400 FROM DISTRICT 23 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MONITORING OF FOUR FLOCK SAFETY CAMERAS IN DISTRICT 23.
    Ordinance
  8. 4. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 8 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY MINISTRIES TO HIRE A STAFF MEMBER TO ASSIST WITH THE INDIVIDUAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOOD PANTRY AND SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM.
    Ordinance
  9. 5. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,960 FROM DISTRICT 21 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH METRO PARKS, TO ACTION LANDSCAPE, INC. FOR MAINTENANCE AND RE-PLANTING AT THE BEECHMONT CLOCK LANDSCAPE BED.
    Ordinance
  10. 6. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$10,000] [$17,166] $22,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 21; $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 10; AND $2,166 FROM DISTRICT 2; $2,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 23 AND 24; $500 FROM DISTRICT 4; AND $334 FROM DISTRICT 22, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO PRESTON AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE, INC. FOR PERSONNEL COSTS AND FUNDING FOR A MURAL RESTORATION (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  11. 7. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $55,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $33,000 FROM DISTRICT 23; $16,000 FROM DISTRICT 24; AND $6,000 FROM DISTRICT 13, TO METRO PARKS AND RECREATION FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCING THE FRIDAYFEST AT HIGHVIEW PARK CONCERT SERIES.
    Ordinance
  12. Legislation assigned to BUDGET COMMITTEE
  13. 8. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 037, SERIES 2021, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 CAPITAL BUDGET, AND ORDINANCE NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT BY TRANSFERRING $18,685.17 TO AN EXISTING PROJECT TITLED D13 NELSON HORNBECK PARK IMPROVEMENTS .
    Ordinance
  14. 9. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 102, SERIES 2016, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 CAPITAL BUDGET, AND ORDINANCE NO. 109, SERIES 2018, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 CAPITAL BUDGET, AND ORDINANCE NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT BY REALLOCATING $14,596.89 OF D15 FUNDING TO A NEW PROJECT TITLED D15 PAVING PROJECT.
    Ordinance
  15. 10. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 110 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAXES.
    Ordinance
  16. 11. A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PLAN FOR USE OF $3.5 MILLION IN BOND FUNDS FOR A COMMUNITY GROCERY.
    Resolution
  17. Legislation assigned to COMMITTEE ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION
  18. Legislation assigned to COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE
  19. 12. A RESOLUTION HONORING DONNIE BURTON BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF 2801 WEST CHESTNUT AND 28th STREET AS “DONNIE BURTON’S 100 PIPER’S WAY” IN HIS HONOR.
    Resolution
  20. 13. A RESOLUTION HONORING ANN WAGNER BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF WEST MARKET STREET AND SOUTH SHAWNEE TERRACE AS “ANN WAGNER WAY” IN HER HONOR.
    Resolution
  21. 14. A RESOLUTION HONORING GREG ALLEN BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF VARBLE AVENUE AND SOUTHWESTERN PARKWAY AS “GREG ALLEN WAY” IN HIS HONOR.
    Resolution
  22. For Reintroduction:
  23. 15. AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 167 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES REQUIRING PROPERTY OWNERS TO REMEDY LEAD HAZARDS LEAD ABATEMENT OF IN ALL RENTAL HOUSING UNITS IN LOUISVILLE METRO. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)(AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
  24. Legislation assigned to GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
  25. ADD 5 APPOINTMENT LETTERS
  26. Legislation assigned to LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  27. 16. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES WHICH HIRE PERSONS CONVICTED OF A CRIME BY REQUIRING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO INCREASE PROCUREMENT FROM THOSE SECOND CHANCE BUSINESSES.
    Ordinance
  28. 17. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR HOSTING MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THE REVENUE COMMISSION’S TAX SYSTEM - FAST ENTERPRISES LLC - $390,000.00.
    Resolution
  29. 18. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE BOARDING OF THE MOUNTED PATROL’S HORSES - (SAMANTHA TEMPLE D/B/A TEMPLE EQUESTRIAN - $70,000.00).
    Resolution
  30. 19. 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 PUBLIC HEALTH WELLNESS CONCERNING ITS EMPLOYMENT OF A COVID RESPONSE COORDINATOR - (UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE - $45,000.00).
    Resolution
  31. 20. 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 PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNING SPECIALIZED PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN THE AREA OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT - (DR. MARK JORRISCH, M.D. - $183,960.00).
    Resolution
  32. 21. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32.
    Resolution
  33. 22. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR YOUTH TRANSITION SERVICES CONCERNING ITS FIELD RELEASE PROGRAM - (YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LOUISVILLE - $111,044.00).
    Resolution
  34. Legislation assigned to PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
  35. Legislation assigned to PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
  36. 23. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOBRO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE BOUNDARY LINES ON THE SUBAREA MAP AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22DDP0021).
    Ordinance
  37. 24. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1745 AND 1747 FRANKFORT AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.14 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0084).
    Ordinance
  38. For Reintroduction:
  39. 25. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION TO LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 153 REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS IF THERE ARE DELINQUENT TAXES OR VALID LIENS HELD BY LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT THAT ARE UNPAID (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
  40. Legislation assigned to PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  41. Legislation assigned to PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
  42. 26. Louisville Metro's Complete Street's Coalition - Althea Fields, Benjamin Putman, Bill Wright, David M. Orosco, Dino Johnson, Elijah Lacey, Estela Valdez, Janet Heston, Jesse Bray, Joseph B. Spencer, Kenneth Thompson, Lucas Frazier, Patrick Smith, Sandra Mayes, and Shannon R. Perez (New Appointment(s).
    Discussion Item
  43. 27. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $125,000 OF FUNDING FROM THE KENTUCKIANA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC SYSTEM PLANNING STUDY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & ASSETS.
    Resolution
  44. 28. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION ACTION AGAINST THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, PARCEL NO. EIGHT (8), IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE COOPER CHAPEL ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT. (AS AMENDED)
    Resolution
  45. Special Discussion