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Committee on Committees

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Metro Council's Committee on Committees met briefly to assign various pieces of legislation to different committees and discuss several board appointments. The meeting primarily focused on preparing items for future council review, including zoning changes, potential ethics investigations, and administrative updates.

Key Decisions

  • Social Media Policy Update for Metro Council Employees Recommended for Approval (Amended)
  • Ethics Commission Complaint Against Council Member Piagentini Assigned to Special Legislation Committee
  • Firearms Destruction Authorization Request Referred to Public Safety Committee
  • Multiple Board and Authority Appointments Various Nominations Referred to Government Oversight Committee
  • Zoning Changes for Multiple Properties Referred to Planning and Zoning Committee
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Council President Winkler called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Council President Winkler introduced the committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee members present attended in Chambers, except for Committee Member Fowler, who attended virtually.

  3. New Business

    Council President Winkler asked the Clerk to read the following committee assignments into the record:

  4. Legislation assigned to METRO COUNCIL (Special Legislation)
  5. 1. A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND/OR THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT/AUDIT AND APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO INITIATE A COMPLAINT WITH THE LOUISVILLE METRO ETHICS COMMISSION REGARDING THE ACTIONS OF COUNCIL MEMBER ANTHONY PIAGENTINI IN CONNECTION WITH THE SIXTH ROUND OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING APPROVED BY METRO COUNCIL.
    Resolution
  6. Legislation assigned to BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
  7. 2. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,330 FROM DISTRICT 6 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH METRO PARKS, TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR BEAUTIFICATION AND LANDSCAPING PROJECTS IN DISTRICT 6.
    Ordinance
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  9. Legislation assigned to GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT/AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
  10. 3. Louisville Downtown Management District Board - Matthew Cornell, Stephan Pazienza (New Appointments) , Andy Treinen (Reappointment)
    Discussion Item
  11. 4. KentuckianaWorks - Greater Louisville Workforce Development Board - Monica Collins (New Appointment)
    Discussion Item
  12. 5. Landbank Authority - Jacqueline Floyd (New Appointment).
    Discussion Item
  13. 6. Nulu Review Overlay District Committee - Douglas Owen (New Appointment), Andrea Lauago (Reappointment).
    Discussion Item
  14. 7. Louisville Regional Airport Authority Board - Dale Boden (Reappointment).
    Discussion Item
  15. 8. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATING TO THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO ETHICS COMMISSION’S IMPLEMENTATION OF LOBBYING ORDINANCES.
    Ordinance
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  17. Legislation assigned to PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
  18. 9. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 768, 810 AND 850 BARRET AVENUE AND 1235 EAST BRECKINRIDGE STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 9.67 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0138).
    Ordinance
  19. 10. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OPTION AND PATTERN BOOK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 814 VINE STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2.1014 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22DDP0116).
    Ordinance
  20. 11. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF EAST WASHINGTON STREET ADJACENT TO THE I-64 EAST RAMP CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.08 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22STRCLOSURE0023).
    Ordinance
  21. 12. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1239 SOUTH CLAY STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.0978 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0114).
    Ordinance
  22. 13. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4500 SOUTH HURSTBOURNE PARKWAY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.92 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0125).
    Ordinance
  23. 14. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10001 VISTA HILLS BOULEVARD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.022 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0121).
    Ordinance
  24. 15. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 7717 AND 7721 ST. ANDREWS CHURCH ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.97 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 22ZONE0111). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
  25. Legislation assigned to PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  26. 16. A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENACT HOUSE BILL 325 AND SENATE BILL 168, EMPOWERING LOUISVILLE-JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT TO PERMANENTLY DESTROY ABANDONED, CONFISCATED, OR FORFEITED FIREARMS IN ITS CUSTODY.
    Resolution
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  28. Pending Legislation
  29. 17. A RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL AMENDING THE METRO COUNCIL EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO UPDATE THE METRO COUNCIL SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY (AS AMENDED).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion as made by Vice Chair McCraney, seconded by Committee Member Fowler, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Council President Winkler spoke to this item. A motion as made by Committee Member Fowler, seconded by Vice Chair McCraney, that this Resolution be amended as shown in the attached document titled "R-010-23 V.2 CAM 022828 Amend MC Personnel Policies RE Social Media Policy.docx." The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.

  30. Adjournment

    Without objection, Council President Winkler adjourned the meeting at 4:09 p.m.

  31. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on March 2, 2023.
  32. 17. A RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL AMENDING THE METRO COUNCIL EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO UPDATE THE METRO COUNCIL SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY (AS AMENDED).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, spoke to this item. The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the amended Resolution was sent to Old Business.

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  34. Clerk(s)

    Sonya Harward, Clerk

  35. ID 23-0271 [See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of Committee on Committees Meeting - February 28, 2023" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]
    Discussion Item
  36. Support Staff

    Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office