Contracts and Appointments Committee

Thursday, August 3, 2017 · 3:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Contracts and Appointments Committee met to approve several noncompetitive city contracts and make appointments to various boards and commissions. The committee recommended approving contracts totaling over $3.5 million for services ranging from parking technology to telecommunications. Multiple board appointments were also processed, with most being recommended for approval.

Key Decisions

  • AT&T Kentucky Telecommunications Contract Passed
  • Hub Parking Technology Contract Passed
  • Commonwealth Economics Partners Professional Services Contract Passed
  • Criminal Justice Commission Board Appointments Passed
  • Downtown Management District Appointments Partially Tabled
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Person Woolridge called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Chair Person Woolridge introduced the committee members present. A quorum was established.

  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - (GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM INC - $36,383.00).(SPONSORSHIP WITHDRAWN)
    Resolution
    Action: withdrawn

    Chair Person Woolridge stated she has withdrawn her sponsorship and the Resolution died due to the lack of a sponsor.

  5. 2. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - (HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY USA, INC. - $300,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Tiffany Smith, Parking Authority of River City (PARC), spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  6. 3. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED RENEWAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT - COMMONWEALTH ECONOMICS PARTNERS, LLC - $108,000.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Laura Ferguson, Louisville Forward, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  7. 4. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - (VIRTUAL IMAGING, INC. - $75,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. As there was no one in attendance to speak to this item, a motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Vice Chair Parker, that this Resolution be tabled. The motion to table carried without objection. Once a spokesperson was available to speak to this item, a motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Chair Person Woolridge, that this Resolution be untabled. The motion to untable carried without objection. Eric Troutman, Corrections, spoke to the item. The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  8. 5. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - (BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC D/B/A AT&T KENTUCKY - $3,000,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Gary Vance, Emergency Services, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  9. 6. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT - LOUISVILLE VISUAL ART, INC. ($60,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. B.J. Levis, Metro Parks and Recreation, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  10. 7. REAPPOINTMENT OF E. PHILLIP SCHERER TO THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. TERM EXPIRES MARCH 23, 2019
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Vice Chair Parker, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. In order to verify the eligibility of the appointees to serve, a motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Chair Person Woolridge, that Appointments #7 and #9 be tabled. The motion to table carried without objection.

  11. 8. REAPPOINTMENT OF JAMES SPEARS TO THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. TERM EXPIRES MARCH 23, 2018
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  12. 9. REAPPOINTMENT OF LOUIS STRAUB TO THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. TERM EXPIRES MARCH 23, 2019
    Appointment
    Action: tabled

    This Appointment was tabled along with Appointment #7. (See discussion under Appointment #7)

  13. 10. APPOINTMENT OF DEBORA MCGILL TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2019
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  14. 11. APPOINTMENT OF DERRICK MITCHELL TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION BOARD. TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2017
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  15. 12. REAPPOINTMENT OF JAY DAVIDSON TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2019
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  16. 13. REAPPOINTMENT OF DANIEL BANNON TO THE FERN CREEK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2020
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  17. 14. REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM JACOB TO THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2020
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  18. 15. REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL PRIESTER TO THE DEPUTY SHERIFF MERIT BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 13, 2019
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  19. 16. RE-APPOINTMENT OF DAVID SNARDON TO THE POLICE MERIT BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 1, 2021.
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  20. 17. APPOINTMENT OF JOHN MOORE TO THE LOUISVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY. TERM EXPIRES JULY 15, 2020.
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  21. 18. RE-APPOINTMENT OF WENDELL TOWNSEND TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2020.
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  22. 19. APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL OYLER TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2019.
    Appointment
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel, seconded by Committee Member Shanklin, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  23. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Person Woolridge adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on August 10, 2017.

  24. Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair Person. 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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  26. Pending Appointments

    Nicole Yates, Mayor's Office, spoke to the following Appointments and read the purpose of the Boards and Commissions.

  27. 4. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - (VIRTUAL IMAGING, INC. - $75,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: tabled
  28. Clerk(s)

    David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk

  29. R-090-17 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - (VIRTUAL IMAGING, INC. - $75,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: untabled
  30. Support Staff

    Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  31. RP080317EPS REAPPOINTMENT OF E. PHILLIP SCHERER TO THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. TERM EXPIRES MARCH 23, 2019
    Appointment
    Action: tabled