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Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health, and Education Committee met to discuss two budget resolutions for Public Health and Wellness and a street naming proposal. The committee recommended approval for two health-related contracts and heard a presentation on food insecurity in Louisville.

Key Decisions

  • Overdose Quick Response Team Contract Recommended for Approval
  • Public Health Medical Director Contract with Norton Healthcare Recommended for Approval
  • Dedicate Corner of South Clay and Camp Street as 'Anna Wooldridge Way' Tabled
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Vice Chair Benson called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Vice Chair Benson introduced the committee and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in Chambers, except for Chair Shanklin, Vice Chair Benson and Committee Member Parker, who attended virtually.

  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 FOR LOUISVILLE METRO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNING AN OVERDOSE QUICK RESPONSE TEAM - (LOUISVILLE RECOVERY COMMUNITY CONNECTION, INC. - $85,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee Member Owen, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Committee Member Owen - Ben Goldman, Public Health and Wellness - Committee Member Parker - Committee Member Hawkins - Committee Member Arthur - Vice Chair Benson At 1:56 p.m. Chair Shanklin assumed her chair position. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  5. 2. 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 (LMPHW) CONCERNING SERVICE AS THE LMPHW MEDICAL DIRECTOR - (NORTON HEALTHCARE, INC. - $60,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee Member Owen, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Taylor Ingram, Public Health and Wellness - Committee Member Arthur The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  6. 3. A RESOLUTION HONORING MS. ANNA WOOLDRIDGE BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF SOUTH CLAY STREET AND CAMP STREET AS “ANNA WOOLDRIDGE WAY” IN HER HONOR.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, seconded by Committee Member Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. No one was in attendance to speak to this item.

  7. Special Discussion
  8. ID 23-0368 "Update on Louisville’s Food Insecurity: Surge in the past 12 months”: Vincent James, Dare to Care
    Discussion Item

    Vincent James, Dare to Care, gave a presentation (see attached). The following spoke to this item: - Committee Member Arthur - Daniel Frockt, Dare to Care - Committee Member Hawkins - Committee Member Ruhe - Chair Shanklin

  9. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:38 p.m.

  10. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting April 13, 2023.
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  12. 3. A RESOLUTION HONORING MS. ANNA WOOLDRIDGE BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF SOUTH CLAY STREET AND CAMP STREET AS “ANNA WOOLDRIDGE WAY” IN HER HONOR.
    Resolution
    Action: tabled

    Without objection, this Resolution was tabled.

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  14. ID 23-0392 [See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee Meeting - March 22, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]
    Discussion Item
  15. Clerk(s)

    Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk

  16. Support Staff

    Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  17. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council President Markus Winkler (D-17)

  18. 3. A RESOLUTION HONORING MS. ANNA WOOLDRIDGE BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF SOUTH CLAY STREET AND CAMP STREET AS “ANNA WOOLDRIDGE WAY” IN HER HONOR.
    Resolution
    Action: untabled

    A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee Member Ruhe, that this Resolution be untabled. Shalanna Taylor, District 6 Legislative Aide, spoke to this item. This item was forwarded to the Metro Council without a recommendation due to no vote being taken on the motion to recommend for approval.