Government Accountability, Ethics and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Chair Person Mulvihill called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.

2. Roll Call

   Committee Members Kramer and Engel arrived at 5:07 p.m.

3. Non-Committee Members

   Council Member Jessica Green (D-1), Council Member Angela Leet (R-7) and Council Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)

4. Support Staff

   Lonita Baker, Sarah Martin and Eric Graniger, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

5. Clerk

   H. Stephen Ott, CKMC

6. Pending Legislation
7. 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF JEFFERSONTOWN OF VETERANS PARK.
   Ordinance
   Action: recommended for approval Passed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Sexton Smith, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, and Committee Member Kramer spoke to the item. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:

8. 2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANONYMOUS TIP LINE TO EXPANDED PROTECTION FOR LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL EMPLOYEES. (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)
   Ordinance
   Action: amended Passed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Committee Member Coan, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this Ordinance be amended by substitution. Council Member Green, Council Member Leet and Mayria Porter, Internal Audit, spoke to the item. The motion to amend by substitution carried by voice vote. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

9. 3. A RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL AMENDING THE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADD AN ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY. (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)
   Resolution
   Action: amended Passed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Engel, that this Resolution be amended by substitution (See attachments - WORKGROUP PROPOSED AMENDMENT).. Vice Chair Denton pointed out a scrivener's error in the subtitle of D. 4. The word "Sworn" is misspelled. Council Member Leet stated that Council Members Denton and James should be listed as co-sponsors and then requested that the following amendment be moved by a Committee Member: Add the definition of Metro Council Member as "Member of consolidated local government under KRS § 67C.103" under SECTION 30, A. A motion was made by Committee Member Denton, seconded by Chair Person Mulvihill that the amendment by substitution be amended by adding the aforementioned definition of "Metro Council Member". The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, spoke to this item. A motion was made by Chair Person Mulvihill, seconded by Committee Member Kramer that the amendment by substitution be amended by adding a fourth bullet under SECTION 30 C. that reads "A Metro Council Member should notify the Committee on Committees of the alleged harassment if the Committee on Committees has authority to consider appropriate Interim Actions as provided below". The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. Council Member Parker requested that the language be more specific in the third bullet under SECTION 30 B. Eric Graniger, Jefferson County Attorney's Office spoke to this item. A motion was made by Vice Chair Denton, seconded by Committee Member Engel that the amendment by substitution be amended by having the third bullet under SECTION 30 B. read as follows: "Demeaning, insulting, intimidating, sexually suggestive comments, behavior or exposure directed at an individual or in the presence of any individual in public or in private". The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. A motion was made by Vice Chair Denton, seconded by Committee Member Engel that the amendment by substitution be amended in the first bullet under SECTION 30, B. by inserting the words "indecent exposure" prior to "or propositions". Eric Graniger, Sarah Martin and Lonita Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office spoke to this item. Committee Member Coan suggested inserting only the word, "exposure" rather than "indecent exposure". Vice Chair Denton revised the motion to just "exposure". The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Vice Chair Denton, to allow the Jefferson County Attorney's Office to make scrivener annotations throughout the document for clarity sake. The motion carried by a voice vote. The motion to amend by substitution, as amended, carried by a voice vote. The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the amended Resolution was sent to Old Business.

10. 4. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 39 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES ON METRO GOVERNMENT POLICIES REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP FOR LEASED AND PURCHASED REAL PROPERTY BY LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT. (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item was held.

11. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Person Mulvihill adjourned the meeting at 6:17 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 July 27, 2017.

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