Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Chair Fowler called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.

2. Roll Call

   Note: All committee members and non-committee members present attended virtually, except for Chair Fowler, Vice Chair Kramer, Committee Member Rashad, Committee Member Seum, Committee Member Chappell and Council Member Piagentini, who attended in Chambers.

3. Pending Legislation
4. 1. APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN SCHMITT TO THE JEFFERSONTOWN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023).
   Appointment
   Action: recommended for approval Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair Kramer, seconded by Committee Member Seum, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Chair Fowler - Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office The motion carried by a voice vote and this Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

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6. 2. APPOINTMENT OF MARK RATTERMAN TO THE JEFFERSONTOWN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2024).
   Appointment
   Action: recommended for approval Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair Kramer, seconded by Committee Member Benson, that this Appointment be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Chair Fowler - Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office The motion carried by a voice vote and this Appointment was sent to the Consent Calendar.

7. 3. REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDREW COZZENS TO THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART (COPA) BOARD (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 24, 2026).
   Appointment
   Action: withdrawn

   This Reappointment was withdrawn by request of the Mayor's Office.

8. 4. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR A MERGER REVIEW STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COMMISSION CREATED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 201 OF THE 2022 KENTUCKY ACTS - UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - ([$100,000.00] $92,532.00) (AS AMENDED).
   Resolution
   Action: amended

   A motion was made by Vice Chair Kramer, seconded by Committee Member Benson, that this Resolution be untabled. The following spoke to this item: - Chair Fowler - Council Member Piagentini - Vice Chair Kramer Committee Member Chambers Armstrong abstained due to her employment with the University of Louisville.

9. 5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) SECTIONS 36.82 AND 36.83 REGARDING THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
   Ordinance
   Action: held

   This item remained held in committee.

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11. 6. REAPPOINTMENT OF CARLA DEARING TO THE TARC BOARD (TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 31, 2025).
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held in committee.

12. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 4:17 p.m.

13. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on February 16, 2023.
14. ID 23-0174 [See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Meeting - February 8, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]
    Discussion Item
15. Clerk(s)

    Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

16. Support Staff

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

17. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)

18. 4. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR A MERGER REVIEW STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COMMISSION CREATED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 201 OF THE 2022 KENTUCKY ACTS - UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - ([$100,000.00] $92,532.00) (AS AMENDED).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Kramer, seconded by Committee Member Reed, that this Resolution be amended as shown in the attached document titled: "R-196-22 V.2 CAM 020823 Contract RE Merger Review Study on Behalf of Lou. Metro Comprehensive Review Comm.pdf." The following spoke to the proposed amendment: - Vice Chair Kramer - Committee Member Reed - Council Member Piagentini The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. The motion to approve carried by a voice vote and the amended Resolution was sent to Old Business.