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Government Oversight, Audit and Ethics Committee

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · 5:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Government Oversight, Audit and Ethics Committee held a meeting to discuss potential amendments to state laws, focusing on voting rights in removal hearings and special election procedures. Most items were either held or discussed without final action, with one resolution being amended and recommended for further review.

Key Decisions

  • Resolution to Clarify Voting Rights in Removal Hearings Passed (Recommended for Approval)
  • Special Elections for Metro Council Seat Vacancies Held in Committee
  • Amendment to Abortion Informed Consent Law Held in Committee
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Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Person Ackerson called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Chair Person Ackerson introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Committee Member Fowler arrived at 5:05 p.m.

  3. Special Discussion
  4. Pending Legislation
  5. 1. A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO KRS 67C.103 BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES FOR METRO COUNCIL SEATS. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)
    Resolution
    Action: held

    Committee Member Hollander spoke to the item. Council Member Sexton Smith stated she had notified the Clerk that she had withdrawn her sponsorship from this item. David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk, stated he would ensure the latest version of the Resolution would be corrected to accurately reflect the sponsors. Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, spoke to the item. No motions were made and no actions were taken on this item. This item was held in committee.

  6. 2. A RESOLUTION URGING THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND KRS 67C.143 [TO ITS PRE-2017 AMENDMENT LANGUAGE] TO CLARIFY VOTING RIGHTS IN REMOVAL HEARINGS (AS AMENDED).
    Resolution
    Action: untabled Passed

    Chair Person Ackerson spoke to the item. A motion was made by Chair Person Ackerson, seconded by Committee Member Kramer, that this amended Resolution be untabled. The motion to untable carried without objection. A motion was made by Chair Person Ackerson, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this amended Resolution be amended by substitution with the attached document titled 'R-016-18 V.1 012518 Res to Ky General Assembly Amend KRS 67C.143'. A motion was made by Committee Member Kramer, seconded by Committee Member Green, that this amended Resolution be tabled. The motion to table was withdrawn by Committee Member Kramer. The motion to amend by substitution was withdrawn by Chair Person Ackerson.

  7. 3. A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO KRS 311.727 BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING INFORMED CONSENT PRIOR TO HAVING AN ABORTION PERFORMED
    Resolution
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee.

  8. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Person Ackerson adjourned the meeting at 5:33 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 March 22, 2018.

  9. 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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  11. Clerk(s)

    David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk Lisa Franklin Gray, Assistant Clerk

  12. Support Staff

    Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  13. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4)

  14. 2. A RESOLUTION URGING THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND KRS 67C.143 [TO ITS PRE-2017 AMENDMENT LANGUAGE] TO CLARIFY VOTING RIGHTS IN REMOVAL HEARINGS (AS AMENDED).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Kramer, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this amended Resolution be recommended for approval. The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the amended Resolution was sent to Old Business.

  15. 2. A RESOLUTION URGING THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND KRS 67C.143 [TO ITS PRE-2017 AMENDMENT LANGUAGE] TO CLARIFY VOTING RIGHTS IN REMOVAL HEARINGS (AS AMENDED).
    Resolution
    Action: amended Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Kramer, that this amended Resolution be amended as follows: - Strike through Sections I and II and insert new Section I which reads, "Louisville Metro Council encourages the Kentucky General Assembly to amend KRS § 67C.143(1) to clarify the intent of the 2017 changes and the procedure for removal of elected officers of a consolidated local government." - Renumber Section III as Section II The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.