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Labor, Economic Development and Contracts Committee

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Labor, Economic Development and Contracts Committee approved several local economic incentives for businesses including General Electric, Brown-Forman, and V-Soft Consulting Group. The committee also ratified a collective bargaining agreement for municipal employees across multiple departments, covering wages and working conditions from 2018 to 2023.

Key Decisions

  • Economic Incentives for General Electric Passed
  • Economic Incentives for Brown-Forman Corporation Passed
  • Economic Incentives for V-Soft Consulting Group Passed
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement for Municipal Employees Passed
  • Parking Maintenance Contract Passed
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Agenda

  1. Roll Call

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

  2. Special Discussion
  3. Support Staff

    Sean Dennis, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Paul Rutherford, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  4. Clerk(s)

    Lisa Franklin Gray, Assistant Clerk

  5. PAGE BREAK
  6. Call to Order

    Chair Person Butler called the meeting to order at 4:07 PM.

  7. Roll Call
  8. Special Discussion
  9. 1. Louisville FC Soccer
    Discussion Item

    Tim Mulloy and John Hollenback, Louisville City FC Soccer Club, updated the committee on the construction and ground breaking progress of the Butchertown Stadium.

  10. Pending Legislation
  11. 2. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CORPORATION, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 25.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Yates, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, 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.

  12. 3. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Yates, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Ben Moore, Economic Development, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  13. 4. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO V-SOFT CONSULTING GROUP, INC. AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Benson, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Sierra Enlow, Louisville Forward, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  14. 5. A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (JULY 31, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2023) RELATING TO WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO, LOCAL 2629 (AFSCME), CONCERNING NON-PROBATIONARY, NON-SUPERVISORY, REGULAR EMPLOYEES OF METRO GOVERNMENT FOR WHOM AFSCME IS RECOGNIZED AS THE EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE IN THE FOLLOWING METRO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS: PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS, OFFICE OF RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, METRO ANIMAL SERVICES, METRO CORRECTIONS, YOUTH DETENTION SERVICES, CODES AND REGULATIONS - CONSTRUCTION REVIEW, DEVELOP LOUISVILLE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, REVENUE COMMISSION, AND THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - FINANCE (BILLING).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Benson, seconded by Committee Member Sexton Smith, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Daniel Frockt, Office of Management and Budget, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  15. 6. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FROM PARC CONCERNING MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS PURCHASED FROM - (HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY USA, INC. - $300,000.00).
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Benson, seconded by Vice Chair Yates, 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.

  16. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Person Butler adjourned the meeting at 4:34 PM. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on August 23, 2018.

  17. 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.