Metro Council

Monday, August 29, 2022 · 3:30 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Metro Council held a meeting to review and approve various board appointments across fire protection districts, housing, and local authorities. They also considered an ordinance for taxable revenue bonds related to a medical center steam and chilled water plant project. Multiple routine administrative and oversight matters were discussed.

Key Decisions

  • Medical Center Infrastructure Bond Issuance Introduced
  • Louisville Regional Airport Authority Board Appointment Cleo Battle appointed
  • Fire Protection District Board Appointments Multiple reappointments across several districts
  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board Reappointment Mika McClain reappointed
  • Ethics Commission Reappointment Wendell Townsend reappointed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. TEST MEETING ONLY - USE METRO COUNCIL MEETING VIDEO FROM 6-25-20
  2. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Members Roll Call
  4. Addresses to the Council
  5. 1. Addresses to Council - June 25, 2020
    Discussion Item
  6. Council Minutes
  7. 2. Regular: Metro Council - June 11, 2020
    Minutes
  8. Committee Minutes
  9. 3. Regular: Committee of the Whole - June 11, 2020
    Minutes
  10. 4. Special: Budget Committee - June 15, 2020
    Minutes
  11. 5. Regular: Planning and Zoning Committee - June 16, 2020
    Minutes
  12. 6. Regular: Labor and Economic Development Committee - June 16, 2020
    Minutes
  13. 7. Regular: Public Works Committee - June 16, 2020
    Minutes
  14. 8. Regular: Government Oversight and Audit Committee - June 16, 2020
    Minutes
  15. 9. Regular: Appropriations Committee - June 17, 2020
    Minutes
  16. 10. Regular: Budget Committee - June 18, 2020
    Minutes
  17. 11. Special: Budget Committee - June 22, 2020
    Minutes
  18. Communications to the Council
  19. 12. Board of Zoning Adjustment - Sharon Bond (New Appointment)
    Discussion Item
  20. 13. Commission on Public Art - Ramona Lindsey (New Appointment)
    Discussion Item
  21. 14. KentuckianaWorks - Greater Louisville Workforce Development Board - Martin Pollio, Sadiqa Reynolds (Reappointments)
    Discussion Item
  22. 15. Metropolitan Business Development Corporation Board - Amber Martin (Reappointment) Metro Council Approval is Not Required
    Discussion Item
  23. 16. Metropolitan Sewer District Board - Keith Jackson, JT Sims (Reappointments)
    Discussion Item
  24. 17. Tax Appeals Board - Mary Hall, Donnie Adkins, Dolly Rivero, Tiffany Williams, Denise Pusateri, Lester Sanders, Laurence May, Kim Sickles, Linda English, Jessica Zaring, Mark England, Lori O'Koon (New Appointments) Metro Council Approval is Not Required
    Discussion Item
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  26. Consent Calendar
  27. Legislation forwarded from APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
  28. 18. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 036, SERIES 2020 WHICH APPROPRIATED $15,650 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 12; $2,500 FROM DISTRICTS 14 AND 25; $2,000 FROM DISTRICTS 13; $1,000 FROM DISTRICTS 15 AND 24; $500 FROM DISTRICTS 10 AND 23; $250 FROM DISTRICTS 19 AND 21; AND $150 FROM DISTRICT 17, TO METRO PARKS FOR THE 2020 RIVERVIEW INDEPENDENCE FESTIVAL.
    Ordinance
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  30. Legislation forwarded from BUDGET COMMITTEE
  31. 19. AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT, KENTUCKY, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ITS TAXABLE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2020 (LOUISVILLE MEDICAL CENTER STEAM AND CHILLED WATER PLANT PROJECT) IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $21,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF (A) PAYING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF CONVERTING THE STEAM AND CHILLER WATER PLANT OF THE CORPORATION TO A WHOLLY-NATURAL GAS POWERED STEAM GENERATING FACILITY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND EQUIPPING OF (I) THREE NEW, HIGHER CAPACITY BOILERS DESIGNED TO COMBUST NATURAL GAS AND FUEL OIL IN REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING BOILERS IDENTIFIED AS BOILERS B-1, B-2, AND B-3, (II) NEW BOILER CONTROL SYSTEMS, (III) A NEW FUEL OIL STORAGE AND SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE STEAM GENERATING FACILITIES OF THE PLANT, AND (IV) OTHER REAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS, MACHINERY, AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY AND RELATED TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING, AND (B) PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2020 BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A BOND TRUST INDENTURE, LOAN AGREEMENT, AND BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED STEAM AND CHILLED WATER PLANT USER AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING THE EXECUTION OF RELATED DOCUMENTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2020 BONDS.
    Ordinance
  32. Legislation forwarded from GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
  33. 20. REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTINE KESLER TO THE ST. MATTHEWS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  34. 21. APPOINTMENT OF CLARK COX TO THE BARDSTOWN ROAD OVERLAY DISTRICT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  35. 22. REAPPOINTMENT OF ELLISA DENISE DREXLER TO THE HIGHVIEW FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  36. 23. REAPPOINTMENT OF G. HENRY OTT TO THE FERN CREEK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  37. 24. REAPPOINTMENT OF JERRY BYERLY TO THE FAIRDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  38. 25. APPOINTMENT OF LESLIE RYAN TO THE PLEASURE RIDGE PARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  39. 26. REAPPOINTMENT OF MELINDA SUNDERLAND TO THE ANCHORAGE MIDDLETOWN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  40. 27. REAPPOINTMENT OF MIKA MCCLAIN TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 22, 2023)
    Appointment
  41. 28. REAPPOINTMENT OF PATRICK MCELHONE TO THE CAMP TAYLOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  42. 29. REAPPOINTMENT OF STAN ADLER TO THE JEFFERSONTOWN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  43. 30. REAPPOINTMENT OF VONDA SICKLES TO THE BUECHEL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
    Action: introduced
  44. 31. REAPPOINTMENT OF WENDELL TOWNSEND TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2023)
    Appointment
  45. 32. APPOINTMENT OF CLEO BATTLE TO THE LOUISVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 15, 2024)
    Appointment