Parks and Sustainability Committee

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Chair Fowler called the meeting to order at 1:09 p.m.

2. Roll Call

   Chair Fowler introduced the committee and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. *NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended virtually, except Chair Fowler, Council President James, Council Member Chambers Armstrong, Council Member Kramer, and Council Member Fox, who attended in Chambers.

3. Pending Legislation
4. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, [TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, ]AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
   Ordinance
   Action: untabled

   A motion was made Committee Member Purvis, seconded by Vice Chair Peden, that this Ordinance be untabled.

5. Adjournment

   Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 2:21 p.m.

6. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on June 9, 2022.
7. Non-Committee Member(s)

   Council Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Council Member Barbara Shanklin (D-3), Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Council Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11), Council Member Mark Fox (D-13), and Council Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)

8. Clerk(s)

   Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

9. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, [TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, ]AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
   Ordinance
   Action: amended

   A motion was made by Chair Fowler, seconded by Committee Member Holton Stewart, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached document titled "O-166-22 V.2 CAM 060722 Golf Course Nonprofit Limit and Manage Change.pdf". The following spoke to this item the proposed amended item: - Committee Member Purvis - Chair Fowler - Committee Member Holton Stewart - Council Member Chambers Armstrong - Council Member Fox - Council President James - Vice Chair Peden - Council Member Kramer - Committee Member Parker - Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Council Member Shanklin The following was discussed: - Question and concerns about the entity that operates golf courses, whether it is non-profit or for profit - Question about the difference between a 9-hole golf course and an 18-hole golf course for Professional Golfers' Association Professionals ("PGA Pro") to operate - The three 9-hole golf courses: Crescent Hill Golf Course, Bobby Nichols Golf Course, and Cherokee Golf Course - No bids were received for any of the three 9-hole golf courses in 2019 - Question about whether there is a shortage of PGA Pros - A PGA Pro can oversee up to 27 holes of golf - Before the merger, Jefferson County golf courses were managed by managers - There are concerns about whether to make an amendment regarding pending third-party request for proposals ("RFP") - There are currently no proposals to run a golf course - Question about whether a PGA Pro is needed when there is no driving range - Question about whether Metro Government put in a RFP for Cherokee Golf Course in 2019 and received a response from the Olmsted Parks Conservancy ("Olmsted Parks") - Olmsted Parks is not proposing to run a golf course - The golf course RFP was issued for several golf courses - There is no active RFP for Cherokee Golf Course - Question about whether Metro Parks would be interested in running golf courses in the future - Question about who pays the salary of the golf managers - Golf managers enter into contracts with Metro Government to run the course as part of their salaries - Question about when the RFP expires - Statement regarding the need to examine the RFP from 2019 in conjunction with what Olmsted Parks filed - Golf courses are not accessible in some Districts - Question about whether it is possible to use other amenities in Cherokee Park - Question about the historical value of Cherokee Golf Course - Question about the substance of re-purposing Cherokee Golf Course - The proposal is being made to find someone to manage Cherokee Golf Course The following requested to be added as co-sponsors: - Council Member Fox - Committee Member Parker - Council Member Kramer - Committee Member Holton Stewart The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.

10. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, [TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, ]AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

11. Support Staff

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

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13. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, [TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, ]AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: called the question

    A motion was made by Committee Member Holton Stewart, seconded by Vice Chair Peden, to call the question on the motion to amend. The motion to call the question carried by a voice vote.

14. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, [TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, ]AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: called the question

    A motion was made by Committee Member Blackwell, seconded by Committee Member Holton Stewart, to call the question on the main motion. The motion to call the question carried by a voice vote.