Public Works Committee

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Chair George called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.

2. Roll Call

   Chair George introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established.

3. Special Discussion
4. 1. Solid Waste Drop Off Sites - Vanessa Burns, Public Works
   Discussion Item

   Karen Maynard and Pete Flood, Public Works, gave a presentation (see attached). The following spoke to this item: - Chair George - Karen Maynard - Committee Member Piagentini - Vanessa Burns, Public Works - Committee Member Dorsey The following was discussed: - Question about the most common item brought to the drop-off sites - Electronics are among the most collected items at the drop-off sites - The first event of 2022 was held on April 1, 2022 at Sun Valley/Ashby Lane Baptist Church - Schedule for pop-up/drop-off sites are online at Louisvilleky.gov/popups - Question about opening the Middletown/Anchorage recycling center - Question about whether there are sites in West Louisville - Down tree limbs would need to be wrapped and on curbs or in alleys to be picked up with yard waste

5. 2. System Development Charge Update - Jeff Brown, Public Works
   Discussion Item

   The following spoke to this item: - Jeff Brown, Public Works - Committee Member Piagentini - Monica Harmon, Office of Management and Budget The following was discussed: - A public hearing will be held to gather feedback - The Office of Management and Budget is working with contracted public auditors and state auditors - The language states "financial analysis" rather than "auditor" - The development community raised concerns about the accuracy of the numbers - Question about verifying the actual numbers - Questions and concerns about where the numbers are generated - Questions and concerns about fees that where charged to the developers - Question about when the community meetings will be held

6. 3. Street Lighting Survey Results - Jeff Brown, Public Works
   Discussion Item

   Jeff Brown, Public Works, gave a presentation (see attached). The following spoke to this item: - Chair George - Jeff Brown - Vanessa Burns, Public Works - Dirk Gowin, Public Works The following was discussed: - Crash rates and crime rates are higher at night - Crash data study was concentrated at night - The study examined crime and location to identify hot spots for additional lighting - Metro Government leases all roadway lighting from Louisville Gas and Electric Company - There are 20 hot spots for crash and crime locations - Hot spot #1 is Bardstown Road and Goldsmith Lane - Questions and concerns about future lighting standards - Question about a general time line of when the lights will be installed at the intersections - The project will begin in July and last for five years

7. 4. Taxi Rates - Robert irchdorfer, Codes and Regulations and Don Woodcock, Yellow Cab
   Discussion Item

   This item was discussed together with item 5.

8. Pending Legislation
9. 5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 115.253 REGARDING RATES OF FARE FOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE (AS AMENDED).
   Ordinance
   Action: recommended for approval

10. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair George adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.

11. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on April 28, 2022.
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13. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council President David James (D-6)

14. Clerk(s)

    Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

15. Support Staff

    Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

16. 5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 115.253 REGARDING RATES OF FARE FOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE (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:

17. 5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 115.253 REGARDING RATES OF FARE FOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: amended

    A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by Vice Chair Benson, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Council President James - Don Woodcock, Yellow Cab - Robert Kirchdorfer, Code and Regulations - Chair George The following was discussed: - The last time Louisville's taxi/cab drivers received a fare rate increase was in February 2012 - Rates for taxis are regulated by Metro Government - The challenge is that the number of taxi/cab drivers has declined - Taxi/Cab drivers work between 14 and 18 hours a day - Gas prices have increased for drivers without an increase in fare rates - Question about fare rates compared to other cities A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by Vice Chair Benson, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached document titled "O-139-22 V.2 CAM 041922 Amend LMCO 115.253 RE Fare Rates for Vehicles for Hire.pdf". The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.