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Public Works Committee

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Public Works Committee approved amendments to regulations on posting signs on public property and noise ordinances, and authorized condemnation actions for several sidewalk projects on Gagel Avenue and Blanton Lane. Several appointments to the Complete Streets Coalition were held for further consideration.

Key Decisions

  • Amendment to Chapter 112 - Posting of Handbills or Signs on Public Property Recommended for approval
  • Amendment to Chapter 99 - Noise Regulations Recommended for approval (as amended)
  • Dedication of Mermaid Lane as Public Way Recommended for approval
  • Condemnation Actions for Gagel Avenue and Blanton Lane Sidewalk Projects Recommended for approval (4 separate properties)
  • Complete Streets Coalition Appointments and Reappointments Held (8 appointments/reappointments)
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Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Hudson called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Chair Hudson introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present attended in Chambers, except Committee Member Benson and Council Member Reed who attended virtually.

  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING THE POSTING OF HANDBILLS OR SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval
  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 99 REGULATING NOISE (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

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

  6. 3. AN ORDINANCE (I) DECLARING MERMAID LANE AS DEDICATED TO LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC USE AS A PUBLIC WAY AND (II) ACCEPTING SUCH DEDICATION.
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Committee Member Bast, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Wes Syndor, Public Works - Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  7. 4. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION ACTION AGAINST THE OWNER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, PARCEL NO. TWO (2), IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE GAGEL AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Committee Member Bast, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Mike King, Metro Department of Transportation, spoke to this item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  8. 5. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION ACTION AGAINST THE OWNER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, PARCEL NO. SEVENTEEN (17), IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BLANTON LANE SIDEWALK PROJECT.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Committee Member Bast, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Mike King, Metro Department of Transportation - Committee Member Bratcher The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  9. 6. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION ACTION AGAINST THE OWNER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, PARCEL NO. THIRTY-SEVEN (37), IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BLANTON LANE SIDEWALK PROJECT.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Committee Member Bast, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Mike King, Metro Department of Transportation - Committee Member Bratcher The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  10. 7. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION ACTION AGAINST THE OWNER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, PARCEL NO. THIRTY (30), IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BLANTON LANE SIDEWALK PROJECT.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Committee Member Bast, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Mike King, Metro Department of Transportation - Committee Member Bast The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

  11. 8. APPOINTMENT OF KRISTI ASHBY TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  12. 9. APPOINTMENT OF ADAM STEGEMANN TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  13. 10. APPOINTMENT OF BRAD HERSCHLER TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  14. 11. APPOINTMENT OF MIRA SULLIVAN TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  15. 12. REAPPOINTMENT OF LUCAS FRAZIER TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  16. 13. REAPPOINTMENT OF ANITA HALL TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  17. 14. REAPPOINTMENT OF JANET HESTON TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  18. 15. REAPPOINTMENT OF PATRICK SMITH TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  19. 16. REAPPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH B. SPENCER TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  20. 17. REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNETH THOMPSON TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  21. 18. REAPPOINTMENT OF ESTELA VALDEZ TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  22. 19. REAPPOINTMENT OF BILL WRIGHT TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)
    Appointment
    Action: held

    This item remained held.

  23. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Hudson adjourned the meeting at 4:52pm

  24. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on June 25, 2026.
  25. ID 26-0689 [See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Public Works Committee Meeting - June 16, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]
    Discussion Item
  26. Transcript
  27. Page break
  28. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING THE POSTING OF HANDBILLS OR SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: amended Passed

    The following spoke to this item: - Council Member Reed - Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office A motion was made by Committee Member Raymond, seconded by Committee Member Bast, that this Ordinance be amended as show in attached document "O-043-26 V.3 CAM 061626 Amend LMCO Chapter 112 Posting of Handbills or Signs.pdf." The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.

  29. 2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 99 REGULATING NOISE (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: amended Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Vice Chair Herndon, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Council Member Batshon spoke to this item. A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Committee Member Bast, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached document titled "O-133-26 V.2 CAM 061626 Amend LMCO Chp 99 RE Noise.pdf." Committee Member Reno-Weber spoke to the proposed amendment. The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.

  30. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Scott Reed (R-16) and Council Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)

  31. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING THE POSTING OF HANDBILLS OR SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

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

  32. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING THE POSTING OF HANDBILLS OR SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: Returned to the table Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Bratcher, seconded by Committee Member Reno-Weber, that this Ordinance be returned to the table. The motion to return to the table carried by a voice vote.

  33. Clerk(s)

    Mary Willis, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

  34. Support Staff

    Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Ann Schultz, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Michael Spenlau, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  35. 2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 99 REGULATING NOISE (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: request for Financial Impact Statement - failed Failed

    The discussion continued and the following spoke: - Committee Member Bratcher - Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk - Council Member Batshon - Committee Member Reno-Weber - Committee Member Chappell - Council Member Reed - Committee Member Bast - Vice Chair Herndon A motion was made by Committee Member Chappell, seconded by Committee Member Raymond, to request a financial impact statement. The following spoke to the motion for a financial impact statement: - Committee Member Reno-Weber - Committee Member Chappell - Council Member Batshon The motion to request a financial impact statement failed by the following vote:

  36. 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING THE POSTING OF HANDBILLS OR SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: postponed Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Bast, seconded by Committee Member Reno-Weber, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Council Member Reed spoke to this item. A motion was made by Committee Member Reno-Weber, seconded by Committee Bast, that this Ordinance be postponed. The motion to postpone carried by a voice vote.