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          RIGHT, RIGHT. YOU DON'T. 
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. READ. THE PROBLEM HERE. YEAH. PLEASE OFFER ME. PROTEST OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM. BECAUSE YOU YOU STACKED YOU GUYS FOR TH. I'M AN APPOINTED OFFICIAL, SIR. 
          THAT'S RIGHT. NEXT YEAR WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THREE YEARS. THAT'S. LOVE TO EVERYBODY WHO PLAYED FOR THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM. DOES HAVE A LITTLE TEAM, CORRECT? YEAH. NO. THAT MATTERS. 
          THAT IS TRUE. YES. THANK YOU. YES. YES. 
          ONE MINUTE, METRO TV, ONE MINUTE. WE NEED TO WAIT TILL THE TOP OF THE HOUR. PLEASE. 
          [Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance]
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THE REGULAR LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 8TH, 2024 WILL PLEASE COME TO ORDER. 
          THE TIME IS CURRENTLY 6 P.M. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO KRS 61.826 AND COUNCIL RULE FIVE, A MADAM CLERK A ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COUNCIL 
          [Member Roll Call]
MEMBER HAWKINS. COUNCIL MEMBER. SHANKLIN. COUNCIL MEMBER. HARRIS. RIGHT. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. ARTHUR COUNCIL MEMBER. PURVIS. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. BAKER. COUNCIL MEMBER. MCCRANIE. 
          HERE COUNCIL MEMBER. RENA WEBBER PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. OWEN HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MULVIHILL COUNCIL MEMBER. KRAMER COUNCIL MEMBER. BLACKWELL HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. SIME HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. FOWLER COUNCIL MEMBER. CHAPPELL COUNCIL MEMBER. REID HERE. PRESIDENT. WINKLER HERE. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. PARKER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. PIAGENTINI COUNCIL MEMBER. BENSON. 
          PRESIDENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. ROE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. ENGEL. PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER. HUDSON HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. FLOOD HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. BATSHON HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. AKERSON COUNCIL MEMBER. SHANKLIN. COUNCIL MEMBER. ARTHUR. COUNCIL MEMBER. BAKER. COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          MULVIHILL. HERE THANK YOU. MR. I'M SORRY. COUNCIL MEMBER. CRAMER. COUNCIL MEMBER. FOWLER. 
          COUNCIL MEMBER. CHAPPELL OH GOOD. OKAY MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 21 AND A QUORUM. THANK YOU. 
          PLEASE. CAUSE THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT ANYONE NOT HERE WILL BE JOINING US MOMENTARILY. 
          EXCEPT FOR COUNCIL MEMBER SHANKLIN, BAKER AND PIAGENTINI, WHO ALL HAVE EXCUSED ABSENCES. 
          SO NOTED COLLEAGUES LAST WEEK, THE ANCHORAGE, MIDDLETOWN FIRE AND EMS ANNOUNCED THE LOSS OF 
          [Special Recognitions and Proclamations]
SERGEANT CHRISTIAN DANIEL SMITH, A DEVOTED FATHER, LOVING HUSBAND AND LIFELONG PUBLIC SERVANT. 
          CHRISTIAN SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AT THE HIGH VIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT, EMT PARAMEDIC PARAMEDIC AT LOUISVILLE METRO EMS, AND A PARAMEDIC FIREFIGHTER AT ANCHORAGE MIDDLETOWN EMS BEFORE BECOMING SERGEANT ON RESCUE 33. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE STATE RESCUE TASK FORCE AND PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. HE WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS WORK, LOVED TO TEACH, AND CARED DEEPLY FOR HIS CREW. HIS PASSED HIS PASSING IS FELT WITHIN OUR METRO COUNCIL FAMILY AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND THAT CHRISTIAN WAS MARRIED TO LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT JEFF WALL'S NIECE, KATIE, WITH WHOM HE HAD THREE CHILDREN TYLER, GRANT AND CONNOR JEFF. THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL OFFERS OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO YOU, KATIE AND ALL OF CHRISTIAN'S FAMILY. BY ALL ACCOUNTS, CHRISTIAN WAS A FANTASTIC FATHE, SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND, AND TREMENDOUS PUBLIC SERVICE SERVANT. A VISITATION TO HONOR CHRISTIAN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT RATTERMAN BROTHERS EAST LOUISVILLE LOCATION FROM 2 P.M. TO 7 P.M. PLEASE JOIN ME AT THIS TIME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AS WE RECOGNIZE CHRISTIAN'S LIFE AND HIS TEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. BECAUSE WE HAVE A COUPLE OF SPECIAL GUESTS THIS EVENING. COUNCIL MEMBER CRANEY, WOULD YOU MIND TAKING THE CHAIR? DON'T LET. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE THE. IT'S OKA. PRESIDENT WINKLER WILL REMAIN STANDING AT THE PODIUM AS WE PRESENT. AND RECOGNIZE. A SPECIAL GROUP OF PEOPLE. 
          [1.
 ID 24-0460     Recognition of the Winners of the Brightside Volleyball Classic VIP Trophy – Metro Council v. Mayor’s Office ]
COUNCILMAN, PRESIDENT WINKLER. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, I'VE GOT SOME DISAPPOINTING NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL THIS EVENING. SO, AS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, DURING OUR SUMMER BREAK, WE PLAYED THE ANNUAL BRIGHT SIDE VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE AGAINST THE MAYOR'S TEAM. AND SADLY, THIS YEAR WE WERE UNABLE TO DEFEND OUR CROWN DURING LAST YEAR'S EVENT. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER WE WERE GRACIOUS 
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AND HUMBLE WINNERS WHO PLAYED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE RULES, AND THIS YEAR WAS NO DIFFERENT, AT LEAST NOT ON OUR SIDE. I DON'T WANT TO DWELL ON THE LOSS, BUT I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THAT DAY THAT I'M ONLY NOW STARTING TO LEARN ABOUT. LAST YEAR, MAYOR GREENBERG WAS NEW AND INEXPERIENCED, AND THE ADMINISTRATION WAS SURELY EMBARRASSED BY THE DOMINATING PERFORMANCE PUT ON BY OUR MIGHTY METRO COUNCIL TEAM. AFTER THAT HUMILIATING LOSS, MAYOR GREENBERG APPEARS TO HAVE CALLED HIS PREDECESSOR FOR ADVICE AND TAKEN A PAGE OUT OF THE FISHER PLAYBOOK. AS YOU WILL NOTE, MAYOR GREENBERG, MANY OF HIS DEPUTY MAYORS, THAT YOU RECOGNIZE FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. HOWEVER, IF YOU WENT TO THE GAME, YOU WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE ANY OF THEM. I'LL ADMIT, I DON'T KNOW. EVERYBODY IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, BUT APPARENTLY THERE'S AN ENTIRE WING OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SIX FOOT SEVEN INCHES TALL. 
          I'VE NEVER BEEN DOWN THAT HALLWAY. NOW I'M NOT INSINUATING THAT, MAYOR GREENBERG INSTALLED A TEAM OF RINGERS, BUT LET'S JUST SAY THAT DEPUTY MAYOR IS JAMES GEORGE. KAPLAN AND MAIDEN WERE EXCELLENT CHEERLEADERS THROUGHOUT THE MATCH. AS PROOF, HERE'S AN ENTIRELY UNDOCTORED PHOTO TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MATCH. OKAY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU MAYOR PLAYED IN A SUIT, BY THE WAY. SO THIS IS I MEAN, MOMENTS AFTER THE GAME THIS WAS TAKEN. SO, I THINK THAT'S PROOF ENOUGH. BUT, YOU KNOW, AS IF STACKING THE DECK WASN'T ENOUGH, IT'S ALSO COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE ADMINISTRATION MAY HAVE WORKED TO FIND OUR TEAM AT ITS WEAKEST. YES. THEY RECENTLY COMPLETED AN OPEN RECORDS REQUEST TO GET INTO COUNCILMAN OWEN AND COUNCILMAN RENA WEBBER'S CALENDARS, AND WORKED WITH BRIGHTSIDE TO SCHEDULE THE EVENT ON THE WEEKEND THAT THEY WERE BOTH OUT OF TOWN. I KNOW DESPITE THESE HANDICAPS, YOU SHOULD BE PROUD TO KNOW THAT YOUR METRO COUNCIL COLLEAGUES FOUGHT VALIANTLY, DEPLOYING NONE OF THE MAYOR'S DIRTY TRICKS. WE PLAYED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE RULES AND DEMONSTRATED INCREDIBLE ATHLETICISM. COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL BLOCKED SHOT AFTER SHOT AT THE NET. COUNCILWOMAN RULE WAS A MASTER OF THE SETUP. COUNCIL MEMBERS PIAGENTINI AND HUDSON RAINED DOWN A SERIES OF WINNING SPIKES. ASH KHAN, LISA. 
          COUNCILMAN REED, AARON STEVE SENT ONE WINNING SERVE AFTER ANOTHER ACROSS THE NET, AND COUNCILWOMAN BATSHON WAS KILLING IT. YET DESPITE THESE EFFORTS, WE COULD NOT OVERCOME THE UNDERHANDED PRACTICES OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS, AND OUR TEAM FELL SHORT BY THE NARROWEST OF MARGINS, 21 TO 4. VOLLEYBALL HAS WEIRD SCORING. IT'S CLOSER THAN IT SOUNDS. OKAY, IT'S REALLY WITHIN THE MARGIN OF ERROR. OKAY, AND SO, MAYOR, WITH THE SAME GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP THAT WE SHOWED AT THE GAME AND WITH HIS SPEECH TODAY, WE'D LIKE TO HAND OVER THE METRO COUNCIL VERSUS THE MAYOR'S TROPHY. NOW, WE HAVE MODIFIED THE PLAQUE A LITTLE BIT TO BETTER REFLECT WHAT ACTUALLY OCCURRED. AND IT NOW SAYS IT'S THE METRO COUNCIL VERSUS PEOPLE LOOSELY AFFILIATED WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. I HOPE YOU'LL ACCEPT THIS TROPHY IN GOOD SPIRITS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO ITS RIGHTFUL RETURN NEXT YEAR. I'LL GIVE YOU A PROCLAMATION AS WELL. WELL, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT WINKLER, IF WE, IF WE COULD TURN OFF THAT MUSIC FOR ONE SECOND, I ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE A, SPEECH PREPARED FOR TO HUMBLY ACCEPT THIS ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES THAT ARE VERY CLOSELY AFFILIATED WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, INCLUDING ONE OF OUR VERY OWN PLAYERS HERE TONIGHT, CHIEF O'NEILL. BUT I DO THOUGHT I JUST THOUGHT I'D HAVE SOME BACKGROUND. WHILE I AM HUMBLY ACCEPTING THIS AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND MY GOLD MEDAL PERFORMING TEAM OF COLLEAGUES, WE APPRECIATE THIS. THAT WAS ALL DONE IN GOOD SPIRITS. ALL DONE TO SUPPORT BRIGHT SIDE, AN AMAZING ORGANIZATION THAT ALL OF US ON METRO COUNCIL AND IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SUPPORT. I AM CONFIDENT THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH COUNCILMAN WEBBER AND OWEN BEING MISSING FROM THE TEAM. I'M SURE IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY LITTLE BIT OF PLAY AS OPPOSED TO A LOT OF PLAY AND EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE QUALITY OF MY COLLEAGUES, SO WE ACCEPT THE AWARD. WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR, AND MAYBE YOU ALL WILL PASS A RESOLUTION IN THE MEANTIME, MORE CLEARLY DEFINING THE RULES. SO WE ALL PLAY ON THE SAME TERMS. THANK YOU ALL VERY 
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MUCH. THANK YOU MAYOR. THANK YOU. CAN YOU JOIN EVERYBODY? OF COURSE. JOIN US. 
          WHAT'S UP? I LOOK UP HERE ONE, TWO THREE. 
          COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL, I BELIEVE YOU ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR MAYOR GREENBERG. 
          COME ON UP. ONE MOMENT, PLEASE. SORRY. GOT A LOT OF ACCESSORIES. OKAY THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, IN 
          [2.
 ID 24-0469     Council Member Chappell will recognize Mayor Craig Greenberg for the Basket of Lemons he earned at the World Championship Dainty Contest.]
SCHNITZELBURG ON THE LAST MONDAY IN JULY, WE PLAY A LITTLE GAME CALLED DAINTY, THIS YEAR, WE CELEBRATED THE 54TH ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DAINTY CONTEST. SO WHAT IS DAINTY? IT WAS A GAME THAT WAS APPARENTLY BROUGHT HERE BY GERMAN IMMIGRANTS. AND THEIR CHILDREN WOULD STEAL THEIR MOTHER'S BROOM AND WHITTLE IT DOWN. SO YOU WOULD GET, A LITTLE FIVE INCH BIT. THAT IS PEENED AT BOTH ENDS. I LEARNED THAT WORD THIS PAST YEAR, AND THIS IS WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE DAINTY. AND THEN THE REST OF THE BROOMSTICK, YOU, MAKE YOUR DAINTY STICK OUT OF AND IT'S ALSO PEENED AT ONE END. AND SO YOU PLAY THE GAME BY HITTING THE DAINTY ONCE, GETTING IT AIRBORNE, HITTING IT A SECOND TIME, AND SENDING IT DOWN THE STREET, WE MEASURE THE DISTANCE IN FEET, AND THE WINNER IS ALWAYS DECLARED ON THAT LAST MONDAY IN JULY ON GEORGE HOUK WAY IN SCHNITZELBURG. THIS YEAR, THE WORLD RECORD WAS SMASHED BY 20FT, AND THIS YEAR'S CHAMPION WAS JASON LIPPA, WHO HIT THE DAINTY, AN ASTONISHING 173FT. SOME HAVE THE GIFT OF DAINTY WHILE OTHERS, AND I WOULD SAY MOST EVERYONE ELSE WOULD SAY IT'S A GAME OF LUCK. DAINTY IS FILLED WITH QUIRKY TRADITIONS. 
          YOU HAVE TO BE 45 OR OLDER TO PLAY, WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF BALONEY AND WEIRD STUFF THAT WE DO WITH IT, AND THERE'S ALSO THIS BASKET FULL OF LEMONS. BUT BEFORE I, ACKNOWLEDGE THIS BASKET FULL OF LEMONS AND WHAT IT HAS TO DO WITH OUR MAYOR, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLKS THAT ARE HERE WITH ME TODAY, AND THEY'RE THE ONES THAT WORK WITH ME, AND TO MAKE DAISY HAPPEN YEAR AFTER YEAR AND TAKE IT TO NEW LEVELS. AND, GEORGE HAWK IS NO LONGER WITH US. HE PASSED AWAY A MONTH AFTER THE 50TH. DAINTY AT 100 YEARS OLD IN 2020. AND SO, WE'VE BEEN TAKING CHARGE OF IT SINCE GEORGE HAS PASSED, AND HE WAS A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE, AND I'M GLAD TO BE BESTOWED WITH THAT. BUT I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE JOHN RONAN, DAISY DENISON AND JEFF, WALTON, WHO IS ALSO OUR DAINTY REFEREE. SO JEFF REF JEFF OR JEFFREY REFEREE, WHICHEVER ONE YOU PREFER TO CALL HIM WORKS, AND THEN ALSO BRIE BOWERS, A LOCAL ARTIST WHO, HELPS A LOT WITH, ALL OF OUR BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK, BUT SHE IS NOT HERE WITH US TODAY. BUT I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THESE PEOPLE AND THEIR SELFLESS LOVE OF DAINTY. EVERY YEAR WE ALLOW DIGNITARIES TO COME AND PLAY, THE DAINTY AND, IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD TIME. EVEN THOUGH SOME PEOPLE LIKE A ONE LEGGED CONGRESSMAN. LOSES HOLD OF HIS DAINTY BAT, SENDS IT FLYING AND ASSAULTS ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, POPS ALAN STRAIGHT OUT OF HIS GLASSES, BUT EVERYONE IS OKAY. AND IT'S ALL A GOOD TIME, BUT THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE'VE HAD MAYOR GREENBERG COME OUT AND PLAY, AND WE'RE ALWAYS SO HONORED THAT HE'S A PART OF THIS TRADITION, BUT I'LL READ HIM A PROCLAMATION, AND THEN 
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I'LL INVITE JOHN UP TO GIVE HIM THE OFFICIAL, BASKET OF LEMONS SO YOU ALL CAN KIND OF GET AN IDEA OF WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. WHEREAS THE 54TH ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DAINTY CONTEST WAS HELD IN THE BELOVED SCHNITZELBURG NEIGHBORHOOD WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM FROM AND PARTICIPATION FROM COMPETITORS AND SPECTATORS ALIKE. WHEREAS THIS HISTORIC CONTEST HAS LONG BEEN A BELOVED TRADITION OF OUR COMMUNITY, BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS TIME HONORED GAME. WHEREAS THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION SAW MANY SKILLED PARTICIPANTS VYING FOR THE TITLE OF WORLD CHAMPION AND ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A NEW WORLD RECORD HOLDER. WHEREAS IT IS TRADITION OF THE PLAYER WITH THE SHORTEST DISTANCE TO RECEIVE THE BASKET OF LEMONS, WHEREAS LOUISVILLE'S MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG, A DEDICATED SUPPORTER OF THE DAINTY CONTEST, STEPPED UP TO THE CHALLENGE AND PARTICIPATED WITH DETERMINATION AND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. AND WHEREAS, DESPITE THE MAYOR'S ADMIRABLE EFFORT, THE COMPETITION PROVED TO BE AS CHALLENGING AS LEADING CITY GOVERNMENT, RESULTING IN THE MAYOR'S UNFORTUNATE PLACEMENT IN THE EVENT, EARNING HIM THIS YEAR'S BASKET OF LEMON. WHEREAS THE SPIRIT OF THE CONTEST IS NOT JUST ABOUT WINNING, BUT IT'S ALSO ABOUT FOSTERING COMMUNITY, CELEBRATING TRADITION AND ENGAGING IN FRIENDLY COMPETITION ALL OF WHICH MAYOR GREENBERG FULLY EMBODIED. AND WHEREAS MAYOR GREENBERG'S PARTICIPATION, PARTICIPATION SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT EVEN OUR LEADERS CAN FAIL, YET EMBRACE DEFEAT WITH GRACE. NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE PROCLAIMED THAT THE MAYOR, CRAIG GREENBERG, IS HEREBY RECOGNIZED AS THE LOSER OF THE 54TH ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DAINTY CONTEST. WITH ALL RESPECT, HUMOR AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT THAT SUCH A TITLE ENTAILS. IN WITNESS THEREOF, THE CITY OF THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE. AND, I'M AGAIN, I'M GOING TO INVITE JOHN TO COME UP AND SAY SOMETHING AND THEN OUR MAYOR, WILL ACCEPT HIS BASKET OF LEMONS, BUT I JUST WANT TO REMIND, MAYOR GREENBERG THAT WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, YOU LOST THE DAINTY. YEAH. THIS YEAR WE HAD A NEW WORLD RECORD HIT 20FT FURTHER THAN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR. THE FORMER RECORD WAS 154FT, 153FT. WE DON'T COUNT THE INCHES, BUT, A NEW, PERHAPS SMALL RECORD. AND I THINK THE FIRST TIME A DIGNITARY HAS EVER, PLACED IN THE DAINTY CONTEST, UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE GEN Z LOSER. I WOULD SAY FIRST, NOT WINNER. WHATEVER. BUT WE DID HAVE SOME PICTURES LEAKED ONLINE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO THIS COUNCIL'S ATTENTION, DAINTY WAS STARTED IN 1971. GEORGE HAWK AND, CHARLIE VITNER GOT TOGETHER OUTSIDE OF HAWKS CORNER STORE RIGHT THERE ON GOSS AVENUE, THE LOGO THAT WE'VE USED SINCE SOMETIME SINCE ALLEGEDLY 1978 OR SO WAS A SKETCH DRAWN ON THE BACK OF A NAPKIN, BY GEORGE OR CHARLIE OR, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THESE FOLKS HANGING OUT IN THE GERMANTOWN, SCHNITZELBURG NEIGHBORHOOD. A PHOTO WAS LEAKED ONLINE RIGHT AFTER PLAY, THAT WE COULD NOT BUT ADMIT DOES KIND OF REPRESENT THE SPIRIT OF WHAT THIS LOGO ENTAILS. IF YOU GUYS CAN SEE THIS, WHERE'S MY CAMERA? YOU GUYS AT HOME ARE WATCHING. YOU CAN SEE THE PURE FRUSTRATION, THE DETERMINATION, THE, GOOD NATUREDNESS, THE PANTS. THE PANTS STAYED UP, FOR CRAIG. BUT THE PICTURE THAT GOT LEAKED, IN MY OPINION, AT LEAST, DO BEAR A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO THIS LOGO THAT REPRESENTS THE TRUE SPIRIT OF DAINTY. SO, CRAIG GREENBERG. REALLY, REALLY TAKING A SWING AT IT. TRULY REPRESENTING EVERYTHING, THAT THE DAINTY AND THAT, SCHNITZELBURG. GERMANTOWN AND DISTRICT 15 IS ALL ABOUT, WITHOUT ANY MORE, POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE. MR. GREENBERG, YOUR LEMONS, SIR. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU FOR, 16.5IN. 2.5IN. YES. WE'LL ROUND WE CAN ROUND UP. WELL, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. I'M CONFIDENT THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVE TWO GRANDPARENTS WHO WERE BORN IN GERMANY. HOWEVER, THEIR TOWNS MUST NOT HAVE PLAYED THE DAINTY. BUT WHAT CAN I SAY? IT FEELS GREAT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT. THIS TRULY IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN A WHILE. FOR MY COLLEAGUES THAT DIDN'T EVEN MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DAINTY AND THERE WERE MANY. DON'T BE SOUR. 
          THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT YEAR AND I'LL GIVE YOU SOME ADVICE TO SUCCEED IN THE DAINTY COMPETITION. YOU HAVE TO WAKE UP WITH GREAT CONFIDENCE. NO, YOU HAVE IT IN YOU AND SQUEEZE THE DAY. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. AND WE'VE HAD SOME 
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STICKERS AND GLASSES AND THEN ALSO PLAYED SPORTS. THAT'S ALL. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU. OH, MY. 
          ONE. YES, TWO WEEKS OLD AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU FOR THIS. YES OH, YEAH. IF THERE IS A BAILIFF PRESENT, WE WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THESE, FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU. SECOND. PRESIDENT WINKLER, I BELIEVE YOU ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL RECOGNITION 
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 ID 24-0368     Metro Council will recognize the City Hall Security Guards for their commitment and service. ]
FOR OUR CITY HALL SECURITY GUARDS. YES. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, PRO TEM AND MAYOR. 
          THANKS FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD SPORT. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE NOT DONE, THE DAINTY I WILL SAY IT IS MUCH, MUCH HARDER TO HIT THAN, THAN YOU WOULD THINK. SO IT IS IT'S CHALLENGING. SO COLLEAGUE CITY HALL IS THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING, AND HERE WE MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, ELECTED LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION AND TO MAKE LOUISVILLIANS LIVES BETTER. SOMETIMES WE'RE HERE AT THE CRACK OF DAWN, AND OTHER TIMES WE'RE HERE TO LATE INTO THE NIGHT. THE PEOPLE THAT SEE US IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND AT COUNCIL MEETINGS. BUT THE PEOPLE YOU DON'T SEE ARE THE HARD WORKING SECURITY PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE ALSO WORKING THOSE LONG HOURS, KEEPING US IN THE PUBLIC SAFE DAY IN AND DAY OUT. 
          TONIGHT, I WANT THE PUBLIC TO SEE AND FOR US TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE VERY IMPORTANT ROLE THAT THESE FOLKS PLAY IN OUR GOVERNMENT THROUGH LATE NIGHT METRO COUNCIL MEETINGS AND EVENING BUDGET HEARINGS, IF WE'RE IN THIS BUILDING, SO ARE THEY. TONIGHT, WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, AND WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO CALL YOUR NAME. AND WE'VE GOT PROCLAMATIONS FOR EACH OF YOU, BUT I'LL READ. I'D LIKE TO JUST READ ONE. THAT'S THAT'S GENERAL TO ALL WHOM THESE LETTERS SHALL COME. GREETINGS. KNOW YE THAT THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL HEREBY RECOGNIZES OUR LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL SECURITY GUARDS, WHEREAS THEY ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL THOSE WHO VISIT AND WORK IN METRO, IN CITY HALL AND THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL IS SAFE TO CONDUCT THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS BECAUSE OF THEIR VIGILANCE, PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. AND WHEREAS, THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROFOUND RESPECT AND SINCERE GRATITUDE THAT WE HAVE FOR YOUR UNWAVERING DEDICATION AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, THESE PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEREUNTO APPERTAINING IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF WE HAVE CAUSED THESE LETTERS TO BE MADE, AND HEREBY CONFER THIS HONOR WITH ALL THE RIGHTS AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT TO BE HERE UNTO AFFIXED, DONE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, ON THIS EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST, 2020 FOR MARCUS WINKLER, LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL PRESIDENT. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. AND I'D LIKE TO JUST RECOGNIZE, YES. AND HAVE YOU ALL COME DOWN AND TAKE A PICTURE TOO. BUT WE'VE GOT TIMOTHY SMITH, TIFFANY CARRIER AND YOU GOT, FRED COOPER, BRIAN WELKER, TIMOTHY CLOSE, MYRNA PALMORE, GLENN PICKETT, TONY HINES, BENJAMIN CHILDRESS, ANTHONY HONECKER, HOWARD MCCLAIN AND WILLIAM THOMPSON. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE, BOTH ON THIS SIDE OF THE STREET. AND I KNOW MANY OF YOU WORK ACROSS THE STREET, AT METRO HALL AS WELL. SO THANK YOU. YEAH, WE ALL JOIN US FOR A PHOTO. YEP. 
          A COUPLE MORE MEMBERS TO JOIN YOU. ALL RIGHT. YOU READY? WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE. OH, THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT. READY? LOOK UP HERE, PLEASE. ONE, TWO. THREE. THANKS GREAT. THANK YOU. 
          MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT I HAVE RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR BACK TO 
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PRESIDENT WINKLER. SO NOTED. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN ARENA WEBER, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST THIS EVENING. DO. YOU ALL CAME HERE ON A NIGHT OF RECOGNITIONS. SO. THANK YOU. SO 
          [4.
 ID 24-0464     Council Member Reno-Weber will recognize the Cherokee Triangle and Bonnycastle Neighborhood Plan Advisory Board.]
MUCH FOR BEING HERE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE ASK OF OUR CITIZENS THAT THEY BE ENGAGED NOT JUST AT THE MOMENTS OF ELECTION, BUT ALSO IN THE MOMENTS OF SHAPING WHAT KIND OF COMMUNITIES THEY WANT TO LIVE IN AND WHAT KIND OF CITY THAT WE WANT TO BE. WE DO NOT ALWAYS MAKE THAT PROCESS EASY FOR THEM. AND WHEN I CAME INTO THIS OFFICE, THERE WAS A PROCESS THAT HAD BEEN UNDERWAY FOR SEVERAL YEARS AROUND THE CHEROKEE TRIANGLE AND BONNIE CASTLE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, AND I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE SURPRISED AT THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF EFFORT THAT HAD GONE IN AT THAT POINT, IN ORDER TO REALLY MAKE THE VOICES OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAR ABOUT WHAT KIND OF DEVELOPMENT, WHAT ASPIRATIONALLY THESE NEIGHBORHOODS WANTED TO BE. AT THAT POINT, I WAS SHOCKED AND PLEASED AND SAD THAT WE HAD NOT YET GOTTEN THIS THING OVER THE LINE. AND THEN WE PROCEEDED WITH MANY MORE MONTHS OF ENGAGEMENT AND EFFORT WHERE THESE AMAZING CITIZENS TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR VERY BUSY LIVES TO THOUGHTFULLY ENGAGE NOT JUST WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS, BUT WITH THE CITY IN VERY PRACTICAL WAYS THAT I AM SO PROUD. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, WE WERE ABLE TO INTRODUCE INTO THE CONSIDERATIONS THAT WERE ALLOWED TO MAKE AS WE MAKE ZONING, PLANNING AND ZONING DECISIONS AS A CITY. AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK YOU ALL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THAT LARGER GROUP THAT HAVE BEEN ENGAGED FOR MANY YEARS, SEVERAL OF WHOM COULD NOT BE HERE FOR THE VERY REASONS THAT THEIR HERCULEAN EFFORTS WERE SO IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND I WOULD LIKE TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION, AND WE WILL HAND DELIVER THESE TO YOUR COLLEAGUES WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TO WHOM THESE LETTERS SHALL COME. 
          GREETINGS. KNOW YE WHICH THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL HEREBY HONORS AND RECOGNIZES THE CHEROKEE TRIANGLE. BONNIE CASTLE JOINT NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD. WHEREAS IN APPRECIATION OF THE HARD WORK AND EFFORT BY THE DEDICATED AND I MEAN DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE CHEROKEE TRIANGLE, BONNIE CASTLE JOINT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ADVISORY BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF. AND WHEREAS, THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN WAS DESIGNED TO BUILD UPON THE AREA'S RICH HISTORY AS AN URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED ALONG A DYNAMIC COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR WHILE MAINTAINING AND INCREASING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, SAFETY, CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL USERS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND INTERFACES WITH OUR BEAUTIFUL CHEROKEE PARK AND ALL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE CAN WRITE INTO THIS CODE. WHEREAS FROM 2020 UNTIL 2024, THIS TEAM HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY TO CREATE THIS SUCCESSFUL PLAN AND THE SUPPORT AND HARD WORK OF THESE CONSTITUENTS RESULTED IN A PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO COUNCIL IN JUNE OF 24. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, ACKNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK AND THE LASTING IMPACT THAT IT WILL HAVE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. WE CONFER WITH THIS HONOR ALL THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEREUNTO APPERTAINING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CITY. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER WEBER. MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE 
          [Addresses to the Council]
ANY ADDRESSES TO COUNCIL? YES, SIR. THERE ARE. LET ME REMIND THOSE ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL TO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING ANY PROFANITY OR MAKING DEROGATORY STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. 
          MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER, DAVID LINDSAY. HELLO, EVERYONE. OKAY, MY STORIES ABOUT THE LOUISVILLE DOWNFALL. THANK STREET HAS BEEN TURNED INTO AN EXPRESSWAY. SPEED 
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LIMIT 35 AND A DRAG STRIP NEARLY EVERY WEEKEND FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS. THE POLICE FORCE HAS DISAPPEARED FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE I HAVE LIVED FOR 65 YEARS. IF YOU CALL 911, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT GET A RESPONSE. I HAVE CALLED 911 OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS. OVER 60 TIMES OR MORE AROUND 3 A.M. ABOUT THE DODGE GANG TEARING UP OUR STREETS, RACING, DOING DONUTS, RECKLESS DRIVING, WAKING UP THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN STOPPED? WHY DON'T OUR OFFICERS HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO TAKE OUR STREETS BACK? I HAVE BEEN TOLD MANY THINGS FROM OFFICERS LIKE THE MAYOR WON'T LET US DO OUR JOB. METRO COUNCIL DON'T WANT US DOING TRAFFIC STOPS IN THE WEST END OR WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH POLICE OFFICERS. 911 ONCE SAID TO ME, IF YOU'RE SO CONCERNED, SIR, WHY DON'T YOU RUN FOR MAYO? I ALSO SPOKE WITH GERALD NEAL. 
          HE HE TOTALLY DISAGREED WITH ME AND SAID THAT LOUISVILLE IS DEFINITELY A SAFE CITY. AND WHY DON'T THESE ELECTED PEOPLE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS IN OUR STATE? WHAT I'M GETTING TO IS NO POLICE. MORE CRIME, NO PULLOVERS IN THE WEST END TO GET THE GUNS OR THE DRUG. 
          ALSO, THE WANTED CRIMINALS RIDING AROUND LOOKING FOR THEIR NEXT TARGET, MURDER AFTER MURDER SHOOTING IN THE PORTLAND AREA, MAINLY PORTLAND, HAS LOST MANY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN MURDERED. 
          JUST HOPE IT DON'T HAPPEN TO YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY. OUR COMMUNITY HAS HAD ENOUGH LIFE LOST BY THESE CRAZY PEOPLE PULLING THE TRIGGERS AND NO ONE TO STOP THEM. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS THE SOLUTION FOR THIS? TO STOP. GET A NEW GOVERNOR. REPLACE THE MAYOR, FIRE METRO COUNCIL LOUISVILLE NEEDS THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT, PLUS THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE TO STEP UP AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. LMPD HAS LED US DOWN AND WE DESERVE BETTER. THIS IS NOT THE LOUISVILLE I GREW UP IN. OUR GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE, BUT NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY. THEY ARE A TOTAL LET DOWN. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED BEFORE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MURDERED. JUST HOPE IT'S NOT YOUR CHILD. NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT FENTANYL. THIS DAILY DRUG IS ALL OVER THE MR. LINDSAY'S. I'D ASK YOU TO. IF YOU COULD WRAP UP YOUR THOUGHT, PLEASE. I WILL, THANK YOU, SIR. 
          THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. DARLENE GWEN. GOOD EVENING. OKAY. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON THE SLOW RESPONSE FROM THE LMPD FOR A MENTAL HEALTH WARRANT WHILE SEEKING HELP FOR SOMEONE IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESPONSE TIME AND THE LACK OF URGENCY TO THE REQUEST GIVEN TO US. WE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE NON-EMERGENCY LINE REQUESTING THE STATUS OF OUR REQUEST, AND KEPT BEING TOLD WHEN THE PATROL CAR IS AVAILABLE, WE SHOULD SEN. 
          WE WOULD SEND SOMEONE, LET'S SEE. OKAY, THE PATIENT WAS GETTING MORE AGGRESSIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE. SHE BEGAN AGAIN, BEGAN TO CALL 911 HERSELF, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO THE POINT THAT WHEN WE DID CALL 911, OUR CALL WAS ANSWERED WITH IS THIS JASMINE? THAT WAS THE YOUNG LADY WHO WAS HAVING A MENTAL BREAKDOWN, AS IF IT WAS A JOKE. MENTAL HEALTH INQUIRY WARRANTS SHOULD BE MADE ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE WHEN NEEDED AND TREATED AS AN EMERGENCY IN ALL SITUATIONS. THIS PATIENT HAD THREATENED TO DO BODILY HARM AND THREATENED TO BURN DOWN THE PREMISES. IT IS A SERIOUS MATTER WHEN LIVES ARE ON THE LINE. I HOPE THAT MORE CONSIDERATION IS TAKEN WHEN THESE TYPES OF CALLS COME IN, AND WITH THE TIMELY RESPONSE WHERE WE COME TO BE PROACTIVE INSTEAD OF REACTIVE, OKAY, OH, I'M OKAY. SO THE COPS WERE THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES A 
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DAY BEFORE SHE, ACCUSED SOMEBODY OF RAPING HER AND STABBING HER. SHE CALLED WITH THAT? NO ONE STILL SHOWED UP. I GUESS IT WASN'T IMPORTANT. I DON'T KNOW, 651 WE CALLED IN THE MORNING. 
          THEY TOLD ME SOMEBODY WOULD BE THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 129 NON-EMERGENCY. SOMEONE WILL STILL BE THERE. 6:00 PM SOMEONE STILL COMING. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, BETWEEN FIVE AND 530, JASMINE KEPT CALLING 9116 26 WHEN SHE TRIED TO BURN THE HOUSE DOWN, WE CALLED 911. STILL NO RESPONSE WHEN WE GOT TOLD ASKED IS THIS JASMINE? 736 WE CALLED 99 EMERGENCY 851 WE CALLED 911. 
          THE COPS THEN GOT THERE AND THEN TOLD US THEY COULDN'T TAKE HER BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A MENTAL INQUEST WARRANT, SO EVENTUALLY, AFTER I WENT OFF A LITTLE BIT, GUESS WHAT THEY FOUND THE MENTAL INQUEST WARRANT. ONCE I TOLD THEM WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF SHE HURTS US OR WE HURT THEM. IN MY OPINION, I HONESTLY BELIEVE IT'S NOT A RACE THING, BUT IF IT WAS IN A DIFFERENT ZIP CODE, THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED A LOT DIFFERENT BECAUSE I LIVED IN THE 402 FOUR FIVE ZIP CODE AREA ZIP CODE, AND WHEN I FOUND A MENTAL INQUEST WARRANT, THEY WERE THERE WITHIN HOURS. THEY CAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND THEN TOLD ME IN ORDER TO GET IT DROPPED BECAUSE MY CHILD WAS ALREADY IN THE FACILITY, I WOULD HAVE TO GO AND HAVE THE WARRANT DROPPED. NOW, WHY? IT DIDN'T WORK THAT WAY. WHEN I WAS IN THE 502402 11 ZIP CODE, I DON'T KNOW, BUT WE GOT TO DO THAT. THANK YOU, MISS JOSH LEE. JOSH TOWNSLEY. DEBORAH O'GORMAN. GOD BLESS YOU. GOOD EVENING. HOW Y'ALL DOING TONIGHT, YOU ALL KNOW ME. I RUN A SUPPORT GROUP FOR EPILEPSY FOR 28 YEARS. I'M HERE ABOUT TARC TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF RIVER CITY. SHE'S 50 YEARS OF AGE. I WENT TO MERCY ACADEMY. MY BROTHER WENT TO SAINT X. WE RIDE TARC BUS. WE WERE IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE TARC. TRANSPORTATION IS VERY BIG IN THE UNITED STATES. TARC BUS AND TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND LEXTRAN. THEY GET THE REVENUE FROM TAXPAYERS. THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY 6% TARC BUS NEEDS THE MONEY NOW. TARC BUS WENT DOWN BECAUSE THE COVID. BARRY BARKER WHEN I HAD WHEN I HAD A SEIZURE AND TARC BUS 28 YEARS AGO BARRY BARKER CALLED ME IN TEN. SO I WONDER WHY MY ATTITUDE. I TRAINED TARC BUS EVERY MONTH FOR 28 YEARS. HOW TO HANDLE SEIZURES. NOW I'M ON THE STATE FAIR BOARD AND I GIVE THE CONVENTION TO MY NONPROFIT AND I PASS THEM OUT TO ALL THE FAIR, ALL THE RESTAURANTS AND EVERYTHING DOWNTOWN. OUR CITY HAS A SECOND LARGEST CONVENTION CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE INDOOR LARGEST FAIRGROUNDS AFTER THE STATE FAIR. WE'RE KNOCKING THE WALL DOWN, AND WE'RE BUILDING ANOTHER PART OF THE FAIRGROUNDS AND PUTTING THREE SOCCER FIELDS UP. NOW, YOU ALL ARE BEAUTIFUL, AND YOU DO A DARN GOOD WORK, AND YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH CREDIT. WE PAY. I DON'T PAY TAX BECAUSE I'M ON DISABILITY. I'M SORRY, I DON'T PAY TAXES, BUT I TRY TO HELP THE PEOPLE. 6% TAX THE PEOPLE PAY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, I WORKED THE ELECTION FOR 30 YEARS. YAY! YOU ALL! TARC BUS GIVES RIDES AND THAT COMES OUT OF THE ELECTION MONEY FOR THE ELECTION PEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR TAQ. TAQ IS NONPROFIT. WE NEED TO PUT THE MONEY. YOU ALL VOTED NOT TO PUT MONEY THROUGH THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE FOR TARC. WE NEED THE MONEY FOR TARC. PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE TARC BUS GOES TO WASHINGTON EVERY THREE MONTHS AND BIDS BARRY BARKER TAUGHT ME SO MUCH. THEY BID FOR MONEY FOR GAS. GAS? THAT DOESN'T COME OUT. THE PEOPLE'S MONEY. FEDERAL MONIES FOR TARC. NOW THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE HAS FOR AUGUST. LET'S DO. OH, DID YOU ALL KNOW THAT WE HAD 300,000 GIRLS HERE AND SIX COUNTRIES? ESPN PAID $50 MILLION FOR OUR FAIRGROUNDS, AND WE HAD 300,000. WE MADE 63 MILLION, BUT TO 300,000 GIRLS WERE PLAYING BASKETBALL. AND OUR DOWNTOWN HOTELS MADE ALL THE MONEY. BUT HOW'S ALL THOSE WORKERS? HOTEL, GIRLS HOTEL BOYS? EXCUSE ME, I'M NOT BEING RUDE. AND WAITRESSES. 201 210 AN HOUR. THEY CAN'T AFFORD. WE DON'T HAVE THE PARKING DOWNTOWN. THEY NEED TARC. ALL THE PEOPLE LIVE IN INDIANA. INDIANA PAYS $110,000 A MONTH FOR TARC. THOSE PEOPLE WORK OVER THERE, OVER THERE, LIVE OVER THERE AND LIVE HERE. 
          WORK HERE? WHY ARE YOU ALL VOTING NOT TO PUT THE MONEY IN TARC 6%? WHAT HAPPENED TO TAX 
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MONEY YOU ALL HAVE NOW? LURING A $1 MILLION FOR THE CITY TO PUT MORE BUSINESSES. WE GOT TWO MORE HOTELS GOING RIGHT BY MY. I'M HURRYING. TWO MORE HOTELS AND WE GOT SIX STORY, FOUR STORY DEPARTMENT STORE GOING ON MAIN STREET. I'M ON THE BOARD. YOU ALL KNOW I'M NOT QUIET. I LOVE YOU ALL. I VOTE AND I WORK THE POLLS. WE NEED TARC. I'M DOING PETITIONS. YOU ALL TELL ME WHERE TO SEND THEM. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. THANK YOU. JEFFERSON COLTER. WE NEED TARC. 
          HI, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TO SPEAK TODAY. MY NAME IS JEFFERSON COLTER. I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY. WE ARE LOUISVILLE'S LARGEST NONPROFIT LAW FIRM. WE ARE NONSECTARIAN. WE'RE NONPROFIT. WE HAVE ONLY ONE MISSION TO PURSUE JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY. I'M HERE TO REPORT SOME GOOD NEWS. I CAME TO TALK TO A LOT OF YOU DURING THE BUDGET SEASON, AND YOU WERE ALL KIND ENOUGH TO FUND THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM THAT WE OPERATE HERE IN LOUISVILLE METRO AND PARTICULARLY MEMBERS OF COUNSEL. I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AND AS I WOULD NOTICE, COUNCILMAN, COUNCIL MEMBER PARRISH, RIGHT SHIRT, OUR RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM IS THE FIRST RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM IN THE SOUTH. YOU CHANGE THE SOUTH, YOU CHANGE THE COUNTRY. AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOTTEN FOR THAT. SO SINCE EVERY YEAR WE REPRESENT OVER 6000 HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN POVERTY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, 1400 OF THOSE HOUSEHOLDS WERE FACING EVICTIONS, 1300 OF THOSE HOUSEHOLDS WERE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. AND WE ALSO REPRESENTED EVER OR NEARLY 1200 HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE IN THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL PROGRAM. 80% OF THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENTED, OVER 1000 PEOPLE, DID NOT END UP WITH AN EVICTION ON THEIR RECORD BECAUSE YOU'VE FUNDED THIS PROGRAM. AND SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. THAT ALSO MEANS 80% OF THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENTED OVER 1000 EVERY YEAR DID NOT ENTER INTO HOMELESSNESS BECAUSE YOU FUNDED THIS PROGRAM. 
          AND WHAT DOES THAT DO? WELL, I DON'T HAVE A TIME TO GO INTO WHAT THAT DOES FOR YOU, BUT I HAVE LOTS OF INFORMATION I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE TO YOU, THE CLERK, TO PROVIDE TO YOU ALL. 
          BUT WHAT THAT MEANS IS YOU SAVE 75% OF WHAT YOU WOULD BE SPENDING ON SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE BY ALLOWING US TO REPRESENT THEM IN COURT. IT'S A FANTASTIC INVESTMENT AND MORE WOULD BE GREAT, SPEAKING OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION, THE CITY HAS ALSO BEEN GREAT ABOUT FUNDING A PROGRAM CALLED HELP THE HOMELESS EXPERIENCE LEGAL PROTECTION PROGRAM, AND THAT'S BEEN A FANTASTIC PROGRAM WHERE WE HELP, HOUSELESS INDIVIDUALS, AS THE CURRENT TERMINOLOGY THAT WE USE MOST COMMONLY. BUT WE HAVE TAKEN THE INVESTMENT THAT THE CITY HAS MADE INTO OUR HEALTH PROGRAM AND HAVE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY $1.7 MILLION OF FUNDS THAT WE'VE RECOVERED FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. THAT IS $15,000 A MONTH. AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS 200,000 IN LUMP SUM PAYMENTS, $63,000 A MONTH OF SNAP BENEFITS THAT PEOPLE WERE ENTITLED TO THAT THEY WERE NOT RECEIVING, AND THAT THEY NOW AR, AND OVER HALF $1 MILLION OF, OWED, SNAP PAYMENTS, AND WHAT THIS IS ARE, IS MONEY THAT YOU HAVE INVESTED BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE LEVERAGED EVERY DOLLAR YOU'VE GIVEN US AND TURNED IT INTO $5. THAT GOES DIRECTLY INTO THE POCKETS OF LOW INCOME PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU, MR. COLTER. THANK YOU. HALA KHAN. GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY. MY NAME IS ALI KHAN, A RISING JUNIOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND A RESIDENT OF ANCHORAGE, KENTUCKY. TODAY, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT, BOTH GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY. THE BORGEN PROJECT. THE BORGEN PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A CLEAR AND POWERFUL MISSION TO MAKE GLOBAL POVERTY A FOCUS OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. IT'S EASY TO THINK OF GLOBAL POVERTY AS A DISTANT ISSUE, BUT IT AFFECTS US EVEN HERE AT HOME IN BEAUTIFUL LOUISVILLE, POVERTY ABROAD OFTEN LEADS TO INSTABILITY, WHICH CAN RESULT IN CONFLICTS, HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND EVEN ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS THAT AFFECT US ALL. THE BORGEN PROJECT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY ISN'T JUST A MORAL IMPERATIVE, IT'S IN OUR NATION'S BEST INTEREST. BY ADVOCATING FOR U.S. POLICIES THAT IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE WORLD'S POOR, THE BORGEN PROJECT WORKS TO CREATE A MORE STABLE AND PROSPEROUS GLOBAL ECONOMY. THIS, IN TURN, FOSTERS JOB CREATION, BOOSTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND REDUCES THE NEED FOR EXPENSIVE MILITARY INTERVENTIONS LOCALLY. THE BORGEN PROJECT EMPOWERS CITIZENS LIKE US TO ENGAGE WITH OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS. IT PROVIDES THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES 
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NECESSARY TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD, ENSURING THAT THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL POVERTY REMAINS A PRIORITY IN WASHINGTON, DC AND OUR LOCAL TOWNS. THROUGH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, WE CAN INFLUENCE POLICIES THAT NOT ONLY HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, BUT ALSO STRENGTHEN OUR OWN ECONOMY AND OUR OWN NATIONAL SECURITY. AS AN INTERN AND AMBASSADOR FOR THE BORGEN PROJECT, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE A PART OF THIS INFLUENTIAL ADVOCACY AND INCITE CHANGE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. THE MOST. TODAY, I ASKED THIS COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THE BORGEN PROJECT'S MISSION BY RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF GLOBAL POVERTY REDUCTION AS A KEY ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. BY ENDORSING POLICIES THAT HELP THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. WE'RE NOT ONLY DOING WHAT'S RIGHT, WE'RE INVESTING IN A MORE SECURE AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR US ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS KONG. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THAT CONCLUDES THE ADDRESSES TO COUNCIL. THANK YOU. 
          NEXT, WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 25TH, 2024. ARE 
          [Council Minutes]
THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS? HEARING? NONE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON, FOR THE MOTION. CAN I GET A SECOND? SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ENGEL? THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. NEXT, WE HAVE 
          [Committee Minutes]
APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE. MINUTES ALL IN 2024. REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JULY 25TH. REGULAR PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. JULY 30TH. REGULAR LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, JULY 30TH. REGULAR PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, JULY 30TH. REGULAR GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE, JULY 30TH. REGULAR EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE JULY 31ST REGULAR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE JULY 31ST REGULAR PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE, AUGUST FIRST REGULAR BUDGET COMMITTEE. AUGUST 1ST REGULAR COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES. AUGUST 6TH. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS HEARING? NONE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION AND A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BACHON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. I ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. MADAM 
          [Communications to the Council]
CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNCIL? YES, SIR. WE DO, PLEASE READ THOSE INTO THE RECORD. DEAR PRESIDENT WINKLER, I AM APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE ZOO FOUNDATION BOARD. DOCTOR SUNIL ZURKINDEN, A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JULY THE 31ST, 2026. THIS IS TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD. METRO COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THIS APPOINTMENT IS NOT REQUIRED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT WINKLER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, I'M APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE BARDSTOWN ROAD OVERLAY DISTRICT. AARON GOVAN, A BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE. A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES AUGUST. 
          ON APRIL, THE 30TH, 2026. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS APPOINTMENT IS MOST APPRECIATED. 
          SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR DEAR PRESIDENT WINKLER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WATERWORKS ORDINANCE, I'M APPOINTING A REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING JACOB BROWN. A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL THE 30TH, 2028 JENNIFER RUTHERFORD A REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL THE 30TH, 2028. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THESE APPOINTMENTS IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR DEAR PRESENCE WINKLER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, I'M APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE BOARD. KRISTI AIMS A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 30TH, 2027. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS APPOINTMENT IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY CRAIG GREENBERG. MAYOR DEAR PRESIDENT WINKLER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICE MERIT BOARD ORDINANCE, I AM REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING ROBERT GRAVES A REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 1ST, 2028. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS REAPPOINTMENT IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT WINKLER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, I AM APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. DAVID STEPH A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER THE 1ST, 2026. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS APPOINTMENT IS MOST APPRECIATED. 
          SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT WINKLER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, I'M APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE GREATER LOUISVILLE LODGING MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD. JAMIE CAMPOSANO 150 ROOMS OR MORE. NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES MAY 1ST, 2026. ANDRE DONNELLY 150 ROOMS OR LESS. REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES MAY THE FIRST, 2027. JAY NICHOLS, 150 ROOMS OR LESS REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES MAY 20TH MAY 1ST, 2027. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS THESE APPOINTMENTS IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR READ IN FULL. THOSE APPOINTMENTS NEEDING COUNCIL APPROVAL WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE CONSENT CALENDAR COMPRISES ITEMS 24 THROUGH 49. 
          COLLEAGUES. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS? HEARING NONE. MADAM CLERK, A SECOND 
          [Consent Calendar]
READING OF THESE ITEMS PLEASE. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. ITEM 24 RESOLUTION OF OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND ITS AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS FROM THE PROCEEDS OF ONE OR MORE PROCEEDS. PROPOSED ISSUES OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTES. ITEM THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS 
          [Legislation forwarded from COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES]
FORWARDED FROM COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES. ITEM 25 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND AN ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH ENTREZ, INC. INTERNS, INC. FOR WORKPLACE INVESTIGATION SERVICE 
          [Legislation forwarded from EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE]
NOT TO EXCEED $20,000. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE. ITEM 26 A RESOLUTION HONORING FRANK FOSTER, JR. BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF 18TH STREET AND MUHAMMAD ALI BOULEVARD AS FRANK 
          [Legislation forwarded from GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT/AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE]
FOSTER JUNIOR WAY IN HIS HONOR. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. ITEM 27 AMENDED APPOINTMENT OF SHAWNA 
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NEWMAN TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 21ST, 2024. ITEM 28 APPOINTMENT OF LAURA GRABOWSKI TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND BOARD TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER. THE 31ST, 2026. ITEM 29 APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES BURTON BURTON TO THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 30TH, 2027. ITEM 30 APPOINTMENT OF JOEL MUMBAI TO THE CIVILIAN REVIEW AND ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES MARCH 25TH, 2027. 
          ITEM 31 APPOINTMENT OF DOCTOR CAITLIN LLOYD TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES SEPTEMBER THE 30TH, 2027. ITEM 32 APPOINTMENT OF OLIVIA RALEY TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ENFORCEMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES SEPTEMBER THE 30TH, 2027. ITEM 33 APPOINTMENT OF ANITA HALL AND AS CHAIR OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. ITEM 34 APPOINTMENT OF WHITNEY SORDELL TO THE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. ITEM 35 APPOINTMENT OF JAMES TAYLOR TO THE PLEASURE RIDGE PARK FIRE PROTECTION PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 30TH, 2028. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE LABOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. ITEM 36 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,300 FROM DISTRICT 20 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ONE CAMERA TO BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE OF WOODED LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD. ITEM 37 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 21. $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 15, $1,500 FROM DISTRICTS THREE AND 12. $1,000 FROM DISTRICTS EIGHT AND 24, $500 FROM DISTRICT 14, AND $250 FROM DISTRICTS ONE AND 17 THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO SOUTH LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR A COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE TASTE OF SOUTH LOUISVILLE FUNDRAISER. 
          [Legislation forwarded from LABOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE]
EVENT ITEM 38 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,000 FROM DISTRICT FIVE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THROUGH THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO THE METRO HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER FOR EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS IN DISTRICT FIVE. ITEM 39 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $13,300 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $6,650 FROM DISTRICT 17 AND 18 TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT. FOR TWO FLOCK CAMERAS FOR THE CITY OF ANCHORAGE. ITEM 40 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT UP TO $150,000 OF FUNDING FROM THE COUNCIL OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY CDFA, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS 
          [Legislation forwarded from PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE]
FORWARDED FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. ITEM 41 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THROUGH THE LOUISVILLE METRO OFFICE OF PLANNING AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.3.3 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, LDC, INITIATE THE STREET CLOSURE PROCEDURE TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE THE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST SAINT CATHERINE STREET BETWEEN LOGAN STREET AND STEVE MARGARET ALLEY, LOCATED IN LOUISVILLE METRO. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE PUBLIC 
          [Legislation forwarded from PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE]
SAFETY COMMITTEE. ITEM 42 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT JULY 1ST, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2028, RELATING TO WAGES, HOURS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN THE LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND LOUISVILLE PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL UNION, 54 IAFF AFL-CIO. CLC FIRE SUPPRESSION ITEM 43, A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE IS APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE COORDINATOR FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAM AND REQUIRING REPORTING THERE ON AS HEREIN SET FORTH, YOU. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER, $100,000 UNEMPLOYED FOR A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES. APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NON COMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CONCERNING CPR, FIRST AID AND CARDIOVASCULAR CARE MATERIALS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC. 
          $300,000. ITEM 45 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, JULY ONE, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2028, RELATING TO WAGES, BENEFITS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND LOUISVILLE METRO TRAFFIC GUARDS ASSOCIATION. CONCERNING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF LOUISVILLE METRO 
          [Legislation forwarded from PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE]
POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. ITEM 46, AN ORDINANCE AWARDING A COMMUNICATION SERVICE FRANCHISE TO UNITI NATIONAL, LLC PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN CHAPTER 116 OF THE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES, ITEM 47, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION AGAINST THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY. PARCEL NUMBER 82IN THE JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE COOPER CHAPEL ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT. OKAY. THANK YOU. ITEM 48 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION AGAINST THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY PARCEL NUMBER 83 AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE COOPER CHAPEL ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT. AND ITEM 49, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY TO BRING A CONDEMNATION AGAINST THE OWNERS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY. PARCEL NUMBER 94, IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE COOPER CHAPEL ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT. READ IN FULL, MAY HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND FOR APPROVAL MOTION A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SIMES, SECOND BY 
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COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT, THE CONSENT CALENDAR HAS BEEN PROPERLY MOVED IN SECOND, REQUIRING A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. 
          MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES. THANK YOU, THE I THE CONSENT CALENDAR PASSES. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS OLD BUSINESS. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 50 IN ORDINANCE. 
          [Old Business]
CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES AE PROHIBITING LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT AND ITS VENDORS FROM ENGAGING IN CERTAIN HIRING 
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 O-101-24     AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 112.30 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) PROHIBITING THE CITY OR ITS VENDORS FROM ENGAGING IN CERTAIN HIRING POLICIES AND PRACTICES REGARDING HOUSING STATUS. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 112 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) PROHIBITING LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT AND ITS VENDORS FROM ENGAGING IN CERTAIN HIRING POLICIES AND PRACTICES AGAINST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)
7/31/24   Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee  Amended; Recommended for Approval
7/17/24   Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee  Amended; Tabled
6/12/24   Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee  Held
5/29/24   Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee  Held
Action Required By:  November 2024
Sponsors: Jecorey Arthur (I-4) Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Markus Winkler (D-17), Donna L. Purvis (D-5)]
PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES AGAINST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION READ IN FULL MOTION AND MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. 
          RIGHT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN BENSON? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A ORDINANCE THAT, ZACKARY ARTHUR, SPONSORED AND HAS DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB. I'D LIKE TO LET HIM TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT THE AMENDMENT WE'VE ADDED. AND TRY TO GET EVERYBODY TO VOTE FOR IT. 
          THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN ARTHUR. THIS IS ON OLD BUSINESS BECAUSE OF THE AMENDMENT, IT PASSED COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY. WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN OUR CITY WHO CAN'T GET HOUSING BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET EMPLOYED AND CAN'T GET EMPLOYED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T GET HOUSING. SO THIS ORDINANCE HELPS ADDRESS THAT CYCLE BY ALLOWING PEOPLE TO USE HOMELESS SHELTER ADDRESSES WITH APPLYING FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS. IT'S AN EXPANSION OF THE BAN THE BOX ORDINANCE. THE METRO COUNCIL PASSED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, INTRODUCED BY FORMER COUNCILWOMAN ATTICA SCOTT. THANK YOU ALL SO, SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU TO ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY ALICE LYONS FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK, THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS AND SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SIGNED ON TO SUPPORT THIS, AS WELL AS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION CALLED LOVE BEYOND WALLS THAT DOES A LOT OF HOMELESS OUTREACH. WE ALSO HAD INPUT FROM GLEE, AND THEY WORKED WITH US ON SOME AMENDMENTS AND INPUT FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AS WELL. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE. YES. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN SCHRECK, I HOPE I DID IT RIGHT. I REQUEST TO SPEAK. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I. THIS IS A VERY PROUD DAY FOR ME, AND I WANT TO BE I WANT TO TELL YOU ALL. 
          AUGUST 8TH, 2002 WAS THE DAY THAT I RELOCATED TO LOUISVILLE PREGNANT AND, AND THEN HAD A PLAN TO STAY AT A HOTEL. THEY WENT UP ON MY RATES AND I ENDED UP HOMELESS. AND SO AS A HOMELESS PERSON, I STILL VOTED. I STILL WENT TO WORK, I STILL DID ALL THOSE THINGS, BUT I HAD TO USE THE SHELTER ADDRESS TO BE ABLE TO GET EMPLOYMENT TO ENROLL MY KIDS IN SCHOOL. SO THIS IS RIGHT HERE. IT'S REALLY HUGE, NOT JUST FOR PEOPLE, FOR OUR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES, FOR EVERYONE, THAT WHEN YOU'RE ABLE TO DO THIS, YOU CAN BE HOMELESS AND STILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY AND STILL WORK. AND AS OUR HOMELESS POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR METRO COUNCIL IS DOING THIS TO TAKE CARE IN A SECURE PEOPLE. YOU PROBABLY SOME OF THE PEOPLE DIDN'T SUPPORT ME TO BE ON COUNCIL, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I WENT FROM A HOMELESS TRANSPLANT HERE TO WHERE I AM TODAY FROM 2002 TO 2008. SO I'M HONORED THAT YOU ALL ARE SUPPORTING THIS, AND I THANK YOU FOR THIS. THIS IS A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU. 
          COUNCILWOMAN PERRY. RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTE. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22. YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 51, AN ORDINANCE 
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 O-145-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 1; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO A-ONE ALL STARS INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2024 ALGONQUIN DAY FESTIVAL.
7/30/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Tammy Hawkins (D-1) ]
APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $5,000 FROM DISTRICT ONE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO A ONE ALL STARS, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2024 ALGONQUIN DAY FESTIVAL. READ IN FULL MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN SAM. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN ENGEL, YES, SIR. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS GOING TO REQUIRE TWO AMENDMENTS. COLLEAGUES, THE FIRST, AMENDMENT WILL BE MADE BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HIT THE, IT DIDN'T HIT THE COMMITTEE, SO IT'S NOT IN THE MINUTES. AND THAT WOULD BE TO INCREASE, ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS, THIS APPROPRIATION, LIKE PICNIC TABLES AND TRASH CANS. SO, MADAM CLERK, DO I DID I GET THAT CORRECTLY? SO THAT MAKES THE FIRST AMENDMENT. I MOVED THAT AMENDMENT TO ADD THESE ITEMS TO THIS MOTION. 
          PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OR ANY DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. THANK YOU. THE SECOND. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE SECOND AMENDMENT WOULD BE, OF COURSE, THE TYPICAL, THE, THE BEGGING, THE BEGGING STARTS. SO I WILL YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE FROM DISTRICT ONE, COUNCILMAN HAWK. COUNCILWOMAN HOPKINS. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HOPKINS. NOT THE BEGGING STORY, BUT SURE, YOU'RE RIGHT. IF ANYONE HAS EVER BEEN TO ALGONQUIN PARK, IT IS A HUGE, BEAUTIFUL PARK. AND I AM HONORED TO BE THE COUNCILWOMAN FOR THAT 
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PARK, I WOULD SAY THAT I'VE WORKED DILIGENTLY FOR THIS UNDERSERVED, PARK. IT'S BEEN UNDERSERVED FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND OVERLOOKED, AS YOU SEE, THAT WE ARE GETTING A NEW POOL. THANK YOU LORD. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THE BUBBLE THAT GOES OVER TOP OF IT SOON. BUT UNTIL THEN, I AM ADVOCATING I'VE WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH A1 ALL-STARS AND THE COMMUNITY. THE ALGONQUIN COMMUNITY, THAT HAS BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THEIR SENIORS BEING ABLE TO HAVE OPTIONS IN THIS PARK, THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GO TO THIS PARK FOR ANY TYPE OF FESTIVALS, SINCE MY PREDECESSOR, MARY WOOLDRIDGE, DID ALGONQUIN DAY, SO I AM DESTINED TO TRY JAZZ IN ALGONQUIN PARK TO GIVE THEM SOME TYPE OF EVENT TO FEEL COMFORTABLE, TO FEEL A SAFE SPACE IN THE PARK, AS A START, SO I AM ASKING, YOU KNOW, BEGGING, IF ALL MY COLLEAGUES WOULD DONATE TO THIS EVENT, I THINK THIS WOULD GIVE MY SENIOR, AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY SOMETHING, OF COURSE, IF ANYBODY KNOWS THAT AREA, THE I HAVE A SENIOR BUILDING RIGHT THERE BY THE PARK, BUT THERE'S REALLY NO TYPE OF EVENTS WHERE THEY FEEL SAFE, WHERE THEY CAN GO THERE. 
          SO, I JUST NEED THE SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS, COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO GIVE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. WE ARE GIVING A LOT BECAUSE WE BROKE. TRYING TO SAVE SOME. TRYING TO SAVE SOME MONEY FOR THE NEXT COUNCIL PERSON. BUT PLEASE GIVE MORE THAN WE DO. 250 FROM DISTRICT FOUR. OH, COUNCILMAN OWEN, $1,000 FROM DISTRICT NINE, COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD, $1,000 FOR 24, COUNCILMAN MULVIHILL, 500 FROM DISTRICT TEN, COUNCILMAN CHAPPELL 250 FROM D 15. OKAY, COUNCILWOMAN RUI 500 FROM 21. COUNCILMAN REED, 250 FROM DISTRICT 16. OKAY, COUNCILMAN PARRISH. RIGHT. THIS WAS IN DISTRICT THREE BEFORE. SO I WANT TO GIVE $2,000 FROM DISTRICT THREE, COUNCILMAN MCCRANEY, DISTRICT SEVEN, 1000, COUNCILMAN BENSON, DISTRICT 20, YOU SAID 500. I'M SORRY. YES. OKAY, COUNCILMAN ARENA WEBBER, THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM DISTRICT EIGHT, COUNCILMAN ACKERSON. OKAY. 13, 750 FROM 17. 
          COUNCILWOMAN BARKER. COUNCILMAN BACHON. WE BROKE TWO, BUT WE'LL DO 250, COUNCILWOMAN FOWLER, 250 FROM DISTRICT 14. COUNCILMAN BLACKWELL, 500, DISTRICT 12. COLLEAGUES. ANYBODY ELSE, COUNCILMAN SAM D 13 500, PLEASE. OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? COLLEAGUES, COUNCILMAN HUDSON 523. 
          COUNCILMAN ENGLE, JUST BECAUSE I LIKE HER. ONLY THAT AND BECAUSE I'M LEAVING $500 FOR DISTRICT. 
          FOR DISTRICT ONE, FOR THE ALGONQUIN FESTIVAL. OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? I BELIEVE THAT MAKES OUR NEW TOTAL 17 250. YES, SIR. OKAY COULD I GET THAT AS A MOTION? MOTION, MOTION BY COUNCILMAN, SIGNED SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARRISH. RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT, THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS NOW BEFORE US. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. 
          MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22. YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, A 
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 O-146-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000 $2,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 9; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 10, 22, AND 24; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC ORPHAN SOCIETY FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ST. JOE’S 175TH ANNUAL PICNIC (AS AMENDED).
7/30/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Amended; Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9),  Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Robin Engel (R-22), Madonna Flood (D-24)]
READING OF ITEM 52, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $1,000 FROM DISTRICT NINE AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS TEN, 22, AND 24 THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO FIRST OR TWO SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC ORPHAN SOCIETY FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SAINT JOE'S 175TH ANNUAL PICNIC, AS AMENDED. READ IN FULL MOTION BY 
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COUNCILMAN ARTHUR. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH, RIGHT, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN ENGEL? YES, SIR. MR. PRESIDENT, IF I COULD, YIELD OR GO TO A SAYING THAT WAS SAID BY, KEITH JACKSON, AND THAT WAS THE ROSE BOWL, WAS THE GRANDDADDY OF THEM ALL. AND I WOULD SAY THAT THE SAINT JOSEPH PICNIC IS THE GRANDDADDY OF ALL CATHOLIC PICNICS IN THIS TOWN. SO I'M GOING TO YIELD TO MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMAN OWEN, TO CHEER ON THE SAINT JOSEPH PICNIC. AND WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN HERE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN OWEN. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE CHALLENGED AT MATH THAT THIS PICNIC STARTED IN 175 YEARS AGO, WHICH IS 1849, WHICH IS PRETTY DARN INCREDIBLE. THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE NOT TO GO THIS YEAR. THE FORECAST FOR THIS WEEKEND IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. SO PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT, SAINT JOE'S. IT'S AN AMAZING PLACE, THEY'VE RECENTLY DONE A RENOVATION, AND IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE. SO COME OUT, HAVE FUN, EAT, PLAY SOME GAMES, WE'RE ALSO LOOKING FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY HERE. 
          THEY'VE REQUESTED 7500 IN TOTAL, WE HAVE 2500 CURRENTLY, SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET 5000 MORE FOR THEM TO HELP PUT ON THE PICNIC. THEY'RE ASKING FOR 7500, AND THE TOTAL THEY'RE SPENDING IS LIKE 470,000. SO THEY'RE JUST ASKING FOR A LITTLE BIT TO HELP THEM WITH PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOME, SOME OTHER THINGS AT THE, AT THE FESTIVAL. SO IF WE CAN SUPPORT THIS I'D APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN, COUNCILWOMAN, PARISH. RIGHT. THANK YOU, I FULLY SUPPORT THIS AND AGREE WITH COUNCILMAN EAGLE, I WANT TO GIVE $1,000 FROM DISTRICT THREE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HUDSON, 523. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN TIME 500, DISTRICT 13, PLEASE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN FOWLER 500, DISTRICT 14, PLEASE, COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL, 250 FROM D 15, COUNCILMAN PARKE, COUNCILMAN HOPKINS FROM DISTRICT ONE. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN BLACKWELL, 500, DISTRICT 12. 
          THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN BENSON. THANK YOU, $500 IN DISTRICT 20. OKAY THAT PUTS US AT 7000. 
          COUNCILMAN MCCRANIE. WHAT'S THE BALANCE? DO 500 DISTRICT SEVEN. PERFECT. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, COULD I GET A MOTION? AND SECOND FOR THE AMENDMENT MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SIMES, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN MCCRANIE. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22. YES TES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 53, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM 
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 O-147-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,500 $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2 AND 6; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 8, 12, 21, AND 24; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE, INC. FOR THEIR PACK A BACKPACK BASH PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE SCHOLARS (AS AMENDED).
7/30/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Amended; Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Rick Blackwell (D-12), Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Madonna Flood (D-24)]
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $1,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS TWO AND SIX, AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS EIGHT, 12, 21, AND 24 THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. TWO FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE, INC. FOR THEIR PACKED THEIR PACK A BACKPACK BASH PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE SCHOLARS AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL. CAN I GET A MOTION? AND SECOND, FOR APPROVAL MOTION THIS TIME? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN RUBY, THE ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN ENGEL? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. 
          THE PRIMARY SPONSOR, COUNCILWOMAN SHANKLIN, IS NOT WITH US TONIGHT, SO. WELL, LET ME ASK MADAM. MADAM CLERK, WHAT IS THE ASK ON THIS ONE BEFORE WE GET THINGS ROLLING? 7000. 7000. 
          SO I'VE ASKED, ONE OF THE OTHER SPONSORS, COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD. I KNOW WE'VE ALL BEEN A PART OF THIS THING, BUT COUNCILMAN FLOOD, COULD YOU MAYBE, DISCUSS THIS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER? YES. 
          THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN ENGEL. YES, THIS IS FOR THE BACKPACK. BACKPACK BASH THAT THEY HAVE EVERY YEAR AT THE FAMILY SCHOLARS. AND IT'S TO COLLECT BACKPACKS AND SIMPLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THOSE RANGING FROM KINDERGARTEN TO EVEN UP TO ADULTHOOD, SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED TO BE A SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. AND TO QUOTE MY COLLEAGUE FROM DISTRICT ONE, I'M BEGGING THEY ONLY THEY ONLY NEED $2,000 TO MEET THEIR GOAL. SO IF SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES OUT THERE, IF YOU ALL CAN CHIP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT, WE CAN MAKE THE GOAL FOR FAMILY SCHOLAR HOUSE. THANK YOU. YOU DO. TWO 5417, COUNCILWOMAN FOWLER. 250 FROM DISTRICT 14, COUNCILMAN PERISH, RIGHT? 750 FROM DISTRICT THREE. OKAY COUNCILMAN WEBER, 250 FROM DISTRICT EIGHT, SO YOU'VE ALREADY GIVEN WE NEED 500 MORE, I BELIEVE. OH JUST LEAVE IT. 
          OKAY SO REMOVE THAT ONE. I'M SORRY. OKAY COUNCILMAN OWEN 250 FROM NINE. OKAY COUNCILMAN SAM, 
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WE NEED 500 MORE. OKAY AND COUNCILMAN HOPKINS, TWO 5250. OKAY THAT BRINGS THE NEW TOTAL TO 7000 BY MY MATH CORRECT, MADAM CLERK? YES, SIR. OKAY. COULD I GET A MOTION FOR THAT AMENDMENT, MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OWEN, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN WEBER. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, I OPPOSED. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. 
          MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENT, THE ORDINANCE PASSES, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 54. IN ORDER TO APPROPRIATING $5,660 FROM DISTRICT 13 NEIGHBORHOOD 
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 O-159-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,660 FROM DISTRICT 13 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SEVEN STREETLIGHTS ON SOUTH PARK ROAD AND BLUE LICK ROAD.
7/30/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13) ]
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SEVEN STREET LIGHTS ON SOUTH PARK ROAD AND BLUE LAKE ROAD. RED BULL. THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION AND SECOND FOR APPROVAL? MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SIM. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN ENGEL. 
          THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, THIS WAS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE, I THINK. NO, NO EXTENSION FOR AN EXTENSION. THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING, IT IS IN COUNCILMAN DAN SIMON JR'S DISTRICT, BUT I THINK IT'S FOR AN EXTENSION. IS THAT CORRECTLY? YES. COUNCILMAN. SIMON, DO YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT TO COMMENT? OKAY. COUNCILMAN, MULVIHILL. YES? I NEED TO ABSTAIN DUE TO MY WIFE WORKING AT LGA, AND I BELIEVE THESE ARE STREET LIGHTS. SO PLEASE RECORD MY ABSTENTION. THANK YOU. SO NOTED, SO THIS IS AN ORDINANCE, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE, THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. COUNCIL. YOU HAVE TO ASK THEM TO RECONSIDER. ONEECON PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 21 YES VOTES AND ONE ABSTENTION. THANK YOU. 
          SORRY, SIR. IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 55. IN ORDER TO APPROPRIATING $1,000 
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 O-163-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 9; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA, INC. FOR FENCING AND VENUE RENTAL COSTS FOR THE VIA COLORI EVENT.
7/30/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $1,000 FROM DISTRICT NINE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKY AND INC. FOR FENCING AND VENUE RENTAL COSTS FOR THE VEHICLE EVENT, READ IN FULL. THANK YOU. COULD I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND MOTI B COUNCIAN COUNCILMAN OWEN, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN ENGEL THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS IS, THIS CAME TO US, VIA COUNCILMAN OWEN, WHO WOULD LIKE TO PROBABLY, DISCUSS THIS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER. THANK YOU. I WOULD, I FEAR THE GIRL SCOUTS MAY HAVE DRAWN THE SHORT STICK BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN SO GENEROUS ALREADY TONIGHT. BUT I'M GOING TO ASK ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICULAR FESTIVAL IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY FAMILY EVENT, HELD OCTOBER 19TH AND 20TH AT WATERFRONT PARKS. BIG FOUR BRIDGE LAWN. THE EVENT IS. IT FEATURES OVER 100 ARTISTS, LIVE MUSIC, A FOOD COURT, STEM CENTERED ACTIVITIES, BOUNCE HOUSES AND ATTRACTS OVER 20,000 ATTENDEES. THIS IS, A VEHICULAR EVENT IS A GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA EVENT. AND SO THEY'RE TRYING TO THEY'VE REQUESTED $10,000 AND WE'VE WE'VE PUT FORWARD 1000 AND WE'RE HOPING WE CAN GET THEM SIGNIFICANTLY CLOSER TO THEIR $10,000 ASK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SORRY. COUNCILMAN MULVIHILL, ARE YOU IN THIS QUEUE? I AM OKAY, THANK YOU. IS THERE, FURTHER DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN MULVIHILL, DISTRICT TEN, $500, COUNCILMAN WEBER, DISTRICT EIGHT. AS THE FATHER OF TWO GIRL SCOUTS, $1,000. COUNCILWOMAN PARRISH WRIGHT, 750 FROM DISTRICT THREE. COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL D15 250. COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS, DISTRICT FIVE, 250, COUNCILMAN ROY. D 21 500, COUNCILMAN FOWLER. D 15. I'M SORRY D 14 250 IS IT? TWO 250. YOU SAID OKAY, OKAY, ANYBODY ELSE? COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS, D15 HUNDRED, I RECEIVED A VERY. WHEN COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL RECENTLY HOSTED, THE GIRL SCOUTS IN CHAMBERS. I WAS GIVEN A VERY NICE NOTE BY ONE GIRL SCOUT NAMED OLIVIA. AND SO, IN HONOR OF OLIVIA, IT'S A $500 FOR DISTRICT 17, ANYBODY ELSE, COUNCILMAN SAM, DISTRICT 13, 250, PLEASE. THANK YOU. ANYONE 
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ELSE, COUNCILMAN FLOOD DISTRICT 24 500. OKAY I BELIEVE THAT MAKES OUR NEW TOTAL 6250. CAN I GET A MOTION? MOTION, MOTION BY COUNCILMAN, SIGNED SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN FOWLER. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. 
          THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. 
          COUNCIL. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23. YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 56. TO RECONSIDER. OKAY. YES. COLLEAGUES, COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS, DID YOU WANT TO REVISIT THAT ONE ITEM? COLLEAGUES?. COUNCILMAN PURVIS, IS THAT CORRECT? IT'S THE ALGONQUIN DAY, I BELIEVE WE'VE GOT ONE COLLEAGUE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ADDITION, AND SHE WAS OUT OF THE ROOM. MOTION TO RECONSIDER. THANK YOU, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT, MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU REREAD ITEM 51? OF COURSE. IT'S BEEN UPDATED SINCE THIS, BUT AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $5,000 FROM DISTRICT ONE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO A ONE ALL STARS, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2024 ALGONQUIN DAY FESTIVAL. READINFO OKAY, COULD I GET A MOTION AND SECOND MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SIMON? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS, YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT, YES. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO, GIVE $750 FROM DISTRICT FIVE. THANK YOU. I'LL MOVE THAT. MOVE THAT AMENDMENT. THANK YOU. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN PURVIS, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ENGEL. I THINK THAT MAKES THE NEW TOTAL 18,000. CORRECT. OKAY, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. 
          MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23. YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED NOW. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 56, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 12, 13 AND 15 THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO 
          [55.
 O-167-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 12, 13, AND 15; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO LOUISVILLE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTH POINTS BUY LOCAL FAIR.
7/30/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Rick Blackwell (D-12), Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)]
LOUISVILLE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTH POINTS BY LOCAL FAIR. READ IN FULL. THANK YOU. COULD I GET A MOTION AND SECOND MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SONG? SECOND. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ENGEL, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN ENGEL YE, SIR. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS COMING OUT OF COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL'S DISTRICT, AND SHE SHE CERTAINLY PROBABLY WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE LOCAL FAIR. SOUTH POINTS. LOCAL FAIR. COUNCILMAN CHAPPELL. THANK YOU, YEAH. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GET FURTHER UP ON THE AGENDA WHEN EVERYONE'S MAKING ALL THE ASKS, BUT IF YOU KNOW, NEXT TIME I HAVE TO ASK FOR MONEY, HOPEFULLY I'M A LITTLE BIT HIGHER, BUT, THIS IS A REALLY GREAT EVENT PUT ON BY THE LOUISVILLE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS LIBRA. YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR, VERY LARGE BUY LOCAL FIRST FAIR, THAT HAPPENS, ON THE WATER FRONT EVERY YEAR. AND THEN, THEY ALSO HAVE A NEW, BUY LOCAL WEST END, EVENT. AND THIS IS THE BUY LOCAL SOUTH POINTS EVENT THAT HAPPENS IN IROQUOIS PARK AND REALLY PUTS A HIGHLIGHT, FOR OUR SOUTH END VENDORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES, SO THEIR ASK WAS $7,000 AND WE HAVE 3000 NOW. SO IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE, WE WOULD GLADLY TAKE YOUR MONEY. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN FOWLER, 250 FROM DISTRICT 14. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN PARRISH. RIGHT, 750 FROM DISTRICT THREE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN MULVIHILL. 250 FROM DISTRICT TEN. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN ROOY, 500 FROM 21. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN OWEN. 250 FROM DISTRICT NINE. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD 500, DISTRICT 24. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN HOPKINS. 250, DISTRICT ONE. THANK YOU, 250 FROM 17. ANYBODY ELSE? COUNCILMAN MCCRANEY DISTRICT SEVEN 250. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN ENGLE. 250, DISTRICT 22, COUNCILMAN BUCKHORN TWO 5025. OKAY. 250 LEFT 250. DISTRICT FIVE. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS, COULD I SO, 
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COULD I GET AN AMENDMENT FOR THIS FULL 7000? SO MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ENGEL, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARRISH. RIGHT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENT OR AMENDED ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23 YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 57. AN AUDIT APPROPRIATING $2,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 14 AND $500 FROM DISTRICT TEN THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC. 
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 O-169-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,000 $2,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 14; AND $500 FROM DISTRICT 10; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC. FOR THE MARY AND ELIZABETH HOSPITAL GOLF CLASSIC EVENT WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING WOMEN’S HEALTH AND THE BIRTHING CENTER AT MARY AND ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (AS AMENDED).
7/30/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Amended; Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Cindi Fowler (D-14), Pat Mulvihill (D-10)]
FOR THE MARY AND ELIZABETH HOSPITAL GOLF CLASSIC EVENT, WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITING WOMEN'S HEALTH AND THE BIRTHING CENTER AT MARY AND ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, AS AMENDED. READ IN FULL. COULD I GET A MOTION AND SECOND FOR APPROVAL? MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SEIM, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH, RIGHT, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN ENGEL? YES, SIR. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS THE LAST APPROPRIATION, I BELIEVE. AND THIS IS COMING OUT OF COUNCILWOMAN FOWLER'S DISTRICT. OF COURSE, IT IS A GOLF EVENT. COUNCILWOMAN FOWLER, AFTER AND A BIRTHING CENTER AND A BIRTHING CENTER, OF COURSE. SO THIS IS THE, ANNUAL, GOLF SCRAMBLE FOR THE TO BENEFIT THE MARION ELIZABETH BIRTHING CENTER. AND I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE, APPROPRIATED AND NEED TO READ THOSE INTO THE RECORD, AND THEN THEY'LL STILL BE, LIKE $2,000 LEFT. COUNCILMAN BLACKWELL, $2,000. COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD, I'M SORRY, COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD, 1000. COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL 1000. COUNCILWOMAN ROOY, 1000 AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT WINKLER 500. WHICH SHOULD MAKE IT 8000. 
          SO I'D LOVE TO HAVE ANYONE ELSE'S SUPPORT. OKAY THAT'S, COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD, ARE YOU ON THIS ITEM? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT SHE WAS GOING TO READ US OFF. OKAY, SO YOU'RE GOOD. OKAY. 
          COUNCILMAN PSALM D 13 250, PLEASE. COUNCILWOMAN PARRISH RIGHT. DISTRICT OKAY, ANYBODY ELSE, COUNCILMAN BENSON, 250 FROM DISTRICT 20. THANK YOU. 250 DISTRICT 22. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HOPKINS 250, DISTRICT ONE. THANK YOU. THAT LEAVES $500, I BELIEVE, COUNCILMAN OWEN, 250. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN MCCRANIE ROUND IT OFF. 250, DISTRICT SEVEN. PERFECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU EVERYONE, CAN I GET THAT? MOTION AND A SECOND MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH? RIGHT SECOND BY COUNCILMAN OWEN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. THERE WE GO. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23 YES VOTES. THANK YOU. 
          THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, READING OF ITEM 58. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS. 
          [57.
 O-129-24     AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.2.2 AND 4.3.26 AND CREATING SECTION 4.4.13 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (“LDC”) AND AMENDING SECTION 90.11 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING SMOKING RETAIL STORES (CASE NO. 23-LDC-0002). (AS AMENDED)
7/30/24  Planning and Zoning Committee  Amended: Recommended for Approval
7/16/24  Planning and Zoning Committee Held
6/11/24 Planning and Zoning Committee  Tabled
Action Required By:  December 2024
Sponsors: Madonna Flood (D-24), ]
HOLD ON 1.2.2 AND 4.3.26 AND CREATING SECTION 4.4.13 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LDC AND AMENDING SECTION 90.11 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES LMCO REGARDING SMOKING RETAIL STORES. CASE NUMBER 23 LDC 0002, AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL MOTION MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. BACK IN OCTOBER 2020, METRO COUNCIL ADOPTED NEW LANGUAGE REQUIRING REGISTRATION AND LAND USE CONDITIONS FOR TOBACCO RETAILERS. LAST SUMMER, THE PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTED THE STAFF TO REVIEW SMOKING RETAIL STORES OR STORES THAT DEVOTE 10% OR MORE OF THEIR RETAIL FLOOR SPACE TO PRODUCTS OR DERIVED 51% OR MORE OF ITS GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF SUCH PRODUCTS. THERE WERE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE ADDED DURING THE COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT SOME OF THE MAIN CHANGES WERE THAT IT DEFINES, CANNIBAL, CANNIBAL, CANNABINOID PRODUCTS AND CREIGHTON. IT REQUIRES 1000 FOOT SQUARE SEPARATION FROM OTHER SMOKING RETAIL STORES. IT REDUCES THE HOURS OF OPERATION FROM 6 A.M. TO £0.02, FROM 6 A.M. TO 10 P.M. TO 9 A.M. TO 8 P.M. THAT'S A NEW, NEW PORTION. 
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IT MANDATES, MANDATES, SUPPLEMENTARY SIGNAGE AND LANGUAGE ADDRESSING AGE PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS. IT REMOVES THE WORD MAY AND REPLACES IT WITH THE WORD SHALL REGARDING A BUSINESS LOSING ITS LICENSE AFTER RECEIVING TWO OR MORE SUBSTANTIATED CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS. IT ALSO DENIES OPERATIONAL LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY OUTSTANDING FINES AND LIENS. AND BEFORE YOU RECOGNIZE COUNCILMAN HUDSON, WHO DID THE LION'S SHARE OF WORK ON THESE REVISIONS, THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WILL ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ASK TO BE ADDED AS CO-SPONSORS AFTER HE FINISHES. PLEASE OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN HUDSON. THANK YOU, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ADDED AS CO-SPONSOR, ON THIS LEGISLATION. I WANT TO THANK, COUNTY ATTORNEY, LAURA FERGUSON. COUNCILMAN BEN RENO WEBER, COUNCILMAN CARLO BATSHON, COUNTLESS CONSTITUENTS, PEOPLE AT THE CODES AND REGS, PLANNING AND ZONING, AND METRO HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR HELPING TO CRAFT, ALL THE CHANGES TO THIS LEGISLATION, IT'S AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION TO NOTE THAT THIS IS VERY SIMILAR, YET VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE CANNABIS DISPENSARY LEGISLATION THAT WE'LL HEAR FROM COUNCILMAN SEIM IN JUST A LITTLE BIT, THIS ORDINANCE SETS A GUIDELINES AS COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD JUST, ENUMERATED, FOR DISTANCES FROM DAYCARE CENTERS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, PLAYGROUNDS, PLACES WHERE CHILDREN TYPICALLY CONGREGATE AND I AM JUST AS MUCH A FREE MARKET PROPONENT AS ANYBODY ELSE. SO I'M NOT AGAINST THE BUSINESS OF VAPE SHOPS. I'M AGAINST THEM PLACING THEM RIGHT NEXT TO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DRESSING THEM UP TO MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE A CANDY STORE. AND MARKETING THEIR PRODUCT TO CHILDREN. SO THAT'S WHAT THIS LEGISLATION HELPS TO REMEDY IN PUTTING BUFFER ZONES AROUND THOSE AREAS. AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT OF, OF THIS ORDINANCE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN HUDSON. COUNCILMAN BUCKHORN, THANK YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT. JEFF, COUNCILMAN HUDSON, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK. AND AGAIN WITH, COUNTY ATTORNEY LAURA FERGUSON AND EVERYBODY'S WORK ON THIS, I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR. AND I ECHO ALL OF, COUNCILMAN HUDSON'S WORDS. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITIES. AND MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND TO STOP PROMOTING TO THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITIES, TO THESE STORES. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN ARENA WEBER, AS THE FATHER OF A DAUGHTER WHO'S NOW 11, WHOSE FIRST WORDS THAT SHE READ TO ME OUT LOUD WERE PUFF, PUFF, PASS, AS WE PASSED THE DRAGON SHAPED, VERY CHILD APPEALING VAPE SHOP NEXT TO HER PRESCHOOL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TO THIS, COUNCILMAN SIGN. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR AND THANK THOSE THAT HAVE WORKED ON THIS. AND, I KNOW THAT WE'VE GOT TO GO A LITTLE FURTHER BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING A LOT OF THE STUFF OUT OF THE MARATHON STATIONS, TOO. SO WE'VE GOT A LOT MORE WORK TO DO. BUT THANK YOU, MR. HUDSON, AND ALL THAT HAD WORKED TIRELESSLY ON THIS. BUT PLEASE ADD ME AS A CO-SPONSOR, IF YOU WOULD. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN REED, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ALSO. THANK YOU. PLEASE ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. HEARING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. EVENT MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES AND ONE PRESENT VOTE. 
          THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 59. ONE SECOND, SIR. 
          OKAY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1.2.2 AND CREATING SECTIONS 4.2.67, 4.3.30 AND 
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 O-130-24     AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1.2.2 AND CREATING SECTIONS 4.2.67, 4.3.30 AND 4.3.31 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (“LDC”) REGARDING MEDICAL CANNABIS (MARIJUANA) USE (CASE NO. 24-LDC-0007) (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION).
7/30/24  Planning and Zoning Committee  Amended: Recommended for Approval
7/16/24  Planning and Zoning Committee Tabled
6/11/24 Planning and Zoning Committee  Tabled
Action Required By:  December 2024
Sponsors: Madonna Flood (D-24), Jecorey Arthur (I-4), Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13),  Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Scott Reed (R-13)]
4.3.31 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LDC REGARDING MEDICAL CANNABIS, MARIJUANA USE CASE NUMBER 24, LDC 0007 AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION READ IN FULL MOTION. MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN SYME. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THESE REVISIONS GOVERN MEDICAL CANNABIS LICENSE. 
          WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE 2023 GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S ADOPTION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS, A LOTTERY WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST THE 31ST, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR SOME THINGS LIKE 16 CULTIVATORS, TEN 
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PROCESSORS, SAFETY COMPLIANCE FACILITIES, 48 DISPENSARIES AND 11 REGIONS. THERE IS A MAP THAT'S ATTACHED THAT WILL DETAIL WHAT THOSE REGIONS ARE. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THOSE AFTER THE LOTTERY, THE LAW WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1ST, 2025. AN AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION WAS WAS PROFFERED BY COUNCILMAN SIGN THAT WAS VOTED IN 7 TO 1. THE AMENDMENTS WERE OFFERED IN ORDER TO FOLLOW STATE LAW. MORE CLOSELY. THIS IS MEDICAL MARIJUANA NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA. IF THAT SHOULD OCCUR, AND IF IT DOES, WE WILL NEED TO REVISIT ALL THE EXISTING ORDINANCES THAT WOULD COVER IT, WHERE THE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE ALLOWED BY, BY THIS LAW IS CULTIVATORS, PROCESSORS AND PRODUCERS ARE ALLOWED WITHIN CM S ONE, PEC, M1, M2 AND M3 WITH SPECIAL STANDARDS SAFETY COMPLIANCE FACILITIES ARE RECOMMENDED WITHIN C2, C3 WITH A CUP AND CM EZH1 PEC, M1, M2 AND M3 WITH SPECIAL STANDARDS. DISPENSARIES WILL BE ALLOWED IN C2 AND C3, WITH A CUP C AND A AND CM EZH1 PEC, M1, M2, M3 WITH SPECIAL STANDARDS AND AT LEAST 1000FT FROM SCHOOLS AND DAYCARES. ANOTHER IMPORTANT FACTOR TO REMEMBER IS JEFFERSON. LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TWO DISPENSARIES AT THIS TIME. IT'S NOT LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE A PROLIFERATION OF DISPENSARIES, BUT WE'RE ONLY ALLOWED TWO AT THIS TIME, AND I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMAN DAN SEIM AT THIS POINT. WHO WHO DID THE AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION. SORRY, FOLKS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY VOICE. GO AHEAD, COUNCILMAN SIGN. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD AND CHAIR. I WANT TO ALSO THANK, COUNTY ATTORNEY LAURA FERGUSON FOR HELPING GUIDE ME THROUGH THIS, IT'S A BITTERSWEET VICTORY. I DON'T THINK IT'S NEAR ENOUGH, BUT, FINALLY, FRANKFORT HAS ADMITTED THAT CANNABIS IS MEDICINE AND CANNABIS IS GOOD. AND WE'RE FINALLY GOING TO LET CANCER PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO, TO THE CANNABIS. I'VE WORKED ON THIS ISSUE FOR OVER 20 YEARS. 
          I'VE DONE 34 TOWN HALLS. I WAS BANNED PERMANENTLY FROM THE CAPITOL ANNEX FOR BRINGING THIS TOPIC, IN 2018, WE PASSED A MEDICAL, RESOLUTION IN THIS BODY. IN 2019, WE PASSED AN ORDINANCE THAT CLAIMS WE CAN HAVE A HALF OUNCE OF CANNABIS AND NOT EVEN GET A TICKET ANYMORE, I'M I'M I'M PROUD OF THIS BILL. I'M PROUD THAT IT FINALLY GOT HERE. WHAT GOT HERE? THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK TO DO. AS I SAID, BUT THIS HAS BECOME VERY PERSONAL TO ME, MY FATHER, WHO, HAD COLON CANCER AND HAD HALF OF HIS INSIDES CUT OUT. HE HAD TO STATE ON THE SENATE FLOOR THAT WHEN HE COME HOME FROM THE RADIATION TREATMENTS, HE WAS DEATHLY ILL. AND THEY GAVE HIM OXYCONTIN, AND HE THREW THAT STUFF IN THE TRASH, AND I GAVE HIM A JOINT, AND IT HELPED HIM WITH THE VOMITING AND ALL THAT. I HAVE A NIECE WHO WAS, HAVING SEIZURE AFTER SEIZURE IN HER, IN THE SHOWER. AND MY BROTHER WAS A SINGLE FATHER, AND HE WOULD HAVE TO RESCUE LITTLE TAYLOR FROM THE SHOWER, AND SHE WOULD WAKE UP NAKED IN HER DADDY'S ARMS FROM THESE SEIZURES. AND WE WOULD NOT GIVE HER CANNABIS BECAUSE WE WERE PART OF A LEGAL FAMILY, A POLITICAL FAMILY. WE DID NOT WANT TO PUT HER IN THAT WHEN SHE TURNED OF AGE, SHE WENT AND GOT HER OWN AND SHE DOESN'T SEIZE ANYMORE. NOW SHE'S FINALLY GOING TO GET TO GET THIS PRODUCT LEGALLY THROUGH A BONA FIDE, DOCTOR, A RELATIONSHIP WITH HER DOCTOR, AND I'M SO PROUD OF THIS LEGISLATION. FINALLY FINALLY COMING TO THE FLOOR, THERE WERE SOME AMENDMENTS PUT ON THERE THAT WERE IN VAIN, OF FUTURE, INCIDENTS WHERE WE'LL BE BRINGING IN DISPENSARIES FOR RECREATIONAL CANNABIS. AND I HATE TO USE THAT TERMINOLOGY BECAUSE WE DON'T, USE THAT TERMINOLOGY WITH BOURBON. WE DON'T CALL IT RECREATIONAL BOURBON OR KNOW THAT IT'S A SPIN WORD. IT'S GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE USE WHEN IT DOES COME TO KENTUCKY. BUT I WANT TO THANK THE, THE, THE COMMITTEE FOR BRINGING THIS, THROUGH. AND I'M ASKING FOR A UNANIMOUS VOTE ON THIS AND ON THIS PASSAGE, LIKE, LIKE, COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD SAID THERE'S ONLY GOING TO BE TWO DISPENSARIES, AND THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER SEIZURES. OUR VETERANS WITH PTSD, SO I'M ASKING A UNANIMOUS, PASSAGE OF THIS, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN SAM. COUNCILMAN OWEN, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT, JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY SAY THAT WE CONSIDERED THIS, I THINK, VERY THOUGHTFULLY IN COMMITTEE AND HAD SOME VERY CONSTRUCTIVE, DIALOG ABOUT IT. AND MY PERSONAL 
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JOURNEY. I WON'T CALL IT A JOURNEY, BUT MY PERSONAL VIEWPOINT CHANGED PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THOSE CONVERSATIONS TO THE POINT WHERE I GOT WHERE I AM NOW, WHERE I THINK THAT IT IS REALLY THE SAME AS A CVS, THESE DISPENSARIES, AND THAT'S THE WAY THEY OUGHT TO BE TREATED. SO I'M GOING TO BE A YES VOTE, AND I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE YES AS WELL. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN OWEN, COUNCILWOMAN FOWLER, YES, SO I'M IN FULL FAVOR OF THIS, I THINK ABOUT CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY AND WHAT THEY GO THROUGH, IT'S WAY PAST TIME, SO I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR. I WILL BE A YES VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN FOWLER. COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, WITHDRAW, COUNCILMAN ENGEL, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WAS THE NO VOTE IN COMMITTEE, AND I, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO, MAYBE BE A LITTLE BIT MORE BRIEF IN MY COMMENTS TONIGHT, RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IS NEXT. LET'S NOT LET'S NOT KID OURSELVES. IT IS ON THE DOORSTEP. OKAY? THIS IS A REAL EASY VOTE FOR MANY OF US, AND JUST TO SAY THAT IT'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA, AND WE WILL DEAL. WE'LL DEAL WITH RECREATIONAL WHEN IT COMES. IF IT COMES, IT'S COMING, BUT I DO WANT TO I DO WANT TO BRING UP THE FACT THAT I WAS A VERY, VERY HUGE SUPPORTER OF SENATOR DAN SIMON. I MEAN, A VERY SERIOUS, HUGE SUPPORTER OF SINDH, SENATOR SIMON. HE WAS MY STATE SENATOR. I WALKED FOR HIM. I DID AS MUCH AS I POSSIBLY COULD FOR HIM. SO I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR HIM. AND I DID FAIL AND FORGET THAT HE DID, SUFFER FROM FROM THE CANCER. AND I'M NOT HERE TO TRY TO STAND IN THE WAY OF ANYBODY SEEKING A BETTER WAY AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH LEGAL MEANS. WE HAVE MILITARY FOLKS THAT COULD USE THIS AS WELL. I'M NOT AGAINST THIS. MY VOTE STANDS AGAINST RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA, WHICH IS NEXT. SO I WILL NOT BE AROUND HERE FOR THAT VOTE. BUT I AM NOT GOING TO. I'M NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR THIS, IT'S PERSONAL FOR ME. IT'S PERSONAL FOR MY COLLEAGUE, MY PERSONAL, MY, EMOTIONAL, PART OF THIS IS I'VE SEEN MANY PEOPLE START WITH MARIJUANA AND IT MOVES TO HIGHER THINGS. THAT'S NOT THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. ONCE YOU GET ADDICTED TO MARIJUANA, IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH. IT'S NOT NOT A GOOD ENOUGH. BUZZ. I'VE BEEN THERE. AND SO I LOST A BROTHER. AND I'M NOT SAYING HE DIED BECAUSE OF MARIJUANA, BUT I'M SAYING THAT I BELIEVE IT WAS THE START THAT WORKED HIS WAY UP TO THEN. MENTAL HEALTH. SO, THAT'S MY EXPLANATION FOR MY NO VOTE TONIGHT, MR. PRESIDENT. 
          THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN EAGLE. COUNCILMAN FLOOD. YES. I JUST WANTED TO TELL IF THE VIEWING PUBLIC THAT THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE SOMEONE IF THESE DISPENSARIES ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE BAGGIES FULL OF POT THAT WE SEE IN ALL KINDS OF MOVIES, THESE ARE GOING TO BE JAILS. AND I THINK THE OTHER, NOT JAILS, BUT GUMMIES. THEY NEED TO FIND A BETTER WORD FOR GUMMY SOUNDS LIKE A KIDS CANDY. AND, THAT WHERE YOU WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? VAPE. VAPE. SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE POT IN A BAGGIE. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN FLOOD. COUNCILWOMAN PERISH. RIGHT, I JUST WANTED THE I HEAR COUNCILMAN LINGO, AND I WANT TO SAY THAT ALL OF THIS IS A PART OF HARM REDUCTION. NO POINT OH AND NO POINT OH. IT'S BETTER. SORRY. ALL OF THIS IS A PART OF HARM REDUCTION, AND I WOULD LOVE TO DO A TRAINING WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON WHAT HOW THE FAILED DRUG WAR HAS IMPACTED US. 
          WE IN THIS STATE DON'T TREAT SUBSTANCES LIKE WE DO ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL. IF YOU IF THAT IS YOUR SUBSTANCE OF CHOICE, YOU HAVE A MYRIAD OF OPTIONS OF HOW YOU CAN GET IT IN ALL KINDS OF WAYS. WHAT WE'RE HAVING IS, AS SOMEONE MENTIONED, THE MARATHON STATIONS ARE SELLING THESE CHEMICALS THAT PEOPLE ARE MAKING UP AND IT'S UNREGULATED. THIS IS I AGREE WITH COUNCILMAN SAM. IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH, BUT IT IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR OUR STATE AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT NEED IT. AND MANY OF US WHO'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF TRAUMA UNDERSTAND THAT TRAUMA IS THE REAL GATEWAY DRUG, RIGHT? IT IT IS. SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO ESCAPE THEIR REALITIES. BUT I THINK THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING AND AT NO GIVEN POINT, NO ONE WILL EVER ASK US PERMISSION TO USE DRUGS. I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY THAT EVER COME UP TO ME AND SAY, CAN I USE THESE DRUGS? SHAMIKA, THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING ALREADY AND ALSO OUR OUR LAND, OUR CULTURE AROUND 
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AGRICULTURE MEANS THAT IN OUR SOIL THERE ARE SOME VIABLE THINGS THAT REALLY HELP THIS, THIS, THESE PRODUCTS BE GREAT. GRANTED, THEY WON'T BE IN A FLOWER. THEY WON'T BE IN REEFER BAGS, THEY WON'T BE IN THAT WAY. BUT THESE THINGS ARE ALREADY OUT THERE. AND AS MANY THINGS ARE OUT THERE IN THE DELTA NINE FORM, DELTA EIGHT FORM. SO WHAT WE ARE DOING IS MOVING AHEAD. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE OUR CITY AND OUR STATE BENEFIT FROM OUR AGRICULTURE, LIKE WE USED TO DO WHEN IT WAS TOBACCO. SO I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AT AS COUNCIL PEOPLE FROM A WELL-ROUNDED POSITION. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY I RESPECT WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM, BUT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S A HARM REDUCTION APPROACH THAT THIS DOES THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIKE COUNCILMAN SON'S FATHER, THAT ALSO MEETS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING OUT OF OUR STATE TO GET THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED. AND THIS GIVES AN OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP MORE THINGS LOCAL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT. COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS. YES, I DO HAVE TO SAY THAT, I DO AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMAN ENGEL, ABOUT THAT, MARIJUANA IS COMING NEXT, BUT I ALSO CANNOT, PLACE A BARRIER OVER, THE WHAT? CANCER PATIENTS NEED. SO I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP ANYTHING OR ANY DRUG THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE, OR THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING IN FRONT OF US, BUT IF WE CAN, ASSIST WITH ANYONE, TO HELP WITH HEALTH ISSUES, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO BE YOU THAT'S GOING TO NEED THAT. SO I NOT ONLY WANT TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR, BUT I FULLY SUPPORT THIS, WE JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN WE'RE GOING TO BE FACED AND WHEN IT'S GOING TO HIT US. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS. COUNCILMAN TIME. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WANTED TO ADDRESS THAT ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM WITH THE RECREATIONAL COMING. I SO HOPE IT DOES. AND I SO HOPE WE GET AWAY FROM THE TITLE OF RECREATIONAL, BECAUSE NO ONE'S GOING TO BE IN THE INTERSECTIONS WITH BONG PIPES DOING WHIRLING DERVISHES, LISTENING TO THE GRATEFUL DEAD WHEN THEY GET IT, THEY DON'T DO IT IN COLORADO. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT HERE WHEN IT BECOMES LEGAL. I'M 21 AND OVER. I DO NOT BELONG IN JAIL WITH MURDERERS AND RAPISTS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO CHOOSES TO USE CANNABIS TO DEAL WITH A HARD DAY OF WORK. I MEAN, YES, IT'S COMING AND I HOPE IT COMES FASTER THAN THE 20 YEARS WE'RE ALWAYS SUBJECT TO WITH LATE POLICY IN KENTUCKY. 
          SO, YES, I DO HOPE IT COMES. BUT THIS IS MEDICAL. THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER, WITH DISEASES, PTSD, OUR VETERANS WHO WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH HORRORS OF WAR, BODY PARTS BLOWING UP AGAINST THEM. I'VE HAD HIM IN FRANKFORT TESTIFY THAT THEY NEED THIS TO HELP HIM WITH THE HORRORS OF WAR, AND THEY CAN GET UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND TAKE A DRAG OFF OF THEIR PIPE, AND THEY'LL BECOME A CRIMINAL, BUT IT WILL HELP THEM GO BACK TO BED INSTEAD OF PUTTING A BULLET IN THEIR HEAD. WHICH 22 VETERANS A DAY ARE DOING. SO NOW, WHEN IT COMES TO THE RECREATIONAL, I GOT BANNED FROM THE CAPITOL ANNEX FOR FIGHTING FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, WHO ARRESTED SIX TIMES MORE FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION. SO YES, WE DO NEED RECREATIONAL. WE DO. I DO NOT BELONG IN JAIL FOR CANNABIS. WILLIE NELSON CERTAINLY SHOULDN'T BE PUT IN JAIL FOR CANNABIS IF HE COMES HERE AND HAS IT, UNLESS HE COMES TO JEFFERSON COUNTY WITH A HALF OUNCE AND UNDER, HE WON'T. BUT YOU GO TO SOME OTHER COUNTY, HE'S GOING TO JAIL AND IT'S NOT RIGHT. SO I CERTAINLY HOPE WE GET RECREATIONAL. I'M 21 AND OVER. I PAY MY TAXES. I'M A GOOD PERSON. LET'S PASS IT WHEN IT COMES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. 
          COUNCILMAN SAM, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ACCOUNT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE, THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES AND ONE NO VOTE. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 60. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF 
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 O-141-24     AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 410-418 AND 436-438 EAST MAIN STREET AND 110 SOUTH JACKSON STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.97 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 24ZONE0012). (AS AMENDED) 
7/30/24  Planning and Zoning Committee  Amended: Recommended for Approval
7/16/24  Planning and Zoning Committee Held
Action Required By:  August 30, 2024
Sponsors: Madonna Flood (D-24) ]
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 410 THROUGH 418 AND 436 THROUGH 438 EAST MAIN STREET AND 110 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.97 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0012. AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL. CAN I GET A MOTION AND SECOND MOTION BY SAM? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD THANK YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT. THIS PROPERTY SITS ACROSS FROM SLUGGER FIELD AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE BATS PARKING LOT. THE ADJACENT ANGEL'S ENVY WILL EXPAND THEIR FOOTPRINT WESTWARD 
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WITH A BOTTLING FACILITY AND EVENT SPACE. THE OLD AND NEW BUILDINGS WILL BE CONNECTED BY TWO SECOND FLOOR ELEVATED PEDWAYS OVER JACKSON STREET. BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER NINE PROHIBITS SEVERAL COMMON USES NORMALLY PERMITTED WITHIN AN EASY ONE, SUCH AS DRIVE THROUGH RESTAURANTS, CAR WASHES, OR HEAVY TRUCKING. PARKING BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER 15 PROHIBITS DISTILLING IN THE NEW BUILDING, WE ADDED BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER 17, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CHANGE OF USE OR CHANGE IN BINDING ELEMENTS, ETC. THIS IS IN COUNCILMAN ARTHUR'S DISTRICT. I THINK HE WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS US, COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, WHAT'S GOING ON? NO, THANK YOU. OKAY. 
          IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE. REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. 
          MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23. YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 61, IN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 
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 O-156-24     AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1113 AND 1115 LOGAN STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.17 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 24ZONE0024). (AS AMENDED)
7/30/24  Planning and Zoning Committee  Amended: Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  September 6, 2024
Sponsors: Madonna Flood (D-24) ]
11, 13 AND 1115 LOGAN STREET, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.17 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0024, AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL. CAN I GET A MOTION? AND SECOND, MOTION BY COUNCILMAN RULE. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN REED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD? THANK YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT. THE CHANGE IN ZONING FROM R2 TO C1 FOR THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR THE RENOVATION OF VACANT OF A VACANT STRUCTURE INTO A RESTAURANT RETAIL SPACE. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO ELIMINATE A CURB CUT AND PARKING AREA AND CONVERTING IT INTO PATIO SPACE ALONG LOGAN STREET. WE ADDED THE STANDARD BINDING ELEMENT AS IT PERTAINS TO CHANGE AND USE CHANGE IN BINDING ELEMENTS. THIS IS IN COUNCILMAN BAKER'S DISTRICT AND HE SUPPORTED IT DURING COMMITTE. 
          THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION HEARING? NONE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. COUNCILMAN RENO WEBER. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23 YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 62, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 97, 13 AND 9715 STARLET DRIVE, 
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 O-157-24     AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 9713 AND 9715 STARLET DRIVE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.513 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 24ZONE0028). (AS AMENDED)
7/30/24  Planning and Zoning Committee  Amended: Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  September 6, 2024
Sponsors: Madonna Flood (D-24) ]
CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.10.513 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0028, AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL. THANK YOU CAN I GET A MOTION AND SECOND MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SYME? SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN RULE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD? THANK YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT. THE CHANGE IN ZONING FROM R4 TO R7 FOR ONE PARCEL, WHICH IS UNDER UNDERDEVELOPED WHILE THE OTHER HAS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCY. THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR CONVERTING THE HOME INTO OFFICES FOR THE ADJACENT RADIUS WEST APARTMENTS. IT'S AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT COMMUNITY. THIS IS LOCATED WITHIN THE FAIRDALE VILLAGE CENTER PLAN. 
          BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER NINE WAS ADDED TO THE PROPOSAL AS IT PERTAINS TO CHANGE IN USE AND CHANGE IN BINDING ELEMENTS, ETC. AND THIS IS IN COUNCILMAN SAM'S DISTRICT. HE MIGHT WISH TO ADDRESS US COUNCILMAN TOM. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THERE'S NO OPPOSITION. WE JUST ASK FOR PASSAGE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. 
          MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23 YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 63. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 908 AND 
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 O-158-24     AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 908 AND 910 SOUTH ENGLISH STATION ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 12.68 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 24ZONE0014). (AS AMENDED)
7/30/24  Planning and Zoning Committee  Amended: Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  September 6, 2024
Sponsors: Madonna Flood (D-24) ]
910 SOUTH ENGLISH STATION ROAD, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 12.68 ACRES AND BEING A LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0014, AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL MOTION BY COUNCILMAN OWENS, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN KRAMER. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILWOMAN FLOOD? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE CHANGE IN ZONING FROM R4 TO CM ON TWO PARCELS WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WILL BE CONVERTED INTO MANY WAREHOUSE COMPLEX RV BOAT PARKING AND A NEW BARN. ONE OF THE HOMES WILL WILL REMAIN TO BE USED AS AN OFFICE. FOUR NEW BUILDINGS ARE PROPOSED WITH ONE THREE STORY CLIMATE CONTROL BUILDING AND THE THREE THREE REMAINING ARE ONE STORY MINI STORAGE BUILDINGS OF VARYING SQUARE FOOTAGES. ALL BOATS ARE TO BE TARPED AND REQUIRED IF ALL. IF BOATS ARE TARPED, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE EARTH TONE COLORED. I NEED TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL BINDING ELEMENT. WE 
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ADDED BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER 17, WHICH WAS THE STANDARD BINDING ELEMENT, BUT IT WILL DROP TO BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER 18 AND BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER 17, AND I'LL MAKE THIS A FORM OF A MOTION THAT WILL READ NO INOPERABLE VEHICLES SHALL BE STORED ON THE PROPERTY. SECOND. 
          OKAY SO THE MOTION HAS BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. AND AGAIN BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER 17 WHICH IS OUR STANDARD MOVE TO BINDING BINDING ELEMENT NUMBER 18. AND THIS IS IN COUNCILMAN KRAMER'S DISTRICT. COUNCILMAN KRAMER, THIS IS A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM R4 TO CM. 
          AS THE CHAIR MENTIONED, TO ALLOW FOR A MINI WAREHOUSE THAT IS, ACCEPTABLE TO THE NEIGHBORS, THIS PARTICULAR PARCEL OF PROPERTY IS ONE THAT WOULD NOT SERVE WELL FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. 
          IT'S RIGHT NEXT TO AN EXPRESSWAY. AND SO THERE'S EXPRESSWAY NOISE, IT ALSO CONTAINS SEVERAL UTILITY TOWERS, WITH THE WIRES GOING DIRECTLY OVERHEAD, WHICH CREATES, AGAIN, ANOTHER PROBLEM, IT'S ALSO IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE SEVERAL NEARBY SUBDIVISIONS THAT HAVE RESTRICTIONS ON PARKING BOATS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON YOUR OWN PROPERTY. SO HAVING A STORAGE FACILITY CLOSE TO HOME, WOULD SERVE AS A BENEFIT TO THEM. AND SO I'M ASKING FOR, FOR YOUR APPROVAL. AND AGAIN, WITH THE BINDING ELEMENTS THAT WERE ADDED IN COMMITTEE AND THE ONE WE JUST ADDED THIS EVENING, IT, IT MAKES THE, THE CHANGE IN ZONING EVEN MORE DESIRABLE. SO I'D ASK FOR YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23. YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 64. APPOINTMENT OF LAURA BENSON JONES TO THE LOUISVILLE REGIONAL 
          [63.
 AP073024LJ     APPOINTMENT OF LAURA BENSON JONES TO THE LOUISVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 15, 2028)
7/30/24 Government Oversight/Audit & Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors:  ]
AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JULY THE 15TH, 2028. READ AND FULL. CAN I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND FOR APPROVAL? MOTION BY COUNCILMAN SIM, SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT. 
          IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN ANDERSON? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE WITH A UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. IT DID NOT GO TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR BECAUSE LAURA BENSON JONES IS THE DAUGHTER OF STUART BENSON. AND SO THIS GIVES HIM THE ABILITY, IF HE WANTED TO, TO ABSTAIN. COUNCILMAN BENSON, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, THEY SAID IT'S UNETHICAL FOR ME TO VOTE FOR MY DAUGHTER, AND SO I'M NOT GOING TO. I WAS HOPING TO HAVE A UNANIMOUS, BUT SOMEBODY I'M REALLY VERY PROUD OF, AND I HOPE THAT MY HER BEING MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T STOP PEOPLE FROM VOTING FOR HER. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, HEARING NONE, THIS IS AN APPOINTMENT THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR A VOICE VOTE. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO, RECORD THE ABSTENTION. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE ROLL CALL. VOTE. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES AND ONE ABSTENTION. THANK YOU. THE APPOINTMENT IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK. A READING OF ITEM 65, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 76.01 AND 76.02 OF THE LOUISVILLE, 
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 O-148-24     AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 76.01 AND 76.02 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATING TO LOUISVILLE METRO THROUGH ROADS AND ONE-WAY STREETS.
7/30/24  Public Works Committee  Recommended for Approval
Action Required By:  January 2025
Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Jennifer Chappell (D-15) ]
JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES AE RELATING TO LOUISVILLE METRO. 
          THREE ROADS AND ONE WAY STREETS. RED AND FULL MOTION BY COUNCILMAN ARTHUR. SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN PURVIS? NO. THIS LEGISLATION WAS DESIGNED TO MOVE FORWARD IN CONVERTING STREETS FROM ONE WAY TO TWO WAY, FOR, SPEED REDUCTION AND OTHER, SAFETY FACTORS. SO I HOPE THAT MY COLLEAGUES WOULD SUPPORT THIS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HUDSON, COUNCILMAN ARENA WEBER, THE AUTHORS ARE AMENABLE. I'D LOVE TO BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT. YES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR. THANK YO. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, COUNCILMAN BENSON? THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WAS THE REASON I WANT TO, EXPLAIN MY VOTE. I WAS A NO VOTE, AND I KNOW, I THINK PROBABLY A LOT DIFFERENT THAN MOST PEOPLE, BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE A ONE WAY STREET UNLESS YOU HAVE A GRID. AND WHEN THEY LAID OUT LOUISVILLE, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A STREET THAT'S PARALLEL TO THE OTHER STREET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. AND IT'S MEANT TO MOVE TRAFFIC. YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TRAFFIC. IT MOVES PEOPLE TO ONE PLACE AND A PARKING LOT. AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF STREETS THAT HAVE HALF THE STREET IS A PARKING LOT. AND SO WHEN PEOPLE ARE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTI, IT'S A LOT EASIER. AND SAFER, IN MY VIEW. AND I THINK IN PROBABLY TEN YEARS I'LL BE DEAD. BUT IN TEN YEARS I THINK THEY'LL GO BACK AND THEY'LL REALIZE THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS WASN'T A GOOD IDEA, BUT IT'S OKAY. WE GOT TO STUMBLE AS WE GO SOMETIMES. BUT THE FOUNDING FATHERS WERE PRETTY DAGGONE SHARP. AND IF YOU LOOK IN THE COMMUNITY OR LOOK IN THE CITIES AROUND WHERE THERE'S 
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WHERE THERE'S A GRID, WHERE YOU HAVE PARALLEL STREETS, YOU MOVE TRAFFIC SO MUCH BETTER. AND THINGS WORK SO MUCH BETTER. BUT, I'M HOPING THEY'RE RIGHT AND I'M WRONG. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN BENSON. COUNCILMAN ARTHUR, I'D LIKE TO CO-SPONSOR. THANK YOU, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? NO, COUNCILMAN OWEN. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE. I'M A HUGE PROPONENT OF TWO WAY STREETS, AND I'LL TELL YOU WHY. I'VE BEEN FRUSTRATED THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO OUR TWO WAY OF STREETS MORE QUICKLY THAN WE HAVE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS I COSPONSORED THIS, THIS BILL, BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL HELP MOVE THINGS FORWARD. BUT FROM A FROM AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE, ALLOWING PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREETS TO GET THE BUSINESSES ONE OF THE WORST THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN TO A NEIGHBORHOOD IS TO HAVE ONE WAY STREETS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN I WAS AN OLD LOUISVILLE, FOR EXAMPLE, GETTING TO A BUSINESS, ON A ONE WAY STREET IS MUCH, MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. AND SO THERE'S NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS STUDIES THAT SHOW WHEN YOU HAVE A TWO WAY STREET, PARTICULARLY IN A DOWNTOWN OR A NEIGHBORHOOD GRID SYSTEM, IT'S A BOON FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THE LOCAL BUSINESS. AND THAT'S WHY I'M SUCH A PROPONENT FOR IT. AND I THINK TEN YEARS FROM NOW, WE'RE GOING TO REALIZE WE CAN'T BELIEVE WE EVER HAD THEM AS ONE WAY STREETS IN THE FIRST PLACE. ALSO, JUST QUICKLY, THE WAY OUR TRAFFIC PATTERNS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS SINCE COVID, WE'RE NOT DOING NEARLY AS MUCH, COMMUTING FROM, YOU KNOW, AREAS OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN IN AND THEN BACK OUT AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE DAY. 
          SO JUST ANOTHER REASON, IN ADDITION TO WHAT I WAS JUST SAYING TO, TO, TO TWO WAY STREETS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES AND ONE NO VOTE. THANK YOU. THE ORDINANCE IS 
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ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS NEW BUSINESS. AS YOU LEAVE THE CHAMBERS, PLEASE DO SO QUIETLY. SO THE CLERK MAY READ NEW BUSINESS. I WOULD ASK THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WISH TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS. PLEASE REMAIN IN THE CHAMBERS AND REQUEST TO SPEAK ON YOUR SYSTEM UNDER ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEW BUSINESS COMPRISES ITEMS 67 THROUGH 80 WITH THE CLERK. 
          PLEASE READ THOSE ITEMS AND THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO A COMMITTEE. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO BUDGET COMMITTEE. ITEM 67 A RESOLUTION OF LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT, KENTUCKY METRO, REQUESTING THAT KENTUCKY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING REVENUE BONDS, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCING OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF METRO, TO BE OWNED BY GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY, INC, THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE. ITEM 68 A RESOLUTION HONORING MR. GARY ALLEN BY DESIGNATING THE ALLEYWAY OFF GEORGE PARKWAY AND BEHIND HAWKS CORNER GRILL AS GARY ALLEN ALLEY IN HIS HONOR. 
          THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO LABOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. ITEM 69, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $3,500 FROM DISTRICT ONE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO THE SOUTHWEST FAMILY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR STAFFING, TRANSPORTATION, AND ELECTRICITY COSTS FOR THE EXODUS COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER, PROVIDING SERVICES FOR UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS. ITEM 70 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR PARK PARKING AUTHORITY OF RIVER CITY PARK CONCERNING MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS PURCHASED FROM HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY USA, INC. 236,002 OR $364. ITEM 71 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR PARKING AUTHORITY OF RIVER CITY PARK CONCERNING PARKING METER REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM INCORPORATED $75,000. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE. ITEM 72, A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE LOUISVILLE ZOO CONCERNING A MENTOR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE ZOOS. BONA AFRICAN PET PETTING ZOO AND AUSTRALIAN WALKABOUT EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET ANIMAL HISTORY, HABITAT PRESERVATION, AND AFRICAN CULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM FOR JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE $140,000. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. 
          ITEM 73, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE AREA WIDE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9101 JOHN HICKS WAY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 10.96 ACRES AND BEING LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0025. ITEM 74, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF AN UNIMPROVED AND 
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UNNAMED RIGHT OF WAY OFF. COOPER CHURCH DRIVE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 31,102FT■!S AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 24 STR CLOSURE 0003. ITEM 75. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF MISTY LANE, AN UNIMPROVED RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN EUCLID AVENUE AND CLOVER AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 6387FTS AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 24 STR CLOSURE 0011. 
          ITEM 76. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.2.2 AND 4.1.2 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LDC REGARDING FACTORY BUILT HOUSING CASE NUMBER 23, LDC 0004, ITEM 77, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.2.2, 2.4.3 AND 2.4.4 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LDC IN TABLES 2.7.5, TABLE FOUR AND TABLE 9.1.3 B OF THE LDC REGARDING GAMING FACILITY USES CASE NUMBER 24, LDC 0008. ITEM 78, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING IN FORM DISTRICT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4933 WEST PAGES LANE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 44.63 ACRES IN THE LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 23, ZONE 0122. ITEM 79 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING REVIEW OF THE GUIDELINES FOR THE NEWLY REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 162, IN THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE AND ORDINANCES MCO, AND ITEM SEVEN, ITEM 80, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $1 MILLION FROM THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY THROUGH THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT FOR THE BROWNFIELDS MULTIPURPOSE ASSESSMENT REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF PLANNING. READ IN FULL. NEXT, WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS. NO ONE HAS ANNOUNCEMENTS. THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING. OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 2024 AT 6 
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P.M. WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE STAND ADJOURNED. SEE YOU LATER.
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