[Call to Order] [00:00:05] ALRIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS THE REGULAR LABOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 27TH. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO KRS 61.826 AND METRO [Roll Call] COUNCIL RULE FIVE A. I'M THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAN PHILIP BAKER, AND MY VICE CHAIR, ROBIN EAGLE, AND COUNCILMAN PAT MULVIHILL BOTH HAVE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. JOINING US IN CHAMBERS TODAY ARE COUNCILMAN DAN SAM, COUNCILWOMAN MADONNA FLOOD, COUNCILWOMAN DONNA PURVIS. AND ONLINE, WE'RE JOINED BY COUNCILWOMAN TAMMY HAWKINS, COUNCILMAN BRANT ANDERSON AND COUNCILMAN BHASHANI, MAY I GET A, ACTUALLY, I JUST GO AHEAD AND START. I DON'T NEED A MOTION OR SECOND OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. OKAY, GOOD. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH [1. O-178-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,428.00 FROM DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO METRO PARKS, FOR VESSEL MANAGEMENT DBA TOMMY JONES, TO COVER THE COSTS OF SOUND COMPANY AND EQUIPMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ADVERTISEMENT, JAZZ ARTISTS AND BAND PERFORMANCES, PRODUCERS AND STAFF, EMCEES, AND GOLF CARTS FOR THE ALGONQUIN DAY 2024 EVENT. Action Required By: February 2025 Sponsors: Tammy Hawkins (D-1) ] APPROPRIATIONS, ITEM NUMBER ONE. 01782. FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $15,428 FROM DISTRICT ONE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO METRO PARKS AND VESSEL MANAGEMENT, DOING BUSINESS AS TOMMY JONES TO COVER THE COST OF SOUND COMPANY AND EQUIPMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ADVERTISEMENT, JAZZ ARTISTS AND PERFORMANCE PRODUCERS AND STAFF EMCEES AND GOLF CARTS FOR THE ALGONQUIN DAY. 2024 EVENT, MAY I GET A MOTION? A SECOND? MOTION. SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE. OH, NO. I'M SORRY, WE HAVE COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, WELL, AS FAR AS I'M GONNA APOLOGIZE PUBLICLY FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE IT TO YOUR SUCCESSFUL EVENT. OF COURSE, YOU WERE THERE IN SPIRIT. YEAH, WELL, I'M GOING TO TRY TO PULL IT OFF. SIMILAR TO, WHAT YOU HAD. SO I'M SURE YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO, BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO TRY TO DUPLICATE SUCCESS. SO, HOPEFULLY, EVERYTHING WILL GO SMOOTH. THIS IS SOMETHING NEW FOR ALGONQUIN. SOMETHING FOR THE SENIORS. WE'RE GOING TO BE USING THE SAME, COMPANY THAT, COUNCILMAN BAKER USED, HE'S GOTTEN THE ARTIST. HE'S PRETTY MUCH HANDLED EVERYTHING, FOR OUR OFFICE, AND WE JUST NEED THIS FUNDING TO MAKE SURE THAT, IT IS TAKEN CARE OF. EVERYTHING THAT. HE ASKED US, TOLD US THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PULL THIS EVENT OFF. THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY. I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT EVENT, AND I'LL DEFINITELY BE THERE, THIS IS REQUIRING A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. I'M A YES. COUNCILMAN ACKERSON. YES. COUNCILMAN BECKER, YOU HAVE SIX [2. NDF082724SG04     APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 FROM DISTRICT 4; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO A STROKE OF GRACE INCORPORATED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLACK HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CELEBRATION. Sponsors: Jecorey Arthur (I-4) ] VOTES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ON ITEM NUMBER TWO, F08272404. APPROPRIATING 3000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $3,000 FROM DISTRICT FOR THE OFFICE OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO A STROKE OF GRACE, INCORPORATED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLACK HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL CELEBRATION. CAN I GET A MOTION? SECOND, PROPERLY MOVED. THIS REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES [3. O-195-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,500 FROM DISTRICT 6 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO METRO PARKS, FOR VESSEL MANAGEMENT, TO COVER THE COST OF JAZZ IN CENTRAL PARK 2024. Action Required By: February 2025 Sponsors: Phillip T. Baker (D-6) ] HAVE IT, ITEM NUMBER 301952 FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING 8500 FROM DISTRICT SIX NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO METRO PARKS FOR VESSEL MANAGEMENT TO COVER THE COST OF JAZZ AND CENTRAL PARK 2024. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? WE HAVE TONY HARDEN, WHO WILL SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, TONY HARDEN, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO COUNCILMAN PHILIP BAKER. THIS IS THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE JAZZ IN CENTRAL PARK, 2024 PERFORMANCES. THANK YOU. THIS ITEM IS REQUIRING A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING? COUNCILMAN ANDERSON. YES COUNCILMAN BACHON. YES. CHAIR. BAKER, YOU HAVE SIX YES VOTES. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER FIVE. I'M SORRY. ITEM NUMBER 40827248PW06. [4. CIF082724PW06     APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT 6 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS TO FABRICATE AND INSTALL AN HONORARY STREET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF 6TH STREET AND MYRTLE STREET IN HONOR OF WATERSTEP. Sponsors: Phillip T. Baker (D-6) ] APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT SIX CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS TO FEBRUARY, AND INSTALL AN HONORARY STREET SIGN AT THE CORNER OF SIXTH STREET AND MYRTLE STREET IN HONOR OF WATER STAFF. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? MOTION THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL [5. NDF082724PW08     APPROPRIATING $500 FROM DISTRICT 8 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF NO PARKING SIGNS FOR THE STREETS SURROUNDING ST. AGNES CHURCH CATHOLIC COMMUNITY TO PROTECT PARKING FOR RESIDENTS DURING THE COMMUNITY PICNIC. Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8) ] THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE EYES HAVE IT. ITEM NUMBER 5F08272408. APPROPRIATING $500 FROM DISTRICT EIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF NO PARKING SIGNS FOR THE STREETS SURROUNDING SAINT AGNES CHURCH. CATHOLIC COMMUNITY TO PROTECT PARKING FOR RESIDENTS DURING THE COMMUNITY PICNIC. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A [00:05:05] SECOND? SECOND, THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. ITEM NUMBER SIX. 01912. FOR AN ORDINANCE OR AN ORDINANCE [6. O-191-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $19,200 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $9,600 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 8 AND 9; TO CODES AND REGULATIONS FOR GRAFFITI REMOVAL AS REPORTED OR IDENTIFIED BY HIGHLAND COMMERCE GUILD. Action Required By: February 2025 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)] APPROPRIATING 19,200 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND THE FOLLOWING MANNER. 9600 EACH FROM DISTRICT EIGHT AND NINE TO COACH AND REGULATIONS FROM GRAFFITI REMOVAL AS REPORTED OR IDENTIFIED BY HIGHLAND COMMERCE GUILD, MAY I GET A MOTION A SECOND? SECOND, PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE JASMINE PRESSLEY HERE FROM DISTRICT NINE TO SPEAK TO THIS. HI, I'M JASMINE PRESSLEY, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT DISTRICT NINE. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ELIMINATE GRAFFITI VANDALISM IN BOTH DISTRICTS EIGHT AND NINE, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONGOING BEAUTIFICATION IN BOTH DISTRICTS. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS. THANK YOU. THIS IS REQUIRING A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE VOTIN? COUNCILMAN BACHON. COUNCILMAN JONES. THANK YOU. YES. COUNCILMAN ANDERSON. YES. VICE CHAIR. YOU. YOU HAVE SIX YES [7. O-188-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $177,100 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $88,550 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 12 AND 14; TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR 28 FLOCK CAMERAS, 14 TO BE PLACED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN DISTRICT 12 AND 14 TO BE PLACE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN DISTRICT 14. Action Required By: February 2025 Sponsors: Cindi Fowler (D-14), Rick Blackwell (D-12)] VOTES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 701882. FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING 177,100 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. 88,550 EACH FROM DISTRICT 12 AND 14 TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR 28 FLOCK CAMERAS, 14 TO BE PLACED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN DISTRICT 12, AND 14 TO BE PLACED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN DISTRICT 14. MOTION. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MISS AMY STEWART, WHO IS GOING TO AMY STEWART, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT, DISTRICT 14, THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PLACE 14 FLOCK CAMERAS IN BOTH DISTRICTS. 12 AND DISTRICTS DISTRICT 14. SO THAT'S 14 IN EACH DISTRICT, AT THIS POINT, IT UNDISCLOSED THE LOCATION LOCATIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF THESE CAMERAS, BUT THEY'RE PRIMARILY GOING TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TO WORK WITH OUR LMPD THIRD DIVISION AND ALSO TO HELP DETER ILLEGAL DUMPING IN THE AREA. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISS STEWART. THIS ITEM IS REQUIRING A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING? COUNCILMAN BATSON. YES. SORRY. I'M DISTRACTED. I GOT MY KIDS WITH ME. SO YES. WE NEED YOU TO TURN ON YOUR CAMERA TO VOTE. SIR COUNCILMAN ACKERSON. ABSOLUTELY. YES. THANK YOU. YES THANK YOU. [8. NDF082724PW15     APPROPRIATING $1,163 FROM DISTRICT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO STREET LIGHTS IN THE ALLEY BEHIND 1004 AND 1024 THORNBERRY AVENUE, INCLUDING A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. Sponsors: Jennifer Chappell (D-15) ] ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 808272 FOR P1 FIVE. APPROPRIATING $1,163 FROM DISTRICT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO STREET LIGHTS IN THE ALLEY BEHIND 1004 AND 1024 THORNBERRY AVENUE, INCLUDING A FIVE YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED, THIS ITEM IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. WE'RE SKIPPING OVER. ITEM NUMBER NINE, WE'RE ON THE ITEM NUMBER [10. O-186-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $9,172.79 FROM DISTRICT 23 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO HIGHVIEW BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGHVIEW FALL FESTIVAL AND PARADE, THE HIGHVIEW HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. Action Required By: February 2025 Sponsors: Jeff Hudson (R-23) ] 1001 8624. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $9,172.79 FROM DISTRICT 23 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO REVIEW BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC, FROM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HIGH VIEW FALL FESTIVAL AND PARADE. THE HIGH VIEW HOLIDAY FEST AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE, MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE LISTED HIM HERE TO SPEAK TO MISTER CHAIR. YES JUST A POINT OF CLARIFICATION ON THAT LAST ITEM RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE STREET LIGHTS, I PRESUME THAT I DIDN'T HEAR YOU SAY THAT. THAT'S GOING TO OLD BUSINESS. I KNOW THAT MULVIHILL IS GOING TO NEED TO ABSTAIN ON THAT. OH, NO. I'M SORRY. THIS IS SONIA, THE CLERK. IT'S AN NDA, SO IT'S ALREADY APPROVED AND WE'RE DONE. AND HE'S NOT HERE TODAY. OKAY BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE WANT TO, YOU KNOW. YEAH. THANK YOU, SO THIS HAS BEEN PROPERLY MOVED, AND WE HAVE LISA HERE TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER TEN. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN BAKER, LISA AMANN, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT FOR DISTRICT 13. BUT I'M HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF JOHN TWERSKI FOR DISTRICT 23. AND THIS IS AN NDA THAT WILL APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE HIGH VIEW FALL FESTIVAL AND THEIR HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, AS WELL AS SOME WEBSITE MAINTENANCE, THEY'RE PROVIDING REFRESHMENTS, WATER, SIGNAGE, BROCHURES, INFLATABLES, DJ AND TRAIN RIDES FOR THE FESTIVAL. SO, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, [00:10:01] I'M HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER THOSE. NO THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING. COUNCILMAN BACHON. YES COUNCILMAN ANDERSON. ABSOLUTELY. CHAIR. BAKER, YOU HAVE SIX. YES VOTES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 11. CIF 08272422. APPROPRIATING 65,000 [11. CIF082724PW22     APPROPRIATING $65,000 FROM DISTRICT 22 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS TO SUPPLEMENT THE FY2025 PAVING PLAN BUDGET FOR REPAVING OF THOROUGHBRED COURT, BLUE RIBBON COURT, GRANDSTAND COURT, COMPETITION COURT, EXHIBITION COURT, AND SADDLE POINTE DRIVE TO PAVILION WAY, AND PAVILION WAY TO FAIRGROUND ROAD. Sponsors: Robin Engel (R-22) ] FROM DISTRICT 22. CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS TO SUPPLEMENT THE FY FISCAL YEAR 2025 PAVING PLAN BUDGET FOR REPAVING OF THOROUGHBRED COURT. BLUE RIBBON COURT, GRANDSTAND COMPETITION COURT, EXHIBITION COURT AND SADDLE POINT DRIVE TO PAVILION WAY AND PAVILION WAY TO FAIRGROUND ROAD. MAY I HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED. WE HAVE COUNCILMAN BASH. WHO'S GOING TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? OH, YES. I, COUNCILMAN INGLES LOOKING FOR SUPPORT ON THIS. THEY'RE JUST GOING WITH WHAT THEY'VE GOT IN THE PAVING PLAN AND ADDING SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. THIS ITEM IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. ITEM [12. NDF082724PW22     APPROPRIATING $4,765 FROM DISTRICT 22 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR A SURVEY OF PROPERTY ALONG BARDSTOWN ROAD AND FERN CREEK ROAD TO ESTABLISH A PLAT IN ORDER TO SURPLUS THE PLAT TO A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR MAINTENANCE. Sponsors: Robin Engel (R-22) ] NUMBER 12. GNF 08272422. APPROPRIATING $4,765 FROM DISTRICT 22 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR A SURVEY OF PROPERTY ALONG BARDSTOWN ROAD AND FERN CREEK ROAD TO ESTABLISH A PLAT IN ORDER TO SURPLUS THE PLAT TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR MAINTENANCE, MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? MOTION PROPERLY MOVED. THIS REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT, ITEM NUMBER 13. CIF [13. CIF082724LMPD24     APPROPRIATING $3,131.91 FROM DISTRICT 24 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT’S 7TH DIVISION DETECTIVE OFFICE FOR NINE RED DOT SIGHTS FOR DEPARTMENT ISSUED FIREARMS. Sponsors: Madonna Flood (D-24) ] 082724 LMPD 24 APPROPRIATING $3,131.91 FROM DISTRICT 24 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF DIVISION DETECTIVE OFFICE FOR NINE RED DOT SIGHTS FOR A DEPARTMENT ISSUE FRAMES. FIREARMS. I'M SORRY, MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED. THIS IS ALSO REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.