[00:00:20] METRO TV WILL START IN ABOUT A MINUTE. DO. YOU. YOU. [Call to Order] DO. ALRIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS THE REGULAR LABOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO KRS 61.826. THE METRO COUNCIL RULE FIVE A I'M THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAN PHILIP [Roll Call] BAKER, AND I'M JOINED BY MY VICE CHAIR, COUNCILMAN ROBIN ENGEL. TODAY, COUNCILWOMAN MADONNA FLOOD HAS A EXCUSED ABSENCE. WE ARE JOINED IN CHAMBERS BY COUNCILMAN KHALIL BASTIAN, COUNCILWOMAN TAMMY HAWKINS, COUNCILWOMAN DONNA PURPOSE, WE'RE JOINED ONLINE BY COUNCILMAN BRETT ACKERSON. COUNCILMAN PAT MULVIHILL. AND SO WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS SHOW ON [1. NDF102924AOAS01     APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO A-ONE ALL STARS, INC. FOR THE PUMPKIN IN THE PARK EVENT THAT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 2024. Sponsors: Tammy Hawkins (D-1) ] THE ROAD, STARTING WITH ITEM NUMBER ONE ON THE APPROPRIATIONS AGENDA. NUMBER 102924, A ZERO, A ZERO, A S ZERO ONE APPROPRIATING 5000 FROM DISTRICT ONE, NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO A ONE ALL STARS, INC. FOR THE PUMPKIN IN THE PARK EVENT THAT WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2024. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE. THIS IS IN COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS DISTRICT. I'M GOING TO PUNT IT OVER TO YOU, COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. PARK IS IN PARKLAND WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. IT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, PROBABLY HAD OVER 75 TO 100 KIDS SHOW UP. IT WAS AN OVERSIGHT. MY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT IS OUT ON MATERNITY LEAVE, SO I'VE CONTRACTED SOMEONE. SO THAT'S THE REASON THAT IT'S A FEW DAYS BEHIND. ALL RIGHT. SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK [2. CIF102924PW05     APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT 5 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE CORNER OF SOUTHWESTERN PARKWAY AND BROADWAY IN HONOR OF LIVINGSTON HOLDER, JR. Sponsors: Donna L. Purvis (D-5) ] YOU. COUNCILWOMAN. ITEM NUMBER 2CIF10292405. APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT FIVE CAPITAL [00:05:03] INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE CORNER OF SOUTHWESTERN PARKWAY AND BROADWAY IN HONOR OF LIVINGSTON HOLDER JUNIOR. MAY I GET A MOTION? A SECOND PROPERLY MOVED, SEEING THERE'S NO SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE, THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES [3. CIF102924PW05a     APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT 5 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE SOUTH CORNER OF 44TH STREET AND BROADWAY IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE MR. ROGER WILSON. Sponsors: Donna L. Purvis (D-5) ] HAVE IT. SIFF 10292405A APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT FIVE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE SOUTH CORNER OF 44TH STREET AND BROADWAY IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE MR. ROGER WILSON. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? PROPERLY, PROPERLY MOVED, THIS ITEM IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE AYES HAVE IT. ITEM NUMBER C, F10292405B. [4. CIF102924PW05b     APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT 5 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE CORNER OF SOUTH 45TH STREET AND VARBLE AVENUE IN HONOR OF RAOUL CUNNINGHAM. Sponsors: Donna L. Purvis (D-5) ] APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT FIVE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE CORNER OF THE SOUTH 45TH STREET AND VARIABLE AVENUE IN HONOR OF RALPH CUNNINGHAM. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND? ALRIGHT. PROPERLY MOVED BECAUSE OF THE LAST THREE STREET SIGNS, I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO ANY OF THOSE. WELL, SURE, YOUR MICROPHONE. THANK YO. THE THREE HONORARY STREET SIGNS THAT WE'RE HAVING PUT UP. THE FIRST ONE IS THE FIRST. AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN ASTRONAUT FROM HERE IN LOUISVILLE. SO WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING HIM AT SOUTHWESTERN PARKWAY AND BROADWAY. AND THE SECOND ONE IS FOR A MR. ROGER WILSON, WHO IS A RETIRED LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WHO HAS DEDICATED YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH HIS MEMBERSHIP WITH THE YEARLINGS CLUB AND THE LAST ONE WE ALL KNOW IS WILL BE THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL NAACP, MR. RAOUL CUNNINGHAM WILL BE RECOGNIZING HIM WITH AN HONORARY STREET SIGN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HE HE GREW UP IN AT THE CORNER OF 44TH AND BRAVO. SO THOSE ARE THE THREE HONOREES OF THAT. WE'RE DOING THE STREET SIGNS FOR. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALSO, COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS, WHAT DAY IS THE EVENT FOR THOSE WATCHING AT HOME? YES, THIS COMING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER THE 1ST AT 11 A.M. WE ARE RECOGNIZING TEN NOTABLE LEADERS HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THIS WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY AT 11 IN THE 900 BLOCK OF SOUTHWESTERN PARKWAY. AND IT WILL BE FROM BREWSTER TO RIVERVIEW. AND IT'S GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL EVENT. GOD'S GOING TO SHINE ON US AND GIVE US GOOD WEATHER. AND IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME OUT AND WITNESS THIS, FEEL FREE TO DO SO. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE, THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. ITEM NUMBER FIVE. NHF 1029240NOLNC06. APPROPRIATING $1,000 FROM DISTRICT SIX DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY. THAT'S TO BE HELD. NUMBER. OH OKAY. SIX ARE TO BE HELD. OKAY. [7. NDF102924FBP08     APPROPRIATING $1,550 FROM DISTRICT 8 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE FRIENDS OF BEECHWOOD PARK, INC. FOR THEIR FUNDRAISER TO FUND ELECTRICITY AT THE PARK. Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8) ] THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. WE'LL SKIP TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. NHF 102924 FB P08. APPROPRIATING $1,550 FROM DISTRICT EIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO THE FRIENDS OF BEECHWOOD PARK, INC. FOR THE FUNDRAISER TO FUND ELECTRICITY AT THE PARK. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED, THIS IS REQUIRING A SEEING. THERE IS NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL [8. NDF102924BS09     APPROPRIATING $4,980 FROM DISTRICT 9 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH BRIGHTSIDE, TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR BEAUTIFICATION OF SEVEN BRIGHT SITES AND TARC STOPS ALONG FRANKFORT AVENUE. Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ] THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT NHF 102924BS09. APPROPRIATING $4,980 FROM DISTRICT NINE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO BRIGHTSIDE TO LOVETT LANDSCAPE FOR BEAUTIFICATION OF SEVEN BRIGHTSIDE'S BRIGHTSIDE'S AND PARKS ALONG FRANKFORD AVENUE. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? IN A SECOND, PROPERLY MOVED, THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. [9. CIF102924PW09     APPROPRIATING $6,100 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR AT 531 PRIMROSE WAY. Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ] ITEM NUMBER CIF10292409. APPROPRIATING $6,100 FROM DISTRICT NINE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR AT 531 PREMIER PRIMROSE WAY. MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MISS JACKSON PRESSLY HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS JASMINE PRESSLY. I'M THE LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO COUNCILMAN ANDREW OWEN. DISTRICT NINE. THIS SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT IS GOING TO REMEDY A CURRENT TRIP HAZARD AND SAFETY CONCERN IN THE DISTRICT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISS PRESLEY. [00:10:02] SEEING NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE, THIS REQUIRED A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. CRF 10292409. APPROPRIATING A APPROPRIATING $11,700 FROM [10. CIF102924PW09a     APPROPRIATING $11,700 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO DRIVER FEEDBACK SIGNS AT 218 HILLCREST AVENUE (SOUTHBOUND) AND 217/219 HILLCREST AVENUE (NORTHBOUND). Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ] DISTRICT NINE. CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO DRIVER FEEDBACK SIGNS AT 218 HILLCREST AVENUE SOUTHBOUND AND 217 219 HILLCREST AVENUE NORTHBOUND. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MISS JASMINE PRESLEY HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM AS WELL. SO THE DRIVER SPEED FEEDBACK SIGNS WILL INCREASE SAFETY FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS BY REDUCING SPEEDS AND CHANGING DRIVER BEHAVIOR. WE'VE RECENTLY SEEN AN UPTICK IN SPEEDING IN OUR DISTRICT, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE IDENTIFIED STREETS THAT WE NEEDED A SOLUTION FOR, ALL RIGHT, SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. CIF [11. CIF102924PW09b     APPROPRIATING $6,290 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR AT 3212 FRANKFORT AVENUE. Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ] 10292409 BE APPROPRIATING $6,290 FROM DISTRICT NINE. CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR AT 3212 FRANKFORD AVENUE. MAY I GET A MOTION A SECOND SECOND, PROPERLY MOVED THIS WE HAVE MISS JACKSON PRESLEY HERE TO SPEAK AS WELL. SO THIS SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ONE OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE DISTRICT. CURRENTLY, THE SIDEWALK IS IN POOR CONDITION. IT'S CREATING A WATER POOLING ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE SIDEWALK WAS NOT GRADED PROPERLY. ALL RIGHT. SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES [12. CIF102924PW09c     APPROPRIATING $8,920 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO SPEED HUMPS AND TWO SPEED HUMP SIGNS ON NORTH CLIFTON AVENUE BETWEEN WEIKEL AVENUE AND SYCAMORE AVENUE. Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ] HAVE IT. CIF 10292409C APPROPRIATING $8,920 FROM DISTRICT NINE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSTALLATION OF TWO SPEED HUMPS AND TWO SPEED HUMPS. SIGNS ON NORTH CLINTON AVENUE BETWEEN WACO AVENUE AND SYCAMORE AVENUE. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MISS JASMINE PRESLEY HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. THE SPEED HUMP INSTALLATIONS IS A TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURE TO REDUCE SPEED AND INCREASE SAFETY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, WHICH IS HEAVILY POPULATED BY THE BLIND COMMUNITY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE SEE THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. CIF 10292409D APPROPRIATING $7,330 FROM [13. CIF102924PW09d     APPROPRIATING $7,330 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 307 AND 310 WENDOVER COURT. Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ] DISTRICT NINE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 307 AND 310 WENDOVER COURT. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND MOTION? SECOND, PROPERLY MOVED. WE HAVE MISS PRESLEY HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS. YES. SO THIS SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT IS GOING TO HELP. THERE'S A TREE THAT'S CURRENTLY PUSHING UP THE SIDEWALK AND CREATING A SAFETY AND TRIPPING HAZARD. ALRIGHT, SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE, THIS ITEM REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE EYES HAVE IT. CIF 10292409E. [14. CIF102924PW09e     APPROPRIATING $13,120 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE SPEED HUMPS AND TWO SPEED HUMP SIGNS ON UPLAND ROAD BETWEEN GRINSTEAD DRIVE AND LEXINGTON ROAD. Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ] APPROPRIATING $13,120 FROM DISTRICT NINE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE SPEED HUMPS AND TWO SPEED HUMPS. SIGNS ON UPLAND ROAD BETWEEN GRINSTEAD ROAD DRIVE AND LEXINGTON ROAD. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND, SECOND? ALRIGHT. PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MISS PRESLEY HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS LAST ITEM. THE SPEED HUMP INSTALLATION WILL REDUCE SPEEDS AND INCREASE SAFETY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE, THIS ITEM IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU, MISS PRESLEY. CIF 102924 [15. CIF102924PW11     APPROPRIATING $472 FROM DISTRICT 11 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS, THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS, TO BOB RAY COMPANY, INC. FOR TREE STUMP REMOVAL ON WATTERSON TRAIL SOUTH OF SOUTHERN BREEZE LANE. Sponsors: Kevin Kramer (R-11) ] 1211. APPROPRIATING $472 FROM DISTRICT 11 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS TO BOB RAE COMPANY INC FOR TREE STUMP REMOVAL ON WATTERSON TRAIL SOUTH OF SOUTHERN BREEZE LANE, MAKING A MOTION IN A SECOND SECOND. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. PROPERLY MOVED, SEEING THERE'S NO SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL [16. O-217-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $20,160 FROM DISTRICT 13 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE FAIRDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, FOR BALLISTIC BODY ARMOR ALLOWING FIREFIGHTERS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DURING AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION. 10/15/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Held Action Required By: April 10, 2025 Sponsors: Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13) ] THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. OH 2172 FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $20,160 FROM DISTRICT 13 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE FAIRDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR BALLISTIC BODY ARMOR, ALLOWING FIREFIGHTERS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DURING AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND MOTION SECOND PROPERLY MOVED, THIS IS IN COUNCILMAN SIMS DISTRICT, SO WE'RE PUTTING IT OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THE ITEM IS SELF-EXPLANATORY. WE'RE TRYING TO HELP OUR FIREFIGHTER FIGHTERS WITH THE BALLISTIC BODY ARMOR WHEN THEY'RE IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALLS. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKER IN THE QUEUE THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING? COUNCILMAN MULVIHILL. ALL RIGHT. YES. COUNCILMAN ANDERSON. YES. CHAIR. BAKER, YOU HAVE. YES VOTES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SKIPPING OVER [18. CONDF101524VMC14     APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 14 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO VETERAN’S MOTORCYCLE CLUB FOR LOUISVILLE VET FEST TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2024. 10/15/24 Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee  Held Sponsors: Cindi Fowler (D-14) ] [00:15:08] TO ITEM NUMBER 18, C O NDF10152 FOR VMC ONE FOUR APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 14 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO VETERANS MOTORCYCLE CLUB FOR LOUISVILLE VET FIST FEST, TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2ND, 2024. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MISS AMY STEWART HERE TO SPEAK TO THAT ITEM. YES, AMY STEWART, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT FOR CINDY FOWLER, DISTRICT 14, THE VETERANS MOTORCYCLE CLUB REQUESTED SPONSORSHIP FOR THEIR VET FEST, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER THE 2ND. AND SO DISTRICT 14 IS GLADLY ABLE TO DO THIS. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. THIS ITEM REQUIRES SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU, MISS STEWART NWF 10292415. [19. NDF102924PW15     APPROPRIATING $258 FROM DISTRICT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE COST OF TWO SHIELDS FOR STREET LIGHTS LOCATED IN THE ALLEY BEHIND ALEXANDER AVENUE AT FETTER AVENUE. Sponsors: Jennifer Chappell (D-15) ] APPROPRIATING $258 FROM DISTRICT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE COST OF TWO SHIELDS FOR STREET LIGHTS. LOCATED AN ALLEY BEHIND ALEXANDER AVENUE AT FEDERAL AVENUE. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED, SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE, THIS REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES [20. CIF102924PW16     APPROPRIATING $5,280 FROM DISTRICT 16 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SPEED REDUCTION MARKINGS TO BE INSTALLED ON BLANKENBAKER LANE BETWEEN MOHICAN HILL COURT AND OLD FEDERAL HILL. Sponsors: Scott Reed (R-16) ] HAVE IT. CRF 10292416. APPROPRIATING $5,280 FROM DISTRICT 16 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR A SPEED REDUCTION TO BE INSTALLED ON BLANKENBAKER LANE BETWEEN MOHICAN HILL COURT AND OLD FEDERAL HILL. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MR. JARED TOWNS HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. JARED TOWNS, DISTRICT 16. THIS THIS IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS HELP KEEP CARS FROM GOING OVER THAT CENTER LINE AND PREVENT WRECKS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE THIS REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. ITEM NUMBER 21. WELL, YES, WE ARE HOLDING ITEM NUMBER 22. IS THAT BEING HELD AS WELL? OKAY. 02382 FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,650 FROM DISTRICT 20, NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A FLOCK CAMERA TO BE INSTALLED AT TUCKER STATION ROAD AND TUCKER LAKE DRIVE. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED, I DON'T KNOW WHO WOULD BE SPEAKING TO THIS ITEM. IS ANYONE HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? I'M IN A MOTION FOR THAT TO BE TABLED. AND THEN IF THIS PERSON WHO I THINK. COUNCILMAN, CAN YOU WITHDRAW THE MOTION? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER. LET ME FIND MY [23. O-211-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $10,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 22 AND 23; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. FOR AN ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AT BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Action Required By: April 24, 2025 Sponsors: Robin Engel (R-22), Jeff Hudson (R-23)] PLACE. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 2302 112 FOR AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING 20,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. 10,000 EACH FROM DISTRICT 22 AND 23 TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION. FOUNDATION, INC. FOR ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AT BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND? ALRIGHT. PROPERLY MOVED, WE'RE GOING TO PUNT IT OVER TO MY PHENOMENAL VICE CHAIR, ROBIN ENGEL. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THIS WE GET INVOLVED WITH THESE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT QUITE A BIT, AND THIS ONE IS REALLY GOING TO BE NICE. AND SO I'M COUNCILMAN HUDSON AND I ARE PARTNERING TO, TO PUT SOME PUT SOME MONEY IN THIS. SO I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. 27,000. WHAT WE CAN DO IS WE CAN SEND IT UP. WE CAN. I. THINK. OKAY, OKAY, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO SEND THIS TO OLD BUSINESS TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY OTHER NEED THAT NEEDS TO BE MET. BUT, MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE OPEN UP THE VOTING FOR A ROLL CALL? VOTE? COUNCILMAN MULVIHIL. YES, COUNCILMAN ACKERSON. YES. WE ARE. YES. OKAY. OKAY. YOU HAVE SIX YES VOTES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO SKIP BACK TO NUMBER 2202 3824. AN [22. O-238-24     AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,650 FROM DISTRICT 20 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A FLOCK CAMERA TO BE INSTALLED AT TUCKER STATION ROAD AND TUCKER LAKE DRIVE. Action Required By: April 24, 2025 Sponsors: Stuart Benson (R-20) ] ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,650 FROM DISTRICT 20 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A CAMERA TO BE INSTALLED AT TUCKER STATION ROAD AND TUCKER LAKE DRIVE. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MISS ANGELA WEBSTER, WHO'S ONLINE WHO WILL BE SPEAKING TO THIS ITEM. HELLO EVERYONE. WE WOULD. COUNCILMAN [00:20:01] BENSON WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER PASSING THIS OFF FOR A CAMERA AT TUCKER LAKE ROAD AND TUCKER STATION. THEY'VE HAD A GREAT DEAL OF CRIME LATELY, AND WE THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL TO HELPING THE POLICE DETER THIS CRIME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISS WEBSTER. THIS ITEM, SEEING THERE'S NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE VOTING? COUNCILMAN MULVIHILL. YES, COUNCILMAN ACKERSON. YOU HAVE FIVE YES VOTES. CHAIR BAKER. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 24 [24. CIF102924PW26     ​​APPROPRIATING $7,140 FROM DISTRICT 26 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 3404 HUNSINGER LANE, 2923-2927 RICHLAND ROAD, 2906 WINTERHAVEN ROAD, AND 3502 AUTUMN WAY.​  Sponsors: Brent Ackerson (D-26) ] CIF102924PW26. APPROPRIATING $7,140 FROM DISTRICT 26 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 3404 HUNSINGER LANE. 29 2322 2927 RICHLAND ROAD, 2906 WINTER HAVEN ROAD AND 3502 AUTUMN WAY. MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? SECOND. ALRIGHT. PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MR. CHARLES WEATHERS HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. CHARLES WEATHERS, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO BRANT ANDERSON, DISTRICT 26. WE'RE REQUESTING THESE FUNDS TO REPAIR FOUR DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE SIDEWALKS IN OUR COMMUNITY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SEEING NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE THIS IS REQUIRING A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR APPROPRIATIONS PORTION OF IT. NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE OVER TO LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. LET ME FIND MY PLACE. HERE. ALL [26. R-114-24     A RESOLUTION DETERMINING CERTAIN PROPERTY AT 810 BARRETT AVENUE, 850 BARRETT AVENUE, AND 1235 EAST BRECKINRIDGE STREET AS SURPLUS AND NOT NEEDED FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING ITS TRANSFER. Action Required By: April 24, 2025 Sponsors: Phillip T. Baker (D-6) ] RIGHT. SO ITEM NUMBER 26 R11424A RESOLUTION DETERMINING CERTAIN PROPERTY AT 18 BAIRD AVENUE, 850 BARRETT AVENUE AND 1235 EAST BRECKINRIDGE STREET AS A SURPLUS AND NOT NEEDED FOR GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER. MAY I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED, WE HAVE MR. JEFF O'BRIEN HERE TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. CHAIR. THANK YOU. COUNCIL. JEFF O'BRIEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS A SURPLUS RESOLUTION FOR THE URBAN GOVERNMENT SITE, URBAN GOVERNMENT CENTER SITE AT BARRETT AVENUE AND BRECKINRIDGE, BRECKINRIDGE, BRECKINRIDGE STREET. THIS PROPERTY IS THE LAND THAT THE METRO GOVERNMENT OWNS. AGAIN, THERE'S A PORTION OF THIS PARCEL ON THE NORTH THAT IS OWNED BY LMA. THE VINE STREET PARCEL, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY METRO GOVERNMENT, WAS SOLD TO THE DEVELOPER ON IN IN 2021. I BELIEVE THE AGAIN THIS IS A THIS IS FOR THE URBAN GOVERNMENT CENTER PROJECT AND THIS THIS WILL FACILITATE THE TIFF THAT METRO COUNCIL PASSED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. THE DEVELOPER'S INTENTION HERE IS UPON APPROVAL OF THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION, THEY WILL BEGIN DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDINGS SIX WEEKS FROM THAT DATE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON FINANCING FOR THEIR PROJECT, AND WE'LL BE STARTING CONSTRUCTION SOON. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU ALL MIGHT HAVE NO PROBLEM SEEING THERE'S NO SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU. NOW THIS PORTION IS. THAT CONCLUDES OUR LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPORTION. AND NOW WE'RE TRANSITIONING TO OUR SPECIAL DISCUSSION WITH ONE WEST FOR THOSE WHO ARE WONDERING WHY ONE [27. ID 24-0660     OVERVIEW OF ONE WEST – Evon Smith, One West] WEST IS ON THE AGENDA, WE KNOW THIS IS THE LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARM. AND SO WE WANT TO START TALKING TO PARTNERS ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING FROM A LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDPOINT. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, ONE, YOU'RE YEAH, WE'LL GET YOU. WE'LL BE WELL, THERE'S NO INTRODUCTION NEEDED. BUT WE HAVE THE PHENOMENAL YVONNE WEST WHO IS THE CEO. AND SO I'LL STOP TALKING AND PUNT IT OVER TO YOU. SO THANK YOU ALL AND YOUR TEAM FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCILMAN BAKER. WE ARE HAPPY TO BE HERE. WE BRING YOU GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THEN ALSO I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR TEAM THAT'S HERE. AND. YES. SO WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT TO YOU ALL TODAY. ONE WEST HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 2014, 2015. ACTUALLY, WE WERE STARTED BY THE 2014 BINGHAM FELLOWS CLASS AND THAT CLASS CAME UP WITH THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES IN THE WEST END. AND SO WE'VE BEEN INTENTIONAL ABOUT THAT FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS. SO WE'RE CELEBRATING OUR TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY COMING UP IN 2025, [00:25:03] AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED TO BE ON MISSION. OUR MISSION, OF COURSE, IS TO ELEVATE THE ENTIRE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, LOUISVILLE THROUGH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEST END, AND TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE WEST END FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT, BY ADDRESSING THE NEEDS WITH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THAT INCLUDES URBAN INFILL. SO WE'RE EXCITED TO DO THAT. WE HAVE RAISED ABOUT $10 MILLION AND HAVE INVESTED THAT BACK INTO THE WEST END AND ARE CONTINUING THAT PROCESS. WE LIKE TO THINK WE'RE AN INTEGRAL PARTNER TO THE CITY AS WE LOOK AT THE EXPANSION OF DOWNTOWN, AND WE LOOK AT THE VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES IN THE WEST END, WE ARE AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE ONLY DEVELOPER IN THE WEST END FOCUSED SOLELY ON COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. AND WITH THAT, WE ARE ALSO DOING MIXED USE, WHICH INCLUDES HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS. AND WE ARE FOCUSED AT THIS POINT IN TIME ON THE AFFORDABILITY OF THAT HOUSING. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW OF TRYING TO RAISE AN ADDITIONAL 1 MILLION FOR OPERATIONS. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 2 MILLION IN PROJECT INVESTMENT WHEN WEST PROJECTS CONSIST OF PROJECTS ALONG THE WEST BROADWAY CORRIDOR AND SOUTH 18TH STREET, WE ARE LOOKING FROM SOUTH 18TH AT WEST BROADWAY, GOING DOWN TO JEFFERSON. AT THIS POINT. OUR MASTER PLAN PROCESS AT THIS AS OF THIS JUNCTURE, GOES AS FAR AS THE MUHAMMAD ALI AREA. BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THAT AND CONTINUE. WE'VE LISTED OUT SOME PROJECTS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON, AND ALSO SOME PROJECT GAPS THAT WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. WE HAVE ALSO RECENTLY ACQUIRED AS UNDER A LEASE OPTION, THE 4303 BUILDING, WHICH WE WOULD LIKE TO TURN INTO 24 HOUR CHILDCARE. IN ADDITION TO THAT, ONE WEST IS INTENTIONALLY WORKING WITH AT LEAST SIX OTHER DEVELOPERS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THERE ARE PROJECTS THAT THEY ARE PUTTING FORTH THAT SOME HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY THE CITY, SOME HAVE COME TO US DIRECTLY, BUT WE'RE HELPING THOSE PROJECT OWNERS TO EXPAND THEIR TO DEVELOP THEIR PROJECTS AND EXPAND THEIR BUSINESSES. AND THE REASON BEING FOR MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY BASED SMALL DEVELOPERS, THEY DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO WALK THEM THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS BY WORKING WITH ONE WEST, WITH YOUR FUNDING AND HELPING ONE ENTITY TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND THE INITIATIVES OF SEVERAL, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE BRING THAT INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL TO THE COMMUNITY WHERE IT IS NEEDED ON SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. ALSO WORKING ON OUR RESTAURANT ACCELERATOR. YOU'LL SEE IN THE COMING MONTHS THAT WE ARE FILLING BUILDINGS WITH LOCAL RESTAURANTS, AND WE HAVE PUT THOSE BUILDINGS THROUGH A REHAB PROCESS, AND NOW THOSE SPACES ARE AVAILABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES THAT WOULD LIKE TO LOCATE IN THEM. WE'RE ALSO HIRING LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO DO THAT WORK. AND THROUGH THE WORK OF DONOVAN TAYLOR AND ALSO JARED DAVIDSON, WE HAVE THE PLAN ROOM, WHICH HAS BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH MINORITY CONTRACTORS TO HELP THEM GROW AND EXPAND THEIR BUSINESSES. BUT WE TRY TO PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH BY USING LOCAL CONTRACTORS ON OUR OWN PROJECTS. THIS PROJECT HERE, YOU ALL MAY BE VERY FAMILIAR WITH. IT'S OUR 516 SOUTH 18TH STREET, EIGHT A AND B, BOTH OF THOSE UNITS WERE NAMED AFTER LOCAL LEADERS AND THOSE BUILDINGS WERE ONE WAS A BURNED OUT BUILDING, THE OTHER WAS VACANT AND ABANDONED. AND OUR GOAL WAS TO PUT THEM BACK IN SERVICE. AND WE HAVE HAD A RESTAURANT IN THOSE BUILDINGS AND ARE MOVING INTO MORE IN THE NEXT OVER THE NEXT 30 DAYS. THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHERE THE CITY AND NONPROFIT COLLABORATED, WHERE WE RAN INTO ISSUES ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE. THE CITY WORKED WITH US AND WE WERE ABLE TO HANDLE THOSE ISSUES THROUGH CITY FUNDING AND ALSO INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL THAT CAME THROUGH THE CITY WITH REGARD TO THE SEWAGE SYSTEM AND THE CHALLENGES THERE, YOU ALL MAY BE VERY AWARE, BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE AGING AND DISREPAIR OF SOME OF THE SEWAGE PIPES, THAT THERE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE ISSUES AS WE REVITALIZE. THIS IS ANOTHER BUILDING SITE THAT WE'RE WORKING ON. WE PURCHASED THIS BUILDING AND THIS WILL BE AN EXTENDED ACCELERATOR FOR ADDITIONAL RESTAURANTS. WE HAVE HAIR CARE ON THE TOP FLOOR, AND WE ARE GOING TO DO TWO MORE UNITS OF RESTAURANTS ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR. AND WE'RE BREAKING IT UP INTO TWO SO THAT WE CAN SERVICE MORE NEED AND ALSO HELP TO LAUNCH MORE BUSINESSES AS THEY SERVE A TWO YEAR CYCLE WITH THE ONE WITH ONE WEST ON OUR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, WHERE WE OFFER WRAPAROUND SERVICES. AND THANKS TO THE HELP OF CONGRESSMAN MCGARVEY, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SECURE $900,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP THESE [00:30:05] SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS WILL TOTALLY CHANGE THE STREETSCAPE OF SOUTH 18TH STREET. WE ALSO HAVE CURRENT PROJECTS IN PROGRESS, AND IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK THE QUESTION, WHY HAS IT TAKEN SO LONG? THESE PROJECTS WERE FULLY FUNDED BEFORE COVID AND DURING COVID PRICES WENT UP SIGNIFICANTLY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WITH BOTH THIS BUILDING AND THE ONE I'M ABOUT TO SHOW YOU DOUBLED ALMOST IN PRICE TO REHAB THEM. SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED THAT WE ARE NOW IN THE PROGRESS OF THE REVITALIZATION OF THIS BUILDING AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JARED DAVIDSON, THIS IS GOING VERY WELL AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IT. AND WE HAVE ANOTHER LOCAL MINORITY BUSINESS AS OUR GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON THIS BUSINESS. SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES WITH THE BUILDING ITSELF, BECAUSE OF THE AGE AGAIN, HISTORIC SITE IS REQUIRING A LOT MORE INVESTMENT, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY WORTH IT BECAUSE OF THE INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE BEEN COMMITTED AND WE ARE MAKING THE INVESTMENT. WE ARE LOOKING TO THE CITY TO HELP US IN THESE PROJECTS, WHICH ARE NEEDED BECAUSE WE'D LIKE TO CONTINUE THIS REVITALIZATION AND TO HAVE THIS CORRIDOR BE A BEACON OF PRIDE FOR THE ENTIRE CITY. THIS PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD. HOWEVER, WE JUST HIT A STUMBLING GROUND WITH THIS. THIS BUILDING HAS ABOUT $175,000 IN REMEDIATION NECESSARY. IT'S A HISTORIC BUILDING, BUT IT'S NOT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER. IN ORDER FOR US TO RENOVATE THIS PROJECT, IT'S GOING TO BE UPWARDS OF 1.5 MILLION. AND IF WE DIDN'T DO THE PROJECT, IT WOULD BE AND BUILD NEW. IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL 500,000. THIS PROJECT WOULD BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IT HAS OVER 500,000. SORRY. INITIALLY IT HAD OVER 500,000. IN SUBSIDY. NOW IT WILL. IT'S AT ABOUT 250. WE NEED ANOTHER 250. ROUGHLY THE STATUS OF THIS BUILDING IS THAT IT WILL BE TWO AFFORDABLE UNITS OF HOUSING UPSTAIRS AND THEN TWO UNITS OF COMMERCIAL ON THE GROUND FLOOR. THIS IS ACROSS FROM THE REVITALIZATION AREA THAT WE ARE WORKING ON, WHERE WE HAVE JUST RECENTLY MASTER PLANNED THE AREA THAT WE CALL THE ROYAL THEATER. AND THIS IS WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN IT'S DONE. THESE ARE WHAT THE UNITS WILL LOOK LIKE. AND WE'RE EXCITED BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE NEWLY DEVELOPED YMCA, WHICH IN THE SCHOOL THAT'S BEHIND THAT AND THE NEW SCHOOL, HOPEFULLY THAT'S COMING AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR TEACHERS, FIREMEN, POLICEMEN AND OTHER WORKING INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA. THE OTHER PROJECT THAT WE'VE DONE RECENTLY IS THE 1821 PROJECT. THAT'S WHERE WE DID A REVITALIZATION OF A BUILDING THAT WAS QUITE FRANKLY, AN EYESORE, AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET THIS BUILDING PUT BACK INTO GOOD CONDITION. AND WE ARE EXPECTING TO HAVE A COFFEE ROASTER IN THIS BUILDING AND THEN ALSO A RETAIL COFFEE SHOP AND WE ARE WORKING VIGILANTLY TO GET THAT DONE. IN ADDITION, OUR WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, WE CAME, SCHOOLER ACADEMY, ACADEMY CAME TO US AND ASKED COULD WE HELP THEM WITH A PLAN TO DEVELOP A GYM? WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM FOR THREE YEARS. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING THEM WITH THEIR THEIR CAPITAL STACK, AND THEN ALSO WE ARE ABLE TO HELP THEM WITH LOCATION AS A RESULT. NOW THEY'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH ALMOST A $2 MILLION PROJECT TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE SHAWNEE ARE. THE PLAN ROOM IS WHERE DONOVAN TAYLOR OVERSEES THE CAPACITY BUILDING OF LOCAL MINORITY CONTRACTORS. WE HAVE OVER 113 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS THAT ARE BEING SERVED IN THE PLAN ROOM. WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THAT BECAUSE A LOT OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE FROM RIGHT HERE IN WEST LOUISVILLE, AND THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL, AND WE HAVE NUMEROUS PARTNERS WORKING WITH US. THIS IS ANOTHER ACCELERATOR WHERE WE'VE RECEIVED NATIONAL FUNDING AND ALSO FEDERAL FUNDING TO TRY TO HELP THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES. THAT IS THE GIST OF OUR REQUEST. WE OF OUR PRESENTATION, WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE COMING FORWARD WITH A REQUEST FOR A PROJECT AND OPERATIONS THAT WILL BE WE'RE HOPING THAT YOU ALL WILL CONSIDER AS YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE UPCOMING BUDGET CYCLE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. BEFORE I GET JUMP IN, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS? COUNCILMAN BACKYARD. THANK YOU, THANK YOU CHAIR. THANK YOU, MISS SMITH. THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION. APPRECIATE THAT. IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT THAT THAT'S KIND OF THAT DEVELOPMENT IS HAPPENING IN WEST LOUISVILLE. I DIDN'T I DID NOT KNOW THAT PREVIOUS TO TODAY. SO GREAT JOB. SO YOU MENTIONED A LOT ABOUT RESTAURANT DEVELOPMENT [00:35:04] AND GROWTH IN ON THE 18TH STREET CORRIDOR. THERE. ARE YOU LOOKING AT RESTAURANTS THAT ARE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED WITH CONSTITUENTS OF WEST LOUISVILLE OR HOW ARE YOU HOW ARE YOU MAKING THAT ATTRACTIVE TO THOSE CHEFS OR SOUS CHEFS THAT HAVE WORKED IN OTHER RESTAURANTS TO OPEN THEIR OWN CONCEPT OR BRAND OR, OR WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN THAT STYLE OF, OF CUISINE FOR THAT AREA? ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE DEFINITELY INTENTIONAL ABOUT LOOKING FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WOULD LIKE TO GROW AND EXPAND. BUT PRIMARILY OUR PARTNER IS CHEF SPACE. SO PEOPLE COMING OUT OF THEIR INCUBATOR CAN ACTUALLY LOOK AT OUR ACCELERATOR TO GET THEIR RETAIL EXPERIENCE. THE INCUBATOR PREPARES THEM ON THE CULINARY ARTS SIDE. WE PREPARE THEM ON THE RETAIL SIDE, AND WE CAN LOOK AT WHILE THEY'RE BEING HOUSED AT ONE WEST PROPERTIES, WE CAN WORK ON THEIR PERMANENT SITE FOR OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. ONE OF THE THINGS THE COMMUNITY TOLD US THEY WANTED WAS MORE SIT DOWN RESTAURANTS, QUALITY PLACES TO EAT AND HEALTHY FOOD. SO WE LOOK AT THE CUISINE, WE LOOK AT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE BUSINESS, WE LOOK AT THEIR BUSINESS PLAN. IF THEY DON'T HAVE ONE, WE WORK WITH SBDC TO GET THOSE PLANS IN PLACE. SO THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE PROVIDE, AND WE DO HAVE WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR THEM AS WELL. GOOD DEAL. AND SO WITH THESE PROPERTIES, ARE YOU GIVING THEM A? I COME FROM THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, SO I'M PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH IT. ARE YOU MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE SET UP FOR SUCCESS AS FAR AS RENT, RENT AND EQUIPMENT AND, YOU KNOW, THE SPACE, LAYOUT, ETCETERA? AND WHAT TYPE OF PER PERSON PER PER PLATE HEAD ARE YOU ARE YOU LOOKING TO CHARGE IN THESE IN THESE RESTAURANTS TO ESSENTIALLY ATTRACT THOSE POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS? SURE. THEY HAVE TO. WE GO THROUGH A WHOLE MARKETING PROCESS WITH THEM AND WEET AROFESSIONAL MARKETING TEAM TO WORK WITH THEM, BUT THEY HAVE TO CATER TO THE AUDIENCE. AND SO THEY LOOK AT THEIR CLIENTELE AND WHAT THEY CAN CHARGE IN THE COMMUNITY. AND MOST OFTEN WE LOOK AT BUSINESSES THAT ARE EXPERIENCED EVEN WHEN THEY COME TO THE CULINARY PROGRAM AT CHEF SPACE, THEY STILL GAIN EXPERIENCE AND LEARN HOW TO PRICE THEIR FOOD. SO THAT'S NOT OUR EXPERTISE. OUR EXPERTISE IS GETTING THEM IN THE SPACE AND WORKING ON THEIR RETAIL SIDE, BUT WE DEFINITELY TRY TO SET THEM UP FOR SUCCESS. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME LEARNINGS ALONG THE WAY. AS YOU KNOW, RESTAURANTS ARE SOME OF THE HARDEST BUSINESSES TO MAINTAIN, BUT WE HAVE LEARNED QUITE A FEW THINGS AND ONE OF OUR MENTORS IS ANDY BLIEDEN, WHO IS A NULU DEVELOPER AND HE HAS BEEN AMAZING AT ADVISING US. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE STEVE POE ON OUR BOARD WHO IS A DEVELOPER. SO WE'VE GOT SOME REAL GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF FOLKS, KNOWLEDGEABLE FOLKS AROUND THE TABLE, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE EACH OF THOSE RESTAURATEURS PARTNERED UP WITH A COACH WHO IS AN EXPERIENCED RESTAURATEUR. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF, I GUESS, CREDIT OR EMPLOYMENT CREDIT OR TAX CREDIT OF SOME SORT THAT THE THESE RESTAURANTS ARE HIRING WITHIN? I GUESS IT'S LIKE A SIMILAR TO LIKE A SOME TYPE OF HUB CREDIT OR SOMETHING. IF THEY HIRE FROM WITHIN A CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC OR SQUARE OR SQUARE MILE OF THE AREA. NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NOT ON THE HIRING SIDE, BUT WE ACTUALLY ARE SUBSIDIZING THEM THROUGH THE GRANT DOLLARS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. AND ONE LAST QUESTION, IF THAT'S OKAY, CHAIR, YOU MENTIONED THE PROPERTY THERE ON BROADWAY. THERE'S $174,000 WORTH OF REMEDIATION. YOU SAID ON THE 1731 BUILDING ALONE. CORRECT. AND IT'S GOING TO GET IT'S GOING TO NEED $1.5 MILLION TO FIX THAT OR CORRECT ME. I GUESS I MISUNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU WERE. YOU WERE ADDRESSING THERE. YEAH, ACTUALLY, YES. THE JUST THE CONSTRUCTION ITSELF IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 TO RENOVATE THAT BUILDING. ON TOP OF THAT, THE ASSESSMENT WE GOT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IS APPROXIMATELY 175,000. IN ADDITION TO THE 1.5. WOULDN'T IT BE CHEAPER TO JUST TEAR THAT BUILDING DOWN AND REBUILD IT? PEOPLE THINK THAT AND WE DO THOSE ASSESSMENTS SO THAT WE COULD DO A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS. IT'S ACTUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE AND WOULD ADD 500,000 MORE TO THE COST BASE IF WE WERE TO TEAR IT DOWN. SO OM A 1.5 TO A $2 MILLION, YOU GOT IT. UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER SHANNON. HEY, LOOK, IF YOU IF YOU YOU GOT ROOTS IN THE WEST, YOU CAN COME ON DOWN. YEAH, YEAH. AND ALSO, I MUST HAVE HAD A FREUDIAN SLIP AND REFERRED TYOU AS MISS WEST. SO IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIM. I, I WOULD HAVE ON THE RECORD. APOLOGIZE, MISS SMITH. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. BUT MAYBE I'M SPEAKING SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE. HOW YOU REPRESENT THE WEST. SO I'M GOING TO PUT IT OVER TO COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS. BUT MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I MISS ONE. WEST, HOW ARE YOU DOING? I'M WELL. HOW ARE YO? [00:40:04] THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. YOU AND YOUR TEAM. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO RECOGNIZE YOUR GOALS. IS. IS. I CAN'T REMEMBER EVER HAVING AN ENTITY THAT HAD A FOCUS ON BRINGING DEVELOPMENT TO DEPRIVED AND DEPRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WE'VE HAD SOME TALKS BERE. I KNOW YOU'RE FOCUSED RIGHT NOW IS ONOMMEIAL DEVELOPMENT. I'M HOPING THAT SOMEDAY THAT YOU WILL PUT O ANOTHER HAFOR USIN DEVELOPMENT AS WEAVA LOT EMESE VE,ITH VACANT LOTS AND ANDONED HOUSESSO, YOU KNOW, I KNOW RIGHT NOW YOU PROBABLY ARE BITING OFF WAY MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW. BUT WITH YOUR EXPERTISE, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO AS FAR AS PARTNERING WITH OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION AND PROVIDING BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH SOME QUALITY HOUSING HERE, ESPECIALLY SINCE WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING. SO I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW, YOU'RE HARD AT IT. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP. AND I KNOW THAT YOU YOU NEED THE SUPPORT FROM EVERYONE AND INCLUDING US HERE AT THE CITY TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOALS AND YOUR MISSION. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS HELPING EVERYBODY. YOU HAVE EVERYONE IN MIND TO HELP. SO AND AS WE KNOW THAT WE LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF CHALLENGES AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT WE NEED, THE AMENITIES THAT WE DON'T HAVE IN THIS AREA. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. AND JUST DON'T GIVE UP. KEEP GOING AT IT. AND I HOPE THAT YOU CAN GET THE SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL IN YOUR ENDEAVORS. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT WE ARE PARTNERING WITH THE CITY IN OTHER WAYS, AND THANKS TO MY TEAM, WE HAVE BEEN WE RECENTLY HOSTED A SMALL DEVELOPERS SESSION WITH THE LAND BANK, THE OFFICE OF HUMAN SERVICE, HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE? YES, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HAS COME OUT TO ONE WEST, AND WE WERE ABLE TO HOST A SESSION AND WE HAD ALMOST 40 PEOPLE THAT WERE INTERESTED IN THE SMALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. SO WE'RE TRYING TO DO PARTNERSHIPS LIKE THAT. WE'RE ALSO TALKING WITH URBAN LEAGUE AND SOME OTHERS ABOUT THE ABILITY TO COLLABORATE MORE. WE KNOW WE CAN'T BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE, BUT WE'RE EXCITED THAT A RISING TIDE IS LIFTING ALL BOATS IN THE WEST END. SO WE DO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT. I LOVE THAT ANY DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? ONE, I JUST WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM. ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS, ONE, WE KNOW WHEN SMALL BUSINESSES DO BETTER, THE WHOLE ECONOMY DOES BETTER. BUT THE OTHER THING IS TELLING THE STORY. AND ONE OF THE FRUSTRATIONS THAT WE HAVE, AND ME AND MY CO-CHAIR WERE TALKING ABOUT OF SOMETIMES WE'RE ALLOCATING MONEY OR RESOURCES TO PEOPLE, OR YOU HEAR ALL THE TIME OF PEOPLE GOING INTO NEIGHBORHOODS AND NOT BEING A PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SO IF YOU'RE WATCHING AT HOME, IF YOU'RE A COUNCILMAN OR A COUNCILWOMAN, KNOW THAT THIS IS A PRIME WAY THAT WE CAN GET PLUGGED DIRECTLY IN AND GET CONTEXT OF, YEAH, I'M SHAKING MY HEAD AT DONNA BECAUSE WE KNOW HIS WELL, YOU KNOW, ABOUT THE HISTORICAL NATURE OF SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE'RE COMING INTO. SO THANK YOU TO YOUR YOUR TEAM. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING. AND YOU KNOW, PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO. AND IF YOU'RE WATCHING AT HOME, IF YOU ARE A SMALL BUSINESS, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU CAN MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE AND BE ABLE TO HAND HOLD THEM THROUGH THE PLANNING ROOM. PHENOMENAL. 113 DID I HEAR YOU SAY THAT RIGHT? YES. BUSINESSES. SO JUST THANK YOU. THAT'S A TRUE SERVICE OF WHAT IT IS TO BE A LOUISVILLIAN. SO I WON'T HOLD ANY BODY'S TIME ANYMORE. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THERE'S NO OTHER FURTHER [Adjournment Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.] BUSINESS. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.