[1. O-058-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,123.40 FROM DISTRICT 3 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO TREESLOUISVILLE, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR SCHARDEIN CEMETERY. Action Required By: August 27, 2025 Sponsors: Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3) ]

APPROPRIATING $5,123.40 FROM DISTRICT THREE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO TREES LOUISVILLE, INC, FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR SHAH DEAN CEMETERY. SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED, AND I BELIEVE WE'VE GOT A LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT SPEAKER ONLINE. YES. I'M HERE. OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT IT? YES. WE HAVE AN ABANDONED CEMETERY IN OUR DISTRICT IN DISTRICT THREE OFF OF SEVENTH STREET ROAD. AND SO THERE ARE ONLY FOUR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THESE CEMETERIES TO CARE FOR THEM. ONE OF THEM BEING TREES LOUISVILLE. AND SO WE HAVE DECIDED TO APPROPRIATE MONEY TO TREES LOUISVILLE IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS CARED FOR. IN THIS MOWING SEASON. SO AS THE PACKET INDICATES, THE MONIES WILL BE USED TO MOW AND MAKE SURE THAT THE GRASS DOESN'T GET UP AS HIGH AS IT DID BEFORE. I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? I DID SAY I DID SEE WHERE THE APPLICATION WAS ON NOVEMBER 14TH, AND IT IS 3 OR 4 MONTHS AFTER THAT. BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN'T START REALLY THEIR WORK RIGHT UNTIL NOW. BUT AND SO YEAH, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY WE BEGAN REACHING OUT AS SOON AS WE KNOW IT WAS AN ISSUE. AND THERE WERE SOME THINGS WE HAD TO DISCUSS WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY. AS FAR AS WHO WAS ACTUALLY ALLOWED TO GO INTO THAT CEMETERY, AND THERE HAD TO BE AN OPINION FROM THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY. SO IT'S BEEN ONGOING. AND WE HAD SPOKEN TO TREES LOUISVILLE IN THE FALL. BUT LIKE YOU SAID, YOU DON'T REALLY MOW IN THE WINTER. AND WE KNEW WE HAD A LITTLE MORE TIME AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNS. OKAY. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. IT'S OPEN. COUNCILWOMAN SHANKLIN. WELL, I'M A YES. MY SCREEN WENT SOMEWHERE.

COUNCILWOMAN SHANKLIN. I ALREADY SAID YOU'RE MUTED. OKAY. YES. THANK YOU. THERE WE GO. THANK YOU. OH, SORRY. OKAY. AND I'M GOING TO CALL HER. YEAH, I MEAN I'M A COUNCILMAN OR. I'M SORRY, COUNCILMAN JOSEPH. YES. OKAY. COUNCILWOMAN CHAPPELL. YES. OKAY. IT'S BEING SLOW TODAY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A TIFF APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT FOUR CAPITAL

[2. CIF030525PW04 APPROPRIATING $188 FROM DISTRICT 4 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 19TH STREET AND CEDAR STREET IN HONOR OF REV. DR. GEOFFREY S. ELLIS. Sponsors: Ken Herndon (D-4) ]

INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN HONORARY STREET SIGN ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 19TH STREET AND CEDAR STREET IN HONOR OF REVEREND DOCTOR JEFFREY ELLIS. SPONSORS KEN HERNDON. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? MOTION AND SECOND.

PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO.

AYE. AYES HAVE IT. LEGISLATION PASSES. ITEM NUMBER THREE IS BEING HELD. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS

[4. NDF030525HCCA08 APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 8 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE HIBERNIAN CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SIGNAGE FOR THE 2025 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE ON MARCH 8TH ALONG BARDSTOWN ROAD. Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8) ]

AN NDF APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT EIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET BUDGET TO THE HIBERNIAN CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, INC FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SIGNAGE FOR THE 2025 SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE ON MARCH 8TH ALONG BARDSTOWN ROAD. SPONSOR IS BEN RENO WEBER. PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. AND

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DO WE HAVE A SPEAKER? GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M BETSY FOSTER. I'M BEN WEBERS LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT. THIS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT ON BARDSTOWN ROAD, THE SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE, AND WE ARE PAYING FOR BARRICADES, SIGNAGE AND THAT KIND OF THING. THAT'S WHAT THE MONEY IS SUPPOSED TO BE GOING FOR. SO IT'S A BIG EVENT. HOPE EVERYBODY WILL COME. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? THIS ALSO TO REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. NOPE. VOICE VOTE. OH. I'M SORRY.

I WAS. OKAY, SO IF IT'S 5000. IF IT'S. YES, 5000 OR LESS. IT'S A NON ORDINANCE. OKAY. IF IT'S FIVE. BUT IF IT'S 5000 OR MORE YOU HAVE TO HAVE A SPEAKER. OKAY. IT'S UNUSUAL. ALL RIGHT.

SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. I. I. NO. AYES HAVE IT. THE LEGISLATION PASSES. THANK YOU.

[5. NDF030525BC11 APPROPRIATING $2,340 FROM DISTRICT 11 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO BLACKACRE CONSERVANCY, INC. FOR THE TULLY ELEMENTARY FIELD TRIP TO FUND 260 STUDENTS. Sponsors: Kevin Kramer (R-11) ]

ITEM NUMBER FIVE. APPROPRIATING $2,340 FROM DISTRICT 11 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO BLACKACRE CONSERVANCY, INC. FOR THE TULLY ELEMENTARY FIELD TRIP TO FUND 260 STUDENTS. SPONSOR KEVIN KRAMER. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? PROBABLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY GOOD QUESTION. OKAY. THERE'S NO ONE TO ASK IT OF. CORRECT. WELL, YOU MIGHT JUST. SOMEBODY HERE MIGHT KNOW. I'LL JUST PUT MY QUESTION OUT THERE. BEING NEW TO COUNCIL, I'M WONDERING HOW OFTEN DISTRICTS ARE FUNDING FIELD TRIPS. THERE'S BEEN A LARGER DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE ENGAGE WITH JCPS. I'M LATANIA, THE COUNCIL FINANCIAL ANALYST. I KNOW THE DISTRICT 11 HAS WORKED WITH BLACK ACRES OVER THE YEARS FOR DIFFERENT THINGS. AND AS FAR AS FOR THE FIELD TRIP COMPONENT PIECE, WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO USE MDF FUNDS TO FUND FIELD TRIPS THAT NORMALLY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD FUND. ANYWAY WITH THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS THE CRITERIA COMPONENT PIECE THAT BLACK ACRES ACTUALLY PROVIDING IT COLLABORATES WITH WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS DOING. BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY A DIFFERENT COMPONENT PIECE OF IT. SO THAT'S HOW WE'RE ABLE TO FUND THIS PARTICULAR PIECE. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. COUNCILMAN JONES. THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN. SAME GOES FOR WHERE DOES THE. HOW DO I ACCESS THE. WHEN WE DID THE PARKS LAST MONTH OR THE PLAYGROUND. SORRY. AND IT WENT TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY. WHAT WAS IT CALLED? YES. IS THAT THE SAME THING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS? LIKE, DOES IT GO STRAIGHT TO THE. NO. THIS PARTICULAR ONE THAT'S ON HERE NOW IS GOING STRAIGHT TO BLACK ACRES. THEY'RE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. AND THIS JUST HAPPENED TO BE FOR THE FIELD TRIP. BUT IN THE PAST THEY'VE DONE OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT'S BEEN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SO THIS IS A DIFFERENT EVEN THOUGH IT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL, BUT IT'S STILL GOING TO. BLACK ACRES IS THE HOST OF IT. SO JCPS NEVER TOUCHES THIS, NEVER TOUCHES THE FUNDS. THE FUNDS DOES NOT GO TO IN THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION. NO. EACH CASE IS KIND OF UNIQUE. SO WE JUST HAVE TO LOOK AT IT BASED ON EACH CASE COMING IN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. ALRIGHT I. ALL RIGHT. NUMBER ITEM NUMBER SIX IS AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $13,300 FROM DISTRICT 20 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TWO FLOCK CAMERAS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE DUNBAR SPRINGS AND SILVER OAKS SUBDIVISION. BEFORE YOU TAKE A MOTION, CAN WE SKIP THIS ONE? AND LET ME FIND SOMEONE TO SPEAK TO THIS ONE, UNLESS YOU'RE SPEAKING TO. IS THERE ANY LIKE THIS IS DISTRICT 20. CAN YOU. WOULD YOU MIND? I DO NOT MIND AT ALL.

OKAY. WE WILL GO AHEAD TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. SPONSORSHIP IS WITHDRAWN. SO MOVING TO ITEM

[8. CONDF030525ACCm APPROPRIATING $1,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 10, 15, AND 21; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO AMERICANA WORLD COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THEIR 2025 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BREAKFAST BRIEFING FUNDRAISER TO ASSIST WITH OPERATIONAL COSTS. Sponsors: Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Josie Raymond (D-10), Jennifer Chappell (D-15)]

NUMBER EIGHT IS. ITEM SIX. WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THIS BECAUSE SHE'S SHE'S NOT AVAILABLE. OKAY. AND FOR THE RECORD ITEM SIX WILL BE HELD. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS. AN NDF APPROPRIATING 1500 FROM

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NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER 500 EACH FROM DISTRICT TEN, 15 AND 21 THROUGH OMB TO AMERICANA WORLD COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THEIR 2025 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BREAKFAST BRIEFING FUNDRAISER. TO ASSIST WITH OPERATIONAL COSTS, SPONSOR IS BETSY ROONEY.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? MOTION. SECOND. PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. AND WAS, I BELIEVE THIS ITEM PERHAPS MIGHT BE AMENDED TO ADD MORE MONEY FROM DISTRICT EIGHT AND 25. YES.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIR. YEAH, THAT IS CORRECT. WE COULDN'T GET A DOCUSIGN ON TIME FROM THEM. SO I HAVE THE EMAIL CONFIRMATION FROM BOTH DISTRICT EIGHT AND 25, BOTH CONTRIBUTING $500. SO THE TOTAL WOULD BE $2,500. OKAY. SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT SAY AYE.

AYE. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND. MOTION SECOND. AND NOW PROBABLY MOVED AND SECONDED. AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT. I AND OPPOSED? NO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SO NOW WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE ENTIRE MDF. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OH. EXCUSE ME. NO. OH, NO, IT'S NOT 1500. SO SORRY. OKAY, SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. I'M AN EYE. ITEM NUMBER NINE. CIF APPROPRIATING $3,999 FROM DISTRICT 13 CAPITAL

[9. CIF030525PW13 APPROPRIATING $3,999 FROM DISTRICT 13 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE ADA COMPLIANT RAMP REBUILD AT NATIONAL TURNPIKE AND TOLLS LANE. Sponsors: Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13) ]

INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE ADA COMPLIANT RAMP REBUILD AT NATIONAL TURNPIKE AND TOLLS LANE. SPONSOR IS COUNCILMAN SIGN. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PROPERLY SECONDED. DO YOU NEED TO TELL US ABOUT IT, COUNCILMAN? OR DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING, OR IS IT OKAY? SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE, AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE LEGISLATION PASSES. AND SO ITEM

[10. CIF030525MPm APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $5,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 6 AND 15, THROUGH METRO PARKS, TO TREESLOUISVILLE, INC. TO PLANT 70 TREES AT 501 AND 503 MERIWETHER AVENUE. Sponsors: Jennifer Chappell (D-15), JP Lyninger (D-6)]

NUMBER TEN IS A TIFF APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER 5000 EACH FROM DISTRICT SIX AND 15 THROUGH METRO PARKS TO TREES. LOUISVILLE TO PLANT 70 TREES AT 501 AND 503 MERIWETHER AVENUE. SPONSORS JENNIFER CHAPPELL, DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? PROPERLY MOVED IN SECOND. AND DO YOU NEED TO TELL US YOU WANT TO TELL US? SURE. I WILL JUST MAKE A MENTION IT. SINCE IT IS $10,000, I'LL DEFINITELY SPEAK TO IT. BUT BEFORE I EVER WANTED TO GET ON COUNCIL, BEFORE I GOT ON COUNCIL, I REALLY WANTED TO PUT TREES ON THIS STRIP. MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN IN THIS AREA. IT'S NOT TECHNICALLY, IT'S NOT IN DISTRICT 15, BUT IT IS IN DISTRICT SIX AND IT'S THE MERIWETHER AVENUE RUNS RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE CITY DUMP. AND SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO PUT IN 70 NEW TREES THAT LOUISVILLE TREES WILL BE PROVIDING AND PLANTING AND MAINTAINING ALONG THIS STRIP. SO WE'RE GOING TO CREATE SOME REALLY GREAT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND A BIG EYESORE IN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME OFUR MOST VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. SO EXCITED TO GET THESE TREES PLANTED. SWEET. IS THAT CLOSE TTHE RECYCLING? YEAH. AREA OR IS THAT ALL IN THE SAME AREA? YES. OKAY. YES. WHERE YOU WOULD GET A TRASH CAN OR A RECYCLING CAN WHERE YOU MIGHT PICK UP CARDBOARD CANS IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT, AS WELL AS ELECTRONICS RECYCLING. SO THERE'S A LOT OF SPACE OVER THERE FOR WASTE. ALL RIGHT. SO AND THIS IS OVER 5000. SO IT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. IT'S ALWAYS YES OR NO ROLL CALL OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. NO. AND THE AYES HAVE IT. AND WE HAVE NO FURTHER LEGISLATION.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

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