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TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2027. JULIAN JAMES REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2027. STEPHEN LAWLESS NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. YOUR PETITION ON THESE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT EGGLESTON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION COORDINATING COORDINATING COUNCIL, I AM APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING SHARON DERRICK REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL 26TH, 2028. CARNEY DEBRA'S REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL 26TH, 2028. AUTUMN LOCKHART NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL 26TH, 2028. BRITTANY HILL, WHITEHILL HEAD NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL 26TH, 2028. ELI FOX NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL 26TH, 2028. BRITTANY DOYLE NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL 26TH, 2028.

YOUR PROPER ATTENTION TO THIS APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS IS MT APECIATED. SCERE, CRG GENBE, MAYOR RIOAN FU THOSE APPOINTD. TH GIGUDD LENDAR. THE CONSENT COUNTER PRIZES ITEM 17 THROUGH 16. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS? MR. PRESIDENT? YES, I WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE ITEM NUMBER 49 FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR, PLEASE. ITEM NUMBER 49 WILL BE REMOVED. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. A SECOND READING OF THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. ITEM 17. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $12,000 FROM DISTRICT FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMEUN TO BRIGHTSIDE, INC. FOR 502 TREE AND LANDSCAPE TO PERFORM TREE TRIMMING SERVICES AND REMOVE DEAD TREES IN DISTRICT FOUR. ITEM 18. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 231, SERIES 2024, APPROPRIATING $60,000 IN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER 35,500 FROM DISTRICT 23. 20,000 FROM DISTRICT 24, 2000 FROM DISTRICT 22, 1000 FROM DISTRICT EIGHT, AND 500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS NINE, 17 AND 21 TO METRO PARKS FOR PRODUCTION COST OF THE 2025 PRIDEFEST AND HYDE PARK CONCERT SERIES. ITEM 19, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,500 FROM DISTRICT ONE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO METRO PARKS FOR THE SPONSORSHIP OF 15 CHILDREN TO ATTEND SOUTHWICK COMMUNITY CENTERS. 2025 SUMMER CAMP. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM BUDGET COMMITTEE, ITEM 20 AND ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 100, SERIES 2024, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025 OPERATING BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $10,000 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND DISTRICT ONE TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL. GENERAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT ONE, ITEM 21. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 BUDGET FOR TOURISM. ITEM 22, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 BUDGET FOR THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF RIVER CITY TARC I'M 23. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE GREATER LOUISVILLE LODGING MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, DBA LOUISVILLE HOTEL PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2026. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES. ITEM 24 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL. PERSONNEL POLICIES. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE. ITEM 25 RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE. THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 30, 21 AND 3042 WILSON AVENUE AND 3028 WILSON AVENUE. 3038 WILSON AVENUE, 3044 WILSON AVENUE, AND 3017 WYANDOTTE AVENUE AS SURPLUS

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ITEM 35 APPOINTMENT OF EVAN BRADLEY TO THE ANTI-DISPLACEMENT COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 26TH, 2027. ITEM 36 AN APPOINTMENT OF DOCTOR EXPIRES JE 26TH, 2027. ITEM 37 APPOINTMENT OF BEVERLY MORTON TO THE ANTI-DISPLACEMENT COMMISSION TERM EXPIRES JUNE 26TH, 2027.

ITEM 38 APPOINTMENT OF LASHONDA ALLEN TO THE ANTI-DISPLACEMENT COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 26TH, 2026. ITEM 39 APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE GARDNER TO THE ANTI-DISPLACEMENT COMMISSION.

TERM EXPIRES JUNE 26TH, 2026. ITEM 40 APPOINTMENT OF CORBETT MICHAEL SHULL TO THE CIVILIAN REVIEW AND ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES MARCH 25TH, 2028. ITEM 41 APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTINA TIBBS TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028. ITEM 42 APPOINTMENT OF CASEY HINKLE TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028. ITEM 43 APPOINTMENT OF JOHN HATFIELD TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028. ITEM 44 APPOINTMENT OF IMRAN ASLAM TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028. ITEM 45 OPENING OF DANNY BALE TO THE FAIRDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028. ITEM 46 APPOINTMENT OF JASMINE WIGGINS TO THE KENTUCKY WORKS GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 17TH, 2028. ITEM 47 APPOINTMENT OF TIM MARTIN TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD TERM EXPIRES JANUARY 28TH, 2028. ITEM 48 REAPPOINTMENT OF CLARA PASSAFIUME TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES 20TH FEBRUARY 28TH, 2028. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM LABOR, ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. ITEM 50 RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES. APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE ZOO CONCERNING PARTS MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICE FOR THE ZOO'S ANTIQUE CONSERVATION CAROUSEL. CAROUSELS AND CARVINGS, INC, $200,000. ITEM 51 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO E BLUE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32, ITEM 52 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $21,000 OF FUNDING FROM KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF RECORDS COMPLIANCE. ITEM 53 RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES. APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING SOLE SOURCE. CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ASSETS CONCERNING SPLIT BASES FOR LARGE DECORATIVE LIGHT POLES LOCATED THROUGHOUT LOUISVILLE. METRO CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, INC. $85,000. ITEM 54 RESOLUTION.

PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE LOUISVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS FOR ITS MENTOR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR JEFFERSON COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS JEFFERSON COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, $140,000.

ITEM 55 RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO REVENUE AND TAX PROCESSING SERVICES. FAST ENTERPRISES, LLC $2,209,060. ITEM 56 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE A SIM TECH MODULAR TECH HOUSE MODULAR SYSTEM. SIMTECH MODULAR, INC. $44,240.08. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. ITEM 57 ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2004 BANK STREET, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.12 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 25. DASH 3-0001. ITEM 58 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LDC TO ADOPT THE ALTERNATIVE REGULATIONS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT PROCEDURES AS OUTLINED. KRS 100.2111. ITEM 59 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LDC CHAPTER ONE TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF

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COUNCILMAN PIAGENTINI. IF I'M NOT COMING ACROSS BECAUSE I'M LOGGED INTO YOU ARE, I APOLOGIZE. OH, GREAT. GREAT. I AM AN EYE, THOUGH. YES.

COUNCILMAN KRAMER. YES. COUNCILMAN. JOSEPH? YES. COUNCILMAN. CHAPPELL. CLOSE VOTING. JERRY GOT 25 YES VOTES. CONSENT COUNTER PASSES. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS OLD BUSINESS. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM NUMBER 61. ITEM 61, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, AND FUNCTION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS VARIOUS OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, AND OTHER METRO SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES, AS AMENDED. READING.

FULL MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. ITEMS BROUGHT BEFORE US. THIS CAME OUT OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. SO, COUNCILMAN KRAMER, YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AS MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, AND FOR THE PUBLIC WATCHING AT HOME, WE'VE HAD THIS BUDGET BEFORE US SINCE APRIL. LOTS OF REALLY GOOD CONVERSATION CULMINATED IN A COUPLE WEEKS OF NEGOTIATIONS DONE IN GOOD FAITH. IT'S NOT I THINK I'M GOING TO OFFER OR SUGGEST THAT THE VICE CHAIR HAVE A MOMENT TO SPEAK AS WELL, BUT I FEEL SURE THAT MOST OF US WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF WE WROTE THE BUDGET, THIS IS NOT WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE. BUT THAT'S THE WAY BUDGETS WORK. WHEN YOU HAVE 26 COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEIR TOP PRIORITIES ARE. AGAIN, AFTER A LOT OF CONVERSATION, FEEL LIKE WE'VE ARRIVED AT A BUDGET THAT THAT CAPTURES THE DESIRES, THE PRIORITIES FIRST, FOR THE MAYOR WHO SENT US A BUDGET THAT WAS, IN MY EXPERIENCE, A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO WORK WITH THAN SOME OF THE BUDGETS WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST, AND HAVE COME UP WITH A BUDGET THAT I THINK IS REALLY GOOD. I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK SPECIFICALLY TO THE BUDGET ITSELF. IT PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE WITH A 10 TO 1 VOTE, LOTS OF VERY OPEN AND SPIRITED DISCUSSION DURING THAT DURING THAT COMMITTEE MEETING. IT'S BEEN IN THE SYSTEM FOR QUITE SOME TIME. SO THERE SHOULD BE IT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. I WILL SAY THAT WHEN WE FINISHED COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE ITEMS THAT THAT SOME EYES THAT NEED TO BE DOTTED, SOME T'S THAT NEED TO BE CROSSED. SO THERE ARE A COUPLE TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS OR A COUPLE TECHNICAL CHANGES. THEY'RE NOT AMENDMENTS, IT'S JUST TECHNICAL CHANGES.

BEFORE WE GET TO THAT REAL QUICKLY, JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR, WE'VE GOT A MOTION TO PUT THIS BEFORE US. CORRECT. AND A SECOND SECOND. FANTASTIC. YEAH. SO YEAH. SO NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET THAT WAS AMENDED THAT CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. SO THESE THIS WHAT I'M HOLDING. THIS DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY VOTE OR ANY CONSIDERATION. THESE ARE JUST TECHNICAL CHANGES. THINGS LIKE WE HAD MONEY GOING TO ONE DEPARTMENT. THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY JUST WAS GOING TO A DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT. THOSE KINDS OF SIMPLE CHANGES. SO REALLY HAPPY WITH WHERE WE ARE. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR FOR THE BUDGET THAT HE SENT. I WANT TO SAY ESPECIALLY THANK YOU FOR HIS CONSISTENT AVAILABILITY. ANYTIME I HAD A QUESTION OR CONCERN, I CALLED AND HE EITHER ANSWERED OR CALLED RIGHT BACK. THAT MAKES A LOT OF DIFFERENCE. WORKING WITH

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AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, FUNDS THINGS THAT ACROSS THE COMMUNITY THAT THAT PEOPLE CARE ABOUT. AND I THINK ON BALANCE IS A GOOD BUDGET. I WANT TO THANK CHAIR KRAMER FOR THE PARTNERSHIP. I WON'T THANK EVERYBODY. I DID THAT IN COMMITTEE ON MONDAY, BUT DO WANT TO THANK ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO CAME AND SPOKE, ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHO ASKED VERY INSIGHTFUL QUESTIONS. AND CERTAINLY THEN THE STAFF HERE AT METRO COUNCIL THAT PUT IN COUNTLESS HOURS TO GET US TO WHERE WE ARE. SO AGAIN, I WOULD ASK FOR EVERYBODY'S SUPPORT OF WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE US. AND THANK YOU, PRESIDENT AKERSON. ALL RIGHT, FOLKS, FIRST, MY CUE IS COUNCILMAN LINIGER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED BUDGET. I'LL SECOND. SECOND. WANT TO READ YOUR AMENDMENT? YES, SIR. AND THIS IS IN. THIS IS IN ALL OF YOUR EMAIL INBOXES. IT'S ALSO IN THE DOCUMENTS. BUT I WILL GO OVER THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS THAT I'M OFFERING A PEOPLE'S BUDGET FOR AN AFFORDABLE LOUISVILLE. THIS PACKAGE OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS, ONE OFFERED FOR THE FY 26 OPERATING BUDGET. AND I'LL SPEAK TO BOTH IN MY MOTIVATION HERE.

AND THEN WHEN WE COME TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET, WE I THINK WE CAN CONSIDER IT PROPERLY MOTIVATED. AND I DON'T THINK I'LL NEED TO RE MOTIVATE IT AS IT IS ALL ONE SUMMARY, BUT ONE OFFERED FOR THE FY 26 OPERATING BUDGET AND ONE OFFERED FOR THE FY 26 CAPITAL BUDGET, MAKES CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED LOUISVILLE METRO BUDGET THAT REFLECT COMMUNITY ASKS FOR A BUDGET THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF WORKING CLASS LOUISVILLIANS. THIS IS A PACKAGE OF AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD HELP PROTECT ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSIT, EXPAND ACCESS TO FOOD, AND LOWER THE PRICE OF GROCERIES, AND FUND A STUDY TO RESEARCH BRINGING INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND PROVIDING CHEAPER, CLEANER ENERGY. IT WOULD ALSO HELP BUILD MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NEEDED SOCIAL SERVICES, AND STRENGTHEN METRO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS LIKE THE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN OUR METRO PARKS. THIS IS A BUDGET TRULY BY AND FOR THE WORKING PEOPLE OF LOUISVILLE AND THE OPERATING BUDGET. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REALLOCATE $28,557,300 FROM THE PROPOSED FY 26 BUDGET BY RESTORING LMPD'S APPROPRIATION TO THE AMENDED FY 25 BUDGET AMOUNT, AS WELL AS ELIMINATING FUNDING FOR UNSPECIFIED PROGRAMS. THE EXTERNAL LOUISVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE AND THE THUS FAR UNFULFILLED PARK RANGER PROGRAM.

THE 28.5 MILLION WOULD BE REALLOCATED REALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS ASKED FOR REPEATEDLY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. IT WOULD PROVIDE 10 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR TARC TO HELP SHORE UP THEIR FISCAL SITUATION AS THEY IMPLEMENT THE 2025 REDESIGN. 6 MILLION TO MEET THE ASKS OF THE SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING FOR ALL. PLAN 4 MILLION TO CREATE AN OFFICE OF FOOD SECURITY AND OPERATE A PILOT MUNICIPAL GROCERY STORE PROGRAM. 3 MILLION TO THE WEST LOUISVILLE DREAM TEAM FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE NIA CENTER, NEARLY 5 MILLION TO ADD POSITIONS AND EXPAND SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION, LOUISVILLE METRO ANIMAL SERVICES, PARKS AND RECREATION CODES AND REGULATIONS, AND ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL 350,000 TO THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR TAKING LAND INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND 150,000 IN FUNDING FOR THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF LOUISVILLE IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET. THIS AMENDMENT WOULD REALLOCATE 15,266,000 FROM THE PROPOSED FY 26 BUDGET BY. I WAS ASKED TO MOTIVATE THEM ONCE. NO. THE AMENDMENT WOULD REALLOCATE 15,266,000 FROM THE PROPOSED FY 26 BUDGET BY REMOVING 6 MILLION FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND OF THE FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING FACILITY, 4 MILLION FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLL BOOKS FOR THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, 3.7 MILLION FOR ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR LMPD, 1 MILLION FOR THE MMI MODULAR HOUSING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, AND 500,000 FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE LICENSE PLATE READER PROGRAM. 15.2 MILLION WOULD BE REALLOCATED TO HELP SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES REFLECTED IN THE OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT. IT WOULD PROVIDE 6 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES TO SUPPORT THE PILOT MUNICIPAL GROCERY STORE PROGRAM, 3 MILLION FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW TRANSIT HUB, 950,000 FOR PARKS MAINTENANCE, 600,000 TO RENOVATE THE PARK HILL COMMUNITY CENTER, 500,000 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS FOR THE LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT

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IT IS ALSO A FACT OF THE MATTER THAT WHEN WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ASK US FOR MORE MONEY FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT, MORE MONEY FOR PARKS AND LIBRARIES, FOR CODES AND REGULATIONS, ALL OF THESE OTHER THINGS THAT WE FUND IN HERE, WE HAVE ONE ITEM IN OUR BUDGET THAT FAR EXCEEDS EVERY OTHER LINE ITEM. WHY? WHY ROB BANKS? THAT'S WHERE THE MONEY IS. OUR MONEY IS IN LMPD, AND MUCH OF IT IS A FICTION. AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE ADDRESS THESE COMMUNITY NEEDS. AND THAT IS WHY THAT IS WHERE THE FUNDING IS LARGELY PULLED FROM IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET. AND I'LL BE SHORT BECAUSE AGAIN, I DON'T WANT TO BELABOR THE POINT. I DON'T AGREE WITH SPENDING $6 MILLION FOR WHAT WAS CALLED AN ATLANTA COP CITY TRAINING FACILITY. I HAVE THE SAME VIEW OF IT HERE, AND I THINK THAT THAT MONEY IS BETTER SERVED WITH A TRANSIT HUB DOWNTOWN FOR PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT, A RESTORATION OF 2.5 MILLION FOR THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND, ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE AND PARKS AND REC AND THE OTHER ITEMS LISTED BELOW. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I REALLY BELIEVE IN, AND I ASK MY COLLEAGUES SUPPORT. I APPRECIATE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY SAID THEY WILL SUPPORT US, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE DIFFERENT PRIORITIES, DIFFERENT VISIONS. I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT NO CUT FROM THE AMENDED BUDGET THAT CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE COMES FROM ANYONE'S DISTRICT SPECIFIC, SPECIFIC SPENDING, BECAUSE I THINK THAT WOULD BE WRONG, EVEN IN PLACES WHERE OBVIOUSLY I DON'T AGREE WITH EVERYBODY'S PRIORITIES. AND, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE SPENDING MONEY ON. BUT I DON'T HAVE TO. BUT THIS IS ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF OUR CITY. AND A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE HAD SINCE MERGER. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN ARGENTINA, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. IN CHAMBERS. COUNCILMAN SANTINI, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

YES. CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. BARELY. I'M SORRY. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. SO I'M SORRY THAT I COULDN'T JOIN YOU IN CHAMBERS THIS EVENING. I APPRECIATE. MY COLLEAGUE VOICING HIS DISAGREEMENT WITH THIS CURRENT BUDGET. THAT'S FINE. I DON'T BEGRUDGE ANYBODY THEIR DISAGREEMENT WITH THIS BUDGET OR ANY BUDGET THAT WE ATTEMPT TO PASS. AS A COUNCIL, I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS A FEW TOPICS, THOUGH, AND WHY I WOULD ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES, NOT SO MUCH RELATED TO THE DETAILS OF HIS AMENDMENT, ALTHOUGH I OBJECT TO THEM, BUT TO A FEW FACTS AND STATEMENTS

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I KEEP HEARING COP CITY AND I SEE THINGS OUT HERE SAY WE'RE A COP CITY. BUT AGAIN, I GO BACK TO THE FACT THAT WE NEED OUR COPS. WE CALL OUR COPS, BUT WE DON'T WANT OUR COPS, I THINK, COUNCILMAN SANTINI, YOU SAID IT RIGHT WHEN YOU SAID THAT. THE FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING FACILITY. THIS ISN'T A POLICE TRAINING FACILITY. IT'S A FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING FACILITY. AND IT'S NOT ONLY FOR LOUISVILLE. THEY SAID IT WHEN THEY CAME AND TALKED ABOUT IT. IT'S FOR THE CITY, FOR ANYBODY TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT TO COME AND TRAIN. WHAT'S TO BE THE BEST OF THE BEST. SO I APPRECIATE THAT. AND I ALSO WANT TO MIMIC WHAT WHAT WAS SAID. SO THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN KRAMER. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN WINKLER, FOR PUTTING THE TIME AND THE EFFORT INTO TO MAKING THIS BUDGET. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF, AND THANK YOU FOR THE MAYOR FOR PUTTING THAT STEP FORWARD. I AM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO BACK THIS. I CAN BACK THE BUDGET THAT'S IN FRONT OF US FOR CAN CAN WE PLEASE. YEAH. COME ON FOLKS IN THE AUDIENCE. THIS IS A DEBATE HERE ON THE FLOOR. I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND SHOWING INTEREST. BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO TOLERATE DISTURBANCES. SO PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL. MADAM. YOUR FLOOR CONTINUES. THANK YOU AGAIN. I CAN'T I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS. I CAN'T STAND BEHIND THE POLICE. I CAN STAND BEHIND THE PARK RANGERS. I CAN STAND BEHIND THE ME AGAIN. I JUST CAN'T SUPPORT THIS. THANK YOU. NEXT IN THE QUEUE IS COUNCILWOMAN PARISH. RIGHT, MADAM. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. AND I FIRST WANT TO GIVE THE DISCLAIMER THAT MY COMMENTS ABOUT THIS IS NOT AGAINST ANYONE WHO WORKED ON THIS PROCESS. I REJECT THAT. AND WHEN WE SPEAK ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENT, EACH ONE OF OUR DISTRICTS HAVE ABOUT 28 TO 30 PLUS THOUSAND PEOPLE IN IT. SO WE HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO REPRESENT THOSE PEOPLE AND TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF LOUISVILLE

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THE CONSTITUENTS RESPONDED THROUGH OUR ONLINE PROCESS. SO NOW WE'RE LEFT WITH EVEN THEIR PRIORITIES DID NOT GET THE PRIORITY IN THIS BUDGET. SO IT IS OUR DUTY TO TRY TO MEET THEM WHERE WE AT AND WE SHOULD NOT BE RETALIATED AGAINST. I'VE HEARD EVERYTHING FROM WE'LL GIVE MONIES TO TWO OTHER DISTRICTS AND TAKE IT FROM YOU ALL. IF YOU HAVE ANY AMENDMENTS. THAT IS VERY CHILDISH AND VERY HIGH SCHOOL, AND I REJECT ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THAT. NOT ON MY TIME WHILE I'M ON THIS COUNCIL. I WILL NOT BE THREATENED AND TREATED DIFFERENTLY, AND I'M REPRESENTING A DISTRICT THAT TYPICALLY GETS LEFT OUT. SO IF YOU DO TAKE WHAT YOU OFFER DISTRICT THREE, GUESS WHAT? WE WON'T EVEN FEEL IT BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T FELT THIS BUDGET IN A VERY LONG TIME. SO I AM SUPPORTING COUNCILMAN LEONARD'S AMENDMENTS. NOT OUT OF DISRESPECT, NOT TO BE DISRUPTIVE, BECAUSE IN PARTS OF THIS PROCESS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS, WELL, MEANINGFUL, THINGS GOT MESSED UP, THINGS WERE LEFT OUT OF MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T GET THE FUNDING, THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET SCORED CORRECTLY IN THE NEW IEF PROCESS. THERE'S TOO MANY THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING TO OUR COMMUNITIES THAT WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT RIGHT NOW. SO THAT'S WHY I'M SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT. I'M ASKING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME, AND IF WE FAIL, IT IS STILL NOT A LOSS BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, LOOKING AT THIS ORDINANCE, LOOKING AT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THIS PROCESS, WE WILL KEEP PUSHING UNTIL WE GET A REAL PEOPLE'S BUDGET. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN, YOU'RE NEXT IN THE QUEUE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A FEW SHORT RESPONSES AND THEN I. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THERE'S MUCH MORE THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES. SINCERE FORGIVENESS FOR MY RHETORICAL FLOURISH OF THE PEOPLE'S BUDGET.

LANGUAGE. THAT WAS LANGUAGE THAT I TOOK FROM WHAT CAME OUT OF THE COMMUNITY WHEN THIS WAS ORIGINALLY BROUGHT TO MY OFFICE, AND IT WAS INDEED, I BELIEVE, BROUGHT TO EVERYONE'S OFFICE.

AND SO THAT THAT'S WHERE THAT LANGUAGE COMES FROM. THE FY 24 BUDGET IS THE LAST YEAR THAT WE HAVE THE FULL YEAR OF FISCAL SPENDING TO REVIEW, AND IN THE FY 2425 BUDGET, LMPD'S BUDGET WAS AN ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION OF 220 MILLION. LMPD SPENT 193. THAT'S TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DIFFERENCE. AND AGAIN, THAT'S THE MOST RECENT NUMBER WE HAVE FOR A FULL YEAR'S APPROPRIATION SPECIFICALLY TO THE PARK RANGERS PROGRAM. THE REASON THAT I INCLUDED THIS, AND IT'S NOT A LARGE AMOUNT, RIGHT, 300,000. IT'S NOT A LOT OF MONEY TO PLAY WITH IN THE BUDGET. AND THIS WAS A LOT OF WORK, ESPECIALLY IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET. YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT WHERE THE SOURCES OF FUNDING ARE, MAKE SURE YOU'RE MATCHING THINGS CORRECTLY. AND WE DO NEED TO PASS A BALANCED BUDGET. AND THAT'S WHY A GREAT DEAL OF CARE WAS TAKEN ON THE CUTS, AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONS, WHICH ARE WHAT I REALLY WANT TO FOCUS ON. BUT MOST OF THE RESPONSES ARE ABOUT THE CUTS. SO HERE I AM, THE PARK RANGERS PROGRAM IS A FICTION, AND I THINK THAT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT WHEN WE HAD A TESTIMONY IN PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY, MANY MEMBERS OF THE MINORITY CAUCUS ASKED, WHY AREN'T THERE PARK RANGERS IN MY PARKS? WHY AREN'T WE GOING TO SEE THEM? WE EVEN PARK RANGERS, PLURAL. IS IT FICTION? WE HAVE ONE PARK RANGER, WE HAVE THE CHIEF, AND WE HAVE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY, A GREAT DEAL OF TIME, REQUIRING THIS TO BE A LAW

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IT WOULD HAVE TO BE PRETTY GOOD. IT HAD PLENTY OF SPENDING IN IT TO BENEFIT OUR RESIDENTS. BUT I STILL VOTED NO, BECAUSE PRETTY GOOD IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH WHEN IT COMES TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE REPRESENT. AND JUST AS THE STATE UNDERINVESTED IN PRE-K THROUGH 12 EDUCATION AND SHORTED STATE RETIREES, I BELIEVE THAT THIS BUDGET MISPLACES PRIORITIES AS WELL. THIS BUDGET'S ABOUT $1 BILLION. SO AGAIN, OF COURSE, THERE'S SOME GOOD STUFF IN HERE, LOTS OF IT. THERE'S IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO EVERY DISTRICT'S PARKS AND INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER AMENITIES TO MY MOST ACTIVE BUDGET. FEEDBACK GIVEN CONSTITUENT. ROGER. SOLAR FOR CITY BUILDINGS IS HERE. BUT GO WITH ME. DO YOU EVER HAVE A HAMBURGER AND YOU EAT THE WHOLE THING? AND THEN SOMEONE SAYS, HOW WAS THAT? AND THEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT AND YOU GO, IT WAS JUST OKAY, WOULD YOU ORDER IT AGAIN? NO. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND IT TO A FRIEND? NO. AND THIS BUDGET GIVES ME THAT SAME FEELING. NOW, I KNOW IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO MAKE AN OKAY BURGER, AND I APPRECIATE IT, BUT WE FORGOT TO SEASON THIS SUCKER. THIS BUDGET DOES NOT OFFER A VISION, NOT EVEN ONE THAT I DISAGREE WITH SO MUCH AS IT ADDRESSES CHALLENGES AT THE MARGINS. IT INCLUDES A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY SO THAT WE ALL WALK OUT OF HERE FEELING LIKE WINNERS AND POST ONLINE WHAT WE ARE BRINGING HOME FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS. BUT LOUISVILLE LOSES WHEN EACH OF US FEELS LIKE A WINNER BECAUSE WE'RE NOT BEING VISIONARY AS A BODY. THIS BUDGET ALLOWS TARC TO LIMP ALONG WHILE LEXINGTON AND NASHVILLE ARE LAPPING US IN PRIORITIZING PUBLIC TRANSIT. IT FUNDS LICENSE PLATE READERS, BUT NO TRULY MEANINGFUL INVESTMENTS IN YOUTH AND FAMILY STABILITY THAT WOULD MAKE THEM LESS NECESSARY. IT FUNDS THOSE PARK RANGERS, BUT IT DOESN'T ENSURE THAT EVERY COURT IN EVERY PARK IS PLAYABLE. WHAT WE NEED ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE PULLING WEEDS. WE ARE NOT BRINGING LIBRARY FUNDING TO LEVELS THAT COME CLOSE TO MATCHING OUR PEER CITIES IN PER CAPITA SPENDING. EVERY ONE OF THEM SHOULD BE A PALACE, AND EVERY PERSON WHO WORKS IN THEM SHOULD MAKE MORE THAN $16 AN HOUR. WE ARE NOT FULLY FUNDING TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECTS THAT ARE READY TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY, TO MAKE OUR CITY AND OUR PEOPLE SAFER. HOW DOES LOUISVILLE LOOK AND FEEL DIFFERENT? BRIGHTER, BOLDER IN TEN YEARS OR FIVE, OR EVEN ONE? BECAUSE OF THIS BUDGET? I DON'T THINK THAT IT DOES. AND SO I'M VOTING NO. THANK YOU, COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS. YOUR NEXT IN MY QUEUE. CAN YOU CALL THE QUESTION? THE QUESTION? YES. THE MOTION CALL THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. IN OPPOSITION? NO. I SAY THE NOES HAVE IT. HOWEVER. ROLL CALL.

WELL, WE CAN DO ROLL CALL ON THE CALL. THE QUESTION.

NO. YES. ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER BASS. VOTING IS CLOSING. PRISONER EXCEEDED 17. YES AND EIGHT. NO. IT FAILS. ALRIGHT, SO NEXT IN MY QUEUE I HAVE COUNCILMAN PEACH AND I'M SORRY.

PASSES. IT PASSES. IT PASSES 17 TO 8. YES, 17 OF THE 25. OKAY. BECAUSE WE'RE ONE SHORT. OKAY, WELL THEN IT PASSES. SO NOW THE. ORDINANCE BEFORE US OPEN THE ROLL.

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COUNCILMAN BIRCHER. VOTING IS CLOSING. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 21 YES AND FOUR NO. THE OPERATING BUDGET PASSES. LET'S SEE HERE, MADAM CLERK, READING OF OUR NEXT ITEM IS GOING TO BE ITEM NUMBER 62. ITEM 62, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING APPROPRIATIONS, AUTHORIZATIONS OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES AND SETS OF GOVERNMENT. LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY THE LOUISVILLE METRO SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES, AS AMENDED. READ IN FULL MOTION. SECOND ITEM.

COUNCILMAN KRAMER, THIS CAME FROM YOUR COMMITTEE. I WOULD REITERATE MUCH OF WHAT I SAID THE FIRST TIME THROUGH, SO I'D ASK FOR A YES VOTE. ONE LAST THANK YOU BEFORE WE MOVE ON. WE COULD NOT MAKE THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT LATONYA BELL AND BETH STEINBERG, SO THANK YOU. AND ALSO A SHOUT OUT TO OUR CAUCUS STAFF. I'M SURE MARCUS WANTS TO SHOUT OUT TO HIS CAUCUS STAFF, AND I'LL CERTAINLY SHOUT OUT TO OURS FOR THE WORK THAT THEY DO BEHIND THE SCENES AS WELL.

COUNCILMAN WINKER, ANYTHING TO ADD? NO, JUST I KNOW THAT LATONYA AND BETH WILL TAKE A WELL DESERVED VACATION AFTER TONIGHT, SO TAKE THEM. COUNCILMAN LEONARD, YOU'RE YOU'RE NEXT IN THE QUEUE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION ABOUT THE PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED AMENDMENTS FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET. SECOND. OKAY, THAT'S BEFORE US.

COUNCILMAN, ARE YOU SPEAKING TO THE AMENDMENT OR SPEAKING TO THE BUDGET? OVERALL? NO BUDGET OVERALL. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN MCCRAY, ARE YOU GOING TO SPEAK TO THIS AMENDMENT? ARE YOU GOING TO SPEAK TO THE BUDGET OVERALL? THE BUDGET OVERALL? ALRIGHT. NO ONE ELSE IS IN THE QUEUE REGARDING THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY COUNCILMAN LINENGER. WE'LL HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THAT AMENDMENT. ACTUALLY, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE STATEMENT FOR THIS AMENDMENT AS WELL. ALRIGHT THEN, WE WILL HOLD OFF ON THE ROLL CALL.

MADAM, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY PORTION OF THE CAPITAL BUDGET DUE TO MY PRIOR EMPLOYMENT WITH SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY AND MY INVOLVEMENT IN WRITING SOME OF THE $3 MILLION PROPOSAL FOR THE WILLIAM J. SIMMONS FOUNDATION. SO I WILL BE ABSTAINING. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU.

MADAM. NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE TO SPEAK TO THE AMENDMENT AT THIS POINT. LET'S DO A ROLL CALL ON COUNCILMAN LINDNER'S AMENDMENT. A YES VOTE IS IN FAVOR OF HIS AMENDMENT. A NO VOTE IS AGAINST HIS AMENDMENT. IS CLOSING. PRAYERS. YOU HAVE ONE ABSTENTION. 20 NO. AND FOUR.

YES. THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY COUNCIL MANAGER FAILS. COUNCILMAN PEACH, YOU'RE NEXT IN MY QUEUE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU. I WON'T REITERATE A WHOLE LOT OF MY SUPPORT HERE OTHER THAN I. OF COURSE, I'M SUPPORTING THIS BUDGET. I DO WANT TO MAKE A GENERAL STATEMENT ABOUT THIS BUDGET AND OTHERS IS THAT I HAVE. I WANT TO COMPLIMENT FOR A MOMENT, EVEN THOUGH I DISAGREE WITH HIS AMENDMENT. COUNCILMAN LINENGER, WHO HAD PRIORITIES AND AT LEAST WENT THROUGH A PROCESS WHERE HE SHOWED HOW HE MIGHT FUND THOSE THINGS. IT IS EASY, AND ANY ONE OF US CAN, I'M SURE, SAY AGAIN THAT WE WOULD DRAFT A DIFFERENT BUDGET AND MAYBE SAY, WELL, I DON'T LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH OR BOLD ENOUGH, OR TAKE ENOUGH ACTION ON CERTAIN TOPICS. BUT UNLESS THAT IS BACKED UP BY HOW THAT WOULD BE PAID FOR, THERE ARE A LOT OF IDEAS ON HOW TO SPEND LOTS OF MONEY THAT WE SHOULD BE QUITE SPECIFIC ON, HOW THAT WOULD BE FUNDED THROUGH TAX INCREASES, OR THROUGH CUTTING OTHER PROGRAMS OR THROUGH OTHER THINGS. SO I WOULD JUST ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE BUDGET IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU

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YEAH. THANK YOU. JUST FOR TRANSPARENCY REASONS, I WANT TO MAKE IT BE KNOWN THAT I AM HIGHLY INVOLVED WITH THE YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM THAT SERVES SEVERAL OF OUR DISTRICTS THAT DID RECEIVE FUNDING. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT I SERVE AS A LIAISON, ALLOWING THEM TO KNOW WHO THEIR COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE AND WHERE THEY CAN TRY TO ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING. BUT IT IS NOT A PAID POSITION. I'M JUST A LIAISON. SO I WANT TO MAKE THAT VERY CLEAR FOR TRANSPARENCY REASONS. THANK YOU. SO THERE'S NO NEED FOR YOU TO ABSTAIN, CORRECT? YES.

COUNCILMAN PARRISH. RIGHT. YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOR, MADAM. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS A PROCESS WHERE I REMEMBER LAST YEAR I VOTED AGAINST THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET. AND THIS YEAR, MY. NO. I WANT TO EXPLAIN WHY I'LL BE A NO VOTE IS BECAUSE THAT I AM THANKFUL THAT THERE WAS A LOT TAKEN OUT FOR SOUTH LOUISVILLE.

BUT EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T REALLY FINALLY THE DESCRIBED ON WHAT THOSE BOUNDARIES ARE, AS A COUNCILWOMAN THAT REPRESENTS PARTS OF WEST LOUISVILLE AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE, I AM THANKFUL TO SEE SOME ATTENTION BEING PAID WITH THIS BUDGET. WITH THAT, I JUST WANT TO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES AND THE AUDIENCE THAT A BUDGET IS NOT MEANT TO BE A REELECTION STRATEGY. MANY OF US THAT ARE ODD ARE UP NEXT YEAR FOR ELECTION ALONG WITH OUR MAYOR. A BUDGET IS NOT MEANT TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS PARTIZAN. IT DOESN'T MATTER YOUR PARTY. YOU SHOULD ALL SEE AND BENEFIT BECAUSE THESE ARE ALL OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS. A BUDGET SHOULD BE AS INCLUSIVE AS POSSIBLE, AND I DO THINK THAT THIS BUDGET COULD HAVE BEEN MORE INCLUSIVE, BUT THAT IT IS A BETTER ATTEMPT THAN WHAT I'VE SEEN BEFORE. BUT WE DO. WE ARE LACKING IN MANY AREAS. IN A DISTRICT LIKE MINE THAT HAS A STRONG SMALL CITY OF SHIVELY, WE HAVE OUR OWN BUDGET, HAS NOT SEEN A LOT OF INVESTMENT FROM THE CITY BUDGET YET. WE GIVE MORE THAN $9 MILLION BACK IN TAXES. WE GIVE MORE TAXES BACK TO LOUISVILLE METRO THAN WE DO OUR OWN SHIVELY CITY. DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW COMPLICATED THIS IS? FOR SOME OF US WHO REPRESENT SMALLER CITIES? AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO GET, YES, WE WANT THE PARK IMPROVEMENTS, WE WANT PUBLIC WORKS, WE WANT ALL THOSE THINGS. SO WHAT I'M LOOKING AT IS THAT IT FEELS LIKE THIS IS ONE SIDED, THAT THIS, THIS, THIS BUDGET IS GUIDED BY SOME PARTIZAN AND REELECTION STRATEGIES. AND I WILL NOT NOT MENTION THAT BECAUSE I WORK ON CAMPAIGNS, I HELP PEOPLE GET ELECTED. AND I SEE A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING. WHEN IT'S TIME FOR REELECTION, MANY OF US WILL OUR CONSTITUENTS WILL SAY, WHAT DID YOU DO? AND SOME FOLKS CAN SHOW THAT THEY HAD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

THEY HAD A LOT OF INVESTMENT, AND SOME OF US WON'T BE ABLE TO. BUT I THINK THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD, THE MORE ATTENTION THAT OUR COMMUNITY, THAT US CONSTITUENTS PAY ATTENTION TO THIS PROCESS AND GET INVOLVED. AND I REJECT THE NOTION THAT PEOPLE AREN'T INVOLVED. PEOPLE AREN'T LET IN EVERY PART OF THE ROOM THAT THESE DEALS ARE BEING MADE IN. PEOPLE AREN'T BEING LET IN. AND WE HAVE BEEN ELECTED AS A REPRESENTATIVE, AND SOMETIMES WE'RE NOT IN EVERY PART OF THE CONVERSATION. WE WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT WHAT OUR POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS WERE. WE WERE GROUPED IN REGIONS OF SOUTH AND WEST AND EAST AND ASKED WHAT OUR PRIORITIES WAS. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE DID NOT MAKE THOSE FINAL DECISIONS AND SOME WERE MADE FOR US. SO I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THIS PROCESS THAT I, I ALL THE THINKING IS GOING ON AND ALL THE PRAISING GOING ON. IT IS I DON'T TAKE AWAY FROM THAT. IT IS A LOT OF WORK, BUT IT CAN BE BETTER. I APPRECIATE THAT. I HOPE THAT MY DISTRICT IS RETALIATED AGAINST BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE A NO VOTE, BUT MY NO VOTE IS IN PRINCIPLE, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT AS INCLUSIVE OF A BUDGET AS IT SHOULD BE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN OWEN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT, I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING UNTIL NOW, AND I I'M GOING TO TRY NOT TO REPEAT THINGS, BUT IT IS. THIS BUDGET IS SO HARD TO CONSTRUCT WHEN YOU HAVE 26 PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT PRIORITIES. SO YOU CAN SAY IT'S

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THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I CERTAINLY SUPPORT A LOT OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE AS A BODY TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE BUDGET. THIS CAPITAL BUDGET HAS A LOT OF GREAT THINGS IN IT. OF COURSE.

YOU KNOW, I CERTAINLY SUPPORT OUR CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS FOR OUR PARTICULAR DISTRICT AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS ABOUT IT. HOWEVER, I WILL HAVE TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE CAPITAL BUDGET DUE TO MY EMPLOYMENT PRIOR WITH SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY AND THE FACT THAT I WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN WRITING THE $3 MILLION GRANT FOR THE WILLIAM J. SIMMONS FOUNDATION. THANK YOU.

SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. THIS IS A ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE, BUT COUNCILWOMAN SHANKLIN. YOU KNOW THE SECOND PART. BUT WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED OUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE MAYOR PUT THREE, I MEAN, $3 MILLION IN THE EAST END. HE PUT $3 MILLION IN THE SOUTHWEST. HE PUT $3 MILLION IN THE WEST END. WHAT DID HE PUT IN MY DISTRICT? NOTHING. AND I'VE BEEN TOLD I DIDN'T GET A LOT IN THE BUDGET. I TOLD YOU GUYS I DIDN'T GET A LOT IN THE BUDGET, BUT I KNOW NEXT YEAR'S COMING AND I EXPECT TO GET THE THINGS THAT I WANT IN NEXT YEAR BECAUSE WE CANNOT ALL GET EVERYTHING WE WANT IN ONE BUDGET. SO NEXT YEAR, I'LL BE SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS THAT I WANT MY STUFF IN THE BUDGET. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT MY DISTRICT GETS LEFT OUT ALL THE TIME. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT THE SHIVELY, BUT NEWBURGH NEVER GETS NOTHING. IT'S EXACTLY TRUE. I DO A LOT OF FIGHTING TO GET THE STUFF THAT I NEED IN NEWBURGH. I JUST SAID 3 MILLION WENT TO THE EAST END, 3 MILLION WENT TO THE WEST END, AND 3 MILLION WENT TO THE SOUTHWEST. I'M NOTHING. THAT'S THE PROBLEM. YEAH. SO I THINK HOPEFULLY, HOPEFULLY, HOPEFULLY THE MAYOR'S LISTENING AND NEXT YEAR THEN HE'LL PUT 3 MILLION OUT IN MY AREA. THANK YOU. NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. OPEN THE ROLL PLEASE. MR. PRESIDENT I MAY, WHILE THE VOTING IS TAKING PLACE DOES NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. JUST REAL QUICK POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, I GUESS. YOU KNOW, ALL OF US WHO HAVE BEEN WHO ARE IN POLITICS OR HAVE EVER BEEN IN A PLACE WHERE WE STOOD IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO SAY AND SAID THANK YOU. WE GENERALLY KNOW NOT TO START THANKING INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE BECAUSE WE KNOW AS SURE AS WE DO, THAT WE'LL FORGET SOMEONE. AND SURE ENOUGH, IN OUR THANK YOUS, WE FORGOT A COUPLE PEOPLE. WE'VE MENTIONED OUR STAFF AND WE MENTIONED THE GREAT WORK THE MAYOR DID. WE INADVERTENTLY FORGOT IN OUR DISCUSSION. AND I'M SITTING HERE THINKING ABOUT HOW THINGS WENT. SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH DANA MAIDEN. I THINK THE DEPUTY MAYOR WAS HERE FOR JUST ABOUT EVERY SINGLE BUDGET HEARING. MARCUS, IS THAT AM I RIGHT? COUNCIL DEPUTY MAYOR GEORGE WAS HERE FOR SEVERAL ANGIE DUNN AND AARON JACKSON. ALL THE WORK THAT BETH AND LATONYA DID WITH PULLING ALL THIS STUFF TOGETHER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR AARON JACKSON AND THE WORK THAT HE THAT HE DID AS WELL. SO AND I'M GOING TO FINISH NOW BY SAYING, I FEEL CERTAIN I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMEONE ELSE. I PROMISE I DID NOT LEAVE YOU OUT ON PURPOSE. SO THIS IS THE THANK YOU TO THE PERSON WHO I FORGOT TO THANK. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

YEAH. THE CLERK, THE ROLL IS 20 YES VOTES FOR NO VOTES AND ONE ABSTENTION. CORRECT. ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 63, ITEM 63, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,089 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $4,589 FROM DISTRICT THREE AND

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THIS IS. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS SELF-FUNDED FOR OVER FOUR YEARS. THIS WAS THEIR FOURTH EVENT TO HONOR SMALL BUSINESSES. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE BACKBONE TO OUR CITY IN SO MANY WAYS. AND SO WE DON'T WE CAN'T DO A LOT FOR THEM WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS AND BUDGETS. SO THIS WAS AN AWARD TO HONOR THE PEOPLE WHO WERE NOMINATED. BUT I WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING. THE BUSINESSES THAT WERE NOMINATED THROUGH THE YMCA AND THIS PROGRAM OF HONORING BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS, OF WHICH COUNCILWOMAN TAMMY HAWKINS RECEIVED. WHAT WAS YOUR AWARD? THE POLITICAL. POLITICAL, POLITICAL, AWESOME AWARD. BUT OVER 876 SMALL BUSINESSES IN LOUISVILLE WERE HONORED AND NOMINATED IN THIS PROCESS. AND THAT IS POWERFUL THAT WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE SURVIVING AND THRIVING AND GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES, EMPLOYING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, OUR SENIORS AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN. AND SO BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT, AND I REALLY BEGGED COUNCILWOMAN PARKER, WHO DOES NOT LIKE TO DO EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED ALREADY. AND SHE MADE THAT CLEAR. I ASKED FOR THIS ONE TIME SPECIAL APPRECIATION AND APPROPRIATION TO BE ABLE TO COVER SOME OF THE EXPENSES FOR THAT AWARD CEREMONY, OF WHICH, BECAUSE OF WORK AND FLYING OUT OF TOWN, I DIDN'T EVEN GET TO GO TO. BUT I AM THANKFUL TO HEAR THAT MY COLLEAGUE WAS HONORED THAT IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT, AND IT'S REALLY GOOD FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO SEE THAT WE CARE ABOUT THEM, THAT WE NOTICE THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE LOST IN MANY OF THESE CONVERSATIONS. SO I'M ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP GET THIS OVER THE LINE. THE WHAT WE SAY WAS A $5,089. AND COUNCILMAN BEN WEBER HAS AGREED TO PICK UP THE REAR.

SO IF YOU FEEL SORRY FOR HIM, PLEASE GIVE SOMETHING. IT'S NOT A LOT, BUT WE WOULD WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU ALL GIVING SOMETHING FROM YOUR BUDGET. THANK YOU. TOSS ME UNDER THE BUS LIKE THAT. I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT WE HAD A REALLY AMAZING VICTORY TODAY. LITA ANNOUNCED THAT GE IS MOVING ITS GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS HERE. WE'RE GOING TO GET 800 JOBS A FLOOR OF. AND THEY'RE GOOD LIKE UNION JOBS. AND EVERY PERSON IN THIS CHAMBER, I BELIEVE, WOULD AGREE THAT THE BEST SOCIAL PROGRAM IS A JOB THAT PAYS A LIVING WAGE. SO THAT IS AWESOME. IF WE ARE GOING TO BE THE KIND OF CITY THAT WE WANT TO BE, WE NEED TO BE GROWING THE LOCAL SUPPLIERS, THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO FEED INTO THAT CHAIN, THE INNOVATORS, THE ENTREPRENEURS.

AND THIS IS A PROGRAM WE WANT THEM TO RUN AGAIN NEXT YEAR. AND SO I DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO HELP US SUPPORT EXACTLY THE KIND OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT WE WANT TO SEE IN OUR CITY. COUNCILMAN OWEN, YOU'RE NEXT TO MY QUEUE. 250 FROM DISTRICT NINE. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. SURE. I WAS HOPING A FEW MORE OF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD KICK IN, BUT YES. ALL RIGHT, SO WE'VE GOT THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US NOW, WHICH I BELIEVE IS FULLY FUNDED. CORRECT? YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT. NOW, JUST A SECOND HERE. WE'LL TAKE A MOTION FOR THE AMENDED ORDINANCE SECOND. PERFECT BEFORE US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDED ORDINANCE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. NOW, WE HAVE THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US. REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE ROLL. WHY DOES IT SAY FAIL UP THERE? JUST WANT TO WAIT TO DO.

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COUNCILMAN BENSON. STEWART. HOW DO YOU WANT TO VOTE? AND COUNCILMAN BRECKER. YES. AND MY LITTLE CIRCLES AREN'T POPPING UP HERE, SO. YEAH. VOTING, CLOSING PRESENT. EXCELLENT. YOU HAVE 25 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. WE'RE GOING TO SKIP ITEM 64. LEAVE THAT ON HOLD.

WE'LL GO TO ITEM 65. WE'RE READING OF THAT ITEM. MADAM CLERK, ITEM 65, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCE LMC REGARDING SMOKING RETAIL STORES, AS AMENDED. MOTION SECOND. LET'S SEE HERE, COUNCILWOMAN SHANKLIN, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. ITEM 65, MADAM. HE CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE WITH A YES VOTE. HE HAD SOMEONE COME IN AND I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU. AND I'LL BE TRUTHFUL WHAT SHE TALKED ABOUT, OKAY? AND WE TENDER THE FLOOR TO COUNCILMAN BATSHON OR COUNCILMAN HUDSON, WHO ARE THE SPONSORS OF THIS? YES. WHICH ONE DO YOU ALL WANT TO TAKE IT? I CAN TAKE IT. THE FINGER DOWN THERE. IT'S ALL YOU POINTING AT ME, SO I GUESS I'LL JUMP IN. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, THIS CAME OUT AS MY OFFICE AND OTHER COUNCIL OFFICES. WE'VE NOTICED THAT SMOKE SHOPS WILL HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET AROUND THE SMOKE THE ZONING LAWS, EITHER BY INITIALLY LYING ON THEIR APPLICATION, STATING THAT THEY SHOULD BE GRANDFATHERED IN OR THEY OPERATE AS A CONVENIENCE STORE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SET UP AS A SMOKE SHOP. WITH THIS AMENDMENT, WHAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES, IT CLARIFIES WHAT PRODUCTS ARE CONSIDERED SMOKE SHOP PRODUCTS. IT ALSO KEEPS TOBACCO LICENSES LICENSE APPLICANTS MORE ACCOUNTABLE WITH THEIR FLOOR PLANS, PERCENTAGES OF SALES, ETC. IT ALSO MAKES IT EASIER FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO PULL THE LICENSE OF ANY APPLICANT THAT APPLICANTS THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE OR PUT FALSE INFORMATION ON THEIR APPLICATION, MOST IMPORTANTLY, NOT JUST THE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CAN REVOKE THE LICENSE. IT CAN BE ANY DESIGNEE THAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES. SO IT'S NOT SITTING ON A DESK FOR EVER AND EVER AND JUST FORGOTTEN ABOUT. SO I LOOK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. AND THANK YOU. SEE HERE.

YEAH, YEAH. SEEING NO OTHER SPEAKERS IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A.

ROLL CALL. VOTE, MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL.

WHAT'D YOU SAY? YES, BUT I DON'T HAVE A TURTLE. OKAY, WE'RE LOOKING TO REPLACE THIS SYSTEM SOON. DON'T WORRY. IT'S BEEN A BANE IN MY PRESIDENT. ANDERSON, YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. WE'RE NOW GOING TO JUMP BACKWARDS. AND COUNCIL, I'M JUST GOING TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP. THIS IS ITEM 49 THAT YOU ASKED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR. SO, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 49. ITEM 49, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DEVELOPMENT AREA PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF CR 65.704165.7083 TO BE KNOWN AS THE 700 EAST MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT AREA, DESIGNATING THE METRO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INCORPORATE AS AN AGENCY ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN, APPROVING ENTERING INTO A LOCAL PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT AND THE RELEASE AMOUNT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOCAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF REGULAR REPORTS TO LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS, AND THE TAKING OF ANY OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE AUTHORIZED BY THIS ORDINANCE. READ IN FULL. ITEM BEFORE US.

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WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR REVENUE. AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE STEWARDS OF WHAT IS A PUBLIC RESOURCE, WHICH IS OUR TAX BASE. AND THIS PROJECT DOES NOT MEET, IN MY OPINION. THE THRESHOLD FOR WHAT WE SHOULD BE GIVING AWAY A PUBLIC RESOURCE, WHICH IS OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT. I BELIEVE THIS DEVELOPMENT A WOULD GO FORWARD WITHOUT THE TIF, BUT EVEN IF IT WOULDN'T, THIS ISN'T WHAT I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE FUNDING.

AGAIN, 80% AMI IN NULU FOR ONLY 10% OF UNITS. I DON'T THINK THAT MEETS MY THRESHOLD FOR SUPPORT.

SIGNALS. Q THIS IS AN ORDINANCE REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. OPEN.

HOLDINGS CLOSING. PRESENT. EXCELLENT. 2021. YES. VOTES TO PRESENT AND TO. DO NO VOTES.

OKAY. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER 66. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF SUCH. ITEM 66, A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OMB FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO ASSIST ANALYZING AND REPORTING COST. PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP, LLC $360,000 RATED FULL. THE ITEMS BEFORE US COUNCIL MEMBER. THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE, SIR, I DON'T KNOW. THIS IS A AN ITEM THAT IN WHICH WAS TESTIFIED THAT WE HAD A VERY LIMITED WINDOW IN WHICH TO. HIT A AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE A PART OF BILLING MEDICAID FOR AN ADDITIONAL PROJECTED $2 MILLION. I AM UNEQUIVOCALLY IN FAVOR OF US HAVING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS, THOUGH I CONSISTENTLY AND REGULARLY DO NOT GENERALLY APPROVE OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS, I THINK IN THIS INSTANCE THE TIMING CONSTRAINTS JUSTIFIES IT. WE WERE ABLE TO JUMP ON WITH ANOTHER SET OF KENTUCKY CITIES IN ORDER TO GET IN UNDER THE DEADLINE. AND SO I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO BE IN SUPPORT.

COUNCILMAN REID, YOU'RE MY Q THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR, AND TO COUNCILMAN WEBBER'S POINT, AND YOU JUST ANSWERED MY QUESTION ABOUT SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACTORS. AND, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF TIMES WE DO THAT HERE AND WE DON'T QUESTION IT, BUT IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH YOU WERE ON TOP OF IT. SO THANK YOU. NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL, REQUIRES A VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE IN OPPOSITION, HEARING NO OPPOSITION. THIS PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AND IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR BUSINESS WILL BE ITEM 67. MADAM CLERK, READING OF SUCH ITEM 67, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 8803 28807 OLD TOWN ROAD, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 7.02 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0105 READING FOR MOTION ITEMS PROPERLY BEFORE US. COUNCILMAN OWEN, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT JACKSON, THIS IS A ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R4 AND C1 TO C1 AND R1 TO ACCOMMODATE A 16,000 SQUARE FOOT GOODWILL STORE AND THREE DIFFERENT MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS. IT IS ON ON THE OLD BARDSTOWN ROAD ISLAND, ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF GLEN MARY AND NORTH OF FAIRMONT ROAD. THERE'S A RESIDENTIAL HOME ON THE SITE NOW THAT IS SET FOR DEMOLITION. THE. THIS PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE

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BOWDEN'S CLOSING. PERSON ACTION 24. YES. VOTES. ONE PRESENT, ONE PRESENT VOTE. OKAY. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA, WE. ITEM NUMBER 68. A READING OF THAT, MADAM CLERK. ITEM 68, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1325 TEXAS AVENUE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.1387 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0133. AMEND, AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION, READ IN FULL MOTION. ITEM BEFORE US COUNCILMAN OWENS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT, I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER PRETTY QUICKLY TO COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL BECAUSE IT'S A LITTLE BIT COMPLICATED. BUT THIS WAS AN ORDINANCE DENYING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM ONE TO C1. LOCATED IN COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL'S DISTRICT AT THE INTERSECTION OF TEXAS AVENUE AND ASH STREET. MIXED USE STRUCTURE WAS REZONED AND BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. IT WAS SET UP TO BE A DELI CORNER DELI WITH OUTDOOR SEATING. IT'S VERY UNUSUAL THAT WE WOULD TRY TO SEND SOMETHING BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. BUT A LOT OF US FELT LIKE THE REASONS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION USED TO DENY THIS WERE NOT PARTICULARLY STRONG. AND THE APPLICANT WAS KIND OF TOLD BY THE PLANNING STAFF THAT THIS WOULD SAIL THROUGH FAIRLY EASILY. AND SO THEY WEREN'T THERE TO PRESENT THEIR CASE AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WAS AN ISSUE. AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL NOW SO SHE CAN SPEAK TO THE DETAILS. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN CHAPEL, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU BOTH. SURE.

FEELS KIND OF ODD THAT WE'RE ALREADY TWO HOURS INTO THIS MEETING. IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'M TALKING. I'M SURE THAT YOU ALL ARE KIND OF SURPRISED BY THAT MYSELF AS WELL. BUT IN 2023, WHEN I GOT ON THIS COUNCIL, METRO COUNCIL REZONE THIS PROPERTY FROM R5 TO R1 TO ACCOMMODATE A BARBER SHOP THAT HAD BEEN OPERATING IN THAT SPACE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, JUST GETTING THEIR ZONING TO MATCH UP WITH THEIR OPERATION. I'VE LIVED IN MY HOME FOR 15 YEARS, AND IT IS ACTUALLY, I THINK IT'S 15 YEARS TODAY, WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING. BUT THAT HOUSE IS ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM THIS LOCATION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, AND I'VE ONLY KNOWN THIS LOCATION TO BE A BARBER SHOP, A SNEAKER SHOP, OR VACANT MANY MOONS AGO. FOR MANY DECADES, IT WAS A GROCERY STORE. IT IS A WONDERFUL CORNER BUILDING AND IT'S IN THE INTERSECTION OF ASH AND TEXAS.

IF YOU GO ONE BLOCK IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND BEAN COFFEE, THE PEARL, AND NEON VINTAGE. IF YOU GO A BLOCK IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND ALL ONE YARD WIDE DEMOCRATIC CLUB, J SUSHI, AND POP'S PLACE, WHICH IS A BAR. THIS IS A REUSE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. THE SECOND FLOOR IS ALREADY A SHORT TERM RENTAL, AND IT HAS BEEN, AND THAT WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING. THIS BUILDING SITS ON THE NUMBER 43 BUS LINE. THE BUS LINE THAT I WOULD TAKE IF I WERE COMING TO CITY HALL, AND THIS PROPERTY OWNER AND THE PROPOSED TENANTS BOTH LIVE WITHIN ABOUT A BLOCK OF THIS LOCATION. I THINK THAT IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE ORGANIC,

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COUNCILMAN PARRISH. RIGHT. I TOO, AS A BOARD OF DISTRICT, WANT TO SAY I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH AND A LOT OF WORK, BUT I'VE VISITED THE NEIGHBORHOOD SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I'VE EVEN THE BAR SOMETIME. BUT I THINK THIS FITS AND IT MAKES SENSE, AND I APPRECIATE HER CHAMPIONING THIS. SEE NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE. THIS, IN ORDER TO REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLE. I'M SORRY, MR. MR. PRESIDENT, I APOLOGIZE. I HAVE A QUESTION. I FORGOT TO DO IT. MY APOLOGIES. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU. AND I'LL ADDRESS MY QUESTION TO THE PRESIDENT. BUT IF I COULD GET CLARIFYING QUESTION MAYBE FOR EITHER THE SPONSOR OR THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN. OWEN, I UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE SEVEN ZERO. IT SOUNDED LIKE COUNCIL. MY COLLEAGUE FROM DISTRICT 15, COUNCILMAN CHAPPELL, DID NOT AMEND IT HERE. SO WHAT I AM UNDERSTANDING HAPPENED IS THAT IN COMMITTEE YOU ALREADY PASSED SEVEN ZERO TO SEND THIS BACK. IS THAT ACCURATE? NO, NO. THE SO SEVEN ZERO WAS THE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DENY THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION AT AT COMMITTEE. IT PASSED FOR THE AMENDMENT THAT WAS PRESENTED BY COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL PASSED FOUR TO 3 TO 1 I THINK IT WAS. AND THEN AS AMENDED, IT PASSED WITH FOUR YES VOTES AND THEN FOUR PRESENT VOTES. CAN I GET ONE MORE CLARIFYING QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT? SURE. SO JUST TO BE SUPER CLEAR, COUNCILMAN CHAPPELL CREATED AN AMENDED VERSION TO SEND IT BACK TO COMMITTEE. EXCUSE ME? TO SEND IT BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. PARDON ME. AND THEN THE AMENDMENT PASSED FOUR, THREE ONE. AND THEN THE AMENDED VERSION PASSED FOR. YES. AND THEN A HANDFUL OF PRESENT VOTES. IS THAT ACCURATE? THAT IS THAT IS ACCURATE. OKAY. THANK YOU. COUNSELOR HAWKINS. ALL RIGHT. 7 TO 0 PLANNING COMMISSION. I MEAN, FOR ME, IT'S JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHY, YOU KNOW, SOME CASES THAT GO OVER THERE, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AT A DIFFERENT SET OF LENSES. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF YOU KNOW, WHAT HAPPENS. AND WE NEED TO KEEP OUR EYES ON THINGS LIKE THAT. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUE ANDREW OWENS. YOU KNOW, BECAUSE HE NEVER GOES AGAINST THINGS LIKE THIS. SO,

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TRAVIS FISHER, ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY. THIS IS A WEIRD SITUATION AS FAR AS THE SORT OF POSTURE HERE. SO A YES VOTE WOULD SEND IT BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. A NO VOTE WOULD BE FINAL ACTION ON THE ITEM FOR COUNCIL'S PURPOSES. SO THE ITEM WOULD, WOULD, YOU KNOW, WOULD DISAPPEAR LIKE ANY OTHER ITEM THAT'S VOTED DOWN. THE EFFECT OF THAT WOULD BE THE 90 DAY DATE ON THIS IS JULY 23RD. SO BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING. AND SO THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION WOULD BECOME FINAL AND THE ZONING WOULD BE DENIED. IF THERE IS A NO, YOU KNOW, A NO MAJORITY. SO THE END RESULT IS A YES VOTE SENDS IT BACK FOR RECONSIDERATION. A NO VOTE KILLS IT. YES. OKAY. IS THAT CLEAR? CLEAR AS MUD. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT, COUNCILOR WINKLER, YOU'RE MY CUE. NOPE. COUNCILMAN REED, YOU'RE NEXT. MY CUE. BACK TO TRAVIS FOR A SECOND. ARE YOU STILL THERE? YES, I AM, OKAY, SO IF IT GOES BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, DOES THAT RESET THE 90 DAYS? SO THAT IS GENERALLY OUR. IT GETS A LITTLE NUANCED HERE. THERE'S IT'S THERE'S NOT A CRYSTAL CLEAR ANSWER FROM THE COURTS ON THIS. AND SO IF THIS WAS WE SOMETIMES GIVE ADVICE ON CASES WHERE THERE IS A YES RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AND WE ADVISE AGAINST SENDING IT BACK IN MOST CIRCUMSTANCES OUT OF FEAR THAT THE 90 DAYS MIGHT RUN. AND THEN THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S, YOU KNOW, PASSAGE MIGHT HAPPEN BECAUSE THIS IS A NO. THE WORST THAT WOULD HAPPEN IS THAT THE CASE GETS DENIED, WHICH I KNOW IS NOT NECESSARILY THE SPONSOR'S INTENT, BUT THERE'S A LITTLE BIT LESS RISK THAN A CASE PASSING WITH NO ADDITIONAL BINDING ELEMENTS. THAT'S JUST A BIT OF CONTEXT. OUR INTERPRETATION IS THAT THIS WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION PRIOR TO THAT 30TH DATE, AND SO IF A NEW RECOMMENDATION IS ISSUED WITHIN THE 90 DAYS, WE CONSIDER THAT TO RESTART THE CLOCK. IF FOR WHATEVER REASON, THIS DOES NOT GET HEARD BEFORE THE 90 DAYS, THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY NEED TO LOOK AT A WAIVER OF THE TWO YEAR RULE TO SORT OF ULTIMATELY HEAR IT. BUT BECAUSE IT'S THE RESULT OF COUNCIL DIRECTED ACTION, I ASSUME THEY WOULD GRANT IT IN THAT CASE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN BRADSHAW. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SO I'M LOOKING AT IT FROM A DIFFERENT LENS, I THINK, IS IF WE WERE TO IF THIS WAS TO COME OUT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS A YES TO SEND IT BACK, WE WOULD NEED TO OVERTURN WITH FINDINGS OF FACTS. CORRECT. OR I UNDERSTAND IF WE'RE OVERTURNING THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WE NEED TO HAVE FINDINGS OF FACTS. IN THIS CASE, WE'RE SENDING IT BACK TO GET THEM TO CHANGE THEIR RECOMMENDATION. DO WE HAVE FINDING OF FACTS FOR THAT? AND IF I THINK THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PRESENTED FOR US TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT'S WISE TO SEND IT BACK OR NOT? RIGHT ANSWER THAT. WELL, I WOULD DEFER TO TRAVIS AS WELL ON THAT. I THINK IT'S A I THINK I CAN I CAN ADDRESS THAT AS WELL. SO WE'RE NOT JUST SENDING IT BACK AND SAYING PLANNING COMMISSION. WE DIDN'T LIKE YOUR ANSWER. GIVE US THE OPPOSITE ONE. RIGHT. WE'RE

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CORRECT. WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE TWO YEAR PROCESS. WELL, IF IT'S A NO VOTE TODAY, THEN ON THE 23RD, THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RULING WOULD BECOME FINAL IN THE ZONING WOULD BE DENIED. IF THE APPLICANT THEN WANTED TO COME BACK AND ASK FOR CR, THEY COULD, BUT THEY WOULD FIRST HAVE TO GO TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND ASK FOR A WAIVER OF THE TWO YEAR RULE, WHICH THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY OR MAY NOT GRANT SO EFFECTIVELY. COUNCIL SAVING THEM THE TIME AND PROCEDURE OF THAT BY SENDING IT DOWN DIRECTLY, RATHER THAN OUTRIGHT DENYING THEM AND HAVING THEM COME BACK AND REAPPLY FOR A LESSER SENTENCE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? YES. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR WINKLER. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, I DO FIND IT A LITTLE BIT FUNNY THAT WE'RE SPENDING MORE TIME ON THIS ISSUE THAN WE SPENT ON THE BUDGET, BUT ALAS, THIS IS A VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD THE OUR COLLEAGUE WHO REPRESENTS THIS AREA HAS A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION DID IS ASKING US NOT TO DENY THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BUT SIMPLY TO SEND IT BACK. LET'S VOTE YES AND MOVE ON. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN LINENGER. I'LL WITHDRAW. I WAS JUST GOING TO PROVIDE THE SAME ANSWER TRAVIS DID. THAT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING. I'M GOING TO RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE WITH MY FRIEND AND BORDERING COLLEAGUE IN DISTRICT 17. I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT SIMPLE. IT'S ACTUALLY QUITE RARE. I CAN'T REMEMBER A TIME WHERE WE HAD A70 VOTE TO STOP A REZONING, AND THEN THIS COUNCIL OVERTURNS IT OR SENT IT BACK IN THIS WAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE SCENARIO. AND EVEN COMING OUT OF PLANNING. AND THAT'S WHY I ASKED CLARITY ON WHAT HAPPENED IN PLANNING AND ZONING. WE SEE EVEN THAT COMMITTEE WASN'T EVEN REMOTELY ON BOARD OR IN AGREEMENT ABOUT WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN HERE. SO I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT STRAIGHTFORWARD. I'M NOT SAYING WE HAVE OVERTURNED THE PLANNING COMMISSION IN THE PAST. THAT'S USUALLY WHERE IT'S CLOSE VOTES OR, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOME WEIRD IRREGULARITY OR THEY MADE A FUNDAMENTAL MISTAKE OR ERROR, RIGHT. AND ALL THESE THINGS, YOU KNOW, TO US SEND SOMETHING. I MEAN, I MEAN, COULD YOU IMAGINE A SCENARIO IN WHICH A DEVELOPER, YOU KNOW, PROPOSED SOMETHING IN MY DISTRICT THAT PASSED SEVEN ZERO, YOU KNOW, PASSED OR DENIED SEVEN ZERO? AND THEN, YOU KNOW, WE JUST, YOU KNOW, STARTED SENDING IT BACK BECAUSE WE BECAUSE WE DISAGREED. AND THE JUSTIFICATION WAS THAT WE JUST TRUST PIAGENTINI BECAUSE HE LIVES IN THAT DISTRICT. THAT IS NOT HAPPENED THAT WAY. IN MY EXPERIENCE, IN THE SEVEN YEARS I'VE BEEN HERE, THERE ARE MANY TIMES BEEN A COUNCIL MEMBER ADVOCATING FOR A CHANGE TO A DECISION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION THAT THE REST OF THE COUNCIL DIDN'T AGREE WITH, AND THAT WAS NOT OVERTURNED OR CHANGED BECAUSE OF THAT. SO I APPRECIATE THAT FOR ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AT LEAST, THIS IS AN EASY DECISION. AND I ASSUME HE'LL VOTE ACCORDINGLY. I DON'T THINK IT'S QUITE THAT EASY. I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY UNIQUE SITUATION FROM WHAT I CAN TELL. SO YEAH, THAT'S THAT'S I JUST WANTED TO OBJECT TO IT BEING THAT SIMPLE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCILMAN REED.

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST QUESTION. THIS ONE AGAIN IS FOR TRAVIS.

I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE TECHNICALITIES HERE. SO I KEEP HEARING THAT THIS IS GOING TO GO TO A LOWER ZONING CLASSIFICATION. CORRECT. WELL, IT'S BEING PROPOSED FOR A

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THAT'S FINE. BUT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT I GET WHAT YOU'RE QUESTIONING. BUT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS COME TO A DIFFERENT DECISION THAN PLANNING AND DESIGN. IF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S JOB WAS TO APPROVE WHATEVER PLANNING AND DESIGN SAID, WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WE WOULD JUST HAVE PLANNING AND DESIGN PROPOSED THINGS TO US AND THAT WOULD BE THE END OF IT. SO AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS MORE COMPLICATED. AND EVEN COMING OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE, IT WAS NOT UNANIMOUS. SO I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE A SURPRISE THAT IT'S NOT UNANIMOUS HERE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN PURVIS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CALL THE QUESTION. YES. THANK YOU. WE HAVE A SECOND ON THAT SECOND. SECOND. ALRIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF CALLING THE QUESTION, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY AN OPPOSITION? NO. AND THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR? THE AYES HAVE IT. THE

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YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AGAIN, SIR. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT ANDERSON. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R4 TO R6, AND C1 PARCEL IS JUST NORTHWEST OF THE GENE SNYDER'S INTERSECTION WITH BILLTOWN ROAD. THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR TWO ABUTTING PARCELS TO BE DEVELOPED INTO A COFFEE SHOP, RESTAURANT, 240 MULTIFAMILY UNITS, AND A CONVENIENCE STORE, ALL ENTERING FROM THE STOPLIGHT AT YELLOW HOUSE LANE, PAST THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT SEVEN ZERO ALSO PASSED UNANIMOUSLY OUT OF OUR COMMITTEE. IT IS IN COUNCILMAN BRADSHAW'S DISTRICT. I'M SURE HE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU. CHAIR. YEAH. THE WALL WAS IS WHAT THIS IS. AND THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GALE HOUSE AND BILL TOWN ROAD.

AND THEY'RE RIGHT NEXT TO THE GENE SNYDER RIGHT WHERE GREAT DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE, NEXT TO A GOOD ROAD THAT CAN HANDLE THE TRAFFIC. SO I SAY LET'S PASS IT. WHO DOESN'T WANT TO WALK US? ALONG? ALL RIGHT. LET'S SEE HERE NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE. REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. VOTING'S OPEN. MR. PRESIDENT. CAN I GET A BOWL GOING ON? VOTE IS CLOSING. FIRST NEXT YEAR. 24? YES. AND ONE PRESENT. THE ORDINANCE PASSES.

MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM NUMBER 70. ITEM 70. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4.3.14 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING DENSITY OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSES PERMITTED BY RIGHT WITH SPECIAL STANDARDS. IN AUGUST 5TH A IN OUR DASH FIVE ZONING DISTRICTS CASE NUMBER 24 LDC 0012 READ IN FULL. ITEM PROPERLY BEFORE US COUNCILMAN ONLY THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE FOR SIR. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT AKERSON, THIS IS A LITTLE BIT COMPLICATED. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILMAN VACHON IN JUST A MINUTE. THIS IS. IT WAS INITIATED BY RESOLUTION 120 6-24, AND THE RESOLUTION ASKED THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO RECOMMEND CHANGES TO THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING REGULATIONS, SPECIFICALLY IN R5 AND R5 B DISTRICTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE NUMBER OF BEDS ALLOWABLE UNDER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE PASSED IMPOSED A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON R5 AND R5, B TRANSITIONAL HOUSING APPLICATIONS. STAFF IN THE STAFF REPORTS COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE OCCUPANCY RATES IN THESE R5 AND R5 BE WITHOUT HAVING TO GET A CUP A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. THE BY RIGHT OCCUPANCY IS TIED WAS TIED CURRENTLY TO BOTH THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL DENSITY ALLOWANCE FOR THE PARCEL AND THE CURRENT AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE FOR THE COUNTY. SO WHAT SPECIFICALLY HAPPENED HERE IS THIS WOULD ADJUST THE BY RIGHT OCCUPANCY FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN R5 AND R5 B TO THE SAME AS IS ALLOWED IN IN A SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT, WHICH IS THREE PER DWELLING UNIT OR LOT. I KNOW THAT'S NOT PARTICULARLY CLEAR, AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILMAN BACHANT BECAUSE HE CAN HE CAN MAKE THIS AS CLEAR AS MUD. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK ON THIS. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS OBVIOUSLY A BIG TOPIC IN A LOT OF OUR COMMUNITIES. AND WE WANT TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE THAT WE TAKE CARE OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE IN NEED AND IN NEED OF RECOVERY WITH THE PROPER WAYS TO ADDRESS THAT. WE SENT THIS TO THE PLANNING PLANNING STAFF TO WORK ON, AND THEY CAME BACK WITH RECOMMENDATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, R5 A, R5 AND R5 B PRIOR TO THIS WAS ALLOWING THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS IN A HOME BASED ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE LAND BY CALCULATION AND NOT BY THE SIZE OF THE RESIDENCE IN ITSELF. SO

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GIVEN THE EXAMPLE I GAVE LAST YEAR OF LOWER RIVER ROAD, IT WAS THREE AND A HALF ACRE PROPERTY.

4000 SQUARE FOOT HOME APPLIED FOR BEDS UP TO 106 BEDS IN THIS PROPERTY. IT HAD NO AMENITIES NEAR IT. IT HAD NO TRANSIT NEAR IT. NOTHING TO ALLOW THESE FOLKS GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SECOND CHANCE. THIS AMENDMENT CHANGES THE CHANGES. THE R5 AND R5 B TYPICALLY PATIO HOMES AND TOWNHOMES TO MORE OF LIKE A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. AND NOW INSTEAD OF R5 A AND UP BEING DETERMINED BY LOT SIZE, IT IS R6 AND UP. WE ALSO HAVE SENT OVER A BILL TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE THAT MIRRORS WHAT THE STATE HAS PASSED REGARDING THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATIONS OF RECOVERY HOUSE AND THE ATTEMPT TO WEED OUT THE BAD ACTORS, WHILE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THOSE PEOPLE, OR THOSE WITH HELP, SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET IT WITHOUT BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. I LOOK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS, AND WE WILL HAVE THE SECOND PART OF THIS. COME TO PLANNING AND ZONING SOON TO MAKE THOSE AMENDMENTS IN THE IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS WELL. THANK YOU. COUNCIL PURPOSE. YOU'RE MY Q THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR. GREAT. LOVE IT. ANYBODY ELSE? SO DONE. SIGN UP. COUNSELOR, I'D JUST LIKE TO FOLLOW UP. I KNOW THIS WAS VERY MUCH A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AND I APPRECIATE THE PROCESS AND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED HERE. AND I WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I'VE GOT COUNCILWOMAN MOLLY WARD, AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE ADDED AS SPONSOR. OKAY. SO TRIPARTISAN SUPPORT COUNCILWOMAN BAST, I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT I SUPPORT THIS AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR. THAT OBJECTION. YOU WERE ADDED AS A SPONSOR? NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE, BUT THE WHISTLE IS NOT IN THE QUEUE. BROTHER. WHAT? YOU'RE NOT LOOKING AT THE QUEUE. MY QUEUE SAYS IN A MINUTE. ANYWAY. MY BAD. SO I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR AS WELL. AND I APPLAUD COUNCILMAN VACHON FOR HIS VERY HARD WORK ON WHAT I THINK IS A VERY COMPLEX ISSUE THAT WILL AFFECT ALL OF THE DISTRICTS. SEE NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE, NO WHISTLES. THIS ORDINANCE REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. VOTE IS OPEN. FOR. PRESIDENT. CITY OF 24. YES VOTES AND ONE PRESENT. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM NUMBER 71. ITEM 71. ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6700 STRAWBERRY LANE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.645 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0126. READ IN FULL. ITEM. COUNCILMAN OWEN, OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JACKSON. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM C1 TO C2 FOR PARCEL AT THE CORNER OF STRAWBERRY LANE AND ESTELLA AVENUE, NEAR THE SOUTH SIDE DRIVE PICK PACK PROPERTY CURRENTLY FUNCTIONS AS A SMALL GROCERY OR FOOD MART. THAT BUILDING WOULD BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED WITH TWO BUILDINGS ONE SIX BAY, 7500 SQUARE FOOT AND ONE FOUR BAY, 40 400 SQUARE FOOT GARAGE. THIS PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY AND IS IN COUNCILMAN BACHCHAN'S DISTRICT. I'M SURE HE'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT. COUNCILMAN BACHON. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST LOOK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS AS WE MAKE NET POSITIVE CHANGES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO. THANK YOU. SEE NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE. THIS ORDINANCE REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL CALL. VOTE IS OPEN. PHONES CLOSE IN PERSON. YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES AND ONE PRESENT. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED READING ITEM NUMBER 72, MADAM CLERK. ITEM 72, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 941 EAST MAIN STREET, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.32 ACRES AND BEING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0132. READY FOR SECOND COUNCILMAN ON. YOU HAVE

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REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE, MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. PRESIDENT. EXCELLENCY. THE VOTE.

ORDINANCE CLOSING PERSONNEL AT 25. YES. VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. THERE'S A FAST FLOW, FOLKS. THAT CONCLUDES THE OLD BUSINESS. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS NEW BUSINESS. AS YOU LEAVE THE CHAMBER IS. PLEASE DO SO QUIETLY. SO THE CLERK MAY READ NEW BUSINESS. I WOULD ASK THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WISH TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PLEASE REMAIN IN THE CHAMBERS AND REQUEST TO SPEAK ONCE WE'RE DONE WITH THE NEW BUSINESS. NEW BUSINESS COMPRISES ITEM 75 THROUGH 88 WITH THE CLERK. READ THOSE ITEMS AND THEIR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. THE FOLLOWING WAS

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INCORPORATE AS AN AGENCY ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT PLAN. APPROVING ENTERED INTO A LOCAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE RELEASED AMOUNT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LOCAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF THE REGULAR REPORTS TO LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AND UNDERTAKING OF ANY OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE ORDINANCE. ITEM 80 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND GRANTING THE LOCAL ORDINANCE TO CERTIFY PARTNERS, LLC AND SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGN THESE ARE APPROVED AFFILIATES. THERE ARE. PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 154 SUB. CHAPTER 32, ITEM 81, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO REQUEST AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FROM KENTUCKY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIMPLE AND CORPORATE. THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO ACCEPT, SAID GRANT.

IF AWARDED AUTOMATED TWO A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REQUESTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT FROM THE KENTUCKY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF AND TO ENTITY INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 EXCEPT SAID GRANT. IF AWARDED, I MADE IT THROUGH A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO OBTAIN SPECIALIZED PHYSICIAN SERVICES. MARK S JURIS, MD $183,960. ITEM 84 RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO CAPITAL OPERATION BUDGET ORDINANCE APPROVING APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVE NON-NEGOTIATION PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING FORENSIC MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN. COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED, DBA NORTON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP, $200,000. ITEM 85 RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2029, RELATING TO WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO LOCAL 2629 AFSCME, CONCERNING EMPLOYEES OF METRO PARKS DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE AND RECREATION UNITS FOR WHOM AFSCME IS RECOGNIZED. THE EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE. ITEM 86, A RESOLUTION RATIFYING APPROVING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FROM THE DATE OF HIS APPROVAL THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2029, BETWEEN LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO LOCAL 2629 AFSCME, RELATING TO WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN LOUISVILLE METRO CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT, ITEM 87 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING APPROVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FROM THE DATE OF HIS APPROVAL THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2029, RELATING TO WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 783, LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS OF AMERICA, REPRESENTING LOUISVILLE EMERGENCY SERVICE. METRO STAFF DEPARTMENT. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS SENT TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCE CHAPTER 156, REQUIRING THE CLEAR BOARDING OF VACANT, AT RISK PROPERTIES READY FOR. YEAH,

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HOPEFULLY THE COMMUNITY CAN COME OUT. IT WILL BE FROM 11 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AT ALGONQUIN PARK SATURDAY. THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM. FOR ANYONE WHO DID NOT SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY ABOUT GE APPLIANCES ANNOUNCING THEIR GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS BEING IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, THAT IS FAR FROM THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT SINCE THE CREATION OF LEDA ABOUT HEADQUARTERS MOVING INTO LOUISVILLE OR MOVING INTO DOWNTOWN. BUT I JUST WANT TO BE SURE THAT THAT DID NOT GET MISSED. GE APPLIANCES IS ANNOUNCING OFFICIALLY THAT THEY ARE CREATING 800 NEW JOBS, AND THAT THEY'RE MOVING THEIR GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS HERE. AND NONE OF THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. BUT FOR LEDA, THAT IS CORRECT. THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING. THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JULY 31ST AT 220 OR 2025 AT 6 P.M. WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS. WE ARE ADJOURNED.

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