[1. ID 25-0553 Council Member Bratcher will recognize O’Kari Robinson for his Development and Achievements in National Youth Track & Field and Football Competitions. ]

TONIGHT. ALRIGHT. YEAH. YEAH. IS THIS WORKING YET? YOU GUYS REMEMBER THIS NIGHT BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF THIS YOUNG MAN IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. I HAVE THE FASTEST KID IN MY DISTRICT THAN ANY OTHER KID IN THIS STATE. OKAY. ROBINSON AND HIS MOTHER. KENDRA.

AND LET ME TELL YOU QUICKLY ABOUT OKARI. HE'S RANKED NUMBER ONE IN KENTUCKY IN THE 100 METER, 200 METER, AND 400 METER. HE'S RANKED EIGHTH IN THE NATION IN 400 METER. AND YOU GO TO HIS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHT REEL. JUST GOOGLE HIS NAME ON THE HIGHLIGHT REELS. AND AND YOUL SEE A HIGHLIGHT REEL THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY. THERE WAS ONE RACE I SAW YOU. YOU WERE YOU HAD TO BE AT LEAST A QUARTER OF A TRACK, A QUARTER OF A MILE AWAY. AND MAN, YOU

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CAME UP AND TOOK HIM OVER AT THAT LAST SECOND. YOU REMEMBER THAT? I'M SURE YOU DO. NOT ONLY IS HE GREAT AT TRACK AND FIELD, HE IS A FOOTBALL PLAYER. AND HE IS WAS IN 2024, HE WAS THE DIAMOND SPORTS GROUP ALL-AMERICAN, MVP. HE WAS IN DERBY CITY CARDINALS TEAM AND HE WAS THE MVP THAT YEAR. AND HE SCORED 2026 TOUCHDOWNS. WOW. AND IN 2025 THE USA 12 AND UP.

HE WAS ON THE SELECT TEAM IN THE USA. HE IS A GREAT YOUNG KID. HE LIVES IN MY DISTRICT.

AND I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU REAL QUICK WHAT WHAT HE WROTE ON HIS WEB PAGE. IT SAYS, I BEGAN MY FOOTBALL JOURNEY AT AGE SIX. BUT HAD TO PAUSE DURING THE COVID ERA. I LOVED THE GAME AND EAGER TO LEARN EVERYTHING I CAN ABOUT THIS SPORT. FOOTBALL. I AM THE OLD SPEEDSTER. REMEMBER THAT NAME AND HE AND I WANT TO. OH, AND YOUR MOTHER. I WANT TO GIVE THIS OKORIE ROBINSON. I WANT TO GIVE YOU THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL.

AND THIS SAYS, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL HEREBY HONORS AND RECOGNIZES OKORIE ROBINSON AS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED YOUTH ATHLETE WHOSE RELENTLESS DRIVE AND DISCIPLINE PROPELS HIM TO EXCEL. THANK YOU, SIR, FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE. AND YOU REALLY, YOU REALLY DO WANT TO GET YOUR PICTURE WITH THIS YOUNG MAN. YOU'RE GOING TO YOU'RE GOING TO KNOW HIM IN THE FUTURE. AND HIS MOTHER HERE, YOU WANT TO JUST SAY A FEW WORDS. IT'S INCREDIBLE. NO, BUT WHY DON'T YOU SAY A FEW WORDS? OH, CURRY, TELL EM WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO IN THE FUTURE. IN THE FUTURE? I WANT TO BECOME A THREE TIME OLYMPIC CHAMPION AND ALL OF.

OKAY. SO THANK YOU, GUYS. AND JUST LOOK AT THE MEDALS AROUND HIS NECK. HERE YOU GO, SIR.

THANK YOU GUYS. I WAS ABOUT TO SAY IF YOU'RE SMART YOU GET IN THIS PICTURE. I'M JUST SAYING.

OKAY. IT'S REALLY CUTE. KENDRA. IT'S AN ANDROID. DON'T BE SAYING MY NICKNAME IN FRONT OF MY COLLEAGUES. OKAY? SHE'S NEXT TO THE BREAD. NO, I COULD JUST SEE HER RIGHT OVER HERE. I CAN'T SEE BRANT.

30. WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT? MADONNA? I JUST GOT A QUESTION. MADAM

[2. ID 25-0547 Addresses to Council – September 11, 2025]

CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY ADDRESSES? THE COUNCIL? YES, SIR. WE DO. OKAY, WHERE AM I? LET ME REMIND THOSE ADDRESSING COUNCIL TO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING PROFANITY, MAKING DEROGATORY STATEMENTS TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE CAN BE NO MORE THAN THREE SPEAKERS ON ANY PARTICULAR PORTION OF A OF A SUBJECT. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE SPEAKERS. ASHLEY STEIMER KING. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ASHLEY STEIMER KING AND I'M A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT EIGHT. I'M HERE TODAY TO STRONGLY URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE REAPPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ED HARNESS FOR A SECOND TERM IN 2021, WHEN LOUISVILLE CREATED THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, IT WAS BECAUSE OUR CITY RECOGNIZED THAT TRANSPARENCY,

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ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMMUNITY TRUST ARE NOT OPTIONAL IN POLICING. THEY'RE ESSENTIAL.

AFTER YEARS OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL CONDUCT, THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PATTERN AND PRACTICE OF DISCRIMINATION WAS CONFIRMED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. OUR CITY NEEDED AN INDEPENDENT LEADER WHO COULD BRIDGE DIVIDES AND SET A NEW STANDARD. EDITOR HARNESS HAS DONE EXACTLY THAT. IG HARNESS BRINGS A RARE AND INVALUABLE COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AS A FORMER POLICE OFFICER, AN ATTORNEY, AND A PROVEN LEADER IN CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT, HE TOOK ON THIS ROLE UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES, FOUGHT FOR ACCESS THAT WAS INITIALLY DENIED, AND STEADILY BUILT AN OFFICE THAT IS CREDIBLE, INDEPENDENT AND CONSISTENT. HE HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO WORK WITH LMPD WHILE NOT BEING BEHOLDEN TO THEM. HIS INVESTIGATIONS ARE TIMELY, HIS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FACT BASED, AND HIS APPROACH IS BOTH FAIR AND PROFESSIONAL. HE HAS BUILT PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE NEVER WAVERING FROM THE PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTABILITY. THE CIVILIAN REVIEW AND ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD RECOGNIZES AND ENDORSES HIS REAPPOINTMENT.

THEY ARE JOINED BY THE LOUISVILLE ORGANIZATIONS. AS OUR CITY TRANSITIONS TO THE COMMUNITY COMMITMENT FRAMEWORK FOR POLICE REFORM, THIS WOULD BE PRECISELY THE WRONG TIME TO DISRUPT EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. CHANGING COURSE NOW WOULD JEOPARDIZE THE INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND REFORM MOMENTUM THAT HARNESS HAS CAREFULLY ESTABLISHED. OUR COMMUNITY HAS ENDURED TOO MUCH TRAGEDY AND BROKEN TRUST TO RISK GOING BACKWARD. I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR OUR CITY. SUPPORT THE REAPPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ED HARNESS. OUR COMMUNITY'S TRUST DEPENDS ON MAINTAINING STRONG AND INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CONNIE MARSHALL. YOU'RE FINE. MY NAME IS CONNIE MARSHALL. MY WEBSITE IS JUSTICE FOR ALL CITIZENS.COM. MY EMAIL IS CONNIE MARSHALL AT GMAIL.COM.

MY TOPIC IS DEATH, THREAT AND CORRUPTION LISTED ONE THROUGH FOUR. NUMBER ONE, LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE SENT AN FBI AGENT TO MURDER ME WHO IS ON MY WEBSITE, JUSTICE FOR ALL CITIZENS. COM THE TWO EMAILS FROM LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE STATING THEY SENT HIM TO MURDER ME ARE ON THE PAGE ENTITLED DEATH THREATS AND SETUPS. THE VIDEO OF THE FBI AGENT IS ON THE PAGE ENTITLED CRAIGSLIST STALKER, AS HE STATED THAT I CONTACTED HIM ON CRAIGSLIST FOR A DATE. HOWEVER, I DO NOT GO ON CRAIGSLIST OR ANY WEBSITE LOOKING FOR DATES. HE WAS IDENTIFIED BY SAMANTHA ROSE WITH US DOJ. WHEN I SHOWED HER THE PICTURE OF HIM DURING THE COMMUNITY US DOJ INVESTIGATIONS, SHE SAID, I KNOW HIM, HE'S FBI NUMBER TWO SINCE 2018 AND TO DATE 2025, PNC BANK HAS BEEN SENDING ME BANK STATEMENTS FOR THREE SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNTS WHERE MONEY IS BEING PUT IN AND IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT. I DO NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH PNC. I HAVE SENT EMAILS TO PNC AND I HAVE BEEN TO THEIR OFFICE. I FINALLY FILED AGAINST THEM WITH THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY AND THEY CONTACTED PNC IN JANUARY 2025, PAULA STANLEY WITH PNC SENT ME AN EMAIL STATING THEY HAD CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, AND FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025, I DID NOT GET A STATEMENT. HOWEVER, IN MARCH 2025, THE PNC BANK STATEMENTS AGAIN STARTED COMING AND I HAVE RECEIVED THEM THROUGH AUGUST 2025. IT IS NOT TAKE FROM 2018 THROUGH 2025 FOR A BANK TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM I HAVE RECEIVED. NUMBER THREE, I HAVE RECEIVED 30 HATE DEATH THREAT EMAILS FROM THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE. SOME OF THEM HAVE LMPD IN THE BODY, SOME HAVE LMPD IN THE HEADING. ONE OF THEM HAS THE CORRUPT DETECTIVE BRANDON HOGAN'S NAME IN THE HEADER. SOME OF THEM HAVE MY NAME AS THE SENDER. HOWEVER, LMPD, IN THEIR CARELESSNESS, SENT AN EMAIL STATING THEY HAD KEYLOGGERS ON MY COMPUTER, A PEN REGISTER ON MY PHONE, AND THAT THEY SEND THINGS FROM MY IP ADDRESS. SO THAT EXPLAINS HOW MY NAME GOT PUT ON SOME OF THE EMAILS. AS A SENDER, I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED HATE DEATH THREAT TELEPHONE CALLS FROM LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE. NUMBER FOUR, I HAVE 114 PIECES OF MAIL THAT WERE SENT TO MY ADDRESS. HOWEVER, THE MAIL IS ADDRESSED TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY ELIZABETH FIELDS, A CORRUPT PROSECUTOR. NONE OF THE MAIL IS ADDRESSED TO ME, BUT SENT TO MY ADDRESS. I ALSO HAVE MAIL FROM REPRESENTATIVE MORGAN MCGARVEY'S OFFICE ADDRESSED TO ME WITH A PERSONALIZED CARD SIGNED BY REPRESENTATIVE MORGAN

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MCGARVEY AND TEN GOLD EMBOSSED CERTIFICATES. SENDING CONDOLENCES. CONDOLENCES TO VALERIE HENTHORN FAMILY WHEN MY NAME IS LISTED AS ONE OF THE GRANDCHILDREN ON THE CERTIFICATES. FOR EVIDENCE OF THIS CORRUPTION AND MORE, GO TO MY WEBSITE. JUSTICE FOR ALL CITIZENS.COM. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. JUNE LINDBERGH. SORRY. HI. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JUNE LINDBERGH. I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF TRANSGENDER RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. I WANT TO USE THE TIME THAT I HAVE TO SAY TWO THINGS. FIRST, I WANT TO REMIND THE ENTIRETY OF THE METRO COUNCIL THAT TRANSGENDER PEOPLE ARE YOUR CONSTITUENTS. NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS. ON THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL, I HAVE SEEN POLITICIANS TALK ABOUT TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA, OR A TINY POPULATION BARELY WORTH MENTIONING. OR, MOST ALARMINGLY, AS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO SOCIETY. I'M HERE AS A TRANSGENDER WOMAN TO SAY THAT WE'RE NOT ANY OF THOSE THINGS. WE'RE JUST YOUR NEIGHBORS, AND WE ARE TERRIFIED. EVERY TIME I TALK TO ANOTHER TRANS PERSON, WE HAVE SOME NEW HORROR TO TALK ABOUT. I USE THE WORD HORROR DELIBERATELY. IT IS HORRIFYING TO WITNESS. THE SECOND THING I WANT TO SAY IS THAT AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE TO FIGHT FOR US. WHATEVER THEY DO IN FRANKFORT NEXT YEAR, WHETHER THE LEGISLATURE FOLLOWS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FLORIDA OR TEXAS AND FORCES TRANSGENDER PEOPLE LIKE ME INTO RESTROOMS WHERE WE FACE INCREDIBLE RISK OF VIOLENCE AND POSE NO THREAT OF VIOLENCE, OR WHETHER THEY CAPITULATE TO SOME UNSCIENTIFIC OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL NIGHTMARE ORDER COMING FROM WASHINGTON. I'M ASKING YOU TO BE BRAVE AND STAND UP FOR US. I'M FORCED TO BE BRAVE EVERY DAY. SIMPLY BEING TRANSGENDER IN THIS TRAUMATIZING MOMENT IN HISTORY. I'M TIRED OF IT. I'M TIRED OF BEING BRAVE. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO BE BRAVE ANYMORE. SO WHATEVER YOU CAN DO TO MEET THIS MOMENT, WHATEVER IT IS, YOU NEED TO DO IT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS. WHATEVER HAPPENS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS OR MONTHS OR WEEKS, IT FEELS LIKE THINGS ARE ACCELERATING SO QUICKLY. WHENEVER YOU HAVE THE CHOICE TO ABANDON US OR IGNORE US OR FIGHT FOR US, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL CHOOSE TO FIGHT. I WROTE THIS A FEW DAYS AGO. I PROBABLY ONLY HAVE A FEW SECONDS LEFT. I WROTE THIS A FEW DAYS AGO, AND EVEN IN THAT TIME, THE RHETORIC FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THIS COUNTRY HAS TURNED SO VIOLENT.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN LABELED A VIOLENT LUNATIC, FAR LEFT EXTREMIST MORE IN MY LIFE. AND I SEE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS OF ELECTED POLITICIANS THAT ARE ELECTED TO WORK FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS. AND I'M NOT POINTING ANY FINGERS AT ANY MEMBERS OF THE METRO COUNCIL.

I'M JUST SCARED. I GUESS THAT'S MY TIME. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. CARTER BANKS. HELLO, COUNCIL MEMBERS, MY NAME IS CARTER BANKS, AND I'M HERE SPEAKING ON THE PROTECTION OF TRANS PEOPLE IN OUR CITY. AND THIS IS NOT ABOUT POLICY. THIS IS A DECISION THAT CAN DEFINE OUR CHARACTER AS A CITY FOR YEARS MOVING FORWARD. MORE THAN 60 YEARS AGO, PRESIDENT JOHN F KENNEDY SAID THE RIGHTS OF EVERY MAN ARE DIMINISHED WHEN THE RIGHTS OF ONE MAN ARE THREATENED. THAT PRINCIPLE REMAINS URGENT TODAY. IN THIS YEAR, WHEN THE DIGNITY OF OUR TRANS NEIGHBORS IS UNDER ATTACK, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR COMMUNITY IS AT STAKE. THIS IS NOT ABOUT PARTIZANSHIP. THIS IS NOT A RIGHT VERSUS LEFT ISSUE. IT IS NOT ABOUT SCORING POLITICAL POINTS WITH YOUR VOTERS. IT IS ABOUT WHETHER EVERY CITIZEN, INCLUDING OUR TRANS BROTHERS, SISTERS AND NEIGHBORS CAN LIVE, WORK AND THRIVE WITHOUT FEAR. IT IS ABOUT WHETHER WE AS A CITY WILL STAND UP WHEN IT MATTERS MOST. SOME WILL SAY THAT PROTECTING TRANS RIGHTS IS CONTROVERSIAL, OR THAT THEIR RIGHTS SOMEHOW UNDERMINE TRADITION. BUT HISTORY HAS SHOWN US THE OPPOSITE. IT IS DISCRIMINATION, NOT INCLUSION, THAT ERODES COMMUNITY. AND IT IS FEAR, NOT FAIRNESS, THAT WEAKENS OUR DEMOCRACY. LOUISVILLE CAN LEAD BOLDLY AND

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CLEARLY SHOW YOUR TRANS CONSTITUENTS THAT THEY ARE VALUED, PROTECTED AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE IN THEIR JOURNEY. PROGRESS IS NEVER EASY, AND IT WASN'T EASY WHEN THE NATION DISMANTLED SEGREGATION. IT WASN'T EASY WHEN WOMEN DEMANDED THE BALLOT. IT ISN'T EASY NOW WHEN TRANS PEOPLE ASK ONLY TO LIVE OPENLY AND AUTHENTICALLY. BUT PROGRESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN WORTH THE STRUGGLE AND ALWAYS WORTH THE COURAGE TO ACT. SO TONIGHT, LET US COMMIT OURSELVES AS A CITY TO PROTECTING OUR TRANS RESIDENTS. LET US SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE THAT LOUISVILLE STANDS FOR DIGNITY, SAFETY AND EQUALITY FOR ALL. AND LET US BE REMEMBERED AS A COMMUNITY THAT CHOSE COMPASSION OVER CRUELTY AND LEADERSHIP OVER HESITATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THAT CONCLUDES OUR ADDRESSES TO COUNCIL. YES, WE

[3. ID 25-0544 Regular: Metro Council – August 28, 2025]

HAVE APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 28TH, 2025. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS? MOTION? SECOND, I'M FOR ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? HEARING NO OPPOSITION. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. NEXT, WE

[4. ID 25-0545 Regular: Committee of the Whole – August 28, 2025]

HAVE THE APPROVAL OF FOLLOWING COMMITTEE MINUTES, ALL IN 2025. THE REGULAR COMMITTEE OF THE

[5. ID 25-0524 Regular: Planning and Zoning Committee – September 2, 2025]

[6. ID 25-0525 Regular: Labor and Economic Development Committee – September 2, 2025]

WHOLE 2000. AUGUST 28TH. THE REGULAR PLANNING ZONING. SEPTEMBER 2ND THE REGULAR LABOR

[7. ID 25-0526 Regular: Public Works Committee – September 2, 2025]

[8. ID 25-0527 Regular: Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee – September 2, 2025]

AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SEPTEMBER 2ND THE REGULAR PUBLIC WORKS. SEPTEMBER 2ND THE

[9. ID 25-0528 Regular: Equity, Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education Committee – September 3, 2025]

REGULAR GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS. SEPTEMBER 2ND THE REGULAR EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION. SEPTEMBER 3RD. REGULAR

[10. ID 25-0529 Regular: Appropriations Committee – September 3, 2025]

[11. ID 25-0530 Regular: Ad Hoc Committee on Efficiency of Boards and Commissions – September 3, 2025 ]

APPROPRIATION. SEPTEMBER 3RD THE REGULAR AD HOC COMMITTEE OF EFFICIENCIES OF BOARDS AND

[12. ID 25-0531 Regular: Parks and Sustainability Committee – September 4, 2025]

COMMISSIONS. SEPTEMBER 3RD THE REGULAR PARKS SUSTAINABILITY. SEPTEMBER 4TH REGULAR BUDGET.

[13. ID 25-0532 Regular: Budget Committee – September 4, 2025]

[14. ID 25-0546 Regular: Committee on Committees – September 9, 2025]

SEPTEMBER 4TH THE REGULAR COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEE. SEPTEMBER 9TH. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS? MR. PROPERTY FOR ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE EYES HAVE IT. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNCIL? YES, SIR. WE DO. PLEASE READ THOSE IN THE RECORD. DEAR

[15. ID 25-0550 Community Action Partnership – JD Carey and Megan Hancock (Reappointments). Metro Council approval is not required]

PRESIDENT ANDERSON, I'M REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP. JD CAREY A REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES AUGUST THE 31ST, 2028. MEGAN HANCOCK A REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 31ST, 2028. THIS IS TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD.

[16. ID 25-0551 Housing Authority Board – Meredith Allard (New Appointment), Leah Peale and Nuchelle Beck (Reappointments). ]

ONLY METRO COUNCIL APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR DEAR PRESIDENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD ORDINANCE, I'M APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE BOARD MEREDITH ALLARD. NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15TH, 2026. LEE APPEAL REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15TH, 2028. MICHELLE BECK A REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15TH, 2026. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS APPOINTMENT AND THESE

[17. ID 25-0552 Metropolitan Business Development Corporation Board – Lynda Bolt Jones (New Appointment). Metro Council approval is not required.]

REAPPOINTMENTS IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT AKERSON, I AM APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE METROPOLITAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD LINDA BOLTE JONES A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JULY THE 27TH, 2028. THIS WILL BE READ INTO THE RECORD. ONLY METRO COUNCIL APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. OH, I'M SORRY THOSE APPOINTMENTS NEED COUNCIL APPROVAL WILL BE FORWARDED. THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. THE

[Consent Calendar]

NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE CONSENT CALENDAR COMPRISES OF ITEMS 18 THROUGH 42. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS? MADAM CLERK, A SECOND READING OF

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THOSE ITEMS. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS PORTED FROM THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE. ITEM

[18. O-164-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $18,250 FROM DISTRICT 18 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE CITY OF HURSTBOURNE FOR FIVE FLOCK CAMERAS TO BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE CITY. 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval 8/20/25 Appropriations Committee Held 8/6/25 Appropriations Committee Held Action Required By January 31, 2026 Sponsors: Marilyn Parker (R-18) ]

18 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $18,200 FROM DISTRICT 18 DEVELOPMENT NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO THE CITY OF HURSTVILLE FOR FIVE

[19. O-195-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,931.32 FROM DISTRICT 10 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO LOUISVILLE NATURE CENTER, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX PICNIC TABLES, INCLUDING ONE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE PICNIC TABLE. 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026 Sponsors: Josie Raymond (D-10) ]

FLOCK CAMERAS TO BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE CITY. ITEM 19 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,931.32 FROM DISTRICT TEN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO LOUISVILLE NATURE CENTER, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX PICNIC TABLES, INCLUDING

[20. O-197-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO BRIGHTSIDE, INC. FOR 502 TREE AND LANDSCAPE TO PERFORM TREE MAINTENANCE IN DISTRICT 4. 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval 8/20/25 Appropriations Committee Held Action Required By: February 14, 2026 Sponsors: Ken Herndon (D-4) ]

ONE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE PICNIC TABLE. ITEM 20 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO BRIGHTSIDE, INC. FOR 502. TREE AND

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LANDSCAPE TO PERFORM TREE MAINTENANCE IN DISTRICT FOUR. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS

[21. O-212-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 176, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 080, SERIES 2023, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 091, SERIES 2025, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET, AND ORDINANCE NO. 092, SERIES 2025, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CAPITAL BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN PROJECTS AND ESTABLISHING NEW PROJECTS. 9/4/25 Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Paula McCraney (I-7) ]

FORWARDED FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. ITEM 21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 176, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 2023. CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE NUMBER ZERO 84, SERIES 2022 RELATING TO FISCAL YEAR 2022 2023. CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE NUMBER 080, SERIES 2023 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 2024. CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE NUMBER ZERO 91, SERIES 2024 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026, OPERATING BUDGET AND ORDINANCE NUMBER OH 92, SERIES 2025 RELATING TO FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN PROJECTS AND ESTABLISHING NEW ESTABLISHING NEW PROJECTS. ITEM

[22. O-213-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 091, SERIES 2025, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $40,000 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND (DISTRICT 15) TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS (DISTRICT 15). 9/4/25 Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Jennifer Chappell (D-15) ]

22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER ZERO 91, SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $40,000 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND DISTRICT 15 TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT 15,

[23. O-217-25 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE LEVY OF TAXES WITHIN THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE LOUISVILLE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026. 9/4/25 Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Kevin Kramer (R-11), Markus Winkler (D-17)]

ITEM 23 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE LEVY OF TAXES WITHIN THE LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE LOUISVILLE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING

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JUNE 30TH, 2026, FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES.

[24. R-106-25 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RULE 5.04 OF THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT REGARDING DEBATES AND EXPLANATION OF VOTES. 9/9/25 Committee on Committees Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026 Sponsors: Anthony Piagentini (R-19) ]

ITEM 24 RESOLUTION AMENDING ORDINANCE OR RULE 5.04 OF THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT. REGARDING THE DATES

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AND EXPLANATION OF VOTES, THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE GOVERNMENT

[25. AP090225JK APPOINTMENT OF JOANNA KATSIKAS TO THE COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 12, 2028) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

OVERSIGHT AUDIT APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. ITEM 25 APPOINTMENT OF JOANNA KOZAKIS TO THE COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER THE 12TH, 2028. ITEM

[26. AP090225TR APPOINTMENT OF TRICIA RENN TO THE COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 12, 2029) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

26 APPOINTMENT OF TRICIA WREN TO THE COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. TERM EXPIRES

[27. RP090225KH REAPPOINTMENT OF KYLE HURWITZ TO THE KENTUCKIANAWORKS – GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 28, 2028) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

DECEMBER THE 12TH, 2029. ITEM 27 REAPPOINTMENT OF KYLE HURWITZ TO THE KENTUCKY AND

[28. RP090225AL REAPPOINTMENT OF ANNE LIKINS TO THE KENTUCKIANAWORKS – GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2028) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

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LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES JULY 28TH, 2028. ITEM 28 REAPPOINTMENT OF ANN LIKENS TO THE KENTUCKY AND GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE

[29. RP090225KB REAPPOINTMENT OF KIM BLANDING TO THE KENTUCKIANAWORKS – GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2028) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

DEVELOPMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028. ITEM 29 REAPPOINTMENT OF KIM BLANDING TO THE KENTUCKY AND LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028.

[30. RP090225JR REAPPOINTMENT OF JANA MARTIN REED TO THE KENTUCKIANAWORKS – GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 28, 2028) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

ITEM 30 REAPPOINTMENT OF JANE MARTIN READ TO THE KENTUCKY INTO GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. TERM EXPIRES JULY 28TH, 2028. ITEM 31 REAPPOINTMENT OF

[31. RP090225MA REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL ANDERSON TO THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU. (TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 16, 2028) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

MICHAEL ANDERSON TO THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TERM EXPIRES

[32. RP090225RB REAPPOINTMENT OF RYAN BRIDGEMAN TO THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU. (TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 16, 2028) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

AUGUST 16TH, 2028. ITEM 32 REAPPOINTMENT OF RYAN BRIDGEMAN TO THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION

[33. RP090225SK REAPPOINTMENT OF SEAN KILLEEN TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 109 BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 22, 2027) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

AND VISITORS BUREAU TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 16TH, 2028. I'M 33 REAPPOINTMENT OF SEAN KEELAN TO THE VOICE DEVELOPMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 109 BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 22ND,

[34. RP090225KR REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNETH ANDREW REYNOLDS TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 109 BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 22, 2027) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

2027. ITEM 34 REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNETH ANDREW REYNOLDS TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ONE

[35. RP090225AD REAPPOINTMENT OF ALIX DAVIDSON TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 109 BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 22, 2027) 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

OF NINE BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 22ND, 2026. ITEM 35 REAPPOINTMENT OF ALEX DAVIDSON TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 109 BOARD TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 22ND, 2027. ITEM 36

[36. RP090225TM REAPPOINTMENT OF TROY MILES TO THE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 31, 2029. 9/2/25 Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026]

REAPPOINTMENT OF TROY MILES TO THE WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. TERM EXPIRES JULY

[Legislation forwarded from LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE]

31ST, 2029. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE LABOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

[37. R-103-25 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNING WASTEWATER MONITORING (UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - $150,000.00). 9/2/25 Labor and Economic Development Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Ben Reno-Weber (D-8) ]

COMMITTEE. ITEM 37 A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE IS APPROVING APPROPRIATION FUND TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NON-COMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNING

[Legislation forwarded from PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE]

WASTEWATER MONITORING. UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

$150,000. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY

[38. R-100-25 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT UP TO $45,500 FROM EDWARDS MOVING & RIGGING INCORPORATED FOR THE USE OF RIVERVIEW PARK’S LOWER PARKING LOT AND BOAT RAMP TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. 9/4/25 Parks and Sustainability Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Jonathan Joseph (R-12) ]

COMMITTEE. ITEM 38 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT UP TO $45,500 FROM EDWARDS MOVING THE RIGGING INCORPORATED FOR THE USE OF RIVERVIEW PARKS LOWER PARKING LOT AND BOAT RAMP

[39. R-101-25 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $89,500 FROM TREES LOUISVILLE FOR THE LANDSCAPE RENOVATION OF THE CRESCENT HILL LIBRARY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 9/4/25 Parks and Sustainability Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. ITEM 39 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $89,500 FROM LOUISVILLE FOR THE LANDSCAPE RENOVATION OF THE CRESCENT HILL LIBRARY, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LOCAL FREE PARK LIBRARY.

[40. R-104-25 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT FUNDS TOTALING $11,050.75 FOR THE USE OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS OKOLONA PARK LOCATED AT 1114 R CLAY AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 9/4/25 Parks and Sustainability Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13) ]

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY ITEM 40 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT FUNDS TOTALING $11,050.75 FOR THE USE OF A PORTION OF PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS OKOLONA PARK, LOCATED

[Legislation forwarded from PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE]

AT 1114R CLAY AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS

[41. O-207-25 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6560 PATRIOTS CROSSING TRAIL CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 9.86 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25DDP0019). 9/2/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

FORWARDED FROM PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. ITEM 41, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE DETAILED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6560 PATRIOTS CROSSING TRAIL CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 9.6 ACRES AND BEING LOUISVILLE

[42. O-208-25 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9309 SMYRNA PARKWAY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 8.96 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25DDP0057). 9/2/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

METRO CASE NUMBER 25, DDP 00199 42. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9309 SMYRNA PARKWAY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 8.96 ACRES OF LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 25 5D00574. ITEM BEFORE THIS, MADAM CLERK, THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE OPEN THE ROLL. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23 YES VOTES. THE CONSENT CALENDAR PASSES. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS OLD BUSINESS. MADAM

[Old Business]

[43. O-175-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 9; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA, INC. FOR VENUE AND EVENT RENTAL COSTS FOR THE VIA COLORI EVENT TO BE HELD OCTOBER 18 AND 19, 2025. 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval 8/20/25 Appropriations Committee Held 8/6/25 Appropriations Committee Held Action Required By January 31, 2026 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

CLERK, READING ITEM NUMBER 43. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $1,000 FROM DISTRICT NINE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT BUDGET TO GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKY FOR VENUE AND EVENT RENTAL COSTS FOR THE EVENT TO BE HELD OCTOBER THE 18TH AND 19TH, 2025. WRITTEN FOR A MOTION. SECOND ITEM IS PROPERLY BEFORE US. COUNCILMAN PARKER, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, MADAM. YES. THANK YOU. THIS IS ON OLD BUSINESS BECAUSE IT WAS AMENDED TO ADD FOR FOLKS TO ADD MORE MONEY. AND I WILL LET THE SPONSOR, COUNCILMAN OWEN, SPEAK TO IT.

THANK YOU. CHAIR. SO THIS IS THE VIA FESTIVAL, AND I SPONSOR IT BECAUSE THE GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA ARE LOCATED IN DISTRICT NINE ON LEXINGTON ROAD. I'LL JUST READ A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE EVENT. IT'S PRETTY, PRETTY INTERESTING. A UNIQUE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT WILL BE HELD OCTOBER 18TH AND 19TH AT WATERFRONT PARK'S BIG FOUR BRIDGE LAWN. THIS FESTIVAL IS DRAWN TENS OF THOUSANDS SINCE IT CAME TO KENTUCKY 18 YEARS AGO, AND 2025 WILL BE GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA'S FIFTH YEAR AS THE EVENT'S HOST AND BENEFICIARIES. SO THE MONEY RAISED GOES TO THE GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKIANA. OVER 100 ARTISTS PARTICIPATE IN VIA, AND WE TYPICALLY HAVE OVER 20,000 ATTENDEES. VIA IS A FREE EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND AND ENJOY ALL THE FESTIVAL HAS TO OFFER. IT BRINGS ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND ALLOWS ATTENDEES TO CREATE ART AS WELL. EVEN VISITORS AS YOUNG AS FIVE CAN HAVE THEIR OWN PAINTING SPOT, SO THEY HAVE ASKED. THEY'RE TRYING TO RAISE ABOUT $10,000.

MY OFFICE HAS GIVEN A THOUSAND. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN STEP FORWARD AND HELP ME SUPPORT GIRL SCOUTS IN KENTUCKIANA AND THIS EVENT VIA COLLIERY COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL. YOU'RE MY Q YOU HAVE THE FLOOR? SURE. AS A FORMER GIRL SCOUT AND AS ONE THAT SPOKE TO THE GIRL SCOUT

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TROOP AT CRESCENT HILL METHODIST UNITED CHURCH LAST NIGHT IN CRESCENT HILL, I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THEM. THEY WERE VERY BRIGHT, HAD LOTS OF QUESTIONS, GOT THEIR GOVERNMENT BADGE AND THEY ALL VOTED ON THEIR NEXT BADGE, WHICH IS GOING TO BE THINK LIKE AN ENGINEER. AND SO WE'RE I'M REALLY THRILLED TO SUPPORT THIS. AND YOU'RE IN FOR 750 FROM 15.

I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE AT THE MOMENT. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCILMAN 500 FROM DISTRICT TEN, PLEASE. COUNCILMAN BEACH ON 250 OF A BOX OF THIN MINTS SHOW UP IN THE LOBBY ON THE SECOND FLOOR. COUNCILMAN. BEST 250 FROM 14. SEE? NO ONE ELSE. MCCUE SEEING NO ONE ELSE FLAGGING ME DOWN. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? WELL, ALL RIGHT, THERE'S A FLAG THERE.

500 FROM 21. 500 FROM 21. WHAT DO YOU MEAN? ANYBODY ELSE? COUNCILMAN SIGN 250 D 13.

COUNCILMAN REED. 250, DISTRICT 16. WAS LEFT. WHAT'S LEFT? ABOUT MAYBE $1,435.80 COMING IN FOR IT ALL. 250 DISTRICT ONE. I'M BROKE OVER. I'M TRYING TO GET SOME MONEY FOR MY STUFF.

OKAY? OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? COUNCILMAN KLINGER, 250 FROM DISTRICT SIX, PLEASE. I GET 250.

HERE WE GO. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT, SO WE'VE GOT THE MOTION TO AMEND. SO WE NOW HAVE THE AMENDED VERSION BEFORE US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSITION HEARING NO OPPOSITION, WE NOW WILL DO A ROLL CALL. VOTE ON THE AMENDED ORDINANCE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. THE TOTAL WAS $4,500. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. IT'S OPEN. I'M SORRY. MR. PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READING ITEM NUMBER 44. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,000 FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

[44. O-211-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,500 $6,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 12 AND 14; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 13 AND 18; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL & PARADE COMMITTEE, INC. FOR COSTS OF ENTERTAINMENT, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SECURITY, AND RENTALS FOR THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL (AS AMENDED). 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026 Sponsors: Crystal Bast (R-14), Jonathan “JJ” Joseph (R-12), Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Marilyn Parker (R-18)]

IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $2,500 EACH FROM DISTRICT 12 AND 14. $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 13 AND 18 THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL PARADE COMMITTEE, INC. FOR COSTS OF ENTERTAINMENT, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SECURITY AND RENTALS FOR THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL, AS AMENDED. READ IN FULL. I HEARD A I HEARD TWO MOTIONS, SO WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND THAT IS PROPERLY BEFORE US. COUNCILMAN PARKER, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, MADAM? YES. THIS ONE TOO IS ON OLD BUSINESS. IT WAS AMENDED TO ADD DOLLARS AND THE. SPONSOR IS COUNCILWOMAN BAST. COUNCILMAN BASS, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. SO THE SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT'S HELD IN OUR DISTRICT 14 FOR OVER 30 YEARS NOW. IT'S A TRADITION CARRIED FORWARD WITH LOCAL SUPPORTING LOCAL HERITAGE, LOCAL BUSINESSES, KIDS GAMES, ARTS, CRAFTS, CAR SHOW. WE HAVE FOOD TRUCKS, VENDOR BOOTHS. WE HAVE GREAT MUSIC THAT COMES OUT. IT'S A REALLY GOOD EVENT THAT EVERYONE IN THE AREA COMES OUT TO THE SOUTH END FOR THIS, AND IT'S JUST KIND OF ONE OF THOSE FREE EVENTS. YOU CAN BRING YOUR KIDS AND HAVE A GOOD TIME AND AND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY OUT ON THE FIELD OF SUN VALLEY PARK. APPRECIATE ANY SUPPORT FOR THIS. I BELIEVE COUNCILMAN JOSEPH IS ALSO A SPONSOR. THIS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT, SIR? I SECOND EVERYTHING SHE SAID. A SIMPLE DITTO WOULD HAVE DONE. ALRIGHT FOLKS, NOT SEEING ANYONE IN MY QUEUE. I'M NOT SEEING ONE FLAG ME DOWN. SO, COUNCILMAN, WHAT'S THE ASK? THE ASK IS 15,000. THEY'VE GOT SIX.

THEY NEED 9000. SO AS AS A SOUTH DIXIE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE, I WILL PUT UP 4000 TO HELP WITH THE SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL. AND I ENCOURAGE SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES TO DONATE AND SUPPORT THIS FESTIVAL, AS IT IS A GREAT BUILDING TOOL FOR THE SOUTH END, AND IT CONTINUES TO GROW. AND IT'S. COUNCILWOMAN BASS IS BRINGING SOME REJUVENATED ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT TO IT, SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IT THRIVE FOR ANOTHER 30 YEARS. WELL, YOU'VE YOU'VE DONE IT BECAUSE I'VE GOT MORE FOLKS IN MY QUEUE. COUNCILMAN REED, YOU'RE NEXT.

250 DISTRICT 16. COUNCILWOMAN WOOLRIDGE, YOU'RE NEXT. DISTRICT 24 IS A BORDERING

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SOUTHWEST DISTRICT. NOT QUITE THERE YET. I'LL GIVE 500. COUNCILWOMAN RUBY, 500 FROM D20 ONE. COUNCILMAN OWEN, 259. COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS, I'M GONNA GIVE 500. OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? ANYONE ELSE? COUNCILMAN HEARN, IS THAT A IS THAT A YES, OR IS THAT JUST YOU? OKAY, IT WAS A PECULIAR SCRATCH. ALRIGHT. WHAT'S THAT? KEVIN. YOU'RE UP. YEAH, I'VE. I HAVE A LONG, LONG, LONG HISTORY WITH THE SOUTHWEST FESTIVAL AND I'M. I WILL GIVE 1000. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE? ALRIGHT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE AMENDED VERSION ITEM BEFORE US? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDED ORDINANCE SAY AYE. IN OPPOSITION. IN OPPOSITION? WE HAVE THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES. ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, ITEM NUMBER 45, AN

[45. O-216-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,000 $3,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 12, 14, AND 15; AND $500 FROM DISTRICT 13; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO LOUISVILLE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTH POINTS BUY LOCAL FAIR (AS AMENDED). 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026 Sponsors: Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Jonathan “JJ” Joseph (R-12), Crystal Bast (R-14), Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)]

ORDINANCE PROHIBITING $3,500 FROM DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICT 12, 14 AND 15, AND $500 FROM DISTRICT 13 MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO LOUISVILLE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTH POINTS BY LOCAL FAIR, AS AMENDED. READ IN FULL THE ITEMS PROPER BEFORE US. COUNCILMAN PARKER, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR? YES. THANK YOU. THIS WAS ALSO AMENDED TO ADD MORE DOLLARS AND IT'S ON OLD BUSINESS. FOR THAT REASON. I WILL SAY JUST AS A POINT OF REMINDER AND A LITTLE BIT OF EDUCATION, I ACTUALLY VOTED NO FOR THIS ONE, BUT IT WAS MORE ON PRINCIPLE BECAUSE WE ARE REALLY IN APPROPRIATIONS TRYING TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL PEOPLE AND ALSO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANCE AND ALSO THE NON-PROFITS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING BEFORE US YEAR AFTER YEAR FOR THEM TO GET THEIR PAPERWORK IN TIMELY, BECAUSE THIS ONE WAS SUBMITTED ALMOST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE EVENT TOOK PLACE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, IF YOU WERE A SCHOOL TEACHER GRADING PAPERS OR PROJECTS, AND YOUR STUDENT TURNED IN THEIR PAPERWORK TWO MONTHS LATE, WELL, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? SO BUT THAT DOES NOT TAKE AWAY FROM ANYTHING THAT THEY'RE DOING OR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SO I WILL LET COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN CHAPMAN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. SURE. AND THIS IS, AS BETH STENBERG EXPLAINED IN THE COMMITTEE, WAS SUBMITTED LATE BECAUSE THIS IS USUALLY AN APPROPRIATION THAT COMES THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE BUDGET. IT WAS NOT IN THE BUDGET THIS YEAR. THEREFORE, BY THE TIME THEY FOUND THAT OUT, WE WERE ON BREAK. THIS IS WHY THIS WAS SUBMITTED AFTER THE FACT, SIMPLY BECAUSE WE WEREN'T HERE TO APPROVE IT. SO SORRY THAT IT WAS LATE, BUT WE'LL DO BETTER. ALL RIGHT. IN MY QUEUE, I BELIEVE I'VE GOT COUNCILMAN RUY. SURE, $500 FROM 21 COUNCILMAN WINKLER. HOLD ON ONE SECOND. FIVE FROM 21. AND YOU SAID 250. OKAY. DOES COUNCILMAN ALREADY HAVE 250 ON? THERE'S THE QUESTION. NO, BUT WE HAVE HIM ON THERE NOW. HE'S ADDING 250. COUNCILMAN OWEN, DID YOU HAVE 250 FOR ME? IF NOT, PLEASE ADD 250 FOR ME. I'M ADDING IT NOW. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN 250 FROM DISTRICT SIX, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE, SO I'M GOING TO SCAN THE ROOM FOR ANY WAVING. KEVIN, YOU CAN MAKE A MOVE THERE. THANK YOU, MISTER PRESIDENT. I HESITATE TO REALLY SPEAK OUT.

IT IS, IT IS. IT HAS BEEN FOR ME FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW. A SOURCE OF FRUSTRATION WHEN ORGANIZATIONS COME AFTER EVENTS OCCURRED AND ASK US TO COVER THE EXPENSES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY MAY HAVE BEEN EXPECTING ASSISTANCE IN SOME WAY THAT THEY DIDN'T GET, AND THAT WE MAY HAVE BEEN ON A BREAK. BUT WHEN I LOOK AT AT AN ITEM LIKE THIS ONE, THE FIRST QUESTION I ALWAYS ASK MYSELF IS, ARE THEY LATE BECAUSE WE ARE THEY COMING TO US LATE BECAUSE WE MADE A MISTAKE? LIKE IS IT OUR FAULT METRO COUNCILS OR METRO LOUISVILLE'S? OR IS IT THE GOVERNMENT'S FAULT THAT THIS GOT PASSED? YOU KNOW, THE EVENT HAPPENED BEFORE WE DID THE PAPERWORK, OR IS IT THAT THE ORGANIZATION JUST CAME TO US TOO LATE ON THIS ONE? I'VE ASKED THE QUESTIONS AND I CAN'T. DID THEY BNG ITO US AND WELIKE, DIDN'T ACT QUICKLY ENOUGH AND THE E ANDHE RD DIDHEY VE THEYENET F ELIKE THEY CAMEO US

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KING THAT. THE METRO COUNCIL ASKING FOR HELP UNTIL IT IT WAS TOO LATE FOR US TO REALLY HELP.

SO WE DIDN'T MESS THIS UP, JUST NOT HAVING SOMETHING IN THE BUDGET IS NOT US MESSING IT UP EITHER. SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE DIDN'T DO THE PAPERWORK. IT'S NOT LIKE SOMEBODY IN SOME AGENCY SOMEWHERE WITHIN LOUISVILLE WAS DRAGGING THEIR FEET. THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM.

I REALLY DON'T WANT TO VOTE AGAINST THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, BUT ON PRINCIPLE, I JUST HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME CONTINUING TO VOTE YES AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. WHEN PEOPLE BRING THE PAPERWORK LATE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S. COUNCILWOMAN PARKER POINTED OUT. I HAPPEN TO BE A SCHOOL TEACHER. AND I WILL JUST TELL YOU, IF YOU HAVE A POLICY IN PLACE AND YOU DON'T FOLLOW THE POLICY THAT'S IN PLACE, THEN THE NEXT KID WILL SAY, WELL, YOU DIDN'T FOLLOW IT FOR THEM. AND AT SOME POINT WE JUST HAVE TO SAY, IF YOU WANT TO GET IN THE F MONEY, THERE'S A RULE, THERE'S A POLICY IN PLACE THAT SAYS WE CAN'T REIMBURSE. WE HAVE TO COMMIT TO IT AHEAD OF TIME. WE'VE EVEN MADE IT SUCH THAT A COUNCIL PERSON, BEFORE THEY EVER BRING IT FORWARD, CAN MAKE A COMMITMENT TO AN ORGANIZATION AND SAY, YES, I'LL FUND IT THROUGH MINDEF, AND AS LONG AS THERE'S AN EMAIL OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT, WE'VE GENERALLY SAID, WELL, AT LEAST THEY STARTED THE PAPERWORK. I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF THAT. I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE THE PAPERWORK, BUT SHORT OF THAT, I JUST THINK WE SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE. AND SO UNFORTUNATELY, I'LL BE A NO VOTE ON THIS. I'M NOT ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE. LIKEWISE, I'M NOT TRYING TO SLOW THIS DOWN. I'M NOT TRYING TO CAUSE TROUBLE FOR ANYBODY. BUT I JUST CAN'T. I JUST CAN'T FOR THE NUMBER OF YEARS I'VE BEEN HERE, ALL THE YEARS I WAS ON THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MAKING THIS ARGUMENT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I JUST CAN'T SIT HERE TONIGHT AND NOT AT LEAST MENTION THAT THIS HAS BEEN A A PROBLEM FOR THIS COUNCIL FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SO AGAIN, COLLEAGUES, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO VOTE ANY WAY IN PARTICULAR. IT'S JUST THIS PARTICULAR EVENING ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. I JUST HAVE TO BE A NO VOTE. ALL RIGHT. I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. I SEE NO ONE ELSE FLAGGING ME DOWN. WE HAVE THE MOTION FOR THIS AMENDED ORDINANCE MOTION SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE GOT THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION HEARING? NO OPPOSITION. WE NOW HAVE THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US FOR ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL.

MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 19 YES VOTES, THREE NO VOTES AND TWO PRESENT VOTES.

[46. O-218-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 1; THROUGH METRO PARKS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JAZZ IN ALGONQUIN PARK EVENT TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 13, 2025. 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026 Sponsors: Tammy Hawkins (D-1) ]

THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READ ITEM NUMBER 46. APPROPRIATING $10,000 FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $10,000 FROM DISTRICT ONE THROUGH THE THROUGH METRO PARKS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH JAZZ AND ALGONQUIN PARK. EVENT TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER THE 13TH, 2025. RIGHT IN FULL FORCE. COUNCILMAN PARKER, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS ON OLD BUSINESS BECAUSE IT WAS AMENDED AND THEY ARE LOOKING FOR MORE DOLLARS. AND I WILL LET THE SPONSOR SPEAK TO IT. COUNCILMAN HAWKINS. YES. SO I WANTED TO SAY THIS. I NEED ALL THE SUPPORT THAT I CAN GET BECAUSE WE ARE THE WORLD. WE ARE THE CHILDREN. YOU KNOW, DO. SO, YOUI NEED EVERYBODY YOU TO COUNCILMAN PAGANINI. YOU KNOW, COUNCILMAN KRAMER'S. SO. I'M ASKING. Y'ALL KNOW WHAT I DEAL WITH EVERY DAY EFFORTLESSLY IN THE DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENT. AND I HAVE TO HAVE PROGRAMING, AND I HAVE TO HAVE THINGS GOING ON IN MY DISTRICT. YOU KNOW, KEEPING EVERYBODY BUSY. SO I'M ASKING, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY COME OUT OF THEIR POCKETS, OUT OF THEIR AREAS. AND PLEASE SUPPORT JAZZ IN ALGONQUIN. I'VE SPENT A LOT OF MY OWN DISTRICT MONEY ON THIS EVENT. I HOPE EVERYBODY CAN COME OUT. THIS IS GOING TO BE DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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HAS BEEN ANTICIPATING. YEAH. OKAY. SO RESPECTFULLY, Y'ALL HEARD THE SONG. YOU KNOW, THIS GIVES US. THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, THE ENTIRE CITY, SOMETHING POSITIVE TO DO. THE SUMMER'S ALMOST OVER. I GOT A LOT OF SENIOR BUSSES THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING, AND I JUST NEED EVERYONE'S SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, COUNCILMAN HUDSON, YOUR FIRST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I LOVE YOUR PRESENTATION. I LOVE JAZZ, I LOVE ALGONQUIN PARK, AND I LOVE YOU, TAMMY. $500 FROM 23 COUNCILWOMAN WOOLRIDGE. $500.24 COUNCILMAN REED. 250 FROM DISTRICT 16. COUNCILWOMAN BASS, 500 FROM 14 COUNCILMAN SYME. 500 FROM 13 COUNCILMAN WINKLER AND COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS. 250 FROM FIVE. MAN. THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. I'M LOOKING OKAY, COUNCILMAN JOSEPH. OKAY. 250 ON 1250 ON 12. JESUS, PEOPLE. CALM DOWN. I WOULD HAVE CUT THE HANDS. COUNCILMAN PARKER, I DON'T NORMALLY FUND THESE TYPES OF THINGS. AND THIS TWICE IN A WEEK. SO 500 FROM COUNCILWOMAN.

I MEAN FROM DISTRICT 18. COUNCILMAN OWEN. 250 FROM NINE. COUNCILMAN JONATHAN. TRY TO GET IT HERE. YEAH, OKAY. COUNCILMAN BRADSHAW, 522, COUNCILMAN RUBY TWO 5021. COUNCILMAN HERNDON 250 FROM FOUR. ANYONE ELSE? ME? COUNCILMAN SHANKLIN, IF YOU OVERLOOK ME, I'M OKAY ABOUT THAT, BUT SORRY. OKAY. TAMMY, I HAD A JAZZ THING IN MY PARK TODAY, AND SO I'M LETTING YOU KNOW I'M GIVING YOU 500. BUT FROM NOW ON, I WANT SOME MONEY BACK, OKAY? I GIVE HER MY TIME.

I SHOW UP EVERYWHERE. I EVEN BRING UP EVERYTHING. ANYONE ELSE? TWO 5025 ANYONE ELSE? FOR REAL? FOR REAL 87. ANYONE ELSE? YOU'RE UP. ALL MY MONEY GOES INTO SIDEWALKS, SO. BUT I'LL.

I'LL DO $200 FROM DISTRICT 19. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? HEARING? NO ONE ELSE SEEING NO ONE ELSE.

CAN I GET A MOTION FOR THE AMENDED ORDINANCE? AND SECONDS OUT THERE. ALRIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THE AMENDED ORDINANCE, SAY I. WHAT WE GOT. SO I WAS ASKING, THIS IS SONYA, THE CLERK. I WAS ASKING IF SHE NEEDS TO PAY FOR THE WHOLE EVENT. THERE IS A BALANCE OF $12,069. DOES THAT HAVE TO BE PAID AND WILL YOU MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE? OR IS IT OKAY IF IT'S NOT PAID? SO WE'RE ADDING $12,069 OKAY. YEAH. SO 12,069 OKAY. NOW WE'RE GONNA DO A SECOND VOICE VOTE. NO, NO. CAN WE JUST PLEASE WITHDRAW THE FIRST MOTION, MAYBE WITHDRAW AND MAKE THE WHOLE JUST ONE AMENDMENT? SO NOW WE GOT ONE AMENDMENT THAT SHE'S GOING TO COVER THE ENTIRE BILL. YEAH. NO, SHE'S GOING TO COVER WHAT'S LEFT AND EVERYONE ELSE'S. CAN WE JUST MAKE THAT IN ONE MOTION TO AMEND, IF YOU DON'T MIND? SURE. WE CAN DO THAT RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU PROPERLY BEFORE US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANYONE IN OPPOSITION? IN OPPOSITION. WE NOW HAVE THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US. IT'LL BE A ROLL CALL.

VOTE, MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS

[47. O-219-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 FROM DISTRICT 1; THROUGH METRO PARKS, TO THE VISION GROUP, MARKETING AND CONSULTING, FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARKLAND DAY 2025 EVENT TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 27, 2025. 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026 Sponsors: Tammy Hawkins (D-1) ]

ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READING ABOUT NUMBER 47, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $3,000 FROM DISTRICT ONE THROUGH THE THROUGH METRO PARKS, THE VISION GROUP MARKETING AND CONSULTING FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARKLAND DAY 2025 EVENT, TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER THE 27TH, 2025. RIGHT IN FULL. ITEMS PROPERLY BEFORE COUNCILMAN HAWKINS. I BELIEVE THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. AS COUNCILMAN PARKER.

THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE BEFORE, MADAM. THAT'S OKAY. I THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY THE SAME

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THING ON OLD BUSINESS, BECAUSE COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS IS LOOKING FOR MORE MONEY. WE ARE FAMILY.

PARKLAND DAY. IT'S IN A HISTORIC DISTRICT. AND, YOU KNOW, I GOTTA KEEP THE TREND GOING. HOLD ON A SECOND. OKAY? I'M SORRY, I GOTTA I GOTTA HAVE THE MUSIC OFF, BECAUSE NOW WE'RE GONNA DO IS WE'RE GONNA ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO HAVE THEME MUSIC FOR WHAT THEY'VE GOT, AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO PUT UP WITH THAT. OKAY? OKAY. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. ALRIGHT. SO YOU HAVE MORE TO SAY. YEAH, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, THE PARKLAND DAY, IT'S HISTORIC. IT'S BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE 60S. SO IF YOU GET SOME A LITTLE BIT MORE MONEY, YOU KNOW I CAN, I CAN DEFINITELY APPRECIATE IT. ALRIGHT. COUNCILMAN OWEN YOUR FIRST 259. NO I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE GIVE YOU BARBER. YOU GOT IT. I HOPE SHE WON'T ASK FOR ANYTHING ELSE.

TWO 5250 FROM COUNCILMAN SHANKLIN. COUNCILMAN HUDSON, YOU'RE UP AS AN ALUMNI OF PARKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. 250 FROM 23. WOW. OKAY, I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. I'M LOOKING AROUND. COUNCILMAN 250 FROM TEN, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. AGAIN, NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE LOOKING AROUND. IS THIS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO. ALL RIGHT, SO YOU'LL COVER THE 8526.

OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE FULLY COVERED. YES, MA'AM OR SIR. SORRY. WE HAVE THE THERE'S A MOTION FOR THE AMENDED ORDINANCE. YES. SECOND. SECOND. WE'VE GOT THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? NO OPPOSITION. NOW, WE HAVE THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US FOR ROLL CALL. VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED, MADAM CLERK, A NUMBER 48, AN

[48. O-220-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 $12,400 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 16, 17, 18, 19, AND 20; $1,400 FROM DISTRICT 7; AND $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 11; TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT, 8TH DIVISION, FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 (AS AMENDED). 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2026 Sponsors: Stuart Benson (R-20), Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Markus Winkler (D-17), Marilyn Parker (R-18), Scott Reed (R-16), Paula McCraney (I-7), Kevin Kramer (R-11)]

ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $12,400 FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $2,000 EACH FROM DISTRICT 16, 17, 18, 19 AND 20. $1,400 FROM DISTRICT 17 SEVEN AND 1000 FROM DISTRICT 11 TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT EIGHTH DIVISION FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, AS AMENDED. WRITTEN FORM. ITEM FOUR IS COUNCILMAN PARKER, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOR, MADAM. YES. THIS ORDINANCE, IT'S ON OLD BUSINESS BECAUSE IT WAS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE TO ADD MORE MONEY, AND I WILL LET COUNCIL. SPEAK TO IT. COUNCILMAN REED. OH, I THINK I BELIEVE THE SPONSORS ARE COUNCILMAN BENSON OR COUNCILMAN PICCINI. OKAY. BUT, COUNCILMAN. GO AHEAD. STEWART, DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO IT OR YOU WANT ME TO? I WANT YOU TO. OKAY. ALRIGHT. SO WHAT THIS IS, IS SOME OF OUR DISTRICTS, WE ARE GOING TOGETHER FOR THE EIGHTH DIVISION TO FUND FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR INSTEAD OF DOING IT PIECEMEAL ALL YEAR LONG. AND MANY, MANY TIMES THIS SAVES A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT AND PAPERWORK, AND THEY CAN GET THE MONEY THAT THEY NEED FOR THEIR SPECIAL EVENTS AND THEIR OUTREACH ALL IN ONE, LIKE ONE. STOP. SO I THINK THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS BEEN DONE AND EVERYBODY LIKES IT. AND IT WAS A GOOD IDEA AND IT WAS AMENDED. AND THAT'S WHY IT'S ON OLD BUSINESS. AND I BELIEVE THIS IS FULLY FUNDED. RIGHT. NO, SIR. IT COULD IT COULD TAKE ONE MORE THOUSAND. OKAY. COUNCILWOMAN MCCRANIE, YOUR FIRST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SIGN ON AS A CO-SPONSOR BECAUSE I WASN'T ABLE TO GET HERE TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT. SO THEY WERE I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD SIGN AS WE HAVE. YOU SIGNED ON. DID YOU GIVE ME. OKAY, WELL, FOR $1,400. THANK YOU. AND BECAUSE THAT WAS SO EFFICIENT, I'LL THROW IN THAT THOUSAND. OKAY. THERE WE GO.

NOW WE ARE FULL, FULLY FUNDED MOTION. AND A SECOND. THE AMENDED ORDINANCE IS PROPERLY BEFORE US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THE AMENDED ORDINANCE. ALRIGHT. WE NOW HAVE THE AMENDED ORDINANCE FULLY BEFORE US. THIS REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE, MAN. CLERK. OPEN THE ROLL. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES AND TWO PRESENT VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS

[49. CONDF090325PABA21 APPROPRIATING $2,500 $3,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 21; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 15 AND 24; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO PRESTON AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE TAMALES AND TEQUILA FUNDRAISER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 (AS AMENDED). 9/3/25 Appropriations Committee Amended; Approved Sponsors: Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)]

[50. O-221-25 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION DISTRICT TO LEVY A TAX OF 0.1500 ON REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MOTOR VEHICLE AND WATERCRAFT. 9/4/25 Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: February 28, 2025 Sponsors: Brent Ackerson (D-26) ]

ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READING ITEM NUMBER 50, AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL OF THE

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JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION DISTRICT TO LEVY A TAX OF 0.1500 ON REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MOTOR VEHICLE AND WATERCRAFT FOR. THE AVERAGE PROPERTY BEFORE US. LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT I'M GOING TO YIELD THE CHAIR TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM. MADAM.

YOU'RE UP.

CAME OUT OF CAME OUT OF BUDGET. CAME OUT ABOUT. MADAM PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. THIS CAME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE, THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WITH A YES VOTE. BUT WE KNEW THERE WOULD BE SOME DISCUSSION ON THE FLOOR IN COMMITTEE. WE DISCUSSED WHAT THE EXTENSION SERVICE OR AGENCY HAD DONE, THE FACT THAT THEY HAD WRITTEN A LETTER SUGGESTING THEY WERE GOING TO WITHDRAW THE REQUEST. THERE WAS SOME CONVERSATION AROUND WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE. I'D SPOKEN WITH COUNCILMAN ATKINSON'S OFFICE AND UNDERSTOOD THAT PRESIDENT ATKINSON WAS CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING THIS BETWEEN THE BUDGET MEETING AND TONIGHT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN LIGHT OF SOME INFORMATION THAT HE HAS TODAY THAT IS A LITTLE BIT INCONSISTENT WITH WHAT HE EXPECTED. HE MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT POSITION TONIGHT. SO I'M GOING TO ASK THAT YOU TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO COUNCILMAN ATKINSON OR PRESIDENT ATKINSON SO HE CAN EXPLAIN WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT INSTEAD OF WHAT WE THOUGHT MIGHT BE TRUE AFTER BUDGET COMMITTEE. THANK YOU FOR THE NEXT. YES, COLLEAGUES, SINCE THIS WAS FILED, THE EXTENSION DISTRICT HAS VOTED TO TO TAKE BACK TO REMAND THEIR DECISION FOR THIS TAX INCREASE.

UNDER THAT SCENARIO, YOU WOULD THINK THE EASY THING TO DO WOULD BE FOR ME TO WITHDRAW MY SPONSORSHIP AND THIS GOES AWAY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS THIS IS BECAUSE THIS IS A NEW AREA OF THE LAW. THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF CASE LAW ON THIS. THERE'S A BIT OF A GRAY AREA CONFUSION, AND MY HOPE WAS THAT CONFUSION WOULD GET ANSWERED BEFORE TONIGHT. HOWEVER, THE REALITY IS, IS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS LOOKED AND LOOKED, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT BOILS DOWN TO THIS THEY'RE NOT EXACTLY CERTAIN OF THE LEGALITY OF OF THE WAY THIS HAS GONE DOWN. SO THIS IS A WIN WIN SITUATION. I WOULD PROPOSE IT TO USE THIS. THE EXTENSION BOARD HAS VOTED TO REMAND THEIR DECISION FOR THIS TAX INCREASE. SO A YES VOTE ON THIS TONIGHT GIVES THEM WHAT THEY'VE ASKED FOR TO NOT PUT THE TAX INCREASE OUT THERE. A YES VOTE ON THIS ON THIS ORDINANCE. REJECTING THE TAX INCREASE ALSO IS A POSITIVE BECAUSE IF THERE WERE ANY GRAY AREA THAT TO OUR LEGAL POSITION, THIS WOULD MAKE IT VERY CLEAR AND VERY SOLID THAT THE TAX INCREASE COULD NOT TAKE PLACE THIS YEAR BASED UPON THINGS. SO I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A YES VOTE JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DOT OUR I'S AND CROSS OUR T'S FOR THE LEGALITIES INVOLVED HEREIN. THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE NO ONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE. YOU GOT THE FLOOR, JP.

THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. PRO TEM, THIS WAS ON OLD BUSINESS BECAUSE I VOTED NO AT THE BUDGET COMMITTEE LEVEL. I WANT TO REITERATE AGAIN THAT THE AG EXTENSION OFFICE HAS BEEN UNDERFUNDED IN THE BUDGET THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. IT'S CAUSED REAL HARM TO THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE JEFFERSON COUNTY. WE ARE ONE OF ONLY FOUR COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TAX FOR THE AG EXTENSION OFFICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THEY'VE BEEN UNABLE TO MEET THEIR PREVIOUS OBLIGATIONS FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS FOR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE AG EXTENSION OFFICE, AS OTHER ENTITIES HAVE SEEN THEIR BUDGETS CUT, AND I DO HOPE THAT WE WILL CONSIDER THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BUDGET AND FORCING THESE KINDS OF ACTIONS, AND SO THAT'S THE REASON THAT I BROUGHT THIS TO THE FLOOR TONIGHT. OKAY. I DON'T SEE ANYONE ELSE IN THE QUEUE.

SHOULD BE COUNCILMAN KRAMER. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE CLEAR, WHEN

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IT CAME OUT OF COMMITTEE, THERE WAS A GOOD BIT OF CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WE THOUGHT MIGHT HAPPEN BETWEEN THEN AND NOW. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYBODY WHO'S LISTENING TONIGHT'S MEETING UNDERSTANDS THAT I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE TONIGHT. I VOTED THE WAY IN COMMITTEE. I DID THE WAY I VOTED IN COMMITTEE IS THE WAY I WOULD HAVE VOTED ANYWAY, EVEN IF THAT HADN'T BEEN DIFFERENT. GIVEN THAT THERE'S A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE WAY IT CAME TO US. I WANT TO MAKE SURE ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO, YOU KNOW, SPEAK ABOUT THE ORDINANCE HAS OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I DO WANT TO THROW MY SUPPORT BEHIND THIS AND SAY IT MAKES SENSE THAT WE WOULD TAKE A VOTE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE DIDN'T VERY MUCH, THAT WE WERE NOT IN, IN FAVOR OF, OR DID NOT MUCH APPRECIATE THE WAY THAT THIS WAS HANDLED. IT WAS BROUGHT TO US WITH GIVING US VERY LITTLE TIME TO HAVE CONVERSATION. IT WASN'T BROUGHT BEFORE US AS A CONVERSATION. THE THE EXTENSION REALIZED THEY HAD THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY. THEY THREW IT TOGETHER AND THEN THEY SENT IT OVER. I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD WAY FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD.

AND SO I WOULD HAVE BEEN A YES VOTE ANYWAY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M SAYING THAT PUBLICLY, AND I WANT TO ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN THAT. AND I'D LOVE TO SEE US VOTE YES.

THANK YOU. WORRIED ABOUT. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALRIGHT, CLERK, OPEN UP THE VOTING. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM HAWKINS YOUR VOTE MA'AM.

YES. OKAY. AND PRESIDENT ACKERSON. YES. MADAM PRESIDENT PRO TEM, YOU HAVE 22 YES VOTES AND TWO NO VOTES. ORDINANCE ADOPTED. THANK. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN LOOK HERE. I BELIEVE THE SECURITY. LET THE RECORD REFLECT. I HAVE RETAKEN THE CHAIR, MADAM CLERK. AND ITEM

[51. R-096-25 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2026 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026. 9/2/25 Labor and Economic Development Committee Recommended for Approval 8/19/25 Labor and Economic Development Committee Held Action Required By: February 14, 2026 Sponsors: Ken Herndon (D-4) ]

READING OF THE ITEM NUMBER 51, PLEASE. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1ST, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. READING MOTION SECOND. MADAM CHAIR, I'M SORRY, I WAS TALKING TO. WE HAD A MOTION A SECOND. YES, SIR. THE ITEM IS PROPERLY BEFORE US. THIS CAME OUT OF COUNCILWOMAN BAST COMMITTEE. COUNCILWOMAN BASS, DO YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, MADAM? THIS IS PART OF THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY KEN HERNDON. SO I'D LIKE TO TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO HIM. COUNCILMAN HERNDON, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MADAM CHAIRMAN, THIS IS A AN ANNUAL THING THAT THEY HAVE TO PASS THE ORDINANCE TO HAVE US APPROVE THEIR BUDGET. WE ALSO HAVE TO HAVE A ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING. THEY DECIDED TO DO BOTH ON THE SAME EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2ND. HOWEVER, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE WAS A CLERICAL ERROR AND THE DATE, SEPTEMBER 2ND WAS LEFT OFF OF THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE AND WE JUST NEED TO AMEND IT TO ADD THAT DATE. SO YOU MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND? YES. SECOND, YES. SECONDS BEFORE US. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT? YOU HEAR? NO ONE'S IN THE QUEUE. NO ONE'S IN THE QUEUE. NO ONE'S WAVING. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE I'D LIKE A VOTE ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ANY OPPOSITION? NO OPPOSITION. WE'VE GOT THE AMENDED VERSION BEFORE US. ANYONE WANT TO TALK TO THE AMENDED VERSION? NO. ALRIGHT, MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. THIS CALLS FOR A VOICE VOTE, SIR. VOICE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? HEARING? NO OPPOSITION. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READING ITEM NUMBER 52. AN ORDINANCE

[52. O-139-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.2, 2.2, 4.2 AND 4.3 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (“LDC”) REGARDING HOMELESS AND CRISIS SHELTERS (CASE NO. 24-LDC-0001). (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)(AS AMENDED) 9/2/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval 8/28/25 Metro Council Recommitted [to Planning and Zoning Committee] 8/19/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval 8/5/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Amended; Tabled 7/31/25 Metro Council Recommitted [to Planning and Zoning Committee] 7/22/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval 6/17/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Held Action Required By: December 12, 2025 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9), Betsy Ruhe (D-21)]

AMENDING SECTIONS 1.2, 2.2, 4.2 AND 4.3 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE LDC REGARDING HOMELESS AND CRISIS SHELTERS. CASE NUMBER 24 0001 AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION, AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL MOTION. SECOND BY COUNCILMAN OWEN. THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU GOT THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT, THIS ONE IS SUPER SIMPLE. SO WE'VE GONE BACK AND FORTH ON THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES. LET ME JUST KIND OF GO BACK AND REMIND EVERYONE THIS IS AN

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ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.2, 2.2, 4.2 AND 4.3 REGARDING HOMELESS AND CRISIS SHELTERS.

THIS WAS INITIATED BY A RESOLUTION. THE COUNCIL'S INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO PERMIT MORE HOMELESS SHELTERS WITH STANDARDS, INSTEAD OF REQUIRING A CUP, AND CREATE OPTIONS FOR TEMPORARY CRISIS SHELTERS. SO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT EASIER IN WHITEFLAG TIMES OF COLD WEATHER, HOT WEATHER, WEATHER FOR PEOPLE TO OPEN UP CRISIS SHELTERS AND SOME OTHER THINGS.

AND SO THIS HAS GONE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN BEING APPROVED AT PLANNING AND ZONING, COMING TO COUNCIL, SENDING IT BACK. AND I WANT TO JUST SAY A COUPLE THINGS. ONE, FOR THE MOST PART, I THINK WE'VE DONE OUR JOB HERE. I MEAN, WE'VE WE'VE REALLY HAD A LOT OF ROBUST DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS, AND WE HAVEN'T ALL BEEN ON THE SAME PAGE BY ANY MEANS. BUT WE, I THINK, HAVE COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT THAT DOES MAKE SOME SENSE. THE LAST THING THAT WE WERE WORKING ON WAS WE HAD SOME SOME OF THE ADVOCATES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WERE CONCERNED ABOUT A LICENSE REQUIREMENT ON, ON ACCESSORY SHELTERS AND WHAT WE'VE DONE AS A RESULT OF THAT, WE'RE GOING TO REQUIRE THE LICENSE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO IMMEDIATELY WORK WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO CHANGE THE MCO TO. SO RIGHT NOW, THE LICENSE WOULD BE THE SAME LICENSE AS A HOMELESS SHELTER THAT OPERATES THAT WAY ALL YEAR ROUND, WHICH IS TOO HIGH A BAR FOR THE SHELTERS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, BUT WE DON'T HAVE A LICENSE FOR THAT CURRENTLY. SO WE'RE GOING TO IMMEDIATELY WORK TO TRY TO GET THAT CHANGE THROUGH THE LMC. SO THAT WAS KIND OF THE LAST THING WE WERE WORKING ON. THERE WAS AN EMAIL SENT JUST FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, BASICALLY HAND IN HAND ON THIS, THIS WHOLE THING, AND THEY SENT OUT AN EMAIL EARLIER TODAY SAYING THAT THEY APPROVED OF WHAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY, AS LONG AS WE DID WHAT I JUST SAID WE WERE GOING TO DO WITH THE MCO. SO I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILMAN BACHON IF HE WANTS TO HAVE ADD ANYTHING TO THAT, BECAUSE HE'S BEEN WORKING WITH US VERY CLOSELY ON THAT, ON THIS. THANK YOU. CHAIR. OWEN.

YEAH. SO AFTER MUCH CONVERSATION WITH SOME OF THE COLLEAGUES AND AND THE HOMELESS COALITION, WE'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION, BASED ON THE AMENDMENT THAT WE PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE WITH THE AMENDMENT OF HAVING THE LICENSE REQUIREMENT ON THE ACCESSORY SHELTERS IS THE BEST ROUTE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR THE INTEGRITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS AS MAKING SURE WE ARE HOLDING THOSE GUIDELINES AND PARAMETERS. YOU KNOW, FOR FOR EVERYONE AT PLAY HERE. AND, AND I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT MAKES IT A LOT EASIER FOR THE EMERGENCY WHITE FLAG SHELTERS SITUATIONS AND THE HEAT ADVISORY SITUATIONS TO OPERATE AS WELL. SO SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, COUNCILMAN OWEN AND AND OTHERS INVOLVED. SO THANK YOU. I LOOK FOR EVERYBODY'S SUPPORT ON THIS.

COUNCILMAN MCCRANIE, I BELIEVE YOU'RE IN MY QUEUE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION THAT STATES THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL A NEW FORMAL AND FUNCTIONAL APPROPRIATE LICENSURE PROGRAM FOR ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND FULLY OPERATIONAL. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. WE'VE GOT AN PROPOSED AMENDMENT BEFORE US. COUNCILMAN. READER, YOU MEET YOU RIGHT NOW NOT TO SPEAK TO THIS, MR. PRESIDENT, ANYONE WANT COUNCILMAN FANTINI.

THANK THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. FIRST OF ALL, JUST A LOGISTICAL THING. FOR SOME REASON I CAN'T GET INTO THE. OH, NO, I CAN'T. SORRY. THAT'S MY BAD, IF I MAY DIRECT A QUESTION TO I KNOW A TON OF WORK. A TON OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS. THIS IS A VERY, VERY SENSITIVE ISSUE. AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY, INCLUDING SOME PEOPLE I MAY DISAGREE WITH, THAT HOW SENSITIVE THIS IS. LOTS OF NEGOTIATION WENT INTO IT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO POSE A QUESTION TO MY COLLEAGUE BEFORE I MAKE MY COMMENT THROUGH THE CHAIR. THAT QUESTION WOULD BE HAS MY COLLEAGUE WHO'S PROPOSED THIS AMENDMENT DISCUSSED THIS WITH EITHER THE SPONSORS OR THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE THAT THIS CAME OUT OF BEFORE THIS WAS MADE ON THE FLOOR? COUNCILMAN, DO YOU CARE TO ANSWER? SURE, I CAN ANSWER. I HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SPONSORS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT, BUT THIS AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STATEMENT THAT I HAVE MADE. IF I CAN BE GUARANTEED THAT THE LICENSURE IS IN PLACE, INSTEAD OF TRYING TO VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ALREADY IN PLACE, IT'S A PROMISE, AS THE DOCUMENT STATES, THEN I AM CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, AND I HAVE.

I'VE LET THE SPONSORS KNOW THAT I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS, BUT INSTEAD OF OUR SAYING WE'RE

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GOING TO DO SOMETHING, I'M JUST SUGGESTING THAT WE PUT THE LANGUAGE IN THERE, THAT THIS ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE ONCE THAT LICENSURE IS APPROVED. MR. PRESIDENT, CAN I CONTINUE THEN? MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M HESITANT TO SUPPORT YOUR AMENDMENT. I APPRECIATE WHY YOU'RE DOING IT. THAT MAKES SENSE. BUT AGAIN THIS I'VE BEEN IN NEGOTIATIONS ON VERY, VERY TENSE SUBJECTS LIKE THIS BEFORE. AND EVERY WORD BECOMES AN ADJUSTMENT LIKE THAT COULD LITERALLY PUSH BACK THE IMPLEMENTATION TO A DATE UNCERTAIN, BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR THEM TO CREATE THAT. LIKE, WE DON'T WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT PROCESS WOULD TAKE SO THAT NOW WE'RE DELAYING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CHANGE UNTIL A QUESTION MARK DATE THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS YET. THIS HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN COMMITTEE A COUPLE TIMES NOW, SO I WOULD HESITATE TO SUPPORT IT, ALTHOUGH I APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUE'S REASONING FOR IT, I HESITATE TO SUPPORT IT. I'LL BE A NO ON THE AMENDMENT BECAUSE I THINK THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE. WE HAVE A GREAT COMPROMISE HERE AND IT'S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD AND ENACT IT NOW. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MAY I RESPOND? YOU MAY, MADAM, TO THAT SAME VEIN, I WOULD ARGUE THAT IF WE DON'T PUT A DATE TO IT, AND I'M WILLING TO CERTAINLY AMEND MY AMENDMENT MOTION TO PUT A DATE POSITIVE ON THERE, BECAUSE, AS IT STATES, THERE'S STILL NO DATE AND IT COULD STILL LINGER ON UNTIL AFTER THE THE COLD WEATHER. AND THEN THERE WAS, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A SHELTER PROBLEM AND IT MAKES IT HARD FOR US TO SHELTER FOR THE CHURCHES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO GET THE LICENSE TO SHELTER IN THESE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. SO WITH MY AMENDMENT TO THIS AMENDMENT, I AM SUGGESTING THAT WE DON'T ALLOW THIS TO GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL WE HAVE THAT LICENSURE IN PLACE. AND I AM WILLING TO PUT THAT DATE TO IT. COUNCILMAN KRAMER, I BELIEVE YOU'RE NEXT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AS I AS YOU THINK THIS THROUGH, IF THE ORDINANCE PASSES THE WAY, IT'S PROPOSED AND WE DON'T GET THE LICENSING CHANGED BEFORE THERE'S A WHITE FLAG EVENT, WE WILL NOT HAVE EXTRA SPACE BECAUSE THE WAY IT'S CURRENTLY WRITTEN, THEY CAN'T THEY CAN'T SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY. IS THAT IF I'M ASKING IF THAT'S CORRECT FIRST, IF THAT'S CORRECT, THEN IT DOES CREATE FOR US A PROBLEM. I'LL STOP THERE. YEAH, I THINK THAT'S THE QUESTION. I MEAN, DO YOU HAVE ANY TRYING TO OPEN IT. SO I GUESS HERE'S WHAT I WOULD SAY TO THIS IS THERE HAVE BEEN A CORE GROUP OF PEOPLE WORKING ON THIS AMENDMENT, I MEAN, ON THIS ORDINANCE. AND WE KIND OF GOT TO THE PLACE WHERE WE HAD IN FRONT OF US WHAT WE AGREED UPON. I APPRECIATE THE AMENDMENT THAT COUNCILWOMAN MCCRANIE HAS, HAS PUT FORWARD, AND I DON'T NECESSARILY I THINK I THINK IT I COULD BE WILLING TO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT, BUT I DON'T WANT TO DO IT AT RISK OF UPENDING ALL THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE BEFORE. SO I GUESS THAT'S THE WAY I WOULD SAY IT PUBLICLY IF IF THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS VERY CLOSELY DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA, THEN I'M WILLING TO SUPPORT WHAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US. CURRENTLY WITHOUT COUNCILWOMAN MCRANEY'S AMENDMENT. BUT I DON'T MIND THE AMENDMENT, ACTUALLY, BECAUSE IT DOES PUT KIND OF A DATE CERTAIN POTENTIALLY ON WHEN WE GET THE LMCO CHANGED. AND I THINK WE CAN DO THAT QUICKLY. AND I DON'T THINK IT NECESSARILY HURTS TO HAVE HAVE THAT WITHIN THE ORDINANCE. SO I'M KIND OF OPEN TO WHAT THE OTHER MEMBERS WHO HAVE WORKED ON IT CLOSELY, WHAT THEIR OPINIONS ARE. COUNCILMAN VACHON THANK YOU. MR. MR. PRESIDENT, DOCTOR MCCRANIE, WE APPRECIATE YOU. I APPRECIATE YOUR AMENDMENT THAT YOU'VE PUT FORWARD. I UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM, BUT TO BE CLEAR AND TO ANSWER COUNCILMAN KRAMER'S POINT, THIS DOES NOT AFFECT ANY OF THE WHITE FLAG SITUATIONS BY THE LICENSING FOR THE ACCESSORY SHELTERS. ACCESSORY SHELTERS ARE ESSENTIALLY I'M GOING TO USE AN EXAMPLE, A CHURCH USING THEIR GYM TO BE A HOMELESS SHELTER IN THE EVENT THAT THEY WANT TO CREATE A HOMELESS SHELTER SPACE AS AN EXTRA. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AREA SO THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A ACCESSORY SHELTER. LICENSING. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE EMERGENCY SHELTERS PART OF THE ORDINANCE AT ALL, OR THE HOMELESS SHELTER ORDINANCES AT ALL, BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY LICENSED UNDER A DIFFERENT SET OF LICENSES. BUT I'M HAPPY TO TURN IT OVER TO TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO HELP CLARIFY THAT. BUT I'M PRETTY SURE I'VE GOT THAT

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PRETTY SPOT ON. YEAH. ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, THE ONLY PIECE THAT HAS A LICENSE THAT DOESN'T EXIST YET IS THE ONE PORTION OF THE ORDINANCE THAT PERTAINS TO ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS, THE REST OF IT. SO IF YOU WERE TO PUT THE WHOLE THING ON HOLD FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, YOU'RE PUTTING EVERYTHING ON HOLD, INCLUDING THE SHELTERS, THE HOMELESS SHELTERS, ALL THE OTHER CHANGES. I MEAN, I GUESS ONE OPTION WOULD BE TO CONSIDER TO HAVE ALL THE OTHER SECTIONS TAKE EFFECT NOW, AND A DELAY TAKING EFFECT ON THE ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS. THAT COULD BE A MIDDLE GROUND. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO PUT IT WITH THE DATE UNCERTAIN THOUGH? I MEAN.

MAY I RESPOND AND CAN YOU CAN YOU GIVE US A DEFINITE A DISTINCT DEFINITION BETWEEN HOW THE ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS DIFFERENT OR DIFFER FROM A HOMELESS SHELTER? AND WHAT'S THE TRANSITION? TRANSITIONAL? THE ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS, REALLY ACCESSORY TO LIKE USUALLY A RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE, YOU KNOW, A CHURCH CONVERTS PART OF AS AS COUNCILMAN VACHON SAID, CONVERTS A PART OF ITS GYM OR SOMETHING TO KIND OF SERVE THIS PURPOSE. AND IT'S IT'S A LESS INTENSE USE THAN A HOMELESS SHELTER BECAUSE IT'S REALLY NOT INTENDED TO BE LIKE DAY IN, DAY OUT. 365 BUT THE DAY SHELTER IS THERE. THEY'RE JUST DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND THEY LEAVE. AND THE WHITE FLAG SHELTER IS REALLY MEANT TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY WEATHER LIKE SITUATIONS, WHETHER IT'S A GREAT STORM OR A LOT OF RAIN OR REALLY COLD OR REALLY HOT. SO IT'S IT'S A DIFFERENT KIND OF USE. BUT BUT THERE'S THESE OTHER DEFINITIONS FOR THE DAY SHELTER FOR THE WHITE FLAG, SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS SHELTER. AND IT'S REALLY THIS ONE PIECE WITH THIS LICENSE WHERE RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO LICENSE PARTICULAR TO ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS. YOUR OPTIONS WOULD BE TO EITHER SAY THAT THE HOMELESS SHELTER LICENSING REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO IT, OR YOU'RE JUST KIND OF IN LIMBO. I HAVE TALKED TO THE, YOU KNOW, AND WE'LL GET SOMETHING DRAFTED AND READY TO BE FILED BY THE NEXT NEW BUSINESS IF THAT HELPS ADDRESS THE SITUATION OR IF YOU WANTED TO PUT A DELAY EFFECT ON THAT ONE. BUT WE COULD WE COULD ATTACH A DATE CERTAIN JUST TO THE ACCESSORY. RIGHT. THAT, THAT THAT ONE SECTION THAT THE ONE SECTION THAT DEALS WITH ACCESSORY SHELTERS. YOU COULD PUT IT WHERE THAT TAKES EFFECT AND EVERYTHING ELSE TAKES EFFECT WITH THE USUAL LANGUAGE. MAY I SPEAK? MR. PRESIDENT? MY AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT SAYS FOR ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTER. AND LET ME JUST SAY THIS. I AM CERTAINLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS. I THINK IT'S A IT'S IT'S GOOD LEGISLATION. THE ONLY PART THAT IS NOT SO GOOD IS THAT IT'S REQUIRING US TO AGREE TO SOMETHING THAT WE'RE SAYING WE WILL DO IT LATER. AND I JUST THINK WE NEED TO PUT IT INSIDE. AND LET ME ALSO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT IN TALKING WITH THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHE STATES THE ONLY REMAINING CONCERN IS THAT A SHELTER LICENSE WILL BE NEEDED FOR ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTER, A NEW ZONING CATEGORY AND NO STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY CITY STAFF TO CREATE THIS NEW LICENSE WINTER, SHE SAID. SHE HAS SPOKEN TO METRO COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO REQUIRING THAT THE CITY QUICKLY CREATE A NEW, APPROPRIATE LICENSE FOR ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTER, BUT THAT HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE, SO THERE IS FULL CONCERN. SO I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER MY AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT, AND LET'S PUT A DATE TO IT SO THAT WE CAN VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT IS ASSURED. AND NOT SAYING WE'RE VOTING ON THIS WITH THE HOPES THAT IN THE FUTURE THIS WILL BE DONE. COUNCILMAN KRAMER, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SO MY QUESTION REMAINS, IF WE PASS THIS TONIGHT WITHOUT ADDING THE AMENDMENT THAT COUNCILWOMAN MCCRANIE IS TALKING ABOUT, AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE LICENSE DOESN'T GET CREATED FOR THE ACCESSORY SHELTER. WHAT WILL THAT MEAN FOR A CHURCH THAT WANTS TO OPEN THEIR GYM ON A WHITE FLAG EVENT? WILL THEY BE PROHIBITED BECAUSE OUR ORDINANCE SAYS THEY CAN'T BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A LICENSE, AND THE LICENSE IS ONE THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR A HOMELESS SHELTER? OR WILL THEY BE ALLOWED TO TO RUN IT THE SAME WAY THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST X NUMBER OF YEARS? WHICH IS THE REASON WE'RE HERE TONIGHT, BECAUSE THERE'S SOME CONCERN THAT FOLKS ARE OPENING SHELTERS THAT ARE SUBSTANDARD. WHAT HAPPENS TO WHAT HAPPENS TO THAT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT TRIES TO OPEN AN ACCESSORY SHELTER ONLY FOR THAT BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME ARE THEY? DOES THIS PREVENT IT? DOES IT? I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT DOES IT DO TO TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. SO IF WHAT YOU DID IS CHANGED IT SO THAT THE DELAYED

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EFFECTIVE DATE ONLY APPLIES TO ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS, THEN IF THE CHURCH WANTED TO DO AN EXTREME WEATHER SHELTER, THEY COULD STILL DO IT BECAUSE ALL THAT WENT INTO EFFECT. BUT TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY WANT TO DO THE ACCESSORY OVERNIGHT SHELTER, THEY COULD NOT DO IT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS WE EITHER HAVE THE DATE CERTAIN OR THE LICENSE WENT INTO EFFECT. AN EXTREME WEATHER. DOES THAT ALLOW THEM TO HAVE PEOPLE OVERNIGHT YOU'RE USING? AND I GET THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT AN ACCESSORY SHELTER ALLOWS PEOPLE TO STAY OVERNIGHT. IS THE EXTREME WEATHER ONE JUST THAT THEY CAN COME IN DURING THE DAY, BUT WE'RE GOING TO KICK THEM OUT AT NIGHT. NO. THE COLDEST. WHAT AN EXCESSIVE. SO WHAT AN EXTREME WEATHER EVENT IS. IT SHALL INCLUDE WIND CHILL BELOW 35°F. HEAT INDEX ABOVE 95°F. AIR QUALITY INDEX IS RATED UNHEALTHY. AQI VALUE OF 151 OR HIGHER A SEVERE WEATHER WINTER, SEVERE WEATHER, WINTER STORM OR FLOOD WATCH OR WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TEMPORARY SHELTER MAY BE PROVIDED FOR THE DURATION OF THE WEATHER EVENT, INCLUDING 24 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT, UNLESS THE EXTENSION OF THIS PERIOD IS AUTHORIZED BY THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND FINALLY, ALL SLEEPING AREAS SHALL MEET THE CURRENT OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ANY APPLICABLE BUILDING, FIRE OR LIFE SAFETY CODE. SO EXTREME WEATHER SHELTER DOES CONTEMPLATE PEOPLE SLEEPING THERE. SO THEN WHAT WE'RE DOING TONIGHT, IF WE DO IT EXACTLY THE WAY IT'S BEFORE US WITHOUT AMENDMENT, IT STILL OPENS UP THE POSSIBILITY FOR EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. IT ALLOWS FOR US TO HAVE MORE BEDS FOR FOR FOLKS TO COME IN OUT OF THE BAD WEATHER. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE'S AN ACCESSORY SHELTER LICENSE THAT WE'VE PROBABLY GOT TO WORK OUT, BUT THAT THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. WE STILL HAVE IN THIS ORDINANCE PROTECTION FOR PEOPLE IN THAT SEVERE WEATHER. THAT WAS THAT.

I THINK THAT'S THE ANSWER TO MY QUESTION. I WANT TO BE SURE I'M GOING TO I'M GOING TO MAKE IT AS A STATEMENT. IF I'M WRONG ON THAT, SOMEBODY PLEASE CORRECT ME. BUT GIVEN THAT AS LONG AS WE ARE IN FACT CREATING EMERGENCY SHELTER, I'M NOT AS NERVOUS ABOUT THE ACCESSORY SHELTER LICENSE BEING, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING WE'LL COMMIT TO. I THINK WE SHOULD COMMIT TO IT, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT I'M TERRIBLY CONCERNED WHETHER THAT GETS DONE OR NOT. YOU KNOW, TOMORROW I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT THAT. THAT EXTREME WEATHER COUNSELOR I WANT TO MAKE YOUR NEXT. I JUST YOU KNOW, THIS HAS BEEN A COMPLICATED THING. AND I DIDN'T DESCRIBE EXACTLY WHAT THIS THING. BUT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THIS DOES, THIS ORDINANCE DOES IS IT ACTUALLY DEFINES, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR CODE, ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT TYPES, RIGHT. DEFINES OVERNIGHT SHELTER. IT DEFINES DAY SHELTER. IT DEFINES EXTREME WEATHER SHELTER. RIGHT. IT DEFINES ALL THOSE THINGS VERY SPECIFICALLY LIKE LAURA WAS JUST READING. AND SO THERE IS A DISTINCTION BETWEEN EACH ONE OF THOSE THINGS. AND THAT'S NEVER BEEN THE CASE BEFORE. SO THAT'S ONE OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THIS DOES IS IT DEFINES THOSE THINGS. AND THEN IN THE ONE CASE OF THE ACCESSORY SHELTER IT REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE. BUT THE BUT THE EXTREME WEATHER SHELTER DOES NOT. ANYONE ELSE ON THE AMENDMENT ON THE AMENDMENT.

THAT YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT? YEAH. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT REGARDLESS, I AM IN SUPPORT OF THIS. I DO NOT THINK WE NEED A DATE CERTAIN ON IT, BUT I WILL SUPPORT IT IN WHATEVER FORM IT IS. WE NEED TO GET THIS MOVING. WE DON'T NEED TO BE DEBATING THIS ALL NIGHT LONG. WE KNOW THIS IS A GOOD ORDINANCE AS IT IS AND THAT IS A DETAIL. BUT ANY WAY WE DO THIS, WE NEED TO GET THIS GOING. ANYONE ELSE ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT? NO. WE HAVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BEFORE US. LET'S DO A ROLL CALL ON IT. COUNCILMAN KRAMER, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE FIVE YES VOTES AND 19 NO VOTES. THE AMENDMENT FAILS. WE HAVE THE UNAMENDED VERSION BEFORE US. NOW. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? COUNCILMEMBER VACHON, COUNCILMAN REED. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO, FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATE EVERYBODY THAT WORKED VERY, VERY HARD ON THIS. IT WAS THERE WERE A LOT OF THREADS THAT NEEDED NEEDLES THAT NEEDED THREADING. I THINK EVERYBODY'S CONCERNS WERE ASSUAGED. I HAD A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT BAD ACTORS POSING AS RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS APPLYING FOR OR NOT GOING THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS THAT WAS ASSUAGE. AND THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR VERY, VERY

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HARD WORK. WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS IS THIS IS NECESSARY. AND I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY GOOD PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND A GOOD EXAMPLE OF COMPROMISE. SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED, I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. I SEE NO ONE ELSE. SOMEONE JUST GOT IN THERE.

COUNCILMAN MCCRANIE. SINCE WE'RE IN DEBATE, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I CAME IN HERE WANTING TO SUPPORT IS AS IS THIS AMENDMENT. BUT KNOWING THAT I WANT TO VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT IS ABSOLUTE, I WILL BE A NO VOTE BASED ON THOSE REASONINGS. BUT I AGREE THAT IT HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK. I COMMEND ALL OF YOU WHO WORKED ON IT, AND WE DO NEED TO GET IT GOING. AND YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT I WILL BE WATCHING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LICENSURE IS IN PLACE, BECAUSE WE JUST DON'T NEED TO EVER APPROVE LEGISLATION AND HAVE SOMETHING DANGLING OUT THERE AS IF WE SAY WE'RE GOING TO DO IT. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE FOLLOW THROUGH. THANK YOU. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE, MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. MISTER PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE 21 YES VOTES, ONE NO VOTE AND TWO PRESENT VOTES. THE

[53. O-169-25 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8000 NATIONAL TURNPIKE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.34 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25ZONE0039). 9/2/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval 8/19/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Tabled 8/5/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Tabled Action Required By September 23, 2025 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. CLERK. ITEM 53, PLEASE. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8000 NATIONAL TURNPIKE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.34 ACRES AND BEING A LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 25 0039. RANDOM. FOREST. COUNCILMAN OWEN, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT ANDERSON. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT IS DENYING A CHANGE IN ZONING FROM R4 TO C2 AT 8000 NATIONAL TURNPIKE. THIS WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A TRICKY ONE AS WELL. IT WHAT? WHAT? FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN OPERATED AS KIND OF AN AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS, BUT IT HAD NEVER BEEN ZONED CORRECTLY.

AND WHEN THE PROPERTY CHANGED HANDS, THE NEW OWNERS WERE INTERESTED IN BRINGING IT INTO COMPLIANCE. AND THEN WHEN THEY APPLIED FOR A CHANGE IN THE ZONING, THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIED THAT CHANGE IN ZONING. SO THERE'S TWO WAYS TO FEEL ABOUT IT. ONE, WHEN YOU'RE BUYING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING ALL THE DUE DILIGENCE THAT IS REQUIRED TO KNOW WHAT THE ZONING IS, WHAT YOUR USE IS GOING TO BE, ALL OF THOSE THINGS. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY ON THE PURCHASER OF THAT PROPERTY. THE FLIP SIDE OF THAT IS THEY WERE TRYING TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE AFTER IT NOT BEING IN COMPLIANCE. AND IN A SENSE, WE ARE THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY DENYING THAT CHANGE IS PUNISHING THEM FOR TRYING TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF AN ISSUE WITH IT AS WELL, JUST BASED ON WHAT WAS SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY. IN THE END, I WILL DEFER TO COUNCILMAN SIGN BECAUSE IT'S IN HIS DISTRICT AND SUPPORT THE DENIAL, BUT IT IS IN DISTRICT 13 AND COUNCILMAN DISTRICT AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO HIM FOR MORE DETAIL. THANK YOU. CHAIR. OWEN. YEAH, I'M ASKING THAT WE UPHOLD THE COMMISSION'S DENIAL AND SEVERAL REASONS. IT DOES ENCROACH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

YOU CAN'T GET INTO THE NEW CAR LIGHT CAR LOT MECHANIC SHOP, BUT BY A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, IT THE ENTRANCE DOESN'T EVEN COME FROM THE MAIN ROAD, NATIONAL TURNPIKE. AND THE OWNER IS CURRENTLY IN VIOLATION OF CODES. AND I DON'T KNOW THAT HE HE'LL CONTINUE TO BE, BUT HE IS IN VIOLATION RIGHT NOW. AND I'M ASKING AND ANOTHER ANOTHER THING IN COMMISSION, ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS SAID THAT THEY'VE DROPPED THE BALL IN THIS AREA. SO WE DO NOT NEED ANY MORE OF THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT. THE RESIDENTS ARE OUTSPOKEN ABOUT IT, AND I'M ASKING YOU TO UPHOLD THE DENIAL FROM THE COMMISSION. THANK YOU. SEE NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE. OPEN. OPEN THE ROLL. I GET A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE REAL QUICK, JUST AS EXPLANATION. GO AHEAD. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT A YES VOTE UPHOLDS THE DENIAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. SOMETIMES THAT'S HARD TO FOLLOW, SO JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR TO EVERYONE. THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN HERNDON.

MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READ ITEM NUMBER

[54. O-206-25 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 570 EASTERN PARKWAY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.1649 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 24ZONE0045). 9/2/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By October 29, 2-25 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

54, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 570 EASTERN PARKWAY, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.1649 ACRES IN LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER 24, ZONE 0045. READ IN FULL. I JUST PROPERLY FORWARD ARE TWO MOTIONS, SO THAT'S A FIRST AND A SECOND. MADAM, THIS

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IS FROM COUNCILMAN OWENS COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT NICHOLSON. THIS ONE'S FUN. THE COTTAGE IN WHICH IS A A HISTORIC ESTABLISHMENT ON EASTERN PARKWAY. IT'S. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R7 TO C1. THAT'S AT 570 EASTERN PARKWAY. IT HAS BEEN OPERATED AS A RESTAURANT FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. AND THEN IT SAYS. BUT WITH A CHANGE OF ZONING OF OWNERSHIP, SORRY, IT REQUIRES A CHANGE IN ZONING. SO, COUNCILWOMAN RAYMOND, THIS IS IN YOUR DISTRICT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT? SORRY, THIS IS 15. THIS IS COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL'S DISTRICT. THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, AND IT IS SUCH A COMPLIMENT. IT IS OKAY, BUT HEY, EVERYONE. ALL WHITE WOMEN DON'T LOOK THE SAME. I'M CLEARLY OBSESSED WITH MY NEIGHBOR OVER HERE. I CAN'T THINK OF HER NAME AT THE LAST MEETING. THIS TIME. I'M TRYING TO, LIKE, CONFUSE HER WITH COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL.

COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL, IT IS IN YOUR DISTRICT. THE COTTAGE IN. CAN YOU SPEAK TO IT, PLEASE? WELL, I'M HONORED TO BE CONFUSED FOR COUNCILWOMAN RAYMOND. YEAH, THIS IS BEEN A LONG TIME RESTAURANT. AND THE OWNERS NOW ARE THE SAME OWNERS THAT OWN DAIRY CASTLE ACROSS THE STREET, WHICH I'M SURE MANY FOLKS KNOW RIGHT OVER THERE ON EASTERN PARKWAY. BUT THIS ZONING, I THINK, IS SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR A LONG TIME. AND SO I'M JUST LOOKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN MAKE IT OVER. IT'S NO LONGER THE COTTAGE INN, BUT IT HAS BEEN REBRANDED TO THE PARKWAY DINER. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR THE WORLD WIDE WEB, JUST TYPE IN PARKWAY DINER. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE. REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE, MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READ ITEM NUMBER

[55. O-209-25 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 3518, 3520, 3522 AND 3524 DUTCHMANS LANE AND 2901 CANNONS LANE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.66 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25ZONE0048). (AS AMENDED) 9/2/25 Planning and Zoning Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval Action Required By October 29, 2025 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]

55 RELATING TO THE ZONING OF LOCATED AT 35, 18, 35, 20, 35, 22, 35, 24 DUTCHMAN'S LANE AND 2109 CANNONS LANE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.66 ACRES AND BEING A METRO CASE NUMBER 25 0048, AS AMENDED, READ IN FULL. ITEM SPOT BEFORE COUNCILMAN OWEN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT. SO THIS IS AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R5 TO CN AT THESE FIVE DIFFERENT ADDRESSES. IT'S AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CANNONS AND DUTCHMAN'S LANE, KIND OF DOWN FROM THE STOPLIGHT WHERE THE BIG SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB AND JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ARE KIND OF IN THAT AREA. IT'S ADJACENT TO THE SENECA PLACE SENIOR LIVING FACILITY AND ACROSS FROM GAST BOULEVARD, WHICH IS WHERE THE BOWMAN FIELD DRIVER'S LICENSE CENTER IS. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY FIVE LOTS WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, FOUR ALONG DUTCHMAN'S LANE AND ANOTHER ALONG CANNONS LANE THAT WOULD BE DEMOLISHED, AND A 3500 SQUARE FOOT DENTAL OFFICE WOULD BE BUILT IN ITS PLACE. IT'S IN DISTRICT EIGHT, COUNCILMAN WEBBER'S DISTRICT. HE'S NOT HERE, BUT HE HAS EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT FOR THIS CHANGE IN ZONING. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? I SEE NO ONE IN THE QUEUE. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE. REQUIRES A ROLL CALL. VOTE.

MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. I'M SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS

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