[00:14:56] ABOUT METRO TV. 30S. [Call to Order] [00:15:48] WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. I AM YOUR [00:15:53] CHAIRPERSON, COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS. I AM JOINED IN CHAMBERS TODAY BY COUNCILMAN PUCCINI. [Roll Call] [00:16:00] CO-CHAIR. I'M JOINED BY COUNCILMAN JP LEHNINGER. I'M JOINED BY COUNCILWOMAN PAULA MCCRANEY. COUNCILMAN BEN WEBER, COUNCILMAN AND COUNCILMAN KEVIN CRAMER, AND COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS. WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER? CLERK. THANK YOU. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO COUNT TWO, CR 61.826 AND COUNCIL RULE FIVE, A FREEDOM POOL. THANK YOU. TODAY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SHORT MEETING. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY DISCUSSIONS. WE HAVE THREE [1. AP091625MA     APPOINTMENT OF MEREDITH ALLARD TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15, 2026). Action Required By: March 11, 2026] APPOINTMENTS, WITH THE FIRST ONE BEING APPOINTMENT OF MEREDITH ALLARD TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15TH, 2026. I NEED A MOTION. PLEASE. BEEN PROPERLY MOTION AND MOVED, MISS JACKSON. ALTHEA JACKSON, MAYOR GREENBERG'S OFFICE. THE LOUISVILLE METRO HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS EIGHT MEMBERS ON THEIR BOARD, PLUS THE MAYOR OR THE MAYOR'S DESIGNEE. MEMBERS SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM. EACH PERSON THERE THERE'S A REQUIREMENT HAS TO BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD AND LIVE IN JEFFERSON. A BONA FIDE RESIDENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY. THEIR MISSION IS TO PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF, OPERATE, MANAGE AND CONTROL LOW COST AND MODERATE HOUSING. OUR FIRST APPOINTMENT IS FOR THE CONSUMER SEAT MEREDITH ALLARD. SHE WORKS WITH THE HEALING PLACE AS A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST. SHE'S OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 11. SHE'S CURRENTLY PURSUING A DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE. SHE RECEIVED A HOUSING VOUCHER THROUGH ONE OF THE SPECIAL REFERRALS WITH CHOICE. WELL IN 2021, AND NOW SHE HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A HOME THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SHE IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND WE THINK THAT SHE WILL BE A GREAT ASSET AS A IN THIS CONSUMER SEAT. SHE IS HERE IN CHAMBERS, AND SHE'S HAPPY TO INTRODUCE HERSELF TO YOU. HI, MY NAME IS MEREDITH ALLARD. I'M OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY AND WANTING TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AND COMPLIMENT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU YOU WENT THROUGH YOUR ENROLLED AT U OF L, BUT ALSO GRADUATED FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND THEN WENT INTO U OF L, IS THAT CORRECT? YES. YEAH. THAT'S GREAT. THAT'S GREAT. CONGRATULATIONS AND SEE DEAN'S LIST AND A BUNCH OF YEARS AND I JUST IT'S IT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DO AVAIL THEMSELVES. AND I THINK MORE PEOPLE SHOULD AS A PATHWAY, PARTICULARLY TO THEIR ASSOCIATES, BUT ALSO TO GETTING THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE LIKE YOU HAVE. SO JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. AND THANKS FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE ON THIS BOARD. YES. THANK YOU. AND THEN I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR MISS. MISS JACKSON. MISS JACKSON. QUICK QUESTION. WHO'S BEING REPLACED? SO THIS IF ANYBODY BECAUSE WE MAY NOT BE REPLACING ANYBODY. NO NO NO. SO WE HAD A A RESIGNATION TIFFANY ROGERS. AND SO SHE'S REPLACING HER. GOTCHA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR EXPERIENCES AS A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST AT THE CAMPING COURT WILL HOW HOW YOU'LL BRING THAT TO THE [00:20:08] HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD, HOW YOU'LL BRING THAT EXPERIENCE. SO I'M ACTUALLY A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST AT THE HEALING PLACE. D GO TO CAMPING COURT, ONE OF THE FIRST ONES THAT THEY HAD, AND OFFERED MY SERVICES TO ANYBODY THAT NEEDED IT. I THINK MY EXPERIENCE IS WHAT DRIVES ME. IT'S KIND OF DIFFICULT BECAUSE I'M IN SCHOOL RIGHT NOW, AND THAT I HAVE TO KIND OF TAKE THE EXPERIENCE OUT OF THAT, BUT DEFINITELY TRYING TO BRING MY EXPERIENCE, BUT IN A WAY THAT IS ALSO PRODUCTIVE WITHIN, JUST LIKE THE COMMUNITY AS FAR AS, LIKE OPERATIONAL AND LIKE WHAT IS BEST FOR EVERYBODY. BUT I THINK I CAN JUST GIVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OR A DIFFERENT LENS WITHOUT IT OVERSHADOWING WHAT IS LIKE THE MAIN POINT, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. SURE. THANK YOU. DID I HEAR YOU MENTION THAT YOU WERE PART OF TRUSWELL? IS THAT YOU JUST SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THAT EXPERIENCE FEEDS INTO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS BOARD. ABSOLUTELY. SO I DIDN'T JUST START OUT AT JCRC. I ACTUALLY STARTED OUT HOMELESS AND ADDICTED TO DRUGS. AND SO WHEN I WENT THROUGH TREATMENT, I GOT INTO CHOOSE. WELL, I WAS REFERRED TO THEM WHEN I COMPLETED TREATMENT AND CHOOSE WELL, HAD A VOUCHER PROGRAM THROUGH SECTION EIGHT, AND I WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THAT BY COMPLETING, YOU KNOW, GOING TO WEEKLY CLASSES THERE AND THEN ALSO LIKE GETTING ALL MY MEETINGS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SORRY, I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT I COMPLETED A CPS CASE. I HAD A CHILD IN ADDICTION, AND SO A LOT OF THAT WAS IT WAS DEFINITELY A SOMETHING I HAD TO WORK THROUGH. IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND IT TOOK A LOT OF GROWTH. AND CHOOSE WELL WAS WHAT GAVE ME THE STABILITY I NEEDED IN A TIME OF CRISIS AND A TIME OF REBIRTH AND GROWTH IN MY LIFE. AND I'M TRULY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. AND I'VE JUST KIND OF SPRUNG OFF OF THAT EVER SINCE. I JUST KIND OF KEEP GOING. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRENGTH AND YOUR DETERMINATION. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. KEEP GOING. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OH. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. PROUD. PROUD TO BE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS YOUNG WOMAN. SO THE PATH THAT YOU'VE TAKEN SHOWS NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION. I COMMEND YOU ON ON. I'M GOING TO CALL IT STICKTUITIVENESS. I KNOW THAT'S NOT A WORD THAT SHOWS UP IN A DICTIONARY, BUT I THINK THAT THAT CARRIES FOLKS A LONG WAY AND CLEARLY HAS MOVED YOU A LONG WAY AS WELL. AND I THINK THAT THAT PERSEVERANCE, I THINK THAT STICKTUITIVENESS IS GOING TO BE REALLY, REALLY BENEFICIAL IN YOUR WORK ON THIS BOARD. SO I APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO STEP FORWARD AND SERVE. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I THINK WE'RE READY TO VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT IS A REAPPOINTMENT OF LEAH. APPEAL TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15TH, 2028. I NEED A MOTION. PLEASE. PROPERLY MOVED, MISS JACKSON. [2. RP091625LP     REAPPOINTMENT OF LEAH PEALE TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15, 2028). Action Required By: March 11, 2026] SO WE ARE ASKING FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MISS LEAH PEELE. MISS PEELE WAS ORIGINALLY APPOINTED IN 2024 WHEN SHE TOOK REVEREND ELLIS'S PLACE WHEN HE PASSED AWAY. AND SO SHE HAS BEEN A HOW CONSUMER AS WELL. AND SHE NOW WORKS WITH AFTER INC AS A MARKETING CAMPAIGN ANALYST. SHE'S AT A METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR. SHE HAS HER MBA FROM U OF L, SHE HAS A LOT OF ACCOLADES AND BUT WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HER REAPPOINTMENT. SHE'S BEEN A COMMITTED BOARD MEMBER. SHE IS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, SO SHE'LL COME UP AND INTRODUCE HERSELF TO YOU. HELLO, MY NAME IS LEAH PEELE. I'M OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN QUITE BUSY, IMPRESSED WITH YOUR EDUCATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ALL OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING. SO I'M GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR MISS PILL? [00:25:07] ANY QUESTIONS? YES. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT ROLE, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE YOUR VOICE BE PART OF THAT. THANK YOU. OKAY, ARE WE READY TO VOTE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'LL GO TO THE FULL BOARD NEXT THURSDAY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK AND YOU'LL ALL BE IN TOUCH. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE DATE CHANGE [3. RP091625NB     REAPPOINTMENT OF NUCHELLE BECK TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15, 2026) Action Required By: March 11, 2026] FOR. YES, YES. SO I CAN DO IT. FOR. EIGHT YEARS. TWO YEARS? OKAY. SO. OUR LAST APPOINTMENT IS THE APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE BACK TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES AUGUST 15TH, 2026. I NEED A MOTION. SECOND, PROPERLY MOVED, MISS JACKSON. SO, BEFORE I MOVE FORWARD, THAT IS AN INCORRECT DATE IN TERMS OF WHEN HER TERM EXPIRES. THAT SHOULD SAY AUGUST 15TH, 2028. SO I HAVE CORRECTED THAT LETTER AND SONIA HAS THAT. BUT WE ARE ASKING FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MISS BECK. SHE HAS BEEN AN AMAZING BOARD MEMBER. SHE HAS BEEN COMMITTED. SHE IS AT A METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE. SHE WORKS FOR HUMANA AS AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR ASSOCIATE BENEFITS AND OPERATIONS. MISS BECK IS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. SHE HAS AN EXPERTISE IN CLIENT AND EXECUTIVE RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT, STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY SERVICE AND GOVERNANCE. WE AGAIN, WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD. AGAIN. WE NEED TO CORRECT THAT TERM ENDING DATE TO BE 2028. BUT SHE IS HERE IN THE CHAMBERS TO INTRODUCE HERSELF. AND BEFORE WE GET STARTED, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE DATE TO AUGUST 15TH, 2028. SECOND, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? THE AYES HAVE IT. HI. HI. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I'M MICHELLE BECK AND I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS. SO I'M GONNA SAY THIS I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME YOU'VE REALLY WORKED HARD KEEPING MONEY ON THE BOOKS OF HUMANA. I'M LOOKING AT YOU AND A SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT. LOOKS LIKE YOU WERE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT. SO I CAN ONLY KNOW FROM MY DAYS AT HUMANA AS AN ACCOUNT REP IN CHICAGO, YOU KEPT A LOT OF MONEY IN HUMANA'S POCKETS. SO I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS. LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN THERE MORE THAN 20 YEARS. 29. OH, GOODNESS. WOW. WELL, YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. IT'S NOT EVERY DAY THAT WE CAN SAY THAT YOU'VE BEEN THERE 29 YEARS, AND YOU'VE COME THIS FAR WITH THAT COMPANY. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK. I KNOW THAT YOU WILL DO A GOOD JOB ON THIS BOARD. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD, COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS? YES. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MISS BECK. SHE'S ONE OF MY GREAT CONSTITUENTS, ALWAYS VOLUNTEERING. AND MORE THAN ANYTHING, I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE HER A SHOUT OUT BECAUSE SHE HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY ON THAT BOARD WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. WHEN IT CAME TO MATTER, SHE WAS ON IT, JUMPED RIGHT IN AND WAS ON POINT WITH PUSHING THE NEEDLE. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? OKAY, WE'RE READY TO VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL. GO TO THE NEXT WEEK. YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK. IT'S JUST FOR THE [00:30:09] ENTIRE BOARD. YOU'LL HEAR FROM ME AFTERWARDS AND SIGN DOCUMENTS. IF THERE IS NO OTHER [Adjournment Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.] BUSINESS. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.