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TURNOUT. AND. IF ANYONE HERE WOULD MEAN AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE. NO. I'M SORRY. WHAT? IS ANYONE HERE WITH MEN AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE? THEY THEY DIDN'T GET. THEY DIDN'T ALL GET THE WORD THAT THEY WERE CANCELED FOR THE NIGHT.
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METRO TV, WE WILL START IN 30S. IF WE DON'T HEAR THIS.[Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance]
THIS IS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED METRO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 29TH, 2026. PLEASE COME TO ORDER. THE TIME IS CURRENTLY SEVEN MINUTES AFTER 6 P.M. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO KRS 61.826 AND COUNCIL RULE FIVE A[Member Roll Call]
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER. HAWKINS. COUNCIL MEMBER. SHANKLIN.COUNCIL MEMBER. PERISH. RIGHT. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. HERNDON PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER.
PURVIS PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. LEININGER. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCRANEY PRESENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER. RENA WEBBER PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. OWEN HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. RAYMOND.
COUNCIL MEMBER. KRAMER. COUNCIL MEMBER JOSEPH HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. SYME. COUNCIL MEMBER.
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COUNCIL MEMBER. PARKER COUNCIL MEMBER. COUNCIL MEMBER. BENSON PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. RUIZ HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. BRATCHER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. HUDSON HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. MULVEY.
WOOLRIDGE HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. VACHON. COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AKERSON. PRESENT. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 23 AND A QUORUM. ALRIGHT. COUNCILMAN KRAMER HAS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE THIS EVENING.
COLLEAGUES, PLEASE JOIN ME IN MOURNING THE PASSING OF LYNN WARD, THE SON OF DISTRICT EIGHT LEGISLATIVE AIDE BETSY FOSTER. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 31ST AT 1 P.M. AT THE ALL PEOPLE'S UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION. BETSY, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TONIGHT. MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY ADDRESSES? THE COUNCIL? YES,
[Addresses to the Council]
SIR. THERE ARE. LET ME REMIND THOSE ADDRESSING COUNCIL TO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING ANY PROFANITY OR MAKING DEROGATORY STATEMENTS TOWARDS COUNCIL MEMBERS. A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERSONS MAY SPEAK WITH THE SAME POSITION ON ANY TOPIC BEFORE THE COUNCIL. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE SPEAKERS ROXANNE STURDIVANT. HELLO, I'M ROXANNE STURDIVANT, I LIVE IN SCOTT REED'S DISTRICT. AS OF LAST DECEMBER, MORE THAN 3000 SURVEYS ON DATA CENTERS WERE COMPLETED BY OUR CITY RESIDENTS. THAT'S A LOT OF INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT. I BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THE RIGHT REGULATIONS IN PLACE FROM THE START, TO PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS, AND TO ATTRACT RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE CITIZENS TO OUR CITY. WITHOUT PROPER ORDINANCES, DATA CENTER PROPOSALS WILL MEET WITH PROTEST AND WILL FAIL. WE'VE SEEN THIS IN 2025. IN OLDHAM, MEAD AND SIMPSON COUNTIES. FOR RESIDENTS, THE THREAT OF GREATLY INCREASED NOISE FROM DIESEL GENERATORS, INCREASED AIR POLLUTION, HIGH WATER CONSUMPTION, HIGH UTILITY RATES, HUGE CAMPUSES OF BUILDINGS AND THE PROSPECT OF COPING WITH GIANT, POTENTIALLY UNRESPONSIBLE CORPORATIONS CAUSES ALARM. WHY WOULDN'T IT? NOT IN MY BACKYARD IS AN UNDERSTANDABLE REACTION. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT ARE THOSE WHO WELCOME THE INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. MANY OF US USE ALEXA, SIRI, GOOGLE MAPS, AUTOCORRECT, CLOUD STORAGE, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS AND DATA CENTERS COME WITH THE PROMISE OF INCREASED PROPERTY TAX REVENUES. OUR SCHOOLS AND MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS WILL WELCOME THIS REVENUE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WITH PROPER REGULATIONS IN PLACE, THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF AI AND OF INCREASED PROPERTY TAXES CAN BE ACHIEVED, WHILE HARMFUL EFFECTS[00:10:04]
CAN BE MINIMIZED, MINIMIZED, BRING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY COSTS ARE MINIMIZED AS WELL. BY THE WAY, LOWER COST IS THE REASON GOOGLE, META, MICROSOFT, APPLE, AND AMAZON ALL USE 100% GREEN ENERGY TO POWER THEIR BUSINESSES. IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING PUBLIC CONCERN, THE KENTUCKY RESOURCE COUNCIL HAS DEVELOPED A MODEL MODEL DATA CENTER ZONING ORDINANCE. THIS MODEL OFFERS A MENU OF OPTIONS TO ALLOW LOCAL OFFICIALS, INFORMED BY INPUT FROM RESIDENTS, TO ADOPT THE OPTIONS THAT BEST MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS.IN ADDITION TO LIMITING THE LOCATION OF DATA CENTERS TO INDUSTRIAL ZONES, THE CRCW MODEL REQUIRES A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, WHICH CREATES A SITE SPECIFIC, TAILORED APPROACH TO AVOID ADVERSE IMPACTS LIKE HIGH NOISE AND WATER USAGE. THE DEVELOPER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A MITIGATION PLAN AND PAY FOR AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW OF THEIR APPLICATION. THIS REVIEW PROCESS WILL INCREASE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE ACCURACY OF SUBMITTED INFORMATION AND HEAD OFF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS, MAKING THE DATA CENTER A BETTER FIT. I ASK YOU ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO WORK TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY INPUT, TO PASS THE BEST POSSIBLE SET OF LOCAL ORDINANCES SO THAT WE CAN BENEFIT FINANCIALLY WITHOUT HARMING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ANTHONY.
I'M SORRY. JORDAN DUVALL. OH, WAIT A MINUTE. I'M SORRY, JENNIFER COYLE SO I AM I AM HORRIBLE AT THAT. I'M SO SORRY, JENNIFER COYLE THANK YOU. SO I NEED MY GLASSES. YOU THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT. I'M HERE TO ASK THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER EXEMPTIONS FOR SOLE PRACTITIONERS REGARDING THE ORDINANCE FOR MASSAGE BUSINESSES. AND HERE'S WHY. I THINK WE ALL CAN AGREE THAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS HORRIFYING, AND THAT TRAFFICKING WITHIN MASSAGE SETTING IS A REAL AND SERIOUS CONCERN. LICENSED SOLE PRACTITIONERS WHO OPERATE PROFESSIONAL THERAPEUTIC PRACTICES ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM ILLICIT OPERATIONS, AND REGULATIONS SHOULD REFLECT THOSE DIFFERENCES. LOUISVILLE HAS ROUGHLY 350 MASSAGE THERAPISTS, AND APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THEM ARE WOMEN. THE MAJORITY OPERATE AS SOLE PRACTITIONERS. I HAVE BEEN A MASSAGE THERAPIST IN LOUISVILLE SINCE 2015 AND HAVE ADVANCED TRAINING IN ONCOLOGY, MASSAGE, LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE AND LYMPHEDEMA MANAGEMENT. SAFETY IS ALWAYS PARAMOUNT FOR BOTH PRACTITIONERS AND CLIENTS.
TRUST, PROFESSIONALISM AND CONTROLLED ACCESS TO THE SPACE ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THIS WORK TO OCCUR SAFELY. WHILE THIS ORDINANCE ALLOWS SOLE THERAPISTS TO LOCK THEIR OUTER OFFICE DOORS, IT DOES NOT RECONCILE THAT ALLOWANCE WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. MOST INDEPENDENT THERAPISTS WORK BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND SCHEDULE CLIENTS BACK TO BACK. THERE IS NO RECEPTIONIST AND NO DOWNTIME BUILT INTO THE SCHEDULE. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACCOMMODATE WITHOUT DISRUPTING CLIENT CARE AND PRIVACY. THE QUESTION IS HOW WOULD AN INSPECTION OCCUR WHILE A CLIENT IS ON THE TABLE? MOST SOLE PRACTITIONERS HAVE ONLY ONE TREATMENT ROOM, AND INSPECTORS CANNOT ENTER THAT SPACE WITHOUT VIOLATING CLIENT PRIVACY. THIS CREATES A DIRECT CONFLICT BETWEEN INSPECTION ACCESS, CLIENT PRIVACY, AND PRACTITIONER SAFETY. APPLYING A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK DESIGNED FOR MULTI EMPLOYEE FACILITIES TO SINGLE PROVIDER PRACTICES DOES NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL RISK PROFILE OF THOSE. SO PRACTITIONER BUSINESSES. I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF MASSAGE FACILITY. A MASSAGE FACILITY SHOULD BE DEFINED AS A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT OPERATES UNDER A SINGLE OWNER OR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE, AND OFFERS MASSAGE SERVICES THROUGH MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS. A LOCATION IN WHICH LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST OPERATES AS A SOLE PRACTITIONER, EACH MAINTAINING THEIR OWN BUSINESS PRACTICES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MASSAGE FACILITY. I URGE THE COUNCIL TO AMEND THIS ORDINANCE BY ADOPTING A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO SOLE PRACTITIONERS. UNDER THIS MODEL, SOLE PRACTICING THERAPIST MAY APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION BY PROVIDING PROOF OF CURRENT MASSAGE LICENSURE, GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION, AS WELL AS A COPY OF AN EXECUTED LEASE WHERE THE OFFICE IS LOCATED, EXEMPTING THIS EXEMPTION TO LEGITIMATE PRACTICE, PRACTITIONERS WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO VERIFY LICENSURE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT.
FOCUS ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES ON ACTUAL HIGH RISK OPERATIONS, AND AVOID UNNECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND REDUNDANCY. THIS APPROACH PROTECTS PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE ALLOWING LICENSED PROFESSIONALS TO CONTINUE SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF LOUISVILLE SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. JORDAN DUVALL. GOOD EVENING. I AM THE OWNER OF
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MCCOSH HOLISTIC MASSAGE. I LIVE IN DISTRICT 13 AND MY BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT EIGHT. I AM HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE INTENTION OF THE LOUISVILLE, THE LOUISVILLE'S NEW MASSAGE FACILITY ORDINANCE. BUT WHAT I WANT TO DO TODAY IS EXPLAIN HOW THIS ORDINANCE AFFECTS MY BUSINESS AS AN EMPLOYER, AND TO ASK FOR HELP NAVIGATING THIS TRANSITION FULL TIME. WORK AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST IS TYPICALLY AROUND 20 HANDS ON HOURS PER WEEK, DUE TO THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB. IN LOUISVILLE, MOST STUDIOS OPERATE ON A ROOM RENTAL MODEL, OR THERAPISTS WORK FOR A FRANCHISE THAT PAYS AROUND $20 PER HOUR, CREATING A HARD BARRIER TO MAKE A LIVING WAGE AND REDUCE BURNOUT IN THE PROFESSION. AT MCCOSH, I CHOSE A DIFFERENT MODEL WHEN I OPENED MY BUSINESS TWO YEARS AGO. THE PROFIT MARGIN THAT WOULD NORMALLY SUPPORT RECEPTION INSTEAD GOES DIRECTLY TO THE LICENSED PRACTITIONER. THIS ALLOWS ME TO PAY MORE THAN DOUBLE FRANCHISE WAGES AND OFFER W-2 EMPLOYMENT, SO THERAPISTS CAN EARN A LIVING WAGE WITHOUT THE OBSTACLES OF RUNNING A BUSINESS THEMSELVES.BECAUSE WE ARE APPOINTMENT ONLY, WE CURRENTLY LOCK OUR LOBBY DOOR WHILE SESSIONS ARE IN PROGRESS. UNDER THIS ORDINANCE, I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HIRE AT LEAST THREE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES SIMPLY TO SAFELY KEEP DOORS UNLOCKED DURING OPERATING HOURS. THIS CHANGE MORE THAN DOUBLES MY FIXED EXPENSES OVERNIGHT. IF I HADN'T HAPPENED TO CHECK FACEBOOK LAST NOVEMBER, I WOULD NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE. I KNOW THERE ARE STILL LICENSED THERAPISTS IN OUR CITY WHO ARE UNAWARE OF IT TODAY. I ONLY LEARNED BECAUSE OF PEOPLE, MANY OF WHOM ARE HERE IN OPPOSITION WORKED HARD TO GET THE WORD OUT. I NEED MORE TIME. I AM PRIVILEGED THAT I HAVE A GROWING BUSINESS AND A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH MY COMMERCIAL BANKER, WHICH ALLOWED ME TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR AN SBA LOAN AS SOON AS I FOUND OUT. HOW LONG WILL THOSE WHO HAVE YET TO HEAR ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE HAVE BEFORE IT IS ENFORCED? I WAS ABLE TO SECURE ROUGHLY FIVE MONTHS OF WORKING CAPITAL TO TRY TO MAKE MY BUSINESS VIABLE AGAIN. WITH ALL THE ADJUSTMENTS I MUST MAKE, IF I CANNOT MORE THAN DOUBLE MY SALES IN SIX MONTHS, I WILL HAVE TO CLOSE AND DISTRICT EIGHT WILL LOSE A SMALL BUSINESS THAT GROSSED OVER A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS ITS SECOND YEAR, AND WHO IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING GOOD WAGES TO RESIDENTS IN LOUISVILLE. SO MY ASK IS THIS IF IT TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE TO VERIFY A SAFE MASSAGE LICENSE? AND IF THE CITY IS NOT RECEIVING SUFFICIENT SUPPORT FROM THE STATE TO REGULATE ILLEGITIMATE BUSINESSES, IS IT POSSIBLE TO EXTEND ADDITIONAL, EVEN TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS TO FACILITIES STAFFED ENTIRELY BY STATE LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPISTS, PARTICULARLY AROUND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS LIKE UNLOCKED DOORS? I SUPPORT THE LICENSING AND I DO NOT FEAR INSPECTIONS. I AM SIMPLY ASKING FOR TIME FLEXIBILITY AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION SO LEGITIMATE PROFESSIONALS CAN REMAIN ASSETS TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. WAVENEY TAYLOR. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS TAYLOR AND I AM THE OWNER OF KEEPER OF THE WELL MASSAGE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, A LICENSED HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLINIC HERE IN LOUISVILLE. I'M A WOMAN, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND A PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS BUILT A PRACTICE ON TRUST, SAFETY AND ETHICAL CARE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK REGARDING THE PROPOSED CHANGES GOVERNING MASSAGE FACILITIES RELATED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR. AT THE ONSET, I SUPPORT LOUISVILLE METRO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ILLICIT SEXUAL ACTIVITY, AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. THESE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES, AND ETHNIC MASSAGE PROFESSIONALS WANT EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT THAT TARGETS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WHILE PROTECTING LEGITIMATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND CLIENTS WE SERVE. I ALSO SUPPORT REASONABLE REGULATION. LICENSED CLINICS LIKE MINE ALREADY COMPLY WITH STATE LICENSING LAWS, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. MY CONCERN THIS EVENING IS WITH PROVISIONS RELATED TO PATRON REGISTRATION, SPECIFICALLY, ANY REQUIREMENT OR EXPECTATIONS THAT CLIENTS PROVIDE GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ANY OF OUR SERVICES. MASSAGE THERAPY IS A LEGITIMATE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICE.
CLIENTS SEEK CARE FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT, INJURY RECOVERY, STRESS REDUCTION, AND TRAUMA RECOVERY. THIS TYPE OF CARE REQUIRES TRUST, PRIVACY, AND A SENSE OF SAFETY. CLINICS LIKE MINE ALREADY MANAGE SENSITIVE PERSONAL, FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL INTAKE INFORMATION, REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION, CREATES UNNECESSARY DATA COLLECTION, DISCOURAGES LAWFUL CLIENTS FROM SEEKING CARE, AND DISSUADES THOSE FROM WHO ALREADY FEEL VULNERABLE. THERE IS NO CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS DETER HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR ILLICIT SEXUAL ACTIVITY. REQUIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL ID DOES NOT PROTECT CLIENTS, DOES NOT PROTECT LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPISTS, AND IT CERTAINLY DOES NOT
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PROTECT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BEING TRAFFICKED. I RESPECTFULLY URGE LOUISVILLE METRO CITY COUNCIL TO TO ENSURE ANY NEW ORDINANCE CLEARLY DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN LICENSED MASSAGE CLINICS AND ILLEGAL OPERATIONS. REGULATION SHOULD SUPPORT TARGETED ENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WITHOUT PLACING UNNECESSARY BURDENS OR LEGITIMATE WELLNESS PROVIDERS.SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE MINE WANT TO PARTNER IN PUBLIC SAFETY. WE WANT TRAFFICKING ADDRESSED EFFECTIVELY, SURVIVORS PROTECTED AND CLIENT PRIVACY. SURVIVORS PROTECTED. ILLEGAL ACTIVITY STOPPED WHILE ALSO PRESERVING CLIENT ACTIVITY, CLIENT PRIVACY, ACCESS TO CARE, AND THE TRUST THAT ETHICAL PRACTICES DEPEND ON. I ASK THE COUNCIL TO RECONSIDER THESE PROVISIONS AND TO PURSUE ALTERNATIVES THAT PROTECT BOTH PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE RIGHTS OF LAWFUL BUSINESSES AND CLIENTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. JAY CROSSWAY. GOOD EVENING, I'M JAY CROSSTHWAITE. I LIVE OUTSIDE THE LOUISVILLE AREA, BUT I REPRESENT A REVEREND WARRIORS. REVEREND WARRIORS IS A NATIONAL, EVEN GLOBAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE REVEREND WARRIORS BRINGS VETERANS TOGETHER USING HUMOR AND CAMARADERIE TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENT VETERAN SUICIDE. THE LOUISVILLE CHAPTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2025, AND IT'S OUR HOPE TO BRING VETERANS TOGETHER IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA AND ALL AROUND KENTUCKY DURING OUR HIKES. ACTUALLY, WALKS ARE 6 TO 8 MILES AND WE GO BY LOCAL BUSINESSES INTO PARKS AND INTO LOCAL AREAS AND RELAX AND TALK WITH FELLOW VETERANS. THIS ALLOWS US TO GET OUT AND GET BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. A LOT OF US ARE INTROVERTS, AND WE NO LONGER HAVE THE ABILITY TO SAY OUT WITH WITHOUT BEING AROUND OTHER PEOPLE. AND WHEN LARGE CROWDS GET AROUND, THAT GIVES US NERVOUS AND SCARED. THIS ALLOWS US TO BE WITH FELLOW VETERANS. AND FEEL SAFE AND LOVED. WE PROVIDE MEDICAL STAFF DURING OUR HIKES AND MARK SAFETY VEHICLES ARE. ANOTHER HIKE IN LOUISVILLE AREA IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, VETERANS DAY WEEKEND. WE ARE EXPECTED AROUND 100 PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER KENTUCKY AND THE UNITED STATES. WE ARE PARTNERING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND VETERANS GROUPS. ONE ALARMING STATISTIC THAT RECENTLY WAS SHARED THAT WOMEN ARE 92% MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT SUICIDE THAN CIVILIAN WOMEN.
MILITARY WOMEN ARE. ONE OF THE HARDEST STRUGGLES VETERANS FACE WHEN GETTING OUT IS THE MILITARY OF THE MILITARY IS LOSING THAT SENSE OF CAMARADERIE WITH OUR FELLOW SERVICE MEMBERS. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP VETERANS OUT OF THE ISOLATION AND GIVE THEM A COMMUNITY. THE ELIMINATION ISOLATION ELIMINATES SUICIDE. OUR 2025 NATIONAL SURVEY 57% OF VETERANS PARTICIPATE. PARTICIPANTS REPORT SUICIDE IDEOLOGY STOPPED OR EVEN SNIFFING DECREASED. 41% OF VETERAN PARTICIPANTS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE. REPORT AND MAJOR IMPROVEMENT. 40% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE FEMALES, COMPARED TO COMPRISED OF THE 11% THAT ARE ALL VETERANS. OUR OUR HIKES ARE FOR VETERANS ONLY, BUT WE ENCOURAGE OUR FAMILIES TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT US AND MEET US AT OUR STOPS AND BE WITH US. WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND WITH THIS, AND TO HELP OUR VETERANS HEAL TOGETHER. I ALSO HAS SERVED HAS SEVERAL EVENTS PLANNED THROUGH THE 2026 SEASON CAMPING TRIPS, OUTINGS, GOING TO THE RACES, ZOO, TUBING, AND OTHER MONTHLY EVENTS THAT CAN'T BE DONE WITHOUT LOCAL HELP OF LOCAL SHOPS, COFFEE SHOPS AND MEETUPS. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH LOUISVILLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THAT CONCLUDES THE ADDRESSES OF
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COUNCIL. THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETINGS OF JANUARY 8TH, 2026. ANY CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS? MOTION THE ITEMS PROPERLY. FOR ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? IN OPPOSITION. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AS[Committee Minutes]
WRITTEN. THE NEXT WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE. MINUTES. ALL IN 2026.[3. ID 26-0021 Special: Planning and Zoning Committee – January 20, 2026]
[4. ID 26-0022 Special: Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee – January 20, 2026]
THE SPECIAL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE OF JANUARY 20TH. THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT,[5. ID 26-0023 Special: Appropriations Committee – January 21, 2026]
AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE OF JANUARY 20TH, THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS[6. ID 26-0024 Special: Budget Committee – January 22, 2026 ]
[7. ID 26-0033 Special: Committee on Committees – January 27, 2026]
COMMITTEE OF JANUARY 21ST, THE SPECIAL BUDGET COMMITTEE OF JANUARY 22ND, AND THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES JANUARY 27TH. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS? MOTION ITEMS BEFORE US? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE IN OPPOSITION. HERE IN OPPOSITION, THE MINUTES ARE[Communications to the Council]
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APPROVED AS WRITTEN. MADAM CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COUNCIL?[8. ID 26-0014 Chickasaw Architectural Review Committee – Ameerah Granger, Donovan Taylor, and Dr. Frank M. Smith, Jr. (New Appointments)]
YES, SIR. WE DO. PLEASE READ THOSE INTO THE RECORD TO PRESENT AT PRISON. ACKERSON FROM DAY. BRIAN DAVIS, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PLANNING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION ORDINANCE, THE COMMISSION HAS APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO THE CHICKASAW ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AMIR GRANGER, A RESIDENT. A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JANUARY THE 15TH, 2029. DONOVAN TAYLOR, A RESIDENT. A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JANUARY 15TH, 2029. DOCTOR FRANK SMITH JR, A PROPERTY OWNER. NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JANUARY THE 15TH, 2029. BY ORDINANCE, THESE ARE LANDMARKS COMMISSIONS, NOT MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS, AND REQUIRE METRO COUNCIL APPROVAL. ALSO BY ORDINANCE, COMMITTEE MEMBERS SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THESE APPOINTMENTS IS MOST[9. ID 26-0025 Waste Management District 109 Board – Antonio Brown (New Appointment)]
APPRECIATED. DEAR PRESIDENT ATKINSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 109 BOARD ORDINANCE, I'M APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING ANTONIO BROWN. A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JUNE THE 22ND, 2027. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS APPOINTMENT IS[10. ID 26-0026 Metropolitan Sewer District Board – Ricky Mason (Reappointment)]
MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT ATKINSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MSD ORDINANCE, I'M REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE BOARD. RICKY MASON A REAPPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JULY THE 31ST, 2028. YOUR PROMPT ACTION ON THIS REAPPOINTMENT IS[11. ID 26-0027 Juneteenth Jubilee Commission – Ben Robinson (New Appointment)]
MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT ATKINSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, I'M APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION BEN ROBINSON A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES APRIL THE 29TH, 2028. YOUR PROMPT[12. ID 26-0028 Ethics Commission – Louis Straub (New Appointment)]
ACTION ON THIS APPOINTMENT IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR PRESIDENT ATKINSON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ETHICS COMMITTEE COMMISSION, I AM APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING LEWIS STRAUB A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2028. YOUR PROMPT ACTION. THIS APPOINTMENT IS MOST APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. DEAR[13. ID 26-0029 Zoo Foundation Board – Cory Skolnick (New Appointment) Metro Council approval is not required.]
PRESIDENT JACKSON, IN ACCORDANCE, I AM APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING TO THE ZOO FOUNDATION BOARD COREY SKOLNICK A NEW APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY THE 12TH, 2028. THIS IS TO BE READ INTO THE RECORD ONLY. NO APPROVAL NEEDED. SINCERELY, CRAIG GREENBERG, MAYOR. READ. FOR THOSE APPOINTMENTS NEEDING COUNCIL APPROVAL BE FORWARDED TO THE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS COMMISSION COMMUNITY COMMITTEE. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS WILL[Consent Calendar]
BE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE CONSENT CALENDAR COMPRISES ITEMS 14 THROUGH 25. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR DELETIONS? MADAM CLERK, THE SECOND READING OF THOSE ITEMS. THE FOLLOWING[Legislation forwarded from APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE]
[14. O-003-26 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $40,000 FROM DISTRICT 23; AND $20,000 FROM DISTRICT 24; TO METRO PARKS FOR PRODUCTION COSTS OF THE 2026 FRIDAYFEST IN HIGHVIEW PARK CONCERT SERIES. 1/21/26 Special Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: July 8, 2026 Sponsors: Jeff Hudson (R-23), Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)]
LEGISLATION WAS PORTED FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. ITEM 14, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $40,000 FROM DISTRICT 20 AND $20,000 FROM DISTRICT 24 TO METRO PARKS FOR PRODUCTION COST OF THE 2026[15. O-301-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS AND RECREATION TO FUND THE DISTRICT 1 PARK ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2026. 1/21/26 Special Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: June 16, 2026 Sponsors: Tammy Hawkins (D-1) ]
FRIDAY FEST AND HIGHVIEW PARK CONCERT SERIES. ITEM 15 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM DISTRICT ONE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS AND RECREATION TO FUND THE DISTRICT ONE PARK ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2026, ITEM[16. O-302-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 10 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE CITY OF AUDUBON PARK FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT OUTDOOR STAGE IN THE COMMON AREA LOCATED ON WREN ROAD. 1/21/26 Special Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: June 16, 2026 Sponsors: Josie Raymond (D-10) ]
16 AND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT TEN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO THE CITY OF AUBURN PARK FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT OUTDOOR STAGE IN THE COMMON[17. O-303-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM DISTRICT 10 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO OFFICE OF ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO FUND THREE PUBLIC MURAL GRANTS FOR MURAL PROJECTS WITHIN DISTRICT 10. 1/21/26 Special Appropriations Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: June 16, 2026 Sponsors: Josie Raymond (D-10) ]
AREA LOCATED ON WREN ROAD. ITEM 17, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM DISTRICT TEN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO OFFICE OF ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO FUND THREE PUBLIC[Legislation forwarded from BUDGET COMMITTEE]
MURAL GRANTS FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS WITHIN DISTRICT TEN. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS[18. O-005-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 141, SERIES 2011, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 102, SERIES 2016, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 CAPITAL BUDGET, AND ORDINANCE NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $75,000 BETWEEN PROJECTS. 1/22/26 Special Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: July 8, 2026 Sponsors: Tammy Hawkins (D-1) ]
FORWARDED FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. ITEM 18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 141, SERIES 2011 RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 2012. CAPITAL BUDGET ORDINANCE NUMBER 102, SERIES 2016 RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 2017 CAPITAL BUDGET AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 084, SERIES 2022 RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $75,000[19. O-006-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 080, SERIES 2023, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 CAPITAL BUDGET AND ORDINANCE NO. 088, SERIES 2021, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 CAPITAL BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $40,900.21 FROM D22 FERNDALE ROAD SIDEWALK CONNECTION PROJECT TO D22 FERN CREEK PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 1/22/26 Special Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: July 8, 2026 Sponsors: Kevin Bratcher (R-22) ]
BETWEEN PROJECTS. ITEM 19 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 080, SERIES 2023 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR, CAPITAL BUDGET AND ORDINANCES NUMBER 088, SERIES 2021 RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 2022 CAPITAL BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $40,900.21 FROM DISTRICT 22 FERNDALE ROAD SIDEWALK CONNECTION PROJECT TO DISTRICT 22 FERN CREEK CREEK PARK[20. O-007-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 092, SERIES 2025, AND ORDINANCE NO. 091, SERIES 2025, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $50,000 FROM THE DISTRICT 4 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO THE DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND. 1/22/26 Special Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: July 8, 2026 Sponsors: Ken Herndon (D-4) ]
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT ITEM 20, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 092. SERIES 2025, AN ORDINANCE NUMBER 091. SERIES 2025 RELATING TO FISCAL YEAR 2526 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $50,000 FROM DISTRICT FOR CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO DISTRICT[21. O-008-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 091, SERIES 2025, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $46,500 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND (DISTRICT 04) TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS (DISTRICT 04). 1/22/26 Special Budget Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: July 8, 2026 Sponsors: Ken Herndon (D-4) ]
FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND. ITEM 21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 090, SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $46,500 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND DISTRICT FOUR TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL[Legislation forwarded from PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE]
GENERAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE PLANNING AND[22. O-297-25 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY ON MASON BOULEVARD ADJACENT TO 6702 TRANSYVLANIA AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.077 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25-STRCLOSURE-0016). 1/20/26 Special Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: June 16, 2026 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]
ZONING COMMITTEE. ITEM 22, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF THE UNIMPROVED RIGHT OF WAY ON MASON BOULEVARD, ADJACENT TO 6702 TRANSYLVANIA AVENUE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 1.077 ACRES AND BEING LOUISVILLE METRO NUMBER 25. STREET CLOSURE 0016. ITEM[23. O-298-25 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG LIME ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 13,000 SQUARE FEET AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25-STRCLOSURE-0018). 1/20/26 Special Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: June 16, 2026 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]
23, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF AN UNIMPROVED RIGHT OF WAY ALONG LIME ROAD, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 13,000FT■!S AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO. CASE NUMBER[24. O-001-26 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 115 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING RECOVERY RESIDENCES. 1/20/26 Special Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: July 8, 2026 Sponsors: Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Khalil Batshon (R-25)]
25. STREET CLOSURE 0018. ITEM 24 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 115 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING RECOVERY RESIDENCES. ITEM 25 A[25. R-163-25 A RESOLUTION TO INITIATE AN APPLICATION WITH THE LOUISVILLE METRO PLANNING COMMISSION TO NAME A CERTAIN ALLEY AS “C.J. FLETCHER WAY.” 1/20/26 Special Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: June 16, 2026 Sponsors: JP Lyninger (D-6) ]
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RESOLUTION TO INITIATE AN APPLICATION WITH THE LOUISVILLE METRO PLANNING COMMISSION TO NAME A CERTAIN ALLEY AS CJ FLETCHER WAY FOR. THE CONSENT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE ROLL CALL. VOTE, PLEASE. COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBER.SCHENCK PARISH. RIGHT. YES. SORRY, MA'AM. I HAVE YES, FOR COUNCILWOMAN HAWKINS. MOST PEOPLE HAVE VOTED, SO I MIGHT NEED. CAN YOU, ROBERT CAN. YOU CAN. COUNCILMAN RENAL WEBER. HE STEPPED OUT. NOPE. COUNCILMAN REED. YES. COUNCILMAN. WINKLER. COUNCILWOMAN PARKER. YES.
COUNCILWOMAN. RUBY. OH, SHE STEPPED OUT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU HAVE 23 YES VOTES. THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS ADOPTED. COLLEAGUES. THIS IS WHY WE VOTED THE WAY WE DID EARLIER TODAY TO GET A NEW SYSTEM. TIRED OF YOU SAYING THIS THING STINKS, YOU KNOW,
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NOW YOU KNOW, THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS WILL BE SPECIAL LEGISLATION PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RULE 701B ITEM 26 YEARS. THIS YEAR'S COUNCIL CALENDAR IS BEING CONSIDERED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION OF THE COUNCIL, SO THAT IT MAY BE PASSED AT THE SAME MEETING AT WHICH IT'S INTRODUCED. MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU HAVE A READING OF ITEM 26? A RESOLUTION[26. R-004-26 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“COUNCIL”) FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026. Sponsors: Brent Ackerson (D-26) ]
APPROVING THE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT COUNCIL FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026. NOW LET'S HEAR THOSE MOTIONS AND SECONDS MOTION ADAMS PROPER FOR US. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. I ANY IN OPPOSITION? IN OPPOSITION. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. POINT OF ORDER. JUST A QUESTION, MR. PRESIDENT. DO WE SUSPEND THE RULES FOR THE EMERGENCY LEGISLATION? WE JUST VOTE ON THE EMERGENCY LEGISLATION. YEAH. SO THERE THERE IS NO RULE TO SUSPEND. WE ACTUALLY HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. ACTUALLY, NO I TAKE. NO NOT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I KNOW THIS.I'M GOING TO ASK THIS YOUNG LADY HERE. I'M GOING TO ASK THAT MAN RIGHT OVER THERE SMILING WITH THE LONG WAVY HAIR I WAS THINKING ABOUT FOR THE CALENDAR. SIR. I'M SORRY. WE ARE GOING TO SUSPEND THE RULES FOR THE THE EMERGENCY. YES. IF ANY OF THE TWO OF THEM TELL ME I'M WRONG, THEN I'LL CONSIDER IT. IF NOT, WE'RE MOVING ON. ALRIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE TO
[27. R-010-26 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION INITIATING A REVIEW OF THE UNANIMOUS DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4700 WESTPORT ROAD AND 913 FOUNTAIN AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.9 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25ZONE0087). Sponsors: Paula McCraney (I-7) ]
CONSIDER ITEM 27. PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RULE 7.10 A, WE NEED A TWO THIRDS VOTE ON THIS ONE TO CONSIDER ITEM 27 AS AN EMERGENCY. SECOND. OKAY. SORRY FOR JUMPING THE GUN. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. NOW, THIS IS WHAT I'M GOING TO DO TO BYPASS THE TWO THIRDS IS THIS IS ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITION HEARING? NO OPPOSITION. I DECLARE WE HAVE TWO THIRDS, MADAM CLERK, A READING OF THAT OF THAT ITEM. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION INITIATING A REVIEW OF THE UNANIMOUS DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE A PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4700 WESTPORT ROAD AND 913 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.9 ACRES AND BEING A LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 25, ZONE 0087 MOTION SECOND, PROPERLY BEFORE US COUNCILMAN MCCRANEY, THE ITEM IS YOURS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO IT? YES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS IN DISTRICT SEVEN. AND WHILE I APPRECIATE THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THERE WAS ONE ITEM THAT WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THE PLAN, AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, THE ONLY TOOL THAT IS AVAILABLE TO ME TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT IF THE USAGE CHANGES, THAT IT IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THAT MANNER, BECAUSE THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT IN A LITTLE AREA OF THE DISTRICT RIGHT OFF OF WESTPORT ROAD. AND WHILE THE DEVELOPMENT IS BEING PLANNED FOR A BANK OR A CREDIT UNION, IF IT WERE NOT TO BE THAT AND IT WERE TO CHANGE TO SAY A CAR WASH, WE WOULD WANT TO SEE THAT BEFORE US ON SUCH A BUSY STREET AS WESTPORT ROAD. SO I AM ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS PARTICULAR MATTER. I DON'T NORMALLY BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD. IF IT'S A UNANIMOUS VOTE BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, TRY TO TALK ABOUT IT AT THE COUNCIL. TRY TO BRING IT HERE. BUT THIS IS AN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCE FOR US, A SITUATION THAT ABSOLUTELY MUST BE DEALT WITH. AND I'D LIKE TO PASS IT OVER TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, TRAVIS, TO SPEAK MORE ABOUT IT.GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. TRAVIS FEASTER, ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY I'LL BE BRIEF. I JUST
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WANT TO NOTE THAT THIS IS THE FIRST ONE OF THESE. SO YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ONE OF THESE BEFORE, BUT THERE ARE LIKELY TO BE MORE AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO ROUTES IN WHICH A UNANIMOUS CASE CAN COME IN FRONT OF COUNCIL, THE OTHER BEING THE AGGRIEVED PARTY. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF THOSE THAT ARE MOVING OVER. I THINK WE HAVE ONE NEW BUSINESS FOR TONIGHT, ACTUALLY. I ALSO WANTED TO NOTE THAT THERE WAS A SMALL TECHNICAL CHANGE MADE BETWEEN FILING AND BEFORE IT WAS WRITTEN. TODAY, THE PHRASE AND OUR FIVE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL WAS ADDED TO THAT FIRST WHEREAS CLAUSE. THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT ZONINGS CURRENTLY ON SITE. THE ENTIRE SITE IS MOVING TO SEE IN COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. SO I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT DRAFTING ERROR, BUT WE GOT THAT CORRECTED WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. OTHERWISE IT'S A TWO THIRDS VOTE ON THIS. AND IF IT PASSES, THERE IS A RELATED ORDINANCE ON NEW BUSINESS AS WELL, WHICH WOULD THEN MOVE TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE AND GO THROUGH THE NORMAL REVIEW PROCESS. ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES, NEXT TO MY CUE IS COUNCILMAN OWEN, WHO'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE AND VERSED ON THIS ISSUE. SO, COUNCILMAN OWEN, PLEASE, THE FLOOR IS YOURS. THANK YOU.PRESIDENT. SO, PRESIDENT ANDERSON, SO I'M GOING TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF OF THIS TONIGHT.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS IN THE MAJORITY CAUCUS. WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BRING THINGS BACK IN FRONT OF US WITHOUT THE STANDARD BINDING ELEMENT. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD THAT THAT TOOL TO DO THAT. AND SO MY PERSPECTIVE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT THE STANDARD BINDING ELEMENT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF OVERKILL, THAT IT WAS A LITTLE BIT REDUNDANT. THAT'S NOT EXACTLY TRUE BECAUSE IT DEALS WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON THE FRONT END INSTEAD OF THE BACK END, LIKE THE OTHER TOOL THAT WE HAVE, SO LONG AND SHORT OF IT IS WHAT I WHAT I DON'T WANT TO HAPPEN. I THINK WE MADE THE RIGHT MOVE A COUPLE LAST YEAR WHEN WE BASICALLY VOTED THAT ALL ZONING CASES THAT WERE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION BYPASSED METRO COUNCIL. THAT DID TWO THINGS FOR US THAT I THINK ARE VERY MUCH POSITIVES. NUMBER ONE, IT REDUCED THE CASELOAD FOR OUR PLANNING STAFF AND SO THEY CAN SPEND TIME AND EFFORT ON MANY OF THE OTHER THINGS WE SEND OVER TO THEM, ASKING THEM TO RESEARCH AND GET BACK TO US. IN FACT, I THINK THEY'RE ALREADY SPEEDING UP SOME OF THOSE, LIKE TURN TIMES BASED ON WHAT I'VE SEEN SO FAR. SO I THINK THAT'S VERY MUCH A POSITIVE. AND IT ALSO REDUCES THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE, WHICH REDUCES COSTS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY, WHICH IS A POSITIVE THING, BECAUSE BEFORE WE DID THIS, WE WERE ONE OF THE WORST JURISDICTIONS IN THE COUNTRY IN TERMS OF HOW LONG IT TOOK TO GET THROUGH THE PROCESS.
AND SO BY BYPASSING METRO COUNCIL WITH UNANIMOUS VOTES AT PLANNING COMMISSION, THAT REDUCED AUTOMATICALLY THREE WEEKS TO A MONTH, POTENTIALLY OFF OF THAT DEVELOPMENT TIME FRAME, WHICH IS A GOOD THING. SO I THINK WE DID THE RIGHT THING. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT GOING FORWARD, WHAT I DON'T WANT TO HAPPEN IS EVERY SINGLE UNANIMOUS VOTE AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION GETS BROUGHT BACK OVER BY ONE OF US OR BY AN AGGRIEVED PARTY, JUST TO PUT THE STANDARD BINDING ELEMENT ON, BECAUSE I THINK THAT WOULD PUT US IN A WORSE PLACE THAN WE WERE IN BEFORE WE MADE THE CHANGE LAST YEAR. SO I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE MIGHT ADDRESS THIS POTENTIAL ISSUE. SO WE AREN'T BRINGING EVERY ONE OF THE UNANIMOUS CASES BACK OVER IN FRONT OF US AGAIN. I THINK THAT'S A DISCUSSION GOING FORWARD AS TO HOW WE ADDRESS THAT, AND I THINK WE CAN DO THAT THOUGHTFULLY AGAIN TONIGHT, I WILL BE SUPPORTING COUNCILWOMAN MCCRANEY AND WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO DO HERE. I THINK IT'S PERFECTLY REASONABLE, BUT I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AS WE MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE, THERE IS. COUNCILMAN MCCRANEY IS BACK IN MY QUEUE. YOU'RE GOING TO WITHDRAW IT? WELL, COUNCILMAN, WE APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE AND TAKING CARE OF IT IN THIS MANNER, SEEING NO ONE ELSE MIGHT QUEUE. THIS IS A RESOLUTION THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. NOT A ROLL CALL, BUT A VOICE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? THE RESOLUTION VIRTUALLY. RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS WILL BE OLD
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[28. O-299-25 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 $11,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 13; AND $750 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 3 AND 16; TO LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANNUAL FOREST FEST BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL TO BE HELD MAY 16, 2026 (AS AMENDED). 1/21/26 Special Appropriations Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval Action Required By: June 16, 2026 Sponsors: Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Scott Reed (R-16)]
BUSINESS. MADAM CLERK, A READING OF ITEM 28, AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ONE $11,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 13 AND $750 EACH FROM DISTRICTS THREE AND 16 TO LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANNUAL FOREST FEST BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD MAY THE 16TH, 2026, AS AMENDED. RANDOM FOOD ITEMS BROUGHT BEFORE US. COUNCILMAN JOSEPH, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE ARE. I'M GOING TO DEFER TO THE MAIN SPONSOR. COUNCILMAN. SAM. COUNCILMAN. SAM, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS IS FOR AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT JEFFERSON FOREST. IT'S THE FOREST FEST.KID FRIENDLY, PET FRIENDLY. IT BRINGS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA.
AND IT'S OUR OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FOREST IN THE SOUTH END. AND
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I'M ASKING FOR MORE SUPPORT ON THIS EVENT, PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. LOOKING AT MY QUEUE, I BELIEVE, COUNCILMAN SANTINI, YOUR FIRST IN IS 500 FROM DISTRICT 19. PLEASE, COUNCILWOMAN BASS, YOUR NEXT IN MY QUEUE, 2000 FROM DISTRICT 14. COUNCILMAN REED, YOUR NEXT TO MY QUEUE 500 FROM DISTRICT 16, PLEASE. I'M SORRY, COUNCILMAN REED, YOU ALREADY HAVE 750. AND I'D SAY THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD DEAL FOR HIM. I'D SAY HE'S IN FOR 1250 NOW. NO, NO, NO. WE'LL WITHDRAW. I NEED TO BE TALKING TO MY LA. THAT'S RIGHT. ALRIGHT. NEXT TO MY QUEUE IS GOING TO BE COUNCILWOMAN WOOLRIDGE THOUSAND FROM 24. THANK YOU. NEXT IS GOING TO BE COUNCILMAN BRATCHER 2000 FROM 22. COUNCILWOMAN CHAPEL 500 FROM 15. COUNCILMAN JOSEPH 1000 FROM 12. COUNCILMAN HAWKINS. THOUSAND FROM DISTRICT ONE. COUNCILMAN BATCHELOR 1500. SIR, PLEASE. COUNCILWOMAN RUBY 750 FROM D21. COUNCILMAN. COUNCILWOMAN WINKLER, I WAS GOING TO PULL A COUNCILMAN AND ASK HOW MUCH IS STILL NEEDED. $3,250. I'LL DO 250. GREAT, GREAT. BRANT. BRANT. THAT'S THREE. THAT'S WHAT WE CALL IT. ASSETS. NEXT IN MY QUEUE IS COUNCILMAN OWEN 509 BREAK. AND NEXT IS COUNCILMAN RHINO WEBBER 500 FROM EIGHT. I KNOW THAT NOT IN MY QUEUE, BUT ALWAYS THERE.IT'S GOING TO BE COUNCILWOMAN SHANKLIN. I WAS TRYING TO PUT IT IN OF 500 FROM DISTRICT TWO.
COUNCILMAN HERNDON'S FLAGGING ME DOWN. 500, DISTRICT FOUR. ALRIGHT. I SEE NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE, COUNCILMAN BENSON. THOUSAND DOLLARS. THAT'S THE DISTRICT 20 COUNCILWOMAN PARISH.
RIGHT. KNOW THAT SHE'S ALREADY GOTTEN. I THINK I'M ALREADY IN FOR. IS IT 7 OR 750? SONYA 750.
AND WE HAVE REACHED OUR TOTAL, ACTUALLY. OKAY, COOL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU ALL APPRECIATE YOU. SO THIS IS A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AMENDED ORDINANCE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSITION HEARING? NONE. WE HAVE NOW HAVE THE AMENDED VERSION BEFORE US WITH THE FULL ASK. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE OPEN THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER. PARISH. RIGHT. YES. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 25 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, ITEM NUMBER 29, AN
[29. O-004-26 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6803 BEULAH CHURCH ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 18.3 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25DDP0079). 1/20/26 Special Planning and Zoning Committee Recommended for Approval Action Required By: July 8, 2026 Sponsors: Andrew Owen (D-9) ]
ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6803 BEULAH CHURCH ROAD, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 18.3 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 25 0079 READ AMPLE ITEMS PROPERTY FOR COUNCILMAN OWEN. THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JACKSON. THIS WAS A DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT PIECES OF THIS DEVELOPMENT GOING ON IN THE SAME ON THE SAME PIECE OF LAND. AND THERE WAS CONVERSATION BETWEEN COUNCILMAN HUDSON, WHOSE DISTRICT THIS IS IN, AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE SPONSOR OF THE ABOUT ACCESS TO TRUCKS IN AND OUT OF THE SITE. AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO COUNCILMAN HUDSON. I'M SURE HE CAN SPEAK ABOUT THAT CONVERSATION BETTER THAN I CAN. COUNCILMAN HUDSON, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, SIR. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU.CHAIR. YEAH, THIS THIS IS A LARGE DEVELOPMENT, AND IT'S AN ISLAND INSIDE OF A BUNCH OF RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS. AND WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENCES, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF WHICH WAS A DUMP TRUCK WENT THROUGH ONE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND SPREAD BASEBALL SIZED ROCKS ALL OVER THE STREET. SO, AS YOU CAN EXPECT, THE RESIDENTS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES GOING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS. AND ORDINARILY THIS WOULD HAVE GONE TO CONSENT CALENDAR. BUT I ASKED COUNTY ATTORNEY TO CRAFT A BINDING ELEMENT TO RESTRICT THE CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC TO BEULAH CHURCH ROAD AND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO SPEAK AND ALSO TO FORWARD MY GRATITUDE FOR GETTING THIS DONE IN SUCH A TIMELY FASHION. THANK YOU.
TRAVIS, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. SO THERE IS AN AMENDMENT ON THE SYSTEM. THE NEW BINDING ELEMENT WILL BE NUMBER SEVEN. IT WOULD READ AS FOLLOWS. CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC RELATED TO THIS DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE DIRECTED TO ACCESS THE SITE VIA FOX CHASE ROAD AND HALL PLACE BOULEVARD AND DIRECTLY OUT TO BEULAH CHURCH ROAD.
CONSTRUCTION. CONSTRUCTION. TRAFFIC SHALL BE DIRECTED NOT TO TRAVEL THROUGH NEIGHBORING SUBDIVISIONS SUCH AS ADAMS RUN OR VIA DAMASCUS ROAD TO ACCESS THE ROSE GATE APARTMENTS.
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MOTION. MOTION. THE AMENDMENT IS PROPERLY BEFORE US. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT? I DON'T SEE ANYONE IN MY QUEUE. AND SO THE AMENDMENT GOING TO REQUIRE VOICE VOTE, SAY AYE. IN OPPOSITION. WE NOW HAVE THE AMENDED ORDINANCE BEFORE US. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON IT? SEEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL, PLEASE. COUNCILMEMBER PARISH. RIGHT.YES. MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 25 YES VOTES. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK, READING
[30. O-291-25 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 32 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (AS AMENDED). 1/20/26 Special Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee Amended; Recommended for Approval 1/12/26 Reassigned to Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee 12/10/25 Ad Hoc Committee on Efficiency of Boards and Commissions Held Action Required By: June 4, 2026 Sponsors: Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Kevin Kramer (R-11)]
ITEM NUMBER 30, PLEASE, IN ORDER TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 32 OF THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, AS AMENDED. READ OKAY. SECOND. ITEM SHOPPING.FORREST. COUNCILMAN PURVIS, THIS CAME OUT OF YOUR COMMITTEE. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, MADAM.
THANK YOU. I'LL GO WITH THIS WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CREATED A LEGISLATION THAT WAS UNIVERSAL ACROSS THE BOARD, FOR BOARD AND COMMISSIONS UNDER THE LEMKO. WE KNOW THAT THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THEY RELAY, THEY RELY ON EXPERTISE FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE THERE TO SERVE THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT AND PASSION.
AND SO THIS IS WHY IT WAS NECESSARY TO CREATE THIS LEGISLATION. THANK YOU. I'VE GOT NO ONE ELSE IN MY QUEUE AT THE MOMENT. ALRIGHT THEN. THIS IS A ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A ROLL CALL VOTE. MADAM CLERK, OPEN THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER. PARISH RIGHT. YES. COUNCILWOMAN.
ARE YOU ABLE TO? ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN JUST TELL ME IF YOU WANT TO. OR YOU CAN JUST TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT TO VOTE.
MR. PRESIDENT, YOU HAVE 24 YES VOTES AND ONE PRESENT VOTE. THE ORDINANCE IS
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ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS WILL BE NEW BUSINESS. AS YOU LEAVE THE CHAMBERS, PLEASE DO SO QUIETLY. SO THE CLERKS MAY READ NEW BUSINESS. THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS WISHING TO SPEAK STICK AROUND AT THE END AND WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU THEN. NEW BUSINESS COMPRISES ITEMS 31 THROUGH 46. MADAM CLERK, READING THOSE ITEMS. ITEM 31. AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. ITEM 31 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 101, SERIES 2024, AN ORDINANCE NUMBER 091. SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $50,000 FROM THE DISTRICT THREE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO THE DISTRICT THREE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND. ITEM 32 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 091 SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $30,000 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND DISTRICT THREE TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL. GENERAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT THREE, ITEM 33, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 092. SERIES 2025, AN ORDINANCE NUMBER 091, SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $35,000 FROM THE DISTRICT 15 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO THE CAPITAL, THE DISTRICT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND.ITEM 34 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 091, SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 OPERATING BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $30,000 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND DISTRICT 15 TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS DISTRICT 15, ITEM 35 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 092, SERIES 2025 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO THE PROJECT TITLED EAST END INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND ITEM 36 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $612,309.57 FROM THE STOCKYARDS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY FOR THE SALE OF KENTUCKY HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS FOR THE PROPERTY, KNOWN AS THE PARKLAND BRANCH LIBRARY, TO SUPPORT THE MAIN LIBRARY RENOVATIONS. PROJECT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE. ITEM 37, A RESOLUTION HONORING MR. JOSEPH HAMMOND BY NAMING THE CORNER OF 18TH STREET AND JEFFERSON STREET AS JOE HAMMOND WAY IN
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HIS HONOR. ITEM 38 A RESOLUTION HONORING REVEREND CHARLES WILKERSON BY NAMING THE CORNER OF 2914 SOUTH SIXTH STREET AND AN UNNAMED ALLEYWAY AS REVEREND CHARLES WILKERSON WAY IN HIS HONOR. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE, ITEM 39 ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES.CHAPTER 36 ON POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICIES TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERYONE. SAFE LAW UPON LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, ITEM 40, A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO PAY FOR DEFLECTION SERVICES TO DECREASE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT RUNS AND INCARCERATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND PROVIDE IMMEDIATE AND APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSE TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISES. CRISES. SEVEN COUNTY SERVICES, INC. $5,500,000. ITEM 41 A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2301 LEXINGTON ROAD AS SURPLUS AND NOT NEEDED FOR GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE, AND AUTHORIZING THEIR TRANSFER AT ITEM 42. RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FROM THE DATE OF APPROVAL THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2029 BETWEEN THE LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO LOCAL 2629 AFSCME, RELATING TO WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF ITS CIVILIAN SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES IN LOUISVILLE METRO CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. ITEM 43, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING AND FORM DISTRICT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10507 WEST MANSLICK ROAD, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 6.5 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 25, ZONE 0042. ITEM 44, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5405 NEW CUT ROAD, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.43 ACRES OF BEING LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 25 0081. ITEM 45, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4700 WEST PORT ROAD AND 90 AND 913 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.9 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO CASE NUMBER 25, ZONE 0087. THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION WAS ASSIGNED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. ITEM 46, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 36.03 OF THE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCLUDE THE LOUISVILLE PARKS POLICE AND TO ENSURE LOUISVILLE METRO'S ORDINANCES COMPLY WITH 503 CHAPTER 5.090 SECTION FOUR READ IN FULL.
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