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BUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PICKLEBALL AND TENNIS IS THE NET.

A PICKLEBALL NET SITS AT 34 INCHES IN THE MIDDLE, WHILE SITTING AT 36 INCHES AT THE SIDE.

A TENNIS NET IS TALLER, 36 INCHES AT THE CENTER, AND 42 INCHES AT THE POST.

THE LOWER, FLATTER PICKLEBALL NET IS WHAT ALLOWS FOR THOSE SOFT DINKS AND STRATEGIC KITCHEN VES THAT THE GAME IS KNOWN FOR.

IF YOU'RE SWITCHING FROM ONE SPORT TO THE OTHER, KEEP THAT IN MIND.

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BETWEEN A TENNIS RACKET AND A PICKLEBALL PADDLE?

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A TENNIS RACKET IS BIG, STRUNG WITH WIRES AND BUILT FOR POWER AND HEAVY SPIN.

ON THE OTHER HAND, A PICKLEBALL PADDLE IS SOLID, MUCH SMALLER, LIGHTER, AND CREATEA GAME FOCUSED ON STRATEGY, DINKING, AND QUICK REACTIONS WITHIN THE KITCHEN.

TENNIS RACKETS ARE BUILT FOR A MUCH LARGER COURT.

AND NOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT INFORMATION, WE'LL SEE YOU OUT THERE.

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DON'T FORGET WE NEED YOUR CAMERA TOO, MA'AM. I SAID ONE MINUTE, PLEASE. AND DON'T FORGET THAT I NEED TO MAKE A STATEMENT, TOO. PLEASE. THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM.

[Call to Order]

WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT ACCOUNTABILITY. I'M YOUR CHAIRPERSON, COUNCILWOMAN DONNA PURVIS. I AM JOINED VIRTUALLY BY COUNCILMAN ANDREW

[Roll Call]

WARREN AND COUNCILMAN I'M SORRY, SCOTT REED. I'M ALSO JOINED IN CHAMBERS BY CO-CHAIR COUNCILWOMAN JENNY MURRAY WOOLRICH. I CAN'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE THERE, GUYS. AND, COUNCILWOMAN, I AM ACTUALLY NOTICING RIGHT NOW THAT YOU DON'T DO NOT HAVE A QUORUM QUITE YET BECAUSE OF THAT. OKAY, LET'S GIVE IT A FEW MINUTES, PEOPLE. YEP. GIVE ME ONE MINUTE.

OKAY. OKAY. I'M GOING TO TURN MY CAMERA OFF IN THE MEANTIME. YES, MA'AM. COUNCILWOMAN, YOU HAVE A QUORUM NOW? THAT WAS QUICK. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER? YES. AND JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THAT COUNCILMAN HERNDON AND COUNCILWOMAN HOPKINS ARE IN CHAMBERS. THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO CRS 61.826 AND COUNCIL RULE FIVE A READ IN FULL. THANK YOU. OKAY, LET ME PULL UP MY AGENDA. OH, GREAT. WHAT HAPPENED TO IT? WAIA MINUTE. CN BHE HAS JOI U SORRY, GUYS, I JUST LOST MY AGENDA. AND COUNCILMAN PIACENTINI HAS ALSO JOINED US. DO YOU WANT ME TO READ THROUGH THE ITEMS? NO, I'LL GET IT. THANK YOU. THOUGH. WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT, DO YOU MIND IF I MAKE THAT STATEMENT? SURE. GO AHEAD. OKAY, SO JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW AND TO PUT IT ON THE RECORD, THE THE AGENDA WAS REPUBLISHED AROUND BETWEEN 2 AND 3:00 TODAY TO ADD ITEM TEN. IT IS THE APPOINTMENT FOR GAYLE DICKERSON. SHE WAS READ INTO THE RECORD IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. SHE WAS OR SHE WAS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEE. SHE WAS READ INTO THE RECORD FOR THE METRO COUNCIL MEETING. SHE WAS JUST INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF OF THIS MEETING, AND IT WAS A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CORRECT THAT TODAY. SO THAT'S JUST FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HELD. THE SECOND ITEM I'M GOING TO READ INTO THE RECORD AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE JEFFERSON COUNTY

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METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF GLENVIEW OF A PORTION OF ORION ROAD, EAST OF LIME KILN LANE, AND THE LOTS LOCATED THEREON CONTINUES TO THE PRESENT BOUNDARY OF SAID CITY, BUT NOT CONTIGUOUS TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORMER CITY OF LOUISVILLE, AND BEING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE FORMER COUNTY OF JEFFERSON. I NEED A MOTION AND

[2. O-099-26     AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF GLENVIEW OF A PORTION OF ORION ROAD EAST OF LIME KILN LANE AND THE LOTS LOCATED THEREON, CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT BOUNDARY OF SAID CITY BUT NOT CONTIGUOUS TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE FORMER CITY OF LOUISVILLE, AND BEING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE FORMER COUNTY OF JEFFERSON. Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: Scott Reed (R-16)  ]

A SECOND, PLEASE. YOU'VE GOT A MOTION. AND A SECOND, MA'AM. OKAY. WHO'S HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS? I AM MADAM CHAIR, AND MY QUEUE IS NOT WORKING VIRTUALLY, SO I'LL JUST GO AHEAD WITH YOUR PERMISSION. SURE. THIS IS AN ANNEXATION FOR GLENVIEW SMALL TRACT. IT WAS APPROVED BY THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT FILL OUT THE SURVEY. AND THAT'S REALLY IT. SO I JUST ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. OKAY. I THINK YOU HAD TO HAVE LIKE WHAT, 75% APPROVAL WITH YOU, YOU RECEIVED.

YES, MA'AM. OKAY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR COUNCILMAN READ? TRAVIS IS ALSO HERE IN CHAMBERS IF YOU NEED THAT. OKAY. I CAN'T SEE THE QUEUE, SO I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS. NO ONE IN THE QUEUE. OKAY, SO IF THERE AREN'T ANY QUESTIONS, I GUESS WE CAN VOTE ON THIS. OKAY. ONE MOMENT. COUNCIL CHAIR PURVIS. YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER. HAWKINS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MCCRANEY. HERE. DO YOU WANT ME TO DO PRESENT FOR YOU? THIS IS THE. I'M SORRY. YES. OKAY. NO WORRIES. COUNCIL MEMBER. OWEN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. REED. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. PIACENTINI. YES. MADAM CHAIR, YOU HAVE NINE YES VOTES.

OKAY. THIS WILL GO ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. MA'AM. OKAY. T LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, LET'S SEE, A TOTAL OF 14 APPOINTMENTS. LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE ANY GOING ON THE SAME BOARD. AND WE CAN MAKE THIS QUICK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. OKAY. THE FIRST APPOINTMENT THAT WE

[3. AP050526KS     APPOINTMENT OF KEON SCOTT TO THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2027) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

HAVE IS APPOINTMENT OF KEN SCOTT TO THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30TH, 2027. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE. YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, MA'AM.

OKAY. MISS JACKSON, ARE YOU PREPARED TO TALK TO US ABOUT MR. SCOTT? ALTHEA JACKSON, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE? THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR BOTH. THE PURPOSE OF BOTH IS TO DIRECT THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF LOUISVILLE METRO AND THE COMMUNITIES THEREIN, AND TO GUIDE SUCH DEVELOPMENT IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ENSURE THE PROSPERITY, HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COUNTY AND ITS COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE SEVEN MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD. THEY DO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM. MISTER KEON SCOTT IS OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 15. HE IS A VP OF TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS WITH JOSH CONSTRUCTION.

HE HAS EXPERIENCE WITH PROJECT COORDINATION. HE HAS WORKED AS AN ANALYST, ONE WITH HUMANA LOUISVILLE METRO AND INTERACT, WHERE HE MONITORED SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORTED ENTERPRISE SYSTEM OPERATIONS. HE WAS A JOURNEYMAN IN THE US AIR FORCE, AND HE HAS HIS ASSOCIATE FROM INDIANA WESLEYAN. HE IS IN THE CHAMBERS TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO YOU BEFORE YOU BRING HIM UP. I JUST WANTED TO ASK, IS HE REPLACING SOMEONE OR IS HE IN ADDITION TO HE IS FILLING A VACANCY. OKAY. DO YOU MIND SHARING WITH ME WHO LEFT? LET'S SEE. ANTHONY BENITEZ RESIGNED. OKAY, FILL IN THAT SPOT. OKAY? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. SCOTT. THANK YOU

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FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. THANK YOU, MISS JACKSON, FOR THE INTRODUCTION. I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE WHO'S HERE AND EVERYONE WHO'S IN ATTENDANCE, AND JUST EXPRESSED THAT MY GOAL AND BEING APPOINTED TO BOSA IS TO BE BRING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE AND BE CONSISTENT AND AND FAIR AND RESPECTFUL TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODING. I'M SORRY, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ZONING THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE ALREADY. AND TO JUST GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUEST AND POTENTIAL ISSUES THAT PROPERTY OWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS BRING FORTH TO BOSA AS THEY ARE PURSUING, YOU KNOW, THEIR OWN INTERESTS. AND I JUST WANT TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT WE DO AS A CIVIL BODY AND SUPPORT AND REPRESENT THE PUBLIC. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. SCOTT? YES. MADAM CHAIR, THIS IS COUNCILWOMAN MCCRANEY. THANK YOU, SIR, FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. ABSOLUTELY. COULD YOU GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR BACKGROUND THAT QUALIFIES YOU TO SERVE ON BOSA? ABSOLUTELY. I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR THE APPROXIMATELY THE PAST 4 TO 5 YEARS. AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, I'VE BEEN IN TECHNOLOGY FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS. BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT, I ALSO OWN THREE SEPARATE PROPERTIES, ONE OF WHICH I BOUGHT FROM LOUISVILLE METRO. LAND BANK AND, AND TWO PROPERTIES THAT I HAVE. I'VE RECENTLY RENOVATED ONE OF MY PROPERTIES. SO I'M, I'VE BEEN FAMILIAR WITH RENTING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO'S LOOKING FOR A HOUSING. I'M FAMILIAR WITH GOING TOWARD THE LOUISVILLE LAND BANK TO PURCHASE PROPERTY. THEY ACTUALLY RECENTLY DENIED ME FOR PROPERTY, WHICH I WAS A LITTLE UPSET ABOUT, BUT THERE'S NO ISSUE. BUT I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROPERTIES, THE LAND, THE LAND CODE, CODE ENFORCEMENT, AND ALSO JUST THE CITIZENS THAT LIVE THROUGHOUT OUR CITY AND THE NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE. AND SO I'VE JUST BEEN DOING THAT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, 4 TO 5 YEARS, I WOULD SAY. SO. OKAY, I DON'T I HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION. YES, MA'AM. WHAT INTEREST YOU IN BOSA AND WHO PERHAPS GUIDED YOU TO APPLY FOR IT? I DON'T KNOW WHAT DISTRICT YOU'RE IN. I'M IN DISTRICT 15. I LIVE OFF RIGHT OFF TAYLOR BOULEVARD, RIGHT ON TAYLOR BOULEVARD, RIGHT ACROSS FROM ACE HARDWARE AND MCDONALD'S. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WHERE THAT'S AT, BUT AS DERBY JUST ENDED THIS PAST WEEKEND, I, AS A RESIDENT IN THE AREA AND WAS ENTHRALLED THAT IT WAS OVER. BUT I LOVED DERBY. BUT I WAS FOR THE CITY BECAUSE IT INFLUXES US WITH SO MUCH REVENUE. BUT AS A RESIDENT IN THAT AREA, BECAUSE I AM AN OWNER OCCUPANT OF THE DUPLEX THAT I PURCHASED, I WAS SO HAPPY THAT IT WAS OVER BECAUSE I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE ON DERBY BECAUSE IT WAS JUST SO MUCH TRAFFIC. BUT I'M IN DISTRICT 15 AND I'VE BEEN THERE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW, AND I SEE WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE AREA. I'D LIKE TO IMPROVE IT IF I CAN, AND I'D LIKE TO SERVE THE AREA AS WELL AS IMPROVE IT, AND ALSO THE CITY. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO MAKE A STATEMENT.

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE A QUESTION OR A STATEMENT THEY'D LIKE TO ASK MR. SCOTT? OH YEAH, I DO. OKAY. OKAY. FIRST I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO US TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. I'M A FIRM BELIEVER THAT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW, YOU'LL LEARN AND GET AS MUCH EXPERIENCE AS YOU CAN. AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I APPRECIATE THAT ADVICE. MR. SCOTT, I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU BEING ON THE BOARD. SOMETIMES YOU ARE FACED WITH HEARINGS RELATED TO ILLEGAL TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. AND UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE DISTRICT THAT I SERVE, WE HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF THOSE TYPES OF HOUSING THAT PLAGUE THE

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NEIGHBORHOODS WITH A LOT OF UNWELCOMED ACTIVITY THAT I JUST WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON ILLEGAL TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WELL, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO DETERMINE, FIRST OF ALL, WHAT QUALIFIES IT AS ILLEGAL AS IT AS WE, YOU KNOW, BUMP IT UP AGAINST THE CODE OR, YOU KNOW, THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE CODE, THEN I CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AS TO MAKE MY, YOU KNOW, GIVE YOU GIVE YOU MY OPINION. AND ONCE I HAVE THAT LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING, THEN WE CAN MAKE THE MOST APPROPRIATE DECISION AND ACTION TOWARDS WHAT WE THINK IS ILLEGAL. IN REFERENCE TO THE HOMEOWNER. WELL, WHAT WHAT MAKES THESE HOUSES ILLEGAL IS THEY DO NOT SEEK THE PROPER LICENSING, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS TO OPERATE. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE NOT ACTUALLY ADHERING TO TRUE RECOVERY OF ADDICTION OR HEALING, BUT THEY'RE IN IT FOR PROFIT ONLY. AND SO YOU RUN INTO A LOT OF THAT IN THESE TYPES OF NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, AVAILABLE PROPERTIES THAT ARE REALLY AFFORDABLE IS, IS IT IS APPEAR TO BE VERY ATTRACTIVE TO PEOPLE COMING FROM OTHER STATES BECAUSE YOU CAN HOUSE PEOPLE 5 TO 10 PEOPLE AND, AND BUILD MEDICAID AND SO FORTH FOR SERVICES, BUT THEY REALLY AREN'T FOLLOWING ANY RECOVERY PRACTICES. SO I JUST WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON, ON THAT. AND SOME OF THESE NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE SOME OF THE STREETS MAY HAVE 2 OR 3 ON ONE STREET. AND THEN WE HAVE NEIGHBORS CALLING IN AND COMPLAINING ABOUT ACTIVITIES GOING ON AS A RESULT OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE HOUSED IN, IN THESE HOMES. SO I JUST WANT TO GET YOUR TAKE ON THEIR OPERATIONS AND PARTICULARLY WITH THEM OPERATING ILLEGALLY.

WELL, WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT ANYBODY OPERATING ILLEGALLY WITHIN OUR CITY LIMITS OR LET ALONE OUR STATE. BUT I THINK THAT WE IT'S ALL CASE BY CASE. WE NEED TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE HAPPENING THERE AS TO WHAT QUALIFIES THEM FOR BEING ILLEGAL. WE DON'T KNOW, BECAUSE I CERTAINLY DON'T KNOW AS RIGHT HERE AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES THEMSELVES. SOME PROPERTY OWNERS MAY NOT BE LIVING IN THE CITY. THEY MAY JUST BE STRICTLY INVESTORS LIVING OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. SO WE MAY HAVE TO EXPLORE OR ENFORCE SOME SORT OF, YOU KNOW, PROPERTY OWNERSHIP CLAUSE. I DON'T KNOW, BUT I THINK THAT TO FULLY ANSWER THAT REALLY, REALLY IS NOT A QUESTION. BUT MY TAKE IS TO FULLY LOOK AT THIS SITUATION ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND SEE HOW IT ALIGNS AND, AND OR VIOLATES THE CODE ORDINANCE. BEFORE I CAN GIVE A PROPER POSITION, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. YEAH. AT SOME POINT. ONCE APPOINTED, I'D LIKE FOR YOU TO LOOK AT. THE LEGISLATION THAT HAS BEEN PASSED RECENTLY, AS WELL AS VISIT WITH ME TO, TO LOOK AT SOME OF THESE FACILITIES, AND THEN WE CAN GO FURTHER IF YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO SO. IT'S BEEN ON THE BOARD. I WOULD LOVE TO BE TO DO SO IF, AS YOU SAID, AS I'M ALLOWED, IF I'LL BE FURTHER APPOINTED. RIGHT. I'D LOVE TO DO THAT. I'D LOVE TO EXPLORE THAT. THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. SCOTT? IF NOT, WE WE ARE READY TO VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF HIS APPOINTMENT, SAY I, I ANY OPPOSITIONS? THE AYES HAVE IT. I'M SORRY, KIANA, AS YOU WANDER AWAY, THANK YOU FOR JOINING THIS BOARD, LOOKING AT YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND THE POISE WITH WHICH YOU PRESENT. YES. I THINK WE ARE REALLY, REALLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU THAT THE VOTING IS DONE. THAT DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT TO YOU BEFORE YOU LEAVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING. ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THANK YOU, MR. SCOTT. THANK EVERYONE. THANK YOU. OKAY, GUYS.

MY AGENDA KEEPS DISAPPEARING. AND I'M SORRY COUNCILWOMAN WOOLRIDGE IS IN THE ROOM IF

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YOU'D LIKE HER. YES, PLEASE. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, NEXT UP WE HAVE THE REAPPOINTMENT ITEM.

[4. RP050526MM     REAPPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW MICHAUD TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2028) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

ITEM NUMBER FOUR, REAPPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW MICA TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION BOARD. MOTION SECOND. ALL RIGHT. MR. MICA HAD A CONFLICT, SO I WILL PRESENT ON HIS BEHALF TONIGHT. SO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY EXTENSION BOARD. THEIR PURPOSE IS TO AID IN DISSEMINATING AMONG THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY USEFUL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON AGRICULTURE, HOME ECONOMICS AND RURAL AND COMMUNITY LIFE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE KENTUCKY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. THESE MEMBERS SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM, SO THE EXTENSION SUBMITS TO THE MAYOR A LIST OF TWO NOMINEES FOR EACH MEMBER THAT NEEDS TO BE APPOINTED, AND THE MAYOR CHOOSES FROM FROM THEIR LIST. MR. MATTHEW MCCALL IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU. HE IS OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 23. HE'S A REPUBLICAN.

HE HAS A B.S. FROM MURRAY STATE WITH A MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND A MINOR IN AGRICULTURE. WE'RE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS REAPPOINTMENT, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS APPOINTMENT? NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ARE WE READY TO VOTE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE, AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSITION? THE AYES HAVE IT. ITEMS FIVE AND SIX. WE WILL DO THOSE TOGETHER. I NEED TO MAKE

[5. AP050526BK     APPOINTMENT OF BRIANNE KELLY TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION. (TERM EXPIRES APRIL 29, 2029) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

A MOTION TO DO THAT. SONIA KNOW IT'S BECOME COMMON COMMON PRACTICE AT THIS POINT, MA'AM.

UNLESS SOMEONE HAS AN OBJECTION. OKAY. REAPPOINTMENT. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S GOING TO OBJECT TO GETTING OUT EARLIER THAN NORMAL. WE CAN'T. SO, OKAY, THE FIRST ONE IS THE APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN KELLY TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES BORN OF PRIVILEGE.

PLEASE. I'M SORRY. POINT OF PRIVILEGE. CHAIR, PLEASE. YES, KIM, IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE COULD PUT ALL OF THESE ON ONE? CAN WE DO THAT? I MEAN, YOU'RE ONLINE AND IT'S. IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT. YEAH. I'M I'M ASKING, CAN WE DO THAT IF IF THAT WOULD HELP COUNCILWOMAN PURVIS I MEAN, WE WE DO HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER WARD, THE VICE CHAIR. THAT IS HER. I, I JUST WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN PUT THEM ALL LUMPED UP IN ONE. NORMALLY, YOU KNOW, IF WE CAN'T. IF NOT, THAT'S FINE.

YOU KNOW, I MEAN, BECAUSE IT'S APPARENT THAT. THAT'S A LITTLE I DON'T I DON'T THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE BECAUSE THERE THERE'S APPOINTMENTS TO DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS. OKAY.

WELL YOU MEAN LIKE LUMP ALL OF THEM ON THE AGENDA TOGETHER. IT'S JUST DIFFICULT WITH GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS. I DON'T THINK I CAN I DON'T THINK WE CAN DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO. SO YES, MA'AM.

DON'T WORRY. IT'LL GO QUICK. OKAY. LET ME START OVER. ITEM NUMBER FIVE ON THE AGENDA IS DEPARTMENT OF BRIAN KELLY TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION TERM EXPIRES APRIL 29TH, 2029. AND THEN THE REAPPOINTMENT OF DOCTOR TERRY DAVENPORT TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN. APRIL 29TH, 2029. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND. MISS JACKSON. OKAY, SO THE PURPOSE OF THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE

[6. RP050526TD     REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. TERRI DAVENPORT TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION. (TERM EXPIRES APRIL 29, 2029) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

CREATION OF AN ANNUAL SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY WIDE EVENTS FOR PURPOSES OF INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS. THERE IS NO LESS THAN 15 AND NO MORE THAN 21 MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD. BRIAN KELLY IS OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 14. SHE IS AN EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CONSULTANT WITH JC. SHE HAS YEARS OF HR EXPERIENCE. SHE IS REPLACING A MEMBER THAT DID NOT WANT TO CONTINUE. SHE IS CIVICALLY ENGAGED. SHE IS EXCITED ABOUT

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THIS POSSIBILITY OF BEING A PART OF BEING A PART OF THIS COMMISSION. SHE IS HERE IN CHAMBERS TO INTRODUCE HERSELF. GOOD AFTERNOON. I AM BRIAN KELLY. THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE. I'M READY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU ALL HAVE QUESTIONS.

MADAM CHAIR, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YES. YES. COUNCILWOMAN DOCTOR MCCRANEY.

YES. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. I SERVE ON THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOU WILL BE APPROVED TODAY. IT IS AN EXCITING BOARD. AND IT'S IT'S IT'S PURPOSE IS TO ELEVATE THE WHOLE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE EXCITEMENT. AND SO YOUR INPUT WOULD BE WELCOMED. AND WE NEED GOOD PEOPLE ON THAT BOARD THAT'S EXCITED ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT OF WHAT THE POSSIBILITIES ARE FOR JUNETEENTH, SURROUNDING THAT WHOLE IDEA OF CELEBRATION, FOR WHAT ITS PURPOSE TO BE. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THE WHOLE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH, BUT YOU WILL YOU WILL SOON DISCOVER THAT IT'S NOT A KENTUCKY THING, ACTUALLY, BUT THE FACT THAT IT IS A NATIONALLY KNOWN AND RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY. NOW WE WANT TO CELEBRATE, AS OTHERS DO THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. SO WELCOME ABOARD. I'M I'M PREEMPTING EVERYBODY'S VOTE, BUT BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO WANT TO SERVE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE. AND I'M SURE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BRING A WEALTH OF GREAT, GOOD ENERGY TO THAT BOARD. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? OKAY, MISS JACKSON, YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD TO THE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT APPOINTMENT FOR. SO WE WE HAVE DOCTOR TERRY DAVENPORT. THIS IS A REAPPOINTMENT FOR HER. SHE IS OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 19. SHE IS A EDUCATION. SHE IS AN EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR. SHE HAS HER DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION. SHE HAS HER CERTIFICATION AS A SUPERINTENDENT AND A PRINCIPAL. SHE TOO IS CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUE HER SERVICE. DOCTOR DAVENPORT. GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE REAPPOINTED TO THE JUNETEENTH COMMISSION. I HAD A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE THIS LAST TERM. I'VE LOOKED FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT, AND I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? JUST GO AHEAD. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO SERVE, AND YOU'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. COUNCILMAN MCCRANEY. GO AHEAD MA'AM. THANK YOU JENNY. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION. IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU THIS PAST YEAR. I THINK YOU'VE LEARNED QUITE A BIT. AND WE'VE LEARNED TOGETHER SOME THINGS, AND WE HAVE SOME EXCITING THINGS COMING UP IN JUNE. AND YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THIS WHOLE JUNETEENTH COME TO LIFE.

AND THERE'S A NEW AND I'M JUST GOING TO TAKE THE POINT OF PRIVILEGE RIGHT NOW TO SAY THAT THERE IS A NEW ESSAY CONTEST THAT IS A PART OF THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION, AND IT WAS OFFERED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND IT WAS FOR THEM TO WRITE AN ESSAY ON WHAT JUNETEENTH MEANS TO THEM AND HOW THE PAST CAN KIND OF CORRELATE WITH WITH THE FUTURE OF TODAY. AND DOCTOR DAVENPORT WAS VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THAT ESSAY CONTEST TO COME TO FRUITION. I AM SO VERY PROUD OF THAT. I THINK WE HAVE ABOUT 60 ENTRIES AND 68 THAT FOR THE FIRST YEAR FOR AN ESSAY CONTEST IS TO BE COMMENDED. AND THE VARIETY OF SCHOOLS THAT THEY HAVE COME FROM ARE VERY, VERY IT'S VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE. AND SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE CHILDREN BEING RECOGNIZED. AND THE WINNERS WILL FIRST PLACE GET 500, SECOND PLACE

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WINNER WILL GET 250, AND THE THIRD PLACE WINNER WILL GET $100. AND SO MORE INFORMATION WILL COME OUT. BUT DOCTOR DAVENPORT WAS VERY, VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THAT ESSAY CONTEST UP AND RUNNING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY, GUYS, I NEED TO SHARE WITH YOU.

MY DEVICE IS GETTING READY TO TIME OUT. I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH JUICE. SO CAN WE KIND OF JUST CUT THE COMMENTS SHORT? SWEET. THANK YOU. WE'RE READY TO TAKE A VOTE ON THIS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THESE TWO APPOINTMENTS OF BRIAN KELLY AND DOCTOR DAVENPORT? THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSITIONS? THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM SEVEN,

[7. AP050526TP     APPOINTMENT OF TREVOR PAWL TO THE KENTUCKIANAWORKS – GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 28, 2028) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

EIGHT NINE AND TEN WILL BE LUMPED TOGETHER. THESE ARE APPOINTMENTS TO THE GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. KENTUCKIANA WORKS, GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. THE THE FIRST ONE IS TREVOR POWELL. THE EIGHTH ONE, I'M SORRY, THE SEVENTH ONE IS TREVOR POWELL. THE EIGHTH ONE IS NICOLE COBB. THE NINTH ONE IS TIMOTHY HOOVER. AND THE 10TH ONE IS GAYLE DICKERSON. MISS JACKSON, ARE YOU READY TO PROCEED? OKAY, SO WE ALL KNOW THAT KENTUCKIANA WORKS IS OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. SO I WON'T GO INTO ALL OF THAT. WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS BOARD HAS PRESCRIBED SEATS. TREVOR IS TAKING THE SEAT FOR GLEE. HE IS REPLACING SARAH DERBYSHIRE WISDOM. SO HE TREVOR IS THE NEW CEO OF ONE LOUISVILLE. AND SO WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH TREVOR'S APPOINTMENT TO THIS BOARD. DOCTOR NICOLE COBB IS GOING TO TAKE THE EDUCATION SEAT. SHE WILL BE REPLACING DOCTOR TANDY. SO DOCTOR NICOLE COBB IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF JCPS. SHE AGAIN SHE IS FILLING THE EDUCATION SEAT FORMERLY HELD BY DOCTOR HANDY. SHE IS OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 18. SHE OF COURSE HAS EXPERTISE IN EDUCATION. SHE HAS SERVED AS THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF

[8. AP050526NC     APPOINTMENT OF DR. NICOLE COBB TO THE KENTUCKIANAWORKS – GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 28, 2028) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AT JC TECH. ALSO SERVED AS LEAN SIX SIGMA DIRECTOR FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AT JCTC AS WELL. DOCTOR COBB, YOU WANT TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

THANK YOU, MISS JACKSON. AND BEFORE YOU DO THAT, MISS PAUL, THAT. SORRY, MISTER CHAIR, CAN WE GET A MOTION IN A SECOND. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS NIKKI COBB AND I AM EXCITED TO BE APPOINTED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE KENTUCKIANA WORKS BOARD.

I'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH KENTUCKIANA WORKS FOR TWO DECADES NOW, AND I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE AT AN INCREASED CAPACITY. I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. OH, MADAM CHAIR, I GOT A QUICK, QUICK COMMENT FOR DOCTOR COBB. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. OBVIOUSLY A BIG SHOES TO FILL FROM DOCTOR HANDY. SURE. BUT DO WANT TO SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE EXPANSION OF WORK JRTC IS DOING DOWNTOWN. AND YOU KNOW, THE SUCCESS OF IT IS REALLY THE SUCCESS OF THE CITY. SO IS TIED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CITY. SO, SO GLAD TO SEE YOU GUYS AND YOU CONTINUE TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE ON THIS BOARD. BUT ALSO JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE ROLE THAT JRTC IS PLAYING AND HOW WELL YOU GUYS ARE DOING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SUPPORTING YOU GUYS. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU, DOCTOR COBB FOR BEING HERE. WE ARE READY TO MOVE ON TO TIMOTHY HEUVEL. MISS JACKSON YES. I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

[9. AP050526TH     APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY HUVAL TO THE KENTUCKIANAWORKS – GREATER LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2028) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

THE NEXT PERSON IS TIMOTHY HEUVEL. HE IS A STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR HUMANA. HE IS OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT NUMBER NINE. PRIOR TO THIS ROLE, HE HAD OVERSIGHT OF HR, MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS. HE HAS SERVED IN MANY LEADERSHIP ROLES IN VARIOUS COMPANIES. HE HAS HIS MASTER'S OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM BRIGHAM YOUNG. HE IS CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND IS WELL QUALIFIED TO TAKE THIS ROLE. HE WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE TODAY. HE HAD A CONFLICT, BUT WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS APPOINTMENT.

ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT MR. HEUVEL? OKAY, WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE LAST APPOINTMENT, WHICH IS GAIL DICKERSON. SO WE'RE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH GAIL DICKERSON. SHE IS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR PHYSICIANS CARE COORDINATION CONSULTANTS, ALSO KNOWN AS PC3.

SHE IS THE SHE IS THE FOUNDING PARTNER OF THIS STARTUP. SHE HAS HER MASTER'S OF SCIENCE

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FROM INDIAN INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. SHE HAS OVER 45 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PERSONNEL TRAINING. SHE'S A FORMER ADJUNCT PROFESSOR WITH PURDUE GLOBAL AND KAPLAN UNIVERSITY. WE DO WANT TO MOVE FORWARD. SHE I'M SORRY, SHE HAD A CONFLICT AT THE LAST MOMENT. IF WE COULD JUST MOVE FORWARD WITH HER APPOINTMENT, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. OKAY. ANY CONCERNS ABOUT MISS DICKERSON? CONCERNS, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS. OKAY. WE'RE READY TO TAKE A VOTE ON THESE FOUR INDIVIDUALS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE APPOINTMENTS, SAY I, I, I ANY OPPOSITIONS? THE AYES HAVE IT.

THANK YOU. AND THEY WILL GO ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE NEXT APPOINTMENT IS THE

[10. RP050526CR     REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTI ROBINSON TO THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 28, 2029) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTY ROBINSON TO THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU.

TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 28TH, 2029. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE. SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOARD IS TO TO PROMOTE CONVENTION AND TOURIST ACTIVITIES HERE IN LOUISVILLE.

THE MAYOR OF POINT SIX, THE GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE WITH ONE EX-OFFICIO POSITION THAT IS FILLED BY THE CEO OF THE FAIR, THE KENTUCKY STATE FAIR BOARD. AGAIN, THEY SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM. WE ARE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTY ROBINSON. SHE IS AT A METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 19. SHE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH LDG DEVELOPMENT. SHE ALSO IS CIVICALLY INVOLVED AND SERVED ON A VARIETY OF BOARDS, INCLUDING THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LOUISVILLE, OLMSTED CONSERVANCY, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN AND ON AND ON. SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUE HER SERVICE ON THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BOARD. SHE IS HERE TO REINTRODUCE HERSELF TO YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M CHRISTY LANIER ROBINSON, AND I'M DELIGHTED TO BE REAPPOINTED. WITH YOUR CONSENT TO THE BOARD.

I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR MRS. ROBINSON? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR YOUR VOLUNTEER SERVICES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND MADAM CHAIR, SAME. I I'D LIKE TO THANK ANYBODY THAT COMES FROM DISTRICT 19, OF WHICH YOU'RE A RESIDENT AND SERVES ON ONE OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. I APPRECIATE IT. SO I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO SAY I AM SO SORRY YOU'RE IN DISTRICT 19. YOU JUST MOVE UP A LITTLE CLOSER. YOU COULD BE IN SEVEN EASILY AND EVIDENTLY, EVIDENTLY. BUT CERTAINLY YOU ARE A FABULOUS ADDITION TO ANY BOARD. YOU HAVE ALWAYS COMMITTED YOURSELF TO PUBLIC SERVICE. IT RUNS THROUGH YOUR BLOODLINE. I KNOW THAT PERSONALLY, AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I WAS GOING TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SERVICE AND GLAD THAT YOU WANT THIS REAPPOINTMENT, BUT ANYBODY WHO SERVES ON THIS BOARD, ON THE BOARD FOR OUR VISITORS AND TO CONTINUE TO GROW OUR CITY AND BRING OTHERS INTO THE CITY AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THAT. YEAH, I LOVE OUR CITY, SO I'M HAPPY TO DO IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE READY TO TAKE A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MRS. ROBINSON SAY I, I ANY OPPOSITION? THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU, MRS. ROBINSON. THIS WILL GO ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

[11. AP050526AG     APPOINTMENT OF AUBREY GREGORY TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 2, 2027) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

THE NEXT TWO ON THE AGENDA 12 AND 13, THE APPOINTMENT OF AUBREY GREGORY TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 2ND, 2027. THE NEXT ONE IS THE REAPPOINTMENT REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDY TREINEN TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD, WITH TERM EXPIRING MARCH 23RD, 2029. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE. SO THE PURPOSE OF THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR PROVIDING FINANCING, ECONOMIC AND AND FINANCING ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT SPECIALLY BENEFIT PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT. AND THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 45 MEMBERS ON THIS BOARD. WE DON'T HAVE ANYWHERE CLOSE TO 45 MEMBERS, BUT THE ORDINANCE SAYS IT CAN BE 45 MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD NOMINATES INDIVIDUALS AND SENDS TO THE MAYOR FOR NOMINATION.

ALSO EX THERE ARE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS. THE MAYOR, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND A SENIOR OFFICER WITH THE POLICE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THAT DISTRICT. AND A METRO

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COUNCIL MEMBER WHO HAS THAT DISTRICT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT DISTRICT. AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF THE TOTAL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL HAVE BE PROPERTY OWNERS OR REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THERE SHOULD BE. APPOINTMENT SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE PERSON FROM ON. AS AN OWNER OF THE MANAGER OF A RETAIL BUSINESS AND OWNER OR MANAGER OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. AN OFFICE BUILDING, OWNER OR TENANT PARKING FACILITY. OWNER OR MANAGER AND OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RESTAURANT OR A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY. OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A HOTEL OR LODGING FACILITY. SO MR. AUBREY GREGORY IS WITH THE A G. SCHNEIDER COMPANY. HE'S A VICE VP OF SAFETY, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE. HE IS OUT OF METRO DISTRICT 19. HE HAS 32 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN THE MARINES, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. HE HAS BEEN A COACH. HE'S BEEN A MENTOR. HE HAS EXPERIENCED PLANNING, LEADING AND TRAINING. HE JUST HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE, AND HIS COMPANY MEETS THE CRITERIA OF THE ORDINANCE. WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS APPOINTMENT, BUT HE IS HERE IN CHAMBERS TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO YOU. GOOD EVENING, AUBREY GREGORY. I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. MADAM. MADAM CHAIR, I'VE GOT A FEW COMMENTS FOR THIS MAN AND HE'S GOING TO STAND THERE AND AND, AND TAKE THESE COMMENTS FOR WHAT THEY ARE. SO. OKAY, HOLD ON. REMEMBER, I'M IN THE RED. OKAY, I, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE ON SO MANY LEVELS. FIRST OF ALL, TO OUR BELOVED CORPS, SECONDLY, TO THE CITY. AND JUST FOR THOSE THAT DON'T REMEMBER, THIS WAS ONE OF THE TWO OFFICERS THAT WAS SHOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING THE PROTESTS YEARS AGO, AND THAT WE HONORED HERE IN METRO COUNCIL CHAMBERS WITH OFFICER DES ROCHES THAT CAME WITH HIM. AND FOR THOSE THAT WERE IN CHAMBERS THAT NIGHT, THAT WAS A PARTICULARLY TOUGH NIGHT. WE WERE VOTING ON AN FOP CONTRACT, AND AFTER THEY LEFT, THERE WERE PROTESTERS TRYING TO KICK DOWN THE DOOR OF CITY HALL. AND THIS WAS THE MAN THAT I CALLED AND SAID, HEY, IT'D BE GREAT IF YOU COULD SEND IN THE CAVALRY. AND WE NEEDED IT THAT NIGHT. AND SO AGAIN, I, I WON'T SPEND THE REST OF THE EVENING HERE TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I RESPECT AND APPRECIATE THIS MAN AND WHAT HE'S DONE FOR THIS CITY AND THIS COUNTRY. BUT I COULDN'T THINK OF ANYBODY MORE DESERVING OF THIS APPOINTMENT. I KNOW HE LOVES THIS CITY. AND AGAIN, AS A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT 19, ALSO GLAD TO SEE YOU ON THIS BOARD ALSO, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, DISTRICT LOT OF PEOPLE FROM DISTRICT 19 LOVE AND APPRECIATE DOWNTOWN, RIGHT. AND WANT TO SEE IT THRIVE. AND I THINK YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE, I KNOW YOU LOVE DOWNTOWN TOO, WILL HELP SORT OF BRIDGE THAT GAP OR ANY CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE MAY HAVE OF, YOU KNOW, COMING FROM THE SUBURBS TO DOWNTOWN. WE WANT THEM TO DO THAT. I KNOW YOU CAN HELP DELIVER THAT. SO APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY AND COUNTRY. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL, I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE, BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THESE DISTRICT 19 APPOINTMENTS TODAY. NO, NEVER. I'M JUST KIDDING.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU. COUNCILWOMAN PAULA MCCRANEY, IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU. YOU TOO. VERY, VERY GOOD TO SEE YOU. HE IS ALSO THE OFFICER WHO SAW A WOMAN STRUGGLING IN THE IN THE WHAT WAS IT WAS A DERBY ROAD CITY RUN. SAY IT AGAIN. ROAD. CITY RUN. YES. IN THE. AND HE JUST SO VALIANTLY AND SO GENTLEMANLY WENT UP TO HER AND JUST ALMOST JUST CARRIED HER THE REST OF THE WAY TO JUST SEE. THAT MADE ME SO VERY PROUD OF OUR CITY, NOT TO MENTION YOU. AND YOU KNOW, I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THAT YOU DID WHILE YOU WERE IN SERVICE AND FOR LMPD, AND YOU WERE JUST THE, THE ONE THAT I KNEW IF I NEEDED SOMETHING, I COULD CALL YOU AND YOU WOULD COME. AND THAT SAYS A LOT FOR YOUR CHARACTER AND AND TO SEE YOU SERVING ON THE BOARD. IT MAKES ME VERY, VERY PROUD. SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. MADAM CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY VERY QUICKLY, I KNOW WE GOT. SHE'S RUNNING ON FUMES. SORRY ABOUT THAT. YOU MAY KNOW, SIR, THAT I HAVE A LONG HISTORY WITH THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP. BOTH BOARDS, BY VIRTUE OF MY ELECTION HERE. I'M A MEMBER OF BOTH BOARDS. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I PERSONALLY LOVE THE WORK THAT THEY DO, AND HOW MUCH I LOOK

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FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. YOU'LL BE VERY WITH SOME VERY FINE PEOPLE, INCLUDING MISTER TREINEN, WHO'S WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON TONIGHT AS WELL. SO VERY GOOD FOLKS. SO WE WELCOME YOU TO THOSE BOARDS OR TO THE BOARD. THANK YOU SIR. I AGREE, I JUST SAY THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SERVICE. YOU KNOW THAT YOUR HEART'S IN PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN EVEN AFTER PART OF YOUR PUBLIC SAFETY IS DONE, YOU CONTINUE TO SERVE ON BOARD. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GREGORY. OUR NEXT PERSON, ANDY TREINEN. I'LL BE. I'LL BE IN TOUCH AND

[12. RP050526AT     REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDY TREINEN TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES MARCH 23, 2029) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

GO BEFORE I GET IN TROUBLE. THE NEXT PERSON IS ANDY TREINEN. HE WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HIS REAPPOINTMENT. AS YOU KNOW, HE IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WITH FRAZIER. HE IS IN THE DISTRICT. THAT IS A REQUIREMENT TO BE ON THIS BOARD. HE IS OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT EIGHT. HE HAS EXPERTISE IN STRATEGIC PLANNING, OVERSIGHT OF PERSONNEL, FUNDRAISING, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. HE IS A GOOD PERSON TO BE ON THIS BOARD. HE HAS BEEN DEDICATED AND WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD.

OKAY. ANY COMMENTS? QUICK COMMENTS ABOUT MISS TREINEN. OKAY. WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THESE APPOINTMENTS SAY I, I ANY OPPOSITIONS? THE AYES HAVE IT.

IT WILL GO ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE LAST APPOINTMENT OF THE EVENING IS THE

[13. AP050526CT     APPOINTMENT OF CAROL TIMMONS TO THE REVENUE COMMISSION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1, 2028) Action Required By: October 23, 2026 Sponsors: ]

APPOINTMENT OF CAROL TIMMONS TO THE REVENUE COMMISSION. TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 1ST, 2028. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE. SECOND. SO THE PURPOSE OF THE REVENUE COMMISSION BOARD IS TO EXCUSE ME, IS TO PAY THE GENERAL BONDED DEBT OF METRO GOVERNMENT. IT'S ALSO TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE ALL PERTINENT OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE ORDINANCES OF METRO GOVERNMENT.

JAKE, ANCHORAGE, BOARD OF EDUCATION, TARC AND OTHER APPLICABLE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND ALSO TO COLLECT LICENSE FEES REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PAID. THERE ARE THREE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR. THERE'S THE MAYOR SERVES OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OR HIS OR THAT DESIGNEE, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF JAKE, OR DESIGNEE. SO THERE'S SIX MEMBERS SERVE THREE YEAR TERM. CAROL TIMMONS IS A RETIRED JOURNALIST, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT OUT OF METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 17. SHE HAS EXPERIENCE IN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT.

SHE IS ALSO A CIVIC MINDED AND ENGAGED. WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH HER APPOINTMENT.

SHE IS HERE IN CHAMBERS TO SPEAK WITH YOU. HELLO THERE. SEE MANY FAMILIAR FACES. BACK IN THE DAY. MY BUSINESS FIRST DAYS. MY NAME IS CAROL TIMMONS AND I AM SO HONORED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE LOUISVILLE METRO REVENUE COMMISSION BOARD. I KNOW THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT AGENCY IN OVERSEEING THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS, AS WELL AS THE IMPORTANT INFLUX OF REVENUE TO OUR LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, AND I AM A BIG BELIEVER IN COMMUNITY SERVICE. AS MISS JACKSON REFERENCED, I SERVED ON THE ACADEMY OF LOUISVILLE GUIDING TEAM. I'VE BEEN ON THE EP, TOM SAWYER STATE PARK FOUNDATION BOARD FOR 26 YEARS. AND THE REASON I'M HERE THIS AFTERNOON IS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I RAN INTO MAYOR GREENBURG AT A LUNCHEON AND I WAS TELLING HIM I'M RETIRED. I GET TO SLEEP IN SOME. BUT I AM VERY ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. AND AND I SAID, AND IT'S ALL THAT COMMUNITY SERVICE STUFF THATAKES MY HEART FEEL GOOD. AND TWO DAYS LATER, I HAD AN EMAIL FROM MISS JACKSON. SO, SO THAT'S HOW THIS THIS CAME ABOUT, BUT I, I DO WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE FOR ME.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS I'LL SAY FOR ANYONE ELSE WHO IS LISTENING, IF YOU'RE TIRED OR RETIRED AND YOU'RE BORED AND YOU HAVE TIME ON YOUR HANDS, MISS JACKSON IS MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND YOU AN EMAIL. COUNCILWOMAN MCCRANEY, CAROL, GOOD TO SEE YOU. WE GO WAY BACK TO YOUR BUSINESS. FIRST DAYS. I CAN ATTEST TO HER CIVIC DUTIES AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT SHE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, AND I'M JUST SO DELIGHTED THAT YOU SAID YES TO THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN YOU GOT THAT EMAIL. SO WELCOME ABOARD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, PAULA. MADAM CHAIR, I'LL JUST ADD GOOD STUFF. YES, THAT'S ENOUGH, MADAM CHAIR. COUNCILMAN KRAMER, I, I THINK CAROL IS OPERATING UNDER THE THE MISCONCEPTION THAT HER ROLE IS TO FOCUS ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE REVENUE COMMISSION. SHE NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE AND UNDERSTAND SHE'S BEING APPOINTED TO THIS BOARD BECAUSE AS CHAIR OF THE BUDGET

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COMMITTEE, THIS IS A BOARD I SIT ON, AND I'M SURE THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT WANT TO WANT HER TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE, DOING WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING. SO HER REAL RESPONSIBILITY THERE IS GOING TO BE KEEPING AN EYE ON ME, BUT I COULD NOT BE MORE HAPPY THAT CAROL'S JOINING THE BOARD. IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WORK THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO WITH THIS. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN THE MEETINGS.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. THANK YOU ALL. ANYONE ELSE? MISS CAROL? WE'RE READY TO VOTE ON YOUR APPOINTMENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY I, I, I A OPPOSITIONS. THE AYES HAVE IT.

THIS WILL BE MOVED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR CALENDAR. THERE IS NO MORE BUSINESS ON

[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.]

THE AGENDA TODAY IN THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING PATIENT WITH ME AS I WENT INTO THE RED. HAVE A BLESSED EVENING. GOODBYE.

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