Budget Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · November 13, 2014
Minutes
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary - Final
Budget Committee
Committee Members:
Marianne Butler (D-15)*
Kelly Downard (R-16)*
Mary C. Woolridge (D-3)
Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Kenneth C. Fleming (R-7)
Kevin Kramer (R-11)
Rick Blackwell (D-12)
Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13)
Jerry T. Miller (R-19)
Dan Johnson (D-21)
*Denotes the Committee Chair(s)
Thursday, November 13, 2014 3:00 PM Council Chambers
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING
Call to Order
Chair Person Butler called the meeting to order at 3:11 p.m. and introduced the
members and non-members that were present. A quorum was established.
Roll Call
Present: 8- Council Member Mary C. Woolridge (D-3), Council Member Cheri Bryant
Hamilton (D-5), Council Member Kenneth C. Fleming (R-7), Council Member
Kevin Kramer (R-11), Council Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Chair Person
Marianne Butler (D-15), Vice Chair Kelly Downard (R-16), and Council Member
Dan Johnson (D-21)
Excused: 1- Council Member Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13)
Absent: 1- Council Member Jerry T. Miller (R-19)
Also Present
President Jim King (D-10)
Paul Whitty, Assistant County Attorney
Clerk
Jess Helton, CKMC
Special Discussion
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1. ID 14-1409
LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT
Attachments: 11-13-14 Metro Council Budget 2015
Jim Brammell, Amber Halloran and Spencer Bruce presented the Water
Company's Annual Report.
Pending Legislation
2. O-520-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 101, SERIES 2014 AND ORDINANCE NO.
102, SERIES 2014 RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 CAPITAL AND
OPERATING BUDGET, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $12,000 FROM THE
DISTRICT 19 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE DISTRICT 19 CAPITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND. (Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors:Jerry T. Miller (R-19)
A motion was made by Council Member Johnson, seconded by Council
Member Fleming, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The
motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the
Consent Calendar:
Yes: 7- Woolridge, Hamilton, Fleming, Blackwell, Butler, Downard, and Johnson
Excused: 1- Welch
Absent: 2- Kramer, and Miller
3. O-521-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 101, SERIES 2014 PERTAINING TO THE
2014-2015 CAPITAL BUDGET, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW PROJECT TITLED FREYS
HILL ROAD BITUMINOUS RESURFACING. (Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors:Glen Stuckel (R-17)
A motion was made by Council Member Woolridge, seconded by Vice Chair
Downard, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The motion
carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent
Calendar:
Yes: 8- Woolridge, Hamilton, Fleming, Kramer, Blackwell, Butler, Downard, and Johnson
Excused: 1- Welch
Absent: 1- Miller
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4. O-524-14
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FORGIVABLE LOAN TO HOMES OF HOPE PURSUANT
TO ORDINANCE NO. 54, SERIES 2009. (Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors:Marianne Butler (D-15)
A motion was made by Council Member Woolridge, seconded by Council
Member Johnson, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The
motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the
Consent Calendar:
Yes: 8- Woolridge, Hamilton, Fleming, Kramer, Blackwell, Butler, Downard, and Johnson
Excused: 1- Welch
Absent: 1- Miller
5. O-525-14
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FORGIVABLE LOAN TO RIVER CITY COMMUNITY
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 54,
SERIES 2009. (Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors:Marianne Butler (D-15)
A motion was made by Council Member Woolridge, seconded by Council
Member Kramer, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The
motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the
Consent Calendar:
Yes: 7- Woolridge, Fleming, Kramer, Blackwell, Butler, Downard, and Johnson
Excused: 1- Welch
Absent: 2- Hamilton, and Miller
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6. R-258-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT,
KENTUCKY AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED AS A CO-REMARKETING AGENT FOR THE
$35,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO
GOVERNMENT, KENTUCKY, POLLUTION CONTROL REVENUE BONDS, 2001 SERIES
B (LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY PROJECT), AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS RELATED TO THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED
BONDS. (Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors:David Tandy (D-4)
A motion was made by Council Member Woolridge, seconded by Council
Member Johnson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The
motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old
Business.
Vice Chair Downard stated that the Chair would be abstaining on this vote and
therefore the Ordinance would be sent to Old Business. However, due to Chair
Butler's expected absence at the November 20, 2014 Council Meeting he will
be requesting that the Ordinance be moved from Old Business to the Consent
Calendar at that meeting.
Yes: 7- Woolridge, Hamilton, Fleming, Kramer, Blackwell, Downard, and Johnson
Excused: 1- Welch
Absent: 1- Miller
Abstain: 1- Butler
Adjournment
Without objection the meeting adjourned at 4:46 p.m.
*NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard
before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on November 20, 2014.
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Agenda
Louisville Metro Government
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, November 13, 2014
3:00 PM
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers
Budget Committee
Committee Members:
Marianne Butler (D-15)*
Kelly Downard (R-16)*
Mary C. Woolridge (D-3)
Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Kenneth C. Fleming (R-7)
Kevin Kramer (R-11)
Rick Blackwell (D-12)
Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13)
Jerry T. Miller (R-19)
Dan Johnson (D-21)
*Denotes the Committee Chair(s)
Budget Committee Meeting Agenda - Final November 13, 2014
Call to Order
Roll Call
Special Discussion
1. ID 14-1409 LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT
Attachments: 11-13-14 Metro Council Budget 2015
Pending Legislation
2. O-520-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 101, SERIES 2014
AND ORDINANCE NO. 102, SERIES 2014 RELATING TO THE
FISCAL YEAR 2014-15 CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET,
RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $12,000 FROM THE DISTRICT
19 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE DISTRICT 19
CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND. (Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors: Jerry T. Miller (R-19)
3. O-521-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 101, SERIES 2014
PERTAINING TO THE 2014-2015 CAPITAL BUDGET, BY
ESTABLISHING A NEW PROJECT TITLED FREYS HILL ROAD
BITUMINOUS RESURFACING. (Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors: Glen Stuckel (R-17)
4. O-524-14 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FORGIVABLE LOAN TO HOMES OF
HOPE PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 54, SERIES 2009. (Action
Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors: Marianne Butler (D-15)
5. O-525-14 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A FORGIVABLE LOAN TO RIVER CITY
COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 54, SERIES 2009. (Action Required
By: May 2015)
Sponsors: Marianne Butler (D-15)
6. R-258-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO
GOVERNMENT, KENTUCKY AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED AS
A CO-REMARKETING AGENT FOR THE $35,000,000 PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO
GOVERNMENT, KENTUCKY, POLLUTION CONTROL REVENUE
BONDS, 2001 SERIES B (LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY PROJECT), AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
RELATED ACTIONS RELATED TO THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED BONDS.
(Action Required By: May 2015)
Sponsors: David Tandy (D-4)
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Adjournment
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