Budget Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · May 25, 2016
Minutes
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary - Final
Budget Committee
Chair Person Marianne Butler (D-15)
Vice Chair Angela Leet (R-7)
Committee Member Mary C. Woolridge (D-3)
Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Committee Member David James (D-6)
Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9)
Committee Member Kevin Kramer (R-11)
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)
Committee Member Kelly Downard (R-16)
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)
Committee Member Dan Johnson (D-21)
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 4:00 PM Council Chambers
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE MEETING RECESSED
ON THURSDAY, MAY 19 AT 5:03 P.M.
Call to Order
Vice Chair Leet called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
Roll Call
Vice Chair Leet introduced the committee members and non-committee
members present. A quorum was established.
Present: 10 - Committee Member Mary C. Woolridge (D-3), Committee Member Cheri Bryant
Hamilton (D-5), Committee Member David James (D-6), Vice Chair Angela Leet
(R-7), Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9), Committee Member Kevin
Kramer (R-11), Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee Member
Cindi Fowler (D-14), Committee Member Kelly Downard (R-16), and Committee
Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)
Excused: 2- Chair Person Marianne Butler (D-15), and Committee Member Dan Johnson
(D-21)
Non-Committee Members
Council President David Yates (D-25) and Council Member Brent Ackerson
(D-26)
Support Staff
Julie Hardesty, Jeff Derouen, Matt Golden, and Sarah Martin (Jefferson County
Attorney's Office)
Clerk
David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk
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Pending Legislation
1. O-124-16
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION 110.05(P) OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO
CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX
WITHHOLDINGS BY ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER, CREATING A NEW DEFINITION
IN SECTION 110.01, AND CREATING A NEW PENALTY WITHIN SECTION 110.99 FOR
ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIRED PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER.
Sponsors:Primary Marianne Butler (D-15) and Primary Angela Leet (R-7)
The item was recommended for approval and sent to the Consent Calendar
during the first session of this meeting on May 19, 2016. Please see the Final
Action Summary from that date for further information.
2. O-132-16
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO BID A GAS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.
(Amended by Substitution)
Sponsors:Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) and Additional Kevin Kramer (R-11)
Attachments: O-132-16 ATTACH PROPOSED ABS Gas Franchise Agreement
5-25-16 with Hollander Amendment and JCAO modifications
Gas Franchise Agreement (clean copy - 3 with Scribner) on 5-20-16
Gas Franchise Agreement 5-25-16 with Hollander Amendment and
JCAO modifications
*NOTE: The first session of this meeting on May 19, 2016 recessed while a
proposed amendment, made by Committee Member Hollander and seconded
by Committee Member Hamilton, was pending on the floor. Please see the
Final Action Summary from that date for further information.
The motion and second for the proposed amendment pending on the floor
were withdrawn by Committee Member Hollander and Committee Member
Hamilton, respectively.
A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee
Member James, that the Ordinance be amended by substitution with a newly
proposed Franchise Agreement (see attached). Jeff Derouen (Jefferson County
Attorney's Office) spoke to the item. The motion to amend by susbstitution
carried by a voice vote.
Julie Hardesty (Jefferson County Attorney's Office) spoke to the item.
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the
Amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:
Yes: 9- Woolridge, Hamilton, James, Leet, Hollander, Kramer, Blackwell, Fowler, and
Downard
No: 1- Parker
Excused: 2- Butler, and Johnson
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3. O-053-16
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR MID-YEAR
OPERATING NEEDS BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 103, SERIES 2015 RELATING TO
THE 2015-2016 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY
METRO GOVERNMENT AS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ACKERSON. (Action
Required By: August 2016)
Sponsors:Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26)
Attachments: FY16 Mid Year OP ORD Ackerson ROC dab Draft1
The item was withdrawn during the first session of this meeting on May 19,
2016. Please see the Final Action Summary from that date for further
information.
4. O-054-16
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR MID-YEAR
CAPITAL NEEDS BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 101, SERIES 2014 RELATING TO
THE 2014-2015 CAPITAL BUDGET AND ORDINANCE NO. 104, SERIES 2015 RELATING
TO THE 2015-2016 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY
METRO GOVERNMENT AS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ACKERSON.
Sponsors:Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26)
Attachments: FY16 Mid Year CAP ORD Ackerson ROC dab Draft1
The item was withdrawn during the first session of this meeting on May 19,
2016. Please see the Final Action Summary from that date for further
information.
Adjournment
Without objection, Vice Chair Leet adjourned the meeting at 4:33 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 May 26, 2016.
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Agenda
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Budget Committee
Chair Person Marianne Butler (D-15)
Vice Chair Angela Leet (R-7)
Committee Member Mary C. Woolridge (D-3)
Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Committee Member David James (D-6)
Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9)
Committee Member Kevin Kramer (R-11)
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)
Committee Member Kelly Downard (R-16)
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)
Committee Member Dan Johnson (D-21)
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 4:00 PM Council Chambers
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE MEETING RECESSED
ON THURSDAY, MAY 19 AT 5:03 P.M.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pending Legislation
1. O-124-16 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION 110.05(P) OF THE
LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO
PAYMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX WITHHOLDINGS BY
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER, CREATING A NEW DEFINITION IN
SECTION 110.01, AND CREATING A NEW PENALTY WITHIN
SECTION 110.99 FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE REQUIRED
PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER.
Sponsors: Primary Marianne Butler (D-15) and Primary Angela Leet (R-7)
Legislative History
5/12/16 Metro Council assigned to the Budget Committee
Action Required By: November 2016
5/19/16 Budget Committee recommended for approval
2. O-132-16 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO BID A GAS
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.
Sponsors: Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) and Additional Kevin Kramer (R-11)
Attachments: O-132-16 ATTACH PROPOSED ABS Gas Franchise Agreement 5-25-16 with Hollander Amendment and JCAO
Gas Franchise Agreement (clean copy - 3 with Scribner) on 5-20-16
Legislative History
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Budget Committee Meeting Agenda - Final May 25, 2016
5/12/16 Metro Council assigned to the Budget Committee
Action Required By: November 2016
5/19/16 Budget Committee recommended for approval
3. O-053-16 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND
FOR MID-YEAR OPERATING NEEDS BY AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 103, SERIES 2015 RELATING TO THE 2015-2016 OPERATING
BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO
GOVERNMENT AS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ACKERSON.
(Action Required By: August 2016)
Sponsors: Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26)
Attachments: FY16 Mid Year OP ORD Ackerson ROC dab Draft1
Legislative History
2/11/16 Metro Council assigned to the Budget Committee
Action Required By: August 2016
2/18/16 Budget Committee held
3/3/16 Budget Committee held
3/31/16 Budget Committee held
4/21/16 Budget Committee held
4. O-054-16 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND
FOR MID-YEAR CAPITAL NEEDS BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
101, SERIES 2014 RELATING TO THE 2014-2015 CAPITAL BUDGET
AND ORDINANCE NO. 104, SERIES 2015 RELATING TO THE
2015-2016 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON
COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS SUBMITTED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER ACKERSON.
Sponsors: Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26)
Attachments: FY16 Mid Year CAP ORD Ackerson ROC dab Draft1
Legislative History
2/11/16 Metro Council assigned to the Budget Committee
Action Required By: August 2016
2/18/16 Budget Committee held
3/3/16 Budget Committee held
3/31/16 Budget Committee held
4/21/16 Budget Committee held
Adjournment
Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair Person. While an item may be
listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
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