Budget Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · December 13, 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)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 5:00 PM Council Chambers
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING
Call to Order
Vice Chair Leet called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m.
Roll Call
Vice Chair Leet introduced the committee members and non-committee
members present. A quorum was established.
Committee Member Fowler arrived at 5:10 p.m. and left at 6:12 p.m.
Present: 11 - 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), Committee
Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), and Committee Member Dan Johnson (D-21)
Excused: 1- Chair Person Marianne Butler (D-15)
Non-Committee Members
Council President David Yates (D-25)
Support Staff
Matt Golden, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Clerk
David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk
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Pending Legislation
1. O-438-16
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING YEAR-END OPERATING BUDGET TRANSFERS
BETWEEN VARIOUS AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 AND TO PROVIDE
VARIOUS TRANSFERS AS DETAILED HEREIN. (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)
Sponsors:Primary David Yates (D-25)
A motion was made by Committee Member Woolridge, seconded by
Committee Member James, that this Ordinance be untabled. The motion
carried without objection.
Rashaad Abdur-Rahman, Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, spoke to
the item.
A motion was made by Committee Member Hamilton, seconded by Committee
Member Downard, that this Ordinance be amended by substitution with the
document handed out prior to the meeting, sponsored by Committee Member
James and Committee Member Hamilton (see attached).
The following spoke to the item:
- Chief Steve Conrad, Louisville Metro Police
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Codes and Regulations
- Yvette Gentry, Mayor's Office
A motion was made by Committee Member James, seconded by Committee
Member Kramer, that this Amendment By Substitution be amended as follows:
- Remove the '$60,000 for Community Center security' from the fourth and fifth
lines of the first paragraph under Public Health & Wellness (Section X).
- Under Public Health & Wellness (Section X), change the General Fund
amount to 10,132,300
- Under Public Health & Wellness (Section X), change the Total - Public Health
& Wellness amount to 23,820,600
- Under Public Health & Wellness (Section X), change the $685,000 in the first
line of the first paragraph to $625,000
- Under Public Health & Wellness (Section X), change the $650,000 in the fourth
line of the second paragraph to $625,000
- Under Parks & Recreation (Section XI), change the General Fund amount to
17,866,300
- Under Parks & Recreation (Section XI), change the Total - Parks & Recreation
amount to 25,135,400
- Add 'Additionally, $60,000 is included for an increase in Community Center
Personnel.' to the end of the first paragraph under Parks & Recreation (Section
XI).
The motion to amend the Amendment By Substitution carried by a voice vote.
Eddie Woods, No More Red Dots Program, spoke to the item.
A technical correction was made by correcting letter 'b' to letter 'a' in front of
General Operations under Parks & Recreation (Section XI).
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Daniel Frockt, Office of Management and Budget, and Kellie Watson, Mayor's
Office, spoke to the item.
A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee
Member Woolridge, that this Amendment By Substitution be amended by
adding the following as a second paragraph under Economic Development
(Section XII):
The Administration shall work collaboratively with Simmons College to
develop plans for the construction and/or acquisition of real property to
support student housing needs and present a proposal as part of the FY18
budget.
The motion to amend the Amendment By Substitution carried by a voice vote.
Michael Gritton, KentuckianaWorks, spoke to the item.
A motion was made by Committee Member Parker, seconded by Committee
Member Downard, that this Amendment By Substitution be amended by
adding language at the end of the first paragraph under Human Resources
(Section XV) that requires the Chief Equity Officer to report on diversity
initiatives to an appropriate Metro Council committee no later than February
28, 2017. The motion and second were withdrawn after further discussion and
with the understanding the action summary would reflect the Metro Council
expects the Chief Equity Officer to make a report to the Metro Council during
the Budget Hearings in 2017.
Committee Members Kramer, Downard, Woolridge, Johnson, Hollander, Leet,
and Blackwell were added as sponsors to the Resolution without objection
from the primary sponsors present at the meeting.
The amended motion to Amend By Substitution carried by a voice vote.
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:
Yes: 10 - Woolridge, Hamilton, James, Leet, Hollander, Kramer, Blackwell, Downard,
Parker, and Johnson
Excused: 1- Butler
Absent: 1- Fowler
Adjournment
Without objection, Vice Chair Leet adjourned the meeting at 6:57 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 December 15, 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)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 5:00 PM Council Chambers
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pending Legislation
1. O-438-16 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING YEAR-END OPERATING BUDGET
TRANSFERS BETWEEN VARIOUS AGENCIES FOR FISCAL YEAR
2015-2016 AND TO PROVIDE VARIOUS TRANSFERS AS DETAILED
HEREIN.
Sponsors: Primary David Yates (D-25)
Legislative History
12/8/16 Metro Council assigned to the Budget Committee
Action Required By: June 2017
12/9/16 Budget Committee recommended for approval
12/9/16 Budget Committee tabled
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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