Budget Committee

601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Budget Committee Chair Person Marianne Butler (D-15) Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11) Committee Member Mary C. Woolridge (D-3) Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Committee Member David James (D-6) Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7) Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9) Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12) Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14) Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16) Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18) Committee Member Dan Johnson (D-21) Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:00 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Chair Person Butler called the meeting to order at 5:06 PM. Roll Call Chair Person Butler introduced the committee members present. A quorum was established. Committee Member Fowler arrived at 5:08 PM and Committee Member Hollander arrived at 5:11 PM. Committee Member Blackwell left at 6:30 PM. Present: 10 - Chair Person Marianne Butler (D-15), Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11), Committee Member Mary C. Woolridge (D-3), Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Committee Member David James (D-6), Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7), Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9), Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14), and Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16) Excused: 2- Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), and Committee Member Dan Johnson (D-21) Support Staff Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Beth Stenberg, Metro Council Finance Clerk Jess Helton, CKMC Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Budget Committee Action Summary - Final March 2, 2017 Special Discussion ID 17-0273 EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN PUBLIC SAFETY - JOHN HAMM, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Attachments: 030217 Budget Comm Report on Public Safety Employee Compensation.pdf JP Hamm, Human Resources, and Daniel Frockt, Office of Management and Budget, spoke to the item. Committee Member James asked that the record reflect that the presenters refused to answer the following question: "Do you believe the benefits we pay our employees has anything to do with our recruitment and retention?" Pending Legislation 1. R-023-17 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A DONATION OF FURNITURE FROM HUMANA WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $282,000 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT. Sponsors:Primary Marianne Butler (D-15) Attachments: RES $282,000 Furniture Donation from Humana 2.11.17.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Woolridge, seconded by Committee Member James, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Nick Hunter, Department of Fleet and Facilities Management, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. 2. R-024-17 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD OF $4,370 FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TO BE USED BY METRO ANIMAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY CAT SPAY/NEUTER INITIATIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY. Sponsors:Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14) A motion was made by Committee Member James, seconded by Committee Member Woolridge, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Ozzie Gibson, Metro Animal Services, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Budget Committee Action Summary - Final March 2, 2017 3. O-065-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 101, SERIES 2016, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 OPERATING BUDGET FOR LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT, BY TRANSFERRING ($5,000) $9,000 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND (DISTRICT 14) TO LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS (DISTRICT 14). (AS AMENDED) Sponsors:Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14) A motion was made by Committee Member Woolridge, seconded by Committee Member James, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Committee Member Fowler spoke to the item. A motion was made by Committee Member Fowler, seconded by Vice Chair Kramer, that this Ordinance be amended by increasing the amount transferred to $9,000. The motion to amend 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: 8- Butler, Kramer, Woolridge, Hamilton, James, Blackwell, Fowler, and Reed Excused: 2- Parker, and Johnson Absent: 2- Leet, and Hollander 4. O-319-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 102, SERIES 2016 AS PERTAINING TO THE 2016-2017 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR A NEW PROJECT TITLED 18TH AND BROADWAY WALMART PROJECT. Attachments: 090116 County Attorney Presentation - Exhibit A $250,000 ORD for 18th Street WalMart Project in OMB AUG16.docx Sponsorship of this ordinance has been withdrawn. Chair Person Butler stated this item died in Committee. Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person Butler adjourned the meeting at 6:53 PM. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on March 9, 2017. Louisville Metro Government Page 3