Committee of the Whole
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · May 11, 2017
Minutes
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary - Final
Committee of the Whole
Jessica Green (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Mary C.
Woolridge (D-3),
Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5),
David James (D-6),
Angela Leet (R-7), S. Brandon Coan (D-8), Bill Hollander (D-9),
Pat Mulvihill (D-10),
Kevin Kramer (R-11), Rick Blackwell (D-12), Vicki Aubrey
Welch (D-13),
Cindi Fowler (D-14), Marianne Butler (D-15), Scott Reed (R-16),
Glen Stuckel (R-17), Marilyn Parker (R-18), Julie Denton (R-19),
Stuart Benson (R-20), Dan Johnson (D-21), Robin Engel (R-22),
James Peden (R-23), Madonna Flood (D-24), David Yates
(D-25)*, Brent Ackerson (D-26)
* Denotes the Committee Chair(s)
Thursday, May 11, 2017 5:15 PM First Floor Conference Room
Call to Order
President Pro Tem Hollander called the meeting to order at 5:22 PM.
Roll Call
Council Member Mulvihill (D-10) and Council Member Aubrey Welch (D-13)
arrived at 5:31 PM.
Present: 21 - Council Member Jessica Green (D-1), Council Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2),
Council Member Mary C. Woolridge (D-3), Council Member Barbara Sexton
Smith (D-4), Council Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Council Member
David James (D-6), Council Member S. Brandon Coan (D-8), Council Member
Bill Hollander (D-9), Council Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Council Member Kevin
Kramer (R-11), Council Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Council Member Vicki
Aubrey Welch (D-13), Council Member Marianne Butler (D-15), Council Member
Scott Reed (R-16), Council Member Glen Stuckel (R-17), Council Member
Marilyn Parker (R-18), Council Member Julie Denton (R-19), Council Member
Stuart Benson (R-20), Council Member Dan Johnson (D-21), Council Member
Robin Engel (R-22), and Council Member Brent Ackerson (D-26)
Excused: 4- Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14), Council Member James Peden (R-23),
Council Member Madonna Flood (D-24), and Council President David Yates
(D-25)
Absent: 1- Council Member Angela Leet (R-7)
Support Staff
Matt Golden, Julie Hardesty, Paul Rutherford and Nick Lococo, Jefferson
County Attorney's Office
Nick Kouloungis, Department of Information Technology
Kellie Watson, Mayor's Office
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Clerks
H. Stephen Ott, CKMC
Jess Helton, CKMC
Review of Metro Council Agenda for May 11, 2017
1. ID 17-0656
Addresses to Council - May 11, 2017
Attachments: 5-11-17 Address Council Agenda.pdf
2. ID 17-0657
Metro Council Agenda - May 11, 2017
Attachments: 05-11-17 FINAL MC Agenda.pdf
Council Member Coan introduced Karen Williams, Convention and Visitors
Bureau, to speak and answer questions regarding the proposed "e-cigarette
and hookah" ordinance (O-074-17).
Special Discussion
ID 17-0714
City Hall Replacement Windows
Attachments: 051117 Facilities Email City Hall Window Replacement.pdf
President Pro Tem Hollander updated the committee regarding the
replacement of the windows in City Hall. Metro Facilities informed the
President's Office that Metro Council will need to authorize the funds for
operable windows or proceed with Facilities recommended current project
scope of inoperable windows. (See attached email).
President Pro Tem Hollander informed the Committee of the Whole that they
would need to decide whether or not to go forward with the proposed plan to
install operable windows before Wednesday, May 17, 2017.
A motion was made by Council Member Stuckel and seconded by Council
Member Johnson, to go forward with the proposed plan of installing operable
windows in City Hall, with funding coming from Metro Council's surplus FY17
general funds.
The motion carried by a show of hands with 12 Yes, 7 No, and 5 not voting.
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Closed Session
3. ID 17-0649
Matt Golden, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Ongoing Litigation
A motion was made by Council Member Woolridge, seconded by Council
Member Benson to enter into a closed session to discuss pending litigation.
Without objection the Committee entered into closed session at 5:52 PM.
A motion was made by Council Member Woolridge, seconded by Council
Member Shanklin to reconvene into regular session. Without objection the
Committee reconvened at 5:56 PM. No action was taken during the closed
session.
Adjournment
Without objection President Pro Tem Hollander adjourned the meeting at 5:57
PM.
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Agenda
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Committee of the Whole
Jessica Green (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Mary C. Woolridge
(D-3),
Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), David
James (D-6),
Angela Leet (R-7), S. Brandon Coan (D-8), Bill Hollander (D-9),
Pat Mulvihill (D-10),
Kevin Kramer (R-11), Rick Blackwell (D-12), Vicki Aubrey Welch
(D-13),
Cindi Fowler (D-14), Marianne Butler (D-15), Scott Reed (R-16),
Glen Stuckel (R-17), Marilyn Parker (R-18), Julie Denton (R-19),
Stuart Benson (R-20), Dan Johnson (D-21), Robin Engel (R-22),
James Peden (R-23), Madonna Flood (D-24), David Yates (D-25)
*, Brent Ackerson (D-26)
* Denotes the Committee Chair(s)
Thursday, May 11, 2017 5:15 PM First Floor Conference Room
Call to Order
Roll Call
Review of Metro Council Agenda for May 11, 2017
1. ID 17-0656 Addresses to Council - May 11, 2017
Attachments: 5-11-17 Address Council Agenda.pdf
2. ID 17-0657 Metro Council Agenda - May 11, 2017
Attachments: 05-11-17 FINAL MC Agenda.pdf
Closed Session
3. ID 17-0649 Matt Golden, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Ongoing Litigation
Special Discussion
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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