Committee of the Whole

Louisville Metro Government 601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Thursday, November 30, 2017 5:15 PM First Floor Conference Room 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), Vacant (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) Committee of the Whole Action Summary - Final November 30, 2017 Call to Order President Yates called the meeting to order at 5:27 PM. Roll Call Council Member Engel arrived at 5:30 PM. Present: 24 - 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 Angela Leet (R-7), 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 Cindi Fowler (D-14), 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 Stuart Benson (R-20), Council Member Dan Johnson (D-21), Council Member Robin Engel (R-22), Council Member James Peden (R-23), Council Member Madonna Flood (D-24), Council President David Yates (D-25), and Council Member Brent Ackerson (D-26) Excused: 2- Council Member Jessica Green (D-1), and Council Member Julie Denton (R-19) Support Staff Sarah Martin, Paul Whitty, John Carroll, Jeff Derouen, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Teresa Lajara, Mayor's Office Nick Kouloungis, Metro Department of Information Technology Clerk(s) H. Stephen Ott, CKMC Jess Helton, CKMC David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Committee of the Whole Action Summary - Final November 30, 2017 Review of Metro Council Agenda for November 30, 2017 President Yates reviewed the following agenda items: Special Legislation: R-192-17 AN ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION TO MANAGE THE STAFF OF DISTRICT 21 FOLLOWING THE VACANCY OF THIS SEAT. R-186-17 A RESOLUTION OVERTURNING THE DECISION OF THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 609 BLANKENBAKER LANE IN LOUISVILLE METRO AS A LOCAL LANDMARK (CASE NO. 17DESGNATION1000). New Business: O-431-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 114, SERIES 2017, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 OPERATING BUDGET FOR LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT, BY TRANSFERRING $25,000 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND (DISTRICT 21) TO LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS (DISTRICT 21). Old Business: O-428-16 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SUBCHAPTER OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC TREES, TREE CANOPY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION) Council Member Hollander spoke to this item. 1. ID 17-1944 Address to Council - November 30, 2017 Attachments: 11-30-17 Address Council Agenda.pdf 2. ID 17-1945 Metro Council Agenda - November 30, 2017 Attachments: FINAL MC Agenda for 113017.pdf Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Committee of the Whole Action Summary - Final November 30, 2017 Special Discussion President Yates provided the following announcements and updates: - FEAT-Families of Effective Autism Treatment - Metro Council achieved the goal of becoming "Autism Friendly" status - Thanks to Councilwoman Shanklin, Jared Smelser-Dearing, Tony Hyatt, Anthony Johnson (Security Guard), and the Clerk's Office for the Christmas decorations - Jared Smelser-Dearing, Legislative Assistant for District 2, leaving - District 21 Interviews will be conducted at a special Committee of the Whole on Monday, December 11th at 4:00 PM in the Council Chambers Council Member Engel asked the Jefferson County Attorney's Office regarding the Change of Zoning process. Paul Whitty, Jefferson County Attorney's Office responded. 3. ID 17-1914 Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Panhandling Ordinance Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, spoke to the item. Adjournment Without objection, President Yates adjourned the meeting at 6:04 PM. Louisville Metro Government Page 3