Labor and Economic Development Committee

601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Labor and Economic Development Committee Chair Person Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20) Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10) Committee Member Marianne Butler (D-15) Committee Member Robin Engel (R-22) Tuesday, May 17, 2016 4:00 PM Council Chambers Call to Order Chair Person Hamilton called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. Roll Call Chair Person Hamilton introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Present: 3- Chair Person Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), and Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20) Excused: 2- Committee Member Marianne Butler (D-15), and Committee Member Robin Engel (R-22) Non-Committee Members Council Member Rick Blackwell (D-12) and Council Member Marilyn Parker (R-18) Support Staff Paul Whitty, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Labor and Economic Development Action Summary - Final May 17, 2016 Committee Special Discussion 1. ID 16-550 Social, Education, and Economic Trends - Ron Crouch, Demographic and Economic Consultant Attachments: 051716 Handout - 28 pages - Jefferson County Update - Demographic Educational Employment and Economic Trends Summary - Crouch - 05-15-2016 051716 LED OnTheMap and QWI Explorer - Jefferson County - Inflow-Outflow - 2014 and 2005 2010 2015 Employment Trends Ron Crouch, Demographic and Economic Consultant, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. Pending Legislation 2. R-53-16 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $16,910,000 OF TIGER GRANT FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINSTRATION FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF DIXIE HIGHWAY. Sponsors:Primary Rick Blackwell (D-12) Attachments: $16,910M USDOT FHWA TranformDixieHwy FY15 TIGER Grant Agreement FINAL 4 20 2016 *At the request of the sponsor, the Resolution was re-assigned from the Public Works, Bridges and Transportation Committee to the Labor and Economic Development Committee by Council President David Yates. A motion was made by Vice Chair Benson, seconded by Committee Member Mulvihill, that the Resolution be recommended for approval. John Callihan, Mayor's Office, and Bob Gustafson, Public Works and Assets, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 5:02 PM. *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. Louisville Metro Government Page 2