Labor and Economic Development Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · May 16, 2017
Minutes
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 Julie Denton (R-19)
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 4:00 PM Council Chambers
Call to Order
Chair Person Hamilton called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM.
Roll Call
Chair Person Hamilton introduced the committee members and non-committee
members present. A quorum was established.
Present: 5- 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), and Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19)
Non-Committee Members
Council Member Angela Leet (R-7)
Support Staff
Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Clerk
Jess Helton, CKMC
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Committee
Pending Legislation
1. R-056-17
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO STRONG
TOWER CONSTRUCTION, LLC, DBA KOCH CORPORATION, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT
ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER
154, SUBCHAPTER 32.
Sponsors:Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Attachments: R-056-17 V.1 051117 Incentives to Strong Tower Construction dba
Koch Corp.pdf
Strong Tower Construction dba Koch Corp - Local Support ltr - KBI
Board Report.pdf
A motion was made by Committee Member Butler, seconded by Vice Chair
Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.
Brittany Allison, Louisville Forward, spoke to the item.
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent
Calendar.
2. O-153-17
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL SEWER AND
DRAINAGE REVENUE BOND AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD
OF THE LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT
(THE "DISTRICT") WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF THE DISTRICT'S SEWER
AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2017A, (THE "CURRENT
BONDS") FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF
CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2017A PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADVERTISED
PUBLIC COMPETITIVE SALE OF SAID CURRENT BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $185,000,000.
Sponsors:Primary Marianne Butler (D-15)
Attachments: O-153-17 V.1 051117 25th Supplemental MSD Bond.pdf
051607 LED MSD 2017A Bond Issue.pdf
A motion was made by Committee Member Butler, seconded by Vice Chair
Benson, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.
Chad Collier, Metropolitan Sewer District, gave a presentation and answered
questions.
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the
Consent Calendar:
Yes: 5- Hamilton, Benson, Mulvihill, Butler, and Denton
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Committee
Adjournment
Without objection, Chair Person Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 4:18 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 25, 2017.
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Agenda
Louisville Metro Government
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
4:00 PM
Council Chambers
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 Julie Denton (R-19)
Labor and Economic Development Meeting Agenda - Final May 16, 2017
Committee
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pending Legislation
34. R-056-17 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL
INCENTIVES TO STRONG TOWER CONSTRUCTION, LLC, DBA
KOCH CORPORATION, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR
APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER
154, SUBCHAPTER 32.
Sponsors: Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Attachments: R-056-17 V.1 051117 Incentives to Strong Tower Construction dba Koch Corp.pdf
Strong Tower Construction dba Koch Corp - Local Support ltr - KBI Board Report.pdf
Legislative History
5/11/17 Metro Council assigned to the Labor and Economic
Development Committee
Action Required By: November 2017
33. O-153-17 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TWENTY-FIFTH
SUPPLEMENTAL SEWER AND DRAINAGE REVENUE BOND
AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF THE
LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN SEWER
DISTRICT (THE "DISTRICT") WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE
OF THE DISTRICT'S SEWER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM REVENUE
BONDS, SERIES 2017A, (THE "CURRENT BONDS") FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF
CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2017A PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE ADVERTISED PUBLIC COMPETITIVE SALE OF SAID CURRENT
BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $185,000,000.
Sponsors: Primary Marianne Butler (D-15)
Attachments: O-153-17 V.1 051117 25th Supplemental MSD Bond.pdf
Legislative History
5/11/17 Metro Council assigned to the Labor and Economic
Development Committee
Action Required By: November 2017
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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