Labor and Economic Development Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · June 13, 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, June 13, 2017 4:00 PM Council Chambers
Call to Order
Chair Person Hamilton called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m.
Roll Call
Chair Person Hamilton introduced the committee members present. A quorum
was established.
Present: 4- Chair Person Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5), Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20),
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), and Committee Member Marianne Butler
(D-15)
Excused: 1- Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19)
Support Staff
Nick Lococo, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Clerk
David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk
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Pending Legislation
1. R-070-17
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO ESSENTRA
PLASTICS, LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS FILTRONA PLASTICS, LLC, AND ANY
SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO
KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32.
Sponsors:Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Attachments: R-070-17 V.1 060817 Incentives to Essentra Plastics.pdf
Filtronia Plastics LLC- Prelim Approval August 29, 2013.pdf
Filtrona Plastics LLC- Louisville Support letter.pdf
A motion was made by Committee Member Butler, seconded by Vice Chair
Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.
Rebecca Fleischaker, Economic Development, spoke to the item.
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent
Calendar.
2. 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 Vice Chair Benson, seconded by Committee Member
Butler, that this Resolution be untabled. The motion to untable carried without
objection.
Rebecca Fleischaker, Economic Development, and Wanda Mitchell-Smith, First
Gethsemane Center for Family Development, spoke to the item.
The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the
Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.
Adjournment
Without objection, Chair Person Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.
*NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard
before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on June 22, 2017.
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Agenda
Louisville Metro Government
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Tuesday, June 13, 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 June 13, 2017
Committee
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pending Legislation
1. R-070-17 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL
INCENTIVES TO ESSENTRA PLASTICS, LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN
AS FILTRONA PLASTICS, LLC, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT
ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF PURSUANT TO
KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32.
Sponsors: Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Attachments: R-070-17 V.1 060817 Incentives to Essentra Plastics.pdf
Filtronia Plastics LLC- Prelim Approval August 29, 2013.pdf
Filtrona Plastics LLC- Louisville Support letter.pdf
Legislative History
6/8/17 Metro Council assigned to the Labor and Economic
Development Committee
Action Required By: December 2017
2. 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
5/16/17 Labor and Economic recommended for approval
Development Committee
5/25/17 Metro Council referred to the Labor and Economic
Development Committee
5/30/17 Labor and Economic recommended for approval
Development Committee
5/30/17 Labor and Economic tabled
Development Committee
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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