Parks and Sustainability Committee

Louisville Metro Government 601 W. Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202 Action Summary - Final Thursday, August 23, 2018 3:00 PM Council Chambers Parks and Sustainability Committee Chair Person Cindi Fowler (D-14) Vice Chair Brandon Coan (D-8) Committee Member Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13) Committee Member Glen Stuckel (R-17) Committee Member James Peden (R-23) Parks and Sustainability Committee Action Summary - Final August 23, 2018 Call to Order Chair Person Fowler called the meeting to order at 3:03 PM. Roll Call Chair Person Fowler introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Present: 4- Chair Person Cindi Fowler (D-14), Vice Chair Brandon Coan (D-8), Committee Member Glen Stuckel (R-17), and Committee Member James Peden (R-23) Excused: 1- Committee Member Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13) Non-committee Member(s) Council Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton, (D-5), Council Member Bill Hollander, (D-9), and Council Member Marianne Butler, (D-15). Support Staff Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Dee Baltimore, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Clerk(s) Lisa Franklin Gray, Assistant Clerk Louisville Metro Government Page 1 Parks and Sustainability Committee Action Summary - Final August 23, 2018 Pending Legislation 1. R-140-18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $20,000 FROM THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR A CITIES CONNECTING CHILDREN TO NATURE INITIATIVE TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE METRO PARKS DEPARTMENT. Sponsors:Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Attachments: R-140-18 V.1 080918 NLC Cities Connecting Children to Nature Initiative.pdf R-140-18 V.1 080918 ATTACH.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee Member Stuckel, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Bennett Knox, Metro Parks, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. 2. R-142-18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT FOR UP TO $300,000 FROM THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION FOR THE WEST LOUISVILLE OUTDOOR RECREATION INITIATIVE TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE METRO PARKS DEPARTMENT. Sponsors:Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Attachments: R-142-18 V.1 080918 West Louisville Outdoor Recreation $300,000 Grant.pdf R-142-18 V.1 080918 ATTACH.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee Member Stuckel, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. Bennett Knox, Metro Parks, Aaron Jackson, Office of Management and Budget, and Council Member Hamilton, spoke to the item. The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar. Louisville Metro Government Page 2 Parks and Sustainability Committee Action Summary - Final August 23, 2018 3. O-244-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 108, SERIES 2018 AS PERTAINING TO THE 2018-2019 OPERATING BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $10,000 FROM THE OFFICE OF RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES EXTERNAL AGENCY FULLER CENTER APPROPRIATION TO PARKS AND RECREATION COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 PARK ACTIVITIES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS AND RECREATION. Sponsors:Primary Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5) Attachments: O-244-18 V.1 080918 D5 Budget Transfer $10k to Parks.pdf O-244-18 V.1 080918 ATTACH.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Vice Chair Coan, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Due to no one being present to speak; a motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee Member Stuckel, that this Ordinance be tabled. The motion to table carried without objection. A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee Member Stuckel, that this Ordinance be untabled to allow Council Member Hamilton to speak. The motion to untable carried without objection. Council Member Hamilton spoke to the item. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar: Yes: 4- Fowler, Coan, Stuckel, and Peden Excused: 1- Welch Louisville Metro Government Page 3 Parks and Sustainability Committee Action Summary - Final August 23, 2018 4. O-263-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) BY CREATING A NEW SECTION REQUIRING METRO COUNCIL APPROVAL TO CLOSE, REPURPOSE, OR SELL A METRO-OWNED GOLF COURSE (AS AMENDED). Sponsors:Primary Marianne Butler (D-15) and Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14) Attachments: O-263-18 V.2 CAM 082318 Amending Chp 42 MC Approval Close Metro Owned Golf Courses.pdf O-263-18 V.1 080918 Amending Chp 42 MC Approval Close Metro Owned Golf Courses.pdf A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee Member Stuckel, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Council Member Butler and Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, spoke to the item. A motion was made by Committee Member Stuckel and seconded by Committee Member Peden, that this Ordinance be amended to change the language in Section C to reflect a majority vote, rather than a two-thirds majority vote. The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business: Yes: 4- Fowler, Coan, Stuckel, and Peden Excused: 1- Welch Adjournment Without objection, Chair Person Fowler adjourned the meeting at 3:32 PM. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on September 13, 2018. Louisville Metro Government Page 4