Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · October 17, 2018
Minutes
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary - Final
Public Safety Committee
Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1)
Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)
Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4)
Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7)
Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19)
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 3:30 PM Council Chambers
Call to Order
Chair Person Green called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m.
Roll Call
Chair Person Green introduced the committee members and non-committee
members present. A quorum was established.
Committee Member Leet arrived at 3:47 p.m.
Present: 7 - Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1), Vice Chair James Peden (R-23), Committee
Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton
(D-5), Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7), Committee Member Julie Denton
(R-19), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Non-Committee Member(s)
Council President David James (D-6) and Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)
Support Staff
Dee Baltimore, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Sean Dennis, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Clerk(s)
David B. Wagner, CKMC
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Pending Legislation
1. O-325-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 91 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL SUBSECTION TO THE
DEFINITION “RESTRAINT.” (AS AMENDED)
Sponsors:Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)
Attachments: O-325-18 V.2 CAM 101718 Amending Chp 91 Regarding Restraint of
Pot-Bellied Pigs.pdf
101718 HANDOUT PROPOSED CAM O-325-18 - Ordinance RE Pigs
(10-16-18).pdf
O-325-18 V.1 091318 Amending Chp 91 Regarding Restraint of
Pot-Bellied Pigs.pdf
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member
Sexton Smith, that this Ordinance be untabled. The motion to untable carried
without objection.
Council Member Fowler and Adam Hamilton, Metro Animal Sevices, spoke to
the item.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member
Flood, that this Ordinance be amended as follows (see attached document
titled, "101718 HANDOUT PROPOSED CAM O-325-18 - Ordinance RE Pigs
(10-16-18).pdf"):
- Insert the following to be the first sentence of Subsection (9): "All porcine
must weigh less than 200 pounds and measure to a height of no more than 22
inches. If upon sight inspection MAS determines a porcine may exceed the
specified weight and/or height requirements, the owner of the porcine in
question will be responsible for supplying MAS with certification from an
approved establishment verifying the weight and/or height."
- Insert the following to be the third sentence of Subsection (9): "No more than
seven porcine may be quartered outdoors on an individual tract, lot or parcel,
or dwelling unit, (as defined in the Land Development Code), which is more
than .5 acres but less than two acres and has on such property any building or
structure containing a residential use."
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.
A motion was made by Committee Member Denton, seconded by Vice Chair
Peden, that this amended Ordinance be amended as follows:
- Insert the following to be the last sentence in Section II: "All porcine
registered with MAS within this ninety (90) day window shall be grandfathered
in for purposes of their current height and weight and number owned per tract
or lot of land."
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:
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Yes: 5- Green, Peden, Sexton Smith, Leet, and Denton
Present: 1- Flood
Abstain: 1- Hamilton
2. O-353-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 156 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) INCLUDING DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WITHIN THE
MEANING OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE ORDINANCE.
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6), Primary Jessica Green (D-1), Additional Cheri Bryant
Hamilton (D-5) and Additional Angela Leet (R-7)
Attachments: O-353-18 PROPOSED AMENDMENT.pdf
O-353-18 V.1 092718 Amending LMCO 156 to Include Drug
Paraphernalia in Meaning of Criminal Activity.pdf
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member
Sexton Smith, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.
The following spoke to the item:
- Council President James
- Dee Baltimore, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
- Lieutenant Bradley Silveria, Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Chief T. Watkins, Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Detective Cole Gibson, Louisville Metro Police Department
- Detective Keith Ford, Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Codes and Regulations
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the
Consent Calendar:
Yes: 7- Green, Peden, Sexton Smith, Hamilton, Leet, Denton, and Flood
3. O-354-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 113 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
CONTROL (“ABC”) LICENSEES TO SELL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6), Primary Jessica Green (D-1), Additional Cheri Bryant
Hamilton (D-5) and Additional Angela Leet (R-7)
Attachments: O-354-18 V.1 092718 ADDED SPONSORS COC Amending LMCO
113 Making Unlawful for ABC Licensees to Sell Drug
Paraphernalia.pdf
O-354-18 V.1 092718 Amending LMCO 113 Making Unlawful for ABC
Licensees to Sell Drug Paraphernalia.pdf
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member
Flood, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The motion carried
by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:
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Yes: 7- Green, Peden, Sexton Smith, Hamilton, Leet, Denton, and Flood
Adjournment
Without objection, Chair Person Green adjourned the meeting at 4:31 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 October 25, 2018.
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Agenda
Louisville Metro Government
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
3:30 PM
Council Chambers
Public Safety Committee
Chair Person Jessica Green (D-1)
Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)
Committee Member Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4)
Committee Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)
Committee Member Angela Leet (R-7)
Committee Member Julie Denton (R-19)
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Public Safety Committee Meeting Agenda - Final October 17, 2018
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pending Legislation
1. O-325-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 91 OF THE LOUISVILLE
METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL
SUBSECTION TO THE DEFINITION “RESTRAINT.”
Sponsors: Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)
Attachments: O-325-18 V.1 091318 Amending Chp 91 Regarding Restraint of Pot-Bellied Pigs.pdf
Legislative History
9/13/18 Metro Council assigned to the Public Safety Committee
Action Required By: March 2019
9/19/18 Public Safety Committee held
10/3/18 Public Safety Committee recommended for approval
10/3/18 Public Safety Committee tabled
2. O-353-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 156 OF THE LOUISVILLE
METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) INCLUDING DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA WITHIN THE MEANING OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN
THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE ORDINANCE.
Sponsors: Primary David James (D-6), Primary Jessica Green (D-1), Additional Cheri Bryant
Hamilton (D-5) and Additional Angela Leet (R-7)
Attachments: O-353-18 PROPOSED AMENDMENT.pdf
O-353-18 V.1 092718 Amending LMCO 156 to Include Drug Paraphernalia in Meaning of Criminal Activity.pdf
Legislative History
9/27/18 Metro Council assigned to the Public Safety Committee
Action Required By: March 2019
10/3/18 Public Safety Committee held
3. O-354-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 113 OF THE LOUISVILLE
METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) MAKING IT UNLAWFUL
FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (“ABC”) LICENSEES TO
SELL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
Sponsors: Primary David James (D-6), Primary Jessica Green (D-1), Additional Cheri Bryant
Hamilton (D-5) and Additional Angela Leet (R-7)
Attachments: O-354-18 V.1 092718 ADDED SPONSORS COC Amending LMCO 113 Making Unlawful for ABC Licensees to S
O-354-18 V.1 092718 Amending LMCO 113 Making Unlawful for ABC Licensees to Sell Drug Paraphernalia.pdf
Legislative History
9/27/18 Metro Council assigned to the Public Safety Committee
Action Required By: March 2019
10/3/18 Public Safety Committee held
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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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