Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · March 27, 2019
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 Donna L. Purvis (D-5)
Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13)
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 3:30 PM Council Chambers
Call to Order
Chair Person Green called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.
Roll Call
Chair Person Green introduced the committee members and non-committee
members present. A quorum was established.
Committee Member Piagentini arrived at 3:34 p.m. and Committee Member
Flood arrived at 3:50 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 Donna L. Purvis (D-5),
Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini
(R-19), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Non-Committee Member(s)
Council Member Brandon Coan (D-8) and Council Member Marilyn Parker
(R-18)
Support Staff
Sean Dennis, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
Clerk(s)
David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk
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Special Discussion
1. ID 19-0401
New Kentucky Driver’s License Process - Angie McCoy and Melissa Mershon,
Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk's Office
Chair Person Green announced this item would not be discussed.
2. ID 19-0402
Programs and Outcomes Report - Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods
Attachments: 032719 OSHN Violence Prevention Presentation.pdf
The following spoke to the item:
- Rashaad Abdur-Rahman, Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods
- Vincent James, Mayor's Office
- Dr. Keith Miller, University of Louisville Hospital
- Annabelle Pike, University of Louisville Hospital
Pending Legislation
3. R-040-19
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A PETCO FOUNDATION
GRANT AWARD TOTALING $50,000 SUPPORTING METRO ANIMAL SERVICES
LIFESAVING ANIMAL INITIATIVES.
Sponsors:Primary David Yates (D-25)
Attachments: R-040-19 V.1 032119 Mayor Accept $50K PETCO Foundation Grant
for Lifesaving Animal Initiatives.pdf
This item was held in committee.
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4. O-397-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 91 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO CREATE AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER REGISTRY (AS
AMENDED).
Sponsors:Primary Brandon Coan (D-8)
Attachments: O-397-18 V.3 CAM 032719 Animal Abuse Registry.pdf
O-397-18 - PROPOSED CAM - Coan Animal Abuse Registry as
Amended 3-26-19.pdf
O-397-18 V.2 CAM 021319 Animal Abuse Registry.pdf
O-397-18 PROPOSED CAM 021319 Animal Abuse Registry v2 sd
021319.pdf
O-397-18 V.1 102518 D12 Animal Abuse Registry.pdf
Kevin Bratcher, Kentucky General Assembly, spoke to the item prior to a
motion to untable.
A motion was made by Committee Member Fox, seconded by Vice Chair
Peden, that this amended Ordinance be untabled. The motion carried without
objection.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member
Piagentini, that this amended Ordinance be amended by inserting a new
Subsection 91.023(D)(3) as follows:
"Any person or entity who sells, exchanges or transfers ownership of any
animal in good-faith reliance on registrant information or lack of registrant
information on the Animal Abuse Offender Registry shall not be subject to
penalty under this section."
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: 5- Green, Sexton Smith, Purvis, Fox, and Piagentini
No: 1- Peden
Present: 1- Flood
Adjournment
Without objection, Chair Person Green adjourned the meeting at 4:34 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 April 11, 2019.
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Agenda
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville Metro Government Louisville, KY 40202
Meeting Agenda - 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 Donna L. Purvis (D-5)
Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13)
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 3:30 PM Council Chambers
Call to Order
Roll Call
Special Discussion
1. ID 19-0401 New Kentucky Driver’s License Process - Angie McCoy and Melissa
Mershon, Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk's Office
2. ID 19-0402 Programs and Outcomes Report - Office of Safe and Healthy
Neighborhoods
Attachments: 032719 OSHN Violence Prevention Presentation.pdf
Pending Legislation
3. R-040-19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A PETCO
FOUNDATION GRANT AWARD TOTALING $50,000 SUPPORTING
METRO ANIMAL SERVICES LIFESAVING ANIMAL INITIATIVES.
Sponsors: Primary David Yates (D-25)
Attachments: R-040-19 V.1 032119 Mayor Accept $50K PETCO Foundation Grant for Lifesaving Animal Initiatives.pdf
Legislative History
3/21/19 Metro Council assigned to the Public Safety Committee
Action Required By: September 2019
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4. O-397-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 91 OF THE LOUISVILLE
METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO CREATE AN ANIMAL
ABUSE OFFENDER REGISTRY. (AS AMENDED).
Sponsors: Primary Brandon Coan (D-8)
Attachments: O-397-18 - PROPOSED CAM - Coan Animal Abuse Registry as Amended 3-26-19.pdf
O-397-18 V.2 CAM 021319 Animal Abuse Registry.pdf
O-397-18 PROPOSED CAM 021319 Animal Abuse Registry v2 sd 021319.pdf
O-397-18 V.1 102518 D12 Animal Abuse Registry.pdf
Legislative History
10/25/18 Metro Council assigned to the Public Safety Committee
Action Required By: April 2019
11/14/18 Public Safety Committee recommended for approval
11/14/18 Public Safety Committee tabled
12/5/18 Public Safety Committee untabled
12/5/18 Public Safety Committee tabled
2/13/19 Public Safety Committee untabled
2/13/19 Public Safety Committee amended
2/13/19 Public Safety Committee tabled
2/27/19 Public Safety Committee tabled
3/13/19 Public Safety Committee tabled
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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