Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Government Oversight/Audit and  
Appointments Committee  
Chair Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Committee Member Kumar Rashad (D-3)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Vacant (D-8)  
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Wednesday, March 8, 2023  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Fowler called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.  
Chair Fowler introduced the committee members present. A quorum was  
established. All committee members present attended in Chambers except for  
Committee Member Purvis, Committee Member Reed and Committee Member  
Benson, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16), Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20),  
Committee Member Kumar Rashad (D-3), Committee Member Donna L. Purvis  
(D-5), Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11), Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13),  
Chair Cindi Fowler (D-14), and Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
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Excused:  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2), and Committee Member Rick Blackwell  
(D-12)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Government Oversight/Audit and  
Appointments Committee Meeting - March 8, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional  
information regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
1.  
APPOINTMENT OF MONICA COLLINS TO THE KENTUCKIANA WORKS GREATER  
LOUISVILLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES MARCH 13,  
2024).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
2.  
APPOINTMENT OF JACQUELINE FLOYD TO THE LANDBANK AUTHORITY (TERM  
EXPIRES FEBRUARY 28, 2024).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Purvis, seconded by Committee  
Member Chappell, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
3.  
APPOINTMENT OF MATTHEW CORNELL TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN  
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 16, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Rashad, seconded by Committee  
Member Chappell, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
4.  
APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN PAZIENZA TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN  
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES MARCH 23, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, seconded by Committee  
Member Rashad, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
5.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDY TREINEN TO THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN  
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES MARCH 23, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, seconded by Committee  
Member Chappell, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Committee Member Rashad  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
6.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF DALE BODEN TO THE LOUISVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT  
AUTHORITY (TERM EXPIRES JULY 15, 2027).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Rashad, seconded by Committee  
Member Chappell, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
7.  
APPOINTMENT OF DOUGLAS OWEN TO THE NULU REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT  
COMMITTEE (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 26, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Purvis, seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Committee Member Reed  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
8.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDREA LAUAGO TO THE NULU REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT  
COMMITTEE (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 26, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
The motion carried by a voice vote and this Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATING TO THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY  
METRO ETHICS COMMISSION’S IMPLEMENTATION OF LOBBYING ORDINANCES.  
Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, seconded by Committee  
Member Chappell, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Todd Lewis, Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Ethics Commission  
The motion carried by the following vote and this Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
8 - Reed, Benson, Rashad , Purvis, Kramer, Seum Jr. , Fowler, and Chappell  
2 - Shanklin, and Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”)  
SECTIONS 36.82 AND 36.83 REGARDING THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4) and Primary Paula McCraney (D-7)  
This item remained held in committee.  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 4:23 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 March 16, 2023.