Louisville Metro Government - File #: O-166-22

• File #: O-166-22
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/5/2022
• In control: Metro Council
• On agenda: 6/9/2022
• Final action: 6/9/2022
• Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
• Sponsors: Cindi Fowler (D-14), Mark Fox (D-13), Kevin Kramer (R-11), Marilyn Parker (R-18), Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/9/2022	1	Metro Council	amended
6/9/2022	1	Metro Council	passed	Pass
6/9/2022	1		approved
6/7/2022	1	Parks and Sustainability Committee	untabled
6/7/2022	1	Parks and Sustainability Committee	amended
6/7/2022	1	Parks and Sustainability Committee	called the question
6/7/2022	1	Parks and Sustainability Committee	called the question
6/7/2022	1	Parks and Sustainability Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
6/2/2022	1		recommended for approval
6/2/2022	1	Parks and Sustainability Committee	tabled
5/19/2022	1	Metro Council	assigned

ORDINANCE NO. ________, SERIES 2022
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS FOWLER, FOX, KRAMER,
PARKER, AND HOLTON STEWART

WHEREAS, Metro Council believes it is in the best interest of Metro Government to amend Chapter 42 to set a maximum number of golf courses which may be managed by nonprofit entities; and
WHEREAS, Metro Council believes the community's interest in preserving golf may be best served by authorizing experienced golf course managers without a PGA Pro certification to operate certain golf courses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT ("COUNCIL") AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION I: LMCO Section 42.43(A) is hereby amended as follows:
(A) The person or entity must be or employ a Class A PGA Member ("Pro") to manage each Metro-owned public golf course, or, for Metro-owned nine-hole courses only, an entry level PGA Pro, who: (1) shall have commenced the process to acquire Class A PGA Membership prior to the execution of any Metro golf course management contract; and (2) shall provide sufficient evidence of continued enrollment in the PGA program to Metro Parks on a biannual basis; and (3) shall complete such accreditation within two years of execution of the contract. PGA Professionals shall be provided the opportunity to submit proposals on all individual Metro-owned public golf courses. Pros in the process of acquiring Class A PGA Membership as outlined herein may submit proposals on Metro-owned nine-hole golf courses; provided, however, and for nine-hole courses only, if no satisfactory proposa...