ORDINANCE NO. ___, SERIES 2018
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW SECTION IN LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 32 THAT MANDATES LOUISVILLE METRO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PUBLISH MEETING MINUTES ON WWW.LOUISVILLEKY.GOV (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS LEET, GREEN, HAMILTON, KRAMER, STUCKEL, PARKER, REED, DENTON, BENSON, ENGEL, PEDEN, ACKERSON AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAMES
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Council is empowered under KRS 67C.139(2) to "enact an ordinance setting out the role of the legislative council, if any, in the appointment process for each individual agency, board, and commission created by statute"; and
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Council wishes to increase transparency of Metro Government's boards and commissions by requiring on-line publication of approved meeting minutes on the Louisville Metro Government website, www.louisvilleky.gov.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO Chapter 32 is hereby amended to add the following section:
? 32.004 PUBLIC MEETING NOTICES
(1) All boards and commissions established by Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances which have members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Metro Council are required to publish meeting minutes on the Louisville Metro Government website, www.louisvilleky.gov for a period of at least 5 years. The meeting minutes must be posted at least one week after the adoption of the meeting minutes but no later than two months following the meeting, even if the meeting minutes are not adopted by the board or commission. All minutes posted must be redacted to take out any information exempt from disclosure under KRS 61.878 of the Kentucky Open Records Act.
(2) Failure to comply with the publication requirements set forth in subsection one (1) may be grounds for removal of the chair of the board or commission under KRS ? 67C.103(14)(d).
SECTION II: For al...
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