ORDINANCE NO. _______, SERIES 2017
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AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE VACANT PROPERTY REVIEW COMMISSION AND THE LANDBANK AUTHORITY GIVEN RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMEMBERS SHANKLIN, WELCH, BRYANT HAMILTON, JAMES, WOOLRIDGE, SEXTON SMITH AND JOHNSON
WHEREAS, in 2016, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky amended KRS Chapter 99 to allow Louisville Metro Council (the "Council") the flexibility to assign the duties that would otherwise be fulfilled by a vacant property review commission under KRS 99.700 to 99.730 to an alternative government entity; and
WHEREAS, the Council designates the Louisville and Jefferson County Landbank Authority, Inc. as the alternate government entity to exercise the powers and authorities set forth in KRS Chapter 99 to address blighted and deteriorated properties in Louisville Metro.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances ("LMCO") sections ?? 32.515, 32.516, 32.519, 32.520 and 32.521 are hereby repealed and LMCO sections ? 32.517 is hereby modified:
LMCO ? 32.517 ESTABLISHMENT; POWERS.
(A) There is established a Vacant Property Review Commission ("Commission") which shall operate under the auspices of the Department of Housing Develop Louisville, Office of Vacant and Public Property Administration.
(B) The Commission may adopt by-laws and such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to its operations, subject to approval by the Department of Housing Develop Louisville, Office of Vacant and Public Property Administration. The Commission shall conduct regular or special meetings as it deems necessary and shall keep minutes and records of all proceedings, including the number of votes for and against each question and the record of the vote of each member. A simple majority of th...
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