ORDINANCE NO. __________, SERIES 2019
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES ("LMCO") BY CREATING A NEW SECTION REGARDING MAJOR CHANGES TO ANY METRO-OWNED PARK AND REMOVING REGULATION OF METRO-OWNED PARKS FROM THE SUBSECTION ON GOLF COURSES (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER CINDI FOWLER
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government ("the Council") seeks to modify recently enacted legislation, Ordinance No. 465, Series 2018, to address concerns raised by Metro Parks that the new law may constrain its day-to-day operations;
WHEREAS, the Council does not want to be involved in the day-to-day operations of Metro Parks nor does the Council want to hamper decisions involving any park as to its sale, closure, lease, or repurpose unless the transaction concerns the entirety of a Metro-owned park;
WHEREAS, the Council hereby amends Chapter 42 to remove the previously adopted language and instead adopt a hearing and approval process for the sale of any Metro-owned parks as well as the Council approval process for any long-term lease or changes to the character of existing parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: A new section of LMCO Chapter 42 is hereby enacted under the Parks as LMCO ? 42.35 to read as follows:
METRO COUNCIL APPROVAL REQUIRED TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE, REPURPOSE, LEASE, SELL AND/OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF METRO OWNED PARKS.
Metro Parks may not permanently close, repurpose, lease, sell and/or otherwise dispose of any Metro-owned park without prior Metro Council approval through the processes set forth in subsections (A) through (D). For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:
Lease. Means the lease of any real park property for a period of greate...
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