Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Labor and Economic Development  
Committee  
Chair Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Vice Chair Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (I-7)  
Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Reno-Weber called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.  
Chair Reno-Weber introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
Note: All committee and non-committee members attended in Chambers,  
except Committee Member Purvis and Committee Member McCraney, who  
attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Chair Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Vice Chair Crystal Bast (R-14), Committee Member  
Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Committee Member JP Lyninger (D-6), Committee Member  
Paula McCraney (I-7), Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10), Committee  
Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), and Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
O-180-26  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE (A) AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE ARENA ZONE TO REMOVE THE  
NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA, (B) ESTABLISHING A NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA  
PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF KRS 65.490- 65.499 TO BE KNOWN AS THE  
BASEBALL NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA, APPROVING ENTERING INTO TWO GRANT  
CONTRACTS, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE "RELEASED AMOUNT"  
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT CONTRACTS,  
REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF REGULAR REPORTS TO LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON  
COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY  
OF ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AND THE TAKING OF ANY OTHER ACTIONS  
NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THIS ORDINANCE  
(AS AMENDED).  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-180-26 V.2 CAM 061626 Amending Lou Arena Zone and Establish  
Baseball New Dev Area.pdf  
O-180-26 ATTACH Exhibit A - Map of Baseball Development.pdf  
O-180-26 V.1 061126 Amending Lou Arena Zone and Establish  
Baseball New Dev Area.pdf  
Slugger Field Presentation 6-16.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Vice Chair  
Bast, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Herndon  
- Jeff O'Brien, Economic Development, gave a presentation (see attached)  
- Committee Member Batshon  
- Committee Member Purvis  
- Chair Reno-Weber  
- Committee Member Lyninger  
- Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Vice Chair  
Bast, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached document  
titled "O-180-26 V.2 CAM 061626 Amending Lou Arena Zone and Establish  
Baseball New Dev Area.pdf."  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
7 - Reno-Weber, Bast, Purvis, McCraney, Raymond, Hudson, and Batshon  
1 - Lyninger  
Yes:  
No:  
R-047-26  
2.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET  
ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING  
AMENDMENT TO THE SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE OFFICE OF  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO ASSIST ANALYZING  
AND REPORTING COSTS- (PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP LLC - $190,000.00 FOR A  
NEW NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $550,000.00).  
Primary Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-047-26 V.1 061126 Sole Source Contract-Assist Analyzing and  
Reports Cost.pdf  
KY ASPP LOUISVILLEJEFFERSON COUNTY METRO  
GOVERNMENT Amendment 1 (002).pdf  
Louisville Metro OMB_KY ASPP Year 125 JCAO final (2) signed.pdf  
For Reference - RES 053 2025.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Angela Dunn, Office of Management and Budget  
- Chair Reno-Weber  
- Committee Member Purvis  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
R-074-26  
3.  
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING  
AGREEMENT (FROM THE DATE OF ITS APPROVAL THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030)  
BETWEEN LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE  
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,  
AFL-CIO, LOCAL 3425 (“AFSCME”) RELATING TO WAGES, HOURS, AND OTHER  
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE LOUISVILLE  
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.  
Primary Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-074-26 V.1 061126 CBA for Library.pdf  
R-074-26 ATTACH Collective Bargaining Agreement.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee  
Member Lyninger, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Aaron Jackson, Office of Management and Budget  
- Committee Member Lyninger  
- Heather Lowe, Louisville Free Public Library  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
R-076-26  
4.  
AN INDUCEMENT RESOLUTION OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO  
GOVERNMENT (THE “ISSUER”) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM  
OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND MGI LOUISVILLE, LLC, ITS AFFILIATES  
AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “COMPANY”) RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION,  
CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF FACILITIES AT 501-504 AND 503  
FRANKLIN STREET, UNADDRESSED E. WITHERSPOON STREET (PARCEL ID NO.  
18D-0025-0000), UNADDRESSED FRANKLIN STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0020-0000),  
UNADDRESSED FRANKLIN STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0064-0000),  
UNADDRESSED JACKSON STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0016-0000), UNADDRESSED  
JACKSON STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0063-0000), 501 E. MAIN STREET, 300-304  
JACKSON STREET, AND 100 N. HANCOCK STREET, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY,  
INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF  
(I) BETWEEN 225 AND 300 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS; (II) A PARKING  
STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS, CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY  
89 PARKING SPACES; (III) A HOTEL CONTAINING BETWEEN 134 AND 180 ROOMS;  
(IV) BETWEEN 38,800 AND 50,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE; (V) BETWEEN  
18,000 AND 22,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE; (VI) A GARAGE TO BE OWNED  
AND OPERATED BY PARC CONTAINING NO FEWER THAN 575 PARKING SPACES;  
AND (VII) OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS (THE “PROJECT”);  
AGREEING TO UNDERTAKE THE ISSUANCE OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF  
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING REVENUE BONDS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO FINANCE  
THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLING SAID  
FACILITIES; AND TAKING OTHER PRELIMINARY ACTION.  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-076-26 V.1 061126 Industrial Revenue Bond for MGI Louisville.pdf  
R-076-26 ATTACH Exhibit A Memorandum of Agreement.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Jeff O'Brien, Economic Development  
- Committee Member Lyninger  
- Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to Old  
Business.  
R-077-26  
5.  
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 503 FRANKLIN  
STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18D-0001-0000), UNADDRESSED E. WITHERSPOON STREET  
(PARCEL ID NO. 18D-0025-0000), 501-504 FRANKLIN STREET (PARCEL ID NO.  
18E-0022-0000), UNADDRESSED FRANKLIN STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0064-0000),  
UNADDRESSED JACKSON STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0063-0000), 501 E. MAIN  
STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0051-0000), 304 JACKSON STREET (PARCEL ID NO.  
18E-0053-0000), 302 JACKSON STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0055-0000), 100 N.  
HANCOCK STREET (PARCEL ID NO. 18E-0050-0000), 300 JACKSON STREET (PARCEL  
ID NO. 18E-0054-0000), UNADDRESSED FRANKLIN STREET (PARCEL ID NO  
18E-0020-0000) AND UNADDRESSED [FRANKLIN] JACKSON STREET (PARCEL ID NO.  
18E-0016-0000)AS SURPLUS AND NOT NEEDED FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL  
PURPOSES OF METRO GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORIZING THEIR TRANSFER (AS  
AMENDED).  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-077-26 V.2 CAM 061626 Lease of Real Property with Louisville  
Bats.pdf  
R-077-26V.1 061126 Lease of Real Property with Louisville Bats.pdf  
R-077-26 ATTACH Exhibit C - Certification of Surplus Property.pdf  
R-077-26 ATTACH Exhibit B - Development Agreement.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee  
Member Lyninger, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Jeff O'Brien, Economic Development  
- Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Chair Reno-Weber  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee  
Member Lyninger, that this Resolution be amended as shown in the attached  
document titled "R-077-26 V.2 CAM 061626 Lease of Real Property with  
Louisville Bats.pdf."  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
Committee Member Lyninger spoke to the amended Resolution.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by a voice vote and the  
amended Resolution was sent to Old Business.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Reno-Weber adjourned the meeting at 3:50 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 June 25, 2026.  
Transcript  
ID 26-0684  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Labor and Economic Development  
Committee Meeting - June 16, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information  
regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Labor and Economic  
Development Committee Meeting – June 16, 2026.pdf