Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - Tentative  
Parks and Sustainability Committee  
Chair Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Vice Chair Paula McCraney (I-7)  
Committee Member Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Thursday, July 23, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Special Discussion  
Pending Legislation  
O-108-26  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY  
METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) SECTION  
42.31 TO PERMIT THE FORAGING OF CERTAIN PLANT MATERIAL IN  
LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS.  
Sponsors:  
Primary JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Attachments:  
O-108-26 V.1 051426 Amend LMCO 42.31 RE Foraging in Metro Parks.pdf  
Legislative History  
5/14/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: November 14, 2026  
6/4/26  
held  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
6/18/26  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
R-080-26  
2.  
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING 2.966 ACRES OF OTTER CREEK  
PARK LOCATED IN MEADE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AS SHOWN ON  
EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND OWNED BY LOUISVILLE/  
JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“METRO  
GOVERNMENT”), THE GOVERNMENTAL SUCCSSOR TO THE CITY OF  
LOUISVILLE, AS NO LONGER NEEDED AND NO LONGER  
PRACTICAL FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING  
ITS TRANSFER TO MEADE COUNTY.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Attachments:  
R-080-26 V.1 062526 Tranfer of Portion of Otter Creek Park Property to Meade  
Legislative History  
6/25/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: December 25, 2026  
R-142-25  
3.  
A RESOLUTION URGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE URBAN  
FOREST MASTER PLAN STRATEGIES/ACTIONS TO ENSURE  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT’S TREE  
CANOPY IS RESILIENT, PROTECTED, AND SUSTAINABLE.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Additional Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Additional Ben  
Reno-Weber (D-8), Additional Andrew Owen (D-9) and Additional JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Attachments:  
R-142-25 V.1 111325 Encouraging Louisville Tree Plan.pdf  
Legislative History  
5/7/26  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: May 13, 2026  
5/14/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: November 14, 2026  
6/4/26  
held  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
6/18/26  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Adjournment  
Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does  
not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.