Minutes - Labor and Economic Development Committee

Louisville Metro Government

Action Summary - Final

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 2, 2026

3:00 PM

Council Chambers/Virtual

THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE

Call to Order

Roll Call

Vice Chair Bast called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.

Vice Chair Bast introduced the committee members present. A quorum was

established.

NOTE: All committee members present attended in Chambers, except Chair

Reno-Weber 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), and Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)

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Excused:

Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10), and Committee Member Jeff Hudson

(R-23)

Support Staff

Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office

Clerk(s)

Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk

Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk

Pending Legislation

O-144-26

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 95, SERIES 2025 IN ORDER TO AMEND

THE PROJECT, ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN,

APPROVING ENTERING INTO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED LOCAL PARTICIPATION

AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE "RELEASED AMOUNT"

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED

LOCAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, 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.

Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)

Sponsors:

Attachments:

O-144-26 V.1 051426 Ordinance Amend Ord No. 95, Series 2025 Re

700 E Main St TIF .pdf

O-144-26 ATTACH Exhibit A-1 700 E Main St Amended and

Restated Dev Plan.pdf

O-144-26 ATTACH Exhibit C-1 700 E Main Street TIF Amended and

Restarted Local Participation Agreement.pdf

NuLu Crossing_Economic Impact Analysis.pdf

A motion was made by Committee Member Purvis, seconded by Committee

Member Batshon, that this Ordinance be approved. The motion carried by the

following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:

5 - Reno-Weber, Bast, Purvis, McCraney, and Batshon

1 - Lyninger

Yes:

No:

1 - Raymond

Excused:

Enactment No: Ordinance No. 091-2026

Adjournment

Without objection, Vice Chair Bast adjourned the meeting at 3:10 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 11, 2026.