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, June 18, 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  
O-177-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 42.31 OF THE LOUISVILLE  
METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATED TO ISSUANCE  
OF PERMITS.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Attachments:  
O-177-26 V.1 061126 Amend LMCO 42.31 RE Issuance of Permits.pdf  
Legislative History  
6/11/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: December 11, 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  
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.