Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - 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  
Chair Batshon called the meeting to order at 3:25 p.m  
Chair Batshon introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
Note: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
Chambers, except Committee Member McCraney, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Chair Khalil Batshon (R-25), Vice Chair Paula McCraney (I-7), Vice Chair Crystal  
Bast (R-14), Vice Chair Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini  
(R-19), and Vice Chair Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Nicole Pang, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Amanda Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Mary Willis, Assistant Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
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.  
Primary JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-108-26 V.1 051426 Amend LMCO 42.31 RE Foraging in Metro  
Parks.pdf  
This item remained held in committee.  
O-177-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 42.31 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATED TO ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.  
Primary Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-177-26 V.2 CABS 061826 Park Permitting for Events and  
Compliance.pdf  
O-177-26 V.1 061126 Amend LMCO 42.31 RE Issuance of  
Permits.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Amanda Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, read a proposed  
amendment by substitution into the record.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Hawkins  
- Amanda Baker  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Michelle King, Metro Parks  
- Chair Batshon  
- Committee Member Chappell  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Bast, that this Ordinance be amended by substitution as  
shown in the attached document titled "O-177-26 V.2 CABS 061826 Park  
Permitting for Events and Compliance.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.  
6 - Batshon, McCraney, Bast, Chappell, Piagentini, and Ruhe  
Yes:  
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  
This item remained held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Batshon adjourned the meeting at 3:25 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 26-0741  
See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Parks and Sustainability Committee  
Meeting - June 18, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee Meeting - June 18, 2026.pdf