Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Thursday, April 23, 2026  
12:30 PM  
TEST FOR TRAINING  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
Metro Council  
Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3),  
Ken Herndon (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), JP Lyninger (D-6),  
Paula McCraney (I-7), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Josie Raymond (D-10), Kevin Kramer (R-11), Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12),  
Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Crystal Bast (R-14), Jennifer Chappell (D-15),  
Scott Reed (R-16), Markus Winkler (D-17), Marilyn Parker (R-18),  
Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Stuart Benson (R-20), Betsy Ruhe (D-21),  
Kevin Bratcher (R-22), Jeff Hudson (R-23), Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24),  
Khalil Batshon (R-25), Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
President: Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
President Pro-Tem: Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance  
Members Roll Call  
Special Recognitions and Proclamations  
ID 26-0025  
FOR TEST MEETING: PROCLAMATION  
1.  
Addresses to the Council  
ID 23-0336  
Addresses to Council - March 16, 2023  
2.  
Attachments:  
Addresses to Council 3-16-23.pdf  
Handout - N. Cavalcante.pdf  
Council Minutes  
ID 23-0333  
Regular: Metro Council - March 2, 2023  
3.  
Attachments:  
Action Summary for Metro Council 3-2-23.pdf  
Committee Minutes  
ID 23-0334  
Attachments:  
ID 23-0335  
Attachments:  
Regular: Budget and Appropriations Committee - March 9, 2023  
Action Summary for Budget and Appropriations Committee 3-9-23.pdf  
Special: Committee of the Whole - March 13, 2023  
4.  
5.  
Action Summary for Special Committee of the Whole 3-16-23.pdf  
Consent Calendar  
Legislation forwarded from PARKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE  
O-073-23  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY  
METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER  
42 TO ELIMINATE FEES THAT MAY CREATE AN OBSTACLE TO  
BENEFICIAL YOUTH ORIENTED PROGRAMS.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Primary Jeff Hudson (R-23) and Primary Khalil Batshon  
(R-25)  
Attachments:  
O-073-23 V.1 Amending LMCO Chapter 42.pdf  
Legislative History  
4/13/23  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: October 2023  
Legislation forwarded from PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE  
O-070-23  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY  
METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER  
71 REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED CONTESTS AND RECKLESS  
DRIVING EXHIBITIONS.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Attachments:  
O-070-23 V.1 041323 Chapter 71 Vehicle Speed Contests and Reckless Driving  
Legislative History  
4/13/23  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Public Safety Committee  
Action Required By: October 2023  
Old Business  
O-072-23  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR SHORT TERM  
RENTALS AND NEW REGISTRATIONS FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS  
IN CERTAIN IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS PENDING A REVIEW AND  
RECOMMENDED CHANGES BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Attachments:  
O-072-23 V.1 041323 Temporary Moratorium Short Term Rentals in Impacted N  
O-071-23  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF  
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) DESIGNATING HISTORICALLY BLACK  
NEIGHBORHOODS AS PROTECTED COMMUNITIES FROM DIRECT,  
INDIRECT, AND CULTURAL DISPLACEMENT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE  
HISTORICALLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS LAW, AND AMENDING  
LMCO SECTION 92.15.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Attachments:  
O-071-23 V.1 041323 Designating Historically Black Neighborhoods As Protecte  
O-071-23 ATTACH Exhibit A - Historically Black Neighborhoods.pdf  
O-049-23  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$50,000] $58,000 FROM [DISTRICT  
2] NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING  
MANNER: $50,000 FROM DISTRICT 2, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO ELDERSERVE, INC. FOR HOME  
REPAIRS, MEALS, AND SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES  
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN DISTRICT 2; $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 7,  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO  
ELDERSERVE, INC. FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AT THE OAK  
AND ACORN PROPERTY; AND $2,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 4 AND  
6; AND $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 10 AND 19, THROUGH THE  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO ELDERSERVE, INC.  
FOR THE SALARIES OF TWO PART TIME EMPLOYEES, YEARLY VAN  
MAINTENANCE, GAS AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, AND SENIOR  
CENTER PROGRAMS AND SUPPLIES (AS AMENDED).  
Sponsors:  
Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Additional Paula McCraney (I-7), Additional Jecorey  
Arthur (D-4), Additional Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Additional Pat Mulvihill (D-10) and  
Additional Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Attachments:  
O-049-23 V.2 CAM 032323 D-2 NDF to Elderserve.pdf  
O-049-23 Supporting Documentation ES.pdf  
O-049-23 V.1 031623 D-2 NDF to Elderserve.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/16/23  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Budget and Appropriations  
Committee  
Action Required By: September 2023  
3/23/23  
3/23/23  
amended  
Budget and Appropriations  
Committee  
recommended for approval  
Budget and Appropriations  
Committee  
O-050-23  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$21,000] $25,500 FROM  
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING  
MANNER: $3,000 FROM DISTRICT 6; $1,875 FROM DISTRICT 15;  
$1,500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, AND 26;  
$750 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 20, 22, 23, AND 24; AND $375 EACH  
FROM DISTRICTS 13, 21, AND 25; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE, INC.  
FOR PERFORMANCES OF KENTUCKY SHAKESPEARE’S HAMLET IN  
PARKS IN LOUISVILLE METRO (AS AMENDED).  
Sponsors:  
Primary Markus Winkler (D-17), Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Primary Paula  
McCraney (I-7), Primary Andrew Owen (D-9), Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Primary Rick  
Blackwell (D-12), Primary Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14), Primary  
Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Primary Stuart Benson  
(R-20), Primary Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Primary Robin Engel (R-22), Primary Jeff Hudson  
(R-23), Primary Madonna Flood (D-24), Primary Khalil Batshon (R-25), Primary Brent  
Ackerson (D-26), Additional Phillip T. Baker (D-6) and Additional Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Attachments:  
O-050-23 V.2 CAM 032323 NDF for Shakespeare in the Park.pdf  
O-050-23 Supporting Documentation KS.pdf  
O-050-23 V.1 031623 NDF for Shakespeare in the Park.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/16/23  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Budget and Appropriations  
Committee  
Action Required By: September 2023  
3/23/23  
3/23/23  
amended  
Budget and Appropriations  
Committee  
recommended for approval  
Budget and Appropriations  
Committee  
O-067-23  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY  
LOCATED AT 7609 BARDSTOWN ROAD CONTAINING  
APPROXIMATELY 0.84 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO  
(CASE NO. 22ZONE0147).  
Sponsors:  
Primary Madonna Flood (D-24)  
Attachments:  
O-067-23 V.1 041323 Zoning at 7609 Bardstown Road.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_PC Min_03.16.23.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_LDT Min.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_staff rpts.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_legal desc.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_Appl Presentation_03.16.23.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_applicant_justification.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_Plan_03.16.23.pdf  
22-ZONE-0147_Stmt of Compliance.pdf  
O-057-23  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY  
LOCATED AT 5127 TERRY ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY  
13.08 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO.  
22ZONE0050).  
Sponsors:  
Primary Madonna Flood (D-24)  
Attachments:  
O-057-23 V.1 041323 Zoning at 5127 Terry Road.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_PC Min_03.02.23.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_Other LDT Min.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_staff rpts.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_legal desc.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_Applicant_Justification.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_Applicant's Presentation_03.02.23.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_citizen_comments_1.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_citizen_comments_2.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_citizen_comments_3.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_Elevations_10.03.22.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_Plan_03.02.23.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_Traffic_Study_02.02.23.pdf  
22-ZONE-0050_Wetland_Summary_10.03.22.pdf  
Case 22-ZONE-0050_Opposition_Presentation_03.02.23.pdf  
New Business  
Legislation assigned to BUDGET COMMITTEE  
O-074-23  
14.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 083, SERIES 2022 AND  
ORDINANCE NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR  
2022-2023 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, RESPECTIVELY,  
BY TRANSFERRING $100,000.00 FROM THE DISTRICT 19  
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE DISTRICT 19  
CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Attachments:  
O-074-23 V.1 041323 Transfer from D-19 NDF to CIF.pdf  
Announcements  
Adjournment