Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
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 4, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Special Discussion  
ID 26-0418  
1.  
PARTNERSHIP FOR A GREEN CITY: SUSTAINABILITY  
ACHIEVEMENTS – Brent Fryrear, Partnership for a Green City  
ID 26-0419  
2.  
OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY CURRENT WORK AND FUTURE  
PROJECTS – Mary Grissom, Olmsted Parks Conservancy  
Attachments:  
Presentation Olmsted Parks 6.4.pdf  
Pending Legislation  
O-108-26  
3.  
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-145-26  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY  
METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) SECTION  
42.41 TO SET GREEN FEES AT LOUISVILLE METRO GOLF  
COURSES.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Primary Khalil Batshon (R-25) and Primary Ben  
Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Attachments:  
O-145-26 V.1 051426 Set Green fees at Metro Golf Courses.pdf  
Legislative History  
5/14/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: November 14, 2026  
R-057-26  
5.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT FUNDS  
TOTALING $265,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES TENNIS  
ASSOCIATION (USTA) FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF TEN (10)  
TENNIS COURTS AT SENECA PARK TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE  
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Attachments:  
R-057-26 V.1 051426 Grant to Parks from USTA for Seneca Park Tennis Courts  
Seneca Park_ TVS Award Ltr 2026.pdf  
2026 BIF Award Letter- Seneca Park.pdf  
USTA Kentucky Facility Award Letter- Seneca Park_.pdf  
Legislative History  
5/14/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: November 14, 2026  
R-142-25  
6.  
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.