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 4, 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 3:03 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 Chappell, 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 Donna Purvis (D-5), Council Member JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Nicole Pang, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
ID 26-0418  
1.  
PARTNERSHIP FOR A GREEN CITY: SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS – Brent  
Fryrear, Partnership for a Green City  
Attachments:  
PGC partial achievements 2026 Presentation.pdf  
Brent Fryrear, Partnership for a Green City, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Chair Batshon  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
Brent Fryrear then presented Committee Member Ruhe with an award.  
ID 26-0419  
2.  
OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY CURRENT WORK AND FUTURE PROJECTS –  
Mary Grissom, Olmsted Parks Conservancy  
Attachments:  
Presentation Olmsted Parks 6.4.pdf  
Mary Grissom, Olmsted Parks Conservancy, gave a presentation (see  
attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Chair Batshon  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
- Committee Member Chappell  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Council Member Lyninger  
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.  
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 was held in Committee.  
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  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Michelle King, Metro Parks  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
5 - Batshon, McCraney, Bast, Piagentini, and Ruhe  
1 - Chappell  
Yes:  
Present:  
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.  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-057-26 V.1 051426 Grant to Parks from USTA for Seneca Park  
Tennis Courts.pdf  
Seneca Park_ TVS Award Ltr 2026.pdf  
2026 BIF Award Letter- Seneca Park.pdf  
USTA Kentucky Facility Award Letter- Seneca Park_.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Bast, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Jason Canuel, Metro Parks  
- Chair Batshon  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
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  
This item was held in Committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Batshon adjourned the meeting at 4:01 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.  
Transcript  
ID 26-0539  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Parks and Sustainability Committee -  
June 4, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of  
each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee - June 4, 2026.pdf