Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Public Works Committee  
Chair Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Vice Chair Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Committee Member Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Kevin Bratcher (R-22)  
Tuesday, August 4, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Herndon called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.  
Vice Chair Herndon introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
NOTE: All committee members present attended in Chambers, except  
Committee Member Raymond, Committee Member Benson, and Committee  
Member Bratcher who attended virtually  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Chair Ken Herndon (D-4), Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10),  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Committee Member Stuart Benson  
(R-20), and Committee Member Kevin Bratcher (R-22)  
2 - Chair Jeff Hudson (R-23), and Committee Member Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Michael Spenlau, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
1.  
UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - Wesley Sydnor, Public Works  
and Rebecca Fleischaker, Louisville Downtown Partnership.  
Attachments:  
Bill Bell, Louisville Department of Transportation, gave a presentation (see  
attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Herndon  
- Mike King, Louisville Department of Transportation  
Pending Legislation  
2.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY  
TO BRING A CONDEMNATION ACTION AGAINST THE OWNER OF CERTAIN  
PROPERTY, PARCEL NO. EIGHTEEN (18), IN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CONNECTION  
WITH THE CRUMS LANE SIDEWALK PROJECT.  
Primary Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Chappell, seconded by Committee  
Member Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Mike Penick, Louisville Department of Transportation  
- Vice Chair Herndon  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
3.  
APPOINTMENT OF KRISTI ASHBY TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM  
EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
APPOINTMENT OF ADAM STEGEMANN TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION.  
(TERM EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
APPOINTMENT OF BRAD HERSCHLER TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION.  
(TERM EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
APPOINTMENT OF MIRA SULLIVAN TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM  
EXPIRES MAY 14, 2029)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF LUCAS FRAZIER TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION.  
(TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
8.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF ANITA HALL TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM  
EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
9.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF JANET HESTON TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION.  
(TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
10.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF PATRICK SMITH TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION.  
(TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
11.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH B. SPENCER TO THE COMPLETE STREETS  
COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNETH THOMPSON TO THE COMPLETE STREETS  
COALITION. (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF ESTELA VALDEZ TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION.  
(TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF BILL WRIGHT TO THE COMPLETE STREETS COALITION. (TERM  
EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2027)  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Vice Chair Herndon adjourned the meeting at 4:31p.m.  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at  
the Metro Council meeting August 13, 2026  
Transcript  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Public Works Committee Meeting -  
August 4, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of  
each item.]  
Attachments: