Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - 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, August 6, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Special Discussion  
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.  
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  
6/4/26  
held  
held  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
6/18/26  
7/23/26  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
R-091-26  
2.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT A GRANT  
AWARD OF $75,000 FROM THE KENTUCKY ENERGY AND  
ENVIRONMENT CABINET, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL  
PROTECTION, FOR THE IROQUOIS PARK PLAYGROUND RUBBER  
MULCH PROJECT TO BE ADMNISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF  
PARKS AND RECREATION.  
Attachments:  
R-091-26 V.1 073026 Grant for Iroquois Park Playground Rubber Mulch Project.  
Iroquois Park Playground Rubber Mulch Project.pdf  
Legislative History  
7/30/26  
Metro Council  
assigned to the Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Action Required By: January 30, 2027  
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  
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  
6/4/26  
held  
held  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
6/18/26  
7/23/26  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
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.