Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Committee on Committees  
Council President Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Vice Chair Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Tuesday, August 11, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Council President Ackerson called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.  
A quorum was established.  
This meeting was held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A. All  
committee members attended the meeting in Chambers, except for  
Council Member Chappell and Council Member Batshon who attended  
virtually via Webex.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Brent Ackerson (D-26), Committee Member Anthony  
Piagentini (R-19), Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15), and Committee  
Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
1 - Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Excused:  
Support Staff  
Beth Stenberg, Metro Council Financial Analyst  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
New Business  
Council President Ackerson noted where each item was assigned, and no  
changes were requested.  
Legislation assigned to APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
O-204-26  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM DISTRICT 16 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,  
TO THE CITY OF PROSPECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOARDWALK  
AROUND THE PERIMETER OF PUTNEY POND.  
Primary Scott Reed (R-16)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-204-26 V.1 081326 Putney Pond Boardwalk NDF.pdf  
O-204-26 Supporting Documents COP.pdf  
O-211-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 EACH FROM  
DISTRICTS 3 AND 21; $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 15; $750 FROM DISTRICT 4; $500  
EACH FROM DISTRICTS 9 AND 24; AND $250 FROM DISTRICT 17; THROUGH THE  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO SOUTH LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY  
MINISTRIES, INC. FOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE TASTE OF SOUTH LOUISVILLE  
FUNDRAISER EVENT TO BE HELD AUGUST 22, 2026.  
Sponsors:Primary Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Primary Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Primary Ken  
Herndon (D-4), Primary Andrew Owen (D-9), Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15),  
Primary Markus Winkler (D-17) and Primary Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Attachments:  
O-211-26 V.1 081326 NDF for Taste of South Louisville event.pdf  
O-211-26 Supporting Documents SLCM.pdf  
O-215-26  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 6 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,  
TO CENTRAL LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR ITS LOW-INCOME  
LG&E BILL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  
Primary JP Lyninger (D-6)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-215-26 V.1 081326 NDF for D6 LG&E assistance.pdf  
O-215-26 Supporting Documents CLCM.pdf  
O-219-26  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $5,440 FROM DISTRICT 2 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH BRIGHTSIDE, INC., TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING  
FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE AND  
BEAUTIFICATION OF THREE RIGHTS-OF-WAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF  
SHEPHERDSVILLE ROAD AND NEWBURG ROAD.  
Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-219-26 V.1 081326 NDF for D2 Brightside maintenance.pdf  
O-219-26 Supporting Documents BS.pdf  
O-220-26  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,580 FROM DISTRICT 15 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH BRIGHTSIDE, INC., TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING  
FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE AND  
BEAUTIFICATION OF FIVE MEDIANS IN DISTRICT 15.  
Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-220-26 V.1 081326 NDF for D15 to Brightside for Luv It  
Landscaping.pdf  
O-220-26 Supporting Documents BS.pdf  
O-221-26  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 14; THROUGH THE  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY  
FESTIVAL & PARADE COMMITTEE, INC., FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD OCTOBER 10, 2026.  
Primary Crystal Bast (R-14)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-221-26 V.1 081326 NDF for Southwest Community Fest.pdf  
O-221-26 Supporting Documents SCFPC.pdf  
O-223-26  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,410 FROM DISTRICT 23 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET,  
TO HIGHVIEW BUSINESS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED  
WITH THE HIGHVIEW FALL FESTIVAL AND PARADE ON OCTOBER 10, THE  
HIGHVIEW HOLIDAY FEST ON DECEMBER 4, 2026, AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE.  
Primary Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-223-26 V.1 081326 NDF for Highview Business Owners events.pdf  
O-223-26 Supporting Documents HBOA.pdf  
O-224-26  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $9,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $3,000 FROM DISTRICT 13; AND $1,500  
EACH FROM DISTRICTS 14, 19, 20, AND 24; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE FOUNDATION  
FOR THE BOOTS, BADGES, AND BIDS EVENT TO BE HELD AUGUST 15, 2026.  
Sponsors:Primary Dan Seum Jr. (R-13), Primary Crystal Bast (R-14), Primary Anthony  
Piagentini (R-19), Primary Stuart Benson (R-20) and Primary Ginny  
Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Attachments:  
O-224-26 V.1 081326 CONDF for LMPF's Boots, Badges and Bids  
Event.pdf  
O-224-26 V.1 081326 CONDF fo LMPF's Boots, Badges and Bids  
Event.pdf  
Legislation assigned to BUDGET COMMITTEE  
O-213-26  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 110, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO  
THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $35,000  
FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND (DISTRICT 03) TO THE  
LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS (DISTRICT 03).  
Primary Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-213-26 V.1 081326 D3 NDF to Gen. Op. Budget Transfer.pdf  
O-222-26  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 163, SERIES 2022, AND ORDINANCE  
NO. 111, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 CAPITAL  
BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $136,336.49 FROM THE UNALLOCATED  
BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW GRANTS PROJECT TO EMERGENCY  
SERVICES FOR THE USDA STREAMBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT.  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11) and Primary Scott Reed (R-16)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-222-26 V.1 081326 BIL Match Funds USDA Streambank  
Stabilization.pdf  
O-226-26  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 126, SERIES 2007, RELATING TO  
THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 090, SERIES  
2009, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE  
NO. 119, SERIES 2012, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 CAPITAL  
BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 088, SERIES 2021, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR  
2021-2022 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 111, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO  
THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 CAPITAL BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING AND  
CONSOLIDATING FUNDS BETWEEN PROJECTS WITHIN VARIOUS LOAN FUNDS  
TO FACILITATE MORE EFFICIENT PROJECT ADMINISTRATION.  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-226-26 V.1 081326 Budget Amendment for Project  
Administration.pdf  
O-231-26  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO  
THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 092, SERIES  
2025, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CAPITAL BUDGET AND  
ORDINANCE NO. 111, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027  
CAPITAL BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $83,555.70 FROM TWO EXISTING  
PROJECTS AND ESTABLISHING TWO NEW DISTRICT 15 PROJECTS.  
Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-231-26 V.1 081326 D15 Capital Project Reallocations.pdf  
O-232-26  
13.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO  
THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 CAPITAL BUDGET BY CHANGING THE NAMES OF  
THREE CAPITAL PROJECT TITLES.  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-232-26 V.1 081326 Capital Budget Rename Three Projects.pdf  
O-233-26  
14.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111, SERIES 2026, AND ORDINANCE  
NO. 110, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 CAPITAL  
BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET,  
RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $70,000 FROM THE DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL  
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO THE DISTRICT 9 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUND.  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-233-26 V.1 081326 D9 Budget Transfer from CIF to NDF.pdf  
O-234-26  
15.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 110, SERIES 2026 RELATING TO THE  
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $50,000 FROM  
THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND (DISTRICT 09) TO THE LOUISVILLE  
METRO COUNCIL GENERAL OPERATIONS (DISTRICT 09).  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-234-26 V.1 081326 D9 Budget Transfer from NDF to Cost  
Center.pdf  
Ordinance Requests for Transfer of D09 CIF to D09 NDF & D09 NDF  
to D09 Cost Center.pdf  
R-110-26  
16.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT UP TO $13,470,000 OF  
FUNDING THROUGH THE H.R. 6938, THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE;  
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT; AND INTERIOR AND ENVIRONEMENT  
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, H.R.7148, THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT,  
2026, AND H.R. 4366, THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024,  
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT TO EXECUTE  
ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE DEEMED NECESSARY BY H.R. 6938, H.R.7148, H.R.  
4366 TO CARRY OUT VARIOUS PROJECTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO  
ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED CORRESPONDENT FOR THESE PROJECTS.  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-110-26 V.1 081326 Accepting Funds for Various Metro Department  
Projects.pdf  
Legislation assigned to GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT/AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS  
COMMITTEE  
ID 26-1042  
17.  
18.  
Deputy Sheriff Merit Board - Danita Cheatham (New Appointment).  
Attachments:  
ATP Deputy Sheriff Merit Board 8.13.26.pdf  
ID 26-1043  
Human Relations Advocacy Board - Renesha Martin (New Appointment) and  
Yvonne Jones (Reappointment)  
Attachments:  
ATP Human Relations Advocacy Board 8.13.26.pdf  
ID 26-1044  
19.  
20.  
Kentuckiana Works - Greater Louisville Workforce Development Board - Daniel  
Corrie Shull (New Appointment)  
Attachments:  
ATP Kentuckiana Works Greater Louisivlle Workforce Development  
Board 8.13.26.pdf  
ID 26-1046  
Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau - Dr. Kaveh Zamanian (New  
Appointment)  
Attachments:  
ATP Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau 8.13.26.pdf  
Legislation assigned to LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
R-103-26  
21.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET  
ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING  
NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR  
LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING FORENSIC MEDICAL  
SERVICES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (COMMUNITY MEDICAL  
ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A NORTON CHILDREN’S MEDICAL GROUP - $200,000.00).  
Primary Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-103-26 V.1 081326 LMPD Contract for Forensic Medical  
Services.pdf  
FY27_Norton_Forensic_Pediatric_Contract_-_$200k  
NCCR-signed_Redacted.pdf  
Norton Pediatric Forensic Pathology Agreement -signed.pdf  
R-106-26  
22.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET  
ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING  
NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR  
LOUISVILLE METRO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNING  
WASTEWATER MONITORING (UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH  
FOUNDATION, INC. - $150,000.00).  
Primary Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-106-26 V.1 081326 LMPHW Contract with UL Research for  
Wastewater Monitoring.pdf  
Wastewater_Surveillance_NCCR_signed_Redacted.pdf  
Wastewater Surveillance Agreement -signed.pdf  
R-107-26  
23.  
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GRANTING OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO KPFF,  
INC. AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF  
PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32.  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-107-26 V.1 081326 Local Incentives to KPFF.pdf  
KPFF preliminary board report.pdf  
R-109-26  
24.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO REQUEST A KENTUCKY PRODUCT  
DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT FROM THE KENTUCKY ECONOMIC  
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOUISVILLE  
RIVERPORT AUTHORITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,178,295, TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT  
IF AWARDED, AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL MATCH FUNDING IF SAID GRANT IS  
AWARDED.  
Primary Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-109-26 V.1 081326 Requesting Grant for Riverport Authority.pdf  
Legislation assigned to PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE  
O-225-26  
25.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN  
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8803, 8805, AND 8807 OLD BARDSTOWN ROAD  
CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 7.02 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO  
(CASE NO. 26DDP0005).  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-225-26 V.1 081326 Detailed District Development Plan for 8803,  
8805 & 8807 Old Bardstown Rd .pdf  
26-DDP-0005_PCMinutes_071626.pdf  
26-DDP-0005_PCStaffReport.pdf  
26-DDP-0005_SitePlan_07162026.pdf  
26-DDP-0005_ApplicantPresentation.pdf  
26-DDP-0005_Control Report_041326.pdf  
26-DDP-0005_Geotech Report.pdf  
26-DDP-0005_Volumes_0413126 (1).pdf  
O-227-26  
26.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT  
CODE REGARDING PACKAGE LIQUOR STORES (CASE NO. 26-LDC-0003)  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-227-26 V.1 081426 Amend Land Development Code Regarding  
Package Liquor Stores .pdf  
26-LDC-0003_PCMinutes_071626.pdf  
Metro Council Resolution R-134-25.pdf  
26-LDC-0003_Package Liquor Stores_Commission Presentation.pdf  
26-LDC-0003_Package Liquor Stores_Commission SR.pdf  
Legislation assigned to PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE  
R-101-26  
27.  
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT  
3705 STONE LAKES DRIVE AS SURPLUS AND NOT NEEDED FOR THE  
GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES OF METRO GOVERNMENT AND AUTHORIZING ITS  
TRANSFER.  
Primary Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-101-26 V.1 081326 Surplus Property at 3705 Stone Lakes Drive.pdf  
R-101-26 ATTACH Exhibit B - Certification of Surplus Property.pdf  
Special Discussion  
ID 26-0745  
28.  
UPDATING BOUND HARD COPIES OF LEGISLATION  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Piagentini  
- Beth Stenberg, Metro Council Financial Analyst  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Batshon, to approve the funds for the production of the  
hard bound copies of the legislation books.  
The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Pending Legislation  
R-096-26  
29.  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL POLICIES AND  
PROCEDURES REGARDING IMAGE USAGE AND APPROVAL OF MAILINGS.  
Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-096-26 V.1 073026 Amend MC Policies and Procedures Cost  
Center and Add Image Usage.pdf  
R-096-26 ATTACH Attachment M - Sample Permission Form.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Council President Ackerson, that this Resolution be recommended for  
approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Council President Ackerson  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Council President Ackerson adjourned the meeting at  
4:15 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 August 13, 2026.