Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Public Works Committee  
Chair Nicole George (D-21)  
Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)  
Committee Member Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Tuesday, November 1, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair George called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.  
Chair George introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present  
attended in Chambers, except Council Member Purvis, who attend virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9),  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Chair Nicole George (D-21),  
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24), and Committee Member Brent  
Ackerson (D-26)  
1 - Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4) and Council Member Donna Purvis (D-5)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Public Works Committee Meeting -  
November 1, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
the discussion of each item.]  
ID 22-1575  
Captioning Transcript of Public Works Committee Meeting - November 1, 2022  
Attachments:  
Captioning Transcript of Public Works Committee Meeting - November  
1, 2022.pdf  
O-182-22  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO  
GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 119 REGARDING THE  
REGISTRATION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO INCLUDE AND ASSIGN THE DIRECTOR OF  
LOUISVILLE METRO CODES AND REGULATIONS, OR DESIGNEE, FURTHER  
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES REGARDING THE REGISTRY OF  
RENTAL HOUSING UNITS (AS AMENDED).  
Sponsors:Primary Rick Blackwell (D-12), Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Primary Nicole George  
(D-21), Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5) and Additional  
Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Attachments:  
O-182-22 PROPOSED CAM 111522 Regarding Registry of Rental  
Housing Units.pdf  
O-182-22 V.3 CAM 110122 Regarding Registry of Rental Houing  
Units.pdf  
O-182-22 V.2 CAM 081622 Regarding Registry of Rental Houing  
Units.pdf  
O-182-22 V.1 060922 Regarding Registry of Rental Houing Units.pdf  
O-182-22 PROPOSED CAM 110122 Regarding Registry of Rental  
Houing Units.pdf  
City Health Presentation.pdf  
Presentation - PMInspectionandRentalRegistryData.pdf  
Rental-Registry-Guide-O.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Flood, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, read the following proposed  
amendment into record:  
Amend LMCO Section 119.03(B)(8) to read as follows: "The registration form  
shall include a sworn affidavit by the property owner that, to the best of  
Owner’s knowledge, all rental units within the registered rental housing unit or  
registered multi-unit rental housing unit facility are in compliance with the  
applicable provisions of Metro’s property maintenance code. The Department  
of Codes and Regulations shall create all necessary forms and provide them to  
the public online, shall create and provide informative materials regarding a  
landlord’s responsibilities under this chapter and the Land Development Code,  
to include a checklist informing Owners of the top five most common  
infractions, and provide them to the public online, and shall outline the  
timelines and fees for maintaining the registry, all to allow for accurate  
attestation of compliance."  
A motion was made by Committee Member Flood, seconded by Committee  
Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be amended as read into the record.  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair George  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Jason Fowler  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
Jason Fowler read the following proposed amendment into record:  
Amend LMCO Section 119.03(B)(9)(b) to read as follows: "On an annual basis,  
the Department of Codes and Regulations shall be required to randomly select  
10% of registrants and conduct an inspection of the rental housing unit. Any  
rental unit or apartment complex that is found to have two (2) or more existing  
violations of the Property Maintenance Code on its exterior or interior common  
areas, must be made available by the Owner for an interior inspection by the  
Department of Codes & Regulations to ensure the unit is in compliance with  
the Property Maintenance Code. These interior inspections shall total no more  
than the annual 10% of random inspections. The Owner must schedule the  
inspection within fifteen (15) days of the date the violations were found to  
exist. Newly built rental housing units, as verified by cross-reference and  
inquiry into building permits, shall not be eligible for inspection for ten (10)  
years. Recently renovated rental housing units, as verified by cross-reference  
and inquiry into building permits, shall not be eligible for inspection for five (5)  
years . Inspections shall be used to verify the premises is sufficiently  
maintained pursuant to KRS 383.595(1)(a). The Department in its discretion  
may utilize the affidavit required by subsection (8) as proof of compliance in  
lieu of or in conjunction with a physical inspection of a property. Failure of an  
Owner to allow the Department of Codes and Regulations to physically inspect  
a unit within registered rental housing or in a property for which registration is  
sought shall be considered a violation of this section for the purposes of LMCO  
§ 119.99(A). "  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, seconded by Committee  
Member Flood, that this Ordinance be amended as read into the record.  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair George  
- Committee Member Hollander  
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Codes and Regulations  
- Jason Fowler  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
- Council Member Purvis  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
Chair George read the following proposed amendment into the record:  
Strike the following from LMCO Section 119.03(B)(9)(b): "Newly built rental  
housing units, as verified by cross-reference and inquiry into building permits,  
shall not be eligible for inspection for ten (10) years. Recently renovated rental  
housing units, as verified by cross-reference and inquiry into building permits,  
shall not be eligible for inspection for five (5) years."  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, seconded by Committee  
Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be amended as read into the record.  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Chair George  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Codes and Regulations  
Jason Fowler read the following proposed amendment into record:  
Amend LMCO Section 119.03(D) to read as follows: " A nonrefundable fee shall  
accompany the initial registration form. The fee structure shall be based on  
the following zoning classifications:  
R-4 (max 4.84 per acre) - $25  
R-5 (max 7.26 per acre) - $25  
R-5A (max 12.01 per acre) - $50  
R-6 (max 17.42 per acre) - $50  
R-7 (max 34.8 per acre) - $50  
R-8 (max 58.08 per acre) - $100  
OR (max 12 per acre) - $50  
OR-2 (max 58.08 per acre) - $100  
OR-3 (max 217 per acre) - $250  
C-R (max 38 per acre) - $50  
C-1 (max 38.84 per acre) - $50  
C-2 (max 217/145 acre) - $250  
C-3 (max 435 per acre) - $250  
CM and Up (none) - $50"  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by  
Committee Member Piagentini, that this Ordinance be amended as read into  
the record.  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair George  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Jason Fowler  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Dorsey, that this amended Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
R-093-22  
2.  
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING CERTAIN PROPERTY AT 3907 BARDSTOWN ROAD AS  
SURPLUS AND NOT NEEDED FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING  
ITS TRANSFER.  
Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-093-22 V.1 072822 Surplus Resolution for 3907 Bardstown Road.pdf  
R-093-22 ATTACH Exhibit B - Surplus Resolution 3907 Bardstown  
Road.pdf  
R-093-22 ATTACH Exhibit C - AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE.pdf  
This item was held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair George adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.