Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, April 7, 2026  
9:15 AM  
TEST MEETING 1 FOR TRAINING  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
Metro Council  
Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3),  
Ken Herndon (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), JP Lyninger (D-6),  
Paula McCraney (I-7), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Josie Raymond (D-10), Kevin Kramer (R-11), Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12),  
Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Crystal Bast (R-14), Jennifer Chappell (D-15),  
Scott Reed (R-16), Markus Winkler (D-17), Marilyn Parker (R-18),  
Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Stuart Benson (R-20), Betsy Ruhe (D-21),  
Kevin Bratcher (R-22), Jeff Hudson (R-23), Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24),  
Khalil Batshon (R-25), Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
President: Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
President Pro-Tem: Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance  
Members Roll Call  
Special Recognitions and Proclamations  
ID 26-0025  
FOR TEST MEETING: PROCLAMATION  
1.  
Addresses to the Council  
ID 22-1593  
Addresses to Council - November 10, 2022  
2.  
Attachments:  
Addresses to Council 11-10-22.pdf  
Council Minutes  
ID 26-0027  
FOR TEST MEETING: COUNCIL MINUTES  
TEST FOR TRAINING: COMMITTEE MINUTES  
3.  
Committee Minutes  
ID 26-0028  
4.  
Communications to the Council  
ID 26-0029 TEST FOR MEETING: APPOINTMENT FROM MAYOR'S OFFICE  
5.  
Consent Calendar  
Legislation forwarded from BUDGET COMMITTEE  
R-044-26  
USED FOR TEST MEETING ONLY: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING  
THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $30,000 OF FUNDING FROM THE MOTOR  
CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (“MCSAP”) THROUGH  
THE INTERSTATE EMPHASIS GRANT PROGRAM TO BE  
ADMINISTERED BY THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE  
DEPARTMENT.  
6.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
BLANK ATTACHMENT.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislation forwarded from EQUITY, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, HOUSING, HEALTH  
AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE  
R-045-26  
USED FOR TEST MEETING ONLY: A RESOLUTION AMENDING  
RESOLUTION NO. 81, SERIES 2023, REGARDING THE GRANTING  
OF LOCAL INCENTIVES TO ELLIE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC AND ANY  
SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNEES OR APPROVED AFFILIATES THEREOF  
PURSUANT TO KRS CHAPTER 154, SUBCHAPTER 32, TO DELETE  
A SENTENCE REGARDING THE STATE TO LOCAL PARTICIPATION  
RATIO.  
7.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
BLANK ATTACHMENT.pdf  
Attachments:  
Old Business  
O-092-26  
TEST FOR MEETING: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $13,000  
$17,000 $19,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS  
IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 12; $2,000  
EACH FROM DISTRICTS 13, 14, AND 21, AND 24; AND $1,000 EACH  
FROM DISTRICTS 9, 10, AND 19, 23, AND 25; AND $500 EACH  
FROM DISTRICTS 3, 17, AND 22; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO HARBOR HOUSE OF  
LOUISVILLE, INC. FOR PAYMENT OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RACE  
EVENT (“GAME”) CONTRACT AND MARKETING COSTS FOR THE  
21ST ANNUAL KEN-DUCKY DERBY FUNDRAISING EVENT (AS  
AMENDED).  
8.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9), Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Primary Dan Seum  
and Jr. (R-13)  
Attachments:  
BLANK ATTACHMENT.pdf  
O-093-26  
TEST FOR MEETING: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,500  
$11,500 $13,750 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS  
IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $7,500 FROM DISTRICT 21; $1,500  
FROM DISTRICT 3; $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 24; AND $500 EACH  
FROM DISTRICTS 1, 9, 10, AND 12, AND 14; AND $250 EACH FROM  
DISTRICTS 2, 5, 13, 16, AND 17; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO ADELANTE HISPANIC  
ACHIEVERS, INC. FOR STAFF COSTS FOR ADELANTE’S YOUTH  
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS (AS AMENDED).  
9.  
R-047-26  
for test meeting only A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE  
LEADERSHIP OF SUPERINTENDENT MARTY POLLIO AND THE  
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPROVE  
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS.  
10.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
O-083-26  
USING FOR TEST MEETING ONLY:  
11.  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON  
COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”)  
CHAPTER 115 REGULATING POP UP PARTIES.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11) and Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
O-085-26  
for test meeting only AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,300 FROM  
DISTRICT 20 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE  
LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR ONE FLOCK  
CAMERA TO BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE PINE VALLEY  
ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Stuart Benson (R-20)  
New Business  
Legislation assigned to APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  
O-095-26  
TEST FOR MEETING: AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $4,500  
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE  
FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 21; AND $2,000  
FROM DISTRICT 15; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT  
AND BUDGET, TO SOUTH LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES,  
INC. FOR EVENT COSTS FOR THEIR ANNUAL FAMILIES HELPING  
FAMILIES FUNDRAISER EVENT.  
13.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Crystal Bast (R-14)  
BLANK ATTACHMENT.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislation assigned to LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
R-048-26  
for test meeting only A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL  
AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE  
APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY  
NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT -  
(UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE - $51,078.60).  
14.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Legislation assigned to PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE  
R-049-26  
for test meeting only A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO  
ACCEPT $290,000 FROM THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION  
CABINET FOR THE PLANNING PHASE OF THE CENTRAL  
BUSINESS DISTRICT TRAFFIC MODEL PROJECT GRANT TO BE  
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS &  
ASSETS.  
15.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Announcements  
Adjournment