Louisville Metro Government  
Agenda - Final  
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  
Pending Legislation  
1.  
O-108-26  
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  
2.  
R-091-26  
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  
3.  
R-142-25  
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  
UFMP Financial Impact Statement.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.