Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting 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, September 3, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Special Discussion  
ID 26-1119  
1.  
2.  
URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN OVERVIEW (R-142-25): Cindi Sullivan,  
Trees Louisville  
Attachments:  
UFMP Implementation Fall 2026 Presentation.pdf  
ID 26-1236  
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT OVERVIEW (R-142-25): Michelle King  
and Dr. Mesude Ozyurekoglu, Louisville Parks and Recreation.  
Attachments:  
UFMP Financial Impact Study Presentation.pdf  
Pending Legislation  
O-108-26  
3.  
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  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
6/18/26  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
7/23/26  
8/6/26  
held  
held  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
8/20/26  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
R-142-25  
4.  
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  
Updated UFMP Financial Impact Statement.pdf  
UFMP Handout 8.6.26.pdf  
UFMP Strategy_Action Progress Tracking - Sheet2 (2).pdf  
UFMP - Short Summary (2) (1).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  
6/18/26  
7/23/26  
8/6/26  
8/6/26  
8/20/26  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
return to the table  
postponed  
held  
Parks and Sustainability  
Committee  
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.