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, December 6, 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 4:10 p.m.  
Chair George introduced the committee and non-committee members present.  
A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
Chambers, except Committee Member Hollander, Council Member Purvis and  
Council Member Winkler, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9),  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20),  
Chair Nicole George (D-21), Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24), and  
Committee Member Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Council Member Donna Purvis (D-5),  
Council President David James (D-6), Council Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
and Council Member Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Public Works Committee Meeting -  
December 6, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
the discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Public Works Committee Meeting -December 6, 2022  
Attachments:  
What's that Smell? - Rachel Hamilton, Metro Air Pollution Control District  
1.  
Attachments:  
Rachel Hamilton, Metro Air Pollution Control District, gave a presentation (see  
attached).  
Pending Legislation  
2.  
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), Additional  
Barbara Shanklin (D-2) and Additional David James (D-6)  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, seconded by Committee  
Member Flood, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair George  
- Council Member Arthur  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, read the following proposed  
amendment into the record:  
Add the following: "WHEREAS, Metro’s Department of Codes and Regulations  
are better able to enforce property maintenance violations against  
owner-occupied property with greater administrative efficacy because the  
owners are present at the premises as opposed to rental housing units; and"  
Jason Fowler read the following proposed amendment into the record:  
Add the following: "RENTER TENURE AREAS, Housing market areas with high  
renter rates as defined by Metro's Office of Housing and Louisville Affordable  
Housing Trust Fund's Housing Needs Assessment, updated every five (5) years."  
Jason Fowler read the following proposed amendment into the record:  
Amend the first sentence of Section 119.03 (B)(9)(b) to read as: "On an annual  
basis, the Department of Codes and Regulations shall be required to randomly  
select 10% of registrants within the Renter Tenure Areas that contain a portion  
of rental housing units greater than 33% of total residential property and  
conduct an inspection of the rental housing unit."  
Jason Fowler stated a technical correction made in Section V to read as  
following: "The provisions of this Ordinance regarding the online rental  
registry, its application and affidavit shall take effect within six months of its  
passage, approval or otherwise becoming law, with all remaining provisions  
to take effect nine months after its passage, approval, or otherwise becoming  
law. "  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
- Council Member Winkler  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Codes and Regulations  
- Vice Chair Benson  
- Committee Member Hollander  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, 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 on this item:  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
- Council Member Winkler  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Codes and Regulations  
- Vice Chair Benson  
- Committee Member Hollander  
Jason Fowler read the following proposed amendment into the record:  
Delete the following at the beginning of Section 119.03(B)(9)(a): "The  
registration form shall authorize - and replace with the following: "Failure to  
register the rental housing unit The registration form shall cause the  
Department of Codes and Regulations to conduct inspections of all units within  
the registered rental housing unit. The inspections required by this subsection  
shall be in addition to any inspections the Department is authorized to make  
under Chapter 156 based upon a complaint about the property. Inspections  
shall only occur upon proper notice under KRS §§ 383.615 and 383.665 of the  
Uniform Landlord Residential Tenant Act."  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Ordinance be amended as read into the record.  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
Jason Fowler read the following proposed amendment into the record:  
" Rental housing units registered at the time this Ordinance takes effect shall  
not be required to re-register, so long as do not have outstanding violations  
with the Department of Codes and Regulations and they have provided all  
updated ownership information required by this Ordinance to Director. of  
section 119-03 (D):"  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, 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  
- Council Member Winkler  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
- Jason Fowler  
- Robert Kirchdorfer  
- Council Member Blackwell  
Add the following in section 119.03 (9)(b): "Newly built rental housing units, as  
verified by cross-reference and inquiry into building permits, shall not be  
eligible for proactive 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 proactive inspection for five (5) years."  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, 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 motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
5 - Dorsey, Hollander, Piagentini, George, and Flood  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Ackerson  
1 - Benson  
Abstain:  
3.  
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING CERTAIN PROPERTY AT 3907 BARDSTOWN ROAD AS  
SURPLUS AND NOT NEEDED FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING  
ITS TRANSFER.  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, seconded by Committee  
Member Flood, that this Resolution be untabled.  
The following spoke to this item  
- LaTondra Yates, Develop Louisville  
- Chair George  
- Committee Member Ackerson  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Council Member Purvis  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
A motion was made by Committee Member Dorsey, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Resolution be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 156.005 AND 156.052 OF THE  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES  
RELATED TO DONATION DROP-OFF BINS DUE TO THE REPEAL OF CHAPTER 117.  
Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair George adjourned the meeting at 5:10 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 December 15, 2022.