Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Public Safety Committee  
Chair Mark Fox (D-13)  
Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)  
Wednesday, October 19, 2022  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Fox called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.  
Chair Fox introduced the committee members and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
chambers, except for Committee Member McCraney, Committee Member  
Parker and Committee Member Flood, who attended virtually.  
6 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Committee Member Paula McCraney  
(D-7), Chair Mark Fox (D-13), Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), Vice  
Chair James Peden (R-23), and Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)  
1 - Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council President David James (D-6) and Council Member Cassie Chambers  
Armstrong (D-8).  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Robbie Howard, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Public Safety Committee Meeting - October  
19, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding the  
discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Public Safety Committee Meeting - October 19, 2022  
Attachments:  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 149 AND REPEALING AND REPLACING  
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 156 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES  
RELATING TO OWNERS OF PROPERTY ON WHICH REOCCURRING CRIME IS  
NEGATIVELY IMPACTING SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS (AS AMENDED).  
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6), Primary Nicole George (D-21), Primary Mark Fox (D-13)  
and Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member  
Flood, that this Ordinance be untabled.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council President James  
- Robbie Howard, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Chair Fox, that this  
Ordinance be tabled.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Chair Fox, that this  
Ordinance be untabled.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Chair  
Fox, that this Ordinance be amended by substitution as shown in the  
attached document titled "O-278-22 V.2 CAM 101922 Creates New Chp 149 of  
LMCO and Amends LMCO Chp 156.pdf."  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
6 - Bowens, McCraney, Fox, Parker, Peden, and Flood  
1 - Shanklin  
Yes:  
Excused:  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO  
GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 71 REGARDING VEHICLE SPEED  
CONTESTS AND RECKLESS DRIVING EXHIBITIONS.  
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6), Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Additional  
Paula McCraney (D-7) and Additional Mark Fox (D-13)  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Chair Fox, that this  
Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Chambers Armstrong  
- Committee Member Flood  
- Robert Kirchdorfer, Department of Codes and Regulations  
- Committee Member McCraney  
- Vice Chair Peden  
- Council President James  
- Chair Fox  
Committee Member McCraney and Chair Fox requested to be added as  
co-sponsors.  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Fox adjourned the meeting at 3:59 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 October 27, 2022.