Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Government Oversight and Audit  
Committee  
Chair Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7)  
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Committee Member Mark Fox (D-13)  
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16)  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Tuesday, October 18, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Piagentini called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.  
Vice Chair Piagentini introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended virtually  
except for Vice Chair Piagentini, Council Member Fox, Council Member  
Winkler, and Council President James, who attended in Chambers.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Committee Member Rick Blackwell  
(D-12), Committee Member Mark Fox (D-13), Committee Member Cindi Fowler  
(D-14), Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16), Committee Member Markus  
Winkler (D-17), Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Committee Member Stuart  
Benson (R-20), and Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
1 - Chair Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), and Council President David James (D-6)  
Support Staff  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Government Oversight and Audit Committee  
Meeting - October 18, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information  
regarding the discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Government Oversight and Audit Committee Meeting -  
October 18, 2022.  
Attachments:  
1.  
Update on the Metro Council Investigation into the Louisville Metro Department of  
Corrections - David Beyer, Pence Legal, PLLC  
Attachments:  
David Beyer, Pence Legal, PPLC, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- David Beyers  
- Committee Member Winkler  
- Committee Member Fox  
- Council Member Arthur  
- Council President James  
Vice Chair Piagentini relinquished the chair to Committee Member Winkler at  
6:28 p.m.  
Pending Legislation  
2.  
APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM SCHRECK TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION (TERM  
EXPIRES JUNE 20, 2024).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Bill Schreck, Appointee  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
3.  
APPOINTMENT OF TAMMYE HENDERSON TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION  
ENFORCEMENT BOARD (TERM EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2025).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Fox, seconded by Committee  
Member Winkler, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Tammye Henderson, Apointee  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
4.  
APPOINTMENT OF DAVID WASKEY TO THE RIVERPORT AUTHORITY BOARD (TERM  
EXPIRES JULY 31, 2024).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Fox that this appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- David Waskey, Appointee  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
5.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF DELORIAN MALONE TO THE REVENUE COMMISSION (TERM  
EXPIRES OCTOBER 1, 2025).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member McCraney, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
Althea Jackson, Mayors Office, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
6.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF ELMER LUCILLE ALLEN TO THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART  
(COPA) BOARD (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 24, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member McCraney, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Elmer Lucille Allen, Appointee  
- Committee Member McCraney  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
7.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDREW COZZENS TO THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART  
(COPA) BOARD (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 24, 2026).  
Attachments:  
This Reappointment was held in committee.  
8.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. CHRISTOPHER REITZ TO THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC  
ART (COPA) BOARD (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 24, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Fox, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Chris Reitz, Appointee  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
9.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 21.02, 21.05, 21.06 AND 21.99 OF THE  
LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) AND CREATING NEW  
SECTIONS OF LMCO CHAPTER 21 RELATING TO THE LOBBYING OF METRO  
OFFICERS. (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION) (AS AMENDED)  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) and Additional Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
10.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF CARLA DEARING TO THE TARC BOARD (TERM EXPIRES  
AUGUST 31, 2025).  
Attachments:  
This Reappointment will remain tabled until 2023.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Pro-tem Winkler adjourned the meeting at 6:35 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.