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, November 1, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Ackerson called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.  
Chair Ackerson introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended virtually  
except for Chair Ackerson, Vice Chair Piagentini, Committee Member Fox,  
Committee Member Holton Stewart and Council Member Hollander.  
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Present:  
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), Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini  
(R-19), Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25), and Chair Brent Ackerson  
(D-26)  
1 - Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Jecorey Arthur(D-4) and Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Support Staff  
Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Government Oversight and Audit Committee  
Meeting - November 1, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information  
regarding the discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Government Oversight and Audit Committee Meeting -  
November 1, 2022.  
Attachments:  
1.  
APPOINTMENT OF TYLER BLACKWELL TO THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART  
(COPA) BOARD (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 24, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Piagentini, seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
2.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDREW COZZENS TO THE COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART  
(COPA) BOARD (TERM EXPIRES OCTOBER 24, 2026).  
Attachments:  
This Reappointment remained held in committee.  
3.  
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:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Vice Chair  
Piagentini, that this Ordinance be untabled.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Council Member Hollander  
- Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Piagentini, seconded by Committee  
Member Winkler, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached  
document titled: "O-058-22 V.5 CABS-CAM 100422 Amend LMCO RE Lobbying of  
Metro Officers.pdf."  
The discussion continued and the following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
- Alice Lyon  
- Council Member Hollander  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
A motion was made by Chair Ackerson, seconded by Vice Chair Piagentini,  
that the Ordinance be amended in LMCO Section 22.44 (E)(2) to read as  
follows: "For events to which all Metro Council members are invited along  
with any other Metro Officers, a lobbyist or employer may provide the officers  
with the cost of attendance or participation at the event, including food and  
beverage consumed, that is valued at more than $50 so long as the value does  
not exceed $300 per individual officer;"  
The discussion continued and the following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Council Member Hollander  
- Committee Member McCraney  
- Alice Lyon  
- Vice Chair Piagentini  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
The motion carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was  
sent to Old Business:  
8 - McCraney, Fox, Fowler, Reed, Winkler, Piagentini, Holton Stewart, and Ackerson  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Purvis  
1 - Benson  
1 - Blackwell  
Excused:  
Absent:  
4.  
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 Ackerson adjourned the meeting at 5:32 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 November 10, 2022.