Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Community Affairs, Housing, Health  
and Education Committee  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Vice Chair Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Wednesday, November 2, 2022  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Chair Shanklin introduced the committee members present. A quorum was  
established.  
Note: All committee members present attended virtually, except for Vice Chair  
Chambers Armstrong, who attended in Chambers.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Vice Chair Cassie Chambers Armstrong  
(D-8), Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), and Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Clerk's Office  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Clerk's Office  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Community Affairs, Housing, Health and  
Education Committee Meeting - November 2, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for  
additional information regarding the discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education  
Committee Meeting - November 2, 2022.  
Attachments:  
Be SMART Discussion - Dr. Rhea Vidrine, Be SMART  
1.  
Attachments:  
Betty McIntee and Dr. Rhea Vidrine, Be Smart, gave a presentation. (see  
attached).  
Pending Legislation  
2.  
A RESOLUTION HONORING THE HONORABLE REGINALD MEEKS BY DEDICATING  
THE CORNER OF VIRGINIA AVENUE AND 28TH STREET AS “REGINALD MEEKS  
WAY.”  
Primary Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Committee  
Member Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Shanklin  
- Committee Member Bowens  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
3.  
A RESOLUTION HONORING MARY COLLIER WOOLRIDGE BY DEDICATING  
WINGFIELD LANE AND THE INTERSECTING CORNERS OF BEECH STREET, SOUTH  
23RD STREET, AND DIXIE HIGHWAY AS “MARY COLLIER WOOLRIDGE LANE” IN HER  
HONOR.  
Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Committee  
Member Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Shanklin  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
- Committee Member Benson  
- Committee Member Triplett  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
A RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF DECADES OF REDLINING.  
4.  
Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Committee  
Member Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Shanklin  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
- Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 167 OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY  
METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES REQUIRING LEAD ABATEMENT OF  
ALL RENTAL HOUSING UNITS IN LOUISVILLE METRO. (AMENDMENT BY  
SUBSTITUTION)  
Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Triplett, seconded by Vice Chair  
Chambers Armstrong, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Rebecca Hollenbach, Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, gave a  
presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Shanklin  
- Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong  
- Rebecca Hollenbach  
- Mandy Simpson, Metro United Way  
- Marilyn Harris, Develop Louisville  
- Committee Member Triplett  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Committee Member Bowens  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong, seconded by  
Committee Member Dorsey, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the  
attached document titled: "O-134-22 V.2 CAM 110322 Amend Chapter 119 and  
creating Chapter 167 of the LMCO.pdf."  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
5 - Bowens, Shanklin, Dorsey, Chambers Armstrong, and Triplett  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Parker  
1 - Benson  
Abstain:  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCS RECOGNIZING JUNE NINETEENTH AS “JUNETEENTH NATIONAL  
FREEDOM DAY.”  
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6), Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Primary Angela Bowens  
(D-1), Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2) and Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
Expired Legislation  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 156 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF FINES AND COSTS FOR OWNER  
OCCUPIED PROPERTIES.  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item expired October 31, 2022.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:45 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 2, 2022.