18.
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET
ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING
NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR A
MERGER REVIEW STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF THE LOUISVILLE
METRO COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COMMISSION CREATED PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 201 OF THE 2022 KENTUCKY ACTS - UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE -
$100,000.00.
Sponsors:Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11) and Primary Markus
Winkler (D-17)
Attachments:
A motion was made by Vice Chair Kramer, seconded by Committee Member
Purvis, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.
The following spoke to this item:
- Chair Fowler
- Council Member Piagentini
- Paul Rutherford, Jefferson County Attorney's Office
- Vice Chair Kramer
- Council President Winkler
The following was discussed:
- It was stated that no vote would be taken on this Resolution this meeting
- This Resolution dates back to the last State legislative cycle -- 22RS HB 314
was passed and as part of it, created a bipartisan local and state commission
to examine Louisville/Jefferson County's merger
- A brief review of the members who sit on this commission was provided
- The most crucial part of this examination is to run detailed data analysis to
sort out budget (revenues and expenses) of the Urban Services District of
Louisville as well as more suburban areas (unincorporated and suburban
cities) -- examples of what will be reviewed was provided
- It was voted on by the commission to contract with Dr. Paul Coomes with the
University of Louisville to partner with another professor with the University of
Kentucky -- Dr. Paul Coomes did the original analysis for Louisville 20 years
ago
- The only current delay in regards to the contract is the completion of
paperwork with the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky
- The price of the contract has decreased from $100,000 to approximately
$90,000
- It was asked whether this was mandated by the State or if Metro Government
had a choice -- it was agreed that Metro Government would fund this since it
directly impacts the city, though the State communicated they would split the
cost.
- This work has to be completed by August 2023 -- recommendations must be
finalized and returned to the State in September 2023
- Clarification was provided that the State required a comprehensive review
be performed -- the State created a commission to perform this comprehensive
review