Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Budget and Appropriations Committee  
Chair Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7)  
Committee Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Thursday, January 26, 2023  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS IS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL MEETING  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Blackwell called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.  
Chair Blackwell introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee members present attended virtually, except for Vice  
Chair Kramer, Committee Member Owen, Committee Member Piagentini, and  
Committee Member Hudson, who attended in Chambers.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Paula McCraney  
(D-7), Committee Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Council Member  
Andrew Owen (D-9), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Vice Chair Kevin  
Kramer (R-11), Chair Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee Member Cindi Fowler  
(D-14), Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), Committee Member Anthony  
Piagentini (R-19), and Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council President Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
LaTonya Bell, Council Financial Analyst  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
NDF080322YMCA05  
1.  
APPROPRIATING $1,100 FROM DISTRICT 5 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS,  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE YOUNG MEN'S  
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA) OF GREATER LOUISVILLE FOR 22 YOUTH FROM  
DISTRICT 5 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SAFETY AROUND WATER PROGRAM.  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
NDF080322YMCA05.pdf  
This item was held.  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF012623PW06  
2.  
APPROPRIATING $3,325 FROM DISTRICT 6 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SIX TRASH  
RECEPTACLES TO BE PLACED IN THE WEST ST. CATHERINE AREA.  
Attachments:  
CIF012623PW06.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Chambers Armstrong, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund  
be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
Vice Chair Kramer asked for a point of order and the following spoke to this  
item:  
- Vice Chair Kramer  
- Sonya Harward, Clerk  
- Council President Winkler  
- Chair Blackwell  
- Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
The following was discussed:  
- Funds being appropriated from a vacant District  
- Appropriation initiated before the District was vacant and, per Council Rules,  
the President's Office manages the vacant District's office  
- Funds would still come from District 6's account  
- President Winkler signed the appropriation request on behalf of the District 6  
office  
- Reading of Council Rule 10.12: "President to Manage Vacant Office - During  
the pendency of a vacancy in the office of Council Member, the affairs of the  
vacant office will be managed by the President, with the consent of the  
Committees on Committees. These affairs include, but are not limited to,  
hiring and firing of staff and managing the office’s cost center."  
CIF012623PW16  
3.  
APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 16 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 7621 BEECHSPRING FARM  
BOULEVARD.  
Primary Scott Reed (R-16)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF012623PW16.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Chambers Armstrong, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund  
be approved.  
Committee Member Piagentini stated that he was asked to speak to this item  
on behalf of District 16. He explained that this address was left off a list of  
sidewalk repairs the District funded in the FY 2022-2023 Budget, and getting  
this address approved for sidewalk repairs allows the work to be done at the  
same time as the repairs at a neighboring address that was previously  
approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
CIF012623PW08  
4.  
APPROPRIATING $1,422 FROM DISTRICT 8 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS TO INSTALL MARKINGS IN THE ALLEY OFF OF JAEGER AVENUE.  
Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF012623PW08.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Chambers Armstrong, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund  
be approved.  
Committee Member Chambers Armstrong stated that the funding was for the  
listed safety improvements.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
CIF012623MP14  
5.  
APPROPRIATING $4,818 FROM DISTRICT 14 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS,  
THROUGH METRO PARKS, TO JONES & SCOTT FENCE INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION  
OF A CHAIN LINK FENCE AROUND THE PICKLE BALL COURTS AT SUN VALLEY  
PARK.  
Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF012623MP14.pdf  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Kramer, seconded by Committee Member  
Piagentini, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Committee Member Fowler explained that this pickleball court was one of the  
first installed in any of the Metro Parks and no fence was placed around it, so  
now a fence is being installed for safety purposes and easier ball retrieval.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
O-374-22  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS UNDERBUDGET COUNCIL-APPROVED AMERICAN  
RESCUE PLAN (“ARP”) PROJECTS THROUGH REAPPROPRIATIONS OF ARP  
FUNDING.  
Sponsors:Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11), Primary Robin Engel (R-22), Additional Rick Blackwell  
(D-12) and Additional Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Attachments:  
O-374-22 V.1 121522 Addressing Underbudget Council-Approved ARP  
Projects.pdf  
20033 - Starks HUD Storyboard - 2022-04-05 (002).pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Fowler, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Blackwell  
- Vice Chair Kramer  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Committee Member Arthur  
- Committee Member Fowler  
- Committee Member McCraney  
- Lee Burchfield, Louisville Free Public Library  
The following was discussed:  
- The item would be tabled after the discussion, as the Administration has  
asked to speak to the Committee regarding which funds would not be spent  
and returned to the account  
- Some projects were not sufficiently funded and some funds could not be  
spent in the time period required by the Federal Government  
- Rather than being rushed later to spend the unused funding as the deadline  
approaches, priorities will be established and as funds became available they  
would be assigned to the designated priority projects  
- Possible priority projects: Library projects need additional funding to be  
completed; funding for Harbor House Life Center; funding for housing and  
economic development at Starks Building; renewable energy/solar projects on  
Government property; and Veteran's housing  
- Federal funds to be used for Homeless Task Force and whether that's been  
considered in regards to these funds  
- Administration will be speaking to their vision for these Federal funds  
- Reason for subsidizing housing rather than encouraging the Starks Building  
developers to apply to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund  
- Discussion of the type of affordable housing  
- Veteran's housing project  
- Three capital projects that are partially funded at the Parkland Library,  
Portland Library, and Fern Creek Library  
- Library having discussed its operating and capital needs with the new  
Administration  
- Assessment of the buildings owned by Metro Government as solar panels are  
being considered  
- Needs for the Starks Building project  
A motion was made by Committee Member McCraney, seconded by  
Committee Member Piagentini, that this Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
Committee Member Owen spoke about the Sparks Building total project  
budget being $125M-$130M, and the project is for affordable live/work space  
for artists.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Blackwell adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.