Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Equity, Community Affairs, Housing,  
Health, and Education Committee  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Wednesday, March 22, 2023  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Benson called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m.  
Vice Chair Benson introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
Chambers, except for Chair Shanklin, Vice Chair Benson and Committee  
Member Parker, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20), and Committee Member Betsy Ruhe  
(D-21)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council President Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of Equity, Community Affairs, Housing,  
Health and Education Committee Meeting - March 22, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for  
additional information regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
1.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET  
ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING  
NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE  
METRO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONCERNING AN OVERDOSE QUICK  
RESPONSE TEAM - (LOUISVILLE RECOVERY COMMUNITY CONNECTION, INC. -  
$85,000.00).  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Owen, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Owen  
- Ben Goldman, Public Health and Wellness  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Committee Member Hawkins  
- Committee Member Arthur  
- Vice Chair Benson  
At 1:56 p.m. Chair Shanklin assumed her chair position.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
2.  
A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET  
ORDINANCES APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING  
NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR  
LOUISVILLE METRO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS (LMPHW) CONCERNING  
SERVICE AS THE LMPHW MEDICAL DIRECTOR - (NORTON HEALTHCARE, INC. -  
$60,000.00).  
Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Owen, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Taylor Ingram, Public Health and Wellness  
- Committee Member Arthur  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
3.  
A RESOLUTION HONORING MS. ANNA WOOLDRIDGE BY DEDICATING THE CORNER  
OF SOUTH CLAY STREET AND CAMP STREET AS “ANNA WOOLDRIDGE WAY” IN  
HER HONOR.  
Primary Phillip T. Baker (D-6)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, seconded by Committee  
Member Benson, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
No one was in attendance to speak to this item.  
Without objection, this Resolution was tabled.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Resolution be untabled.  
Shalanna Taylor, District 6 Legislative Aide, spoke to this item.  
This item was forwarded to the Metro Council without a recommendation due  
to no vote being taken on the motion to recommend for approval.  
Special Discussion  
"Update on Louisville’s Food Insecurity: Surge in the past 12 months”:  
Vincent James, Dare to Care  
Attachments:  
Vincent James, Dare to Care, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Arthur  
- Daniel Frockt, Dare to Care  
- Committee Member Hawkins  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
- Chair Shanklin  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:38 p.m.  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at  
the Metro Council meeting April 13, 2023.