Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
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)  
Vacant (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, March 9, 2023  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Kramer called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.  
Vice Chair Kramer 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 Council Member Mulvhill, who attended virtually.  
8 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Council Member Andrew Owen (D-9),  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
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)  
2 - Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7), and Chair Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Phillip T. Baker (D-6)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
LaTonya Bell, Council Financial Analyst  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
ID 23-0342  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of Budget and Appropriation Committee  
Meeting - March 9, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of Budget and Appropropriations  
Committee Meeting - March 9, 2023.pdf  
Pending Legislation  
NDF030923LMPD01  
1.  
APPROPRIATING $2,641.21 FROM DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT, SECOND DIVISION, FOR THE  
PURCHASE OF AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE STEERING WHEEL LOCK DEVICES TO  
ASSIST WITH THE THEFT OF KIA AND HYUNDAI VEHICLES IN DISTRICT 1.  
Primary Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
NDF030923LMPD01.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
NDF030923MP01  
2.  
APPROPRIATING $1,700 FROM DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS  
TO METRO PARKS FOR THE MR. MOORE MEMORIAL MARCH MADNESS  
BASKETBALL LEAGUE TO SUPPLY FOOD FOR THE PARTICIPANTS AND A PLAQUE  
FOR THE OVERALL WINNING TEAM.  
Primary Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
NDF030923MP01.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
O-043-23  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,330 FROM DISTRICT 6 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH METRO PARKS, TO LUV-IT LANDSCAPING FOR  
BEAUTIFICATION AND LANDSCAPING PROJECTS IN DISTRICT 6.  
Primary Phillip T. Baker (D-6)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-043-23 V.1 030223 NDF for Beautification Projects in D-6 by Luv-It  
Landscaping.pdf  
O-043-23 Supporting Documentation MP.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Arthur, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Shalanna Taylor, District 6 Legislative Aide, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
6 - Arthur, Owen, Kramer, Fowler, Piagentini, and Hudson  
2 - McCraney, and Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
2 - Mulvihill, and Parker  
CIF030923LMPDmA  
4.  
APPROPRIATING $24,350 FROM CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS IN THE  
FOLLOWING MANNER: $4,058.34 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 16 AND 17; AND $4,058.33  
EACH FROM DISTRICTS 7, 18, 19, AND 20; TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE  
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO RADAR SPEED MACHINES AND  
TRAILERS FOR USE IN THE 8TH DIVISION.  
Sponsors:Primary Markus Winkler (D-17), Primary Paula McCraney (D-7), Primary Scott Reed  
(R-16), Primary Marilyn Parker (R-18), Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19) and Primary  
Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Attachments:  
CIF030923LMPDmA.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Kip Eatherly, District 17 Legislative Aide, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
CIF030923PW04  
5.  
APPROPRIATING $16,000 FROM DISTRICT 4 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 1650 AND 1652 STORY AVENUE.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF030923PW04.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Arthur, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Committee Member Arthur spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
NDF030923PW04A  
6.  
APPROPRIATING $544.80 FROM DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS TO LEASE A STREETLIGHT IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN  
16TH STREET AND 17TH STREET, NORTH OF HALE AVENUE, INCLUDING A  
FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
NDF030923PW04A.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
Committee Member Arthur spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
NDF030923PW04B  
7.  
APPROPRIATING $1,049.40 FROM DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW STREET LIGHT AND  
POLE ON DRESCHER BRIDGE, INCLUDING A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH  
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
NDF030923PW04B.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
**Committee Member Mulvhill joined the meeting during the discussion of  
this item.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Arthur  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Vice Chair Kramer  
- Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
- Committee Member Hudson  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Neighborhood Development  
Fund was approved.:  
(During the vote, Committee Member Mulvihill explained that he would be  
abstaining due to his wife's employment at Louisville Gas and Electric  
Company.)  
7 - Arthur, Owen, Kramer, Fowler, Parker, Piagentini, and Hudson  
2 - McCraney, and Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
1 - Mulvihill  
CIF030923LMPDmB  
8.  
APPROPRIATING $12,086.74 FROM CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS IN THE  
FOLLOWING MANNER: $7,000 FROM DISTRICT 14 AND $5,086.74 FROM DISTRICT 12;  
TO LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S 3RD DIVISION FOR THE  
REMODELING OF THEIR GYM.  
Primary Rick Blackwell (D-12) and Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF030923LMPDmB.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Owen, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Fowler  
- Vice Chair Kramer  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
sent to Old Business at the request of the sponsor.  
CIF030923PW23  
9.  
APPROPRIATING $8,000 FROM DISTRICT 23 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 9013 AND 9020 BLACK POWDER  
LANE.  
Primary Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF030923PW23.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Arthur, seconded by Committee  
Member Piagentini, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Committee Member Hudson spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
O-374-22  
10.  
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  
This item remained held in Committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Vice Chair Kramer adjourned the meeting at 4:55 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 March 16, 2023.