Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Government Oversight/Audit and  
Appointments Committee  
Chair Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Committee Member Kumar Rashad (D-3)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8)  
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Wednesday, March 22, 2023  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/ Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Fowler called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.  
Chair Fowler introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
Note: All committee members and non-committee members present attended  
virtually, except for Chair Fowler, Vice Chair Kramer, Committee Member  
Reno-Weber, Committee Member Seum, Jr., Committee Member Chappell and  
Council Member Piagentini, who attended in Chambers.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Committee Member Kumar Rashad  
(D-3), Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee Member Dan Seum, Jr.  
(R-13), Committee Member Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Chair Cindi Fowler (D-14),  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Committee Member Scott Reed  
(R-16), and Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10) and Council Member Anthony Piagentini  
(R-19)  
Support Staff  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
LaShae Richie, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Government Oversight/Audit and  
Appointments Committee Meeting - March 22, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional  
information regarding discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
1.  
Corrections Investigation Final Written Report Update - David Beyer, Louisville Metro  
Department of Corrections  
Attachments:  
David Beyer, Mayor's Office, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Council Member Piagentini  
- Committee Member Purvis  
- Committee Member Seum, Jr.  
- Committee Member Chappell  
Pending Legislation  
2.  
APPOINTMENT OF PAUL JOHNSON TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION (TERM  
EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2024).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, Jr., seconded by Committee  
Member Purvis, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
[Clerk's Note: Committee Member Reno-Weber was present in the meeting but  
did not vote on this item.]  
3.  
APPOINTMENT OF DAYN'L BEELER TO THE COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH  
DISABILITIES (TERM EXPIRES DECEMBER 12, 2023).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, Jr., seconded by Committee  
Member Purvis, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
[Clerk's Note: Committee Member Reno-Weber was present in the meeting but  
did not vote on this item.]  
4.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF KELLI JONES TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY  
DISTRICT (TERM EXPIRES JANUARY 31, 2026).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Purvis, seconded by Committee  
Member Chappell, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
[Clerk's Note: Committee Member Reno-Weber was present in the meeting but  
did not vote on this item.]  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES  
SECTION 32.130 REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POLICEMEN’S  
RETIREMENT FUND.  
Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Seum, Jr., seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Bob Schwoeppe, Louisville Metro Police Retirement Fund  
- Council Member Mulvihill  
- Vice Chair Kramer  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Old Business:  
10 -  
Yes:  
Shanklin, Rashad , Purvis, Kramer, Blackwell, Seum Jr. , Fowler, Chappell, Reed,  
and Benson  
1 - Reno-Weber  
Present:  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”)  
SECTIONS 36.82 AND 36.83 REGARDING THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 5:06 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 April 13, 2023.