Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Thursday, March 16, 2023  
5:15 PM  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
Committee of the Whole  
Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Kumar Rashad (D-3),  
Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Phillip T. Baker (D-6),  
Paula McCraney (D-7), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8),  
Andrew Owen (D-9), Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
Rick Blackwell (D-12), Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Cindi Fowler (D-14),  
Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Scott Reed (R-16), Markus Winkler (D-17)*,  
Marilyn Parker (R-18), Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Stuart Benson (R-20),  
Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Robin Engel (R-22), Jeff Hudson (R-23),  
Madonna Flood (D-24), Khalil Batshon (R-25), Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
*Denotes the Committee Chair  
Call to Order  
Council President Winkler called the meeting to order at 5:28 p.m.  
This meeting was held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A. All  
Council Members attended the meeting in Chambers, except for the following  
who attended virtually via WebEx:  
- Council Member Mulvihill  
- Council Member Blackwell  
- Council Member Fowler  
Roll Call  
A quorum was established.  
25 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Shanklin  
(D-2), Committee Member Kumar Rashad (D-3), Committee Member Jecorey  
Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Committee Member Phillip  
T. Baker (D-6), Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Committee Member  
Andrew Owen (D-9), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Committee Member  
Kevin Kramer (R-11), Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee  
Member Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13), Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14),  
Committee Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Committee Member Scott Reed  
(R-16), Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Marilyn  
Parker (R-18), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Committee Member  
Stuart Benson (R-20), Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Committee Member  
Robin Engel (R-22), Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), Committee Member  
Madonna Flood (D-24), Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25), and Committee  
Member Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Support Staff  
Sarah Martin, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Eric Graninger, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Robert Tinsley, Civic Innovation and Technology  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Review of Metro Council Agenda  
Council President Winkler reviewed the Metro Council agenda.  
Council Member Flood stated that one of the items forwarded from the  
Planning and Zoning Committee would have a binding element to be  
considered as an amendment.  
Council Member Blackwell briefly spoke about item 34 (CIF030923LMPDmB)  
that was forwarded from the Budget and Appropriations Committee.  
ID 23-0337  
Metro Council Agenda - March 16, 2023  
Attachments:  
FINAL Metro Council Agenda 3-16-23.pdf  
ID 23-0336  
Addresses to Council - March 16, 2023  
Attachments:  
Addresses to Council 3-16-23.pdf  
Handout - N. Cavalcante.pdf  
Presidential Updates  
Council President Winkler made announcements regarding the following:  
- All Council Members and Council staff to complete Sexual Harassment  
Training by March 20.  
- Photographer available on April 13, 2023 for individual and group photos.  
- Thanks regarding Art in City Hall Reception  
- Birthdays  
Special Discussion  
ID 23-0338  
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S REPORT ON LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE  
DEPARTMENT - TIMELINE AND PROCESS:  
Mayor's Office and Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
David Kaplan, Mayor's Office, and Eric Graninger, Jefferson County Attorney's  
Office, gave an overview of the Department of Justice's report.  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Piagentini  
- Council Member Reed  
- Council Member Arthur  
- Council Member Hawkins  
- Council Member Purvis  
- Council Member Rashad  
- Council Member Baker  
- Council Member Shanklin  
- Council Member Parker  
- Council President Winkler  
- Council Member Seum  
- Council Member Ackerson  
- Council Member McCraney  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Council President Winkler adjourned the meeting at 6:34  
p.m.