Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Parks and Sustainability Committee  
Chair Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Vice Chair Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Phillip T. Baker (D-6)  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Thursday, February 23, 2023  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Call to Order  
Chair Arthur called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Chair Arthur introduced the committee members present. A quorum was  
established.  
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Present:  
Chair Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Phillip T. Baker (D-6), Vice Chair  
Marilyn Parker (R-18), Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Committee  
Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), and Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
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Excused:  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), and Committee Member Cindi Fowler  
(D-14)  
Support Staff  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of Parks and Sustainability Meeting -  
February 23, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
1.  
Louisville Water Update - Vince Guenthne, Kelley Dearing and Chris Bobay,  
Louisville Water Company  
Attachments:  
Vince Guenthner, Kelly Dearing and Chris Bobay, Louisville Water Company,  
gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Arthur  
- Committee Member Hudson  
- Committee Member Baker  
- Vice Chair Parker  
Pending Legislation  
2.  
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE SEIZURE OF CONSERVATION LAND FOR THE  
PURPOSE OF BUILDING A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE THROUGH BERNHEIM  
ARBORETUM AND RESEARCH FOREST.  
Primary Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Arthur adjourned the meeting 3:50 p.m.