Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
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, March 9, 2023  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
Call to Order  
Chair Arthur called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.  
Roll Call  
Chair Arthur 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 Committee Member Mulvihill and Committee Member  
Fowler, who attended virtually.  
8 - Chair Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Phillip T. Baker (D-6),  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14),  
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)  
Present:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Andrew Owen (D-9) and Council Member Jennifer Chappell  
(D-15)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
ID 23-0234  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Parks and Sustainability Committee  
Meeting - March 9, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of Parks and Sustainability  
Committee Meeting - March 9, 2023.pdf  
R-014-23  
1.  
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE SEIZURE OF CONSERVATION LAND FOR THE  
PURPOSE OF BUILDING A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE THROUGH BERNHEIM  
ARBORETUM AND RESEARCH FOREST.  
Sponsors:  
Primary Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Attachments:  
R-014-23 V.1 021623 Opposing the Seizure of Conservation Land  
RE Bernheim Forest.pdf  
2023 Metro Presentation _1.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Baker, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
Dr. Mark Wourms, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, gave a  
presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
- Elisa Owen, Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light  
- Committee Member Owen  
- Vice Chair Parker  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Vice Chair  
Parker, that this Resolution be tabled.  
The motion to table failed by the following vote:  
3 - Parker, Hudson, and Batshon  
4 - Arthur, Baker, Fowler, and Ruhe  
1 - Mulvihill  
Yes:  
No:  
Abstain:  
The discussion of the item continued and the following spoke:  
- Committee Member Hudson  
- Council Member Owen  
- Council Member Chappell  
- Chair Arthur  
- Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Committee Member Batshon  
- Sonya Harward, Clerk  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
A motion was made by Committee Member Fowler, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, to reconsider the motion to table the Resolution.  
The following spoke on reconsidering the motion to table the Resolution:  
- Sonya Harward, Clerk  
The motion to reconsider carried by the following vote:  
4 - Fowler, Parker, Hudson, and Batshon  
Yes:  
No:  
3 - Arthur, Baker, and Ruhe  
1 - Mulvihill  
Abstain:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, that this Resolution be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by the following vote and the Resolution was  
tabled.  
4 - Fowler, Parker, Hudson, and Batshon  
3 - Arthur, Baker, and Ruhe  
1 - Mulvihill  
Yes:  
No:  
Abstain:  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Arthur adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.