Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Appropriations Committee  
Chair Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Vice Chair Scott Reed (R-16)  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13)  
Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Committee Member James Peden (R-23)  
Wednesday, July 20, 2022  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Blackwell called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.  
Chair Blackwell 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 Vice Chair Reed and Committee Member Mulvihill, who  
attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill  
(D-10), Chair Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee Member Mark H. Fox (D-13),  
Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15), Committee Member James Peden (R-23),  
and Vice Chair Scott Reed (R-16)  
Non-Committee Members  
Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Supporting Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Natalie Johnson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Lisa Franklin Gray, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Appropriations Committee - July 20,  
2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding the discussion  
of each item.]  
ID 22-1021  
Captioning Transcript of Appropriations Committee Meeting - July 20, 2022  
Attachments:  
Captioning Transcript of Appropriations Committee Meeting - July 20  
2022.pdf  
CIF072022DL01  
1.  
APPROPRIATING $4,500 FROM DISTRICT 1 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
DEVELOP LOUISVILLE TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE  
PARKLAND PLAZA PROJECT.  
Primary Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF072022DL01.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
NDF061522DDC04  
2.  
APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS,  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE DOWNTOWN  
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE I WAS HERE PROJECT.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
NDF061522DDC04.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Ken Herndon, Placemaking Manager for Louisville Downtown Partnership  
- Committee Member Peden  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
NDF032322MP09  
3.  
REPEALING AN APPROPRIATING OF $1,900 FROM DISTRICT 9 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO METRO PARKS FOR THE ANNUAL CRESCENT HILL  
COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Reason for Repealing NDF032322MP09.pdf  
NDF032322MP09.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Kyle Ethridge, Legislation Aide for District 9  
- Committee Member Peden  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was repealed.  
CIF072022PW09  
4.  
APPROPRIATING $19,696.30 FROM DISTRICT 9 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS  
TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FOUR SOLAR  
POWERED DRIVER FEEDBACK SIGNS ON PAYNE STREET BETWEEN BAXTER  
AVENUE AND CLIFTON AVENUE.  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
CIF072022PW09.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Kyle Ethridge, Legislative Aide for District 9  
- Committee Member Peden  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
O-202-22  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$4,100] $6,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,000 FROM DISTRICT 9;  
$500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2, 10, 12, 15, 21, (AND) 22, AND 24; $400 FROM DISTRICT  
13; $300 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1 AND 14; AND $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 18  
AND 23; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO ST. JOSEPH  
CATHOLIC ORPHAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, SANITATION, AND RENTALS  
FOR THE ST. JOSEPH CHILDREN’S HOME ANNUAL PICNIC FUNDRAISER (AS  
AMENDED).  
Sponsors:Primary Bill Hollander (D-9), Primary Angela Bowens (D-1), Primary Pat Mulvihill  
(D-10), Primary Rick Blackwell (D-12), Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14), Primary Marilyn  
Parker (R-18), Primary Nicole George (D-21), Primary Robin Engel (R-22) and Primary  
James Peden (R-23)  
Attachments:  
O-202-22 V.2 CAM 072022 NDF for St. Joseph Children's Home  
Annual Picnic Fundraiser.pdf  
O-202-22 Supporting Documentation SJCOS.pdf  
O-202-22 PROPOSED CAM 072022 NDF for St. Joseph Children's  
Home Annual Picnic Fundraiser.pdf  
O-202-22 V.1 062322 NDF for St. Joseph Children's Home Annual  
Picnic Fundraiser.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be approved.  
Kyle Ethridge, Legislative Aide for District 9, spoke to this item.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be amended as follows:  
- add $500 each from Districts 2, 15, and 24  
- add $400 from District 13  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote for a new total appropriation of  
$6,000.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
7 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Blackwell, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
Yes:  
O-203-22  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$1,000] [$6,575] $10,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,900 FROM DISTRICT 4;  
$1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 7 AND 9; $850 FROM DISTRICT 10; $500 EACH FROM  
DISTRICTS 2, 8, 13, 14, [AND] 15, AND 24; [$475 FROM DISTRICT 7;] $450 FROM  
DISTRICT 21; $350 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 6, 12, 17, AND 25; $300 FROM DISTRICT  
20; AND $250 FROM DISTRICT 3; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND  
BUDGET, TO LOUISVILLE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR THE 2022 BUY  
LOCAL FAIR (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-203-22 V.3 FAM 072022 NDF for Buy Local Fair.pdf  
O-203-22 Supporting Documentation LIBA.pdf  
O-203-22 V.2 CAM 072022 NDF for Buy Local Fair.pdf  
O-203-22 V.1 062322 NDF for Buy Local Fair.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be approved.  
Kyle Ethridge, Legislative Aide for District 9, spoke to this item.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be amended as follows:  
- add $850 from District 10  
- add $500 each from Districts 2, 13, and 15  
- add $475 from District 7  
- add $450 from District 21  
- add $350 each from Districts 1, 6, 12, 17, and 25  
- add $300 from District 20  
- add $250 from District 3  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote for a new total appropriation of  
$5,575.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
7 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Blackwell, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
Yes:  
O-204-22  
7.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 087, SERIES 2021, AND ORDINANCE  
NO. 088, SERIES 2021, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 OPERATING AND  
CAPITAL BUDGETS, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $125,000 FROM THE  
DISTRICT 11 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE DISTRICT 11 CAPITAL  
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.  
Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-204-22 V.1 062322 D-11 Budget Transfer from NDF to CIF.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be approved.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Kramer  
- Committee Member Peden  
- Committee Member Triplett  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
7 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Blackwell, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
Yes:  
O-167-22  
8.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO REQUIRE METRO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND  
AGENCIES RECEIVING FUNDING FROM METRO COUNCIL FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS  
TO PAY ANY OVERAGES FROM THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT SUBMITTED IN ITS  
PROPOSAL.  
Primary James Peden (R-23)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-167-22 V.1 051922 Metro Depts to Pay Overages of Estimates for  
Appropriations.pdf  
This item was held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Vice Chair Reed adjourned the meeting at 4:56 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 July 28, 2022.