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, August 3, 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 4:31 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  
virtually, except for Committee Member Fox, Committee Member Triplett, and  
Committee Member Peden, who attended in Chambers.  
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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 Member(s)  
Council Member Madonna Flood (D-24) and Council Member Amy Holton  
Stewart (D-25)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
LaTonya Bell, Council Financial Analyst  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Lisa Franklin Gray, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Appropriations Committee Meeting - August  
3, 2022" attached hereto for additional information regarding the discussion of  
each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Appropriations Committee Meeting - August 3, 2022  
Attachments:  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,000 FROM DISTRICT 24 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO  
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. FOR PROGRAM  
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP COUNSELING  
SERVICES AT THE YOUTH SERVICE CENTER AT SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL.  
Primary Madonna Flood (D-24)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Council Member Flood spoke to this item.  
Chair Blackwell explained that he was abstaining due to his son's employment  
with Southern High School.  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
6 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
1 - Blackwell  
Yes:  
Abstain:  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 9, 10, 12, 13,  
AND 24; $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 6, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, AND 25; AND $250  
EACH FROM DISTRICTS 3 AND 21; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND  
BUDGET, TO THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. FOR PROGRAMMING  
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT STAND DOWN.  
Sponsors:Primary Madonna Flood (D-24), Primary David James (D-6), Primary Keisha Dorsey  
(D-3), Primary Bill Hollander (D-9), Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Primary Rick Blackwell  
(D-12), Primary Mark H. Fox (D-13), Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14), Primary Kevin  
Triplett (D-15), Primary Markus Winkler (D-17), Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19),  
Primary Stuart Benson (R-20), Primary Nicole George (D-21), Primary Robin Engel  
(R-22), Primary James Peden (R-23) and Primary Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Council Member Flood spoke to this item.  
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:  
3.  
4.  
6.  
APPROPRIATING $600 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE  
FOLLOWING MANNER: $150 EACH FROM DISTRICTS FROM 13, 21, 23, AND 24;  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO LEGAL AID SOCIETY,  
INC. FOR AN "ASK A LAWYER" CLINIC AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL FORUM  
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2022.  
Sponsors:Primary Madonna Flood (D-24), Primary Nicole George (D-21), Primary Mark H. Fox  
(D-13) and Primary James Peden (R-23)  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
Council Member Flood spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
APPROPRIATING $12,375 FROM DISTRICT 3 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND SPEED HUMP  
SIGNS ON WILART DRIVE FROM DIXIE HIGHWAY TO MCCLOSKEY AVENUE, AND  
MCCLOSKEY AVENUE FROM WILART DRIVE TO BERNHEIM LANE.  
Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
There was no one available to speak to this item.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Fox, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
APPROPRIATING $8,920 FROM DISTRICT 4 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND SPEED HUMP  
SIGNS IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF WEST MADISON STREET.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Brianna Wright, Legislative Aide for District 4, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
APPROPRIATING $7,685 FROM DISTRICT 4 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND SPEED HUMP  
SIGNS ON SOUTH 31ST STREET BETWEEN BROADWAY AND GARLAND AVENUE.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Brianna Wright, Legislative Aide for District 4, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
APPROPRIATING $4,999 FROM DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS,  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO MOLO VILLAGE CDC CO  
FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL MOLO VILLAGE FESTIVAL.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
Brianna Wright, Legislative Aide for District 4, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
REPEALING AN APPROPRIATION FOR $500 FROM DISTRICT 5 NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO  
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN AMATEUR GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION FOR THE FATHER'S  
DAY AND JUNETEENTH TOURNAMENT AND CELEBRATION.  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Council-Originated Neighborhood Development Fund  
be approved.  
Chair Blackwell spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Council-Originated Neighborhood  
Development Fund was approved.  
10.  
APPROPRIATING $1,100 FROM DISTRICT 5 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS,  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE YOUNG MEN'S  
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA) OF GREATER LOUISVILLE FOR 22 YOUTH FROM  
DISTRICT 5 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SAFETY AROUND WATER PROGRAM.  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
11.  
APPROPRIATING [$400] $600 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE  
FOLLOWING MANNER: $200 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 7, 8 AND 9; TO LOUISVILLE  
METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S 5TH DIVISION FOR THEIR 2022 NATIONAL NIGHT  
OUT (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) and Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Neighborhood Development Fund 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 to add $200 from District 7.  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote for a new total appropriation of  
$600.  
The motion to approve carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood  
Development Fund was approved.  
12.  
APPROPRIATING $2,440 FROM DISTRICT 17 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS TO METRO PARKS FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE BERRYTOWN  
FAMILY DAY.  
Primary Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Neighborhood Development Fund be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
13.  
APPROPRIATING $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 25 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE  
KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY'S ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE. FOR THE JUNE 21, 2022  
CARE-A-VAN WELLNESS PET CLINIC.  
Primary Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Council-Originated Neighborhood Development Fund  
be approved.  
Council Member Holton Stewart spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Council-Originated Neighborhood  
Development Fund was approved.  
14.  
APPROPRIATING $9,000 FROM DISTRICT 16 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR BRICK & STONE MASONRY TO REPAIR AND  
CLEAN THE TWO STONE COLUMNS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT THE INTERSECTION  
OF RIVER KNOLLS DRIVE AND LIME KILN LANE.  
Primary Scott Reed (R-16)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Vice Chair Reed spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
15.  
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:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be untabled.  
The motion to untable carried by a voice vote.  
See referenced proposal attached hereto.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Peden  
- Chair Blackwell  
- Committee Member Fox  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Fox, that this Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
4.  
APPROPRIATING $12,375 FROM DISTRICT 3 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND SPEED HUMP  
SIGNS ON WILART DRIVE FROM DIXIE HIGHWAY TO MCCLOSKEY AVENUE, AND  
MCCLOSKEY AVENUE FROM WILART DRIVE TO BERNHEIM LANE.  
Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be untabled.  
The motion to untable carried by a voice vote.  
Keturah Morrow, Legislative Aide for District 3, spoke to this item.  
The motion to approve carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure  
Fund was approved.  
5.  
APPROPRIATING $4,950 FROM DISTRICT 3 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND SPEED HUMP  
SIGNS ON HAROLD AVENUE FROM DIXIE HIGHWAY TO WALLIE ANN COURT.  
Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Keturah Morrow, Legislative Aide for District 3, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Blackwell adjourned the meeting at 5:57 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 August 11, 2022.