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 Fox (D-13)  
Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Committee Member James Peden (R-23)  
Wednesday, November 16, 2022  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Reed called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
Vice Chair Reed introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended virtually,  
except for Vice Chair Reed, Committee Member Fox, 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 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 Donna Purvis (D-5) and Council President David James (D-6)  
Support Staff  
LaTonya Bell, Council Financial Analyst  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Lashae Richie, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Appropriations Committee - November 16,  
2022" attached hereto for additional information regarding the discussion of  
each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Appropriations Committee - November 16, 2022  
Attachments:  
1.  
APPROPRIATING $3,548 FROM DISTRICT 4 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS,  
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE CALIFORNIA  
NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, INC. FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL HISTORICAL  
NEIGHBORHOOD STORYTELLING FORUM.  
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.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
2.  
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)  
This item was held.  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$4,000] $10,750 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $4,000 FROM DISTRICT 5;  
$1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 4 AND 7; $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12,  
AND 24; AND $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2, 14, 15, 17, AND 21, THROUGH THE  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO ONEWEST CORPORATION FOR COSTS  
ASSOCIATED WITH THE WINTER WONDERLAND EVENT AT SHAWNEE PARK (AS  
AMENDED).  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Council Member Purvis spoke to this item.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
6 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
1 - Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Enactment No: Ordinance 192-2022  
4.  
APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 18 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT  
FUNDS, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO PLAINVIEW  
RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION, INC. TO REPLACE TREES THAT HAVE DIED AS A  
RESULT OF THE EMERALD ASH BORER, AND ADD TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE  
SURROUNDING AREA.  
Primary Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
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:  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Committee Member Peden  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Neighborhood Development Fund  
was approved.  
5.  
APPROPRIATING $5,756.68 FROM DISTRICT 21 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS  
TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIRS AT 1300, 1340, and 1341 TRINITY PARK  
DRIVE.  
Primary Nicole George (D-21)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Rachel Roarx, Legislative Aide for District 21, spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
6.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 083, SERIES 2022, AND ORDINANCE  
NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 OPERATING AND  
CAPITAL BUDGETS, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $50,000 FROM THE  
DISTRICT 22 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE DISTRICT 22 CAPITAL  
INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.  
Primary Robin Engel (R-22)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Jared Townes, Legislative Aide for District 22, spoke to this item.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:  
6 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
1 - Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Enactment No: Ordinance 173-2022  
7.  
APPROPRIATING $22,447 FROM DISTRICT 22 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE REPAIR OF SEVEN SIDEWALK PANELS IN GLENMARY  
RESERVES SUBDIVISION.  
Primary Robin Engel (R-22)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
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:  
- Jared Townes, Legislative Aide for District 22  
- Committee Member Peden  
- Committee Member Triplett  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
8.  
APPROPRIATING $8,520 FROM DISTRICT 25 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS TO  
PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED HUMPS AND SPEED HUMP  
SIGNS ON GLIMMER WAY BETWEEN FLICKER ROAD AND THE BASE OF THE HILL  
ON GLIMMER WAY.  
Primary Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
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:  
- Brian Powell, Legislative Aide for District 25  
- Vice Chair Reed  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
9.  
APPROPRIATING $30,468.25 FROM DISTRICT 1 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS  
TO PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE REPAVING AND REPAIR OF YOUNG AVENUE FROM  
32ND STREET TO LOUIS COLEMAN JR. DRIVE.  
Primary Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Capital Infrastructure Fund be approved.  
Committee Members Bowens spoke to this item.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Capital Infrastructure Fund was  
approved.  
10.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$10,000] [$12,000] $19,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 15;  
$1,500 FROM DISTRICT 25; AND $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 10, [AND] 13, 14, 21,  
AND 24; $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2, 3, 16, 19, AND 22; $250 EACH FROM  
DISTRICTS 8 AND 17; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TO  
EQUINE TRAIL ADVOCATES, INC. FOR REPAIR COSTS AT THE IROQUOIS PARK  
EQUINE AREA (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item was held.  
Enactment No: Ordinance 206-2022  
11.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$12,000] $14,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD  
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $12,000 FROM DISTRICT 23;  
AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 10, 13, AND 16, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF  
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO HIGHVIEW ARTS, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED  
WITH OPERATING THE HIGHVIEW ARTS CENTER (AS AMENDED).  
Primary James Peden (R-23)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Committee Member Peden spoke to this item.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Fox, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be amended as follows:  
- add $500 each from Districts 1, 10, 13, and 16  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote for a new total appropriation of  
$14,000.  
Enactment No: Ordinance 191-2022  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
6 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
1 - Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Enactment No: Ordinance 191-2022  
12.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 115, SERIES 2017, RELATING TO THE  
FISCAL YEARS 2017-2018 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 088, SERIES 2021,  
RELATING TO FISCAL YEARS 2021-2022 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 084,  
SERIES 2022, AND ORDINANCE NO. 083, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO FISCAL YEARS  
2022-2023 CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS, RESPECTIVELY, BY  
TRANSFERRING $185,000 FROM THE DISTRICT 23 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE  
FUND TO THE DISTRICT 23 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND.  
Primary James Peden (R-23)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Peden, seconded by Committee  
Member Triplett, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Committee Member Peden  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:  
6 - Bowens, Mulvihill, Fox, Triplett, Peden, and Reed  
1 - Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Enactment No: Ordinance 172-2022  
Special Discussion  
13.  
UPDATE REGARDING DELAY IN PAYMENT OF APPROPRIATED AND BUDGETED  
FUNDS  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Peden  
- Council President James  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- LaTonya Bell, Council Financial Analyst  
- Committee Member Bowens  
- Committee Member Fox  
- Richard Champion, Office of Management and Budget  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Blackwell adjourned the meeting at 5:19 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 December 1, 2022.