Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Thursday, September 8, 2022  
5:15 PM  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
Committee of the Whole  
Angela Bowens (D-1), Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Keisha Dorsey (D-3),  
Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Donna L. Purvis (D-5), David James (D-6)*,  
Paula McCraney (D-7), Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8),  
Bill Hollander (D-9), Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
Rick Blackwell (D-12), Mark H. Fox (D-13), Cindi Fowler (D-14),  
Kevin Triplett (D-15), Scott Reed (R-16), Markus Winkler (D-17),  
Marilyn Parker (R-18), Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Stuart Benson (R-20),  
Nicole George (D-21), Robin Engel (R-22), James Peden (R-23)  
Madonna Flood (D-24), Amy Holton Stewart (D-25), Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
*Denotes the Committee Chair(s)  
Call to Order  
Council President James called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.  
This meeting was held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A. All  
Council Members attended the meeting in Chambers, except for the following  
who attended virtually via WebEx:  
- Council Member Shanklin  
- Council Member Blackwell  
- Council Member Flood  
Roll Call  
A quorum was established.  
23 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Committee Member Barbara Shanklin  
(D-2), Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Committee Member Jecorey  
Arthur (D-4), Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Council President David  
James (D-6), Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Committee Member Bill  
Hollander (D-9), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), Committee Member Kevin  
Kramer (R-11), Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee Member  
Mark Fox (D-13), Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15), Committee Member  
Scott Reed (R-16), Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee  
Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19),  
Committee Member Nicole George (D-21), Committee Member Robin Engel (R-22),  
Committee Member James Peden (R-23), Committee Member Madonna Flood  
(D-24), Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25), and Committee Member  
Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
3 -  
Excused:  
Committee Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Committee Member Cindi  
Fowler (D-14), and Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Support Staff  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Paul Rutherford, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Robert Tinsley, Civic Innovation and Technology  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Captioning Transcript of Committee of the Whole Meeting - September 8, 2022  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Committee of the Whole Meeting -  
September 8, 2022" attached hereto for additional information regarding the  
discussion of each item.]  
ID 22-1280  
Captioning Transcript of Committee of the Whole Meeting – September 8, 2022  
Attachments:  
Captioning Transcript of Committee of the Whole Meeting –  
September 8, 2022.pdf  
Special Discussion  
ID 22-1215  
LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE'S IGNITE PROGRAM  
- Cynthia Knapek, Leadership Louisville  
Attachments:  
Leadership Louisville Update.pdf  
Cynthia Knapek, Leadership Louisville, gave a presentation (attached hereto).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Kramer  
- Council Member Blackwell  
- Council Member Triplett  
- Council Member Hollander  
- Council Member Bowens  
- Council Member McCraney  
Review of Metro Council Agenda  
Council President James briefly reviewed the Metro Council agenda.  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Flood spoke about legislation from Planning and Zoning  
Committee  
- Council Member Ackerson spoke about legislation from Government  
Oversight and Audit Committee and Labor and Economic Development  
Committee  
- Council Member George spoke about legislation from Community Affairs,  
Housing, Health and Education Committee  
- Council Member Blackwell spoke about legislation from Appropriations  
Committee  
ID 22-1234  
Metro Council Agenda - September 8, 2022  
Attachments:  
FINAL Metro Council Agenda 9-8-22.pdf  
ID 22-1235  
Addresses to Council - September 8, 2022  
Attachments:  
Addresses to Council 9-8-22.pdf  
J. Jennings - Article Link.pdf  
A. Ramser - Speaker Notes.pdf  
Presidential Updates  
Council President James provided updates on the following:  
- Outstanding purchase orders need to be submitted to Edwin Ernest before  
September 14, 2022  
- The Commission created by House Bill 314 is meeting on Friday, September  
9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.  
- The Council picnic is Friday, September 16, 2022 at Jefferson Memorial  
Forest from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
- Metro Human Resources is sending out information about a compensation  
study  
- Kentucky League of Cities Conference and Expo will be held in Owensboro,  
Kentucky from September 20-23, 2022  
- National League of Cities Summit will be held in Kansas City from November  
17-19, 2022  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Council President James adjourned the meeting at 5:37  
p.m.