Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Parks and Sustainability Committee  
Chair Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10)  
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Thursday, June 2, 2022  
3:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Fowler called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.  
Chair Fowler introduce the committee members and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present  
attended virtually, except Chair Fowler and Committee Member Holton  
Stewart, who attended in Chambers.  
5 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10),  
Chair Cindi Fowler (D-14), Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), and  
Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
2 - Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), and Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Paul Rutherford, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
R-066-22  
1.  
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GROUND LEASE AND OPTION AGREEMENT FOR  
PROPERTY AT 148 NORTH CLAY STREET TO BE LEASED TO  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS A PART OF DAVID  
ARMSTRONG EXTREME PARK.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-066-22 V.1 042822 Property Lease for David Armstrong Extreme  
Park.pdf  
R-066-22 ATTACH Exhibit A - Lease.pdf  
RES 069 2022.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Purvis, seconded by Committee  
Member Parker, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
Jason Canuel, Metro Parks, spoke to this item and stated that this is for a  
long-term lease agreement with the property owner that owns about one-half  
acre of land in the southeast corner of the Extreme Park.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
O-166-22  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY  
METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9  
HOLE COURSES, [TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED  
WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, ]AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST  
FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT  
FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-166-22 V.3 FAM 060922 Golf Course Nonprofit Limit and Manage  
Change.pdf  
O-166-22 V.2 CAM 060722 Golf Course Nonprofit Limit and Manage  
Change.pdf  
O-166-22 V.1 051922 Golf Course Nonprofit Limit and Manage  
Change.pdf  
ORD 076 2022.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Holton Stewart, seconded by  
Committee Member Parker, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Committee Member Purvis  
- Council Member Chambers Armstrong  
- Committee Member Mulvihill  
- Margaret Brosko, Metro Parks  
The following was discussed:  
- Question about whether a manager should be in charge of the 9-hole golf  
courses since there are no professionals with Professional Golfers' Association  
(PGA) qualifications available  
- Questions about whether non-profits are managing any of the 9-hole golf  
courses  
- Question about whether any of the 9-hole golf courses are being managed by  
PGA Professionals  
- Questions and concerns about re-purposing the golf course land  
- There are three 9-hole golf courses: Crescent Hill Golf Course, Bobby Nichols  
Golf Course, and Cherokee Golf Course  
- Some of the golf courses have performance issues  
- Three of the golf courses are approximately $40,000 in debt  
- Questions about the revenue projections for each golf course  
- Question about how the revenue projection compares to private golf courses  
- Each quarterly revenue projection is based on a contract  
- Question about who is on payroll for the golf office  
- Question about whether funds are coming out of the golf cost center for  
employees who perform other duties  
- Question about whether there is a range for the revenue projection for each  
golf course  
- Question about whether certification or training to be a manager for the golf  
course is necessary  
- The First Tee-Louisville is a non-profit that teach kids how to play golf  
- The First Tee-Louisville operates the Bobby Nichols Golf Course and the  
Shawnee Golf Course  
- The percentage to pay back to Metro Government from First Tee-Louisville is  
20%  
- Question about who determines the revenue projections  
A motion was made by Committee Member Parker, seconded by Committee  
Member Mulvihill, that this Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion to table carried without objection.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 4:03 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 June 9, 2022.