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 16, 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 3:01 p.m.  
Chair Fowler introduced the committee and non-committee members present.  
A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended virtually,  
except Council President James, Council Member Hollander, and Council  
Member Kramer, who attended in Chambers.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Chair Cindi Fowler (D-14), Committee  
Member Marilyn Parker (R-18), Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25),  
and Vice Chair James Peden (R-23)  
2 -  
Excused:  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), and Committee Member Rick Blackwell  
(D-12)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council President David James (D-6), Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9), and  
Council Member Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Beth Stenberg, Council Financial Analyst  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
O-183-22  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES REGARDING USE OF METRO OWNED PARKS.  
Sponsors:Primary David James (D-6), Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Primary Cindi Fowler  
(D-14), Primary Nicole George (D-21) and Additional Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Attachments:  
O-183-22 V.1 060922 Amend LMCO Chp 42 RE Parks Fees.pdf  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member  
Holton Stewart, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council President James  
- Chair Fowler  
- Committee Member Holton Stewart  
- Council Member Hollander  
- Vice Chair Peden  
- Committee Member Parker  
The following was discussed:  
- Metro Council Members and other Metro Government agencies would not be  
required to pay the city for activities within the parks  
- Metro Council is currently being charged for using park items they purchased  
- Question about whether there are exceptions when parks are used free of  
charge  
- Question about what is considered a Metro Council event, and when should  
the Metro Council be charged for events  
- Question about whether Metro Council has to pay for special events,  
historical events, and Metro Council sponsored events in the parks  
- The Mayor is not charged for sponsored events in the parks  
- Question about whether there is a need to discuss budget implications with  
Metro Parks and the Office of Management and Budget  
- Question about putting limits on the number of events and who would  
enforce them  
- Metro Council events held in the parks are currently submitted annually  
- Question about whether tax payers are being charged for events for which  
they should not be charged  
Committee Member Holton Stewart requested to be added as a co-sponsor.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Parker, seconded by Committee  
Member Holton Stewart, that this Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 3:22 p.m.