Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Public Works Committee  
Chair Nicole George (D-21)  
Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)  
Committee Member Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Tuesday, July 19, 2022  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair George called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.  
Chair George introduced the committee and non-committee members present.  
A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended in  
Chambers, except Council Member Purvis, Council Member McCraney,  
Council Member Blackwell and Council Member Holton Stewart, who attended  
virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Committee Member Bill Hollander (D-9),  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19), Vice Chair Stuart Benson (R-20),  
Chair Nicole George (D-21), and Committee Member Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
1 - Committee Member Madonna Flood (D-24)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Donna Purvis (D-5), Council Member Paula McCraney (D-7),  
Council Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), and Council Member Amy Holton  
Stewart (D-25)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
ID 22-0895  
1.  
Updates on Metro's Garbage/Recycling Cart and Large Item Pickup - Antonio Baldon  
Sr and Karen Maynard, Solid Waste Management Services  
Attachments:  
SWMS Special Discussion - Metro Council Public Works Committee  
071922 PF Edits Final.pdf  
Antonio Baldon and Dave Miller, Solid Waste Management Services, gave a  
presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Ackerson  
- Antonio Baldon  
- Chair George  
- Committee Member Hollander  
- Dave Miller  
The following was discussed:  
- The budget for carts for Solid Waste Management Services last year was  
$450,000, but $553,000 was spent  
- Questions and concerns about the policy for pick-ups  
- Question and concerns about the challenges when calling for the pick-ups  
- Policy violations will be handled by Code Enforcement department  
- Education will be provided to citizens so they can adapt to the policy  
- Questions about the graphics and information that should be shared with the  
public  
- Metro Call will assist Solid Waste Management Services with the calls  
- Questions about getting established with the routing software  
- Appointments will start on March 6, 2023  
- Question about whether Metro Government schedules pick-ups for scrap  
metal  
- Revenue is generated by converting scrap metal  
Pending Legislation  
O-182-22  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO  
GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 119 REGARDING THE  
REGISTRATION OF RENTAL HOUSING TO INCLUDE AND ASSIGN THE DIRECTOR OF  
LOUISVILLE METRO CODES AND REGULATIONS, OR DESIGNEE, FURTHER  
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT DUTIES REGARDING THE REGISTRY OF  
RENTAL HOUSING UNITS.  
Sponsors:Primary Rick Blackwell (D-12), Primary Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Primary Nicole George  
(D-21), Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4) and Additional Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Attachments:  
O-182-22 V.1 060922 Regarding Registry of Rental Houing Units.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Ackerson,, seconded by  
Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be recommended for  
approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Blackwell  
- Natalie Harris, Coalition for the Homeless  
- Chair George  
- Committee Member Piagentini  
- Council Member Purvis  
- Committee Member Hollander  
The following was discussed:  
- The Rental Registry does not allow for Council Members to log into it  
- Questions and concerns about the availability of more data  
- Questions and concerns about the registration process being complicated  
- The short-term rental process now includes random inspections  
- The Code Enforcement unit will issue citations to those violating the policy  
- Question about whether the transparency provisions would increase the  
compliance  
Technical difficulties at 4:37 p.m.  
- Questions about the possibility of coordinating with the rental rehab program  
so landlords can update their properties  
- Tenants are required to be inspected under this Ordinance  
- Question regarding whether the Louisville Apartment Association has been  
contacted  
- Council Member Purvis requested to be added as a co-sponsor  
- Question about whether a landlord with multiple homes would have to  
register each one separately  
- Question about whether each registrant has to pay only $100 regardless of  
the number of homes they own  
- Question about the difference between a rental housing unit and a multi-unit  
rental housing facility  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by  
Committee Member Dorsey, that this Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion carried without objection.  
O-197-22  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES  
SECTION 50.57 TO DEFINE CONDOMINIUMS IN THE COMPREHENSIVE STORM  
WATER DRAINAGE AUTHORITY.  
Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-197-22 V.1 060922 Define Condo in Compehensive Storm Water  
Drainage.pdf  
This item remained held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair George adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.