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, October 20, 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 3:04 p.m.  
Chair Fowler introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present  
attended in Chambers, except Committee Member Mulvihill and Committee  
Member Parker, who attended virtually.  
5 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10), 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)  
1 - Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Council President David James (D-6),  
Council Member Kevin Triplett (D-15) and Council Member Nicole George  
(D-21)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Parks and Sustainability Committee Meeting  
- October 20, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
the discussion of each item.]  
ID 22-1340  
1.  
PARKS FOR ALL STUDY  
Brooke Pardue, Parks Alliance of Louisville  
Jayne Miller, (for) Parks Alliance of Louisville  
Attachments:  
Presentation Parks for All PPT FINAL (1).pdf  
Jayne Miller, (for) Parks Alliance of Louisville, gave a presentation (see  
attached)..  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Brooke Pardue, Parks Alliance of Louisville  
- Vice Chair Peden  
- Chair Fowler  
ID 22-1463  
Captioning Transcript of Parks and Sustainability Committee Meeting - October 20,  
2022  
Attachments:  
Captioning Transcript of Parks and Sustainability Committee Meeting  
- October 20, 2022.pdf  
O-183-22  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES REGARDING USE OF METRO OWNED PARKS. (AMENDMENT BY  
SUBSTITUTION)  
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.2 CABS 102022 Amend LMCO Chp 42 RE Parks  
Fees.pdf  
O-183-22 V.1 060922 Amend LMCO Chp 42 RE Parks Fees.pdf  
O-183-22 PROPOSED CABS 102022 Amend LMCO Chp 42 RE  
Parks Fees.pdf  
O-183-22 PROPOSED CABS 091422 Amend LMCO Chp 42 RE  
Parks Fees.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Holton Stewart, seconded by  
Committee Member Mulvihill, that this Ordinance be recommended for  
approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council President James  
- Committee Member Mulvihill  
- Chair Fowler  
A motion was made by Committee Member Holton Stewart, seconded by  
Committee Member Mulvihill, that this Ordinance be amended by substitution  
as shown in the attached document titled "O-183-22 V.2 CABS 102022 Amend  
LMCO Chp 42 RE Parks Fees.pdf."  
The motion to amend by substitution carried by a voice vote  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
4 - Mulvihill, Fowler, Parker, and Holton Stewart  
1 - Blackwell  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Absent:  
2 - Purvis, and Peden  
O-263-22  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 131.01, 131.02, AND 131.03 OF THE  
LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) RELATING TO CAMPING ON  
METRO PROPERTY, AND SECTIONS 42.31, 42.32, AND 42.99 OF THE LMCO RELATING  
TO CAMPING IN METRO PARKS, AND SECTION 97.072 OF THE LMCO REGARDING  
OBSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS.  
Sponsors:Primary Nicole George (D-21), Primary Pat Mulvihill (D-10) and Primary David James  
(D-6)  
Attachments:  
O-263-22 PROPOSED CABS 091422 Amend LMCO RE Camping and  
Obstruction of Public Ways.pdf  
O-263-22 V.1 090822 Amend LMCO RE Camping and Obstruction of  
Public Ways.pdf  
Presentation Administering LMCO 131.01_131.03.pdf  
This item remained tabled in committee.  
R-157-22  
4.  
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET OF NET  
ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS COMMUNITY-WIDE BY 2040 IN  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY.  
Primary Nicole George (D-21) and Primary Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-157-22 V.1 101322 Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by  
2040.pdf  
Presentation Net Zero Emissions Resolution_221020.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Holton Stewart, seconded by  
Committee Member Mulvihill, that this Resolution be recommended for  
approval.  
Sumedha Rao, Develop Louisville, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member George  
- Sumedha Rao  
- Committee Member Mulvihill  
- Vice Chair Peden  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member  
Parker, that this Resolution be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at4:01 p.m.  
Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair. While an item may be listed, it does  
not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.