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, November 3, 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, Committee  
Member Blackwell, Committee Member Parker and Committee Member Holton  
Stewart, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Committee Member Pat Mulvihill (D-10),  
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), 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)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Council President David James (D-6),  
Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9) and Council Member Nicole George (D-21)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Parks and Sustainability Committee Meeting  
- November 3, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
the discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Parks and Sustainability Committee Meeting - November 3,  
2022  
Attachments:  
1.  
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:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member  
Parker, that this Ordinance be untabled.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Fowler  
- Council Member George  
- Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Vice Chair Peden  
- Council Member Hollander  
[Clerks note: A motion to amend was taken and voted on improperly, so it does  
not stand.]  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member  
Mulvihill, that this Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion to tabled carried by a voice vote.  
2.  
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHING A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET OF NET  
ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS COMMUNITY-WIDE BY 2040 IN  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Nicole George (D-21) and Primary Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Holton Stewart, seconded by  
Committee Member Blackwell, that this Ordinance be untabled.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Samedha Rao, Develop Louisville  
- Committee Member Hollander  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Vice Chair Peden  
- Committee Member Mulvihill  
- Michael King, Develop Louisville  
Council Member Arthur requested to be added as a co-sponsor.  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, read a proposed amendment  
into the record.  
A motion was made by Committee Member Blackwell, seconded by  
Committee Member Holton Stewart, that this Resolution be amended as shown  
in the attached document titled "R-157-22 V.2 CAM 110322 Net Zero  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2040.pdf."  
The motion to amend carried by voice vote.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
amended Resolution was sent to the Old Business:  
3 - Blackwell, Fowler, and Holton Stewart  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Parker  
1 - Peden  
1 - Purvis  
1 - Mulvihill  
Present:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NAMING OF A NEW PARK AS “WINDSOR PARK.”  
3.  
Primary Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member  
Parker, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Holton Stewart  
- Chair Fowler  
- Jason Canuel, Metro Parks  
- Vice Chair Peden  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
4.  
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE LEGACY OF ALBERTA JONES, A BLACK  
AMERICAN ATTORNEY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ICON, AND APPROVING THE NAMING OF A  
NEW PARK ON MAPLE STREET BETWEEN DR. W.J. HODGE AND 25TH STREET IN  
HER HONOR.  
Sponsors:Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4), Additional Cindi Fowler (D-14) and Additional David  
James (D-6)  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peden, seconded by Committee Member  
Blackwell, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Arthur  
- Council President James  
- Committee Member George  
Council President James and Chair Fowler requested to be added as sponsors.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Fowler adjourned the meeting at 4:06 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 November 10, 2022.