Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Community Affairs, Housing, Health  
and Education Committee  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Vice Chair Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1)  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3)  
Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Wednesday, June 15, 2022  
1:30 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Shanklin called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Chair Shanklin introduced the committee members and non-committee  
members present. A quorum was established.  
Note: All committee members and non-committee members present attended  
virtually, except for Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong, who attended in  
Chambers.  
5 -  
Present:  
Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2), Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Vice Chair  
Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8), Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15), and  
Committee Member Marilyn Parker (R-18)  
2 -  
Excused:  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1), and Committee Member Stuart Benson  
(R-20)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Robbie Howard, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
ID 22-0839  
Impacts of Lead Exposure on Children.  
Attachments:  
LockUpLead Presentation 06-15-22.pdf  
Metro Council Lead Presentation - Brian Guinn - June 15, 2022.pdf  
Dr. Brian Guinn, University of Louisville, and John Cullen, LockupLead, gave  
presentations. (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong  
- Committee Member Triplett  
- Committee Member Parker  
- Rebecca Hollenbach, Center for Health Equity  
- Committee Member Dorsey  
The following was discussed:  
- Questions were asked regarding the year lead paint was no longer in use --  
Lead paint was no longer being used in 1978  
- Questions were asked regarding how a lead worker is able to remove lead  
paint from a housing structure while an individual is living inside the home --  
many people paint over the chipping lead paint or sand off the chipped paint  
and the sanded lead paint goes into the top soil, other examples were  
provided  
- Questions were asked regarding the age of children that are at a higher risk  
for lead poisoning -- Children two to five years of age are at the highest risk  
for lead poisoning  
- Clarification was asked regarding whether lead paint is most hazardous  
when the lead paint is starting to peel -- lead contamination happens from  
lead degrading -- safe lead practices are recommended, examples of safe  
lead practices were provided  
- Questions were asked regarding encapsulation -- this is an example of a  
traditional lead abatement method  
- Questions were asked regarding lead concerns within Louisville Metro  
housing and the burden this might put on the landlords of those properties --  
safe lead practices can be used as an affordable technique to control the lead  
paint issue  
- Louisville Metro has been able to study other cities and states who have  
adopted lead Ordinances -- other cities and states have found that a significant  
percentage of landlords were able to be in compliance with the requirements  
for lead practices and those landlords who were not in compliance were able  
to get into compliance for under $1,000 -- some cities experienced a decrease  
in their childhood lead poisoning rate from 13% to 5%  
- $1M of American Rescue Plan funding is allocated to assist in the decrease of  
childhood lead poisoning -- the United States Department of Housing and  
Urban Development ("HUD") also has separate funding available for  
inspections and lead remediation abatement -- other examples were provided  
- Clarification asked regarding whether the complete lead paint compliance  
process could be done for under $1,000  
- The concern is housing units that were built prior to 1978 before lead paint  
was no longer in use  
- Questions were asked regarding whether the Ordinance (file ID O-134-22)  
would be directed towards properties with children residing in them  
- In addition to younger children ages 0-5, there are other populations of  
people that are effected by lead exposure as they age, such as adults exposed  
to lead poisoning and want to have children at some point in life -- other  
examples were provided  
- Questions were asked regarding what companies perform the lead  
inspections and what companies do the lead remediation -- this information  
was not available at the time but can be provided to the committee  
Pending Legislation  
O-134-22  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 119 AND CREATING CHAPTER 167 OF THE  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES  
REQUIRING LEAD ABATEMENT OF ALL RENTAL HOUSING UNITS IN LOUISVILLE  
METRO.  
Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) and Primary Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-134-22 V.1 041422 Amend Chapter 119 and creating Chapter 167 of  
the LMCO.pdf  
This item remained held in committee.  
O-136-22  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 156 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE REDUCTION OF FINES AND COSTS FOR OWNER  
OCCUPIED PROPERTIES.  
Primary Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-136-22 V.1 041422 Amend Chapter 156 of LMCO relating to the  
reduction of fines and costs for owner occupied properties.pdf  
This item remained tabled in committee.  
R-079-22  
3.  
A RESOLUTION HONORING AUGUSTA Y. THOMAS BY DEDICATING THE CORNER OF  
SHASTA TRAIL AND ILEX AVENUE AS “AUGUSTA Y. THOMAS WAY” IN HER HONOR.  
Primary Barbara Shanklin (D-2)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-079-22 V.1 060922 Honorary Street Sign for Augusta Thomas.pdf  
CIF061522PW02A (for reference only).pdf  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong, seconded by  
Committee Member Triplett, that this Resolution be recommended for  
approval.  
Caleb Howard, District 2 Legislative Aide, read the Resolution into the record.  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
R-080-22  
4.  
A RESOLUTION CALLING ON KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS TO PASS A MEASURE  
ELIMINATING THE SALES AND USE TAX ON FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.  
Sponsors:Primary Paula McCraney (D-7), Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) and  
Additional Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Attachments:  
R-080-22 V.1 060922 Urge KY Legislature to Eliminate Pink Tax.pdf  
This item was held in committee.  
R-081-22  
5.  
A RESOLUTION CALLING ON KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS TO PASS A MEASURE  
ELIMINATING THE SALES AND USE TAX FOR DIAPERS.  
Sponsors:Primary Paula McCraney (D-7), Primary Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8) and  
Additional Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Attachments:  
R-081-22 V.1 060922 Urge KY Legislature to Eliminate Diaper Tax.pdf  
This item was held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:40 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 23, 2022.