Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Budget Committee  
Chair Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7)  
Committee Member Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15)  
Committee Member Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Nicole George (D-21)  
Committee Member Robin Engel (R-22)  
Thursday, June 16, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Person Hollander called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m.  
Chair Person Hollander 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 for Council Member Bowens, Council Member Shanklin,  
Council Member Purvis, Committee Member McCraney, and Committee  
Member Fowler, who attended virtually via WebEx.  
10 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7), Committee Member Cassie Chambers  
Armstrong (D-8), Chair Bill Hollander (D-9), Vice Chair Kevin Kramer (R-11),  
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14), Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15),  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Anthony  
Piagentini (R-19), Committee Member Nicole George (D-21), and Committee  
Member Robin Engel (R-22)  
1 - Committee Member Jecorey Arthur (D-4)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Council Member Barbara Shanklin  
(D-2), Council Member Donna Purvis (D-5), and Council President David James  
(D-6)  
Support Staff  
LaTonya Bell, Metro Council Financial Analyst  
Beth Stenberg, Metro Council Financial Analyst  
Hollie Hopkins, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET FOR THE  
TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF RIVER CITY (TARC).  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Piagentini, seconded by  
Committee Member Winkler, that this Ordinance be recommended for  
approval.  
Carrie Butler, Transit Authority of River City ("TARC"), gave a presentation  
(attached hereto).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Chair Person Hollander  
- Council Member Purvis  
- Council President James  
- Vice Chair Kramer  
- Committee Member George  
The following was discussed:  
- There was a discussion regarding the review and approval process for the  
TARC budget.  
- There were several questions regarding the "fixed price" fares designed to  
combat rising gas prices and increase ridership on TARC.  
- There were several questions regarding the time frame that TARC has to  
appropriate/expend American Rescue Plan ("ARP") funds.  
- There were several questions regarding additional sub-contractors that TARC  
has added for TARC3 services.  
- Silver Ride, Alpha Medical Transportation, and Transport Care Services, are  
three of the seven additional sub-contractors recently added.  
- There were several questions regarding whether the sub-contractors are  
operating vehicles similar to the main supplier of TARC3.  
- Transport Care Services use similar vehicles to TARC3, while the other  
sub-contractors use their personal vehicles.  
- There were several questions regarding whether the funds expended for  
transportation are confined to TARC's main vendor.  
- There were several questions regarding whether the sub-contractors are  
covered under M V Transportation's contract with TARC3.  
- There were several questions regarding whether the sub-contractors are  
covered by M V Transportation's liability insurance.  
- There were several questions regarding whether utilizing sub-contractors  
alleviates missed trips by TARC3 due to staffing shortages.  
- There were several questions regarding any allocations that have been made  
to improve employee engagement to increase morale and retain talent.  
- There were several questions regarding the frequency of the employee  
awards and recognition programs.  
- There were several questions regarding how the recipients of these programs  
are identified and the employee selection process.  
- There were several questions regarding the eligibility requirements/criteria  
for employee award/recognition programs.  
- There were several questions regarding TARC's addressing of restrooms for  
non-gender specific i.e., LGBTQ and non-binary employees.  
- There was a request for a written plan of action to address requests to install  
non-gender specific restrooms for LGBTQ and non-binary employees.  
- There were several questions regarding current vacancies within TARC.  
- There were several questions regarding how the current vacancies are  
equated financially.  
- There was a discussion regarding the need to hire 50 coach operators at  
$54,000 per annual salary, as well as mechanics, maintenance, etc.  
- There was a discussion regarding whether TARC leadership would embrace  
the same directives as other peer city ambulatory transportation service  
leadership.  
- There were several questions regarding how TARC will address driver  
restroom concerns/challenges while operating coaches on fixed routes.  
- There were several questions regarding whether TARC will conduct  
community conversations to receive rider input for transportation  
improvements.  
- There was a discussion regarding whether challenges with TARC3 missed  
trips will be addressed in the near future.  
- There were several questions regarding the percentage of paratransit riders  
that are non-ambulatory versus disabled riders on TARC3.  
- There are approximately 19 percent of non-ambulatory riders on TARC3.  
- There was a discussion regarding the overall intent of the Americans with  
Disabilities Act as it relates to public transportation.  
- There were several questions regarding whether TARC's goal is to improve  
accessibility for riders via infrastructure investments that would transition  
paratransit capabilities to fixed routes.  
- There were several questions regarding TARC's budget plan to make  
accessible infrastructure improvements.  
- There were several questions regarding what financial support has been  
made to address accessibility improvements.  
- There were several questions regarding how accessibility improvement  
projects/enhancements are prioritized.  
- There were several questions regarding the decrease in ridership  
post-pandemic.  
- There were several questions regarding marketing strategies to increase  
ridership post-pandemic.  
- There were several questions regarding fare-free days to increase ridership.  
- There were several questions regarding whether sub-contractors are required  
to obtain a commercial drivers license.  
- There were several questions regarding when additional paratransit routes  
will be added to TARC3.  
- There were several questions regarding the percentage of non-ambulatory  
riders that have experienced missed trips on TARC3.  
- TARC will forward this data to the Committee.  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
8 -  
Yes:  
McCraney, Chambers Armstrong, Hollander, Kramer, Triplett, Piagentini, George,  
and Engel  
3 - Arthur, Fowler, and Winkler  
Excused:  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 OPERATING BUDGET  
FOR THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT INCLUDING  
APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE,  
SUPPORT, AND FUNCTIONING OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS VARIOUS OFFICERS,  
DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS, AGENCIES, AND OTHER  
METRO-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) and Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET FOR  
THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT INCLUDING  
APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS OF FUNDS FOR GENERAL  
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES  
AND ASSETS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY AND  
OTHER LOUISVILLE METRO-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) and Primary Kevin Kramer (R-11)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
4. O-639-21  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 168, SERIES 2021 RELATING TO THE  
SECOND ROUND OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (“ARP”) LOCAL FISCAL  
RECOVERY FUNDING TO VARIOUS LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT  
DEPARTMENTS TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUED IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE  
ECONOMY, PUBLIC HEALTH, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INDIVIDUALS,  
AND BUSINESS (AS AMENDED).  
Primary Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-639-21 V.2 CAM 120921 Amending Second Round ARP  
Ordinance.pdf  
O-639-21 CAM 120921 ATTACH Schedule A.pdf  
O-639-21 CAM 120921 ATTACH ARP Project Description Round Two  
– LAT50.pdf  
O-639-21 CAM 120921 ATTACH ARP Project Description Round Two  
– LAT53.pdf  
O-639-21 PROPOSED CAM 120921 ARP Project Description Round  
Two – LAT50.pdf  
O-639-21 PROPOSED CAM 120921 ARP Project Description Round  
Two – LAT53.pdf  
O-639-21 PROPOSED CAM 120921 Schedule A.pdf  
O-639-21 V.1 120221 Amending Second Round ARP Ordinance.pdf  
O-639-21 ATTACH Schedule A.pdf  
O-639-21 ATTACH ARP Project Description Round Two – LAT50.pdf  
O-639-21 ATTACH ARP Project Description Round Two – LAT53.pdf  
Stinson Property Map.pdf  
Aerial photo of College Street and Breckinridge Street Properties.pdf  
Appraisals.pdf  
This item expires on June 30, 2022.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Hollander adjourned the meeting at 5:21 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.