Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Government Oversight and Audit  
Committee  
Chair Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini (R-19)  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Committee Member Paula McCraney (D-7)  
Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12)  
Committee Member Mark Fox (D-13)  
Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14)  
Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16)  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Amy Holton Stewart (D-25)  
Tuesday, August 30, 2022  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Ackerson called the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m.  
Chair Ackerosn introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
*NOTE: All committee and non-committee members present attended virtually  
except for Chair Ackerson, Committee Member Reed, Committee Member  
Holton Stewart, Council President James and Council Member Hollander, who  
attended in Chambers.  
9 -  
Present:  
Committee Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Committee Member Paula McCraney  
(D-7), Committee Member Rick Blackwell (D-12), Committee Member Mark Fox  
(D-13), Committee Member Cindi Fowler (D-14), Committee Member Scott Reed  
(R-16), Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Amy  
Holton Stewart (D-25), and Chair Brent Ackerson (D-26)  
2 - Vice Chair Anthony Piagentini (R-19), and Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council President David James (D-6), Council Member Bill Hollander (D-9) and  
Council Member Nicole George (D-21)  
Support Staff  
Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Kathryn Meador, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Government Oversight and Audit  
Committee Meeting - August 30, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for additional  
information  
regarding the discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Government Oversight and Audit Committee Meeting -  
August 30, 2022  
Attachments:  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE  
ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF ST. MATTHEWS OF THE TWINBROOK SUBDIVISION.  
Primary Paula McCraney (D-7)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Reed, seconded by Committee  
Member Purvis, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Committee Member McCraney  
- Committee Member Fox  
- Committee Member Blackwell  
- Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Council Member Hollander  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
7 - Purvis, McCraney, Blackwell, Fowler, Reed, Winkler, and Holton Stewart  
2 - Fox, and Ackerson  
Yes:  
No:  
2 - Piagentini, and Benson  
Excused:  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 21.02, 21.05, 21.06 AND 21.99 OF THE  
LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) AND CREATING NEW  
SECTIONS OF LMCO CHAPTER 21 RELATING TO THE LOBBYING OF METRO  
OFFICERS. (AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)  
Primary Bill Hollander (D-9) and Additional Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-8)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Ordinance be untabled.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Council Member Hollander  
- Committee Member Reed  
- Laura Hendrix, Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission  
A motion was made by Committee Member Holton Stewart, seconded by  
Committee Member Reed, that this Ordinance be tabled.  
The motion to table carried by a voice vote.  
3.  
APPOINTMENT OF JAN HORTON TO THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT (TERM  
EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2024).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Reed, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Jan Horton, Appointee  
- Committee Member Holton Stewart  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
4.  
APPOINTMENT OF DOUGLAS OWEN TO THE LANDMARKS AND PRESERVATION  
DISTRICTS COMMISSION (TERM EXPIRES NOVEMBER 30, 2024).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Reed, seconded by Committee  
Member Purvis, that this Appointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Douglas Owen, Appointee  
- Council Member Hollander  
- Committee Member Reed  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Appointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
5.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF DORISLEE GILBERT TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  
PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL (TERM EXPIRES APRIL 26, 2025).  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Fox, that this Reappointment be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Ackerson  
- Althea Jackson, Mayor's Office  
- Dorislee Gilbert, Appointee  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Reappointment was sent to the  
Consent Calendar.  
6.  
REAPPOINTMENT OF CARLA DEARING TO THE TARC BOARD (TERM EXPIRES  
AUGUST 31, 2025).  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
Special Discussion  
7.  
Transit Authority of River City (TARC) Discussion  
This item was held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full  
Council at the Metro Council meeting on September 8, 2022.