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, September 14, 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 1:30 p.m.  
Chair Shanklin introduced the committee and non committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
Note: All committee and non-committee members present attended virtually,  
except for Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong, Committee Member Dorsey, and  
Council President James, who attended in chambers.  
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Present:  
Committee Member Angela Bowens (D-1), Chair Barbara Shanklin (D-2),  
Committee Member Keisha Dorsey (D-3), Vice Chair Cassie Chambers Armstrong  
(D-8), Committee Member Kevin Triplett (D-15), Committee Member Marilyn Parker  
(R-18), and Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council President David James (D-6)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Jason Fowler, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Natalie Johnson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk  
Marissa Brown, Assistant Clerk  
Special Discussion  
[See the "Captioning Transcript of Community Affairs, Housing, Health and  
Education Committee Meeting - September 14, 2022.pdf" attached hereto for  
additional information regarding the discussion of each item.]  
Captioning Transcript of Community Affairs, Housing, Health and Education  
Committee Meeting - September 14, 2022  
Attachments:  
1.  
Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute Metro Council Briefing - Dr. Ted Smith and  
Laney Taylor, University of Louisville  
Attachments:  
Dr. Ted Smith and Laney Taylor, University of Louisville, gave a presentation  
(see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Dr. Ted Smith, University of Louisville  
- Laney Taylor, University of Louisville  
- Committee Member Chambers Armstrong  
- Committee Member Triplett  
- Council President James  
Pending Legislation  
2.  
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)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
3.  
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:  
This item remained tabled in committee.  
4.  
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF BETTER PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT AND  
MAINTENANCE.  
Primary Jecorey Arthur (D-4) and Additional Donna L. Purvis (D-5)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item remained held in committee.  
5.  
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE  
LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH.  
Primary David James (D-6)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Chambers Armstrong, seconded by  
Committee Member Triplett, that this Resolution be recommended for  
approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Natalie Johnson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Bill Wagner, U.S. Marine Hospital Foundation Board  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Shanklin adjourned the meeting at 2:12 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 September 22, 2022.