docketcity.com

Metro Council

September 10, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final ·THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE

Council Chambers/Virtual

Agenda — 89 items

  1. 1 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
  2. 2 Members Roll Call
  3. 3 Addresses to the Council
  4. 3 Support Staff
  5. 1. Addresses to Council - September 10, 2026 ID 26-1309 completed
  6. 4 Clerk(s)
  7. 5 Council Minutes
  8. 2. Regular: Metro Council - August 27, 2026 ID 26-1262 approved Pass
  9. 7 Committee Minutes approved Pass
  10. 3. Regular: Committee of the Whole - August 27, 2026 ID 26-1261 approved
  11. 4. Regular: Planning and Zoning Committee - September 1, 2026 ID 26-1269 approved
  12. 5. Regular: Government Oversight/Audit and Appointments Committee - September 1, 2026 ID 26-1270 approved
  13. 6. Regular: Appropriations Committee - September 2, 2026 ID 26-1271 approved
  14. 7. Regular: Parks and Sustainability Committee - September 3, 2026 ID 26-1272 approved
  15. 8. Regular: Budget Committee - September 3, 2026 ID 26-1273 approved
  16. 14 Communications to the Council
  17. 9. Transit Authority of River City Board (TARC) - Stephen Miller and Abbie Gilbert (Reappointments) ID 26-1266 completed
  18. 16 page break
  19. 10. Brightside Board of Directors - Tiffany Cardwell and Debra Hacka (Reappointment). Metro Council approval is not required. ID 26-1267 completed
  20. 11. Civil Service Board - Jessica Piasta, Albert Tronzo, and Darrell Messer (Reappointments). Metro Council approval is not required. ID 26-1268 completed
  21. 19 Consent Calendar
  22. 20 Legislation forwarded from BUDGET COMMITTEE
  23. 12. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT UP TO $1,882,400 FROM THE KENTUCKY HERITAGE COUNCIL (STATE OF KY) FOR THE SALE OF KENTUCKY HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND IRA TAX CREDITS TO SUPPORT THE MAIN LIBRARY RENOVATIONS PROJECT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. R-118-26 adopted Pass
  24. 21 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved on the Consent Agenda Pass
  25. 22 Legislation forwarded from GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT/AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
  26. 13. APPOINTMENT OF JOHN NEACE TO THE GREATER LOUISVILLE LODGING MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES MAY 1, 2029) AP090126JN approved Pass
  27. 14. APPOINTMENT OF MEREDITH BENZ TO THE LANDMARKS AND PRESERVATION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES NOVEMBER 30, 2028) AP090126MB approved Pass
  28. 15. APPOINTMENT OF ELIZABETH PIPER TO THE LANDMARKS AND PRESERVATION DISTRICTS BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES NOVEMBER 30, 2028 AP090126EP approved Pass
  29. 16. REAPPOINTMENT OF JEFF MOSLEY TO THE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 31, 2029) RP090126JM approved Pass
  30. 17. REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTOPHER BURCKLE TO THE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 31, 2029) RP090126CB approved Pass
  31. 28 page break
  32. 18. REAPPOINTMENT OF LONNIE WRIGHT TO THE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES JULY 31, 2029) RP090126LW approved Pass
  33. 19. REAPPOINTMENT OF AMY BROOKS TO THE NULU REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 26, 2029) RP090126AB approved Pass
  34. 20. REAPPOINTMENT OF VADIM KAPLAN TO THE NULU REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 26, 2029) RP090126VK approved Pass
  35. 21. REAPPOINTMENT OF DOUGLAS OWEN TO THE NULU REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES FEBRUARY 26, 2029) RP090126DO approved Pass
  36. 33 page break
  37. 34 Legislation forwarded from PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
  38. 22. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF THE PORTION OF EAST ST. CATHERINE STREET BETWEEN LOGAN STREET AND STEVE MAGRE ALLEY CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 9,000 SQUARE FEET AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 26STRCLOSURE0012). O-242-26 passed
  39. 36 Old Business
  40. 23. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF THE PORTION OF EAST JACOB STREET BETWEEN SOUTH BROOK STREET AND SOUTH FIRST STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.261 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 26STRCLOSURE0008). O-241-26 passed Pass
  41. 24. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 50.24 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO AMEND THE DEBT SERVICE ADJUSTMENT (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION). O-161-26 passed Pass
  42. 25. APPOINTMENT OF BRUNHILDA WILLIAMS-CURINGTON TO THE LANDMARKS AND PRESERVATION DISTRICT BOARD. (TERM EXPIRES NOVEMBER 30, 2028) AP090126BWC approved Pass
  43. 40 page break
  44. 40 page break
  45. 26. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$4,500] [$6,000] $12,800 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 4 AND 6; $1,300 FROM DISTRICT 3; $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 9, 15, 21, AND 24; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2, 8, 10, [AND] 13 AND 17; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS PROJECT STAND DOWN/PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 7, 2026 (AS AMENDED). O-237-26 passed Pass
  46. 27. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM DISTRICT 26 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT, 6TH DIVISION, TO FUND OVERTIME COSTS FOR INCREASED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN DISTRICT 26. O-238-26 passed Pass
  47. 28. A RESOLUTION URGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN STRATEGIES/ACTIONS TO ENSURE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT’S TREE CANOPY IS RESILIENT, PROTECTED, AND SUSTAINABLE (AS AMENDED). R-142-25 adopted Pass
  48. 26. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$4,500] [$6,000] $12,800 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $2,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 4 AND 6; $1,300 FROM DISTRICT 3; $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 9, 15, 21, AND 24; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2, 8, 10, [AND] 13 AND 17; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS PROJECT STAND DOWN/PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 7, 2026 (AS AMENDED). O-237-26 amended
  49. 29. AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE LEVY OF TAXES WITHIN THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AND THE LOUISVILLE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027. O-243-26 passed Pass
  50. 45 page break
  51. 46 New Business
  52. 46 page break
  53. 47 Legislation assigned to APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
  54. 30. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $10,000 FROM DISTRICT 26 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO OFFICE OF ARTS AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO FUND A PUBLIC MURAL PROJECT WITHIN DISTRICT 26. O-249-26 assigned
  55. 48 page break
  56. 31. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$28,500] [$29,000] $40,865.16 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $10,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 22 AND 24; [$5,000] $9,115.16 FROM DISTRICT 20; [AND] [$3,500] $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 10; $2,500 FROM DISTRICT 23; $1,500 FROM DISTRICT 3; [AND] $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 2, 13, 21, AND 25; AND $250 FROM DISTRICT 5; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE FERN CREEK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE EQUIPMENT (AS AMENDED). O-254-26 assigned
  57. 32. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO LOUISVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION TO FUND THE DISTRICT 1 PARK ACTIVITIES ACCOUNT FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY EVENTS TO BE HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER 2026: ALGONQUIN MUSIC FESTIVAL; PARKLAND DAY; PUMPKINS IN THE PARK; TURKEY DAY GIVE-A-WAY; JUICE BOWL [PARADE AND] COMMUNITY EVENT; LIGHT UP PARK DUVALLE; AND CHRISTMAS OVER DISTRICT 1 (AS AMENDED). O-255-26 assigned
  58. 33. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$8,000] $16,500 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 21; $2,000 FROM DISTRICT 3; $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 6, 10, [AND] 15, 20, AND 23; AND $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, [AND] 13, 22, AND 24; AND $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 16 AND 25; THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, TO THE AMERICANA COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR FY27 (AS AMENDED). O-256-26 assigned
  59. 34. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING [$5,500] [$6,250] $12,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $5,000 FROM DISTRICT 24; $1,000 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 21 AND 22; $750 FROM DISTRICT 3; [AND] $500 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2, [AND] 13, 15, 16, 23, AND 25; AND $250 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 1, 6, 12, 14, AND 20; TO THE LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE COLLIDER PROGRAM AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY (AS AMENDED). O-257-26 assigned
  60. 35. AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $14,668.54 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: $7,334.27 EACH FROM DISTRICTS 2 AND 5; TO THE OFFICE OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CREDIT TO LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC ON BEHALF OF ELDERSERVE, INC. O-262-26 assigned
  61. 53 page break
  62. 54 Legislation assigned to BUDGET COMMITTEE
  63. 36. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 080, SERIES 2023, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 CAPITAL BUDGET AND ORDINANCE NO. 101, SERIES 2024, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 CAPITAL BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $75,761.68 BETWEEN D18 CAPITAL PROJECTS. O-245-26 assigned
  64. 37. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 115, SERIES 2017, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 109, SERIES 2018, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 CAPITAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 084, SERIES 2022, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CAPITAL BUDGET, AND ORDINANCE NO. 111, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 CAPITAL BUDGET, BY TRANSFERRING $39,274.59 BETWEEN VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS. O-246-26 assigned
  65. 56 page break
  66. 38. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111, SERIES 2026, AND ORDINANCE NO. 110, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $50,000 FROM THE DISTRICT 1 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO THE DISTRICT 1 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND. O-250-26 assigned
  67. 39. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 110, SERIES 2026, AND ORDINANCE NO. 111, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 CAPITAL BUDGET, RESPECTIVELY, BY TRANSFERRING $21,100 FROM THE DISTRICT 14 NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUND TO THE DISTRICT 14 CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND. O-259-26 assigned
  68. 40. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 110, SERIES 2026, RELATING TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET, BY ADDING LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO THE SCHOOL BUS STOP LIGHTING STUDY ASSISTANCE FUNDING. O-260-26 assigned
  69. 59 page break
  70. 41. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 215, SERIES 2025, BY REALLOCATING THE FUNDING WITHIN THE WEST END IMPROVEMENT FUND CAPITAL PROJECT FROM THE CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOODS TO 724, INC. O-261-26 assigned
  71. 61 Legislation assigned to GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT/AUDIT AND APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE
  72. 42. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) §32.062 RELATING TO THE JUNETEENTH JUBILEE COMMISSION. O-263-26 assigned
  73. 63 Legislation assigned to LABOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  74. 43. A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGET ORDINANCES, APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FOLLOWING NONCOMPETITIVELY NEGOTIATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING A COORDINATOR FOR THE SEXUAL ASSUALT FORENSIC EXAMINER PROGRAM AND REQUIRING REPORTING THEREON AS HEREIN SET FORTH (UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., D/B/A UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL/JAMES GRAHAM BROWN CANCER CENTER- $100,000.00). R-121-26 assigned
  75. 44. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2027, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2027 (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION). R-123-26 assigned
  76. 66 Legislation assigned to PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE
  77. 45. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING DATA CENTERS (CASE NO. 25-LDC-0014). O-251-26 assigned
  78. 46. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLOSURE OF AN UNNAMED AND UNIMPROVED ALLEY BETWEEN N. PETERSON AVENUE AND FRANKFORT AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 32,383 SQUARE FEET AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 26STRCLOSURE0023). O-258-26 assigned
  79. 47. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT OFFICE OF PLANNING CONDUCT DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS IN METRO COUNCIL DISTRICT 22. R-124-26 assigned
  80. 70 Legislation assigned to PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  81. 70 page break
  82. 48. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $38,000 FROM THE KENTUCKY FIRE COMMISSION THROUGH THE TRAINING FACILITY GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LOUISVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT. R-120-26 assigned
  83. 72 Legislation assigned to PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
  84. 49. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT UP TO $971,943 FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET FOR THE GOLDSMITH LANE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ASSETS. R-122-26 assigned
  85. 74 Announcements
  86. 75 Adjournment
  87. 80 page break
  88. 85 Unedited Captioning Transcript of Meeting
  89. 86 Unedited Captioning Transcript of Metro Council Meeting - September 10, 2026 ID 26-1383 completed

Watch Louisville Metro

This is one agenda. Louisville Metro publishes another every few weeks, and the thing you care about is rarely on the one you happened to find. Name it and we will email you when it appears.

Free for 14 days, no card — and nothing charges itself: at day 14 the emails simply stop unless you choose to subscribe ($19 a month). One email when something matches, and nothing else. Unsubscribe from any of them. Searching stays free — it is public record.

↑ Back to top