Metro Council - Regular Meeting

For decades JCPS has provided students with countless academic opportunities to establish themselves in fields outside of their respective schools. This concept stays true to this day with the Atherton speech and debates teams recent trip to China to compete in the Chengdu sister cities international debate tournament.

So best speaker is a separate award and throughout your competition judges will keep track of how good they think the speakers were, how good the speeches were, how good they were able to speak in crossfire so like when opponents are like asking each other questions and how well you're able to quickly respond to that and so getting the speaker was a really big honor and they also did this really fun thing where when they called out best speaker for both the american team and the chinese teams they had us do like an impromptu speech so me and the girl from china both had to come up and give a little impromptu speech about you know how grateful we were like a little Oscars type deal. And it was really cool because the girl that won best speaker for China was also a girl that I had become like kind of friends with throughout the competition. So it was really great that we got to stand on stage and do that together. But China was really an incredible country. It was so beautiful. It was so green. Everything there was really cheap, and everyone was really, really friendly.

So we went to two school visits. We went to a private school and a public school. We went to the giant panda research base, which is really cool. We learned how to make mandu by hand, and they got to eat them.

Thanks to this opportunity, Atherton students were able to solidify their spots on the international academic scale. For our kids, I'm Atherton correspondent Catherine Armstrong.

Correspondent Boston Sissel introduces us to the teaching pathway at Ballard High School.

In the educational workforce, it's no secret that there is a shortage of teachers. At Ballard High School, there is a pathway that allows students to prepare to become teachers. All of the upperclassmen that are in the program take frequent visits to Wilder Elementary to teach their kindergarten buddies how to read and write.

and it was started to try to expose kids to understand the education career the field of education and trying to get kids to enter the teaching field and so the teaching learning and leadership pathway has definitely grown since then we try to give our students real hands-on experience to be able to make a decision whether or not teaching is going to complement their own interests and their strengths. So just really a lot of it's exposure and getting students truly acquainted with what it takes to be effective in education these days.

Allison Sissel is the head AP of this pathway and she explains how and when the pathway started to blossom into the pathway it is today.

One of the things I think one of the themes that ties throughout all four years of the pathway is that there is a intense focus on leadership, which translates well beyond careers or internships and education. So they learn a lot about leadership. They learn a lot about organizational skills. They learn a lot about just leadership. human relations and how to relate to people and those translate to lots of internships. We also have the opportunity through JCPS for anyone who completes the pathway upon graduation can sign a contract with JCPS that guarantees that if they complete a college degree in education, they are guaranteed a teaching position within JCPS upon completion of their college degree.

For Our Kids, I'm Atherton correspondent, Boston Sissel.

Thanks for watching our show. You can find entire episodes on our JCPS YouTube channel. Until next time, keep supporting Our Kids.

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Two years ago, an unprecedented investment in the city of Louisville started this ball forward and set a stake in the ground. The leaders of Louisville delivered. The leaders of Louisville did exactly what they said they were going to do and exactly what they were asked to do. And so this year, it was easy to go back and say, let's do more. and $1 billion of additional investment in this community, it's not accidental. It is intentional.

So it takes everybody to get this done, not just the givers of the money, not the people that just have the responsibility, but it takes those people who work in the trenches that deserve that support, that are doing the work, that deserves to be delivered to the people of the Commonwealth. And that's what the General Assembly is about. When we all work together and when things are lined up, the cards are in the hands and they're played properly, great things can happen. And I think this $1 billion here is part of that particular piece.

The nonprofit community really is what helps those most vulnerable, and it really makes a community click. And I just want to point out that this Investment is so critical to so many organizations. These are those organizations that create that incredible fabric that you feel in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Hello, I'm Councilman Jonathan Joseph, Chair of Appropriations Committee. This is a regular meeting of the Appropriations Committee on June 17th, 2026. It is currently 3.02 p.m. This meeting is being held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5.A. With me is my Vice Chair, Marilyn Parker. Joining us in chambers are committee members Councilman Herndon, Councilman Leninger, Councilman Sime, and virtually by Councilman Winkler and Councilwoman Shanklin. We do have enough members present, which constitutes a quorum. The first item of business is a CIF appropriating $189,621.21 from District One Capital Infrastructure Funds to Public Works to provide additional funding for completion of the Lees Lane Sidewalk Project. This comes from Councilwoman Parrish Wright. No, Hawkins. Yeah, that didn't sound right. From Councilwoman Hawkins.

Going to item two? Yeah. Okay.

Please, thank you. You mean you all don't want to be responsible for $189,000? Sure. Okay. Item number two is a council-originated NDF appropriating $1,200 from District 3 Neighborhood Development Funds through the Office of Management and Budget to Shadley Area Ministries, Inc. for a silver-level sponsorship at their night out for your neighbor's fundraiser to be held October 16, 2026. This item comes to us from Councilman Parrish Wright. Do we have a motion? This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed? Ayes have it. Legislation passes.

Thank you.

Item number three is an ordinance appropriating $19,000 from District 5 Neighborhood Development Funds to Metro Parks for costs associated with the Dirt Boat Derby Showcase held April 29th, 2026, and the 2026 Dirt Boat Tournament to be held June 6th through August 2nd, 2026. This comes from Councilwoman Purvis. Do we have a motion? In a second. Properly moved. Do we have a speaker? Yes.

Yes, we do. Good afternoon, Chair JJ and Vice Chair Parker. I'm Carmen Weathers-Washington, and I am the legislative assistant for Councilwoman Donna Purvis, District 5. This appropriation is to fund the District 5 Parks account for the 57th annual Dirt Bowl tournament held in Shawnee Park. as well as the Dirt Bowl Derby Showcase, which was a run-up event to generate excitement about the Dirt Bowl tournament. The Dirt Bowl is underway and will continue each weekend until August 2nd, except for 4th of July weekend. These funds are designated to pay for referees, food, T-shirts, DJ, and live streamers for the eight-week event. Please, please put it on your calendar and plan on attending because there is probably a team from your district represented at the Dirt Bowl. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Are there any questions? Seeing none, this item requires a roll call vote. Clerk, will you open the rolls, please?

Voting is open. Councilwoman Shanklin?

Yes.

Councilman Winkler?

Yes.

Chair Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Thank you very much. Legislation passes and will be sent to old business. No, consent. Consent, yes. All right. Thank you. want the record to be shown that we have been joined in chambers by Councilwoman Hawkins. We'll go back to item number one. Okay, again, this first item of business is a second item of business, number one on the item list. It's a CIF appropriating $189,621.21 from District One Capital Infrastructure Funds to Public Works to provide additional funding for completion of the Lee's Lane Sidewalk Project. This comes from Councilwoman Hawkins. Do we have a motion? Second. Second. Properly moved. Councilwoman, would you like to speak to this?

I don't even want to talk about it. I've got to spend all this money. Yes, have been saving money for the project. Those kids at Farnsley, Burleigh got a sidewalk. And of course, we all know that once the development came with over 900 apartments, that made it even worse. So there's no sidewalks out there. I'm going to have two phases, and this is the first phase to getting some sidewalks and some infrastructure done out there. So this is something that was asked from my partially South Enders. So we're going to make it happen. Hopefully I can get everybody's support. Thank you.

Thank you. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed? That's how the legislation passes. Thank you. All right, we're going to item number four, and that is an NDF appropriating $600 from District 5 Neighborhood Development Funds to Metro Parks to cover the cost of 40 picnic tables used at Portland Festival held on June 5th and June 6th, 2026. This item also comes from Councilman Purvis. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Legislation passes. Item number five is an ordinance appropriating $175,000 from District 7 Neighborhood Development Funds for the Office of Management and Budget to the City of St. Matthews for costs associated with installation of a pavilion at Warwick Park and associated improvements. This comes to us from Councilman McCraney. Do we have a motion? In a second. Thank you. Probably moved. Do we have a speaker?

Good afternoon. I'm coming today on behalf of Councilwoman Dr. Paula McCraney to discuss the highlights of the Warwick Park. My name is Anthony Walker. I'm her legislative assistant for District 7. During the fiscal year, she was notified by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that the project for the Westport Road widening would not need to be funded at this time. As a result, The analysis was done and the most pressing public need in District 7 was discovered that Warwick Park was in desperate need of renovations for their restrooms, a pavilion, and et cetera. To redistribute the SAVE funding from Westport Road project, she entered a memorandum of agreement with the City of St. Matthews for Warwick Park renovation project. The appropriation of $175,000 is a minimal portion of renovations needed for the park in order for them to be able to move forward with the estimated cost of the pavilion being about $180,000. Councilwoman McCraney is asking for the committee's full support of this much needed infrastructure park project that will serve the public well for many years to come, and also just wanted to note that the total cost of the entire project is an estimate of $5.1 million. Based off of that, are there any comments, questions, concerns, or criticisms?

Yeah, any comments or questions? Okay, seeing none, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shanklin? Yes. Councilman Winkler?

Yes.

Chair Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Legislation passes and will be sent to the consent calendar. Thank you. Item number six is an ordinance appropriating $3,000 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $3,000 from District 9 through the Office of Management and Budget to St. Matthew's Fire and Rescue Benevolence Fund Corporation for costs associated with its first annual Freedom Fest to be held on July 3rd, 2026. This item comes from Councilman Owen. Do we have a motion? Motion.

And a second?

Second. Properly moved. Do we have a speaker? Sorry, thank you.

Hi, Chair, thank you. I'm Regina Garr, the Administrative Assistant for Councilman O and District 9. The inaugural St. Matthew's Freedom Fest will be held on Friday, July 3rd from 4 to 9 p.m. on Westport Road from Chenoweth Lane to St. Matthew's Avenue with net proceeds benefiting St. Matthew's Fire and Benevolence Fund. This event is 100% free to the public and family-focused. Funding will be spent on event production, insurance, permits, generators, lighting, security, barricades, golf carts, medical staff, portable toilets, table rental, trash can signage, advertising, volunteer t-shirts, public works, and event transportation.

Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shanklin? Yes. Councilman Winkler?

Yes.

Councilman Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Legislation passes and will be sent to old business. Okay. Item seven is an ordinance appropriating $1,000 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $1,000 from District 9 through the Office of Management and Budget to St. Joseph Catholic Orphan Society for costs associated with St. Joseph's 177th annual picnic for the kids. This item comes from Councilman Owen. We have a motion.

Motion.

And a second. Second. Second. Thank you. Properly moved. Would you like to speak to this?

Absolutely. St. Joseph Children's Home seeks funding for community support and safety for our 177th annual picnic fundraising event on Friday and Saturday of August 7th and 8th, 2026. of activities, security, sanitation, parking, insurance, golf cart rentals, stage production, and fencing. And I have no amendments on this one, so yes.

Are there any questions?

I do want more money.

I do want more money.

Well, I do want more money if anybody wants to assist with the remaining $7,500.

Well, is there any questions or concerns, or does anybody want to amend the give today? Or do we want to send it to old business?

If we do, then I'll let you know.

Okay. We'll do that then. Okay. Okay, are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shanklin? Yes. Councilman Winkler?

Yes.

Councilman Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Legislation passes and will be sent to Old Business. Okay. Item number eight is an ordinance appropriating $1,000 from Neighborhood Development Funds in the following manner. $1,000 from District 9 through the Office of Management and Budget to Stage 1, the local children's theater for costs associated with its 2026-2027 Play It Forward program. This item comes from Councilman Owen. We have a motion. And a second, thank you. Properly move, please.

Back again, Regina Gar, Administrative Assistant, District Nine, Councilman Andrew Owen. Stage one respectfully requests $11,500 to provide 500 free tickets to JCPS Title I schools for one of our weekday matinee performances in the 2026-2027 school year. The series includes Goosebumps the Musical, Phantom of the Auditorium, grades three through five, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, All Ages, And if you give a mouse a cookie, grades kindergarten through second, stage one will prioritize schools that have not attended a student matinee in the past five years. And you probably have received emails already from stage one as well, so.

Are there any questions or concerns? Councilman.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair. I will be abstaining of this vote of an abundance of caution due to my daughter's very cute amount of money that she has been paid from stage one to be a performer in last year's production of the best Christmas pageant ever and her desire to be cast once again.

Thank you very much. Councilman Winkler. Yeah, I just want to put on the record that I am an unpaid board member for stage one.

Thank you. Anyone else have any questions or concerns? Okay, seeing none, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shanklin? Yes. Councilman Winkler?

Yes.

Chair Joseph, you have six yes votes and one abstention.

Legislation passes and will be sent to old business. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you. Item number nine is an NDF appropriating $3,200 from District 10 Neighborhood Development Funds through the Office of Management and Budget to George Rogers Clark Park Neighborhood Association, Inc. for costs associated with their annual events, Mulberry Hill Fall Festival on October 11th, 2026, Easter Bunny Bash on March 20th, 2027, and Band in the Park on June 11th, 2027. This item comes from Councilwoman Raymond. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed. The ayes have it. Legislation passes. Item number 10 is an ordinance appropriating $8,000 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $4,000 from district... Nope. $8,000 from the neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $4,000 from District 25, $1,500 from District 14, and $1,250 each from Districts 12 and 13 through the Office of Management and Budget for the Southwest Community Ministries, Inc. for sponsorship of the teacher supply giveaway to be held July 25th, 2026. This item comes from Councilman Bass. Do we have a motion? Motion. Properly moved. Brad, go ahead.

Bradbeard and Legislative Assistant Councilwoman Crystal Bass, District 14. This funding supports a program we partnered in the past with Southwest Community Ministries. Funds are used to assist teachers with purchasing classroom supplies that they would otherwise have to pay out of pocket. Application process was made available for eligible teachers who either teach in the district or within 12, 13, 14, 25, and basically ensures that the resources are directed towards directly supporting.

Seeing none, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shanklin? Yes. Councilman Winkler?

Yes.

Councilman Joseph, Chair Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Okay, this legislation passes and will be added to the consent calendar. Item number 11 is an ordinance appropriating $6,160 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $2,860 from District 14, $2,200 from District 12, and $1,100 from District 25 to Metro Parks for costs associated with the 2026 South End Movies Under the Stars to be held summer and fall 2026. This item comes from Councilman Best. Do we have a motion? And a second. Properly moved. Go ahead.

Brad Reardon. Again, Legislative Assistant, Councilwoman Bass. This funding is a request to cover movie licensing fees. A total of 10 movies will be hosted across Districts 12, 14, and 25. First event scheduled is June 26th at Sun Valley Park featuring, not my pick, but the Goonies. Anyone want to come out? In addition to the license cost, a portion of the District 14 allocation will be used to cover portable restroom expenses. This includes Friday Porter Pots for each movie night event, as well as four additional units that were required for the Southwest Music Series. These events are free and open to the public, designed to provide a safe, family-friendly entertainment opportunities and encourage community engagement across multiple districts.

Are there any questions or concerns? So the Goonies wasn't your choice, but didn't you say the notebook was your choice? I think that's one of the options. I love the notebook. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilman Shanklin?

Yes.

Councilman Winkler?

Yes. Chair Joseph, you have seven yes votes legislation passes and will be added to the consent calendar. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm number 12.

Clinics on June 20th, 2026 at VFW Post 1181 and on August 29th, 2026 at Southwest Government Center. This item comes from Councilman Bass. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed. The ayes have it. Legislation passes. Item number 13 is an NDF appropriating $1,066 from District 14 Neighborhood Development Funds to Metro Parks for staffing additional hours for two family fun pool nights at Sun Valley Pool on June 26th and July 17th, 2026. This item comes from Councilman Bass. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed? The ayes have it. Legislation passes. Item number 14, an ordinance appropriating $1,000 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $1,000 from District 15 through the Office of Management and Budget to Louisville Independent Business Alliance for costs associated with the South Points Bi-Local Fair to be held July 12, 2026. This comes from Councilwoman Chappell. Do we have a motion? Second. Properly moved. Please.

Yes, Amy Luckett, Louisville Metro Council District 15 Legislative Assistant. Louisville Independent Business Alliance, LIBO, will host the South Point Spy Local Fair near Iroquois Amphitheater. The fair offers shopping with local independent South Louisville businesses, foods, a kids area, silent auction, and more. Admission and parking are free. We're still looking for more people to add on for this NDF, so we would love your support and love your vote to approve.

Okay, do we have any questions or comments? I'm gonna give it next week's council meeting. This does require a, oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Yeah, this requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shanklin. Yes. Councilman Winkler.

Yes.

Chair Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Legislation passes and will be sent to old business. Item number 15 is an NDF appropriating $400 from District 15 Neighborhood Development Funds to Metro Parks for sponsorship of a banner at the Camp Taylor Pool. This comes from Councilwoman Chappell. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? That is how the legislation passes. Item number 16 is an NDF appropriating $300 from District 15 neighborhood development funds for the metro parks to cover the cost of trash cans and picnic tables for the Germantown Schnitzelberg Blues Fest to be held on June 5th through June 7th, 2026. This comes from Councilwoman Chappell. Do we have a motion? PROPERLY MOVED. THIS ITEM DOES NOT REQUIRE A SPEAKER. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? SEEING NONE, THIS ITEM ALLOWS FOR A VOICE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL OPPOSED. THE AYES HAVE IT. LEGISLATION PASSES. ITEM NUMBER 17 IS A COUNCIL ORIGINATED NDEF APPROPRIATING $1,000 FROM NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. $750 FROM DISTRICT 15 AND $250 FROM DISTRICT 24. through the Office of Management and Budget to gathering strengthening for a silver level sponsorship at their Adaptive Recreation Showcase to be held on July 25th, 2026. This comes from Councilman Chappell. Do we have a motion? Properly moved.

I had an add-on after I had filed it and I was also gonna see if anybody else would like to add on. This is for the adaptive recreation showcase. This is the second time we've done it. It's at UofL and it supports gathering strength.

councilman reno weber had added 500 and i have an email print out to give to the clerk so this is sonia harvard the clerk i just have a question so if he's giving 500 and you all have given 1 000 which is silver sponsorship for you is he doing a bronze sponsorship yes on his own yes okay thank you and i don't need the email we'll get him to sign it thank you

Yeah, a motion to amend? And a second? OK. All in favor of the amendment, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? OK. Are there any questions or concerns as a whole? OK. Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it and legislation passes and that will be sent to old business as well. It's approved, okay. They're not looking for anymore. Okay, okay. Item number 18 is a CIF appropriating $11,513.89 from District 16 Capital Infrastructure Funds to Public Works for sidewalk repair at 9519 Norton Commons Boulevard. This comes from Councilman Reed. We have a motion. Properly moved. Jared, go ahead.

Good afternoon. Jared Towns, legislative assistant to Councilman Scott Reed. This is an extensive sidewalk repair that we're doing because of a tree.

Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, the sign-in allows for a voice vote. All in favor, say aye. Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Legislation passes. Thank you. Thank you. Item number 19 is the CIF appropriating $1,500 from District 16 Capital Infrastructure Funds to Public Works for sidewalk repair at 5720 Moser Farm Road. This comes from Councilman Reed. Do we have a motion? Thank you. Second? Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed? Ayes have it. Legislation passes. Item number 20 is an ordinance appropriating $16,680 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $6,680 from District 20 and $5,000 each from Districts 11 and 22 to the Office of Management and Budget to 21st Century Parks, Inc. for costs associated with the installation of a new geothermal HVAC unit. This comes from Councilman Benson. You always, when you are in here, you must be recognized. Councilman Benson, would you like to speak?

All right, thank you very much. 18 years ago, when we built this at Floyd Fork Park, it finally went out, and we're replacing it, and this is how much it's going to cost. Appreciate your all support.

Okay. It's a furnace. Do we have any questions? Go ahead.

Do you have any other people already giving to it?

Well, we have Kramer and Kevin Bratcher. Each one of them giving $5,000, and I'm giving $6,680, so that makes it. But Tony Pezzantini was supposed to give, but he didn't come through.

Sorry, Howard the Clerk. I'll follow up with Councilman Piagentini before the council meeting. Okay. Thank you, sir.

Appreciate it. Thanks.

Okay. Do we have any questions or comments? Yes. Okay, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shanklin. Yes. Councilman Winkler.

Yes.

Chair Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Legislation passes and will be moved to the consent calendar. Old business. Item 21 is the CIF appropriating $22,040 from District 21 capital infrastructure funds to Public Works for an installation of five speed humps and four speed hump signs to be placed on Kenioak Drive, Algar Avenue, and Fay Avenue from Arbor Avenue to Kenwood Drive. This comes from Councilwoman Rui. Do we have a motion? Properly moved, I'm sure I butchered that, I apologize.

Good afternoon, Ashkahn Rezae, legislative aide for District 21. I don't know how to say that name either, Kinnock Drive, I think. Kinnock, there you go, we got it. So it's just to reduce speeding and reckless driving when installing these five speed humps in those three streets near DeSales High School. Thank you.

Okay, are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Legislation passes.

I think I did make that street a lot harder than it needed to be. I can't help it. That does sound right.

Item 22 is a CIF appropriating $10,120 from District 21 Capital Infrastructure Funds to Public Works for installation of two speed humps and two speed hump signs for Cliff Avenue between Ashland Avenue and West Woodlawn Avenue. This comes from Councilwoman Ruiz. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. Do we have a speaker? Of course we do.

Good afternoon again. Ashkahn Raza, District 21, Legislative 8. Speed Homes for these two streets as it states on the item. So thank you.

Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it. Legislation passes. Item number 23 is a CIF appropriating $13,120 from District 21 Capital Infrastructure Funds to Public Works for installation of three speed humps and two speed hump signs on Mile of Sunshine Drive between Orange Blossom Road and Copra Lane. This comes from Councilwoman Rui. Do we have a motion? In a second, thank you. Properly moved. Do we have a speaker again? Yes.

Ashkan Rezaei again. LA for District 21 speed humps and thank you.

Are there any questions or concerns? You can only make a speed hump sound so fun.

This is the last one, so.

Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Ayes have it and legislation passes, thank you. Item number 24 is an NDF appropriating $2,491 from District 26 Neighborhood Development Funds through Brightside Inc. Sermonshine Landscape Company for maintenance and improvements for the bright spot located at Furman Boulevard and Taylorsville Road. This comes from Councilman Ackerson. Do we have a motion? And a second. Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Aye. Ayes have it. Legislation passes. Item number 25 is an NDF in an ordinance appropriating $8,000 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $8,000 from District 12 to Metro Parks for costs associated with the Riverview Independence Festival to be held on June 27, 2026. This comes from our District 12 office. Do we have a motion? Motion. And a second? Second. Properly moved. the coolest LA in my book. Do you have anything to say about this event?

Yeah, Bryson Sebastian, District 12 legislative assistant. Riverview Fest, it's an annual event. I'm sure a lot of you guys are familiar with it. It's at Riverview Park in District 12. We have live music, food trucks, fireworks. I have a lengthy list of other districts that are contributing. So we've got $1,000 from District 1, 500 from District 2, 2,700 from District 3, I'll slow back down. Okay. 1000 from District 1, 500 from District 2, 2700 from 3, 250 from 4, 500 from 5, 500 from 7, 1000 from 8, 500 from 9, 2000 from 13, 2000 from 14, 500 from 16, 250 from 17, 500 from 22, 250 from 24, and 4,000 from 25. So you should end up with an amended total of 24,450. We need a motion.

Now, before we take that motion, though, because the ask is 25, but we're gonna just send this to consent.

Because we're amending it, so it's not an old business, so we can get the other property.

Okay, okay, sign with me. Yeah, we had a motion to amend, and then a second, thank you. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Okay, are there any questions or concerns? Okay, this item requires a roll call vote.

Councilwoman Shankler? Yes. Councilman Winkler?

Yes.

Chair Joseph, you have seven yes votes.

Legislation passes and will be sent to Old Business. Item number 26 is an NDF appropriating $3,367.20 from District 12 Neighbor Development Funds to Public Works for installation of two streetlights on Gamont Drive at Stacy Court in Gamont Court, including a five-year lease agreement with Louisville Gas and Electric. This comes from District 12. Do we have a motion?

Motion.

Thank you.

Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? Ayes have it, and legislation passes. Item number 27 is an NDF appropriating $658.20 from District 12 Neighborhood Development Funds to Public Works for a street light on Delrose Drive and Grand Meadow Lane, including a five-year lease agreement with Louisville Gas and Electric. This comes from District 12. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. This item does not require a speaker. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed? The ayes have it, and legislation passes. Item number 28 is an NDF appropriating $750 from neighborhood development funds in the following manner. $750 from District 12 to Louisville Metro Police Department, 3rd Division, for costs associated with their annual National Night Out event to be held August 4th, 2026. This comes from District 12. Do we have a motion? Motion. Second. Properly moved. Bryson.

Yes, this is another, Bryce and Sebastian, Legislative Assistant District 12. This is another one that the paperwork got a little funky on and we changed the amount, so I have amended numbers whenever you all are ready. 500 from District 1, 750 from 13 and 14. 750 from 13, 750 from 14, 500 from 21, 750 from 25. So it should be a $4,000 total. Yeah, it was like 3,862 and something, but those are the numbers that every district sent me. So I don't know how we wanna shake that out. It's in the paperwork.

OK, so this is Sonya Harvard, the clerk. The total ask is for $3,640.18. You're telling me right here is $1,000, $2,000. You're asking, is this? You're over your amount. So the most you can go to is, you're a little bit over your amount. So let's subtract some. Okay, so the total that I have, you have the total, it's $4,000, right? You agree. Well, the ask is only for 36, 42, 18. Someone needs, we need to subtract 360-something dollars, somewhere in there. Do you want to take that from your councilman since he's here? Do we want to take it from councilman Sont? Maybe the two of you all split the, take a little bit away since you both gave $750? Yeah.

Yeah, I'm good with that. Just whatever that is divided by two.

Okay, so we'll make sure that the total ends up being $36,4218. Divide that overage between the two, and we'll update the paperwork. We'll get you to re-sign for it.

Thank you all.

And a second? All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Sonia, I appreciate you and your math. um okay the eyes oh and then we need to take the are there any questions or concerns okay this item allows for a voice vote all in favor say aye all opposed as habit legislation passes Item number 29 is an NDF appropriating $2,185 from District 17 Neighborhood Development Funds to Metro Parks to cover portable restrooms, security, and inflatables for Berrytown Day on August 1st, 2026. This comes from Councilman Winkler. Do we have a motion? Properly moved. Councilman, would you like to speak to this?

Yeah, it's our annual support of Berrytown Day and in the Berrytown community. And we are happy to help fund this event in the district and not asking for any additional money. We just ask for everybody's support as we move this forward. Thank you.

Thank you, Councilman. Are there any questions or concerns? Seeing none, this item allows for a voice vote. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed. The ayes have it. Legislation passes. All right after 29 items, we stand adjourned.

Long haul picture of that, because it could be very, very much more negatively impactful to your budget.