Remarks by Brent Ackerson
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“Metro Council will start in 30 seconds. The regular Louisville Metro Council meeting of October 15, 2026 will come to order, please. The time is currently 6.10 p.m. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. That's called a hot mic, somebody. I don't know, let's identify him. All right, this meeting is being held pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Council Rule 5A. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
“Councilman Winkler. Councilman Winkler is here tonight. He'll be here shortly.”
“No, he's here tonight. Oh, okay, good, good, good. I rode the elevator up with him. So we'll have a full council members tonight. So no need for an excused absence for anyone. Councilman Parrish-Wright, I believe you have a page tonight.”
“All right. Council Member Weber and Council Member Owen, I believe you have a special guest tonight.”
“Madam clerk, are there any addresses at the council? Yes, sir. There are, let me remind those, uh, speak to the council. There'll be three people speaking upon any particular topic for against, and there'll be no electioneering. Other than that, madam clerk, call the speakers.”
“No electioneering. If you're advocating for a particular candidate or a particular platform that's being elected, that is not prohibited or is prohibited. But the end result is if you're here to generally talk about elections, that's fantastic.”
“Have you signed up to advocate for a particular candidate? Is that what you've done? For a particular movement.”
“Okay. Well, the end result is this. You have the mic, and you can speak about whatever comes to your mind.”
“She's going to restart the clock. Calm down.”
“No one's saying it's funny. Did I laugh? No.”
“Thank you. Gerald Higginbotham. Thank you. I realize you had to pivot. You stay within boundaries, and I appreciate that. Thank you.”
“Madam Clerk, I'm looking for your guidance on this. All right, it's my call because you did sign up. She did not.”
“OK. Let's start the clock at 3 o'clock again. You've got the floor, madam.”
“All right. And colleagues, we all know I could be a bit obtuse. But it's hard to be obtuse when I see balloons and banners. And so I recognize that Councilwoman McCraney has had a birthday. It's hard not to recognize it. It's, again, as obtuse as I may be.”
“We know PJT did also, but we're going to let that slide. He likes to be on the radar. All right. Next, we have approval of the council minutes for the regular meeting of September 24th. Second. Prop 4. All those opposed or say aye if you're in favor. Aye. Any opposition? Aye. The minutes are approved as written. Next, we have approval of the following committee minutes, all in 2026. The regular committee, the whole, September 24th. Planning and zoning, October 6th. Labor and economic development, October 6th. Public works, October 6th. Government oversight and audit and appointments, October…”
“Any opposition? Aye. The minister approved as written. Madam Clerk, do we have any communications to the Council? Yes, sir, we do. Please read those in the record.”
“Those appointments need council approval to be forwarded to the Government Oversight Audit Committee. The next order of business will be the consent calendar. The consent calendar comprises items 20 through 29. Are there any additions or deletions?”
“All right, this will require a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, open the roll.”
“Mr. President, you have 25 yes votes. Consent calendar passes. The next item of business will be old business.”
“Motion. And the second. Councilman Owens, this came out of your committee. You have the floor, sir.”
“Do we have a second? Second. Okay, the motion to postpone, is there any debate? Seeing none, would you do a voice vote? All those in favor of postponing for two weeks, say aye. Aye. In opposition? You have opposition? If I didn't hear aye, I saw a hand go up. Aye. There we go. Gotta put in full effort.”
“So with that being said, item 30 will be postponed for two weeks. Madam Clerk, I read item number 31, please.”
“The item is probably for us. Councilman Reno-Weber, this came out of a committee. You have the floor, sir.”
“Should I speak to that? Well, we need to hear your reason for your abstention. No, sorry.”
“I've got no speakers in the queue. Madam Clerk, let's have a roll call vote on this.”