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Public Works Committee Meeting - June 16, 2026

Metro Council & Committees — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BodyLouisville, Kentucky
SessionMetro Council & Committees
DateTuesday, June 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

That's a good question.

0:07

I don't know, probably the hand out like paper on the rooftop.

0:12

I think it's like yeah, like it's like John.

0:19

It's like you still need to be able to do it.

0:22

I'll let you know.

0:26

Yeah, because I RB could have ended up because it didn't.

0:32

I mean, maybe maybe the boss will vote up there, but uh already zip.

0:40

So in the R still a charge school bus on the screen.

0:50

Can you imagine what would happen in the world?

0:53

Oh my gosh.

0:54

I'm glad to expect that.

1:03

Even the pictures of it just really out of the middle of nowhere.

1:17

So I don't think that planning is only championship.

1:23

I think the owner is still the most happy person in your city.

1:25

But for other reasons, I guess.

1:28

Yeah.

1:30

That won't change until he sells the team.

1:32

What a week.

1:33

What a week.

1:40

I'll send you a picture of the thing.

1:51

Yeah, yeah.

1:54

That's exciting.

2:14

Yeah.

2:34

Sort of looking like it's you sit over there.

2:51

Yeah, I love C.

2:54

Like doing like air.

2:59

It was it was pretty good.

3:06

I think that would be funny.

3:12

No, it's not just a guy's working in his like what walking doesn't all those kids have a boot for that.

3:33

So I'm not gonna I'm always gonna leave it.

3:40

We have one.

3:56

Oh, you have to be careful.

4:10

Yeah, so I do see that.

4:35

I was like I was like thinking about that.

4:57

Hi, how are you?

5:00

I'm friends with your cousin Maggie.

5:04

Or you have fun.

5:08

And uh we take it.

5:11

We were out.

5:18

Yes.

5:19

I am uh in her speech.

5:21

I am uh do I?

5:29

Sounds awesome.

5:30

They've been doing anti-gang work in these things.

5:34

Like good friends all the way for years like yeah, I've met a few times.

5:41

Yeah.

5:59

I found that box for whatever.

6:02

Hey, thanks.

6:06

Yeah.

6:07

Yeah.

6:18

I fall off the office.

6:20

Oh, definitely.

6:21

I don't know.

6:22

Well, let me say something.

6:24

She's a pretty much friend's girlfriend who'll try across the streets.

6:28

Oh, okay.

6:28

Okay.

6:31

I know.

6:34

Uh just fine.

6:40

Fantastic.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety████████████████████████████████32%
Procedural███████████████████████23%
Miscellaneous████████████████16%
Transportation Safety███████████11%
Technology and Innovation███████7%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Public Engagement████4%
Community Engagement███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Public Works Committee Meeting - June 16, 2026

The Louisville Metro Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 4:01 PM to 4:52 PM in Council Chambers with virtual participation. Chair Jeff Hudson (R-23) presided. All eight committee members were present, along with non-committee members Scott Reed (R-16) and Khalil Batshon (R-25). The committee voted on six pieces of pending legislation and held eleven appointment items.

Consent Calendar

  • O-182-26 (Mermaid Lane dedication): Unanimously recommended for approval (8-0) and sent to the Consent Calendar. The ordinance declares Mermaid Lane as a dedicated public right-of-way to Louisville Metro, allowing future street closure and rezoning by Ford.
  • R-068-26 (Gagel Avenue sidewalk condemnation, Parcel 2): Recommended for approval by voice vote, sent to Consent Calendar. Requires 249 sq ft permanent easement for drainage; property owner non-responsive.
  • R-070-26, R-072-26, R-075-26 (Blanton Lane sidewalk condemnation, Parcels 17, 37, and 30): All three resolutions recommended for approval by voice vote and sent to Consent Calendar. Parcel 17: 2,134 sq ft fee simple + 2,306 sq ft temporary easement; owner refuses to cooperate. Parcel 37: 3,057 sq ft fee simple + 875 sq ft permanent easement + 591 sq ft temporary easement; owner asked unreasonable compensation. Parcel 30: 318 sq ft permanent easement + 277 sq ft temporary easement; owner unable to sign due to liens.

Discussion Items

  • O-043-26 (Posting of handbills or signs on public property, as amended): Sponsored by Council Members Reed, Winkler, and Piagentini. After postponement and return to table, the committee adopted an amendment (motion by Raymond, second by Bast) that added: (1) removal of "for commercial purposes" language, (2) requirement of a notice of violation before a citation for a first offense, (3) delayed effective date of December 1 for sections two and three, and (4) a definition of nonprofit organization (501(c) or 527) with reduced fines ($10–50 instead of $250–500). The ordinance was recommended for approval by a vote of 6-0-1 (Hudson, Herndon, Raymond, Bast, Benson, Bratcher yes; Chappell present; Reno-Weber absent).
  • O-133-26 (Noise ordinance amendment): Sponsored by Council Members Reno-Weber and Batshon. The committee adopted an amendment by substitution (motion by Reno-Weber, second by Bast) that sets a decibel standard for noise violations, adds a warning requirement, and creates a framework for vehicle noise enforcement. Discussion included questions about enforcement equipment (decibel meters), cost, and which departments would enforce. A motion to request a financial impact statement (Chappell, second by Raymond) failed 2-6 (Raymond and Chappell yes; others no). The amended ordinance was recommended for approval by a vote of 7-1 (Chappell no).
  • Items 8–19 (Complete Streets Coalition appointments and reappointments): All eleven items remained held in committee and were not discussed.

Key Outcomes

  • O-043-26 recommended for approval (6-0-1), sent to Old Business.
  • O-133-26 recommended for approval (7-1), sent to Old Business.
  • O-182-26 recommended for approval (8-0), sent to Consent Calendar.
  • R-068-26, R-070-26, R-072-26, R-075-26 recommended for approval by voice vote, sent to Consent Calendar.
  • Items 8–19 (Complete Streets Coalition appointments) held in committee.
  • The meeting adjourned at 4:52 PM.

Meeting Transcript

That's a good question. I don't know, probably the hand out like paper on the rooftop. I think it's like yeah, like it's like John. It's like you still need to be able to do it. I'll let you know. Yeah, because I RB could have ended up because it didn't. I mean, maybe maybe the boss will vote up there, but uh already zip. So in the R still a charge school bus on the screen. Can you imagine what would happen in the world? Oh my gosh. I'm glad to expect that. Even the pictures of it just really out of the middle of nowhere. So I don't think that planning is only championship. I think the owner is still the most happy person in your city. But for other reasons, I guess. Yeah. That won't change until he sells the team. What a week. What a week. I'll send you a picture of the thing. Yeah, yeah. That's exciting. Yeah. Sort of looking like it's you sit over there. Yeah, I love C. Like doing like air. It was it was pretty good. I think that would be funny. No, it's not just a guy's working in his like what walking doesn't all those kids have a boot for that. So I'm not gonna I'm always gonna leave it. We have one. Oh, you have to be careful. Yeah, so I do see that. I was like I was like thinking about that. Hi, how are you? I'm friends with your cousin Maggie. Or you have fun. And uh we take it. We were out. Yes. I am uh in her speech. I am uh do I? Sounds awesome. They've been doing anti-gang work in these things. Like good friends all the way for years like yeah, I've met a few times. Yeah. I found that box for whatever. Hey, thanks. Yeah. Yeah.

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