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Ad Hoc Committee on the Land Development Code – Monday, November 2nd 3:00pm
The Committee will continue its review of revisions to the Land Development Code of Louisville Metro Government. The Committee has a discussion item on fair and affordable housing
Committee on Sustainability – Thursday, November 5th 3:00pm
This is the regular meeting of the Committee. The Committee will review a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a $95,000 grant from MSD for the Metro Parks Tree Canopy Replacement Project.
Committee of the Whole – Thursday, November 5th 5:15pm
The Committee will review the Council agenda for the evening meeting. This Committee meeting is not televised and meets in the First Floor Conference Room.
The Committee agenda is pending.
Council meeting – Thursday, November 5th 6:00pm
This is the regular meeting of the Louisville Metro Council.
The agenda is pending.
Meeting times are subject to change. Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair of each Committee. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be acted upon by a committee.
To review all agendas of the committees of the Louisville Metro Council, go to the Metro Council Clerk’s web page at: http://louisvilleky.gov/
All meetings are aired live on Metro TV Insight cable Channel 25 and Channel 99 for UVERSE subscribers. Meetings are also streamed live on the Metro Council’s website. Go tohttp://louisvilleky.gov/
$16.9 Million T.I.G.E.R Grant Announced for Dixie Highway Master Plan Redevelopment Project
Congressman John Yarmuth, along with Mayor Greg Fischer and Governor Steve Beshear, have announced that Louisville will be the recipient of a $16.9 million U.S. Department of Transportation T.I.G.E.R. grant to support the redevelopment of the Dixie Highway corridor.
The T.I.G.E.R., Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, program was developed by Congress in 2009 to generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe, and affordable transportation for disconnected communities both urban and rural, while emphasizing improved connection to employment, education, services and other opportunities, workforce development, or community revitalization.
The Dixie Highway Master Plan was commissioned by members of the Metro Council to study the need for improvements along the corridor to help spur economic development and improve safety.
The estimated $35 million project, which currently runs from Oak Street to the Gene Snyder interchange, has already received over $15 million in funding from the state budget to proceed with design and construction.
Following the joint announcement, several members who have played critical roles in the progress of this project issued the following statements:
“I have worked tirelessly over the past several years to further the #DixieDoOver because I believe it will be transformative for the Dixie Corridor and Southwest Louisville. So many levels of government and civic organizations have supported this project and worked to build its momentum and I am thrilled to hear that the DH Project has been awarded this additional funding.” Rick Blackwell, District 12
“I am grateful that our efforts: from my colleagues on the Metro Council, Mayor Greg Fischer, the Louisville Forward Team, my colleagues in Frankfort and Congressman John Yarmuth have been heard loud and clear by the U.S. Department of Transportation about the importance of the Dixie Highway Redevelopment Plan to our city. This massive TIGER Grant will provide the essential funding needed to ensure the transformation of the largest economic corridor in our city. This investment will provide the safety improvements and economic development our Southwest community has longed deserved.” David Yates, District 25
“The announcement today is a fantastic step in the right direction for improving the Dixie Highway corridor by making it safer and more business friendly. I am pleased that the U.S. Department of Transportation sees this project as a worthwhile investment that will pay off for the people of Southwest Louisville. ” Cindi Fowler, District 14
“I am pleased to hear that this federal funding has been designated to continue with the long overdue work necessary for bringing Dixie Highway into the 21st Century. Motorists, pedestrians and others who use this important highway know it is time to make changes for safety and better mobility for the people in this vital area of Metro Louisville.” Mary Woolridge, District 3
“Dixie Highway is a vital transportation corridor that must move forward with improving transportation flow if we are to not only enhance economic development but keep the public safe. I appreciate the ream work on the local state and federal level to start making this project one that we will one day say is completed and innovative.” David James, District 6
Public Works, Bridges and Transportation – Tuesday, October 27th 3:00pm
The Committee has a special discussion item on the installation of wireless cell technology on new poles in our traditional neighborhoods. The committee will hear from Mike Prather of Fibertech and Al Andrews of Metro Public Works.
The Committee also has the following items under review:
- A Resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Alvin J. Elmore Sr.
- A Resolution honoring the life and legacy of V.V. Cooke Sr.
- A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept $63,397 of additional funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for continuation of the design phase for the 18th Street and Broadway Alignment Project
- An Ordinance amending the Metro Code of Ordinances relating to flood plain management
- A Resolution requesting MSD to create a flood plain buyout program.
- An Ordinance amending the code of ordinances regarding historical landmarks and preservation districts as it relates to the salvage and preservation of brick pavers removed from streets and alleys
Labor & Economic Development – Tuesday, October 27th 4:00pm
The Committee will hear from Rebecca Matheny on the topic: Economic Improvement Plan for the Louisville Downtown Partnership.
The Committee has the following items on its agenda:
- A Resolution involving three parcels of property at 1300 and 1306 Bardstown Road
- A Resolution involving two parcels of property at the intersection of Muhammad Ali Blvd., 30th Street and West Market Street
Appropriations NDF’s CIF’s – Tuesday, October 27th 5:00pm
The Committee will review grant requests for Neighborhood Development Funds and Capital Infrastructure Funds of the 26 districts of the Louisville Metro Council.
Public Safety – Wednesday, October 28th 3:30pm
The Committee has the following items on its agenda:
- An Ordinance amending the Metro Code of Ordinances relating to the Metro Animal Services Fee Schedule
- A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant of $50,000 from The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to be administered by Emergency Services Emergency Medical Services
- A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant of $112,200 from The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to be administered by Emergency Services’ Emergency Management Agency
- A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant award of $10,000 from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to be used by Metro Animal Services to support a Mega Match-A-Thon event in conjunction with the Kentucky Humane Society
- An Ordinance dealing with Short Term Rentals
Committee on Contracts/ Appointments – Thursday, October 29th 3:00pm
The Committee will review pending contracts and proposed appointments to the Boards and Commission of Metro Government.
Meeting times are subject to change. Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair of each Committee. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be acted upon by a committee.
To review all agendas of the committees of the Louisville Metro Council, go to the Metro Council Clerk’s web page.
All meetings are aired live on Metro TV Insight cable Channel 25 and Channel 99 for UVERSE subscribers.. Meetings are also live streamed on the Metro Council’s website. Go to http://louisvilleky.gov/
For more information contact:
Tony Hyatt 574-4137 / 526-3622
Stephen Haag: 574-1204 / 645-1752
Councilman Steve Magre (D-10) and Patrick Carrico, President of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association have issued the following joint statement after learning of the decision by a State Hearing Officer that the Economy Inn must be re-inspected:
“We are disappointed!
It seems this is a continuation of a cycle that has now lasted almost ten years of inspect, fail, appeal, re –inspect, pass, surprise inspection, fail, appeal and pass. One would think that after all this time; the Economy Inn would have gotten its act together and become a safe place for lodging.
It boggles the mind!
Our disappointment is compounded by the state hearing where it appears the Hearing Officer took the Economy Inn’s owners at their word about repairs being made at the facility. A simple online search recently shows one company that apparently did repairs is no longer operating and there are some serious questions as to whether the repairs were done according to state law. There are also concerns as to whether similar repairs are going on at a Clarksville, Indiana establishment owned by the same people.
It is time to see work orders for these renovations that have been done by certified professionals and inspected and approved according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. If a state inspector could be allowed to enter the facility to check those repairs that issue might be resolved.
We can only say that while our local Health Department has come out again with strong warning words of closing if the facility does not improve, it should be noted the community is serious about this. We must also remember the people who are living at Economy Inn and what they must deal with under this cycle mentioned before.
It is time to do the right thing and fix the continuing problems at the Economy Inn. No more window dressing and no more claims of being victims who are being singled out. The neighborhoods surrounding the Economy Inn deserve better and they are going to make sure the right thing is done if the owners decide not to act.”
New ordinance designed to curtail repeated criminal activity
In unanimous vote, The Louisville Metro Council has approved changes to the city’s public nuisance ordinance that crackdown on criminal activity at hotels and motels and holds the owner of the establishment liable for repeated police visits and arrests on the property.
Under the new ordinance, hotels and motels could face closure if nothing is done about criminal activity.
“I want to thank the members of the Metro Council for moving this legislation forward,” said Councilman Steve Magre (D-10) the chief sponsor of the changes. “These changes, if Metro Government follows through with enforcement will go a long way in giving LMPD and Code Enforcement the tools they need to crack down on many problem hotels and motels that neighborhoods in our city have had to deal with for too long.”
The ordinance sets out guidelines for citing hotels and motels for more than five arrests or citations at facilities with 100 or more rooms in a period of 60 days. It differentiates between hotels and apartment complexes. It does allow for law enforcement and code regulation to cite individual units that are problems in apartments or condominiums.
The measure was approved by the Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee on Monday. The Greater Louisville Hotel and Lodging Association work with Magre and gave its endorsement of the changes as well.
“Anytime we pass an ordinance to protect the public, we must make sure it does what it is intended to do,” said Councilman David Yates (D-25), who chairs the Public Safety Committee. “I believe we have a good piece of legislation that will protect the public and I want to thank Councilman Magre for his willingness to work with all the parties to ensure that goal is achieved.”
The ordinance also adds new definitions to the term nuisance including murder, assaults and trafficking in synthetic controlled substance. The latter offense is becoming a growing problem in Metro Louisville.
“This ordinance is a starting point for law enforcement to deal with what is becoming a serious danger to our children. It needs to be enforced. Providing better tools that our police officers can use to better protect our children is essential to the Public Safety of our community,” said Councilman David James (D-6) who included synthetic drugs into the changes.
“I am supportive anytime we can add a tool to help Code Enforcement and LMPD clean up establishments that have become a public nuisance and address loop holes in existing law that have allowed these issues to worsen over time,” said Councilman James Peden (R-23), who is Vice Chair of the Public Safety Committee.
Key provisions of the Public Nuisance Ordinance
- Revising the existing ordinance to make it more effective rather than starting over.
- Amends or adds the following definitions:
- Hotel: A building or structure kept, used advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished to the public, and includes motels, tourist homes and similar establishment. Excludes boarding houses and rooming houses.
- Person: Corporations, Partnerships, Trustee, Lessee, agent, assignees or other groups acting as a unit.
- Premises: Building structure, parking lot, parcel of land, common area, driveway, open spaces or any portion of the grounds.
- Adds murder and assaults to offenses constituting a nuisance.
- Adds trafficking in synthetic controlled substance, trafficking in criminal simulation, and trafficking/manufacturing drug paraphernalia to the definition of criminal activity as a public nuisance.
- Strikes current law that states a property owner has a legitimate defense if the persons cited were not the owner, employees, agent or lessees of the property owner.
Other key points:
- Criminal activity is redefined to include hotels; at least 5 occasions per 100 rooms or units in the preceding 60 days constitutes criminal activity as a public nuisance.
- Distinguishes between hotels/motels versus apartment buildings for scope of closure order.
- The distinction between apartment/condos versus hotels/motels has an enforcement trigger: more than one in 12 months with closure limited to the subject unit(s) for apts. versus 5 events per 100 rooms in 60 days with potential to close entire facility
- The owner of the property can appeal any action to the Property Maintenance /Nuisance Code Hearing Board.
For more information contact:
Tony Hyatt 574-4137 / 526-3622
Stephen Haag: 574-1204 / 645-1752
Vote set for Thursday, October 22nd
On Thursday night, The Louisville Metro Council will review and then vote on proposed changes to the city’s public nuisance ordinance. The changes are sponsored by Councilman Steve Magre (D-10) and are designed to curtail criminal activity at problem hotels and motels in Metro Louisville.
The President of the Bon Air Neighborhood Association has come out in praise of the work done on the ordinance.
“My time on the Metro Council is growing short and I want to thank the people of the Bon Air Neighborhood and those who live along Sumner Avenue for helping us get to this point,” says Magre. “”It is important to note that after action by the Council, this ordinance must be enforced and it becomes important that the city and the neighborhoods work together to achieve a safer community.”
Magre’s office is releasing this letter from Patrick Carrico, President of Bon Air Neighborhood Association, stressing the importance of the ordinance.
Bardstown Road from Goldsmith Lane to Bashford Manor Lane separates the Bon Air and Bashford Manor neighborhoods. It separates Louisville Metro District 10 from District 26. It separates the Bon Air Neighborhood Association from the Bashford Manor and the Brown Suburban Neighborhood Associations.
Despite all that separates the residents of these fine neighborhoods, we are united in our support for the revised Metro Louisville Nuisance Ordinance (O-293-15). This ordinance will close a giant loophole which has allowed the Economy Inn to become a haven for crime and a costly consumer of city services.
In 2014, the Louisville Metro Police made over 1,300 trips to the Economy Inn for reasons that include assault, drug activity, criminal mischief, and robbery. In June of this year, police responded to an attempted murder. The current nuisance ordinance does not give police or the city the tools they need to address crime hotspots at hotels in this city.
The residents of Bon Air, Bashford Manor, and the Brown Suburban are pleased to have an advocate on the Metro Council in Councilman Steve Magre, however, it is important for us, as residents and citizens of Metro Louisville, to point out that Councilman Magre has been SERVING his constituents and acting ON OUR BEHALF. It is the people of district 10 and 26 that have led the fight to address rampant criminal activity at local businesses.
The residents that live near this stretch of Bardstown Road have watched on as home values have declined and the reputation of our working class neighborhoods have been dragged through the mud due, in part, to the reputation for rampant criminal activity at the Economy Inn. We thank Councilman Magre and his staff for their generous support.
We have watched, with great interest, the swift and serious action taken by the city in response to a bar in the Highlands that has become an issue for residents in recent months. We hope that the city will take JUST AS SERIOUSLY the concerns of Bon Air, Bashford Manor, and the Brown Suburban when it comes to a business that has been an issue to residents FOR YEARS.
For the long term residents of the Economy Inn, we are committed to working with city services, the Metro Council, and the Mayor’s office to find safe, clean, and permanent housing for those who may be affected by the new nuisance ordinance and the pending Health Department review of failed inspections.
Patrick Carrico, President
Bon Air Neighborhood Association
This week a special dedication ceremony will be held to remind everyone of the public service and dedication given every day by the members of the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Department.
On Wednesday, October 21st, Nicklies Development Company will formally dedicate an inscribed bench at the foot of the flagpole at the Valley Commons Shopping Center.
“PRP Fire is so important to this area of Metro Louisville; we cannot do enough to thank them for all of their efforts in keeping us safe,” says Councilman David Yates (D-25). “I want to thank Nicklies Development for this expression of gratitude on behalf of all Southwest Louisville.”
“I am honored to join Nicklies in recognizing the PRP Fire Department. We greatly appreciate all of the people in public safety who risk their lives to keep us safe,” says Councilwoman Cindi Fowler (D-14).
The Dedication Ceremony will be held at 1:30pm. The Valley Common Shopping Center is located at 10631 Dixie Highway.