City Council Action Summary
July 14, 2026 — Special Meeting
Louisville Council members present: Mayor Chris Leh, Josh Cooperman, Deborah Fahey, Judi Kern
Absent: Barbara Hamlington, Caleb Dickinson, Dietrich Hoefner
A. Presentation on Superior's Marshall Fire Remembrance Project and Consideration of a Louisville Community Survey (00:01:45)
Council gave staff direction to proceed with a community survey and return to Council with the results of the survey.
B. Joint Meeting with Historic Preservation Commission and Historic Museum Advisory Board (01:02:53)
No action was taken by Council.
C. Ordinance No. 1928, Series 2026 — An Ordinance Extending the City's 0.125% Historic Preservation Sales Tax for an Additional Ten-year Period; Expanding the Purposes for Which the Historic Preservation Sales and Use Tax May be Spent to Include City Programs and Capital Projects that Promote and Preserve the City's History and Cultural Heritage; Increasing the Portion of Such Tax Allocated to the Louisville Museum Campus from 20% to 30%; and Providing for the Submission of this Ordinance to the Vote of the City's Registered Electors at the November 3, 2026 Special Election — 1st Reading (01:45:33)
Council member Kern moved to approve Ordinance No. 1928, Series 2026, as amended, and set the public hearing for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; seconded by Council member Fahey.
Aye: Leh, Cooperman, Fahey, Kern
Nay: None
Absent: Hamlington, Dickinson, Hoefner
D. Proposed Charter Amendment Ordinances — 1st Reading (02:17:04)
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Ordinance No. 1929, Series 2026 — An Ordinance Amending the City Charter Concerning the Authorized Topics for Executive Sessions and Providing for the Submission of the Ordinance to a Vote of the Registered Electors at the November 3, 2026 Special Election
Council member Fahey moved to approve Ordinance No. 1929, Series 2026 and set the public hearing for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; seconded by Council member Cooperman.
Aye: Leh, Cooperman, Fahey, Kern
Nay: None
Absent: Hamlington, Dickinson, Hoefner
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Ordinance No. 1930, Series 2026 — An Ordinance Amending the City Charter Concerning the Date on Which the Mayor and Councilmembers Take Office Following an Election and Providing for the Submission of the Ordinance to a Vote of the Registered Electors at the November 3, 2026 Special Election
Council member Kern moved to approve Ordinance No. 1930, Series 2026 and set the public hearing for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; seconded by Council member Fahey.
Aye: Leh, Cooperman, Fahey, Kern
Nay: None
Absent: Hamlington, Dickinson, Hoefner
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Ordinance No. 1931, Series 2026 — An Ordinance Amending the City Charter Changing the Number of Signatures Required for Initiatives and Referendums and Providing for the Submission of the Ordinance to a Vote of the Registered Electors at the November 3, Special Election
Council member Fahey moved to approve Ordinance No. 1931, Series 2026, as amended, and set the public hearing for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; seconded by Council member Kern.
Aye: Leh, Fahey, Kern
Nay: Cooperman
Absent: Hamlington, Dickinson, Hoefner
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Ordinance No. 1932, Series 2026 — An Ordinance Amending the City Charter Concerning Locations for Public Meetings and Providing for the Submission of the Ordinance to a Vote of the Registered Electors at the November 3, 2026 Special Election
Council member Kern moved to approve Ordinance No. 1932, Series 2026, as amended, and set the public hearing for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; seconded by Council member Cooperman.
Aye: Leh, Cooperman, Fahey, Kern
Nay: None
Absent: Hamlington, Dickinson, Hoefner
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Ordinance No. 1933, Series 2026 — An Ordinance Amending the city Charter to Require a Review and Comment Period for Initiated Ordinances and Charter Amendments and Providing for the Submission of the Ordinance to a Vote of the Registered Electors at the November 3, 2026 Special Election
Council member Fahey moved to approve Ordinance No. 1933, Series 2026 and set the public hearing for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; seconded by Council member Kern.
Aye: Leh, Cooperman, Fahey, Kern
Nay: None
Absent: Hamlington, Dickinson, Hoefner
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Ordinance No. 1934, Series 2026 — An Ordinance Amending the City Charter to Update and Clarify Terminology and Providing for the Submission of the Ordinance to a Vote of the Registered Electors at the November 3, 2026 Special Election
Mayor Leh moved to approve Ordinance No. 1934, Series 2026, as amended, and set the public hearing for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.; seconded by Council member Kern.
Aye: Leh, Cooperman, Fahey, Kern
Nay: None
Absent: Hamlington, Dickinson, Hoefner
E. Upcoming Agenda Items & Identification of New Ones — July 15, 2026 to October 31, 2026 (03:24:50)
No action was taken by Council.
City Council adjourned at 9:43 p.m.
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