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I hope you'll join me tomorrow for "Meet Your Legislator." I can't wait to see you!
Café LOUIE events are FREE and open to the public. I am scheduled to participate in the following forums:
February 26 at the St. Matthews Library
March 26 at the Crescent Hill Library
The events are live-streamed on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/CafeLOUIE/.
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Community Affairs, Housing, Health & Education
The committee held its annual Black History Month Program honoring individuals in each of the 26 Council Districts. The honoree for District 7 is Jennifer Green.
Ms. Green is Vice President of Global Mergers & Acquisitions at Yum! Brands, one of the world’s largest restaurant companies with over 52,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories. Before joining Yum! Brands, Green served as Vice President, Counsel and Assistant Secretary in the New York office of Credit Suisse, a Zurich-based global investment bank. Prior to Credit Suisse, Green practiced law as an Associate in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, an international law firm, where her practice areas included Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Derivatives & Structured Products.
Green attended Columbia Law School, where she was an Articles Editor of the Columbia Law Review and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. She received her B.A. in Government from Harvard University. Between college and law school, she worked at Vanguard, an investment management company based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Jennifer is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the Links, Inc., and currently serves as Chair of Louisville’s Civilian Review & Accountability Board, as well as a member of Louisville Metro’s Juneteenth Jubilee Commission and Greater Louisville Inc.’s Business Council to End Racism. Green is a native of West Louisville and graduated from Central High School.
It was an honor and a privilege to recognize Jennifer!
Watch the full meeting here.
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Labor & Economic Development
A resolution ratifying a collective bargaining agreement between Metro and IBEW Local 369 for electrical employees at Public Works. It allows for raises and benefits for Electrical Maintenance employees with titles like General Foreman, Foreman, and Electrician “A” Journeyman among others. The resolution passed Committee.
An ordinance approving up to $415 million in Hospital Revenue Bonds for U of L Health. The bonds will pay all or a portion of a new 7-floor medical tower at University Hospital, a new 60-bed hospital on the U of L Health Medical Center South Campus, and other capital expenditures across U of L Health’s facilities. The ordinance passed Committee.
Watch the full meeting here.
Public Works
An ordinance amending the Metro Code of Ordinances to allow homeowners the option to create a managed natural landscape. This would allow homeowners to have “a planned, intentional, and maintained planting of native or non-native grasses, wildflowers, forbs, ferns, shrubs, or trees, including but not limited to rain gardens, meadow vegetation, and ornamental plantings. Maintenance is defined as keeping the planting within the defined area, free of noxious weeds.” The ordinance passed Committee.
Watch the full meeting here.
Government Oversight & Audit
An ordinance amending the Metro Code of Ordinances, relating to financial disclosures by Metro Officers and candidates for elected Metro offices. This would require Metro Officers to report sources of income greater than $5,000 during the preceding calendar year.
Watch the full meeting here.
Public Safety
An ordinance that makes it unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm in Jefferson County at any time with the following exceptions:
- when legally defending persons or property.
- peace officers and military personnel on official duties and during training.
- indoor firing range.
- legally hunting as permitted by Kentucky Law.
- engaged in target shooting, skeet shooting, sport shooting, or demonstration shooting between dawn and dusk and inspected for safety purposes by the Director of Codes and Regulations. The director will develop a shooting permit application form and submittal requirements. No fee shall be charged to the permittee.
The ordinance was discussed at length and eventually tabled due to time constraints.
Watch the full meeting here.
Equity & Inclusion
A resolution requiring Metro Council to perform an equity review of its own budget prior to its adoption. It would mandate that the Council utilize the same equity assessment tools being used by Metro Government. It would require a review of the Metro Council budget by the Equity and Inclusion Committee prior to its annual Budget Committee hearing. The resolution passed Committee.
Watch the full meeting here.
Budget
There were two special discussions in the Budget Committee this week. One was on the Better Way program aimed at reducing homelessness in Louisville, and the other was on revenue diversification proposals at the Kentucky General Assembly.
Watch the full meeting here.
An ordinance solidifying the Juneteenth Jubilee Commission was unanimously passed by Metro Council and codified by the mayor on Thursday. Juneteenth is the oldest known holiday commemorating the final communication of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Fischer signed an executive order in June 2020 recognizing the day as an official holiday for Louisville Metro Government workers.
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The 15-member commission includes Metro Council members, people from the business community, arts, education and faith institutions.
In addition to planning activities, the commission will help develop a budget and secure sponsorships and other funding needed to produce the celebration in coordination with Waterfront Park, Metro Council and Louisville Metro Government. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and is commemorated yearly on June 19.
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"NOVEL SPIRITS, LLC d/b/a Macy's, mailing address: 145 Progress Place, Springdale, OH 45246 hereby declares its intention to apply for a Quota Retail Package License no later than March 30th, 2022. The licensed premises will be located at 7900 Shelbyville Road, Suite B, (Macy's, Oxmoor Mall) Louisville, KY 40222."
Any person, association, corporation or body politic may protest the granting of the license by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero Street 2 NE33, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication (which was February 11th).
Click here to access this notice as a file.
Email
These notices are sent out weekly by the VA. If you would like to directly receive these notices, email LOUVAMCconstruction@usace.army.mil saying, "I would like to subscribe for weekly updates." You can also email this same address with general construction questions.
Website
https://www.va.gov/louisville-health-care/programs/new-robley-rex-va-medical-center/
Presentation
Click here to access the presentation from the VA Forum in December.
This past week, my office received several calls about potholes. We even received calls about a pothole that was filled, and two days later, needed to be filled again. What gives?
If you spent time driving this past week, you likely noticed that there seem to be more potholes than usual on the roads. It's not your imagination. Winter weather is notorious for wreaking havoc on our streets and making patching potholes a difficult task. Winter weather combines precipitation with freezing temperatures. Water seeps into the cracks in the ground, then expands and contracts as it freezes and thaws. When these weather conditions are combined with traffic, you get this:
It can be frustrating when a pothole is filled, and just days later, it needs to be filled again. I reached out to Public Works to ask about the short-lived patchwork fixes. This is the explanation I received:
"The very wet weather lately has been difficult on the recent pothole patches, causing some to reappear. Once the temperature warms a bit and we stop getting heavy rain seemingly all the time, we expect that the patches will have a much longer life in the filled potholes."
Public Works has been diligent in trying to fill all pothole requests as they roll in around Louisville. So far this year, Public Works crews have filled over 8,485 potholes. Since 2011, Metro Public Works’ Roads & Operations division has repaired over 541,000 potholes. That is 4,000 potholes per month, each year!
So, as we come down the home stretch of winter, try to avoid the potholes, and please report them if you can. If you are frustrated with the state of the roads, know that Public Works is diligently working through an immense amount of service requests.
Click here to report a pothole.
You can also call Metro 311 or 574-5000. You can always call my office to report them too.
To report a pothole on an interstate in Jefferson County, go to the KYTC website here. You will then choose the "Report a Hazard" option under the contact dropdown.
Heavy rain like we saw this week can lead to standing water on roadways. It's important to never drive through standing water. It is difficult to predict the depth of water on a roadway, especially at night. Always remember the mantra:
Turn Around! Don’t Drown!
More appointments are now available for the LIHEAP Crisis Component (heating assistance) & the LIHWAP (water & wastewater assistance) programs. Eligible residents can call 991-8391 or click here to schedule an appointment.
Click here for more information.
The American Foreign Service is soliciting essays from students grades 9 - 12, for the chance to win $2,500, a trip to Washington, D.C. and an all-expense-paid semester at sea. The submission deadline is April 4, 2022. Essays should be no more than 1,250 words in length.
Click here for more information.
Since its founding, SummerWorks has directly placed Louisville youth in more than 7,400 summer jobs. All Louisville youth who are between the ages of 16-21 (as of June 1, 2022) are eligible to enroll in SummerWorks. Youth applicants who face barriers and come from disadvantaged backgrounds are prioritized in the job matching process. SummerWorks is also continuing to sponsor jobs and work-learn experiences at nonprofits and agencies across the community that share the program’s commitment to advancing equity. Once youth register online, they can create or upload a resume, get soft skills training, and apply to job opportunities geared toward them.
UPS, Kindred Healthcare, Humana, GE Appliances, Kentucky Kingdom, Kroger and Norton Healthcare have been some of the program’s leading employers since it began. In recent years, SummerWorks has also expanded its partnerships to include JCPS, the University of Louisville, and a variety of local nonprofits.
Click here for more information.
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Registration is now open for Jefferson Memorial Forest's summer camps. These camps have a great counselor-to-camper ratio (two counselors for every 10 campers), provide lots of hands-on nature activities, and teach kids skills to help them feel confident in the natural world. Campers should be able to walk on trails and come prepared to spend all day outdoors. A brief description of each camp is below:
Adventure Camp - Campers explore the trails, shoot arrows, and use a map and compass to discover buried treasure.
Wilderness Survival - Campers learn how to build a shelter, start a fire, and find food and water in the wilderness.
Water Wonders - Kids explore a lake by canoe, play in a flowing creek, and hike to a winding stream. Water games are included as well!
ECO Extreme - Participants camp out under the stars, paddle on a forest lake, learn backcountry cooking, and more.
Fairies, Gnomes & Trolls - Campers use their creativity and natural materials to craft an enchanted land while learning about the plants and animals of the forest.
Those who sign up before April 16 receive a 10% discount. Register by calling 368-5404 or clicking here.
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Click here to register.
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Upcoming Events at the Northeast Regional Library, 15 Bellevoir Circle
On Thursday, March 3rd, you can learn about herbs through your sense of taste! This program is run through Jefferson County Cooperative Extension. Ages 9-18 Space is limited.
Please register by calling 502-394-0379 or emailing NortheastYouthServices@lfpl.org.
Click here for more information.
On Wednesday, March 2nd, join others at the library for a reading and conversation with author Lee Cole and the University of Louisville Associate Professor and Director of Creative Writing Ian Stansel. They will be discussing Lee Cole's debut novel, Groundskeeping.
Groundskeeping is an indelible love story about two very different people navigating the entanglements of class and identity and coming of age in an America coming apart at the seams. Copies of the book will be available to purchase from Carmichael's Bookstore.
Registration for this event is required.
Please call 502 574-1644 or click here to reserve your seat.
Metro Louisville now has an interactive map that will allow you to see what is happening in your neighborhood as well as others across the city. The map updates daily and if you choose you can receive alerts for your area by subscribing using the red receive alerts button on the page. Click here to try it out: Interactive Map to Track Crime.
8th Division Crime Map
One theft from auto reported at Ballard High School.
Message from the LMPD 8th Division
The cold weather has greatly increased auto thefts. Please make note of the below tips to help make sure it doesn't happen to you.
- Never leave anything of value in your vehicle; this includes laptops, purses, GPS devices and even loose change.
- Do not leave your vehicle running while unattended.
- Always lock your vehicle doors.
- Remove garage door openers from vehicles when parked outside.
- Do not leave your keys in your vehicle, this includes key-fobs.
- Do not leave the windows of your vehicle open, or partially open.
- Try to park your vehicle in a well-lit area.
- Never leave a firearm unprotected in your vehicle.
- Immediately report any suspicious person, or vehicle to (502) 574-7111.
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