Parks and Sustainability Committee · Thursday, July 23

The agenda.

In agenda order, as published. Each item links to its own record.

1. 1. O-108-26 · Held in Committee · Ordinance

   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) SECTION 42.31 TO PERMIT THE FORAGING OF CERTAIN PLANT MATERIAL IN LOUISVILLE METRO PARKS.

   Sponsors: JP Lyninger (D-6)Introduced: 2026-05-04

   O-108-26 V.1 051426 Amend LMCO 42.31 RE Foraging in Metro Parks.pdf

2. 2. R-080-26 · Consent Agenda · Resolution

   A RESOLUTION DETERMINING 2.966 ACRES OF OTTER CREEK PARK LOCATED IN MEADE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND OWNED BY LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“METRO GOVERNMENT”), THE GOVERNMENTAL SUCCSSOR TO THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, AS NO LONGER NEEDED AND NO LONGER PRACTICAL FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING ITS TRANSFER TO MEADE COUNTY.

   Sponsors: Crystal Bast (R-14)Introduced: 2026-06-08

   R-080-26 V.1 062526 Tranfer of Portion of Otter Creek Park Property to Meade Co.pdf

3. 3. R-142-25 · Held in Committee · Resolution

   A RESOLUTION URGING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN STRATEGIES/ACTIONS TO ENSURE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT’S TREE CANOPY IS RESILIENT, PROTECTED, AND SUSTAINABLE.

   Sponsors: Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Ben Reno-Weber (D-8), Andrew Owen (D-9), JP Lyninger (D-6)Introduced: 2026-05-07

   R-142-25 V.1 111325 Encouraging Louisville Tree Plan.pdf

4. ID 26-0940 · Complete · Discussion Item

   [See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Parks and Sustainability Committee Meeting - July 23, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]

   Introduced: 2026-07-24

   Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Parks and Sustainability Committee - July 23, 2026.pdf