Ken Herndon

Plant Based Treaty Endorsement

Unknown — no cost figures were discussed.

Urban Forest Master Plan implementation

Full street tree takeover modeled at ~$8 million initial plus $3.8 million/year new recurring; total new recurring operations $4.8 million on top of the existing $2.1 million program.

Lights Out Louisville bird migration lighting resolution

Sponsor Lyninger said the resolution is carefully worded to add no cost to the city.

Athletic facility in the Floyds Fork overlay

No new buildings, but nearly 60,000 square feet of new parking and turf fields on 23.69 acres in the Floyds Fork watershed.

Proposed Title V Construction Permit for Bakelite Synthetics

Community Wide Cleanup and waterway cleanup collaboration

Cleanup handled by volunteers with city bulk-item pickup for large debris.

Cool Roof and Solarize workshops

The program shifted from a $100,000 annual budget to a grant fund, and more than $16 million in green investment has flowed into the community through these programs.

Tree plantings sponsored by Brown-Forman and LG&E KU

Pollinator Garden Workshop expansion

Sazerac partnership trash bins

Harris Creek streambank stabilization funding

Metro covers the final $136,336.49 of a $2.6 million project, with roughly $2 million federal and $500,000 state already committed.

State Preservation Plan update — Certified Local Government feedback

Trash for Cash matching funds

Matching funds for the program are still being finalized.

Chamberlain Lane scenic corridor designation

No ongoing city maintenance cost — the designation mainly adds requirements on future developers along the road.

Illegal dumping traced to 3100 Grand Avenue tenant

The property owner owes a $500 fine; Metro spent no cleanup dollars because the debris was removed by others.

Uneven environmental enforcement by MSD

Hagen estimated Ford avoided roughly $570,000 in Corps impact and mitigation fees that private developers must pay.

Reported sinkhole activity and MSD response

Unknown — depends on whether MSD repairs or geotechnical mitigation are needed.

2030 clean-energy goal off track

Electricity costs run $12-13 million a year; meeting the goal could require utility-scale investment in the hundreds of millions.

Waterway buffer encroachment on Pendleton Road

Riverfront floodplain home at 4519 River Road