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Louisville council adopts four emergency ordinances on parks, vehicle purchase and budget adjustments
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Louisville City Council unanimously approved emergency measures to authorize park restroom change orders, buy a public-works truck, pass a multi-fund appropriations amendment and grant an easement for park lighting, with total notable line items including a $2,562 change order and a $74,939 vehicle purchase.
The Louisville City Council on Jan. 20 adopted four emergency ordinances to keep several projects on schedule and to reallocate funds across city accounts.
Mayor Matt said the council approved ordinance 26-03 after staff reported two unexpected construction issues on the Aljansk Park restroom project: "there was a grounding um wire that needed to be installed uh and a electrical circuit that needed to be replaced uh that we were unaware of the start of the project. So this authorizes the change order and the total cost is $2,562." That measure authorized the city manager to sign change orders seven and eight with CCI Commercial Construction related to the project.
Council also approved ordinance 26-04 to purchase a 2026 Ford F600 for the public works department. The mayor said the purchase price is $74,939 and that the vehicle was included in the 2026 budget appropriations.
The largest item was ordinance 26-05, an appropriations amendment that increases general-fund appropriations by $239,713 and reappropriates funds across multiple accounts. Finance staff summarized the measure, noting components that include $103,000 for capital projects to cover balances and purchases (including pitching mounds for baseball fields), a $57,000 transfer to the compensated absences fund, and allocations to cover newly budgeted electric costs for the fire station. The amendment also formalizes $466,000 in capital-project reappropriations, including funds for a concession stand and $50,000 pledged to an amphitheater.
Finally, council passed ordinance 26-06, authorizing the city manager to dedicate an easement to Ohio Power Company (a unit of American Electric Power) so electrical service can be run to the restroom/concession stand at Mezer Park. Staff explained the easement is required because the feature sits on public property and does not constitute a land transfer or an added financial obligation to the city.
Council members present voted in favor of the four emergency ordinances during roll-call votes called from the dais. Each ordinance was read into the record and declared duly passed and enacted following the votes. The meeting then moved on to new business.
