Metro Parks may not permanently close any Metro-owned golf course; repurpose the land of any Metro-owned golf course; and/or lease, sell, or dispose of the property of any Metro-owned golf course without prior Metro Council approval through the following process:
(A) Prior to proceeding with the requirements in subsection (B)-(E) of this chapter, Metro Parks shall, after written notice to the Metro Council:
(1) Solicit proposals for intended use of the property if the land is to have some other use than as a golf course;
(2) Evaluate those proposals; and
(3) Select a proposed awardee of a contract for the intended repurposed use, subject to the Council’s approval as provided in subsections (B)-(E) below.
(B) Metro Parks must hold at least two public hearings to discuss the proposed closure, repurpose, lease, sale, or disposal of the Metro-owned golf course, with at least one public hearing held at a location in close proximity of the named Metro-owned golf course. Notice of the public meetings must satisfy requirements in KRS 61.823. After the public hearings, Metro Parks must request approval from Metro Council to permanently close the named Metro-owned golf course.
(C) Metro Parks must request approval from Metro Council to repurpose the land of any Metro-owned golf course or lease, sell, or dispose of the property of any Metro-owned golf course.
(D) The following information and documents must be filed with Metro Council for review and consideration of any request to permanently close, repurpose, lease, sell and/or dispose of a Metro-owned golf course:
(1) The reasons Metro Parks requests a permanent closure, repurpose, lease, or sale of the named Metro-owned golf course along with any supporting documentation;
(2) The intended use of the property, if the land is to be repurposed;
(3) Notice of the public hearings; and
(4) The financial records for the named Metro-owned golf course since March 1, 2020.
(E) Metro Council approval requires a majority vote to permanently close, repurpose, or lease, sell and/or dispose of a Metro-owned golf course.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 160-2018, approved 9-28-2018; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 002-2019, adopted and effective 1-7-2019; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 27-2019, approved 3-21-2019; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 95-2022, approved 8-10-2022)