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1.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Watson
Please silence your cell phone during Commission Meeting.
2.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Beth Davis
3.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Commissioner Sharon NeSmith
4.
PRESENTATIONS
4.A.
Retirement Recognitions effective December 31, 2025
- Jake Martin, Firefighter
- Mike Custer, Bus Driver, Transit Department
- Jo Hall, Administrative Aide, Police Department
4.B.
Cap Gardner Employee of the Year Award
4.C.
City Project List
City Manager Nate Pagan
5.
BUSINESS
5.A.
Consider Audit Report
Mac Neel, ATA, PLLC
5.B.
Consider Approval of Minutes dated December 2, 2025
5.C.
Consider Board Appointments
Apollo Area Neighborhood Alliance – Appoint Aprilea Stroud to a two-year term effective December 16, 2025
Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions Board – Reappoint Leigh Ann Tipton to a three-year term effective December 20, 2025
GRADD Regional Transportation Committee – Reappoint Kevin Collignon to a one-year term effective January 1, 2026
GRADD Council on Aging – Reappoint Darla Barker to a three-year term effective January 1, 2026
Owensboro Tourist and Convention Commission – Reappoint Andrea Benke to a three-year term effective January 1, 2026
Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County Board – Reappoint Melinda Cornell and Joe Terry to a three-year term effective January 1, 2026
5.D.
Consider Board Appointment
Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors – Reappoint Curtis Maglinger to a one-year term effective January 1, 2026
6.
ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
6.A.
Consider Ordinance 20-2025 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 6-2025 TO CARRYOVER AN APPROPRIATION FROM PRIOR YEAR, APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CAPITAL PROJECT AND VARIOUS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A GRANT MATCH; TO RECEIVE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A LAND PURCHASE.
Budget amendment to carryover an appropriation from prior year, appropriate additional funds for capital project and various building construction; to provide funding for a grant match; to receive and appropriate grant funds and to appropriate funds for a land purchase.
7.
MUNICIPAL ORDERS
7.A.
Consider Municipal Order 30-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) FUNDING, AUTHORIZED UNDER THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT (STBG) THROUGH THE FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION (FAST) ACT FROM FISCAL YEAR 2026 ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BY AND THROUGH THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL BE USED TO FUND PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS DEFINED AS TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES; A 20% MATCH IS BEING REQUIRED OF THE CITY.
The City seeks to file an application for Transportation Alternatives Program Funding under the Surface Transportation Block Grant through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for the purpose of funding programs and projects defined as transportation alternatives. A twenty percent (20%) match is required by the City.
7.B.
Consider Municipal Order 31-2025 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A "STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT" BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, UNDER THE TERMS OF WHICH THE CITY AGREES TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AID AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHER KENTUCKY CITIES AND COUNTIES THAT HAVE APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS AGREEMENT AND WHO REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF A DECLARED NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL EMERGENCY OR DISASTER; AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT EACH RECIPIENT OF EMERGENCY AID AND ASSISTANCE SHALL BE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL ELIGIBLE, REASONABLE AND DOCUMENTED EXPENSES INCURRED BY CITIES OR COUNTIES PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.
The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management is encouraging each city and county in the State to become a party to a "Statewide Emergency Management Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement" in order to ensure the statewide availability of mutual aid and assistance as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible to communities stricken by a disaster or emergency which poses a major threat to public safety resulting in loss of life, serious injury, significant damage to property or major harm to public health or the environment, and which a local emergency response agency does not have the capability to address.
8.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
8.A.
Consider the Financial Report for the period ending November 30, 2025
8.B.
Consider Personnel Appointments
PROBATIONARY, FULL-TIME, NON-CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT:
Alexander N. Bricis – Refuse Truck Driver with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective December 28, 2025, contingent upon successful completion of all post-offer, pre-employment requirements
PROBATIONARY, FULL-TIME, NON-CIVIL SERVICE, PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
Jacob W. Aull – Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
Dylan S. Brown – Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
Brad N. Hall – Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
Brandon J. Hardin - Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
Stephen A. James – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
Colby L. Smith – Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
Matthew P. Statdfield – Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
Zerrick A. Wells – Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 28, 2025
REGULAR, FULL-TIME, NON-CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT:
William C. Olewinski – Maintenance Equipment Operator with the Public Works Street Department, effective December 30, 2025
8.C.
City Manager Comments
9.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
10.
OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
Members of the audience may address the Board of Commissioners on any matter of public concern that was not on the agenda. Comments are limited to issues within the scope and responsibility of the Commission. Commission meetings are held to conduct city business for the benefit of Owensboro citizens and taxpayers.
At this time, anyone who wishes to address the City Commission please make their way to the podium to be recognized. Speakers must state their name and address for the Clerk’s record, and limit their remarks to three (3) minutes or less. Since the item is not on the agenda, no response is required from staff or the Board of Commissioners. The Mayor reserves the right to extend time to the speaker.
11.
ADJOURNMENT
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