Owensboro Board of Commissioners
December 04, 2018 5:00 PM
Regular Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Tom Watson
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Please silence your cell phone during Commission Meeting.

2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Beth Cecil
3. INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Mayor Tom Watson
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Outstanding Service Award - Jonathan Cook
4.B. Swear In Firefighters and Police Officers
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Firefighters:

  • Louren M. Agrinsoni
  • Joseph W. Dick
  • Zachary A. Johnson
  • James “Todd” Napier
  • Andrew K. Shively
  • Gary “Dustin” Vincent

 

Police Officers:

  • John S. Doucet
  • Michael C. Johnson
  • Corey V. Moore

 

4.C. Owensboro Health Annual Report
5. BUSINESS
5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated October 16 and November 13, 2018.
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5.B. Consider Board Appointments
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City Utility Commission- Reappoint James (J.T.) Fulkerson to a 3-year term expiring January 1, 2022.

Owensboro Human Relations Commission – Reappoint Naheed Murtaza to a 3-year term expiring October 18, 2021. Reappoint Angelica Almanza to a 3-year term, expiring January 19, 2022.

Appoint Anna M. Kuthy, Lauren Calhoun, Dr. Eunice Taylor, Raman Galla & Susan Thompson to a 3-year term expiring January 1, 2022.

City Employees’ Pension Board – Reappoint Pamela Smith-Wright to a 4-year term expiring December 31, 2022.

Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors – Appoint Larry Maglinger to a 1-year term expiring January 1, 2020.

6. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
6.A. Consider Ordinance 21-2018 entitled AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION CENTER IN THE DOWNTOWN OF OWENSBORO; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY OF OWENSBORO TO APPLY FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION CENTER LICENSE FROM THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL; AND FURTHER ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSEE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHIN THE COMMON AREAS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION CENTER.
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KRS 243.030(21) authorizes the issuance of an Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) License by the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The City seeks to create an EDC within its downtown for which it shall obtain a license from the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The City further seeks to establish the requirements for a licensee to sell alcoholic beverages within the common areas of the EDC.

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6.B. Consider Ordinance 22-2018 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2018 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2019, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 9-2018 TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FOR DOG PARK AND SETUP THE DOG PARK PROJECT; AND TO RECEIVE TRANSIT GRANT FUNDS, SETUP THE RELATED TRANSIT PROJECTS AND REDUCE GENERAL FUND TRANSFER TO TRANSIT, ACCORDINGLY; AND TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC CENTER FUND PER AGREEMENT.
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Budget amendment to receive donations for dog park and setup the dog park project; and to receive Transit grant funds, setup the related Transit projects and reduce General Fund transfer to Transit, accordingly; and to transfer funds from Capital Improvements Fund to International Bluegrass Music Center Fund per agreement.

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7. ORDINANCES - 1st READING - NONE
8. MUNICIPAL ORDERS - NONE
9. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A. Consider Personnel Appointments
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NEW HIRE / PROMOTIONAL:

Brian RobertsProbationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Fire Lieutenant with the Fire Department, effective December 9, 2018

David LopezProbationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Maintenance Worker with the Public Works Department, effective December 17, 2018

Kimberly TignorProbationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Paralegal with the Administration Department, effective December 17, 2018

REGULAR STATUS:

Martin Brooks – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Officer with the Police Department, effective December 11, 2018

9.B. City Manager Comments
10. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
11. OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
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Members of the audience are invited to address the City Commission on any matter of public concern that was not on tonight’s agenda.  Comments are limited to issues within the scope and responsibility of this 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 City staff or the Commission.  The Mayor reserves the right to extend time to the speaker.

12. CLOSED SESSION UNDER KRS 61.810 (1)
12.A. Closed Session under KRS 61.810 (1)(c) to discuss proposed or pending litigation.
13. ADJOURNMENT