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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 Cecil
3.
INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Commissioner Pam Smith-Wright
4.
BUSINESS
4.A.
Consider Approval of Minutes dated August 6, 2019
4.B.
Consider Board Appointments
Audubon-Bon Harbor Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Joyce Knowles to a two-year term expiring September 1, 2021.
Owensboro Human Relations Commission – Appoint Deanna Endicott-Smith to fill the remainder of an unexpired term which ends October 4, 2019. Appoint Glenn Ashby and Timothy Collier to fill the remainder of unexpired terms which end December 31, 2020. Appoint William Hardesty to a three-year term expiring August 20, 2022.
5.
ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
5.A.
Consider Ordinance 25-2019 entitled AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT POLICY, ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW, PERMITS, BONDS, SIDEWALKS, PAVING, SEWER SYSTEMS, DRAINAGE, AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CURRENT AND NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
The City Engineer previously created a Private Development Policy that has been utilized for numerous years, establishing requirements for development plan review, permits, bonds, sidewalks, paving, sewer systems, drainage, and other infrastructure for current and new residential developments. The City desires to amend said Private Development Policy in order for the Office of the City Engineer to oversee all such development proposals.
6.
ORDINANCES - 1st READING
6.A.
Consider Ordinance 26-2019 entitled AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF OWENSBORO CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF DAVIESS ADJOINING THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LINE OF THE CITY, BEING PROPERTY CURRENTLY OWNED BY KULWANT SINGH AND LOCATED AT 3310 WEST SECOND STREET, CONTAINING 0.470 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
An Ordinance annexing the property located at 3310 West 2nd Street, containing 0.470 acres.
7.
MUNICIPAL ORDERS
7.A.
Consider Municipal Order 20-2019 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO AND DAVIESS COUNTY, UNDER THE TERMS OF WHICH THE 2019 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,431 WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PURCHASE TEN (10) TASERS, HOLSTERS, BATTERIES AND CARTRIDGES, ALONG WITH FORTY-FIVE (45) CROSSFIRE RED DOT SIGHTS AND RIFLE SLINGS.
In 2005, the Owensboro Chief of Police and the Daviess County Sheriff agreed that it would be in the best interest of both departments if they would file applications for grant funds through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in alternating years. This year Daviess County will file an application for JAG grant funds in the amount of $20,431 to purchase ten (10) new tasers, holsters, batteries, and cartridges and forty-five (45) crossfire red dot sights and rifle slings.
7.B.
Consider Municipal Order 21-2019 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO AND CITY UTILITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, ALSO KNOWN AS OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, GRANTING A PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER THROUGH A STRIP OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON EBACH STREET.
OMU requests a perpetual easement for the purpose of installing, maintaining, operating, repairing, renewing, replacing, inspecting, and removing water pipe lines, along with all necessary fittings, valves, hydrants, meters, appurtenances, and attached facilities, including service lines of its customers, service pipes, and laterals and connections, for the transmission and distribution of water, through a strip of property located on Ebach Street.
7.C.
Consider Municipal Order 22-2019 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER DECLARING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1504 HATHAWAY STREET AS SURPLUS PROPERTY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A DEED TRANSFERRING THE PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
The property located at 1504 Hathaway Street was previously obtained with City funds for purposes of compliance with national Housing and Urban Development objectives of removing blighted properties. The City now desires to declare this property to be surplus property, so that it can be transferred to Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess County, Inc. The Community Development Department intends to utilize federal HOME grant funds in the amount of $25,000 to assist Habitat for Habitat for Humanity construct one (1) single-family home for purposes of providing decent, low cost housing to eligible citizens.
8.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
8.A.
Consider Personnel Appointments
PROBATIONARY STATUS:
New Hire
Jesse Rhinerson – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Driver/Sanitation with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective September 3, 2019
Kevin Schrecker – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Driver/Sanitation with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective September 3, 2019
Promotional
Seth Abell – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to the position of Public Works Crew Leader with the Public Works Street Department, effective September 2, 2019
Mark Pearre – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to the position of Maintenance Equipment Operator with the Public Works Street Department, effective September 2, 2019
Christopher York – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to the position of Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective September 2, 2019
REGULAR STATUS:
Caleb Gray – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Crew Leader with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective August 19, 2019
Dustin Hamm – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Roadworker with the Public Works Street Department, effective August 19, 2019
John Shown – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Bus Driver/Dispatcher with the Public Works Transit Department, effective August 19, 2019
Valerie Statts – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Accounting Clerk with the Finance Department, effective August 19, 2019
Jeffrey Evans – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Officer with the Police Department, effective August 19, 2019
Matthew Waits – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Officer with the Police Department, effective August 19, 2019
8.B.
City Manager Comments
9.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
10.
OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
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.
11.
ADJOURNMENT
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