Owensboro Board of Commissioners
December 03, 2019 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
Commissioner Jeff Sanford
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Retirement Recognition
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Walter Phelps - Finance Department

4.B. Giving Tuesday Proclamation
5. BUSINESS
5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated November 12, 2019 and November 19, 2019.
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5.B. Consider Board Appointments
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Owensboro Area Shelter and Information Services (OASIS) – Reappoint Suzanne Craig to a three-year term expiring December 1, 2022.

Owensboro Human Relations Commission – Appoint Joseph Acquisto, Andrea Robinson, and Jana Sullivan to a three-year term expiring December 3, 2022.

6. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING - None
7. ORDINANCES - 1st READING - None
8. MUNICIPAL ORDERS
8.A. Consider Municipal Order 31-2019 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING 1.6% COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR ALL ELIGIBLE PENSION ANNUITANTS UNDER THE (CLOSED) CITY EMPLOYEES’ PENSION FUND.
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The Board of Trustees of the (closed) City Employees’ Pension Fund met and by unanimous  vote recommends a 1.6% cost of living increase for eligible annuitants effective with pension checks received in January 2020.

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8.B. Consider Municipal Order 32-2019 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING A 1.6% COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR ALL ANNUITANTS OF THE OWENSBORO POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT FUND (“CLOSED”).
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The Board of Trustees of the Police and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund (closed) met and unanimously recommends a 1.6% cost of living increase for annuitants effective with pension checks received in January 2020.

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9. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A. Consider Personnel Appointments
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PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Jason W. Goddard – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2019

Anthony R. WilliamsProbationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2019

Adam S. Johnston – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Police Lieutenant with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2019

Jeremy S. Mulligan – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Police Lieutenant with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2019

David M. PowellProbationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Police Major with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2019

REGULAR STATUS:

Brian M. Roberts – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Fire Lieutenant with the Fire Department, effective December 9, 2019

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. ADJOURNMENT