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• 12.03.19 Meeting Minutes.pdf

Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport Board – Reappoint Brenda Clayton to a four-year term expiring January 21, 2024.

City Employees’ Pension Board – Reappoint Lynn Holland to a four-year term expiring January 7, 2024.

Civil Service Commission – Reappoint Keith Ellis to a three-year term expiring January 8, 2023.

GRADD Board of Directors – Reappoint Nate Pagan to a two-year term expiring December 31, 2021.

GRADD Regional Transportation Committee – Reappoint Kevin Collignon to a one-year term expiring December 31, 2020.

City Utility Commission – Reappoint Tony Cecil to a three-year term expiring January 8, 2023. Reappoint Paul Martin to a three-year term expiring January 18, 2023.

Owensboro Parks and Recreation Advisory Board – Reappoint Hannah Thurman to a two-year term expiring November 7, 2021. Appoint Chip Pride to a two-year term expiring November 7, 2021. Appoint Rafe Buckner to a two-year term expiring November 1, 2021.

Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission – Reappoint Fred Reeves to a four-year term expiring January 1, 2024. Appoint Skyler Stewart to a four-year term expiring January 1, 2024.

Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Board – Reappoint Glenn Morrison to a three-year term expiring January 4, 2023.

Regional Water Resource Agency Board of Directors – Reappoint Bob Whitmer to continue filling a term expiring June 30, 2020.

Owensboro-Daviess County Drug and Alcohol Steering Committee – Reappoint Rosemary Conder to continue filling a term expiring September 1, 2020.

Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors – Reappoint Larry Maglinger to a one-year term expiring January 1, 2021.

Sts. Joseph & Paul Catholic Church has petitioned the City to close and abandon a 10 foot wide alley right-of-way at the rear of 418 and 424 Bolivar Streets. Sts. Joseph & Paul Catholic Church is the owner of the only adjoining lots.

• 36-2019 Sts Joseph and Paul Catholic Church alley closing 414 and 424 Bolivar

The Property Maintenance Code is codified in Chapter 5, Article IV, Division 1 of the Owensboro Municipal Code.  The Code has had few amendments since its enactment in 2011 and it is necessary to amend certain sections to better serve the citizens of the City.

• 37-2019 New Property Maintenance Ordinance

The Enclave at Riverfront Living, LLC has constructed a multi-story building located on the corner of Frederica Street and Veterans Boulevard which will be utilized for retail, commercial and/or residential purposes. The building needs to lease approximately ten (10) parking spaces. Additionally, previously approved ingress and egress easements need to be amended.

• 34-2019 Enclave parking lease and new easements.pdf

The City and County own a license to provide emergency medical ambulance service to the citizens of Owensboro and Daviess County.  The City and County have determined that the best interest and welfare of their respective citizens require them to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement establishing the “Ambulance Contracting Authority” or “ACA”.  The MOA shall be utilized until the City and County can fully study and establish a permanent ordinance repealing and replacing Daviess County Fiscal Court Ordinance No. 860.2 and City of Owensboro Ordinance 8-98.

• 35-2019 MOA with DCFC Ambulance Contracting Authority.pdf

Property owners of 1013 W. 8^th Street, 1015 W. 8^th Street and 1017 W. 8^th Street have agreed to convey said properties to the City.  The City seeks to acquire said properties for the purposes of housing development using HOME funds in compliance with National Housing and Urban Development objectives of removing blighted properties.  The City desires to declare these properties to be surplus property, so that they can be leased, transferred, or sold in accordance with KRS 82.083.

• 36-2019 1013 W 8th, 1015 W 8th, 1017 W 8th real estate purch agreement, declare surplus to Habitat.pdf

• 10-19 Financial Report

NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

William J. Culbertson – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Roadworker with the Public Works Street Department, effective December 23, 2019

Susan R. Crago – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Telecommunicator with the Police Department, effective January 6, 2020

Trevor D. Dixon – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Firefighter with the Fire Department, effective January 6, 2020 contingent on successful completion of all post-offer, pre-employment requirements

Brad N. Hall – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Firefighter with the Fire Department, effective January 6, 2020

PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Joseph C. Calvert – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Maintenance Worker with the Public Works Grounds Department, effective December 23, 2019

Robert M. Lacy – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective December 23, 2019

Elizabeth A. Moore – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective December 23, 2019

REGULAR STATUS:

John F. Hodges – Regular, full-time non-civil service appointment to Bus Driver/Dispatcher with the Public Works Transit Department, effective December 4, 2019

Kimberly A. Tignor – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Paralegal with the Administration Department, effective December 17, 2019

Andy E. Owen – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 23, 2019

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.