Owensboro Board of Commissioners
February 04, 2020 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 Larry Conder
4. BUSINESS
4.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated January 14, 2020
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4.B. Consider Board Appointments
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Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County:

  • Appoint Melinda Cornell to a three-year term 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2022
  • Appoint Brenda Nesmith to fill the remainder of an unexpired term 2/4/2020 – 12/31/2021
  • Appoint John Burlew to fill the remainder of an unexpired term 2/4/2020 – 12/31/2021

Board of Ethics – Reappoint Sean Land as a joint city-county appointment to a three-year term 3/1/2020 – 3/1/2023

Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Board – Appoint Samuel Tandy to a three-year term 2/4/2020 – 2/4/2023

5. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
5.A. Consider Ordinance 3-2020 entitled AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE CITY OF OWENSBORO EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK POLICY 109 EMPLOYMENT OF ENTRY-LEVEL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS IMPLEMENTING THE EDUCATING HEROES PROGRAM FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS FOR THE OWENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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Technical revision of Policy 109 in the Employee Handbook is necessary for the Police Department to be able to implement the new Educating Heroes program offered by the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training which will provide the opportunity for a new police applicant to earn an Applied Science Associate’s Degree from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Bluegrass Community and Technical College while he or she is attending law enforcement basic training.

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6. ORDINANCES - 1st READING - NONE
7. MUNICIPAL ORDERS
7.A. Consider Municipal Order 4-2020 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR A KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $46,000.00, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL ENABLE THE OWENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE OVERTIME TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT DURING SPECIFIC MOBILIZATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY; NO CASH MATCH BEING REQUIRED BY THE CITY.
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The Owensboro Police Department officers provide traffic enforcement during mobilizations in an effort to reduce traffic offenses.  The grant funds will directly cover overtime for specific mobilizations.  This grant would allow the Owensboro Police Department to enhance public safety through direct enforcement during the "Click It or Ticket", “Speed Weeks” and the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" mobilizations.  The estimated costs of overtime and expenses are a total of $46,000.00.

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7.B. Consider Municipal Order 5-2020 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN HYDROPLANE EVENTS, LLC, PROVIDING FOR A HYDROPLANE RACING EVENT IN OWENSBORO IN 2020.
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The City has negotiated with American Hydroplane Events, LLC to provide a hydroplane racing event August 14-16, 2020. This order authorizes the agreement and details thereof.

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8. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
8.A. Consider the Financial Report for the period ending December 31, 2019.
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8.B. Consider Personnel Appointments
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NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Travis W. Blincoe – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Roadworker with the Public Works Street Department, effective February 17, 2020

PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Bradley D. Snapp – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Applications Supervisor with the Information Technology Department, effective February 17, 2020

Jacob P. Trogden – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Maintenance Equipment Operator with the Public Works Street Department, effective February 17, 2020

REGULAR STATUS:

Aaron M. Brown – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Crew Leader with the Public Works Street Department, effective February 17, 2020

John W. NantzRegular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Equipment Operator with the Public Works Grounds Department, effective February 17, 2020

8.C. City Manager Comments
9. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
10. 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.

11. ADJOURNMENT