Owensboro Board of Commissioners
February 18, 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 Jeff Sanford
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Swear in Firefighters - Badge Pinning Ceremony
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Damon Brandle

Trevor Dixon

Brad Hall

Joshua Jones

Coy Murphy

Cody Ramburger

Jordan Roberts

5. BUSINESS
5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated February 4 and February 11, 2020
Attachments
5.B. Consider Board Appointments
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Wesleyan-Shawnee Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Stephanie Clary to a two-year term effective March 15, 2020

Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions Board – Appoint Elizabeth Griffith to a three-year term effective February 18, 2020

6. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING - None
7. ORDINANCES - 1st READING
7.A. Consider Ordinance 4-2020 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE DAVIESS COUNTY FISCAL COURT AND THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, JOINTLY REPEALING DAVIESS COUNTY FISCAL COURT ORDINANCE 860.2 AND CITY OF OWENSBORO ORDINANCES NO. 8-98 AND 12-2005 IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
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The City and County entered into a Memorandum of Agreement through Municipal Order 35-2019 to establish the Ambulance Contracting Authority (ACA). Therefore, the former Medical Control Authority (MCA) Ordinances are repealed in their entirety.

Attachments
8. MUNICIPAL ORDERS - None
9. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A. Consider Personnel Appointments
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NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Chris L. Besecker – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Infrastructure Supervisor with the Information Technology Department, effective March 9, 2020

Carey M. Haynes – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Accountant with the Finance Department, effective March 9, 2020

PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Amanda F. Kopstad – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Lead Telecommunicator with the Police Department, effective March 1, 2020

REGULAR STATUS:

Joseph W. Dick – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Firefighter with the Owensboro Fire Department, effective February 27, 2020

James T. NapierRegular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Firefighter with the Owensboro Fire Department, effective February 27, 2020

Andrew K. Shively – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Firefighter with the Owensboro Fire Department, effective February 27, 2020

Gary D. Vincent – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Firefighter with the Owensboro Fire Department, effective February 27, 2020

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