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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
Mayor Tom Watson
4.
BUSINESS
4.A.
Consider Approval of Minutes dated November 17, 2020
4.B.
Consider Board Appointments
Police and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund Board – Appoint Chief Art Ealum to a one-year term effective January 1, 2021.
Owensboro Human Relations Commission – Reappoint Timothy Collier and Glenn Ashby to a three-year term effective January 1, 2021.
5.
ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
5.A.
Consider Ordinance 21-2020 entitled AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF EMORY DRIVE CONTAINING 0.023 ACRES WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2804 FREDERICA STREET, OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, AT THE REQUEST OF 4 CATS, LLC.
4 Cats, LLC has petitioned the City for the closing of a 0.023-acre portion of the right-of-way located on the north side of Emory Drive and on the south side of the property located at 2804 Frederica Street. There are no other adjoining and/or abutting property owners.
5.B.
Consider Ordinance 22-2020 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2021, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 7-2020 TO ROLL OVER PRIOR YEAR 5339 GRANT FUNDS AND CORRESPONDING CITY MATCH, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRANSIT GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FOR PURCHASE OF AN ELECTRIC BUS; AND TO APPROPRIATE FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FOR THE OPD HAZARDOUS DEVICE ROBOT UPGRADES.
Budget amendment to roll over prior year 5339 grant funds and corresponding city match, as well as appropriate Transit grant funds received for purchase of an electric bus; and to appropriate federal grant funds received for the OPD Hazardous Device Robot upgrades.
6.
ORDINANCES - 1st READING
6.A.
Consider Ordinance 23-2020 entitled AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF A 10-FOOT WIDE ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY CONTAINING 0.153 ACRES WHICH IS OFF EAST 15TH STREET AND ADJACENT TO 1501 HAYNES AVENUE FROM 1527 JACKSON STREET TO 1719 JACKSON STREET, OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, AT THE REQUEST OF SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING, INC.
Southern Tank & Manufacturing, Inc. has petitioned the City for the closing of a 0.153-acre portion of the right-of-way alley which is off East 15th Street and adjacent to 1501 Haynes Avenue from 1527 Jackson Street to 1719 Jackson Street. All adjoining and/or abutting property owners have consented to the closure.
7.
MUNICIPAL ORDERS
7.A.
Consider Municipal Order 35-2020 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING 1.9% COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR ALL ELIGIBLE PENSION ANNUITANTS UNDER THE (CLOSED) CITY EMPLOYEES’ PENSION FUND.
The Board of Trustees of the (closed) City Employees’ Pension Fund met and by unanimous vote recommends a 1.9% cost of living increase for eligible annuitants effective with pension checks received in January 2021.
7.B.
Consider Municipal Order 36-2020 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER APPROVING A 1.9% COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR ALL ANNUITANTS OF THE OWENSBORO POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT FUND (“CLOSED”).
The Board of Trustees of the Police and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund (closed) met and unanimously recommends a 1.9% cost of living increase for annuitants effective with pension checks received in January 2021.
7.C.
Consider Municipal Order 37-2020 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA GRANT THROUGH THE KENTUCKY FIRE COMMISSION, FOR WHICH NO MATCH IS REQUIRED.
Owensboro Fire Department seeks to apply for a grant through the Kentucky Fire Commission to purchase at least one (1) thermal imaging camera, no match is required.
7.D.
Consider Municipal Order 38-2020 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER ESTABLISHING AN AGENCY SAFETY PLAN, INCLUDING A SAFETY MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENT, RISK MATRIX, AND SAFETY TARGETS FOR THE OWENSBORO TRANSIT SYSTEM.
The Owensboro Transit System receives Federal financial assistance and in accordance with FTA requirements, seeks to adopt and implement an Agency Safety Plan, including a Safety Management Policy Statement, Risk Matrix, and Safety Targets.
8.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
8.A.
Consider Personnel Appointments
NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:
Brandon M. Mitchell – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Clerk/Typist with the Police Department, effective January 4, 2021
PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:
Jeffery S. Brown – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Crew Leader with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective December 7, 2020
REGULAR STATUS:
Colby L. Grayson – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 8, 2020
Steven W. Reddish – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Fire Driver/Engineer with the Fire Department, effective December 8, 2020
Jason W. Goddard – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2020
Anthony R. Williams – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2020
Jeremy S. Mulligan – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Lieutenant with the Police Department, effective December 8, 2020
Joseph C. Calvert – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Maintenance Worker with the Public Works Grounds Department, effective December 23, 2020
Robert M. Lacy – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective December 23, 2020
Elizabeth A. Moore – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Public Works Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective December 23, 2020
8.B.
City Manager Comments
9.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
10.
ADJOURNMENT
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