Owensboro Board of Commissioners
March 16, 2021 5:00 PM
Special Meeting
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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 Davis
3. INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Mayor Tom Watson
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Burger Week Update - Dave Kirk, Visit Owensboro
4.B. Retirement Recognitions
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Sergeant Adam S. Johnston (3/31/21)

Steve Lynn (3/31/21)

Wayne Shelton (3/31/21)

4.C. Proclamations
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  • National Social Work Month
  • Women's History Month
  • National Community Development Week (April 5-9)
  • National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 11-17)

4.D. Northwest NRSA Community Catalyst Grants
Abby Shelton, Community Development Director
4.E. Owensboro Fire Department 2020 Annual Report
Chief James Howard
5. BUSINESS
5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated March 2, 2021
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5.B. Consider Board Appointments
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Apollo Area Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Peggy Kutsor to a two-year term effective March 8, 2021

Owensboro-Daviess County Industrial Development Authority Board of Directors – Reappoint Nate Pagan to a four-year term effective April 10, 2021

Northwest Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Amber Acton, Lindsey Board, Rafe Buckner, Marshall Coleman, Sheila Crowe, David Curry, David Glover, Denny Hinton, and Justin Kline to a two-year term effective April 17, 2021

Shifley-York Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Reggie Helm to a two-year term effective April 25, 2021

Wesleyan Shawnee Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint David Rudd to a two-year term effective April 25, 2021

6. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING - NONE
7. ORDINANCES - 1st READING
7.A. Consider Ordinance 6-2021 entitled AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF A STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BEING FOUST AVENUE BETWEEN 711 FOUST AVENUE AND 1802 WEST 7TH STREET IN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, AT THE REQUEST OF LOCAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC.
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Local Property Holdings, LLC has petitioned the City for the closing of a portion of a street right-of-way located between 711 Foust Avenue and 1802 West 7th Street. An easement will be retained by Atmos Energy, Owensboro Municipal Utilities and Regional Water Resource Agency.

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8. MUNICIPAL ORDERS
8.A. Consider Municipal Order 9-2021 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER LEVYING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, AND IMPROVING CERTAIN ENERGY PROJECTS IN COOPERATION WITH AND UPON REQUEST OF OWENSBORO SENIOR PARTNERS, LLC, PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE ASSESSMENT, ASSIGNING THE ASSESSMENT TO A DESIGNATED INVESTOR, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EPAD PROGRAM FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, PROVIDING FOR AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE ASSESSMENTS IN ANY FISCAL YEAR BY THE OWENSBORO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; AND TAKING OTHER ACTION RELATED TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE ASSESSMENT.
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The City created an Energy Project Assessment District (“EPAD”) pursuant to the authority of Sections 65.205 to 65.209 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and established the procedures for administration of the City’s EPAD Program through Ordinance 32-2015. Owensboro Senior Partners, LLC has applied to the City requesting the City levy a special assessment on a parcel being located at 3050 Calumet Trace, Owensboro, Kentucky, in order to finance the acquisition, construction and improvement of the “energy project” as defined in the KRS and described in the Property Owner’s completed Application.

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8.B. Consider Municipal Order 10-2021 entitled A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE DAVIESS COUNTY FISCAL COURT AND DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY) ALLOWING DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY) ACCESS TO THE CITY-COUNTY 9-1-1 OPERATIONS THROUGH ACCESS TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT RADIO FREQUENCY AND OUTLINING THE USAGE POLICY.
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The City and County previously granted Daviess County Public Schools (DCPS) Special Law Enforcement Agency access to Law Information Network of Kentucky (LINK)  and the  Consolidated 9-1-1 Operation and Central Dispatch. Access to a law enforcement radio frequency is a necessary adjunct to the Central Dispatch Agency and its role in providing information to all law enforcement. DCPS lacks a radio frequency with ready access to the Consolidated 9-1-1 Operation and Central Dispatch. The City, County and Sheriff will authorize Daviess County Public School’s Special Law Enforcement Agency’s employees access to and use of the Sheriff’s law enforcement radio frequency and by entering this Memorandum of Agreement School’s Law Enforcement Agency shall access the Central Dispatch operated by City and County through Sheriff’s radio frequency.

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9. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
9.A. Consider the Financial Report for the period ending January 31, 2021
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9.B. Consider Personnel Appointments
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NEW HIRE / PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Dennis J. Pearl – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Refuse Truck Driver with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective March 29, 2021

Quinten L. Smeathers - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Refuse Truck Driver with the Public Works Sanitation Department, effective March 29, 2021

Joseph C. Withrow – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Firefighter with the Fire Department, effective March 29, 2021

Dalton A. Howard – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Officer with the Police Department, effective April 5, 2021

Tomarah D. Young – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Officer with the Police Department, effective April 5, 2021

Jakob S. Mueller – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Police Officer with the Police Department, effective April 5, 2021, contingent upon successful completion of all post-offer, pre-employment requirements

 

PROMOTIONAL / PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Aaron M. Hamilton – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective March 28, 2021

Nicholas E. Wellman – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Police Sergeant with the Police Department, effective March 28, 2021

 

REGULAR STATUS:

Kathryn M. George – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Assistant TAC Telecommunicator with the Police Department, effective March 29, 2021

Kevin M. Lanham – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Battalion Chief with the Fire Department, effective March 29, 2021

Richard D. Peach – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Battalion Chief with the Fire Department, effective March 29, 2021

9.C. City Manager Comments
10. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
11. CLOSED SESSION
11.A. CLOSED SESSION UNDER KRS 61.810(1)(b) to discuss property acquisition.
12. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
13. ADJOURNMENT