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• 05.18.2021 Special Called Meeting Minutes
• 05.18.21 Budget Public Hearing Minutes

• Regional Water Resource Agency Board of Directors - Reappoint Harry Roberts Jr. to a four-year term effective July 1, 2021. Appoint Shawn Patterson to fill the remainder of an unexpired term which ends June 30, 2024.

• Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions – Reappoint Michael Vanover, Karen Campbell, and Kelia West to a three-year term effective June 5, 2021.

Budget amendment to receive various grant funds (to include the first tranche of American Rescue Plan Act grant funds); to provide for appropriations due to shortfall, primarily from COVID-19 pandemic; the purchase of the Lincoln statue receiving half of the cost from the Young Foundation; the purchase of real estate, additional developer annexation reimbursements, and for revenue and expenditure of secondary police employment.

• 08-2021 BA for Grant Funds (ARP), COVID shortfall, Lincoln, purchase real estate, annexation reimb, secondary police.pdf

The City conveyed real property located at 731 Jackson Street to The ARC of Owensboro, Inc. (ARC) in 2002. The deed imposed restrictive covenants which required ARC to use the property for job training, rehabilitation and job placement for persons with disabilities, and requiring that if the property were sold, any net sales proceeds would be used in a manner consistent with the Grantee’s charitable mission and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, for public use and/or benefit. The deed also contained a reversionary clause in favor of the City in the event ARC ceased to operate the subject property for the uses and purposes set forth above. ARC now desires to sell the real property located at 731 Jackson Street and the restrictive covenants and reversionary clause constitute an impediment to the sale. The City has obtained satisfactory written assurances desires to execute a release of the restrictive covenants and reversionary clause.

• 23-2021 Release Restrictive Covenant for ARC Property_731 Jackson Street.pdf

NEW HIRE/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Jon A. Fares – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Bus Driver with the Public Works Transit Department, effective June 7, 2021

Charlie A. Boswell – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Roadworker with the Public Works Street Department, effective June 7, 2021

David M. Drake – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Roadworker with the Public Works Street Department, effective June 7, 2021

Landon R. Upton – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Roadworker with the Public Works Street Department, effective June 7, 2021

PROMOTIONAL/PROBATIONARY STATUS:

Joseph W. Welsh – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to Facilities Maintenance Manager with the Public Works Buildings Department, effective June 6, 2021

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.