Owensboro Board of Commissioners
August 17, 2021 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
Acting City Clerk Kim Tignor
3. INVOCATION & PLEDGE
Commissioner Jeff Sanford
4. BUSINESS
4.A. Consider Approval of Minutes dated July 20, 2021
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4.B. Consider Board Appointments
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Owensboro Health Board of Directors – Reappoint Phil Riney to a three-year term effective November 1, 2021. Reappoint Dr. Anthony McBride as a joint city-county appointment to a three-year term effective November 1, 2021.

Owensboro-Daviess County Board of Health – Reappoint Nate Pagan to a two-year term effective August 2, 2021.

Old Owensboro Neighborhood Alliance – Appoint William C. Taylor to a two-year term effective August 17, 2021

Audubon-Bon Harbor Area Neighborhood Alliance – Reappoint Joyce Knowles to a two-year term effective September 1, 2021

Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Development – Appoint Kaitlyn Foster effective August 17, 2021

5. ORDINANCES - 2nd READING
6. ORDINANCES - 1st READING
6.A. Consider Ordinance # 11-2021 entitled AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED NORTH OF 2211 WEST 2ND STREET FROM RIVER ROAD TO TEXAS AVENUE IN THE CITY OF OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY, AT THE REQUEST OF DANIEL ROBERTS, OWENSBORO SELF STORAGE, LLC.
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Daniel Roberts, Owensboro Self Storage, LLC, has petitioned the City for the closing of a street right-of-way located north of 2211 West 2nd Street from River Road to Texas Avenue.

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6.B. Consider Ordinance 12-2021 entitled AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, AT THE RATE OF 26.40 CENTS PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF REAL PROPERTY, 33.02 CENTS PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND 30.30 CENTS PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUATION OF VEHICLES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND APPORTIONMENT OF SAME.
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Ordinance to levy ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, at the rate of 26.40 cents for $100 of assessed valuation of real property, 33.02 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of personal property, and 30.30 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of vehicles.  Also to provide for the collection and apportionment of same.

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6.C. Consider Ordinance 13-2021 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 7-2021 TO REVISE BEGINNING FUND BALANCES, CARRY OVER APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALL OUTSTANDING ENCUMBRANCES, CAPITAL PROJECTS AND REBUDGET FUNDS, AND TO APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPARK DRIVE AND PARKING GARAGE.
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Budget amendment to revise beginning fund balances, carry over appropriations for all outstanding encumbrances, capital projects and rebudget funds, and to appropriate for the purchase of real estate, construction of Airpark Drive and parking garage.

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7. MUNICIPAL ORDERS
8. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
8.A. Consider the Financial Report for the period ending June 30, 2021.
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8.B. Consider Personnel Appointments
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REGULAR STATUS:

Karen D. Yocum – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Secretary with the Police Department, effective August 31, 2021

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